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ThurgreedMarshall 09-24-2008 12:38 PM
Best Touchdown Celebration Ever
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aavPl9AfqE

TM

futbol fan 09-24-2008 12:54 PM
Re: This should be good for a laugh
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall (Post 365365)
So, I'll be on a silly, fake reality show in a couple of weeks called "MIA: Most Interesting Assistant."
Bunny suit?

Edited to ask: Just how many warnings does it take before I'm banned? I ask because I am now the target of a mean-spirited and cowardly vendetta from an unsurprising source, clearly corrupted by power and twisted by his jealous obsession with me.

If I suddenly disappear, know that I died fighting -- for freedom.

ThurgreedMarshall 09-24-2008 03:01 PM
Re: This should be good for a laugh
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by ironweed (Post 365404)
Bunny suit?
Don't be ridiculous. I have some self respect.

TM

Hank Chinaski 09-24-2008 03:38 PM
you tube, and copy cat sites
 
Youtube just sold for a gazillion dollars. Why? There are no ads, people post stuff, people look at stuff- where does money come in?

Cletus Miller 09-24-2008 03:48 PM
Re: you tube, and copy cat sites
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski (Post 365415)
Youtube just sold for a gazillion dollars. Why? There are no ads, people post stuff, people look at stuff- where does money come in?
This ( http://seekingalpha.com/article/4719...ube-worth-4-9b ) takes a stab at explaining it. Seems Google thought it made a good candidate for an expansion of advertising. And they paid with funny money, not real $$.

PS--Two years ago is not really "just sold".

notcasesensitive 09-24-2008 04:31 PM
Re: This should be good for a laugh
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by ironweed (Post 365404)
Bunny suit?

Edited to ask: Just how many warnings does it take before I'm banned? I ask because I am now the target of a mean-spirited and cowardly vendetta from an unsurprising source, clearly corrupted by power and twisted by his jealous obsession with me.

If I suddenly disappear, know that I died fighting -- for freedom.
Flinty?

futbol fan 09-24-2008 04:37 PM
Re: This should be good for a laugh
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by notcasesensitive (Post 365425)
Flinty?
Does he do a line in mean-spirited and cowardly?

Nah. Flinty and me? We're like that [makes finger gesture].

Sparklehorse 09-24-2008 05:05 PM
Re: Congratulations Slave and Catrin!!!
 
http://p-userpic.livejournal.com/73574069/1049478

I saw this on another board and thought, at first, that Ty looks like he's put on a bit of weight recently.

pernsky no account 09-24-2008 05:09 PM
Re: Congratulations Slave and Catrin!!!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sparklehorse (Post 365429)
http://p-userpic.livejournal.com/73574069/1049478

I saw this on another board and thought, at first, that Ty looks like he's put on a bit of weight recently.
Purfect! Im fat in retirment.

thxs, p

Flinty_McFlint 09-24-2008 05:14 PM
Re: This should be good for a laugh
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by notcasesensitive (Post 365425)
Flinty?
You have always never been my favorite.

taxwonk 09-24-2008 05:42 PM
Re: This should be good for a laugh
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by ironweed (Post 365404)
Bunny suit?

Edited to ask: Just how many warnings does it take before I'm banned? I ask because I am now the target of a mean-spirited and cowardly vendetta from an unsurprising source, clearly corrupted by power and twisted by his jealous obsession with me.

If I suddenly disappear, know that I died fighting -- for freedom.

Banned from what? This place?

Replaced_Texan 09-24-2008 05:52 PM
Re: This should be good for a laugh
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by taxwonk (Post 365438)
Banned from what? This place?
Think we're gonna kick out 'weed?

Sheesh. Not even ppnyc or not_me could get themselves banned from this place.

Hank Chinaski 09-24-2008 06:05 PM
Re: This should be good for a laugh
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Replaced_Texan (Post 365439)
Think we're gonna kick out 'weed?

Sheesh. Not even ppnyc or not_me could get themselves banned from this place.
the one time i've ever doubted your management was when you didn't ban, or at least suspend, Penske for -fectas.

futbol fan 09-24-2008 06:14 PM
Re: This should be good for a laugh
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by taxwonk (Post 365438)
Banned from what? This place?
Yes. He said the yellow cards were just the beginning. He said he would ban me if I didn't do the things he wants. Terrible, horrible things.

Hank Chinaski 09-24-2008 06:35 PM
Re: This should be good for a laugh
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by ironweed (Post 365445)
Yes. He said the yellow cards were just the beginning. He said he would ban me if I didn't do the things he wants. Terrible, horrible things.
you might just be misunderstanding because of that northwoods accent he's burdened with?

