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post #51 of 324
9/15/10 at 2:27pm
Can we have a "Your Bowels" forum section?

And any movie critic who likes Crystal Skulls AND Ghost of Mars is not a movie critic. Not a sane one by any stretch, and I'm a Carpenter apologist.
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post #52 of 324
9/15/10 at 2:35pm
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The movie bombed and was considered a huge financial disaster, a big blow to Friekdin's career. There never has been a tremendous need for it in film circles since it's essentially just a remake (although a damned good one). You won't find many people who prefer it to Wages of Fear (I do) so when looking for a film of its type, most folks just go for the original.

In short, not enough of a demand for it, unfortunately. Certainly not one with loaded features, etc.
Oh, I know all this. I just think it sucks. (Didn't help that it opened against Star Wars.) And it seems like a every couple of years Friedkin teases something about a deluxe release and then nothing happens.
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post #53 of 324
9/15/10 at 3:38pm
Thread Starter 
I'm kind of in the Sorcerer is preferable to Wages Of Fear camp too.

And I just hate The Beach because I hate people like that. Hedonistic, self-absorbed douchebags who equate getting high and having an epiphany while taking a shit with being profound.

I've heard the novel is "brilliant." But I hated the movie so much I've never been compelled to read it.
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post #54 of 324
9/15/10 at 3:42pm
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And I just hate The Beach because I hate people like that. Hedonistic, self-absorbed douchebags who equate getting high and having an epiphany while taking a shit with being profound.
HEH.

*fidgets a little, exits awkwardly*
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post #55 of 324
9/15/10 at 3:51pm
Lolz x1000 at Trevor's post. Killed me, dude.
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post #56 of 324
9/15/10 at 4:54pm
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*Stomps foot, holds breath until granted God-given right to bump the "Standing or Sitting" thread*
That's just gonna make it worse. Especially if you had chili.
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post #57 of 324
9/15/10 at 5:05pm
I had a sneaking suspicion Trevor was superb. Now I know for sure.
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post #58 of 324
9/15/10 at 5:08pm
I love that Weird Habits Version 3.0 is in the sex forum.
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post #59 of 324
9/15/10 at 5:11pm
I'm in tears laughing at that plus my two year old is wondering around the house randomly adding "Fuck" to everything she says. It's only serving to make me laugh harder.
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post #60 of 324
9/15/10 at 5:17pm
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plus my two year old is wondering around the house randomly adding "Fuck" to everything she says.
YES. I approve.
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post #61 of 324
9/15/10 at 5:24pm
Just when I think I'm about to recover she'll walk in to the room "Daddy, wanna watch Shawn the 'Fuck!' Sheep!" and I'm on the floor again.
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post #62 of 324
9/15/10 at 5:30pm
Good god Trevor. Incredible.
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post #63 of 324
9/15/10 at 6:06pm
It's the little things, like the apostrophe in "fart's", that point to Trevor not just being a hard case, but being an actual genius.
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post #64 of 324
9/15/10 at 6:11pm
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I'm probably going to get shit for this, but it comes from an honest place and I couldn't really find a thread like it. Just a lot of derailed threads.

Earlier today, a thread was started that eventually devolved into people randomly posting things that had nothing to do with the initial post and it became a discussion about energy drinks and Clint Eastwood's Christian Bale voice in Gran Torino (not necessarily in that order).

Now, mind you, we do stuff like that over on The B Action Thread all the time. So I'm used to that.

My point is: I was having some fun in that thread but it was shut down before I could respond to something Ryan S posted, which was this:



And I wanted to say that you don't know the half of it. That picture may be kind of old. That used to be the only way you could access the Yungas section of La Paz. Now they have a much spiffier road with tunnels and bridges and everything. However, people actually choose to continue using this road.

To be fair, it's actually very scenic and beautiful with cascading waterfalls and a lovely view of the endless precipice.

As you ride down its serpentine path, you can take comfort in knowing that - were your car to stumble off the edge - you would never be heard from again; and your death, though gory and horrendous, would certainly be a complete one. You would be dead, dead, dead... No doubt about it. No paralysis, no surviving and starving to death... Just fucking dead and gone.

