Stuck on Repeats

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Not Bob

1. A writer of fiction engages in hyperbole, or (gasp!) maybe even makes stuff up? Heavens to Murgatroyd, release the hounds!

2. I get the irritation expressed by the writer of the Gothamist piece and of the Awl commenters in response to her original post (summarized as either "that's not what Park Slope is really like!" plus some "shit, am I missing out?" and a lot of "you can't pretend to write literary fiction when you are really a trashy Judith Krantz and how dare you set it in Brooklyn?" I mean, when the characteristics of my town/part of the country get sorta mocked and exaggerated in a book, I also join with the literary establishment in expressing outrage ... Uh, nevermind.

(from the early blog, TheGreeksDontWantNoFreaks.Geocities.com: "...and where does the author get this married his mother and blinded himself when he found out thing? Absurd. I know many royal families and this never happens.")

3. Carry on.

I didn't read the woman's blog that was originally posted, so I'm really lost on all of these follow-ups and commentaries. For me it's kind of like when Atticus posts about the bible.

[Not Bob's Id]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

I didn't read the woman's blog that was originally posted, so I'm really lost on all of these follow-ups and commentaries. For me it's kind of like when Atticus posts about the bible.

All you need to know is that she's an author who once wrote a sex advice column and she got married and had kids and now lives in Park Slope (which is kind of like ground zero for the stereotype of the modern American helicopter parent combined with smug well-off liberal entitlement) -- and she says that her fellow Park Slope mommies and daddies are partying like Zetas and Dekes from [insert name of a large party school college here].

Not Bob is just defending her because he wants to "compliment her hair" as the kids say. I'd be down for that.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

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[taxwonk]

Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall

http://www.lawtalkers.com/forums/sho...postcount=1268

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Take a good look at #19. I swear to God she's a robot.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

2 questions-

Do any of you have "expedited airport security?" It sounds like a hassle to get, even if you qualify. Is it that much quicker?

I might be going to Australia, certainly to Perth. Any advice on a few other places to go?

I travel abroad a lot. I have never taken the time to get the expedited airport security, and I've never regretted it. FWIW, I am often flying business class. I did have one miserable re-entry not too long ago, in Seattle, but I was flying with my family so the expedited thing wouldn't have helped.

You need to get a visa to go to Australia -- easy to get, but better to do it in advance.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Not Bob's Id

All you need to know is that she's an author who once wrote a sex advice column and she got married and had kids and now lives in Park Slope (which is kind of like ground zero for the stereotype of the modern American helicopter parent combined with smug well-off liberal entitlement) -- and she says that her fellow Park Slope mommies and daddies are partying like Zetas and Dekes from [insert name of a large party school college here].

Not Bob is just defending her because he wants to "compliment her hair" as the kids say. I'd be down for that.

I think I'm ready to guess which primary's sock this is, and its a FB, but i sort of recall hearing this is actually notbob working out some issues?

[Hank Chinaski]

Most cold-blooded moment on TV ever?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=409Pjtq7jzY

[Beelzebubba]

"You want it to be one way" = you want your corny youtube comments to sound smart and insightful, "but it's the other way" = you are boring and obvious

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[Icky Thump]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

Most cold-blooded moment on TV ever?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=409Pjtq7jzY

No either this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLxnfllkGYI

or this:

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/articl...ng-3819352.php

[ThurgreedMarshall]

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[Sidd Finch]

Originally Posted by Icky Thump

No either this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLxnfllkGYI

or this:

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/articl...ng-3819352.php

The first one isn't cold-blooded at all. That's the most heated Chris ever got, and it revealed (or at least very strongly implied) something serious about his own past. (Note: I didn't watch the clip but it was labelled as the scene where Bug's father is killed, so I think I've got it.)

Plus, Bug's father deserved.... something bad. Maybe not that, but still. The security guard that Marlo abused (and later ordered killed, which you knew he was going to do when he had that interaction) just wanted a tiny bit of respect.

[Atticus Grinch]

Shit plaintiffs' lawyers say. {Spree: photo of a big black dildo; possibly NSFW} My question is, what possible set of facts would show the baggage handlers targeted them for being gay?

If ever faced with this situation, I would hope I could muster the dignity to say very loudly, "Lawrence, isn't that our big black dildo? All the big black dildos look the same on the luggage carousel."

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally Posted by Atticus Grinch

Shit plaintiffs' lawyers say. {Spree: photo of a big black dildo; possibly NSFW} My question is, what possible set of facts would show the baggage handlers targeted them for being gay?

Rainbow-colored luggage?

[Atticus Grinch]

Originally Posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)

Rainbow-colored luggage?

No doubt there's an expert witness willing to testify that, based on brisk sales of big black dildoes, a significant percentage if not a majority of the flying public's luggage contains big black dildoes, and there are no other instances of big black dildoes being taped to the outside of suitcases. Res ipsa loquitur, really.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Atticus Grinch

No doubt there's an expert witness willing to testify that, based on brisk sales of big black dildoes, a significant percentage if not a majority of the flying public's luggage contains big black dildoes, and there are no other instances of big black dildoes being taped to the outside of suitcases. Res ipsa loquitur, really.

they should have gotten that expedited security thing....