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

[SlaveNoMore]

notcasesensitive
spent much time learning about lender liability? treble damages are a bitch.

I may go to hell in a bucket, babe, but at least I'd enjoy the ride.

[notcasesensitive]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
Your plans with $75M cash?

I suppose everyone here already knows my plans, but... I'd travel around, entering Texas Hold'em tournaments until I got sick of it. That could actually take the rest of my life.

And sure, I'd set my mom up so she had no money worries for the rest of her life.

[notcasesensitive]

Originally posted by SlaveNoMore
I may go to hell in a bucket, babe, but at least I'd enjoy the ride.

In that case I'd advise you to make sure you are judgment proof before his lawsuits wind their way through the US legal system.

[dtb, does judgment proof have a hyphen?]

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by patentparanyc
Are you wondering if I'd even bother registering shock if minority commuters were seen doing the same thing?

Based on the way you framed your question? Yez.

Originally posted by patentparanyc
Speaking as a minority commuter myself, perhaps it was misleading or wrong to even speak of race.

You think?

Originally posted by patentparanyc
It really is more of a "class" issue.

No shit. I was pointing out to you that the way you were thinking about it is unfuckinghealthy. I wonder if that will register.

TM

[patentparanyc]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
Based on the way you framed your question? Yez.

You think?

No shit. I was pointing out to you that the way you were thinking about it is unfuckinghealthy. I wonder if that will register.

TM

Yes, but it should be clarified that although it sounded racist, after typing without thinking about it carefully, it certainly wasn't intentionally so.

My apologies for sounding that way. For the record, anyone that looks like they can afford it shouldn't be throwing themselves bodily into a locked newspaper receptacle....

[Gattigap]

Originally posted by Atticus Grinch
My answer remains the same, as supplemented.

Which included, inter alia: "And I will aggressively recruit hillbillies to perform the menial tasks required around my vast industrial empire."

Good to know you haven't forgotten us little people, Bubba.

******

To continue with the same theme, though, here's my press conference:

CBS-LA reporter: Mr. Gattigap, previous winners from your part of the country have promised to tithe 10% of their winnings to their local chuirch, which most observers found commendable, if somewhat baffling. Have you any similar plans?

Gattigap: Thank you for making this insightful observation. Let me say that while I welcome this opportunity to give back to my church and congregation in some small way, I've also had the opportunity over the years to see the "efficiencies" of our church in action, such as they were. Suffice to say, any organization that encounters such difficulties putting on a bake sale will find the prospect of managing a multi-million dollar endowment a crushing burden, and I am unwilling to impose it upon them, the Reverend's entreaties (and visions of a new Bentley, no doubt) notwithstanding. As Granddad used to say, we may be dumb, but we're not stupid.

FNC representative: Anything in particular you're planning to buy?

Gattigap: Yes. Catalina.

FNC: Do you mean a beach property in Catalina?

Gattigap: No. I mean Catalina. I've seen it, I like it, and think that I'll buy it. The Wrigleys did a good job during their era, but let's face it -- the chewing gum magnate's ambitions were pretty limited, and there's more to be done. For example, I'm planning to create a sovereign nation on the island, to be known as "Gattigapania." It will be a destination for sun, surf, gambling and associated sins, offshore banking, and data havens.

FNC: Um, it's part of California now. How do you expect to accomplish the hurdle of obtaining the right of secession from the US, exactly?

Gattigap: At this point I'd like to introduce my business partner, Mr. Smith, formerly of Exxon/Mobil. He'll explain the details of the offshore oil deposits that lie within Gattigapania's territorial waters. Now if you'll excuse me, the models are waiting.

[bill killer]

Yeah, that subconscious unintentional racism is a bitch, isn't it?

Originally posted by patentparanyc
Yes, but it should be clarified that although it sounded racist, after typing without thinking about it carefully, it certainly wasn't intentionally so.

My apologies for sounding that way. For the record, anyone that looks like they can afford it shouldn't be throwing themselves bodily into a locked newspaper receptacle....