People like to ride it on BMX bikes. It's a popular tourist attraction for the backpackers that come here, go to the pub reeking of sweat, with open-toed sandals, grungy beards, and waxy hair they haven't washed in decades; and still get laid with horny Bolivians.

.......

Okay - call me self-indulgent, but I needed to get that off my chest. I now pass it over to you.

Feel free to respond to this specifically or take the conversation in another direction. The idea of this thread is talk about whatever. Have specific posts be the segue into something else entirely. I mean, I know I'm coming off like a jackass who's attempting to structure chaos (and will probably deserve it if Jake comes in to post that .gif of Seinfeld throwing his hands in the air and leaving) but I like the idea of a stream-of-consciousness thread about nothing in particular.

If you want to talk movies, for example, my post could act as an interesting conversation starter as to why Danny Boyle's The Beach is such a stupid fucking movie with completely putrid, unlikable characters who all deserve to die horribly.

Or... Just tell me to fuck off for doing this. The choice is yours.


1) Do people frequently die on that road? Or does it just look dangerous? I ask because I imagine those who dare to traverse it would have developed the skills needed to do it safely

2) I like THE BEACH. It's great. Plenty of non loathsome characters, beautiful scenery, an island packed to the brim with mangos and marijuana. How can you go wrong? Also, great use of music.
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post #65 of 324
9/15/10 at 6:55pm
I've got a really bad feeling about this thread.

No offense, Erix. But the there's no sense of topic here and everything feels disjointed. I am not even sure the Thread will serve its purpose in preventing derails in other threads.

Maybe the Mods should close this?
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post #66 of 324
9/15/10 at 7:03pm
No. Stop talking about it. Stop worrying about it. Let it ride.
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post #67 of 324
9/15/10 at 7:10pm
Thread Starter 
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Originally Posted by Princess Kate View Post
1) Do people frequently die on that road?
Not as frequently as they used to. And, now that it's not the only road, the only ones who die really are careless bikers who are dead ringers for Wile E Coyote.

Robert Carlyle is the only one I like in The Beach. He has the good sense to kill himself before the movie has begun.
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post #68 of 324
9/15/10 at 7:10pm
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No. Stop talking about it. Stop worrying about it. Let it ride.
Jake says that a lot.
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post #69 of 324
9/15/10 at 7:14pm
Just, in the words of Marsellus Wallace, tryn'a chill them niggas out.
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post #70 of 324
9/15/10 at 7:18pm
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Not as frequently as they used to. And, now that it's not the only road, the only ones who die really are careless bikers who are dead ringers for Wile E Coyote.

Robert Carlyle is the only one I like in The Beach. He has the good sense to kill himself before the movie has begun.
Thanks for the info. I'd seen that road in various movies before (I think, or at least I've seen it somewhere) and you've answered some long standing safety concerns of mine. Appreciated.

As for Carlyle, he's great! I frequently use that scene as a smoke up scene (since those characters are doing the same thing ) before I watch something else. I love the swim to the island and of course the luminous shrimp sequence.

PS I once had a dream about the island in THE BEACH
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post #71 of 324
9/15/10 at 7:31pm
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Originally Posted by Phil View Post
Jake says that a lot.
Pretty sure this was an indirect rape reference.

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Just, in the words of Marsellus Wallace, tryn'a chill them niggas out.
This one, however, is a bit more murky.
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post #72 of 324
9/15/10 at 8:46pm
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Just when I think I'm about to recover she'll walk in to the room "Daddy, wanna watch Shawn the 'Fuck!' Sheep!" and I'm on the floor again.
My son learned his first English word today. Guess which one?

And the wife was angry at me for that ( he's really into it. Like some early Tarantino script), until I showed her the video. She smiled and nodded. Smiled and nodded.
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post #73 of 324
9/15/10 at 8:50pm
I first learned the F word after I spotted it scratched into the glass window of a school bus back when I was in kindergarten. I had to ask my parents for a definition, and only after much pestering did my mom relent. The definition I was given was inaccurate though.*

All the same, perhaps I'm lucky that I didn't have parents plotting to sully my vocabulary to achieve YOUTUBE infamy. One of the good things about the 80s, I guess

* I should have suspected as much, given how my mom tried to convince me that Raphael's sais were non violent pizza slicers
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post #74 of 324
9/15/10 at 8:58pm
Trevor, that made my day. That is all.
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post #75 of 324
9/15/10 at 10:34pm
Yeah, I howled with laughter at that. So good. Gay for Trevor.
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post #76 of 324
9/15/10 at 10:42pm
All those awesome little details certainly makes the "CHUD Forum Of The Future" one of the best things ever posted on this board.

