In honor of mothers' day
 

No, this is only when they say it to me--"once I had kids I realized my entire life without them had been meaningless." I think that's tragic! Even if they love having kids now, I think it's horrible if their lives were 'meaningless' before--I certainly don't feel that way about mine.

Educate me, Puckheads
 

Unless the other team is on a power play, in which case you can slap the puck down the ice at will. A lot of hockey newbies find this rule confusing because people generally fail to point out that allowing guys to just wail the puck back and forth from one end to the other would be, well, boring. Once the alternative is imagined the rule makes sense. Two-line passes are a little trickier to 'splain because of the whole "defending team" explanation that is required as well.

Thrashers(finally, a topic that I know something about. Shoes? I own 5 pair of heels, 3 of them in the same style in the necessary colors of blue, black and brown)Fan

In honor of mothers' day
 

I remember what happened on this board the last time conversation went down the kid-based "your life sucks!" - "no, YOUR life sucks!!" path, and I wonder if maybe TM could start a new poll or something, unrelated to kids.

The Eskimoes have 2,769 words for "snow"
 

Can we just agree to refer to this as the "Stifler treatment"? Having so many cute catchphrases for the same sex act gets very confusing without a scorecard.

In honor of mothers' day
 

It's been so long since the old SD has been around (meaning the one I disagree with on most everything), that this surprised for about .0000003 seconds.

This is the stupidest thing I've ever heard.

TM

Overrated/Underrated
 

You are correct, sir, I did not see that particular cinematic tour de force, however, I think one would be hard-pressed to name an actor who didn't suck in something, and Morgan Freeman's batting percentage I dare say is higher than most.

underrated
 

Where was your tantric sex sock yesterday when I needed it to explain why sex without orgasm is entirely overrated . . .

In honor of mothers' day
 

You are reading the wrong thing into the comment. They are actually saying, "in relation to my current life experience, life before having kids was meaningless." They are only trying to stress to you how meaningful their kids are to them. It's called hyperbole.

Here, let's use an analogy to help you understand: "Once I found that perfect little handbag, I realized my entire life without it had been meaningless."

TM

In honor of mothers' day
 

Call me, I have some new perspective on why the economic boom of the 90s occured despite Clinton and because of Reagan. And why it was about more than sex.

First post on the new page!
 

Woo hoo, how sweet it is!!!

underrated
 

Oh, sorry, he was busy taking depositions with Lady Val.

Smokin' Stork
 

While we're on children...

How hysterical is this topless photo of uber-preggo Catherine Zeta-Jones puffing away on a Marlboro? Guess she's traded in that "mommies against smoking" award for an Oscar.

Not posting any links - she and Michael and sending cease and desist letters to every website in town.

not7yS

Hattrick!
 

Ooh baby, somebody stop me!!!

Keep it up, asshat -Not7yS

Educate me, Puckheads
 

I only have 5 pairs of heels, too. Uh, did I say that out loud?

Anyway, I am not a huge Ottowa fan (though I dislike the Flyers and the Devils even more), but some of the goals they scored last night were simply things of beauty. So-called "finesse hockey" is often mocked, and maybe rightly so, but the Senators' power-play passing was incredible. Mister Bean had no chance at stopping some of those shots. And the Sens finally showed some grit in dealing with Philly's goons.

First post on the new page!
 

I think it's very healthy to set your own "success" threshhold at an achievable level.

Smokin' Stork
 

Get off the kids Slave, this isn't Neverland.

Ever hear of email, you greedy S.O.B.!!

Hattrick!
 

Proving that each Moderator has em's own effective shelf life.

Speaking of kids....
 

My 18 year old cousin came home from college for Christmas break and impregnated his 17 year old girlfriend, who graduates from highschool this month. He was advocating abortion for awhile, but I think that they're ultimately going to put the kid up for adoption. I don't think that any one (especially the members of our family, if we can stop laughing about it) is going to blame either kid for admitting that the kid is a HUGE mistake. We're also not going to condemn her for deciding to go ahead and keep it if she goes that route.

Smokin' Stork
 

First you tell us you're NOT doing something, followed by the best reason for DOING it? Strange, man . . .

(Smacked with a) POLL
 

Actually, I was thinking on another (lower) level.

Name the absolute worst behavior you've witnessed of (your own or) someone's else's kids that made you want to smack those little fuckers. I've found that when I want to smack the kids I want to smack the parents 10 times harder.

Mine: Was walking down a street behind a mother and child. The child kept asking her mother if they could get McDonalds. The mother kept replying, "No, dear. We have to get to [wherever]."

After 5 minutes, the child stopped (in front of McDonalds), folded her arms, sat down and said, "I WANT MCDONALDS. AND I WANT IT NOW!"

It was all I could do to not beat the kid myself.

The mother then bent over, took the child's hand, said, "Okay," and walked right into McDonalds.

It was all I could do to not beat the parent myself.

Thurgreed(my mother would have left my ass there -- not kidding)Marshall

I don't want one of yo mamma's burgers
 

MACDONOOOOS!

Smokin' Stork
 

While standing on line at the supermarket the other day , I saw that Star has the "exclusive" first photos of the little zeta douglas. What is with these people that they are selling pics of this (and their wedding)? Arent they worth like a half billion or something? Is nothing sacred?

I will admit that I almost bought it for the spread (no pun ) on "celibrity cellulite". cover had this skinny chick (didnt see who ) in a thong with the dimpliest ass you ever saw. hilarious.

Educate me, Puckheads
 

Yes, but the better question to you is (b/c you're a girl, right?) who is hotter?

