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883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 18,February,2003 | DJS: droppin' literary references like the Enola Gay dropped the sho nuf A bomb, y'all. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 18,February,2003 | urlLink Magic! |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 18,February,2003 | Okay...it's official. urlLink The Onion has been lame for months now. *Sigh* It's like Ponyboy Curtis said in 'The Outsiders.' Nothing gold can stay... Or was that Robert Frost? |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 18,February,2003 | Gamey/2026/Bush Girl is President?..Carl Lewis, Jr. (adopted son) Wins Long Jump Okay, I think that DJS, HAL and I should all sample them. My only fear is that they will taste Canadian. I like the syrup up there, but that is about it - Moose is too gamey. If the cookies are born and baked in the USA, then they are probably nummy! We will report our findings in a post later today. Stay tuned. HAL, um...I think you were supposed to learn to stay away from burners...oh...about 23 years ago. I'm sure you did learn it then. Is it possible that you are not dumb but just forgot? Think of it this way, you are set until 2026. I think that's an Olympic/Election year. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 18,February,2003 | I learned a hard lesson today: do not check burner temperature with your hand. I have a mark on my palm from the burner coil, and all I can think of when I see it is, 'God, I am really dumb'. Talk about adding insult to injury. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 17,February,2003 | Someone needs to eat them. How do they taste? American? |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 17,February,2003 | Confirmed. Those are some creepy cookies. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 17,February,2003 | I think HAL is going to validate my findings. No, I know HAL is going to validate my findings. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 17,February,2003 | I'm going to the break room right now to confirm Duf's intel. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 17,February,2003 | Theme for next week: Born (and-Baked) in the USA Land? Our break room has Born (and Baked) in the USA snack cookies for sale in the vending machine. They are just like animal crackers, only instead of a rhino, there is an Uncle Sam, instead of a Giraffe, there is an American Flag. Don't get me wrong, I'm as patriotic as the next guy, but where love of country meets gettin' paid, I'm always a bit skeptical. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 17,February,2003 | I'll take one. When is the show again? |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 17,February,2003 | Yes, DJS. You need to get rid of the sausage... So if y'all weren't jealous enough already that HAL and I saw Coldplay in Phoenix, this will put you over the top. Me and the fella got tickets on Saturday for their Chicago show in June...DANCE FLOOR TICKETS. RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE STAGE. (BTW, we bought 4 tix - 2 are still up for grabs...get 'em while the gettin's good.) I'm so excited, and I just can't hide it. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 17,February,2003 | That's the anthem, git cha damn hands up! |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 17,February,2003 | While I was on hold this morning I heard a muzak version of a Jay Z song. It didn't involve his rapping in any way - saxaphones handled that part - but it did have backup singers going 'j to the izzo' or whatever. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 14,February,2003 | Stoner - your post (Friday 5) made me laugh very hard. Nice to have you back. DJS, that picture has made me furious with you. Take it down. Panda, can the panty talk. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 13,February,2003 | A Short Commentary on Thongs: Pros & Cons Pros: 1) Thongs are great if it's Saturday night and you feel like wearing that kicky pair of tight black pants and you want to avoid the dreaded 'underwear line'. (HAL, there's no way you're getting me to use the P-word.) 2) Guys love them...they just do. Wear one, and certain guys may just buy you a car...or at least a bus pass. Cons: 1) They are so fricking uncomfortable. I don't care what certain girls say...'You just have to get used to them, and then you'll never even feel them!' You people are liars, because I think I would no longer be human if I suddenly became 'comfortable' with something lodged up my butt crack. But Dirty may disagree - refer to his latest post. 2) Some girls always have them sticking out of their pants. (Celebrity sightings: Britney and Christina) Two words, DJS: low class. My coworker, Thong, has her's practically up to the middle of her back...what the hell is that? Can she not feel it? Once I actually commented: 'Um, Thong, your underwear is sticking WAY out...' (I've never been accused of having filters, you know.) Her response? 'Oh, my red ones! You like them?' Are you kidding? No, dumbass, I wasn't complimenting them, I was telling you you're a white trash whore. How can I make this any clearer? |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 13,February,2003 | Just heard this on the radio: 'Get ready for Coldplay!' OH, I'm ready AND willing, baby. Yeah. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 13,February,2003 | My coworker, I'll call her Thong (since she never fails to have her thong way up her ass and exposed for all to see), just told me about the bikini wax she got. Did I really need to hear that? Absolutely not. And on that note, Have a Happy Valentine's Day, suckas. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 13,February,2003 | Jealousy is a dangerous beast... A friend is eating cake at her workplace, because it's her birthday on Sunday and they're celebrating today. It's not cake day at my place of employment. There is no cake for me. I must go drown my sorrows in diet coke. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 13,February,2003 | 1. Explain why you started to journal/blog. Because somehow I think people want to read about the things I buy, people that piss me off, and movies that I hate/love. Uh...people do want to hear that stuff, right? Right? Actually, my previous blog Soft Drink needed to be shut down because it caused a couple sets of moist eyes. I miss my old blog, but love my guest-starring role here on Pandyland. Yo, word is bond. 2. Do people you interact with day to day or family members know about your journal/blog? Why or why not? A couple of 'em, I guess. My asshole friend Dirty likes to read the whole site entry by entry then cite how boring we are. He secretly wishes he was the 5th Pandylanda... Sorry, Dirty. No room. I haven't subjected anyone else to our blog because of the ruckus I caused with Soft Drink. Mayhap I'm a little blog-shy in getting others to read it. Garsh...wouldn't want to upset any other big-nosed, alcoholic assholes. 3. Do you have a theme for your journal/blog? Sure. 4. What direction would you like to have your journal/blog go in over the next year?? I'm actually adapting all of our entries into a screenplay. I'm going to pitch it in Tinseltown later this year. The hardest part was trying to keep all of Panda's exploits down to a PG-13 rating. Not an easy job, yo. And I'm really trying to make HAL's character a bit more punchy. Duf's motivation is somewhat questionable, too. I've had early script-reviewers tell me he doesn't make a convincing protagonist. I think the lovey-dovey feeling that Stoner's smitten character-in-love provides acts as a great balance to Panda's crazy Chicago-night escapades. I'm not sure where I fit into all of this, but I'm hoping to write a car chase in for myself. Hopefully I'll be able to have my character fire an Uzi out the window. I've always wanted to do that. 5. Pimp five of your favorite journals/blogs. I don't really have any favorites. But here's a couple. 1. urlLink Care For Something Dirty? - My friend Abbot's alter-ego goes off the deep end from time to time to the delight of us all. (Except Stoner) 2. urlLink Goobita - This girl is totally self-centered and a bit of an airhead, but I'm drawn to it like a fly to shit. Okay...I admit it. I think she's cute. Not much else there, though. 3. urlLink DNord - The birth of my nickname was built by leaving jerky comments on his personal journal. I used to work with this guy, and he figured out who I am, but that still didn't scare me away. He acts like he knows more than he really does. Totally boring, totally uninformed. Again...I visit regularly. 4. urlLink How I Got Published...(or tried anyway) - A shameless plug for my blog/journal about my struggles to get my sorry ass published. Not a very riveting read, but I've had some famous authors send me e-mails from reading some of my posts. I use my REAL nickname on here, BTW. 5. urlLink Moonshine's Live Journal - Want to feel better about your life? Read this Live Journal of an unemployed mother of two living in Minneapolis who has just about the worst luck of anyone I've ever come across. A lot of posts about her daily life, but like a car wreck I'm strangely compelled to tune in and see what happens. Nice person, but man...the fu%#ed up situations she finds herself in... By the way. This Friday 5? Worst ever... |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 13,February,2003 | I agree - today's Friday 5 is kind of a joke. 1. Explain why you started to journal/blog. I'm a frayed knot! 2. Do people you interact with day to day or family members know about your journal/blog? Why or why not? Lettuce in, it's cold out here! 3. Do you have a theme for your journal/blog? Orange you glad I didn't say banana? 4. What direction would you like to have your journal/blog go in over the next year? To get to the other side. 5. Pimp five of your favorite journals/blogs? Kermit's finger! |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 13,February,2003 | The Friday 5 better improve 1. Explain why you started to journal/blog. Peer pressure. 2. Do people you interact with day to day or family members know about your journal/blog? Why or why not? I have a t-shirt with our URL written across the front. I wear it everywhere, I think its helping get the word out. Either that, or folks are just staring at my chest without going to the site. That better not be the case. 3. Do you have a theme for your journal/blog? Yes. Were egomaniacs who think that our thoughts and activities are of interest to others. 4. What direction would you like to have your journal/blog go in over the next year?? North-northwest. Hopefully well make it to Alaska by August. 5. Pimp five of your favorite journals/blogs.? I dont read any other blogs as touched on in #3, Im pretty self-absorbed. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 13,February,2003 | Tellin it like it is: The Friday Five 1. Explain why you started to journal/blog. 1) I get incredibly bored at work. 2) It's a good idea to keep in touch with the Twin Cities crew. It's the only way HAL will continue to send me presents. 