Seriously, it should be turned into an actual poster. Nobody but us would get it, but what the hell.
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post #77 of 324
9/15/10 at 10:51pm
Re: Trevor's vision of the future


It's funny, I guess, though not totally accurate. My thread on colors would have gotten at least one view because the system automatically counts your posting as a single "view". You cannot have a thread with zero views


PS Though I don't see how he arrives at the conclusion that there will be a proliferation of food threads. We have food already covered, for the most part. The WHAT ARE YOU HAVING FOR DINNER TONIGHT? thread is all you need, basically. It could easily be repurposed as a food catchall if need be. With the way things are going, WEIRD HABITS 3.0 can't be far off though
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post #78 of 324
9/16/10 at 12:02am
I liked Cop Out.
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post #79 of 324
9/16/10 at 12:05am
I just realized the McDonalds discussion is under The Franchises. Genius.
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post #80 of 324
9/16/10 at 12:54am
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I liked Cop Out.
You should be banned
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post #81 of 324
9/16/10 at 2:11am


For Trevor, there could not be too many of these green boxes.
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post #82 of 324
9/16/10 at 3:50am
i love lamp
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post #83 of 324
9/16/10 at 5:48pm
Thread Starter 
Why Are Boys So Fucking Stupid?


This has been on my mind for a while now, and I bring it up in conversation from time to time...

But teaching a class of 5th Graders can be quite the sociological education.

So, let's say we have 20 minutes or whatever left in class... I call "free period" ... "Chill. Do what you want. Just, do it quietly."

All the girls in my class will get together and look at some Teen Magazine... Or pictures of Justin Bieber on their iPod touches... Or paint each other's nails. Or... Just sit and talk like normal people.

All the boys start running around and screaming or wrestling. One of them might just start imitating Curly from The Three Stooges... Whatever. Just - generally they begin behaving like complete morons. Eventually, due to all the horsing around, one of them ends up crying.

Not suggesting they should paint each other's nails or become Justin Bieber fans. But, I think my point is clear.

OR....

During Science class - Estela might ask me something like: Mr. E, Can the fish that live in the river survive in the ocean?

Meanwhile, Miguel will ask: Mr. E, what would happen if the moon crashes into the sun?

Jesus.

It's no wonder most guys don't get laid until senior year of high school.

If they're lucky.

So... Again I ask - Why are boys so fucking stupid?
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post #84 of 324
9/16/10 at 5:50pm
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Why Are Boys So Fucking Stupid?


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Because instead of getting an education they're being given free reign to do whatever the fuck they want for 20 minutes?
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post #85 of 324
9/16/10 at 6:31pm
Does anyone know a good site for betting online?
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post #86 of 324
9/16/10 at 9:00pm
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Originally Posted by Erix View Post
Why Are Boys So Fucking Stupid?


So... Again I ask - Why are boys so fucking stupid?
Well, you used to be one, so figure it out.
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post #87 of 324
9/16/10 at 10:26pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFDqHtzwHeo
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post #88 of 324
9/16/10 at 10:48pm
I see your "Angel Of The City" and raise you STALLONE IS DRINKINSTEIN.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1WSPAvT7qE
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post #89 of 324
9/20/10 at 10:20pm
Thread Starter 
Obsessive Behavior That Could Be Misinterpreted


So... I'm making a mix CD for a good friend of mine. Not the first time I've done this. I like sharing music and I always go all out with my mixes. But, this time, I'm doing something really special because I owe her both a birthday gift and a thesis completion present.

So... It's a double CD set. The CDs will be printed picture discs. The set will have a nice glossy cover and come packaged in a DVD-sized case. And there will also be a full-color insert with liner notes and an essay.

But... My question is: Is it possible her boyfriend will think I'm in love with her? Should I give the thing to her in private? What's the best course of action in a situation like this?

