tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post5532296331480860426..comments2024-03-28T14:52:13.218-05:00Comments on Stonekettle Station: The Appearance of LeadershipJim Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-48368861587725673102009-03-06T08:59:00.000-06:002009-03-06T08:59:00.000-06:00Huge Manatee? What?Huge Manatee? <BR/><BR/>What?Jim Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-69235620372198005562009-03-06T06:43:00.000-06:002009-03-06T06:43:00.000-06:00No, Scott, don't do it! Scott! Don't! Oh, the h...No, Scott, don't do it! Scott! Don't! Oh, the humanity!<BR/><BR/>::dives through air in slow motion::<BR/><BR/><I>Nnnnoooooooooooooooooohhhhh!!!</I>Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18275812152895151542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-59210008033515918732009-03-05T17:59:00.000-06:002009-03-05T17:59:00.000-06:00I should maybe rewatch 5th Element sometime soon.O...I should maybe rewatch 5th Element sometime soon.<BR/><BR/>Only then will I remember enough to understand.Dicing with Dragonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03132972790091524968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-27474987409617612412009-03-04T20:24:00.000-06:002009-03-04T20:24:00.000-06:00(Sigh) I don't chime in and you guys go all postal...(Sigh) I don't chime in and you guys go all postal-medical on Eric. Jim, please do not use the syringe with the red and black stripes and the skull and cross bones. That's only for special occasions. Use the pink syringe with blue bunnies on it. Trust me. It works great in situations like this. Sort of like how one can enrage a dickhead that cuts you off, not by giving him the finger, but by later passing him, boxing him in behind a slow truck, and (as you pass him -- or her) smile and wave. It literally gives them apoplexy. The Husband, who tends to be a bit more violent than I am (what the heck is it with you Navy guys) does this all the time now and LOVES it.neurondochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12155027993661209263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-20456548877616618942009-03-04T18:17:00.000-06:002009-03-04T18:17:00.000-06:00Sorry to be late to the party (damn day job, they ...Sorry to be late to the party (damn day job, they expect WORK?!?!)<BR/><BR/>On the leadership topic, I had a boss (Navy Captain) tell me the story of the boobie bird as leader. Basically, the loudest, coarsest and meanest boobie bird is the leader.<BR/><BR/>Of course, the entire species of boobie birds couldn't think their way out of a paper sack.<BR/><BR/>Rush as Republican leader reminds me of the boobie birds.Chris Gerribhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09484367221527860100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-50466993435582088602009-03-04T16:33:00.000-06:002009-03-04T16:33:00.000-06:00Frankly, at this point the less Mensan I look the ...Frankly, at this point the less Mensan I look the happier I am.<BR/><BR/>And no, that is not a fucking metaphor.Jim Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-37341647218906733722009-03-04T16:24:00.000-06:002009-03-04T16:24:00.000-06:00I posted a comment yesterday asking whether or not...I posted a comment yesterday asking whether or not the "litered" in your final sentence was a reference to exsanguination, but blogger ate it.<BR/><BR/>Glad you caught it anyway.<BR/><BR/>I think.<BR/><BR/>Or did <EM>you</EM> delete my comment just to keep yourself from looking more miserably non-Mensan?Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00648438549121320566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-73792885671628306202009-03-03T22:48:00.000-06:002009-03-03T22:48:00.000-06:00Eric: Yes, you did say that about the 5E's dressin...Eric: Yes, you did say that about the 5E's dressings. In hindsight it was a weak argument on my part. Your match, esquire.<BR/><BR/>(psst, Jim: don't waste the good stuff just yet. Go get the rat mask, and let's run him through some times tables first.)Jeff Hentoszhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05060570930866182531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-1731647574875630952009-03-03T21:18:00.000-06:002009-03-03T21:18:00.000-06:00Somebody hand me the other syringe. No, the other ...Somebody hand me the other syringe. No, the other one. The one with the red and black stripes and the skull and cross bones. The zombies must have bitten him, there's no saving Eric now. Best we can do is put him out of our misery before it spreads. I'll miss him, but that's how it is with zombies.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and somebody check MWT for bite marks.Jim Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-13814121832795607252009-03-03T20:28:00.000-06:002009-03-03T20:28:00.000-06:00Thank you, MWT. Agreed. In a fire.Jeff, sorry: I...Thank you, MWT. Agreed. In a fire.<BR/><BR/>Jeff, sorry: I knew Mobius worked on <I>5E</I>, and was already giving it credit for nice costumes and production design.