3) To meet new and interesting people: Duf & DJS - who woulda thunk I could love ya so darn much?!? 2. Do people you interact with day to day or family members know about your journal/blog? Why or why not? Most of the people I tell about it look at me funny or forget the address, so they never read it anyway. My parents definitely don't know...mom would be sorely disappointed in her angelic daughter. I would never again tell anyone I'm dating about it...how could I give y'all the dish otherwise? 3. Do you have a theme for your journal/blog? 1) Bono 24-7-365; 2) Time to get our drink on. 4. What direction would you like to have your journal/blog go in over the next year?? I definitely think we should continue to add embarrassing photos of our members...I'll be sure to bring my camera to Minneapolis in March. 5. Pimp five of your favorite journals/blogs.? I only have 3: I found urlLink this one randomly, but it has some interesting perspectives. Hate Wal-Mart? (Or your job/coworkers in general?) Then you'll love urlLink this . Not as much a blog, as a diary of urlLink adventures in bowling . |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 13,February,2003 | Shouldn't we be Puss-n-bootsLand this week? |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 13,February,2003 | Disclaimer/Friday Five, yos: Disclaimer: Per my bro (and he know, yo, he know) we are not a blog. He is going to tell me what we are, but we are not a blog. Answer like we are tho. 1. Explain why you started to journal/blog. Reason one: Like a good enema, journaling and blogging is good for purging the system. Ahhhhh...I feel better already. Reason two: blogging helps me feel connected to Stoner. Reason three: I'm not in the business of defying Anne. You feelin' me? 2. Do people you interact with day to day or family members know about your journal/blog? Why or why not? My bro know, wifey know, no one else know tho. I dunno. I need to tell more people I guess. 3. Do you have a theme for your journal/blog? It's a tie: Getting paid and dancing the jig (like the sucka was on fire). 4. What direction would you like to have your journal/blog go in over the next year? Oh, we plan to blow up the spot, yo. We are going to add photos and it's gonna be hard core. Also, to keep it real because, for us, keepin' it real is like breathing. 5. Pimp five of your favorite journals/blogs. I don't have a bunch, but my favorites are (in no particular order): chokersandwich.com cruftbox.com mrsdiggs.com thismodernworld.com discount haiku.com Note to my favorite blogs: git yo ass back on the kerb and get my monies beeatches! |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 13,February,2003 | I know I've put urlLink this link up before, but I just looked at it again today and it made me laugh out loud. Plus, it wastes some time reading it...time where I could actually be doing some work. Slow, slow day, Pandylanders. DJS - I have to wait until I go home to hear/see that link - no speakers here. Damn technology company. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 12,February,2003 | I'm pleased to present one of the funniest links in the world. If you've got sound, I guarantee you won't be able to get this song out of your head. It's THAT catchy. urlLink Kikkoman Commercial. Panda - You'll love it for what happens to the little cartoon cat. HAL - You'll love the flexing. Stoner - You'll enjoy the theme of happiness throughout. Maybe. Duf - You'll like the brief uuuhhhhzzzzshhh scene. (and yes, it's safe for work...no hot caution needed) All I gotta say is: The Japanese make some weird commericals. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 12,February,2003 | Halloween Under Pressure I got the Smashing Pumpkins greatest hits video collection on DVD last night. HAL and I peeked at it: solid. Quite solid. I plan to watch it on my way to Jersey tonight. Pandylanders: 'I miss you are terrible' |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 12,February,2003 | I just bought tickets to see Tori Amos in Madison and I'm psyched. I'm a bit of a spaz about her and own most of her albums, but have never seen her live. And going with someone who likes her almost as much as I do will make the experience of seeing her truly great. Why is it that a shared love of a particular band/artist can always draw people together? Or maybe it's just me. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 31,March,2003 | DJS, I thought your Dukes of Hazard/Peanuts reference was very poetic. Speaking of family that lives in excessive proximity my mother comes from a very large family - she was lucky # 13 of the 13 kids my grandparents had. Her family spent their summers at a house on a lake. Somewhere between then and now her siblings all found a way to really, really not like each other (I dont like to say hate). Not to the tune of death threats, but definitely to the tune of lawsuits and other similarly bad behavior. To illustrate a few months ago I was asked (in writing) whether or not I would like to sue one of my cousins. The letter was from one of my uncles (via his attorney), and the entire episode was absolutely non-surprising to me. I actually took it as a welcome to the family-type gesture. Alright, so back to this lake in western Minnesota where my mother grew up I swear that the houses on this lake belong to either one of my mothers siblings, or one of their children (or one of my mothers cousins, or one of their children). I go back there and I am continually amazed that all these people who dont like each other choose to live on top of each other at a second home, no less! I mean, its a nice spot and all, but there are 10,000 lakes in this great state why not venture out and make a few new enemies? And to get into the reason that still visit said lake gets into truly Dynasty/Peyton Place territory. Besides, you get the point. So Im all for a little distance with family. On an entirely different note, I saw urlLink this movie this weekend with Stoner. It was very feel-good, and chock full of girl-power. I highly recommend it if you like any of those things. Or if you like soccer. Sorry, Duf, I have yet to see urlLink this , but I hope to soon... Happy Monday, Pandyz. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 28,March,2003 | urlLink audblog audio post Okay, I sound stupid, but I had to try the audio blog thing. We can try it ONCE for free. Pretty slick. Pissed that I wasted mine on this lame-ass message. 'Maxin' and relaxin...' Jesus...someone kill me. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 28,March,2003 | Having spent the past weekend in a small town, I can safely say this: I enjoy the scenery of a small town, but there's no way in Christ Jesus's name our Lord, amen will I ever live in one. DJ LZ's sister and bro-in-law moved to a small, small town south of the cities where he's planning on opening a landscaping business. They got the opportunity to buy his uncle's house and live there for cheaper. Newer house...big, out in the country. Oh, but there's a catch or two: 1. Grandma lives on the property too. Her house, and I'm not shitting you, is 50 yards away. If you're bumpin' uglies and the windows are open, ol' granny is going to see all of the action. Not only does Gramma live close-by, their next closest neighbors are the bro-in-law's parents! Further down? Yep, you guessed it...another uncle. Hey I love my family as much as the next guy, but there's no way I'm living in their goddamn backyard. 2. Dirt driveway. It's a regular Dukes of Hazzard thing going on. I guess concrete is too darn expensive, so they'll just pull the General Lee up and hop out through the windows. Like DJ LZ, her sister is a bit of a neat freak. Good luck with that...everytime someone pulls up to the house, it's going to look like Pig Pen from the Peanuts Gang bumrushed the place. 3. Local bar: The Town Pump. I'm not kidding. We popped in for a beer and there were signs hung strategically near the doors that read: 'Anyone fighting will be ejected for 30 days.' That's nice. Since there aren't a whole lot of people who can frequent the place, they can't really kick anyone out for good. It's kind of like a penalty box for country hicks. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 28,March,2003 | Yeah, But... Small towns ain't all bad. I was taught to fear Jesus in a small town. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 28,March,2003 | urlLink This is why I cannot live in a small town. Apologies to Mr. Mellencamp. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 27,March,2003 | There are two types of people in the world By Duf Fer Type one: haters. Type two: congratulaters. Don't hate. Congratulate. Have a good weekend, Duf |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 27,March,2003 | Direct quote from Thong after she got back from the bathroom: 'Whoo-wee! Thank God, the oatmeal finally kicked in!' That's perfect. Exactly what I needed to hear on a Friday afternoon. I'm leaving shortly to take a quick roadtrip to 'Sconie. (DJS, I know how much you like that term.) A little Tori, Old Style, and re-living the college days on State Street. As you can see, I'm not that complex. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 27,March,2003 | I think I have a lot of complexities, but I dont think that there are two types of people in this world. Therefore, none of us are either/or. If you need to label me, Im complex. But heres my rundown on Dufs list: 1. I am low maintenance. For those of you that scoff at this, go on a camping trip (or another comparable activity) with me and then tell me your answer. 2. I am not a genius. 3. I dont need a lot for fulfillment. I have no 5 year (or 1 year, or 25 year) plan. If you asked me what my goals are in life, I would struggle to answer - not because I dont know what I want, but just because I really dont want much. I cannot recall any time in my life where I have felt 'unfulfilled', 'empty', or anything of the like. 4. Im left brain (though not extreme left brain). 5. I rarely if ever see more in words/actions then speaker intends. In English class when they would say that the red scarf represented life or hunger, I never saw that. I wouldnt even remember the red scarf. Same thing about foreshadowing, I was like, huh? Its the same reaction I would have after watching Dawsons Creek and someone would say, I think Joey and Pacey are going to get together because of what he said at the hot dog stand, and I would be say oh yeah, I really liked the shoes that Joey was wearing in that scene! 6. I highly enjoy subtlety and nuance (so heres is one of my complex features). When the red scarf was discussed, I was always like, ahhhhh. thats pretty cool. But then I would wonder if the poor author just happened to mention the color of the scarf with no motive, and now its being dissected in English classes for all eternity (again, making me complex). When Joey and Pacey got together, I really liked seeing the repeats to see the (now obvious to me) hints that they were a far better couple than Joey and Dawson. 7. I absolutely believe that all people are good (making me not complex). But I also believe that everyone has good and bad in them (making me complex). 