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i designate Pike or Fish to swim in with the Catch of the Day with this one
Waaaaay back in comment #1, Pikey wrote: "...the tiny purple fishes run laughing through your fingers, carving deep blue ripples in the tissues of your mind." Oh yeah? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BGlFsf9DM8— October 7, 2009 9:57 p.m.
Such Gravity
Weekend Suburban Road Biker (Daisi daisi)? Mating Call: "You know, I think your seat's a little low. Want me to raise that for ya?" -- The Field Guide to North American Males, by Marjorie Ingall— October 7, 2009 7:15 a.m.
All Quiet on the Homefront... When Outside My Mind
Re #7: Yup, I like it too. I'm also grabbing Ninja Jesus, while I'm at it.— October 7, 2009 7:03 a.m.
Deep Blue Sea
Upon perusal of the guide, I don't see anything that really matches the YD. I suppose the closest would be one of the mundane entries such as Relentless Party Animal (Hi bobum). There's also the Steroid-Addled Gym Rat (Chromium picolinatus), Slacker Boy Toy (Emptyus veeum), Laid-Back Jamaican Mon (Ishotda sheriff). Those are all from the "Casual Family." The other groups are the Artsy, Gainfully Employed, and Athletic families. What makes the book funny is, of course, that it's true. All of these guys are totally recognizable to any woman who's been in the dating world for any length of time at all. The illustrations are a scream, and dead-on. My boyfriend while I was in college, for example? Wiry Housepainter (Cannabis latex). :)— October 7, 2009 6:57 a.m.
Mental Cotton Candy
"They would rather own one fabulous dress than a closet full of “outfits”. They are never on a “diet” (even if they really are). They wouldn’t dream of spending a small fortune on make-up. They will, however, splurge on a pricey bottle of perfume (even if they are in the poorhouse)." Sounds like a quantity versus quality issue, to me. Americans are all about massive quantities of everything. It also sounds like they have the confidence to really live, and genuine enjoyment of items really wanted. What it also sounds like is that they're onto something. :)— October 6, 2009 10:51 p.m.
Johnny Law
"I can't say one way or another about Bradshaw but he said some things that made me go into an almost coma like state for a couple of days." That doesn't surprise me a bit. Properly worked, that video series will just about put you into a nervous breakdown. Much better and safer with a competent facilitator to help the processing of all of it, but of course, I did it solo. Assault & battery, don't ask? You're the one who brought it up, dude! And I'm glad we all hate John Gray. He's way too popular. :)— October 6, 2009 10:30 p.m.
Johnny Law
"Bradshaw I once saw go OFF--that guy is full of self-important anger, and a phony, in my opinion." Reeeeeeaaally? That's interesting. The thing is, going off and being phony don't really work that well together. He seemed like he could be a fairly volatile personality. Lots of energy there, probably still not perfectly managed to this day. "I think he even fell off the wagon at some point and it was kept hushed," Do you "think" or do you know this? And if you just think so, how come? "...because he is making a lot of $$$ off the sheep who follow his ‘teachings.’ I thought his stuff was so asinine: a stage empty but for a mobile with different shapes hanging from it, and when he touches one, they all swing and bump into each other. Ooohhh, ahhhhh, the family structure, in which all parts are affected by the movement of one! So deep." Sounds like that might be "Bradshaw On: The Family," which I believe is actually his best-known work. I think Homecoming is much better and more important, by far. "Remember Terry Cole Whittaker?" Nope. "Many of these guys wouldn't know a real psychological concept if it bit them in the rear, and do not possess real credentials or even degrees ("Hi, Dr. Phil!) as they counsel fat people with their own fat selves." Phil's pretty redundant, and no, I've never seen him display any evidence of a lot of education in the field. But then, I haven't watched him in a long time. He's more of a father figure than a shrink, I think. "One of the worst is that John Gray, he of “Men are from Mars, women are from Venus” infamy. They break down relationships into horrid little false categories, and impart homy folksy wisdom to us about our proper roles as “men” and “women.” Total agreement there. I HATE that s***. It's reductionistic and divisive. "Then you have the Huna and the NLP shysters, and then the ones who teach us that we are just like Greek gods and goddesses, or astrological signs, or-- ahhgggg, stop me!" No idea about Huna. Heard of NLP, never studied it. Not that into astrology, but don't really have a problem with it. Whatever works. :)— October 6, 2009 10:18 p.m.
Johnny Law
"The Bradshaw series was shown in prison." I'm really happy to hear that. I mailed that book to several "Books for Prisoners" programs myself, back in the day. I wonder if I started something, and never knew?— October 6, 2009 10:05 p.m.
The Fetishist
Shoot, I was posting #61 while you were posting #59, Pete.— October 6, 2009 9:46 p.m.
The Fetishist
Re #56: I remember liking El Mariachi. Haven't seen it in a long time. But this one is much more memorable for me. (Also co-starring Banderas.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9fpJbaEwBY&featur…— October 6, 2009 9:44 p.m.