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Ha3rvey (obviously wrong) › Comments
So (Americans), what are your Thanksgiving day plans? Traveling? People coming to visit? Are you looking forward to the holiday?
imabonehead, edythe, Jeff P. Henderson and 24 other people liked this
Probably traveling to family, just not sure which side yet. And I do look forward to being with family. It's usually fairly low-key. I miss seeing my family.
- Sarah June
Most of the kids are coming home. In-laws are coming. Always interesting! Should be good.
- Anne Bouey
not sure what I am doing .....thinking of making a duck
- VAL D.
dinner with the fam (they're all here in town). low-key and I like it that way.
- holly
I'm in charge of all of the food. Multiple relatives, friends of the family. Minimal travel for me and the kittehs.
- Katy S
A duck sounds good Val.
- Sarah June
Probably heading to one of my bros
- Rodfather
hanging at home, maybe making dinner for a friend. Anyone else in Tucson orphaned for the holiday? :) (this all assumes that recovery from dental stuff next Thursday goes well and I'm eating solid food by Thanksgiving).
- ÉllbeeÇee
I'm having low-key stuff with my parents - my mom has surgery on that Monday, and if all goes to plan she'll be home that day. If not, we'll hang out with her up in her room and do dinner another night. She has mentioned at least three times she is happy she isn't the one cooking this year :)
- Jennifer Dittrich
I'll be smoking a turkey and all that other stuff. Then visiting the MIL, then the annual Trans-giving/birthday party at friend's house.
- Anika
I'm filling out my time off request as we speak, seeing as one of my bosses is taking off the entire week. I'll probably do something for some of my local orphaned students (especially the international students who we have to inform what Thanksgiving is) and not much else.
- Derrick
Derrick, you can come hang out with us in Altadena if you're not doing anything later that evening. That's usually fun.
- Anika
Altadena is my old stomping ground! I lived there when I was in school. We'll see how things shape up. Thanks for the invite. :)
- Derrick
Going to my parents' house. It's not a big deal for us since we have a small family. And since I don't eat turkey, the meal isn't really anything special for me (yay, green beans and a salad).
- Rochelle
spending the day with the family i spent the day with last year, only this year my friend, their wife and mother, is dead. so it's bittersweet. last year's thanksgiving was the last good time I spent with her. the closer we get to the holidays the harder it is, on them especially of course. ack! sorry to be a downer.
- Sarah is Novembery
Going to San Antonio to Joel's parents house. Cardeen is flying in.
- Michelle Martinez
going home to my parents. it's low-key and and on the small side, for us. which means 15-20 people and tons of food after about half the family does the turkey trot.
- Katie
Spending it alone again. I'm moving back to LA in early Dec and I don't have enough $ for it to make sense for me to jet down there just for T-giving. I wish Trader Joe's still carried Cantella's turkey sausage with cranberries because that's a really simple way to get those flavors. Not sure what I'll make to celebrate yet. I should probably focus on actually giving thanks.
- Spidra Webster
Making cornish game hens for a few of my orphan friends in the area and my sister. It'll be small, but festive. Then on Saturday, all of my friends in the area are gathering for a second Thanksgiving, with turkey and tri-tip on the menu. YUM.
- Cassandra
We (the SO and I) are having our usual guests (a couple & their 10yr old daughter) plus possibly two more. We are getting our usual fried turkey from Popeye's, and making the fixings. Since we are having more I get to make a ham too. (I am thinking Alton Brown's Dr. Pepper ham) It's a very laid back day, we usually get a RPG going, or watch movies. I always look forward to it.
- aden (yeah you heard me)
Flying up to Oakland to visit family in Walnut Creek/Alamo area. Might do the city for my birthday that weekend. Then driving home Sunday
- Katie: Witch Of The West
Driving to exotic Dayton
- RAPatton
I'll be away until Thanksgiving. Then, Mr and kids at home for traditional dinner. Oldest daughter has to work that night at Old Navy. When did THAT happen?
- R1CC1
I'll be with my parents for Thanksgiving.
- John (a.k.a. dendroica)
Traveling, but only a few hours up the road to Fort Worth. Spend a few days with my in-laws, who are fantastically good company. Big meal on the day itself at my brother in-law's place. He's a champion at doing the turkey in peanut oil.
- Patrick Jordan
Traveling to visit my in-laws. I'm still trying to decide what I should cook. I'm settled on mac-n-cheese, oatmeal-coconut pie, and some kind of cake. Not sure what else. Maybe a standing rib roast? (Probably not. They only eat roast beef well done. :(
- Ha3rvey (obviously wrong)
Tell me more about this oatmeal coconut pie, harv.
- Derrick
D, I got the recipe from a cannister of Kroger store brand oatmeal. The flavor reminds me of a pecan pie (without the pecans). IIRC, it's got oatmeal, coconut, corn syrup, brown sugar, white sugar, eggs, and salt. It's surprisingly good. I usually substitute maple syrup for most of the corn syrup so that it won't be cloyingly sweet. If I remember when I get home tonight, I'll send it to you.
- Ha3rvey (obviously wrong)
Oatmeal-coconut pie sounds unusual but good.
- Spidra Webster
Popeye's makes a fried turkey for T-giving? *perks ears up*
- Spidra Webster
Spidra, "unusual" is a very good word for it. Everyone who has tried it liked it. I'm trying to remember if it has vanilla in it. I think every good dessert has vanilla.
- Ha3rvey (obviously wrong)
Sounds good. Maybe I'll bust one out for the orphans, Harvey. And yes, Spidra. I think they call it a "cajun" fried turkey, but it's fully cooked. I should order one in case people stop by through the weekend. The picture here is horrible (hint hint, Popeye's, I freelance), but here's a link: http://popeyes.com/turkey.php
- Derrick
Our plans are up in the air right now. Normally, my wife's parents would come to see us but my FIL is being prepped to have his lung removed after a lung cancer diagnosis. We might go to them, but only if her mom doesn't think having company will be too stressful. I know it's not a cheerful answer, but that's life right now.
- Alan Simpson
ThxGiving with the Fam, Wife, Kiddo(s) and possibly one of the Ex-wives.
- ‘-.-’ Tutivillus Grift
I will hopefully be able to get to San Diego for the afternoon..pig out on Thanksgiving Filipino style celebration
- Anna Lynn M.
Hosting my annual orphan Thanksgiving for all my friends who either have no family, live too far or who just don't hang with their family.
- Leslie Poston
Dr. Pepper ham? That sounds good. And I'm impressed with all of you who host a day for people without somewhere else to go. That's so nice!
- Sarah June
No holiday for me, so no travel and no family. Still, might try cooking a turkey on the grill this year.
- Steven Perez
I'm not sure. Often we do Thanksgiving with Ben's family and I look forward to it a lot. This year (as with the last two) they are trying to combine our families, so we'll see. I love my family but the dynamic for Thanksgiving has never been quite right with us. I am also thinking of having some people over that weekend for post-Thanksgiving meals so that I get to play hostess.
- joey
Going to my parents house and helping my mother cook. Maybe bring some wine with me. I don't think I have the kids this year, so I am glad to have my family with me cause I usually get sad.
- Shevonne
Parents, Parents-in-Law, Sister, Aunt-in-Law descend upon us ... FOR A WEEK! Woohoo! (luckily everyone really likes everyone else and we all get along well) (and I have enough comp time that I'll have the week off!) (woo again!)
- Aaron the Librarian
Having a meal of some sort with friends. I'd love to go home, but it's too far to travel for too short a time.
- laura x
We had our big holiday meal (so far I've cooked 3 turkeys), we'll be joining my mom and stepfather.
- Heather Solos
Doing the family dinner tradition, but then Mom and I are escaping for a few days after. Booked a few day trip to Amish country...(this should be interesting). Heading to Lancaster PA from NJ. Getting away from our busy lives and just bringing it down to farm markets, craft shows, and basically getting away...I'm very excited about it actually...Love spending time, One on One with my Mom.
- Bill Heslin
My ex is swiping my kid again (it's supposed to be my year with her) so I'm gonna be at home, watching the cowboys play, eating my turkey sandwich, doing shots of cranberry sauce and gravy, crying into my Stella Artois beverage of choice. Woo to the mudderfuggin' Hoo!
