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

[robustpuppy]

Last year I surprised a friend whom I hadn't seen in nearly a decade by showing up at her (post-elopement) wedding reception, thrown at her father's home in one of those ever growing towns in California that's a couple of hours east of LA. My college roommate, a lifelong friend of the bride's, likes intrigue and went to great lengths to hatch the plan and keep it a surprise. I flew in on Fri. night and left on Sun. morning and didn't get the best air, hotel, or car rental rates, but it was totally worth it to see the look on her face. I would do it again; in fact, I wish more such opportunities would arise. Got to seize those moments.

When I was in graduate school many moons ago I drove 12 hours, mostly through the middle of the night, and after a sleepless night finishing a paper, to get home after my brother called me to tell me my mother had been diagnosed with cervical cancer. We didn't yet know that it was as serious as it was (cervical cancer is highly treatable, if caught early, but hers turned out to be neither), and I'm sure my mother would have told me not to come until I could have put things in better order at school and work. She surely would never have approved my driving alone overnight. When I got home, I found my mother sitting on my bed, staring at my bookshelf, which was full of pictures of me and friends & family. She looked up to see me in the doorway, and I don't know that anybody has ever been so happy to see me in my life as she was to see me at that moment.

I don't know if this is even a good poll answer, because who wouldn't have done that, and who wouldn't have found it worth it. But hell, I typed it, and I'm not deleting it.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by notcasesensitive
I would have thought that advice, if heeded, would have resulted in fewer posts by you. Happy Friday.

this week, none of my 214 posts attempted to give an answer, or to convey anything even remotely definable as "helpful," but thanks for playing.

Short notice travel?

Almost a week ago to the hour Thurgreed PM'd me. He had a gym available from 10-11 AM on Saturday- if I could make it we could play 1 on 1. By 10 PM I was landing at La Guardia.

Believe me the ticket was quite expensive, but I thought it would be worth it. We promised that it would just be "our secret" no one would brag here about who won or whatever, it was just for the love of the game.

Next Morning I get to the gym about 9:50, and there's good old Thurgreed. we realized we hadn't really talked about rules. there were so many things to hash out- possesion? take back? 2/3 or 1/2? To be honest, lots of them we argued about a little.

Finally we were down to last points: Thurgreed insisted we use a women's size ball! Don't ask me why, his hands were normal sized- sure they were the soft hands of someone who hasn't done much physical work- but still the smaller ball didn't make sense.

For my part, I argued that since we had met on a lawyer's board, a basket by a black guy should only count for .75 of the points a white guy gets. I told Thurgreed this would reflect the lingering prejudice that the man uses to keep his comp down. Really this was just a ploy, and I was willing to throw this in to get the normal size ball.

Well soon enough, he's telling me I need a helmet and I'm telling him his basketball-rap is "whack," and to be honest we're not getting anywhere. After a long time He says he's going to ignore me, and starts to leave! that's when I suggest, I'll give in on scoring if he gives in on ball size, and he agrees.

First play, he flies by me, and rises.......and clanks the ball off the rim- turns out he can't dunk the bigger ball anymore- the 1 inch would have made the difference. I grab the board and then.....12 kids and a coach get there. It was 11, they had the gym and kicked us out. Final score 0-0.

So no, it turns out it wasn't worth the cost of short notice travel.

[Sidd Finch]

Originally posted by Tyrone_Slothrop
Inasmuch as this is being driven (in part) by election-year politics (see State of the Union address, Ashcroft press conference, etc.), they aren't going to go after the athletes. They like the press they're getting in the sports pages. They'd lose that in a second, even if everyone thinks Bond is a jackass who has it coming.

Right. Ashcroft probably dreads losing support in San Francisco if he indicts Bonds.

No, no, seriously.

[Hank Chinaski]

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Originally posted by notcasesensitive
Perhaps even up to 3 inches!
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Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
Shape Shifter can give you this.

Well, yes now that he's apparently back from the extension surgery. How was Winnepeg SS?

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
this week, none of my 214 posts attempted to give an answer, or to convey anything even remotely definable as "helpful," but thanks for playing.

Short notice travel?

Almost a week ago to the hour Thurgreed PM'd me. He had a gym available from 10-11 AM on Saturday- if I could make it we could play 1 on 1. By 10 PM I was landing at La Guardia.

Believe me the ticket was quite expensive, but I thought it would be worth it. We promised that it would just be "our secret" no one would brag here about who won or whatever, it was just for the love of the game.

Next Morning I get to the gym about 9:50, and there's good old Thurgreed. we realized we hadn't really talked about rules. there were so many things to hash out- possesion? take back? 2/3 or 1/2? To be honest, lots of them we argued about a little.

