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[stevew]

I dunno what it is with Maya Rudolph, but I used to think she was really hot. Now I could do without her.

[NorvTurnerOverdrive]

marriage

[stevew]

All of PT's films have either been straight out masterpieces, or at least spent long stretches in that category. I'll confess to never fully watching PunchDrunk Love, however

[DaddyTorgo]

Originally Posted by Honolulu_Blue

This morning I was reading my town's little free weekly newspaper. I enjoy reading it, mainly for the entertaining "crime watch" reports or whatever local "scandal" is going on. I like my small town dramas.

One of the cover articles this week was about a woman in my neighborhood who got the West Nile Virus from a mosquito bite. It turns out it was our next door neighbor.

OUTSIDE. BANNED.

Yikes. I'll say. You should prolly order some of those portable mosquite-repellant things you clip on your clothes and have them delivered and not leave your house until you get them on.

Fuckin freaky.

[cartman]

Originally Posted by NorvTurnerOverdrive

i just fanboy'd out on somebody that called pt anderson overrated. DO YOU KNOW WHAT UNCANNY IS!?! of course you don't you fucking dullard

then i felt bad and apologized. then we bonded over agreeing that maya rudolph was a good choice for a wife and heather graham was super hot in boogie nights

i get mad at people that espouse opinion as truth then i do the same thing

When you fanboy'd out you didn't shout at him "I drink your milkshake!"? Son, I am disappoint.

[NorvTurnerOverdrive]

Originally Posted by stevew

All of PT's films have either been straight out masterpieces, or at least spent long stretches in that category. I'll confess to never fully watching PunchDrunk Love, however

well, i get why people don't liek him. there's no strong narrative or grand metaphors in his films. but i think it's refreshing

at some point there became this rule in screenwriting where every stitch of dialogue has to reinforce the theme. it's like 'the descendants' i liked it but they beat the theme into your head with a baseball bat

[Honolulu_Blue]

Originally Posted by stevew

All of PT's films have either been straight out masterpieces, or at least spent long stretches in that category. I'll confess to never fully watching PunchDrunk Love, however

I think he's a very talented filmmaker. I just watched "Boogie Nights" again on Sunday. It's hard to turn off.

That said, I never liked "Magnolia". I found it very irritating overall.

[NorvTurnerOverdrive]

Originally Posted by cartman

When you fanboy'd out you didn't shout at him "I drink your milkshake!"? Son, I am disappoint.

RESPECT THE COCK

[molson]

Originally Posted by NorvTurnerOverdrive

well, i get why people don't liek him. there's no strong narrative or grand metaphors in his films. but i think it's refreshing

at some point there became this rule in screenwriting where every stitch of dialogue has to reinforce the theme. it's like 'the descendants' i liked it but they beat the theme into your head with a baseball bat

Ya, I like my films to meander on occasion. It's not even just dialogue, the modern idea is that every shot has to "advance the story". To hell with that.

[stevew]

So I'm sitting at the local overpriced grocery store and they read "will the owner of the Saturn Sky Convertible" please come to the front office, and then they bother to painfully and slowly read off the license plate. As if there would ever be a situation where two 30K "SATURN" two seater convertibles would ever be parked in the lot of anything in pennsylvania. The grand total of Sky's sold was somewhere around 30k nationwide, and I'm just guessing that PA is not the target market for convertibles. But whatever.

I think an old guy hit her car, but I'm not positive.

[Vince, Pt. II]

So I missed out on the second half of FA in our OOTP league, and while I was able to solidify my OF hole, I signed zero SP's. I put up a trade block the day before opening day for pitchers, get about five teams interested and start negotiations (I need 2 pitchers, though I might be able to get by with just 1). Opening day sim happens...and my ace is out 4 months. In less than 24 hours, all but one person has cut off negotiations.

I am rather frustrated right now.

[stevew]

I have some flyer type guys that are decent, but I need to shed a few more days of service on some starters first.