- Morgan Haley
Wanna go to Amish country and eat Shoo fly pie Morgan?: LOL
- Bill Heslin
OH and left out...gonna visit some breweries while there also :)
- Bill Heslin
We're going to New Orleans. Can't wait!
- Trish R
I have unpaid furlough day Wednesday, holiday Thursday and Friday, and then the weekend off. I don't even like turkey. I hope to hang out with my grownup kids at some point.
- m9m, Crone of FriendFeed
turkey day LA meetup?
- Morgan Haley
We head up north to Santa Barbara and Pismo Beach to get away from family, on Thanksgiving and the week following, to charge up the batteries for Christmas, family, shopping, cooking, etc. ;)
- Bonnie Foster
headng to Charleston SC ... for a vaca ,, and having Thanksgiving in the Isle of Palm ...
- johnpiercy
Lunchtime TG meal with Dave's family, after which I will be hauling arse to cook for TG dinner at my house. Luckily grilling a turkey only takes a few hours...
- FFing Enigma (aka Tina)
3 friends and I will spend time at a local rescue mission serving meals. Give back in small ways.
- Steve
Passing out meals to those in need. +1 to Steve.
- Joe
SIL and fam are coming - I think - they'll have been here for the funeral so I hope they're coming back as planned. And my brother and his wife - my other SIL - will come for their second meal of the day, along with my father. Daughter Sarah, age 19, will be in charge of the kitchen; I'll be sous-chef. Menu will be more contemporary than we could have had in previous years, I'll bet.
- MaryB, BrandingBroadOfFF
from iPhone
The parents are still overseas so it will be Thanksgiving (and Christmas) with the in-laws this year. Mother-in-law is cooking this time (as opposed to the last two years where we just went out to eat). She can throw down in the kitchen so it should be good. I miss my Mom's Thanksgiving meals though.
- Got Love For DB™?
Turkey and all of the fixens' at our house. My parents and the in laws are coming over.
- Jeff P. Henderson
Your parents and in-laws intermingle and your house doesn't explode? Amazing.
- Got Love For DB™?
Thanksgiving, Denmark-style again this year, though we're doing it the weekend before since there is no Thanksgiving here. Also using it to celebrate my darling husband's 30th year gracing the earth. Seems feeding people good food, complete with lots of hygge, helps break down boundaries in any country. It may not be noble, but it's going to be fun. :D
- Bette Cooper
Before Thanksgiving I've got seven togas to sew, to cater the party they are for (60 people), and try to squeeze in a birthday. I havent even considered Thanksgiving...I've got time, right?
- Shannon
We don't celebrate :)
- ★ Soner Gönül
earlier it was Scoble who dominated my feed now it's you Derrick, and guess what last night you were in my dream and i said something funny to you and you held your hand for high five :) (i was viewing webcam of my friend the other night and we wrote something (an emoticon ) together and he held out his hand for high five) dreams are an amalgam and colors spread as if an art piece is under process
- ffcode
7 раз Опять на пляже, Roger.Wei, April Russo (app103) and 31 other people liked this
Eeeekkkk haha
- Shevonne
No.
- Derrick
Burn it with FIRE!
- aden (yeah you heard me)
So wrong...So right.
- ‘-.-’ Tutivillus Grift
EVERYTHING goes with fire! (Or so says the Leprechaun)
- ‘-.-’ Tutivillus Grift
WTF
- Amir
Mutated vagina
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H.R. Giger = sexual hangups the likes of which man has not seen since Freud.
- Jeremy
Hangups? Or in touch?
- ‘-.-’ Tutivillus Grift
from IM
Any man that can make 'ginas scary ... hangups.
- Jeremy
Ever hear of Vagina Dentata? That's a standard concept used by many.
- ‘-.-’ Tutivillus Grift
from IM
By many ... oddballs that have mommy issues?
- Jeremy
Nope. Definitely not.
- ‘-.-’ Tutivillus Grift
from IM
Gah!
- John (a.k.a. dendroica)
definitely a fusion between Oedipus complex and Penis envy.
- ‘-.-’ Tutivillus Grift
from IM
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
- VAL D.
One more round before I go home!
- ‘-.-’ Tutivillus Grift
Reminds me of a girl I knew in college....
- Ha3rvey (obviously wrong)
The Facehugger bit? Or...
- ‘-.-’ Tutivillus Grift
from IM
That made me jump. =.='
- Danny Minick
Oh look, Lady Gaga's crotch.
- Danny Minick
At least it doesn't have teeth.
- Victor Ganata
pms up close
- VAL D.
IT'S A VAGINA!
- Katie: Witch Of The West
an EVIL one!
- sofarsoShawn
Hahahahah! Very true.
- Katie: Witch Of The West
Tut wins!
- Amber, Random Time Lord
Katie, how did you come up to this idea? :P
- Mahmood Padura
Disturbing.
- Her Lindsay-ness
That's how Time Lords do it.
- Steven Perez
HOLY FRELL!
- Tsali, The Native of FF
Vajayjay of DOOOOOOOM!!!!!
- Ladybug Heather
I didn't realize my sex tape had leaked.
- Andrizzle Gizzle
It's a mud taco.
- LogEx
Allaam gunah yazma, like'liyorum... :D
- Xaylan Stormrage
So is it really like apple pie?...warm apple pie?
- sofarsoShawn
Creepy
- ★ Soner Gönül
if you are hanging out on FF on a friday evening you don't have much of a life?
Kol Tregaskes, Daryl Hunt on FF, Nia and 13 other people liked this
I have a life, and I have the pictures to prove it. :-)
- Bruce Lewis
Does the question mark at the end of that comment mean that you're questioning the idea? :)
- Ha3rvey (obviously wrong)
Yes... I am hoping that someone will tell me how wrong I am and the how ppl who are the hanging out at crowded bars where they can't hear each other are the ones with no lives :))
- Bindu Reddy
Is that a question or an answer?
- Louis Gray
I am in charge of the kids tonight while my wife is at a baby shower. It's my turn, as I was out of state for 3 days.
- Louis Gray
Bindu, in that case, I approve of the question. :)
- Ha3rvey (obviously wrong)
We went to Armadillo Willy's
- Glen Campbell, B.A.
Speaking only for myself, I'm at home with my family. Wife just finished daughter's hair. Son and I are watching "Lock 'n Load". I'm just glad to be home. I've been away from them all week. :)
- Ha3rvey (obviously wrong)
I've got a sick dog who needs me around tonight. That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.
- Sarah June
I iz marridged
- MiniMage TKDteacher of FF
I'm hanging out at home on Friday night because I've got kids! Any questions? Actually we just got back from dinner and walking around in down town Los Gatos, including a trip to the Apple Store ;-) Now it's almost time for the kiddies to go to bed.
- Jeff P. Henderson
@Louis Gray - more of a question... well my excuse for hanging out here is that technically I am supposed to be working real hard... Clearly I am goofing off on FF
- Bindu Reddy
if your asking that kind of question here on a Friday .,, arent you been abit hypocritcal
- johnpiercy
Oh, me too, Bindu. I am clearly not NaNowrimoing
- WorldofHiglet
@MiniMage that is hilarious :)) @johnpiercy I don't get the hypocritical reference..
- Bindu Reddy
I'm making ART out of my non-life, so there! :P lol about the bar comment, Bindu
- Kamilah Gill
Friday night is usually date night but I had to work late unexpectedly. So now wifey is asleep and I'm on FF. Kind of a bummer but I'm in a mellow mood so Friday night FF is just fine for me.
- Got Love For DB™?
I'd rather go to a bar on Monday or Tuesday. I get better service, room to move, and I can hear myself speak.
- Ian May
I actually am in a bar looking for the next long-term 6 hour relationship of my life.
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
from fftogo
Said the woman that posted an hour ago.
- CW™
I'd just rather go out when the mood takes me, and not because it's a specific night
- Ian May
You could say that, yeah. Although I went out tonight and got too distracted on the road, so I'm thinking I'm better off being indoors.
- Helen Sventitsky
I'm with Ian. Crowds suck and you get much better service when the bars and restaurants are not busy.
