Time magazine has itself copped out a number of...well...times. Remember the issue with a plasticine mirror, that was supposed to represent "You" as the "Person of the Year"? Or the time "The Personal Computer" was named "Person of the Year" by Time?
For CS Person of the Year, I'd nominate you, Kaybee, in the Forums category. Not only were you a stalwart all year long, but recently, during the holiday season, you showed remarkable impact. In particular, your organization and management of the Secret Santa shindig, and your influence on the site itself in permitting us to change our Profile pics, were unparalleled.
To be fair, we should hear of other nominees from other categories, such as Blogs, Chat, Poetry, et cetera. But in the Forums category, you got my vote.
Migsy! So adorably cute, yet so hard-bitten and practical, and proud too. I'm impressed.
But, from Smallcute's original post, it would seem she has already chatted the fellow up quite a bit. No doubt she already knows his interests and such, or they wouldn't be planning a meet.
I've met quite a few of those "pu**ycats", as you call 'em, JT. Where I used to live, in Davie Fla., was across the street from the Miami Dolphins HQ and training facility, and next door to the nearest bar. Most of these "pu**ycats" stand 6' 4" or more and weigh over 300 lb., nearly all of it solid muscle. I wouldn't call them "pu**ycats" to their face.
When you first meet him, if conversation slows, talk about the setting. Whatever is around you. Say you meet at the airport. You can talk about that advertising poster, that man's luggage, how many people wait for a taxi, anything that you see.
It is easy to talk of other things. It is harder to talk of you or of him. That will come in time.
Boy you're right there. For instance, on reflection, I shoulda listed La Strada instead of Amarcord, but I fell prey to exactly that tendency.
Among those I mentioned, Ooby, you say you've never seen The Bicycle Thief, Rififi and Harvey? Now, those are three you really should catch. They're all great films. The first is an incrediby touching drama, regarded as a hallmark of Italian Neorealism, and was lauded by no less than Arthur Miller as "the greatest drama ever filmed." The second has proven so influential that it's now impossible to make a "heist" film without copying it. And Harvey? I can't believe you've never seen Jimmy Stewart talking to his imaginary 6-foot-tall bunny friend.
Also, yes I have seen both "Gods = Crazy"; both are on the two-disc DVD set. But I'm surprised to hear anyone preferred the second. Well, to each his own, I guess.
Admittedly, The Last Waltz might not appeal to people who don't like rock 'n' roll, although it's not just me who regards it as The Greatest Concert Film Ever (directed by Martin Scorsese, no less). Howver, This Is Spinal Tap is equally funny to those who love rock 'n' roll and those who hate it.
I'm not surprised you've not seen Swept Away By An Unusual Destiny In The Blue Sea of August. Too few have. But everyone on CS should. For that matter, everyone on any singles site. For that matter, anyone single. For that matter, anyone. It's (in my opinion) the funniest and truest romantic comedy ever.
I would tell them: "All of us old folks are liars and fools. Don't believe a word we say. We don't know what we're talking about, we are clueless, and we have only our own selfish interests in mind. Ignore us."
Why thank you Ooby. Me neither, apparently. So, here's my list of the 24 Best Movies Ever Made. All are in my current DVD collection; no "worshipping from afar" here.
It was awful tough to whittle it down to 24. I got stuck at 27 and had to make some painful choices.
In the bizarre order that my DVDs are cataloged:
1. Amarcord 2. The Bicycle Thief 3. The Good The Bad And The Ugly 4. Seduced And Abandoned 5. Swept Away By An Unusual Destiny In The Blue Sea Of August
6. Rififi 7. Seven Samurai 8. Haxan (should have an umlaut over the first A, but I cannot reproduce that here)
9. Blazing Saddles 10. Casablanca 11. A Clockwork Orange 12. The Exorcist 13. Freaks 14. The Gods Must Be Crazy 15. The Graduate 16. Harvey 17. The Last Walt 18. Monty Python And The Holy Grail 19. Some Like It Hot 20. The Sound Of Music 21. Star Wars 22. The Sting 23. This Is Spinal Tap 24. The Wicker Man
Honorable Mention: The boxed set of Harold Lloyd.
Not included, on purpose: Citizen Cane and The Godfather. The former I find just so overrated; the latter, a fine film, but not among my top 24.
This'd be a lot easier, Ooby, if we could choose maybe 8 or 10 for each genre?
Anyway, have at it, hack and slash, but do mention which you would replace with what, and why.
I have decided. YOU are The Intolerable Religous Person the thread title asks about. You, personally. You are it. Neither compromise nor understanding appear in your vocabulary. YOU are the intolerable one.
The second amendment was not ratified by the US Supreme Court; it and the rest of the Bill of Rights were included in the US Constituion as originally ratified by the several states.
Get your facts straight before you mouth off. And try to learn some spelling, too: "amendment," not "ammendment."
(Or maybe I should put this post in Scubadiva's thread, "How long would you put up with ignorance/stupidity?")
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RE: Best city/country visited???
Venice is a magical, otherworldly city. I'm glad I got to visit, as it will likely be gone by our grandchildren's time.Italy would have to be the best country I'd visited, too.
New York City would be the best city I've visited, I guess, since I keep going back...to visit. But Seattle really made me want to move there.