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Now that Fringey and Sebby agree, what's left to post about?

ETA: How about Fringey's indecisiveness as to what to call this thread. Go have lunch. Some drinks. Get wasted. Let us know.

Fringey's high point
 

I am willing to take submissions.




Uh, submissions for the title. Today is not a funny day for me.

Fringey's high point
 

This quoting from another string (uh, I mean thread) sucks.

It reminds me of the Vince Vaughan character in Old School (which, by the way, was one funny flick).

Absolutely. Then again, MMcC can do just about anything and I would still love him. Truly. I understand he's hygienically challenged, but we were meant to be together. This marriage thing I've got going on shouldn't stand in the way, I wouldn't think.


Is it ever. Maybe it's that I'm surrounded by business people who constantly speak in lingo that I'm so attuned to how much I hate it.

Fringey's high point
 

Worse than "hellllo ladies" is "hellllo, ladies - Can I interest any of you in a beverage?"

Saying "beverage" is like saying "myself" because you think it sounds fancy (hi paigow!). I might go so far to say it's the worst worst.

Fringey's high point
 

Recently while visiting Montreal, I picked up a novel called Crow Lake to read on the trip home. It was written by a Canadian (currently residing in England) and was published in Canada. The book was riddled with the misuse of myself. I'd thought this was strictly an American problem but apparently we've exported it successfully.

Charleston
 

Is anyone in Charleston? If yes, please PM me.

Fringey's high point
 

I don't think I'm that funny when I'm wasted. Well, WHILE I'm wasted I think I'm damn funny, but I think objectively I'm funnier sober.

Fringey's high point
 

My boyfriend in college used to say "my own self". As in, "I'm quite thirsty for a beverage, my own self. I believe I'll have a beer." I found this a charming affectation at the time, my own self.

Needless Specificity
 

Recently I've noticed more and more people saying things like, "What I was thinking to myself in my head ...".

Am I uniquely surrounded by idiots, or is this redundant overprecision (I mean, duh, where else and to whom else does one think?) becoming prevalent?

(Nothing against b'n'b's college beau, who sounds quite charming.)

Bill Simmons has a Peter North Fixation
 

Today's column is a perfect example.

spree: article on ESPN.com

BTW, North is a porn actor. Don't google him from work. Trust me.

Fringey's high point
 

Oh, business lingo is the worst. Almost as bad as the awful nicknames they give one another. I actually met a guy (I'm not kidding) who was called "Fastcash". I have no idea what he did. He was short and looked very tan.

What's really appalling about business lingo is that men use it there whole lives. I'll sometimes play cards with my old man at the golf course when I'm home and these old guys will throw the most toolish sounding nicknames and buzzwords at one another. God bless 'em, I guess. Whatever gets you through "the alcoholic haze of soft middle age..."*

I have vowed never to discuss Old School again. I just can't go there.

* PLF, if you can place this one, you are God.

Think all securities lawyers look like that?
 

What's up with the picture on this ebay auction?

Mr. Chick scored us gmail accounts a while back. Useful for storing big attachments, etc. But I don't think I need this one for business purposes, unless I am thinking of becoming a stripper.

[Auction for securitieslawyer@gmail.com with a picture of a scantily clad woman]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ADME:B:EF:US:1

Needless Specificity
 

It could be a useful clarification; otherwise, you might rightfully assume they were thinking in their ass. Similarly, when I guy comments on a hot woman, he may very well have been thinking to himself in his dick.

Needless Specificity
 

Good point - though regardless of their characterization of the thinking locale, the majority does seem to be ass-based.

Fringey's high point
 

why only PLF? Is he less likely to know Pink Floyd lyrics than the rest of us?

Think all securities lawyers look like that?
 

So do you practice securities law or do you just have an affinity for the Southeastern Conference?

Michael Powell, your unintended consequences are calling.
 

Who would have thought we would someday see Ira Glass and Terry Gross on Howard Stern's tip?

Count me among those who find Stern puerile and repetitive. If I have to say something nice, I'll say he does have an amazing ability to get celebrities to pretend to discuss their sex lives. If it weren't for this amazing ability, I never would have learned that Anya from "Buffy" likes anal. For that, I salute you, Mr. Stern.

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Fuck, I thought that one was obscure enough.

The Church of the Painted Breast runs a reverse-419 scam.
(spree: no naked female breasts -- it's the BBC)

Think all securities lawyers look like that?
 

Both, but sometimes my affinity for the ACC is greater.

And SEC/ACC Chick was unwieldy.

2 1/2 Years Per Ball
 

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...d_testicles_dc

(British man sentenced to 5 years in jail for possessing an illegal firearm after he accidentally shot off his testicles. Talk about adding insult to injury. Ouch!)

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That's my favorite Pink Floyd album. Fuck all that, we've got to get on with the filmshow. If it makes you feel any better, Atticus and I were likely the only ones who got it.

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I just wanted to point out that Sebby got the Dr. Dre quote wrong. It's not "That's the difference between you and me," but rather "What's the difference between me and you?," one answer to which is "5 bank accounts, 3 ounces, and 2 vehicles."

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I was going to say you can add "lyrics" and google any line from a song, but it didn't work for that one. What song ncs?

The Fletcher Memorial Home
 

Well, I'm partial to Obscured By Clouds also, and I like More, but on the whole, I have to agree - Final Cut is my favorite.

I wonder why we haven't seen a Waters' solo record ripping on the Iraq debacle. "The Bravery of Being out of Range" about the first Gulf War was one of the nastiest songs ever. And logically, it had a point.

Because deep down I know you really care
 

The US Men are 7th on the recent FIFA rankings. Germany 2006 here we come! Then again we barely eked out a 1-1 tie with Poland (who didn't even qualify for Euro 2004) so who knows what will happen.

http://www.golamers.com/images/shortschoolbus.jpg

TM

Fringey's high point
 

I myself am a big fan of "beverage." I think I like second only to "cocktail." But then, I'm an old-fashioned guy. And I'm way over trying to sound fancy (hi Paigow!)

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This is ironic, right? Or some cousin to ironic? Because we all know what the single-syllable non-fancy word for beverage is.

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Did you do this on purpose?

TM

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other than wine, a grown man can only say 1water 2 scotch 3vodka 4juice, or some combination of those.

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We do? I don't. Unless it's TITS.

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Clearly she's referring to "libation".

that's three syllables, fringey

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Beer?

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He is so over that.

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Exactly, thats so Britney and Justin.

Plaid is bad, but stripes are peachy-keen.
 

Fashion tip -- slave, if one is going to wear such a blazer, one should buy the correct size.

As for Ms. Lohan ... well, that just looks wrong, sweetie.

From the Defamer (I think that str8 is the Defamer, btw):

http://www.defamer.com/topic/lindsay-lohan-essay.jpg

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No. No I didn't.

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I meant over doing stupid things on purpose to be funny.

Maybe that's what you meant too? Marriage, and Cameron?

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No. No I didn't.