OFFTOP 2.6.09
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Feb 6, 2009 7:56 AM PST
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PrintHello loyal readers...and I mean readers. I'm using the OFFTOP today to try and earn points to get myself a few books for the price of shipping. Is anyone here a member of Bookins? On Bookins, you can get used books (or DVDs, turns out) for the price of shipping. You sign up, create a list of books you're willing to trade, and then earn points by shipping off books of your own (you print pre-paid labels and stick them in the mailbox). Unfortunately, you need points to get a book shipped, and turns out no one wants my cheesy chick-lit novels, and I'm not willing to give up my non-fiction as I'm saving them for the day I have a library. But I figure other people are ready to surrender their good books, and there are a lot of readers around here who might be interested in this site. If you are, click the link below. If you join and ship a book, I get points! Weeeeee!
I know we do the book review thing a lot around here, but I'm looking to read some classics, as I don't think English class endeared me to them. Any recommendations?
Also, did anyone else who read Twilight get a little bit skeeved out? I mean, she's seventeen. And he's a hundred and something. And she's obsessed. It's creepy.
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"Vampires are not"
David Boreanaz disagrees.
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by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 6, 2009 8:00 AM PST reply actions
FYI, your trade list link doesn't work.
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by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 6, 2009 8:01 AM PST reply actions
Works now.
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by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 6, 2009 8:08 AM PST up reply actions
Easy steps to link inclusion:
1. Highlight and copy URL to page you want to link.
2. Write out what you want your link to say. Example: ESPN Page 2
3. Highlight your typed link.
4. Hit the include link button.
5. Paste the website URL into the box asking for it (and check the open in new window box if available).
Example: ESPN Page 2
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Yes, sir, I have included many links.
There’s been a recent glitch in which you can’t always include a link by using the link button.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Feb 6, 2009 8:25 AM PST up reply actions
. . . Okay.
It is confusing to newbies and thought this was a good place to insert a primer.
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I don't know why, but some links, when put into the link button, just come up blank.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Feb 6, 2009 8:31 AM PST up reply actions
Are you leaving out the http:// part?
because if you try to link say www.espn.com, it will not work, thinking it’s a subfolder of the current site.
But then you run the risk of reading a column by Sir Bill Simmons
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It was just the first thing that popped into my head.
Once upon a time I was a big Simmons fan.
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Once upon a time we were all Bill Simmons fans.
When he was the underdog, writing quirky articles about quasi sports-related things, he was fantastic.
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Are you fackin' serious?!
Bill Simmons is the best sports writer on the planet. NO ONE DENIES THIS!!!!
I’m kidding. I too used to be a Simmons-ite but I got sick of his Massholishness. Though I still enjoy that he was one of the few mainstream writers backing up Seattle on having thr Sonics ripped away from us.
by Willie Mays Haze on Feb 6, 2009 12:05 PM PST up reply actions
I do like that about him.
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Am I missing something?
I played Fallout 3 for a couple of days and didn’t derive any sort of pleasure from it. It just wasn’t that fun.
What’s the fuss over this game?
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by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 6, 2009 8:19 AM PST reply actions
It's the open-endedness.
If you say the wrong thing, you get screwed. If you kill the wrong person, it comes back to bite you in the ass.
I’ve played the game for about 40 hours now, and just barely started on the main storyline. I’ve been doing side quests and exploring instead. The map is huge, and has so many little places that the quests don’t take you to.
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Oh, and the nuke rocket launcher.
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I think that's what ends up bothering me:
You can either do side quests, where you’re horribly mismatched against much stronger enemies, or you can proceed with the main story line and be horribly mismatched against much stronger enemies.
I guess I just don’t have enough patience to kill molerats until I’m at a high enough level to be able to fight stronger enemies without having to use 4 stimpacks to heal myself.
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by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 6, 2009 8:39 AM PST up reply actions
There are a lot of lower level sidequests.
I don’t think I spent any time just leveling up for the sake of it.
Also, VATS is your friend at lower levels.
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Yeah I'm playing my second runthrough
Understanding where to put your levelup points and perks is more important. I found the quests matched my skill level in the first play through pretty nicely. Can def. get in over your head if your just wandering the map and stumble into an area you don’t belong in though.
Yeah, weapon repair was something I didn't grasp or appreciate
until pretty late in the game. Having healthy weapons makes a world of difference.
And don't be sucked in by the big, sexy weapons.
The minigun sucks and is very heavy. Hunting rifle and combat shotgun, rinse, lather, repeat.
Speaking of,
get the special hunting rifle from President Dave, it rules, and you get rifles all the time from Super Mutants, so it never goes into disrepair.
And I echo the Combat Shotgun love, although you have to find Talon Mercs to get parts. When you find them, collect and save them somewhere. They break quickly, especially for ambush VATS attacks to the face. (I still shout SHOTGUN TO THE FACE every time I do that)
The Reservist’s Rifle is not nearly as worth it as it seems.
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My favorite weapon was
The Terrible shotgun. I was more of an up close and personal fighter and this bad boy was quite handy in those situations. Outside of the special hunting rifle from president Dave what were other fun special weapons to use?
by Willie Mays Haze on Feb 6, 2009 2:59 PM PST up reply actions
The railgun is a worthless waste of time.
I spent a bunch of time hunting around for one of the parts, finally assembled it and it was utter crap.
Which was the rail gun?
Is that the one that shot the railway spikes? I didn’t ever make too many of the build-your-own weapons but i did enjoy the shishkabob. Something very satisfying about slicing things AND setting them on fire at the same time.
by Willie Mays Haze on Feb 6, 2009 4:08 PM PST up reply actions
I should have realized this before playing it.
I had similar complaints about Oblivion.
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by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 6, 2009 11:08 AM PST up reply actions
I unfortunately have no books to trade
one of the things about living in Portland is that I rotate books through Powell’s pretty often – read a bunch, sell ’em back, get store credit, get more books, repeat.
As far as classics go, 1984 is always a good one, as is Catch-22. If by “classics” you mean musty old English books set on a moor somewhere and featuring floppy-haired protagonists acting rashly out of love, I can’t help you, because being an English major put me off those entirely.
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Holy God do I miss Elliot Bay Book Store in Pioneer Square.
I walked to that place at least three times a week when I lived downtown.
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"Anna Karenina" is amazing.
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by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 6, 2009 8:25 AM PST reply actions
I'm actually hoping someone will recommend a good translation.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Feb 6, 2009 8:26 AM PST up reply actions
Lemme get back to you on that one.
I’ve got a copy at home, but I don’t remember which translation it is. Can you shoot me an email (my email address is in my profile) to remind me to take a look for you?
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by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 6, 2009 8:31 AM PST up reply actions
as I understand it
the recent Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky translation is a good one.
by msb on Feb 6, 2009 9:22 AM PST up reply actions
Their Master and Margarita is soooo much better than any other english version.
No comparison. Although I think they should have annotated it more heavily – there are so many things that cannot be caught by someone who was never a Soviet (or spent a lot of time studying 30s Russia), yet are easily explained.
by Bearskin Rugburn on Feb 6, 2009 11:11 AM PST up reply actions
Yep.
They are my default for Russian lit. Anyone else reread War & Peace when their translation came out a few years back?
Richard Pevear and his wife have been retranslating a lot of classic russian lit
and doing a much better job of it than any of their predecessors. The thing to absolutely avoid under any circumstances is Constance Garnett. She sucks. She took the life out of everything she touched.
by Bearskin Rugburn on Feb 6, 2009 11:07 AM PST up reply actions
Speaking of books
This is the most awesome news in book publishing since the book was invented. That is all.
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Finally!
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by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 6, 2009 8:31 AM PST up reply actions
I love that idea, but I'm not sure what I feel about the 'context pages'.
I read old Doonsbury’s while in high school. When I didn’t understand, I asked or looked it up, which is one of the ways I learned about recent US history.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Feb 6, 2009 8:33 AM PST up reply actions
I plan on skipping the context pages
I just can’t wait to have the strip in tangible format again. My old Bloom County books have seen better days.
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by pdb on Feb 6, 2009 8:41 AM PST up reply actions
I have all of the original books. I love them dearly.
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Oh NOLA, you and your literary pyramid schemes...
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Then you should have used the Tell a Friend feature.
http://www.bookins.com/userLogin.php?emailVar=tellAFriend
15 per user that sends a book.
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I used it and it said nothing about a referral.
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Did you click the 'join today' link?
Join today, you’ll earn 20 points just for registering.
That one should give me my points
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Feb 6, 2009 1:27 PM PST up reply actions
Speaking of books, I give the Amazon Kindle a solid thumbs up.
The screen does an excellent job of simulated a real page, sparing you the I’m not reading a real book feeling. Excellent battery life. Pretty quality product.
I will say though, if you don’t travel as much as I do it isn’t worth your time. Anyone familiar with the Kindle have a different opinion or some ideas to improve it?
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I'm glad to hear it simulates the book experience reasonably well. I still need to check one out.
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My dad works for Random House
They were all issued Sony Readers to reduce their paper output. It seemed extremely buggy. It would only store about half of the files you tried to input and required a hard reset about once a month to accept a power charge. I wasn’t very impressed. The actual quality of the type and font were excellent. The fake paper screen is amazing. Changing font size took about 2 minutes though. I think the kindle is more finalized for mass consumption so I assume it isn’t as quirky as the sony product.
"The Tin Drum" by Gunter Grass.
One of my favorite books.
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by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 6, 2009 8:40 AM PST reply actions
I'd recommend Krakauer's "Into Thin Air" and Erik Larson's "Devil in the White City" amongst others.
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Both awesome books
I didn’t think I’d enjoy Devil In The White City, but it was really engaging. I’d also recommend Krakauer’s Under The Banner Of Heaven.
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by pdb on Feb 6, 2009 8:42 AM PST up reply actions
Yes to both books.
Though they’re not “classics” like NOLA’s looking for.
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by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 6, 2009 8:44 AM PST up reply actions
Yep, she's looking for classics, not modern
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Feb 6, 2009 8:45 AM PST up reply actions
I'm very very hung over, and my attention span is suffering because of it.
And did you just go third person? Read Beowulf!
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Also she shouldn't make comments when doing a survey as they come out short.
She likes Under the Banner of Heaven.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Feb 6, 2009 8:54 AM PST up reply actions
Under the Banner of Heaven is a scary book.
