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

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
What's the matter? Too lazy to find the guy with the really big lips?

TM

Nope. I just went for the scrawniest, most google-eyed one. That pretty much captures you, Skinny. Plus, with your aversion to the cold, I can't picture ever going anywhere other than maybe the beach without the geeky hat.

[Flinty_McFlint]

Originally posted by Atticus Grinch
You're going to take the word of the National Enquirer over a bunch of Bond geeks who've built a slick website dedicated to this issue?

All I can say is that this looks like the basis for the "still 007" rumor, and it doesn't sound very definitive.

ETA: Of course, these Bond geeks say YMMV.

Hey man, all I did was link to a contradictory story that was headlined on the link that you posted. I can't help it if reading comp is my only skill.

[str8outavannuys]

Originally posted by Not Bob
No more so than the goalie mask and the leg pads. Game on, indeed.

Um, uh, or so I hear.

Anyway, I will be rooting for the Leafs to beat the Bruins tonight. Partly, though not entirely, because of uniform issues. The Leafs, of course, have perhaps the best ones in the NHL. And I hate the extra junk that Boston put on its uniforms a few years ago. Seeing how clean and elegant the Cam Neeley sweater looked when they retired his number earlier this season only reminded me of how crappy their current ones look in comparison.

Amen. Can you also root for Belfour's back to heal?

I think Trevor Kidd and Darcy Tucker have spent some time at the batting cages lately.

For those of you who don't know what that last sentence means, Tucker scored a spectacular "bat-it-out-of-the-air" goal last night, and Kidd made one of the saves of the year a few weeks back against Atlanta, doing the same sort of thing.

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by str8outavannuys
Ahh, this brings back fond memories of Law Journal days, where we published (at least I think we accepted it) a piece that responded to a famous Viscusi article about how we shouldn't tax cigarettes, if anything we should subsidize them for all the money they save (pensions, etc.) from unproductive old people dying earlier than they otherwise would.

How long have you been waiting to work in Law Journal reference? Because I think this is your first. That's some remarkable restraint you've shown.

[str8outavannuys]

I'll edit it out of my post if you edit it out of yours. Deal?

By the way, more than 50% of my class was on law journal, so it's not like a big freakin deal or anything.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by str8outavannuys
I remember reading a piece that responded to a famous Viscusi article about how we shouldn't tax cigarettes, if anything we should subsidize them for all the money they save (pensions, etc.) from unproductive old people dying earlier than they otherwise would.

I don't know about that, but Viscusi's bio talks about work he's done suggesting that people overestimate the risks associated with smoking, and would smoke more if they knew more.

eta that the bio contains a description of a book that address both what str8 says above and what I talk about. If I were an insomniac I might be interested in picking it up.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by str8outavannuys
I'll edit it out of my post if you edit it out of yours. Deal?

By the way, more than 50% of my class was on law journal, so it's not like a big freakin deal or anything.

And you've now topped yourself.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by Tyrone_Slothrop
I don't know about that, but Viscusi's bio talks about work he's done suggesting that people overestimate the risks associated with smoking, and would smoke more if they knew more.

It's probably a blown-up version of a pretty basic thesis: it's cheaper for taxpayers to let people kill themselves than to pay for them in old age.

[Flinty_McFlint]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
It's probably a blown-up version of a pretty basic thesis: it's cheaper for taxpayers to let people kill themselves than to pay for them in old age.

For some reason, I'm getting visions of Logan's Run in my head.

[Fugee]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
Instead of people calling for a salary cap, which would make sense (and I am in full support of), they say, "Tax the Yankees!" The Yankees represent all that is evil. No. The owners (probably even Steinbrenner) would be all for a salary cap. It's because of the union that it will never happen.
TM

There is zero chance the players would agree to a salary cap without revenue sharing. All that would mean is that big market team owners would have even more money stuffing their pockets after paying the maximum salaries. The players in the other teams are not only not helped but their chances of a big payday go down with every cap maxing contract a superstar gets. If George has to share some of his revenue with smaller market teams, those teams will have more money and will agree to a larger cap, which makes the pie bigger for more players.

I'm no sports genius but it makes sense to this small market fan. ARod's annual pay under his Rangers contract was larger than the entire Twins payroll the last year or so. A little revenue sharing would change the playing field.

[Alex_de_Large]

Originally posted by Flinty_McFlint
For some reason, I'm getting visions of Logan's Run in my head.

I love that flick. Some day I hope to find Sanctuary.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by Flinty_McFlint
For some reason, I'm getting visions of Logan's Run in my head.

I'm getting Barbarella. Funny that. I must have a wire or two crossed up there.

[Fugee]

Originally posted by taxwonk
I can see Colin Firth playing Bond.

I adore Colin Firth, but he's really more Mr. Darcy than 007. If you mean Colin Farrell, bite your tongue.

Ewen McGregor maybe when he gets a little older. He's got the suave thing down.

[NotFromHere]

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[NotFromHere]

Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
Actually, right now, the thought of any kind of substance is making me nauseaus. One should never mix maker's mark and Piper Heidsick (sp?). I think I had a bottle and a half of Piper and about 3 Maker's OTR Sat night on an empty stomach. To top it off I had about a half a pack of these god awful Marlboro ultra light smokes. AND, I think I was coming down with a cold. Right now, I feel like death took a very long holiday... the very concept of nose candy makes me want to puke all over my keyboard.

Is it possible to induce cirrhosis or lung cancer before 35? I feel like something's broken in there, and it may be permanent...

For future reference, you must have a pretzel for dinner if you're going to drink on an empty stomach. This is from experience. You'll thank me some day.