Badumbum
 

PP: You need to go to Bitch School,leagl.

I thought the FB was bitch school (the distance learning version).

robustpuppy

Buddy Button
 

I share the love and would love to know what happened on the episode that ran against the Oscars last week. I saw a weird dinner party but thats it.

Must stop posting.

Compliance with the big laws
 

Some friends of mine have been discussing the ten commandments recently, and after going through them one by one, we're averaging between 10 and 40 percent compliance. By far, the biggest stumbling block has been the two "thou shall not covet" rules. The commandment with the highest compliance rate is "thou shall not kill," so far no one's fessed up on that one.

Anyhow, here's my results:

First: "Thou shalt have no other gods before me."

Broken on a fairly regular basis. Lots of other stuff is ahead of the big guy.

Second: "Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image."

Broken on a fairly regular basis. My TV has all sorts of graven images on it.

Third: "Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain"

The frequency with which this is broken probably automatically qualifies me for hell without having to worry about any of the others.

Fourth: "Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy."

This one is broken in combination with the first one especially during football season, though lack of NFL doesn't prevent me from finding other stuff to do on the sabbath.

Fifth: "Honour thy father and thy mother."

Heh, heh, heh. Only when they deserve it. I think that they'd agree that honor isn't exactly forthcoming. Fortunately, I'm gonna burn in hell with my sibs too.

Sixth: "Thou shalt not kill."

Woo hoo! One I haven't broken yet. Unless being a Texan counts, considering the 300 plus people the state has killed. Or being an American counts, and we're in active war killing people every day. Maybe purgatory?

Seventh: "Thou shalt not commit adultery."

Yes, but I didn't know he was engaged the first time. The second time (same session) I knew. Again with the purgatory.

Eighth: "Thou shalt not steal."

A pack of that zebra striped fruit gum when I was a kid. And my vet forgot to charge me for the heartworm medicine last week and I knew it but didn't bring it to her attention. And a bookcase from target that for some reason wasn't scanned. All have some sort of extenuating excuse (except the gum), but I'm sure I'm going to hell.

Ninth: "Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour."

Nope. To the best of my knowledge I've never perjured myself. If the commandment is expanded to lying, there are a lot of white ones that could get me into some serious trouble.

Tenth: "Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's."

This commandment, as demonstrated by my reaction while going on a home tour this weekend, is impossible to follow. I covet on a regular basis. I'm encouraged to covet, the capitalist system is based on coveting, and I feel that this commandment is unAmerican.

Result:

I'd say that I'm somewhere between twenty and twenty five percent compliance depending on how well the cases are argued.

I'm burning in hell.

Baba Wawa
 

I didn't see it, but my friend was telling me about it on the way to work this morning. It sounded horrific. She told me that at one point, Baba asked Julianne Moore to kiss her (apparently the subject of her kiss with Toni Collette in "The Hours" was being discussed)! :wtf:

So, Julianne gives her a peck on the lips (why, Julianne, why?), and Baba's reply is something like, "Well, that wasn't very long..." (Julianne should have said, "well, lady, that's all you're gettin'...")


Baba has truly gone off the deep end!

[Glancing brush with fame: Julianne Moore used to live in my building! I hear they showed her apartment on the interview last night -- needless to say, she no longer lives in my building....]

The Ignore Function
 

Wow. To me, two-thirds of the fun is watching what the whackos do. I would think that such a limited board would be kind of . . . boring. If you only want to converse with, and see posts from, certain people, why not just stick to IM?

The Ignore Function
 

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=copasetic

[spree: website proving all four paigows are stupid]

TM

The Ignore Function
 

Go back and reread my post, Billy. Whacko was not a category I choose to ignore, unless they are unfunny or boring whackos. O only have two people on the list so far. One doesnt post here I dont think.

The Ignore Function
 

What's more funny was her use of the word "its" while correcting your spelling.

How do you know?
 