- Jeff P. Henderson
I completely disagree with Ian. Bigger crowd = a larger number of tagets.
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
from fftogo
tagets? I guess that's a typo for targets?
- Ian May
Ha! :)
- Charlie Anzman
Oops! Yes, Ian. Did I mention I was at a bra?
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
from fftogo
Why can't we be on Friendfeed from the bar?
- Eric @ CS Techcast
from iPhone
I've done it many times, but MVB is king of the barfeed.
- Eric @ CS Techcast
from iPhone
I have a life and a wife - and it's only 7:35 pm here in Honolulu. The night is young. :)
- Bill Sodeman
Eric and MVB - I am not sure you can really find any "targets" if you are busing friendfeeding :)
- Bindu Reddy
Not much of a life, yes. --->
- Spidra Webster
Bindu: Check my history. I'm a sniper.
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
from fftogo
I'm not looking for targets, just beer.
- Eric @ CS Techcast
from iPhone
MVB :) ... ah beer. Now I want some and don't have any at home :((
- Bindu Reddy
No, It's not Elitist to Think the Tea-Baggers Are Idiots | PEEK | AlterNet - http://www.alternet.org/blogs...
Andrizzle Gizzle, Tsali, The Native of FF, Ladybug Heather and 2 other people liked this
"The problem is that the vast majority of the issues brought up by the tea party types and Palin are idiotic. These aren’t people with the traditional lower-middle class concerns of Americans (which is my family background) but instead these are people who largely believe the conspiracy du jour, whether that involves secret armies, the president’s “true” nationality, or Nancy Pelosi’s “death panels” that are set up to pull the plug on Grandma. While the concerns of many white, middle-class people are worthy causes and should be addressed by liberals (and are), it is not elitism to treat this roving band of conspiracy nuts for the cretins they are or associate with. This would be akin to President Johnson in 1964 undertaking a federal committee to study the mind control powers of fluoridated water. That would be asinine."
- Steven Perez
from Bookmarklet
In this case I wouldn't mind being elitist: all tea-baggers ARE idiots!
- Rene Wirtz
Don't forget wingnuts. They're idiots AND wingnuts.
- Ha3rvey (obviously wrong)
Every year, I have to go on a self-defense operation to avoid turkey. I really dislike it. "But you'll like MY turkey, the way I do it", I hear from someone every year. NO. I won't. I don't like turkey, however, and whatever you do with it. "You HAVE to eat turkey on Thanksgiving". NO, I don't Make me.
I promise I will not force anyone to eat my turkey. You have my word on this. I have enough people trying to get me to eat stuff I don't like. I think I understand.
- Ha3rvey (obviously wrong)
I just smile and pass the platter, load up my plate with veggies. Most people are too busy eating to notice.
- m9m, Crone of FriendFeed
I have the same issue with people who try to get me to eat pork and shellfish. Can't we just let people eat what they want to eat?
- Ha3rvey (obviously wrong)
FACT CHECK: Palin's book goes rogue on some facts - http://m.apnews.com/ap...
T. Brent, technopeasant liked this
I heard she liked the title when they suggested it to her because she thought it was going to be about makeup.
- Ha3rvey (obviously wrong)
Bindu Reddy, Helen Sventitsky, metalerik and 8 other people liked this
Sweet it's Ha3rvey
- Rodfather
I'm totally checking out your booties.
- cecily
Hey, now. :)
- Ha3rvey (obviously wrong)
<3
- Derrick
Hey you clean up pretty well ;)
- aden (yeah you heard me)
I call the first one "Contemplating in Pin Stripes" or "I Dress Better than SAM at Work"
- SAM
Dude, I don't remember the last time I wore a suit to work. This is me waiting for my kids at church.
- Ha3rvey (obviously wrong)
Most days at work on customer sites, I wear the blue shirt with the company logo and my tactical pants. The reflective vest and hard hat are because the site was still under construction.
- Ha3rvey (obviously wrong)
Holden has now deleted his account more than Cristo. He is the Brett Favre of FF.
Kevin Mohr, Jessie, Steven Perez and 19 other people liked this
LOL
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
I thought it was his first time?
- Maxamad
How many times has Holden deleted his account?
- Cristo
WTH? Why?
- sofarsoShawn
I just asked him. Waiting for an answer.
- Roberto Bonini
from iPhone
Did you ask him by telegraph?
- Cristo
This real-time web thing isn't very real-time.
- Ed Millard
Last Holden twitter I saw he was bummed because he was using FF to do all his aggregation and he completely screwed up his Google reader deleting his FF account some how. Apparently he didn't entirely think through this account deleting thing. He also seems to be casting about on Twitter hoping for it to respond like FF and it isn't, which is what I found when I tried to give up on FF a couple weeks ago.
- Ed Millard
Yeah I saw some of those Tweets: they were so clearly fishing for replies
- sofarsoShawn
(Sigh)
- Joe
As far as I know, this is the only time he deleted his account. He talked about doing so for a while. His post on twitter, were mocking me, not fishing for responses. And he figured out all his reading stuff apparently.
- Marissa
lol, but i rather enjoy that analogy
- Marissa
I'm crazy flattered by Follow Friday shout outs, but would *I* follow me? Probably not. I'm kind of hot mess. Ask my therapist.
Ladybug Heather, Laura B., Jim Hearts FF and 14 other people liked this
People like drama. O_o ... :D <3
- pea ♥ fierce as a woozle
No body makes better use of the phrase "hot mess" than you Derrick, I love it! :)
- Nicholas Kreidberg
ROFLCOPTER.
- Derrick
it goes schwa schwa schwa or something like that! :-)
- Morgan Haley
The reason we follow u is because of you hot messness...Wuvs ya....follow friday rocks on Derrick...Yay!
- Bill Heslin
Derrick, dude, we love you. Deal.
- Ha3rvey (obviously wrong)
And I think you and I should just forget our therapists...And just let Akiva make us right...LOL...just saying...
- Bill Heslin
*adds @geekandahalf to "hotmess" list*
- Steve is older than ever
Hell, I bet I *am* on a couple of hotmess lists. *giggity*
- Derrick
Going to pretend I'm not home until guy selling meat leaves. I will not buy steaks from out of the back of your truck.
R1CC1, The Bohemian Penguin, VAL D. and 3 other people liked this
I'm temporarily vegan when they show up.
- Heather Solos
for some reason I read that as "meat leaves." What a cool tree that would be!
- FF's Bubba of Arizona
That is creepy. I think if that happened around here, people would call the police.
- Rochelle
I had a friend who did that for a while. We used to call him The Steak Pimp.
- Ha3rvey (obviously wrong)
They all over the place here. I am talking once a week.
- Michelle Martinez
One of the best steaks I ever had started out in the back of some guy's truck. I thought it was weird when my then-girlfriend's dad (a doctor no less!) was buying meat from some guy; but it was TASTY.
- James (@willia4)
Um, Salt Lick BBQ, I'm a big fan of your brisket, but here are some suggestions for your branch in the OKC airport:
Greg GuitarBuster, Derrick, Helen Sventitsky and 2 other people liked this
1. Fire every. single. employee.
- Ha3rvey (obviously wrong)
2. Burn the store down, starting with the woefully dried-out brisket
- Ha3rvey (obviously wrong)
3. Plow the ashes under.
- Ha3rvey (obviously wrong)
4. Salt the earth so that nothing will ever grow there again.
- Ha3rvey (obviously wrong)
If you're willing to front some cash, I can do this for you.
- Ha3rvey (obviously wrong)
5. I can't believe I forgot this: Whoever thought up putting one of your branches in this airport... CANE HIM.
- Ha3rvey (obviously wrong)
*dead* *resurrected* *dead again*
- Derrick
My throat hurts. OMG IT'S THE PIG FLU.
johnpiercy, Alex Scoble, Roberto Bonini and 3 other people liked this
WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!!!!
- josh neff, Fun Dip of FF
Nice knowing you.
- Steve is older than ever
Can I have your stuff?
- Steve is older than ever
*cries*
- cecily
*wonders what Steve is going to do with a whole bunch of plus size clothing* (anybody who says "make a tent" loses a testicle)
- cecily
You ain't gone die.
