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

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by purse junkie
Has anyone seen the promos on Bravo for their new reality show starting soon, in which a group of fashion-sensitive gay men will completely re-do a schlumpy straight guy?

If they would take on the endlessly proper-but-bland Dockers-and-golf-polo crowd up this way, I would be quite grateful.

Funny you should mention that: this reminds me of the Curb Your Enthusiasm where Larry lied and told an acquaintance that he wasn't playing golf anymore but got caught by said acquaintance in a "golf outfit" of khakis and tucked in striped shirt. The funny part was that although Larry did lie to the acquaintance, on that day he was actually wearing the outfit because he decided he liked the way it looked, and when he said as much the acquaintance said, "come on, you expect me to believe that?"

Isn't he just the funniest?

[NotFromHere]

Originally posted by Tyrone_Slothrop
You go to the Oakland Coliseum, you takes your chances.

What I want to know is, what the hell is up with the restrictions on driving at the airport. Does someone think that forcing cars to circle instead of letting you sit at the curb by passenger arrivals is going to stop international terrorism? If I wanted to kill a lot of people with a car bomb at the airport, I'd drive to the curb and blow the car up. I wouldn't idle there for several minutes first. WTF?

Oakland is a hell hole, but behavior in Oakland (and Chicago) are going to change things everywhere - mark my words.

And yeah, what is the thing with the circling the airports? Oklahoma has already been done. No one's going to do that again. And isn't the greater threat from airplanes crashing into buildings? If I was going to blow up an airport, just walk in with a bunch of luggage - no one questions that. But idling your car for 5 minutes - no, that's someone's idea of a terrorist threat.

Here's the new thing...tennis shoes are no longer exempt from removal at the airport. Did I miss the memo? When did a guy try to hijack a plane with his tennis shoe? So the guy in front of me was asked to remove his shoes. He said "they're tennis shoes" Guard says "all shoes" so he takes them off and walks through.
So I walk through the detector - no bells go off, so I grab my stuff and then I'm asked to step aside. And I asked why. She said because I refused to remove my shoes. I said, "no one asked me to remove my shoes - they asked the guy in front of me." So immediately I am being subjected to the terrorist treatment - they make me take off my shoes, they swab my shoes, my luggage, my jacket, my cell phone, my pda blah blah blah.
So - next time - go naked. It'll save a lot of hassle.

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by NotFromHere
And yeah, what is the thing with the circling the airports?

I read in the Wash. Post that a woman got a $40 ticket at National for stopping after seeing her friend, who immediately started walking toward her car -- the woman was pointing to her friend -- "he's right there" -- and still got ticketed. Ridiculous.

So - next time - go naked. It'll save a lot of hassle.

And if you can't go naked, at least skip the underwire bra.

Originally posted by robustpuppy
Funny you should mention that: this reminds me of the Curb Your Enthusiasm where Larry lied and told an acquaintance that he wasn't playing golf anymore but got caught by said acquaintance in a "golf outfit" of khakis and tucked in striped shirt. The funny part was that although Larry did lie to the acquaintance, on that day he was actually wearing the outfit because he decided he liked the way it looked, and when he said as much the acquaintance said, "come on, you expect me to believe that?"

Isn't he just the funniest?

Isnt that Bob Cobb, grandson of the inventor of the Cobb salad?

I heart Larry, hell, I am Larry, and have seen each episode like five times now since its on every night. When does the new season start?

[bilmore]

Originally posted by NotFromHere
So immediately I am being subjected to the terrorist treatment - they make me take off my shoes, they swab my shoes, my luggage, my jacket, my cell phone, my pda blah blah blah.
So - next time - go naked. It'll save a lot of hassle.

Some time ago, I went through with a BagginsChild. Unknown to us, hidden deep in his backpack, stuck behind a seam, was the mouthpiece for a musical instrument - a very strangely-shaped mouthpiece, if you're not familiar with the instrument.

It was hell. I'm not sure he'll fly again soon.

("Dad, they thought I was a TERRORIST! Aren't real terrorists taller?")

