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

[lawyer_princess]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
Of course, a friend of mine ran into her the other day and said she's the same height and looks like she's been worn ragged by cigarettes, coke and alcohol (and no I didn't grow up in Connecticut), but that memory is burned in my mind.
TM

Did you expect that the smoking would stunt her growth?

[andViolins]

Originally posted by Atticus Grinch
While anyone who appears on Stern immediately drops ten percentage points in the cool category, I'm willing to make an exception for Sarah Silverman. Consistently funny on "Larry Sanders" and the late lamented "Greg the Bunny."

She got in a whole lot of hot water doing a bit on Conan about jury duty. "My friend told me I could get out of jury duty by telling the judge something prejudiced, like 'I hate chinks,' but I totally refuse to do that, because I love chinks." I think Conan had to promise he wouldn't invite her back to placate the Asian-American activists, but I thought it was hilarious.

If you want to know what to get me for Christmas, it's a three-way with Silverman, Tina Fey and me.

Didn't she then go on Politically Incorrect to "debate" the issue with some other comedians and a representative from the Asian-American community?

[lawyer_princess]

Originally posted by Atticus Grinch
If you want to know what to get me for Christmas, it's a three-way with Silverman, Tina Fey and me.

I was gonna get my husband some of that, but I was all outa you.:wink:

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
I hate this. It always makes me feel like they're rushing me to finish so they can ask me if I want another bottle. I always tell them that we'll pour.

Thurgreed(probably some huge faux paus, but fuck it)Marshall

If they do it correctly, then it's unobjectionable.

Of course, most places don't, and they fill too fast for just the reason you suggest, or just pure idiocy (no, a wine glass is not the same as a beer stein).

If they fill too infrequently, I'm happy to insult them by pouring myself -- it's a silent "where were you?". Kind of like grabbing silverware off of an adjacent, empty table when the waiter entirely ignores your stares and arm waves requesting some attention.

Mmmm(and you don't need to leave the cork on the table for the entire meal, let alone 5 seconds)Burger

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by bilmore
I'm betting you don't like NASCAR either.

No one REALLY cares about the race. The race is just a place for rednecks to get together and tell racist jokes w/out having to look over their shoulder.

So no, I don't like NASCAR.

Although the "Jeff Gordon is gay" (on Bob & Tom) song is funny, but not in the way they intended it to be...and I can't stand Bob & Tom...

[purse junkie]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
I'm pretty sure she's the head writer of SNL (first female). Just like she was the head writer at Second City. I think improv is much different than stand-up however...

True, different types of comedy call for different types of comedians. But no matter how hard any woman tries, she can never, ever hope to be Tom Arnold.:bow:

[Bad_Rich_Chic]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
So, describe your first memory of when boys or girls (as applicable) and their respective sexual attractiveness finally made sense to you.

Watching the Wrath of Khan. That inspired my great lust for Riccardo Montalban, which continues to this day. (Even if the chest was rumored to be prosthetic, he looked FINE.)

But, sexiness of boys, meaning guys I actually knew who were sort of my age? It was looking at the hands of this friend of mine. He had really long fingers, and his hands were really strong-looking with wood-knot looking knuckles and veiny. Quite sexy, I had a crush on him for a couple years for that. And that inspired my great lust for hands, which also continues to this day. I sometimes remember people's hands better than their faces. But I'm pretty bad with faces, which is awkward when you run into a client on the street.

[Jack Manfred]

Originally posted by Atticus Grinch
Sarah Silverman... hilarious.

I saw her one-woman show "Jesus is Magic" last year after hearing rave reviews about it. I didn't think it was as funny as advertised.

If you want to know what to get me for Christmas, it's a three-way with Silverman, Tina Fey and me.

This, however, would not be overrated... except for the nagging fact that Silverman is sleeping with Jimmy Kimmel, which shows a shocking lack of taste in both the looks and the humor department.

I don't think one commedian is responsible for the "women aren't funny" comment. It's pervasive among comics. Jerry Seinfeld once remarked that women are funnier than men, but that the funniest comics were men, much like women are better cooks than men, but the best chefs are men. Women still watched Seinfeld after that was published.