- Ha3rvey (obviously wrong)
I was thinking more of the Canadian stuff. The maple syrup, snowshoes, Mountie uniform, that kind of thing.
- Steve is older than ever
I have some back bacon, but I'm not done with the mountie... I mean, the mountie uniform... yet.
- cecily
A small spoonful of honey is good for a sore throat!
- Katy S
Did you get it from Canadian bacon?
- Anika
It's pig flu, after all. I won't say what I did to get it. :D
- cecily
hamthrax hamthrax.....Bacon feeeeeeeeeeeeeeever!
- Abigail
OINK OINK OINK OINK OINK
- cecily
I love pork.
- Derrick
agh! noooo!!!!
- Anna Lynn M.
hamthrax? *dead* :)
- Ha3rvey (obviously wrong)
Generalizations suck people and are wrong 99.99% of the time...so stop making them. And I apologize for any that I've made in the past.
J. Abdul-Qahhar, Alfredo, Ladybug Heather and 19 other people liked this
Did you just make a generalization about generalizations?
- Akiva Moskovitz
No, in fact, I did not.
- Alex Scoble
I think that you did.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Hypocrite, you totally did!
- sofarsoShawn
What passion!
- Christopher Harley
No, I made an opinion on a subject.
- Alex Scoble
from IM
All Scoble's make generalizations.
- Kenton
That's quite the generalization!
- Alex Scoble
from IM
I'm LOLing.
- Derrick
I don't like stuff and things.
- Joe Pierce
.LOLz!
- .LAG liked that
This is so obviously wrong.
- Ha3rvey (obviously wrong)
LOLing
- sofarsoShawn
Captain Obi Ouse reporting for duty, General. *salutes*
- Micah Wittman
White Men Can't Jump
- Josh Haley
Considering that the most common modern method for doing the high jump was created by a white guy, your statement doesn't hold water, Josh. :)
- Alex Scoble
I didn't make a statement. I named a movie. OOOOH BURRRN!
- Josh Haley
ROFLMAO
- Alex Scoble
from IM
^^^^^^ ROFLMWAO
- Micah Wittman
I'm officially a grumpy old lady. I just called the cops because some teenage girl parked her car blocking my driveway.
Roberto Bonini, rowlikeagirl, 7 раз Опять на пляже and 56 other people liked this
GET OFF MY LAWN
- Rochelle
NIMBY
- JA Castillo
We'd call the cops regardless of the self-absorbed douchebag's age.
- Akiva Moskovitz
from IM
Those darn youngsters. ;)
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
I don't feel bad for her at all. She needs to have a learnin' put on her.
- Jim Hearts FF
Holden, why? Because she blocked my driveway and now I can't drive down my driveway? Akiva is blocked in and can't leave now. Why should I feel bad for the girl who did that?
- Rochelle
I blocked your driveway the other day and you didn't call the cops on me.
- Sparky, a big deal
Sparky, you're lucky I didn't see it!!!!!!!
- Rochelle
Also: I'm quick like lightening!
- Sparky, a big deal
ROFL.
- Derrick
It's a bummer for her? She needs to pay attention to what she's doing. She probably just doesn't give a shit. She deserves the ticket for being a self-absorbed diaperlick.
- Akiva Moskovitz
I feel bad for the poor teenie-bopper because of the wrath of Rochelle...
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
I am totally stealing the word "diaperlick" for my own nefarious purposes. #gitoffmylawn
- Ha3rvey (obviously wrong)
Did you offer a diaper for licking?
- Matthew DeVries
I didn't wait til I was "old" to do that. Selfish behavior like that needs to be smacked down and smacked down HARD.
- Spidra Webster
If you're a licensed driver, it's your responsibility to follow laws (including not blocking driveways) whether you're 16 or 60.
- Rochelle
It doesn't even have to be a law. It just means you're thinking of others instead of ONLY of your own convenience. Something that is increasingly rare in US society, sadly.
- Spidra Webster
for some strange reason, this makes you even more desirable....way to stick up for what's right! you go girl!
- Morgan Haley
Being a teenager doesn't excuse you from being responsible. You make a mistake? You pay the price. End of story.
- Akiva Moskovitz
oh, i forgot to ask....was the teenage girl hot? :-)
- Morgan Haley
are they still giving teenage girls driver's licenses?
- T. Brent, technopeasant
It doesn't matter if she did it on purpose or not. She broke a law and there's a penalty to pay for that. *shrug*
- Rochelle
What makes it worse is that there is PLENTY of street parking out there right now. Most of the block is empty. Parking directly in front of my driveway is all kinds of weird given how much space there is.
- Rochelle
Holden - 1.) The girls isn't reading this 2.) Even if she was, she wouldn't give you a hand job for sticking up for her - There's no point in taking a absurd point of view that no person could ever logically come to.
- Matthew DeVries
Still ROFL.
- Derrick
How could she "not know", Holden? Unless she's parking in front of her own driveway, she knows she's blocking someone else's driveway.
- Spidra Webster
Rather than call the cops, you should have lit her car on fire.
- Bren, Photophobe
from iPhone
I like the cut of Bren's jib.
- Akiva Moskovitz
"hand job" ...LMAO @ DeVries!!!
- JA Castillo
So Holden, do you think that the magic moment that she turns 20 (not a teenager anymore), she *should* get a ticket but right now, since she's a teen, she shouldn't?
- Rochelle
*still waiting for the answer to Morgan's question*
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
I was going to like this for "diaperlick" but saw that I had liked it already. And, unless your driveway doesn't look like a driveway, there is no excuse for blocking it. It *might* have put a damper on the girl's day, but hopefully she learns from it and doesn't repeat the mistake. I used to get my driveway in SF blocked all the time by a woman who didn't think she should have to walk more than a few feet to her front door. I was perversely satisfied the day the tow truck got to her car before she did!
- vicster
I don't think Holden is saying she shouldn't get a ticket... he's just saying it's a crappy situation if it was indeed unintentional.
- Ryan Christensen
I called the secuirty firm for my apt complex everytime someone parked in my stall until I moved into a garage. They tow! Now those people learn not to park there!
- Liana Shanes
She comes here all the time. She knows where the driveways are. In fact, we've seen her park like a jackass before, blocking people in, parking in the middle of the road, etc.
- Akiva Moskovitz
There are some rare rare cases where it's not easy to tell one is in front of driveway. Particularly badly graded sidewalks/driveways, for instance. But the vast majority of driveways are obvious. Anyone who parks in front of one and doesn't notice they're doing so is probably unsafe to be licensed to drive at all if they're that clueless. If they *did* notice and thought "I'll only be a minute", they have no one to blame but themselves. Selfish shit like that is rampant and wrong.
- Spidra Webster
Yes Holden - When I was a lad I grasped at silly and insane to stick up for girls too. You're thinking with your wrong brain.
- Matthew DeVries
they have to learn ........what if you have to get out in a hurry
- VAL D.
Someone blocked me in once. I made a mental note...and let the air out of their tires. Hood -->
- Derrick
Well, there's still a chance for her to get away with this. The cops haven't shown up yet so if she comes out and moves her car before they get here, she'll avoid a ticket. Maybe you can text her, Holden, and tell her to move.
- Rochelle
Punishment is part of the learning experience, Holden. Anyone who doesn't notice there's a driveway around when the driveway is pretty clearly marked will pay more attention next time if they had to pay a ticket and/or get their car out of impound.
- Spidra Webster
Also, my car is clearly parked in the driveway. It's not like it's obscured by a hedge or an Einstein-Rosen Bridge or anything.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Derrick, I wanted so often to do something but in my neighborhood, they would escalate and it would get REALLY ugly.
- Spidra Webster
Spidra, consider my experience one in which you've lived vicariously. And looking at this thread, I officially feel old.
- Derrick
Honestly? Letting air out of tires? Wow...
- Ryan Christensen
Well, maybe she'll learn a lesson and she won't have to be bummed again for being such a clueless cockfoam. Because clearly being bummed about something is an incredible ordeal.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Ooooooo, burrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrn, Holden! Dude, you TOTALLY just taught me a lesson!!!!!!
- Akiva Moskovitz
Experience and guile will alway triumph over youth and exuberance.
