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I need to reboot this year. Who's with me?
Just Kidée: Road Warrior, Tamara J., John (bird whisperer) and 13 other people liked this
*raises hand*
- Katy S
ahhhhYUP.
- Russian Space Lizard
Yessiree Bob!
- Friar Ticket to Ride
I thought if I stopped eating pork this year that might be enough, but I might have to commit to be meat free altogether soon. I don't want to have to wait until another NYE to change my resolution ;)
- Jason - The Opaque
omg, totally
- $tephanie•Cog$ciLibrarian
Me 7!!!!! :)
- Lois Loves LB and Mr. B
yes, with heavier boots.
- Greg GuitarBuster
At least taller, better insulated boots.
- Rebecca Hedreen
When I look at the Batman reboot or the Superman reboot or the Spiderman reboot or the James Bond reboot it almost always ends up being darker and less pleasant than the original. Be careful with your reboot! :)
- Amit Patel
can I join ?
- Peter Dawson
Yes. I wasted the whole month of Feb doing non-cash client work when I was going to do a bunch of direct mail and teleseminars and be rolling in dough by March.
- Mary B: #TeamMonique
Me!
- Shevonne
from iPhone
Amit, you have a good point there. Hrm.
- LB: #TeamMonique
For fear of the darker reboot, may we just rethong?
- Janet:#TeamMonique
Heh.
- LB: #TeamMonique
If you look close enough, you should see a van in this pic.
Halil, samet, Jennifer Dittrich and 27 other people liked this
Give me a hint.
- Anika
Where , where ???
- Peter Dawson
It's hard to explain. I barely see it.
- AJ Batac
Is it hiding behind the four-wheeled reflection of my last nightmare?
- Le Slip Anglais
heh
- AJ Batac
I bet it would disappear completely if it were in BADSWEATERLAND!
- Jkram|ɯɐɹʞſ
It's like Russell Westbrook. It's there, but you seem to ignore it. (his teammates are there but he doesn't pass.)
- AJ Batac
BUMP
- AJ Batac
That upside-down drab green fishing boat seems to be magically hovering about 7 feet off the ground. How can this be?!
- Jkram|ɯɐɹʞſ
Mayday, mayday!
John (bird whisperer) liked this
Just got home from the doc. ....
- Shannon - GlassMistress
Ouch! What happened? Are you ok?
- Scoble, Alex Scoble
I had vein surgery and the incision point is leaking rather badly. I've rewrapped, elevated and called the doc. The hose make it look pretty dramatic, I think it will be ok.
- Shannon - GlassMistress
Ack!
- LB: #TeamMonique
from Android
Exactly my reaction LB. I can't feel it, (local) but I couldn't figure out why the dogs were so interested in my leg, lol.
- Shannon - GlassMistress
*faints*
- Hieronymous Boosh
You're leaking? LEAKING!
- Eric - seven eleven
She's losing Shannon juice! Get a bucket!
- Hieronymous Boosh
queasy Kevin is queasy. Hope they can fix it quickly.
- Kevin Johnson
Sorry Kevin, I do think the hose spread it out so it looks worse. I fixed it, not leaking now but I'm stuck in bed for the day with my leg elevated...grumble grumble
- Shannon - GlassMistress
yikes. Be well!
- t-ra: not givin up
I hope it mends up quickly.
- John (bird whisperer)
Oh my!! Take care of yourself!!!
- Rachel Lea Fox
from iPhone
oh do take care. thats does not look at all !
- Peter Dawson
Six months ago today, a beautiful, smart, loving lady took a chance on me and I'll be forever grateful that she did. Happy anniversary, Colleen! I love you so much, honey!
#cryptic, Jen Woo, Kol Tregaskes and 30 other people liked this
Congrats, happy people!
- Die Leberwurst
Thank you! :)
- Jed Harris-Keith
from FFHound!
<3!
- Kirsten
awwwwwwww.. thats cute !
- Peter Dawson
I love you too, sweet. Six months! Woot! ;)
- ωαřмaiden ❤Marrit Woman❤
Best six months of my life. :)
- Jed Harris-Keith
from iPhone
Couldn't have happened to two nicer peeps. It's been a pleasure to watch you guys morph into a couple.
- Mary B: #TeamMonique
If you say "Meeting starts at 8 am", then it better damn well start at 8 am, since I skipped my morning coffee to get here on time.
Iván Abrego, Kelli H., VALZ/TEAM TRAVIS and 12 other people liked this
and the meeting should start with "sorry for the early meeting. I'll try to avoid it in the future"
- Kevin Johnson
Well what happens when the meeting skyped and other parties are in Korea ? The meeting starts at 3AM :(.. dang there goes my sleep. .
- Peter Dawson
The only thing worse than an early meeting? A Friday afternoon meeting. Slightly below that? Any meeting scheduled over lunch that does not include an actual lunch.
- Steven Perez
Meeting postponed. Apparently, traffic is tough all over the US this morning. >:(
- Steven Perez
Alas, my 8am meeting had to be rescheduled to this afternoon. Reason? Traffic.
- Amit Patel
I had. 7:30 that actually happened. *rereads post* YOU SKIPPED YOUR COFFEE!? *SHRIEK*... GO HOME NOW!
- MoTO #TeamMonique
from Android
INORITE. I ALMOST WENT INSANE.
- Steven Perez
YOU SHOULD GO LIE DOWN.
- MoTO #TeamMonique
I was allowed to caffeinate myself later on, but only after my eyes shot beams that disintegrated the projector and I vowed to bury all of San Antonio into a thousand-year Ice Age. Ain't never leaving the house with caffeine again.