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Probably a stupid question, but that's not "Savage Dragon" Erik Larson, is it?
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Any one good at statistics able to tell me the odds that Mt. Redoubt will erupt on the 13th?
I just know it is going to screw me out of flying home for Valentine’s Day.
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I think you probably want a geologist and not a statistician.
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"Heart of Darkness"
by Joseph Conrad kicks ass. It’s my favorite from high-school lit days.
This was actually part of what inspired me to ask the question.
I’m reading 1491 and the author alludes to quite a bit of classic literature and themes. This morning it was Heart of Darkness. While I know the premise of the book, I’ve never read it.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Feb 6, 2009 8:56 AM PST up reply actions
Heart of Darkness is truly good.
Also, after reading it, make sure you watch the corresponding Seinfeld episode.
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You should read it
it’s so short. And remember while reading it that Conrad only learned English in his 20s.
by Bearskin Rugburn on Feb 6, 2009 11:13 AM PST up reply actions
I remember watching Best and Pele in the NASL
and they were true ambassadors of the game here in the US. I saw Beckham on the cover of gossip mags at the grocery store all the time, but he never made any impact on MLS as far as I can tell.
I resent that headline in the TNT
because George Best was every bit the player that Pele was, it’s just that George Best couldn’t put the bottle down so it ruined his career and ended his life. But Best was an AMAZING player.
I’m pretty sure that Beckham came here to sell replica shirts and Pepsi and didn’t give a good goddamn about being an ambassador.
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by pdb on Feb 6, 2009 9:04 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah, she wanted to make it big in the US
oooooops
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by pdb on Feb 6, 2009 9:06 AM PST up reply actions
My favorite, in all likelihood apocryphal, George Best story
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by pdb on Feb 6, 2009 9:08 AM PST up reply actions
What I am about to say here is a bit unfair to Best,
but he is to soccer what Hack Wilson was to baseball. The difference being that Best actually had a career while Wilson flamed out super fast.
Yeah, that's not too bad a comparison really
I would have loved to see Best at his peak.
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by pdb on Feb 6, 2009 9:24 AM PST up reply actions
I know what you mean regarding Best, but this article was not written by a soccer fan.
Best was amazing, but he was not as big a name here in the states.
True enough.
And the article’s pretty good, for an American non-soccer writer.
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by pdb on Feb 6, 2009 9:18 AM PST up reply actions
Headline, no but the article's great
I can’t believe I just read an article about George Best in my local paper.
And the more I think about it, the more I think the Rashard Lewis comp is pretty damned perfect. I think it may be a little harsh on Becks (he was a great player once), but it captures that he could never carry a team, and that he was always dependent on those around him.
You can’t put George Best or LeBron James on a mediocre team and have that team get worse. But that’s exactly what happened to the Galaxy.
That's it though
Becks was only great when he had great teams around him. He’s good at doing two things – he can pass (to an extent) and he can free kick. he’s always been slow, he’s never been particularly physical, and he can’t improvise very well. Ask him to pick out a player with a pass from his station out there on the wing, and he’s great, there are (or were, I guess) few better. Ask him to move the ball upfield and avoid a tackle, and then pass the ball with accuracy – not so much.
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by pdb on Feb 6, 2009 9:31 AM PST up reply actions
I know it's a classic, I just don't know if it's a classic in the literature realm, but:
Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.
Gibbon’s writing is, at least to me, amazing. It’s a work of history, but it’s worth reading for the prose alone.
I’d echo the praise for Heart of Darkness, and… how about some Kafka?
My bandmate and I wrote a song once called "Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire."
It lasted about 20 seconds and the only lyrics were, “Things fall apart.”
"Also, did anyone else who read Twilight get a little bit skeeved out? I mean, she's seventeen. And he's a hundred and something. And she's obsessed. It's creepy."
well, I still haven’t read them, but it does seem to be telling the adolescent reader to embrace that creepy older stalker just because he says he loves you.
Well, the candy is delicious and the van is spacious.
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Or because she's insanely obsessed with her animal lust, which is pretty much how it's described.
But then the author goes on to make sure and differentiate between lust and love.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Feb 6, 2009 9:24 AM PST up reply actions
Oh hells yes.
Sunday night’s (starting February 15th) on HBO:
9 PM – Big Love
10 PM – Flight of the Conchords
10:30 PM – East Bound and Down
That’s gonna be a helluva night of TV.
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by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 6, 2009 9:27 AM PST reply actions
Link fail
but I am very much looking forward to East Bound And Down.
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by pdb on Feb 6, 2009 9:32 AM PST up reply actions
That movie was definitely deeply flawed, but on the whole I thought it was pretty hilarious.
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by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 6, 2009 1:33 PM PST up reply actions
Cosmo?
How can I do my makeup to tell my man that I want to have sex?
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by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 6, 2009 9:33 AM PST up reply actions
Or don't. We'll probably draw the same conclusion eithe way.
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Very few things suck as much as someone who you have shared working and living space with for days. . .
being medivaced home because of possible Hepatitis contraction. Man I hope he was sanitary.
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yeep
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by pdb on Feb 6, 2009 9:32 AM PST up reply actions
...has anyone else had a coworker or roommate medivaced home because of possible Hepatitis contraction?
by Jeff Sullivan on Feb 6, 2009 10:02 AM PST up reply actions
The health department calling your house to leave a message for your roomate that
“he may have been in a sexual relationship with someone who has HVC” is always awkward.
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As you should be.
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
My former roommate was medivac'd from an oil platform, actually.
for fainting
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Feb 6, 2009 10:05 AM PST up reply actions
With the food they serve us, understandable.
I have had yogurt and or cereal for dinner no less than four times already this hitch. I would just eat a salad, but more often than not the lettuce is browning.
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I have tried to read Lolita no less than four times.
I can never finish it. It literally makes me physically ill.
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It's one of those books
I’ve read it once, I recommend it to people, but I’m probably never going to read it again. It was disturbing.
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by pdb on Feb 6, 2009 9:35 AM PST up reply actions
I understand that technicly speaking it is a well written book.
And I’m not trying to be holier than though or anything, but I completely fail to see the entertainment value in a book that is nothing more than a brutal description of a grown man’s systematic sexual violation of a 12 year old girl.
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Completely agreed
I read it in college – we were only supposed to read a passage of it for one of my classes, but the passage horrified me enough that I felt compelled to read the whole thing. I’m not sorry I did, but never again.
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by pdb on Feb 6, 2009 9:45 AM PST up reply actions
You make it sound much skeevier than Twilight.
But I might try it.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Feb 6, 2009 9:47 AM PST up reply actions
Never read the Twilights
but I guarantee that Lolita’s skeevier.
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by pdb on Feb 6, 2009 9:48 AM PST up reply actions
Read it before going to sleep.
Makes for interesting dreams.
Haven't read Twilight either
but I guarantee Lolita is better written.
by Bearskin Rugburn on Feb 6, 2009 11:14 AM PST up reply actions
hmm. classics.
what Austen have you read (speaking of chicklit)?
what of the Bronte sisters?
Dickens?
Wilkie Collins?
War and peace? :)
For those victorian chicklit novels, go with Thomas Hardy
one man’s opinion, and for the record, my opinion tends to detest victorian chick-lit novels. I can stomach Hardy though….
Just Pride and Prejudice.
I’m telling you, English class scarred me. And I love to read.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Feb 6, 2009 9:48 AM PST up reply actions
Pride and Prejudice is amongst my 5 favorite books of all time.
I love, love, love, love that book.
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This is what I am trying to remedy.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Feb 6, 2009 9:53 AM PST up reply actions
That's a very good idea. I may just follow your lead and pick up some classics.
High school certainly didn’t do wonders for my ability to appreciate books like The Odyssey.
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I have contemplated re-reading Great Expectations.
It is beyond a shadow of a doubt the worst book I have ever read, but I read it as a High School Freshman and was forced too. I often wonder if now as a nearly 30 year old adult my opinion might be different.
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See.
English class fucked up our appreciation of books.
Seriously, Great Expectations (abridged) at fourteen? C’mon.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Feb 6, 2009 9:58 AM PST up reply actions
My biggest complaint was that none of the characters were sympathetic.
I hate stories where none of the characters have any redeeming qualities whatsoever. Same reason I loathe the Great Gatsby. In comedy it is awesome (Seinfeld and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia great examples) but in drama it just isn’t entertaining to me.
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let's see.
for Austen, to ease back in you can read Northanger Abbey, which she wrote as a gentle mocking of the Gothick novels then in fashion. I am very fond of Persuasion, which was her last novel, and has an “older” heroine. Sense and sensibility is also an entertaining read.
Dickens is one of that time period where you have to let yourself slow down, and just take the long descriptions and the pace of the novel. Hard times is a much shorter novel, and has some nice pokes at education ….
Yes.
I get to read it for a second time this year.
by Mariner John on Feb 6, 2009 10:30 PM PST up reply actions
Hello loyal readers…and I mean readers.
I read books almost exclusively. Reading articles on the computer hurts my eyes, so I print out passages to read them.
I recommend Malcolm Gladwell’s “The Tipping Point,” which is basically about the moment where something unique becomes commonplace. Actually, anything by Malcolm Gladwell is good reading material.
Gladwell is a fascinating writer.
He does tremendous research, and his ability to connect ideas is breathtaking. For an example (and a good read while bored at work), watch how he mesmerizes you with an article about something as seemingly benign as ketchup.
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Are there any medical websites as ridiculous as WebMD?
I have a sore throat, but only on one side. I thought that was kind of weird (Google says it is pretty common) so I used WebMD’s symptom checker to se what kind of sore throat it is and the best remedies. It told me repeatedly I was in immediate danger and to seek emergency medical care ASAP.
Are there any WebMD-ish websites out there that are not totally useless?
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I've never had this happen while using WebMD.
And I’m a hypochondriac
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Feb 6, 2009 9:55 AM PST up reply actions
Perhaps you shouldn't blow off its advice
by Jeff Sullivan on Feb 6, 2009 10:04 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Maybe they interpreted pain in one side of your throat as a gunshot wound
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I think WebMD has been pretty clear in stating that it's not simply a mild sore throat
by Jeff Sullivan on Feb 6, 2009 10:09 AM PST up reply actions
Lupus.
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Heh.
