Congratulations Slave and Catrin!!!

[dtb]

Originally Posted by Jack Manfred

If the list was for best romantic comedies of the past 25 years, I'd include both of these. Mike Myers seems inherently uncomfortable being a romantic comedy lead, but that's used to his advantage in SIMAAM. (Yes, I've heard that's because he's gay. Is the parlance of the board still that he might be "a gay," or is it "one of the gays"?)

And Benny & Joon might have been the first film I saw with the always lovely Julianne Moore and the always funny Oliver Platt.

Then again, I don't think you could make a list of 25 watchable romantic comedies MADE in the last 25 years.

Oliver Platt lives in my neighborhood, here in the capital of Not-Quite-Household-Name Actors.

[Diane_Keaton]

Originally Posted by Jack Manfred

Speaking of failed relationships and following soup sandwich's post, it's important for single women to know that all men fit into one of three categories.

Category One: Simple Man
The overwhelming majority of men (at least 85%) fit into this category. As long as these men have sex and dinner, everything is OK. If you've just had sex and ask a Category One man what he's thinking about, the truthful answer is probably food-related, i.e. "How can I get her to make me a sandwich?" If a Category One man ate before having sex, the truthful answer to the question "What are you thinking about?" is "Nothing." Some women initially find this infuriating, but with time, many women grow to appreciate the fact that a Category One man who is full and just-laid is, for all intents and purposes, equivalent to an appliance in stand-by mode - there's a light on, but the machine isn't actually doing anything at the moment. Once women realize that they're with a Category One man (and gentle reader, you almost certainly are), life becomes easier and the relationship can become almost as simple as he is.

Category Two: Complex Man
While many Category One men think they are complex, if they thought about it even half-seriously, they'd realize that whatever problems they have diminish at least temporarily, with sex & dinner. See Sebby and his "neurosis." Only ten percent of men truly have ambitions beyond sex & dinner. To be sure, the Category Two man wants sex & dinner; after all, there's no need to refuse the pleasures of life. The Category Two man just thinks there are other pleasures to be had - public service, the arts, etc. (Having said that, almost all politicians, artists, etc. are Category One men - the mayor just wants some brisket and a blowjob; the painter paints in the hope that his assistant will ditch that smock so they can fuck... and then go out for Thai.) The Complex Man actually remains unfulfilled if his life revolves solely around food and women. Many smart Category One men will pretend to be Category Two men because seeming to be complex is the only way to score certain hot chicks. A woman who demands that her Category Two man focus solely on her will ruin the relationship. A woman has to accept the essential truth of a Category Two man for a successful relationship, and many women can do so.

Category Three: Complicated Man
While the Complex Man still wants sex & dinner, the Complicated Man may not appreciate either (or in the truly fucked-up case - both). Thankfully, at most, five percent of men are truly complicated. Almost all of them don't know what they want, can't find pleasure in anything, and are cursed. Some use that curse to produce great works of art or to achieve greatness in their fields. Some bona fide holy men are able to truly, to completely reject the pleasures of this world for the promise of the next. A handful find pleasure in some obscure field and isolate themselves from the world and its demands - perhaps to study patterns of butterfly migration or string theory. The takeaway for women is that the Category Three man is undateable. And the rare woman who finds herself attracted only to Category Three men? Well, she is more cursed than those she desires.

You shouldn't have posted this here b/c you could have published this.

[Pretty Little Flower]

Originally Posted by Jack Manfred

Elf didn't make my list, but Zooey does have a beautiful voice. Immediately after watching that scene I thought, why doesn't she make an album? Last year, she did, as one half of She & Him. If you like her voice, buy She & Him, Volume One. M. Ward handles guitar and production duties and Zooey writes some quality songs and covers Smokey Robinson & The Miracles "You Really Got A Hold On Me" and the Beatles "I Should Have Known Better."

I think it's the best record of 2008. So does Paste Magazine, for what that's worth. "Feed The Animals" by Girl Talk might be the only serious competition, but that's such a different kettle of fish.

"Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?" was a guilty pleasure of mine. Until I heard it in the supermarket this weekend. Bummer. Also, the video, despite its faux-macabre imagery, is a little on the precious side. She does have a nice voice, though.

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally Posted by dtb

Oliver Platt lives in my neighborhood, here in the capital of Not-Quite-Household-Name Actors.

Next you seen him, tell him you loved his work in Lake Placid.

Don't research this, just say it to him.

[Pretty Little Flower]

Originally Posted by Jack Manfred

Wikipedia reports that "The song's chord structure was inspired by DeLeo's love of ragtime music, and its lyrics were loosely based on a newspaper article Weiland had read about a girl who had been found dead in an area outside of San Diego. Weiland has also said that the song's lyrics are a metaphor for a failed relationship."

Speaking of failed relationships and following soup sandwich's post, it's important for single women to know that all men fit into one of three categories.

Category One: Simple Man
The overwhelming majority of men (at least 85%) fit into this category. As long as these men have sex and dinner, everything is OK. If you've just had sex and ask a Category One man what he's thinking about, the truthful answer is probably food-related, i.e. "How can I get her to make me a sandwich?" If a Category One man ate before having sex, the truthful answer to the question "What are you thinking about?" is "Nothing." Some women initially find this infuriating, but with time, many women grow to appreciate the fact that a Category One man who is full and just-laid is, for all intents and purposes, equivalent to an appliance in stand-by mode - there's a light on, but the machine isn't actually doing anything at the moment. Once women realize that they're with a Category One man (and gentle reader, you almost certainly are), life becomes easier and the relationship can become almost as simple as he is.

Category Two: Complex Man
While many Category One men think they are complex, if they thought about it even half-seriously, they'd realize that whatever problems they have diminish at least temporarily, with sex & dinner. See Sebby and his "neurosis." Only ten percent of men truly have ambitions beyond sex & dinner. To be sure, the Category Two man wants sex & dinner; after all, there's no need to refuse the pleasures of life. The Category Two man just thinks there are other pleasures to be had - public service, the arts, etc. (Having said that, almost all politicians, artists, etc. are Category One men - the mayor just wants some brisket and a blowjob; the painter paints in the hope that his assistant will ditch that smock so they can fuck... and then go out for Thai.) The Complex Man actually remains unfulfilled if his life revolves solely around food and women. Many smart Category One men will pretend to be Category Two men because seeming to be complex is the only way to score certain hot chicks. A woman who demands that her Category Two man focus solely on her will ruin the relationship. A woman has to accept the essential truth of a Category Two man for a successful relationship, and many women can do so.

Category Three: Complicated Man
While the Complex Man still wants sex & dinner, the Complicated Man may not appreciate either (or in the truly fucked-up case - both). Thankfully, at most, five percent of men are truly complicated. Almost all of them don't know what they want, can't find pleasure in anything, and are cursed. Some use that curse to produce great works of art or to achieve greatness in their fields. Some bona fide holy men are able to truly, to completely reject the pleasures of this world for the promise of the next. A handful find pleasure in some obscure field and isolate themselves from the world and its demands - perhaps to study patterns of butterfly migration or string theory. The takeaway for women is that the Category Three man is undateable. And the rare woman who finds herself attracted only to Category Three men? Well, she is more cursed than those she desires.

Now sunnybunny thinks she's dealing with a Category Two man who needs time to put his life back together in a meaningful way. But you don't need to read a dozen posts to realize that he's just a simple man who is not that into her.

I'm a Category One, with the exception that I am not all that concerned about dinner.

By the way, none of your links are working.

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally Posted by Pretty Little Flower

I'm a Category One, with the exception that I am not all that concerned about dinner.

By the way, none of your links are working.

There was a time, long before the invention of eye-talics, when underlining emphasized text. I don't expect you to appreciate this, but a Complicated Man like Jack understands.

ETA: I'm not saying it was a good time, mind you, as I happen to hate underlining.

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally Posted by Not Bob

GrammarGoddess has signed on

Friend_of_John_Barleycorn: At last! Listen, d, I really need your advice about something.