- Steven Perez
Thankfully, I still have remnants of Black Blood of the Earth coursing through my bloodstream. Otherwise, I would have collapsed from dangerously low amounts of caffeine.
- Steven Perez
Friday late afternoon is the worst.
- Eric - seven eleven
Yep. Some manager tried to do that last week. They're still looking for all the body parts.
- Steven Perez
Bridgestone's New Air-Free Tires are 100% Recyclable | Inhabitat - http://inhabitat.com/bridges...
Iván Abrego, ʎəlɹoɯ uəʞ, Steven Perez and 7 other people liked this
Hurry up and get these on the market!
- JA Castillo
from Bookmarklet
I keep seeing a kiwi, though...
- JA Castillo
@JA.,. me2. .!!
- Peter Dawson
a few of my Winter outfits :) http://instagr.am/p... http://t.co/UeSwHRPT
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Just Kidée: Road Warrior, Gimminy, SteVe C and 20 other people liked this
<3
- Jennifer Dittrich
You are just too adorable.
- Anika
Thanks!! :")
- Zulema ❧ spicy cocoa tart
from Android
^Thank you :)
- Zulema ❧ spicy cocoa tart
from Android
you always love to take self portraits. .ur still looking so hubba hubba.. .:)-
- Peter Dawson
You should see her in real life :) Hey, Zee :)
- Pete #TeamMonique
Thanks, Peter. :) PEEEEEEEEEEETE! It was great meeting you in person! ^_^
- Zulema ❧ spicy cocoa tart
from FFHound(roid)!
We'll go somewhere more upscale next time :D
- Pete #TeamMonique
Cheese & Wine and Barry and Kristen and ALL the folks I missed in the meetup!
- Zulema ❧ spicy cocoa tart
from Android
Yes, it would!
- Zulema ❧ spicy cocoa tart
from Android
Bookmakers see three-cardinal race to be next Pope http://www.reuters.com/article...
yeah would like to see whose betting on the Pope !!
- Peter Dawson
Women delivering newspapers in Torrance shot in manhunt for ex-cop - latimes.com - http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow...
Kol Tregaskes, Iván Abrego, Kristin and 14 other people liked this
"Two women who were shot by Los Angeles police in Torrance early Thursday during a massive manhunt for an ex-LAPD officer were delivering newspapers, sources said."A second shooting, involving Torrance police officers, occurred about 5:45 a.m. at Flagler Lane and Beryl Street in Torrance. No injuries were reported in that incident. Chase said that in both instances police came across vehicles they thought were similar to the one Dorner is believed to be driving. Neither vehicle was Dorner's.
- SteVe C
from Bookmarklet
Look how riddled with bullets the newspaper WOMAN's car is. Anything that appears to be a blue pickup is being shot on site in So Cal today. Regardless of who's driving. I get they are hunting a very bad person but this is the third shooting this morning by police of people not related in anyway - just driving blue trucks
- SteVe C
Damn!
- Greg GuitarBuster
WTF
- John (bird whisperer)
way to make Texas look sane, ppl.
- Hieronymous Boosh
You'd think they'd warn people, at least: if you're driving a blue truck, the LAPD will shoot first, ask questions later.
- Victor Ganata
The guy they're chasing murdered two people in Irvine and has shot three cops already. Nine counties in So Cal are on high alert. The guy posted a manifesto and explicited listed his targets.
- Victor Ganata
Did they not notice the newspapers periodically flying out of the windows? Also, isn't it customary to disable the vehicle, not the people inside? Good grief folks need to chill. Dangerous criminal or not, his capture is not worth shooting innocent bystanders. I don't care how many cops he's shot.
- Hookuh Tinypants
Yeah, it's pretty nuts. It just so happens that one of the targets he named lives in Torrance, so they have a security detail out there who are apparently very armed and extremely jumpy.
- Victor Ganata
JFC
- Russian Space Lizard
:/
- Ross Miller
False Alarms in San Diego Search for Christopher Dorner | NBC Southern California http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news... - at least SDPD didn't shoot anybody
- Victor Ganata
They're too busy getting baked. :D
- Hookuh Tinypants
Dear lord.
- Janet:#TeamMonique
from FFHound!
And it's not even summer yet. Just wait til the mercury starts hitting 90 degrees.
- Steven Perez
Now, what was that about "good guys" with guns stopping "bad guys" with guns? FAIL.
- Russian Space Lizard
oh this is going to be class action suit .. would love to see how this is handled
- Peter Dawson
Obviously not enough "good guys" with guns. Duh. =p
- ronin
It's nuts. The way I heard it on the news, it was early morning, the delivery truck had no headlights on. Still, one would think they could somehow see the newspapers being thrown or run the plates on the car... I'm glad they weren't killed. There are a lot of bullet holes there. :(
- Spidra Webster
A dirty cop in the LAPD? You don't say?
Andrew C (✓), John (bird whisperer), Amir and 2 other people liked this
i just watched gangster squad - last nite.. ok movie
- Peter Dawson
Police on high alert after ex-LAPD cop's alleged serial shootings - L.A. Times http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow...
- Victor Ganata
Good morning, criminals. Make a difference today.
AJ Batac, Soup in a TARDIS, Kirsten and 16 other people liked this
morning moto...a difference huh? hmmm....wonder how I can do that
- Sir Shuping is just sir
Hi, Barry :)
- Eivind
Oh I'm sure you can figure it out, Andrew. You're a bright man. Bre'er Eivind.
- MoTO #TeamMonique
I'll do my best, B <3
- Starmama
from FFHound(roid)!
hahaha.. who is goin to bail me out today ?
