Fashion Board 11-2-03 - 12-09-03

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by paigowprincess
Now can someone recommend the definitive Kid Rock album to own?

There are albums? I thought his fans just collected all of his beer commercials.

Can someone post what it is for me? I was accused of outing Less based on info I got from a post of his last wee, post 3783 *actually my post but his post is embedded. Now I can understand reposringt info based on something one said like five years ago when they were young and naive re internet chat baords, but mentionting a fact that a poster said the previous week (actually five days ago)? Where is the line drawn here? I definitely never want to out anyone so if someone can clarify the outing post thing, I would appreciate it.

[Greedy,Greedy,Greedy]

Originally posted by NotFromHere
I might almost understand the reasoning behind the prohibition on internet sales, but hell you can buy the chemicals to make crank and the recipe on the internet.

If I go to a winery and buy wine and ask them to ship to an adult in particular states, I am prevented from doing so - even 1 lousy bottle for Christmas. It's ridiculous.

When wildly underage, I was fond of calling the local liquor store and getting a delivery made -- to an abandoned shell of a burnt out cabin on a dirt backroad. They never said no, and carding us was not an issue there where we were far removed from the revenuers and jackboots. We tipped generously.

Imagine how easy it would be with the UPS driver as the last point of contact.

[purse junkie]

Originally posted by paigowprincess
Not only that, I can see where he is actually attractive (without hat , glasses and shirt).

If nothing else else ever made Paigow sound psycho before, she's really hit the mark with this one.

[Flinty_McFlint]

Originally posted by str8outavannuys
And as if this wasn't distracting enough, who's sitting 30 feet away from me, with her hand on the leg of some asshat wearing a #5 Eagles jersey?



Zoinks.

I am speechless. Except to say that I fucking hate you, you lucky S.O.B.. Was she looking good or is that all special effects?

[Sparklehorse]

Originally posted by paigowprincess
The White Stripes performance on SNL reviewed by paigowprincess (who has never heard their music outside of this performance)

If you enjoy watching a Robert Smith wannabe gettng all goth on grunge style music,

I was just teasing a new Friendster about the value of the White Stripes this morning, so I'm not totally disagreeing with you. But Jack White is nothing like Robert Smith, no wannabe or otherwise, and the White Stripes ain't no goths.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

At the risk of suggesting that I give a rat's ass about college football, which I don't, I do think it's a little disturbing that the number-one rated team in the land, USC, will not be playing for the putative national championship because a supercomputer says that the game must match the number-two and number-three rated teams, LSU and Oklahoma for those of you who can't type e s p n into the address line of your web browser. Aren't supercomputers supposed to work for us? I think this is one of the signs of the apocalypse, as foretold in Terminator I -- we knew it as "The Great Terminator," kids. I am also concerned that my iPod demonstrates that the wily bastards are growing more clever -- they've learned to cloak themselves in alluring white casings with rounded edges, instead of that evil-looking stainless/titanium/Viking-stove-type finish and the red eyes. But I digress.

Leagl, do you suppose you could make this post disappear if it looks like they're about to take over?

edited to add: It is refreshing that a private institution has found a way to compete in the sport with the state-subsidized schools that usually dominate. It's either a vindication of the free market, or a confirmation that people who spent four(+) years at USC will squander money with the best of them.

[Bad_Rich_Chic]

Originally posted by NotFromHere
And yet I, personally, am prevented from shipping wine as a Holiday present to an adult for what reason?

I don't think you, personally, are. You are not selling wine across state lines. I think you can't have your local winery ship it, though. (I think.) Someone in wine country will know better.

I think wine.com gets around it by having a "distributor" in each affected state. Therefore, you have to shop by the state you are shipping to, and different states have different wines available. Makes Xmas shopping for dads a bit of a pain.

[Pretty Little Flower]

Originally posted by paigowprincess
If you enjoy watching a Robert Smith wannabe gettng all goth on grunge style music, then this is your band. Its the eighties meets the nineties. I enjoyed the nineties aspect (heavy drums) but that singer has got to go.

I am now convinced that you have never actually even seen the White Stripes. I think you probably saw The Rapture instead.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by Not Me
Speaking about my purpose for being here, why don't you tell me about your relationship with your father? I think that would be a good place to start today's session.

Please hold your breath for the pm.

Originally posted by Not Me
That reminds me of the other reason I keep you off my ignore list - without you quoting everyone who is on my ignore list, I would have absolutely no idea what was going on here.

Maybe you should hire me to follow you around all day since I'm sure you spend a good portion of your day completely confused.

Originally posted by Not Me
Not to make you jealous or anything, but I have already received 3 PM's today and it isn't even 10:30am my time

They count as only one when they come from the paigows.

TM

[SlaveNoMore]

str8outavannuys
Finally, I suspect a lot more people know who Rachel Bilson is than will ever know who any of us are. She's one of the breakout stars from The O.C. and now, apparently, a favorite of the Stuff/Maxim/FHM set.

Hooray!!! A Jennie Garth for the Aughts

[Sparklehorse]

Originally posted by Bad_Rich_Chic
I don't think you, personally, are. You are not selling wine across state lines. I think you can't have your local winery ship it, though. (I think.) Someone in wine country will know better.

I think wine.com gets around it by having a "distributor" in each affected state. Therefore, you have to shop by the state you are shipping to, and different states have different wines available. Makes Xmas shopping for dads a bit of a pain.

There must be some ways around this law because friends at Thanksgiving brought some California sparkling wine to dinner. They were recently at the vineyard and it was the same price to join the wine club of the vineyard as it was just to pay for the tasting. So they get different bottles shipped to them every month. They did say that it has to be sent to a place of business although they didn't know why.

[Atticus Grinch]

Originally posted by Bad_Rich_Chic
Protectionist states' argument contra appears basically to be "the prohibition amendment trumped the interstate commerce clause, coming later in time, and its repeal doesn't mean that alcohol isn't still constitutionally different from other products in interstate commerce."

I'd have to agree that the 21st Amendment places alcohol on different footing from the general Commerce Clause analysis, because it does not merely repeal Amendment 18. Section 2 of the 21st Amendment gives power to the states to ban any transportation or importation "in violation of the laws" of that state or territory. Given the poor way Amendment 21 is drafted, I doubt even Congress has the power to occupy the field and lift state controls on importation.

Bad policy, bad economics, but not unconstitutional.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by Mister_Ruysbroeck
Now, the question is: do you think getting drunk is fun?

I think there is a distinction between drunk and wasted. Being drunk can be fun until you get in the cab or bed or whatever and you get the spins and have to yuke. Being wasted is not fun. However, it is possible to have fun getting drunk or wasted.

TM

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by Atticus Grinch
Bad policy, bad economics, but not unconstitutional.

That puts you on the side with Robert Bork, as opposed to the side with Kenneth Starr. NTTAWWT, though Starr is a little less scary-looking.