GrammarGoddess: POOP!

Friend_of_John_Barleycorn: Uh, is the timing bad? You busy?

GrammarGoddess: DO YOU LIKE SPONGE BOB?

Friend_of_John_Barleycorn: Huh?

Friend_of_John_Barleycorn: Anyway, how does this line sound to you:

“We were somewhere around Darien on the edge of the golf course when the gin began to take hold.”

GrammarGoddess: BOOGERS!!!!!!!!

Friend_of_John_Barleycorn: Jesus, I knew it. It’s bad. It really sucks. Jesus!

GrammarGoddess: MOOMY SAYS JESUS DIED FOR OUR SINS.

Friend_of_John_Barleycorn: LOL!!!

Friend_of_John_Barleycorn: You always know the right thing to say.

Friend_of_John_Barleycorn: Well, I better get back to work on that pleading. [redacted] is really cracking the whip today.

GrammarGoddess: MOMY IS FIXING [redacted]'s PANTS.

Friend_of_John_Barleycorn: Huh?

GrammarGoddess: BY COMPUTER FRIEND!!! I LIKE YOU!!!

Friend_of_John_Barleycorn: [blush] Be careful, man. My wife sometimes snoops, you know?

Friend_of_John_Barleycorn: But, well, I lik

GrammarGoddess has signed off

Friend_of_John_Barleycorn: e you, too!

Friend_of_John_Barleycorn: Fuck!

Friend_of_John_Barleycorn has signed off

W.
O.
W.

This is almost as good as Fuck You Penguin.

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield

Like you've never IM'd with a six year old.

8-year olds, dude.

[Diane_Keaton]

Originally Posted by Pretty Little Flower

I'm a Category One, with the exception that I am not all that concerned about dinner.

Translation: Box Lunch is fine by me.

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally Posted by Jack Manfred

Wikipedia reports that "The song's chord structure was inspired by DeLeo's love of ragtime music, and its lyrics were loosely based on a newspaper article Weiland had read about a girl who had been found dead in an area outside of San Diego. Weiland has also said that the song's lyrics are a metaphor for a failed relationship."

Speaking of failed relationships and following soup sandwich's post, it's important for single women to know that all men fit into one of three categories.

Category One: Simple Man
The overwhelming majority of men (at least 85%) fit into this category. As long as these men have sex and dinner, everything is OK. If you've just had sex and ask a Category One man what he's thinking about, the truthful answer is probably food-related, i.e. "How can I get her to make me a sandwich?" If a Category One man ate before having sex, the truthful answer to the question "What are you thinking about?" is "Nothing." Some women initially find this infuriating, but with time, many women grow to appreciate the fact that a Category One man who is full and just-laid is, for all intents and purposes, equivalent to an appliance in stand-by mode - there's a light on, but the machine isn't actually doing anything at the moment. Once women realize that they're with a Category One man (and gentle reader, you almost certainly are), life becomes easier and the relationship can become almost as simple as he is.

Category Two: Complex Man
While many Category One men think they are complex, if they thought about it even half-seriously, they'd realize that whatever problems they have diminish at least temporarily, with sex & dinner. See Sebby and his "neurosis." Only ten percent of men truly have ambitions beyond sex & dinner. To be sure, the Category Two man wants sex & dinner; after all, there's no need to refuse the pleasures of life. The Category Two man just thinks there are other pleasures to be had - public service, the arts, etc. (Having said that, almost all politicians, artists, etc. are Category One men - the mayor just wants some brisket and a blowjob; the painter paints in the hope that his assistant will ditch that smock so they can fuck... and then go out for Thai.) The Complex Man actually remains unfulfilled if his life revolves solely around food and women. Many smart Category One men will pretend to be Category Two men because seeming to be complex is the only way to score certain hot chicks. A woman who demands that her Category Two man focus solely on her will ruin the relationship. A woman has to accept the essential truth of a Category Two man for a successful relationship, and many women can do so.

