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11-17-2003, 06:21 PM
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Random Syndicate (admin)
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Originally posted by paigowprincess
Did you go to any of the tennis matches this week? Phenomneal.
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Nope. I had an opportunity to get tickets, but I had a much better deal out of town this weekend. It was much sunnier.
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"In the olden days before the internet, you'd take this sort of person for a ride out into the woods and shoot them, as Darwin intended, before he could spawn."--Will the Vampire People Leave the Lobby? pg 79
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11-17-2003, 06:22 PM
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Wild Rumpus Facilitator
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Originally posted by spookyfish
I obviously have no idea who this guy is, but the mental image of Nathan Arizona just popped into my head.
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Picture him much skinnier, with big jug ears, and you've got Matress Mac to a T.
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11-17-2003, 06:23 PM
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Moderator
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Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
Why are you not not editing my posts?
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Um, because messed-up quote codes (or other codes) prevent me from really appreciating the wit and insight that resides in each and every FB post? |
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11-17-2003, 06:25 PM
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World Ruler
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Originally posted by TexLex
Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale is a self-made gazzillionaire who owns "Gallery Furniture" on the north side. It is a small city unto itself - a white trash mecca if you will. As much as I dislike the obnoxiousness of the guy, he puts a huge sum of money into local good causes, so we really can't complain. All his sales persons wear purple shirts - note the court surface color. -TL
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Saves you money!
Incredibly, Houston does not get Conan immediately following the Tonight Show. The local NBC affiliate offers alternate programing and Conan comes on at 1:30. For a time, Conan ran a contest for the worst local commercial shown during the Houston broadcast. Mattress Mack was the "Look ma, no hands!" guy demonstrating the recliners that gently raise old people to a standing position. Mattress Mack campaigned hard, even driving an RV to the studio and camping outside for a week. His efforts were in vain - the chainsaw guy ("we're slashing prices in half") won the contest. Conan still comes on at 1:30, too, so in a way, we all lost.
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11-17-2003, 06:26 PM
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Puck You
Join Date: Apr 2003
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Originally posted by paigowprincess
Hands down the best sports movie ever is Hot Dog the Movie. No contest.
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The "Kiss Ass Blaster." I believe it was a triple twisting triple, no? And Squirrel....with the cream you know like all over his face, and that chick's chest (they didn't show anything)....and then apparently in her mouth but they didn't show it (thank god, I can't stand sex scenes).
For skiing movies I would call "The Maltese Flamingo" the best.
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When you say Budweiser you've said it all.
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11-17-2003, 06:26 PM
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Registered User
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Originally posted by Not Bob
Um, because messed-up quote codes (or other codes) prevent me from really appreciating the wit and insight that resides in each and every FB post?
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Fair enough. I just didn't remember using quotes.
And I only offer wit. No insight.
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No no no, that's not gonna help. That's not gonna help and I'll tell you why: It doesn't unbang your Mom.
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11-17-2003, 06:28 PM
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Random Syndicate (admin)
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Originally posted by paigowprincess
I didnt hear anything about complaints except that the surface got dangerous fast when even the tennsiest bit wet. I noticed that it said in big ass letters right behind the base line "tennis masters series" and thought that would be really really distracting if I was playing.
who are Jack and Linda Mc something who spent 27 mil of their own money to get this tourney there?
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Jim McIngvale. AKA Mattress Mac. He opened one of those cheap furniture emporiums and made millions through those really bad late night tv commercials. He's sort of a local icon around here.
edited to add: scroll, then post.
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"In the olden days before the internet, you'd take this sort of person for a ride out into the woods and shoot them, as Darwin intended, before he could spawn."--Will the Vampire People Leave the Lobby? pg 79
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11-17-2003, 06:30 PM
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I didn't do it.
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Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
Fair enough. I just didn't remember using quotes.
And I only offer wit. No insight.
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Did he edit out the wit too? |
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11-17-2003, 06:30 PM
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I am beyond a rank!