Finally we were down to last points: Thurgreed insisted we use a women's size ball! Don't ask me why, his hands were normal sized- sure they were the soft hands of someone who hasn't done much physical work- but still the smaller ball didn't make sense.

For my part, I argued that since we had met on a lawyer's board, a basket by a black guy should only count for .75 of the points a white guy gets. I told Thurgreed this would reflect the lingering prejudice that the man uses to keep his comp down. Really this was just a ploy, and I was willing to throw this in to get the normal size ball.

Well soon enough, he's telling me I need a helmet and I'm telling him his basketball-rap is "whack," and to be honest we're not getting anywhere. After a long time He says he's going to ignore me, and starts to leave! that's when I suggest, I'll give in on scoring if he gives in on ball size, and he agrees.

First play, he flies by me, and rises.......and clanks the ball off the rim- turns out he can't dunk the bigger ball anymore- the 1 inch would have made the difference. I grab the board and then.....12 kids and a coach get there. It was 11, they had the gym and kicked us out. Final score 0-0.

So no, it turns out it wasn't worth the cost of short notice travel.

Hey Str8, we need you to get working on your societal utopia...pronto.

[sunnybunny]

Originally posted by sunnybunny
See it and read it all on www.awfulplasticsurgery.com

Fine since we don't have any takers here, I think that Kerry does look like he's had some well-needed Botox...Bush's nose...I'm not sure whether it's just bad photography or not...I certainly wouldn't have paid for his current nose.

[evenodds]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
Apparently it's going to be up to a foot in Bell County. We have a new employee who is commuting from Temple, and she left an hour ago to beat the snowstorm. I wouldn't want to drive with other drivers like me in these conditions.

It snowed at our house this morning.

[bilmore]

Originally posted by robustpuppy
I don't know if this is even a good poll answer, because who wouldn't have done that, and who wouldn't have found it worth it. But hell, I typed it, and I'm not deleting it.

I was gonna type something about coming back unexpectedly from a month-long trial in another state and slipping into my kid's music program at school and hearing him shout "dad!" in the middle of a song, but I think the thrust of the poll has turned towards "who can make the biggest lump appear in our throats", and mine just doesn't cut it.

[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
quote:
How was Winnepeg SS?

No, no, no. I said, "wanna peg?" It's like you never listen anymore . . .

[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by robustpuppy
I don't know if this is even a good poll answer, because who wouldn't have done that, and who wouldn't have found it worth it. But hell, I typed it, and I'm not deleting it.

This was a wonderful story. I'm sorry about your mother.

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by bilmore
I was gonna type something about coming back unexpectedly from a month-long trial in another state and slipping into my kid's music program at school and hearing him shout "dad!" in the middle of a song, but I think the thrust of the poll has turned towards "who can make the biggest lump appear in our throats", and mine just doesn't cut it.

I made the whole thing up just to get you to admit that something, anything about you "just doesn't cut it."

Happy fucking friday, sucker!!!!!!










Kidding. I only wish I were that manipulative. Now lighten up already!

[Atticus Grinch]

Canada Condemns 'Racist' Conan O'Brien TV Show

At one point in the show, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog -- a hand puppet that is a regular on the show -- said to a Quebecer: "You're French, you're obnoxious and you no speekay English." It told another: "I can smell your crotch from here."

O'Brien's team were also shown replacing street signs in the province with those that read "Quebecqueer Street" and "Rue des Pussies."

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by robustpuppy

Kidding. I only wish I were that manipulative. Now lighten up already!

Answer, lump category. Morning flight to Cleveland to see my grandmother before her respirator removed. Evening flight home after it was removed. Because I had BWI access, even a day-before ticket was cheaper than the advance-purchase ticket for

Answer, love/sex category. Cross-country flight for long-distance relationship. Total surprise to her. Or so it was intended. I arrive, she's not in her (dorm) room. Roommate not in. Door locked. Multiple attempts to reach roommate by phone are unsuccesful. Or maybe not, because apparently after leaving a message she asked her roommate "did you know burger was coming?" which sort of spoiled the surprise when I showed up at her room ten minutes later. The wild sexual romp that followed was worth it nonetheless.

[spookyfish]

Originally posted by notcasesensitive
So there is some possibility that it might snow in Dallas tonight or over the weekend. Perhaps even up to 3 inches! As you can imagine, people are leaving early and rushing to the grocery store to stock up on supplies. Thank god no one is panicing yet!

I now return you to your regularly scheduled Friday Flamewar, not yet in progress.

Good. Serves you bitches right.

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by notcasesensitive
Joanne Liebler, baby. That's where it's at. Anyone telling you otherwise is lying to you straight in the face.

Photographs well, my ass. Rewatch the building a log home from scratch series during her reign.


PS. He's looked like a total wuss ever since he shaved off the mustache when she left. you know it. I know it.

Amen, sister. You said it. Joanne's the one.