Open Bar – August 5, 2010
Starting today and from every weekend on, a post like this will be published simply to open up the floor for discussion about anything and everything between readers of Anomalous Material. I have been thinking of ways to increase interactions between readers of the blog and I think this will be a good start. You are probably wondering what this is all about so let me briefly explain:
- Talk about anything you want
- Does it have to be related to movies? Not necessarily
It can be as on-topic (movie) or off-topic as you wish - The post itself may contain some potential things to talk about but by no means, do you have to talk about those
- Play nice, be respectful of each other
- Any ideas for the Open Bar?
Now that I introduced the concept of the open bar, let me take care of some unfinished business:
- Just a heads-up for Ripley that I haven’t forgotten about you, I am currently working on your Fourth wall/Meta breaking post you requested. Expect it sometime next week
- Same for Kai and your recent meme tag
- TJ, Darren and Dan, you have yet to choose your prize for winning the commenting contest. Darren, you have yet to contact us so we can send you your Casino Royale poster
- Thanks to all of you who participated in the 31DBBB project this week, we will be back to work on Monday!
- The Greatest Comedy Tournament will resume on Monday. Make sure to vote in the sidebar between Groundhog Day and The 40-Yr Old Virgin, it’s been incredibly close throughout and can’t be called at this point
- HSX: I know I should be giving you an update… How’s everyone doing?
- Red should be back very soon. In the meanwhile, he has sent me a few pictures of his exploits:
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278 Comments
Okay then, Red…your skin colour differs between your face and your hands but that’s okay.
What do you say at an Open Bar? I don’t drink (lame joke: I know)
I have to ask though; America’s Sweehearts…am I the only one who hates America’s Sweehearts? In retrospect I don’t know why I didn’t give it an F instead of a D-…there’s nothing about it I can remember liking.
American Sweetheart was so… unmemorable. I don’t remember anything happening in that movie so you are probably right in thinking it’s lame…
Yeah I just wasn’t impressed with that film at all. It really lacked anything memorable. I mean I remember Christopher Walken (my favorite actor) briefly in the film and that it had Julia Roberts and John Cusack but that’s it. It’s a bland chick flick.
Oh and tell Red not to get traded to Miami. Cleveland REALLY HATES Miami right now.
I wouldn’t dare go to Miami.
I was just in Miami. Don’t go to Miami.
Unless you wanna get stabbed and have David Caruso stand over you and deliver horrible one liners or a serial killer blood spatter analyst…stay outta Miami
It was so unmemorable that Castor can’t even remember the name of the film. Cusack is always good though.
Yeah I love Cusack and he’s proven he’s good in chickish flicks so I wonder why this one wasn’t as good. I blame the writing.
It’s a sad film too cuz it makes me remember that Catherine Zeta Jones used to be smokin’ hot.
Bite your tongue Kai. Catherine Z is still hot (Michael Douglas or not). She had a naked scene (inadvertently) in her recent Broadway stint and from what I heard she’s still *ahem* up to scratch.
Tongue bit. Still not cute anymore.
Agreed on CZJ. As Farmiga said about Clooney, CZJ is a foxy fox, and somebody who has definitely aged very well.
CZJ is still hot! Maybe not as hot as she was in the 90s or early 2000s but she is still smoking hot. I just wonder why he went with Michael Douglas…WHY?!
Nah, never really got the appeal of Zeta-Jones. How can a Welsh woman be so tanned? Nah, Salma Hayek was/is my nineties hottie. Or Gillian Anderson.
I’m deeply offended by that statement Darren (although she really is very tanned).
I don’t know if people will agree with your alternates but thanks for the back-up, D.
Aaah good times, Gillian Anderson and X-Files. Can’t get more nineties than that!
ahahah good point
Nah… she peaked around Zorro!
Oh my but she was hot in Zorro. I still remember her line reading “He was young…and vigorous” CZJ with a Spanish accent. HAAAAAAAAAAAAAWT. (I pretend she’s talking about me)
Yes, she is muy caliente in Zorro, and for a Wales girl, her Spanish is pretty darn good. I remember one my guy friends had a huuuge crush on her and dragged us to see Entrapment and he kept marveling a little too loudly at her bootie the entire time in the theater! Good thing nobody threw a shoe at him!
Entrapment was golden…she really is skilled with her body (this board is turning into ogling).
Yeah Zorro was awesome for her. She’s good with accents though. Her Russian is really good as well. And I do love Entrapment.
Yeah Zorro was a pretty big peak in her hotness. Maybe it was starring in that Phantom movie that brought her down a notch. Or hanging around Douglas…i dunno. She IS a good actress though.
