Fashion Board 6-9-04 to 7-13-04

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by the Spartan
Fwiw, fyi, I retired from socking.

Sure, Sugar Ray.

[notcasesensitive]

Originally posted by dtb
Last night, our satellite reception went out as a result of a passing thunderstorm, so we couldn't watch tv, and turned to our collection of unopened DVDs, among which was Office Space.

I had forgotten how freakin' funny that movie is. It was especially relevant to me, as my department recently had a consultant come in to review what we do, how we do it, blah, blah, blah.

The scene at the beginning when each of them is in a morning traffic jam on the way to work and the nerdy software programmer is rapping along to the gangsta' selection on the radio, and then a black dude walks by selling flowers or something and he turns down the radio and locks his door -- I could not stop cackling. My son didn't get the joke (obviously.)

Is that supposed to take place in Texas? I suppose it doesn't matter -- it's probably just supposed to be Anywhere, USA.

it was filmed in Austin and Dallas. set in Austin.

back to catching up...

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
You are full of shit. And if you think slave only comes by because he has to be here, then you can't recognize when other people are full of shit either.

"I'm here because I have to be here." That's fucking rich.

TM

I can take it or leave it. I can quit any time. I don't have a problem. I just post socially, or anti-socially, ATCMB.

[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by ironweed
I can take it or leave it. I can quit any time. I don't have a problem. I just post socially, or anti-socially, ATCMB.

Am I the only who's paid to be here?

[greatwhitenorthchick]

Originally posted by Shape Shifter
Am I the only who's paid to be here?

Don't forget my cut of your take, shifty.

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by Alex_de_Large
Speaking of terrific movies, I rented "The Station Agent" over the weekend. Go. Rent. It. Now. It was one of the better movies I've seen in a while.

This weekend, I saw:

Mystic River: Fantastic. The cast was magnificent, and the direction was very true to the book. Rent it. Maybe even buy it.

Big Fish: Wierd, yes, but a nice way to kill an hour and a half. Ewan McGregor gets better in everything I see him in.

Two Brothers: If you have a kid, and the kid loves animals, go see this movie now. The two tigers in it are amongst the most expressive creatures I've ever seen on film. Keanu should study them.

Monster: Good acting, but I didn't like the way the screenwritier couldn't decide whether to humanize or brutalize Aileen Wournos. Charlize's physical transformation was quite complete, but I didn't see how anyone could have called her performance Oscar caliber.

Lined up for tonight or tomorrow -- Scotland, PA

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by ironweed
I can take it or leave it. I can quit any time. I don't have a problem. I just post socially, or anti-socially, ATCMB.

And I don't care either way. Post or no post, I just don't care.

[Mister_Ruysbroeck]

Originally posted by spookyfish
Oh gawd. You've also inadvertently co-opted some of the "sunny thing" as well. FWIW, I'd lose that and just stick to the grouchy.

Noted. But, unlike sunny, I'm only calling those people "friends" on here so that they'll continue to buy me drinks and food the next time I'm in town.

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
Is this a language barrier thing? I'm well aware of whacking off, but where I come from, to whack someone (aside from the Soprano meaning), means to hit them on the side of the head. Is that a Canadian meaning, like pissed meaning drunk?

It means the same thing here in the Lower 48. In fact, it is the basis of a popular carnival game.

[Mister_Ruysbroeck]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
Sure. Peace. Hate is good,

Your brand of grouchiness isn't really poking fun, its just sort of feedback of your own take on a post or poster (actually maybe just me), but its not funny. So I understand, You "have to be here" reading all this crap. Since "you have to" you occasionally say some benign dull crap. Most people come here to relieve boredom of the work, and try and do something that requires more creativity or fun than their work. You don't get this joy. You "have to" read all this crap, and most perniciously, my sorry crap. I feel bad now. I'm sure this will temper my decision in the future before I hit post.

The thing is, I don't really have a problem with you, Hank. You're pretty funny sometimes. I do think you post a lot and that it's easy to get you riled up, though.

About as easy as getting me riled up.

[the Spartan]

Originally posted by taxwonk
It means the same thing here in the Lower 48. In fact, it is the basis of a popular carnival game.

What's it called? I am going to the carnival later this summer and might like to try this so called game, iyw, sts.

Thanks in advance. Toodles!

[Sidd Finch]

Originally posted by taxwonk
Monster: Good acting, but I didn't like the way the screenwritier couldn't decide whether to humanize or brutalize Aileen Wournos. Charlize's physical transformation was quite complete, but I didn't see how anyone could have called her performance Oscar caliber.

Disagree. Charlize blew me away in that movie. It went beyond the physical transformation. Who would you have picked for best actress above her?

As for the screenwriter's choice, I don't see that as a choice that needed to be made. Wournos was both human and brutal -- she started closer to one end of that spectrum and moved closer to the other, but vestiges of both were present throughout (sorta like the white and black dots in the yin and yang). Making her more human would have been a false choice -- a pastiche of the "sympathetic" serial killer. Making her more brutal would have created a character without interest, another Ted Bundy without a story worth hearing.

Lined up for tonight or tomorrow -- Scotland, PA

Very fun flick. I won't blow the ending for you.

[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
And I don't care either way. Post or no post, I just don't care.

This shows. You'll have to try harder if you want to go pro.

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by Shape Shifter
This shows. You'll have to try harder if you want to go pro.

I don't care what you think. I don't know you. You're all tiny little cyber-people to me.

[spookyfish]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
I don't care what you think. I don't know you. You're all tiny little cyber-people to me.

You think you're beeg beeg man, talking about the tiny leetle cyber-people.