Category Three: Complicated Man
While the Complex Man still wants sex & dinner, the Complicated Man may not appreciate either (or in the truly fucked-up case - both). Thankfully, at most, five percent of men are truly complicated. Almost all of them don't know what they want, can't find pleasure in anything, and are cursed. Some use that curse to produce great works of art or to achieve greatness in their fields. Some bona fide holy men are able to truly, to completely reject the pleasures of this world for the promise of the next. A handful find pleasure in some obscure field and isolate themselves from the world and its demands - perhaps to study patterns of butterfly migration or string theory. The takeaway for women is that the Category Three man is undateable. And the rare woman who finds herself attracted only to Category Three men? Well, she is more cursed than those she desires.

Now sunnybunny thinks she's dealing with a Category Two man who needs time to put his life back together in a meaningful way. But you don't need to read a dozen posts to realize that he's just a simple man who is not that into her.

1 and 2 include the necessary assumption sex is an uncomplicated act. Shirley you jest there. I'll grant that for some dull people sex is mechanical, but 85 percent of men? That's a bit high. I'd say for most men sex is complicated as hell, but just seems simple because the processes involved in getting it and maintaining a high level of fun in it in a relationship are subtle, and mixed with a lot of subconscious, seemingly instinctual (and actually instinctual) split second decisions taking place in those processes.

[Diane_Keaton]

Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield

1 and 2 include the necessary assumption sex is an uncomplicated act. Shirley you jest there. I'll grant that for some dull people sex is mechanical, but 85 percent of men? That's a bit high. I'd say for most men sex is complicated as hell, but just seems simple because the processes involved in getting it and maintaining a high level of fun in it in a relationship are subtle, and mixed with a lot of subconscious, seemingly instinctual (and actually instinctual) split second decisions taking place in those processes.

Translation: the only way to figure out what Category I fall into is to ask my wife.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Jack Manfred

Wikipedia reports that "The song's chord structure was inspired by DeLeo's love of ragtime music, and its lyrics were loosely based on a newspaper article Weiland had read about a girl who had been found dead in an area outside of San Diego. Weiland has also said that the song's lyrics are a metaphor for a failed relationship."

If we are ever on a long car ride, i'm bringing my ipod.

Category One: Simple Man
The overwhelming majority of men (at least 85%) fit into this category. As long as these men have sex and dinner, everything is OK.

So this is Sebby?

Category Two: Complex Man
To be sure, the Category Two man wants sex & dinner; after all, there's no need to refuse the pleasures of life. The Category Two man just thinks there are other pleasures to be had - public service, the arts, etc.

so this is like the mods? Ty or maybe Thurgreed?

Category Three: Complicated Man
While the Complex Man still wants sex & dinner, the Complicated Man may not appreciate either (or in the truly fucked-up case - both). Thankfully, at most, five percent of men are truly complicated. Almost all of them don't know what they want, can't find pleasure in anything, and are cursed.

Adder.

Now sunnybunny thinks she's dealing with a Category Two man who needs time to put his life back together in a meaningful way. But you don't need to read a dozen posts to realize that he's just a simple man who is not that into her.

maybe she just never tried to cook for him?

[Pretty Little Flower]

Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield

1 and 2 include the necessary assumption sex is an uncomplicated act. Shirley you jest there. I'll grant that for some dull people sex is mechanical, but 85 percent of men? That's a bit high. I'd say for most men sex is complicated as hell, but just seems simple because the processes involved in getting it and maintaining a high level of fun in it in a relationship are subtle, and mixed with a lot of subconscious, seemingly instinctual (and actually instinctual) split second decisions taking place in those processes.

I don't think the fact that you consider convincing someone to have sex, and then actually having sex to be a frightfully tricky maneuver will persuade Jack that you fall into Categories 2 or 3.

[Adder]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

maybe she just never tried to cook for him?

That must be it! She should surprise him with a baked pasta dish of some sort, preferable for lunch at his place of work, announcing herself to all of his co-workers.

[greatwhitenorthchick]

Originally Posted by Jack Manfred

Category Three: Complicated Man

He's a complicated man
No one understands him but his woman
Shaft!
can you dig it