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

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally posted by paigowprincess
I was the banker who was all excited about handling the money at first but then realized what an endless tedious task it was after all but could not get out of it. I of course never took any extra money from the drawer.

My sister was the one who said, "this is taking too loooooooooooooooooooong, I dont wanna play anymore" (she was SUCH a quitter) , just as I nailed Boardwalk and Park Place. What a brilliant game.

Your sister and I would have gotten along smashingly.

To this day, I still cannot stay in one place for an extended period of time unless entertained. I watch TV while reading a magazine and checking the internet from time to time. I leave weddings that last more than 1/2 hour.

Anyone else have this problem? If something bores me, I just can't deal with it. Its terrible. I don't know how these people can say "This case involves fassscccinating issues." I'll read the memo about it and say "This is where it'll go - no issue at all." Then I'm bored. Then I daydream. I only wake up when something interests me.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by SEC_Chick
I see a surprising number of Hybrid civics in these parts though.

I'm thinking about getting one. Anyone have anything to say about them, pro or con?

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
So let me get this straight. You're sporting low rise, tight, hip huggers? Good God man.

TM

Yeh, these pants are a bit much, but I got a Brazilian wax to make sure everything's tasteful.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by ThrashersFan
How does a 5 year old die in a car? That is my question. And how does he allow his 3 year old brother to die in the car? My 5 year old is unbuckling his belt and raring to go as soon as I pull up the parking break and shut off the car. Because I cannot say it any way without sounding like a cold-hearted bitch, I will simply say "natural selection" and no more.

Well, one theory, to connect it back to teh SUV question posed by Ty: They've got the playstation going and figure it's just like their living room. All of a sudden it seems really hot, and then, well that's that. Not too many playstations in the back of a honda accord.

Or mom leaves the car running, while gabbing on her cellphone sipping her chai latte, and the CO gets in. Nap time.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
Yeh, these pants are a bit much, but I got a Brazilian wax to make sure everything's tasteful.

Yes. The brazilian makes it all tasteful.

[bilmore]

Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
Yeh, these pants are a bit much, but I got a Brazilian wax to make sure everything's tasteful.

Um, exactly how low IS "low rise"?

[NotFromHere]

Originally posted by Tyrone_Slothrop
I'm thinking about getting one. Anyone have anything to say about them, pro or con?

I seem to recall there's a weight restriction on the amount of poundage the car can carry. 2 guys over 250 were trying to commute unsuccessfully. I don't know how much you weigh, but that's the only complaint I have ever heard.

From JD Powers 2003 reliability survey - number of repairs per 100 vehicles (Kia is highest a 509 - that's 5 per CAR!).

Brand ......Problems/100 vehicles
Lexus 163
Infiniti 174
Buick 179
Porsche 193
Acura 196
Toyota 201
Cadillac 209
Lincoln 212
Honda 218
Mercury 240
Jaguar 247
Saab 255
BMW 262
Subaru 266
Nissan 267
GMC 269
Chevrolet 272
Saturn 273
INDUSTRY AVG. 273
Oldsmobile 283
Mazda 288
Pontiac 293
Chrysler 295
Ford 295
Plymouth 302
Dodge 312
Audi 318
Mercedes-Benz 318
Jeep 321
Volvo 330
Mitsubishi 339
Hyundai 342
Isuzu 368
Volkswagen 391
Suzuki 403
Daewoo 421
Land Rover 441
Kia 509


Source: J.D. Power and Associates.

Edited to add, Porsche has come up quite a bit in the past few years and Mercedes has really fallen.

Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
To this day, I still cannot stay in one place for an extended period of time unless entertained. Anyone else have this problem? If something bores me, I just can't deal with it.

I think this is what's commonly referred to as ADHD. I would have hated to be your babysitter.

-TL

[bilmore]

Originally posted by Tyrone_Slothrop
I'm thinking about getting one. Anyone have anything to say about them, pro or con?

Get a helmet.

Get your kids helmets.

Get your dog a helmet.

(Seriously, for the marginal increase in MPG, it's not worth the lack of mass. Get a mid-size.)

Originally posted by Atticus Grinch Was the woman who was caught on tape beating the shit out of her toddler in the mall parking lot driving an SUV?

Yes, a white one I believe. And for an update, I understand she is moving or has moved to the Houston burbs - Sugar Land to be exact. Lucky us.

-TL

[fufu]

Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
Yeh, these pants are a bit much, but I got a Brazilian wax to make sure everything's tasteful.

Seb, you are so in touch with your feminine side. I bet you now wear a thong (insert image of Homer Simpson wearing Speedos in Rio).

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield

To this day, I still cannot stay in one place for an extended period of time unless entertained. I watch TV while reading a magazine and checking the internet from time to time. I leave weddings that last more than 1/2 hour.

Anyone else have this problem? If something bores me, I just can't deal with it. Its terrible. I don't know how these people can say "This case involves fassscccinating issues." I'll read the memo about it and say "This is where it'll go - no issue at all." Then I'm bored. Then I daydream. I only wake up when something interests me.

Absolutely. My sister always bitches at me for reading catalogs or having the tv on while I talk to her on the phone.

There are cases with fascinating issues. Not many, but they exist. But even on those, there's a lot of bullshit (i.e., boxes) to get through before the interesting issues come into play.

[evenodds]

Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
Your sister and I would have gotten along smashingly.

To this day, I still cannot stay in one place for an extended period of time unless entertained. I watch TV while reading a magazine and checking the internet from time to time. I leave weddings that last more than 1/2 hour.

Anyone else have this problem? If something bores me, I just can't deal with it. Its terrible. I don't know how these people can say "This case involves fassscccinating issues." I'll read the memo about it and say "This is where it'll go - no issue at all." Then I'm bored. Then I daydream. I only wake up when something interests me.

I have the same problem. I multi-task all day long. I am capable of unplugging (and I do it far more often than pre-OM).

Now, I am sure to put down the computer and turn off the tv when we are having a conversation. Under any other circumstances, I prefer to have three or four things going at once. That's why I watch reality tv -- no clumsy narrative to follow.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
Adaptation/Ladies Man post

It's about time. Thank you.

TM

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

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