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
Holden, don't you know that girls aren't supposed to drive to begin with?!
- Rochelle
I am quite possibly laughing my ass off. If I don't lose at least three pounds after this, I want to lodge a formal complaint.
- The Bohemian Penguin
It can suck to get ticketed when you've made a dumb (innocent) mistake. Especially when you're pretty broke. So being bummed can be an ordeal. But it doesn't mean it wasn't something someone brought on themselves and thus deserved.
- Spidra Webster
I don't think anybody has said it isn't/wasn't deserved...
- Ryan Christensen
Holden, I have a feeling that if Audrey does something like that, Akiva and Rochelle will support her but expect that she learned an important (if not expensive) lesson.
- vicster
What Penguin said, and yes, Ryan, air. out. the. tires.
- Derrick
Nice come back Holden. At some point, just walk away. You have already said like 500 times that you understand how how she feels. THE ENTIRE INTERNET GETS IT. You are super sensitive to the feelings of ladies. Jesus.
- Andrizzle Gizzle
*dead*
- Akiva Moskovitz
Oh, good. I was hoping Andrea would come comment. :P
- Rochelle
Oh, Holden, if you only knew what people call you behind your back...
- Akiva Moskovitz
If only. :)
- Ha3rvey (obviously wrong)
Holden, you're projecting/assuming that it will be a bummer for her...it could be she just shrugs it off.
- vicster
i do it all the time. I use to stick stickers all over my neighbors car for parking in a red zone.
- @CrystalinaB
Sorry I was trying to figure out how this got 55 comments between the time I liked it and 15 minutes later
- Andrizzle Gizzle
I'd call if someone was blocking my drive way. I've had people call on me too, when I was younger. Can't say that I blame them. Sometimes the only way people will learn courtesy is through the efforts of the "grumpy old lady".
- Helen Sventitsky
You guys, it's one thing to have a disagreement, but I think you're really jumping on Holden here in a way that's out-of-proportion to what he's said on the thread. No need to gang up on him, whether you think the empathy is a bit misplaced or not.
- Spidra Webster
Do you think it's appropriate to try to wish shit on a baby? I think it's pathetic and weird.
- Andrizzle Gizzle
Wait. Which one is Holden again?
- Akiva Moskovitz
I think he's one of those young ones with the long hair and the girlfriend?
- Andrizzle Gizzle
Damned hippies!
- Akiva Moskovitz
Did he delete all his comments?
- Andrizzle Gizzle
Oh, daaaaaaaaaaaang.
- Rochelle
Either that or he blocked us all or he deleted his account. This is like a Choose Your Own Adventure!
- Akiva Moskovitz
He deleted his account.
- Rochelle
haha omg! encyclopedia dramatica.
- Andrizzle Gizzle
It looks like he deleted his acct. That's too bad. Not FF's finest hour, in my opinion
- Spidra Webster
Golf claps all around.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Spidra, could you chide everyone a little more? I don't think you're coming off stern enough.
- Andrizzle Gizzle
Good lord.
- Derrick
I don't know about you lot but I think that I deserve a good scolding.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Don't you have two wives for that?
- Andrizzle Gizzle
:(
- Akiva Moskovitz
I had just read this and I'm disappointed by the direction this thread went. I agree with Spidra, actually. Flame me and mock me for it all you want.
- joey
Goodness. Leave cockfoam diaperlicks alone.
- Rodfather
Hold on, I'll pass around the tissues so everyone can cry over this.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Reading it after Holden's comments are gone is completely different.
- Rochelle
I'm very disappointed in the behavior of all of you. Tsk tsk. Now a valued member of the community has quit. I don't know how you're going to be able to sleep tonight. You're all terrible people, and I hope some day that people on the internet disagree with you and force you to delete your FF account. GOOD DAY SIR.
- Andrizzle Gizzle
He left?
- Ha3rvey (obviously wrong)
It's because I used the word 'diaperlick', isn't it.
- Akiva Moskovitz
I read it with the comments, I just didn't feel that I had anything constructive to say and I was kind of shocked at the instant pile-on.
- joey
Well, I am sorry if Holden deleted his FF account. But, yeah, he was projecting. He can't possibly know how the teenage girl will react to having the cops called and/or getting a ticket. It was a bummer when it happened to him, but maybe this girl has a different view on life.
- vicster
It's really unfortunate that deleting your account on FF removes all traces that you were ever here. No matter how it happens or why, it is a shame to lose everything that a person has contributed to the community.
- Kenton
Hey, I don't think anyone wanted old boy to delete his account. I can't speak for the others in this ruthless, barbaric mob but I wasn't taking much of it seriously and was just having a laugh, really. He had a choice: he could've just walked away from the thread.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Wait... Holden deleted his account?? Because of THIS? Where's Louis...
- Ken Sheppardson
I'm kind of torn. On one hand, I hate it when people delete their accounts. On the other had, I blocked him so long ago I've forgotten what he looked like.
- Ha3rvey (obviously wrong)
Well, the girl moved her car before the cops came so the girl won. Everyone can calm down now.
- Rochelle
NO I AM STILL REALLY WORKED UP OVER THIS
- Andrizzle Gizzle
OMFG NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WE'VE WASTED LIKE A HALF HOUR ON THIS
- Akiva Moskovitz
Unbelievable.
- Jim Hearts FF
I feel my life force ebbing away.
- Akiva Moskovitz
I just conquered a PHP MySQL problem! :D
- Josh Haley
IT WAS A HOAX!!! ROCHELLE AND AKIVA AND HOLDEN WERE JUST IN IT FOR PUBLICITY FOR THEIR REALITY SHOW!!!1!
- vicster
+100 Vicster
- Kenton
Josh, the only true way to conquer a PHP MySQL problem is to not use PHP and MySQL.
- Akiva Moskovitz
I did that too. During lunch.
- Josh Haley
I see everyone is carrying along just fine and dandy today.
- Josh Haley
Y'know. Same 'ol, same 'ol. [pushes dirt around with the toe of his shoe]
- Akiva Moskovitz
And the Lindsey Dragun quitting has been dethroned as the silliest.
- Matthew DeVries
I miss you guys. /Cartman
- Josh Haley
Screw you guys. I'm going home. /Cartman
- Morgan Haley
When I quit, it is going to be the silliest EVAR. When Bren posts a photo saying Hi, Friendfeed, I'm totally gonna delete my account!!!!!```12!!!!2!`1
- Josh Haley
I'm going to set several people on fire on my way out. Probably I would not come to sxsw next year.
- Andrizzle Gizzle
Oyyy.
- MaryB, BrandingBroadOfFF
Luckily everybody can follow the post-show drama over at http://twitter.com/holdenpage
- Ken Sheppardson
I think we should leave him alone.
- Jim Hearts FF
That's a lot of damn pressure, Josh!
- Bren, Photophobe
from iPhone
LOL
- Josh Haley
*pinches forehead with thumb and index finger*. Friendfeed....
- Kamilah Gill
Dang, I guess I blocked him before on Twitter, too.
- Ha3rvey (obviously wrong)
It's okay. He's back: http://friendfeed.com/holdenp...
- Rochelle
CRISIS AVERTED
- Akiva Moskovitz
Cool. So... can we get back to the girl parked in your driveway.... wait.. what? She left?
- Ken Sheppardson
No he's not back, Jimminy(3rd person? WTF?) is playing his conscience for a while.
- Jimminy
Jeez... I can't follow all this...
- Ken Sheppardson
I will never understand the quitters. If you don't like the way a discussion is going, let it go. And if you care so much what a bunch of people on the Internet have to say, good luck in the "real world," where you can't always just walk away from a beatdown.
- Bren, Photophobe
from iPhone
I'm still waiting for my first beatdown. 3 months in, and nothing but fuzzy-love... *sighs* I'm so privileged.
- T. Brent, technopeasant
More like TURD Brent, am I right
- Andrizzle Gizzle
wait... aren't you the foot-girl?
- T. Brent, technopeasant
That does not sound like me!!!!
- Andrizzle Gizzle
Brent: you get what you give. If you pick fights with known beatdown artists like Akiva, you're going to get a beatdown. Whether you can handle it or not should determine how you proceed.
