trinacriabob

Jerry Springer guests

hooker

inexpensive

tomato juice

Can't resist S - K - A - N - K

Bobo, it's capitalized

hit men

Pantho, is that a self-portrait? Hee hee hee.

Direi Greco. :AH-HA_wink: (It's sceglio, not sceglo...can I come teach your class? Yeah, right).

Halloween

Why did you have to tell me that? Now there's an innocence lost factor with "Cinema Paradiso" as well? That sure as hell is not the version I saw.I , to this day, am confused about "Life is Beautiful" (La Vita e Bella). It's a movie that schizophrenically goes from being a goof-ass comedy to something so incredibly tragic. And, yes, I know that it was probably intentional to show the chasm between good and evil. The message in "Life is Beatiful" is one of immeasurable love - (1) that Nicoletta Braschi (don't know character name) VOLUNTEERS to get on the train, and (2) that Roberto Benigni (don't remember character name) as well all as the gaunt men withering away in their bunks do what it takes to protect this little kid's innocent world from being stolen from him. On that level, it was nothing short of stunning.

Minnesota Joe, are you fluent in German as well? I think it's a riot...and so are the Germans!

Yellow Dart...where the f*** do you live? Just kidding. In New England or California, half a mill will buy you an outhouse.

it's over

Prague

Shhhhhheeeeeettttt, this is definitely one of my favorite pastimes. I can get lost in the real estate throw-aways or on house ad search engines for longer than I should. I've spent 4 years doing residential architecture, bookended by commercial before and after (read that, currently). Commercial is more professional but residential is more fun. Can't have your cake and eat it too.

New Mexico

We all like to see the bad guy go down. Look at how people cheer in a 007 film...I know, weird association. Two quick thoughts not trying to be too political: 1. Negative They have, as Pantho said, replacement "clones" for such individuals 2. Positive Radical movements have a limited shelf life as some causes dont' hold up...they can hang for another 5, 10 or 20 years, but another generation growing up in a democracy may not buy into what they have to sell

uzo (sp?)

The most disturbing part of the film which should not be given away for those who have yet to see it. I don't know if you viewed it the same way - I saw that this film was about so much more than sexual identity. It's about how people process adversity. Despite the breathtaking grandeur of the West, the film is very dour...from beginning to end. But it's a work that merits respect. About that disturbing part, was it real or was it Ennis's projection? I am still perplexed on that but don't need to see it again to find out. It's as if you went to the bathroom or to get candy during that scene, you missed the whole film. (I found this analogous to the scene in "Body Heat" where William Hurt receives the clasp envelope with the high school yearbook while he is in prison...if you miss him going through the yearbook then you may as well kiss that movie good-bye).

Well, pick one, Goddammit! J/K

I love Italian food. Very high on my list. Growing up with Italian parents, I never went without expertly prepared pasta, chicken or veal dishes. However, I never have a craving for Italian food. But I will go into Greek food withdrawals. So, I'd say Greek. The meats and poultry are succulent, the vegetables, rice and potatoes tend to be seasoned without being offensively strong. Not to mention the tzatziki, hummus or baklava. It's also pretty good for you. Look at those 100 year old ladies with orthopedic shoes and black dresses hanging out in Mykonos or Santorini...see? For you Californians and Arizonans, there is the Daphne's chain. For less than $ 10, you can feast on some good stuff.

Where in 'bu did this happen I wonder? Out by Leo Carrillo, closer to the pier or in the congested area by Moonshadows? It must have been out by the former. I don't understand some people. I am so risk-averse...just look at the old-lady car I drive.

Hey, Moltar, I'm very sorry. This is hard...especially when they are people you like. It's sad to watch people you like leave a company, let alone this. I have only lost one friend. He was one of a couple of best friends in high school. They had moved to the Miami area. His mother said it was a car hitting him while changing a tire -- I suspect otherwise, as he tried to maintain this jovial air when things in his family life ($h!ty parents) were really quite turbulent. I didn't want to believe it but then, while on vacation for the first time in Florida, I went to the Catholic cemetery in the western outskirts of Miami and found his grave (age 20). It hit me hard. One summer, as a joke, we threw about 50 red food-colored tampons in his pool when they were in Florida. We lived in his back yard pool all through high school. We laughed about that for months...years. I am in a line of work where I could do the workaholic thing but I refuse to and this has limited me. It's not a guarantee of success...and certainly not of happiness. I live my life like this: May 2006 - Florida/Atlanta October 2006 - Quebec March 2007 - Argentina and Uruguay July 2007 - Italy and Portugal Everything in between is filler. To everyone and everything else, F*** YOU. Again, I'm sorry. This makes us step back and evaluate things.

The ONLY reason I bring this up is because on the MSN homepage there was a blurb about the fact that he won't go alive. With all the negative Iraq stuff, I sure as heck don't go into the news that much; however, what brought this on? I am wondering if that organization is feeling some heat or if some captured individuals are "spilling the beans." Just a thought.