[I. J. Reilly]

Originally Posted by Honolulu_Blue

This morning I was reading my town's little free weekly newspaper. I enjoy reading it, mainly for the entertaining "crime watch" reports or whatever local "scandal" is going on. I like my small town dramas.

One of the cover articles this week was about a woman in my neighborhood who got the West Nile Virus from a mosquito bite. It turns out it was our next door neighbor.

OUTSIDE. BANNED.

You could hop on a plane and come visit me in Fort Worth; you probably won’t want to watch the local news though. According to them it’s not really a question of if you’ll die of West Nile, but when.

[Rizon]

Originally Posted by Shkspr

Hey, you know what? Don't image search MRSA. It turns out none of those pictures show beginning stages.

Oddly enough, my buddy wound up with this this week. Probably got it from the hospital (mom has breast cancer). Dude's lip is swollen like he got punched.

[terpkristin]

I read a headline today that said, "ebay Straightens Out its Logo After 17 Years" and the only thing I could think was, "holy crap, ebay's been around for 17 years?!?"

I mean, yeah, thinking on it, I guess it has. But it doesn't FEEL like it...

/tk

[JonInMiddleGA]

Mostly Maui Waui man, but it's got some Labrador in it.

[M GO BLUE!!!]

I hate when a check has a nice perforation to tear, but it is just above the fold in the paper, then the check rips at the fold instead of the perforation.

[Autumn]

Originally Posted by terpkristin

I read a headline today that said, "ebay Straightens Out its Logo After 17 Years" and the only thing I could think was, "holy crap, ebay's been around for 17 years?!?"

I mean, yeah, thinking on it, I guess it has. But it doesn't FEEL like it...

/tk

Please take this to the things that make me feel old thread. Stat.

[bhlloy]

From the terrible news reporting files - a headline on kcal9's website this morning

"Metro Bus slams into tree in Downtown Los Angeles - injuring everyone involved"

Everyone involved? Did bystanders and people driving past thirty minutes later spontaneously burst into flames at the sight? Am I about to get chest pains and a numb feeling in my arm just from reading this article?

[JediKooter]

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

Mostly Maui Waui man, but it's got some Labrador in it.

My dog ate my stash man.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by JediKooter

My dog ate my stash man.

You mean we're smoking dog shit man?

I swear, I really thought the unlikely nature of me posting that particular quote would get more love from the FOFC. Thanks for at least throwing me a bone.

[JediKooter]

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

You mean we're smoking dog shit man?

I swear, I really thought the unlikely nature of me posting that particular quote would get more love from the FOFC. Thanks for at least throwing me a bone.

I was pretty surprised myself that I didn't see any follow up to it. That is a classic line. It's also one of my all time favorite, mindless, just sit on the couch and laugh at stupid stuff, movies. You're welcome! Sorry I wasn't online sooner.

[flounder]

Someday I'll learn not to fight other people's battles at work.

[PilotMan]

Wouldn't sharing on facebook and twitter constitute a violation of copyright?

[EagleFan]

That Yokohama Tires commercial gets on my nerves.

X's are defense, O's are offense. Get it right!!!

[Scoobz0202]

Anybody ever order a replacement screen for a laptop? Where did you order from?

[cartman]

Just when I think it is time to finally decide to not renew my subscription to Maxim, they go and do a multi-page feature on Sarah Shahi. Those bastards! I guess I don't have to make another decision now until 2015.

[stevew]

Originally Posted by Scoobz0202

Anybody ever order a replacement screen for a laptop? Where did you order from?

I will look at where I got my last one. I'm having issues finding a cheap screen for my 14.5" Envy. $125 is the best price I've found, whereas most are 70$ or so.

[cartman]

Originally Posted by Scoobz0202

Anybody ever order a replacement screen for a laptop? Where did you order from?

Last time I ordered one it was off of eBay, and that was for a Dell Inspiron. It lasted about 6 months, then I bought a whole new HP laptop.

[stevew]

Check on amazon, sometimes they have really good prices on the screen. That's where i got a screen for my previous laptop(13.3" Trashiba).