- Bren, Photophobe
from iPhone
Bren: good to know. fact is, I'm with Spidra, Joey and the others... life's too short for this kind of thing. I prefer to give respect, or try to... now, how are you going to proceed?
- T. Brent, technopeasant
I'm going to issue a beatdown! Ha. Not really. I agree with you all, except that I don't think Akiva or anyone else should have to edit themselves for the sake of someone who is clearly too sensitive, and not smart enough to just walk away from fights in this kind if forum. I tend to think the responsibility for controlling what we are exposed to online is our own, not the people with whom we interact.
- Bren, Photophobe
from iPhone
He'll learn... I hope. I've spent much of my adult life taking sensitive young men, putting them in kilts and helping them to be... sensitive young men in kilts. lol
- T. Brent, technopeasant
[cue The More You Know theme]
- Akiva Moskovitz
*ding ding ding*
- Josh Haley
from iPhone
*technopeasant trembles before ff enforcers... retreats to hovel, oppressed*
- T. Brent, technopeasant
Now we see the violence inherent in the system.
- Ken Sheppardson
hey Rochelle how's my buddy?
- ffcode
How fucking classic is this. Rochelle "don't mock my scantron post" and her chubby annoying husband once again assing out. Akiva - you are a little prick, Rochelle - I don't know what scares me more, your mouth or your avatar. Here's to not editing ourselves. ;)
- Joe
Aww, Joe! You try so, so hard. It's endearing! Keep up the good work, lil champ! We're rootin' for ya!
- Akiva Moskovitz
GOTDAYUM!
- Christopher Harley
"...her chubby annoying husband" - ROTFLMAO, I'm tellin' ya.
- Christopher Harley
No need to audition, Akiva.
- Christopher Harley
[courtsies]
- Akiva Moskovitz
(puts foot in Akiva's ass while he courtsies)
- Joe
What a cunt.
- Steven Summers
How come assholes with private feeds that I ironically request permission to read the feeds of never ever ever grant me permission?
- Matthew DeVries
You know, I may be an asshole sometimes but at least I'm not a coward.
- Akiva Moskovitz
That is right Akiva, just because you have no balls does not make you a coward.
- Joe
Wow, someone has a hardon for Akiva. Replying to his posts literally 8 seconds later. He's watching your feed like hawk, probably has text messages and lights flashing and triple redundant fail safes to let him know the second you post.
- Matthew DeVries
Did you kill his father or something?
- Matthew DeVries
It's so cute how riled up he gets! I just want to pinch his little cheeks. Squeeeeee! ^___^
- Akiva Moskovitz
Sleep with his mother?
- Matthew DeVries
Joe, just because other people have acted rudely doesn't mean that there is now an open invitation on FF to troll and taunt people. I didn't think it was possible for this thread to be more of a disaster, but I guess I forgot the rules of the Internet.
- joey
Talk in the movie theater near him?
- Matthew DeVries
Is this common?
- Sarah June
Sarah, nope.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Okay. At first I wondered if he was just joking with you. But I guess not.
- Sarah June
Nah, the guy has more issues than a comic store.
- Akiva Moskovitz
BTW welcome to my feed Sarah. As you can see it is full of issues.
- Joe
Joe is and has been a troll. The actions of people in this thread did not activate this behavior in him and he doesn't need encouragement.
- Andrizzle Gizzle
I'm tempted to close comments here.
- Rochelle
Right and as you look back at Adrizzle's comments you can she that she is an angel. ;)
- Joe
;) ;) ;)
- Andrizzle Gizzle
ANDRIZZLE HAS NO BALLS
- Akiva Moskovitz
Yeah! So we had to buy them at the pro-shop, and do have any freakin clue how much they're marked up there?!
- Matthew DeVries
@Rochelle. I wouldn't blame you if you did.
- vicster
this thread is mighty confusing with Holden's comments gone.
- Bill Kinney
Yeah, we're done here. Thread closed.
- Rochelle
My mother is gone. Dick is picking me up and we're heading to the hospital.
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So sorry to hear that, Mary. Condolences to you and all your family. ((hugs))
- WorldofHiglet
My condolences to you and yours, Mary.
- Spidra Webster
Condolences and prayers, Mary.
- Jeremy
i am sorry.
- edythe
oh Mary. I'm so sorry. Peace to you and your family.
- Jim Hearts FF
I am very sorry for your loss
- RAPatton
sorry MaryB
- VAL D.
I am so sorry, Mary. My condolences for your loss.
- Anne Bouey
So sorry to hear this. Much love to all of you.
- Laura B.
I'm sorry =[
- Marissa
I'm so sorry! My condolences, Mary!
- josh neff, Fun Dip of FF
I'm so sorry, Mary. I'll hold your family in my thoughts.
- vicster
I'm sorry for your loss, Mary. My thoughts are with you and your family.
- pea ♥ fierce as a woozle
Thanks so much, guys. You have no idea how much your support means.
- MaryB, BrandingBroadOfFF
from iPhone
Oh, Mary. I'm so sorry. {{{HUGS}}} to you and your family.
- Anika
My condolences. Peace to you and your family.
- joey
Sorry for your loss.
- Holly Rae, FFer
Sorry to hear that.
- SAM
I'm so sorry to hear this, MaryB. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.
- Ha3rvey (obviously wrong)
I'm so sorry to hear this Mary. I'm thinking about all of you.
- Mary Carmen
My condolences Mary. May she rest in peace... if I was there, I'd offer my services as a bagpiper.
- T. Brent, technopeasant
I'm sorry for your and your family's loss, Mary.
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
I missed this yesterday. I'm so sorry for your loss, Mary. Please accept my condolences.
- Josh Haley
condolences.
- chrisofspades
My condolences, Mary.
- Micah Wittman
I'm sorry for your loss, Mary.
- Laura Norvig
Sorry for your loss :(
- Andrizzle Gizzle
so sorry
- MiniMage TKDteacher of FF
I'm sorry, Mary. You and your family are in my prayers. I share your loss. Tomorrow is the viewing for my mother and Sunday is her memorial. You will be in my heart and prayers then also.
- Melanie Reed
I'm so sorry to hear, Mary.
- Kol Tregaskes
Sorry :(
- Rodfather
I"m so sorry. My condolences. :(
- Yolanda
Pam's House Blend:: Oh! We Wuz Toking Abot "Tradishinul MARRIDGE"! - http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary...
John (a.k.a. dendroica), April Buchheit, Michelle Martinez and 6 other people liked this
Is like getting married in porridge?
- Anika
Obviously an exulent spellur.
- Ha3rvey (obviously wrong)
LOL
- Michelle Martinez
swiss chard and sweet potato gratin - http://smittenkitchen.com/2009...
Naira, 7 раз Опять на пляже, VAL D. and 8 other people liked this
"Surely I’m not alone in this: When I’m eating starchy foods, I think I should be eating more greens. When I’m eating my greens, I wish I had heavier foods to balance them. And pretty much all of the time, I wonder why it has been so long since I made macaroni and cheese."
- Derrick
from Bookmarklet
To me, this is the best of all worlds: so rich and cozy, it makes your apartment smell like there’s not a single good reason to leave it, but also chock-full of peak season, straight-from-the-market produce that I’d like to believe could not imagine a more decadent way to go out.
- Derrick
Sounds like a good T-day side dish.
- Derrick
Definitely.
- Ha3rvey (obviously wrong)
I saw this in my feed and was wondering how it would taste. I've never had swiss chard.
- tab thinks you're awesome
Deb's cooking and photography seem to go hand and hand. I'd love to taste this.
- Carlos Ayala
If this one is as good as any of her other recipes I've tried, this should be awesome. One of my favorite food blogs.
- Ha3rvey (obviously wrong)
sooo....are you making this....for wednesday?
- Anna Lynn M.
Anna, I'm going with some greens and some mac and cheese, but separate...and tried and true favorites. Although I could...I CAN'T MAKE UP MY MIND.
- Derrick
If I were making Mac & Cheese using a cheese more subtle than cheddar, then cutting fennel bulb into it would be one way of getting some vegetable roughage in there (although not super-green).