8. I have idiosyncrasies and pet peeves. But not more than the next gal. 9. Ive had my nicks, but Im not high on the trauma scale. That said, some of my complexities definitely arise from specific points (even moments) in my life, as do all of us. 10. I dont have a lot of passions, but those that I do have, Im very passionate about. (dunno if this makes me c or nc) 11. I accept people as they are. I dont think that there is any right way to go about life. I also believe very strongly that you cannot change another person (and thats a good thing). 12. I like to rotate between the island vacation and the city vacation, but I do lean towards the city vacation. Something with historical significance is preferred. Or involving a kick-ass concert. 13. There are no absolutes in life. Except death and taxes, of course. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 27,March,2003 | Whilst Surfing Enjoy this urlLink mugshot and the crazy-ass story behind it. Mmmm...steak. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 27,March,2003 | Shouldn't over-analyzing your own nuances while trying to determine whether or not you're complex automatically make you complex? |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 27,March,2003 | The Friday One By Duf Fer I have one question for you. Are you complex or not complex? Here are some things to think about while answering. 1.Erase any pejorative connotations of complex. Being complex or not complex is neither good nor bad, it just is. 2.No one factor is, in and of itself, determinative unless is EXTREME. 3.Complex is different from high maintenance, but if you are really high maintenance, that may suggest something about whether you are complex. 4.Intelligence is, in most instances, not a factor. However, there is a level of genius that per se qualifies someone as complex (see, e.g. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart or Vincent Van Gogh). Similarly, there is a point at which low intelligence would qualify someone as not complex. For most people, intelligence is non-determinative. 5.Probably the factor that drives your status more than anything else is how much is required in order for you to be fulfilled. If a lot is required, then you tend toward complex. If not much is required, then you are not complex. 6.Are you right brain (creative) dominant or left brain (analytical) dominant? Being right brain dominant increases the likelihood that you are complex. Being left brain dominant, increases the likelihood that you are not complex. 7.Do you tend to see more in words and actions than the speaker or actor intends? If so, then there is an increased chance that you are complex. 8.Do you like subtlety and nuance? If so, then you tend toward complex. If you prefer and respond better to the direct, then you tend toward being not complex. 9.Which of these statements do you most agree with? People are basically good (not complex). People are basically good, but their systems and devices elevate pathos within the group making those systems and devices inherently corrupt and therefore evil (tending toward complex). People are basically evil (complex). 10.Do you have a lot of idiosyncrasies and pet peeves? If so, then you tend toward complex. 11.If you have a history of issues or trauma and those issues or that trauma defines you more than it should, then you tend toward complex. 12.If you have a lot of passions, hobbies, pursuitsif you are a renaissance person, then you tend toward the complex. 13.If you tend to accept people as they are and take a happy go lucky approach to life, then you tend toward not complex. 14.If you had to choose one vacation over another (all things being equal in other words, you are not vacationing to reduce stress or mourn a loss, you are just taking a vacation), which would you choose? I would choose an island vacation with lots of r and r (not complex). I would choose an urban vacation with much to offer by way of sight-seeing and activities (complex). 15.Last, if you think most of lifes moral and ethical questions can be met with a right or wrong/good or bad answer, then you tend toward complex. For a perfect example of complex and not complex, see the film Personal Velocity and focus on the second story featuring Parker Posey (complex) and her husband (not complex). Okay, so, I talked to Hal and DJS about this yesterday, and they are probably well sick of it. Last night, I told my mother-in-law that she was complex but her children and husband were not complex. She did not hit me by the way. I asked my wife if I am complex or not complex, and she did not hesitate to say I was not complex (based on factors 5 and 13, BTW). After thinking about it, I would agree with her and say that I am not complex , but just barely. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 27,March,2003 | Bitch Session Normally, when I'm finally back home in Chicago, I'm in a great mood. Not today. In addition to DJS overriding my post (no hard feelings, friend...I just thought I'd tease you), I've had my head slammed into the ground a few times today. (not literally) 1) Another ass-backwards view from my company: it's more effective and cost-efficient for me to travel to NY and spend thousands of dollars a month to get trained, than for someone within our NY office to learn how to use our web teaching tool. This takes approximately 5 minutes to learn...I know because I've used it before with our clients. I just don't get it. Here's the direct quote I got from the head of L&D: 'I just spoke with the trainer and she has no experience with Webex. Since the trainer is inexperienced and the room is not set up, we won't be able to accommodate Panda virtually. Please let me know if you have any questions. We're sorry it didn't work out.' Yeah, I have a question. Why is your intellectual equivalent a box of rocks? 2) I don't understand why boys need to keep explaining themselves and asking 'why?' when you've already told them 'I'll call you if I change my mind.' One word: pathetic. At least I have a date tonight...and we're going to my favorite place on earth - Medieval Times. Horses, jousting, and bad food should get me out of this funk. If not, then I guess we'll have to resort to a Cuban restaurant. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 26,March,2003 | What is your first childhood memory? I remember my mother coming into my room to wake me up, opening my drapes (its very bright outside) and telling me Youre going to have your picture taken today. Then we go to the JcPenneys portrait gallery and a middle-aged man with a mustache (it was the 70s, folks) and brown hair is taking my picture, taking care to pose my arm on the fake branch/log prop thing. I was 3. When I look at those pictures today, I have a dj vu feeling. I wonder what happened to that photographer... Do you have a favorite piece of clothing? Discuss. I have a story to go with every purse, pair of shoes, and coat that I own. And I might just lay down in traffic for a few of those items. But I have little attachment to my actual clothing (i.e. jeans, sweaters, t-shirts and the like). Any weird morning rituals? (non-sexual in nature please...) Theyre all sexual in nature, so Ill just say that I dont pay my rent in cash and leave it at that. Don't judge me. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 26,March,2003 | First memory: When I was four, my family went to California. At the beach, a plane flew over. My older brother told me it was the plane I was supposed to take he said they were all going home on a different one, and I was going to have to stay in California by myself forever. Favorite clothing: I have a wide variety of favorites one in each genre, whether its sweaters, jeans, t-shirts, long-sleeved t-shirts, underwear, etc. Im pretty much always wearing one of my favorites today, Im wearing my favorite socks. Morning ritual: As a general rule, I drive to work in a high-stress, emergency manner every morning. If I am driving from my honeys residence, I even put on makeup in my car. Dangerous, I know but it saves 10 minutes and I only do it at stoplights. From my residence, I drive on the shoulder and cut ahead of traffic. Again, its dangerous. I know. And even with all of this high-speed driving and other risky business, I am still typically 15 minutes late for work. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 26,March,2003 | What is your first childhood memory? I remember being in a small green house, sitting in a high chair next to my twin bro in a high chair waiting for toast. I have no clue how old I was. Do you have a favorite piece of clothing? Discuss. I have a green sweatshirt with an embroidered golfer on it that my ex-girlfriend's parents gave me. It is comfortable and it reminds me of golf. I also have this pair of tiger printed thong underwear that I like a lot: grrrrrrrrrrrrr (hear me roar)! Any weird morning rituals? (non-sexual in nature please...) I pretend to sleep while I peek at Mrs. Duf in the buf while she is getting dressed for work. I read (usually poetry) in the bathroom. This morning, I finished 'In Cold Blood' while sitting naked atop our kitschy, green carpeted toilet bowl cover waiting for Tiny E to wake up (it didn't take long). Panda, please answer again. I crave insights into your character. Please! |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 26,March,2003 | DJS: The Thursday Three What is your first childhood memory? My first childhood memory (no doubt aided by the super 8 films my parents took at the time) was me peering in at my baby brother Dr. Rob PHD in his crib. I was just a little over two and I was extremely fascinated by the little bastard. I would just watch him sleep in his crib and poke him from time to time if I wanted to see him do something. I didn't go through the 'I'm jealous of the baby' phase. No sir. I just wanted him to grow up so that we could play with cars and Legos and such. Do you have a favorite piece of clothing? Discuss. Yes I do. I've got this old gray fleece sweatshirt that I wear all of the time. It's a J. Crew (don't hate, it was my first) and I don't think I'll ever find a more functional piece of clothing ever. It's great for when it's cold and I just need something to throw on real quick in the winters. Spring and fall I use it for my famous cargo shorts/sweatshirt ensembles, but in summer I gotta put it away. It's like a ritual. Me to sweatshirt: I'll see you in two months, friend. Any weird morning rituals? (non-sexual in nature please...) I don't know if this is considered a ritual, or even sexual, but I do it anyway. Since DJ LZ gets up a good 45 minutes before me, she showers first. Even though I'm dead tired and not ready to wake up, I try to sneak a peek at her from under the covers while she's getting dressed. I do this every morning. A little nudity in the morning is just the thing to make me feel refreshed and ready to face the day. My ritual, of course, is ruined if she decides to get dressed in our walk-in closet while she's picking out what to wear. What can I say? I don't tire of seeing her in the buff. Note: That's a good thing. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 26,March,2003 | Two Olives for a Great American My favorite Senator of all time (yes, even more than Wellstone and even more than Lyndon Johnson), Daniel Patrick Moynihan of New York, died yesterday. He was a gentleman, a scholar, and a man who could not be defined by party affiliations (he was a central figure in the Kennedy administration and in the Nixon administration for crying out loud). He wrote 18 books and cared passionately about issues of race, ethnicity and class. I bet that Panda and I both would find much to admire in his policies (now that's crossover). When I was an intern in Washington (pause for Monica Lewinsky joke), there were a handful of people that I always wanted to see. I was there during the Bush administration (pause for second Monica Lewinsky joke) and there were all these famous politicians that I always got a charge out of seeing. Ted Kennedy was one. John Kerry was another. Lowell Weicker, the great Connecticut maverick, was still another (should I have been born in the Northeast?). The President, of course. There were others, but none topped Senator Moynihan. I would sometimes go to finance committee meetings to hear him speak. I even visited the Senate floor a couple of times to catch his remarks on some piece of legislation or another. He was the kind of Senator I would want to be if I were one: an intellectual, independent, a man of ideas and history, a supremely witty wordsmith quick with a bon mot, but perhaps most of all, a man you would want to knock back drinks with. DPM was a martini drinker, so today, knock one back in his honor. Make mine with two olives, please. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 26,March,2003 | Help a Poet Pandylanders: please help me finish a poem I am working on by listing 5 things you think of when you think of the color yellow. The ideas can be concrete (bananas) or abstract (courage). Readers, please leave ideas in the message board if you wanna. Yours in Creativity, Duf |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 25,March,2003 | DJS - bring it you Oprah-hating so and so! |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 25,March,2003 | Sorry, friends. I have little to say about Oprah. I think she is neither Jesus nor the devil. I also have no personal anecdotes regarding her. However, I do have something else to share. I try to keep my news sources somewhat diverse, and in surfing various online news outlets, I always like to check out the 'most emailed' stories to see what people are interested in/interested in sharing. On ABC's news site, apparently people are not too worked up about the conflict in the middle east. Based on the fact that it's the #1 emailed story on that site, they are more worried about urlLink cooties . But who isn't? |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 25,March,2003 | On a Side Note: Don't Forget Stedman Stedman Graham has been Oprah's 'steady' for years now. He's a community leader but will never get the kind of credit Oprah gets because he's not on TV (although you'd think sleeping with her would give him a bit more press...). And he's generally a pretty nice guy. I saw him once on one of my flights to NY. I recognized him (since I live in Chicago, I probably see him more in the news than others might). No one else even noticed the poor sap. He was sitting in COACH - behind little old me! Finally, one of the stewardesses realized who he was and quickly led him up to First Class. Now, I usually think the people in First Class are major snobs (I've only been there twice - I hoard my upgrades), but you'd think a guy who has his hands on Oprah's loot would have said something. But he didn't...and he looked really embarrassed to be 'escorted' up there. I think any guy that can stand in the type of shadows a woman like Oprah casts deserves mucho credit and accolades. The only 'friend of a friend' stories I have about Oprah are: 1) My coworker Thong works out at the same health club Oprah belongs to. She says she sees her there from time to time and without her make-up she looks AWFUL. Thong claims she never went up to her for an autograph, but I was once out with Thong in NY when we ran into Queen Latifah at a steak joint. Not only did she go up to the Queen herself (while buzzed, no less), but she also said whats happenin sistah? I thought Id die of embarrassment. So maybe I cant trust Thong. 2) A former coworker of mine once saw her walking her dogs off of Michigan Ave...again, no make-up. Absolutely hideous. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 25,March,2003 | Duf - I'll fight you. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 25,March,2003 | My Oprah Experience by Duf Fer Once, I was in Chicago visiting a friend. The friend is rich. His parents have a really boss pad in a fashionable building on the Gold Coast. They are part owners of the Chicago White Sox. They have plenty of cash. As I was walking into the building, I came out of the revolving doors and bumped into, literally, Oprah. I would pay money to see the look on my face. My immediate reaction was to say excuse me. I bumped into someone. My just as immediate second reaction was to realize who I bumped. Just as immediately as that, I exclaimed 'oh my God!' She laughed and said 'no problem' and gave me what I would call a genuine smile. I have seen her show maybe 5 times in my life. It seems to be classy and thoughtful, even as it is slick and, perhaps, insincere. Two things in reply, DJS. First, I have a friend whose mom was shopping at a posh grocery store in Connecticut and happened to see a very famous man. We will call him PN. She went up to him and said 'I'm a big fan' or 'Can I have an autograph?' or some such thing that fans say. PN said 'get the fuck away from me': hostile words in a hostile tone. I can only imagine that I am one of thousands of people who have heard about it either directly or indirectly. So, PN had a really bad moment. PN is probably a flaming asshole. But, there are times when it makes me wonder about the burdens of celebrity. Myself, I would not want to rich, powerful or famous. But, if I had to avoid one, without a doubt, I would avoid fame. What a curse. Oprah has all three. Second, I'm not sure I blame Oprah for her popularity. She is the consummate Capitalist, no doubt about it. She is all about the dollar that's clear. We used to debate the merits and demerits of her book club at Barnes and Noble all the time. I think, in general, we all concluded that she got people to buy good books and read them (two good things). I can say with certainty that she was surprised by the popularity of her book club. I don't know that it is her fault though. I also think that, as you get to know Jonathan Franzen (and 'The Corrections' is phenomenal BTW) you will realize that in the jerk Olympics, he would easily lap Oprah, and then flip off the crowd as he accepted his gold medal. But I have to admit I am an Oprah apologist. I like powerful women in general (I even admire Martha Stewart though I have never seen her show or read her magazine, and even though I am troubled by the insider trading scandal when I was in high school, I had a Geraldine Ferraro thing that woud not quit - I can admit that among friends, right?), and I tend to root for the success of AfAms in general. Having said that, I know there is probably much about her that is worthy of criticism. I just wanted to say that there is much about her that is worthy of praise too. Last, I have a friend who has a friend who worked for Oprah for years. The friend told my friend (who told me) that Oprah is very hard to work for (very demanding, very particular, a perfectionist and often uncivil), but also very generous and supportive, and, in a strange way, one to cultivate a (dysfunctional, yes) family atmosphere at Harpo productions. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 25,March,2003 | Why I Hate Oprah by DJ Shovelpants Yes, America loves them some Oprah. Me? I think she's the biggest phony this side of my left ass cheek. The following are some things about the self-important ego-maniac that drive me to drink. Oprah is a nice person. Absolutely false. She treats everyone as though they are peasants and is about as nice as having a rousing case of apocalyptic stomach cancer. My father, who is now a retired police captain had to organize security for Dirty ol' Winfrey when she was in town some years back. Since he was one of the top dogs, he had to escort her in her limo to the site of her appearance and he said that he'd never seen anything like her. She was nothing but rude to the people who worked for her and had a nasty snarl on her face during the entire 'backstage' experience. Only when she was out on stage and talking to her league of followers did she bother to smile. My dad said it was like jekyl and hyde. 'One minute she was acting like a total 'c___' (a phrase he never uses, btw) and the next, she's acting like she's on the same level with the people that paid money to see her,' father DJ reported. 'Plus,' he added. 'She's got a head like a goddamn medicine ball. Huge.' But Oprah gives gifts to her viewers! Yeah, and so does Santa Claus. Look, any half-wit can see the game that's running during her 'I Want To Pamper My Guests' shows. You think ol' fatty wallet Winfrey is actually shelling out dough to give 'thousands of dollars worth of items' away...just out of the kindness of her heart? Think again! All of this stuff that she's giving away is donated from the companies. It's called 'plugging.' When you think you're watching Oprah really 'giving something back' take a closer look. You're watching an Oprah informercial! Yeah, it's great to get deluxe apricot face scrub and a bath robe woven from the hair of 3 year olds, but don't think for a second that you're seeing Oprah's generosity first hand. The people providing the 'gifts' are lining her swollen pockets with more money. Why? Because her followers think that if Oprah likes something...it's gotta be good. Which brings me to... Oprah's Got a Book Club! Don't even get me started on this. There's just something sinister about Oprah 'reading' a book and then turning around to tell her followers to read it and...guess what? It's a huge bestseller. No one person should have this kind of influence over a large mass of people. The only other person I can think of that was able to brainwash people was a German fellow...named HITLER! Okay, so I exaggerate, but the plain truth is: yes, some of the books that are part of her club are good. Admittedly there are even some that I plan to read...but I think Jonathan Franzen did the right thing when he told Oprah to go ahead and leave him out of the book club. Good for him! I wouldn't want her stupid logo emblazoned on my book (if I ever get published) either. Thanks but no thanks, Oprah. I'll let the work speak for itself. Way to go, Johnny. But She's So Down To Earth... Yeah, sure...and Charleton Heston isn't a gun-toting drooling idiot. It bothers me to no end that she's got a magazine (sorry, Stoner). Why? I'm guessing she has very little to do with it other than use her 'mind-altering power and name' to sell copies and to show up every month to have her picture on the cover. Yuck! To me, the magazine is merely another vehicle for her 'brainwashed fans' to pick up and scour the pages so that they can find out what their television girlfriend thinks they should buy or how they should dress or whatever. Sweet Jesus! Think for yourself, people. And the whole thing with her phony face being on the cover of every issue...yeah, I don't detect any inflated ego there. Nope...none at all. But, but... I realize she does some good. Yes, she donates lots of money to charities and all that stuff. That's fine. She's gotten people who haven't picked up a book since high school to read her 'selections.' Great. But she's also unleashed that tyrant Dr. Phil on the rest of us. Well, guess what? I don't buy half of the stuff this asshole spouts on about and I don't like the look of his potato head. I don't think you'll see armies of men following Dr. Philbert's every word and buying the Dr. Phil magazine if (and god forbid) it should ever come out. I know a lot of Oprah's fan feel a sense of 'belonging' to her club or group of fans, but trust me when I say this: the bottom line is the dollar dollar dollar bill y'all. She's not your friend. Oprah wouldn't touch you to scratch you...unless it's going to increase her ratings or line her XXL pockets with cold hard cash. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 25,March,2003 | While We're On Oprah... I know DJS is an unapologetic Oprah hater, but I kind of like her. She is well-dressed, articulate and rich! Also, her show, when considered next to Jennie Jones and Maury and bald-ass Montel and Jerry (a consummate entertainer), is nothing but class. Now, that Dr. Phil...I'm no fan of his! I'll southern accent you! |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 24,March,2003 | All I have to say is... I'd better get my Oprah Magazine soon, or there is going to be HELL TO PAY! I'm serious. I've been checking the mailbox for weeks, and still haven't gotten it. As far as the 2sday 2 goes, I second Hal's emotions. Top Gun all the way, purely because of Iceman. And Mystic Pizza, well, because I had a crush on the guy that Kat kisses (even if she is the babysitter and he is the dad). |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 24,March,2003 | Nice work, Duf. I like the qs!! What is your favorite Tom Cruise movie? Why? Gotta be Top Gun. And no, Im not a gay man. I still laugh every time Iceman snaps his jaw at Mav. Other faves include Rain Man (takes me back to New Years Day 2000, aka The Day Stoner Almost Died) and Jerry McGuire (though it has caused far too much personal pain amongst several of my friends), I also thought he was great in Magnolia one of the few times hes shown us his sense of humor. Id also like to make note of his work in A Few Good Men a great example of the mysterious seductive powers of a cocky sonovabitch (I am normally immune to Tom Cruise - I like men taller than 5'2'). What is your favorite Julia Roberts movie? Why? Mystic Pizza. HANDS DOWN (I know what you are!! A hustler!!, Its the shit, Steam, dont eat it). And I agree with Panda, Lili Taylor is great in it. And what I wouldnt give for that soundtrack! Second place goes to Pretty Woman a far guiltier pleasure than MP, but were all friends here (This aint a buffet, Kit!). |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 24,March,2003 | What is your favorite Tom Cruise movie? Why? That's a tough one. I haven't seen many Tommy Cruise movies that I haven't liked. I'm with Duf on this one. He's vastly under-appreciated and he really knows how to pick roles. I did get pissed at him for a while for choosing similiar roles/vehicles. 'Days of Thunder' was 'Top Gun' on wheels down to the put-on-the-brakes-so-we-can-get-the-upper-hand move. But if I were to pick just one, I'd have to go with 'Cocktail.' Yes it was cheesy. Yes it was just a plain ol' dumb movie, but it reminds me of my days as an Usher at Apache 6 theatres. I had it timed so I could 'check' the theatre during the waterfall scene. Elizabeth Shue. Delish! Plus, who can resist the killer soundtrack (Kokomo, Don't Worry Be Happy) and how they flip all those bottles around? Close favorites: Born on the Fourth of July, MI:2, Jerry McGuire What is your favorite Julia Roberts movie? Why? Oh...you mean 'Horse-Faced Julia Roberts?' Easy. 'Confessions of a Dangerous Mind' which was a horseshit film. Why is it my favorite? Because she gets killed in the movie. Sorry if I ruined it, but I've actually saved you some time and money. Seriously. Spend your money on something else. You can thank me later. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 24,March,2003 | It's Tuesday What is your favorite Tom Cruise movie? Why? My fave is probably The Outsiders , although more because I like the book than the film. Plus, Tommy was so cute and young - his face was so smooth & shiny! (I'm not saying I like young boys, but...) A close second is Far and Away . I'm a sucker for a good romantic film, sans comedy. Tom and Nic sizzle. What is your favorite Julia Roberts movie? Why? Mystic Pizza - one of Hal's guilty pleasures, but my favorite Julia movie. She made this movie before she thought she was God's gift, and that innocence and humbleness comes through in her character. I also have a fascination with Lili Taylor. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 24,March,2003 | But first... I want this urlLink t-shirt . Should I get it? |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 24,March,2003 | 2sday 2, y'all! (If You Hate The Actor, You Can Pick the Movie You Dislike Least)/ With Props to Hal Who Gave Me the Idea at the Mall of America and May Not Even Know She Did It/Note, the Question is MOVIE, and not ROLE, but You Can Pick Role If You Want To - Who Knew the 2 Would Be So Complicated? What is your favorite Tom Cruise movie? Why? Although I really liked 'Rainman' and 'Mission Impossible 2' and especially 'Eyes Wide Shut,' my favorite Tom Cruise movie (drum roll please) is 'The Color of Money' hands down. By the way, I think Tom Cruise is simultaneously overrated and under-appreciated. I really liked the movie. I thought he did a great job, and Paul Newman was at the height of his powers (the much maligned Marty Scorsese was brilliant). What is your favorite Julia Roberts movie? Why? Ocean's Eleven surprised me. I thought it was pretty darn good, actually. I also would give props to 'Everyone Says I Love You' and 'Pret-a-Porter.' But, without a doubt, the best movie Julia Roberts has been in (hands down, nothing else even comes close) is 'The Player.' Not only is it my second favorite Altman movie, but it is one of my all-time favorites. It's almost cheating to pick her here because she is barely in it, but... you know the rules! |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 24,March,2003 | Lullaby in Birdland With Lullaby in Birdland being one of my favorite tunes sung by some of the greats: the jazz vocal group Manhattan Transfer, Mel Torme, Ella Fitzgerald... I always wondered what and where Birdland was exactly. My question was answered urlLink last night . I took my parents there to have dinner and see a great 16-piece jazz orchestra: The Toshiko Akiyoshi Orchestra with Lew Tabackin. Toshiko (the quirkiest Japanese lady EVER) and Lew (a very quiet, introspective man with a white, white beard and killer jazz chops) are married. And man, can they make music together. If you're ever in the Big Apple, Birdland is not to be missed. As Charlie Parker once put it - 'The Jazz Corner of the World.' Out of sight! |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 24,March,2003 | An End to Selfishness I thought about it. I am being selfish to want that picture of us to stay up there what with me getting all the attention and everything. The right thing to do is to ask that it be taken down. It was tough. It's a sacrifice, but I think this that I do is for the good of the site. Aow! |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 21,March,2003 | Ow. (Not aow!) I was hungover today too - plus generally feeling gross after eating brownies and cookies and hummus and pita and chips and cheese and lime chips and baked cheesy chips and bread and artichoke dip. I think there was more excess going on in our apartment than at the Oscars themselves. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 21,March,2003 | Hoops, Nothing but Hoops! Speaking of war, I say we bomb the people who put the Academy Awards on opposite NCAA basketball. How are we supposed to be patriotic when the two most American things ever (March Madness and Oscar Madness) are in conflict? When will the President take action against this evil that is perpetrated against his own people? I missed the Academy Awards (in its entirety) because I have basketball fever. If lovin' hoops is wrong, I don't wanna be right! Oh, one other thing. Catherine Zeta Jones is not carrying my love child. Please respect her privacy and the 'sanctity' of her marriage by not contibuting to the furtherance of that ugly , ugly rumor. Thanks in advance, Duf |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 21,March,2003 | Gangs Of... No Oscars Personally, I was glad to see Gangs of New York take home ABSOLUTELY NOTHING! And if that included omitting U2 from the Oscar winners, then so be it. (and let's face it, U2 has done much better work than that limp song) Everyone was SOOO sure than Danny Day Lewis was going to win and that Maury Scorsese was a lock for best director. Sorry friends...'twas not to be. Even though I was a little disappointed that Nicole Kidman won something and that Chicago hogged some awards it didn't deserve, it made me feel somewhat vindicated that Gangs of New Zzzzzzzzzz didn't win a damn thing. It almost makes me feel like I know what I'm talking about. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 21,March,2003 | I am hungover. I was in denial about it when I first woke up ('I'll feel better after a shower'), but as the day progresses, my eyelids are heavier, and I am fighting the urge to crawl under my desk where it's quiet and dark, and if I throw up it will be less obvious. I didn't really over-do it last night, it's more that I mixed things up. A lesson you think I would've learned when I was 16 - if you're drinking beer, just stick to it. Don't play the hero and down a mixed drink and then some cider and then back to beer. The drinking definitely intensified when U2 lost (*sniff, sniff*) their oscar to the flash-in-the-pan Eminem. So I'm blaming him. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 21,March,2003 | Duf, I would never kick you out. Here at Pandyland, we are free to express ourselves. We are free to use profanity and voice our opinions on everything from movies to phone manners to the best place to karaoke. Duf, I may be Republican, but I also agree with a lot of your views on politics (in this case, war - particularly point 3 under 'Here's the thing') as well as your favorite comfort foods. My father fought in Vietnam and doesn't talk about it, but I see him get sad when people are not supporting our troops. However, I have never heard him say these people don't have a right to say what they want. Rant on, friend. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 21,March,2003 | Explosion Avoidance/My Longest Rant Ever (PB, don't kick me out) Sometimes, I feel like I will explode if I don't write something. Today, what's stuck in my craw is urlLink this. Here's why: 1. 'Put an end to the spoiled, disrespectful, ungrateful pro-peacers who don't know the meaning of sacrifice.' How should we put an end to them? Oh, I have an idea: we can use all the electric chairs and gas chambers that are under-utilized in America (that's sarcasm BTW). Just so I'm clear, is this man really suggesting that we kill Americans who don't 'support the troops'? 