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What phrase or saying do you hate?
"I could care less." Which is supposed to be "I couldn't care less." Dammit. And hear hear on the ridiculousness of "I'd like to thank God." As if God personally arranged the little success being celebrated. As if there is a God. But I can't agree with the dissing of "That's what she said." Maybe I've got too much in common with Michael from The Office, but when used effectively, that line strikes me as comic gold. And sometimes it is funny just because it annoys other people.
— December 3, 2008 6:01 p.m.
Plaxico Dumbass and other NFL losers
On the hunting accident tip, let's not forget the topper, our dear Vice President capping his elderly homeboy in the face with a shotgun. As the Daily Show put it, Cheney Got A Gun. As Letterman put it, "We can't get Bin Laden, but we nailed a 78-year-old attorney." As Cheney's elderly homeboy put it, "Ouch." In Plaxico's defense, it does seem like one thing as common as NFL players in scrapes with the law is NFL players getting robbed at gunpoint and even shot. Darrent Williams, Sean Taylor, Richard Collier, Javon Walker, etc. And the day after Plaxico's accident, his teammate Steve Smith was robbed at gunpoint of cash, phone, and jewelery. I think I see a potential approach for Plaxico's defense attorneys. In fact, add in the increasingly third-world-like dispersion of incomes in the U.S., and the extra desperation inherent in a crumbling economy, and it starts getting hard to believe that any celeb would go out in public without protection these days. I guess they just gotta take the extra step of making sure the protection is 100% legal. Because the rest of us always follow the letter of the law, right?
— December 2, 2008 3:53 p.m.
Obama will eventually have to tax middle class
Response to post #5: Maybe you're right, Don, that a shift to single-payer can only happen if the current economic woes continue. But doesn't just about every indicator suggest that we're going to be living in Woe City for the foreseeable future? Until the last few years, when asked about switching to single-payer, mainstream politicians often fell back on "it's not politically possible," which is code for "my rich supporters aren't interested." But now you hear GM pointing out that health care adds $1,000 of cost to each car, which means that the current system is chafing even the investor class. So change can't be too far behind. And the ball is already rolling legislatively. H.R. 676 would create a single-payer system of guaranteed healthcare for all, and already has 93 co-sponsors in the House. It would speed things up if a politician with Obama-type charisma and momentum has the courage to tell his financiers, "listen, we're doing this, and we're doing it now." It would also help if We The Sheeple sacked up and started demanding that our elected officials give us what we want. But even in the absence of that leadership and that responsible citizenship, I think we'll get to single-payer eventually. The waste inherent in the current system is so substantial (roughly 5% of GDP), and the stories so pervasive and sad (40 million uninsured, and bankrupt grandmas everywhere), that we'll have to address it eventually.
— December 2, 2008 11:34 a.m.
Bradley Spirit
So glad i saw this post. Hadn't figured out what to do tonight (one of the biggest bar nights of the year) but Sublime tribute at Winston's fits the bill perfectly. Nothing like rocking out at a concert where you know all the words! Speaking of which, if dudes need any help figuring out Sublime lyrics, lemme know, I have been obsessed since the early 90s, so I think I've got 'em all down. And some of them sure are poetic beauty. "Every day I wake up just a little bit more, feelin' like a dog without a yard, 'cause that's just how we are." Word.
— November 26, 2008 1:05 p.m.
Irredeemable Bond
Just watched the video for Another Way To Die over on the YouTube. It was ok, but nowhere near as sick as the montage that accompanies the song within Quantum of Solace. On the opening line, Jack is definitely not saying "I know the player..." To me it sounds like "Another blinger with a slick trigger finger for her majesty"...although it might be ringer instead of blinger. Either way, a bad-ass opening line, and a bad-ass Bond track. Perhaps my favorite besides the lovey-dovey For Your Eyes Only theme song. "For your eyes only...only for you..."
— November 26, 2008 12:58 p.m.
Inner Child
Keep on playin', Barbarella, keep on playin'. I don't think anybody lays on the deathbed and says, "Man, I wish I would have put the toys away a little sooner." (OK, maybe Michael Jackson, but he's an outlier.) I think Blink said it best in What's My Age Again, in response to the refrain of boring grown-ups everywhere, "act your age": "With many years ahead to fall in line...why would you wish that on me?"