I looked at several places for the screen I need for this Envy and they are all like "call for price" Fuck that.

[britrock88]

Violence and sex don't belong together, even (especially?) in movies.

[NorvTurnerOverdrive]

Originally Posted by britrock88

Violence and sex don't belong together, even (especially?) in movies.

fear and desire. it's the pb&j of being human. apropos of nothing it's also the name of stanley kubrick's first film

[M GO BLUE!!!]

Why is it you can re-edit your resume, make it work better, re-read it & make it perfect. Then go back a month later to make another edit and find such a glaring typo that you then think "why would anybody hire someone with that on the resume?"

[PilotMan]

Originally Posted by M GO BLUE!!!

Why is it you can re-edit your resume, make it work better, re-read it & make it perfect. Then go back a month later to make another edit and find such a glaring typo that you then think "why would anybody hire someone with that on the resume?"

Or go back later and find some part that just sounds poorly worded and passive, and wonder how you were ever happy with it.

[sabotai]

I have a wedding to go to today. In other words, my Saturday is ruined.

[sabotai]

Well that's over. I can finally start enjoying my weekend.

[M GO BLUE!!!]

Originally Posted by Honolulu_Blue

This morning I was reading my town's little free weekly newspaper. I enjoy reading it, mainly for the entertaining "crime watch" reports or whatever local "scandal" is going on. I like my small town dramas.

One of the cover articles this week was about a woman in my neighborhood who got the West Nile Virus from a mosquito bite. It turns out it was our next door neighbor.

OUTSIDE. BANNED.

I was never diagnosed, but I think I had it. Every symptom matched (found out after I got better) I even remembered getting bit by a mosquito either a day or two before I ended getting sick. It may have been the worst I have ever felt (save for the whole broken vertebra thing)

[M GO BLUE!!!]

"I want you in the worst way."

After hearing this in a song today, for the first time I actually thought about this line. What is the worst way to want someone?

I can do no better than "postmortem."

[Radii]

Originally Posted by M GO BLUE!!!

"I want you in the worst way."

After hearing this in a song today, for the first time I actually thought about this line. What is the worst way to want someone?

I can do no better than "postmortem."

I'll submit "for a meal"

[britrock88]

In an Elizabeth Smart-type set-up?

[Izulde]

Browsing eBay late at night is not a good idea.

[MacroGuru]

Im a 37 yr old comptetitive fatass that tanked it from third to home last night over my damn two feet.

I landed all 230 lbs on my left shoulder....yeah, it's separated and I hate the doctors. It's the same shoulder and surgery that forced me to hang up my cleats for football too.

[M GO BLUE!!!]

I sell records on discogs.com

A potential buyer wrote me:

Hi, I'd like to buy these records but would ask a discount. Could you give me a discount What the best price could you make for me to send me to Rio de janeiro ?

The two records don't even total $9. Shipping would be $13.

I replied:

At this time I am unable to provide a discount on items. Sorry.

Now he comes back with:

In other chance you see possibility give me a discount

Really? I don't see anywhere in my policies anything anything like "Ask me for our persistent asshole discount!"

[cartman]

Maybe he watches American TV, and was giving you the ol' discount double check.

[sterlingice]

Might need to go the "figure out the cost on your own" route.

Or maybe she just doesn't want you to go and you'd be cool with that

SI

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by cartman

Maybe he watches American TV, and was giving you the ol' discount double check.

Really, this should have gotten more love.

[stevew]

nevermind, shouldn't vent right now.

[stevew]

How the fuck is it considerably cheaper to fly into Orlando, rent a car and drive to Daytona, spend 2 nights in Daytona than it is to fly into Daytona in the morning and leave in the evening.

[JediKooter]

Deregulation?

[DanGarion]

Originally Posted by stevew

How the fuck is it considerably cheaper to fly into Orlando, rent a car and drive to Daytona, spend 2 nights in Daytona than it is to fly into Daytona in the morning and leave in the evening.

NASCAR?