just wondering
 

The very first Car and Driver comparison of the Suburban to the Expidition took away points from the Expedition because the lab(rador retriever) testers kept sliding off the wood vaneer center console in the Expedition, whereas they were firmly planted on the more dog-friendly center console of the Suburban.

Back when I drove a Suburban, the Displaced Dog really appreciated the large center console. He would tolerate third parties in the front seat much better in the Suburban than he does in the Explorer.

True Story
 

Do I have to go over this AGAIN ? It's Jackie Chiles not Childs. (Although now I suppose people would pronounce it Chill-eez.)

(There is an episode where you see the door to his office, and it clearly says "Chiles".)


Please, people, don't make me do this again...

Hey NotFromHere
 

Are you male or female? Another poster and I are having a disagreement on this issue. Since you can't get PMs, I am asking here.

tm

Extreme Survival
 

The Displaced Dog's luxury items are the three sheepskin rugs from Ikea that are scattered around the house. You could probably argue, though, that the whole house is his luxury item, since he spends more time there than I do, and has access to and uses all of the furniture except the dining room chairs.

Man Krush Groove
 

Don't be recockulous. Man-crushes are not sexual, and certainly not based on domination fantasies. If anything, they're based on the wishful thinking that a friendship of equals could exist. The fact that your imaginary celebrity "equal friend" gets to bang supermodels is counterbalanced by the further wishful thinking that supermodels might have friends, and that these friends would like to be banged, too, please. Everybody wins! And is quite straight, mind you!

Extreme Survival
 

I got 15 out of 17. This is an incredible surprise because I'm so not an extreme survivor kind of person. I got hung up with the big fish section of the quiz.

Man Krush Groove
 

You sure are protesting a lot. What does all that have to do with him being short? Supermodels bang short famous/rich guys all the time (well, it seems that they do; I am not a supermodel and I don't know any but they do seem to marry really short guys sometimes). You, who are apparently taller, would look manlier next to John and therefore would get lots and lots of supermodel tail.

Except you have this weird need to look up at him as he talks to you.

just wondering
 

And yet, my insurance company keeps on lowering my rates.

My driving has only ruined one wedding, and, with the execption of a bird in Virginia and several thousand insects, has taken no lives.

Hey NotFromHere
 

Not that I'm an authority on this, but I'm pretty sure NotFromHere is a woman.

Man Krush Groove
 

For me, man-crushes are more about personality than physical appearance, and I'm normally pretty shallow (nice tits). You can't have a man-crush on a guy JUST based on looks, but he's allowed to be good looking. For example, my ex-man-crush was John Corbett's character Chris Stevens on Northern Exposure. He was intelligent, cool (without trying) and was a ladies man. Plus he built a giant catapult. Other good man-crushes are Jason Lee (early movies), Berg from Two Guys and a Girl (and Van Wilder), and Ed Burns JUST for the fact that I heard a rumour that he broke up with Christy Turlington awhile back b/c she smoked (yep, that's a deal breaker for me too...). A bad man-crush is Brad Pitt. Yes, he WAS cool in Ocean's Eleven, but having Brad Pitt as a man-crush might actually have an underlying theme of REAL crush, NTTAWWT except for the fact that man-crushes are probably restricted to heterosexual males. Anyway, the man-crush should be someone you think is uber cool and you'd do anything to hang out with you b/c (a) he's hilarious; (b) he will score you lots of chicks, or (b) he's just seems like a great guy to get drunk with. Ben Affleck 2003 would be terrible b/c no one wants to hang out with some rehab douchebag dating the most overrated celebrity of this decade. Ben Affleck early '90s would be OK. Back then it was smoking, drinking and destroying hotel rooms. Good clean fun.

Edited to add that, not only would it be OK if she smoked, but she can put the cigarettes out on my tongue if she so desires...

Man Krush Groove
 

So you will not have a short imaginary friend? I think you're missing out. If the rumors are true, mini-me gets a lot of action. You would likely do well to hang out with him. even if only in your head.

Hey NotFromHere
 

Female. Why in the hell would I have a hot picture of Bret Boone otherwise?

edited to add, that my office neither recognizes nor sanctions the use of PM. Sorry.

Hey NotFromHere
 

Man-crush?

True Story
 

Yeah, the bar is the Persian Aub Zam Zam. The owner/bartender was a classic - an octogenarian who was only open when he wanted to be and who would kick people out if he didn't like the way they dressed or talked, but he made one of the best three martinis in the City. He died a couple years back and I don't know who owns the bar, but it is now open seven days a week.

Man Krush Groove
 

Concur completely. Except the part about Ben Affleck. Handsome but not crushworthy. He "sleeps" with J-Lo, for God's sake.

I simply do not man-crush on short men. I admit it; I'm prejudiced. I apologize to any short men on the board; there's an exception to every rule. Jon Stewart seems very nice, for example. But I worked far too long for a diminutive man who fulfilled every Napoleonic stereotype. Ever since, I've been lacking the admiration/want-to-be-him feeling for any short men. Sue me. Consider it a blemish on an otherwise sweet disposition. But don't try to change me, baby.