RITA's LXII: Painting My Age with Beauty of Thy Days.

[Schuimend Mormel]

Pol loves me and I love the Pol.Do you share lasagna?

[Matt Algren]

Has Michael submitted to this site (http://graphjam.com/2008/05/17/song-chart-memes-other-mans-pee-strength/)?
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[Jared_Humpherys]

This lasagna (yes, the actual food product) is awesome.

I was about to say, if you're somehow finding a way to post in Rita's while...um...engaging in that particular form of recreation, you're either really talented or really dumb.

[mattx110]

Do you share lasagna?
No. He lights me on fire and we dance with Kangaroos.

[dingo]

Has puma posted this one yet?

http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/funny-pictures-lion-talks-diet.jpg

[morna]

http://bp1.blogger.com/_MUDtEC9oVMs/R5m32KjuwJI/AAAAAAAAAJI/sJreH0Hvdvg/s320/need_laid_2.jpg
huh, who knew... oh Gaaaary
I had a few CBR epiphanies yesterday.

I can't compete with the upper levels of assholishness at CBR.

Some of the posters here have the patience of Job.

I can't quit this place.


Yaay hey, you were my guest CBR cameo last night. Don't ask me what you did I don't remember. (ya, That's the ticket)

also good morning all!

[Dreadstar]

huh, who knew... oh Gaaaary



Yaay hey, you were my guest CBR cameo last night. Don't ask me what you did I don't remember.

As long as I did it well, that's all that matters.

[morna]

so many bad bad places I could go with that.

[Dreadstar]

Enh, I could have fallen down a staircase. As long as I did it with style and panache.

[Jared_Humpherys]

I wonder if I've ever been in a CBR member's dreams(aside from Sarah's, of course).

Matt Algren was in one of mine, once(not like that, you bastards). We rode the countryside into Silent Hill and fought monsters together.

[Dreadstar]

Matt Algren was in one of mine, once(not like that, you bastards). We rode the countryside into Silent Hill and fought monsters together.

NERRRRRRD!

[Ben Morgan]

I wonder if I've ever been in a CBR member's dreams(aside from Sarah's, of course).

Matt Algren was in one of mine, once(not like that, you bastards). We rode the countryside into Silent Hill and fought monsters together.I've dreamt that Howy was Hank Williams Jr. and SuperE was a brick wall

[Agent Helix]

I really fucking pray I'm not in anybody around here's dreams.

[Matt Algren]

I wonder if I've ever been in a CBR member's dreams(aside from Sarah's, of course).

Matt Algren was in one of mine, once(not like that, you bastards). We rode the countryside into Silent Hill and fought monsters together.
Did we win?

[Ben Morgan]

I really fucking pray I'm not in anybody around here's dreams.Then you don't wanna know about Matt's

[Jared_Humpherys]

Did we win?

As I recall, we killed a few, then ran away.

[Dreadstar]

Joe Rice is a regular visitor to my dreams.

He pops in like a commentator.

Then I wake up in a cold sweat straining to scream, but completely unable voice even the merest sound.

[Typo Lad]

Does he say "Submitted for your approval..."?

[J Dog]

Has Michael submitted to this site (http://graphjam.com/2008/05/17/song-chart-memes-other-mans-pee-strength/)?
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Random charts that mean nothing. I fear for you, Matt.

[Dreadstar]

Does he say "Submitted for your approval..."?

No, usually it's some witty and sarcastic observation on the nature of my subconscious.

Then he drops his pants.

tries to scream... fails.

[morna]

I am charmed by this (http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/05/21/iron_man_launches_into_outer_space)

[Rallura]

Right,
how long must the moth be dead
before the cat stops trying to kill it?

[Puma]

Has puma posted this one yet?

http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/funny-pictures-lion-talks-diet.jpg

Nope. They got the continent wrong. Now if they had said moose or elk...

[mattx110]

Right,

how long must the moth be dead
before the cat stops trying to kill it?

To cats and dogs, all smaller animals are playthings.

[Puma]

Right,
how long must the moth be dead
before the cat stops trying to kill it?


when they eat it.


and yes, I am back from working out and am now at work.

FYI, lifting weights while having ones middle finger wrapped in a bandage will produce some interesting looks from the instructor,

[Rallura]

when they eat it.


and yes, I am back from working out and am now at work.

FYI, lifting weights while having ones middle finger wrapped in a bandage will produce some interesting looks from the instructor,

Well then I am so glad
I am eating breakfast right now.
blargh.

[Puma]

I'm thinking of adding to the ignore list.

[Rallura]

I am thinking
that's a good idea.

[jessecuster3]

I'm thinking of adding to the ignore list.

You might be racing the ban, I would guess. I don't think that will take that long.

[Rallura]

So You Think You Can Dance
starts up again tomorrow,
who's gonna watch?

[jessecuster3]

So You Think You Can Dance
starts up again tomorrow,
who's gonna watch?


You know I do.

[Puma]

You might be racing the ban, I would guess. I don't think that will take that long.
part of me just wants to be immature and watch the inevitable train wreck but then I might be tempted to post again.

[Rallura]

You know I do.

Do you think that wierd guy
is gonna show up for tryouts
for a third year?

[mattx110]

So You Think You Can Dance

starts up again tomorrow,
who's gonna watch?

I think I'm gonna have to.


Recent addiction... it's that Lacey that got me in.

[Rallura]

I think I'm gonna have to.


Recent addiction... it's that Lacey that got me in.


She and her brother
are extremely talented.

[gary bolt]

part of me just wants to be immature and watch the inevitable train wreck but then I might be tempted to post again.

Best not go there, racist.

[jessecuster3]

Do you think that wierd guy
is gonna show up for tryouts
for a third year?


I missed the early tryouts last year. I don't like the bad auditions in these kind of shows anymore.

[Slam_Bradley]

So You Think You Can Dance
starts up again tomorrow,
who's gonna watch?




Only if someone is going to pay me.

