Fashionistas you have arrived 3-25-03 - 10-3-03

[leagleaze]

Originally posted by ABBAKiss
Was this intentional?

Hahahahahahahaha. TM has a tiny "image."

heh. no it wasn't.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

It's good to know that some of you were having fun today while I billed hours (and hours).




I still think she's cool.

[bilmore]

Originally posted by Atticus Grinch
I just learned today that my longtime membership in AAA has been funding not just ready-when-you-need-it-towing, but also lobbying in Washington for pro-car positions, including opposition to the strengthening of the Clean Air Act in 1990, improvements to fuel economy standards, funding of public transportation, and urban planning measures to limit sprawl. The Sierra Club is pissed and so am I --- I had no idea they had a political agenda they were funding with my dues.

I can't understand why a bunch of recovering drunks would want to fund ANY lobbying effort. It just seems so off-topic.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by bilmore
I can't understand why a bunch of recovering drunks would want to fund ANY lobbying effort. It just seems so off-topic.

One of the top 7 POTDs. Oops, top 8.

T. (bored -- check that, bored and mean) S.

[Theres and Thats]

Originally posted by bilmore
I can't understand why a bunch of recovering drunks would want to fund ANY lobbying effort. It just seems so off-topic.

But the part about the Sierra Club being pissed seems to make sense now.

[Someone's Evil Twin]

Originally posted by Shape Shifter
Ogni homo me guarda come fosse una testa de cazi

Sona si latine loqueris

[Someone's Evil Twin]

Originally posted by cheeky monkey
I feel your pain. Speaking of which, why does everyone refer to you as Narcy? Inside joke or what. Clue a newbie in sil vous plais.

Quid rides? Mutato nomine de te fabula narratur!

[Someone's Evil Twin]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
Dammit, SS, you are not supposed to talk about this on boards other than the Orgy Board which is only visible to people invited to take part in the orgy.

Amoto quaeramus seria ludo.

Apudne te vel me?

[cheeky monkey]

Originally posted by Someone's Evil Twin
Quid rides? Mutato nomine de te fabula narratur!

Huh? Other than "please", "yes" and "thank you", I don't speak French.

Can anyone translate?

[leagleaze]

Originally posted by cheeky monkey
Huh? Other than "please", "yes" and "thank you", I don't speak French.

Can anyone translate?

You Laugh? Just change the name and the joke's on you.

(Basically.)

And while we are at it:

Amoto quaeramus seria ludo. = Joking aside, let's turn to serious matters.

Apudne te vel me? = Your place or mine.

[Someone Else's Evil Twin]

Ogni homo me guarda come fosse una testa de cazi

Every man looks at me as if I were a dickhead

Sona si latine loqueris

Honk if you speak Latin.

Quid rides? Mutato nomine de te fabula narratur!

What are you laughing at? Just change the name and the joke's on you.

Amoto quaeramus seria ludo.

Joking aside, let us turn to serious matters.

Apudne te vel me?

Your place or mine?

The sig:

Solamen miseris socios habuisse doloris

Misery loves company.

[Someone Else's Evil Twin]

Originally posted by Someone's Evil Twin
Sona si latine loqueris

Ernyyl, vs lbh jnag gb or n fznegnff, gel hfvat fbzrguvat bgure guna n cuenfrobbx. Vg'f jnnnl gbb rnfl gb tbbtyr. Fhpu na nzngrhe. Lbh pbhyq unir hfr ebgguvegrra, sbe rknzcyr, n qrpbqvat zrgubq gung gur ebznaf hfrq.

Ovgpu, cyrnfr.

[leagleaze]

What is this, competing Geek day or what?

http://www.geocities.com/timessquare...topsecret.html

I did note however the proper comma usage in your parting words.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Enoughway.

[evenodds]

I have spent the past three days in Zilker Park with 60,000+ random people and several of you. ACL was fantasic this year -- actually better than last year. Overall, with 130 bands on 8 stages over 15 acres on Town Lake, it was a blast and we are now exhausted. It's hard to say which was more fun, the music or the Texas FBers.

There were some great music revelations, some great favorites, and some acts I never have to see again.

The Revelations:

First and foremost, Robert Randolph & the Family Band is absolutely incredible. He plays pedal steel guitar and the excitement and exuberance he brings to his performance was infectious. I will see him every single time he plays in Austin.

Second, Jack Johnson was as good as everyone said. As much as I wanted to dismiss him as a pretty boy beloved by co-eds, he was really good. This was his first show in Texas and he will be back.

Third, Los Lonely Boys rock the house. They put on a fantastic show: great songs, great performances.

Old Faithfuls:

Los Lobos is always terrific. Their Saturday set was excellent. They had a mini-encore that was also terrific.

Karl Denson's Tiny Universe is my favorite band to see live. They put on a great show, as always.

Charlie Hunter -- what can you say about a virtuoso who plays an 8 stringed instrument (top 5 are guitar, bottom 3 are bass)? He's just incredible. His trio was very tight.

Rebirth Brass Band has a great live show. It's just a party as long as they are playing.

Not Worth the Bother:

Spoon is an old Austin band. I recall a couple of you talking about them last week, so I went to remind myself why I don't like them. This is the basic reason: if I wanted to hear the Violent Femmes, I would listen to the Violent Femmes, not this warmed-over VF wanna-bes. We stayed about 45 seconds.

Polyphonic Spree was all bombast and Sgt. Pepper. We were all curious to hear them live since they've received a lot of press, but they were just awful.

Edited to add: we have the doors open at home and we are listening to REM play to close out the festival. They sound terrific, but we were too tired to stay.