A sad, constant bid for attention

[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by notcasesensitive
Whachu talking 'bout, Willis?

You know, the guy married to Lenny Kravitz's mom.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Shape Shifter
I watched the Jeffersons just to see Tom Willis.

I bet you watched Life Goes On to see the retard kid.

[Fugee]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
This is why I'm sorry.

I was joking because the last episode consisted of an uproar caused by the oft-offended Christian demo about a skit they had never even seen. You said you would only watch if you liked the Christian character or something. There seemed to be a kind of neat sense of continuity from tv to your world.

I don't think your analogy makes much sense since there is no lack of Christian people, themes, characters, shows or channels on tv. I certainly didn't tune in to the show to see how the one black character would be portrayed though.

TM

Maybe I'm watching the wrong shows, but give me some examples of major characters on nonreligious programs who are openly evangelical Christians. If they're out there, I've missed them. There are some short-term or one-time characters but that's not the same.

I'm curious as to how the producers choose to portray Harriet over the long haul. Because I haven't seen another character like this in a major role, I imagine it is for me something like a black person might have been curious how some of the early major black characters would be written.

And I don't think you really understood what I originally said (or who I am) if you thought there was any similarity continuity from the reaction to the crazy Christian skit on the show to my thoughts about this show. I think some Christians (real or purported) do some stupid stuff that deserves to be mocked. Because of that I used to love the Church Lady skit on SNL.

If this is a major whiff, my apologies.

[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
I bet you watched Life Goes On to see the retard kid.

Same reason you watched LA Law.

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by tmdiva
I've enjoyed reading the suggestions so far, but haven't yet heard one that will work for us. Maybe the flower and the bee, but that also sounds rather labor-intensive. Has to be family friendly, too, so sadly Ace and Gary and Abelard & Heloise are out.

The SFC (who uses a Dvorak keyboard, btw--our computers are set up to toggle back and forth) is broad-shouldered, mostly bald, blond with a dark red (full) beard. We're both on the tallish side.

I've thought about doing Hester Prynne and the Reverend Dimmesdale, or gypsy and pirate, but those also would require some work on my part, and I'll be pretty busy making robot costumes for my boys.

tm

Flower like in Genesis (the band, not the bible thingy)? And a bee? That would be adorable.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Shape Shifter

Same reason you watched LA Law.

"I know you are, but what am I?" or more accurately "I know you are, and so am I."

and you think you're going to make it in NYC?

[NotFromHere]

Originally posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy
Flower and Bee are E-Z. Here's how:

For the Flower, go out and get a package of flat crepe-paper. Dress entirely in green, for the stem, and then pull about 10 pieces of your favor color of crepe paper out, staple them to a thin scarf, wrap them around your next, and fluff them out -- Wala! Beautiful flower.

For the bee, get black and yellow tights. Cut the Black into strips about six inches thick, and then paste every other strip on to the yellow tights. Then get a yellow sweater, and some black scarfs. Wrap the scarves around to create stripes, tacking them to the sweater with a few stiches in several spots. Get a set of wings from your favorite party store, and either buy or make a set of antennas.

The Flower can be done in just minutes. The bee takes a little longer.

Helpful Heloise (sans Abelard)

Wow.

eta, I'm sure you were a very pretty flower but where in the world did you get an industrial girdle to hold your gut in?



Next, could you tell us all how to make a Peter Pan/tinkerbell costume?

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by Shape Shifter
Same reason you watched LA Law.

Who watched LA Law for Arnie's whiny, dumpy assistant?

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by robustpuppy
Who watched LA Law for Arnie's whiny, dumpy assistant?

I watched LA Law for the mean hatchet woman in the last season. She was the first no-nonsense woman lawyer I had seen featured in a show. I'm a guy, but I was wearing drag back then.

[Not Bob]

Originally posted by robustpuppy
Who watched LA Law for Arnie's whiny, dumpy assistant?

I kept waiting for them to explain the Venus Butterfly.

eta: I wanted to become Michael Cusack. Instead I became Douglas Brachman.

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
I watched LA Law for the mean hatchet woman in the last season. She was the first no-nonsense woman lawyer I had seen featured in a show. I'm a guy, but I was wearing drag back then.

Because of LA Law, I never enter an elevator without looking to make sure it's actually there.

And thanks to Mission:Impossible (the movie), I never ride on top of an elevator car anymore.

[notcasesensitive]

They mis-made my sandwich today at the sandwich shop downstairs. I always order a ncs-original: green apples, tomatoes, red onion, cucumbers and pepper jack cheese on a grilled tortilla wrap. Well, today instead of cucumbers they put on grilled veggies (squash, zucchini and carrots). Normally I am all for the grilled veggies (and I'm glad those were added instead of, say, some dead animal), but this combination does not go together at all.

I blame rp.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by patentparanyc
I feel like I make law widgets.

Because your kids are part white and part short?

TM

[Greedy,Greedy,Greedy]

Originally posted by NotFromHere
Wow.

eta, I'm sure you were a very pretty flower but where in the world did you get an industrial girdle to hold your gut in?



Next, could you tell us all how to make a Peter Pan/tinkerbell costume?

That photo is old - the one's from the next year are after we discovered crepe paper.

For Peter Pan and Tinker Bell you need the fairy costume for the little guy and then any old green outfit and feathered hat for the big guy - it's a one man costume.

[Greedy,Greedy,Greedy]

Originally posted by notcasesensitive
They mis-made my sandwich today at the sandwich shop downstairs. I always order a ncs-original: green apples, tomatoes, red onion, cucumbers and pepper jack cheese on a grilled tortilla wrap. Well, today instead of cucumbers they put on grilled veggies (squash, zucchini and carrots). Normally I am all for the grilled veggies (and I'm glad those were added instead of, say, some dead animal), but this combination does not go together at all.

I blame rp.

For a screw-up like that, I wouldn't tip.