Fashion Board 1-08-04 through 02-03-04

[notcasesensitive]

Anyone else watch this last night? I was flipping btwn it and the HBO line-up, so I likely missed parts, but some of it was entertaining. And (scarily) I agreed with Trishelle that if she is coming off as normal, there is really a problem with those people. Tracy Bonham's freak-out about the color of the tub was hopefully staged b/c otherwise I really worry about that person. Maybe she will be the Corey Feldman of the show...

[Anne Elk]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
How depressing are these places? 75% of the people there should not be gambling. Apparently it's really bad on Friday evenings when people cash their paychecks at the casino. There were folks in sweatpants for god's sake.

Very depressing. My favorite patrons are those with matching sweatsuits dragging around the oxygen tank on wheels. They are also really bad after Social Security checks are cashed (can't remember which day). I've met some folks from around Foxwoods, they've got some depressing stories about locals who have gambled away everything.

[leagleaze]

Originally posted by bold_n_brazen
God is not a DJ. Life is not a dance floor.


And you need to hire a new stylist.

So what style distresses you most? Cause I don't think she seems to have just one.

(I didn't watch any tv last night so I am thinking I probably missed something.)

And God is so a DJ. Em's always mixing shit up.

Life is definitely a dance floor, cause you look around and see all these drunk, high, geeky people thinking they are cool as they wave their arms in the air
like they just don't care
but we care
cause damn, they suck.
But they also make me laugh.

Much like life, which also, on occasion, sucks, but more often makes me laugh.


Which reminds me, I was at the pink lizard (that horribly named lesbian bar here in the burg) watching the competition for Miss Pink Lizard this weekend, right? And this youngish person, but probably not much younger than I am, was throwing spitballs.

SPITBALLS people!

Who does this?

She was also doing the not looking at the people and avoiding their eyes when they turned to try to figure out who it was, so, of course, it was obvious who it was.

I made a cutting motion across my neck and mouthed cut it out. She did. Good thing too, I would have set one of the drag queens after her. Those heels are dangerous.

Now, I consider this to be bad bar behavior. And as usual, my rambling does serve as an introduction to, you guessed it, a poll/pole.

What bad bar behavior have you seen lately?

Originally posted by notcasesensitive
Anyone else watch this last night? I was flipping btwn it and the HBO line-up, so I likely missed parts, but some of it was entertaining. And (scarily) I agreed with Trishelle that if she is coming off as normal, there is really a problem with those people. Tracy Bonham's freak-out about the color of the tub was hopefully staged b/c otherwise I really worry about that person. Maybe she will be the Corey Feldman of the show...

Was not aware of the existence of this show. You people are not telling me about these thigns. Who is on it? I dont knwo who Trishelle or Tracy Bonham are so this does not bode well for my tuning in.

IN other tv news: Curb-
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Until the midpoint of the show I became convinced that Larry was deliberately trying to make this season totally suck to fuck with us and the award issuing community. But the montage with the blind guy and the thing with the sequined sweatshirt was quite funny so I am temporarily changing my mind on this.

SATC: great last week, sucked this week. I thought the "ick factor" was supposed to deal with how old Baryshnikov is. That guy is totally ick for reasons I cant quite put my finger on but I think it has to do with his cold dead planarium voice as well as his age. and charlotte is now useless. and they should probably focus more on the When A Confirmed Spinster Weds angle. This wzs the first truly bad episode of this show for me, ever. I probably need to rewatch it to make sure.

[greatwhitenorthchick]

Originally posted by Anne Elk
I've met some folks from around Foxwoods, they've got some depressing stories about locals who have gambled away everything.

I agree. My friend told me the other day that her mom's neighbour's just lost their house to Foxwoods. Scary.

The first casino I ever went to was CasinoRama* when it first opened and Kenny Rogers was in town. I've never seen so many pastel sweatsuits in my life.


*located in an actual reservation called Rama - from whence all 'rama's derive - see, e.g. Bananarama, Dramarama, and the ultimate - Dioramarama.

[Greedy,Greedy,Greedy]

1. God is a Puerto Rican Steam Bath Attendant. Cf. Bruce Friedman.

2. There are an inadequate number of wars and IPOs on the dance floor for life to be a dance floor. We wish life were a dance floor.

3. I saw an absolutely egregious example of police brutality recently. A guy walking across the road when a cop runs up to him, grabs him around the neck with his hands (not a headlock), and hauls him to the side of the road. Another policeman stood in front of the guy, only half blocking the view, while the first cop just hauled back and slammed him a couple of times against the wall, still holding on to his neck. I was in my car driving by, and by the time I turned around and got back, there was no one there. Nothing was reported and no one was arrested at that spot.

[bold_n_brazen]

Originally posted by leagleaze


(i) Much like life, which also, on occasion, sucks, but more often makes me laugh.



(ii) What bad bar behavior have you seen lately?

(i) I never thought this until today, until this rant, until this statement, but I think I know you...

