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

[dtb]

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
It sounds dysfunctional and nasty, but these nicknames are all terms of endearment

This reminds me of a conversation I overheard on the subway the other day. It was about a Ford Expedition [PSYCHE!!]. No, seriously. This woman was recounting to her friends about how her grandfather married her ailing grandmother's nurse (said nurse was about 50 years younger than grandfather), and had a daughter. Therefore, woman-telling-story had an aunt who was considerably younger than she. The woman telling the story appeared to be about 40, and her aunt is 12.

Anyway, her cohorts were laughing and she remarked, "yes, we put the fun in dysfunctional..."

[Luckily, they were behind me, so as I attempted to stifle my giggles, my eavesdropping was (I hope) not so obvious.]

It's probably an old line, but I found it amusing.

[purse junkie]

Originally posted by bilmore
Most intelligent societies look to the intent of the speaker when assigning offensiveness. We look to the understanding of the recipient, which means that "good morning" can potentially become an "offensive statement". We are weenies.

It's never a "good morning" when there are millions of people suffering and miserable all over the world, you presumptuous evil insensitive rich-capitalist bastard!

[baltassoc]

Originally posted by dtb
I think the Expedition is the F-series pickup, just with seats and stuff instead of the open area part (the name of which is escaping me now) on a pickup. (Flatbed? I don't think that's right... Help!)

So when I went to my (Texas) high school reunion a little while back I learned all about this. The Excursion is built on the same platform as the F-series, which is why it is about the most horrible thing to drive imaginable. The Expedition doesn't share it's platform with a pickup, but nonetheless has quite a towing capacity.

And it is the "bed" of the pickup you're think of. A flatbed has no walls to the bed.

I'll admit there was a part of me that looked on with envy as my former classmate showed off his King Ranch edition F-150 kingcab (the Towncar of pickups). But since I don't have a horse trailer, and don't plan to get one soon (despite the baltspawns' pleas for a pony), I'm still sticking with the plan to get a minivan.

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by paigowprincess
We ain't well hung but we got the tongue.

You need an avatar and to clean out your litterbox.

I don't have one b/c I choose not to view anyone elses.

It's clean.

[dtb]

Originally posted by baltassoc
So when I went to my (Texas) high school reunion a little while back I learned all about this. The Excursion is built on the same platform as the F-series, which is why it is about the most horrible thing to drive imaginable.

Sorry Dead Horse beater, but have to continue talking about this...


When the Excursion came out, I wondered...

First Explorer, then Expedition, then Excursion... what's next? Expensive?

[My easily amused husband** found this hilarious.]




**The fact that dear old hubby is easily amused should be obvious from my admission yesterday that he finds that "gellin' like a felon" commercial (what's the product they're selling?) uproariously funny, but have included for those who weren't paying attention yesterday.

[W.W.L.D.]

Originally posted by W.W.L.D., but edited by leagl
Edited by leagl to say the woman you dolt, not the man. Sheesh.

It is an abstract concept and one in which the concrete form matters naught.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by leagleaze
Sigh, why can't lesbians have better taste?

Good question (although I feel like there are plenty of lesbians with good taste to whom I can't apply stupid, common stereotypes and frankly don't even know they're lesbians).

Here's another (not necessarily for you): Why did that lesbian who was working out next to me at the gym the other day have a full mustache? She bleached it, but it was Goose Gossage thick. She wasn't fooling anyone, but maybe she wasn't trying to. I don't get it.

TM

[bilmore]

Originally posted by purse junkie
It's never a "good morning" when there are millions of people suffering and miserable all over the world, you presumptuous evil insensitive rich-capitalist bastard!

See, context is key. Being a presumptuous evil insensitive rich-capitalist bastard, it's the very fact that there are millions of people suffering and miserable all over the world that MAKES it a good morning for me!

So, since I took your comments as a simple expression of happy truth, they weren't offensive!

(Maybe this system really does work.)

[leagleaze]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
Here's another (not necessarily for you): Why did that lesbian who was working out next to me at the gym the other day have a full mustache? She bleached it, but it was Goose Gossage thick. She wasn't fooling anyone, but maybe she wasn't trying to. I don't get it.

TM

No clue, I know some straight women who do the same thing. A friend (straight) told me she always bleaches instead of waxing or shaving because she is afraid it will come in darker or thicker if she does that.

My view is it might come in darker or thicker, but you keep removing it so who cares. If you have thick hair all over your face and it is blonde, it is still thick hair all over your face. Of course I also read recently that it doesn't come in darker or thicker, it just looks/feels that way due to the way it grows in, i.e. stubbly. But if you let it keep growing it would end up like it was before.

[bilmore]

Originally posted by baltassoc
. . . the Towncar of pickups . . .

I think there are lots of places in this country where this phrase would never occur to anyone. Happily, it makes perfect sense to me.

[Penske_Account]

Originally posted by paigowprincess
especialy if the obese-americans vote for him, which is like three quarters of the country.

NBC news with Brokaw will have a special report tonight on the epidemic of obese children in America and the dangerous consequences that may result. Are all these little porkers potential votes for Ralphie?

[mmm3587]

Originally posted by baltassoc
So when I went to my (Texas) high school reunion a little while back I learned all about this. The Excursion is built on the same platform as the F-series, which is why it is about the most horrible thing to drive imaginable. The Expedition doesn't share it's platform with a pickup, but nonetheless has quite a towing capacity.

At the risk of incurring more SUV comments-related wrath, the Explorer is based on the Ranger platform, the Expedition is based on the F-150 platform and the Excursion is based on the F-250 platform.

[Penske_Account]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall


Here's another (not necessarily for you): Why did that lesbian who was working out next to me at the gym the other day have a full mustache?

TM

Because yo mama told her it tickled her in all the right places. Nttawwt.

[Fugee]

Originally posted by W.W.L.D.
Edited by leagl to say the woman you dolt, not the man. Sheesh.

WWLD is a woman? (For all I knew it was another Penske sock.) I guess that makes the anti-Breasticle Day stance more understandable than if she was a guy. Who or what is the "L" anyway?

As for the Loflecks, don't count them out just yet. They have another movie yet to open and they'll need the publicity to keep it from becoming Gigli 2.

[Penske_Account]

Originally posted by paigowprincess
My sister was "The Smeller"

Body odour or flatulence? Or both?

Speaking of stinkeroos, Prince Charles and Camilla P. Bowles are moving in together. Can I be the first to <RETCH> about this?