— November 26, 2008 12:49 p.m.
Obama will eventually have to tax middle class
It's killing me that none of y'all pundits are talking about a move to a single-payer health system as one step toward economic recovery. Talk about your low-hanging fruit. Currently, our country spends about 15% of GDP on health care, whereas other industrialized nations use single-payer, which costs them closer to 10%. So we switch to single-payer, and boom, all of a sudden we've got 5% more GDP to play around with. That equates to more than $500 billion a year, amigos - big money. This purely economic gain doesn't even take into account other pluses: we will have no more uninsured Americans; broader access to preventative medicine will reduce aggregate bills even further; U.S. employers will no longer be on the hook for coverage; medical bankruptcies will cease striking hundreds of thousands of Americans per year. In truth, the move to single coverage is a no-brainer - it'll make all Americans better off, indirectly if not directly. And polls show that a clear majority of Americans, including a clear majority of doctors, are in favor of major health care reform. For decades, though, a small group of folks with deep pockets have succeeded in preventing change. But today's political climate seems like one in which we could actually get this change done. For me, it'll be the big test of Barack Obama. If he can push through true single-payer, he really is the mack. If he can't, he's a mere mortal. If he doesn't even try, he's a phony.
— November 26, 2008 12:23 p.m.
Irredeemable Bond
true about the opening jam from White and Keys, that was sick, along with the visuals it came with. bullets coming out the gun and floating slowly through the air and whatnot. how does it go, "another blinger with an itchy triggerfinger for her majesty" i believe. also Quantum of Solace is indeed the super weakest Bond title in history. i don't even think they explain it in the movie. at least in A View To A Kill someone says "wow what a view" and someone else says "to a kill!" that was pretty weak writing, but at least they tried. also the opening song by duran duran was titled A View To A Kill. i don't think even Jack White and Alicia Keys could do much with Quantum of Solace, that don't rhyme with sh**. i have no problem with lack of Q. Desmond Llewelyn (1914-1999) as Q was the one constant across the first 15 or so Bonds, and he nailed the role so perfectly that he simply cannot be replaced. they would probably cast Shia Lebouf anyway, in a cynical box office play for the teenybopper and lame single woman demographics. better with no Q. as far who was the best actor Bond, i will venture into those waters, offering up the oft-cited nominee Connery for the infrequently cited reason that he uttered all the pimpest lines of the series... Tatiana: The mechanism is... Oh James, James... Will you make love to me all the time in England? Bond: Day and night. Go on about the mechanism. Helga: I've got you now. Bond: Well, enjoy yourself. Bond: It looks like a woman's gun. Largo: Do you know a lot about guns, Mr. Bond? Bond: No. I know a little about women. Domino: How did you know my name? Bond: It says it on the bracelet on your ankle. Domino: Well, what sharp little eyes you've got. Bond: Wait 'til you get to my teeth.
— November 24, 2008 8:59 p.m.
Irredeemable Bond
Saw the movie on Sunday morning, and my mind was slowed by hangover, so the weak plot didn't bother me until I had a chance to think about it later. But man, is it weak. And outside of the opening car chase and the Jackie Chan-esque scaffolding brawl, I thought the action was dull, too. Couldn't agree more about the woefully under-developed villains. Just like Darth Maul in the craptastic Episode 1, the baddies in this movie never do anything really bad, so it's hard to develop an animosity toward bad guys them. Take the henchman with the bad haircut - he's this movie's Jaws, but I don't even think he gets a chance to kill anyone, let alone do something crazy like bite through an aerial tram cable. Weak.
— November 18, 2008 10:38 a.m.
Poor Dad
Hey, at least Duncan Shepherd got the name of the movie right. "Synechdoche, New York" is what I meant to type in my comment above. Geez, not sure how I coulda messed that up. I saw the movie again last night, and again I was blown away by its depth, its humor, and its funky Charlie Kaufman touches. Not a film for everyone, but anybody who like movies that get the mind going needs to see Synechdoche.
— November 18, 2008 9:57 a.m.