(ii) You know how, sometimes, when you are going to sit at a bar for a while, you put a $20 bill on the bar so that the bartender can just take his $$ when you order a drink? Not long ago, sitting in an airport bar, I watched someone slide that $20 away from the person sitting next to him verrrrryyyyy slowly so that it rested in front of them, and not the person sitting next to them, and then drink off of it until they got up, leaving the remainder of their neighbor's $20 as a tip.

This is the same FBA from months ago who met a woman who stressed the importance of her mate being passionate about his career, being successful, and having ambition.

New year, new woman, and now no woman. I'm not all that torn up about this one, would just let it go, but still pondering whether I might either make one more attempt, or send a flame.

The facts: She's beautiful, sweet, smart, teaches grade school. We met, we went out on two dates, which were long, a bit intense in terms of conversation, had a fully clothed makeout session. Verbally confirmed mutual attraction. Agreed to a future date. After I call and leave a message, I don't hear from her. I leave another message a week later, saying I hadn't heard back from her, could she please call and me know she's OK.

She responds by email that says:
"I am sorry that I didn't get back to you -- I've just been sitting with the idea of getting involved with you -- I've had some reservations about it and just needed to think about it.
I enjoy your company we've definitely had some great laughs- thank you for that.
At this point- I'd like to leave it there."

Would YOU, fashionistas, respond to this, and if so, what would you say?

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by leagleaze


What bad bar behavior have you seen lately?

Having the bartender who always sets you up suddenly charge you full price. This is unacceptable. And I think she's doing it b/c a friend wouldn't sleep with her. She's taking it out on all of us.

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by paigowprincess


Until the midpoint of the show I became convinced that Larry was deliberately trying to make this season totally suck to fuck with us and the award issuing community.

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[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
The first casino I ever went to was CasinoRama* when it first opened and Kenny Rogers was in town. I've never seen so many pastel sweatsuits in my life.

Speaking of pastel sweatsuits, this is for the three chicks I saw in Starbucks recently:

The mere fact that the tag says Juicy does not mean you are.

It's a pink velour sweatsuit and it's just as ugly as it was in 1980. Now go home and put on something flattering. And by flattering, I mean not low rise. Thank you.

[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by Fashionable But Anonymous
Would YOU, fashionistas, respond to this, and if so, what would you say?

If I got dumped by email, I would not respond.

[Pretty Little Flower]

Originally posted by Fashionable But Anonymous
This is the same FBA from months ago who met a woman who stressed the importance of her mate being passionate about his career, being successful, and having ambition.

New year, new woman, and now no woman. I'm not all that torn up about this one, would just let it go, but still pondering whether I might either make one more attempt, or send a flame.

The facts: She's beautiful, sweet, smart, teaches grade school. We met, we went out on two dates, which were long, a bit intense in terms of conversation, had a fully clothed makeout session. Verbally confirmed mutual attraction. Agreed to a future date. After I call and leave a message, I don't hear from her. I leave another message a week later, saying I hadn't heard back from her, could she please call and me know she's OK.

She responds by email that says:
"I am sorry that I didn't get back to you -- I've just been sitting with the idea of getting involved with you -- I've had some reservations about it and just needed to think about it.
I enjoy your company we've definitely had some great laughs- thank you for that.
At this point- I'd like to leave it there."

Would YOU, fashionistas, respond to this, and if so, what would you say?

Dude! She *totally* still wants you. You should call her. Lots. Also, you should "coincidentally" show up at places where you know she is going to be. This one is going to work for you. I can feel it.

[Anne Elk]

Originally posted by Fashionable But Anonymous
She responds by email that says:
"I am sorry that I didn't get back to you -- I've just been sitting with the idea of getting involved with you -- I've had some reservations about it and just needed to think about it.
I enjoy your company we've definitely had some great laughs- thank you for that.
At this point- I'd like to leave it there."

Would YOU, fashionistas, respond to this, and if so, what would you say?

Nope. Time to remove her from your Address Book and move on.

[soup sandwich]

Originally posted by Fashionable But Anonymous
The facts: She's beautiful, sweet, smart, teaches grade school. We met, we went out on two dates, which were long, a bit intense in terms of conversation, had a fully clothed makeout session. Verbally confirmed mutual attraction. Agreed to a future date. After I call and leave a message, I don't hear from her. I leave another message a week later, saying I hadn't heard back from her, could she please call and me know she's OK.

She responds by email that says:
"I am sorry that I didn't get back to you -- I've just been sitting with the idea of getting involved with you -- I've had some reservations about it and just needed to think about it.
I enjoy your company we've definitely had some great laughs- thank you for that.
At this point- I'd like to leave it there."

Would YOU, fashionistas, respond to this, and if so, what would you say?

"Sorry to hear this. Good luck."

You have already let her know you're interested in her by calling. Thus, there's no reason to go over it again. Also, asking her for specifics regarding her "reservations" seems a little desperate to me, so don't do that either. The best course of action is to express a little regret as to her decision and then walk. Rationally walking away from a relationship can only make you more attractive to her.