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A Teacher in the Hizzy
One that reminds me of "sick" is "phat". The problem is...well, hard to explain. But when "bad" meant "good", lots of adults joked about that, because they are words that mean the opposite, initially. But with "phat", the problem was, you'd use that to describe something that was cool. "Did you see how he tricked out his car. It was phat." (you could insert "dope" for phat). But "dope", although it didn't last long, was better, because people stopped using "dope" for someone that was stupid, and it wasn't used as much for drugs. But, that whole thing comes up about describing a woman. If you were telling your friend she was "phat" and he thought you meant "fat"...it becomes the "Who's On First" of contemporary slang. I wonder if there was ever a nurse describing something cool that her patient said, and she told her collegue, "That dude is so sick." And the nurse replied, "Uh, yeah, I know. I saw his charts."— November 26, 2008 2:13 a.m.
Irredeemable Bond
Here are the lyrics. Looks like Jack did fit in "solace". Not "Quantum", though (not sure if you caught it in movie, but Quantom was the name of the bad guys company....or, some bad guy) Lyrics to ANOTHER WAY TO DIE (written by Jack White) I know the player With the slick Trigger finger For her majesty Another one With the Golden tone voice And then your fantasy Another bill From a killer Turned a thrill Into a tragedy Chorus A door left open A woman walking by A drop in the water A look in the eye A phone on the table A man on your side Someone that you think That you can trust is just Another way to die Another tricky little gun Giving solace to the one That will never see The sunshine Another inch of your life Sacrificed For your brother In the nick of time Another dirty money, Heaven sent honey Turning on a dime Chorus A door left open A woman walking by A drop in the water A look in the eye A phone on the table A man on your side Someone that you think That you can Trust is just Another way to die Wo-oh-oh-oh-oh-oah! Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh! Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh! Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh! Another girl With her finger On the world singing? Another gun thrown down And surrendered Took away your fear Hey! Another man That stands right Behind you Looking in the mirror Chorus Oh, a door left open A woman walking by A drop in the water A look in the eye A phone on the table A man on your side Oh, Someone that you think That you can trust Is just another way to die— November 25, 2008 5:24 p.m.
Irredeemable Bond
A few things shizzy....Q had already been recast. John Cleese (Monty Python, Fish Called Wanda), had played him in at least 2 or 3 Bond pictures currently. But yeah, I dug that other guy. If I remember right, he died in a car accident. Seemed kinda ironic at the time, the guy that invented all the gadgets in the car to kill the villians, died in an automobile accident. Again, Connery as "best bond" is because those were the best movies. If you put Connery (in his prime, of course, not in his Rock days) in some of the Pierce movies, they would've still been lame. Thanks for putting those lyrics. I didn't catch that line. Now I'm going to have to Google to find the rest of those lyrics.— November 25, 2008 5:18 p.m.
A Teacher in the Hizzy
Sorry to tell your kids, they are wrong. "cool" still works. When we were kids, our parents freaked when "bad" meant good, and that's kinda like "sick". I think "sick" has another good 10 years until it's done. I've had friends my age use it, which is sick (as in, they should go see a pyschiatrist). "cool" is one of those words like "cop". There was a time, that cop was a negative word for police. Then it just became popular, and now it has no negative attached. "Cool" is like that. It's used by everyone to describe a certain attitude, and it doesn't sound dated.— November 25, 2008 5:06 p.m.
Quarterbacks in the NFL -- one helps homeless, one has dog fights
Hey Ponzi, you can call me at the Reader. 619-235-3000 ext 421. Not sure if my editors will want to do a story on it, though. I read that in the paper the other day. beano....The Cowboys always have a few players that are great guys. Emmitt Smith, Troy Aikman (although he's the most overrated QB to ever play the game). Moose was always a great guy, as is the current tight end, Jason Witten. Deion Sanders was a jerk. I met him recently, and he confirmed this. Although, most people probably don't consider Sanders a Cowboy, since he played for a few teams.— November 24, 2008 3:54 p.m.
What are your thoughts on the election?
Hey Kid, it's funny you say that. I jokingly said to him (I couldn't remember Tom was his first name) "Hey...no relation to that racist guy from Fallbrook." He said, "I used to say that he was my 'Uncle Tom'." I had a debate at racquetball the other night. One guy thought that if it was a black Republican (ie Colin Powell), that ran for President, only 4% of African-Americans would've voted for him. We all laughed and said how wrong that was.— November 24, 2008 2:57 a.m.
Sports Shortz -- The Ryan Leaf Edition
A few things, cardig. A 13 year career is a few more years than I thought he had. But, him being on the "dream team" doesn't mean jack. They wanted a college player on it, and they went with him. I mean, Shaq was in college then, too. And he clearly was the more talented. Why wasn't he on the "dream team"? Second, this all stems from a debate I had with someone that loves Duke. He said Laettner was better than any player on the Lakers (at that time, it was Nick Van Exel and Vlade Divac as the two biggest "stars" on that Laker team). So, I always watched, and laughed, at how Laettner (a #3 draft pick in the first round, I believe), had games where he scored 5 points, on 1 for 9 shooting! Those numbers are a bit better than I thought, but to me, not what you'd expect from a #3 pick (although, Sam Bowie was picked before Michael Jordan, and I'm guessing Christian beats his stats).— November 23, 2008 7:09 p.m.
100 Best Singers, 1 Great Drummer
brian...you rock! thanks so much for posting that. I remember, as a senior in high school when Lethal Weapon came out, reading that she was a singer. And I didn't know then who she was. I want to hear some of her stuff now. I saw a guy with a Toots and the Maytalls shirt, and I want to hear them, too. Like I said, nacho. Mariah has a great voice, and if she uses it properly (like the Xmas song you mentioned), it's beautiful. When Greg Lake (emerson, lake, and palmer) does his Christmas song, I lose it every time. He just sings it so beautifully. And Van Morrison...wow, what great ballads. In the Stone article, John Lee Hooker had said it's his "favorite white soul singer".— November 23, 2008 7:02 p.m.
Chargers Steel Gamblers Money
Good point, beano. Or is it Bean 08 ? I can see gamblers being upset by that, because if you are so sure of what team will cover the spread (Mmmmm...spread), you place money on it, and you were right. But then a bad call nulified it, that's frustrating. But it's why my stepbrother taught me "never bet more than you can afford to lose." I've used that logic, and been happy I had.— November 23, 2008 6:55 p.m.
A Teacher in the Hizzy
Good point, MsG. I like to say "kool like that, kool like that, kool like that." I guess I just get mad that black people have this presumption of coolness. Okay, at least Randy Jackson on American Idol, gets made fun of for his stupid "dawg" comments. And people like Alfonso from Fresh Prince/Silver Spoons, gets made fun of. Coolness should be earned. You don't just get it based on your skin color. In high school, this tall black guy transfered in from Seattle. Awesome basketball player (and it kept me getting more and more bench time). He would make fun of me for the rock 'n roll shirs I wore during practice (Doors, Zeppelin, Beatles, etc). One day I said, "You look like Roger from What's Happenin', with those big ol' glasses from 1974, and you're making fun of me?" Talmage never talked smack to me again!— November 23, 2008 6:51 p.m.