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Flying Solo
"now I know that if I splurge on a $35 wine for a special occasion, it will make me happier than any of those $1K+ bottles." Hey David, What $35 wine are we talking here, exactly?— September 2, 2009 6:29 p.m.
Letters
Why does it bother you so much that I've mentioned French in conversation with others? Does it bother you when refried or anti write in French? Why is it pretentious? If I learned Spanish or Swahili, and others shared an interest, I'd discuss it with them, too. My advice: get over it. Your continual claims about my pretention are--just boring, and "a little odd."— September 2, 2009 1:58 a.m.
Stripped
Hey russl, a friend and have an interest in cult ideologies, and one of the most fascinating cult structures is fundamentalist Mormonism--not just the polygamy angle, but the belief structure around it. Many books have been written, but there are still so many stories to tell. It is just an idea in the idea stage. For starters, I love this site: www.rickrossinstitute.com— September 2, 2009 1:53 a.m.
John Moores sinks Padres pay to number 29 of 30 teams
Mr. Bauder, do not feel badly. I finally asked another blogger what it meant last week. As soon as she finished LMAO-ing, she explained. There is also ROFLMAO to contend with, of course.— September 1, 2009 11:03 p.m.
Stripped
PS: What are the other options for gofurry's identity, SleuthPuppy? If not JW, you must have another theory :)— September 1, 2009 11 p.m.
Stripped
Hey gofurry, you got the 69th post. Well done. Now, can you change up your rhetoric a little, dear? We've all seen the Courbet multiple times. MPG, I don't think you are a phony, and SurfP probably doesn't either--he's just stirring things up as usual, so don't take that seriously. It is all in good fun. You sound like you know the business, and have posted generously, without any apparent motivation other than to inform--much appreciated. I'm still leaning toward the Mormon project, but curious--what is the business of this very long acronymic meeting group you mention?— September 1, 2009 10:54 p.m.
Letters
"...you come across as someone that just wants to impress all with your big, vast knowledge of the language." Gee! Thanks! That is EXACTLY what I want you to think, Josh. Kindly don't change your mind about this, as my fragile persona depends upon your opinion in this matter. And whatever you do, please don't read the posts where I've admitted my French is a bit rusty. BTW, French news lately is not de rigeur or much rigorous. There is as much reportage on Jaycee Dugard (wait--because of the French name?!) and LA fires as there is on Sarkosy and the Socialists (the name of a punk band, Josh--check it out!)— September 1, 2009 10:40 p.m.
Letters
I am proud to call you friends. You guys are indeed the better teachers, with much more energy {polite curtsey or bow, whichever you prefer). Pete, if you really are picking up on refried and anti's points, more power to you, and less to me for not taking the time to make mine clearer. We can all learn a bit more about flies with honey, including myself. If you get the point that no one here wants to limit your speech, and that it really isn't a free speech issue, well that's really not such a bad start :) Peace out, all.— September 1, 2009 10:32 p.m.
Cops in Crosshairs
re: #4: Hey Josh, I neither said nor wrote that I hated cops; I just asked you to stop spewing obsessively at me about it on email and in person. Ask your girlfriend for confirmation. I'm sure in future you have enough to do without bringing me in as witness to your failing logic. Thanks.— September 1, 2009 3:39 p.m.
Stripped
c'mon SurfP, you know we love you, and no one could have resisted pointing out that doozy :) This has been a really productive thread, people, and for my part, thanks for the information. I'm going to add a new twist here, so bear with the 'Dear Abby' tone: Yes, I get interested in subjects thinking about a book project in future, but while my ideas about sneaking onto a Mormon compound are purely disinterested, I DO know a couple such as SurfP describes: "...knowing your GF/wife is out at night grinding a dirtbag greaseball for $$$$, and to be honest it does not reflect good on the woman either." I have a Platonic friend of several years who is a fun-loving, totally witty, hilarious, handsome, and talented individual. For the last two years, he has been dating a 30-ish woman who is a stripper at Cheetah's (maybe also at Dirty Dan's or whatever clubs she can get work at). She is also a Master's student in a creative writing program, and thinks she is going to write a bestselling book about her experiences as a stripper. Her writing sucks heartily (the one story I read of hers makes a stripper into a "heart of gold" type, and she actually makes it sound like she is faking knowledge of it. I don't see anything--even a good teaching job--coming out of this situation). Anyway, she is not attractive, weighs an anorexic 98 lbs, and looks like a tiny Indian guru with a pinched, closed-off face--and NO implants. Aside from complete bafflement on how my friend can remain interested in her, how is it that she is a dancer? How is it she makes any money at all? I know for a fact that the stripping gig has been slow in $$$--he sees that it is not a lucrative career by any stretch for her. What is this friend deriving from such a relationship, with a clearly damaged (for she is, yes) soul? Is she one of the "three ugly ones" they always brag?— September 1, 2009 12:48 p.m.