- Peter Dawson
You always do, Mandy. *checks bail fund*
- MoTO #TeamMonique
You didn't say a positive difference...*cackles maniacally*
- Running Slow
Workin' on it. Mornin, B.
- Die Leberwurst
*retrieves catchers mask*... Your track record speaks for itself Uli. Mornin.
- MoTO #TeamMonique
difference - addition's evil twin
- Kevin Johnson
Hey, B. When does track practice start for Waif? Thought of her because I just read an indoor track article in the Globe (http://b.globe.com/14QxrYc)
- Mary B: #TeamMonique
Not "evil", Kevin. Just drawn differently. A different type of addition, if you will. Mary - They have an informal indoor season going on now. They train in the field house and do weight training. She does that about 2 days a week. Additionally she runs outside, weather permitting, on Wednesdays with her x-country coach. I think the actual track season starts next month. Accordingly, the child eats like a horse.
- MoTO #TeamMonique
I shall try, B.
- Kelli H.
Sounds like she's going through teh groceries! Prolly still waifish nevertheless.
- Mary B: #TeamMonique
I have not doubt you will exceed expectations Ms. BadAss. Indeed Mary. Wife and I are insanely jealous of her metabolism.
- MoTO #TeamMonique
I make a difference every day. :) I just don't draw attention to it. I'm a ninja. <3
- Hookuh Tinypants
Does it have to be a good difference? I seem to be doing it all wrong at the moment...
- Heleninstitches
My dear Hookuh - you are on the "covert operations list". Helen - it will work out. I promise. Your fabulousioty and delightful will shine through.
- MoTO #TeamMonique
G'mornin', Papa. I'll try to make a difference, but mostly I just make a mess.
- Russian Space Lizard
I'm sure it will be a creative and inspiring mess, vicster.
- MoTO #TeamMonique
Billion? : Roaming cats kill up to 3.7B birds annually http://on.freep.com/TSWKXH /via @freep
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Iván Abrego, Kelli H., ʎəlɹoɯ uəʞ and 10 other people liked this
From the article: "Our findings suggest that free-ranging cats cause substantially greater wildlife mortality than previously thought and are likely the single greatest source of anthropogenic mortality for U.S. birds and mammals," Marra and his co-authors conclude. "Scientifically sound conservation and policy intervention is needed to reduce this impact."
- MoTO #TeamMonique
I wasn't aware that wild bird mortality was a significant problem in the aggregate. Perhaps John O' Dreams could comment?
- MoTO #TeamMonique
Oh Eivind, you brave, brave fool.
- MoTO #TeamMonique
Nah, he's right. I mean, I love them, but they're total jerks. (This is why I don't let mine go outside, and I give serious side-eye to my neighbor with four outdoor cats and the passive aggressive "I don't use pesticides" sign in their yard.)
- Jennifer Dittrich
There have been a number of studies estimating a high amount of bird mortality caused by cat predation. It's one of the primary human-related contributors to bird mortality, along with habitat destruction and strikes against buildings, communications towers, and the like.
- John (bird whisperer)
Aren't they just doing what comes naturally, though?
- MoTO #TeamMonique
Well, at least here, they're an invasive species (who have been here for a while.) They also kill more than they need for food, just for fun, which is why they're jerks.
- Jennifer Dittrich
Ah. Bigger jerks than goats though? Nobody can by that jerky.
- MoTO #TeamMonique
I've never seen a goat play with a half-dead mouse.
- Heather
Goats are more assholes. I've had a cat look me in the eye, and then knock something breakable off of a high shelf. Jerks.
- Jennifer Dittrich
I love cats, I love every kind of cat...
- Eric - seven eleven
A lot of the predation is on abundant species like robins and catbirds. I'm not sure how much that affects their overall populations (would something else be eating them instead?), but it probably has some effect. There have also been situations where outdoor cats put extra pressure on endangered species. The one I'm most familiar with is Cape May, where there was a feral cat colony (maintained by volunteers) right near a breeding colony of Piping Plovers.
- John (bird whisperer)
Thank you, John.
- MoTO #TeamMonique
I like cats but the more you think about it, the more it doesn't make sense why dog owners are supposed to keep their pets from roaming off their property but cat owners aren't. It is definitely a problem for native wildlife, as said above. Furthermore, cats shit in people's back gardens (including places where edibles are grown) and I don't see any reason why people should be picking up after other people's pets.
- Spidra Webster
Honestly? Catbirds? It's like they WANT to be eaten.
- Le Slip Anglais
from Android
And I want them in a basket And I want little bow ties I just love them And I want them To be on a rainbow And in my bed And I just want us to roll around
- Eric - seven eleven
I agree with what Spidra said. It's also not great for the cats to be outside unsupervised since they have greater exposure to various dangers themselves (parasites, getting bitten by rabid raccoons, predation by coyotes and the like, getting hit by cars, etc.).
- John (bird whisperer)
"I've had a cat look me in the eye, and then knock something breakable off of a high shelf." <--- this is still making me laugh. I want to see it animated.
- Spidra Webster
Cats are sadists. Fluffy purring constantly conniving sadists. I love 'em, but I don't trust 'em
- Katy S
I thik the bigger issue here is nto the domesticated outdoor cat . .but rather the cat that is outdoor in colonies. How many bird do we see in a ubran/domestic neighbhour hood. With all the guns out their.. the cats are scared to go out.. let alone have fun with birds !
- Peter Dawson
#derrickhrm: Wife won't have a cat in our home because she says that "cats are sneaky." She doesn't trust them. And if avowed lovers of cats are willing to admit that...
