The Last Samurai
 

I hate Tom Cruise but this movie RAWKED. I have a crush on Ben Watanabe, who plays Samurai Kitsumoto. I read the book (at least started it--not yet done because I was side tracked reading The Da Vinci Code, which also RAWKED.) Does not exactly follow the book, and certain cheese-doms, but overall a must see.

Joe Namath
 

I thought that she handled it very well -- though I have to admit that I was really worried about Joe Willy there for a bit, and am relieved if turns out that he was just hammered. I thought that maybe all those hits to the head he took as a Ram late in his career had caused him to develop mental problems. Seriously. The way he was talking and what he was saying -- it was painful even before he hit on Suzy. And his line came across as more pathetic than lecherous.

The question I wonder about irregardless (ha!) of whether he was drunk or stupid is why ESPN chose to put him on the air. I assume someone found him on the sideline, asked him if he wanted to opine about Pennington, etc. Don't you think that after seeing him for 15 seconds that you would have made some excuse about not having time instead of putting the man on live with Suzy?

Joe Namath
 

I think she behaved in a proper and Christian fashion. It is now up to us to crucify him.

Joe Namath
 

I'm hoping that ESPN creates an ad mocking the whole thing. ONe of those sportscenter things. Suzy walks through the halls. Every guy comes out and sez "I could just kiss you." We'll know she's cool about it if she does the ad.

Wilted like a little flower
 

Did your law school not have the Great 2L Transformation where all the shaggy Dead freaks shaved, washed and got perfect little corporate haircuts the week the corporate interviewing started?

Must've been just ours. But I did already hate the Dead and love a sharp handbag so it was a lot easier.

The Last Samurai
 

See, someone whose opinion on films I trust said exactly the oposite (i.e. to stay away) and that is just sucked. Sounds to me like this is a love it or hate it film. I think I'll wait for video.

Witty as a flower
 

I think he has a gross crass derogatory generalization generator in his PC, as well as collection of gratutious reference to longtime poster macros.

random celebratory hockey post
 

The leafs are in first place. First time since 1963 this late in the season.

Joe Namath
 

To use ABBA's word, that would RAWK. And, combining threads, the Rich Eisen ads for NFL Network are heeelarious.

Wilted like a little flower
 

I don't mind the 2L transformation from scruffy to corporate, but I hate when all the girls get mom haircuts and develop an affection for blouses and pearls. Ick.

Wilted like a little flower
 

Donovan? Now I'm as wild about saffron as the next guy, but I don't think Hurdy Gurdy (sp?) Man is really what gets today's hippy chick a'spinnin'. Get yourself some Phish or Widespread (or at least throw on a Dick's Picks) if you want an authentic modern nubile spinning hippy chick experience.

Like the Flower, I dig the nubile spinning hippy chicks with the acid twinkle in their eyes.

Wilted like a little flower
 

String Cheese

Joe Namath
 

Okay, folks. I was trying to be sarcastic. Or was that satiric?

Adaptatation
 

Wasnt this movie hailed as most excellent?


SPOILER
















I thought it was good for awhile, but the last twenty minutes was pure PAP. Pure dreck. I was waiting for Ben Affleck to crawl out of the swamp. Does anyone agree with me here on this?

Adaptatation
 

I was not a fan of the movie. I think I fell asleep in the middle of it and only caught the beginning and end. But I didn't make an effort to view the portions I missed.

Adaptatation
 

It strikes me that I've heard this sentiment before on this board. Do you all still talk about Benifer much?

Joe Namath
 

Am I the only person who wonders whether or not this may have been some type of inside inside joke that is not really funny gone awry?!? EG: maybe Suzy Kolber once picked Namath up using that line and after screwing they had a falling out and then at the game this weekend the producer insisted on having her interview him and in honour of their previous tryst and falling out he decided to be a dick and try to embarass her on air?

Before you pile-on an all-time great Hall of Fame legend with baseless and deragatory speculation maybe you guys should try thinking outside the box.

<EoR>

Joe Namath
 

I like the cut of your jib. I think there might be a corner office in your future.

Joe Namath
 

I thought he was just an underwear model.

random celebratory hockey post
 

Late in the season? Fortunately for the Wild, we've got a lot of calendar left in the season to recover from the non-Gaborik games.

Hey GWINKY, if you have connections to get All Star tickets, you can stay at the Manor. The X is a great hockey venue.

Joe Namath
 

There was nothing baseless about my speculation. I could smell the alcohol on his breath emanating from my TV.

Wilted like a little flower
 

Wild? Are you Mad?

Joe Namath
 

That's a beautiful and gracious sentiment befitting the holiday season that is upon us. Merci.

OTOH, future schmuture, I'm ready now. Thank god for the time machine.

Namaste to all and to all a good night!

Joe Namath
 

Sheesh, once again its left for me to think outside the box to decipher what really happened.

Do you think maybe the reason why you smelled alcohol was because in your own drunken stupour you thought Namath was talking to you through the TV and when you leaned in to kiss his visage on the screen, that same screen deflected your own booze laden breath back unto to you? There it is then.

Carry on.

Joe Namath
 

No, it was pantyhose.
But I can't for the life of me remember the brand.

Joe Namath
 

Hanes Beautymist. See the commercial here.

spree: link to ad with Joe Namath in pantyhose.


FYI, a google search of the terms "Joe Namath Pantyhose" brings up a whole lot of porn.

