it is a series!
 

Paigow's list absolutely nothing to do with my post, but it made me choke with laughter on my 17th cup of coffee (real half and half or light cream only, please -- unless it's a coffee emergency, none of that powdered stuff or the liquid "non-dairy" junk) this morning. Paigow, you are one funny chick.

On to hockey. Random notes on last night's game:

1. That Sam girl is growing on me. Maybe it's mere infatuation, but she seems like she knows hockey. Is she a puck bunny, perhaps? Plus, you have to be impressed with a reporter chick who can interview a goalie without being distracted by the sweat he is copiously dripping on her. GWNC or Thrasher or BRC -- tell me if I am just blinded by the light, so to speak.

2. Note to ABC -- STOP IT WITH THE LENGTHY LIVE SHOTS FROM THE OVERHEAD CAMERAS!!!!!! Yes, we're all quite impressed with the technological marvel that allows a camera to float above the ice surface, but it sucks for live shots of the action. I like the goal camera, but I don't want to watch the game live from that shot. What makes you think that I want to see it from above the ice?

3. The only thing better than having a geezer like Steve Thomas score the winning goal was having the bad Niedermayer on the ice for it. Hey, Niedermayer! Way to hang your goalie out to dry by letting that rebound land on the stick of an open guy! And I hate your horse, too!

4. What is it with Jersey fans and Scott Stevens sweaters? I couldn't believe that there were that many Puddys running around the Pond the last few nights, but what was really spooky was that it seemed like every one of them wore number 4. You morons! What about Broduer, fer cryin out loud?

5. Uh, Chris Berman, I love you, but the fake Canadian accents and the "he was *cheesed-off* because he hit the post" comments were only funny the first 500 times.

The revival of the crush list, June, '03
 

This is exactly the type of post that makes it so hard for me to classify you as crushowrthy. I dont know if this is bilmoreesque curmedgeonly kayaking or, i-am-gonna-take-you-and-throw-you-down-in-the-dirt-and have-my-way-with-you-woman manliness.

But, mint? Why?

What do you drink?
 

Umm, 6-8 per night? Perhaps a more expensive brew would force you to curtail your consumption to reasonable levels.

What do you drink?
 

6-8 *is* reasonable. Let's say you crack your first beer at 7:30 p.m. and continue to watch the game, talk with friends at a bar, whatever until midnight. Hell, make it 11:30 (for a work night). That's four hours. Two beers an hour is not that much.

What do you drink?
 

No worries. I have no shame anyway.

for love or money
 

Did anyone watch it? Any report? I was too busy drinking sangria and eating mussels...

n(yum)cs

The revival of the crush list, June, '03
 

I cook, so I have some pots for spices. Rosemary, basil, chives, mint, etc. It's not like growing spices consumes a lot of time.

Isn't the hallmark of newenglandness self-sufficiency? I don't need fucking overpriced freshfields to nick me for $3 every time I want fresh rosemary on lamb chops. Besides, classy dames appreciate fresh spices.

What do you drink?
 

Shit. No wonder I can't stand the law. I haven't been drinking enough.

Time for a mint julep.

The revival of the crush list, June, '03
 

This I like (except for the lamb chops- baaa' aaah). Please tell me you are a 202. Perhaps you have a charming rowhouse in Adams Morgan or a little pied a terre in Georgetwon?

Watch out Pretty, when Burger gets all tough, not a suburban lawyer guy, your penultimate place on the list could be in jeoardy.

WFTW though- Avatars seem to serve the subliminal purpose of making the reader think the poster resembles their avatar where
1) you dont know what poster looks like and
2) avatar is of a person.

Wonder if my image of burger has flabby suburban guy comes from his?

What do you drink?
 

We could always go back to what kind of cheese are you, or what did you have for breakfast. Those were popular as well.

Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them
 

Bill O'Reilly tops his gay bathhouse rant --

http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/103.htm

n(he doesn't seem to do as well when he isn't in total control of his surroundings)cs

The revival of the crush list, June, '03
 

Paigow, this is your crush, so I'm not telling to how to have it--but it seems like you're being a bit harsh on the mint issue. It's an edible herb; it's not he's growing lavender to make sachets for his underwear drawer for chrissakes.

And as one who enjoys Mr. PJ's fantastic cooking every day, I say, if he wants to grow his own stuff and blow the saved bucks on a great bottle of wine with dinner instead, who the hell can fault that?

The revival of the crush list, June, '03
 

Basil goes nicely in any pasta dish.

I have a distinct yellowish cast. Some with fetishes find it alluring. Four fingers, too, although that can be a turn off.

Do all my rants about DC taxes not give a pretty good picture of where I live?


Mmmm(not Springfield, Virginia)Burger

Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them
 

Hah! I enjoyed his bath house rant. That was a classic.