Replaced_Texan 09-24-2008 06:38 PM
Re: This should be good for a laugh
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski (Post 365444)
the one time i've ever doubted your management was when you didn't ban, or at least suspend, Penske for -fectas.
Do you see Penske around here any more?





I didn't think so...

Gattigap 09-24-2008 07:14 PM
Re: Congratulations Slave and Catrin!!!
 
Lactation Lover joins PETA.

taxwonk 09-24-2008 09:43 PM
Re: This should be good for a laugh
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by ironweed (Post 365445)
Yes. He said the yellow cards were just the beginning. He said he would ban me if I didn't do the things he wants. Terrible, horrible things.
How many times have I warned you not to listen to him when you've been drinking?

Tyrone Slothrop 09-25-2008 10:41 AM
LWK cross-post
 
I listened this morning as a smaller Slothrop explained the following to a small but larger Slothrop in the back seat:

"Namaste" means I respect you and you respect me. And it means no arguing, and no fighting, and no yelling.

Only I think he was saying it with a "d" instead of a "t." The small but larger Slothrop asked when Namas Day is.

Pretty Little Flower 09-25-2008 11:23 AM
Re: This should be good for a laugh
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by taxwonk (Post 365465)
How many times have I warned you not to listen to him when you've been drinking?
It would save Ironweed an arduous mental step if you just told Ironweed to never listen to him.

ThurgreedMarshall 09-25-2008 12:42 PM
Funny
 
http://img2.timeinc.net/ew/dynamic/i...er-cover_l.jpg

http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,2022...0.html?cnn=yes

TM

Secret_Agent_Man 09-25-2008 01:22 PM
Re: Congratulations Slave and Catrin!!!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Gattigap (Post 365457)
Eww.

Hank Chinaski 09-25-2008 02:24 PM
peace corp light?
 
http://www.isvonline.com/ someone i care for is considering going to an "international Student Volunteer" program. anyone here do that, or know anyone who did? the pictures on the site are pretty, but i wonder if they're accurate.

Replaced_Texan 09-25-2008 02:37 PM
Re: peace corp light?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski (Post 365520)
http://www.isvonline.com/ someone i care for is considering going to an "international Student Volunteer" program. anyone here do that, or know anyone who did? the pictures on the site are pretty, but i wonder if they're accurate.
A lot of kids from my high school did Amigos de las Americas when we were in school, and I'm pretty sure that my school still encourages their students to go. Most of the people who did it came back pretty inspired by the whole thing. They dug a lot of ditches and helped kids learn to brush their teeth. And their spanish was a lot better when they came back.

http://www.amigoslink.org/

Hank Chinaski 09-25-2008 02:56 PM
Re: peace corp light?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Replaced_Texan (Post 365522)
A lot of kids from my high school did Amigos de las Americas when we were in school, and I'm pretty sure that my school still encourages their students to go. Most of the people who did it came back pretty inspired by the whole thing. They dug a lot of ditches and helped kids learn to brush their teeth. And their spanish was a lot better when they came back.

http://www.amigoslink.org/
hmmm, i think the child in question is more a "2 weeks of doing good, 2 weeks of adventure travel" kid than an "8 weeks of doing good" kid.

i keep telling her there's enough wrong here in america if she wants to help-

http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/09/25
  • Ed McMahon turns rapper


    LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- Ed McMahon has an unexpected new job title: rapper.

    The 85-year-old former "Tonight Show" sidekick will star in two viral rap videos for FreeCreditReport.com, a financial Web site owned by credit bureau Experian.

    The videos feature McMahon wearing a tracksuit, being chauffeured around Los Angeles in a Cadillac Escalade golf cart and waxing lyrical about his very public financial troubles.


    The videos will appear online in October.

    In the first video, McMahon -- who once pitched the American Family Publishing sweepstakes -- and a bodyguard are cruising through a neighborhood looking for sweepstakes winners to ask for some money back.

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/SH...mcmahon.ap.jpg

tmdiva 09-25-2008 03:01 PM
Re: peace corp light?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski (Post 365520)
http://www.isvonline.com/ someone i care for is considering going to an "international Student Volunteer" program. anyone here do that, or know anyone who did? the pictures on the site are pretty, but i wonder if they're accurate.
If it gets them to go into the Peace Corps for real later, I'm all for it.

tm
Peace Corps booster

Replaced_Texan 09-25-2008 03:05 PM
Re: peace corp light?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by tmdiva (Post 365531)
If it gets them to go into the Peace Corps for real later, I'm all for it.

tm
Peace Corps booster
At some point in my life I'm going to join the Peace Corps. One of the very few regrets I have in my life is not joining up between college and law school.

