It's fashion week in NY
 

The sweater's a bit drab.

It's fashion week in NY
 

That's cause you're really fat right now and nobody wants to be mistaken for expressing any interest in you sexually. Once the kid is born, you will be heaped with admiration and praise.

Assuming you get back into decent shape in a hurry and the kid isn't butt-ugly.

It's fashion week in NY
 

No cuffs on the casual pants. Only on the suits.

I don’t wear any pants that fit in-between casual pants (JCrew type stuff) and the pants youget with suits. I don’t do the sportcoat and trouser look. Its either super casual or a suit.

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A Hickory Farms gift box is a great idea. Nothing conveys sympathy like seasoned meats.

Get him the “Your Son’s a Murderer or He’s Dead” Fall sausage sampler.

No Harry and David’s. Fruit at a time like that would be in poor taste.

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Thanks. But I'm not sure sausage would be right either, given the real possibility of a bloated corpse showing up at some point.

Maybe some marzipan?

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I'm glad to see you put some thought into this. I would have thought you'd suggest a roll of Lifesavers or some other flippant answer.

And in the Silver Lining Department, this from TMQ:

Obscure College Feat : Bill Eslinger of Woodbury, N.Y., reports that after California of Pennsylvania beat Mansfield 88-12, Mansfield issued a press release boasting that kick returner Ronnie Montgomery "set a school record with 10 kickoff returns for 266 yards." Eslinger notes that 10 kickoff returns "hardly seems like an accomplishment, considering this means the opposing team scored at least nine times." The press release laments that Montgomery "was just two returns … from tying the NCAA record" for most kickoff returns in a game. There's always next week! All Mansfield has to do is surrender at least 11 scores.

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If you're thinking bloated corpse, then Sebby nay be in the right ballpark. Have you considered head cheese?

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Try a heartfelt glass-half-full note: “Well, you’re old, so no matter what, you’ll know whether he was a victim or a perpetrator real soon.”

This won’t work if he’s an atheist. In that case, you should give him a gift card to MexicanPharmacy.com with a note that says “Fuck it. You’ve done all you can.”

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It's this material that makes me want to fight both rp and Paigow for you.

I don't have the stomach to fight a pregnant woman, and Paigow's likely to slit my throat.

So I sit and I pine.

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Michael Vick is really amazing.

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David Akers had a bad night.

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It was not Trotter's best night, either. Game ball goes to Kevin Mathis.

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Game ball goes to me in Str8's friend's pool for avoiding elimination. 91 out of 167 lost in the first week.

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I lost 1 of my 2 entries (thanks Panthers), but am rebuying. This week's a little easier.

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I don't think the Iggles' defense could have played much better than it did. Blame Akers, Reid (for not getting the ball to seemingly untacklable Mr. Westbrook) and Donovan, in that order.

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I lost 1 of my 3 entries - fucking Viking choker losers (2 of 4 if you count the lawtalkers thing, but since only bnb dtb and I joined, I'm writing that one off anyway). Mr Man went 3 for 3 in his elimintation pools, all with different picks (NE, Pitt (my call on that one) and Chicago to lose). He got honorable mention in the email that went around for being the only player to be still alive in the pick-a-winner and the pick-a-loser pools run by one guy.

And I starting wishing the power would go out again today at some point during my 7 hour long conference call this morning/afternoon. At least for long enough to require the firm to take the phone system down. No such luck.

That is all.

Thanks for slowing down with the posting long enough for me to get caught up.

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You can thank me for that. I stuck Penske and Hank in the trunk of my car. There was a lot of muffled yelling at first, but then it got a lot quieter. Except for the rocking.

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That could make having the sex in the back seat more fun.

Wait . . . how rhythmic is that rocking?

No, it did not take me more than 12 hours to come up with that response. I really didn't read monkey's post until just now.

In other news, I have an Actual Fashion Question: why don't the knee thingies coordinate with the rest of the outfit? Related non-fashion question: If there's no actual need for camoflage, why do they have to wear the camoflage outfit? I guess it solves the "what do I wear today" question and may help them tell which team people are on, though it seems like the other side could get some of our team's uniforms and use them for infiltration purposes, if we are going by outfit. And I wish I knew how to crop; the bombed-out car is distracting.

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/...al/14iraq3.jpg

Finally, I am assuming if the cause of sleeplessness is an ill-advised nap, it's not really insomnia, but any insight would be appreciated.

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They were limited to one carry-on.

But I think those are the desert/hot places camouflage, and they do need it from time to time. And the knee thingies coordinate with the interior of the helmets, the goggles and, of course, the guns. Sort of a matching shoes & belt & purse concept.

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Re: the green cammo, the marines originally wore it in Iraq because they literally did not have enough sets of the desert cammo to outfit all of the soldiers. I think by now enough desert cammo gear has been delivered.

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That guy's pants are pulled up too high.

TM

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Plus, he's Iraqi, right? Red-blodded 'Mericans don't carry AK-47's...

Vacation Spots in Philippines?
 

Anyone gone there on vacay? If so, where did you go, where did you stay?

Thanks

Report that bummed me out
 

I've seen the ReBirth Brass Band at ACL twice now, and I loved their set both times.

I heard on the radio this morning that all nine members of the band lost their houses in Katrina. Apparently they're just starting a tour, so if you can, check them out over the next few weeks. I'll be at the Engine Room on October 7 to see them.

