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Cold Clues, Hot Shaves
i have interviewed and met many musicians, but don't remember those names. I remember the name Downs Family, but not the individual members. I told the guy with the tattoo, that some might be nervous getting their haircut, when they see all the ink. But, a lot of their clientele looks the same.— April 24, 2009 4:16 p.m.
A Cop and Contestant in a Pagaent
Yeah, you gotta stay away from the poisonous flowers. When I want to snack, I find the yellow roses (minus the stems) and pink carnations to be the most flavorful. The Dominic ballplayer movie. I would agree on a movie critic being really strict, but...well, we debated that in the movie section a few months back. It got ugly.— April 24, 2009 3:17 p.m.
Parents Gone Wild
Actually, you are completely wrong (in regards to your last sentence). Why does wanting to hurt someone that did wrong, make you almost as bad as they are? I'd love to kick the crap out of that cop that had two different wives disappear. I'd love to smash his bug-eyed face in with my fist. Does that make me almost as bad as him? Not in my eyes, because enough evidence has surfaced to realize he did this, but maybe not enough to put his butt behind bars. I felt the same way towards OJ, or any of those guys. I would love to pin that father down that tattooed his child, and have someone tattoo the word "dip s***" on his forehead.— April 24, 2009 3:15 p.m.
What have you done that most people haven't?
Actually, they speculated on that very thing years ago. I remember hearing doctors talking about how, ethically, a doctor should try to talk you out of something like that if you don't need it. Maybe they see the dollar signs, and realize he'd just get it done with another doctor (wait...a doctor that just cares about the money? nahhhh)— April 24, 2009 3:09 p.m.
Reader writers' favorite drinks and where they drink them
Stoli's Vodka played an important, subtle role in the movie NO WAY OUT (can't explain why, or it gives away an important plot point). What is it with women? They love the Baileys. I know a lady that named her child Bailey, which is a cute name. But I suspect she did it because of her love of the alcohol. Refriend -- aside from Hunter Thompson, the whole writer/drinking thing, was best portrayed fictionally, in "A River Runs Through It," with Brad Pitt being a reporter, who seemed to have a drinking problem (among other things). It was poorly portrayed in the very disappointing Ron Howard film "The Paper." Randy Quaid, I believe was a sports writer. Maybe a columnist, can't remember. He would drink and act crazy, and everyone in the building was scared because he carried around a gun, too. But, in regards to Lall mentioning a bacchanalian party with all these drinks, I was at a party in Rancho Bernardo 5 years ago, where they did this very thing. The counter had all kinds of bottles of booze, and various index cards with the recipes for the drinks you could make with them. It was a clever idea.— April 24, 2009 3:07 p.m.
Celebrity Idiots -- The Jamie Fox and Hulk Hogan Edition
Hey...ovod just said he had "fallen under the table" from laugher. So, in Russia, I wonder if LOL is FUTT. Some sends an email to their friend about how they waited in line for an hour just to buy toilet paper, and they saying "I was FUTTing because of the experience."— April 24, 2009 3 p.m.
Police Officer Shootings
You need to smoke a spliff, and chill out. Not everyone in the government is out to get ya. I'd be willing to bet, that if the top officials could end crime tomorrow, they would. Sure, they might have to hire out to have license plates made, but...— April 24, 2009 1:55 p.m.
Commercials and Candy Bars
Nah...it was just the first Police song that popped into my mind that I thought would work. I mean, I couldn't say I was going to use the Police theory of the red-light district and go hunt down Roxanne. Hey...where did Fred go to? I bet when he comes back, he'll say he was arrested and that government officials questioned him, beat him, and mistreated him...and he'll have a few rants on various things.— April 24, 2009 1:53 p.m.
A Cop and Contestant in a Pagaent
You might be the hippest teacher ever. That's funny. When they were making Office Space, all the trade papers said it was based on Milton, that character who was a cartoon on SNL that Mike Judge did. I didn't think that would be enough for an entire movie. Imagine my surprise when he became just a side character, and it all worked so well. The problem with me having that for a title of movie reviews...is I'm usually NOT on board. 90% of the movies that come out suck. Even movies like Sugar, which the critics raved about, was rather flat and uneventful.— April 24, 2009 1:52 p.m.
Parents Gone Wild
lisarosa, you bring up a VERY GOOD point. when my friend Joe (who I recently flew out to NY to visit), first told me 23 years ago about his father breaking his nose...my response was "Damn. You're dad is a pyscho." To me, it is NEVER okay to punch your kid. Even if he did a Ferris Bueller and took your classic Ferrari out for a joyride and it ended up smashed to pieces. when my stepdad "beat the tar" out of my stepbrother for stealing cigarettes and smoking, he had been drinking all afternoon with the neighborhood guys (picture a scene from King of the Hill, with guys in front of the fence...that's what my stepdad did with the car mechanics that lived on our street). he admits that that was a bit extreme. but he also thinks teachers should be allowed to whack children when they get out of line. although "slapping" is a bit extreme, I'll give you the example that occured in our family. my sister is 12. she's at the dinner table, and she's chewing with her mouth open. my stepdad (who, god love him, taught me a lot of great manners that served me well in life) told her sternly "stop smacking and chew with your mouth closed!" Now, upon hearing these words, my brothers and I would simply comply. my sister had this habit of sighing loudly. when she did this, he'd then slap her, and she'd start crying. she never caught on, that if you just follow the old mans rules, all is well. if you sigh when he makes a request of you (that's a reasonable request), you get slapped.— April 24, 2009 1:48 p.m.