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

[robustpuppy]

The cancellation of the movie means the terrorists* have won.

*Or in this case, self-important movie actors whom most people -- including those who agree with their views -- ignore, because Susan Sarandon is just plain annoying. Plus, she was obviously drunk on the Daily Show the other night. Nevertheless Bull Durham is a fun movie and why should the innocent Kevin Costner be punished like this? Waterworld was a long time ago.

[dtb]

Originally posted by Catelynn_Dylan_Taylor_Wanta_I
Here is my situation:

I struck while the iron was hot in the late nineties with a portfolio that was I'd say strong to very strong. While I am a GA, I don't like to be painted with that brush and have taken on woodwhittling. I even made an altar, or what the Jewish people would call a hopa, out of one piece of wood. Took me seventy hours. You could say I am a well rounded individual. I would also like to add that JC is my role model.

This is easily my favorite scene in that movie. (Also like the speeding up to each red light.)

"You're Jewish? Hey! Just like JC!"

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Now that DebtSlave has been emanicipated, can we start talking etiquette again?

Miss Manners went off on one of the more destestable trends of late, the "treat me for my birthday" party. Washington Post version (scroll down).

I've been encountering more and more of these, and get more and more pissed off as the stakes grow. It's one thing in law school, where it's a "let's get together for pizza" thing (with a $10 tab). Now it's "let's go to a fancy restaurant" where the tab runs $50-$75+/person. Now, I'm not so cheap as to avoid paying that much for dinner, but when I do it had better be a) at a place I (or my date) choose and b) with people I want to be with, not a random collection of a friend's friends.

Do I need friends more like exDebtSlave and less like the ones I have? (Snide responses particularly appreciate)

(Feel free also to discuss the ethics of using your dead husband's sperm to fertilize yourself, not to mention the difficult decisions necessary to sending a birth announcement)

[bilmore]

Originally posted by spookyfish
We had this discussion before on the evilboard when you educated me on Mr. Charles Nelson Reilly's career

Yeah, you're sort of fixated on the guy, aren't you? (But, not too swift, if I have to keep doing it over and over and over . . .)

And, Lynde WAS straight. The constant gay sex over all the years was just a ruse to fool his ex-wife.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by spookyfish
Glad you asked. According to the E! True Hollywood Story: Hollywood Squares, Paul died of a heart attack in 1982 at the age of 56. He died naked and alone in his bedroom. There was some speculation that he wasn't alone when he died, and that his heart attack was caused by either the ingestion of "poppers" which I guess are popular among gays, gay sexual activity, or a combination of both. Paul also had an alcohol and drug problem, but his death shocked many of his friends because he was allegedly clean at the time of his death.

Incidentally, according to the E! True Hollywood Story: Hollywood Squares, Paul Lynde was not the only gay in the various iterations of the show. In fact, Jim (or Jm., if you prefer) J. Bullock, a Hollywood actor famous for his role in "Too Close for Comfort" was also a gay. Bruce Vilanch, head writer for "The New Hollywood Squares" was also a gay. Must have been something about that center square and Hollywood gays.

Paul Lynde was a damn funny guy, even if he was a gay.

spookyfish

You are CTD. No doubt in my mind.

TM

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by Bad_Rich_Chic
Don't bring an engagement gift to the dinner party - from a practical point of view, if he is playing host he doesn't have time to handle it. Have it sent to him before or after. Also, from an etiquette point of view, it is important to disassociate the gift from the dinner he is hosting.

It isn't clear what sort of engagement or engagement announcement party this is. For one, the engagement has clearly been announced or you wouldn't know about it (small matter that, though).

Engagement announcement parties are usually get-togethers thrown by someone close to the couple, because presumably they would know soon enough to announce the news to others less close. The highlight of this party is supposed to be announcing the engagement to surprised and delighted people who haven't heard about it yet. But because it is thrown by the honorees or family it is prevented by decency from being a gift-giving party. (That's a good general rule of thumb - one can never throw a party for oneself that involves gifts or other material gain, and once one is out of grade school one can't have one's close family do it for one, either.) The "surprise" factor of the announcement is actually important, because without it (i.e.: if the announcment has effectively already happened) guests, knowing the reason for the party, feel obligated to bring gifts. Engagement parties that involve gifts are just a euphemism for an early shower, and they cannot be thrown by the engaged honorees or their close family.

So send the engagement gift separately, and don't attempt to tie it to the dinner.

Ok, changing the facts a bit. If it turns out that his mother is the one throwing the party (when I called to RSVP this was cleared up), should I bring her something to thank her for the invitation and the dinner? Note that all are coming in from out of town for an extended weekend, so it'd have to be something small. Note also that I foresee a A Big Fat Texan / Floridan Wedding "introduce the new member of the family" sort of melee at the restaurant. With less dancing and more alcohol. Hell, there probably will be dancing. We're latino, after all.

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally posted by JustForFun
Hey Seb - did you take the Mrs. in for her check-up with the plastic surgeon, yet? Keep us posted when you do. We definitely want the update on what-needs-fixing and where.

My moneys is on the thighs, unless she has kids then I say the boobs are gonna need a resuspension.

How was the prostate exam? It smarts for a second, but then you kinda get to like it...

[purse junkie]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
Now that DebtSlave has been emanicipated, can we start talking etiquette again?

Miss Manners went off on one of the more destestable trends of late, the "treat me for my birthday" party. Washington Post version (scroll down).