- MoTO #TeamMonique
Dude from New Zealand wants them eliminated. http://www.slate.com/article...
- Rodfather
My cats, I don't trust them either. They also love to bring in dead bird "presents" for me through the cat door. They like to leave them all over the house for me. Sometimes, on the bed or couch when I get home. :-(
- Tamara J.
from FFHound(roid)!
Well damn, maybe cats *are* evil?
- MoTO #TeamMonique
Maybe the resurgence of coyotes in urban/suburban settings will induce cat owners to keep their cats inside? In our neighborhood in the Twin Cities suburbs, several neighbors regularly let their obviously well-fed cats roam all day long. It was common to see one making its way around the perimeter of our yard looking for birds or other prey. And they would also use our kids sandbox as a...
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- Jkram|ɯɐɹʞſ
Help. I've sat down (after my run and shower) and I can't get up #tired http://t.co/2irB5Pzl
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Kelli H., ʎəlɹoɯ uəʞ, VALZ/TEAM TRAVIS and 7 other people liked this
Sleep. Sleeeeeeeep.
- Eric - seven eleven
Shoot, sleep at work.
- Eric - seven eleven
"Dear Johnny's work, Johnny can't come in today because he spent all night reading to crippled orphans and fixing meals for the homeless. Please excuse him for work today and give him a big bonus to boot. signed, Johnny's American Dad"
- MoTO #TeamMonique
hehehe sleep at work.. :)-
- Peter Dawson
RT @whitehouse: "@Instagram was started with the help of an immigrant who studied here and stayed here." —President Obama on #ImmigrationReform
yeah but Mike K was a graduate of Standford.. so technically he was on a Student visa not an immigrant
- Peter Dawson
Gatti acquatici http://www.youtube.com/watch...
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Kevin J Hatton, Raffa, asile85 and 14 other people liked this
Il gattone sotto la doccia è fantastico. Ma anche quelli in vasca :D
- Indo (Nuvola)
:D
- eli☼Kìr
(pure quello che infila volutamente la testa sotto al rubinetto. ecco sono scoppiata a ridere che mi han guardata tutti. adesso mi salvo il video come prozac per quando l'umore della giornata non gira)
- Indo (Nuvola)
Nella prossima vita voglio essere un gatto. Dormire venti ore al giorno e aspettare che ti diano da mangiare. Starsene seduti a leccarsi il culo. Gli umani sono dei poveretti, rabbiosi e fissati. Charles Bukowski
- eli☼Kìr
my car hates water.. the moment she hears the tap.. she scoots out
- Peter Dawson
:)
- eli☼Kìr
questo post l.altro giorno mi ha salvata dalla noia
- Katiapassionaria☭
from Android
So it's okay if your boss outsources your job, but it's not cool if YOU do it. Man Outsourced His Own Job to China > http://associationsnow.com/2013...
Peter Dawson liked this
hes rreally brillentandthe company's really stupid !
- Peter Dawson
Watching Total Recall (the new one).
was there an old one?
- Peter Dawson
MAN is in Toronto; I dont think he'll have much down time as he's there for a class but is there anything he simply shouldnt miss?
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. NY Islanders game :)-
- Peter Dawson
thats if he's he on the 24th.. get the game in a downtown pub
- Peter Dawson
I'm a Tarantino fan, but "Django Unchained" was too long, poorly paced, witless and trashy in the bad sense. Christoph Waltz was the only bright (incandescent) spot.
You must have seen "Carnage," Sean, right? Christoph Waltz was terrific in that, too, as was the whole cast. Wish there were more movies like that one. Haven't seen Inglorious Bastards yet but understand Waltz is the best part of that movie, too.
- Berthe
I was very impressed by Inglourious Basterds -- mainly because of Christoph Waltz. In Django Unchained, Waltz completely overshadows Jamie Foxx, Leonardo DiCaprio and Samuel L. Jackson -- he is a brilliant actor.
- Sean McBride
Once Waltz dies in Django Unchained, the movie dies. He was the spark plug.
- Sean McBride
I haven't seen Carnage yet, but I have it lined up on my DVR.
- Sean McBride
One can see why some African-Americans might be annoyed or offended by "Django Unchained" -- the tone of the film on racial issues is odd and somewhat disturbing -- Tarantino is difficult to pin down on these matters.
- Sean McBride
Quentin Tarantino is playing some strange head games with the world -- and he is getting away with it.
- Sean McBride
I read some commentary about Quentin Tarantino to the effect that he doesn't read anything. "The reason Tarantino has had the time to watch so many bad movies is because he doesn’t like the written word. Most people of Tarantino’s intelligence discover that reading is a higher bandwidth way of finding out about the world than watching straight-to-video dreck. But the auteur’s learning...
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- Berthe
There is no accounting for geniuses, and I think Tarantino arguably is one. They play entirely by their own rules. Books? Articles? Text? Screw that. And for Tarantino, that works. All that really counts in the end for art is imagination and an original voice.
- Sean McBride
I'm interested in actors creating complete characters and the choices they make. (Have NO interest in doing it but its something I observe and admire.) Don Knotts as Barney Fife is the gold standard, IMO - complete, seamless character sustained over all those episodes. Also Joel Grey's MC in Cabaret --- That show has toured with a lot of actors in the role and I read that they nearly...
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- Berthe
I see this year they have nominated a 6 year old for Best Actress. Ugh. That is such an insult to actors. I remember when they nominated Justin Henry at age 8 or something for Best Supporting Actor in Kramer v Kramer. Now, what other way was there to play that part?
- Berthe
Both Foxx and Cruise delivered strong performances in Collateral -- and the LA night scenes were vivid -- Michael Mann is great at that kind of thing.