2. There is a sign that says France Sucks. I could write a book on what bugs me about that, but I will try to be brief. First, the government of France does not support this war. The French people are divided on it (like the people of all nations of the world). The country of France (its people) is different from the government of France. That's why we are targeting this war at the government of Iraq and not at the country of Iraq and certainly not at the Iraqi people. It is possible to oppose the government but not the whole country. What is the value of all this hatred of France? Second, France was acting on what it believed. They have an obligation to do so, just as we do. Third, I'm not sure France is wrong. It is difficult to argue that diplomatic measures were exhausted before the bombing began. U.N. Resolution 1441 clearly does not authorize this action and requires a second resolution to sanction the use of force. The inability of the U.S. to secure U.N. Security Council approval for this effort is not the fault of France (recognize that we have the responsibility for making a case for war - and we failed to do it; recognize further that France was not the only country that planned to veto the Security Council Resolution - should we hate Russia too? Should we hate everyone who disagrees with us? Should I hate the man who hates people who love peace? Where does all this hate leave us? What would Jesus do?). 3. I don't even know what to write about the Freedom chainsaw. I really don't. I have thought about it all morning, and I still don't have any coherent thought in response. People trouble me is about all I can come up with. Here's the thing: 1. I support our troops. I also feel really sorry for them. 2. I suspect our fighting men and women know that this war is not entirely on the up and up. Troops during Operation Desert Storm talked about 'why they were there' all the time. They were open in their speculation about whether the war was about oil. Troops in Vietnam were candid about the impropriety of American involvement there. Our soldiers know more than most Americans that it is almost impossible to make a case that Saddam should be removed while allowing other regimes to remain in power (see my fourth point below). 3. Questioning the war does not mean failing to support our troops (perhaps this is so basic and so easy that it escapes people's minds). It is possible to hate the war and love the soldier. In many ways, love of soldier compels us to question and challenge war. 4. The men and women fighting in Iraq are not protecting our freedom. While one may argue that Iraq is a threat to the U.S. Only strained reasoning would allow that argument to hold any water. First, Iraq has no weaponry capable of reaching the United States. Their missile range is not only capped at a few hundred miles, but also so grossly inaccurate that the missiles, even if they could fly the several thousand miles to the U.S., would be more likely to hit Baghdad than Boston. Second, let's be honest, Iraq's main threat is to Israel. Our men and women are more involved to protect Israel than the U.S. Third, Iraq's minimal weaponry is significantly less threatening to the U.S. than the nuclear weapons possessed by countries like Pakistan, Iran, Libya, North Korea (recently awakened by sloppy foreign policy), Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan. If we are really interested in protecting our freedom by eliminating possession of weapons of mass destruction by unstable regimes, then what the hell are we doing in Iraq? If we were to rank direct threats to the security of the U.S., I'm not even sure Iraq would make the top twenty (even if you factor in terrorism - the C.I.A. all but admitted that there is no connection between Iraq and Al Queda). 5. I will bet anyone $100 that our troops come back with some kind of syndrome or another. (Let history be your teacher here: there are the effects of Agent Orange exposure to our Vietnam era veterans (finally admitted after a few decades of U.S. government denial); and there is the currently denied Gulf War Syndrome). I will add to the bet that Iraqi war veterans will be under-supported by the government, that they will find little financial assistance for necessary medical care and that they will be directed to woefully over-crowded and horribly under-funded VA hospitals. I bet that, to the extent that their effects include mental instability and violent behavior, they will meet with little or no understanding from our criminal justice system. Last, I bet that many of the folks who attended weekend rallies in support of our troops will either: a) remain silent when soldiers return and need our support; b) vote for tax cuts that further undermine the ability of agencies charged with supporting veterans to actually provided meaningful support; or c) both. 6. The essence of democracy is freedom. One of the freedoms we are supposed to value as citizens in a democracy (I'll save my arguments on why we are not a democracy for later) is the freedom of speech (this is so basic that the inability to understand it shocks and frightens me). The freedom of speech defends and supports the right of the citizenry to express their opinion. It is not limited to voices that support the government (and perhaps has most value in dissent). We have a long line of famous dissenters in the United States. Abraham Lincoln was a prominent in his opposition to the Spanish-American war. Richard Nixon campaigned on getting our troops out of Vietnam even while soldiers were there fighting . If we take away dissent, we are not free. 7. The illogic of claiming to support troops who are fighting for our freedom and seeking to silence those who exercise freedom in dissent is so visceral and so removed from reason that it depresses me. How can something so basic be so little understood? |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 21,March,2003 | Bored at Work, Why Not. 1. If you had the chance to meet someone you've never met, from the past or present, who would it be? Bono. I think I would weep. 2. If you had to live in a different century, past or future, which would it be? Im pretty content with this century, although I think everything (including movies, music, commercials, magazines, TV shows) is way too oversexed. Im no prude, but what happened to mystery or intrigue? Britney Spears exposes her underwear for the world to see. Kids are getting the wrong ideas. Ricki Lake makes me sick. Times Square is filled with 100-feet-tall pictures of half naked men and women. If I could pick a decade to grow up in, it would be the late 50s/early 60s. Things seemed to have been simplerpeople had different (perhaps better) valuesquality was more important than quantityhope was thereno one knew what AIDS wasmixers werent geekypeople visited or called instead of e-mailedgirls wore pink. 3. If you had to move anywhere else on Earth, where would it be? Having done a bit of international travel, if I lived anywhere other than the US, I think I would really miss my creature comforts. I took baths for 4 months straight when I lived in London, and let me tell you, I was dying for a power shower after just a week. Soaking in your own filth is not that romantic. Plus, I really like central air and dislike bugs. Otherwise Id live in Thailand. Living on a tropical island may sound nice, but I would definitely get sunburned. Yep, Im sticking to the US of A. 4. If you had to be a fictional character, who would it be? Kelly Kapowski because she was the head cheerleader and got to date Zack Morris. 5. If you had to live with having someone else's face as your own for the rest of your life, whose would it be? Gwenyth Paltrow her face can light up a room. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 21,March,2003 | Some Random Happenings by Panda On Friday we went out for King Crab Legs. They were delicious. Tonja kicked everyones ass in darts. I got in a fight with someone at the juke box (again). On Saturday I kissed a boy. He was delicious. Tonja wanted to kick someones ass. I did not get in a fight at the juke box, but was told I smelled nice by someone who was sitting next to it. Yesterday afternoon my parents and I went to 42nd Street . Bo from Dukes of Hazzard was in it. He sang and danced deliciously. Then we had sushi. My parents are not used to raw fish because no one eats that in Wisconsin (unless its pickled herring on a Ritz). |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 21,March,2003 | Friday5 Is Still Alive (check back next week, yo) 1. If you had the chance to meet someone you've never met, from the past or present, who would it be? This question is always so hard for me. There are so many different reasons to meet people. For golf, I would pick Tiger Woods, Jesper Parnevik and Meg Mallon. Philosophically, I would want to meet Jesus, Martin Luther or Ralph Waldo Emerson. Politically, I would love to meet Jimmy Carter, Winston Churchill, Woodrow Wilson or Saddam Hussein (I would at least TRY to reason with the man). Artistically, I would want to meet Glenn Gould, Jimmy Hendrix, John Updike, Richard Ford or the poets A.R. Ammons and Galway Kinnell. For dinner, I would want to meet Gertrude Stein, Big Ernie Hemingway (pig on a spit?), Malcolm X and Bill Clinton. Romantically, I would want to meet Audrey Hepburn (circa 1960), Amanda Plummer (dont ask) Anjelica Huston, Ariana Huffington, Halle Berry, Parker Posey, Bjork, Condolezza Rice or Faye Dunaway (circa 1960). But, with only one choice, the person I would most like to meet would be Krzystzof Kieslowski the Polish film director. 2. If you had to live in a different century, past or future, which would it be? This may be lame or boring (how could it be more boring than my last answer, I know, I know, but wait), but, as an AfAm, I definitely would not go backwards. I also feel that, overall, we get worse globally with each passing year. I am a bit of a Luddite and I think technology makes us worse, not better. So, I would pick the present century. 3. If you had to move anywhere else on Earth, where would it be? I would move to Scandinavia or Canada. I am politically more in line with folks there, and I think that in terms of quality of life, they are on par with or better than America (unless you count culture and food). But I would hate to move. I am proud to be an American, and I feel really lucky to be born here instead of many other places. 4. If you had to be a fictional character, who would it be? Easy, Atticus Finch from To Kill A Mockingbird. 5. If you had to live with having someone else's face as your own for the rest of your life, whose would it be? Tyson, the Ralph Lauren model. