Mr. Winkle
 

I fear that a guest appearance by Mr. Winkle will be used by future generations to pinpoint when the series jumped the shark. After all, look what Nancy Reagan did to "Diff'rent Strokes." But I'd say the series really jumped the shark when SJP slept with that guy. You know, what's-his-name.

Threads
 

This is true. Plus, I have a New Pornographers air guitar story.

The day I left SF to go back to LA, they played a second show at Bimbo's. Midway through the show, they made some joke about Canadian bands... and Rush came up in conversation. Somehow, and I heard this secondhand, so I don't know exactly, this prompted the band to ask the crowd for a volunteer air guitarist. Some scrawny, underaged looking kid wearing one of those rising sun t-shirts that looked really cool when Eddie Van Halen wore them on the Diver Down tour got up on stage and started doing the whole windmill shtick to the next song. The crowd goes wild. The band decides an air bassist is needed. The scrawny kid's friend, a Jack Black look-alike, gets up on stage and outperforms the scrawny kid in air guitar glory. The drummer decides that he wants and air drummer. A girl gets on stage. After each song, another fan gets to be the air-whatever for another band member. (Kinda like that old Talking Heads video). Anyway, the air band stays with the regular band through the rest of the concert and leaves the stage with the band. They are overheard turning down a record deal in the lobby after the show.

On a further music note, Welcome Interstate Managers from Fountains of Wayne is on sale at Tower for $9.99. Now none of you have an excuse. Buy the damn CD and enjoy it over the Fourth of July weekend.

South Park is, as they used to say in the East Bay, hella funny. The movie was dangerously funny. Dangerous as in, I'm humming the melody to "Uncle Fucka" at work dangerous. Recently I liked the J.Lo episode- where Cartman painted lips on his hand, declared her to be Jennifer Lopez, recorded a hit album, and stole Ben Affleck from J.Lo.

Plus, that hippo was hilarious.

Can it be?!?
 

Just checking to see if the board is still functional -- can hardly believe that no one has posted anything in seven hours!!!

:eek:

Can it be?!?
 

We all blew our fingers off with pre-4th fire crackers. I'm typing this with my nose.

Google makes a funny
 

Go to www.google.com and type in "weapons of mass destruction" without the quotation marks. Then click on "I'm Feeling Lucky" and read the error message.

Google makes a funny
 

That's very good. If it's not outable, can you tell me how on earth you found out about that?

sf

Google makes a funny
 

MSNBC.com told me.

Drink Check
 

I am typing this with a mild hangover.

Here's my question of the morning:

Do you have a regular drink you order, or do you frequently change your drink of choice?

I frequently change my drink.

When I am not imbibing pisco sours, I drink any of the following at a bar:

champagne (not with a straw, thank you very much)
mexican martini (or margarita in a pinch)
vodka tonic
assorted rum or vodka based cocktails

For Love or Money crossed with AI
 

Okay, so when they come up with a hybrid game, I think Tommy Mottola should be the bachelor/selector. A featurette this morning on Thalia, the new Shakira/Xina/etc., revealed (to me) that she's married to him. What is this, like the fourth singing protege he's married or dated? If the hits stop coming, is that when the love ends?

Is Mariah Carey online to answer this for me?

For Love or Money crossed with AI
 

Mariah said she divorced him because she felt like "she was in a gilded cage" and he just wanted them to stay at home all the time. Upshot: she's young and lively; he's old and lame; he was afraid she'd figure that out so he wouldn't let her go out.

I assume Thalia will get tired of being daddy's little girl sometime and decide to sneak out the window to go play with other kids, too.

Drink Check
 

Me too. When not drinking beer, I'll order any of the following:

Martini (Bombay Sapphire, up, wet, multiple olives)
Sidecar
Bourbon and Coke
Scotch (Black on the rocks -- or Lagavulin if I'm feeling fancy)
Negroni
Mojito


I will also order specialty cocktails that look interesting. The best I've ever had was on a recent vacation, in an Argentine restaurant. I wish I could remember what it was called, but it had a mildly bitter orange flavor and came straight up in a short highball glass.


Sidd(I suppose I've now outed myself to anyone who drinks with me a lot)Finch

Drink Check
 

I will drink any of over 100 single malt scotches, depending on what the establishment has available. I will also drink any of several dozen stouts, but unfortunately must settle for Guinness in most establishments. My tastes in wine are even broader, as I will drink not only Bordeaux but also, occassionally, merlots, cabernets and other reds with good cherry or oak flavors from other countries. On occassion, I will even drink a bit of vintage port, sauternes or even cognac.

These mixed drinks or, as some people call them, "cocktails" generally do not appeal to me.

Drink Check
 

I'm pretty much a creature of habit. Lately it has been cape cods (good for me and tasty at the same time!). Although I get margaritas at mexican joints (I never get them otherwise b/c I have been burned by the random bar margaritas before). I like gin/tonics (Blue Sapphire), but haven't ordered them recently. Sangria is high on my list of tasty drinks (again, location is key). And an occasional bloody mary (preferably spiced by horseradish/hot sauces - dislike pepper floaties in my drink).

Oh and beer of course.

QUESTION
 

What do people know about timeshares? Does anyone own one? Do people have stories of good or bad experiences they or a friend may have had? I'm thinking about it and want some input. Any help would be appreciated.

TM

Drink Check
 

Are you kidding? I've had drinks with you before, but after reading that list, I think I'm remembering the wrong guy.