Yes, it's terribly simple. The good guys are always stalwart and true, the bad guys are easily distinguished by their pointy horns or black hats, and, uh, we always defeat them and save the day. No one ever dies, and everybody lives happily ever after.

Giles ,'Conversations with Dead People'


Natter 48 Contiguous States of Denial  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


tommyrot - Dec 13, 2006 9:01:24 am PST #5960 of 10007
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

It's not a sign of dirtiness that this banner ad makes me think they're pitching to people who want to shave testicles, is it?

That's gotta be intentional. I mean, if nothing else it's a little joke the artist slipped by the ad people....


Nutty - Dec 13, 2006 9:22:51 am PST #5961 of 10007
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."

Alas Clyde Bruckman! Peter Boyle is one of those guys who did lots of things when he was a young actor, and did lots of completely other things as an old actor, and really seemed to get and take a lot of opportunities.


Trudy Booth - Dec 13, 2006 9:26:04 am PST #5962 of 10007
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

It's not a sign of dirtiness that this banner ad makes me think they're pitching to people who want to shave testicles, is it?

I'm pretty sure that's the razor company that had the ads up all over new york shaving a peach or a pair of kiwis.

i.e. -- not you


tommyrot - Dec 13, 2006 9:29:01 am PST #5963 of 10007
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

I'm pretty sure that's the razor company that had the ads up all over new york shaving a peach or a pair of kiwis.

Um... huh.


Vortex - Dec 13, 2006 9:34:05 am PST #5964 of 10007
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

I sent that link to a friend who burned his anus with Nair. still makes me giggle when I see it.


DavidS - Dec 13, 2006 9:36:25 am PST #5965 of 10007
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Damn it, David. And I thought it would be thinking of the Big Bopper and Buddy Holly that broke me.

Just watched Young Frankenstein again around Halloween. Boyle's scene with Gene Hackman as the blind hermit is Fucking Comedy Genius! The look on his face while his thumb is on fire...


tommyrot - Dec 13, 2006 9:37:45 am PST #5966 of 10007
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

I sent that link to a friend who burned his anus with Nair. still makes me giggle when I see it.

I hope you don't introduce him that way.

"This is my friend I was telling you about - you know, the one who burned his anus with Nair."


megan walker - Dec 13, 2006 9:39:13 am PST #5967 of 10007
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

I'm pretty sure that's the razor company that had the ads up all over new york shaving a peach or a pair of kiwis.

Did they think that was too subtle?!?


Frankenbuddha - Dec 13, 2006 9:39:56 am PST #5968 of 10007
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

Just watched Young Frankenstein again around Halloween. Boyle's scene with Gene Hackman as the blind hermit is Fucking Comedy Genius! The look on his face while his thumb is on fire...

Indeed. I'd argue that comic take or no, Boyle's monster was among the definitive portrayals and is right up there with Karloff's. It also had a better ending than 90% of the Frankenstein movies made over the years.


shrift - Dec 13, 2006 9:43:17 am PST #5969 of 10007
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

Today is not my day. I just left a fairly incoherent voicemail for someone, forgot my phone number and paused forever while I looked it up, and then didn't hang up the phone properly.

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