[morna]

ignore list here we come!

our poor country

[mattx110]

She and her brother

are extremely talented.

Yea. It's funny how many family members concentrate all the dancing ability within their ilk.

And then Danny who did one of the solos with 80 % him just in one place twirling. How the hell do you do that?


I tried, didn't go so well. I did get some minor applause for it.

[Rallura]

I missed the early tryouts last year. I don't like the bad auditions in these kind of shows anymore.

I don't like them much either
except that that guy makes me giggle,
but if I miss them
then I miss some great people
that don't get on the show.


Only if someone is going to pay me.

Don't like dance?

[mattx110]

ignore list here we come!

our poor country
I feel like I'm missing something...

[Puma]

ignore list here we come!

our poor country

gods, tell me about it.

[Slam_Bradley]

ignore list here we come!

our poor country

There's always hope that he'll grow out of it.

[morna]

the country?

[Puma]

Best not go there, racist.

that's me to a tee.

[Slam_Bradley]

Don't like dance?



Just don't care at all for the "reality" thing.

[Puma]

There's always hope that he'll grow out of it.

but until he does, the magic list.

[Rallura]

Just don't care at all for the "reality" thing.

I hate most reality shows
but the caliber of the performances
and choreography
trumps it for me in this case.


Yea. It's funny how many family members concentrate all the dancing ability within their ilk.

And then Danny who did one of the solos with 80 % him just in one place twirling. How the hell do you do that?


I tried, didn't go so well. I did get some minor applause for it.

I was telling BB
after his audition the other night
I don't think I could take the stress
of a tryout.

[Typo Lad]

Bank of America has an insane mortgage plan.

If you have a high enough credit score, they wave the Mortgage Insurance and pay all the closing costs. The catches are that you have to have a BOA acct (we'd open a CC and never use it). The monthly interest rate ends up being a percentage of a percent higher than if I went with the broker I was going to use, but his closing fees are in the area of 5k and there's insurance. I'd actually end up saving a little bit of money a month, plus have the waived fees.

Hmmm.

Wish I'd done it in March though. The rates went back up in NJ. 6.375 today as opposed to 5.85.

Also? Citibank annoys me sometimes.

[jessecuster3]

I don't like them much either
except that that guy makes me giggle,
but if I miss them
then I miss some great people
that don't get on the show.



Do you watch America's Got Talent, too?

[Rallura]

Do you watch America's Got Talent, too?

No, I don't.
Tired but didn't really care for it.

[jessecuster3]

No, I don't.
Tired but didn't really care for it.


I think it can be pretty entertaining. The ventriloquist guy last year was awesome, so were some of the magicians.

[mattx110]

I hate most reality shows

but the caliber of the performances
and choreography
trumps it for me in this case.




I was telling BB
after his audition the other night
I don't think I could take the stress
of a tryout.

I'm thinking about trying acting in the future to try to get a foot in somewhere with my lack of a writing career. That and I secretely want to be the first American cast as Doctor Who.

I think I'm already too old and don't have the integrity of work ethic to be a dancer. Singing is another thing that even if I could do it, the nerves of it. Some guy with clogged ears can go "you suck" even if you're amazing, and you're screwed. I don't let fear run my life, but it gets a vote.

[Rallura]

I think it can be pretty entertaining. The ventriloquist guy last year was awesome, so were some of the magicians.

My tv watching schedule
is so saturated,
it's hard to fit new things in anyway.
so I find myself being very picky sometimes.
Dance and cooking trumps variety.

[mattx110]

Do you watch America's Got Talent, too?
I tried that. The judges are too stupidly annoying. OK, Sharon is too stupidly annoying. Hasselhoff loved everything.

[Merey]

Oh lord, I think that's the funniest thread I've seen during my tenure here at Comm. And boy did I need it. It's turning out to be a bad work day.

[jessecuster3]

My tv watching schedule
is so saturated,
it's hard to fit new things in anyway.
so I find myself being very picky sometimes.
Dance and cooking trumps variety.


Fair enough, but Top Chef will be over soon.


Are you excited about Next Food Network Star?

[Ben Morgan]

I'm thinking about trying acting in the future to try to get a foot in somewhere with my lack of a writing career. That and I secretely want to be the first American cast as Doctor Who.

I think I'm already too old and don't have the integrity of work ethic to be a dancer. Singing is another thing that even if I could do it, the nerves of it. Some guy with clogged ears can go "you suck" even if you're amazing, and you're screwed. I don't let fear run my life, but it gets a vote.Matt, you suck.

[mattx110]

Matt, you suck.
SYBM!!!!!! jerkface.

[Dreadstar]

Oh lord, I think that's the funniest thread I've seen during my tenure here at Comm. And boy did I need it. It's turning out to be a bad work day.

I live but to serve.

[Rallura]

Oh lord, I think that's the funniest thread I've seen during my tenure here at Comm. And boy did I need it. It's turning out to be a bad work day.

sorry you're having a bad day.
if you need more fun
there's penis enlargement spam
on the superman forum.


Fair enough, but Top Chef will be over soon.


Are you excited about Next Food Network Star?

Don't watch Top Chef,
ashamed to say
my guilty tv pleasure
is Hell's Kitchen.

And,
What the heck happened to the last
Food Network Star?
We keep trying to find her show
but its like, never on.

[Typo Lad]

Oh lord, I think that's the funniest thread I've seen during my tenure here at Comm. And boy did I need it. It's turning out to be a bad work day.
I suggest hunting down and skinning an intern.

[jessecuster3]

Don't watch Top Chef,
ashamed to say
my guilty tv pleasure
is Hell's Kitchen.

And,
What the heck happened to the last
Food Network Star?
We keep trying to find her show
but its like, never on.


How can you like cooking shows and not Top Chef? Top Chef is awesome.


I though the last Food Network Star was Guy Fieri? I only started watching Food Network this year so I know not of any of the others.