I've never liked Judy Tenuda, but back in the day, I thought Ellen DeGeneres and Paula Poundstone were funny. Trivia: Ellen was the first female comedian to be called over to sit on Carson on her first appearance. In retrospect, Paula's early act, with its frequent references to depression, suicide, and the possession of multiple cats, might have foreshadowed her descent into alcoholism and legal trouble. In further retrospect, I have to wonder if there was some special reason why I liked (then-closeted) lesbian commedians (I didn't even mind Rosie O'Donnell when she used to host that Stand-Up show.)

Edited to correct trivia timmy-ism

[Not Bob]

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
Too bad. I was hoping you were served by robots.

Me too. They promised us robots by now, didn't they? And flying cars and Moon colonies, too. Where are they, dammit?

Instead of that cool stuff, we got Starbucks soy chai latte and the O'Reilly Factor-ization of cable TV.

What ever happened to the future a la the Jetsons? Grumble.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by Bad_Rich_Chic
That inspired my great lust for Riccardo Montalban, which continues to this day.

So, is all of the furniture in your house covered in rich, Corinthian leather?

[purse junkie]

Originally posted by Jack Manfred
(I didn't even mind Rosie O'Donnell when she used to host that Stand-Up show.)

Rosie O'Donnell was hilarious and quite sarcastic as a stand-up comedian before she went all Oprah and simpy. I like her better now that she's closer to the way she was. Great early routine about being a fat woman doing aerobics in a competitive perfect-body gym with a perfect little fascist instructor--swinging her arms and stepping in time chanting/hyperventilating, "I hate/your guts/you stupid skinny bitch!"

Elayne Boosler was also hilarious and take-no-prisoners. Where the hell is she?

[bilmore]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
Can you give us a comparison in price of both meals and what you would tip for shitty and good service at either restaurant? I'm curious.

Thurgreed(and don't fight the hypo with your expense excuse -- it should still be the same principle, right?)Marshall

I would never fight a hypo, of course.

OK, two meals at Perkins. One was just a pie trip with family, lasted about one hour. She came out, named what they had, made suggestions to the kids, patiently told them like five times what drinks they had, took two kids' change orders before she brought the food, brought us extra napkins and cleaned up one spilled pop, was cheerful and friendly the whole time (even though she was busy), boxed up leftover pie nicely, and gave us the check at just the right time. Made us feel welcome, gave us great service, kids had fun, etc. Check was about $26, tip was about $14.

Same place - a few friends - not busy - waitress made it obvious she didn't want to be there - messed up several orders - never got my milk (a perennial tip-killer) - slow - and then we waited and waited for check, and finally I went and found her - bill = $45 - tip = $0.

Mortons - me and two friends - great service (I'll spare the details) - we were there for about two hours - bill was about $100 - tip was about $25.

Same place - bill was about $230 - lousy service, steaks cooked wrong, veggies cold (no, not just the cold-serve veggies), wrong wine and no suggestion from waiter that he replace it, just "oh, sorry", salad gone within minutes of getting it because "steaks are ready", - no tip.

Looking at these samples, it seems like it's almost an hourly charge with me if the service is good. But, it's really an overall feel - how much better did they make my time?

[Bad_Rich_Chic]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
So, is all of the furniture in your house covered in rich, Corinthian leather?

Possibly slightly outable, but a relative-by-marriage made that ad. He said the ad was incredibly idiotic, but Mr. Montalban was lovely and courtly and was always pleasant and professional no matter how stupid the line he was given to recite. And this guy is an old ad exec who has been around for decades and doesn't have anything nice to say about ANYBODY.

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by purse junkie
Rosie O'Donnell was hilarious and quite sarcastic as a stand-up comedian before she went all Oprah and simpy. ...

Elayne Boosler was also hilarious and take-no-prisoners. Where the hell is she?

What about Margaret Cho? Wanda Sykes? And that lesbian comic who's been on comedy central and does the bit about wearing her purple bathing suit as a kid? What's her name? She's pretty funny.

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by Bad_Rich_Chic
Possibly slightly outable, but a relative-by-marriage made that ad. He said the ad was incredibly idiotic, but Mr. Montalban was lovely and courtly and was always pleasant and professional no matter how stupid the line he was given to recite. And this guy is an old ad exec who has been around for decades and doesn't have anything nice to say about ANYBODY.

Quien es mas macho? Ricardo Montalban o Fernando Llamas?

Montalban?

O Llamas?