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Bad_Rich_Chic 11-15-2004 03:34 PM

of relationships and movies
 
Quote:

Originally posted by Flinty_McFlint
Here I go, kickin' it geek style: This is also referred to (in robotics) as the Valley of the Uncanny, or Uncanny Valley. See
here for details.
I got stuck at this sentence and couldn't go on:

"David Hanson, a roboticist who developed a realistic robotic copy of his girlfriend's head, called the idea of the Uncanny Valley pseudoscientific."

BR(too many possibilities ... does not compute)C

Dave 11-15-2004 03:35 PM

This has absolutely nothing to do with those dam beavers
 
Quote:

Originally posted by ilikenewsocks
I've read that in many cultures speaking these words aloud in select public venues* works as a spell virtually guaranteeing that one would not be plagued** with spinsteritis.
I'm drawing a blank here -- what's the male version of spinsteritis?

Bad_Rich_Chic 11-15-2004 03:37 PM

This has absolutely nothing to do with those dam beavers
 
Quote:

Originally posted by Dave
I'm drawing a blank here -- what's the male version of spinsteritis?
"Confirmed bacheloritism"?

greatwhitenorthchick 11-15-2004 03:40 PM

of relationships and movies
 
Quote:

Originally posted by dtb
I love The Iron Giant. It's very sweet. I liked The Incredibles, but I confess I did find myself looking at my watch a couple of times.

Polar Express always looked like a bomb to me.
Recently I've watched Spongebob a little too much and am looking forward to the movie. I have a crush on Squidward. I hope they don't fuck it up.

My new man:
http://www.spongezone.net/pictures/s...rd/garbage.jpg

ltl/fb 11-15-2004 03:43 PM

This has absolutely nothing to do with those dam beavers
 
Quote:

Originally posted by Dave
I'm drawing a blank here -- what's the male version of spinsteritis?
Playeritis.

I don't think there is a term for unmarried male that is equivalent to spinster. "Confirmed bachelor" is an outdated euphemism for gay, I believe.

SlaveNoMore 11-15-2004 03:44 PM

This has absolutely nothing to do with those dam beavers
 
Quote:

Dave
I'm drawing a blank here -- what's the male version of spinsteritis?
LessinSF

robustpuppy 11-15-2004 03:45 PM

This has absolutely nothing to do with those dam beavers
 
Quote:

Originally posted by SlaveNoMore
LessinSF
potm

NotFromHere 11-15-2004 03:50 PM

of relationships and movies
 
Quote:

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
Recently I've watched Spongebob a little too much and am looking forward to the movie. I have a crush on Squidward. I hope they don't fuck it up.

My new man:
http://www.spongezone.net/pictures/s...rd/garbage.jpg
Whatever. This guy was a better character.
http://members.cox.net/sciatica/imag...dly_diddly.jpg

Flinty_McFlint 11-15-2004 03:51 PM

of relationships and movies
 
Quote:

Originally posted by Bad_Rich_Chic
I got stuck at this sentence and couldn't go on:

"David Hanson, a roboticist who developed a realistic robotic copy of his girlfriend's head, called the idea of the Uncanny Valley pseudoscientific."

BR(too many possibilities ... does not compute)C
The head David Hanson created, nicknamed "Vera" after his girlfriend, can be seen at the following web link, under the "Skin" section on the left side of the screen near the bottom.

Picture of Robotic head. Sailors rejoice.

Vera, she be ugly.

robustpuppy 11-15-2004 03:53 PM

of relationships and movies
 
Quote:

Originally posted by NotFromHere
Whatever. This guy was a better character.
http://members.cox.net/sciatica/imag...dly_diddly.jpg
And just think how handy all those extra extremities would be around the house.

greatwhitenorthchick 11-15-2004 04:00 PM

of relationships and movies
 
Quote:

Originally posted by NotFromHere
Whatever. This guy was a better character.
Interesting that cartoon squids always want to be rich and famous.

NotFromHere 11-15-2004 04:12 PM

of relationships and movies
 
Quote:

Originally posted by robustpuppy
And just think how handy all those extra extremities would be around the house.
Especially if you were thinking about painting.

