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

Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield

Julia Roberts is absolutely common. She's not worthy to wash Charlize's thong.

I wouldn't go that far, but I hate her acting for the same reason I hate Tom Hanks. Boring, bland, goody goodys. I used to feel that way about Denzel Washington, but not since Training Day.

[pretermitted_child]

THE MATRIX RELOADED: THE ABRIDGED SCRIPT™

[Jack Manfred]

Originally posted by pretermitted_child
THE MATRIX RELOADED: THE ABRIDGED SCRIPT™

The best part:

LAWRENCE FISHBURNE:
What? It's bad enough that the agents no longer pose any threat at all, but now these are the kind of obstacles we must overcome to save Zion? Make out with Monica Belluci? What will we have to do next, eat our way through a prison wall made of chocolate?

In other movie news, I saw Finding Nemo over the weekend and enjoyed it. What does it say about Ellen DeGeneres that she does a far better acting job playing a fish named Dora than she did playing a lesbian named Ellen?

Because my earlier comments suffered no scorn, I feel emboldened to make even more controversial statements such as the one above. Except it's really not that controversial. Ellen just wasn't a funny show. One of the best supporting casts in recent television history, but not a funny show. Put me in a sitcom with Jeremy Piven, Joely Fisher, David Anthony Higgins (I'm probably the only one here who remembers the Higgins Boys and Gruber, but then I like obscure comics), and Clea Lewis, and I'll be funny.

Originally posted by LessinSF
I don't know why I gave you the credit, but I had assumed you would realize that the "Boogers!" sign off was a tribute to the people who started this site and a dig at West. FYI, then, Dr. Johnny Fever from WKRP In Cincinatti was fired from his prior DJ job at a Los Angeles radio station for saying "Boogers" on the air.

I did not know that. and you probably gave me the credit bc I have displayed great knowledge of some seventies tv in the past. NOtbob even thinks I resemble Joannne Whorley.

Anyway, it does not change things. To me, you are the kind of guy who has long windy posts and then ironically, they end with the one word "boogers". I think it suits your personality to a Tee.

Originally posted by ThrashersFan
:blush: Hero? No. Really just a-scared of debt and happy to lead a fairly boring life. I put some in my 401k every pay-period but prolly not as much as I should -- hubby's job carries a pension so I am counting on that being around.

$500k for 2/1??? Fuck. I mean, shit, that's a lot of money for not a lot of house. I got 5,300 sq ft on about an acre but I am 30 minutes from the city (I like living in a wooded area though in case I wanna get unboring and swim naked). Being it debt for $500k would probably make my heart explode.

You may not even ve to pay that in the overpriced Dupont Circle, one of the most expensive hoods in the county.

I have recently decided that I long to be debtfree. Imagine, you could just quit your job and travel the world by stringing togeterh a couple of paychecks. In this vein, I am no longer paying retail for anything exce[t Epicuren products which are not terribly expensive. If it aint on sale or on ebay, I wont buy it. I am gonna limit by NYC visits and will live mostly on burritos and homecooked food. After tje season finale of Queer AS Folk, no more showtime, which has become almost unwatchable anyway. No more cigs and no more alcohol during the week. No more fucking four and a half buck vente soy vanilla iced sugar free lattes and no more seven buck salads. Piece of cake.

Can someone recommed excellent brown bag lunches that are healthy and dont involve mammals?

I remembered to tune in at ten last night and again saw one of the two episodes I keep seeing. This one with the killer line David: "Dutch girls should be punished for having big boobs". (And then I ahve to paraphrase) "noone, even dutch girls should be pucnish for having big boobs"

Gareth: They should be rewarded for having big boobs

David: Treated equally.

The great thing is the show gets better upon each viewing, but I suspect its bc I have an easier time understanding their accents. Are there really only six episodes in rotation and if so, why is the show being shown like fifteen times this week?

I look forward to the So Graham Norton week next week. I saw that for the first time on Friday. It had Kim Catrall promoting the Satisfaction book and the host went in the office and had men show the little camera how they perform oral. Fucking hilarious.

We need an Da Ali G week. Saw it this weekend (never remmeber its on) and the interview with C Everet Koop was priceless. I may have to get tivo for these shows.
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I heart BBC. Thanks to Atticus for turning me onto the Office.

[MisterEbola]

Originally posted by paigowprincess
You may not even ve to pay that in the overpriced Dupont Circle, one of the most expensive hoods in the county.


Can someone recommed excellent brown bag lunches that are healthy and dont involve mammals?

With Wall Street gone, choices became a little more limited.

Try assimilating yourself like the Borg, and join the wait line at Potbelly's on 19th and L.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Teen Nudist Camp

May-December romances ain't got nuthin' on junior nudist camps.

