Potpourri
 

Seems to me that htere are way more black men white women than vice versa, but not really that many of each. Especially in DC , which is odd given the black population here is a majority.

I agree that there are way more white men-asian women then vice versa and anythign else. Three of my white male single freinds, all Jewish btw, who live in NYC have all gone asian in the past year (one has been a die hard rice daddy since I met him in college). Only one has gone back to caucasian, prob bc the third guy is still with the asian chick. It seems to me that the white men going asian are predominantly jewish- has anyone else noticed this? My rice daddy friend, who just got his phD in psychology admits that he is into asian chicks bc he has a hardcore jewish mother who is very alpha on him. Also noteworthy is that he likes his asian chicks to speak as little english as possible- the more FOB the better. Apparently he wants them to just sit there and giggle and not really say anything. Just spread their legs and say "You aneemaaaaaaalllll"WHich I guess makes him mostly a misogynist. I dont really iknow why I am evenfriends with this guy except that he is quite entertaining.

WHy are people who get phDs in psychology such psychos?

Look at me, I'm a size Zero! Who needs clothes?
 

The google image search. "smilie umbrella" actually turned it up.

aV

Look at me, I'm a size Zero! And a size 10!
 

I've never really dug their clothes, but it's been a while since I went into a BB store. I'll have to check it out.

Who'd You Rather? Marilyn v. Gwenyth
 

I've looked at photos of MM compared to Beyonce and JLo. MM is not quite as thick Beyonce, who is not quite as thick as JLo.

Beyonce has a bit too much junk in the trunk for my taste, but she's tall enough to offset a good bit of it. JLo is too damn short to offset any of her ass problems. Beyonce's ass is also more round than JLo's. JLo is just wide. Either way, the problem with both of them is the size of the hips - if they were regular chicks you were dating, you'd be frightened about how their asses would look around 40. I know a chick with wider hips who works out like crazy and has a killer six pack stomach... but her ass stays wide. The scariest thing about thick legs is the possibility of "cankles" (where the ankle is subsumed by a layer of fat or muscle that makes it look like the calf runs straight into the foot) - that's not good.

If MM went on some crazy Atkins diet and got a personal trainer, she could tone her legs to perfection because they aren't thick. I think that's the important difference between JLo and Beyonce and MM.

Halle is simply a genetic freak. Comparing her with JLo or Beyonce is like racing a Mercedes and a microbus. Different leagues alltogether. I'll do as far as to say Halle is far above MM. She's just gifted - she might be "perfect" in the same way as Gisele, Crawford, Farrah, Raquel Welch and Brigitte Bardot and other beauty icons of that level.

S(Halle could hit the runway if she wanted - neither Beyonce nor JLo could do that with any credibility)D

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I agree that it was a great game, though if Kansas makes their fts, it's a different outcome.

Also, though I've never really been a Jim Boeheim fan, I thought it was classy that he basically appologized to DC, Sherm Douglas and Ronny Seikaly for never getting them to the winners circle.

Next topic:

Carmelo Anthony: money or a bust? He will almost certainly go in the lottery this year, and I have to admit that he was, at times, mesmerizing. Still, I can't help but try and imagine him playing against the likes of Jalen Rose and T-Mac (two big guards) and getting eaten alive.

Nick Collison: what a performance 19 pts, 21 boards, but couldn't stick the fts at the end. IMHO, he'll be a decent middle-of-the-rotation pro, but will never be a star.

Heinrich=Bryce Drew with more quickness and better D. He needs to get a bit more physical before he'll have an impact at the next level.

TV laminated list
 

1. Trading Spaces
2. Iron Chef
3. Law & Order
4. Letterman (turn off after top 10 list though)
Don't get BBC America or the Brit version of What Not to Wear would be on there.

Late and Deeply Lamented:
1. This Week with David Brinkley once Cokie left and that wuss Stephanopoulos took over
2. Style with Elsa Klensch
3. Dynasty (until season with Krystle/Alexis catfight)

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Were I a GM, I would take Melo ahead of LeBron and possibly ahead of Darko. Melo has incredible game, plus, I think he is taller than LeBron who looks as good as Melo playing again boys. Those high school boys have never taken fewer than three years to develop their potential in the NBA and as long as seven years for Jermaine O'Neil. Darko is going to be very, very good.

I am interested to see how Hakim Warrick develops. If he can start eating and hitting the weights, he can really do some damage at the next level. His athleticism is remarkable.

Biggest potential bust: TJ Ford. He's shorter than AI without a hint of AI's toughness.

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I don't know about taking Melo before LeBron. I guess it depends on the level of desperation of the team with the pick. LeBron will put more buts in seats, but I think Melo has the bigger upside once he puts some weight on. I think both players will ver good pros. One thing I like about LeBron is that he is already showing a strong desire to make his teammates better. It remains to be seen, however, whether he will have the head to play D against someone other than 17 year olds.