<BR/><BR/>And I said I'd rather watch <I>HM</I>: you're right that it hasn't aged well, though I still think "Den" is one of John Candy's best moments (then again, my very favorite Candy moment goes back to his SCTV days).<BR/><BR/>And Jim, put a rat cage on my head and I might concede 2 + 2 = 5. But I still won't say I like <I>Fifth Element</I>. :-PErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18275812152895151542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-47345189924305180052009-03-03T17:37:00.000-06:002009-03-03T17:37:00.000-06:00Hrm. I think Fifth Element would've been much impr...Hrm. I think <I>Fifth Element</I> would've been much improved if Chris Tucker hadn't been in it. Or at the very least died a horrible death halfway through. :pMWThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09446603415730525882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-90673005927980697502009-03-03T15:16:00.000-06:002009-03-03T15:16:00.000-06:00Bitch bitch bitch. Ok, you grab his tongue, Jeff c...Bitch bitch bitch. <BR/><BR/>Ok, <I>you</I> grab his tongue, Jeff can jab him with the syringe. Sheesh, there's no pleasing some people.Jim Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-15382857069958171702009-03-03T15:11:00.000-06:002009-03-03T15:11:00.000-06:00Why do *I* get the dirty jobs!Why do *I* get the dirty jobs!Random Michelle Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13817444379694818074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-10971583934185612832009-03-03T15:08:00.000-06:002009-03-03T15:08:00.000-06:00God Lord, Eric has gone insane!Here, I'll get him ...God Lord, Eric has gone insane!<BR/><BR/>Here, I'll get him in a headlock, Jeff, you grab his tongue so he doesn't swallow it and choke to death (don't panic, this is a common malady in the lawyer breed).<BR/><BR/>Michelle, look in the medical kit, see the BIG syringe of Thorazine, we're going to need that - left ass cheek. Just jab it right in there and push the plunger. Hard.<BR/><BR/>Janiece, don't just stand there, you're a biker chick, get over here and help me hold him down before he hurts himself. <BR/><BR/>Nathan, keep an eye out for Zombies. They're around. They're <I>always</I> around and this is when they attack.Jim Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-90678280940100325152009-03-03T14:48:00.000-06:002009-03-03T14:48:00.000-06:00Eric, would it help you to know that not only is F...Eric, would it help you to know that not only is <I>Fifth Element</I> an overt homage to <I>Heavy Metal</I>, one of the magazine's most famous artists -- Jean "Moebius" Giraud -- was its Production Designer?<BR/><BR/>I hope so, because I'm about to compound the trauma you're experiencing being so <I>wrong</I> today: I saw the <I>Heavy Metal</I> movie a few months ago after a span of some 20 years and it hadn't aged well at all. Kind of cringe-worthy, really. And the only good song <I>is</I> the Devo song (Akron represent!)<BR/><BR/>\hugz/Jeff Hentoszhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05060570930866182531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-15711325135421485752009-03-03T14:34:00.000-06:002009-03-03T14:34:00.000-06:00Eric, Element is something that sort of grows on y...<I>Eric, </I>Element<I> is something that sort of grows on you, like Bruce Willis shaped moss.</I><BR/><BR/>Well, okay. I agree that <I>Fifth Element</I> made me sick. And now I'm starting to think maybe it induces a high fever that causes brain damage, or perhaps it's a form of meningitis.<BR/><BR/>How else can I explain how a bunch of obviously intelligent people have come to such a dire place?<BR/><BR/>Sorry, if I want to see a SF taxi driver of the future saving the world after a scantily-clad chick stumbles into his cab and his life, I think I'll rent <I>Heavy Metal</I>. Not only is their version of a similar plot better, but that segment is followed shortly thereafter by one of the best performances of the late John Candy's career. Plus <I>HM</I> soundtrack is pure awesome despite an nearly-complete lack of actual heavy metal in lieu of songs by Cheap Trick and Devo, et al. (okay, there's one song by Sabbath and <I>some</I> people might count BÖC, although I don't).<BR/><BR/>But I loves youse guys anyways, okay?Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18275812152895151542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-46175677896203523992009-03-03T13:49:00.000-06:002009-03-03T13:49:00.000-06:00I heard rumors of a cultural car crash over here--...I heard rumors of a cultural car crash over here--and it's true.<BR/><BR/>Eric... <BR/><BR/>::staggers backward like Ben Kenobi and grabs head in hand::<BR/><BR/>No. No.<BR/><BR/>------------------<BR/><BR/><I>"I hate warriors, too narrow-minded... Now a real killer, when he picked up the ZF-1, would've immediately asked about the little red button on the bottom of the gun."