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

[notcasesensitive]

Originally posted by evenodds
That reminds me of a conversation we had at a party recently:

If you can go to one of two strip clubs -- one upscale, the other skanky -- which do you choose and why?

Even(it was better than talking about the economy)Odds

Funny you should mention that. I've heard tales of many associates at my firm frequenting strip clubs and their favorites are the mid-level ones (apparently). They don't like the really high end ones because they think the strippers are not adequately impressed by their lawyer status and the rules against touching are more strictly enforced. Of course they don't like the low end ones cause the chicks aren't hot enough. Leaving some midlevel ones where they feel like big shots when they get their lap dances and they basically get some sort of sex equivalent for their $$.

The whole thing is gross to me, but that is what they tell me...

n(lacking the equipment to fully understand)cs

[spookyfish]

Originally posted by Mister_Ruysbroeck
And, for some reason, everyone arrived there and left on yellow school buses.

I have no idea what this dream means, if anything. GWNC?

Were these regular buses or "short buses"?

spooky(just wonderin')fish

[Anne Elk]

Originally posted by spookyfish
Were these regular buses or "short buses"?

spooky(just wonderin')fish

And why did do many 'small bus' passengers wear helmets?



Yes, I know I'm going to hell. See y'all at the bar.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by taxwonk
When I was in HS, it was the number one insult used among males. Of course, back then a slut was a girl who would fuck anyone and a cunt was a girl who would fuck anyone but you. So apparently the language has changed.

Also the difference between a ho' and a bitch. See Fear of a Black Hat.

[Mister_Ruysbroeck]

Originally posted by spookyfish
Were these regular buses or "short buses"?

spooky(just wonderin')fish

Despite all evidence to the contrary, the FBers arrived on regular buses.

[Sparklehorse]

Originally posted by taxwonk
Interesting historical note on the word "faggot." Historically, is was a bundle of sticks, generally used as kindling. In the early part of the 20th century, it was slang for a cigarette in the UK (also elsewhere, but primarily in the UK). It began to be used to refer to homosexuals in Nazi Germany, once homosexuals were starting to be shipped off to the death camps. Its use came about because the unfortunates had a tendency to go up in flames like a .... faggot.

Since running across this little etymological lesson, I have been more inclined to flinch when I hear the word being used. But then, we all know how overly PC I am.

I may have to find some citation to back me up but I think it actually goes back to burning people at the stake in the Middle Ages. But otherwise, absolutely correct in the sickening connotations.

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally posted by Anne Elk


May 4th at 9pm on E!
Everything you wanted to know about the Hilton sisters and more!!

Set your Tivos.

All the info is at www.eonline.com

The Hiltons each look like Christina Aguilera after a three month dexadrine/laxative bender.

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall Thurgreed(doubts anyone else here had this experience)Marshall

Your doubts are misplaced. Not the "goldie" part, as hockey wasn't a sport that people paid any attention to or played in my area of the country. Just the liberry part.

Edited to say: "doubts are misplaced"? "as . . . wasn't"? Who stuck the stick up my ass?

[ABBAKiss]

Did I miss the AI convo?

Anyway, Clay has my vote.

Whatever happened to that P. Diddy show on MTV with the wannabe rappers? Who won?

[Sparklehorse]

This very important question got lost in the discussion.

From my perspective (and avatar), I would interpret this to be intended as a compliment like you are sassy and cute. You know, like a little pony!

[Tyrone Slothrop]

I think Robin Williams, under ferocious cross-examination by James Lipton on The Actor's Studio, said that his least favorite word is cunt, and his favorite word is pussy.

[Replaced_Texan]

The Displaced Dog is ten years old. According to the vet, he's in perfect health, and he's got probably another six or seven years left in him. I've been kicking around the idea of getting him a puppy to raise in his image before he gets too old to care about such things. My mom has a one-year-old dog/puppy that I've seen grow up, and the Displaced Dog LOVES playing with the puppy, so I do have a general idea of the what a new puppy would entail. The thing is, it's been ten years since I've had to take care of a puppy. I was still in college when I got the Displaced Dog, and I had a lot more time to spend on him. My rough plan is that I would try to crate the puppy for the first few weeks, move him into the closed off bathroom for the next few, then the kitchen, and then when he's fully housebroken he'd have the same access to the house as the Displaced Dog.

Has anyone gotten a puppy while working full time, with no spouse / live in / roommates? And if so, do you have pointers?