[Ben Morgan]

SYBM!!!!!! jerkface.
SMDFF MM!!!!

[dingo]

I suggest hunting down and skinning an intern.

pfft. Skinning is too much like hard work. The fun is in the hunting. I say you just give them a nasty flesh wound. Enough of an incentive so that they really don't want to get caught tomorrow.

[Merey]

I suggest hunting down and skinning an intern.

One of the many downsides of being a company going under: no interns.

But being that NYC lost 33,00 jobs 2nd Q., maybe there are some interns out there who are willing to work in financial services for free. You know, get a feel for what it's like for interns working in the Arts.

sorry you're having a bad day.
if you need more fun
there's penis enlargement spam
on the superman forum.

Thanks and, ha, I think I will.

[Ray R.]

part of me just wants to be immature and watch the inevitable train wreck but then I might be tempted to post again.

Anti-Canadian racists have such poor impulse control.


Afternoon, boys, girls, and colleagues.

[Dreadstar]

Anti-Canadian racists have such poor impulse control.


Afternoon, boys, girls, and colleagues.

Why must you hurt so with your words?

[morna]

mornin' Ray

[jessecuster3]

Afternoon, boys, girls, and colleagues.

Hi Ray. How are you today?

[Rallura]

How can you like cooking shows and not Top Chef? Top Chef is awesome.


I though the last Food Network Star was Guy Fieri? I only started watching Food Network this year so I know not of any of the others.

I don't know,
I just don't.
and Amy Finley won third season.
I don't know I am excited for the fourth season
due to my deep unreasoning hatred
of Bobby Flay.

[jessecuster3]

I don't know,
I just don't.
and Amy Finley won third season.
I don't know I am excited for the fourth season
due to my deep unreasoning hatred
of Bobby Flay.


I do have hatred for Flay, as well. its just that his cooking looks and sounds, so so good.

[Puma]

Morning Ray.

I just got the stalest scone...


mind you I am still eating it.

[Ray R.]

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Why must you hurt so with your words?

Oh me, I've gone and encouraged the riffraff to comment again. Why can't they just leave us intelligent people alone?

Please? Please accept me for who I am, Mr. Mean.

[Typo Lad]

But being that NYC lost 33,00 jobs 2nd Q., maybe there are some interns out there w...

Yes! Get a feral one! More of a challenge!

[morna]

Ha! This is just so entertaining

[Rallura]

Morning Ray.

[Ray R.]

You know, Hitman, just wasn't that bad. Timothy Olyphant definitely uses his screen presence to good effect.

I've got Mr. Brooks on deck. With Kevin Costner AND Dane Cook. My expectations are so low they're subterranean.

[jessecuster3]

Morning Ray.

I just got the stalest scone...


mind you I am still eating it.

I am eating parsnips.




They mixed in with carrots and ground sirloin, covered in mashed potatoes with horseradish.

[mattx110]

You know, Hitman, just wasn't that bad. Timothy Olyphant definitely uses his screen presence to good effect.

I've got Mr. Brooks on deck. With Kevin Costner AND Dane Cook. My expectations are so low they're subterranean.
Kevin Costner can act. I mean, he has.

[Ray R.]

I am eating parsnips.




They mixed in with carrots and ground sirloin, covered in mashed potatoes with horseradish.

Also known in Chicago as "a snack".

[jessecuster3]

You know, Hitman, just wasn't that bad. Timothy Olyphant definitely uses his screen presence to good effect.



A good friend of mine, almost got into a fight with Olyphant.

When I worked on Scream 2, we would have big cast and crew parties every Saturday night. One party I invited a couple of my buddies to come along. The liquor flowed and apparently there was an accidental bump that sort of escalated. It ended when Olyphant thought my friend(unemployed at the time) was one of the producers of the movie.

[jessecuster3]

Also known in Chicago as "a snack".

Nahh its Rachael Ray's Shepherds Pie.



Funny, though.

[Dreadstar]

You know, Hitman, just wasn't that bad. Timothy Olyphant definitely uses his screen presence to good effect.

I've got Mr. Brooks on deck. With Kevin Costner AND Dane Cook. My expectations are so low they're subterranean.

I liked Hitman. Olyphant was why.

I also liked Mr Brooks. Pretend Dane Cook isn't Dane cook, and don't put much into the side tangent with his daughter, and enjoy the William Hurt interplay. Great? Not even close. Fair.

[Ray R.]

Kevin Costner can act. I mean, he has.

His English accent in "Robin Hood" was pretty good. If he was playing an English guy who grew up in Bakersfield, California and then moved to Nottingham Forest for high school.

[Ray R.]

I also liked Mr Brooks. Pretend Dane Cook isn't Dane cook, and don't put much into the side tangent with his daughter, and enjoy the William Hurt interplay. Great? Not even close. Fair.

I wasn't enamored with anything new, so I picked it up and hope to put it into the "guilty pleasure" category.

[mattx110]

His English accent in "Robin Hood" was pretty good. If he was playing an English guy who grew up in Bakersfield, California and then moved to Nottingham Forest for high school.
There's a chance that Robin Hood would have been an American... had it existed at the time.

Anyway, you got Alan Rickman. And Morgan Freeman. And maybe some other 'mans, I can't remember.


edit: and it's insightful allegory for foreign policy.

The Brits are all dickin' around "what do we do?"

and the American goes "let's just go in and stab the guy, it can't be too hard, and we don't really need to deal with the repurcussions, do we? The oil will pay for it... oh crap, at least I got the nice piece of ass".

[jessecuster3]

So there is this industry wide disaster recovery test coming in October. The conference calls started this past February. I just now had to register for an in-person meeting on June 3rd.






Once again, the test is in OCTOBER!

[morna]

Ray, see Iron Man yet?

[Dreadstar]

So there is this industry wide disaster recovery test coming in October. The conference calls started this past February. I just now had to register for an in-person meeting on June 3rd.






Once again, the test is in OCTOBER!

