New Fashion Board 10-3-2003 - 11-7-2003 - Page 144

Aloha Mr. Learned Hand · 10-16-2003, 01:28 PM

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Originally posted by Chunky Monkey
I know that Paris (Texas) is busy ruining Urlacher's career.

Actually, I blame Chunky Soup, which has joined the ranks of SI (Kerry Wood on cover last week most recent example) and EA Sports (Randy Johnson, Michael Vick and Dany Heatley on video game covers this year) as the leading sports marketing jinxers.

Kurt Warner (benched, and still married to Cruella de'Vil), Terrell Davis (out of game), Michael Strahan (slumping), Brian Urlacher (dating Paris). I rest my case.

Watch out John Lynch...

NotFromHere · 10-16-2003, 01:28 PM

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Originally posted by notcasesensitive
Hmm. I'm Boris Yeltsin too at $128k (that translates to 0.8 of a ferrarri). Is anyone not Boris Yeltsin?

I'm Ozzy Osbourne at $72k and .44 of a Ferrari.

Chunky Monkey · 10-16-2003, 01:29 PM

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Originally posted by notcasesensitive
I'm pretty sure that it is because she is from Dallas and Dallas women don't age like the rest of the population.

Better preservatives, or pickling?

Did you just call me Coltrane? · 10-16-2003, 01:30 PM

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Originally posted by Aloha Mr. Learned Hand
Actually, I blame Chunky Soup, which has joined the ranks of SI (Kerry Wood on cover last week most recent example) and EA Sports (Randy Johnson, Michael Vick and Dany Heatley on video game covers this year) as the leading sports marketing jinxers.

Kurt Warner (benched), Terrell Davis (out of game), Michael Strahan (slumping), Brian Urlacher (dating Paris). I rest my case.

Watch out John Lynch...

Wan't McNabb a spokesman as well for Chunky Soup?

Slumping.

Aloha Mr. Learned Hand · 10-16-2003, 01:33 PM

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Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
Wan't McNabb a spokesman as well for Chunky Soup?

Slumping.

Yep, that's another one. I think Sehorn might have had that gig too...

notcasesensitive · 10-16-2003, 01:33 PM

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Originally posted by Aloha Mr. Learned Hand
Actually, I blame Chunky Soup, which has joined the ranks of SI (Kerry Wood on cover last week most recent example) and EA Sports (Randy Johnson, Michael Vick and Dany Heatley on video game covers this year) as the leading sports marketing jinxers.

Kurt Warner (benched, and still married to Cruella de'Vil), Terrell Davis (out of game), Michael Strahan (slumping), Brian Urlacher (dating Paris). I rest my case.

Watch out John Lynch...

Hasn't Donovan McNabb done those ads too? Not sure which way that cuts (Rush accusations aside).

And re: Tara's jersey, yes, it is supposed to be a Tampa Bay jersey, so Keyshawn is the correct guess. No idea if she knows him, biblically or otherwise.

Edit - Coltrane got it first.

Bad_Rich_Chic · 10-16-2003, 01:40 PM

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Originally posted by Fashionable But Anonymous
What I dont get is the importance many women place on their men having this ambition and passion about their career and why being passionate about you r mate isnt more important. is this a mars-venus thing? Women are attracted to the caveman with the biggest club, who can be the most protective, and brings in the most kill? I must be missing something.

My initial reaction is "Golddigger. Run." We all know what "ambition" is code for.

But, on the other hand, while I think anyone saying to a lawyer "you just don't seem ambitious" is prima facie an idiot, I sort of understand the desire to be with someone with a clue "where they are going." Someone in the throws of existential angst about what they want to accomplish with their life can be a real emotional drain, and I can see wanting to avoid that (though, often, it springs up later among the initially ambitious, like in mid-life).

This doesn't sound like you, though. You know exactly where you are going - to work for money, and to your real life for fulfillment. I wonder what she considers to be "ambition" or "passion." She may be very stupid and not realize that real ambition and passion for accomplishing things "in the world" usually requires pretty great sacrifices, both from the driven one and from those close to them. Living with your parents while waiting for your beloved rock band to rise to world domination strikes me as the epitome of ambition and passionate dedication to what you want to accomplish with your life. (I know a guy doing this. He is the most driven-to-succeed person I have ever known. He is Zen-like in his contentment, focus and self-confidence. ) I would be very curious if she would be satisfied with the response "my job is a job and nothing more - my passion is devoting all of my spare income and time to supporting childrens' community theater programs in impoverished neighborhoods" or something like that. Now THAT would something worth getting passionate about.