Leagl,

Here's a question. A few weeks ago I'm at a bar with some work acquaintances. The group is discussing a person at work who no one likes. A clearly gay friend of a coworker asks me why no one likes this person who's being discussed. I, not thinking at all, say "He's a cocksucker". I assume that comment is not offensive, but being overly analytical when bored, I wonder... Is it rude to use a slang word for a gay male sex act as an insult in the presence of gay dudes? I guess you could make the case that "cocksucker" is also offensive to straight women.

S(These are the thoughts that keep me from partnership)D



edited code. e/o

Varying Items
 

<Buddy Button
I just noticed the "Buddy" button -- is that new? (Leagle, you're my first buddy -- your mother will be so proud! )

What does it do?>


It is a list that makes it easier to communicate with certain people. And, I am indeed honored, thank you.


<Why should I be penalized if soemone is too feebleminded to get that I am ignoring them and that responding is futile? You need to go to Bitch School,leagl.>

I'm not sure how you would be penalized given you wouldn't see it, but ok.

As far as Bitch School, been there, done that, got the t-shirt, gave it up for the most part.

The Ignore Function
 

The paigows are never wrong.

http://copacetic.org/copa.htm
(spree: website that is apparently dedicated to this word)

Buddy Button
 

Actually, that was one of my favorite episodes so far. It ended with a truly happy (!) moment between Claire and her mother.

The weird dinner party was a birthday party that Lisa threw for Ruth. I love the portrayal of the relationship between Keith and David, with all its warts and little triumphs. It seems like they're both trying to make it work, and it seems a little less one-sided than it has in the past.

The dead person on that episode was a gay man who had been with his partner for 22 years. The partner gave a eulogy that included a line that was really touching -- something like, "it wasn't always easy, and it wasn't always fun, but it was always worth it." (It sounds much more trite when taken out of context.)

It's amazing to me how a show about funeral directors can so consistently avoid being overly maudlin and depressing. (Not that it's not without it's depressing moments.) Overall, I think it's a fantastic show.

Compliance with the big laws
 

You'll have company. Funny stuff. I would say I am probably in the same general vicinity with regard to compliance. A couple of points, though.

With regard to bearing false witness, the priest spoke on this very subject on Sunday (I went for a change - - doh!). According to him, bearing false witness is not expanded to lying. Little white lies are ok -- nay, they are necessary social lubricant.

(I must admit, though, I'm not sure if that's the official RCC position on the subject). To those who object to the RCC, YMMV.

Question: Is the guy at SD's gym going to hell because he coveted his neighbor's ass? :mr:

spooky(looking forward to seeing my friends there -- in hell, that is)fish

Baba Wawa
 

That kiss was really weird! If I was JM, I wouldn't have wanted to kiss that old bag at all.

FWIW, all of the stahs were interviewed in their homes. JM's was a pretty typical looking loft (NTTAWWT) -- lots of light, open space, wood floors, stainless appliances and earth-tone cushions -- clean and spare yet warm look.

How do you know?
 

<Leagl,

Here's a question. A few weeks ago I'm at a bar with some work acquaintances. The group is discussing a person at work who no one likes. A clearly gay friend of a coworker asks me why no one likes this person who's being discussed. I, not thinking at all, say "He's a cocksucker". I assume that comment is not offensive, but being overly analytical when bored, I wonder... Is it rude to use a slang word for a gay male sex act as an insult in the presence of gay dudes? I guess you could make the case that "cocksucker" is also offensive to straight women.

S(These are the thoughts that keep me from partnership)D >

Now that is an interesting question. I am not sure of the answer. But my answer would be it depends on how you say it and how you mean it. If you meant people didn't like him because he was gay (and therefore one assumes in every state but Texas where they like gay people just fine but not what they do, that he sucks cocks) that would be offensive on another level.

But I know that isn't what you meant. I don't hear too many of my gay male friends use the term cocksucker as an insult that I can recall, but I am not sure I have listened for it. I'll have to keep my ears open.

