trinacriabob

That's why one needs to string together 3 decent jobs to buy a shack over there. With all the places I've been, I've never been to Hawaii and L.A. is probably the "jumping off" spot to go there.

Suddenly I wish I hadn't started this thread.

heartburn *cough*cough*cough* you can ask Reg the same question *cough*cough*cough*

Hey, PB: How's your new job looking thus far? God, that first day or two until you get the lay of the land is so weird. We've gone through bizarre changes at work in the last 2 months...probably more complex than what needs to be put on the site. However, it has all meant MORE work for me (bleh), so now I am constantly behind and playing catch up. There just aren't enough people around with a minimum of 8 to 10 years of experience to manage projects in the area. I miss a 40 hour work week. So, report back, bud.

high paid

Mille grazie. Muito obrigado. Como vai? Tudo bem?

I say we drown Sajeev in curry sauce.

antibiotics (P, how do you get bacteria from eucalyptus? LOL. Have you ever savored the incomparable smell of a real eucalyptus tree? It's unbelievable.)

eucalyptus

Chill, guys...both (or all) sides. Back to Tennessee, NOS - did you go see any of that Music Land twangy stuff? Eat at a Cracker Barrel or two? Or was it just for sex with Bubba? NOS, you da man.

Luden's

E coli

rabies

Since I anchor the "low tech" segment of the C&G population and I have the conventional stuff throughout, I'd say let your wallet decide. I don't like contraptions that are big, expensive and scream "conspicuous consumption." You're an archi, so your sense of style/scale will also tell you what looks good in the room(s).

animal instinct

You are in THE SOUTH? Doing what? If someone says "Boy, you have a purdy mouth"....RUN! (I'm sure the Southerners on the site are good-natured enough to handle the stereotyping jabs)

Jaclyn Smith (yes, that's how she spells it)

Don't name names, Charg...but do stick around and post your off the wall stuff. We never know where you're coming from next, so it's quite entertaining. Cheers.

Good eye...good comments. Been hanging around the architects in your frat a little too much? :AH-HA_wink:

I like the way SciGuy thinks! Angelina: Enough of those puckered lips. Are those real or collagen induced? The other thing is that, in some photos, she almost looks mulatta, like if she was really tanned, she would look like a light skinned black woman. Not that that's a bad thing (because Whitney looks good)...it's just that Angelina looks weird, as does Vanessa Williams with her blue contact lenses. Britney and Jessica basically look like cheap and slutty tarts...they better cash in now because their shelf life is limited. Brad: $h!. That has got to be the most mass-media packaged / force-fed actor out there. I was talking to my cousins overseas and we were talking about flicks that are out there. His name came up and I said he looked like "un benzinaio"...a gas station jockey. They laughed and agreed. Men that the media push ought to look distinguished...and the Brad Pitts and Leonardo DiCaprios of the entertainment world are anything but that.

I have been paying attention to the DTS lately. Not that I would buy one but, looking at the forward progress of its styling, there's a lot to praise. If you've heard me rant and rave about grilles, you know how much I like a grille that is sporty and is canted rearward. Kudos to Cadillac for a nicely executed sporty grille that is markedly Cadillac and fresh/youthful on their "beacon of the brand" model. I really like it. The roofline isn't bad either. The only part of the car that leaves me a little cold is the rear light assembly. Yes, accolades for the simplicity, but it's almost too simple relative to the front. I could think of a teeny bit more articulation ... thickening the metal deco strip between the taillamps, articulating or kinking the rear bumper as is done up front ... whatever. Inside, it has a fantastic cabin and, bingo, buckets with a console shift together with more instruments (read temperature gauge). Now, last night, I'm at SFO changing planes for the last "puddlejump" home and I go into the convenience store. I read the Lucerne review (CR can be jerks...the word coarse has now become overused). Behind it is a stand alone DTS review. It says many nice things, but says the handling is ungainly and braking distances are long. Well, it's not a CTS nor a STS. Just how clumsy is the handling? Do you like this car? Have you driven one or ridden in one? I think, at last, there is a wonderfully proportioned full-size Cadillac automobile that even a person younger than their typical demographic could get away with driving.

Jose' can you see... Happy 4th of July, folks

Pulp Fiction absolutely disgusting flick

Hey, that's where Venus and Serena Williams are from!You suppose they could turn into rappers after hanging up the racquets?

As long as it's "dabble, dabble" and not "gobble, gobble." I couldn't resist that play on words.