GO ABBA GO!!!

[patentparanyc]

Originally posted by ltl/fb

**Someone actually told me something I said was not a word last night. Who doesn't make up words? What the fuck?

Better yet, who calls someone on it to their face?

[bold_n_brazen]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
2. If I'm actually sick or whatever, using salt at the slight burn feeling level is worth it for the shrinkage* effect.

*I couldn't figure out the adjective form for this word.**

*Shrinkatageous.

You're welcome.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
O.K., I'm just going to say it. I don't love Wilco. I think they are fine. I believe them to be talented musicians and songwriters, but I sometimes find their music to be a little dull.

On a related confessional note, I saw Neko Case live earlier this year. I found that concert to be . . . fine. Fantastic voice. Dark, intriguing lyrics. But musically? Well, it was fine.

I will never own, or intentionally listen to, anything by either, but I would never have posted this w/o your post.

Music is subjective. You have made that point yourself here before. The same is true of writing and probably all art. In fact, the closest thing to a truth would be that if more than half of us like any one musician, that one musician is probably not really worth listening to. Think about it.

A few people like this Wilco, in fact love it. coltrane is going to buy new speakers for his roommate's television so he can listen to it. Good for those people.

Your writing a post that essentially provides an insight equivalent to "the sky is blue," is unnecessary- it is beneath you.

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
Your writing a post that essentially provides an insight equivalent to "the sky is blue," is unnecessary- it is beneath you.

Sky blue sky.

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
O.K., I'm just going to say it. I don't love Wilco. I think they are fine. I believe them to be talented musicians and songwriters, but I sometimes find their music to be a little dull.

This parallels my opinion of you, except that I don't think you're talented.

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
This parallels my opinion of you, except that I don't think you're talented.

Why did you have Old Style in the house if you don't like how it tastes? Aversion therapy? Also, while enraptured by Wilco, did you drink so much of the Old Style that you are still drunk, Mr. Sky Blue Sky?

[dtb]

Originally posted by robustpuppy
I just want to state for the record that I am not pro-Tasmanian Devil extinction ... especially since the rugby team at my college, which attracted the only truly athletic and hot men at my college, were called the Tasmanian Devils.

I had a summer fling with a guy who played rugby at your college -- though I may be confusing it with your law school.

Either way, he was so... perfect.

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
Why did you have Old Style in the house if you don't like how it tastes? Aversion therapy? Also, while enraptured by Wilco, did you drink so much of the Old Style that you are still drunk, Mr. Sky Blue Sky?

It seems that, whenever former residents of Chicago visit, they feel the need to buy Old Style, drink one beer out of the six-pack, and leave the rest in my fridge. It's better than Heineken.

[patentparanyc]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
It seems that, whenever former residents of Chicago visit, they feel the need to buy Old Style, drink one beer out of the six-pack, and leave the rest in my fridge. It's better than Heineken.

It's a chicago thing. My husband went to school there and he's forever quoting the commercials..."The Loop the loop, not LIP" and he's forever all about Dennis Farina on Law and Order as well.

[Pretty Little Flower]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
This parallels my opinion of you, except that I don't think you're talented.

My music is not dull.

[Pretty Little Flower]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
I will never own, or intentionally listen to, anything by either, but I would never have posted this w/o your post.

Music is subjective. You have made that point yourself here before. The same is true of writing and probably all art. In fact, the closest thing to a truth would be that if more than half of us like any one musician, that one musician is probably not really worth listening to. Think about it.

A few people like this Wilco, in fact love it. coltrane is going to buy new speakers for his roommate's television so he can listen to it. Good for those people.

Your writing a post that essentially provides an insight equivalent to "the sky is blue," is unnecessary- it is beneath you.

Your post has even less of a point than mine, although I do not think that your writing it was beneath you.

[dtb]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
The latter. I'm knitting 117 six inch squares (69 white and 48 black) that I'll sew together to be a 54 x 76 inch blanket with a big ass skull on it. I suspect he'll love it. Or at least he'll tell me he loves it.

ETA: It'll hopefully end up looking something like this.

Don't you know it's bad luck to knit anything for a boyfriend? You can't knit stuff for him until you're married. Otherwise, you'll break up!!!!

I can't stress this enough:


PUT DOWN THE KNITTING NEEDLES!!

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by dtb
Don't you know it's bad luck to knit anything for a boyfriend? You can't knit stuff for him until you're married. Otherwise, you'll break up!!!!

I can't stress this enough:


PUT DOWN THE KNITTING NEEDLES!!

What if I don't finnish until after we're married? I can leave a stitch or two out.

[bold_n_brazen]

Originally posted by dtb
Don't you know it's bad luck to knit anything for a boyfriend? You can't knit stuff for him until you're married. Otherwise, you'll break up!!!!

I can't stress this enough:


PUT DOWN THE KNITTING NEEDLES!!

You know, you aren't supposed to give anybody knives either. It's bad luck, but apparently the bad luck can be mitigated by also giving silver money.

I have a friend who declared that you could not get married until you were given a fondue set and a KitchenAid mixer as shower gifts.

I have this fantasy of sending my boyfriend's ex a fondue set when she re-marries.

Some of you have told me this is a bad idea.

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by bold_n_brazen
You know, you aren't supposed to give anybody knives either. It's bad luck, but apparently the bad luck can be mitigated by also giving silver money.

I have a friend who declared that you could not get married until you were given a fondue set and a KitchenAid mixer as shower gifts.

I have this fantasy of sending my boyfriend's ex a fondue set when she re-marries.

Some of you have told me this is a bad idea.

You can send me the fondue set when she remarries. I've always wanted a fondue set.