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by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 6, 2009 10:14 AM PST up reply actions
I was twiddling my thumbs waiting for this
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All I put in the symptom thingy was sore throat; mild; one side of throat.
That equals emergency room? Every other resource online I have browsed all say it is very common.
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Sounds like you have some unreliable alternate resources
by Jeff Sullivan on Feb 6, 2009 10:15 AM PST up reply actions
You'll find out
We will not find out on account of your death.
by Jeff Sullivan on Feb 6, 2009 10:55 AM PST up reply actions
Actually, I just tried it and that's pretty hilarious.
I mean, I know they’re trying to diminish the possibility of death by meningitis, but still.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Feb 6, 2009 10:13 AM PST up reply actions
WebMD is a joke.
It told me I had lymphoma once when the only issue was I was working 16 hours a day.
Yeah, but that's a pretty good excuse not to work 16 hours a day. You should've printed that out and taken it to work.
61/755: KGJ's homer totals, or Rosie O'Donnell's age/weight in 2019?
So is a tape worm or cutting off both legs, but I'd not recommend that either.
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I don't know about that, but sore throats on only one side are very, very common.
I’m guessing you have a cold. I’m not a doctor, but I did sleep in the dumpster behind Holiday Inn last night.
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by Thingray on Feb 6, 2009 9:55 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I hate that website.
It’s so freaking hard to navigate.
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by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 6, 2009 9:56 AM PST up reply actions
WebMD. Bah.
So you are experiencing stomach pain? Cancer. Slight dizziness? Cancer. Headaches? Cancer.
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Are you experiencing cancer?
leprosy.
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According to WebMD...
I’m been experiencing cancer since I turned 21.
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holy shit dude
have you called the Make-A-Wish people? That’s gotta be good for a World Series game or SOMETHING.
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My Dinner With Hepatitis
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Make action figures
"Why is it every time I need to get somewhere, we get waylaid by jackassery?" - Dr. Venture
Hey! Old People! Remember when we were young?
The Murder City Devils have apparently reunited for a couple of northwest shows next week. Wednesday/Thursday in Seattle (Showbox), Fri. in Vancouver (Commodore) and Saturday in PDX (Roseland).
I can’t believe I just heard about this. Is anyone going? Lisa? Kevin? I would love to go Saturday, but I can’t. I could try on thu., but who knows.
DON'T EFFING REMIND ME
stupid Valentine’s day. Stupid not-liking-MCD wife. GAH
(NOTE: my wife is far from stupid and I love her very much.)
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
Shit, Valentines Day is getting close, isn't it?
I need to find a DVD of the Lion King ASAP.
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
Yeah, and we had made plans before I knew about MCD
no backin’ out now.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
Yeah, this is the one "holiday" where plans can't change if you know what's good for you.
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
Listening to boys discuss Valentine's day is entertaining.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Feb 6, 2009 10:26 AM PST up reply actions
You spelled "fuck" wrong.
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
by Thingray on Feb 6, 2009 10:29 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
I hate this holiday.
Thankfully I just have to find a little cute gift, and then we generally just make a special dinner at home and watch a movie or something.
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
Almost as entertaining as listening to women try to justify it
I have nothing against public expressions of affection for my wife – I buy her flowers and send them to her work somewhat regularly – but the societal EXPECTATION of it on Valentine’s Day is really annoying.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
"and I'd prefer if you did it publicly."
I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE!!! I DRINK IT UP!!
I like flowers.
But I don’t think it should be a certain day that they’re given
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Feb 6, 2009 10:37 AM PST up reply actions
This is my exact problem with valentine's day
My wife never knows when I’m going to send her something at work. It just shows up. It’s so much better that way.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
You, sir, are a romantic.
I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE!!! I DRINK IT UP!!
Apparently so.
And it’s women that make it this way, because when someone else gets flowers at work and we don’t, we get sad.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Feb 6, 2009 10:44 AM PST up reply actions
Try using that on a ladyfriend and see how far that gets you.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
What makes you think I need your prodding to do so?
by JI on Feb 6, 2009 10:53 AM PST up reply actions
I don't
I just long ago gave up that line of reasoning in favor of “this is how the game is played” and it makes life so much easier.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
Flowers provide cheeriness and lift spirits, cheesy as that may be.
I worked at a flower stand for months. Not having fresh flowers is hard for me.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Feb 6, 2009 10:57 AM PST up reply actions
I 100% agree
the only time I resist is on Valentine’s Day. My affection for my wife is not a competition with her coworkers to see whose spouse loves them more.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Feb 6, 2009 10:59 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
They're already when when they're delivered.
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 6, 2009 10:52 AM PST up reply actions
first "when" = dead
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 6, 2009 10:52 AM PST up reply actions
Unless you go the "potted plant" route.
Which does not seem to work out well.
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
What that says to a woman:
“Here, take care of this.”
I give them potted herbs
so that not only do they have to take care of it, but it provides an incentive to make me freshly herbed dinners.
If you can't handle the heat get out of the kitchen
by Jeff Sullivan on Feb 6, 2009 11:01 AM PST up reply actions
How does this go with the yippy dog?
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Feb 6, 2009 11:02 AM PST up reply actions
Ideally the woman should hate babies too and the yippy dog is a means toward that end
by Jeff Sullivan on Feb 6, 2009 11:03 AM PST up reply actions
It's called adoption.
I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE!!! I DRINK IT UP!!
Give it to your parents for those years
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Feb 6, 2009 11:05 AM PST up reply actions
My parents raised me.
You think I want to deal with me at age 4?
It does not
Stop stirring up trouble
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Feb 6, 2009 11:16 AM PST up reply actions
I meant I was surprised Matthew's parents
sent him to boarding school and they could handle him being away so long
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Feb 6, 2009 11:19 AM PST up reply actions
Matthew doesn't strike me as much of a pre-adult time bomb
As much as a Pre-Adult ticking time bomb.
To convince her to hate babies?
I am so confused
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Feb 6, 2009 11:04 AM PST up reply actions
Let me spell this out for you
-I hate babies
-women generally do not hate babies
-the plant would be a training baby
-if the woman isn’t annoyed by the plant, she gets a yippy dog
-the woman will be annoyed by the yippy dog and come to resent things that make noise
-woman hates babies!
by Jeff Sullivan on Feb 6, 2009 11:06 AM PST up reply actions
Seems stupid.
The dog will just build up her annoyance tolerance.
by JI on Feb 6, 2009 11:07 AM PST up reply actions
If the dog doesn't work then you abandon ship
by Jeff Sullivan on Feb 6, 2009 11:08 AM PST up reply actions
Babies would ruin every single thing I enjoy
by Jeff Sullivan on Feb 6, 2009 11:10 AM PST up reply actions
Also, eye sockets and soft spot make great bowling ball fingerholes.
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 6, 2009 11:55 AM PST up reply actions
I'm not sure you'd call what I do to babies love.
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 6, 2009 12:05 PM PST up reply actions
The only responses I can come up with are way too gross for LL.
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 6, 2009 12:09 PM PST up reply actions
No but the first and fifth letters are correct.
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 6, 2009 12:11 PM PST up reply actions
I listened to the Dwarves a lot when I was a teenager.
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 6, 2009 12:12 PM PST up reply actions
Eventually I'll get drunk enough and just start telling dead baby jokes.
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 6, 2009 12:13 PM PST up reply actions
Yes I'm sure my being the source of grooss inappropriateness is a real shocker for you.
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 6, 2009 12:16 PM PST up reply actions
Sexson V. Baby
I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE!!! I DRINK IT UP!!
You just bought a book of pithy aphorisms and wanted to take it for a spin?
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
I don't know how we got here from my post about the MCD reunion show.
If I could take it all back, I would.
If you can't keep a plant alive, you shouldn't have a baby.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Feb 6, 2009 11:01 AM PST up reply actions
That just made me think I should tell the 18yo to check at his work for the Lion King.
They might have it at Fred Meyers…
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
Is Lion King in the Disney vault?
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 6, 2009 10:45 AM PST up reply actions
It's a Disney film, yes.
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
"Disney Vault" is probably referring
to the fact that they don’t constantly produce Disney DVD’s – they make them for a period of time and then stop for several years. At least that’s how Disney used to do it. Artificially inflate demand and all that.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
Oh yeah.
Crap. I hope it’s out right now. She really wants that DVD, and I didn’t get it for her for Christmas.
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
Ebay?
I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE!!! I DRINK IT UP!!
I might have to check online.
I found her an obscure Matchbox 20 DVD that way for Christmas.
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
She loves her some Matchbox 20, what can I say?
It could be far, far worse.
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
According to Amazon it's in the Disney vault.
You’ll have to find other means to procure this movie.
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 6, 2009 10:55 AM PST up reply actions
Shitsticks.
Maybe next year then. I wonder if it’s too late to get tickets to the musical?
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
You should take her to High School Musical instead.
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 6, 2009 11:16 AM PST up reply actions
Fuck that noise.
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
You're just on fire today.
I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE!!! I DRINK IT UP!!
It's Friday, I'm in a good mood.
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
That would work.
Thanks for the tip!
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
Disney puts their films "in the vault" periodically
to drive up demand for them down the road when they release a “Special Edition”.
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 6, 2009 10:47 AM PST up reply actions
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 6, 2009 10:48 AM PST up reply actions
I need to find the 4th Twilight book.
"Why is it every time I need to get somewhere, we get waylaid by jackassery?" - Dr. Venture
So I have to get through two more to get to that one?
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Feb 6, 2009 10:44 AM PST up reply actions
The fourth one is the best one.
It’s actually pretty good and makes reading the first three almost worth it.
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I love your sig by the way Eegah.
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
The Venture Brothers is just an awesome show
"Why is it every time I need to get somewhere, we get waylaid by jackassery?" - Dr. Venture
Season 3 was great.
I like that Hank and Dean are getting fleshed out a little more. Dean standing up for himself over Triana was awesome.
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They really do a great job of fleshing out all their characters
Dr. Venture realizing how close he is to being a villian, Brock deciding that he’s had enough killing….. excellent stuff in my book.
"Why is it every time I need to get somewhere, we get waylaid by jackassery?" - Dr. Venture
Unfortunately, I've only seen a few episodes of season three.
I should see if they have it on Netflix.
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
Oh shit.
Saturday in PORTLAND??!!!
