Fashion Board 11-2-03 - 12-09-03

[Bad_Rich_Chic]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
Someone explain the fascination to me. I've never understood why people who didn't grow up when Elvis was big think Elvis is so great. It's not like the Beatles, whose music is still fantastic, to this day. Elvis always seemed like a cheeseball to me with limited vocal range. I guess objectively speaking, one could consider him cool for his time. But this everlasting love makes no sense. He thrusts his pelvis and wears white suits with capes. Uh...so what?

He made black music truly mainstream instead of exotic for white people, without (too) horribly homogenizing it first. He showed the blues/gospel roots of rock & roll for what they were, & made it acceptable. Seems a pretty big accomplishment to me. Dunno about the religious zeal of it all, but still....

[Pinky]

Originally posted by Bad_Rich_Chic

TM, did you see Gothika? How was Halle?

I saw Gothika and it was one of the worst movies I have ever seen. It was a complete waste of money. Halle Berry sucked. Penelope Cruz sucked. The movie got horrible reviews but I didn't believe it could be that bad. It was.

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by Shape Shifter
In other FB football news . . .

I'm hoarse today because I yelled for three straight quarters of football yesterday (it would have been five, but the first half was unexciting), and threatened all sorts of things against the Texans. They, or at least their defense, sort of listened to me and made sure that they stayed in the game until, oh, 42 seconds left in overtime. First time I'd ever seen a blocked kick in overtime in person. Hell of a game, and I'm glad we made a few New England fans a little nervous.

RT

[Gattigap]

Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
What's a Vespa?

Wasn't this 8-track's vice?

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by leagleaze
The things I learn on the FB. Now I know what a bukkake is (though I looked that up elsewhere) and that people use funnels during sex, and finally, that condoms expire.

What's a condom?

TM

[greatwhitenorthchick]

Originally posted by Bad_Rich_Chic
Elvis stuff

I don't know what made him great, but if you go to Graceland for the comedy, go during "Elvis week", the anniversary of his death. We* unintentionally went during that week - you get to see all the tribute wreathes and flower sculptures etc that his fans have so lovingly prepared. Avoid the vigils though - even when you're shitfaced they're not tolerable.


*we in this case refers to me and my friends (not me and my husband. or me and the OddMan)

[greatwhitenorthchick]

sorry - i'm superstitious and couldn't leave my post count at 666.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by Bad_Rich_Chic
TM, did you see Gothika? How was Halle?

Nope. Won't. I'll wait til video or maybe even HBO.

TM

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall

I think I might visit Graceland for the comedy, as Shape Shifter seems to have.

TM

I don't think I know anyone under the age of, say, 45 that goes to Graceland for anything other than the cheese factor. Sort of like going to Roswell, NM. My sister and I wanted to put together a road trip of all the cheesy destination places to go in the US. Stuff like Natural Bridge Caverns, Vegas, Aquamarina Springs (too bad Ralph the Diving Pig died), etc.

[leagleaze]

Originally posted by Shape Shifter
Your kitchen must be better appointed than mine. Pervert.

I like to...cook.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by paigowprincess
Didnt someone recently post on whether OK has Jews? In any event, Iwill assume he is and leave it at that. That said, I would be happy to show him around the vegetarian hot spots of DC bc I think underneath all that meat lies a sweet and sensitive man.

Yeah. But I think he asked Lehman to get off.



TM

[baltassoc]

Originally posted by leagleaze
Condoms expire?
Why? Does the material they are made of become ineffective over time? How long do they last?

Latex becomes brittle over time and more prone to breakage. The expiration date seems to be a couple of years from manufacture. Heat also contributes to the breakdown of latex, so one shouldn't leave the condom bowl on the window sill in the summer, or a box under the front seat of the car. Nor should one carry a spare in the wallet; in addition to creating a tacky ring, the heat of the body and the friction of it moving around under the weight of the body will destroy it pretty quickly.

-b(used to do safe sex education)a

[leagleaze]

Originally posted by baltassoc

-b(used to do safe sex education)a

You bastard. You encouraged the youth of america to have sex! Safely!

What were you thinking?

[Sparklehorse]

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
sorry - i'm superstitious and couldn't leave my post count at 666.

It's lucky you don't live where I do. The local exchange for my land line phone number is 666.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by Bad_Rich_Chic
He made black music truly mainstream instead of exotic for white people, without (too) horribly homogenizing it first. He showed the blues/gospel roots of rock & roll for what they were, & made it acceptable. Seems a pretty big accomplishment to me. Dunno about the religious zeal of it all, but still....

Okay. I guess I can see that, although I don't (i) think most of the people who make the pilgrimage think of him that way and (ii) understand why people still weep over his death. But then again, I don't get why people weep when they meet Michael Jackson or Tom Cruise, either. But I doubt they will 20 years after their deaths.

Thurgreed(although, I would cry if Halle whispered in my ear, "Let's get out of here and find someplace where you can fuck me long and hard.")Marshall