Hank Chinaski 09-25-2008 03:11 PM
Re: peace corp light?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by tmdiva (Post 365531)
If it gets them to go into the Peace Corps for real later, I'm all for it.

tm
Peace Corps booster
she may well end up there, but my immediate question is whether the particular program is a con that might turn her off from such a future.

RT, my biggest regret is that I chickened out of spending my college junior year in Nagoya Japan. Mostly I would have learned the language. an American patent lawyer being fluent in Japan would have really helped with my career.

of course, if I had changed what i did i likely would never have ended up as a patent lawyer.

tmdiva 09-25-2008 03:52 PM
Re: peace corp light?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Replaced_Texan (Post 365534)
At some point in my life I'm going to join the Peace Corps. One of the very few regrets I have in my life is not joining up between college and law school.
Go for it! The only thing is you can't have minor children. I've even heard of people who took a leave of absence from their day job to do it, so they wouldn't have to wait until retirement age.

tm

Replaced_Texan 09-25-2008 04:02 PM
Re: peace corp light?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by tmdiva (Post 365551)
Go for it! The only thing is you can't have minor children. I've even heard of people who took a leave of absence from their day job to do it, so they wouldn't have to wait until retirement age.

tm
A good friend of mine runs their website and marketing. She sends me material all the time. :D

Tyrone Slothrop 09-25-2008 04:12 PM
breaking....
 
Quote:
Manuel: Mets 'suspending' pennant race

NEW YORK -- Mets manager Jerry Manuel announced Wednesday night that, due to the urgency and gravity of the financial crisis on Wall Street, the New York Mets will be suspending their pennant race.

"This is just too important," Manuel said. "It's time to put country first."

It's unclear what "suspending" even means in this context, but Manuel hinted that it would likely include not playing the four games remaining on the team's schedule.

Jerry_3Manuel called on the Milwaukee Brewers to join the Mets in suspending their pennant chase as well. The Brewers and Mets are currently tied for the National League Wild Card berth.

Informed that Milwaukee intended to play the remaining games on its schedule, Manuel noted that he was "saddened that the Brewers do not share my ostentatious love and devotion to this great country."

"But," he added, "even if they win out, we'll still be tied in the loss column."

Asked if this wasn't just a crude stunt attempting to stave off a repeat of last season's late-September collapse, Manuel bristled.

"The finanical crisis is very grave," he said. "If swift action is not taken to restore faith in our financial system, then this will begin to affect the daily lives of ordinary Americans. It may become impossible to get a mortgage, or a car loan, or to pay your center fielder $18 million to hit a lousy .280. And do you people realize what it's going to cost us to sign Francisco Rodriguez this winter? Decisive action is needed to restore faith in our financial institutions and our bullpens."

Chicago Cubs manager Lou Pinella, whose team is scheduled to play the Mets tonight at Shea, said he had no intention of suspending the final game of their season series.

"This is the big leagues," Pinella said. "You have to be able to deal with more than one thing at once."

Pinella, whose team has already clinched home-field advantage throughout the playoffs, did agree to send Cubs slugger Alfonso Soriano to Washington to assist congressional leaders in finalizing the details of the bailout agreement.

Slacktivist

Fugee 09-25-2008 04:53 PM
Re: peace corp light?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Replaced_Texan (Post 365534)
At some point in my life I'm going to join the Peace Corps. One of the very few regrets I have in my life is not joining up between college and law school.
Two of my neighbors went to Samoa with the Peace Corp about 20 months ago. Both were retired but on the young side of retirement and pretty excited about it. The husband had his own business so he is using that background. The wife was doing more community-type stuff. The wife came back after a year because she kept getting infections (every little scrape let bacteria in and her system couldn't fight them) and the doctors told her it would only get worse. Husband will be there until next June. Wife says it is a huge adjustment to go from living there back to our affluent society.

Did you just call me Coltrane? 09-25-2008 05:12 PM
Re: peace corp light?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Fugee (Post 365567)
Samoa
Poor Somoa. For me, its people are only known as doing the humpty-hump.

Hank Chinaski 09-25-2008 05:14 PM
Re: peace corp light?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Did you just call me Coltrane? (Post 365571)
Poor Somoa. For me, its people are only known as doing the humpty-hump.
from Pulp Fiction, it's people are doomed to being chubby.

Replaced_Texan 09-26-2008 10:31 AM
Bad puns and Canadian rock
 
VH1 is airing "Rush Hashanah" this weekend.
Quote:
In a victory for both Canadian prog rock and awesomely clever puns, VH1 Classic will ring in Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) with “Rush Hashanah”. The channel will air 24 hours of Rush on September 29th. The marathon will feature two of the band’s concert films, Rush In Rio and R30, plus music videos from the band’s past and present. “Rush Hashanah” isn’t all just pun and games, however: singer/bassist Geddy Lee, born Gary Weinrib, is the son of two Holocaust survivors. Lee’s parents actually met when they were interred at a labor camp in Poland and ultimately got married after they were liberated. So celebrate Rush Hashanah this year with Geddy and the gang on VH1 Classic.