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 6, 2009 10:08 AM PST up reply actions
Good point
it will also be sad to see their well over thirty fanbase.
by Bearskin Rugburn on Feb 6, 2009 11:17 AM PST up reply actions
People over thirty that still like good rock are awesome.
It’s people over thirty that are total squares that have gotta go.
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 6, 2009 12:57 PM PST up reply actions
Word.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Feb 6, 2009 1:01 PM PST up reply actions
...As do over thirty people who cross their arms and become slightly cross
because the band plays a song from the new album.
by JI on Feb 6, 2009 1:03 PM PST up reply actions
Gaaaaah
fuck fuck fuck I hate living so far away.
by Bearskin Rugburn on Feb 6, 2009 11:16 AM PST up reply actions
My answer for your question
Anything by Alexandre Dumas. You read a few of those books and you realize just how awful some of those movie adaptations have been.
Oh, and the Scarlet Pimpernel. Great book.
"Why is it every time I need to get somewhere, we get waylaid by jackassery?" - Dr. Venture
The Count of Monte Cristo is brilliant.
The movie is not too shabby either.
I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE!!! I DRINK IT UP!!
A surprisingly good movie, actually
wasn’t expecting much from it but it surprised me.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
One of the few instances of a movie accurately capturing most of a book, and making it entertaining.
You hear me out there, Da Vinci Code?
I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE!!! I DRINK IT UP!!
the da vinci code movie was hobbled by its source material
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
And by Tom Hanks.
And his hair stylist.
"Why is it every time I need to get somewhere, we get waylaid by jackassery?" - Dr. Venture
Oh I had zero expectations for that movie, but saw a free screening of it.
Any time you take a novel where the entire point is the process of discovery and the trail of riddles, then completely strip that out and make a jackassed attempt with Tom Hanks forced into a strange role…
I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE!!! I DRINK IT UP!!
I just hate that the lame "villian" has my son's name.
61/755: KGJ's homer totals, or Rosie O'Donnell's age/weight in 2019?
But he probably also has pigment.
I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE!!! I DRINK IT UP!!
And doesn't flog himself repeatedly.
"Why is it every time I need to get somewhere, we get waylaid by jackassery?" - Dr. Venture
But it's totally OK in a place where good and bad book discussion is welcome
it’s a bad book.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
Except that it's dreck.
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 6, 2009 10:49 AM PST up reply actions
True.
It’s just that my reasons for hating the book may be vastly different than your reasons for hating the book. I’ll go no further than that.
From a technical perspective, I loathe the way Dan Brown uses foreshadowing so much. An actual line from the book that preceded the Da Vinci code (Angels and Demons) was this: Little did Langdon know that this information would soon save his life.
Lame.
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That's the great thing about the Da Vinci Code
there are DOZENS of reasons to hate it, and they’re all equally valid.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
Yeah, that's pretty rubbish.
I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE!!! I DRINK IT UP!!
Yes, but the guy can't put a sentence together.
That’s my major issue.
How this book could be a best seller when the man can’t write just boggles my mind.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Feb 6, 2009 10:59 AM PST up reply actions
Stephenie Meyer can't write either and look what happened
by Jeff Sullivan on Feb 6, 2009 11:02 AM PST up reply actions
She can't even spell her own first name
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
It's not limited to books. Every time I pick up the LA Times
and Plashke has blessed that issue with his filth, a little part of me dies.
I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE!!! I DRINK IT UP!!
The weird thing is that I knew the books were terrible, but I couldn't stop reading them.
At least I’m not as bad as my sister. She actually purchased a T Shirt proclaiming her to be a “Jacob Girl.”
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My favorite part about that book was mocked in Family Guy
The chapters are so short that you feel really smart while reading it.
"Why is it every time I need to get somewhere, we get waylaid by jackassery?" - Dr. Venture
The Shawshank Redemption is loosely based on that book
"Why is it every time I need to get somewhere, we get waylaid by jackassery?" - Dr. Venture
No, like the book itself is loosely based on the Dumas plot
"Why is it every time I need to get somewhere, we get waylaid by jackassery?" - Dr. Venture
The parade of cheap lefties marches on.
I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE!!! I DRINK IT UP!!
I was so disappointed in the other O. Perez thread. :(
by JI on Feb 6, 2009 10:31 AM PST up reply actions
No, it's ok.
after all, the books were actually all written by their brother, Branwell.
by msb on Feb 6, 2009 3:45 PM PST up reply actions
If Robert is the police then we are all fucking doomed
by Graham MacAree on Feb 6, 2009 11:20 AM PST up reply actions
I would argue that the rule is to make the statement applicable to everyone
not necessarily pose every post in the form of a question.
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 6, 2009 12:07 PM PST up reply actions
Another book idea
a little different, but still a classic in my mind— “In Cold Blood”
Nancy Drew and the Case of Chlamydia
61/755: KGJ's homer totals, or Rosie O'Donnell's age/weight in 2019?
I don't know.
Have you seen Rosie and Roseanne?
Chlamydia is a pretty name.
I think I’ll name my daughter that.
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 6, 2009 11:09 AM PST up reply actions
Remember those early 90s posters they were hanging in high schools?
My favorite was, “Chlamidia is not a flower.”
61/755: KGJ's homer totals, or Rosie O'Donnell's age/weight in 2019?
She'll play well with little Streptococcus
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
What do you guys think about Lost so far this season?
I think I would rather they spend the whole episode on either the island or the mainland rather than splitting time between the two.
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I haven't watched this week's yet
but I like it OK so far. It’s on my endangered species list, though – it’s OK, but not really intriguing enough for me to stick with it unless it gets better in the next week or two.
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I'm enjoying it
Except that it already feels like they are shoving a ton into the plot because of the shortened seasons. But the Desmond stuff from last week was awesome, and I’m enjoying the show finally paying attention to Sawyer once again.
"Why is it every time I need to get somewhere, we get waylaid by jackassery?" - Dr. Venture
I gave up in the first or second season when they started getting all sci-fi and weird.
61/755: KGJ's homer totals, or Rosie O'Donnell's age/weight in 2019?
Well, the whole point of the show is that it is all sci-fi and weird.
It has been since the beginning.
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Right, and it's getting sci-fi-er and weirder as it goes on.
"Why is it every time I need to get somewhere, we get waylaid by jackassery?" - Dr. Venture
I wasn't looking for fucking Gilligan's Island, but I felt they went overboard too fast.
61/755: KGJ's homer totals, or Rosie O'Donnell's age/weight in 2019?
I'd buy HER a plant
I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE!!! I DRINK IT UP!!
The first time I read this I missed the "a" between "HER" and "plant".
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 6, 2009 11:43 AM PST up reply actions
This seems like a great way to land your man
Are you asking yourself, WHEN WILL WE GET ENGAGED?
Does it feel like you’ve been waiting forever for your man to pop the question?
Is he dragging his feet and making excuses?
National morning show is looking for women who are feeling like this and could use some help from a relationship expert.
Please respond ASAP with your CONTACT INFO, RECENT PICTURE, and a little about your situation.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Feb 6, 2009 11:18 AM PST reply actions
Maybe if a wedding didn't cost 20,000 dollars he'd be more receptive.
by JI on Feb 6, 2009 11:19 AM PST up reply actions
You can do better than that.
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
I'm in love
I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE!!! I DRINK IT UP!!
Goddammit, I wish I had money.
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 6, 2009 11:44 AM PST up reply actions
I hope that stuff isn't going around again.
I had the flu last year and I lost 25 pounds. I just recently gained all the weight back.
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
Yeah, knocked me out of work for a full week.
Finally I gave up and went to the doctor, and when they weighed me I kind of freaked out (I only started out at 140 pounds).
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
Wow dude, that's a bummer.
I’ve never had the flu that bad. I usually just fell really achy and crappy for a day or so.
I seldom get sick, so I figured it would pass.
After missing 5 days of work (plus a full weekend), I figured I should go find out if I had the pague or something.
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
Probably a good idea.
NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!
by Scruffy Lefty on Feb 6, 2009 11:46 AM PST up reply actions
The happy ending to this story was my fiancee insisted that I drink "heavy" (her word) beers until I gained the weight back.
This meant a fridge full of tasty microbrews.
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
Your fiancee is awesome.
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 6, 2009 1:34 PM PST up reply actions
I sure think so.
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
BRAAAAAAIIIIINSSSS....
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
I have a hangover that feels like the flu
I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE!!! I DRINK IT UP!!
I'm watching Its always sunny right now
And complete forgot Dennis shot Charlie in the first season.
NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!
by Scruffy Lefty on Feb 6, 2009 11:40 AM PST up reply actions
In the head!
I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE!!! I DRINK IT UP!!
I really wish you wouldn't of shot me dude
NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!
by Scruffy Lefty on Feb 6, 2009 11:43 AM PST up reply actions
To be honest, that possibly could be the case for me as well.
61/755: KGJ's homer totals, or Rosie O'Donnell's age/weight in 2019?
Well
East of Eden?
Any book by Tim O’Brien?
Catcher in the Rye?
Some books by Gabriel Garcia Marquez?
Any of these sound intriguing?
100 Years of Solitude is amazing.
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 6, 2009 11:44 AM PST up reply actions
What are Tim O'Brien books
And how are you so freakin’ smart?
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Feb 6, 2009 11:48 AM PST up reply actions
He wrote a lot about the Vietnam War
Going After Cacciato and The Things They Carried are highly recommended.
Not that smart, just going through the system
Ah, The Things They Carried.
I wondered if I should read that one. I’ll put it on the list
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Feb 6, 2009 11:54 AM PST up reply actions
It's eight points!
People need to join and get me points.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Feb 6, 2009 12:00 PM PST up reply actions
n classics are acceptbale I would like to recommend Revolutionary Road.
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 6, 2009 12:10 PM PST up reply actions
What the fuck
If modern classics are acceptable.
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 6, 2009 12:11 PM PST up reply actions
I love East of Eden
I need to read it again. Truthfully any I’ll devour any Steinbeck but I especially love East of Eden.
by Willie Mays Haze on Feb 6, 2009 12:28 PM PST up reply actions
Oh man good call, I lean towards Cannery Row, Sweet Thursday, and Winter of our Discontent.
Loved his snappy dialogue.
Cannery Row and Sweet Thursday are two of my favorites of his.