- Spidra Webster
I ran 9692m before hitting a wall and tumbling to my death on my iPhone. http://www.canabalt.com/
LogEx, Josh Haley and Andrew Johnson liked this
This looks dangerous. I must try it.
- Ha3rvey (obviously wrong)
Great game.
- Andrew Johnson
Need to break the 10,000m mark...
- Mike Nayyar
does the iphone version start at the beginning for every life? That's pretty tedious.
- Josh Haley
Yeah, that's gonna cost me some time.
- Christopher Harley
Saturday the 14th (1981) - http://www.imdb.com/title...
I haven't seen this movie in years. It may be time to try to find it.
- Ha3rvey (obviously wrong)
from Bookmarklet
Armond White Reviews “Precious”: Compares It To “The Birth of a Nation;” Says It’s Worse Than “Norbit” - http://www.shadowandact.com/...
Darryl, Kelly, MASTER OF THE OBVIOUS and 2 other people liked this
"Not since The Birth of a Nation has a mainstream movie demeaned the idea of black American life as much as Precious. Full of brazenly racist clichés (Precious steals and eats an entire bucket of fried chicken), it is a sociological horror show. Offering racist hysteria masquerading as social sensitivity, it’s been acclaimed on the international festival circuit that usually disdains movies about black Americans as somehow inartistic and unworthy."
- Lynne d Johnson
from Bookmarklet
I still haven't seen it yet, so I don't have an opinion? Anyone?
- Lynne d Johnson
OUCH. I haven't seen it yet, but only because I read the book and don't know if I'm ready for the brunt of the roughness inherent in the story.
- Derrick
i haven't seen it either, but lee daniels said in his NYT interview that he had reservations about the festival circuit for that reason.
- tiffany
I had a bad feeling about this when I heard about it several months ago. Some people on here tried to defend it, saying it depicted a certain reality. That may be true, but how about something less pathological that involves black people for once?
- Kamilah Gill
uh oh. all fears look potentially confirmed.
- Cheryl
I can't handle that sort of humiliation on film. I've heard more than a couple of people bemoan the bucket of chicken scene though.
- jbrotherlove
By that logic, shouldn't we be more mad at the book's author for writing the story in the first place?
- Erica Mauter
I don't have the link offhand but LaToya Peterson did an excellent writeup on Precious the film vs PUSH the book on Jezebel last week. While the bucket scene seems stereotypical at first, I see it in the context of the book which was much more focused on how blacks, overweight people, and poor people are often ignored in this country. I think the movie emphasized less of the race and...
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- Liz
I'm not particularly interested in seeing this movie basically because it strikes me as melodrama. And I'm not a fan of the genre. So I'll refrain from criticizing it. But one thing that struck me in a piece I read on Daniels (in, I believe the NYT) was that he had something of an awakening about heavy people after making this movie. It "changed his view" if I recall the quote...
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- MASTER OF THE OBVIOUS
Lots to think about here.
- Lynne d Johnson
When I read critiques like this one, I'm always interested to know more about the critic's background. I always suspect the person (1)never knew anyone who grew up in circumstances like this in real life or, (2)this hits a little too close to home and they're carrying a significant amount of shame because of it.
- cecily
Those are really interesting points Cecily. Especially the last observation. From a criticism of White's work: "Colleagues have referred to Armond as a "contrarian for the sake of being contrary" because he "position[s] himself in diametric opposition to virtually every film critic on earth"[1]." http://www.thehousenextdooronline.com/2007...
- Lynne d Johnson
*Dead* @ Shit Precious Mom Would Say having an account on Twitter http://twitter.com/shitpre...
- Lynne d Johnson
Now I'm dead, too. That was beyond hilarious, Lynne.
- Ha3rvey (obviously wrong)
"Floral jumpsuits is slimming." O... M... G...
- Erica Mauter
I know this movie is not funny, and deals with some really serious stuff, but that Twitter account is insanely funny.
- Ha3rvey (obviously wrong)
Derrick is hypothetical, political, lyrical, Miracle Whip.
J. Abdul-Qahhar, Katie: Witch Of The West, Duane and 9 other people liked this
I don't understand it, but I like it.
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
from iPod
Derrick is just like buddah. His rhymes are legit.
- Ha3rvey (obviously wrong)
Derrick and Ha3rvey are lyrical gangstas. :)
- SAM
Seriously; if I ever meet the guy who wrote the Castrol "Think with your dipstick" ad, I'm going to hurt him badly.
Rob H., Anika, Jennifer Dittrich and 3 other people liked this
After me, dude. I'm gonna make him eat that dipstick.
- Ha3rvey (obviously wrong)
Colbert Vs. Miracle Whip [PIC] - http://www.buzzfeed.com/awesome...
Andrizzle Gizzle, Anna Haro and Michelle Martinez liked this
"Last month, Stephen Colbert tore apart Miracle Whip's stupid new advertising campaign aimed at hipsters. Today, the bold marketing team at Miracle Whip responded by running this full page ad in several newspapers. Your move, Colbert."
- Steven Perez
from Bookmarklet
Love. It.
- Spidra Webster
In my family, we buy Miracle Whip for my wife and Blue Plate mayonnaise for me and my daughter. Sometimes at night when it's quiet, you can hear the Miracle Whip sobbing.
- Ha3rvey (obviously wrong)
Somebody, tell me to do something.
Kol Tregaskes, sofarsoShawn, Laura B. and 5 other people liked this
Tell me a story
- MASTER OF THE OBVIOUS
take care of yourself!
- jambina
rub mah feets
- D0r0th34
Tell me why people I don't know with private accounts are suddenly following me on Twitter.
- Ha3rvey (obviously wrong)
Once upon a time, there was a man who excelled at stating the obvious. He was so good at it, he made non-obvious things sound obvious and obvious things sound non-obvious. And he was therefore named the Master Of The Obvious. The End.
- lris
Harvey: to tease you.
- lris
That certainly explains the background pics with boobies. :)
- Ha3rvey (obviously wrong)
Iris is now my favorite. Thank you Iris.
- MASTER OF THE OBVIOUS
Dorothea: I have deputized your husband.
- lris
right-ho then *g*
- D0r0th34
Jambina: Awww. *hug*
- lris
ues "bifurcate" in a sentence.
- T. Brent, technopeasant
or not. lol
- T. Brent, technopeasant
I would, Brent, but I find that using such language bifurcates my followers into those who think I'm over-educated and those who think I make up words just to amuse myself. (not perfect, I know, but go with it)
- lris
When approached by a teenage girl wanting some beer T. Brent decided to bifurcate.?
- Steve
LOL
- T. Brent, technopeasant
Set a timer for five minutes. Draw something in only that time. Repeat, with a new subject.
- Steve is older than ever
*sigh* Ok then.
- lris
DRAW ME A BEAR BY A RIVER
- MegvMeg
Geez, I guess she didn't like that.
- Steve is older than ever
I'M DOING IT
- lris
And then post your drawings!
- Laura B.
You are lucky I didn't post my first idea which involved costumes, bicycles, and livestock.
- Steve is older than ever
Breakdance
- Mo Kargas
You're right, Mo. I break when I dance.
- lris
Update your Facebook status
- sofarsoShawn
:( Slow waltz ?
- Mo Kargas
Shawn: http://screencast.com/t...
- lris
Listen to a favorite tune and dance
- Galadriel C.
Build a scale model of the Eiffel Tower with waffles.
- David Rothman (☤)
mmmmmmmmm waffles
- jambina
(also, thanks guys)
- lris
keep posting to your blog. (i like your blog)
- T. Brent, technopeasant
Aw, thanks :-)
- lris
How many pillows is too many? Between the two of us we have 15+ pillows. Disregarding 3 of those as being the special memory foam pillows, it's still excessive. But why is it so hard to figure out which ones to get rid of! We have guests maybe 2-3 times a year, why do I need to have special pillows in case they have NEEDS?
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My guests get the cheap shitty $5 target pillows. And the shitty futon. It is a "Hey, don't get too comfortable" message I am sending here.
- Sumotuwe
Wow. On the bed, I have two and Akiva has two. I also have one in the closet that has buckwheat in it that I'm not currently using and I have a big pregnancy pillow that I'm obviously not using right now. That's it!