Back on the first hand, then, this stinks of someone, perhaps subconsciously perhaps not, saying "I want someone I can count on to support me." I have to say that I don't understand someone who is looking, in a relationship, for confirmation that your first priority will always be something else. So the only appropriate response is "yes, that is exactly what I am looking for, too," and quiz her about her long-term career ambitions. So I guess I'm back to "Golddigger. Run."

BR(maybe this is a generational thing - I though the hallmark of Gen Xers was that they did NOT seek fulfillment through their job. There is something very retro about this attitude)C

Aloha Mr. Learned Hand · 10-16-2003, 01:40 PM

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Originally posted by notcasesensitive
And re: Tara's jersey, yes, it is supposed to be a Tampa Bay jersey, so Keyshawn is the correct guess. No idea if she knows him, biblically or otherwise.

She doesn't. He never scores.

Hank Chinaski · 10-16-2003, 01:41 PM

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Originally posted by Fashionable But Anonymous
I had what I guess you could call a deep and meaningful convo What I dont get is the importance many women place on their men having this ambition and passion about their career and why being passionate about you r mate isnt more important. is this a mars-venus thing? Women are attracted to the caveman with the biggest club, who can be the most protective, and brings in the most kill? I must be missing something.

Can yall provide enlightment?

Is she just not wanting to be around someone who bitches about the job every day? If you do that, maybe this is her polite way of suggesting you lay off. People wants laughs and genitals from a relationship, not complaining all the time.

If you don't complain all the time, run. She might just be one of these "5 year plan types" with visions of what her life should be, instead of enjoying what it is.

notcasesensitive · 10-16-2003, 01:41 PM

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Originally posted by Chunky Monkey
Better preservatives, or pickling?

Great plastic surgeons (Jerry Jones results notwithstanding). Coupled with higher level of obsession regarding looks than the rest of the country (excluding LA).

10-16-2003, 01:44 PM

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Originally posted by pretermitted_child
It was a joke, E/O. I was ratcheting up my timminess and playing it to the hilt. Sheesh.

Don't tell me that YOU need the [JOKE] tag as well.

I wasn't uncomfortable. I was actually having a lot of fun. Heck, I thought the posts were pretty damn funny. And I knew this because I was smiling when I was typing them.

pretermitted(And yes, I know it's a sock. And I have a pretty good idea who it is.)child

If you need a [JOKE] tag, you aren't funny. I don't normally read you bc I find your avatar to be bizarre and not in a good {JOKE] way. I read this bc it was bried, despite the fact that your little postfest is making catching up especially difficult today. But I appreciate this [JOKE]. I have a new nickname for J{JOKE} who I suspect will be busting out a coattails sock for New Jersey, as he does for every sock that isn't his that is worthy of appreciation. Looking forward to it!

LessinSF · 10-16-2003, 01:47 PM

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Originally posted by NotFromHere
I'm Ozzy Osbourne at $72k and .44 of a Ferrari.

That's odd. I got Ozzy at $277,000 and 1.73 Ferraris

pony_trekker · 10-16-2003, 01:47 PM

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Originally posted by Fashionable But Anonymous
. . . She said it was vitally important to her that her significant other have ambition and be passionate about his career. She wants to be with a person who konws what he wants and goes after it. . .
Can yall provide enlightment?

Dump this dingy broad. Anyone who doesn't realize that work in any form sucks ass is a dumbass.

"Edited to replace 'dumb cunt' with 'dingy broad.'"

fufu · 10-16-2003, 01:47 PM

That is a very fine tan Mr. Chinaski

Hank Chinaski · 10-16-2003, 01:48 PM

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Originally posted by LessinSF
That's odd. I got Ozzy at $277,000 and 1.73 Ferraris

ozzy at 240K. but I'm confused by the "go OUT drinking" how do you incorporate drinking at home?