Especially the chapter in Cannery Row about the gopher, works on so many levels. I visited the Steinbeck Museum in Salinas this past December, it was pretty damn cool. Anyone else been?
by Willie Mays Haze on Feb 6, 2009 3:45 PM PST up reply actions
No, I didn't even know there was such a thing until just now.
I’d really like to see that. What does everyone think about that?
You should totally go
More info here. Spring/early summer seems like the best time to visit. That area was nice when I was down there but with a little sun I think it’d be gorgeous.
by Willie Mays Haze on Feb 6, 2009 4:05 PM PST up reply actions
So this week's Rock Band DLC is a three pack of tunes from the band the Fratellis.
Who is more lame, Harmonix because this is all we are getting this week or me because I have never even heard of this band?
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I haven't heard of 'em either so I checked them out on Youtube.
They sound like some horrible garage “indie” band.
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 6, 2009 11:45 AM PST up reply actions
God damn indie bands
NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!
by Scruffy Lefty on Feb 6, 2009 11:46 AM PST up reply actions
Speaking of video games,
I think half of LL was on Xbox live last night.
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
I don't know exactly,
but somewhere between about 8:00 and 11:00 last night. I was playing Lego Indy and online notifications were popping up constantly. I really wanted to go check COD and see if there was a party going on, but my better half was really into the Indy storyline.
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
Is this why sb is not around?
Someone take him out?
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Feb 6, 2009 11:51 AM PST up reply actions
He could still be playing.
You have to respect the streak.
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
I passed out after you ditched me in COD.
NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!
by Scruffy Lefty on Feb 6, 2009 11:50 AM PST up reply actions
Well I did shoot him in the face once.
NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!
by Scruffy Lefty on Feb 6, 2009 11:52 AM PST up reply actions
Was that you?
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
Yes
I ended up on the other team.
NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!
by Scruffy Lefty on Feb 6, 2009 11:54 AM PST up reply actions
I saw that.
I like to get in on my friends games on the other side occasionally. I know where they like to hide.
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
Sorry about that, had a little kitchen emergency.
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
Two pounds of thawing hamburger + two curious (and apparently hungry) cats = kitchen catastrophy.
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
I love 'em, I just can't figure out how to keep them off the counter.
Siamese seem to be three times more curious than other cats.
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
I think they were shaken before we adopted them.
And I have a feeling this might be the problem.
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
Thats no good.
My cat was a rescue and has a hole in his chin, a hole through his ear and a lightning bolt tail.
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by Scruffy Lefty on Feb 6, 2009 12:07 PM PST up reply actions
And was born in a pool of gasoline.
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He outranks you. He's a federal agent.
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by Scruffy Lefty on Feb 6, 2009 12:08 PM PST up reply actions
They weren't seriously shaken, but I'm pretty sure they're insane.
The one guy is blind in one eye because his owner’s didn’t treat an infection when he was a kitten, and the other one is just bat-shit crazy.
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
This is incredible
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by Scruffy Lefty on Feb 6, 2009 12:42 PM PST up reply actions
I meant this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rf7mNVXOBDA
Not the cat without a face. Thats sad.
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by Scruffy Lefty on Feb 6, 2009 12:42 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah
I couldn’t find the one with him in his various hats. New years hate, St.Patty’s Day hat, etc. Those pictures really frighten me. But I feel for the little gal. Being run over by a car and losing your face is never a good time
by Willie Mays Haze on Feb 6, 2009 12:42 PM PST up reply actions
Scruffy's cat:
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 6, 2009 1:43 PM PST up reply actions
Even without the animation, that's a cool looking cat.
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
I still can't believe how much that actually looks like my cat
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by Scruffy Lefty on Feb 6, 2009 2:36 PM PST up reply actions
You really should get that thing some Nicorette
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It's always topical
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The Fratellis are good dumb fun pub music
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Can't possibly match the awesome that was Thin Lizzy
by Mariner John on Feb 6, 2009 11:40 PM PST up reply actions
The Fratellis are indeed no Thin Lizzy
but not much is, that’s an awesome band.
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by pdb on Feb 7, 2009 8:45 AM PST up reply actions
That pack was amazing.
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by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 7, 2009 10:40 AM PST up reply actions
Ask me again tomorrow and/or Sunday and I'll be TOTALLY down.
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 6, 2009 1:43 PM PST up reply actions
Because he can?
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
I thought it was just for scrubby fringe major leaguers
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by Scruffy Lefty on Feb 6, 2009 12:07 PM PST up reply actions
Tejada as well I think.
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
I want a book on tape read by Miguel Tejada.
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I was watching it across a restaurant two nights ago
and recognized Adrian Gonzalez and Erick Aybar. There might have been more, but it was a small tv and I couldn’t see very well.
the other angels fan
Despite the creepiness of the thing, I still think google Latitude is pretty cool.
Anybody else planning on using it?
In all seriousness though, I think Google Latitude
is proof that as awesome as Google is, no one that has any decision making power at Google actually lives in the real world.
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 6, 2009 12:19 PM PST up reply actions
I think they see everything in terms of information.
They think “This information isn’t available and some people might find it useful. Let’s do that.” instead of “This information isn’t available and some people might find it useful. Of course it’s also really fucking creepy and maybe we should work on something else.”
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 6, 2009 12:22 PM PST up reply actions
I'm holding out for GoogleSniper.
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That would be useful and pretty cool if that's all it did.
They just had to go and take the extra step to stalkertown.
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 6, 2009 12:24 PM PST up reply actions
For amusing Twilight reviews
Warning – don’t click the other three/four until you read them, lots of spoilers.
And personally, I found Edward and Bella to both be awful characters
I want to believe that sb loves Twilight
for the same reason Matthew loves the Fahrenheit 451 film.
Escapist literature is harmless.
I’ll continue to make fun of grown ass men that read Twilight, but only in jest.
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 6, 2009 1:12 PM PST up reply actions
I don't care what kinds of books people read
as long as they read.
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by pdb on Feb 6, 2009 1:17 PM PST up reply actions
I just look at the pictures.
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
I loved them all irrationally
but I really hated the two main characters
(Specifically Alice =D)
and Seth. Seth is awesome.
For a moment there
you sounded like some horrible Corco/teenaged girl hyrbrid.
I take offence to this
Determined, Jonesing Commentor | Proud proprietor of Wyomingroutes.org & Washingtonhighways.org
*As do I
(I also took offense at this, and assuming it was Brian’s intent to offend both myself and Mr. Corcoran, it appears to have worked quite nicely)
I still respect you as a person.
I just can’t trust you for literature advice anymore.
Oh come on, we all need some mindless escapism from time to time.
Just because I love Billy Madison doesn’t negate the fact that I think Casablanca is the best film ever made. You know?
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Assume I'm being sarcastic and work backwards from there.
Nah, I don’t care that SB likes Twilight. He’s got nothing on my questionable entertainment choices.
I was going to go with...
Shut em down open up shop!
How’s prison treating ya, DMX?
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*a brand new edition
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by pdb on Feb 6, 2009 1:42 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah but this would have had to be after just STOP!
Once we go to the Drop, it was all downhill toward DMX.
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I'm contemplating sitting at Borders for an hour at the time over the next few days
and reading the books that way.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Feb 6, 2009 1:28 PM PST up reply actions
Not gonna work
I tried to read Books 3 and four over a three day period each and ended up with a single massive session in which I read the entirety of both books.
I was afraid of that
Damn strange addictiveness of trashy books
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Feb 6, 2009 1:30 PM PST up reply actions
I read the bonus material in God Save The Fan at the airport Powell's yesterday
I can wholeheartedly endorse this strategy for reading.
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by pdb on Feb 6, 2009 1:30 PM PST up reply actions
That appears to be the only reason LL-ers do, well...
anything, like, you know, moderate USSM
My sister flew into town yesterday and they wouldn't let her plane land at the bus terminal
and throughout the end of last year both I and my wife did a fair amount of traveling.
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by pdb on Feb 6, 2009 1:32 PM PST up reply actions
because they're fascists
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by pdb on Feb 6, 2009 1:35 PM PST up reply actions
but they're fascists that make good beer so there's that
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by pdb on Feb 6, 2009 1:37 PM PST up reply actions
If you're going to have to deal with opression, you might as well be drunk.
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Worked for the Russians...
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I just discovered that Widmer is 40% owned by Budweiser
which kinda surprises me given the big independent streak shown by the Widmer brothers over the years. I don’t really care, because I’m not a huge fan of their beer, it was just interesting.
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by pdb on Feb 6, 2009 1:47 PM PST up reply actions
Widmer is the worst kind of craft brewery.
Nothing they make is worth drinking.
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 6, 2009 1:48 PM PST up reply actions
And to top it off
the one time I went to their brewpub the food made both my wife and myself sick. So, yeah, not a fan.
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by pdb on Feb 6, 2009 1:48 PM PST up reply actions
I actually love this teenaged girl's analogy about Twilight being like a Twinkie
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Feb 6, 2009 1:39 PM PST up reply actions
it's a big twinkie
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by pdb on Feb 6, 2009 1:40 PM PST up reply actions
Go into Twilight knowing it's a Twinkie.
Not a gourmet meal.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Feb 6, 2009 1:47 PM PST up reply actions
I got it and I applaud you for it
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by pdb on Feb 6, 2009 1:49 PM PST up reply actions
Hmm
Mr. Darcy and Mr. Rochester are both cold, prickly, withdrawn types until Lizzie Bennet and Jane Eyre arrive, respectively, to bewilder and melt them. That’s the fantasy.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Feb 6, 2009 1:11 PM PST up reply actions
Darcy is not cold or prickly.
All we see is Lizzie’s false perception of him. Which is that he is cold and prickly. In actuality he was a badass the whole time.
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I really liked her reviews
they greatly amused me and echoed my sentiments about those books
I enjoyed the Twilight review in which someone counted all the references to Edward's beauty.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Feb 6, 2009 9:00 PM PST up reply actions
I love vampires. LOVE them. So when I say I actively rooted for Jacob because Edward was such a schmoe,
You know it means a lot. I never root for the Werwolves, even when they are the good guys I will still cheer for the vampire to take ’em down. Until Twilight.
I mean, sparkly in the Sun? Really?
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Stop stop stop.
