Dead Horse
 

so he's telling others "not to throw stones" at gay people since those others live in a glass house, but saying "me and my government lawyers we live in a White House so we gonna throw some stones?" not sure it was appropriate-

The Real Reason Women Hate Plastic Surgery (Goddamnit, Say What You Really Mean)
 

Mothers. Specifically, Pushy the Puppy's mama.

Dead Horse
 

I always thought of it as a shorter, less offensive form of "Jesus H. Christ!" (Never figured out what the H. stood for come to think of it.) Although I can and do swear like a sailor halfway through a bottle of rum, I have tried to cut back on directly invoking the Big Guy as it really upsets a churchgoing pal of mine.

Then again, that's the least of the offensiveness worries on this board.

Dead Horse
 

No, he's saying, hate the sin, love the sinner, so, be nice to those people 'cuz they're gawd's children, but if you see any of 'em having that anal sex shit, call me quick and we'll stomp 'em."

(Edited to add: It's sort of a timeless religious theme.)

Dead Horse
 

It's really very loving. Sort of along the lines of the old standby "sit home, shut up, and breed."

Dead Horse
 

I still don't think it was appropriate - in fact I think the homily says the opposite of what he wanted it to. If he was saying "I'm pretty fucked up myself in my own special non-gay way so I'm going to focus on how best I can live my own life and stop interfering in the lives of people who aren't so straight" then it would have been appropriate.

Metrosexuality, again
 

Frank Deford also used it today to refer to David Beckham in an article on Yahoo Sports. I think the party's officially over now.

str(not that Mr. Deford isn't a brilliant writer, but bitch, PLEASE)8

The Real Reason Women Hate Plastic Surgery (Truth Takes a Holiday)
 

Let me confirm this: DtB actually looks IRL exactly like her avatar. A little-known fact is that the avatar is, in fact, a picture of her. I know b/c I took the picture. She was crossing the street to meet me at 21 for our customary Thursday three-martini lunch when I snapped the picture. She was in her full DtB swagger with the noblesse-oblige stride and the peasants-and-cosmetically-enhanced-be-damned look and I thought it would be just the thing to make you people insecure and boost my brother-in-laws sagging breast implant business. A breast-implant business whose sales are sagging is ironic is it not?
It's a guy thing. I wouldn't expect you to get it. But if a girl let's me touch them, then as far as I'm concerned, they are real enough.

Reality Roundup
 

While technically correct, the uncensored videotape of Blind Date outtakes showed them too - while still on the guy, who was getting a massage by his "date" back at his appartment. He put the moves on her and she said something along the lines of "No way, not with the skidmarks on your undershorts," while the camera focused in and they put an arrow on the screen to help the visually impaired. It was hilarious, as was the rest of the videotape, which also had a goodly portion of artifically enhanced women undressing on it.

As for QE, I think it is going to grow old pretty fast. How many times can they make the same jokes?

BB4 - Best season yet, so far. The X-Factor has made the house much more outrightly acrimonious and the scheming far more open. I disagree with PP that David is boring. The killing of Alison's stuffed rabbit every night in a different way a la Kenny from South Park was brilliantly funny. Jee may be the stupidest contestant ever, not because he is obviously over-the-top dumb (like Scott was), but because he thinks he is Machiavellian, when he is simply clueless. The producers, however, will not be happy if Allison is evicted because they are losing all their attractive women.

Paradise Hotel - I want to punch Toni in the face. The show remains stupid, unclear on the concept, and yet I watch waiting, waiting for someone to punch Toni in the face. Put Sunny Garcia in the hotel - he'll punch her.

Boarding House North Shore - it ended, but I'm still having sexual fantasies about Holly.

Last Comic Standing - Agreed that all of the comics were not at their best last night, which I attribute less to rust than to 5 minutes not being the normal length of a set. They can't get a rhythm, use running jokes, establish a personality or theme, etc. I am assuming the two hour finale on Friday will be all recap and tease - don't watch until the last 15 minutes.

Road Rules - Donell is a punk, a liability, and I want him off my TV. Please, please, kick him off and not Cara.

Boy Meets Boy - haven't watched.

All the meet the parents, marry my dad, kiddies singing, or trying to join a band shows - too painful to watch.

For Love or Money 2 - bad rehash and the producers know it, that's why they are changing it up and offering the men cash to leave, which one apparently takes.

Cupid - surprisingly watchable. The "catch" seems fairly cool and likable, if a bit too skinny and possessing an unfortunate resemblance to Courtney Cox, and her bitch friends can be hilarious. I am curious whether the bag on the doofuses approach of the first 3 shows will translate well into watching actual dates with the final 10 guys and caring enough to vote. Well, I know I won't vote (since I haven't for American Idol or Last Comic), but whether I would care enough to bet (which I have done on American Idol.

Amazing Race - still the only show I would go on. The race this year has been very good, but the remaining personalities are mostly boring. It is interesting that, as much as CBS hypes it, they have not put up an application for AR5. Does this mean it is dead? Are they going to do some sort of "celebrity" race (a sure sign of death - ask Who Wants to Marry A Millionaire or The Mole)?

Your correspondent on the couch,
LessinSF

Wow, first post. Interesting place to jump in I guess. I have been told by some of the most esteemed members of the panel (while taking my hard earned virtual money in poker) that if I mention that notcasesensitive is "friendly" towards me no one will mess with me. True?

That being said, she did misappropriate my Wade=Chris Isaak comment from last night. So much for that Harvard admission letter.

Metrosexuality, again
 

May I humbly remind the board that my modest proposal for a hip, insider replacement term, "wax fruit," remains very available?

I think that you misinterpreted their statements. Messing with you and your ilk (the newbies) is really all these people have in their lives. Well, that and reality tv.

Edited to add the obvious - picking on each other.

The Real Reason Women Hate Plastic Surgery (Goddamnit, Say What You Really Mean)
 

Quite correct. However, you may also want to add the bastard step-brother of both of them for completeness sake, "Mothafucka, please".

sf

Dead Horse
 

I think you're focusing on the idiocy implied in his totally contradictory message, rather than how the saying fit into what he thought he was close to trying to maybe say. He wants to sound like a charitable christian type, calmly explaining that "we don't hate anyone", and that "we all understand that none of us is perfect, and so we aren't gonna bash the fags".

And then, a totally separate thought on gays and marriage comes out that contradicts what he just said.

I agree with you that statements about basic goodness and right and love totally contradict the Old Testament ethic he's pushing - but, I still think the statement fits the way he wanted it to fit.

Dead Horse
 

Geez, I thought it was short for Gee Whiz - but I'll leave it up to you sailor types.