I've been encountering more and more of these, and get more and more pissed off as the stakes grow. It's one thing in law school, where it's a "let's get together for pizza" thing (with a $10 tab). Now it's "let's go to a fancy restaurant" where the tab runs $50-$75+/person. Now, I'm not so cheap as to avoid paying that much for dinner, but when I do it had better be a) at a place I (or my date) choose and b) with people I want to be with, not a random collection of a friend's friends.

Do I need friends more like exDebtSlave and less like the ones I have? (Snide responses particularly appreciate)

(Feel free also to discuss the ethics of using your dead husband's sperm to fertilize yourself, not to mention the difficult decisions necessary to sending a birth announcement)

The proper response is to graciously thank the birthday girl/greedy bloodsucking skankball for her surprising generosity in inviting all of you out to dinner, and discreetly turn your attentions elsewhere while she, as she should, pays the entire bill.

Posthumous conceptions strike me as morbid and creepy. I think I'd rather just let everyone think I was a tart.

[spookyfish]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
You are CTD. No doubt in my mind.

TM

I have only socked twice ever and they are what I would call "special purpose" socks. (Not like Navin R. Johnson's "special purpose", so get your mind out of the gutter, Mr. Thurgreed.) A special purpose sock in this case is one created for a specific response to a specific thread. I therefore categorically deny being CTD and stated yesterday that I was merely attempting a homage, if you will, to em's stylings, particularly in reference to em's usage of the phrase "a gay". Because imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, I am flattered that you thought enough of my imitation to flatter CTD.

spooky(just wanted to set the record straight, in a manner of speaking)fish

[Not Bob]

Originally posted by soup sandwich
Where did Mogilny play before Toronto? I'm sure I've hated him in the past, but I get the feeling he was wearing a different sweater at the time.

I missed the 2nd period, where apparently the Flyers played well, but overall I felt they were pretty sloppy.

Alex started out with the Sabres, but you probably hate him from his days as a Devil.

[spookyfish]

Originally posted by bilmore
Yeah, you're sort of fixated on the guy, aren't you? (But, not too swift, if I have to keep doing it over and over and over . . .)

And, Lynde WAS straight. The constant gay sex over all the years was just a ruse to fool his ex-wife.

Reading comprehension, Mr. Bilmore. I considered myself educated on the evilboard. It was another poster who asked a question similar to the one I asked this time. For the record, I have no particular fascination with Mr. Nelson Reilly, other than the fact that, as I stated before, he is more famous for being himself to most people than for anything he ever did.

And, I'm tired of trying to convince you that Mr. Paul Lynde, was, in fact, a gay, though if he was in fact, not a gay as you keep insisting, he may then very well be the greatest of the actors who are paid to pretend in the history of Hollywood: An non-gay actor who pretended to be a gay IRL and a non-gay in his acting roles at a time when most gay actors were pretending to be non-gays. because there were no roles in Hollywood for gays in television and the movies in the '60's and '70's. I cannot believe that you persist in doubting the veracity of the writers of the E! True Hollywood Story: Hollywood Squares.

Obey the E!, Mr. Bilmore.

spookyfish

[Mister_Ruysbroeck]

Originally posted by Catelynn_Dylan_Taylor_Wanta_I
Here is my situation:

I struck while the iron was hot in the late nineties with a portfolio that was I'd say strong to very strong. While I am a GA, I don't like to be painted with that brush and have taken on woodwhittling. I even made an altar, or what the Jewish people would call a hopa, out of one piece of wood. Took me seventy hours. You could say I am a well rounded individual. I would also like to add that JC is my role model.

I bought a house in Darien a couple of years ago. I have not been offered membership at Burning Tree. What is wrong with me?

I loved that movie....



(I think I'm reading the post right)

On this note: am I the only one that was shocked to see Jack Palance at the Oscars - thought he was dead.
And what about Abe Vigoda.

[lawyer_princess]

Originally posted by paigowprincess
A friend or two or three want to go to Vegas. Maybe Memorial Day, maybe tomorrow. Dunno. Questions:

1) anyone recommed a site to get good package deals at good hotels (ie Mandalay Bay, Hard Rock, etc)

2) What is new in Vegas? I keep hearing about this Ghost Bar but would love an update on fun places to go, or stay .

Thanks.

1) I don’t know anything about hotel packages because people who come to visit me stay at the luxurious guest suite at La Palace.

2) Everything I know about the ghost bar I learned from Real World. Seems like fun if you are into getting drunk, sticking your tongue down the throat of some guy you just met, taking him back to your room, then crying about really what a nice girl you are the next day.

People are talking about a new club at the MGM Grand called Tabu. Just opened last month, so my info is third hand. I am a big fan of House of Blues and the Voodoo Lounge. Of course, you can’t go wrong with the Hard Rock.

[Not Bob]

PARIS (AFP) - Air France and British Airways sounded the death-knell of the Concorde supersonic passenger plane, saying it will stop flying at the end of October after more than quarter of a century as a transatlantic shuttle for the rich and privileged.

Alas and alack. I will never have a chance to be Harrison Ford as Linus Larabee (old money, apropos of nothing) and fly to Paris at supersonic speeds to apologize to and woo Audrey Hepburn as Sabrina. Sigh.

(yes, I'm mixing the versions -- so sue me) (and, yes, Bogart was better, but they didn't have the Concorde then)