MisterEbola,

Forgive me if this subject has already been brought up, but what the hell is your avatar? Maybe it's my tiny little screen here, but I'm afraid to even hazard a guess.

-TL

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by paigowprincess
I heart Larry, hell, I am Larry, and have seen each episode like five times now since its on every night. When does the new season start?

If you ever want to make me laugh out loud, just say "beloved aunt." My eyes tear up just thinking about it.

And I don't know -- maybe September? I hope they don't pull a Sopranos and go for like five years between seasons.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by NotFromHere

Here's the new thing...tennis shoes are no longer exempt from removal at the airport. Did I miss the memo? When did a guy try to hijack a plane with his tennis shoe?

Uh, maybe not the memo, but the extensive press coverage of richard reid, the guy who tried to blow up an airplane with explosives in his tennis shoes.

Well, maybe basketball or running shoes. But still.

For whatever reason, not all airports require removal of shoes. But they set it up as a major gamble, because if you set off the machine with your shoes on, you are a terrorist until proven innocent.

If we're on peeves about airline security, why do they still have the 30 minute seated rule for DC? It didn't make sense to begin with. If the concern is you're on a plane within 30 minutes' flight of DC, fine. But then why not flights going to Dulles, BWI, or even Philadelphia and several other decent sized airports that are within a half hour of DC? If nothing else, the rule stymies any efforts to get a second beer on the shuttle.

[MisterEbola]

Originally posted by TexLex
MisterEbola,

Forgive me if this subject has already been brought up, but what the hell is your avatar? Maybe it's my tiny little screen here, but I'm afraid to even hazard a guess.

-TL

Its a fangtooth fish - good eatin'.



Not to be confused with anglerfish



Or gulper eels

[Aloha Mr. Learned Hand]

Just read the last item (re: Colin Farrell) at the bottom of this link. Somebody at SNL MUST do a parody of this:

http://www.msnbc.com/news/930650.asp?0dm=C12UL

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
Mayo, ketchup and pickles? That may get you off, but I don't think so.

TM

That's McDonald's special sauce. Mine is marsala, fresh sage, fresh oregano, and lanolin.

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
I had no idea Wanker owned McD's. Isn't that outable or something? His special sauce ingredient (his sauce's special ingredient?) is kind of like mayo I guess.

My goodness, your taste buds are wackadoo. No seconds for you.

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
So, I guess your rule would be no noontime inspection?

TM

Many of us refer to noontime in the Chicagoland area

Tax(can you spot my hidden pet language peeve?)wonk

[NotFromHere]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
Uh, maybe not the memo, but the extensive press coverage of richard reid, the guy who tried to blow up an airplane with explosives in his tennis shoes.

Well, maybe basketball or running shoes. But still.

For whatever reason, not all airports require removal of shoes. But they set it up as a major gamble, because if you set off the machine with your shoes on, you are a terrorist until proven innocent.

If we're on peeves about airline security, why do they still have the 30 minute seated rule for DC? It didn't make sense to begin with. If the concern is you're on a plane within 30 minutes' flight of DC, fine. But then why not flights going to Dulles, BWI, or even Philadelphia and several other decent sized airports that are within a half hour of DC? If nothing else, the rule stymies any efforts to get a second beer on the shuttle.

Those weren't tennis shoes. His shoes had heels (with a fuse).
Tennis shoes, for the past year and a half, have been exempt from removal - that's why I was wearing them.

Oh, and the pat-down search. That was unpleasant. Having never been arrested, I have never had a true pat-down search before. Being patted-down before a concert or a Raiders game is completely different than the "terrorist" pat-down you get at the airport. She touched EVERYTHING. I'm sure she even touched everything twice.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by NotFromHere
Those weren't tennis shoes. His shoes had heels (with a fuse).

He packed the exlosives into the air chamber in the heel of the basketball shoe.

Tennis shoes, for the past year and a half, have been exempt from removal - that's why I was wearing them.

No metal stabilizers in them, as many dress shoes have.