Darko will be a star. He's Dirk Nowitski with an inside game, and is the closest thing I've seen to Larry legend in quite some time (though he doesn't have the consistent J yet).

I agree on the TJ Ford assessment. Plus, he wasn't all that in the tournament, and I think his stock dropped somewhat.

I am curious to see who goes AFTER Melo, LeBron and Darko (also, in what order those three end up going).

Warrick: he's got physical talent, but needs more time, both on thecourt and in the weight room. How funny was Packer last night calling him the "Ballet Dancer"?!?

size ???? and size ?!@#$!!
 

well, speaking of indie films, wasn't "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" the most successful in history ($200 million and counting, last I heard) - she may be a flash in the pan, but what a flash!

for me, I find the difficulty with women's clothes is not the mismatching, but that they just aren't readily available in sizes that fit me at all - 6'4", 56" chest, 42" hips, but then again, I am a guy, so why am I complaining?:beer:

jl

Poll
 

Well, according to Billy Ray Valentine (Capricorn):

"Once you've had a man with no legs, baby, you never go back."

I cannot verify the veracity of this claim, however. Anyone?

:seenno:

(Just wanted to be the first to use this particular smiley)

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I am sure it will be some European player we've never heard about.

Speaking of formerly unheralded Euros, I watched Tony Parker play a few weeks ago. I was surprised by how fantastic his game is off the ball (you know, the part of the game we never get to see on tv. bastards.) Plus, at under a million a year, he is about the cheapest pg in the association.

Appointment Television
 

Please tell me you watch this for the comedic value of the sycophant of a host!

"Charles Nelson Reilley, you make Ghandi look like a child pornographer."

(Actually, I don't think that was his interview with CNR, but of an equally worthy luminary of stage and screen.)

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I was just having this discussion the other day: Tony Parker is the man. As much as I love JKidd, if I were Popovich I would go after Brand or Jermaine O'Neal, and stick with Parker. The kid has heart, plays great D, and is developing a better J. Can you imagine a front court of Duncan with either O'Neal or Brand, with Parker running the show?!? Parker is only going to improve, and the pairing of Parker and Duncan will win rings if they stay together.

Added minimum fashion content (great hair):

http://www.menta.net/personales/sanr...seriousair.jpg

size ???? and size ?!@#$!!
 

Of course there are women's clothes made for men your size jl and plenty of stores that sell them. You just aren't going to find them at Macy's no matter how hard you look.

p(some especially pretty high heels out there for you)j

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I think I love you.

size ???? and size ?!@#$!!
 

Well, I am generally not much of one to respond to fashion threads, but I have a hell of a time with suits. Being quite tall (6'7") does not help. But I also have issues with ill-fitting suits, even when they are specifically made for someone of my height. I have a 68" chest, and so I need to get jackets that are pretty big, but none seem to sit right because my waist is only 36". When I have been going to the gym, I have 30" arms, and the jackets *always" seem to be cut too tight in the arms for me. Same problem in the pants. My thighs are 42", which can be tough to fit. But this is not even the real problem for me - it is my 13" penis. Suits are just not cut loose enough in the groin area for guys with my build. Anyway, suffice it to say that I spend a fair amount of cash on tailors.

Appointment Television
 

I hate James Lipton. What a pretentious cocksucker (with an asian wife I might add, NTTAWWT). The way he pronounes certain words, god. I caught a little of the Richard Gere rerun on sunday and he did one of his pronunceeeeaations and I had to change the channel. I however love the guests talking abou their craft and the art of fillmaking. He is like Barbara Walters in that he gets good interviews for some inexplicable reason, but I wish I could Tivo out (like the way you Tivo out commercials) the camera shots of him looking all serious and actorly. It is people like him who make me hate theatuh.

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Ya gotta love the short shorts too, though.

It's Alive!
 

...which is my favourite line from Young Frankenstein, but applies equally well to this fine, fine place - well done! I'm still figuring out how stuff works, but it sure is faster here.

Heigh-ho, Heigh-ho, it's off to court I go...

j(thank you for all your hard work)l:kisscheek

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*blushing*

If I had know it was this easy, I would have laid down my best Hubie Brown at bars...

Who'd You Rather? Marilyn v. Gwenyth
 

And, on top of all that, she's the best actress of the bunch (yes I realize they're not all actresses). Bardot's a close second.

MBA inspired question:
 

So, would you care if your fiance/e french-kissed a stripper at his/her bachelor party?

Also, is licking whipped cream off of another person really so much more intimate than getting a lapdance? Why would someone who uses her "strict Catholic upbringing" as an excuse not to lick the whipped cream off a stripper think it was ok to get the lapdance to begin with? Did I miss one of the Pope's edicts?

size ???? and size ?!@#$!!
 