Jacob is practically nowhere in the first book
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Feb 6, 2009 9:29 PM PST up reply actions
I still have not seen the movie
and don’t want to on account of what Harry Potter movies did to me
by seattlebruin on Feb 6, 2009 10:16 PM PST up reply actions
Is anyone else terrified by this rumor that Chris Nolan wants Eddie Murphy for the Riddler?
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Impregnating former Spice Girls?
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Actually I was talking about Christopher Nolan.
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 6, 2009 1:50 PM PST up reply actions
Less fun that way.
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Depends on which Eddie Murphy he gets
if he gets the SNL/Bowfinger Eddie Murphy, it’ll be awesome. If he gets the Norbit/Meet Dave Eddie Murphy, ugh.
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by pdb on Feb 6, 2009 1:49 PM PST up reply actions
You mean the Tyler Perry Eddie Murphy
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Oh hell yes.
Bowfinger is a criminally underappreciated movie.
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 6, 2009 1:51 PM PST up reply actions
Bowfinger is awesome
It had the potential to be a trainwreck, with the hammy Eddie Murphy and the overly erudite Steve Martin, but they both controlled their lesser instincts and Bowfinger turned out hysterical.
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by pdb on Feb 6, 2009 1:53 PM PST up reply actions
I loved it, too.
Which surprised me, because I’ve never found either of those guys to be particularly funny.
Steve Martin's standup years were freaking hysterical
everything he’s done since, except Bowfinger, was not. Same with Eddie Murphy – some of his old SNL stuff was pure comic genius.
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by pdb on Feb 6, 2009 1:57 PM PST up reply actions
Never saw it
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by pdb on Feb 6, 2009 1:59 PM PST up reply actions
Thank you for this.
"Why is it every time I need to get somewhere, we get waylaid by jackassery?" - Dr. Venture
I can't find video of it
but Shabazz K. Morton’s Black History Minute was my favorite.
GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER DIED, PENNILESS AND INSANE, STILL TRYIN’ TO PLAY A PHONOGRAPH RECORD WITH A PEANUT.
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by pdb on Feb 6, 2009 2:08 PM PST up reply actions
Is that the one where he fumbled his line
the audience laughed and he responded with a hearty “SHUT UP”?
That's the one
He started laughing, and then said “SO I MESSED UP. SHUT UP” while still in character, and then went on from there. It was brilliant.
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by pdb on Feb 6, 2009 2:13 PM PST up reply actions
I loved "The Jerk" and "Dirty, Rotten Scoundrels" way more than I should've.
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 6, 2009 2:25 PM PST up reply actions
"You can have everything from here to here, except these. And these."
You can have these erasers. That movie had so many great scenes.
"He hates these cans!"
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by mem on Feb 6, 2009 4:14 PM PST up reply actions
.
I know we’ve only known each other four weeks and three days, but to me it seems like nine weeks and five days. The first day seemed like a week and the second day seemed like five days. And the third day seemed like a week again and the fourth day seemed like eight days. And the fifth day you went to see your mother and that seemed just like a day, and then you came back and later on the sixth day, in the evening, when we saw each other, that started seeming like two days, so in the evening it seemed like two days spilling over into the next day and that started seeming like four days, so at the end of the sixth day on into the seventh day, it seemed like a total of five days. And the sixth day seemed like a week and a half. I have it written down, but I can show it to you tomorrow if you want to see it.
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The Jerk is such a great movie.
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
The new phone book is here!
My name in print. Things are going to start happening for me now!
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Feb 6, 2009 8:31 PM PST up reply actions
I'm hitchhiking, how far you going?
The end of the fence.
Ok!
.
Navin: Why are you crying? And why are you wearing that old dress?
Marie: Because I just heard a song on the radio that reminded me of the way we were.
Navin: What was it?
Marie: “The Way We Were.”
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I really liked him in Parenthood
But I have an inexplicable attachment to that movie.
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by mem on Feb 6, 2009 2:40 PM PST up reply actions
I just think of all the instances where actors thought to be totally washed up have turned in amazing performances when working with competent directors
and I figure that generally directors with good track records know how to cast better than I do.
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 6, 2009 1:51 PM PST up reply actions
If she's good enough for Xenu she's good enough for Nolan.
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by pdb on Feb 6, 2009 1:54 PM PST up reply actions
To be fair, I wasn't particularly inspired by Maggie Gyllenhaal's performance either.
She wasn’t the right fit for the part.
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Maggie Gyllenhaal was the second best thing about that movie.
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 6, 2009 1:57 PM PST up reply actions
Seriously? I thought she was way too flat emotionally for the role.
I generally like her quite a bit in other stuff (Stranger than Fiction) but this role didn’t do it for me.
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I thought she was great but I do have a bit of a blind spot.
Other people without said blind spot have agreed with me though.
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 6, 2009 2:01 PM PST up reply actions
Blind spot? Perhaps I'm being dense, but I don't follow.
Either you’re just mocking me (which is probably warranted) or you mean something I’m missing here.
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I love Maggie Gyllenhaal.
She has stolen the key to my heart from Parker Posey.
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 6, 2009 2:07 PM PST up reply actions
Gotcha. Honestly I really do like her as an actress,
however I just don’t like the way Maggie does “stoically defiant”
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Me too.
But without Parker. Her voice is annoying
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Feb 6, 2009 2:11 PM PST up reply actions
Parker is beautiful but I prefer the classic, '40's era feel of Maggie
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Feb 6, 2009 2:15 PM PST up reply actions
"Wipe that face off your head, bitch"
is the best line in the history of cinema and Parker ad-libbed it.
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 6, 2009 2:18 PM PST up reply actions
Why would Matthew suck up to me?
He’s a mod, has a nicer apartment and access to better beer.
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 6, 2009 2:26 PM PST up reply actions
Maggie Gyllenhall "dying" was the second best thing about that movie
"Why is it every time I need to get somewhere, we get waylaid by jackassery?" - Dr. Venture
My friend hated her and thought she was ugly.
Through out the whole movie, he was like “ugh, she’s so ugly, geez” I know Katie Holmes isn’t but much better, but I think they seriously downgraded with Maggie, (sorry ac). She’s not great. Now if they got a Scarlett Johanson or Megan Fox, now that would be sweet.
Maggie Gyllenhaal is gorgeous.
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by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 7, 2009 10:41 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Puke.
Megan Fox? My contempt for her acting ability knows no bounds.
Eh, we've already seen the riddler
More villains does not necessarily make up for the absence of good villains.
by JI on Feb 6, 2009 1:56 PM PST up reply actions
More Bat-Mite!!
What movie doesn’t need a 5th dimensional prankster to make it better. I tell you what Superman returns woulda been x1000 better with Mxyzptlk in it causing a muck. Forget Luthor.
by Willie Mays Haze on Feb 6, 2009 3:09 PM PST up reply actions
I read a forum where a guy was arguing Larry David for the Ventriliquist.
It made a lot of sense.
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He can't act his way out of a paper bag though.
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 6, 2009 2:04 PM PST up reply actions
*larry david staredown*
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by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 6, 2009 2:28 PM PST up reply actions
Oh he was pretty brilliant in that Scorsese movie before the rogue pubic hair ruined his scene.
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I would love to se the Riddler again just so we can permanetly exhume him from Jim Carrey's terrible performance.
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With this line of thinking, I'll take more Mr. Freeze as well.
61/755: KGJ's homer totals, or Rosie O'Donnell's age/weight in 2019?
I would prefer they introduce a new villain
rather than retread ones that have been done before.
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by mem on Feb 6, 2009 2:22 PM PST up reply actions
you're not familiar with how Hollywood works, are you?
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by pdb on Feb 6, 2009 2:22 PM PST up reply actions
Hint: They are already remaking "The Karate Kid"
"Why is it every time I need to get somewhere, we get waylaid by jackassery?" - Dr. Venture
Let me guess... Michael Cera?
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Rumor has it Jackie Chan is going to be Miyagi
but nothing’s set in stone yet.
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by pdb on Feb 6, 2009 2:37 PM PST up reply actions
Right, with Will Smith's son as the star
"Why is it every time I need to get somewhere, we get waylaid by jackassery?" - Dr. Venture
I heard that the other day.
Meh.
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
Will Smith is producing so he can cast his kid.
Jackie Chan for the Miyagi role.
Seriously.
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To set up the epic battle:
Daniel-san against Hillary Swank
"Why is it every time I need to get somewhere, we get waylaid by jackassery?" - Dr. Venture
But is Hillary Swank hot?
"Why is it every time I need to get somewhere, we get waylaid by jackassery?" - Dr. Venture
You missed an "Office" quote.
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by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 6, 2009 2:43 PM PST up reply actions
She's merely attractive.
See how symmetrical her face is?
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by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 6, 2009 2:43 PM PST up reply actions
Best argument of the bunch, I thought
"Why is it every time I need to get somewhere, we get waylaid by jackassery?" - Dr. Venture
Go find Simmons. I'm sure he'd love to watch it with you.
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Agreed
Then he would compare something like watching a TB vs Boston game to the end scene in the original Karate Kid when Daniel-San goes against Kobra Kai in the tournament.
by Willie Mays Haze on Feb 6, 2009 3:11 PM PST up reply actions
Naive, I know.
There just aren’t that many interesting villains in the Batman mythos. Maybe Bane or Harley Quinn – just please no more Penguin.
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by mem on Feb 6, 2009 2:37 PM PST up reply actions
Penguin could be awesome if Nolan is handling it.
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 6, 2009 2:39 PM PST up reply actions
My dream cast:
Penguin – Phillip Seymour Hoffman
Harley Quinn – Faruza Balk
Catwoman – Mary Louise Parker
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Oooh good choice with Catwoman.
Swwwooooon!
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by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 6, 2009 2:44 PM PST up reply actions
Thandie Newton?
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I don't know who that is.
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by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 6, 2009 2:49 PM PST up reply actions
Is Mary Louise Parker? I've not seen her in anything but Weeds,
and as far as I can tell, her range is not exactly superb.
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But she's amazingly hot.
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by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 6, 2009 3:00 PM PST up reply actions
I think she is.
Mostly I just want them to cast a beautiful woman, and not a pretty girl. There is a difference and Selina Kyle is the former.
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Invulnerable to frontal attacks, yet...
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Hollywood could use a mind like yours
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by mem on Feb 6, 2009 2:38 PM PST up reply actions
but the leather chaps industry would be forever grateful
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by pdb on Feb 6, 2009 2:39 PM PST up reply actions
Bowling Balls in Backpack Man.