Catherine Zeta Jones is still hot. She should be on the MILFcast.
You should be on MILFcast!
I will. Saturday. Yes sir.
can’t wait to hear that one!
Wait… what? I thought you had a wedding?
I keep think you’re talking about TOMORROW Kai.
Oh yeah. If you could get her that would be amazing. Actually I think a picture of her would boost the ratings into millions…I mean she is one hot milf.
She used to be on my five list.
Of favorite actresses? Yeah she was on mine for a while. Now younger actresses or lesser known actresses have taken over.
No, the whole friends thing. If you could pick five celebrities that if one day you randomly met in real life and had the chance to sleep with your spouse would let you and it wouldn’t be cheating.
I have not heard that one…but yeah she’d be on that one if I had that list.
You mean when she was hot?
You aren’t gonna let that one go are you lol?
Travis, who the hell are you? You never heard of that?
And yeah she was (still?) is on my list. Is it wrong that I was 14 and old enough to be my mother? I don’t think so.
I’m 19 young and innocent? No I just haven’t heard it.
And no its not wrong.
An episode of FRIENDS was dedicated to the top 5 list. I think Isabella Rossellini was Ross’ I think, which just struck me as odd. (Ingrid Berman? Probably…her daughter? Not so much.)
That is slightly weird her daughter and not her mom.
I didn’t watch a lot of Friends growing up. I own the complete series I just need to watch it.
You could not be more wrong!
My goodness!! 170+ comments??? Yours is one mighty popular bar, Castor.
And now it’s the most popular post in the site’s history. I think it’s safe to call this a success. Congrats Castor
Hopefully we don’t get shut down for over-serving people.
Or some silly fire hazard law.
Me! Me! I HATED American Sweethearts! That was one sucky flick. I couldn’t believe that many actors I like could be in a film I hated so much.
This is a really cool idea. I think discussion is important.
As for my prize I’ll do the blog review. I’m a big boy, I can take it lol.
My questions come after my viewing of The Other Guys and my constant television watching (I’ve thought about question 1 for a discussion on my blog but I’d throw out the idea here):
1. Why are there so many law enforcement based television shows (CSI, NCIS, Law and Order, Rookie Blue ect)?
2. How much Will Farrel is too much Will Farrel and is he losing steam?
3. Do buddy cop films still work?
1. They are popular, so everyone looks at CSI and says we need our own! Then they develop it and it continues forever like that.
2. He is always to much I think he is way overrated. Here’s a rant of mine on Talladega Nights: http://jodokast.wordpress.com/2010/05/29/talladega-nights-ballad-of-ricky-bobby-flams-ferrell-burnar-loss/
3. Yes if they have good chemistry! But I do think they do way to few with female couplings. They should get on that Cagney and Lacey feature remake!
1. Yeah I’ve noticed that. I just wish that there were more original ideas. Because at some point, I end up going “This is the such and such episode” like it’s becoming predictable. It’s becoming the chick flicks of television series.
2. That’s a good rant. I actually like Farrel but I agree that he is overrated and overused
3. I wish they’d do more female combos. Rizzoli and Isles is teaching me that female combos can be really good so maybe that will translate to film.
1. Its toatally true their structure has both negative and positive sides.
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1. Its really easy to just jump in and catch an episode if its on.
2. Its crime!!!
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1. The cases can feel quite similar from time to time
2. These CSI versions and their clones are seldom as good as other TV on character development due to their structure and I think its connected with the first +1 (it cant have happened that much because it gets confusing if you miss episodes)
3. Lack of Season Main Arch or not clearly defined this is of course also connected to the point above.
A great complement/alternative to these kind of series are Veronica Mars it was really briliantly executed and was canceled way to early.
2. Thanxs! I love a good rant and Will often does that to me. I probably gonna do a piece on stepbrothers that I haven’t seen yet since its the same director.
3. I fint it strange that leading parts still are so stereotypical cast. This is definitively a point to be made about buddy cops. I loved the two girls on the Miami Vice tv-series. They were great characters way before their time!
1. Yeah Crime really is appealing to a lot of people. Maybe that’s why Cops has been on the air so long. I’m liking though shows like The Good Guys, Castle, and Rizzoli and Isles because they are going out of the usual mode and being less procedural. Although Rookie Blue has grown on me. It’s like Grey’s Anatomy with cops.
2. Yeah if you didn’t like Talladega than you will HATE Step Brothers…and probably the Other Guys as well.
3.Yeah I think we need fresh non stereotypical blood out there in the buddy cop genre.