Rush fans shold really appreciate this heads up from your admin. Because she hates Rush with a passion.

Not Bob 09-26-2008 03:52 PM
Subtle innuendos follow.
 
Interesting article by author Tom Perrota ("Election" is one of my favorite books) on Slate called "The Sexy Puritan." A snippet:

Quote:
Caribou hunting aside, Sarah Palin represents the state-of-the-art version of a particular type of woman—let's call her the Sexy Puritan—that's become a familiar and potent figure in the culture war in recent years.

Sexy Puritans have been around for a while. Anita Bryant, the Miss America runner-up turned anti-gay crusader in the 1970s, was an early exemplar of the trend. The young Britney Spears, provocatively dressed and loudly proclaiming her virginity, is a more modern version, though that didn't turn out so well. Elisabeth Hasselbeck, the most conservative member of The View, has a bit of the Sexy Puritan about her, as does Monica Goodling, the former aide to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales who admitted to engaging in improperly political hiring practices, including the dismissal of a career prosecutor Goodling believed to be a lesbian. (Puritanical footnote: Goodling is reputed to have been responsible for the draping of nude statues at the Department of Justice.)

Sexy Puritans engage in the culture war on two levels—not simply by advocating conservative positions on hot-button social issues but by embodying nonthreatening mainstream standards of female beauty and behavior at the same time. The net result is a paradox, a bit of cognitive dissonance very useful to the cultural right: You get a little thrill along with your traditional values, a wink along with the wagging finger. Somehow, you don't feel quite as much like a prig as you expected to.

I didn't think too much about Sexy Puritans as a type until I began looking into the abstinence-only sex-education movement while researching my novel, The Abstinence Teacher. I expected to encounter a lot of stern James Dobson-style scolds warning teenagers about the dangers of premarital sex—and there were a few of those—but what I found over and over again were thoughtful, attractive, downright sexy young women talking about their personal decision to remain pure until marriage. Erika Harold, Miss America of 2003 (the right sure loves beauty queens), is probably the best-known to the wider public, but no abstinence rally is complete without the testimony of a very pretty virgin in her early- to mid-20s. At a Silver Ring Thing event I attended in New Jersey in 2007, a slender young blond woman in tight jeans and a form-fitting T-shirt—she wouldn't have looked out of place at a frat kegger—bragged about all the college boys who'd tried and failed to talk her into their beds. She reveled in her ability to resist them, to stand alone until she'd found the perfect guy, the fiancé with whom she would soon share a lifetime full of amazing sex. While her explicit message was forceful and empowering—virginity is a form of strength and self-sufficiency—the implicit one was clear as well: Abstinence isn't just sour grapes for losers, a consolation prize for girls who can't get a date anyway.

Mmmm, Burger (C.J.) 09-26-2008 04:01 PM
Re: Subtle innuendos follow.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Not Bob (Post 365716)
"The Sexy Puritan." . . . Monica Goodling
Now how does the "sexy" part apply here?

Not Bob 09-26-2008 04:01 PM
It felt good to be out of the rain.
 
Ok, this is pretty amusing. From About Tom Perrotta:

Quote:
1972—Precociously political, Tom campaigns for George McGovern in Pop Warner football uniform, along with teammate and teammate's hippie brother; trio is verbally abused by neighbors, many of whom belong to misleadingly-named Silent Majority. "Horse With No Name" tops the pop charts.

1974—In a stab at "Easy Rider" cool, Tom ventures out in a long-sleeved T-shirt emblazoned with the American flag, but his closed-minded peers react with scorn. His Seals & Crofts t-shirt and blue sheepskin jacket don't fare much better with the critics. Monty Python's Flying Circus makes first appearance on American TV.
Jesus, I'm old.

Not Bob 09-26-2008 04:10 PM
Re: Subtle innuendos follow.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.) (Post 365717)
Now how does the "sexy" part apply here?
Please note that Mr. Perrotta used a modifier with Ms. Goodling and Mrs. Hasslebeck -- he said that they had "a bit of the Sexy Puritan about them." I'd give Monica that. Frankly, I find her more attractive than Governor Palin.

http://www.abovethelaw.com/images/en...Law%20blog.JPG

Flinty_McFlint 09-26-2008 04:12 PM
Re: It felt good to be out of the rain.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Not Bob (Post 365718)
Ok, this is pretty amusing. From About Tom Perrotta:



Jesus, I'm old.

What were the 1970's like?


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