Fashion Board 2-3-04 to 3-5-04

[LessinSF]

Originally posted by Sidd Finch
Thanks, Gwink, for intentionally confusing what he said and putting in my mind the image of Wonk naked and on all fours.

Happy fucking weekend.

Here you go:

http://www.photos.zivilist.com/galer...sun854x600.jpg




edited to provide link since it was fucking up the board, and the weekend. L

[NotFromHere]

Originally posted by LessinSF
Here you go:
Shamu

Nice pic of the beached whale, but I don't think that counts as being on all fours. Maybe on all sixes.

[SlaveNoMore]

Penske isnt even around and yet we're still subjected to pictures of Ted Kennedy. Oh, the humanity!!!

[bilmore]

Originally posted by LessinSF
I've moved on. Now, its "the judge fucked me up the butt and called it roses."

Insurance litigation terminology. It's the new Esperanto.

[bilmore]

Originally posted by barely_legal
Vanity Plate rant

His posts may have been arrogant, but they were never vain.

[bilmore]

Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
Oh, I was just getting worked up into a good rant when I remembered that I once saw a bumper sticker that said "Jesus is coming. Look busy." That made me LOL. ;-)

On an El Camino I once bought for the engine:

"Jesus is coming.

Run like hell."

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by bilmore
His posts may have been arrogant, but they were never vain.

Isn't arrogance inherently vain? Uh, nothing personal. Unless of course it's applicable.

[ltl/fb]

Anderson Cooper is dating Carson Kressley? Ugh. He could do much better, I would think . . .

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/...388408668.html

"In the front row at the Nautica show, Carson Kressley was in a thin olive cashmere cable-knit sweater, charcoal grey pants and square-toe black shoes. Kressley and his apparent new beau, Anderson Cooper (Gloria Vanderbilt's son), were cooing through most of the show, so it's a wonder he saw enough of it to comment, but he did say he liked the mix of tech fabrics (waterproof merino jackets) with classic tailoring (charcoal cashmere wool windowpane three-button suits)."

Though, Anderson has gone grey really fast considering he graduated from college in 89.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
New York Driver Nabbed While Watching Porn Movie:

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...nm/odd_porn_dc

"Police said the 35-year old man from Clifton Park, New York, was watching an adult movie called "Chocolate Foam" on Tuesday night while driving his Mercedes Benz in the town of Schenectady when he was spotted by an officer at a stop light."

Chocolate Foam.

Gainey was charged with .......driving while watching a television

People joke about bilmore's agenda here like its a harmless obsession- but let me tell you, there is a nation of people out there that think like him- and they are passing laws.

[Hank Chinaski]

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Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
Why? The cops didn't see the credits, did they?

TM
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Originally posted by spookyfish
Apparently so, but then again, Hank has the same problem, since he's the one who got pulled over.

I wasn't in Chocolate Foam*. The only movie where i remember Thurgreed being on the set was when we made Fancy Pirates in Chains, I have specific memories of him from the below deck scenes.

But he didn't PULL me "OVER"; that would have hurt.

* I don't know what he means by credits. Back then, before their union got involved, fluffers didn't usually get screen credit.

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by Sidd Finch
Thanks, Gwink, for intentionally confusing what he said and putting in my mind the image of Wonk naked and on all fours.

Happy fucking weekend.

As if you couldn't conjure up that image on your own, you lecherous old fart.

[Aloha Mr. Learned Hand]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
I wasn't in Chocolate Foam*. The only movie where i remember Thurgreed being on the set was when we made Fancy Pirates in Chains, I have specific memories of him from the below deck scenes.

Please, oh please tell us there was no "swabbing of the poopdeck" involved... NTTAWWT

[idle acts]

Originally posted by notcasesensitive
I was preparing to post another scary Courtney Love photo, but I came across this one and figured I'd be nice to her for one lousy day and post a decent photo of her. I will note that this photo is from 2000, and it is unlikely that a similar look could be captured today. Enjoy.

This gets my vote for Leagl's "deep cleavage" date outfit.

[Jack Manfred]

Starsky and Hutch: B-
Another high-concept film adaptation of a 70's TV show, letting Ben Stiller overact as Starsky and Owen Wilson play Hutch. Criticizing a movie about a TV show for essentially being nothing more than a 90-minute episode isn't really fair. The casting makes sense. Snoop Dogg has been playing Huggy Bear for about the past five years, so he might as well get the part. Vince Vaughn continues to revive his flagging career by hitting the same notes as Double Down Trent in every film he can. Jason Bateman finally makes it to the big screen as Bad Guy #2 to Vaughn's Bad Guy #1. Carmen Electra and Amy Smart blow dry their hair, play cheerleaders, but still don't get as much quality screen time as the Torino. It's sad to think that this sort of thing is about as much as you can expect from a studio film nowadays.

In America: A-
Deserves to be seen. Deserves the Oscar nominations. Gritty and melodramatic. Has the same sudden emotional punch as You Can Count On Me. It's gratifying to think that a good number of smaller films make it to the screen each year.

[pony_trekker]

Originally posted by taxwonk

Basically, insurance law is designed to allow companies to screw the customer and win almost every time. That's the main reason I start laughing every time I hear about the current "tort crisis" and how it's the plaintiff's bar that's keeping the cost of insurance high. The industry gets to set its own odds, decide what to charge, and when and if it will pay a claim.

The insurance industry has spent GAZILLIONS to convince the average 78 IQ Rush Limbaugh listener that lawsuits are evil, class actions are evil, and that's why insurance costs so much. Problem is it costs the same in countries where damages in civil lawsuits are limited to a buck three eighty, but who's keeping track.

Of course, this case, if part of a pattern of lowballing, deception etc., would make a great class action. No single car owner would sue for the difference but a case on behalf of all of the company's customers is very attractive. Which is why the insurance companies hate class actions so much.