Any amount of Will Ferrell is too much, really.
Those crimes shows have just got to STOP. Or at least pace themselves. The appeal is obvious, but look at something like The Closer – a brilliant show. It’s not really about the crime, though it’s considered a crime procedural. The characters are real and there’s continuity, something that so many OTHER shows seem to be lacking.
He can be okay in small doses but you have to be in the mood for him.
I just wish there weren’t so many. Have the TNT cop shows since they are the best, the NCIS series since its military based and then maybe one CSI and one Law and Order esque series. Throw out the other ones.
It’s like how doctor shows used to be. They are everywhere and too many can really hurt the chances for original television to be made.
Yep. Ferrell needs either calm down or diversify. I know Stranger Than Fiction wasn’t great, but get back out there into drama, man!
Stranger Than Fiction was Ferrell’s best work to me. Although Anchorman is infinitely more quotable.
I’m with Andrew, but it just might be the case of overexposure. I don’t mind him in more serious roles, i.e. Stranger than Fiction, but he probably makes tons more $$$ in slapstick stuff so that’s what he does more of. I still check out The Other Guys though, him and Wahlberg look like a hoot. I love that silly commercial in front of Inception where they’re both hanging on a harness and bumping into each other. LMAO!
Yeah I’m with Darren and you on that one. He probably DOES make more money with comedies and its his roots so that’s what he’s good at but I do wish he’d do serious roles or roles that weren’t just over the top. Or take a few years off. Any of those would be good.
People like mysteries. There are always a handful of hospital dramas on the tele too.
I’ve worried about Ferrel for awhile now, and am not sure what new he has to offer as a lead.
Buddy Cops as cheap remakes do not work. Some original capacity may make it work.
Yeah I understand the mystery element. I mean I don’t think they should be taken off the air I just couldn’t understand why there are so many. I guess its easy for people. They know doctors, they know cops, they know this kind of stuff.
Yeah Farrel has me a little worried that he’s wearing himself thin.
We need a new duo…something bigger and better than we’ve ever seen!
The Human Torch needs a bank loan!
It’s sort of like Jim Carrey. I think he’s a great dramatic actor, but the ticket buying audience never wants to see it. I love Will Ferrell and this new movie looks pretty good. It’s to the point though where just because he’s in it doesn’t mean I’m going. He’s made a lot of crap recently, so I’m selective. I have Stranger Than Fiction on my DVR, is it worth watching? I keep meaning to, I just haven’t found the time.
I understand your point but I think they are miles apart in both comedy and dramatic acting. Jim being the better one.
I actually didin’t like Stranger than Fiction that much it kind of felt like he was trying do an academy award run with it! Those are never good when it gets obvious.
I loved Stranger Than Fiction. Ferrell doesn’t go overboard at all, and he has surprisingly good chemistry with Maggie G, who is near perfect in it.
Yeah… that and Secretary are the only 2 movies where I thought Maggie G. was attractive.
I do love Maggie G…and Carey is a much better serious actor. It’s easier to take him seriously while with Farrel its really hard.
I’ll have a jack and coke and am gonna go head and order a Miller Lite in a plastic bottle for Heather because she will be here soon enough.
As far as HSX, I am in 1rst place, bitches! haha I’m up about 1.8 million.
Like this idea. Say, man, can I turn on the radeeyo!
You got Labatt Blue or even Ice? Worlds most unknown but worldclass beer. Its brewed in Canada.
HSX is way too nerdy for me, don’t wanna get in to that race…
The only thing missing is an actors and directors draft… that would be something.
I still do HSX but I’ve kind of fallen off the bandwagon. I like the idea, and i recommend it to all of my non blogging movie nerd friends but I just can’t really get into it as much as I thought I would. I’ll give it time though.
And I’ll have a Diet Coke..I’m 19 dammit.
An actor and director’s draft? That’s actually an amazing idea!
Retweet don’t count, it’s basically impossible to keep track of unfortunately. Best of luck on winning it all. While you waste time here, I will be winning Heather’s contest on Movie Mobsters ,muahahahah
haha… I’m taking both ,Castor. It’s gonna be a busy month.
BTW, did you buy a friggin mic yet? I’m tempted to buy you one just to get you on the podcast.
Feel very free to implement that draft idea! Don’t really have a strategy for how it could be done but it could be fun.
Yeah I think the draft idea could work really well. Maybe you should think about implementing it *cough*
Go all McCain and enforce it
Oh really?! Perhaps I should spend a little more time on the Mobster site. I comment enough but maybe I will give you a run for your money this month!