Fringey, I thought you were going to hire a hot guy to paint your place, ask him if he wanted to take his shirt off and offer him a Diet Coke?

Not Bob 11-15-2004 04:12 PM

As Justice Thomas noted, it's the downside of the MFM
 
Yet another disappoinment for fringey. The real Yahoo/AP headline: Court Steers Clear of Cockfighting Case (spree -- worksafe. go ahead and click, my imaginary friends -- it's Yahoo)

NotFromHere 11-15-2004 04:17 PM

It's the end of the world as we know it
 
The folks at The Digital Bits website posted yesterday to their Rumor Mill section a long list of Paramount titles that they said would arrive in the first half of 2005. They state that they "(got the)...information from both industry and retail sources. I want to emphasize that this is very tentative and is absolutely subject to change. Also none of the dates you're about to see are officially announced."

One of the titles they listed was The Brady Bunch - The Complete 1st Season, which their info showed would be out on March 1st, 2005. We told you that The Bradys would hit DVD in 2005, and in force, too! If Paramount's plans hold, then look for a Season 2 release in early June, and Season 3 set in late August, and a Season 4 release in mid-to-late November.
http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Co...g.standard.jpg

Anne Elk 11-15-2004 04:20 PM

This has absolutely nothing to do with those dam beavers
 
Quote:

Originally posted by ilikenewsocks
I've read that in many cultures speaking these words aloud in select public venues* works as a spell virtually guaranteeing that one would not be plagued** with spinsteritis.

Likely cureholders have been known to utter the responsive verse from 3rd Madden, verse 16, namely "that is so hot!".***

Yours,
My Eyes Are Still Bleeding From The End of the GB-Minn Game


* i.e. a sports bar or similar drinking establishment
** plaguing not implied if speaker happens to be a lesbian or is happy being a spinster
*** Hi, PLF!
Please be specific about which public venues I should be uttering these words in. Ideally, you would be abel to identify several in the Boston area. I am not a lesbian and would like to change my spinser status.

Yours,
Anne (sexy sports nut)

Anne Elk 11-15-2004 04:24 PM

800-FLOWERS
 
Quote:

Originally posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy
Best flowers -- Dutch Flower Gardener in Cambridge, MA

Second best -- Winstons Flowers (Boston) or Mahoneys (Winchester). Winstons tends to be a bit artsier, Mahoneys more traditional.

If you're cheap -- The Daisy Shop -- they've been delivering quality carnations for years.
2.
Dutch Flower Garden and Winston are both excellent.

ltl/fb 11-15-2004 04:25 PM

of relationships and movies
 
Quote:

Originally posted by NotFromHere
Especially if you were thinking about painting.

Fringey, I thought you were going to hire a hot guy to paint your place, ask him if he wanted to take his shirt off and offer him a Diet Coke?
That is your fantasy version of my life. In my actual life, I painted solo.* And drank DDP, not Diet Coke.

*Really, it's better for control freaks not to have company for this kind of detail work.

NotFromHere 11-15-2004 04:27 PM

Matt Hassleback sucks
 
Quote:

Originally posted by Anne Elk
Please be specific about which public venues I should be uttering these words in. Ideally, you would be abel to identify several in the Boston area. I am not a lesbian and would like to change my spinser status.

Yours,
Anne (sexy sports nut)
I have a friend who met his future wife at a sports bar in Boston while he was attending BU (I think). He was watching a football game and she stood in front of him. He told her to move her ass because he was trying to watch the (insert football team name here). She said, "oh, I'm sorry. It's just that (football team) is my favorite team." He said, "really" (football team) is my favorite team." She said, "is this seat taken?" The rest is history.

Anne Elk 11-15-2004 04:27 PM

AMAs
 
Quote:

Originally posted by NotFromHere
........I stand by my prediction that the next natural progression from low rise pants is shoulder pads. And big hair.
Noooooooo!!!! I escaped from New Jersey for a reason.

NoMoreSlave 11-15-2004 04:33 PM

The Ultimate in Perfect Martini Glass Chest Hair
 
http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/200...jude/cover.jpg

Gattigap 11-15-2004 04:33 PM

FB/PB x-post
 
(Sorry, Thurgreed.)

