I can only judge satire after I've seen it. Some reviews I've seen said it's worthless and some said it's awesome satire. FWIW, I thought the Jack Black thing was the real issue, too. His character is sort of a Russell Crowe type who undergoes a "pigment augmentation" in order to play a black man.

Have these people NOT seen The Ringer???

I thought the Jack Black thing was the real issue, too. His character is sort of a Russell Crowe type who undergoes a "pigment augmentation" in order to play a black man.

No, that's Robert Downy Jr.'s character.

I thought the Jack Black thing was the real issue, too. His character is sort of a Russell Crowe type who undergoes a "pigment augmentation" in order to play a black man.

Not Robert Downey Jr.? I paid even less attention than I thought.

Ah, that's right! I've heard RDJ is really, really awesome. I'll probably see it. I sat through Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanimo Bay so I can probably stomach an awful lot of really bad movie.

That is so awesome! My siblings used to get into a fight over Chief Illiniwek (RIP) because sister said the half-time performance was a mockery of native american ritual and how would people feel if a sports team was called "the popes" and a guy in a white robe and a pointy hat came out on the field and did a mock mass. My brother said, "that would be great!"

Even better, they could have team called "the Vikings" with a guy dressed up in pseudo-Norse garb with a sword and stuff. That would be cool.

Emmett and I will be seeing Tropic Thunder tomorrow so I'll be sure to give a report.

It got a rave review in the Chron today.

Even better, they could have team called "the Vikings" with a guy dressed up in pseudo-Norse garb with a sword and stuff.

I went to that high school. Though I don't remember a mascot dressing the part.

When they start getting too wild, I'll say, "Okay ladies, let's bring it down a notch." And it works!

I refer to my students as “ladies” and “gentlemen.” It does not always have the desired effect. I also say “ma’am” and “sir” to them, as in “Here’s your paper, sir” or “Good job, ma’am.” More to model polite behavior than anything else, though.

there have been a few groups of males in my life referred to as "the boys".

I have a group of male friends whom I refer to as “the boys.” They like it. Mainly because they're all over 30 and most are over 40 and they like the young connotations.

Just got back from vet. Mickey has a mild ear infection. At the root of it all, he has allergies. Just not sure to what. Not bad enough that the vet wants to do any testing on him, but enough to watch and see how he is. I already switched him to sensitive skin food about 6 weeks ago because he had licked all the fur off his tummy and inner thighs. We'll see how that goes.

In the meantime, I have an antibiotic for his ears.

Disability boycotters aren't known for enjoying irony. Personally, it would matter more to me how they say what the say and whether the movie rewards them for it, or makes them pay for it.(Michael Scott says horrible things, but "The Office" doesn't high-five him for it.) Because I remember getting all upset about the movie where Greg Kinnear and Matt Damon played conjoined twins. When I actually saw it, I found it sweet, in a weird sort of way. Very sympathetic to the brothers' urges to go their own ways and so forth. And, hello? Broke-ass cripples go to movies twice a year. That won't make producers shake in their Bruno Maglis, people. Broke-ass cripples versus a rave in Rolling Stone...one of these things is not like the others.

ChiKat, I'm glad the feline ear problems were treatable. I once had a cat who had repeated yeast infections - in her ears. My roommate and I had endless fun over that. Well, after we'd administered her medications.