No Castor. You’re not taking Heather’s contest. You’re just not.
I just discovered Movie Mobsters contest…hmm…I smell a challenge!!!
Cool, I will look into it for next month. It shouldn’t be too hard to implement. Red and I have experience in drafting all kind of things… lol
See, Travis has gone mental for the comment contests! ha
Well I had to lose it eventually. Might as well lose it for a good cause.
Yes, he has sort of gone mental. Geez, I already have these crazy people who clearly have alcohol on their side.
(What’s up with all you drinkers here?)
Gotta lot of ground to cover there, buddy!
Good for you, I thought you were going to buy her a Natti light
She’d drink it!
Oh yeah I can’t wait to hear the next episode of the MILFcast. I love it dearly, downloaded all the episodes, and hopefully can be on it someday. You’re doing good work. And Natti light…I’ve never seen anyone I know drink it. Than again I am Irish German so I rarely see anything except Guiness and German beers.
I’m Irish/English/French. I’ll drink anything and I can.
If you are Irish anything yo will probably drink anything within a ten mile radius.
Lush! Damn that’s hot!
An image of you and Collin Farrel playing beer bongs flashed through my head. Was that inappropriate? (The places my mind goes…)
Nah… Heather makes my mind go many strange places… usually also involving Farrell oddly!
When I think Beer I DO think Farrel.
I do tend to make people have weird thoughts.
It’s a gift.
Irish/German here. So I’m right up there with ya. And most of my friends live off of Natti Light, even if it’s the same price as the other beers.
I’ll keep you in mind, Travis. I’m booked close to the end of the year right now, though, but see what I can do.
And thanks for the compliment.
I’m not demanding you put me on the show at any point, I’m just saying down the line. And no problem the comment is well deserved.
How come you haven’t been on LAMBcast in a while?
A variety of things really. My mom recently had some pretty serious surgery done and I had to take care of her (hence why July was a bit of a dry month for me blogwise). On top of that I got my second year of college coming up in a month, I’m covering PAX (Penny Arcade Expo) in September and have had to do a lot of prep for that and I’ve been doing planning for my one year anniversary.
So a lot of things. That and a lot of the LAMB doesn’t like me so I’ve been laying low.
They don’t like you? Why?
Honestly I don’t know why. They haven’t directly said it but most of them just “yeah yeah yeah” most of what I say and most of the higher ups in LAMB stopped visiting my blog. I could just be paranoid but it almost feels like I’m not welcome.
That and I did do them for a long time: Episode 8-9 (not sure) to 20 something so it’s not like I wasn’t a big staple. New bloods always wanted in the LAMBcast.
I wanna do the Scott Pilgrim one though since I’m like a walking Scott Pilgrim bible of knowledge but I dunno.
That sucks… I just did a couple (including the one coming out any day now) and had a blasty blast!
Yeah I’ve been listening. You will see me again err hear me again probably sooner rather than later but it IS actually nice to have a break. Plus if it comes down to it I can always wait till the MILFcast lol
This is not the time nor the place, but wow, Travis, way to leave out some key details.
Excuse me sir, but JacknCoke happens to be my BFF ever. Jack and I are old mates. Sometimes we fight, but it’s always fun making up. However, I’m drinking a ML in can right now. It was what was there when I got home. The hubby digs it. So cheers.
I forgot about HSX. I have to go kick your asses.
Someone forgot about good old Jack…Oh Jack always playing with that wheat thresher!! And oh boy…my ass is already kicked on HSX, now it’ll be handed to me.
You sounded turned on by that… FIRST PLACE!!!
Umm nope not turned on by that I just know when my ass is about to be handed to me.
That and I suck at math so HSX is kind of bad for me lol. But I try. C’mon Scott Pilgrim…
Scott Pilgrim won’t do close to 100 million in 4 weeks.
A man can dream can’t he? It could be a smash hit!
Captain and Coke for this guy, though Jack is a friend as well.
Oh, and I don’t know how the retweets and all that work but Heather and I have decided to win the straight up comments this month so BACK OFF, PEOPLE! haha
In your dreams Buster! I’m coming for ya straight at!
Don’t count me out either. I DID win last month. Granted you weren’t very active Kaiderman but I’m not going down without a fight. Will I win? Probably not but I will not back down. Nobody puts Travis in a corner.
Well, I won the first contest and finished 2nd another month but lost cuz of tweets or something.
Oh yeah I forget how the whole tweeting system works even. I barely use my twitter at all. I just like discussing really. Winning isn’t important to me. But I do like playful banter lol
I get excited at the beginning of the month and then someone inevitably goes mental with the commenting and I settle for a Top 5. Just so Castor knows I still love him!