HAH! Have you ever gone through a full-blown DR test? We do 'em twice a year. When we first started 'em 15 years ago, 9 months wasn't *NEARLY* enough lead time to get it straightened out. On the other hand, we're a pretty humongous site, so the logistics were at the time completely unheard of.

[Ray R.]

There's a chance that Robin Hood would have been an American... had it existed at the time.

Anyway, you got Alan Rickman. And Morgan Freeman. And maybe some other 'mans, I can't remember.

Yeah, Alan Rickman generally = WIN.

I just think it's pretty interesting that Kevin Costner has built a multimillion dollar career by playing the same mumbly-mouthed, sensitive-underneath-it-all, wounded male over and over again, with the occasional psycho to play against type.

And he's handing his big money crown over to Matt McConaghey. "I bequeath you lucrative mediocrity, my son."

[Ray R.]

Ray, see Iron Man yet?

No, dagnabbit. I'm taking tomorrow and Friday off to recharge the batteries. If I can escape from my apartment, I'll definitely see it.

[Rallura]

Iron Man, Iron Man
does whatever an iron can.
presses shirts, creases pants,
steams out wrinkles really fast.

[jessecuster3]

HAH! Have you ever gone through a full-blown DR test? We do 'em twice a year. When we first started 'em 15 years ago, 9 months wasn't *NEARLY* enough lead time to get it straightened out. On the other hand, we're a pretty humongous site, so the logistics were at the time completely unheard of.

We do one here every quarter, and have for years.

This one, though, is all futures customers and exchanges nationwide.

[morna]

No, dagnabbit. I'm taking tomorrow and Friday off to recharge the batteries. If I can escape from my apartment, I'll definitely see it.

dooooo iiitt

http://www.rudism.com/hypnotoad.gif

[dingo]

Yeah, Alan Rickman generally = WIN.

I just think it's pretty interesting that Kevin Costner has built a multimillion dollar career by playing the same mumbly-mouthed, sensitive-underneath-it-all, wounded male over and over again, with the occasional psycho to play against type.

And he's handing his big money crown over to Matt McConaghey. "I bequeath you lucrative mediocrity, my son."

Don't forget Hugh Grant. The only thing that changes from one roll to the next with him is the dialogue.

[Dreadstar]

We do one here every quarter, and have for years.

This one, though, is all futures customers and exchanges nationwide.

Have you ever done the one where you arrive at your place of business and some DR co-coordinator went through a random selection process the night before and starts pronouncing "dead" or "alive?"

"Whoo hoo! I survived the plane crash!"

[Ray R.]

dooooo iiitt

http://www.rudism.com/hypnotoad.gif

ALL HAIL THE HYPNO-TOAD.

[Michael P]

dooooo iiitt

http://www.rudism.com/hypnotoad.gif

All Glory To The Hypno-Toad!

I'm seeing my second showing tomorrow.

[Typo Lad]

"Because unlike some Robin Hoods I could mention, I cna speak with an English accent."

[Paul McEnery]

Don't forget Hugh Grant. The only thing that changes from one roll to the next with him is the dialogue.

Oh I don't know.

Divine Brown was quite a change from Liz Hurley.














Yes, I did just use google to get her name right for the sake of a cheap gag. I am such a nerd.

[Ray R.]

Don't forget Hugh Grant. The only thing that changes from one roll to the next with him is the dialogue.

Hugh Grant stars in the new sensitive romantic comedy about a woman looking for a change, a boy coming of age, and the bumbling if good-natured man who finds his way to bring it all together.

Hugh Grant in: "About A Diary at My Three Weddings for A Boy."

You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll kiss twelve bucks good-bye.

[mattx110]

Yeah, Alan Rickman generally = WIN.

I just think it's pretty interesting that Kevin Costner has built a multimillion dollar career by playing the same mumbly-mouthed, sensitive-underneath-it-all, wounded male over and over again, with the occasional psycho to play against type.

And he's handing his big money crown over to Matt McConaghey. "I bequeath you lucrative mediocrity, my son."
He's better than McConetc.

He doesn't play lines for laughs as obviously. And don't say it's because Kevin doesn't have the vocal range, or he doesn't have a sense of humor... although. Costner may have remade the same film 3 or 4 times, but. John Cusack does it too.

[morna]

All Glory To The Hypno-Toad!

I'm seeing my second showing tomorrow.

I think it gets better each time. enjoy!

[Rallura]

Well that didn't work very well,
never mind

[mattx110]

Hugh Grant stars in the new sensitive romantic comedy about a woman looking for a change, a boy coming of age, and the bumbling if good-natured man who finds his way to bring it all together.

Hugh Grant in: "About A Diary at My Three Weddings for A Boy."

You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll kiss twelve bucks good-bye.
I think you forgot something.

"charmingly hysterical". There's also the "I used to be a rocker" thing he's done a couple times.

[Paul McEnery]

I think it gets better each time. enjoy!

What I enjoyed most was Downey's characterization as an undersocialized ubernerd with (hah!) poor impulse control. That and the way his dialogue seemed to have a different click track to everyone else's -- in a good way.

[jessecuster3]

Have you ever done the one where you arrive at your place of business and some DR co-coordinator went through a random selection process the night before and starts pronouncing "dead" or "alive?"

"Whoo hoo! I survived the plane crash!"

No I have the luxury of driving 40 minutes away and then getting lost in the data center while trying to find our control room.

[Agent Helix]

I hope you all enjoyed our field trip to Canada.

[Paul McEnery]

Well that didn't work very well,
never mind

Wait, what?

Is this the bad mans with the whininess?

[Ray R.]

He's better than McConetc.

He doesn't play lines for laughs as obviously. And don't say it's because Kevin doesn't have the vocal range, or he doesn't have a sense of humor... although. Costner may have remade the same film 3 or 4 times, but. John Cusack does it too.

We'll agree to disagree.