I am not alone
 

A fellow board legend and belovedly prolific poster, PLF, has asked me to weigh in with his outrage of the unwarranted trashing of JoeWillie. In furtherance of the same, I hereby post this snippet of an IM exchange I recently had with the Flower on this very same subject:

penske_account: the board is now attacking football great
penske_account: Joe Namath
penske_account: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
penske_account: a travesty
penske_account: blasphemy
penske_account: iyw
p_l_flower: iw
p_l_flower: No time to check
p_l_flower: But please weigh in with my outrage
penske_account: I knew you would
penske_account: thanks
p_l_flower: Broadway Joe deserves better
penske_account: I will do so
p_l_flower: Let them know I said so

Take that you evil blasphemers!

Joe Namath
 

True and true. I guess there are a bunch of pantyhose fetishers out there. Weird that.

Joe Namath
 

And yet that site is all about gay advertising? In whose world is that considered gay advertising? Joe's not gay. Most if not all of the gay men I know do not wear pantyhose. What's the deal?

Wilted like a little flower
 

Unless it's the Butthole Surfers cover. Or maybe that was ten years ago.

Wilted like a little flower
 

Hurdy Gurdy qualifies as dark acid music. Other tunes in this genre include Zeppelin's "How Many more Times", Janes' "Three Days", most of the Doors' catalog, Traffic's "Low Spark" and "Gimme Shelter" and a lot of early primal Dead (when they still played fast). This is perfect music for riding acid from daylight into evening or evening into early morning. I agree, its not spinning music at all. For spinning you need Allmans, 70s Dead, Widespread, Phish, etal... That said, the best psychedelic memory I have is watching freaks dance in the parking lot behind the fraternity house while "How Many More Times" chugged throught the bose 901s just as the sun was setting. Bands like Phish lack the violent edge that darker shit like Zeppelin or even some old indulgent Doors bootleg gave to the scene. Hell, my favorite acid mix was to throw Anthem of the Sun, Let it Bleed, Brothers and Sisters, The Apocalypse Now Soundtrack and The Velvet Underground Live Vol. 1 into the cd changer. Cliche? Yep, but it always set the scene perfectly. Even now, when I've got a head full of the heavy stuff I need some strong guitar rock to put an edge on things. No metal or grunge, mind you - just some classic heavy rock.

Speaking of spinning trippy people
 

I saw possibly the last Jane's Addiction show last Friday. They cancelled their remaining show this year and all scheduled 2004 shows and are taking a hiatus while they determine whether or not they hate each other enough to cut off the flow of drug cash generated by touring.

Perry Farrell was definitely high.

not slave
 

Going out on a limb here, but I suspect that Paigow feels equally at communion with me at the beginning of her posts as at the end of her posts.

Speaking of spinning trippy people
 

Perry? HIgh? Whoda thunk it?


Jane's April 1989 Moore Theater Seattle; probably the best show I've ever seen. And Sebby, Jane's at their peak was the ultimate heavy acid music. I was questioning my decision to dose during the opening band, but once Jane's came on, it was unreal.

Did they still sound okay last week? I saw them once in 91 (I think) where Perry and Dave were both pretty out of it, but Perkins and Eric A. still made it worthwhile.

speaking of high
 

http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Co...2p.vmedium.jpg

LONG BEACH, Calif. - Former NBA star Dennis Rodman has signed a contract to play with the Long Beach Jam of the American Basketball Association in an attempt to revive his career. Terms of Rodman's contract with the Jam were not released. ABA guidelines limit a franchise's player payroll to a total of $120,000 per season.

Rodman is obligated to play the rest of the season unless he is called on by an NBA team offering a contract, Chase said.

"If we're the springboard that he uses to showcase that his ability (to play in the NBA) is still there, then it's a win-win situation for Dennis, for us and for the fans in Long Beach," Chase told the Press-Telegram.

What Carmen Electra ever saw in him...I just don't know.

still ugly after all these years

for all y'all texans
 

If only he'd gotten the U of San Diego job ... anyone know if there are adult amusements in Juarez that compare in any way with Tijuana?

Wilted like a little flower
 

Hurdy Gurdy Man qualifies as The Archies on reds. Please don't compare D to real acid writers.

Speaking of spinning trippy people
 

They sounded very good. The only annoying part of the show was when Perry went into a 20 minute song/speech about Jesus Christ and the meaning of the holidays, etc.

Heard on the radio today that they apparently cut the show by about a half hour. Didn't notice it at the time, partially b/c they were on as headliners of a multiple band show.

Farrell must weigh about 110. Guess the heroin is an effective weight-loss device.

Good Ads
 

Microsoft's "Great Moments at Work" ads would be somewhat amusing but for the annoying fact that they make reference to some event being a "Cinderella story".

No longer is anything involved with Microsoft a Cinderella story. Godzilla, maybe. Cinderella, never. Evil.

Da (Can you tell that I spent an hour wrestling with Windows XP before giving up and calling tech support over the weekend?) ve

for all y'all texans
 

Are you kidding? Juarez is over a million population, a gigantic den of debauchery. The Zona Rosa there is infamous. There are actually bus tours that bring down horndogs from major Texas cities for weekend excursions to the "Boy's Town" of Juarez, as it is known.

Price is in every bit as much trouble at UTEP as he would be at USD, and maybe moreso, since he doesn't have to deal with the Catholic administration of a small private school.