RITA'S CXLVI: What's a Sweetheart Like You Doin' in a Dump Like This?

[howyadoin]

October 18

Pierre Trudeau, Canadian politician, 15th Prime Minister of Canada , Jesse Helms, chuck berry, klaus kiniski, George C. Scott, Lee Harvey Oswald,Howard Shore,Chuck Lorre,Jean-Claude Van Damme, Zac Efron, Bristol Palin.

Hey, that's also my mom's birthday.

[Merey]

March 17th - Gary Sinise, Rob Lowe, Nat King Cole, Mia Hamm, and ....

John Wayne Gacy *cue spooky music*

Fun Fact: My Mom wanted to name me Patrick since I was born n Saint Patrick's Day, but she felt sorry for my grandpa since I was the 5th grandson and no one had named any of their kids after him. So I was granted the middle name of "Elmer", which is almost as cool as "Winslow."



I had a few drinks with her a couple of weeks ago in midtown. She is still awesome.



Have fun.

As for me, I think I will skip the next two.

Elmer is my Dad's middle name. He's a junior, so I guess it had to be.

[Donald M.]

There's a not even remotely amusing irony in having a raging alcoholic who regularly causes huge embarrassing scenes pissed at you and sending you nasty emails because you got drunk and sleepy at a Christmas party.

[Winslow]

Elmer is my Dad's middle name. He's a junior, so I guess it had to be.

I actually like it. Another fun fact: Elmer was one of the most popular names in America until about 1920.

[Donald M.]

I actually like it. Another fun fact: Elmer was one of the most popular names in America until about 1920.

Dude, Elmer Crater's an awesome name! Of course, since you're not an Old West prospector it's probably for the best that it's your middle name.

[Winslow]

There's a not even remotely amusing irony in having a raging alcoholic who regularly causes huge embarrassing scenes pissed at you and sending you nasty emails because you got drunk and sleepy at a Christmas party.

That sucks.

[Winslow]

Dude, Elmer Crater's an awesome name! Of course, since you're not an Old West prospector it's probably for the best that it's your middle name.

Heh ... Elmer Crater was a pretty good guy. He had his demons, like all of us, but did his best to provide for his family through some nasty times (Great Depression).

I think I am going to sign off. Don let the assholes get you down, Donald.

(and yes, I have had four beers tonight ... I have a "happy buzz.")

[Donald M.]

Don let the assholes get you down, Donald.

That's what makes the situation so tough though, the person in question isn't an asshole, she just has serious issues and while she's been known to occasionally acknowledge them and isn't completely lacking in self-awareness, she seems powerless to do anything about them. Shit, after I got over being angry I found myself wondering if she hadn't mistakenly sent me something she'd written about herself. I believe they call that projection.

[ChadH]

March 3rd- Alexander Graham Bell, Jean Harlow(fun fact: blue jeans are called that because of her), Ira Glass, Charles Ponzi, James Doohan, and Jessica Biel.

I can think of an opening.

Thank You.

[Jared H.]

Yeah, I had it all figured out around a micro-atx case. But this would be cheaper and allow me to put more mechanicals in.

Squirrel wishes for me to tell you that this is the best thing ever.

[Spike-X]

Jean Harlow(fun fact: blue jeans are called that because of her)

The story of jeans begins in the city of Genoa, in Italy, famous for its cotton corduroy, called either jean or jeane; the jeans fabric from Genoa (at that time) was in fact very similar to corduroy. During the Republic of Genoa, the jeans were exported by sailors of Genoa throughout Europe. In the French city of Nimes, weavers tried to reproduce the fabric exactly, but without success. However, with experimentation, and through trial and error, they developed another twill fabric that became known as denim, literally "de Nimes". Only at the end of the eighteenth century did jeans arrive in the United States.

[Jared H.]

March 7th here. Michael Eisner, Jenna Fischer, and Rachel Weisz.

[Donald M.]

So, when I stepped outside earlier to take out the trash, a huge rat jumped out of one of the barrels and went scrambling inside though one of the basement windows. That's encouraging.

[snarkbunny]

Nick! Nick!
I found a great set of Crazy Cat Lady pajamas!

http://www.crazyforbargains.com/footed-pajamas-hello-kitty-zebra.html

How is your new Lord and Master adjusting? Has he met the other kitties yet?

[howyadoin]

There's a not even remotely amusing irony in having a raging alcoholic who regularly causes huge embarrassing scenes pissed at you and sending you nasty emails because you got drunk and sleepy at a Christmas party.

My suggestion for a (bridge-burning) reply:

"Calm down, you fucking lush."