I'm not sure that they would take it with any greater offense as long as it was clear you weren't saying it because he is gay. Depends on the guy I suppose.

The Ignore Function
 

No, Rimmer, I am lazy and dont edit and never use apostrophes. Neverdo. THat is different than flat out misspelling something.

DId you have a brain tumor for breakfast?

How do you know?
 

I think that first of all, using the word "cocksucker" is probably rude in and of itself, regardless of the sexual composition of the audience. At the very least, it's crude and should be used amongst those people with whom you feel the most comfortable.

Like most offensive stuff, it depends on the sensitivity of the person you were talking to. My gay brother could care less about the word cocksucker, which is good because it's heavily used in my profanity rotation. Of course, my brother also knows that a good 50 percent of my friends are gay, and I assume that he knows that I myself have sucked cock, though it's never been soemthing that we've discussed.

So long answer short, it depends.

Compliance with the big laws
 

Well, I can't help you with the other ones, but I think you're in the clear on this one. I believe you have to be married to commit adultery. You may have "aided and abetted" an adulterer, but you didn't do it yourself.

(Unless you're married, in which case, yes, you'll burn in hell. ;) )

The Ignore Function
 

Is it me or did TM just admit that he has a small penis??

:sportswav

neigh

The Ignore Function, AI etc...
 

Paigow,

I gotta disagree. I thought AdL and MR's graphics yesterday were pretty fucking funny. Sure, it can get old and cheap quickly, but some of them had me snickering like an idiot. Call me a dumb audience if you like, but the one of the guy with his head stuck in the box and the one of Samuel L. Jackson were killer...

The dude who sang "celebration" last nite on AI was awful. I think AI sucks after the first few rounds. I want to see the freaks again. Now, its almost as dull as its motion picture namesake, Spielberg's atrocious "I can channel the ghost of Kubrick" piece of shit, AI. If you want to see Jude Law really act, try Road to Perdition.

As to the ignore function, I am using it on myself. I have enough onanistic tendencies the way it is...

S(please quote me in reply so I can recall what I said)D

How do you know?
 

RT,

Its too cheap a joke to suggest that you and your brother should discuss technique. That could be a very touching family moment.

S(you gotta admit, there can be no better source of advice on sucking cock than a gay male... If my sister was lesbian, well... enough of that)D

The Ignore Function
 

Dumbass, this is from the site you just posted:

Dictionary Definition of Copacetic

Definition of Copacetic
co·pa·cet·ic or co·pa·set·ic (ko pe se tic) adj. Excellent; first-rate: You had to be a good judge of what a man was like, and the English was copacetic (John O'Hara). [Origin unknown.]

Thurgreed(can paigow 2 tell paigow 1 that she asserted that I misspelled "copasetic"?)Marshall

The Ignore Function
 

Damn. That was good. But I haven't even tried to skull fuck her yet. I think you're thinking of Less' little pecker.

TM

The Ignore Function
 

Damn, TM, haven't you been paying attention? What she was REALLY saying is that she PREFERS spelling it with a "C", not that spelling it with an "S" is wrong. She's just too lazy to type all that out.

Buddy Button
 

It's pretty much the only show that I watch on a regular basis, especially now that the Sporanos are on haitus. Great writing, good acting.

Sockspeare.
 

What ever happened to that William Sockspeare sock?

Do you know . . .what you're going through?
 

Perhaps Less was hoping the fair princess would follow advice once giveth by Lord Polonius, "Give every man thy skull, but few thy voice."

Serendipity abounds
 

'Tis I, (still eschewing codes in posts). . .

Movie recommendations?
 

Received an email from a friend about movie night, with the following parameters:

"anything gratuitously violent or that is suitably objectifying works for me"

Any suggestions?

Movie recommendations?
 