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,March,2003 | A Little Better...The Friday 5 Presented in DJS Stereo 1. If you had the chance to meet someone you've never met, from the past or present, who would it be? I'd like to meet my great great grandpa, the guy who is the reason I have the middle name I've got. He looked like a interesting old guy who wore bib overalls, had a dog named Tippy and spent hours and hours whittling pieces of wood into chains and fans and other useless items. I've got an old newspaper article that he was featured in and he didn't even bother to look up at the camera, he's just sitting in his old chair, Tippy at his feet, working his pocket knife into the wood. Before the big battle my family endured at the hands of my e-vil grandma, my parents secured me a relic from my great grandpa's past. It's an old wind-up watch some girlfriend gave him back in the olden days. So cool. The amazing thing is, it still works. 2. If you had to live in a different century, past or future, which would it be? Future. Definitely future. I'd be too afraid to go into the past a la Marty McFly and wreck too much shit in the present. Plus, I'm all about technology. I want to ride in cars that'll fold up into my suitcase, and had a robot maid picking up after me. Plus, not having to cook when you want a delicious meal? Sign me up for that. 3. If you had to move anywhere else on Earth, where would it be? It would be home. I'm tired of being at work. 4. If you had to be a fictional character, who would it be? Indiana Jones...no wait, Darth Vader, no...scratch that...I'd want to be Gollum. Er, on second thought...how about Oprah? That way I'd throw myself off of a bridge and do the world a favor. 5. If you had to live with having someone else's face as your own for the rest of your life, whose would it be? Probably George Clooney's. I was going to say Sloth from 'The Goonies' but I figured that would get old real quick. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,March,2003 | urlLink This blog is off the chizzy for rizzy my pizzylizzy crizzy! Disclosure statement: referenced site is owned and operated by my little brother. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,March,2003 | They Shouldn't Outta Done That! Politically, I am about as liberal as you can get without being a socialist (don't kick me off, Panda). I have my misgivings about this war against Iraq. I won't get into all that here. I think that flag burning, as a form of expression should be allowed (even as I regard it as both repugnant and over-used). I won't get into all that here either. Having said all that, urlLink this really bugs me. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,March,2003 | Not recommended: Spitting out gum and then filling your minty-fresh mouth with Spicy Hot V8 creates an unpleasant taste sensation. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 19,March,2003 | 1. If you could be in any branch of the military, which would you choose and why? Id be in the Coast Guard, just to smite any political ambitions. 2. What are your comfort foods/guilty pleasures? I have lots of both. Name the comfort food, and I love it. The only exception to that truth is frosting. A lot of people like to eat frosting, except me. My guilty pleasures usually involve television or movies. Im kinda a sucker for 7th Heaven, tho I havent seen it in a long time. Regarding movies, well Mystic Pizza, Reality Bites, and The Sure Thing all rank as my faves. But since they are also excellent movies, Im not embarrassed. Really. 3. The thong movement has passed along an overall benefit to American fashion and the appearance of the American fanny. Discuss. I think that all underwear (within reason) is beautiful. Though I also feel that your undergarments are not to be seen by the general populace (I, in fact, thought that this was the whole idea behind u-trou). It baffles me as to why thongs make non-thong wearers so damn angry. Besides, anything that rids the world of 'VPL', or 'Visible Panty Lines' is a great thing. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 19,March,2003 | DJ Shovelpant's Thursday 3 If you could be in any branch of the military, which would you choose and why? Navy. I'd like to be a Navy Seal. You know, do all the sneaky-ass stuff you see in movies. 'DJS, we need you to parachute in, slit this guy's throat and get the secret microfiche.' Done and done. Plus, they get all the cool gadgets long before any of the regular grunts get their hands on the technology. My only fear is that it might be like when I steal a ream of paper here at the office... I'd be tempted to make off with the infrared binoculars or the armor-piercing howitzer shoulder cannon. Imagine that...a whole group of Navy Seals after my ass for stealing from the office. But yeah, Navy Seal. If you're going to kill...kill in style. What are your comfort foods/guilty pleasures? Mini Chips Ahoy cookies. Don't ask me why smaller and portable cookies taste better to me. They just do, okay? I also like them caramel flavored icecream Drumsticks treats. You know the ones. Peanuts on top, a swirl of delicious caramel inside the cone. Mmmm....delicious. I'm also in compliance with PB and Duf on the doughnut thing. I need 'em like a hole in the head, but who can resist a hot Krispy Kreme fresh out the box? Not this DJ... The thong movement has passed along an overall benefit to American fashion and the appearance of the American fanny. Discuss. I think they're delicious. May I refer you to Halle Berry's appearance in 'Bulworth' for further proof? Ay chihuahua. I guess it boils down to this: if you've got a decent dumper and you feel like displaying it, go for it. But...use some tact. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 19,March,2003 | Thurs3: 1. I would be in the branch that translates top-secret intelligence. In a safe, secure building. I don't want any risk of getting killed, but I am kind of interested to see what intelligence reads like. 2. I love to bake chocolate chip cookies - especially if I am feeling blue. Not to eat all of the dough, just to feel better. Baking makes me feel like I am at home, whether I am at home or not. Sometimes I'm at home and I need to feel even more at home (you know?) and that does the trick. I don't have a ton of guilty pleasures (I express my love for Justin Timberlake and Oprah Magazine with pride) but the other day I took a bubble bath and THEN went to the gym, which felt like a guilty pleasure because I took the bath knowing full well that I intended to sweat and then shower again later on. But I looooove the bubble baths. 3. I am anti-thong. I try to avoid having stuff up my butt whenever possible. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 19,March,2003 | PB's Thursday 3 If you could be in any branch of the military, which would you choose and why? When I was 17 and a senior in high school, I went through about a month-long phase where I wanted to join the Marines. I went on and on about this...I remember vividly. I was enamored with the uniforms, the challenge, the extreme toughness, the yelling, the fact that most Marines are sick-in-the-head. When my brother caught wind of my plans, he laughed his ass off, especially because at the time I was about 90 pounds and nowhere close to as tough as I am now. (I'll kick your ass if you disagree.) He then challenged me to do 50 push-ups in a row. I could not do it. So I changed my mind. But, to answer the question, I still dream about being a Marine, so that's the branch I would choose now. What are your comfort foods/guilty pleasures? I'm with Duf on the donut thing: I love getting 2 Boston Cremes from Dunkin' Donuts (Double Down with the Double D, Hal.). Especially because I love hearing the Indian guy with his THICK Indian accent say 'Yes maam, 2 Boston Cremes.' And I like classic, just out of the fryer Krispy Kremes. I also adore Mac & Cheese. My guilty pleasure is to read the latest copy of US magazine on my plane rides to and from NYC. Sometimes I hide it in a copy of Business 2.0 or Smithsonian (sounds like pervy Saddam) just because I am always on business flights and am afraid my fellow passengers will think I'm an airhead. I can't get enough of the celebrity gossip. I need serious help. The thong movement has passed along an overall benefit to American fashion and the appearance of the American fanny. Discuss. I have discussed the pros and cons of thongs in a previous post. I work with a girl named Thong who bugs the crap out of me. I'm through with this topic. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 19,March,2003 | Thursday3 (in the place to be...ya heard me?); 3 Totally Unrelated Questions: If you could be in any branch of the military, which would you choose and why? I would either choose the Navy or the Air Force. Probably the Air Force and here's why (I'm totally serious BTW). I HATE mud. I can't stand it. If I was knee deep in the shit, like in 'Nam or something, I would need for it to be dry dirt. I can't walk around in mud. It makes me have to pee. In Saigon, I would be a killing machine. In the jungle, surrounded by mud, I would be worthless ('hold on a second guys, I have to pee pee'). Once, up in the boundary waters, I was portaging with a canoe on my back, and sank past my knee in slippery, slippery mud. I was so unhappy. So very, very unhappy. What are your comfort foods/guilty pleasures? French fries and donuts are my weaknesses. Oh how I wish it were not so. The thong movement has passed along an overall benefit to American fashion and the appearance of the American fanny. Discuss. I disagree. I'm totally against it when it is not discrete. The problem with the thong movement is that folks seem to have this need to flaunt the thong. Folks that wear a thong with low cut jeans and a bare midriff so you can see the thong? They are so wrong. That should be illegal. If people wear a thong and it's not known that they are wearing a thong, I think that's wonderful. Also, being a non-thong guy, I wonder also if they aren't uncomfortable. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 19,March,2003 | Clean to Very Clean By Gunnery Sargeant First Class Duf Fer We probably should not go public with this (for national security reasons), but since we have a very small readership and code names and all, we should be fine. Okay, here goes. DJS and I are special ops operatives for a national agency (unnamed for national security reasons). If you notice that our number of posts goes down, it's because we are in the 'shit' over in the Middle East killing 'the madman of Baghdad' or taking out select members of Iraq's Republican Guard. For example, earlier today, we got word that Saddam (correct pronounciation rhymes with 'Madam' or 'Adam') was at the Best Buy in Bloomington. When we got there, it turns out it he was at the Bruegger's Bagel Bakery. So we went there, and they said he was at the Borders Bookstore. We found him in the magazine section trying to hide behind a copy of 'Juggs' that he stuffed inside the 'Harvard Business Review' so that we would not know he was a smutter. Anyway, it turns out this perv was just some Saddam look-a-like. But, to be safe, we exterminated the target with extreme prejudice using our typical surgical precision: it was a clean to very clean hit. Most shoppers were unaware that there was an assassination during their noon hour. Just doing our part... |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 19,March,2003 | No, I'm Not Dying. I know it looks like I just rolled out of my deathbed for the picture next to Dill, er...Duf. It isn't true. While I may look like ass, I'm actually quite healthy even though I look like I've got the Renee Zellwiger squinty-eyes going. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 19,March,2003 | Settling the Matter Once and For All! A lot of people are saying my boobs are fake. I'm sick of it. They are real. I was born with them. I am allergic to silicone. If you think they're fake, you are free to give them a rub down. My hands though, those are fake. I hope that settles the matter! |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 19,March,2003 | Had I known Dr. Duf was a Clash fan, I would have shared the wealth. Boy do I ever suck! I guess it's time for me to roll out our new Pandyland Burrito Jamboree photo for up above, eh? |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 19,March,2003 | Today Mr. Shovelpants gifted me two great Clash posters (someone was going to toss them!!). Since they were indentical, and Duf was coveting them, I gave one to him. It's the little things in life. The little things. BTW, Panda - I hope I don't get too sauced up at your party on the 5th. I can be a little loose-lipped under said circumstances, and considering your plans this weekend, it could get ugly. That's all I'm saying. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 18,March,2003 | In an effort to step up my fruit and vegetable intake, I purchased some of those tiny cans of V8. Right now I am drinking a 'spicy hot' one. It tastes like a Bloody Mary. mmmmmmmmmm...I need a pickle. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 18,March,2003 | Close to wartime in NYC. People are starting to get a little nervous around here. My boss is convinced the war is going to start at exactly 8pm. I plan on being at Macy's at about that time, trying on swimsuits. If they force us to evacuate, everyone on Broadway is going to see my bare ass...or at least me looking pretty uncomfortable in a two piece. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 18,March,2003 | We live in a cynical world, yes we do... Overheard on the elevator today: 'But I was really looking forward to watching the war on TV tonight...'. Yes, she was joking, but damn, we're jaded folks. I went out to grab lunch today (sorry, Duf), and outside of Bruegger's there was a pickup truck that took up two spaces. Not that it was too wide (well, it was pretty wide, but not wide enough to spill into the next spot), but rather that it was too long and it took up two spaces the long way. It upset me. If your vehicle is unable to fit in a standard parking space, please don't drive it. Better yet, just never buy a vehicle if it has to take up two spaces in the lot. Thanks. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 18,March,2003 | It's Gotta Be the Shoes I saw Panda this weekend (she looked great as always and she was sporting a new tatoo - owwwwwwww!). Anywho, I thought she was taller, but she wasn't. Pandylandaz...make some noise! |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 18,March,2003 | 1. If you could live the life of a famous or successful person for one day, who would it be? Why? Call me crazy, but I wouldn't want to be famous. Rich wouldn't be too bad, but famous? Nah. Now, before you scream at me and say it's just hypothetical, and just for one day, I'll play along and say I'd be J.LO so that I could be the soon-to-be Mrs. Affleck for a day. But I wouldn't want to be in public, or have to sing any of my crappy songs or be in any of my crappy videos, or act in my crappy movies, anything like that. If Benny breaks up with Jenny before my chance to be her for a day, no thanks. If not J.LO, I wouldn't mind being First Lady for a day, because, let's face it, that's a pretty sweet job. But I don't see myself married to Dubya. 2. What one musical group forces you to change the channel instantly when one of their songs plays on the radio? If Santana dies tomorrow, no mourning from Hal. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 17,March,2003 | 1. If you could live the life of a famous or successful person for one day, who would it be? Why? This totally just popped into my head, but it makes perfect sense: J. Lo . Here's why: 1. I could finally have gorgeous, dark, glowing skin...even if just for one day. 2. I could spend gobbs of money on ridiculous things. 3. I could drive a Bentley. 4. I could diss P. Diddy...big time. 5. I could kiss Benny Affleck all day long. 6. It would be a-ok for me to have a protruding boo-tay...and I'd shake it. 7. I could make a music video with L.L. Cool J. I would tell him the one-pant-leg-up look is O-U-T. 8. I could speak fluent Spanish. 9. I'd be keeping it real, since I am from the Block, yo. 2. What one musical group forces you to change the channel instantly when one of their songs plays on the radio? Anything by a generic crap band that's on a top forty station. Some examples: Lifehouse, Vertical Horizon, Sister Hazel, Third Eye Blind, Matchbox 20, etc, etc. These bands are so damn forgettable, and their music all sounds the same. Blah! |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 17,March,2003 | I do have time for this! 1. I would be Saddam Hussein so that I could throw myself off a bridge and put an end to all of this war business. 2. Eminem bothers me like nothing else in this world. I just can't handle the hate in his voice. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 17,March,2003 | Tuesday Two, y'all, Tuesday Two, y'all. Tuesday, Tuesday, Tuesday, Tuesday, Tuesday Two y'all! 1. If you could live the life of a famous or successful person for one day, who would it be? Why? That's easy. I would be Tiger Woods. My hope that one day would be long enough for me to pick up some things from his golf swing and groove them into my muscle memory. I could also know what it feels like to hit a ball 300+ yards and have people stare at me adoringly. 2. What one musical group forces you to change the channel instantly when one of their songs plays on the radio? For me it's a four-way tie: Anything by Meatloaf (although he is rarely on the radio anymore), anything by the Violent Femmes (please die 'Blister in the Sun', please - it was great the first million times I heard it, and now I absolutely cannot stand it at all, not even a little bit and don't get me started on 'Do you like American Music?' Arrrggghhh!). That one song by the Suburbs that they play here too much...(when will it die?)...and that is similar to this one other song I destest by the Meat Puppets ('Johnny loves Janie, Janie love Paul womp, womp, womp, womp....). It's horrible. Horrible. I'm upset just thinking about it. Ick. Meatloaf fans, let me feel ya'. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 17,March,2003 | The Tuesday 2! Presented by DJS 1. If you could live the life of a famous or successful person for one day, who would it be? Why? I think I'd want to see what a day in the life of J.K. Rowling would be like. Since she's the most popular author in the world, it might be somewhat interesting to see what she does in one day. That way, I can feel better (or worse) about myself for not even getting published yet, let alone being a sliver as successful as she is with her kids books. Maybe it'll put things into perspective, you know? Well...probably not. 2. What one musical group forces you to change the channel instantly when one of their songs plays on the radio? That's easy: Dave Matthews Band. The lamest, shit, frat-rock music ever. If you like listening to DMB...then I'm sorry, I can't be your friend anymore. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 17,March,2003 | To bring some sort of order to this potential chaos, one person will be assigned the Tuesday Two and Thursday Three for the week. Let's do it in alphabetical order. DJS, you're up. Good luck, friend. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 14,March,2003 | I'm down with the Tuesday Two and the Thursday Three! We can write our own. What is our Tuesday Two for tomorrow? |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 14,March,2003 | Sorry for the lack of posts lately. I can explain... 1. We're having a bagel bowling bonanza tournament here in the office today. Since I invented the game, I'm more or less running things. Speaking of which, the finals are in a few minutes... If you haven't done this in your office, you should. It's a friggin' blast. 2. I got Photoshop 7. As evidenced by my appearance at the Hindenburg explosion, I've been spending a lot of time learning how to make it work. Yeah, I'm not a full-on computer nerd yet...give it time. 3. Nothing really exciting has been going on. Really. Once spring has hit us full on, maybe there will be some interesting stuff to blog about, but not much is new under the sun. 4. I've been busy putting up the valence in the kitchen. If you're ever in Woodbury and would like to see it (the valence, I mean) let me know. It's beautiful. 5. Friday Five? No time. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 14,March,2003 | Call me lazy, but I would prefer a Friday 2. I know that's not alliterative, but five questions is just too much commitment. How 'bout we do a Tuesday Two and then a Thursday Three? That would be more manageable, and we'd have all five questions done a whole day early! Of course, we would have to write our own - but they wouldn't be half as lame, I'm sure. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 14,March,2003 | 1. Do you like talking on the phone? Why or why not? I would kill a good, kind and gentle man if it cut my phone time in half. 2. Who is the last person you talked to on the phone? The Star Tribune called me; they want me to up my service. I said 'how did you get my work number?' then hung up. Was that rude? 3. About how many telephones do you have at home? Two cordless; two cell. (Don't hate). 4. Have you encountered anyone who has really bad phone manners? What happened? I used to work for a U.S.S. who is a great guy and is now a Washington player. When he was done talking, he would just hang up. No hate intended, but rude city baby. I said nothing to him about it (hello, I was an intern), but others worked on him a great deal. 5. Would you rather pick up the phone and call someone or write them an e-mail or a letter? Why or why not? I would rather e-mail. Although, sometimes the phone call cannot be replaced - people don't always understand your mood and meaning in writing. The Friday Five is about to get kicked to the kurb. We may have to make our own if they don't shape up really quick like. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 14,March,2003 | I love the good old U.S. of A., but Not More than Booze and Snacks During lunch, DJS and I had salad with lots of freedom dressing (it is the best, the tangy flavor the artificial orange color). Anyway, we had an argument over whether it is wrong to freedom kiss on the second date (he said no - but he's kind of slutty). I said yes...no freedom kissing until the third of fourth date. Later, we discussed the merits of the freedom cut bikini. Okay, that was sarcastic. All I am saying is this: without french fries and vodka, my life is dimished significantly. So, if France and Russia veto U.N. Resolution 1441 and the patriotic thing to do is ban all things Russian or French, then I'm going to be one brie eatin', fry snackin', vodka drinkin', unpatriotic so and so. |
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