I've always had trouble getting spices to grow, perhaps it is where I live. I'd like to get a little window box or something, any suggestions from the spice growers amongst us.

I watched the love or money, sort of, well actually I watched it whilst imming with a fellow board member which I find is the only way to watch these shows.

I think I can say that it is the most honest of the shows, the women came on not knowing 1 million was up, they were supposedly just into finding a man. They were told about the 1 million and some of them are still babbling about love, but now a lot of them are babbling about 1 million dollars. It was pretty funny.

Some of the women are extremely predatory. And one of the women is so mean that she took some poor girl's artwork and wrote on it. That has to be like the definition of bitch. Taking this art work with a painting of a heart on it (yes it was hokey) and writing something like in search for a hunk of meat (originally it said in search for love or something) ok, funny but mean.

What do you drink?
 

The hell it's not. You drink like this everyday and you WILL be fat (if you're not already). Hell, if you drink like this everyday, by the time you reach 35, you will be the pathetic broad at the end of the bar, trying to hold it together while angrily accusing every guy you come in contact with of trying to make you take it up the ass.

TM

What do you drink?
 

We could, but I hate those too.

Thurgreed(but I can't think of anything good today, anyway)Marshall

What do you drink?
 

Gee, six to eight doesn't seem like a lot to me. I mean, I don't get drunk or anything. Isn't six to eight beers equivalent to three or four mixed drinks? Don't a lot of people have three or four mixed drinks at night when they go to dinner and such? Or am I just fooling my alcoholic self? Sodas are bad for you but beer is full of all natural stuff and, since I don't eat any animal products it is a good source of protein (okay, that's a stretch but you find justification where you can). You got me worried now -- do you really think it is unreasonable to have a few (6 or so) beers at night?

What do you drink?
 

Here we are, back to the anal sex topic. And you said the what do you drink poll was boring!

The revival of the crush list, June, '03
 

Yeah, I didn't read those. Taxes bore me. But does this mean you are a homeowner? Of a big rowhouse perhaps? With a lovely herb garden? Swoon.

And I guess I just thought you spoke like a suburbanite.

What do you drink?
 

Yes.

for love or money
 

Yes, I watched it. The Bachelor is a criminal defense lawyer from Dallas. He is so much like my Texas lawyer buddies (ardent soccer player, dorky hair) that I was compelled to watch. In fact, I am certain some of my girlfriends dated him or a reasonable facsimile. He also seemed much less shallow than the Dallas guys I know. ;)

The premise is entertaining, but I cannot imagine why anyone would not take the money rather than the guy at the end of the show. Seeing that most of these "relationships" have a shorter shelf life than the series run, how could you take the guy?

The girls look considerably more interesting and attractive than your typical Bachelor show. There are several women in their 30s and the youngest is 21. Oh, and there is an incredibly gorgeous black woman -- also unusual for a dating show. He kept her in the mix though they had absolutely nothing to say to each other because she was just so gorgeous.

E/O

What do you drink?
 

Not true. At 5'6" I only weigh a buck thirty and I have, um, somewhat heavy breasties which probably account for 20+ pounds of that (and no, they aren't fake -- needles and surgery scare me). I think I just have an overactive metabolism -- of course, the fact that don't eat meat products probably helps. I drink wisely. At 110 calories per, 6 beers is 660 calories so you trade that off with some food (a gal's gotta have priorities). It is when you drink and don't cut back on anything else that gets you in trouble. I am a salad-eating bitch who loves to drink beer. You won't get fat as long as you pay attention.

Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them
 

I flipped to it when I saw that the French match was two relatively unknown and unhot argentinains (ho hum). I couldnt take more than ten seconds. I dont think I can handle another contrived dating show with the editing and the bullshit proposals. Give me Blind Date any day. That other shit? I would rather be kayaking.

I cant believe nobody else has crush lists.

What do you drink?
 

If it's every night, no. 1 mixed drink = 1beer, usually, and that's not the high alcohol stuff. Sure, we all drink that much on a night we're drinking, but it's hard to do that every night. Ask Homer J.

And american beer is not full of all natural stuff. German, yes; American, no.

What do you drink?
 

Well, my doc says everything checks out okay. Maybe it is the Irish and German mix -- born with tolerance, I guess. I always thought soda and coffee guzzlers were in more trouble than us beer drinkers. Like I said, I don't get drunk or anything (I know cuz the old man doesn't drink so he acts as my drunk-o-meter). I don't touch hard liquor or the vino which are much stronger than beer. Hell, I know people who have a mixed drink or two at lunch and many who will have a few at dinner each night and that probably does more damage to their bodies than my beer would. Oh well, everyone has a vice I guess. PJ buys purses and I keep Budweiser afloat.

What do you drink?
 