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by robustpuppy
Hmm. I wonder if the moral of this story could apply to say, the experience of developing a crush on the FB.

You'll always have your dreams.

TM

[patentparanyc]

Originally posted by bill killer
Yeah, that subconscious unintentional racism is a bitch, isn't it?

obviosly, it's the worst kind, however, when pointed out to me I apologized.

[ltl/fb]

So, I go down to Starbucks, and I order a grande nonfat latte. Not a difficult order. I hear the chippie I'm paying say to the barristo, "grande nonfat latte" like he couldn't hear it when I said it, since really no one else is there, it was quite slow, being kinda close to lunch and all.

Then I walk over and watch as the barristo guy puts whipped cream on top of a grande hot drink. He says, what did you order? And I say, grande nonfat latte. He nods, and puts the drink that involves whipped cream on the counter, and then walks over to chat with someone. Then he looks at me and says, that's your drink. And I said, no it's not, I ordered a latte, and that has whipped cream. And he says, did you request no whip? And I say, what? There is no whip in a latte. That's not a latte thing. And then he scraped off the whipped cream, and I must have looked irritated, because he offered to remake it, but I was in a hurry so I said no, it's fine, really, I don't care, I need to go, thanks.

It's not like it was a fucking frappuchino.

[patentparanyc]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
So, I go down to Starbucks, and I order a grande nonfat latte.

Then I walk over and watch as the barristo guy puts whipped cream on top of a grande hot drink. He says, what did you order? And I say, grande nonfat latte. He nods, and puts the drink that involves whipped cream on the counter, and then walks over to chat with someone. Then he looks at me and says, that's your drink. And I said, no it's not, I ordered a latte, and that has whipped cream. And he says, did you request no whip? And I say, what? There is no whip in a latte. That's not a latte thing. And then he scraped off the whipped cream, and I must have looked irritated, because he offered to remake it, but I was in a hurry so I said no, it's fine, really, I don't care, I need to go, thanks.

It's not like it was a fucking frappuchino.

That was the barista's stupidity, Starbucks spec does not call for whipped cream on a latte. But a little deductive reasoning on his part, if you're ordering NON FAT, why would you want whip? [read: fat] hello.

[notcasesensitive]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
So, I go down to Starbucks, and I order a grande nonfat latte. Not a difficult order. I hear the chippie I'm paying say to the barristo, "grande nonfat latte" like he couldn't hear it when I said it, since really no one else is there, it was quite slow, being kinda close to lunch and all.

Then I walk over and watch as the barristo guy puts whipped cream on top of a grande hot drink. He says, what did you order? And I say, grande nonfat latte. He nods, and puts the drink that involves whipped cream on the counter, and then walks over to chat with someone. Then he looks at me and says, that's your drink. And I said, no it's not, I ordered a latte, and that has whipped cream. And he says, did you request no whip? And I say, what? There is no whip in a latte. That's not a latte thing. And then he scraped off the whipped cream, and I must have looked irritated, because he offered to remake it, but I was in a hurry so I said no, it's fine, really, I don't care, I need to go, thanks.

It's not like it was a fucking frappuchino.

mmm. frappuccino.

sorry, what were you saying?

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by taxwonk
That was the very purpose of my post. I wanted to give the little fucker equal time. But then, he probably won't take the bait. Because he doesn't give a crap.

That's not true. In fact, you should just assign me all potential winnings on purchased lottery tickets going forward because I don't think winning would be good for your health.

But you'll always have your dreams.

TM

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
So, I go down to Starbucks, and they put whipped cream on my latte.

This morning there was a belligerent homeless guy in Starbucks, and the two-thirds of the workforce was trying to persuade him to leave. Even after he left, his aroma lingered. What a crappy part of the job that would be.

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by patentparanyc
That was the barista's stupidity, Starbucks spec does not call for whipped cream on a latte. But a little deductive reasoning on his part, if you're ordering NON FAT, why would you want whip? [read: fat] hello.

Really? You think? Huh.