New Fashion Board 10-3-2003 - 11-7-2003

[barely_legal]

Originally posted by dtb
You are so right about the "slacks" thing (and you think you'd kind of fancy that word, given your slacking tendencies - HA! I kill me). What a retarded word for trousers (I like the word "trousers" for some reason; it strikes me as kind of silly -- sort of like the word "underpants," for those keeping score at home).

And yes, Virginia, Sears does still exist. I bought a stove there not long ago. And a fine stove it is too! The Sears I know about sells only appliances and stuff. No clothing. Although I think there is a Sears in the Cross County Mall in Yonkers that sells the full complement of Sears merchandise -- including clothing, of course.

Say what you will about Sears clothing -- there's nothing like Toughskins jeans for little boys who otherwise rip the knees of their pants! (Or at least that's what my mother used to say -- although this doesn't explain why I had to wear them...)

"Trousers" remind me of trouser snakes, so I can't say that without laughing. "Pants" sounds stupid to me. Maybe it's just a regional thing, but I'm going to stick with "slacks". Too bad we don't have an ignore feature for words so you could skip past all of my posts where I use the word "slacks". Slacks slacks slacks.

And I once knew a guy who had (and wore) black Calvin Klein jean shorts. That one item of clothing violated five of my dealbreakers.

[Dualit]

Originally posted by dtb
And yes, Virginia, Sears does still exist. I bought a stove there not long ago. And a fine stove it is too! The Sears I know about sells only appliances and stuff. No clothing. Although I think there is a Sears in the Cross County Mall in Yonkers that sells the full complement of Sears merchandise -- including clothing, of course.

Yes, the Yonkers store sells all manner of clothing, electronics, etc. That is where I buy my tools and automotive equipment. They don't sell tires at that store -- you have to go to the White Plains store.

Sears has its place.

[dubhousing]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
Uh, DC is filled with transplants who cheer for their original home team. The hardest Orioles ticket is for Red Sox games (and Yankees games). Don't think they're a bunch of fans just going to cheer against those teams. The only team in town that has a genuine DC following is the Redskins. At Wizards and Caps games a sizable number of fans are rooting for the visitors.

I'm from Virginia outside of the Beltway - a lot of Orioles fans around where I'm from because the Orioles are the most local baseball team. Of course, younger audiences are as likely to follow the Braves because of TBS or the Cubs because of WGN as the Orioles. Don't assume that there isn't a local following for the local teams around DC - its just that people who are actually from the area are such a minority there, especially since they keep moving out to the Shenandoah Valley. But with DC not having a baseball team of its own and the Wizards and Capitals being two of the most crappy francishes in sports, the Redskins are really the only successful team there.

[pony_trekker]

There is something cool about a women who goes to a sporting event with a bunch of guys. Sort of says "I do gang-bang bukkake"

[Not Bob]

Originally posted by dtb
HA! I kill me

How can one not dig a chick who quotes Alf?

Originally posted by dtb
Say what you will about Sears clothing -- there's nothing like Toughskins jeans for little boys who otherwise rip the knees of their pants! (Or at least that's what my mother used to say -- although this doesn't explain why I had to wear them...)

Toughskins were also worn by a young Not Bobby. My mother used put the iron-on knee patches on the Toughskin jeans immediately after purchase. After all, the combination of Big Wheels, asphalt, and the popularity of Demolition Derby amongst the youth of Podunkville's Millard Fillmore Elementary School was hard on the knees of pants.

[greatwhitenorthchick]

Originally posted by pony_trekker
There is something cool about a women who goes to a sporting event with a bunch of guys. Sort of says "I do gang-bang bukkake"

I see. I am planning on going to a hockey game shortly with three guys, none of whom are my husband (I am taking his ticket). It makes me kind of hot to know those are the signals I will be sending.

[Replaced_Texan]

since I haven't seen the movie since 1986, but an e-mail is going around that says the following:

In the 1986 movie Back to the Future 2 , there was a scene where the Christopher Lloyd Character is looking through the sports almanac and he happens to "look Back" at the 2003 World Series. He tells Michael J. Fox that the Boston Red Sox won the 2003 series by beating a Florida team. (what is even more amazing was that when the movie was made Florida didn't even have a baseball team then.)

[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by Dualit
Sears has its place.

Sure, but do entire suburban malls need to be anchored by Craftsman tools?

[spookyfish]

Originally posted by Not Bob



the youth of Podunkville's Millard Fillmore Elementary School was hard on the knees of pants.

Probably was an even worse problem for the Catholic School Boys.