- Sean McBride
I watched the movie last nite.. and I agree Christoph Waltz needs to get an oscar for this act !!
- Peter Dawson
Waltz is many things -- including excruciatingly funny on many occasions -- he has perfect comic timing.
- Sean McBride
Yes on the Oscar for Waltz.
- Sean McBride
Regarding great acting -- it can be quite mysterious -- there is just some magical extra something, some peculiar intensity, that elevates a few actors into the highest levels of the art. The same for music or anything else for that matter. You know it instantly when you see or hear it.
- Sean McBride
Funny how great performances by women don't come to mind. I'll have to think about that. Liked Jodie Foster in "The Accused" a lot. Not a big fan of Julia Roberts or Meryl Streep. Liza Minelli in Cabaret is a great performance. Like Sigourney Weaver (Map of the World, GalaxyQuest, Heartbreakers, Working Girl).
- Berthe
What about Julianne Moore? She can be quite amazing.
- Sean McBride
A fun list: 100 Best Actresses of all Time (IMDb) http://www.imdb.com/list...
- Sean McBride
I find Julianne Moore annoying! Maybe theres something about movies that inherently favors men. Thinking about it, women walk a fine line in a starring role and often are annoying (to me). I watched the old Garbo Anna Karennina the other night. I don't see much acting there, just beautiful and sad.
- Berthe
Tilda Swinton in Burn After Reading? Scarlett Johansson in Lost in Translation? Marilyn Monroe in The Seven Year Itch? Audrey Hepburn in Roman Holiday? Frances McDormand in Fargo? Helen Mirren in The Last Station? Meryl Streep in The Devil Wears Prada? I like those performances.
- Sean McBride
I haven't seen The Last Station; I do like Helen Mirren. You bring up Marilyn Monroe and she may have been a great actress although she only created that one character. I recall reading a Liz Smith article about a film starring Mira Sorvino as Marilyn probably in the 90's and Liz said that anyone who knew Mariln knew that she didn't talk with that little girl voice in real life but Mira...
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- Berthe
I liked Tilda Swinton in Michael Clayton and that was the pivotal character so she had to get it right.
- Berthe
Yes! -- Tilda Swinton's performance in Michael Clayton was amazing -- especially the closing scenes in which she crumbled under the pressure applied by the Clooney character (Clayton). I laugh out loud in pleasure at acting that good -- you should be kinder to your gender. :)
- Sean McBride
I think its probably the writing. Men are more important characters, maybe? (Kate Winslet is terrific in Carnage, too, and has the best line of the movie. I won't spoil it.)
- Berthe
I am going to get into big trouble here, but I sometimes wonder if great art is often powered by a high level of aggression -- and that is usually testosterone-based. Have at me.
- Sean McBride
Sean, what do you think of the Manti Te-o story? I listened to Limbaugh for a bit this afternoon and he made an interesting argument that the national sports media deliberately protected the hoax for self-interest, purely because it was the kind of story they like, that sports stars also have great characters. All around beautiful human beings.
- Berthe
By aggression, I mean the will to impose one's personal vision on the world, with no prisoners taken. It requires an immense ego to make great art.
- Sean McBride
Testosterone. Hmmm. Sometimes when the male actor dominates the movie you wonder if it isn't in the contract. I think Tilda Swinton had to be a bit sly in Michael Clayton. Clooney has dominate to the movie. Thinking of Julia Roberts as Erin Brokovich, she was very aggressive but, IMO, she didn't make Erin a credible or interesting character.
- Berthe
I rate Marilyn Monroe as one of the greatest actresses of all time -- she makes it look so easy, but producing that kind magic requires the highest level of craft and inspiration.
- Sean McBride
By aggression I don't mean pushiness or violence -- I mean an absolute faith in one's vision -- in one's way at looking at the world -- and the personal force to express that vision with perfect clarity. When you run into that kind of talent, which is rare, you know it.
- Sean McBride
As an aside, did you know that Audrey Hepburn was 5'10? I read that a couple weeks ago and it was the most shocking thing that month. I always thought she was tiny. It was from her son who said that she told him she was "fake thin." (No, she was pretty thin. But she wasn't tiny.)
- Berthe
I didn't know that about Audrey Hepburn -- fascinating.
- Sean McBride
Monroe was able to turn that persona on and off at will -- there are interesting stories about that.
- Sean McBride
There was definitely something special about her. Part of the Andy Warhol-era exhibit at the Metropolitan that I saw a few weeks back was his iconic portraits. One is a wall of Marilyn Monroe lips and they are recognizably her lips. (Jackie Kennedy portrait - also an instantly recognizable icon.)
- Berthe
I liked Kate Winslett in The Reader.
- Todd
I didn't see The Reader. I think thats the one Kare Winslet got the Oscar for and not too much before that movie, she did a bit on Rickie Gervais "Extras" where she said that the way to get an Oscar was to do a Holocaust movie. Sure enough.
- Berthe
Right movie, Berthe. Winslet's Oscar quotes were the icing on the cake.
- Todd
Berthe -- I watched Carnage last night. It's a strong movie, with superb actors, but the conventions of traditional staged plays often translate awkwardly to the screen -- at least for me. Waltz, of course, was especially brilliant. What a nightmare psychological jungle it portrayed -- incredibly suffocating.
- Sean McBride
Berthe -- Google Knowledge Graph is getting really good -- try Google [audrey hepburn height] -- it turns out she was 5'7".
- Sean McBride
Hmmm. That 5'10 was from an interview with her son, Sean Ferrer. But he could be wrong!