Costner could be replaced by Acting Unit #8 in 95% of his roles and I probably wouldn't notice.

Overuse of internal monologue to connect with audience. Check. Guarded vulnerability or secret exposed by Act 2 to show connection with audience. Check. Simmering hostility towards injustice and stoic speech patterns. Check.

[Rallura]

Wait, what?

Is this the bad mans with the whininess?

No, it was the stupid wimmens
who can't post a pic correctly,
with the whininess and giving up.

[Puma]

Well that didn't work very well,
never mind

I did think your poem was amusing.

[Rallura]

Oh hey, I wanted to say
I got 2 friends' little boys
hooked on comics books
with an application of Amazing Fantasy.
Go me.

[Ray R.]

I hope you all enjoyed our field trip to Canada.

I told you we needed to stop.

Jesse couldn't hold it.

I knew he should have gone before we started.

[mattx110]

We'll agree to disagree.

Costner could be replaced by Acting Unit #8 in 95% of his roles and I probably wouldn't notice.

Overuse of internal monologue to connect with audience. Check. Guarded vulnerability or secret exposed by Act 2 to show connection with audience. Check. Simmering hostility towards injustice and stoic speech patterns. Check.
I don't think I'm as much disagreeing with you, as reaching a different conclusion from the same evidence based on my love for films about baseball and the trying descent into monogamy.

[Rallura]

I did think your poem was amusing.

I am trying to come up with
a second verse
but,
there seems to be only so far you can go
with an iron.

[dingo]

Oh hey, I wanted to say
I got 2 friends' little boys
hooked on comics books
with an application of Amazing Fantasy.
Go me.


What, like... if you read this comic I will let you see my boobs? That kind of fantasy?

[Dreadstar]

I told you we needed to stop.

Jesse couldn't hold it.

I knew he should have gone before we started.

The good news is: He was able to use an empty Molson bottle.

The bad news is: He put it back in th cooler and now we can't tell which is which.

[Typo Lad]

The good news is: He was able to use an empty Molson bottle.

The bad news is: He put it back in th cooler and now we can't tell which is which.
Have you tried tasting?

The one that tastes almost drinable would be the pee.

[Rallura]

What, like... if you read this comic I will let you see my boobs? That kind of fantasy?

...
I really put that crappily,
didn't I?

[DrewTheXenocide]

Shit. I just checked my grades for this semester.

Looks like I slacked off majorly.

[Paul McEnery]

is he hot?
is he steamy?
we think Robert
Downey's dreamy.

[Elegance Liberty]

I've now become addicted to the Juice Stop.

I've never been one for fruit smoothie drinks, but this stuff is like a fruit symphony in my mouth. Love it.

[Typo Lad]

And I was just this close to another Patented Typo Meltdown.

I consider it a success that I had a hissy and stomped off instead.

Which is sad.

[Dreadstar]

And I was just this close to another Patented Typo Meltdown.

I consider it a success that I had a hissy and stomped off instead.

Which is sad.

No, the source of your distress is fucking sad.

End of sentence.

Why ANYONE replies to that bitch is a mystery to me.

[Puma]

http://images.icanhascheezburger.com/completestore/2008/5/21/dontpeeonmai128558605604046286.jpg

[DrewTheXenocide]

Phew. I'm still eligible for a semester abroad. Speaking of which, do any of our English CBRians know anything about either Kingston or Middlesex University?

[Dreadstar]

No, the source of your distress is fucking sad.

End of sentence.

Why ANYONE replies to that bitch is a mystery to me.

NO I am NOT talking about the kid.

[Rallura]

Phew. I'm still eligible for a semester abroad. Speaking of which, do any of our English CBRians know anything about either Kingston or Middlesex University?

If you get to do that,
I promise not to kill you
out of jealousy and spite.


Honest.

[jessecuster3]

The good news is: He was able to use an empty Molson bottle.

The bad news is: He put it back in th cooler and now we can't tell which is which.

Yeah. OK, well, uh, we found, uh, this mouse in a bottle of YOUR BEER, eh.

[howyadoin]

Yeah. OK, well, uh, we found, uh, this mouse in a bottle of YOUR BEER, eh.A friend of ours - a cop - had some, and he puked.

I believe there'll be no charge for these beers, eh?

[howyadoin]

NO I am NOT talking about the kid.I shouldn't find that funny, but...

[jessecuster3]

A friend of ours - a cop - had some, and he puked.

I believe there'll be no charge for these beers, eh?

Take off, eh. You hoser!

[Jared_Humpherys]

I leave for lunch, and come back to sheer hilarity. Oh, happy day!

[howyadoin]

I leave for lunch, and come back to sheer hilarity. Oh, happy day!So what're you doin' for the little woman for her birthday, Muffin?

[Rallura]

Am I gonna have to go get my tuque?

[Dreadstar]

I leave for lunch, and come back with sheer hosiery. Oh, happy day!

Mmmmmmkay...

[Dreadstar]

So what're you doin' for the little woman for her birthday, Muffin?

Same as usual, except for 4 minutes instead of 2.

[Slam_Bradley]

Phew. I'm still eligible for a semester abroad.

I spent a semester with a broad once.



Speaking of which, do any of our English CBRians know anything about either Kingston or Middlesex University?

I like the sound of the second one.

[adoggoesmeow]

Is it acceptable to skip a class when you have to take a huge poop?

[Jared_Humpherys]

So what're you doin' for the little woman for her birthday, Muffin?

Sushi, a one-night showing of the two Death Note movies, a cake, some "us" time, her presents...

I think she'll have fun.

[howyadoin]

ignore list here we come!

our poor countryHah. That might just be Digest material.

I feel like I'm missing something...It's not a Monty Python reference this time.

[Jared_Humpherys]

Mmmmmmkay...

It makes me feel sexy. You and your colleagues would never understand.