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What phrase or saying do you hate?
"I could care less." Which is supposed to be "I couldn't care less." Dammit. And hear hear on the ridiculousness of "I'd like to thank God." As if God personally arranged the little success being celebrated. As if there is a God. But I can't agree with the dissing of "That's what she said." Maybe I've got too much in common with Michael from The Office, but when used effectively, that line strikes me as comic gold. And sometimes it is funny just because it annoys other people.— December 3, 2008 6:01 p.m.
Plaxico Dumbass and other NFL losers
On the hunting accident tip, let's not forget the topper, our dear Vice President capping his elderly homeboy in the face with a shotgun. As the Daily Show put it, Cheney Got A Gun. As Letterman put it, "We can't get Bin Laden, but we nailed a 78-year-old attorney." As Cheney's elderly homeboy put it, "Ouch." In Plaxico's defense, it does seem like one thing as common as NFL players in scrapes with the law is NFL players getting robbed at gunpoint and even shot. Darrent Williams, Sean Taylor, Richard Collier, Javon Walker, etc. And the day after Plaxico's accident, his teammate Steve Smith was robbed at gunpoint of cash, phone, and jewelery. I think I see a potential approach for Plaxico's defense attorneys. In fact, add in the increasingly third-world-like dispersion of incomes in the U.S., and the extra desperation inherent in a crumbling economy, and it starts getting hard to believe that any celeb would go out in public without protection these days. I guess they just gotta take the extra step of making sure the protection is 100% legal. Because the rest of us always follow the letter of the law, right?— December 2, 2008 3:53 p.m.
Obama will eventually have to tax middle class
Response to post #5: Maybe you're right, Don, that a shift to single-payer can only happen if the current economic woes continue. But doesn't just about every indicator suggest that we're going to be living in Woe City for the foreseeable future? Until the last few years, when asked about switching to single-payer, mainstream politicians often fell back on "it's not politically possible," which is code for "my rich supporters aren't interested." But now you hear GM pointing out that health care adds $1,000 of cost to each car, which means that the current system is chafing even the investor class. So change can't be too far behind. And the ball is already rolling legislatively. H.R. 676 would create a single-payer system of guaranteed healthcare for all, and already has 93 co-sponsors in the House. It would speed things up if a politician with Obama-type charisma and momentum has the courage to tell his financiers, "listen, we're doing this, and we're doing it now." It would also help if We The Sheeple sacked up and started demanding that our elected officials give us what we want. But even in the absence of that leadership and that responsible citizenship, I think we'll get to single-payer eventually. The waste inherent in the current system is so substantial (roughly 5% of GDP), and the stories so pervasive and sad (40 million uninsured, and bankrupt grandmas everywhere), that we'll have to address it eventually.— December 2, 2008 11:34 a.m.
Bradley Spirit
So glad i saw this post. Hadn't figured out what to do tonight (one of the biggest bar nights of the year) but Sublime tribute at Winston's fits the bill perfectly. Nothing like rocking out at a concert where you know all the words! Speaking of which, if dudes need any help figuring out Sublime lyrics, lemme know, I have been obsessed since the early 90s, so I think I've got 'em all down. And some of them sure are poetic beauty. "Every day I wake up just a little bit more, feelin' like a dog without a yard, 'cause that's just how we are." Word.— November 26, 2008 1:05 p.m.
Irredeemable Bond
Just watched the video for Another Way To Die over on the YouTube. It was ok, but nowhere near as sick as the montage that accompanies the song within Quantum of Solace. On the opening line, Jack is definitely not saying "I know the player..." To me it sounds like "Another blinger with a slick trigger finger for her majesty"...although it might be ringer instead of blinger. Either way, a bad-ass opening line, and a bad-ass Bond track. Perhaps my favorite besides the lovey-dovey For Your Eyes Only theme song. "For your eyes only...only for you..."— November 26, 2008 12:58 p.m.
Inner Child
Keep on playin', Barbarella, keep on playin'. I don't think anybody lays on the deathbed and says, "Man, I wish I would have put the toys away a little sooner." (OK, maybe Michael Jackson, but he's an outlier.) I think Blink said it best in What's My Age Again, in response to the refrain of boring grown-ups everywhere, "act your age": "With many years ahead to fall in line...why would you wish that on me?"— November 26, 2008 12:49 p.m.
