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

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by purse junkie
I had the exact same issue with my dog. He would park his paws in the center-console cup-holders for a secure ride and stick his head forward so that his hair neatly covered my glasses while I drove. Must be the "I am Lord of the Universe" thing.

He was also known to simply kick the front-seat passenger into the back of the car so he could have that seat, to improve his view.

edited to remove breed identifiers, as my dog's unruly behavior is well-known

The very first Car and Driver comparison of the Suburban to the Expidition took away points from the Expedition because the lab(rador retriever) testers kept sliding off the wood vaneer center console in the Expedition, whereas they were firmly planted on the more dog-friendly center console of the Suburban.

Back when I drove a Suburban, the Displaced Dog really appreciated the large center console. He would tolerate third parties in the front seat much better in the Suburban than he does in the Explorer.

[dtb]

Originally posted by paigowprincess
And I spose that Jackie Childs, the only black man on must see tv, was your idea as well?

Do I have to go over this AGAIN ? It's Jackie Chiles not Childs. (Although now I suppose people would pronounce it Chill-eez.)

(There is an episode where you see the door to his office, and it clearly says "Chiles".)


Please, people, don't make me do this again...

[tmdiva]

Are you male or female? Another poster and I are having a disagreement on this issue. Since you can't get PMs, I am asking here.

tm

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by NotFromHere
OMG, I picked overpass too! I will also die of a snakebite and will be killed by a shark.

Speaking of animals...those of you who let your dogs tear apart the inside of your cars need to get them an appropriate place to sit - like an Hermes dog bed
pampered pets

July 10 — Once, the dog house was a familiar fixture in cartoons such as “Peanuts” and “Tom & Jerry.” As recently as 2000, one popped up in an episode of “The Simpsons,” occupied by a vicious badger that shredded Homer Simpson’s entrails. But it is a long time since the kennel was seen in real life. Gradually, dogs have progressed from the back yard or garden to increasing levels of comfort in the home: from an old blanket on a cold kitchen floor to the coziness of a padded Hermès bed in a corner of the master or mistress’s bedroom.
to a recent Euromonitor report, the number of pets in the U.S. rose by 29 million, or 9 percent, to 366 million in the four years to 2002, more than twice the rate of increase in the human population over the same period.
They are dressed in fashionable clothing and accessorised by design houses such as Gucci, Louis Vuitton and Chanel; they are provided with homeopathy, acupuncture, special grooming products and cosmetics; and when they travel, they get car booster seats, frequent flyer points on Virgin Atlantic Airways and groveling service in some of the world’s most luxurious hotels.

The Displaced Dog's luxury items are the three sheepskin rugs from Ikea that are scattered around the house. You could probably argue, though, that the whole house is his luxury item, since he spends more time there than I do, and has access to and uses all of the furniture except the dining room chairs.

[Atticus Grinch]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
Is there a minimum height for men you will have a man-crush on? Is the minimum close to your own height, or do you require them to be taller than you are? Are you fantasizing that you are dominated by your larger man-crushee?

Don't be recockulous. Man-crushes are not sexual, and certainly not based on domination fantasies. If anything, they're based on the wishful thinking that a friendship of equals could exist. The fact that your imaginary celebrity "equal friend" gets to bang supermodels is counterbalanced by the further wishful thinking that supermodels might have friends, and that these friends would like to be banged, too, please. Everybody wins! And is quite straight, mind you!

[fufu]

Originally posted by NotFromHere
OK, here's today's extreme survival quiz (sorry, no Kayaks). It's pretty clear that if attacked by an animal that I will surely die. However, I will be OK in a hostage situation.

Extreme survival quiz

edited to add, that I'm alive but badly injured or maimed for life, with a little effort I can be a survivor.

I got 15 out of 17. This is an incredible surprise because I'm so not an extreme survivor kind of person. I got hung up with the big fish section of the quiz.

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by Atticus Grinch
Don't be recockulous. Man-crushes are not sexual, and certainly not based on domination fantasies. If anything, they're based on the wishful thinking that a friendship of equals could exist. The fact that your imaginary celebrity "equal friend" gets to bang supermodels is counterbalanced by the further wishful thinking that supermodels might have friends, and that these friends would like to be banged, too, please. Everybody wins! And is quite straight, mind you!

You sure are protesting a lot. What does all that have to do with him being short? Supermodels bang short famous/rich guys all the time (well, it seems that they do; I am not a supermodel and I don't know any but they do seem to marry really short guys sometimes). You, who are apparently taller, would look manlier next to John and therefore would get lots and lots of supermodel tail.

