Bald exes.
 

Oh that reminds me. A page or two back, Wonk replied to a pregannt poster who is on my ignore list that he would drink that if he werent married or something. i didnt read what she wrote bc I dont read her, but I was a little nauseated by the possible return of Wonk's preggo fetish. Please tell me that is not what that was about.

Then don't drink the fucking coffee
 

Starbucks says it was hoping to inspire old-fashioned coffee-house conversations when it introduced a campaign this year featuring the words of notable Americans on its coffee cups.

A national Christian women's organization is accusing the Seattle-based coffee maker of promoting a homosexual agenda because of a quote by author Armistead Maupin, whose "Tales of the City" chronicled San Francisco's homosexual community in the 1970s and 1980s.

Maupin's quote — one of several dozen in "The Way I See It" promotion — says his only regret about being gay is that he repressed it for so long.

"I surrendered my youth to the people I feared when I could have been out there loving someone. Don't make that mistake yourself. Life's too damn short."

Concerned Women for America, which promotes itself as the antithesis of the National Organization for Women and boasts 8,700 supporters in Washington (shocking), says most of those quoted on the coffee cups are liberal.

"Corporations have deeper pockets and therefore more influence than individuals do," said Maureen Richardson, state director of Concerned Women for America of Washington.

"I think it's wiser for them to stay out of these issues so that they don't offend conservatives and people of faith."

Lincoff said the company does not characterize the personalities quoted on its coffee cups as liberal or conservative, but rather as a diverse group of artists, musicians, educators, activists and athletes.

Among them: actor Quincy Jones, New Age author and alternative-medicine doctor Deepak Chopra, radio host and film critic Michael Medved, rap artist Chuck D and Olympic medalist Michelle Kwan.

The coffee company won't be pulling the Maupin quote — or any other — from the campaign, but in fact will expand it to feature quotes from regular customers.

"Embracing diversity and treating people with dignity is one of the guiding principles of our corporation," Lincoff said.

et remove social commentary.

Pity Party
 

Translation: It still hurts that RP hates me. Boo hoo.

Then don't drink the fucking coffee
 

Grrr. {assume there was a much longer rant here earlier that I had to delete because I realized that it was not appropriate for the FB and can easily be summarized by the word "Grrr."}

Bald exes.
 

That's not what that was about. Wonk was alluding to an old joke about a supposed party conversation bewteen Winston Churchill and Lady Astor. Lady Astor reportedly said something like "Winston, if you were my husband, I would poison your drink" and Churchill reportedly replied "Madam, if I were your husband, I would drink it."

Bald exes.
 

WHere did their love go? And why would Sebby dip his balls in it?

Bald exes.
 

If it was poisoned it might kill crabs?

I think it would make a great Econ PhD thesis, or even a master's or undergrad thesis, to try to isolate the impact of "quality" of a movie (would probably have to be measured by pre-release survey data, critics' reviews and public (Rotten Tomatoes) reviews has on theatrical box office and DVD sale and rental performance. You could try to isolate that variable against drawing power of the actors (and director? producers? writer?), marketing budget, scope of release, and quality of the marketing campaign (necessarily very subjective, I know).

My guess is that a very good movie would outperform an average movie (with equivalently attractive actors and crew, equal marketing budget and quality of campaign, and an equal release pattern) by 8-10%, and an average movie would outperform a very poor movie by 15-20%.

Thoughts? Anyone want to run with this?

Mmmmm, popcorn.


ETA actually I don't even really like popcorn that much. Or ice cream.

Bald exes.
 

They were making "can't see your shoes" comments to each other. I assumed it was gentle, good-natured joshing between friends.

Bald exes.
 

That was a nod to a great old bit from The State.

There's No Place For Us
 

Popcorn sucks. I had munchies at the 40 Year Old Virgin on Saturday and wound up eating a few handfuls of the shit. Awful. Flavorless shiite.

The only thing worse is that motherfucking TIAA Cref commercial theme. As if academicians and artists didn't already have a reputation for being sackless emo fruitcakes - now they've got a fucking theme song that screams "eunuch." The implication of the ad is that people who work "the creative fields" are helpless, shrinking sorts who need specialized pension/investment help. What a silly stereotype.

You know the commercial... that annoying goddamned thing that whines "There's ... a... place... for ... us..." It might be more irritating than that "I don't wanna wait, for our lives to be over..." song, and I previously thought that unpossible.

Very Refreshing
 

You shoulda had the junior mints.

It's chocolate, it's
peppermint-- it's delicious!

There's No Place For Us
 

I still sneak in chocolate covered raisins and a drink. It actually wounds me to pay theatre prices, so I just don't do it.

There's No Place For Us
 

When you know you're going to the movies on a weekend, do you ever have the firm order fancy soda pop for the conference room and then sneak that out of the office and into the cinema?

There's No Place For Us
 

No one plans on going to the movies. It's a game-time decision. You end up going b/c you don't feel like going out.