</I> <BR/><BR/>KaBLAM!Jeff Hentoszhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05060570930866182531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-12488991382956371552009-03-03T12:59:00.000-06:002009-03-03T12:59:00.000-06:00And the cross-eyed cat. I loved the cross eyed cat...And the cross-eyed cat. I loved the cross eyed cat.Random Michelle Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13817444379694818074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-81223573426628933072009-03-03T12:32:00.000-06:002009-03-03T12:32:00.000-06:00I think Fifth Element is pretty terrible. What. Di...<I>I think Fifth Element is pretty terrible. </I><BR/><BR/>What. Did. He. Say?<BR/><BR/>Eric, <I>Element</I> is something that sort of grows on you, like Bruce Willis shaped moss. I hated it the first time I saw it, especially Chris Tucker's character Ruby Rhod. After a couple of viewings though, you start to realize that it's a brilliant movie, full of sight gags and visual jokes for SciFi fans. <BR/><BR/>Plus, Brion James is just freakin' hysterical (the guy who played Leon in <I>Bladerunner</I>, and it's too damned bad he died so young, because he was one of my favorite actors). When the President (Tiny Lister, for crying out loud, how can you not be laughing at this point) asks about military action and all the Generals nod in unison behind James? Or the look on his face when Leeloo slams his head into the bioreactor? Or the look on his face when Dallas shoves him into the freezer? Major Iceborg? "Did you check your messages? Could be important" "You rigged the contest?" "Uh huh! [grinning]" Ruby shooting the Mangalore in the head point blank "Sorry, Sorry!", then asking Dallas "Do you think he'll be alright?" Or Tucker screaming like a girl during the firefight? Fuck, Eric, I'm laughing hysterically just thinking about it. <BR/><BR/>And the Diva performance? <I>That</I> was just damned amazing, if opera was like that I go see it more often.Jim Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-82276150754740308172009-03-03T12:19:00.000-06:002009-03-03T12:19:00.000-06:00I think Fifth Element is pretty terrible. (suspici...<I>I think Fifth Element is pretty terrible. </I><BR/><BR/>(suspicious look)<BR/><BR/>(scooches away from Eric on the couch)Random Michelle Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13817444379694818074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-69585840190797398292009-03-03T12:11:00.000-06:002009-03-03T12:11:00.000-06:00On Friday, I meant to type. "In Friday"? What th...<I>On</I> Friday, I meant to type. "In Friday"? What the hell does that even mean?<BR/><BR/>Stupid fingers.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18275812152895151542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-4196090030687150452009-03-03T12:10:00.000-06:002009-03-03T12:10:00.000-06:00I know, let's all go watch a movie...how about "Fi...<I>I know, let's all go watch a movie...how about "Fifth Element" this weekend?</I><BR/><BR/>Pssst. <I>Watchmen</I> comes out in Friday.<BR/><BR/>Also, I'm afraid I'm going to have to out myself at this point: I think <I>Fifth Element</I> is pretty terrible. Nice set design, some cool costumes, shitty movie.<BR/><BR/>Sorry.<BR/><BR/>Back on topic: is it possible to simultaneously agree with Scalzi <I>and</I> Wright? I found myself nodding in agreement at both blog entries.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18275812152895151542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-47174979317672213402009-03-03T11:14:00.000-06:002009-03-03T11:14:00.000-06:00Pleading, isn't that what Steele's been doing?Pleading, isn't that what Steele's been doing?Jim Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-41152694934596251032009-03-03T11:10:00.000-06:002009-03-03T11:10:00.000-06:00ok, on that note...I work in a 3-person office, th...ok, on that note...<BR/><BR/>I work in a 3-person office, the other two are out sick today, therefore I are in charge...<BR/><BR/>NOT!!! Just had the workload tripled. Guess I'm in charge of a big pile o' poo...I mean legal documents and pleadings.<BR/><BR/>WendyB_09WendyB_09https://www.blogger.com/profile/03788918629240949526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-90937220894138465502009-03-03T10:36:00.000-06:002009-03-03T10:36:00.000-06:00Well, Steele is the first African American head of...Well, Steele is the first African American head of the Old White Guy's Party. Then he goes and insults the Mouth Piece of the Traditional Old White Guy's Party. Bet that didn't go over big in the RNC Club House - I doubt they used the word "boy" but I don't doubt some powerful Old White Guys spoke harshly to him, because the guy caved in like the aforementioned prison bitch and has done nothing but apologize and shit his drawers for two days since. "Please Mr. Limbaugh, may I please please keep my job? Please?" If Limbaugh wasn't running the GOP before Steele's abject public self-debasement, he sure as hell is now.<BR/><BR/>It probably wasn't necessary in the first place (the apology), if you have to say "I'm in charge," well, that's an indicator that you really are not.Jim Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.com