[ThrashersFan]

Originally posted by paigowprincess

Can someone recommed excellent brown bag lunches that are healthy and dont involve mammals?

I don't eat meat and don't eat out so I bring a lunch every day. Each morning I make myself a big fresh salad (romaine, leaf lettuce, cucumber, celery) and bring either a can of soup (Progresso vegetable) or a Healthy Choice side-dish (either manicotti or cheese ravioli). I figure it costs me about $3 to $5 per day to bring my own lunch. It takes about 10 minutes in the morning to tear up the lettuce, etc. but I guess you have to be dedicated to it in order to do it every morning -- I brown bagged all through college and law school so I guess I am just used to it and never considered eating out regularly as an option. YMMV but there are plenty of low-cal/low-fat/not-so-bad-for-you alternatives to eating out every day that you can do on the cheap if you are willing to slum it at the company microwave.

Shall I launch into the benefits of food coupons and store-brands now????? :waggle:

Originally posted by ThrashersFan
I don't eat meat and don't eat out so I bring a lunch every day. Each morning I make myself a big fresh salad (romaine, leaf lettuce, cucumber, celery) and bring either a can of soup (Progresso vegetable) or a Healthy Choice side-dish (either manicotti or cheese ravioli). I figure it costs me about $3 to $5 per day to bring my own lunch. It takes about 10 minutes in the morning to tear up the lettuce, etc. but I guess you have to be dedicated to it in order to do it every morning -- I brown bagged all through college and law school so I guess I am just used to it and never considered eating out regularly as an option. YMMV but there are plenty of low-cal/low-fat/not-so-bad-for-you alternatives to eating out every day that you can do on the cheap if you are willing to slum it at the company microwave.

Shall I launch into the benefits of food coupons and store-brands now????? :waggle:

Thanks for the response. THat doesnt acutally work out to be much cheaper than what I spend now. Also, I dont want any processed or packaged food bc I am a crunchy granola. Premade at wholefoods, yes. stuff with chemicals and preservatives, no.

Poverty sucks.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
It's competition, so of course you can't turn away.

No way he wins is right. He qualified by eating 12 dogs in 12 minutes. Hell, I feel like I could do that, and at least hold the chunder until after the whistle.

Kobayashi, for comparison, won with 50.5 dogs in 12 minutes last year.

If he only needed to eat 12 hotdogs to qualify, why would he eat more?

TM

[evenodds]

Originally posted by paigowprincess
Can someone recommed excellent brown bag lunches that are healthy and dont involve mammals?

I love the Ethnic Gourmet line of foods (at a WholeFoods near you). The Patak Paneer is excellent. It should set you back $3.50. I am not so crazy about Amy's or Cascadian Farms prepared foods. They are a little lacking in flavor.

Celetano makes a great organic eggplant parmagiana (also at WholeFoods).

For sandwiches, I use the lightlife smart deli. I am partial to the "roast turkey flavor." The texture is excellent, and I like the flavor. The OM, a 14 yr vegetarian, prefers the tofurky version.

There are excellent burritos and tortilla wraps. The brand name is escaping me since I don't buy them anymore (carb factor), but they carry teryiaki veggie wraps, and roasted veggie wraps in brightly colored wrappers. They usually set you back two bucks.

I also have taken the gardenburger riblet with me to the office, along with some veggies. A quick, delicious meal. The only problem is that it smells so good everyone wants to know what it is, and no one believes that it is veggie.

Edited to add: burritos are cascadian, but seem more flavorful than their boxed things. The frozen foods are made with people like you in mind, Paigow, so they are often organic and preservative free, etc.

[purse junkie]

Doctor who sleeps with another man's wife has to pay up $500k:

http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observe...al/6109134.htm

He could have bought some serious action for a lot less than that....

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
If he only needed to eat 12 hotdogs to qualify, why would he eat more?

TM

Because he had to win a regional contest to qualify, not meet a threshold. Although perhaps all the other contestants started barfing, and he just sat there with his big gap-toothed grin wiping the remaining crumbs off his face, knowing he had it wrapped up.

Personally, I was disappointed to learn that paigow didn't try to qualify.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
Because he had to win a regional contest to qualify, not meet a threshold. Although perhaps all the other contestants started barfing, and he just sat there with his big gap-toothed grin wiping the remaining crumbs off his face, knowing he had it wrapped up.

Personally, I was disappointed to learn that paigow didn't try to qualify.

I didn't see him qualify and I guess you did. But I assumed he knew how many he had to eat while eating. If there were 10 contestants and 5 spots, you could just keep your eye on the bottom five to make sure you ate enough. If they didn't all eat at the same time, it would be even easier depending on who went ahead of you.

TM