It's all about me

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by bold_n_brazen
Claire's abortion during Season 3 of Six Feet Under was handled with so little fuss that it was a refreshing plot twist, rather than a major issue.

episode recap here

I didn't see either that episode or the one after, but this was what the NYT had to say re: abortion on SFU:

"Six Feet Under" has also featured an abortion — and like "Everwood," it did so in a highly ambivalent context. In the show's third season, Claire (Lauren Ambrose) realized she was pregnant by her most-likely-gay ex-boyfriend. A freshman at an art college, she was matter-of-fact about her decision: "Do you think you could give me a ride?" she asked Brenda (Rachel Griffiths). "I have to get an abortion."

But in the next episode, Claire hallucinated that she saw her father and other dead characters — one of whom was her fetus, who appeared as an apple-cheeked infant. That was the show's second aborted-fetus-as-person reverie; in the previous season, the promiscuous Nate (Peter Krause) was faced with the children he might have had, including a 7-year-old girl who said to him: "Hi. You killed me." And then: "I don't harbor any bad feelings or anything. I'm pro-choice. Well, at least I would be, if I were alive."

The FTaRH abortion seemed fairly uneventful, unless I am remembering incorrectly.

RT: Did Manny get pregnant by Craig? Did she tell him? Or do we not know, because the N didn't show it?

[sunnybunny]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by taxwonk
The IUD still has the pill beat hands


I have a friend who was able to buy a lovely five acre farm with the settlement money from her IUD lawsuit, so if you're looking for a way to retire early, I'd suggest to your wife that the IUD is a great idea.

[str8outavannuys]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
I didn't see either that episode or the one after, but this was what the NYT had to say re: abortion on SFU:


The FTaRH abortion seemed fairly uneventful, unless I am remembering incorrectly.

RT: Did Manny get pregnant by Craig? Did she tell him? Or do we not know, because the N didn't show it?

I don't think it's been suggested that Manny has slept with anybody else. Though it's hard to tell because the N seems to be showing the episodes out of order. If she told him, it's in one of the unaired episodes. I think she'll probably tell him in a year or two.

Poll: Who's the worst actor on the show? I'll go with the guy who plays Craig, narrowly beating out Spinner and Toby. But there's a very very long list of candidates.

[sunnybunny]

Originally posted by bold_n_brazen
Claire's abortion during Season 3 of Six Feet Under was handled with so little fuss that it was a refreshing plot twist, rather than a major issue.

episode recap here

Speaking of Six Feet Under, I was watching an episode with my grandmother this past weekend that I had to turn off because it was too violent for her. I don't normally watch the show, so I forget all the characters names. The gay dud picks up a hitch hiker/"out of gas" and I turned it off at the point where the hitch hiker tells him to lie down in the back of the van (looks like he's about to get tied up)...what happens? Can someone point me to the episode summary....try to spend some quality time with my elders and end up showing them gay romance and violence on the T.V. My poor granny still thinks Nixon is president...I should have put on a DVD of the Honeymooners. She was fine with the guy on guy action, but the violence scared her.

[greatwhitenorthchick]

Originally posted by str8outavannuys

Poll: Who's the worst actor on the show? I'll go with the guy who plays Craig, narrowly beating out Spinner and Toby. But there's a very very long list of candidates.

I would have to say Joey Jeremiah, Caitlin and Snake are all tied for worst actor. If they were better actors, they would have found better gigs by now than clinging to the Degrassi franchise for all it's worth.

I'll never forget going into this pool hall in Toronto and it was all abuzz with people whispering "Joey Jeremiah's in the back" (whisper, whisper, nudge) like it was a really big deal. Joey Fucking Jeremiah.

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by Alex_de_Large
Bill Simmons presents The Vengance Scale.

spree= espn article

My favorites:

2.1 -- Malakai slamming Patrick Dempsey against the video machine and screaming, "You s--- on my house! You s--- on my house!" (from "Can't Buy Me Love").

4.6 -- John Kreese and Terry Silva against Daniel-San in "Karate Kid 3" (extra points here because of the premise -- a billionaire businessman taking time out of his busy schedule to destroy an aging local teenage karate champion.)

5.0 -- The blood-feud between Dylan McKay and Anthony Marchette that resulted in Dylan's smoking-hot wife getting killed (from "90210") ... Crazy Joe Davola vs. Kramer and Seinfeld.

6.1 -- Van Damme going after Chong Li in "Bloodsport" (penalty points because there's no way he would have won this fight in real life, especially after being blinded).

8.0 -- Justin Timberlake's "Cry Me A River" video. (Note: The most underrated example of vengeance on this list. After Britney cheated on him, not only did he dump her, he put out a best-selling album fueled by a song about their breakup in which he basically destroys her with the lyrics. Just an unbelievable piece of work. It's devastating. I can't even imagine what she did when she first heard it. And if that wasn't enough, he made a well-received video about the song, starring a Britney look-alike. And if THAT wasn't enough, he immediately started going out with Cameron Diaz. By the time he was done, Britney's career was in the tank -- she was chain-smoking and hanging out with backup dancers and white trash guys from her hometown. Now that, my friends, is vengeance. Bravo, Justin. Bravo.)

9.3 -- Muhammad Ali vs. Ernie Terrell and Floyd Patterson.
(Note: These were the two "What's my name?" fights, when Ali displayed a dark side because they kept calling him Cassius in the weeks leading up to the fight. Big mistake. BIG mistake. The Patterson fight is legitimately depressing to watch -- Ali carries him for about eight rounds longer than he needed, just so he can keep torturing him. Hard to believe this was the same guy who was wobbling around and throwing those painful jabs against Jeter last week.)