Assume the following:

1.) The Displaced Dog and I live alone. There are family members nearby (one of them works within two blocks of our house), and we are not adverse to the "It Takes a Village" theory, if that's what it takes to have a nicely socialized dog.

2.) We have a nice sized back yard. We probably should go through and make sure that there aren't any holes in the fences or access to under the house for a smallish dog to get through.

3.) I live close enough to where I work that it's not inconceivable that I can come home for lunch maybe two or three times a week, but planning in advance for that may be difficult. The family member that works nearby could also concievably come by to take care of any biological needs.

4.) The Displaced Dog stays in the house all day, between eight and ten hours. No compliants, no accidents, no destruction of furniture, no chewing, no shedding. I think he alternates between the couch in the TV room and his chair in the living room. Sometimes he naps on my bed. I suspect he sleeps for a good portion of the day, but he also chews bones, rearranges the rugs, and spends a lot of time on guard duty. When my mom's puppy comes over, I think that they play a very complicated game of chase. Both seem to be rather exhausted when they've spent the day together.

5.) The Displaced Dog generally doesn't like other dogs, but he adores my mom's puppy, and he spent a lot of time in worship of my mom's other dog. He lives in abject terror of my sister's lab. Both puppy and other dog were Pulik, so I think that the Displaced Dog wouldn't have a problem with another puppy of his own breed so long as he got to establish himself as being the one in charge. (It took him an hour to go from wanting to kill my mom's puppy to playing with it.) He thinks he's an alpha dog, but really he's a beta. I imagine that it wouldn't take very long for the new puppy to figure that out.

[Alex_de_Large]

Vibrators are still illegal in Alabama.

[sebastian_dangerfield]

http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/art...ideo29-ON.html

Alleged video of first daughter nude.

[spookyfish]

Originally posted by evenodds
Two performances each tonight. This was the best show of the competition because you got to see their range within the same hour. I jotted down some thoughts while the show was on (shut up, Thurgreed).

ruben: ain't too proud to beg. sounded great. showed more style. he has perfect pitch. though i wonder how many cows died to make his outfit.

trenyce: proud mary. i actually clapped when she finished. her best performance of the competition. simon hated it, of course. referred to it as a "drag act."

josh: back to the country twang. sorta.

kimberley: heard it through the grape vine. it was okay. her lack of rhythm will always bother me. she has a nice voice, though.

clay: build me up buttercup: a great performance. it's theatrical, as is he. he did a great job.

ruben: breakin up is hard to do. it was good. i didn't like the arrangement so much, but he was great.

trenyce: love will keep us together: she did fine. i wasn't crazy about it. simon said it was fabulous.

josh: ghastly. he looked like he was forgetting lyrics. and he did the head-bob again. at least he wasn't also wearing a cowboy hat.

kimberley: where the boys are: she sounded better on this. she belts beautifully.

clay: solitaire: "he clayed it up" it seemed very short compared to the others. he has amazing power as a singer.

Overall, i thought the earlier performances were better -- except Kimberley's. Her second song was one of her best performances.

Josh and Trenyce in the bottom two. Josh, Trenyce and Kimberley if they do 3.

Josh should go home.

Responding to bring the post current for ABBA, as well as make a few comments of my own.

I generally agree with all of your comments, except for the bottom two. If they do a bottom 3, I would agree with your assessment.

I looked at it from the standpoint of both performances on balance. I thought Trenyce's both were very, very good. Her best in a long while. I think because she was consistently good, if they have a bottom 2, it will be Josh and Kim. The Marines are going home, thankfully. Josh showed no range, and clearly looks like he doesn't want to be there anymore. He looks beaten, like Carmen did the week before.

Trenyce is stepping up her game. The battle between her and Kim should be especially interesting over the final show(s).

Clay and Ruben are clearly the class of the competition. Clay was very good. Ruben was rock-steady as usual.

About Ruben's first outfit. I couldn't tell at first whether that was leather or a heavier satiny type of material under the lights. Once I determined it was leather, I said to mrs. fish, "Gee, I wonder how many cows sacrificed themselves in the making of that outfit." Then at the end of the performance, Simon made a similar comment. Damn, that Ruben's a big dude.

spookyfish

And along the same lines:
My wife did not start watching this until a couple of weeks ago. She asked me of the significance of "205" last week, and my response was "I don't know, maybe that's what he weighed when he was 10 or something."