I doubt I’ll go mental but I’m gonna give you a run for your money. I’d settle for the top 5 though =)
You guys are going mental right now!!!!!!!
Sorry, Castor, I had the day off. My comments will go down after today. And, the whole open bar thing is a double edged sword. But I did just pass 400 comments and may have passed Heather for all time commentor of the universe!
I never thought the Open Bar would be so popular right away. Thanks for making it happening guys! You are the best
Well I just like being involved and voicing my opinion and this is a great place to do it. THANK YOU Castor.
Yeah… and I’m just bored! haha
You know I love me some AM, Castor. I feel bad because I was off work for several months and could stop by a lot. Since I’ve been back to work my time has been limited.
And a word of warning…my posting is not going to go down at all this month. I’m having too much fun and in one day we put a post that started off as an experiment into one of the most popular segments on this entire site.
Here’s your corner Travis…………with the Blair Witch.
There’s two of us, and I’m far more vicious than you want to fight with!
Just so you know…………..
THIS IS SPARTA…………not madness……..even though it IS kinda mad. I feel so late to the game. I won’t give up though. I’m a persistent OCD champion.
And I’m an ADHD kid with way too much time on his hands who spends his time watching movies, Tosh.0, commenting on two really good sites constantly (MM and AM) and waaay too much time on my hands.
And if you want to bring meme’s into this…I am OVER 9000!
I’m not afraid of any Blair Witch…I wasn’t after watching it three times!
And just cuz your dangerous and in the mob and could make me sleep with the fishes doesn’t mean I’m gonna back down. I’m a big kid now…which ruins any cred I just had..damn.
Dude, don’t mess with Heather. Trust me!
I can’t wait to see my inbox… 400 messages… comment reply… comment reply… comment reply.
Yeah I’ve seen it get ugly. And I know the path I’ve set before me. But as Tom Petty said…No I won’t back down…no I won’t back down…
So what are everyone up for this weekend?
I am going to the countryside on a wedding (my girlfriends sister). Other than that I actually might work on my blog since I have been really inspired by this blog improvement session and I am gonna change a whole lot to make it more niched.
Sounds like a lot of fun, have fun at the wedding.
Yeah my 1 year is coming up and with the Blog Review, and this thing going on I have been hauling ass to make it look as good as possible. But this thing is really helping me out a lot.
As for me, I will probably see about two movies. First one is probably going to be Step Up because I am a masochist and it seems to be getting not horrible reviews. That and as a So You Think You Can Dance and America’s Best Dance Crew Junkie I know most of the stars.
Second one will be whatever my friends decide. I go out with them on Saturday and we usually catch a flick. Other than that not much.
I’m probably going to Cape Cod for the weekend. Now I’m not thrilled because I’ve been going there ever since I was born, so it’s really boring going there EVERY FRICKIN’ SUMMER. What I wouldn’t do to go to California instead.
Masturbation marathon!
Got an adult section you need to keep updated?
@Anna California is a lot of fun. The San Diego/Encinitas/Carlsbad area are really nice. That will get you some good relaxation.
@Kai…wow…you are a very honest man. I can respect that. Although you did make me laugh out loud.
All my porns are like ex-girlfriends. Except porns don’t get restraining orders.
I was gonna say something really sexist but I’ll restrain myself. But yeah that’s a good line Kai lol.
I second, third and fourth Kai’s marathon.
Wait… reword that cuz it sounded like you wanted to join in and I know that’s not what you meant! ha
BTW, Heather, you got a lot of s–t on your head!
Oooh yeah now that I read it back in my head that sounds kinda dirty…or maybe I just have a dirty mind.
It’s good for moisturizing.
I’m not sure what that sentence meant but my mind is racing with ideas lol.
Sharks do have orgies after a feeding frenzy. Anything is possible.
Well at least it isn’t like the South Park Woodland Creature Blood Orgies.
Have fun, man. Relaxing this weekend, because NEXT weekend my sister is getting married so that’s a big deal and will busy with that all next week. Enjoy!
But for Kai, next weekend will masturbation marathon part II
Masturbation Marathon Part 2-Jerk Harder
and part 3 can be Jerk Harder with a Vengeance…
I’m so immature…forgive me.
haha… what can I say? I’ma fan! And if you’re body was this beautiful you’d touch it all the time too!
I’m laughing almost too hard to type because I just think of that song “I Touch Myself” when I hear that comment. But a guys got needs eh?