9.5 -- Rocky Balboa holding a dying Apollo in his arms as Ivan Drago sneers, "If he dies, he dies." (Note: This led to Rocky fighting on Christmas Day in Russia for no money; nearly losing his unfeeling wife; climbing a 55,000-foot mountain in snow boots; singlehandedly ending the Cold War; and possibly ending up with brain damage, although we will never know for sure since "Rocky 5" never happened.)

[Alex_de_Large]

I forgot about the "33 percent of the winner's time" rule for tomorrow's TT on l'Alpe d'Huez. How many will get eliminated for being too slow?

Chris Carmichael sums up preparations for the TT here.

[Alex_de_Large]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?

8.0 -- Justin Timberlake's "Cry Me A River" video. (Note: The most underrated example of vengeance on this list. After Britney cheated on him, not only did he dump her, he put out a best-selling album fueled by a song about their breakup in which he basically destroys her with the lyrics. Just an unbelievable piece of work. It's devastating. I can't even imagine what she did when she first heard it. And if that wasn't enough, he made a well-received video about the song, starring a Britney look-alike. And if THAT wasn't enough, he immediately started going out with Cameron Diaz. By the time he was done, Britney's career was in the tank -- she was chain-smoking and hanging out with backup dancers and white trash guys from her hometown. Now that, my friends, is vengeance. Bravo, Justin. Bravo.)
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That's probably my favorite. Absolutely devastating...

I also liked:

9.1 -- Tupac Shakur recording "Hit 'Em Up."


(Note: In my book, the most devastating rap song of all-time. And you wonder why Pac was murdered. This made "Who Shot Ya?" look like it was written by James Ingram and Michael McDonald. Every line is crossed: This one has death threats, admissions of sleeping with other people's wives, jokes about sickle cell, mama jokes and at least 100 F-bombs. I'm not kidding. And while we're on the subject, "We ain't singin', we bringin' drama - f--- you and your motherf----- mama!" remains the greatest single moment in 2Pac history. And yes, I know I'm white.)

[Replaced_Texan]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by sunnybunny

Originally posted by taxwonk
The IUD still has the pill beat hands


I have a friend who was able to buy a lovely five acre farm with the settlement money from her IUD lawsuit, so if you're looking for a way to retire early, I'd suggest to your wife that the IUD is a great idea.

Are you talking about the Dalkon Shield litigation from over 25 years ago? The IUDs currently on the market today do not have the multifilamnet tailstring that was on the Dalkon Shield--which was taken off the market in 1975.

IUDs are some of the safest long term birth control devices currently available, so long as they are inserted in a sterile environtment and the patient does not have any STDs.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by Alex_de_Large
I forgot about the "33 percent of the winner's time" rule for tomorrow's TT on l'Alpe d'Huez. How many will get eliminated for being too slow?

How many bonus seconds does a stage winner get?

[Gattigap]

Originally posted by sunnybunny
Speaking of Six Feet Under, I was watching an episode with my grandmother this past weekend that I had to turn off because it was too violent for her. I don't normally watch the show, so I forget all the characters names. The gay dud picks up a hitch hiker/"out of gas" and I turned it off at the point where the hitch hiker tells him to lie down in the back of the van (looks like he's about to get tied up)...what happens? Can someone point me to the episode summary....try to spend some quality time with my elders and end up showing them gay romance and violence on the T.V. My poor granny still thinks Nixon is president...I should have put on a DVD of the Honeymooners. She was fine with the guy on guy action, but the violence scared her.

The recap is here.

Weird, weird episode, which for SFU is saying something.

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by sunnybunny
Speaking of Six Feet Under, I was watching an episode with my grandmother this past weekend that I had to turn off because it was too violent for her. I don't normally watch the show, so I forget all the characters names. The gay dud picks up a hitch hiker/"out of gas" and I turned it off at the point where the hitch hiker tells him to lie down in the back of the van (looks like he's about to get tied up)...what happens? Can someone point me to the episode summary....try to spend some quality time with my elders and end up showing them gay romance and violence on the T.V. My poor granny still thinks Nixon is president...I should have put on a DVD of the Honeymooners. She was fine with the guy on guy action, but the violence scared her.

FYI, the best recap site out there is TWOP

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by str8outavannuys
Poll: Who's the worst actor...

...of all time?

I know most people would go with Keanu (and that is an excellent choice that no one care argue with), but I gotta go with my main man from Melrose. You gotta hand it to him, though. He managed to stay on a very successful show for a long time based on looks alone.

[for the ladies:]



(Hey Anne, I hear he plays soccer, too. You could have some fun and get your revenge the best possible way.)

TM

[Alex_de_Large]

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
How many bonus seconds does a stage winner get?

Article 26:
"Bonuses are awarded at all in-line finishes from the 1st to the 20th (except for the 4th, 16th and 19th stages, which are time trials): 20’’, 12’’ and 8’’ for the first three riders to finish.
In each intermediate sprint, from the 1st to the 20th stage, 6’’, 4’’ and 2’’ are awarded to the first three riders to cross the intermediate-sprint finish line. The race management, in consultation with the stewards committee, reserves the right to move or to cancel certain intermediate sprints for
which bonuses are awarded. The bonuses are included in the general individual time ranking."

spree: Official Rules

[sunnybunny]

Originally posted by Gattigap
The recap is here.

Weird, weird episode, which for SFU is saying something.

Thanks for the link. So why does the hitch hiker force him to smoke crack with him? I'd think he'd want it all for himself?????