See, I did not like The Ring at all. Nor did I find it scary. I was just annoyed by all of the people in that movie, especially the wannabe creepy, whispery kid who called his mom Rachel. Thought they all needed a good smack. I haven't seen any of the other Japanese horror movie remakes, perhaps because The Ring left me so cold. I got a bigger jolt out of the parody of it at the beginning of one of the Scary Movie films than I did from watching the actual movie.

aurelia, I believe I will be in town next weekend. And I'm pretty sure I'm on the Chicago mailing list if you take it there.

Excellent. (you are on the list, shrift)

aurelia, I think I'm on the Chi'ista mailing list, but in case not could you also post in the F2F thread so I can find relevant posts easily? Next weekend sounds great, by the way. Ta, ever so!

I don't know if you are on the list, Sail. I just sent to it, so if you didn't get anything sign up already! I'll try to get caught up in F2F and post info there.

Just so you know... you are all doomed if I am the social coordinator.

aurelia, my work email servers are shut down this weekend, so if mine bounces back, don't worry about it.

megan, hi! I haven't seen you in ages. How's tricks?

I know. I miss NY and the NYistas, but I got a quick fix in SF last week. I'm going to try and get up there sometime this summer.

I think I would like to see this French remake of She's Gotta Have It. That was back when I still liked a Spike Lee Joint. Although, I haven't seen Inside Man yet. So maybe I could like him again.

You should check it out. As an added bonus, it stars Hubert Koundé (recently in The Constant Gardener ). Yum.

I think it's on Netflix. It also was quite popular and French teachers love to show it, so you probably could find it on cassette at your local Blockbuster.

While you're there, get a copy of La Haine/Hate a strangely prescient fiction film about riots in Parisian suburbs, also very Lee-inspired but unfortunately not available here on DVD.

I ended up getting the Looza nectar. I had a complete block trying to remember the brand name, but that's what browsing in meatspace is for. I also got two bottles of $7.99 sparkling wine after noticing that the bottles I had were closer to $20 a pop (so to speak), and I'm not really going to shell out THAT much money for a brunch.

I also got two bottles of $7.99 sparkling wine after noticing that the bottles I had were closer to $20 a pop (so to speak), and I'm not really going to shell out THAT much money for a brunch.

Yeah, that would be ridic. I feel the same way about the tequila that goes in margaritas.

so if you didn't get anything sign up already!

I think I am signed up. I've got the list bookmarked and I was able to look at your most recent post. Only I've got my profile set for digest, so I'll probably get the e-mail tomorrow. I was going to set it to send with every message, but I've forgotten my password so I can change my profile. Oops. Good thing there's an e-mail reminder for forgotten passwords.

I feel the same way about the tequila that goes in margaritas.

Yeah. I have sipping tequila that costs a bunch, and if I liked the company I might shoot it with them too. But there's definitely lower-rent tequila for mixing.

I have a similar hierarchy for rum. If it's worth drinking slowly, it's probably too much for your standard mixed drink.

I did get freshly squeezed orange juice and the expensive peach nectar though. That seemed a better use of money.

you did exactly right - the jucies will mask any sublty in the wine - and a good jucie makes them better

Ok, brenda. It hasn't bounced yet.

Sail, you're the digested one, huh? I wasn't entirely sure what that meant.