I was going to see “The Other Guys” but I realized I’m totally broke until I get paid Monday. That’s sad. Today, I ran around doing errands, taking the dog for a check-up and tonight I promised myself I’d write a week’s worth of blog posts so I can spend the week doing all the challenges. So not quite as exciting as Travis’ weekend there, but I’m trying to be productive.
Just got back into town from a Tractor Pull/Demo Derby back home. It was pretty cool, especially coming off four weeks of Army training.
Well since it is Open Bar… I’m turning 21 on the 10th and would like to get some suggestions for my first drink. Anyone have a good one?
you are turning 21 and you want suggestions for a “first” drink? Really? You probably drink more than me! Can’t go wrong with a 7-and-7 or whiskey sour man!
Fitz, a Jack and Coke is a pretty cool drink to wet your whistle. I like flaming cockroaches and Irish Car Bombs (best… drink…ever). I would suggest pacing yourself but you probably won’t. Still, a good beer is always a great way to start. Or you just go balls to the wall and start slamming Tequila until everyone is pretty and funny and our world is a Utopian society… until you wake up.
Or, just order a Purple Hooter… cuz it’s fun to say!
This has been another word of wisdom from Kai.
I’d suggest something Irish or German. We’re bred to drink so we know how to make something good.
I should write a book!
Yeah sell it like one of those overpriced joke or wisdom books. You will get millions.
What’s a White Russian?
A White Russian is made up of 5 cl of vodka, 2 cl of coffee liquor (Kaluha) and 3 cl of fresh cream…not that I would know.
Duck Farts!
As mentioned above, you should go for a Natti Light
Then everything gets better from there
What’s a White Russian???!!!!
Have you seeeeeeeen Lebowski?
And I use half and half… that might be the same thing.
DO A CAR BOMB!!!!!!!!!!
A white russian, no Kahlua.
Yes. That’s why I asked.
I will admit a car bomb is probably better (not that I know) and I was wondering when White Russian and Lebowski would be mentioned together.
Done and done.
Well I guess I can count on you reading my mind then. Or maybe it’s just the awesomness ESPN or something like that. Just lets hope Fitz doesn’t make a REAL car bomb than we will get in trouble lol.
Shit! Too late for that.
Damn…okay…say you are working for SAS or the CSI Black Ops and that you aren’t going to use it for bad purposes. That will help you out and give me and Kai an alibi
Jack Daniels. All night.
Gotta love Jack. But what is his secret? The world may never know.
I dunno but I bet Jack has a lot of “cranial accessories”.
Exactly. And there must be some reason it’s brown and has all the numbers over it. Some reason the world may never know.
If this was a smarter audience they’d get that joke.
Oh well it was worth a shot lol.
Yeah… I’ll rephrase. I bet Jack has a lot of sh-t on his head! haha
Try a cement mixer.
That could work lol
I have a question for all you blogspot/ blogger people. Is there a way to get e-mails when there are responses to posts you have left comments on. WordPress has it. I hate having to remember which blogspot sites and posts I visited.
Not to my knowledge. I’m not that technically sound when it comes to that kind of stuff though (hence why WordPress scares me and Blogger feels safe) but that does become a bit of a bother. There may be a widget, but I don’t think there’s a way…yet.
That sucks… it’s very annoying. Especially if the sites aren’t on my blogroll.
When you leave a comment, there will either be a box to check (if it’s a new page/window), or an underlined option underneath the comment box.
Yeah after visiting Simon’s I noticed that parallel to the post comment box is a Subscribe by email button. I think you have to enable it though on your blog and a lot of people myself included don’t know how.
How’d you get it on there Ripley?
I don’t know. I thought it was automatic.
Thanks, Rips!
Yes. Every single Blogger comments section has a checkbox for you to check if you’d like email replies. And unlike WordPress, you don’t have to double-confirm. This is a win for Blogger, not a loss…
Yeah it tends to be a pretty big bummer. And I rarely ever get notice when I do get comments on my site so when people comment I could go days without ever realizing it. One of the many downfalls of ol’ blogger.
Why don’t you get the email notices so they’ll email you when a comment comes?
I don’t know how to enable it. That’s the only reason.
It’s in your settings and would help you out a lot. I get an email every time someone leaves a comment. A big reason I stop commenting on peoples’ blogs is when I leave comments and they never reply.
Who else really hates fucking CSI franchise? Like, who gave the guys who collect dubious fingerprints such an ego?
Also, let’s list all the plotholes of Inception.
