Fashion Board--Penske . . . forever! - Page 183

Mmmm, Burger (C.J.) · 08-23-2006, 12:58 PM

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Originally posted by robustpuppy
So you do look like your avatar.

That's one conclusion you could draw.

Another is that I actually have a neck because I have a modicum of upper-body strength.

Oliver_Wendell_Ramone · 08-23-2006, 01:00 PM

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Originally posted by Not Bob
And while I am on my way there, I will need something to read. Any suggestions? I'm not interested in any non-fiction that has anything to do with any events after 1980. With respect to fiction, my taste is pretty eclectic, though I am not usually a fan of stuff that is too high-fallutin. In other words, no Umberto Eco, Toni Morrison, Thomas Pynchon, or Mickey Spillane.

Alllllllllright, Not Bob! Before you "depose" Fugee, maybe you should spend your free time studying up on the kama sutra or something. I know Fugee's a wingnut and all, but here's the christian husband's guide to the mind-blowing "deposition." Maybe you can pretend to be her husband. Role playing and all that. Careful with the dirty talk, though; Fugee don't like the vulgarity.

p.s. will there be pegging involved?

taxwonk · 08-23-2006, 01:00 PM

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Originally posted by robustpuppy
On the way to work this morning I broke a fluorescent light bulb in my car. It was in the car so I could buy a replacement and be sure to have the right size. I forgot it was there and moved the seat back. Apparently I have now been exposed to toxic mercury vapor. This is great, because all the fillings in my mouth haven't already poisoned me (and my child) for life. I try not to get alarmed about this kind of thing, but I seriously haven't been feeling well since I got to work (and before I did a "fluorescent bulb toxic" google search).

I'm not really sure what to do about the car. You're supposed to wear a mask and gloves to clean this stuff up. And I'm still nursing. Do we have any toxic waste experts out there? I won't do any more googling because there's a lot of alarmist shit on the internets, but I really don't want to expose my daughter to anything unnecessarily.

There's not enough mercury vapor in one flourescent bulb to really worry about. I'd just pick up the big pieces and shop-vac the rest. Or you could do what many married women with young do and make Mr. Puppy do it.

As for the fillings, one of my current clients is involved in all kinds of litigation to stop people from spreading the vicious rumor that the mercury in amalgam fillings is dangerous. (It really isn't. The compound uses many substances that keep it inert.) I would really hate to have to turn you in to these jackbooted thugs, so please go back and delelte that post before their spies see it and we both get killed.

Pretty Little Flower · 08-23-2006, 01:00 PM

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Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
yelling rant in response to constructive criticism? good choice. It seems Mr. Rimslicker is gone for good.

I truly apologize for my earlier outburst. I am a bit sleep-deprived today. I offer this not as an excuse, but as at least a bit of an explanation. Even still, I am a bit taken aback by the vitriol and profanity of my response. I would edit it, but I want it to stay there on the board as an embarrassing reminder to myself of my dark side. Sorry to you and to the board for having had to witness that.

Replaced_Texan · 08-23-2006, 01:01 PM

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Originally posted by Not Bob
And while I am on my way there, I will need something to read. Any suggestions? I'm not interested in any non-fiction that has anything to do with any events after 1980. With respect to fiction, my taste is pretty eclectic, though I am not usually a fan of stuff that is too high-fallutin. In other words, no Umberto Eco, Toni Morrison, Thomas Pynchon, or Mickey Spillane.

I just finished Children of God, which is the sequel to Mary Doria Russell's The Sparrow. I'm having difficulty deciding which one I liked better. They're both sci-fi, sort of, but they don't really feel sci-fi. They read more like a historical novel from a time that hasn't happened yet. The basic premise is that the most logical group to organize an expedition to investigate the discovery of intelligent life in Alpha Centauri is the Society of Jesus. Russell was a paleoanthropologist before she turned to a life of novelist, and I loved her characters.

I also recently read Neal Stephenson's The Diamond Age, which I think I like a lot better than I did Cryptonomicon, which I liked. It (The Diamond Age, not Cryptonomicon) is more solidly in the sci-fi genre (sub-genre: cyberpunk). I haven't started any of the Baroque Cylcle, though I have the first one sitting on my shelf.

My favorite non-fiction book that I've read this year is Temple Grandin's Animals in Translation. Grandin is autistic and she holds a Ph.D. in Animal Sciences. She's designed a good hunk of the slaughterhouses in the United States, and she thinks that her autism--specifically the way that she thinks in pictures rather than words--helps her understand animal behavior better than the non-autisic. The beef industry pretty much follow what she has to say religiously.