- Berthe
oh, definitely, Carnage was a stage play movie but better than seeing it on the stage because the audience is closer with the movie; you're right in the room with them. I liked the fast pace and energy. Kate Winslet's line, "I wipe my a** with your human rights!"
- Berthe
Yes -- the play was very kinetic and high energy -- and the movie version provides certain advantages -- one can focus in closely on facial expressions, for instance. That was a lot of talent packed into one suffocating room.
- Sean McBride
God help me, I just purchased a bottle of Black Blood of the Earth. My heart and kidneys will never forgive me.
MoTO #TeamMonique, esther and Greg GuitarBuster liked this
a bottle of what now?
- MoTO #TeamMonique
oh gosh.. that 40x the normal caffiene dose per cup !!
- Peter Dawson
bunneh: http://ff.im/1bwn4c
- MoTO #TeamMonique
The greatest # of feature films you've watched back to back (one sitting, at home or cinema):
Stephen Mack #TeamMomo, Kol Tregaskes, Jkram|ɯɐɹʞſ and 2 other people liked this
12-14
- Gimminy
5 motorcycle movies at the drive-in
- m9m, Crone of FriendFeed
Jesus Cristo Superstar! That's a feature.
- Micah
from FFHound(roid)!
Probably only 3 or 4. I tend to fall asleep.
- Headless Gnad Kicker
1 on loop
- Mo Kargas
10 (a few years back my brother declared he'd never seen any of the Star Trek films, so we watched all 10 in a row one weekend - I will never do that again)
- Hookuh Tinypants
Something like 5.
- Spidra Webster
I'm not even sure, but 3, four tops.
- Micah
from FFHound(roid)!
As far as I can think, 3. LotR EE marathon.
- Heather
Probably the same as Heather.
- Lola Bean (Penguin)
from iPhone
28. Every Godzilla movie from the original from 1954 to GODZILLA: FINAL WARS.
- Steven Perez
back2back ? - 3. Same as Heather LOTR :)-
- Peter Dawson
And Steven is crazy. ~43 hours without sleep to watch Godzilla?
- Gimminy
5-6. I think.
- Jed Harris-Keith
I'd have to think back to my VHS days, but it has to be 5 or 6.
- Eric - seven eleven
2
- SteVe C
At a cinema: 3 in one magical night in Portsmouth in 1990. The last time I saw the trilogy before George ruined it :-) At home: unknown, though its definitely double-digit.
- Le Slip Anglais
from Android
^ Lucky! I long for once last chance to see it all unruined...
- Hookuh Tinypants
I would like to copy Slippy's answer.
- Stephen Mack #TeamMomo
from iPhone
Cinema: 4. Home, no idea. I've had some monster marathons when I've been home sick.
- Jennifer Dittrich
3 Lotr BluRay EE, and 6 Star Wars.
- Me
3 LOTR in the theater.
- holly #ravingfangirl
Years ago the family watched every Bond movie that starred Sean Connery, Roger Moore and Pierce Brosnan, and did so over two nights. Pierce Brosnan wasn't finished making them at that point, but it was still quite a few movies. We probably stopped at 7 or 8 the first night. (I didn't want my kids to go through life thinking that Pierce Brosnan was *THE* original James Bond.)
- Jkram|ɯɐɹʞſ
Lol, jkram.
- Micah
from FFHound(roid)!
3, I think.
- John (bird whisperer)
Stephen: You were at the same cinema? :-)
- Le Slip Anglais
from Android
I just said I'd *like* to copy your answer. :) But no, I saw the trilogy as a marathon sometime in the early 90s in Saratoga before they were altered.
- Stephen Mack #TeamMomo
Birds massacred in Lebanon - Unfettered hunting a disgrace - Birds of all shapes and sizes killed in their thousands - http://www.wildlifeextra.com/go...
Jennifer Dittrich and Lit liked this
I'm not embedding any of the images, they are too upsetting. I wasn't going to post this as it upset me too much, but decided too along with this warning: WARNING IMAGES ARE GRAPHIC AND WILL UPSET AND MAKE YOU ANGRY!
- Halil
from Bookmarklet
OMG.. this is crazy.. why do people behave like this !
- Peter Dawson
Peter, it's evil, but my main fear is that the kids in the photos will grow up thinking this is perfectly normal and acceptable behaviour, thus creating a new generation of ruthless blood sports hunters :(
- Halil
:(
- Kelli H.
:-(
- John (bird whisperer)
I will not open to see this as I can only imagine. We had a local dove shoot in Hegins, PA under the guise of sportsmen event. I think enough bad press stopped it.
- Janet:#TeamMonique
For those playing along at home, biopsy reports just came in and I don't have cancer. <whew>
Kol Tregaskes, Michael W. May, Starmama and 77 other people liked this
Oh, Sarah, hooray. :)
- Jenica
\o/
- SAM
:)
- Pete #TeamMonique
Yippeee!!!
- lris
Hooray!
- ellbeecee
YAY!
- holly #ravingfangirl
rock
- jambina
FABULOUS!
- RepoRat
Wonderful!
- LB: #TeamMonique
Yay!
- John (bird whisperer)
Hazah!!
- Jen
Whew!
- Chelle Chelle Ro Ro
*dances the F cancer dance*
- Stephen Mack #TeamMomo
from iPhone
This is the best news all month!
- Ha3rvey #teamMonique
Wonderful news!
- Lois Loves LB and Mr. B
so much exhaling going on over here. fantastic news!
- Marie
Yahoo . Always good news :)
- Peter Dawson
Thanks, all. The type of tumor I have is usually non-cancerous so I wasn't *that* worried, except in the past week I convinced myself that maybe I did have cancer because FML when it comes to medical issues. So it's a great relief.
