Drive fast, live hard, no regrets... Sorry Penske

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
I hated it the first time, but came to appreciate it after about 4 viewings. Will says some funny shit, and Brick...well "Brick killed a guy. Did you throw a trident?"

It's stupid, but it's supposed to be stupid.

I never liked Carell all that much on the Daily Show, but he’s been hysterical in movies and in the Office (yes, I’m aware how much better the British version is... and I don’t care... tell it to someone who fancies himself a cultural expatriate).

I liked Anchorman the first and second times I watched it. For some reason, people got together and decided to hate it. Probably a quirk of timing (too many Ferrell vehicles in release at the time). Or maybe people were accustomed to sheer brilliance from that crew of stars (Old School). I don’t know.... but I liked Anchorman.

[notcasesensitive]

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
Apropos of this and my post several days ago, I rented "The Anchorman" the other day.

It. Blows. Chunks.

That is all.

I enjoyed it. Particularly the rival news gang stuff. But then, I don't derive my moniker from a literary work, so mileage must vary.

No one cares about our 200k, huh? Ok. <sniff>

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally posted by dtb
The shower-drainage-hair vest has some serious competition.

Not exactly a competition. The results weren’t similar to a Coke/Pepsi taste off. 5 out of 5 blind testers preferred the brittle.

All vomited.



Twice.

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by notcasesensitive But then, I don't derive my moniker from a literary work, so mileage must vary.

Gravity's Rainbow is one of the very few books that I put down before getting 50 pages into it. That list only contains about 5 books, with the The Brothers Karamazov at the top.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
Gravity's Rainbow is on of the very few books that I put down before getting 50 pages into it. That list only contains about 5 books, with the The Brothers Karamazov at the top.

how many books have you picked up total?

[Hank Chinaski]

http://www.vocationvacations.com/sea....php?country=4

I had the idea of a company where harried professionals will pay me $2-3000 a week for a vacation of low pressure work. I'd run a McDonald's and I have college trained workers. All good.

Someone stole my idea, but is using actual attractive jobs. Some of the jobs they offer actually sound like something I'd like to do.

Ass't baker? Brewmaster? cool.

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
http://www.vocationvacations.com/sea....php?country=4

I had the idea of a company where harried professionals will pay me $2-3000 a week for a vacation of low pressure work. I'd run a McDonald's and I have college trained workers. All good.

Someone stole my idea, but is using actual attractive jobs. Some of the jobs they offer actually sound like something I'd like to do.

Ass't baker? Brewmaster? cool.

A bunch of friends of mine and I spent a few lazy hours by the bar coming up with jobs to try for a weekend that you'd never want to do full time.

Out of that conversation came the best idea for a company ever: Revenge Consultants, Inc.

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
Gravity's Rainbow is one of the very few books that I put down before getting 50 pages into it. That list only contains about 5 books, with the The Brothers Karamazov at the top.

I’d have flushed Atlas Shrugged down my toilet, but the goddamned thing is thicker than most Bibles (combined New and Old Testament).

I haven’t read Gravity’s Rainbow, but it sounds Vonnegutesque, so I might. I love Vonnegut. Perfect for those with short attention spans who want constant interesting asides.

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
how many books have you picked up total?

6. I got through Clifford the Big Red Dog. Did you know he was a normal-sized puppy?

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
6. I got through Clifford the Big Red Dog. Did you know he was a normal-sized puppy?

You never read Pat the Bunny?
no wonder you're so out of touch with your feminine side.

[greatwhitenorthchick]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
with the The Brothers Karamazov at the top.

Yikes. It was almost like I wrote that post myself. (the Brothers Karamazov part, at least)

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield

I haven’t read Gravity’s Rainbow, but it sounds Vonnegutesque, so I might. I love Vonnegut. Perfect for those with short attention spans who want constant interesting asides.

If it was Vonnegutesque, I would have read it in one sitting. I've read every Vonnegut book at least twice.

[bold_n_brazen]

Originally posted by SEC_Chick
Me too.

Damn. Now I am almost positive I'll be humming "Afternoon Delight" for the rest of the day.

I know I have said this before, but my old secretary in my old career was actually in the Starlight Vocal Band.

Muzak version of Afternoon Delight, with helpful lyrics sheet.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by notcasesensitive


No one cares about our 200k, huh? Ok. <sniff>

I sense Penske will show up soon. But how will it be proven? Because of deleted posts, we're already into the 200k range.

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
A bunch of friends of mine and I spent a few lazy hours by the bar coming up with jobs to try for a weekend that you'd never want to do full time.

Out of that conversation came the best idea for a company ever: Revenge Consultants, Inc.

I'd like to be a professional dick. I’d like to be hired out as a date for people who are invited to social events involving or thrown by people they don’t really like. Say the asshole partner down the hall has a party to show off the landscaping/pool his vapid Social Xray kept wife has just put in the backyard. You bring me. I condescendingly insult anyone you tell me to in whatever fashion/on whatever subject you choose to have me do it. You pretend afterward to be appalled and tell your co-workers that you dumped me. The genius is that you will have succeeded in indirectly making every snide comment you ever wanted to make to every asshole you work with or around, with minimal, if any, reprecussions.