And pretty on top of all this? Your girlfriend must be really hot for you.:whip:

Syracuse Wins
 

I hate when people say this. If they hit their free throws, the game would have been completely different. Both teams would have approached each possession differently. Syracuse would have been in attack mode instead of maintain mode. So, who knows what the outcome would have been. Kansas still might have lost.

Excellent question. I think he'll be an excellent NBA player. Guys who have one-on-one skills make it in the NBA (see Paul Pierce). Period. He has those skills and I think he wants to get better. I think he'll school Jalen Rose on offense. On defense, he may be a bit shaky (especially playing a zone defense), but that can be fixed with the right coach. And saying T-Mac would eat him alive is just silly. T-Mac dines on everyone in the NBA every night. No one can guard him straight up. No. One.

And since I'm already on this tangent, I think T-Mac has more offensive skills than any player in the history of basketball. He is the new prototype. He's got the whole package. Handle. Long-range jumper. Mid-range jumper. Spot-up shot. Rythym/off-the-dribble shot. Drive. Hops. Finish. Post-up. Fade-away. Passing. Footwork. Everything.

I'm not saying he's the greatest. He has to prove he can make everyone around him better and that he can consistently hit the big shot in the big game. But, if he follows Jordan's career blue print, he'll be better than Jordan ever was. And I can say that. I'm a huge Jordan fan.

Agreed.

I like his form and his aggressiveness. Will he be less aggressive in the NBA? Much more intimidating. I think not. Needs to put on some weight, but not too much. He'll always be a defensive liability, though. Nice quicks. But won't be able to stop someone from backing him down.

TM

Syracuse Wins
 

If Kansas had made their FTs and had ended up ultimately scoring more points than Syracuse, the outcome would have been completely different.

Appointment Television
 

Did you see Ali G interview him? Brilliant.

TM

Red Sky at Night, Sailors' Delight
 

Hey PLF--
What's up with your avatar?

Syracuse Wins
 

You can't simply ignore the quality of the points made. This worship of quantity over quality is unseemly, and explains why basketball can never truly be a zen activity.

MBA inspired question:
 

No. You should be happy this is all they did. But you shouldn't have even have found that out. If fiance/e told, they are nuts and you shouldn't marry them. If you found out another way and fiance/e didn't flat out deny, they are stupid and you shouldn't marry them. If they cop to the kiss, assume much worse was done.

Yez. Tongue on skin is much worse (depending on what you're licking) than almost-grinding through pants with a stripper (depending on which strip club you go to).

Thurgreed(but of course, the hypocritical oath attaches here)Marshall

MBA inspired question:
 

That depends on where the whipped cream is placed.

Syracuse Wins
 

Kind of like, "If Marilyn were breaking into the movies today," no?

r(couldn't resist)p

MBA question:
 

The whipped cream was on the nipples.

Oh, and I forgot, the two strippers who showed up to the bachelor party claimed to be sisters, and were very touchy with each other. Although they were probably lying, is there a bigger market for incestuous strippers?

Syracuse Wins
 

No, baby. Not like that at all.

Thurgreed(but nice try)Marshall

Syracuse Wins
 

I said the same thing to you last week and got a totally different response. And you don't even know that, er, if I have cankles.

Syracuse Wins
 

You prove my point, TM. Kansas' making fts changes the game entirely, if not necessarily the outcome. I probably shouldn't have used that word, though I think that Kansas had the better team but got outplayed.


I had my doubts about him in Toronto. I have no more doubts. He is the most gifted player in the Association, bar none, and he has shown the will to improve and to win. I also think that Doc Rivers is a good coach for him. If the GM (it's not Dr. J, is it?) can put together a strong front court for him, Orlando will be playing against Parker and Duncan for those rings.

As far as the NBA goes, it doesn't get more fashionable than Clyde:
http://www.nba.com/history/images/final_frazier.jpg

http://sportsmed.starwave.com/media/.../s_walt_sp.jpg

MBA question:
 

B_L, enough with the taunting.

How about a summary for those of us watching the championship game (I only caught the last 15 minutes)?

size ???? and size ?!@#$!!
 

Hey--you that coke can guy I dated in law school?

tm

Syracuse Wins
 

Well, do you?

If you're a fan of robust puppies, you're very happy right now...

MBA question:
 

Whipped cream on the nipples = pretty standard at the bachelor parties I've attended. Although whip cream in other areas (two other areas to be exact! - I didn't partake) has occurred about half the time as well. Are you sure the two "strippers" weren't really "lesbian entertainers with toys" or something?

There's a difference.

MBA inspired question:
 

Agree with TM. The licking thing is also worse because it is an affirmative act. I might not be bothered by my fiance's failure to physically remove the stripper from his lap, but I would throw his clothes out on the lawn if he failed to keep his tongue away from her AND if he were stupid enough to tell me that he so failed.

There would not be enough Listerine in the world to erase the memory of that. Every time he came near me with his tongue after that I'd think about the cooties. The relationship would then, obviously, be dead.