I just watched Inception a second time just an hour ago! I will be up for some plot hole discussion later this weekend
that will be a long discussion if it’s about holes in the story…
As you could see from my earlier posts I am getting tired of seeing this giant flux of cop shows but I don’t hate CSI. I love Vegas cause it’s the original and the original is usually the best. I love Miami mostly for Horatio’s one liners and I don’t like New York. Gary Sinese wasted.
If I could list the plotholes I would. Where’s a good place to start?
I love the original, well used to. Now it’s just there. Hate Miami and tolerate New York.
Yeah Miami isn’t really that good at all, except for the one liners. Honestly I look at it as the B-Movie equivalent of the series. CSI is the A list title, New York is the B List and Miami is the red headed step child who amuses you on a juvenile level.
You can thank Jim Carey for that one (the love of Miami)
Agree with your listing!
Las Vegas is the serious one
Miami the cheesier commercial more easy to watch one
NY is the dark broothing one (haven’t watched it to much to really judge it but I do it anyways)
I tend to watch Miami most just because its more lika fast food.
I actually found out that swedish (hollywood based) actress Helena Mattsson has played parts in all the CSI franchises!
http://jodokast.wordpress.com/2010/05/28/helena-mattsson-svensk-csi-veteran/
Thought it was a little funny since its all different characters!
HOLY MOLLY! I leave you alone for a few hours and you go berserk on me!
White Russians, Catherine Zeta Jones, CSI, comment subscription, words of wisdom and porn. You’d be surprised what we can think of in a short amount of time.
Don’t forget masturbation. A marathon of it.
Lots and lots of alcohol induced masturbation marathons.
Alcohol masturbation is no good… what with all the flacidness!
Yeah 9 out of 10 doctors don’t recommend it.
Neither does 1 outta 1 Kaidermans.
ah yes…”sex with someone I love.”
Shameful admission: I thought all day that today was Friday, hence why the Open bar was published on a Thursday. Next week, it will be on Friday (the real one).
It’s weird because I keep retelling myself that today is Thursday but I keep spacing out, thinking it’s Friday. No, no I’m not drunk…
I was wondering about that. As far as the comments, blame Travis!!! haha
You and I are both to blame lol. But I think this is a great place to voice your opinion so I am going to do that.
Plus this is a great stress reliever from everything else going on.
Even though it makes more sense on Friday. I like it on Thursday. Isn’t Thursdau the worse day of the week?
Yeah Thursday is kind of a blah day for people and this made me feel good inside. So maybe Thursday WOULD work
It’s so blah I forgot to spell it.
I need to increase the thread levels, this is getting tough to read after 20 post in reply to the same person.
Yeah I can’t tell heads or tails of where any of my conversations are going. Oh well. I do end up figuring it out in the long run.
I love David Bowie.
David Bowie is really good. I still think he sounds and looks good. He will always be one of my favs. I may not have been born yet but I love the 80s.
I thought everyone hated the eighties (though secretly I loved it). I actually don’t like the seventies (movie wise of course, my conception wasn’t even being considered at the time) – don’t kill me on not liking the seventies.
Bowie is also big seventies. I love every Era of music, but the 60′s and early 70′s is where my heart is.
Yep. I love David Bowie too. My girlfriend is actually jealous.
Can we found Bowie Anonymous.
I would be willing to do that Darren. I need help or at least a coalition that’s willing to irrationally stalk and have constant thoughts composed of nothing other than his music or persona.
nice convo starter. Ha! I love James Taylor. where do we go from here????
Let us find some Rainbows and celebrate!
NOFX!
I do love rainbows…and James Taylor. Gotta love the man.
Ahhhhhh! Hell yes Kai!
And for me………….Scott Weiland
He went to my high school and you are jealous! haha
I will also say Sublime.
What did the five fingers say to the face?
SMACK!
And did he end it with I’m Rick James Bitch or was it “Pancakes…bitches….” HAHA HAHA HAHA
hahaha… Must Love Dogs? You’re not the boss of me!
Damn, TJ and Kai have more comments in 5 days than the winners of last month contest!!!
He’s taunting me, Castor! It’s contagious… more so than a MEME. I say there will be a response to this from Travis in 20 seconds… 19… 18…
I’m starting to get to you am I? Well I had to sleep eventually so I kind of broke that timing pattern you had. But we are doing good work Kai! Showing how something like Open Bar can be so good.
Its not fair I am obviously asleep on the high time of commenting in here. Hate timezones!
The majority of Kai and Travis’s work happened while I was at work last night, and yet still they responded to my responses when I got home. But it doesn’t matter anyway, this win goes to me and Kai, just because we win at life too. I’m going to beat him anyway.
Sorry for the convenience!
Thank you all for the 170+ response emails I got.