Join Date: Mar 2003
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Originally posted by ThrashersFan
For skiing movies I would call "The Maltese Flamingo" the best.
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I've never seen that movie but there's no way it can be better than Better Off Dead.
"It's a shame throwing away a perfectly good white boy like that." |
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11-17-2003, 06:33 PM
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Random Syndicate (admin)
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Originally posted by paigowprincess
anyway, he said his wife put up 27 mill of her own money so I am wondering if he married her money and thtas how he bc a gazillionaire.
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No. He did it on his own. Small obnoxious place turned into the largest single retail spot in the world. The furniture store makes about $150MM a year. It'd be sort of a nice story if he weren't so obnoxious. A while ago his horrible commercials won in one of Conan O'Brien's contests for worst commercials shown during his timeslot. He bought a lot of ad space on the football stadium too.
edited to add: clearly I need help with the automatic reply thing
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"In the olden days before the internet, you'd take this sort of person for a ride out into the woods and shoot them, as Darwin intended, before he could spawn."--Will the Vampire People Leave the Lobby? pg 79
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11-17-2003, 06:35 PM
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I am beyond a rank!
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Glasgow, natch.
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The most boring day here ever
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Originally posted by paigowprincess
Name please. How many guys are left? and it is worth staying up to 11 for?
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Update: Elliot Smith's "Waltz #2 (XO)" is my new favorite song.
Sorry White Stripes & Outkast.
So here's your link to the "Guys" page: http://www.nbc.com/nbc/Average_Joe/the_guys.shtml
John is the one who got the solo date, and then spazzed out after getting the peck from Malena. Dennis L. is the uber-dorky virgin who everybody loved, just not in, you know, that way. I'd have to say that it's worth staying up for, but you know, my day was made by news of a new Celebrity Mole taking the "Karen Sisco" spot on ABC's Wednesday lineup starting in January, so YMMV.
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11-17-2003, 06:35 PM
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Random Syndicate (admin)
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Don't fuck with The Rooster.*
I thought Larry Flint did it first.
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"In the olden days before the internet, you'd take this sort of person for a ride out into the woods and shoot them, as Darwin intended, before he could spawn."--Will the Vampire People Leave the Lobby? pg 79
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11-17-2003, 06:36 PM
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Puck You
Join Date: Apr 2003
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Movies:Poll
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Originally posted by barely_legal
I've never seen that movie but there's no way it can be better than Better Off Dead.
"It's a shame throwing away a perfectly good white boy like that."
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Not better necessarily, just different. It is documentary-like. It is just great ski footage.
"The film follows the adventures of twelve `ski bums`, including the Canadian World Cup Freestyle Aces Lloyd Langlois and Lee Lee Morrison as they take to the ski terrains of Europe and North America. Accompanied by a rock soundtrack."
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When you say Budweiser you've said it all.
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11-17-2003, 06:37 PM
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I am beyond a rank!
Join Date: Mar 2003
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Originally posted by Bad_Rich_Chic
I liked Billy Madison best of the Sandler ouvre, myself. Nevermind the famous "that is the worst answer ever" speech towards the end - the image of Steve Buscemi putting on lipstick after amending his "People to Kill" list was burned into my mind as by fire. (The Cajun grounds keeper pulling his nipple rings in Waterboy was excellent, but doesn't reach the same sublimely surreal "WTF?" heights.)
Big points for the Bob Barker fight scene in Happy Gilmore, though. I watch Sandler films just because most of them have one brilliant moment or two like that in them. Caddyshack has to get my vote as best golf movie, though.
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BRC, that is the worst post ever. I am dumber for having read it, and may God have mercy on your soul. |
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11-17-2003, 06:37 PM
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In my dreams ...
Join Date: Apr 2003
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Originally posted by SlaveNoMore
Gack.
For once, I'd actually like to see a fencing scene where they actually bother to use real parry 4 and 6.
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You mean fencing with the blade instead of flinging their arms about like they've got an axe?
Yeah. But rent Scaramouche again, you'll feel better.
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