Robin Wright gets engaged to actor Ben Foster

**Bombshell** · January 12th, 2014, 05:46 PM

Originally Posted by JWL

She lives near where I grew up, and we used to see her around town (plus I know people who have worked for her), and she is a real bitch, so they should be well suited to each other.

So you're saying the House of Cards character may not be that much of a stretch, eh? I wondered, actually.

**Novice** · January 12th, 2014, 06:47 PM

Originally Posted by JWL

She may have. I moved north about 8 years ago, so it's been a while. My niece works for a catering company in Marin, and they used to go the Penn's house a lot, and she said basically Robin sat there, never spoke (even to the guests), smoked like a chimney, and gave everyone the evil eye if they came near her. If one of the staff did anything she felt was wrong (brought out the wrong wine), she would absolutely lose it. Do you know if Sean stayed in the house in Marin?

I guess that Penn didn't want her being friends with anyone in case she managed to leave. Her behaviour sounds like self-protection to me, at least if she doesn't talk to anyone he can't accuse her of saying/doing the wrong thing.

**czb** · January 12th, 2014, 08:15 PM

Originally Posted by JWL

True, traffic is so bad there. That's funny, I would see her most of the time; I think I might have seen him twice, and I used to be in that area a lot. I lived in SR but my best friend used to live in that town.

Sorry to go off topic, but CZB, did you feel the earthquake a little while ago?

i don't really hang out in that town, but love to take the dog hiking in the park in that area (if you are local, you will know which one i am talking about).

didn't feel the earthquake, but i was in the headlands. what time did it happen?

Originally Posted by Novice

I guess that Penn didn't want her being friends with anyone in case she managed to leave. Her behaviour sounds like self-protection to me, at least if she doesn't talk to anyone he can't accuse her of saying/doing the wrong thing.

or it sounds like someone who didn't want to be where she was. i've said it here before, she was rumored to be in a long-term relationship with some local guy the whole time she lived in marin.

**JWL** · January 12th, 2014, 09:05 PM

Originally Posted by czb

i don't really hang out in that town, but love to take the dog hiking in the park in that area (if you are local, you will know which one i am talking about).

didn't feel the earthquake, but i was in the headlands. what time did it happen?

or it sounds like someone who didn't want to be where she was. i've said it here before, she was rumored to be in a long-term relationship with some local guy the whole time she lived in marin.

About 1:00, I think? Centered in Clearlake, I'm in Sonoma County and my daughters and I felt it upstairs, but my husband was downstairs and didn't feel it-so not too strong! I didn't know about her having an affair. That is interesting. I wonder if she is nicer now that she and Sean are no longer together. I bet he is very difficult to live with.

**czb** · January 12th, 2014, 09:35 PM

^^^ if the tremor was 1.0, i would not have felt it. but i just checked online, there was a 4.5 at the geysers today, so maybe that is what you felt?

**JWL** · January 13th, 2014, 09:22 AM

Originally Posted by czb

^^^ if the tremor was 1.0, i would not have felt it. but i just checked online, there was a 4.5 at the geysers today, so maybe that is what you felt?

Oops, I typed that wrong. I meant to say it happened about 1:00. That sounds right, the 4.5, and I live right near the Mendocino County line so that must have been it. Thanks!