ReBirth Brass Band

Wed 09/14/05 Lansing, MI Temple Club
Thu 09/15/05 Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom & Tavern
Fri 09/16/05 Chicago, IL Martyrs'

appearing with "The Big Apple To The Big Easy" Hurricane Relief

Tue 09/20/05 New York, NY Madison Square Garden

ReBirth Brass Band

Thu 09/22/05 Nantucket, MA Chicken Box

appearing with "New Orleans Musicians For Hurricane Relief"

Sat 09/24/05 New York, NY B.B. King's Blues Club

appearing with "Parting The Waters" Katrina Benefit

Sat 09/24/05 New York, NY Town Hall


ReBirth Brass Band

Thu 09/29/05 San Francisco, CA The Independent
Wed 10/05/05 Dallas, TX Gypsy Tea Room / Ballroom
Thu 10/06/05 Austin, TX Stubb's Barbeque
Fri 10/07/05 Houston, TX Engine Room
Thu 10/13/05 Baltimore, MD 8 X 10 Club / Funk Box
Fri 10/14/05 Hartford, CT Sully's Pub
Sat 10/15/05 West Chester, PA Rex's Tavern
Sun 10/16/05 Newmarket, NH Stone Church
Tue 10/18/05 Burlington, VT Nectar's
Thu 10/20/05 Portland, ME Center for Cultural Exchange
Fri 10/21/05 Allston, MA Harpers Ferry
Sat 10/22/05 New York, NY B.B. King's Blues Club
Sun 10/23/05 Washington, DC Velvet Lounge
Wed 04/26/06 Cleveland, OH Tri-C Jazz Festival

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I have heard that the AK-47 was actually quite popular with the American GIs in Vietnam because it was more reliable than whatever they were being issued (M-16?). I'd like to think we'd worked out the bugs in our equipment by now, though.

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I think, although I could be way wrong, but camo is one of three basic options. 1) Mess (formal) dress; 2) Uniform (the olive drab with jackets and ties, although there are lots of varieties, depending on rank); 3) battle dress (including camo and other purpose-driven outfits). Civilian attire is another option, either when on leave or if local circumstances dicate (e.g., when off-base in a foreign country).

Since the guy's in battle, he probably wasn't given a lot of choice. He's not wearing cold-weather camo, and he's not going to wear a tie. So he wears what he's told to.

As for imposters, I believe the army implemented a system of RFID tags embedded in uniforms to counter just such a problem. That, or something like UPC codes on the uniforms that serve a similar purpose. But it could be a problem.

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Camouflage is, I believe, the stuff that is supposed to camouflage you (ie., battle dress, in most cases). I've never heard regular and formal uniforms called camouflage. Civvies are also permitted when not on duty (at least outiside battle zones, about which I have no idea).

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You're just talking out your ass.

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No, actually, I'm correct. Camouflage is a kind of fatigues.

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You are, and don't let pretty little puss 'n boots subject you to his particular brand of bitchy hate. He's gotten too used to everyone just rolling over when he lashes out with some snarky bullshit like this, trying to stifle legitimate contributions from new posters. Frankly, he feels threatened, as well he should. The fact that you actually had the nerve to stand up to him has probably left him crying hot, salty tears and hitchy little-girl sobs.

Sleeplessness
 

Being an expert in this area, it could be many things. But a nap would certainly be one of them. Or...
Caffeine
Anxiety
Stress
Crystal Meth

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Is that a sweater around his shoulders?

Report that bummed me out
 

Go see them. It's not so much a performance as a party that makes you hungry for gumbo.

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I'm sure you are correct, but I don't think Burger was disputing that. His prose left a bit to be desired, but he was just saying that there are 3 options as to type of dress and camo is one of them. I wouldn't buy his book, if this is indicitive of his writing style, but I don't think he meant that camo could be formal dress.

I could have said whiff or something, but I think Burger contributed, so I won't. I had to re-read his opening line 3 times.

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Whoa, whoa, whoa! Nobody told me this kid is a newber! I tend to reserve my particular brand of bitchy hate for the washed-up old skool hacks, while at the same time welcoming the newbers with my particular brand of tender love and loving tenderness.

Welcome aboard, newber! As I'm sure you will soon see, this place is much like a cocktail party, albeit a cocktail party that lasts several years with exactly the same guests (most of whom are turn-your-face-away-in-horror drunk) and exactly the same conversations (which comfortingly occur in a prescribed order). Anyhoo, my point being that, as with any cocktail party, it is best to mingle a bit and listen in on the conversations before jumping in with your own contributions. It is no coincidence that some of the most popular and successful first-time posters have also been long-time lurkers.

With respect to your camouflage comment . . . well, you caught me! I am forced to admit that camouflage does indeed have as at least one of its purposes the camouflage function. Although that is not actually how it got its name . . . .

Rock Star INXS
 

So Mig's performance was not his best last night. But I hadn't realized that he's never been bottom 3. Those Australian voters must be all over the speed dial.

I still hate Suzie, I hope she's gone tonight.
I still love Marty but I'm still not sure he's right for INXS unless they're changing their style after all these years. JD made a huge comeback last night and it seems the band really really likes his original song. What's not to like? It sounds exactly like an INXS song.

I stand by my picks.

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Really? Huh. How did I miss out on that?

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Thanks! I'm not generally a roll-over kind of girl, much.

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Okay, I re-read it (again), and I think you are right.

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Thurgreed might try to roll you over. So make sure you've washed your ass.