Obama will eventually have to tax middle class
It's killing me that none of y'all pundits are talking about a move to a single-payer health system as one step toward economic recovery. Talk about your low-hanging fruit. Currently, our country spends about 15% of GDP on health care, whereas other industrialized nations use single-payer, which costs them closer to 10%. So we switch to single-payer, and boom, all of a sudden we've got 5% more GDP to play around with. That equates to more than $500 billion a year, amigos - big money. This purely economic gain doesn't even take into account other pluses: we will have no more uninsured Americans; broader access to preventative medicine will reduce aggregate bills even further; U.S. employers will no longer be on the hook for coverage; medical bankruptcies will cease striking hundreds of thousands of Americans per year. In truth, the move to single coverage is a no-brainer - it'll make all Americans better off, indirectly if not directly. And polls show that a clear majority of Americans, including a clear majority of doctors, are in favor of major health care reform. For decades, though, a small group of folks with deep pockets have succeeded in preventing change. But today's political climate seems like one in which we could actually get this change done. For me, it'll be the big test of Barack Obama. If he can push through true single-payer, he really is the mack. If he can't, he's a mere mortal. If he doesn't even try, he's a phony.— November 26, 2008 12:23 p.m.
Irredeemable Bond
true about the opening jam from White and Keys, that was sick, along with the visuals it came with. bullets coming out the gun and floating slowly through the air and whatnot. how does it go, "another blinger with an itchy triggerfinger for her majesty" i believe. also Quantum of Solace is indeed the super weakest Bond title in history. i don't even think they explain it in the movie. at least in A View To A Kill someone says "wow what a view" and someone else says "to a kill!" that was pretty weak writing, but at least they tried. also the opening song by duran duran was titled A View To A Kill. i don't think even Jack White and Alicia Keys could do much with Quantum of Solace, that don't rhyme with sh**. i have no problem with lack of Q. Desmond Llewelyn (1914-1999) as Q was the one constant across the first 15 or so Bonds, and he nailed the role so perfectly that he simply cannot be replaced. they would probably cast Shia Lebouf anyway, in a cynical box office play for the teenybopper and lame single woman demographics. better with no Q. as far who was the best actor Bond, i will venture into those waters, offering up the oft-cited nominee Connery for the infrequently cited reason that he uttered all the pimpest lines of the series... Tatiana: The mechanism is... Oh James, James... Will you make love to me all the time in England? Bond: Day and night. Go on about the mechanism. Helga: I've got you now. Bond: Well, enjoy yourself. Bond: It looks like a woman's gun. Largo: Do you know a lot about guns, Mr. Bond? Bond: No. I know a little about women. Domino: How did you know my name? Bond: It says it on the bracelet on your ankle. Domino: Well, what sharp little eyes you've got. Bond: Wait 'til you get to my teeth.— November 24, 2008 8:59 p.m.
Irredeemable Bond
Saw the movie on Sunday morning, and my mind was slowed by hangover, so the weak plot didn't bother me until I had a chance to think about it later. But man, is it weak. And outside of the opening car chase and the Jackie Chan-esque scaffolding brawl, I thought the action was dull, too. Couldn't agree more about the woefully under-developed villains. Just like Darth Maul in the craptastic Episode 1, the baddies in this movie never do anything really bad, so it's hard to develop an animosity toward bad guys them. Take the henchman with the bad haircut - he's this movie's Jaws, but I don't even think he gets a chance to kill anyone, let alone do something crazy like bite through an aerial tram cable. Weak.— November 18, 2008 10:38 a.m.
Poor Dad
Hey, at least Duncan Shepherd got the name of the movie right. "Synechdoche, New York" is what I meant to type in my comment above. Geez, not sure how I coulda messed that up. I saw the movie again last night, and again I was blown away by its depth, its humor, and its funky Charlie Kaufman touches. Not a film for everyone, but anybody who like movies that get the mind going needs to see Synechdoche.— November 18, 2008 9:57 a.m.