- Sarah G.
What a relief!
- Stephan Planken
from iPhone
So glad that was the result! Knowing it isn't likely, and really knowing it isn't can be such a huge difference.
- Jennifer Dittrich
Fandamntastic!
- Betsy #TeamMonique
HURRAH!
- Ruth Kneale
Excellent news, Sarah!
- Jkram|ɯɐɹʞſ
Wonderful news!
- Anne Bouey
that's terrific news!!
- RudĩϐЯaЯïan
Great news!!!
- Zulema ❧ spicy cocoa tart
from Android
Huzzah!
- Louise "Weezy" Alcorn
Oh, so much yay, here. So glad to hear that, Sarah. So very glad.
- MoTO #TeamMonique
Yay!
- Heleninstitches
I want to like this again, every time i see it come back through my feed.
- WebGoddess
2013 Golden Globe Awards on MSN TV | Foster alludes to being gay, hints at retiring - http://tv.msn.com/golden-...
ʎəlɹoɯ uəʞ, Jessie, MoTO #TeamMonique and 2 other people liked this
"Jodie Foster came out without really coming out, and suggested she was retiring from acting without exactly saying so, in a long, breathless and rambling speech at Sunday night's Golden Globe Awards."
- SteVe C
from Bookmarklet
how is she still so freakin' adorable?
- Laura Norvig
I tried to watch her speech cause i love her but made it through 30 seconds before flipping back to Despicable Me. But damn is she still good looking.
- SteVe C
She's 50! and looks 25.
- SteVe C
Yeah, she was a bit rambly. But still love her. :) I'm mostly irritated with how the press is all like OMG SHE TOTALLY ADMITTED TO BEING GAY. Um. OK, big deal? We already knew this. And their reaction pretty much underpins the point she was trying to make about her sexuality and the news of it. Thanks for being cliché, media. :)
- Hookuh Tinypants
avtually i did not know she was gay.. !
- Peter Dawson
That wasn't rambly at all IMHO.
- MoTO #TeamMonique
Brown eyed people 'more trustworthy' via @Telegraph http://soc.li/woORp2j
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Greg GuitarBuster, .LAG liked that, Me and 12 other people liked this
That makes sense. Nobody believes me when I say I own a unicorn.
- Jed Harris-Keith
That's cos you *rent* the damned thing, Jed, you're even in Crazy John's House of Magic Animals ads.
- Pete #TeamMonique
It's more of a "rent to own" situation. Those ads are misleading.
- Jed Harris-Keith
Doesn't the voice over at the end say 'Until the last payments in, it's not unic-yorn'?
- Pete #TeamMonique
Yeah, but I'm debating with changing it to "Don't let the competition horn-swaggle you! We have the best deals!"
- Jed Harris-Keith
"Our deals are virgin on the ridiculous!"
- Pete #TeamMonique
"Hoof it here for the best buys!"
- Jed Harris-Keith
from iPhone
I heart ya'll! :D
- Zulema ❧ spicy cocoa tart
from Android
What about red eyed people?
- Mo Kargas
Is that Erik von Detten?
- Chris Topher
Mo, robots can't lie therefore are completely trustworthy. :) Chris, who?
- Zulema ❧ spicy cocoa tart
from Android
He was in Princess Diaries (the guy she had a crush on) as well as a bunch of tween/teen movies in the late 90s/early 2000s....picture here : http://greenobles.com/data_im...
- Chris Topher
Ah, ok. :)
- Zulema ❧ spicy cocoa tart
from Android
By the way, they only tested men, so the headline's a bit misleading.
- John (bird whisperer)
"Women with brown eyes were also viewed as slightly more trustworthy than those with blue eyes, but the difference was much less stark than with men." That seems to imply--at least to me--that women were also tested but the results weren't as vastly different as with men.
- Zulema ❧ spicy cocoa tart
Woo hoo! I'm only slightly shifty (looking!)
- Jennifer Dittrich
Jennifer, I would trust you with my life & my jewelry! :D Here's the source: http://www.plosone.org/article...
- Zulema ❧ spicy cocoa tart
Oh, that's interesting: "We concluded that although the brown-eyed faces were perceived as more trustworthy than the blue-eyed ones, it was not brown eye color per se that caused the stronger perception of trustworthiness but rather the facial features associated with brown eyes." So, more the facial features? Hmm.
- Jennifer Dittrich
Yeah, that was the most interesting part for me, too. Even if they digitally changed the colors or added colored contacts, it was the structure of the face of true brown-eyed subjects that stood out.
- Zulema ❧ spicy cocoa tart
no Wonder Morrison wrote da song."brown eyed girl"
- Peter Dawson
Which I always mis-sing as One Eyed Girl.
- Betsy #TeamMonique
from iPod
Validation at long last....mu-ha-ha.
- Mathew A. Koeneker
...No one knows what it's like, To be the bad man, To be the sad man—Behind BLUE eyes! No one knows what it's like, To be hated, To be fated, To telling only lies... ♪♫♪♩
- .LAG liked that
knit-wit: “Every girl is expected to have caucasian blue eyes, full Spanish lips, a classic button nose, hairless Asian skin with a California tan, a Jamaican dance hall ass, long Swedish legs, small Japanese feet, the abs of a lesbian gym owner, the hips of a nine-year-old boy, the arms of Michelle Obama and doll tits. This is why everyone is... - http://100kfireflies.tumblr.com/post...
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Heather and Jennifer Dittrich liked this
such a good book
- jambina
where u peeps find these things.. ?
- Peter Dawson
other people's tumblrs. also, i loved the book. i laughed out loud a lot while reading it.
