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Police Officer Shootings
I took the ticket off my windshield, threw it on the ground, and drove away.--LOLOL...glad to see you're still in top form :) Badudump!— May 1, 2009 11:11 p.m.
Curried Pea Soup
I wanted to ask the Chef, why the addition of lettuce? I was wondering if I could use another moisture containing vegetable like celery... and or if chunks of ham could be added without completely changing your recipe? :) (I mean well).— May 1, 2009 9:33 p.m.
Water Survey Says...
SD, THAT was the actor I was at a loss to remember...LOL..leave it to you to save me from yet another "Alicia Silverstone" misnomer, right Magics5? :) And all hail Fred Williams at post #6, he is dead-on right. I'd add to it, but why mess with near perfection especially when I would only be ranting (not adding)? Thanks Fred, sincerely.— May 1, 2009 9:31 p.m.
The Loss of "Cool"
Dear Ovod: Thanks (spaceeba) for your kind, supportive, and profound comments. You are absolutely right that the mind is very powerful when it comes to how old we may feel or even look...then again, so does gravity. :) And I do agree that character shows itself from a very young age...I swear I got a sense of both my son's personalities at least before they were born by the way we interacted while I was pregnant with them. Keep posting when you can...I always enjoy reading what you write. Oh, you might want to check out Josh's blog on movies. I would be very interested to know which movies are your favorites and which are not, coming from your educated and unique perspective. Which Queen song are you referring to? Not the "nothing really matters" song I hope! LOL (I know that's not the title :)— April 28, 2009 7:26 p.m.
The Movie Blog
Magic5: I resisted watching "Clueless" for some time until my niece trapped me into seeing it...lol. And you are right is IS funny...sort of like a female version of "American Pie"...emphasis on shoes and clothes instead of sex. :) What strikes me though when you bring that movie up, is that the actress who starred in it (forgive me, but I'm CLUELESS right now as to her name) is a damn good actress. I saw her play June Carter Cash in that movie about Johnny Cash and thought she did a helluva job. I understand she sang the musical scenes herself instead of having her voice dubbed. That's gutsy. Oh, another movie that my niece made me watch but I ended up liking: American Psycho. And yes Josh, Suzanne does know her movies...as she does with most stuff. :) Don't mess with the "S"...lol. Her analysis of each film blows ole Duncan away. I guess my taste in films is a bit more pedestrian. SD do you know the name of that actor who played Hitler in the original production of "The Producers." He is certainly worth a mention, particularly in that role. :) And why again can't someone be a Mel Brooks fan? I'm a fan of the movies of his I've seen in that he made me laugh, hard, and some of the lines from those movies are classic repeaters...as in "It's good to be the King".... and just picturing John Candy in Spaceballs or Spacenuts or whatever makes me crack up. (Speaking of John Candy, how about Planes, Trains, and Automobiles?). But yes, most of his movies are just dumb, dumb, dumb. Perhaps the best thing ole Melie ever did was marry Anne Bancroft. You are right about the horror movie genre...not my fav at all. I will say though I always thought the Shining was overrated. But ya gotta love Nicholson it almost anything he does. That one ghost story movie with Nichole Kidmann...where it turned out that she and her children were actually the ghosts...that was worth a watch, that and "Cujo." I would love to hear what people's favorite "thrasher" movies are. My sweet niece just loves those movies, the gorier the better. I don't get it, and I'm sick of watching women trip in the woods or fumble with car keys. Not a fan of gore in general.— April 28, 2009 5:23 p.m.
From Preps to Pros
Me thinks your Mensa friend is a snob. Whether or not someone knows that Socrates died from a self-induced swallow of hemlock doesn't mean they are smart. It means they are educated and retained what they learned. How does that joke reveal aptitude as many IQ tests are supposed to do? (Frankly, that joke wasn't really much of a knee slapper. :) Your humor in your blogs make far more people laugh and it just rolls off your fingers). What kills me is, why does "Mr. Mensa" have the right to judge anybody? I get his joke, but I think it's dumb not clever. Does that mean he just dropped a couple of points on the brainiac scale?— April 28, 2009 4:46 p.m.
Police Officer Shootings
Very nice post cardig! THAT'S what I'm talking about...intelligent, helpful, reasonable dialogue. (Sprinkled with a little humor). Thank YOU cardig. :)— April 28, 2009 4:38 p.m.
From Preps to Pros
JoshB-You wrote: "NOW SD...MY QUESTIONS ARE THESE: Why is it hard to pinpoint? It shouldn't be hard, if it's an obvious bias." My guess on this would be it's hard to pinpoint because the same people trying to make sense in the disparity of results across gender and ethnic lines are the very people creating the tests. A "forest for the trees" type of problem from the get go. Further, I think the "obvious bias" relates to test results, i.e., test results clearly show that something is up ... not that the tests demonstrate obvious bias on their face. Look you have to agree that the quality of education in poorer neighborhoods is far less than in more affluent neighborhoods. Yet everybody gets the very same standardized test. I don't care if they are asking about lobster bisque versus pork and beans. If you get a crappy education it follows you are probably not going to do so great on a test, any test, designed for all students at the expected level of study. This is especially true if you have little to no support at home when it comes to school work. So those kids' test results only show what they didn't learn, not what they could have learned. But the answer isn't to dumb down the test.... the answer is to give disadvantaged populations a better shot at a decent education. There should at least be parity in this regard...and there should be at least as much incentive for these kids to do that as it is for them to develop their jump shot. Not because it's the warm fuzzy thing to do, but because our society and industry will benefit from fully developed minds; developed to their true potential.— April 28, 2009 4:30 p.m.
Michael Ellis As Angel
Hey Magic ! :) My lips are sealed.... But you took care of that matter better than I ever could. That's why you're my BFF. :) Meant to comment on your movie post, but I will do so on that blog...— April 28, 2009 4:15 p.m.
Michael Ellis As Angel
SurfPuppy: What you are saying has some merit, in regard to "gimmick accounts," to some degree. But some people do just create an account to respond to one thread they feel strongly about with no intention to become a frequent participant to the site. If it is the first time they have ever "blogged"...then it stands to reason you'd only see a new handle with one or two posts limited to a single thread. And while they do all seem to be "saying the same thing" as you wrote...they aren't saying it in the same way. It is very difficult for people to adopt an entirely different writing style or vernacular when writing. Little things often trip them up. I just don't see that in all 10 of the accounts you've nailed in this regard. There is one that I think might be suspect, but not everyone. I think one person creating 10 different accounts is unrealistic...you could be right, but doesn't read as probable to me. Regardless, it is ridiculous when people do that generally. I've seen one example of it that was so blatant it was funny.— April 28, 2009 2:43 p.m.