A fashion board in which sometimes we'll remember to post spoiler warnings

[ThurgreedMarshall]

...because I don't think anyone can fix Barkley's swing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtFeU...layer_embedded

TM

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Pretty Little Flower

Yes. I love Oberon. In fact, I have an Oberon t-shirt from way back in the day, back before most people had even heard of beer.

when I saw him that day I almost walked up to him and offered to get trademarks for his beers for free. then I decided why bum him out with business talk. two months later the solsun suit hit him.

By the way- I'm going to assume Flower knew the solsun thingy and the later post whiffed on him.

Because I need to have my heroes.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Atticus Grinch

One of my high school's intramural softball teams similarly hacked the PA announcements of the day's games by naming their team "With Themselves," as in "The Damn Yankees will play With Themselves on the practice diamond at lunch." We took the fact that the Dean thought it was clever and did nothing to stop it as evidence that the faculty of a modern boys' Catholic high school was somewhat more hip than many folks expect.

did the Priests have a NAMBLA branch?

[dtb]

Originally Posted by Gattigap

dtb,

In your new role as Copy Editor for Small Paper in Leafy Rural Connecticut Town, I commend to you this short piece on what, precisely the words fuck and damn are in constructions like damn you. Despite Sidd's creative uses of these phrases from time to time, it appears that they aren't normal verbs with understood subjects, as in run to the store because they can't do all sorts of things normal verbs can.

Admittedly, this piece's practical usefulness for your Copy Editor job may be somewhat limited, but OTOH you never know when you'll get one of those foursome-goes-bad Wisconsin stories that Coltrane recently posted. I hear Connecticut can be a crazy place.

Gattigap

Duly noted, thank you. My leafy Connecticut glen thanks you.

[dtb]

Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield

For one of your constitution, I recommend the Oberon. Light, but a tad spicy, with an ever so subtle hint of apricot.

I once had a horse called Oberon. Nothing to do with heroin, though.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by dtb

I once had a horse called Oberon. Nothing to do with heroin, though.

gelding? that might explain Flower's shirt?

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally Posted by Pretty Little Flower

Yes. I love Oberon. In fact, I have an Oberon t-shirt from way back in the day, back before most people had even heard of beer.

Have you heard the new Black Angels' disc, "Directions to See a Ghost"? It's not as immediately accessible as "Passover," but as I listen to it more and more, I'm beginning to think it's better. If you don't have it, I highly recommend it. The second song alone is worth the price. They do this echo thing with one of the guitars that totally disregards the rest of the song's structure. In the proper listening mindset, you can imagine it working like a sort of ripple across the rest of the music, putting a wave-like wah wah effect under everything. It's impossible to do it justice explaining it on words. Just buy it. You'll dig it.

[Hank Chinaski]

sometimes at a nice restaurant, if my food has a very tasty sauce on it, I might run my finger in the sauce left after the entree is gone and then lick it off. I'll do it a few times. often when I do this a waiter or bus boy that had been inattentive will suddenly show up wanting to clear the plate.

am i paranoid or are they trying to stop soemthing that other patrons find objectionable? if so, isn't that rude to me? I recognize that my behavior is not examplary but wonder who Ms. Manners would find most out of proper norms of restaurant manners.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

am i paranoid or are they trying to stop soemthing that other patrons find objectionable? if so, isn't that rude to me? I recognize that my behavior is not examplary but wonder who Ms. Manners would find most out of proper norms of restaurant manners.

They are trying to save you from yourself. Why not ask them for an extra slice of bread to use to absorb the sauce?

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)

They are trying to save you from yourself. Why not ask them for an extra slice of bread to use to absorb the sauce?

south beach.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

south beach.

don't gobble your steak without sufficient sauce dipping.

[Gattigap]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

sometimes at a nice restaurant, if my food has a very tasty sauce on it, I might run my finger in the sauce left after the entree is gone and then lick it off. I'll do it a few times. often when I do this a waiter or bus boy that had been inattentive will suddenly show up wanting to clear the plate.

am i paranoid or are they trying to stop soemthing that other patrons find objectionable? if so, isn't that rude to me? I recognize that my behavior is not examplary but wonder who Ms. Manners would find most out of proper norms of restaurant manners.

I'm sure it's also off-putting to be seeing armed school personnel around middle schools on your route, but just like the busboys, those folks are there for a reason. Non-exemplary habits, even if legal, can correlate highly with some disturbing results.

[Flinty_McFlint]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

sometimes at a nice restaurant, if my food has a very tasty sauce on it, I might run my finger in the sauce left after the entree is gone and then lick it off. I'll do it a few times. often when I do this a waiter or bus boy that had been inattentive will suddenly show up wanting to clear the plate.

am i paranoid or are they trying to stop soemthing that other patrons find objectionable? if so, isn't that rude to me? I recognize that my behavior is not examplary but wonder who Ms. Manners would find most out of proper norms of restaurant manners.

Is it a good bet that the waiter or bus boy knows exactly where your finger has been? Health code violations are no laughing matter to a restaurant.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Flinty_McFlint

Is it a good bet that the waiter or bus boy knows exactly where your finger has been? Health code violations are no laughing matter to a restaurant.

if they were watching they'd know one place, but your sister said everything was clean now.

[robustpuppy]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

sometimes at a nice restaurant, if my food has a very tasty sauce on it, I might run my finger in the sauce left after the entree is gone and then lick it off. I'll do it a few times. often when I do this a waiter or bus boy that had been inattentive will suddenly show up wanting to clear the plate.

am i paranoid or are they trying to stop soemthing that other patrons find objectionable? if so, isn't that rude to me? I recognize that my behavior is not examplary but wonder who Ms. Manners would find most out of proper norms of restaurant manners.

You are not paranoid. And while Miss Manners does teach that telling someone his or her behavior is rude is itself rude, she also advocates indirect methods of either stopping such behavior or indicating that it is not acceptable. Their offering to clear your plate is not rude, unless it would also be rude for someone to open a window in the car after you farted.