Interesting politics in tonight's Mission Impossible. They're foiling some scheme to produce false documentary films of US atrocities and Geneva Convention violations in Vietnam during the war.
Angel: Just admit it: you think you're gonna ride in, save the day, and sweep Buffy off her--Spike: Like you're not thinking the same thing. Angel: I'm already seeing somebody. Spike: What, dog girl?
'The Girl in Question'
Natter 42, the Universe, and Everything
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, flaming otters, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
tommyrot - Feb 18, 2006 8:57:54 pm PST #8044 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
§ ita § - Feb 19, 2006 5:32:15 am PST #8045 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I wish I could see Castillo's shoes. Tubb's clothes are dated, but if you ignore the shoes, presentable. Crocket is down and out laughable, and Castillo looks boring but decent--depending on the shoes. This omnipresent light shoe thing is just not attractive.
Not having been here at the time--how out there were the clothes? Did they set trends?
SailAweigh - Feb 19, 2006 6:01:54 am PST #8046 of 10002
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
I'm not sure they set clothing trends, except in southern Florida, but they did spearhead the stubble look, ita. Every guy wanted to be Don Johnson and get a Melanie Griffith by looking like him.
flea - Feb 19, 2006 6:14:32 am PST #8047 of 10002
information libertarian
In my eighth grade class, boys came to school in khakis and pink blazers with the sleeves rolled up. And this was in Connecticut.
aurelia - Feb 19, 2006 6:17:01 am PST #8048 of 10002
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Pastels, blazer sleeves pushed up, stubble... those were pretty much everywhere at the time.
Tom Scola - Feb 19, 2006 6:18:33 am PST #8049 of 10002
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Every guy wanted to be Don Johnson and get a Melanie Griffith by looking like him.
I read that as "Merv Griffin". I definitely need more tea...
Consuela - Feb 19, 2006 6:35:41 am PST #8050 of 10002
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
And the espadrilles were very popular.
Pastel espadrilles. Oh, the humanity.
Jesse - Feb 19, 2006 6:37:53 am PST #8051 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
People totally dressed like that.
Scrappy - Feb 19, 2006 6:43:42 am PST #8052 of 10002
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
T-shirt under a blazer was everywhere.
ETA-- I am renting a carpet steamer today and have never done it before. Any hints I should know?
Matt the Bruins fan - Feb 19, 2006 6:49:34 am PST #8053 of 10002
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
My pal James dressed like that in the late 80s. Down to the sockless loafers.