First person who answers: Don't waste your time making mix CDs for your friends gets kicked in the tits.
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post #90 of 324
9/20/10 at 10:54pm
Really depends on how well the boyfriend knows you, but I would say give the CDs to him to give to her.
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post #91 of 324
9/20/10 at 11:00pm
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Originally Posted by Erix View Post

But... My question is: Is it possible her boyfriend will think I'm in love with her? Should I give the thing to her in private? What's the best course of action in a situation like this?
It certainly is possible. Mix CD's (especially one with so much care put into it) are an obvious sign of affection. I'm not saying that you have any intentions other than to celebrate her birth and thesis, but he ain't gonna know that.

That's not to say he'd automatically assume you're a dick. But he might. My advice? Just talk to him first. Don't ask permissions or anything stupid like that, but drop it like it's no big deal and see how he reacts.

Are you in the habit of making people mixes? I do it for people all the time, but boyfriends don't freak out because they know I make them for everybody.
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post #92 of 324
9/20/10 at 11:13pm
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Are you in the habit of making people mixes? I do it for people all the time, but boyfriends don't freak out because they know I make them for everybody.
I do it frequently enough for people I care about and, more importantly, who will care about the mixes.

I should add that she and I are good friends and I'm also friends with her boyfriend. But there's... um... history. And... Tension? Is that the word? Maybe.

Guess it will seem perfectly harmless if I just give it to her in front of him casually and don't make a big deal out of it. It won't be the first time I've given her a mix cd. But it will be the first time that I give her one that looks like it was bought at a store.

By the way, thanks for not being dicks about it. Your comments were cool.
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post #93 of 324
9/21/10 at 11:09am
I would just give it to her around him if you're worried about it. I think it sounds like an awesome idea for a gift.
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post #94 of 324
9/21/10 at 2:11pm
The content of the CD's will determine how they're interpreted. What sort of stuff you putting on there?
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post #95 of 324
9/21/10 at 2:21pm
I need to stop constantly joking about my uncle being a pervert before he actually breaks down and molests me during one of my visits home.
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post #96 of 324
9/21/10 at 2:32pm
The people at Disney marketing really know their shit, because my turns-7-on-Saturday son thinks the atrocity known as "Disney BLAM!" (see the recent Chud piece or google it) is the funniest thing he's ever seen. I've never seen him laugh so hard.

It DID actually lead to him watching and enjoying the original cartoons on the Disney website though, so I <grits teeth> guess BLAM! isn't the worst thing ever.
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post #97 of 324
9/21/10 at 6:49pm
Thread Starter 
It's not love songs or anything... Just a very well-thought out and organized anthology of one singer that I got her interested in recently.

The only reason I think it might be a "problem" for her boyfriend is because he's never done (nor will he ever do) anything like that for her.

Kind of like that episode of Friends where Chandler gets Joey's girlfriend a first edition of The Velveteen Rabbit.

"What do you think will happen when you give her that book ... And Joey gives her.... AN ORANGE."
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post #98 of 324
9/21/10 at 6:59pm
Well, then this guy needs to man the fuck up and start giving his woman some gifts.
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post #99 of 324
9/21/10 at 7:01pm
Question- Are you still into her a bit?
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post #100 of 324
9/21/10 at 7:05pm
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I should add that she and I are good friends and I'm also friends with her boyfriend. But there's... um... history. And... Tension? Is that the word? Maybe.
That's kind of your answer there. Do you want to add to that or not? I mean, it's hard to say not knowing the guy and all. Maybe he wouldn't think twice about it.

But it sounds like you're pretty positive this will cause tension. Is it worth it?

On the one hand, do you really want to short-change your friend by not giving her a gift she'd like? On the other hand, I'd certainly perceive a mixtape as a pretty flirty gesture, ESPECIALLY if there's "history" there (whatever that means in this case).

I mean, you do sort of come off like you're pining in that situation. At least that's my read with the limited info I have here.

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I need to stop constantly joking about my uncle being a pervert before he actually breaks down and molests me during one of my visits home.
Bwahahahahahahahahahahahaahaha. Perfect non-sequitur, sir.
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