He’s slow, but when he strikes…
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I thought Ledger was a bad choice for the Joker originally
So I don’t question Christopher Nolan at all.
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by Scruffy Lefty on Feb 6, 2009 2:40 PM PST up reply actions
I was extremely confused by that casting call as well.
Shows what I know.
I thought it was great because at the time I thought Heath Ledger was ridiculously underappreciated.
Now that he’s dead due to tragic circumstances he’s pretty much James Dean.
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 6, 2009 2:45 PM PST up reply actions
I saw The Dark Knight months after it released
so I had been swamped with people saying how amazing Ledger was in it.
That might be the first time anything/anyone has ever lived up and surpassed the hype.
No Country for Old Men was like that for me.
Totally worth the hype.
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by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 6, 2009 2:50 PM PST up reply actions
That was the opposite for me.
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by Scruffy Lefty on Feb 6, 2009 2:53 PM PST up reply actions
YOU GUYS HAVE GONE SOFT. I AM OUT OF HERE.
Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.
You'll be missed.
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by pdb on Feb 6, 2009 2:08 PM PST up reply actions
I was trying to be convincing
I failed.
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by pdb on Feb 6, 2009 2:14 PM PST up reply actions
Yes I am sorry I'd rather not have a holocaust victim's asshole prominently displayed on my computer at work.
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 6, 2009 2:10 PM PST up reply actions
Jesus told me that seems unreasonable.
Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.
Weren't you supposed to be out of here a few comments ago?
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by pdb on Feb 6, 2009 2:13 PM PST up reply actions
I was being told of amusing replies by an anonymous source.
Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.
Reply fail.
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
I know you are a mod but you are also banned
by Jeff Sullivan on Feb 6, 2009 2:18 PM PST up reply actions
being a mod theoretically means he should know better
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by pdb on Feb 6, 2009 2:19 PM PST up reply actions
Being a mod at DRB means you have access to a computer with Internet
by Jeff Sullivan on Feb 6, 2009 2:19 PM PST up reply actions 3 recs
and a pointy stick for mashing at the keys
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by pdb on Feb 6, 2009 2:24 PM PST up reply actions
I guess that's what foreheads are for.
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by pdb on Feb 6, 2009 2:26 PM PST up reply actions
I AM SO SMART I AM SO SMART
S M R T
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by pdb on Feb 6, 2009 2:28 PM PST up reply actions
that's why they're hidden
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by pdb on Feb 6, 2009 2:09 PM PST up reply actions
Hidden comments are hidden for a reason; to close off discussion.
Please do not re-open said discussion or start a new discussion about the nature of them.
Bavasi's legacy:
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=contracts
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
Hey look everyone! I'm a fucking moron!
Adrian Beltre, 2005: 5 years, $64 million. Beltre hasn’t been a bad player with the Mariners, and while he’s been durable and provides a good glove, he’s also never posted an on-base percentage above .328 or driven in a hundred runs.
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 6, 2009 2:17 PM PST up reply actions
That one was wrong, but the rest of them were just sad.
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
Actually you're right.
Those were cheap “throw away” contracts. Worth the risk.
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
Poor Adrian.
The lesson is: Never have an amazing year. If you find yourself putting up ridiculous numbers, just stop. Fake an injury or something.
What I find interesting is people saying "oh Beltre's going to have a big 2009 because it's a contract year."
That happened once. One time.
by Jeff Sullivan on Feb 6, 2009 2:19 PM PST up reply actions
Although I agree he'll definitely try.
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In the study that was done about the existence of contract years, was the fact that most contract years in MLB come during peak years taken into account?
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 6, 2009 2:24 PM PST up reply actions
I can't recall the specifics,
but in the BP book they found that players do generally play better in contract years. But as for cross-referencing it with players’ primes, I don’t recall.
Anybody know any good songs about monkeys?
I need songs totally about, prominently featuring, or involving/namechecking monkeys. I’m making a mix for a friend. Here’s what I have so far:
1. Monkey See, Monkey Do – Young Fresh Fellows
2. Dance Like A Monkey – New York Dolls
3. Tarzan – Rocket From The Crypt
4. You Drive Me Ape (You Big Gorilla) – Dickies
5. Part Man, Part Monkey – Springsteen
6. Can Your Monkey Do The Dog – Rufus Thomas
7. Brass Monkey – Beastie Boys
8. Everybody’s Got Something To Hide (Except For Me And My Monkey) – Beatles
9. Shock The Monkey – Peter Gabriel
10. Fable Of The Brown Ape – Nick Cave
11. Jocko Homo – Devo
So I need a few more. Any ideas?
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
They are indeed. And I may put an AM song on the mix if I'm short a few songs.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Feb 6, 2009 2:25 PM PST up reply actions
There's gotta be a song about Grape Ape out there that's not the theme song
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Feb 6, 2009 2:27 PM PST up reply actions
Me And My Monkey - Robbie Williams
He won’t know it’s a bad song that isn’t about monkeys until it’s over.
by Jeff Sullivan on Feb 6, 2009 2:26 PM PST up reply actions
Code Monkey - Jonathan Coulton
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 6, 2009 2:33 PM PST up reply actions
De-Evolving - Jonathan Coulton
My Monkey – Jonathan Coulton
(yes, Jonathan Coulton has a strange obsession with monkeys)
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 6, 2009 2:36 PM PST up reply actions
I'll have to check this out.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Feb 6, 2009 2:37 PM PST up reply actions
I'm pissed that I missed him play live last week.
NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!
by Scruffy Lefty on Feb 6, 2009 2:42 PM PST up reply actions
It was pretty spectacular. I went to the Portland show and the crowd was like the mutants at table nine.
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 6, 2009 2:44 PM PST up reply actions
Hey Hey We're the Monkees - by The Monkees
I previously posted as "Man From Nantucket"
by mem on Feb 6, 2009 2:51 PM PST up reply actions
Oh man, good call.
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 6, 2009 2:52 PM PST up reply actions
XTC - We're the Smartest Monkeys
Elliot Smith – New Monkey
Anything by Gorillaz?
I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE!!! I DRINK IT UP!!
Six Finger Satellite "Simian Fever"
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Their practice space is nicer than my house.
Hell, it’s nicer than my parent’s house.
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 6, 2009 2:37 PM PST up reply actions
According to the yay-hoos in the chat client Jimmy are planning some concerts where they will be playing Clarity in it's entirety.
Fuck and yes.
Fear the NPE
I find yay-hoos to be imminently credible sources.
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 6, 2009 2:42 PM PST up reply actions
Almost as reliable as most chat rooms.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Feb 6, 2009 2:42 PM PST up reply actions
I get my news from YouTube comments.
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Yeah...you hadn't heard that?
They announced it like 3-4 months ago…unfortunately they’re not coming to the Pacific NW.
Flying to LA next month is very tempting.
I’m going to New Orleans this month and Dallas/New Orleans in April though. That’s a lot of traveling.
Fear the NPE
My debt people are calling right now
Determined, Jonesing Commentor | Proud proprietor of Wyomingroutes.org & Washingtonhighways.org
That was weird it wasn't debt people even though it's 4 o'clock
They were trying to sell me a car warranty and politely removed my number from the list
Determined, Jonesing Commentor | Proud proprietor of Wyomingroutes.org & Washingtonhighways.org
Desperate times in Wyoming.
I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE!!! I DRINK IT UP!!
Oh damn.
“Chinese Democracy” will be coming to Rock Band in the spring.
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 6, 2009 2:55 PM PST reply actions
OH GOD YES
I actually enjoyed some of this album. Not a 14yr masterpiece but solid.
NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!
by Scruffy Lefty on Feb 6, 2009 2:56 PM PST up reply actions
They say spring but it'll probably be 2023 before it's released
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Feb 6, 2009 2:59 PM PST up reply actions 3 recs
Shoot me an email (it's in my profile) so I can give you some feedback without turning this into a LLLJ marathon.
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 6, 2009 3:00 PM PST up reply actions
Remind me what LLLJ stands for again?
I have the flu.
NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!
by Scruffy Lefty on Feb 6, 2009 3:01 PM PST up reply actions
Lookout Landing Live Journal.
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 6, 2009 3:02 PM PST up reply actions
my debt people are calling me right now.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Feb 6, 2009 3:07 PM PST up reply actions
I was seeking legitimate suggestions on how to humor them
Determined, Jonesing Commentor | Proud proprietor of Wyomingroutes.org & Washingtonhighways.org
should have made that explicit in the post then
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Feb 6, 2009 3:11 PM PST up reply actions
My phone was ringing and I was in a hurry
I assumed it was understood that this is the only reason I would announce it to the world
Determined, Jonesing Commentor | Proud proprietor of Wyomingroutes.org & Washingtonhighways.org
Agreed with Corco
he’s mentioned this in the past
Although I will say
the L4D one we filmed yesterday will take the cake.
NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!
by Scruffy Lefty on Feb 6, 2009 3:03 PM PST up reply actions
Oh shit. That will be awesome.
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 6, 2009 3:05 PM PST up reply actions
I promise I'll watch this when I get home and shoot you an email.
Yesterday my friends kidnapped me and got me very drunk.
I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE!!! I DRINK IT UP!!
Oh shit. Awesome astronomy photo.
Click to enlarge. Yes, that’s the ISS and
the Moon in the same shot.
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 6, 2009 2:57 PM PST reply actions
That dog right there can hunt
I tell you what
Determined, Jonesing Commentor | Proud proprietor of Wyomingroutes.org & Washingtonhighways.org
Completely random question for everyone.
What is the tattoo that you would get if no one would make fun of you for it?
I want to get my entire back done as a Giant Bald Eagle grabbing a Salmon out of a river. And then on my chest I want a Wolf standing on a rock howling at the moon.
NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!
Lt. Cmdr. Data giving a thumbs-up.
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 6, 2009 3:19 PM PST up reply actions
Bullwinkle on one forearm, Rocky on the other
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Feb 6, 2009 3:22 PM PST up reply actions
A giant Washington State Route 20 shield
Determined, Jonesing Commentor | Proud proprietor of Wyomingroutes.org & Washingtonhighways.org
State of Washington outline on my left forearm.
I’m actually planning on getting this done soon.