Todd Bertuzzi or Darcy Tucker?
Jason Arnott or Mike Modano?
Joe Sakic or Steve Yzerman?

Your answers aren't critical. I'm just squirrelly.

(Smacked with a) POLL
 

I would send that kid bac kto from whence it came.

I remember being at the Stamford train station and this mean lady had two little kids running around and she just stood there yelling "get the fuck back here, motherfuckers". I was readdy to call social services.

Smokin' Stork
 

I think if you put those two scenarios together, you have the answer. The stars want to control the types of images the public will see of them. If given the choice, wouldn't you rather have a photographer of your choice take the photos that get released to the public and then control which of those gets disseminated, rather than have some jerk-off in the tree branches with a telephoto taking them and then selecting the most unflattering ones?

If they are smart, they then donate the $ to a charity of their choice.

(Smacked with a) POLL
 

Brings to mind Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, "I want a Golden Goose NOW Daddy!" Too bad there wasn't a trap door in the sidewalk in frontof McDonalds.

Smokin' Stork
 

Are you sure that Ms. T-Mobile sold them to the Star, and that they weren't all taken with a telephoto lens by the family gardener's cousin's sister's friend during the latest Douglas/Zeta-Jones hookah party?

In honor of mothers' day
 

I've heard of hyperbole actually. These people are often serious.:eek:

Great Underappreciated TV
 

Oh, not to worry RP, I've had the boxed set (of tapes -- not DVD) for years now. A worthy purchase if I've ever made one.

That was a nice adaptation too -- but believe you me -- the Austen crowd is divided (rancorously) about the propriety of Andrew Davies's inclusion of the wet-shirt scene. I like it -- it's shorthand for Darcy's transformation, and Mr. Darcy in a state of dripping deshabille -- who could quarrel with that?!?

Of course the Davies P&P adaptation had the advantage of being 6 hours long -- you can include a lot more detail with that amount of time. Another reason I admire the S&S adaptation -- she really captured the spirit/mood of the story in only 2 hours. Sure, there were departures from the novel -- when aren't there? But all in all, a great adaptation.

Smokin' Stork
 

Most of the stars now sell the pics of their kids or wedding or what have you to the tabloids to avoid the horrendous paparazzi pics. They know how cutthroat the tabloids could be, and this way they have some control over what appears in the papers.

C(yet another reason I'm glad I live in solid obscurity)deuced

In honor of mothers' day
 

Edited - double post.

(Smacked with a) POLL
 

Cherry Blossom weekend, saw a demon child picking tulips and then tearing them apart at the tulip library* in D.C. The parents were oblivious. I was livid and had to be restrained.

They probably took the little darling to the Portrait Gallery later that afternoon so that he could touch the paintings.

*The tulip library is a garden near the Jefferson Memorial that has about 60-80 beds, each with a different variety of tulip. The flowers were in perfect form that day, making the parent's unconcern that much harder to bear. Edited to add that the kid was about 8 - old enough to know better.

In honor of mothers' day
 

In honor of mothers' day
 

Look, we've spoken to your friends and family, and, frankly, we're tired of helping you in this continued self-deception.

Your life DOES suck. Now get over it and move on. :smash:

(Just tell those people "no, really, it's okay, I have cable, and that's cheaper than kids and not as messy!")

Educate me, Puckheads
 

I never used to think that I would view sports figures as hot or not, esp hockey, but I changed my mind when I saw Darcy Hordichuk and Brad Tapper -- all the rest are just players to me. :blush:


Thrashers(woo-hoo season ticket renewal time)Fan

(Smacked with a) POLL
 

Not sure if it's the absolute worst I've seen, but it's up there:

When I was 6 and my brother was 3, a couple of his little friends were over at our house with their moms. One of his friends (a total brat growing up - he now teaches 3rd grade in Montana) pulled one of our young apple trees out of our yard. Just walked right up to it (it was only 4 or 5 feet high), said "I hate trees" and pulled it out of the ground and tossed it aside. As his mother sat on the front porch and just clucked "now now, that's not nice."

C(I thought Mom Deuced was gonna toss her on the ground)deuced

In honor of mothers' day
 

It is stupid to think that a stay-at-home mother doesn't have opinions, interests and goals. It is stupid to think that goals can only be as you define them.

My wife was a teacher and will most likely go back to being one at some point, but right now she is at home with the kid. She is intelligent, opinionated, interesting and goal oriented. One of her goals is to raise our children the way we would like them to be raised. Not to hire someone to raise them their way.

I know you're probably over-generalizing (and you'll say you're doing it to make a point) and have carved out an exception for certain women who stay at home, but it sure doesn't seem that way. It seems like you're taking the shallowest of views on this topic.

TM

Speaking of kids....
 

That's the funniest, most original comeback you've had in a long, long, long time. Way to inject some new life into an old joke.

Smokin' Stork
 

If you know some fucking paparazzi is going to stalk you for three weeks to get "exclusive" shots of your kid, and make all the money themselves, you might as well whore yourself out by eliminating the middleman and collect the dough yourself. That's why they sued over the wedding pics -- because otherwise their own market was ruined.

Pathetic for billionaires, buy they've been driven to it by the insatiable appetite of soccer moms bored in teh checkout line for such crap.

Educate me, puckheads
 

Icing apparently is the only penalty many purported hockey fans know. Every time I'm at a game, I'm seated in front of or next to some geek (not the same geek each time) who screams icing every 5 min. If you feel the need to comment during a game at least look up the basics -hooking or offsides.

former (5 for fighting) gov't