[Typo Lad]

CBR homeowners-

If you're getting a good rate and the bank paying all the fees and waiving the mortgage insurance due to your high credit, would you then splurge the $300 to have them set up bi-monthly payments, or do it yourself and save an extra $300 (having already saved about 5k in fees, as all the brokers are requiring Mortgage insurance and Escrow)

[howyadoin]

I spent a semester with a broad once. I'm not really into long relationships.

Same as usual, except for 4 minutes instead of 2.I hope his ass can handle the extra pounding.

[jessecuster3]

It's not a Monty Python reference this time.

Say no more mate, say no more.

[Puma]

CBR homeowners-

If you're getting a good rate and the bank paying all the fees and waiving the mortgage insurance due to your high credit, would you then splurge the $300 to have them set up bi-monthly payments, or do it yourself and save an extra $300 (having already saved about 5k in fees, as all the brokers are requiring Mortgage insurance and Escrow)

depends on how much time and energy I'd have to invest to save that $300.

[Lone Ranger]

Hi - just popping in for a few minutes.

I'm trying to right a letter to securities regulators and my brain has stopped.

Help me get it started again.

[Paul McEnery]

Phew. I'm still eligible for a semester abroad. Speaking of which, do any of our English CBRians know anything about either Kingston or Middlesex University?

Middlesex University is more than likely a jumped up polytechnic. Polytechnics were trade schools instituted in, I think, the 50s for working class people to get a bit of an education while they learned the practical thing. Then they started going a bit more upmarket, and then finally got full accreditation as universities. There's plenty of snobbery about them -- and hey look, I'm being snobby myself!

OTOH, since Middlesex doesn't actually exist -- I know, that's where I used to live! -- maybe it's like the University of Phoenix.

[howyadoin]

Hi - just popping in for a few minutes.

I'm trying to right a letter to securities regulators and my brain has stopped.

Help me get it started again.For starters, it's "write".

[Lone Ranger]

CBR homeowners-

If you're getting a good rate and the bank paying all the fees and waiving the mortgage insurance due to your high credit, would you then splurge the $300 to have them set up bi-monthly payments, or do it yourself and save an extra $300 (having already saved about 5k in fees, as all the brokers are requiring Mortgage insurance and Escrow)


I own a house, but I'm not sure I understand the issue.

The bank is charging you more to make more frequent payments?

That sounds odd - but home financing is a very different beast up here. I'd save the $300.

I've got a flexible mortgage that allows me to make an annual lump payment. That's good for me, as my compensation is very 'bonus' biased.

[Lone Ranger]

For starters, it's "write".

See that's what I'm talking about.

I've got a 7 page letter to the various securities commissions that's full of gibberish and typos.

I've encountered whatever kryptonite makes you lose your ability to write legalesese.

I think that's beige kryptonite.

[howyadoin]

See that's what I'm talking about.

I've got a 7 page letter to the various securities commissions that's full of gibberish and typos.

I've encountered whatever kryptonite makes you lose your ability to write legalesese.

I think that's beige kryptonite.Green kryptonite will do that, too.

Plus it makes you hungry.

[Typo Lad]

Lone,

It means for a one-time fee of $300, they'll set up a bi-monthly payment instead of a monthly, and I end up making two extra payments a year.

Alternativly, I can just make that same bi-monthly payment myself, staying a half-month ahead (and they wave the first month, so that's easy), and save $300.

[Gilda Dent]

Lone,

It means for a one-time fee of $300, they'll set up a bi-monthly payment instead of a monthly, and I end up making two extra payments a year.

Alternativly, I can just make that same bi-monthly payment myself, staying a half-month ahead (and they wave the first month, so that's easy), and save $300.

Our mortgage is set up on an automatic debit from the bank account, so for us (we have biweekly payments rather than bimonthly) the extra payments take no more work than one a month would.

That didn't answer your question, though. We paid the fee to have the bi-weekly payments set up and rolled that into the mortgage. It added less than a dollar to our payment.

[Lone Ranger]

I'd do the latter, Morts. $300 is $300.

Also, change banks.

[Matt Algren]

Lone,

It means for a one-time fee of $300, they'll set up a bi-monthly payment instead of a monthly, and I end up making two extra payments a year.

Alternativly, I can just make that same bi-monthly payment myself, staying a half-month ahead (and they wave the first month, so that's easy), and save $300.
Do it yourself, but I'm assuming you mean bi-weekly and not bi-monthly or semi-monthly. And know that the bank won't cut you a break if money is tight in December and you can't make your scheduled payment because you've been making the extra one.

[Rallura]

Do it yourself, but I'm assuming you mean bi-weekly and not bi-monthly or semi-monthly. And know that the bank won't cut you a break if money is tight in December and you can't make your scheduled payment because you've been making the extra one.

I agree with Matt,
especially due to the point
about not being able to make payment.

[howyadoin]

There are some pretty bizarre conversations here right now.

It's really keeping me entertained while I wait for more work to roll through...

[Rallura]

To think,
I was going to go play WoW.

[Slam_Bradley]

It's Whacky Thread Day at CBR.

[Matt Algren]

Not related to anything going on here:

Somebody explain to me why I bother arguing with people who are set on tearing down instead of building up.

[howyadoin]

Not related to anything going on here:

Somebody explain to me why I bother arguing with people who are set on tearing down instead of building up.Masochism?

[StarsAndGarters]

Iron Man, Iron Man
does whatever an iron can.
presses shirts, creases pants,
steams out wrinkles really fast.


Hah! I love it.

There are some pretty bizarre conversations here right now.

It's really keeping me entertained while I wait for more work to roll through...

Heh, it's kept me online when I was planning on just popping in.

[howyadoin]

Alright, duty calls.

Catch up with you los- er, fuckers later.

[Typo Lad]

Yeah, I meant bi-weekly.

Lone, it's still cheaper than anywhere else and lower rates. The no mortgage insurance is a huge deal. Plus no escrow. Best deal in NY. Only catch is you have to have a credit score better than 700 and an account with them.

And good advice.

