Merry Generic Winter Day-Off With No Religious Content

[Pretty Little Flower]

Originally posted by ABBAKiss
Is there a ritual that goes along with making resolutions? I am making some this year, though they are top secret so I cannot post them here (but think along the lines of no more UF, stop being a homewrecker, no more wanton sex with people more than a decade younger than me, no more open drug use in foreign countries, etc.), and I think I need to perform some sort of ritual to make sure they remain in the forefront of my mind. Perhaps I will tattoo them backwards on my forehead in glow in the dark ink so that I can see them when I look in a mirror in the dark? Thoughts? What is acceptable and expected?

I am sorry I was not able to make it to Aura yesterday evening, but let's meet up before the 31st and I will help you with a "ritual" that will help keep all of those resolution in the mind's forefront.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by notcasesensitive

2. stop with the road rage/driving angry

is that (not having it) legal in LA?

[Pretty Little Flower]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
I can't find the actual interview on the interwebs, but here is what I recall:

The Celtics had just won Game 7. In Game 6 Bird made the steal, and stole the game from the jaws of defeat. Dennis Rodman had been guarding Bird that series. He was asked about Bird, and Dennis made the comment. This was before everyone found out Dennis was nuts, so people took it seriously.

The reporters walk over to Isiah's locker and ask him if he agrees. He said something like:

• "Dennis is a rookie. Once he's played longer he'll realize how wrong he is. BUT there are some things that are screwed up in how black and white players are seen. Black players always make 'athletic plays' and white players always make 'intelligent plays.' That's screwed up. Did you see the play Bird made to steal the ball in game 6? that was a very athletic play, but it's not reported that way.
  
  And it's screwed up because it sends a bad message to kids both black and white. It tells black kids they aren't as smart and it tells white kids they really can't be on the same court. The press should be more aware of this and stop."

I agree with him. I see it to this day in youth basketball.

I guess because he didn't just catagorically deny what Dennis said he was seen as seconding it. He didn't.

Of course the fucking Celtics were so untouchable that "Celtic Pride" caused the story to stick. AND I hope the Celtics continue to suck forever.

I think a good resolution for you would be to focus on being angry and bitter about more important things than decades-old professional sports occurrences.

[bold_n_brazen]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
1. Race a half-Ironman.

2. Remind Penske that he hasn't qualified for Boston.

3. SAVE MORE MONEY.

4. Be nicer when bitching about money to wife.

5. Take some anthropology courses (eventually maybe get a degree?)

6. Work less.

7. Find a new job where I can work less.

1. Figure out once and for all how to collapse Pack n' Play and get it out of the Brazenette's room and put away somewhere.

2. Address issue of giant space over the french doors. Without killing the decorator. (If she says "faux roman blinds" one more time, I may maim her a little though.)

3. More midget porn.

4. Drink more water.

[Penske_Account]

Originally posted by notcasesensitive
I think the "don't get fired" one only counts as a resolution if either you were fired from at least your last job or two or you've put yourself in the position of being precariously close to being fired now.

Mine are as follows -

1. take positive steps to figure out post-law career
2. stop with the road rage/driving angry
3. let people who make me happy know my feelings more often/better
4. find a good yoga studio in LA and start going regularly
5. spend less time wasting time in front of the computer and do more things
6. save bunches of money (half of salary? half of take home?)

Good luck to both of us.

Initially, mine were going to be more wanton sex with people of all ages (except minours and dead people), more wealth, and don't get fired, but instead, I have condensed it to one simple resolution that is sure to get me all of that and more......

I resolve to be friendlier.

eta: and to eat 3 ounces of all-bran at every meal.

[bold_n_brazen]

Originally posted by ABBAKiss
Is there a ritual that goes along with making resolutions? I am making some this year, though they are top secret so I cannot post them here (but think along the lines of no more UF, stop being a homewrecker, no more wanton sex with people more than a decade younger than me, no more open drug use in foreign countries, etc.), and I think I need to perform some sort of ritual to make sure they remain in the forefront of my mind. Perhaps I will tattoo them backwards on my forehead in glow in the dark ink so that I can see them when I look in a mirror in the dark? Thoughts? What is acceptable and expected?

You could always start a blog.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
I think a good resolution for you would be to focus on being angry and bitter about more important things than decades-old professional sports occurrences.

I'm cleansing out all the bad. I won't be bitter or angry at all next year. I hope you don't get too prancey w/o someone to call you on it.

[Penske_Account]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
1. Race a half-Ironman.

.

http://www.tricalifornia.com/wildflo...7/appindex.htm

Registration is still open, but not for long......

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
2. Remind Penske that he hasn't qualified for Boston.

.

I am printing this out and taping it to my secretary's arse to help you out.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by ABBAKiss
when I look in a mirror in the dark?

I thought ppnyc was the only one who did this.

TM

[Pretty Little Flower]

Originally posted by Penske_Account
De nada. I knew you would appreciate and, in fact, initially I had that post drafted as a "CONFIDENTIAL TO PLF", but in the spirit ofthe holidaes decided to let the riff raff in on the tidbit of info, which, can change your life, although I doubt anyone else got the impourt, iykwim.

Weather they understand the impourt or naught, it is best to give them the tools for self-betterment. If they fale to use said tools, they have none but themselves to blame.

[ABBAKiss]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
I thought ppnyc was the only one who did this.

TM

You clearly have never been in my bedroom.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
I can't find the actual interview on the interwebs, but here is what I recall:

The Celtics had just won Game 7. In Game 6 Bird made the steal, and stole the game from the jaws of defeat. Dennis Rodman had been guarding Bird that series. He was asked about Bird, and Dennis made the comment. This was before everyone found out Dennis was nuts, so people took it seriously.

The reporters walk over to Isiah's locker and ask him if he agrees. He said something like:

• "Dennis is a rookie. Once he's played longer he'll realize how wrong he is. BUT there are some things that are screwed up in how black and white players are seen. Black players always make 'athletic plays' and white players always make 'intelligent plays.' That's screwed up. Did you see the play Bird made to steal the ball in game 6? that was a very athletic play, but it's not reported that way.
  
  And it's screwed up because it sends a bad message to kids both black and white. It tells black kids they aren't as smart and it tells white kids they really can't be on the same court. The press should be more aware of this and stop."

I agree with him. I see it to this day in youth basketball.

I guess because he didn't just catagorically deny what Dennis said he was seen as seconding it. He didn't.

I agree with the sentiments that you attribute to him here, but the fact remains that he was widely quoted as saying other things, too. I'm not sure why you think he didn't say those things.

Of course the fucking Celtics were so untouchable that "Celtic Pride" caused the story to stick. AND I hope the Celtics continue to suck forever.

C'mon. It's not the Celtics' fault that Thomas said something stupid or that no one had figured out yet that Rodman was nuts. That said, you certainly are getting your wish. Keep enjoying Chauncey Billups, will you?

[Penske_Account]

Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
Weather they understand the impourt or naught, it is best to give them the tools for self-betterment. If they fale to use said tools, they have none but themselves to blame.

Yea, verily 'tis.

[Pretty Little Flower]

Originally posted by Penske_Account
http://www.tricalifornia.com/wildflo...7/appindex.htm

Registration is still open, but not for long......



I am printing this out and taping it to my secretary's arse to help you out.

I'm taping it to the top of ABBA's head, so I will remember. Until the 31st.

[patentparanyc]

My boss who went on vacation prior to Christmas had emailed me the heads up that he had mailed out my Christmas gift....and I was pleased because I wasn't sure if he had forgotten. It just arrived and it is really, truly, beautiful and thoughtful. I'm really touched.