Hoosiers to be saved from the stain of sexual interstate scandal.
  • John Hostettler, the Congressman representing the 8th district of Indiana, has been convinced by local religious groups to introduce legislation in the House that would change the name of an Interstate 69 extension to a more moral sounding number.

    There are plans to extend the interstate from Indianapolis through southwestern Indiana all the way through Texas into Mexico in the coming years. While most believe this highway will be good for the state’s economy, religious conservatives believe “I-69” sounds too risqué and want to change the interstate’s number.

    Hostettler, a proponent of the interstate extension, agrees. “Every time I have been out in the public with an ‘I-69’ button on my lapel, teenagers point and snicker at it. I have had many ask me if they can have my button. I believe it is time to change the name of the highway. It is the moral thing to do.”

    ....

    “Naming the road I-63 not only follows numbering guidelines, it doesn’t have the sexual undertones that I-69 has,” says Hostettler, “It is a win-win situation.”

What's more, think of the public safety benefits! Studies have well-documented the dangers of cell-phone use while driving. Those dismayed by the earlier challenges in recruiting participants for this study can now be comforted by the fact that this problem will soon be moot.

ThurgreedMarshall 11-15-2004 04:42 PM

It's the end of the world as we know it
 
Quote:

Originally posted by NotFromHere
http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Co...g.standard.jpg
What is it about this show that people like? I've never understood it. Don't say, "It's campy," because that doesn't really mean anything. Someone explain to me the phenomenon behind The Brady Bunch's continued popularity.

TM

robustpuppy 11-15-2004 04:48 PM

FB/PB x-post
 
Quote:

Originally posted by Gattigap
Hostettler, a proponent of the interstate extension, agrees. “Every time I have been out in the public with an ‘I-69’ button on my lapel, teenagers point and snicker at it. I have had many ask me if they can have my button. I believe it is time to change the name of the highway. It is the moral thing to do.”
Funny he doesn't choose to call in his "I-69" pin.

greatwhitenorthchick 11-15-2004 04:51 PM

E-Bay Help
 
Could one of you savvy people out there please remind me of the site that automatically places bids to ebay for you so you don't get out-snipered? I promise cake. I won't ship cake to you though.

Replaced_Texan 11-15-2004 04:51 PM

FB/PB x-post
 
Quote:

Originally posted by Gattigap
(Sorry, Thurgreed.)

Hoosiers to be saved from the stain of sexual interstate scandal.

What's more, think of the public safety benefits! Studies have well-documented the dangers of cell-phone use while driving. Those dismayed by the earlier challenges in recruiting participants for this study can now be comforted by the fact that this problem will soon be moot.
damn. gotta call the Motel 6 people and let them know that the speciality hotels along that route have to be re-renamed.

Pretty Little Flower 11-15-2004 04:52 PM

It's the end of the world as we know it
 
Quote:

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
What is it about this show that people like? I've never understood it. Don't say, "It's campy," because that doesn't really mean anything. Someone explain to me the phenomenon behind The Brady Bunch's continued popularity.

TM
I enjoy it because it provides sophisticated amusement by virtue of having an artificially (and vulgarly) mannered or banal or sentimental quality.

robustpuppy 11-15-2004 04:53 PM

E-Bay Help
 
Quote:

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
Could one of you savvy people out there please remind me of the site that automatically places bids to ebay for you so you don't get out-snipered? I promise cake. I won't ship cake to you though.
auctionsniper.com?

greatwhitenorthchick 11-15-2004 04:55 PM

E-Bay Help
 
Quote:

Originally posted by robustpuppy
auctionsniper.com?
Thank you. Someone informed me on IM as well - I'm not sure who came first, but you will both receive reasonably-priced treats of your choosing the next time you are in NYC.

Hank Chinaski 11-15-2004 04:56 PM

It's the end of the world as we know it
 
Quote:

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
What is it about this show that people like? I've never understood it. Don't say, "It's campy," because that doesn't really mean anything. Someone explain to me the phenomenon behind The Brady Bunch's continued popularity.

TM
It's not popular is it? It's not in heavy rotation as reruns on TVLand (I don't think). Lots of older shows seem more popular- see Andy Griffith.