[StarsAndGarters]

Not related to anything going on here:

Somebody explain to me why I bother arguing with people who are set on tearing down instead of building up.

Beats me. I run into those too and it's impossible to argue with them. Sometimes it's better to just leave well enough alone.

[Puma]

http://images.icanhascheezburger.com/completestore/2008/5/20/noobz128557493041850336.jpg

alright, who opened the box?

[Matt Algren]

Masochism?
Death wish is more like it. My blood pressure's through the roof right now.

[morna]

What I enjoyed most was Downey's characterization as an undersocialized ubernerd with (hah!) poor impulse control. That and the way his dialogue seemed to have a different click track to everyone else's -- in a good way.
Ya me too, but can you explain the term click track svp.
It's Whacky Thread Day at CBR.

wow it sure the fuck is!

[Spike-X]

A click track is like a metronome but recorded that some drummers use to help them keep time when they're recording.

[morna]

thanks Spike.

[Puma]

Morna, help a sister out of boredom. Scrabble?

[morna]

ah! yes I tried to yesterday - I really did but I'm stuck. Ok I'll give it another stab.

[Gilda Dent]

Double post-o-rama.

[Paul McEnery]

Morna, help a sister out of boredom. Scrabble?

You are bored? How can this be!?! When today is Whack-a-Mole Day?!?!?

[Gilda Dent]

Typo, does the mortgage come with an option of adding an additional payment to each moth's payment to apply to the principle?

Our mortgage out in California had that, a separate line for something like "additional payment for principle". If so, that's a somewhat easier way of paying down principal faster, take the regular monthly payment and add an extra 10% for principle. It achieves the same effect, and you can keep that extra back if you have a short month.

[StarsAndGarters]

You are bored? How can this be!?! When today is Whack-a-Mole Day?!?!?

I for one am entertained.

[Gilda Dent]

After perusing the thread titles on the rest of Comm . . . I think I'll go watch a movie.

[Rallura]

I want to go play WoW,
but I am still waiting for glitter.

[Puma]

You are bored? How can this be!?! When today is Whack-a-Mole Day?!?!?

It's a little like Jerry Lewis, I can only take so much and then I have to turn it off.

[Slam_Bradley]

Great. Now I'm feeling misogyny to go with my ageism.

[Rallura]

Great. Now I'm feeling misogyny to go with my ageism.

Don't forget to add a dash of racism.

[Puma]

Don't forget to add a dash of racism.

no, no. That's my shtick.

[Rallura]

no, no. That's my shtick.

Oops, sorry.

Hrm, what isn't already taken?

[Royal]

I want to go play WoW,
but I am still waiting for glitter.


http://us.movies1.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/allposters/31/1804857431p.jpg

[Puma]

Oops, sorry.

Hrm, what isn't already taken?


specieism


for Pol.

[Tages]

Howy:

Re: Prevention or Cure, both, if you would (parmigiana).

[Rallura]

Hey Tages,
dinner soonish?

[morna]

where's that ignore list - I just had it out a minute ago...

[Jared_Humpherys]

One of these has to be a sockpuppet. I cannot fathom otherwise.

[StarsAndGarters]

One of these has to be a sockpuppet. I cannot fathom otherwise.

If it is, it's an elaborate one. What lengths would an otherwise normal poster go to?

[Puma]

One of these has to be a sockpuppet. I cannot fathom otherwise.

But I have learned a new resume job description today: child care provider=babysitter


because there is no way that person could be running a daycare.

[Royal]

Well shit.

Tartan went belly up.

[Rallura]

But I have learned a new resume job description today: child care provider=babysitter


because there is no way that person could be running a daycare.

You'd be amazed
at what you can license
as a day care.

[Athena Bast]

I just called the police on someone getting beat up in their apartment.

[Rallura]

I just called the police on someone getting beat up in their apartment.

Oh, go on with you and your glam life.

[Athena Bast]

It's not the first time I've heard yelling and screaming of that sort on this floor but it just freaks me out each time.

I called the cops and their are sending a unit over.

[Puma]

You'd be amazed
at what you can license
as a day care.


Well, I am basing my assumption on a particular style of communication that appears, shall we say, young. But I could be wrong.

[Rallura]

It's not the first time I've heard yelling and screaming of that sort on this floor but it just freaks me out each time.

I called the cops and their are sending a unit over.

I love when the cops arrive
and the people are so surprised
that their screaming
actually was heard by someone.

[Puma]

I love when the cops arrive
and the people are so surprised
that their screaming
actually was heard by someone.


and then they get mad that someone is interfering in their life.

[Athena Bast]

I love when the cops arrive
and the people are so surprised
that their screaming
actually was heard by someone.



Considered our walls are paper thin it's hard NOT to hear anything.

It just scares the crap out of me. My first reaction is to go beat the bastard up myself. My second reaction is to call the cops. Luckily I listen to my second reaction at all times.

EDIT - I think the cops just showed up.

[Slam_Bradley]

and then they get mad that someone is interfering in their life.


That's because they're really in love.

He's never done this before.

And he's really good with the children.

[Athena Bast]

That's because they're really in love.

He's never done this before.

And he's really good with the children.

If it is indeed coming from the apartment I believe it is there is a young child and a baby there (if she's had it yet).

[Rallura]

and then they get mad that someone is interfering in their life.

Maybe they should consider
not having their life
interfere with our tv watching.


Considered our walls are paper thin it's hard NOT to hear anything.

It just scares the crap out of me. My first reaction is to go beat the bastard up myself. My second reaction is to call the cops. Luckily I listen to my second reaction at all times.

EDIT - I think the cops just showed up.

Well, half the time these type people
are in a parking lot
or on the balcony.
Walls don't even enter into it.


That's because they're really in love.

He's never done this before.

And he's really good with the children.

You forgot
"He's all I have"

[Athena Bast]

The cops just called me.

The woman was on the phone yelling at the father of her kids.

Fucking scared the shit right out of me.