- Rochelle
I have 5 pillows my self but only use 3 in regular circumstances, 2 for my head and 1 to keep my knees from clattering, if I want to lean up in bed to read I use the other 2.
- Jimminy
Do you mean you have 15 pillows on your bed? I've only got four on my bed and four on the guest bed. Do you like those memory foam pillows?
- Sarah June
No, but actually when we moved the old bed out I realized that we had 7 pillows in the room. We go through phases of trying different kinds, especially Phil. We mostly keep them in the closet or on the guest bed.
- Andrizzle Gizzle
I stayed at a hotel once that 8 pillows on the bed. 8. The three in shams were firm enough to stop a bullet.
- Ha3rvey (obviously wrong)
I'm really too lazy to maintain shams. We have them on the guest bed but not the master. We barely make the bed daily.
- Andrizzle Gizzle
Wait. Make the bed DAILY? DO WHAT NOW?
- Sumotuwe
Actually to be honest Phil makes the bed. Or he makes his side and mostly my side so all I have to do is flip up a corner.
- Andrizzle Gizzle
I have three for me. And I love them all. I should get some extras some time so I don't have to give up one of mine when I have guests. I think I forget about having extras because I always take my pillows with me when I go somewhere (unless I'm flying, in which case I have to make do with whatever's there when I get there), so it surprises me when other people don't.
- Jandy, ConcertMaven of FF
My night on the reference desk:
Anika, MASTER OF THE OBVIOUS, Helen Sventitsky and 5 other people liked this
Angry patron who was upset that our catalogue record was wrong about a newspaper. "So basically everything you've ever told me is wrong," he said.
- cecily
Bring it on!
- Katy S
Sorting out a double-booking for one of our conference rooms.
- cecily
pancreas... where is it again? ;)
- T. Brent, technopeasant
chat with Iris
- lris
"Hast du etwas Zeit für mich/ Dann singe ich ein Lied für dich/ Von 99 Luftballons/ Auf ihrem Weg zum Horizont/ Denkst du vielleicht g'rad an mich/ Dann singe ich ein Lied für dich/ Von 99 Luftballons/ Und dass so was von so was kommt"
- Katy S
i'm on the ref desk too, and it's really, really slow. "can i use your stapler" seems to be a popular question tonight.
- tara
Three compact shelving retrievals.
- cecily
Iris: hee. :D
- cecily
And then you said "That's right, it was all an elaborate scheme!" and pulled off your face from the bottom upward.
- Jàson Puçkett
"How long did it take to build this building?" from a cutie with an absolutely disarming French accent.
- cecily
"So tell me, cherie... how long deed eet take to build zees... building?"
- Ha3rvey (obviously wrong)
*Spock eyebrow*
- Derrick
Patron for whom English is a second language. Wants to book a computer, but doesn't have a library card. Had to explain several times that he can't reserve a computer in advance without a library card, that we can only do same-day reservations. No matter how well I explain it, he's just not getting it. I think I should take about six different languages just to make public service easier.
- cecily
OH: You tell Bob I said to put his pumpkin spice latte down and bring me those self-tapping screws.
The Bohemian Penguin, MASTER OF THE OBVIOUS, Yolanda and 9 other people liked this
ROFLCOPTER.
- Derrick
Is it bad that the phrase "self-tapping screws" still makes me laugh?
- Ha3rvey (obviously wrong)
It's the someone telling someone else what to do that makes me el to the oh el. Cause I know they're grown.
- Derrick
What's a self-tapping screw?
- Sarah June
It's a screw made for metal. It's cut on the tip so that it drills a hole as you screw it in. They don't need pilot holes.
- Ha3rvey (obviously wrong)
Thanks! I never knew that.
- Sarah June
Derrick, if you had seen Rick saying this with the cigarette hanging out of his mouth and squinting when he said it, you might have fallen out.
- Ha3rvey (obviously wrong)
I fell out and I read TEXT, Silent 3.
- Derrick
I've had to rely on self-tapping for too long now.
- Spidra Webster
"Off the grid" really bugs me. The Internetz are tubes. Not graph paper. #looksforgreenflowcharttemplate
John Wang, Marko Bon, Joe Pierce and 7 other people liked this
Like this? http://doanepaper.com/
- Ha3rvey (obviously wrong)
Ha3rvey, that is hella cool. Thanks for sharing that.
- Kamilah Gill
You're welcome, Kamilah. It's my absolute favorite paper. I use it all the time.
- Ha3rvey (obviously wrong)
Kol Tregaskes, Jim Hearts FF, Friday Lo is Friday! and 2 other people liked this
Reservations?
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
I'm thinking about hot wings.
- Ha3rvey (obviously wrong)
We had pizza rolls and a packet of noodles.
- Curtiss Grymala
PBJ
- JA Castillo
dittoderrick!
- Jim Hearts FF
This only works if you already have them on hand, but we buy big bags of pot stickers. Steam pot stickers for 15 minutes and cook rice in cooker w/ some veggies on top. REALLY easy. (that's what we're having tonight)
- Kårín Dalzĭel
Brinner - breakfast for dinner
- Heather Solos
Mr. B is looking to see what we have available.
- Laura B.
some people make chicken for dinner. i make reservations.
- Morgan Haley
karin, what brand of potstickers do you buy?
- Baroness Von Cut-A-Bitch
I make big pots of rice and pre-portion for just such occasions. Pop frozen rice in micro and add eggs and sausage.
- Liana Shanes
*takes notes* I'm starving and can't make my brain work enough to come up with something to eat.
- The Bohemian Penguin
pancakes
- m9m, Crone of FriendFeed
+1 for pancakes. All you need is flour, oil, eggs, sugar and baking powder (that's always the thing we're missing when we want pancakes). Or, you could just use Bisquick, but that's never as good.
- Curtiss Grymala
Or a box of pancake mix and some water. ;)
- Laura B.
Roadkill Helper?
- Morgan Haley
The final answer was scalloped potatoes (from a box) and peas (from a can). Thank you all for playing! :)
- Laura B.
Do we get consolation prizes?
- Curtiss Grymala
Sure, Curtiss. Want some leftovers? :)
- Laura B.
Quiche
- Shevonne
Quiche makes me think about fritatta. Two great ways to use leftovers.
- Ha3rvey (obviously wrong)
Things I am thankful for... (Join me, won't you?)
Kol Tregaskes, The Bohemian Penguin, Josh Haley and 6 other people liked this
I am not a Kardashian.
- Laura B.
Nobody has ever heard me sing karaoke in public.
- Laura B.
I married a guy who likes to cook.
- Laura B.
The Beatles are playing right now.
- Jim Hearts FF
lol Laura B
- VAL D.
There is chocolate mint ice cream in my freezer.
- Laura B.
that I had the parents I did and miss them everyday and for my son and daughter even though they are deadheads they are doing the things they like most.........
- VAL D.
Awwww, Val!
- Laura B.
I'm still alive and that I still have a job.
- Helen Sventitsky
The music of Johnny Mercer.
- Laura B.
My wife, my children and the rest of my family.
- Curtiss Grymala
The fact that I have a good job, a house in which to live and almost enough money to pay the bills.
- Curtiss Grymala
The Beatles are playing again.
- Jim Hearts FF
:) to all of you.
- Laura B.
That I don't have to participate in Mr. B.'s phone call.
- Jim Hearts FF
I'm thankful for all my invisible friends who live in the computer. Yes, I'm looking at you. And you. And even you.
- Laura B.
The United Parcel Service.
- The Bohemian Penguin
YOU
- Josh Haley
*sniffle* Awww, Josh!
- Laura B.
*sniffle* *HOOOONK* *SNEEEEEEFLE* ugh. still sick too. :p
- Josh Haley
Ditto. *honk*
- Laura B.
I have a completely awesome family. I can't believe these people love me.
- Ha3rvey (obviously wrong)
Great friends, loving family, ten fingers, ten toes and a beautiful dog who likes to hike.
- Fossil Huntress
My children, omg my beautiful ferals. I would not be whole without them. And my husband who puts up with all my crap and still tells me he loves me every single day.
- Penny
Y'all rock.
- Laura B.
I also have some really great friends, both online and offline. I'm thankful for each of them.
- Ha3rvey (obviously wrong)
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