Fashion Board 4-6-04 to 5-7-04

[Berry Hunter]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?

Just from looking at the picture, I'm mostly sure I'm mainly correct in saying that there couch money is going directly to the purchase of more rock.

[sunnybunny]

Originally posted by Berry Hunter
Just from looking at the picture, I'm mostly sure I'm mainly correct in saying that there couch money is going directly to the purchase of more rock.

That, or Corey Haim's teeth.

[Aloha Mr. Learned Hand]

Originally posted by sunnybunny
That, or Corey Haim's teeth.

Or teeth AND more rock, if you're Corey Haim...

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by dtb
Are you kidding me?!? Maybe I get a different Neiman's catalog, but I am always shocked at how frumpy and matronly the models in that catalog look (enough so that I actually remember the models in a store catalog!). Even mr.dtb (who doesn't really notice these things -- he'll notice especially hot chicks, but doesn't really comment on the average) looked over my shoulder as I was rifling through it and asked, "Why do they get such skanky models for this catalog?".

(Maybe I misunderstood you -- like the time I thought you meant Patch Adams was a favorite movie of yours.)


PS -- What is the genesis of TCB? I thought it was an acronym for "Checking the Box" or some such thing -- but then shouldn't it be "CTB"? Is this in the FAQ? That was a long damned time ago -- I remember the office I was sitting in when that term was coined, and it was 3 offices, and at least 6 or 7 years ago (is that possible?!?)

TCB is take care of bidness, which ultimately leads to checking the box (at least if you do it right). I actually gave birth to CTB'ing in a combo Tax Hottie flirting/ Christie Brinkley flame war about 4 years ago. So, I guess you'd say...

I invented that.

[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by sunnybunny
QT/ Quick Tan? Doesn't that turn you orange? Why would you want to use that on people in a movie?


Sunny(kidding)Bunny

I was talking to a woman last night who went to one of those Earl Schieb tanning places. She bent over during her session and came out with a tanned asscrack. I cannot think of how that could be used in a movie.

[Mister_Ruysbroeck]

Originally posted by taxwonk
TCB is take care of bidness, which ultimately leads to checking the box (at least if you do it right). I actually gave birth to CTB'ing in a combo Tax Hottie flirting/ Christie Brinkley flame war about 4 years ago. So, I guess you'd say...

I invented that.

I can verify this.

Probably one of your better contributions to the FB. We need to revive it.

[bilmore]

Originally posted by Berry Hunter
No, no, it was a reference to Microsoft Word, TM being a big Bill Gates fan and all.

This really needs a picture.

ETA: After rereading this, my own post, I have to say 'whiff'.

If yours was a whiff, console yourself with the thought that my response was ALMOST "WordPerfect".

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by Shape Shifter
I was talking to a woman last night who went to one of those Earl Schieb tanning places. She bent over during her session and came out with a tanned asscrack. I cannot think of how that could be used in a movie.

What kind of movie?

"Tap that Tan Asscrack"?
"Amy Tan's Asscrack: All Asian DPing"?

Edited to add that Amy Tan's movie should obviously be "The Joy Fuck Club"...

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by Mister_Ruysbroeck
I can verify this.

Probably one of your better contributions to the FB. We need to revive it.

The flame war?

Cuz I thought TCB (the acronym, not the act) was brought to the FB by pepper.

ETA: STP and reading comprehension. Wonk was claiming to the invention of CTB. I don't remember when that came into our lexicon. He may be right.

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
What kind of movie?

"Tap that Tan Asscrack"?
"Amy Tan's Asscrack: All Asian DPing"?

How about The Caramel Coated Chocolate Submarine? (Wasn't it Gwinky who said the spray-on stuff was some sugar-based thing? I'm pretty sure it was, because I spent the next few hours wondering if it imprved her Maple flavor, or made her too sweet.)

[purse junkie]

Originally posted by Not Bob
I am sure that someone has already answered this, but it stands for "Taking Care of Business." (I think that it is in the FAQ at the other place, although I could be wrong, and I am too lazy to check.)

The expression first popped-up (uh, sorry) on my radar screen during pepper's confession of engaging in a little bit of self-love in her office. I don't think that that could have been seven years ago. Maybe four.

I think Aretha Franklin used it a bit earlier, in "Respect". Though I'm sure she couldn't have meant it that way.

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
The flame war?

Cuz I thought TCB (the acronym, not the act) was brought to the FB by pepper.

TCB was brought by Pepper. I invented Checking the Box, or CTB'ing, which is the aim of a TCB'er. Geez, does MR have to draw you one of his faamous stick figures?

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by purse junkie
I think Aretha Franklin used it a bit earlier, in "Respect". Though I'm sure she couldn't have meant it that way.

As used by Aretha in "Respect" it was an exhortation to her man to take care of her business. Which is really far more entertaining than Pepper's version, but still results in CTB'ing (if done correctly).

[purse junkie]

Originally posted by taxwonk
As used by Aretha in "Respect" it was an exhortation to her man to take care of her business. Which is really far more entertaining than Pepper's version, but still results in CTB'ing (if done correctly).

Though it's nice to know she was keeping her options open, if her man couldn't get it together. Consider all the crap Cindy Lauper got for "She Bop" in the 80s, you'd think there'd have been more of a fuss raised at the time...

[bilmore]

Originally posted by taxwonk
Geez, does MR have to draw you one of his faamous stick figures?

For this subject, I'd really rather he didn't.