It's all about me

[str8outavannuys]

Belle & Sebastian have a new EP/single out. It's a double A-side, as the lads are wont to do, with Wrapped Up in Books (off the current album) sharing lead duties with an addictive new song called Your Cover's Blown. I've heard it compared to Bohemian Rhapsody, but I think it's more like a Paranoid Android for the 2000s.

Which led me to thinking about pop songs that have lots of changes in tempo, meter, key, or thematic changes. What are some of your favorites and why?

[Jack Manfred]

On the subject of Anne's revenge...

I believe there was a book called Gaslight after the movie of the same name that collected all sorts of pranks that could be inflicted on an enemy. It was one of those semi-underground press books that you could get at Tower Records back in the day. Maybe try http://www.lastgasp.com

Or you could have sex...

Or you could put your ex on a bunch of gay porn mailing lists.

As much as straight guys love porn, they hate getting gay porn twice as much, especially when they're have to explain it to a new girlfriend. "No, it's not mine. Well, yes that's my name, but it's not mine."

It's even worse when the new girlfriend is tolerant, open-minded, or hopeful of a MFM. Straight guys really don't want that kind of encouragement. "Honey, it's OK. You don't have to be ashamed."
"No, seriously, I am ashamed. I mean I'm not ashamed because I'm not, but if I was, then I'd be ashamed. But I'm totally not, and there's nothing wrong with it..."

The fact that he's a soccer player really adds to this suggestion.

eta: Sounds like Anne is looking for the book 21ST CENTURY REVENGE: DOWN & DIRTY TACTICS FOR THE MILLENNIUM at Last Gasp. "Master revenge writer Victor Santoro explains how to turn technology to your advantage in the art of revenge. This book not only shows you how to form the ultimate revenge plan, but also how to protect yourself from those seeking revenge on you."

[Alex_de_Large]

Apparently it was all bullshit and Night was in on it from the beginning.



eta: I can't fucking type.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by LessinSF
Damn, I hate it when the self-depricators beat me to the punch.

And, Thurgreed, as for me helping out, I thought it was established long ago that my dick is not nearly 2500 miles long, but that your ability to be a dick knows no bounds.

No argument here. But at least I don't feel the need to fly around the country, specifically looking for places to be a dick.

TM

[Not Bob]

From the Gawker:

Is this your shoe? If so, that means you were in Central Park last night, blabbing about the Hamptons and your publishing job during the free concert. The nice strangers next to you stole one of your shoes because you don't know when the hell to shut up. Their confession follows.

Our shoe-stealing music lover writes:

We really wanted to hear David Robertson conduct and Leonidas Kavakos' violin tonight in Central Park. We got there at 5:30 to the Great Lawn and scored a nice spot on the ballfield. It was a perfect evening of wine and good weather. However, at 8:00, this posse of stupid people showed up. The 12 of them proceeded to make the sounds of Ives, Barber and Adams act as the background music for their chatter about jobs in publishing and "media buys" and the Hamptons. This went on for 2+ hours and really took away from the music. So when the Grucci fireworks were over, we quietly rolled up our blanket, careful to snag a lone shoe. At least one bitch would hobble out of the park tonight.

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by Fashionable But Anonymous
Spouse and I are considering a switch to an IUD as primary contraception. Our health care practicioners are strongly anti pill and pro IUD --- so much so that we've begun to wonder whether we're getting a balanced view.

Anyone with first hand knowledge care to give us the pros/cons? Practical considerations of life with a copper device amongst your bowels (e.g., ever set off the metal detectors at the airport? etc.).

The IUD still has the pill beat hands-down in the risk of deadly infection category.

[Alex_de_Large]

Originally posted by taxwonk
The IUD still has the pill beat hands-down in the risk of deadly infection category.

Concur. I thought that the wide-spread use of IUD's was discontinued due to alarmingly-high rates of infection in users?

As far as I am concerned, any means of contraception that works by intentionally irritating utirine tissue should be avoided, in my view.

If it were my wife, I would seriously counsel against it.

[Anne Elk]

Originally posted by Not Bob
From the Gawker:

quote:Is this your shoe? If so, that means you were in Central Park last night, blabbing about the Hamptons and your publishing job during the free concert. The nice strangers next to you stole one of your shoes because you don't know when the hell to shut up. Their confession follows.

I like that better than the Upper Decker. Hmmm, next soccer game I'll try and put my bag next to his and grab one of his Nike Mercurial Vapors. Heh, heh, heh.

[Alex_de_Large]

Presenting the tracheotomy cannon: able to blow out candles with a single well-aimed puff.

spree: Post on Gizmodo. The article that Gizmodo links to (which has a bunch of pictures, which are a bit gross) has sound.

[greatwhitenorthchick]

Originally posted by Alex_de_Large
IUD stuff

Concur. At the risk of sounding like a broken record, the FBA should try the sponge. I've been using it for 10 years and it works like a charm.


http://www.birthcontrol.com/index.ph...20556478c65b1c

[ABBAKiss]

IUD -- sponge -- pill

I simply exercise self control. Your wife should try it.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
Concur. At the risk of sounding like a broken record, the FBA should try the sponge. I've been using it for 10 years and it works like a charm.


http://www.birthcontrol.com/index.ph...20556478c65b1c

Do you run into problems determining who is sponge-worthy?



TM

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by ABBAKiss
I simply exercise self control. Your wife should try it.

Or pull & pray. It's all about timing.

[greatwhitenorthchick]

Originally posted by ABBAKiss
I simply exercise self control.

You are the embodiment, nay, the apotheosis of self-control.

[greatwhitenorthchick]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
Do you run into problems determining who is sponge-worthy?

TM

There have been a few questionable candidates.

Luckily, I have an unlimited supply so these days I don't have to evaluate my husband each time.