"From Dusk 'Till Dawn" satisfies both criteria nicely. There's also "Swordfish" , the virtues of which have been praised on the FB previously.

Movie recommendations?
 

Do you ever actually go to movie theaters? You know, those big places with lots of seats and people you don't know who have big hair and talk a lot and sit right in front of you. And there's no remote control...

b(when did movie night turn into "rent a movie" night?)l

Movie recommendations?
 

Generally after the birth of the second child. :D

spooky(true dat)fish

Movie recommendations?
 

When our home equipment became good enough to enjoy movies without having to deal with people talking, moving, breathing loudly, kicking my chair, or well, existing when I am trying to watch a movie.

Even(viva netflix)Odds

AI
 

I had a revelation last night. I always thought there was something kind of sexy about Simon, but at the same time I found that thought disturbing. I couldn’t figure it out until all of a sudden I realized how much he reminds me of my dad. Too weird.

Rickey: Surprisingly sounded better in the high parts than the lower parts, but overall just okay.

Carmen: Her best performance so far, but that just means she didn’t suck as much as usual.

Kim C: Missed it because the phone rang.

Clay: So here’s a guy who is great at one thing, and that is Elton John ballads. Force him to sing R&B, country or disco, and it will all come out like Circle of Life. He shouldn’t win the title of AI, but I’ll bet there is a market for his talent.

Trenyce: Inconsistent performance. Had some great moments but some very weak ones as well.

Ruben: I love the velvet teddy bear, but this performance did nothing to show off his talent.

Kim L: I didn’t hate her song, but perhaps it was because I was busy hating her dress.

Josh: Ouch. The worst performance of the competition by anyone.

Bottom 3: Kim L, Kim C, Josh.

Movie Night Clarification
 

To supplement: I have a free pass to go out to the movies tonight. Ralph (not his real name) and I generally have a few drinks beforehand, and then hit a collosally bad movie (e.g., Mission to Mars, Thin Red Line, Our Lady of Assassin).

Kafka-ette and I regularly go to the movies (a/k/a Date Night), leaving kafka-tot at home to torment the babysitter, so we are fairly current on date-night movies (I loved "ten ways to lose a guy," and was one of only two fonts of testosterone in the otherwise estrogen-filled theater . . .).

In sum, am looking for current "movies for guys who like movies" recs.

Movie recommendations?
 

For gratuitously violent home viewing, I highly recommend Dog Soldiers, a Scottish werewolf movie released last year.

The review from EW (no longer accessible by non-subscribers thanks to AOL/TW):

If Guy Ritchie ever decided to remake something entertaining, say, Predator, it would probably resemble this: a fidgety, extremely gory werewolf thriller in which a platoon on maneuvers in Scotland runs afoul of some gangly lycanthropes. It's nothing Hollywood hasn't done before (and more elaborately), but there's something quaintly refreshing about the blokes' ''cor blimey'' banter and the fact that even while under siege in a remote country house, they still find time to put the kettle on.

Movie recommendations?
 

How on earth do you stay up late enough to manage an entire movie?

T. (episodes of SATC work OK) S.

The Ignore Function
 

Oops, that's right (NTTAWWT and NTIWK). Keeping all of the skullfuckers straight is hard. Ask Toaster.

neigh

Movie recommendations?
 

Sure, impugn my recommendation skills because of Brotherhood of the Wolf.

I would have suggested it here, but it's not nearly violent enough.

Even(and it's in French.)Odds

How do you know?
 

Did you mean it to be normative or positive? Literal or slang? I think it would be a stretch to interpret your comment as "the reason that nobody likes this guy is because he sucks cock (and by extension, nobody likes any sword-swallower, including you)." Anyone who's going to get too offended over a comment like that just ain't worth worrying about.

Oh, and Jack, I haven't picked up Elephant yet, but are you going to Coachella? I read a tantalizing review of "Eisley" in Rolling Stone, and they're playing there too. I'm fired up baby. Three more weeks . . .