Your tolerance is high enough that it's not an alcohol problem (in that you are obviously not drunk every night). I would be concerned about all the empty calories. The OM, having been diagnosed with his high blood pressure thing, stopped drinking Mic Ultra at home, and dropped 5 pounds in a month, with no other changes to his diet or exercise. Lance Armstrong drops 5 pounds as soon as he cuts out the Shiner Bock at the end of Winter. (Mmmmm . . . Shiner Bock.)

Thrasher, since you are a vegetarian, I have to highly recommend Gardenburger's new Herbed Cutlet. It's just about the best veggie food ever. High in protein, incredibly delicious.

What do you drink?
 

The real question is how anyone could stand the taste of Bud for 6-8 drinks--beer smells like pee (I don't care what brand anyone tries to defend) and the few times I've been cajoled into trying it I've just gagged.

There is nothing wrong with 6-8 beers that a good bottle of wine or some liquor won't cure.

What do you drink?
 

Yeah, I do actually. I think having 4 (hard) drinks every single night is a lot too. I wouldn't think anything of it if it were an occasional when you are out to have a good time, but rarely do I see people drink that much when we are out to dinner or doing anything other then hanging out in a bar in which the person clearly intends to get tipsy and/or drunk. I don't know anyone who drinks like that, but then a lot of my friends don't drink at all, and I often go months without having any alcohol, so maybe I am not the best judge.



Sorry Paigow, I don't have a crush list. If I did I would be happy to share it.

Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them
 

Here's the best I can do --

Thurgreed - mini crush was dampened by long posts for days and days relating to Annika thing

Tyrone Slothrop - possible crush; but his literary references scare me sometimes

Burger - gave me excellent Hawaii recommendations (btw, Oahu is next...); but since we were discussing things to do with our respective SOs, not crush material

Less - quite respectible knowledge of Reality TV

But my only real crush is on Leagl... Alas, I'm not physically attracted to women (although TF may think so)

Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them
 

My crush list is all old guard (with the addition of the Assertive Canine), but I really enjoy seeing the ascension of our LA guys, stylin and profilin.

Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them
 

Damn. It's always something.

:kisscheek

What do you drink?
 

Liar.

What do you drink?
 

You started out by telling us that you drink beer with greater alcohol content and then you justify it by saying that it has lower alcohol content that liquor or wine? Burger is right -- a 12 ounce beer = liquor drink with one shot = 6-8 oz glass of wine. Beer is not better for you. But if it makes you feel better to think so...

6-8 per night, if it is every night, sounds like a lot for someone who weighs 130, but that is definitely your business and if you think its cool, then fine.

The revival of the crush list, June, '03
 

You are very right. Arrogance and condescension are not attractive traits. Indeed, many find them quite alienating. It is time I abandoned these online personality quirks. The Flower is turning over a new leaf. From now on, I'm all nicey nice all the time. Soon, I will be topping crush list all across cyber space! Yay!

I drink 6-8 on poker nights (Thursday) and ALWAYS manage to feel like shit the next day...If I could drink 6 a night w/out any reprecussions in the morning, I would.

Bud Ice? I remember Bud Ice. Ex-Lax Ale.

What do you drink?
 

Now wait one second, ncs. I know where you are coming from here, and I think you probably have a good point. But, you come off sounding a little judgmental. I like and respect you too much to let you get away with that. The information you are giving to Thrashers Fan is good and helpful, but maybe you could deliver it in a prettier package?

See, I like this approach much better. You don't have to not have an opinion, but we should all respect that others may have opinions that are different. I see you doing that here, and for that, I say "Kudos!"

Yay!

What do you drink?
 

Does it taste like meat? I have been a veggie for over 20 years now and really don't crave meat (at least not the dead kind ;) ) so I have never tried substituting with any of those tofu-burgers. I appreciate the tip though, maybe I can get the hubby to eat something like that - I don't think I have ever met someone who is more of a carnivore than my hubby and I worry about all of that meat he eats especially when he generally despises all veggies (I keep trying to tell him that potatoes don't really count).

What do you drink?
 

PLF, this saccharine crap is making me OD on goodness already. Please go back to your arrogant unkind self.

Much appreciated.

What do you drink?
 

I've already already envision a fat, dowdy haus-frau with the keyboard keys stained orange from all the Cheetos.

not(a pleasant image)7yS

yesterday's article
 

If anyone is interested, I decided it was appropriate to express my concerns about the article yesterday to the editor of the organization. I explained I felt that Smith misrepresented her intentions in conducting her interviews and also, misrepresented what she was told in the final product.

I did this not so much because I cared about the article, as I said to them it was just a puff piece about two bulletin boards, but rather, because they have someone running around who considers what she did fair minded reporting. Much to my surprise they did actually respond.

They offered me the opportunity to write a letter which they would happily publish (though of course it would have to be under my real name.) I explained I really didn't feel the need, but rather, I wanted them to be aware of what could be a very serious problem with one of their reporters.

They said they would look into it. We shall see whether they actually do this.