I'm in the middle of The Nautical Chart by Arturo Perez-Reverte right now, and so far so good. I've liked everything else I've read by him The Flanders Panel, The Club Dumas and The Seville Communication. If I had to pick a favorite, I'd go with the Flanders Panel, which is the first of his that I read. They're all sort of mysteries, but it's the personalities of the characters that make the books interesting.

Mmmm, Burger (C.J.) · 08-23-2006, 01:01 PM

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Originally posted by taxwonk
There's not enough mercury vapor in one flourescent bulb to really worry about. I'd just pick up the big pieces and shop-vac the rest. Or you could do what many married women with young do and make Mr. Puppy do it.

Or, if you care about him, take it to an autodetailer.

And just don't eat tuna for a couple of weeks.

SlaveNoMore · 08-23-2006, 01:01 PM

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y Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
Pink can suck it. I was given a nice blue Pink shirt as a gift. But, because they originally catered to foppish brits without neck muscles, the sleeves were way to long for the neck size. Their suggestion, when I asked for one with appropriately lengthed sleeves, was for me to take it to a tailor to have them shortened.

Sure. On top of the $140 they ask for a shirt, I'm supposed to shell out another $30 to have the sleeves shortened 1 inch? Thanks. Refund please.

You must have a huge friggin neck....or short arms

patentparanyc · 08-23-2006, 01:02 PM

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Originally posted by taxwonk
How derivative.

Uh, isn't derivative a swap confirm? or an ISDA?

taxwonk · 08-23-2006, 01:02 PM

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Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
I truly apologize for my earlier outburst. I am a bit sleep-deprived today. I offer this not as an excuse, but as at least a bit of an explanation. Even still, I am a bit taken aback by the vitriol and profanity of my response. I would edit it, but I want it to stay there on the board as an embarrassing reminder to myself of my dark side. Sorry to you and to the board for having had to witness that.

What's left of your hair is pretty.

SlaveNoMore · 08-23-2006, 01:03 PM

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nononono
For a "french cuff look," wear a shirt with French cuffs.

This is good stuff. More please.

Hank Chinaski · 08-23-2006, 01:03 PM

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Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
That's one conclusion you could draw.

Another is that I actually have a neck because I have a modicum of upper-body strength.

guys who are buff don't use the word "modicum."

patentparanyc · 08-23-2006, 01:03 PM

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Originally posted by robustpuppy
On the way to work this morning I broke a fluorescent light bulb in my car. It was in the car so I could buy a replacement and be sure to have the right size. I forgot it was there and moved the seat back. Apparently I have now been exposed to toxic mercury vapor. This is great, because all the fillings in my mouth haven't already poisoned me (and my child) for life. I try not to get alarmed about this kind of thing, but I seriously haven't been feeling well since I got to work (and before I did a "fluorescent bulb toxic" google search).

I'm not really sure what to do about the car. You're supposed to wear a mask and gloves to clean this stuff up. And I'm still nursing. Do we have any toxic waste experts out there? I won't do any more googling because there's a lot of alarmist shit on the internets, but I really don't want to expose my daughter to anything unnecessarily.

You're being a nutbag.

And you are nursing? Want any tips? I nursed for 7 months each child. Never supplemented.

So! What size are you post baby?

SlaveNoMore · 08-23-2006, 01:03 PM

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Not Bob
And while I am on my way there, I will need something to read. Any suggestions? I'm not interested in any non-fiction that has anything to do with any events after 1980. With respect to fiction, my taste is pretty eclectic, though I am not usually a fan of stuff that is too high-fallutin. In other words, no Umberto Eco, Toni Morrison, Thomas Pynchon, or Mickey Spillane.

Get Jasper Forde's new one "The Fourth Bear"

Oliver_Wendell_Ramone · 08-23-2006, 01:03 PM

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Originally posted by SlaveNoMore
You must have a huge friggin neck....or short arms

Burger should hijack Ty's T-rex avatar.

taxwonk · 08-23-2006, 01:04 PM

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Originally posted by patentparanyc
Uh, isn't derivative a swap confirm? or an ISDA?

Apparently they don't have Google or a decent dictionary at your highly prestigious New York City law firm. Perhaps one of your lustful 50-ish partners can explain the post?