[NotFromHere]

Originally posted by Maine
Kennebunk and Kennebunkport are beautiful, fairly ritzy parts of Maine. Mansions, summer cottages, that sort of thing. But Maine is a large and diverse state, and if you aren't into the Kennebunkport lifestyle and cucumber sandwiches with Babs, I might suggest that you come live in Presque Isle, a wonderful cosmpolitan place filled with French speaking lumberjacks and salt of the earth Potato farmers, or Calais or Ellsworth, places where real estate really is dirt cheap.

Not good enough, but thanks for playing. I'm thinking that Kennybunkport is too ethnically clean for my personal tastes, if you catch my drift. And mustard and pepper are considered too spicy for the folk.
I'm also thinking that a decent thai restaurant is about 2500 miles away.

[pony_trekker]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
since I haven't seen the movie since 1986, but an e-mail is going around that says the following:

In the 1986 movie Back to the Future 2 , there was a scene where the Christopher Lloyd Character is looking through the sports almanac and he happens to "look Back" at the 2003 World Series. He tells Michael J. Fox that the Boston Red Sox won the 2003 series by beating a Florida team. (what is even more amazing was that when the movie was made Florida didn't even have a baseball team then.)

I seem to recall the Cubs beating a Florida team. And I never saw the movie just the trailer.

[andViolins]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
since I haven't seen the movie since 1986, but an e-mail is going around that says the following:

In the 1986 movie Back to the Future 2 , there was a scene where the Christopher Lloyd Character is looking through the sports almanac and he happens to "look Back" at the 2003 World Series. He tells Michael J. Fox that the Boston Red Sox won the 2003 series by beating a Florida team. (what is even more amazing was that when the movie was made Florida didn't even have a baseball team then.)

That would be false, but thanks for playing McFly.

http://www.snopes.com/sports/baseball/bttf2.asp

aV

[pony_trekker]

Originally posted by pony_trekker
I seem to recall the Cubs beating a Florida team. And I never saw the movie just the trailer.

Correct:


http://www.suntimes.com/output/roepe...ws-roep13.html

Recycled urban legend leaves Cubs fans mystified

October 13, 2003

BY RICHARD ROEPER SUN-TIMES COLUMNIST Advertisement



Lots of columns for the price of one: I keep hearing from Cubs fans about the 1989 film "Back to the Future Part II," in which the Michael J. Fox character travels forward in time to 2003 -- and learns the Cubs have defeated Florida to win the World Series. Other than the fact that the Marlins and Cubs are in the NLCS and not the World Series, the coincidence is downright eerie!

* * *

Now the story has been finessed to fit current events, but it's still more an urban legend.

Here's how it goes down in the film. It's the year 2015, and Marty McFly looks up at a holographic billboard that flashes the Cubs logo and proclaims, "CUBS SWEEP MIAMI." This is followed by a Miami team logo: a cartoon alligator swinging a bat.

"Wait a minute!" exclaims McFly. "Cubs win World Series, against Miami?"

So unless and until there's a team called the Miami Gators and they're swept by the Cubs in the 2015 World Series, "Back to the Future, Part II" is NOT the Nostradamus of movies.

[Dualit]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
since I haven't seen the movie since 1986, but an e-mail is going around that says the following:

In the 1986 movie Back to the Future 2 , there was a scene where the Christopher Lloyd Character is looking through the sports almanac and he happens to "look Back" at the 2003 World Series. He tells Michael J. Fox that the Boston Red Sox won the 2003 series by beating a Florida team. (what is even more amazing was that when the movie was made Florida didn't even have a baseball team then.)

They are slightly off. It was the Cubs beating a Florida team, and it was broadcast on a screen. No mention of the year. The sports almanac was purchased immediately after this exchange:

Where Goldie Wilson III's advert was earlier, a "Sportsflash" holo-announcement starts. It says that the Chicago Cubs beat the Miami Gators in the World Series.

Marty: Wait a minute.....Cubs win World Series....against Miami?

Terry: Yeah, something huh? Who would have thought? 100 to 1 shot. I wish I could go back to the beginning of the season and put some money on the Cubs.

Marty: No, I just meant Miami.....what did you just say?

Terry: I said I wish I could go back to the beginning of the season, put some money on the Cubbies!

Terry walks off. Marty has an idea. Cut to inside the Blast From The Past antique store. The SALESWOMAN takes the almanac from the window and gives it to Marty.

Link

Edited to say: Dua(last, as usual)lit

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by NotFromHere
I'm thinking that Kenn[e]bunkport is too ethnically clean for my personal tastes, if you catch my drift.

What do you have against lobstermen?