[Slam_Bradley]

You forgot
"He's all I have"



And the ever present..."What will I do for money without him?"

[StoneGold]

Wow. Given that she's just there as eye candy, who'd figure Vanna White'd still turning (or pressing now, I guess) letters past 50?

[Athena Bast]

The cops actually talked to the kids saying mom was yelling to their daddy on the phone about him not wanting to have anything to do with them.

There are better ways of yelling that the way she was going on.

Fucking scared the shit out of me.

[Slam_Bradley]

Wow. Given that she's just there as eye candy, who'd figure Vanna White'd still turning (or pressing now, I guess) letters past 50?

It's good that there's still work available for elderly women.

[thespianphryne]

This has been an exasperating end to an otherwise wonderful day. It's a good thing I was holding a hammer tacker and not a nail gun.

Also, I see I missed the annoying fun on CBR.


-Das

[StoneGold]

It's good that there's still work available for elderly women.

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r129/spicypants/CSmack/vanna515a.jpg

[Slam_Bradley]

I'm eating bottle caps. The root beer ones are very good.

I'm also eating cinnamon Twizzlers. First time I've seen them. Yummy.

I have the munchies for no apparent reason.

[Athena Bast]

Wow. Given that she's just there as eye candy, who'd figure Vanna White'd still turning (or pressing now, I guess) letters past 50?

Merv Griffin was said to have hired her "because he brains are bigger than her boobs".

[Athena Bast]

Okay... my nerves are fucking shot after having a long stupid day at work and coming home to that.

[morna]

It's not the first time I've heard yelling and screaming of that sort on this floor but it just freaks me out each time.

I called the cops and their are sending a unit over.
not a bad idea. My (former) business partner and a mutual friend heard a similar thing - decided not to act and ended up having to attend a murder trial. Not to mention the fear and guilt that ensued.
It's good that there's still work available for elderly women.

somebody smack him

[Athena Bast]

somebody smack him

Morna, you are no where near as old as Vanna White :wink:

[jessecuster3]

I'm eating bottle caps. The root beer ones are very good.

I'm also eating cinnamon Twizzlers. First time I've seen them. Yummy.

I have the munchies for no apparent reason.

I am eating chopped liver on rye bread.

[Slam_Bradley]

I am eating chopped liver on rye bread.

Could you be more of a stereotype?

[Puma]

I am eating chopped liver on rye bread.

Chocolate rice cakes

[morna]

Morna, you are no where near as old as Vanna White :wink:

jeez I hope not she looks eighty in that photo.

[Rallura]

Chocolate rice cakes

Cream of wheat.

[Rallura]

Does the number 27 mean anything to anyone?

[thespianphryne]

Does anyone else here find that being angry - truly enraged - is actually quite invigorating?


-Das

[jessecuster3]

Could you be more of a stereotype?


Sorry, would a ham and cheese on white bread with mayonnaise be better?

[Rallura]

Does anyone else here find that being angry - truly enraged - is actually quite invigorating?


-Das

Along with motivating
and focusing.

[Puma]

ICK!!!! pube hair in the donation box.


Must go sterilize self.

[thespianphryne]

Does the number 27 mean anything to anyone?


It's the cube of 3.


-Das

[morna]

Does anyone else here find that being angry - truly enraged - is actually quite invigorating?


-Das

in theory. I can't remember the last time I was truly enraged though. I'm not real good at that stuff. My guess is that there's a squirt of adrenaline that goes with true enragement.

[Rallura]

ICK!!!! pube hair in the donation box.


Must go sterilize self.

That's some donation.

[Athena Bast]

jeez I hope not she looks eighty in that photo.

Speaking of which, a woman who had to be at least 60 sat across from me on the bus yesterday where a "Reform School" girl skirt and black sheer nylons.

She wasn't "Morgan Fairchild" 60. More like "Janet Reno" 60.

[jessecuster3]

Does the number 27 mean anything to anyone?


Its how old I was when my parents divorced. Does that count?

[StoneGold]

jeez I hope not she looks eighty in that photo.

Eh, she just looks like she's starting to wrinkle over the plastic surgery.

But considering her job is to stand there and not even turn letters anymore, but touch them before they electronically reveal themselves, you'd figure they'd hire someone who doesn't remind the audience that they're all going to die someday.

[Slam_Bradley]

Does the number 27 mean anything to anyone?


It's the cube of three.

Cola flavored Bottle Cap to Das.

[Rallura]

It's the cube of 3.


-Das

Its how old I was when my parents divorced. Does that count?

Well it might
but it's not 27 anymore.

[thespianphryne]

Along with motivating
and focusing.


I'm talking about the pure adrenaline rush of it all.

-Das

[morna]

hey look we're almost at the end of this Rita's session.

[Athena Bast]

Does anyone else here find that being angry - truly enraged - is actually quite invigorating?


-Das

I agree with this statement.

[jessecuster3]

Hurry up!
.

[morna]

I could go for a squirt of adrenaline right now, actually.

[jessecuster3]

So I am drinking a 7UP. Thinking about more chopped liver.

[thespianphryne]

in theory. I can't remember the last time I was truly enraged though. I'm not real good at that stuff. My guess is that there's a squirt of adrenaline that goes with true enragement.

Yes. It was such a shock. But I'm all wide-eyed and revved up now. I don't even want a drink anymore.


-Das

[Rallura]

I'm talking about the pure adrenaline rush of it all.

-Das

That's pretty much it probably.

[jessecuster3]

I could go for a squirt of adrenaline right now, actually.

Where's Gary?

[morna]

One last stark anyone?

[jessecuster3]

Go for it!

.

[thespianphryne]

I could go for a squirt of adrenaline right now, actually.

Well, if you send away for some medical grade adrenaline to be on and for future such feelings.

I wonder if there literally are adrenaline junkies out there.


-Das

[jessecuster3]

Boobs!


.




Edit: Greatest 5000 post ever!