The Sybian wrote:Watch at the 3 minute mark and tell me how anyone was surprised to learn that Freddie Mercury was gay.He was one step behind Liberace, FFS
You had to get more than 1 second into Freddie's appearance in the video to make that conclusion? He couldn't have looked gayer if he were only wearing chaps.
I scrolled forward and started a few seconds before 3 minutes. That little dance-strut was all I needed to see. Am I wrong in my perception that people didn't know he was gay, or was it just the early AIDS victim thing that was shocking? Growing up I played soccer with a kid whose father looked a lot like Freddie Mercury, same mustache, too. Only this gay was way more effeminate and spoke with the stereotypical gay voice and cadence. Even at 10 years old, the whole team thought he had to be gay. I wonder if he ever came out and left his family. The kid recently friended me on Facebook. I am so tempted to ask, but I wasn't really friends with him.*
*Fact that only matters to me: The kid recently moved from Cleveland and was a huge Browns fan. The only time I ever hung out with him, we watched "The Drive" game at my house. He was gloating and celebrating before The Drive. I'm sure he is still scarred by the level of abuse me and my friend piled on him. Probably why we never hung out again.
An honest to God cult of personality - formed around a failed steak salesman.
-Pruitt
You know those friend requests you get on FB that are obviously a fake account with a hot chick as the pic? I get a kick out of clicking on their profiles to see which friends of mine were chumps enough to accept.
P.D.X. wrote:You know those friend requests you get on FB that are obviously a fake account with a hot chick as the pic? I get a kick out of clicking on their profiles to see which friends of mine were chumps enough to accept.
Yeah, I do that too. There's a high correlation with people who I already thought were dumb.
And the unicorns shall come down with them, and the bullocks with the bulls; and their land shall be soaked with blood, and their dust made fat with fatness. - God
Anyone wanna take my wife to the Rhode Island Aviation Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony for me tonight?
And the unicorns shall come down with them, and the bullocks with the bulls; and their land shall be soaked with blood, and their dust made fat with fatness. - God
That's hilarious. I had no idea. Should be quick then? Also have to sit with my wife's boss, the president of Rhode Island College. Not exactly Rodney Dangerfield.
If this turns out to be some wacky alternate reality thing where J-lo and I switch lives, I'll let you guys know.
The self-loathing only lasts a few days. Then it's all rainbows and orgies.
And the unicorns shall come down with them, and the bullocks with the bulls; and their land shall be soaked with blood, and their dust made fat with fatness. - God
I'm guessing (guessing) that the Mooseheads jerseys have something to do with honoring the Canadian Navy since Remembrance Day is nigh and Halifax is Canada's biggest naval facility. The officials' jerseys are "Movember" shirts (I believe); this was last year's version.
Thanks for letting me know that this game is on television!
Holy fuck, you guys. I sat across from the governor and right next to a Catholic priest. That was insane. My wife was a nervous wreck.
And the unicorns shall come down with them, and the bullocks with the bulls; and their land shall be soaked with blood, and their dust made fat with fatness. - God
And what the fuck is this freemasonry bullshit? It seems like just a bunch of old dudes figuring out new ways to give themselves hand jobs.
And the unicorns shall come down with them, and the bullocks with the bulls; and their land shall be soaked with blood, and their dust made fat with fatness. - God
Jerloma wrote:And what the fuck is this freemasonry bullshit? It seems like just a bunch of old dudes figuring out new ways to give themselves hand jobs.
An honest to God cult of personality - formed around a failed steak salesman.
-Pruitt
So hopefully all the places giving veterans freebies for tomorrow don't require me to stay in the restaurant. If I can take stuff to go I can easily haul off a week's worth of food just because.
Denny's, California Pizza Kitchen, Hooters, Starbucks, and Outback look like definite visits. But check out the list. It's ridiculous. If I really focus, I can hit up a dozen places easy.
(Yes, I'm on leave right now in America if you are reading this with a confused face. I head back to Germany on Friday.)
mister d wrote:Couldn't have pegged me better.
EnochRoot wrote:I mean, whatever. Johnnie's all hot cuz I ride him.
I couldn't find it via search (maybe it was a previous Swampe), but I recall we had a discussion some time ago, after the US Postal Service announced they were considering ending Saturday home delivery, as a cost-cutting measure. That proposal didn't get off the ground. But, with that in mind, I thought this just-announced news interesting:
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is teaming up with the U.S. Postal Service to deliver packages on Sundays.
The Seattle company says Sunday delivery will be available this week to customers in the New York and Los Angeles metropolitan areas. Amazon and the Postal Service plan to roll out service to "a large portion of the U.S. population" next year, including Dallas, Houston, New Orleans, and Phoenix.
Amazon expects Sunday delivery to be popular with members of its Prime service, which costs $79 a year and comes with free two-day shipping on many items on the site as well as access to Amazon's TV and movie streaming service. But Sunday delivery will be available to all Amazon customers.
"For Prime members, it's free, for non-Prime members, it's like any other delivery day of the week," said Dave Clark, vice president of worldwide operations and customer service at Amazon. It won't cost extra to get a package delivered on a Sunday.
Final tally: Denny's, Starbucks (x2), Einstein Bros. Bagels, California Pizza Kitchen, Chili's, Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill, Eegee's (Tucson only place), Hooter's, & Little Caesar's (x2).
Absolutely ridiculous. And to think my buddy and I left dozens of other places on the table.
mister d wrote:Couldn't have pegged me better.
EnochRoot wrote:I mean, whatever. Johnnie's all hot cuz I ride him.
The Sybian wrote:You'd have to pay me to eat at Little Caesars. But, glad to here you are cashing in for your service.
At $5 a pizza, they basically are paying you to eat there.
It's not the greatest, but it is the greatest deal.
The $8 deep dish is the better deal. And not all local places are great. At many you're paying double the price for not much more value. Though I'll grant that a good local place is worth the extra money.
The Sybian wrote:You'd have to pay me to eat at Little Caesars. But, glad to here you are cashing in for your service.
At $5 a pizza, they basically are paying you to eat there.
It's not the greatest, but it is the greatest deal.
The $8 deep dish is the better deal. And not all local places are great. At many you're paying double the price for not much more value. Though I'll grant that a good local place is worth the extra money.
Yeah. I like the deep dish a lot.
They have $5 lunch deal with half of one and a drink. Money.
You know what you need? A lyrical sucker punch to the face.