Damn you, need-to-sleep. You ruin everything.
I seem to remember Ripley doing the same thing a couple months back.
I wasn’t at fifty a day, thank you so very much.
This is why I will never win this commenting competition… but oh well, one’s gotta work and put food on the table
my sentiments exactly. I have no shot but do like to comment as often as I can.
Heather you are just cold. I love it.
Yeah it is pretty awesome. And I can’t argue with the life win argument…oh well. She wins at life.
Yes.
It’s possible I’m dead inside. I’m not sure, but I have made love for you Andrew.
Very nice, my dear!
Indeed it is. But aren’t we all a little dead? And we are all a little alive. It’s a tricky situation.
…Russell Crowe…
…is an actor (really I could not resist).
I like him…why the hell not? He’s talented (crazy, apparently) but talented. Still think he was kind of brilliant in Cinderella Man
I have stalker worthy love of him. He’s just so damn good at everything he does, one of the best actors of this generation without question.
Yeah I love Russell Crowe a lot. I don’t even care if he gets violent with assistants or paparazzi. He is Gladiator…and one of the best middle aged actors out there right now.
Middle aged, Travis. Middle aged? (Russell is throwing a phone at your head right now)
I was thinking the EXACT same thing. He isn’t old enough to be my Daddy that’s for sure. Unless we mean sugar daddy, and that I’m sure I’d be okay with losing some self respect over.
Fine one of the best actors out there now. I just classified him in middle aged because I have favorite young actors, middle aged and old actors. He’s an awesome actor either way.
Haha You know when you read someone and then you have this image of them in your head?… That is exactly how I pictured Red… it’s uncanny
Advice, anyone?!
My site is on WordPress — and I want to make it much more appealing, graphic-wise (like so many of you have, and I am impressed with). Mine is simple and basic…standard Wordpres theme.
is there a good book to pick to read up on how to make WordPress nicer to look at and do more things on? I am not a techie at all, so the easier to understand, the better. Like WordPress for Dummies or something?
Much thanks!
As I told you before, you would need to make the move from WordPress.com to WordPress.org (self-hosted) to be able to have more customization ability. You are really quite restrained with those standard WordPress issue but there isn’t much you can do at this point.
I am thinking of getting the thesis “theme”/plugin does that mean I have to move from wordpress.com aswell or are they compatible??
Castor is right about that if you want more selection with templates and whatnot, but even being tricky with html’s can really make your site more fancy. Until last year I had not gotten a self hosted and I managed to do a lot with mine. But a self hosted you can add so many fun plugin’s and just download download download!
There is a WordPress for Dummies book, I checked it out of the library. I was thinking about switching from Google to WordPress. All this computer stuff is kicking my ass. I’m having a hard time just commenting and stuff on all these sites. Like I just registered here Castor, and it won’t let me select an Avatar, I can’t even click into it, it does nothing. Then I logged in with Facebook and it wouldn’t let me log in again so I’m still here as a guest. I spend so much time trying to figure all this kind of stuff out that I get frustrated and don’t want to use the computer the rest of the night! Urrgg!
To select a gravatar, you will need to go to http://en.gravatar.com/
Everyone who doesn’t have a gravatar should do that really as it takes 30 seconds to get it set up. Simply type in the email address you use to comment here and your avatar will follow you everywhere.
I didn’t go to Gravatar cuz I was wondering if it lets you select your own custom (like a photo). I’m into so many different things, I don’t think one pic will work for all the different places I go to. It’s easier to just use my mug.
Has anyone read Chronic City? Becausde if you have, I need to geek out about what the hell hapened at the end.
ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED? IS THIS WHY YOU ARE HERE?
Yes…yes I’m entertained…
Thank you epic Russell
Something tells me this’ll become a running feature.
Oh yeah. It IS the most popular post on the site so I’m pretty sure it’s gonna be a running feature.
Oh, god, my inbox can’t handle it.
Good heavens. As if I didn’t have enough to catch up to already.
HE IS BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And you know what that means……
IT’S PEANUT BUTTER JELLY TIME! PEANUT BUTTER JELLY TIME!
Welcome back, Red!
Welcome back and…
Peanut butter jelly, peanut butter jelly
peanut butter jelly with a baseball bat.
I have a new drink I’d like to introduce to the bar. It’s called Recipe for Disaster. You mix one part Open Discussion Forum with two parts Comment Contest. Stir and enjoy!
Well I say that is a recipe for disaster, or success if you are in Castor or Red’s position…
Holy shit, I’m not in Florida anymore!
AND CUE THE APPLAUSE!
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