A sad, constant bid for attention - Page 76

sebastian_dangerfield · 09-27-2006, 04:35 PM

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Originally posted by Sidd Finch
It was a good book, but none of the characters' situations shed light on Owens, at least from what I remember.

Superstar athelete. Stunningly wealthy. Talented at a level that is truly magnificent -- whatever you say about his personality, his character, his ability to truly fuck up a team, his physical talent is marvelous. (People like him remind me of the line in Searching for Bobby Fischer -- "He's better at this than I am at anything. He's better at this than you ever will be at anything.")

And depressed to the point of being suicidal. It doesn't fit. Granted, he was and is disliked by more people than anyone on this board, or everyone together, has even met. But he seemed to thrive off that, too.

I don't know -- I'm not clear why I find this so sad. I've watched people travel the path to suicide or suicide attempts, and it's just not something you forget.

It's the inevitability of the thing... Sometimes you think "Why am I doing this? I'm just going to die."

Then you recall its fun to fuck and get twisted out of your mind and hang out with friends. So you live through whatever dreck you have to get back to those moments. Or you try to find something you love to do every day and enjoy the whole ride.

sebastian_dangerfield · 09-27-2006, 04:38 PM

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Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
who first thought that mozarella and tomatoes should be eaten together with a little bit of olive oil and salt and pepper and basil if you can find some. Many, many a happy lunch has resulted from that simple combination of foods.

Do not... I repeat, do not eat a whole tray of fresh mozzarella, beefsteak tomatoes and farmer's market basil and olive oil before bed after a handful of vodkas and stouts.

The next morning will be uncomfortable... "liberating," but uncomfortable...

NotFromHere · 09-27-2006, 04:38 PM

TO says not suicide. Not surprising.
He took extra pills with his supplement. There were extra pills in a drawer. His "friend" was mistaken and he did not take 35 pills.
He looks good actually. That is a good thing.
He says he's not depressed and he worked out with the team today.

robustpuppy · 09-27-2006, 04:39 PM

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Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
who first thought that mozarella and tomatoes should be eaten together with a little bit of olive oil and salt and pepper and basil if you can find some. Many, many a happy lunch has resulted from that simple combination of foods.

I would also like to thank whatever forces are in place that make leftover rigatoni with spicy sausage taste even better the next day.

DDP is not as good as Prosecca, though. No offense, fringey.

sebastian_dangerfield · 09-27-2006, 04:40 PM

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Originally posted by LessinSF
That said, I still think we should have free suicide centers on street corners.

Dissent. Suicide's like voting... all the wrong people do it.

patentparanyc · 09-27-2006, 04:40 PM

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Originally posted by robustpuppy
I would also like to thank whatever forces are in place that make leftover rigatoni with spicy sausage taste even better the next day.

DDP is not as good as Prosecca, though. No offense, fringey.

or orichette, broccoli rabe, sausage, garlic and olive oil and romano cheese the next day yum.

bold_n_brazen · 09-27-2006, 04:40 PM

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Originally posted by NotFromHere
TO says not suicide. Not surprising.
He took extra pills with his supplement. There were extra pills in a drawer. His "friend" was mistaken and he did not take 35 pills.
He looks good actually. That is a good thing.

Interesting that Parcells pretty much said he knew nothing.

And now TO is saying he's been working out with Drew all afternoon.

ltl/fb · 09-27-2006, 04:41 PM

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Originally posted by robustpuppy
I would also like to thank whatever forces are in place that make leftover rigatoni with spicy sausage taste even better the next day.

DDP is not as good as Prosecca, though. No offense, fringey.

I agree. DDP is good for a non-alcoholic beverage.

I want one.

sebastian_dangerfield · 09-27-2006, 04:45 PM

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Originally posted by LessinSF
1. People crying out for help and needing attention don't take too many pills...

I understand what you're saying, but this should be rephrased. A lot of the people in this country who need help and want attention go get pills to deal with the fact they're not interesting enough to warrant one, and too annoying for anyone to take time to offer them the other.

If you could get these people into suicide centers, you'd be on to something...

bold_n_brazen · 09-27-2006, 04:45 PM

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Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
I understand what you're saying, but this should be rephrased. A lot of the people in this country who need help and want attention go get pills to deal with the fact they're not interesting enough to warrant one, and too annoying for anyone to take time to offer them the other.

If you could get these people into suicide centers, you'd be on to something...

Or maybe they could just befriend Michael Irvin.

sebastian_dangerfield · 09-27-2006, 04:48 PM

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Originally posted by bold_n_brazen
Or maybe they could just befriend Michael Irvin.

I got into a discussion of coke sex the other day... I say its bad. My friend claims its the greatest. Tiebreak?

sebastian_dangerfield · 09-27-2006, 04:49 PM

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Originally posted by bold_n_brazen
Interesting that Parcells pretty much said he knew nothing.

And now TO is saying he's been working out with Drew all afternoon.

The Tuna's all fucking business. He doesn't do soap operas. Not surprising...

robustpuppy · 09-27-2006, 04:49 PM

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Originally posted by bold_n_brazen
Interesting that Parcells pretty much said he knew nothing.

And now TO is saying he's been working out with Drew all afternoon.

Do people think using the passive voice = not lying?

Or do they do it out of embarrassment over sensitive subject matter, or are they just stilted out of habit or because they've watched too many news conferences led by police spokesmen, or do they think it's more convincing?

E.g., Deion Sanders said,"The fact that it has been reported a suicide attempt, Terrell has laughed at that notion ...It was a case that the medication taken wasn't accepted well in his system with the other vitamins he's on."

And TO said "there was no suicide attempt."

I'm not critiquing their speaking style (hi, Sidd!) as I am sure they have discussed what they were going to say and how with a passel of advisers. It's just so unnatural.

bold_n_brazen · 09-27-2006, 04:49 PM

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Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
I got into a discussion of coke sex the other day... I say its bad. My friend claims its the greatest. Tiebreak?

Coke sex is merely inevitable. And never very good. You win.

bold_n_brazen · 09-27-2006, 04:50 PM

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Originally posted by robustpuppy
Do people think using the passive voice = not lying?

Or do they do it out of embarrassment over sensitive subject matter, or are they just stilted out of habit or because they've watched too many news conferences led by police spokesmen, or do they think it's more convincing?

E.g., Deion Sanders said,"The fact that it has been reported a suicide attempt, Terrell has laughed at that notion ...It was a case that the medication taken wasn't accepted well in his system with the other vitamins he's on."

And TO said "there was no suicide attempt."

I'm not critiquing their speaking style (hi, Sidd!) as I am sure they have discussed what they were going to say and how with a passel of advisers. It's just so unnatural.

I think it's a result of trying to sound smarter. Like TO's repeated incorrect use of the word "moreover".

btw, I have less trouble swallowing TO's "I was out of it" than I do his publicist's allegations that the things in the police report just didn't happen.