There's No Place For Us
 

I felt like a total jackass this weekend, smuggling a pair of 20 ounce beers in my shorts. The guy taking tickets could clearly see I was smuggling drinks and probably figured "No use fucking with this red eyed moron in a fishing hat pulled down to his nose." I could barely see where I was walking (I have this theory that if you don't make eye contact with authorities, they'll never catch you doing anything wrong). My wife appropriately called me pathetic when the beer exploded all over my shirt when I opened it.

There's No Place For Us
 

I only (infrequently) bring a pint of bourbon to pour into my Diet Coke.

Although, when in college, we would often hide numerous beers in our winter coats. You can get at least 8 beers into a parka.

The Brew & View here (at the Vic) is great. The drinks are cheaper than bar prices and everybody gets riproaring drunk and yells at the screen. Good times if you've already seen the movie.

There's No Place For Us
 

I am disturbed that you view the guy taking tickets at the movie theater as an authority figure.

Bald exes.
 

Silly, naive girl that I am, I thought one of the benefits of being ignored was that the ignorer would be completely and totally uninterested in anything having to do with moi.

There's No Place For Us
 

Rat, the assistant to the assistant manager in Fast Times at Ridgemont High, would be insulted.

The Glory Days (no, not Penske's glory hole)
 

She easily had another 6 years of looking like this.



http://numquamnonparatus.com/grfx/britney2.jpg

The Glory Days (no, not Penske's glory hole)
 

If only she hadn't married that Federline slob.

The Glory Days (no, not Penske's glory hole)
 

They could probably make rp* look like that with some artful retouching.

*chosen because she is at this point very pregnant

The Glory Days (no, not Penske's glory hole)
 

And now it's going to be this.
http://www.afghania.com/modules/My_e...ritney_fat.JPG

There's No Place For Us
 

Dude, he has the power to deprive me of alcohol. He's a supreme authority figure - above God, if but only temporarily.

There's No Place For Us
 

I bought Glosettes at the movie theatre in Canada on Saturday. I didn't realize they were for sale here.

40 Year-Old Virgin is very charming, although a little long. I liked it a lot.

The Glory Days (no, not Penske's glory hole)
 

I agree. There are no hot girls anymore. Every hot girl I see on the street has been airbrushed. It's a shame.

The Glory Days (no, not Penske's glory hole)
 

:rolleyes: well then take pictures of them like the dirty-old-man-in-training you are, and post them in lieu of the superslick supersmooth overproduced Britney picture.

Duuuuuude.

Sports Betting Heart Attack
 

Here's a tip for making sure your hair is the opposite of puffy: use baby lotion (not baby oil, but baby lotion) as conditioner.

Really. It works.

The Glory Days (no, not Penske's glory hole)
 

If she's lucky, only until shortly after she kicks him out for being a lousy husband and father and goes all "I Will Survive" on his ass, at which point she will hire a new personal trainer, lawyer, producer, publicist, nanny, and dermatologist, make a new record, and launch a new tour.

I believe in Britney.

Bald exes.
 

NOTBOB!!

I am shocked!

Bald exes.
 

BNB, you've got all this on the flow chart, right?

ETAsk, What is soft swinging?

There's No Place For Us
 

You're on the right track- think Religion, but Buddha. You just need to tithe him a can, and all will go well.

The Glory Days (no, not Penske's glory hole)
 

Britney reminds me of this insanely hot chick I dated briefly in high school. She was outrageous. I don't think I was flaccid for a moment of our relationship. But like every perfect thing in life, there was a problem - she had a head full of gravel. I mean, she was bordering on imbecillic. Every guy I knew envied me, but none of them had to actually spend time trying to talk to the girl. I imagine it'd be like that with Britney. You'd look at her and say "God, I want to hit that all the time... but please don't make me talk to it..."

I saw that imbecile a few months ago when I was home. She's in real estate sales.

Monkeys and fried chicken
 

The above post made me giggle.

SPRINGDALE, Ohio - The bulletin issued by police in the southwest Ohio town of Springdale describes the subject as two feet tall, weighing eight pounds, clad only in blue pants and prone to sleeping in trees.

Dillion, a circus monkey, fled into a nearby woods early on Monday after being frightened by a train whistle from tracks near where the circus was performing in Springdale, in northern Hamilton County.

Hendricks suggests that anyone who spots Dillion try to lure him with food. He's fond of apples, oranges, nuts, berries -- and Kentucky Fried Chicken.

Just like in the wild.

The Glory Days (no, not Penske's glory hole)
 

don't have a body shot but here goeshttp://www.conservativegroundswell.c...ed_teacher.jpg

The Glory Days (no, not Penske's glory hole)
 

Can you please find a new ugly fat woman joke photo? This one is past tired.

The Glory Days (no, not Penske's glory hole)
 

Ummm that's the point. String theory!

Sports Betting Heart Attack
 

My sister has been using Jergens hand lotion in her hair for years to calm down the curls.