The Bradys only get press anymore when there is a new tell-all about how Peter got his first boner looking at Eve Plum or something. For awhile people liked the reunion shows but that was mainly to see who had fucked their lives up most, who was fat, who was bald. Now we know about them all even those have stopped

Don't worry, the DVDs won't sell.

greatwhitenorthchick 11-15-2004 04:57 PM

It's the end of the world as we know it
 
Quote:

Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
I enjoy it because it provides sophisticated amusement by virtue of having an artificially (and vulgarly) mannered or banal or sentimental quality.
I read PLF posts and cereal boxes for the same reasons.

ThurgreedMarshall 11-15-2004 04:57 PM

It's the end of the world as we know it
 
Quote:

Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
I enjoy it because it provides sophisticated amusement by virtue of having an artificially (and vulgarly) mannered or banal or sentimental quality.
See? That means roughly nothing.

TM

NotFromHere 11-15-2004 04:58 PM

Matt Hassleback sucks
 
Quote:

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
What is it about this show that people like? I've never understood it. Don't say, "It's campy," because that doesn't really mean anything. Someone explain to me the phenomenon behind The Brady Bunch's continued popularity.

TM
I guess part of it is, well no matter how bad my life is, it could be worse. I mean how many people have 5 sisters and brothers? And even though they had a rich gay father, a maid and a big house, they had their "problems." Granted, problems that could be solved in 1/2 hour, but still. You know, broken nose before the prom, sibling rivalry, only 1 phone in the house for 9 people. 1 car. Dog allergies.

Shape Shifter 11-15-2004 04:58 PM

FB/PB x-post
 
Quote:

Originally posted by robustpuppy
Funny he doesn't choose to call in his "I-69" pin.
It certainly brings up truth in adverstising issues.

http://www.hoosiergazette.com/images/hostettler.jpg

NotFromHere 11-15-2004 05:03 PM

Matt Hassleback sucks
 
Quote:

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
It's not popular is it? It's not in heavy rotation as reruns on TVLand (I don't think). Lots of older shows seem more popular- see Andy Griffith.

The Bradys only get press anymore when there is a new tell-all about how Peter got his first boner looking at Eve Plum or something. For awhile people liked the reunion shows but that was mainly to see who had fucked their lives up most, who was fat, who was bald. Now we know about them all even those have stopped

Don't worry, the DVDs won't sell.
Oh Dude, you're so wrong
spree 48 hour Brady marathon.

Hank Chinaski 11-15-2004 05:06 PM

Matt Hassleback sucks
 
Quote:

Originally posted by NotFromHere
Oh Dude, you're so wrong
spree 48 hour Brady marathon.
that's just the exception that proves the rule

Replaced_Texan 11-15-2004 05:07 PM

It's the end of the world as we know it
 
Quote:

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
What is it about this show that people like? I've never understood it. Don't say, "It's campy," because that doesn't really mean anything. Someone explain to me the phenomenon behind The Brady Bunch's continued popularity.

TM
I'm guessing that it's probably the same phenomena that has the cultural elite scratching their heads over election results earlier this month.

ETcorrect for geographic stereotyping and to save this answer as a marco.

sebastian_dangerfield 11-15-2004 05:09 PM

The Right Will Eat Itself
 
Quote:

Originally posted by Atticus Grinch
Jimmy Buffett's album gets panned for not being Jesusy enough.
That website is fantastic. The album reviews are hilarious. Scary, but hilarious.

NotFromHere 11-15-2004 05:10 PM

Matt Hassleback sucks
 
Quote:

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
that's just the exception that proves the rule
Hank. Please. This is not the PB. You must read what is written and then remember your own comments. The Bradys are on twice a day, everyday and that's just on 1 channel.

brady schedule - hi tm!!

Pretty Little Flower 11-15-2004 05:13 PM

It's the end of the world as we know it
 
Quote:

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan

ET correct for geographic stereotyping
Pussy.

Bad_Rich_Chic 11-15-2004 05:14 PM

Seed of Chucky
 
I plan to see this as soon as possible, because it just sounds more and more hilarious. And the NYT hated it, which I take as an excellent omen.

BR(will pay money to any film maker who names a character "Glen or Glenda")C


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