Except you have this weird need to look up at him as he talks to you.

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
Can you tell us again about why you should be the only driver allowed on the road? Because I agree, I just think we differ on how we get there.

TM

And yet, my insurance company keeps on lowering my rates.

My driving has only ruined one wedding, and, with the execption of a bird in Virginia and several thousand insects, has taken no lives.

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by tmdiva
Are you male or female? Another poster and I are having a disagreement on this issue. Since you can't get PMs, I am asking here.

tm

Not that I'm an authority on this, but I'm pretty sure NotFromHere is a woman.

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
Is there a minimum height for men you will have a man-crush on? Is the minimum close to your own height, or do you require them to be taller than you are? Are you fantasizing that you are dominated by your larger man-crushee?

Obviously, you do not drive an SUV.

For me, man-crushes are more about personality than physical appearance, and I'm normally pretty shallow (nice tits). You can't have a man-crush on a guy JUST based on looks, but he's allowed to be good looking. For example, my ex-man-crush was John Corbett's character Chris Stevens on Northern Exposure. He was intelligent, cool (without trying) and was a ladies man. Plus he built a giant catapult. Other good man-crushes are Jason Lee (early movies), Berg from Two Guys and a Girl (and Van Wilder), and Ed Burns JUST for the fact that I heard a rumour that he broke up with Christy Turlington awhile back b/c she smoked (yep, that's a deal breaker for me too...). A bad man-crush is Brad Pitt. Yes, he WAS cool in Ocean's Eleven, but having Brad Pitt as a man-crush might actually have an underlying theme of REAL crush, NTTAWWT except for the fact that man-crushes are probably restricted to heterosexual males. Anyway, the man-crush should be someone you think is uber cool and you'd do anything to hang out with you b/c (a) he's hilarious; (b) he will score you lots of chicks, or (b) he's just seems like a great guy to get drunk with. Ben Affleck 2003 would be terrible b/c no one wants to hang out with some rehab douchebag dating the most overrated celebrity of this decade. Ben Affleck early '90s would be OK. Back then it was smoking, drinking and destroying hotel rooms. Good clean fun.

Edited to add that, not only would it be OK if she smoked, but she can put the cigarettes out on my tongue if she so desires...

[greatwhitenorthchick]

Originally posted by Atticus Grinch
Don't be recockulous. Man-crushes are not sexual, and certainly not based on domination fantasies. If anything, they're based on the wishful thinking that a friendship of equals could exist. The fact that your imaginary celebrity "equal friend" gets to bang supermodels is counterbalanced by the further wishful thinking that supermodels might have friends, and that these friends would like to be banged, too, please. Everybody wins! And is quite straight, mind you!

So you will not have a short imaginary friend? I think you're missing out. If the rumors are true, mini-me gets a lot of action. You would likely do well to hang out with him. even if only in your head.

[NotFromHere]

Originally posted by tmdiva
Are you male or female? Another poster and I are having a disagreement on this issue. Since you can't get PMs, I am asking here.

tm

Female. Why in the hell would I have a hot picture of Bret Boone otherwise?

edited to add, that my office neither recognizes nor sanctions the use of PM. Sorry.

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by NotFromHere
Female. Why in the hell would I have a hot picture of Bret Boone otherwise?

Man-crush?

[LessinSF]

Originally posted by Atticus Grinch
the Haight here in S.F. had its own colorful character that did basically the same thing with martinis. He died, I think. Probably of meanness.

Yeah, the bar is the Persian Aub Zam Zam. The owner/bartender was a classic - an octogenarian who was only open when he wanted to be and who would kick people out if he didn't like the way they dressed or talked, but he made one of the best three martinis in the City. He died a couple years back and I don't know who owns the bar, but it is now open seven days a week.

[Atticus Grinch]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
{Long expository about man-crush criteria.}

Concur completely. Except the part about Ben Affleck. Handsome but not crushworthy. He "sleeps" with J-Lo, for God's sake.

Originally posted by Fringey
What does all that have to do with him being short?

I simply do not man-crush on short men. I admit it; I'm prejudiced. I apologize to any short men on the board; there's an exception to every rule. Jon Stewart seems very nice, for example. But I worked far too long for a diminutive man who fulfilled every Napoleonic stereotype. Ever since, I've been lacking the admiration/want-to-be-him feeling for any short men. Sue me. Consider it a blemish on an otherwise sweet disposition. But don't try to change me, baby.