- Mary Carmen
From my cousin on FB: "That awkward moment when you realize that when she said 'strip down, facing me', she meant your credit card."
Andrew C (✓), Harold Cabezas, Jkram|ɯɐɹʞſ and 23 other people liked this
:D
- Eivind
*snort*
- ʎəlɹoɯ uəʞ
heheh.. well the person needs to understand that "stripe" and "strip" are and two different words
- Peter Dawson
LOL
- Harold Cabezas
from Android
Hymn #365, 'Shall We Gather at the River
A minister was completing a temperance sermon. With great emphasis he said, 'If I had all the beer in the world, I'd take it and pour it into the river.' With greater emphasis he said, 'And if I had all the wine in the world, I'd take it and pour it into the river.' And then finally, shaking his fist in the air, he said, 'And if I had all the whiskey in the world, I'd take it and pour it into the river.' Sermon complete, he sat down... The song leader stood very cautiously and announced With a smile, nearly laughing, 'For our closing song, Let us sing Hymn #365, 'Shall We Gather at the River.'
- Peter Dawson
With Fitbit Flex You Never Stop Monitoring Your Fitness - http://mashable.com/2013...
Stephen Mack #TeamMomo, Kelli H., Louis Gray and 4 other people liked this
"Fitbit has moved past the clip-on fitness tracker. At CES 2013 the company announced its Fitbit Flex — a wearable wristband with Bluetooth 4.0 that keeps track of your workouts and sleep cycle. The slim wristband will track your steps, distance, calories burned and sleep quality. Having a wristband is a constant reminder of your fitness goals. You can set your fitness goals through the website and the wristband will let you know when you're on your way to hitting that goal — a light illuminates every time you reach a 20% increment mark of your goal. Unlike the first generation Fitbit or the Fitbit One that you attach to your clothing during the day and slip into a wristband at night, the Flex can be worn 24/7 and go from the gym to your bed to track your sleep."
- Kristin
from Bookmarklet
I think this'll be my OG fitbit replacement later this year (mine is getting a bit janky after a few trips through the laundry.)
- Jennifer Dittrich
....except that I don't want to wear my fitbit visibly. :( (Business suit and light-up rubber wristband? no thank you.)
- Jenica
whats wrong with biz suit and the band ? I wear my black "I Luv Bobbies" wristband w/Suit. no biggie
- Peter Dawson
Your choice. Not mine. :)
- Jenica
I can definitely see how that would not work for some. Around my office, nobody would mind, but every workplace is different. I like that there are now multiple options, though -- large clip, small clip, bracelet. Whatever works best for you :)
- Jennifer Dittrich
Totally. If i had a different professional role, I'd absolutely feel differently. They're pretty neat.
- Jenica
off course Jenica.. its a choice, dont disagree..but showing your fitness aware and active is also good for biz outlook.. just saying :)-
- Peter Dawson
Battery. It's 24/7, not 24/7/365 :-)
- Le Slip Anglais
theres a review (indepth) here http://programmingzen.com/2013...
- Peter Dawson
why does facebook keep friendfeed afloat? speculations?
Nils Sandin, Kol Tregaskes, Iván Abrego and 13 other people liked this
they forgot about it?
- chaz2b
the friendfeed originators stipulated it in their contract(s) when they went to facebook?
- chaz2b
it survives by love?
- chaz2b
its a virus?
- chaz2b
Love is all "it" needs.
- Xabaras (G.O.)
zuckerberg likes to hangout here/in friendfeed?
- chaz2b
zuckerberg = Cristo
- Hieronymous Boosh
first laugh of the day award = joe silence
- chaz2b
Vivid data, data, data.
- esther
I would have thought your second comment probably hit the nail on the head, chaz. I reckon the guys, apart from wanting to make some money, probably wanted to preserve the rather unique community they created. One would hope, anyway.
- Le Slip Anglais
from Android
i supported #2 till some of 'the originals' left facebook
- chaz2b
There are still former FF Employees there at FB that feed the squirrels when they have time. A couple of servers is not a whole lot to provide power to and let keep running for a company as large as FB. I'm just very grateful to those that did what they did to keep it alive and those that keep it going.
- Me
i too am thankful for all that keep friendfeed going; its just odd and wondering
- chaz2b
(it took 4 reboots of just this tab (friendfeed) to get the above comment posted; somethings awry, :( )
- chaz2b
So the US government can spy on social network activity of Persians. (No, I'm not kidding -- I really think this is why it's still going)
- Steve and 4 other people
shout out to turkey, :)
- chaz2b
FB bought the founders but not the server and s/w :)_
- Peter Dawson
i thought they had (bought the software & the people). thanks for setting me straight mr peter
- chaz2b
Chaz, they did buy everything. And it's close to #2 + what Me said, the resources are pretty cheap, even before you factor in FB's availability of necessary resources. The server allotment was likely bound in the sale of the contract, then during the first few weeks after the sale Paul ported the code over to run on the new OS running on FB's servers as well as adding automation to it's...
more...
- Gimminy
thanks mr james
- chaz2b
Also, Nurse Ben.
- Le Slip Anglais
Slippy, I checked, it looks like Ben is at Dropbox now. (Edit: Ben Darnell)
- Gimminy
Oof, I guess it makes sense. I forgot about Ben Golub momentarily. Now it makes sense.
- Gimminy
Louis once said we exist because of April. It was she who stipulated they wouldn't sell unless FF stayed alive.
- Mary B: #TeamMonique
oh April ? really. I think thats real kewl.
- Peter Dawson
James :-)
- Le Slip Anglais
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