My girlfriend is getting this done (minus the slogan) and I wish I had thought of it before her.
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 6, 2009 3:34 PM PST up reply actions
I would get the flag of Cascadia but it's really stupid looking.
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 6, 2009 3:34 PM PST up reply actions
The Douglas fir one?
I agree. I like the coloring of it, but I have a thing where flags should be easy to reproduce and a giant complicated tree does not fit that at all.
.
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 6, 2009 3:44 PM PST up reply actions
When I rule Cascadia,
I’m installing internment camps for these people.
Please say that these people will be forced to bathe.
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Not effective,
since you can’t trick hippies into using a shower, no matter what comes out of it eventually.
After that's done can you make me Lord of Bellingham?
I’ll have a clean slate!
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 6, 2009 3:53 PM PST up reply actions
Done.
But you owe me a tithe of quality hops each quarter.
That just made me realize that hippies often know how to brew good beer.
Can we make an exception for hippies with useful skills, much like physicists in Nazi Germany?
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 6, 2009 3:56 PM PST up reply actions
We must have different definitions of hippies.
The only skills I’ve known my version of hippies to have is an ability to detect cheetos/funyuns at a 3-mile range and the ability to turn anything into a bong.
Hippies know all sorts of useful shit.
Well, some of them do.
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 6, 2009 4:00 PM PST up reply actions
ac whats your connection to bham?
NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!
by Scruffy Lefty on Feb 6, 2009 5:16 PM PST up reply actions
Wait why are you Lord of Bellingham?
NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!
by Scruffy Lefty on Feb 6, 2009 4:22 PM PST up reply actions
Okay, but I'm reorganizing the "states"
and my capital will reside in the Seattle-VancouverB.C. fiefdom
I want Yakima, Selah, and Naches.
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If I can have Lake Whatcom
I’ll be happy.
NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!
by Scruffy Lefty on Feb 6, 2009 4:40 PM PST up reply actions
Long as you clean it every once in a while.
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Let me kill the geese and it will be cleanest water you'll ever drink.
NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!
by Scruffy Lefty on Feb 6, 2009 4:43 PM PST up reply actions
I'm gonna come right out and say watch the left hook, Aaron.
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If Golf means my fist!
NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!
by Scruffy Lefty on Feb 6, 2009 4:40 PM PST up reply actions
Your going to have to battle me for my town!
NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!
by Scruffy Lefty on Feb 6, 2009 4:32 PM PST up reply actions
Your making this really hard on me.
NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!
by Scruffy Lefty on Feb 6, 2009 4:51 PM PST up reply actions
I cannot reply to this comment.
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That's the most common one, and I think it looks awful.
I do love the colors, but it looks like it was created in Paint (and it probably was) and just reeks of patchouli.
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 6, 2009 3:44 PM PST up reply actions
The Autobot or Decepticon logo
or something equally geeky.
by Willie Mays Haze on Feb 6, 2009 3:38 PM PST up reply actions
Getting that on the small of your back?
by Matthew on Feb 6, 2009 3:43 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Bahahaha.
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 6, 2009 3:43 PM PST up reply actions
I do admit, a whale tail would make a great tramp stamp.
I was thinking more like my shoulder though.
Fear the NPE
Daniel Alfredsson's face on my testicles
by Jeff Sullivan on Feb 6, 2009 3:44 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
I thought you already had that?
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There is no way for me to respond to this without getting banned
by Jeff Sullivan on Feb 6, 2009 3:48 PM PST up reply actions
From your own blog? Man, you're hardcore.
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Well if that's the case, I'm just going to sit here real quiet.
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You could each get half of his face on one testicle.
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 6, 2009 3:48 PM PST up reply actions
Or get each others' faces on their testicles.
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 6, 2009 3:49 PM PST up reply actions
I wrote a 400-odd-word thing on Alfredsson this morning,
but it wasn’t funny enough so I scrapped it.
Wings on my ankles.
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
Wings on your forehead would be cooler.
Captain America style.
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I guess that would be more like your temples.
That can’t be a nice feeling tattoo.
61/755: KGJ's homer totals, or Rosie O'Donnell's age/weight in 2019?
People were discussing testicle tattoos.
I’ll take the temple.
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
You're a fucking nitwit, and I can't stand you.
You’re new here, eh? Your views on everything suck. So what if I’m in love with Yorvit Torrealba? Fuck you, dude. You’re nuthin but a newbie prick coming in here starting shit like a troll. If you don’t like me talking to my dudes here, you just don’t get it.
All that aside, you want to get a beer soon?
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I like the way you think.
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
This is interesting
The guys at Kissing Suzy Kolber did a mock draft of the top 3 songs they want played at their funeral.
Mine:
1. Motion Picture Soundtrack (Radiohead)
2. Many Rivers to Cross (Jimmy Cliff)
3. Blood and Thunder (Mastodon, because it’d be fun to have everyone look around confused when it was playing)
What would be on your lists?
by Willie Mays Haze on Feb 6, 2009 4:23 PM PST reply actions
Dancin' on the Ceiling, Lionel Richie
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Funeral for a friend
By Elton John.
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
Nice
I was gonna have Jesus Don’t Want Me for a Sunbeam by Nirvana in mine as I think it would be funny to ruffle the feathers of some of my more religious family members but I opted for Radiohead instead.
by Willie Mays Haze on Feb 6, 2009 5:29 PM PST up reply actions
You guys make me feel like a traditionalist
Hills of Oklahoma
Red River Valley
Amazing Grace, but this one has to be played by a bagpiper.
This Is Not An Exit, Saves the Day.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Feb 6, 2009 8:44 PM PST up reply actions
I'd like to change mine to the Hayseed Dixie version of "Highway To Hell."
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Who cares what song is played at your funeral because you won't be there.
by JI on Feb 6, 2009 11:53 PM PST up reply actions
The songs are a way for people to remember you
So you can choose sad songs and have people really feel bad you’re gone or you can have crazy songs just to mess with your family one last time.
by Willie Mays Haze on Feb 7, 2009 10:06 AM PST up reply actions
Twilight the book series is horribly good.
As in the sense that you read it you don’t know why you are reading it and you think it’s OK. The book itself has no sense of a plot going for like the first 300 pages and honestly it needed more deaths(It’s a vampire book with out violence ick…) and cowbell.
I managed to predict the entire plot of all the 4 books before I read them and after reading all 4 I kinda regret it…
BOOYA! You got Slurved!
If people plan on watching the 6.30 KING 5 News
The man that is talking about the DTV conversion is currently the man trying to fire me!
It sounds like you actually do have sales skills.
You should start selling something that can profit you more than your current job.
I'm always looking
My problem is that I hate being a salesman and would love to get into the tech side of the telecom industry but I constantly hear that I would be wasting my pretty good people skills if I did that.
Perhaps heckling homeless people.
I think he would be good at that.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Feb 7, 2009 1:19 PM PST up reply actions
Stupid Blazers piss me off right now.
Can’t play defense. Have given up 30+ points in the first quarter for the past month. Can’t play defense. DEFENSE! IT WINS THINGS! PLAY IT! Our interior defense is solid until our craptastic perimeter and transition defense let everyone into the lane. Goddamn. The gaurds are also completely incapable of getting the ball to anyone inside. YOU HAVE TWO 7 FOOT CENTERS AND TWO 6’11 POWER FORWARDS! THEY CAN SCORE INSIDE! PASS TO THEM, AND THEN PLAY DEFENSE.
There are no good individual basketball statistics.
54!
God, it like watching an outfield of Raul's.
There are no good individual basketball statistics.
54!
According to Hickey, Boras is pushing Ivan Rodriguez as a good fit for the Mariners.
That’s amusing.
Catchers get a huge defensive bonus.
Think of how good a team of all catchers would be!
(This is not how statistics work)
There are no good individual basketball statistics.
54!
Where's Jamie Burke when you need him?
Or Ben Davis?
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It seems like out of all the conversions a player could make position wise, SS to catcher just makes sense.
Not so much the other way around though.
Anyone heard the band 500 Miles To Memphis?
Holy balls, I just ran across them. Takes me back to my days on the tail end of the Berkeley punk scene, with a countrified twist.
Awesome.
All of the songs are good, but The Regret is a dancin’ song.
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Holy crap
FSN had the Seattle Thunderbirds game on tonight. I know it’s ‘sucky hockey’ but it was damn entertaining! Some quality goals. 7-4 over Lethbridge
I fucking hate you Mariners
I watched part of it.
Nothing wrong with enjoying the ‘Birds. Mrs. Ess and I used to catch games on the cheap when they played in the Key and we lived on Queen Anne. Now that they’re in Kent, I doubt we’ll get out to see them, but more power to them for getting a great venue.
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I've been to my fair share...most recently down in Kent. Great arena...great atmosphere. Everything is. close to the ice
But some of the goals tonight were unreal. If it were NHL some of those goals would have made it on the top 10.
But I would suggest you head down to Kent and catch a game. Park at Kent Station..grab dinner around 5…head over for the game. You’ll be surprised how nice the place is and how on top of the game each seat is. I think they said the last row in the entire arena is 28 feet from the ice. It’s awesome.
I fucking hate you Mariners
Perhaps you could accompany me/us.
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I saw that tonight too.
I thought the production quality seemed low, but then again its minor league hockey, so what do you expect. I was a big hockey fan in Florida, but its harder to get into hockey up here, as strange as that sounds.
Yes, the production levels sucked, but it was great to see them on my screen at home.
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We need an LL Hockey night down there at some point
Tonight was “Pub night.” 10 tickets, 10 beers, $185. Not a bad deal at all, and I think they’ll do another at some point soon
I want to poop at your house - Thingray
by tootthekazoo on Feb 7, 2009 12:57 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah, Like I'm going to lose teeth at the hands of your hockey stick, you crazy bastard.
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My hockey stick doesn't have hands, so you have nothing to worry about
I want to poop at your house - Thingray
THANK GOD.
I’m sick of accepting offers for a knuckle sandwich. It’s neither tasty or fulfilling, if you ask me.
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That means that everybody in attendance won a free cheeseburger from Dairy Queen!
Every time they score 5 or more they do that. Got a few coupons from a game earlier in January
I want to poop at your house - Thingray
by tootthekazoo on Feb 7, 2009 12:55 AM PST up reply actions
Drunken art you don't remember?
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