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Reply to English as a second language in customer service personnel in Misc JoeUser Forums

I had an entertaining conversation with a DISH Network employee the other day. So "Earl" gets on the phone and is helping me, with a very thick Indian accent, and I ask in polite small talk, "So where am I speaking to today?" Seems they are trained to claim that they are in Colorado. (DISH Network used to maintain a Littleton, Colorado call center; my nephew worked for them in high school.) Surprised that such an accent would be in suburban

Reply to He's the real deal in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Now you've got me blushing. I'm just sorry I woke you. Cheers, Dharma.

Kennedy Center Free Concerts Amaze Family in Music JoeUser Forums

My wife and I decided to check out some of the things around us last night as a family activity. Officially, it's called Family Home Evening , but we thought we'd have a Family OUT Evening. So we went down to Washington DC. Okay, so we were sightseeing in our Nation's Capital last night

Reply to 'Holy Grail' For My Kids' Generation in Movies & TV & Books JoeUser Forums

After a night of sweating about it, I accept the challenge. If Dharma will email me her phone number, I will call her and knock her proverbial socks off. [email protected]

Reply to Red Sox, White Sox, Blue Sox, Green Sox...... in Baseball JoeUser Forums

Are we in some kind of strange come-uppance cycle? Last year, the RED SOX, not kidding you, the RED SOX won. Is this the year that the WHITE SOX, wait a minute, the WHITE SOX are going to win it all? This is kinda spooky. If the Red Sox and White Sox win on some kind of cyclical basis, then I will alert my grandkids to their next times to shine, sometime at the end of the 21st century. White Sox in 6.

Reply to Hooters and Cocks............. in Humor JoeUser Forums

And who would oversee the interviewing and hiring process?

Reply to I'm a natural born killer in Misc JoeUser Forums

Stop the massacre of innocents! For heaven's sake, Dharma, can't you just own up to the fact that you have a black thumb and get on with your life? My wife came to terms with it several years ago, and we don't have a single house plant. God forbid you get an animal.

Reply to Wizards, Warlocks, and Dragons....OH MY!!! in Gaming JoeUser Forums

One more point, actually on the original topic: I was a D&D fanatic from ages 11-15 or so. Loved it, bought the books, played the games, etc. Grew out of it, to be honest. Good times, good times...

Reply to Wizards, Warlocks, and Dragons....OH MY!!! in Gaming JoeUser Forums

"I don't let them read or watch things like Harry Potter though. Because that is on earth and about a little boy who doesn't need God because he has God-like powers. I don't think it was written to be evil or anything like that....I just don't want them to get confused." Tova, As a father of four (ages 9-boy, 7-boy, 4-girl, and an infant), and as one who has sat through countless screenings of HPs I, II, and III (and will see IV i

Reply to 'Holy Grail' For My Kids' Generation in Movies & TV & Books JoeUser Forums

And yet the Philosopher's Drinking Song was never on the show, it was for the "Live at the Hollywood Bowl" stage film. But People asked me if I developed an accent while I lived in the UK (as if it was something I'd come down with). I had to say no, but I actually can do a passable imitation, and 'm not just deluding myself. I refuse to quote Monty Python on command, but I am more prone to drop a Wallace & Gromit quote ("It's CHEESE, Gromi

Reply to Service Remaining Requirement in Work JoeUser Forums

From our IM and then our phone conversation the other night, and reading this, I can see that you are really having issues with reenlistment (and rank) versus getting out and finishing your time up as a SGT. You are a fine soldier. You are one of my favorite people, too (nice words, Lass), and I want you to make the decision that is right for you and your family. Your blushing bride and two adorable children need a dad that is happy where he is, bot

Reply to 'Holy Grail' For My Kids' Generation in Movies & TV & Books JoeUser Forums

BBC America is a fantastic resource for all things "Bwitish". I mean, who would have heard of "The Office" if it wasn't for BBC America? Lived two fun-filled years in London, as a missionary for my church. Here's scary: I once had a friend from Nottingham refer to Ardal O'Hanlon as a "comedy genius". Link

Reply to Pat Robertson: Kook or Sly Fox? in Current Events JoeUser Forums

As long as Robertson isn't regarded as "crafter of official US foreign policy", he can say anything that will get him the attention he so deeply craves.

Reply to Best halloween movies of all time. in Entertainment JoeUser Forums

Ummm... Define "older", ParaTed2k... Event Horizon came out in 1997, starring Sam Neill and Lawrence "Cowboy Carl" Fishburne. Link But for me, "Firestarter" is cheesy but good fun. "Beetlejuice" and "Nightmare Before Christmas" are excellent. (Every film Tim Burton does is a Halloween classic; you're telling me "Edward Scissorhands" was a Christmas movie?!?!)

Reply to 'Millions More' Move on Mall in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Researching this article showed me some pictures from the original MMM, and there seemed to be a lot of people there. I remember the crowd-counting software: estimated 500,000. But that was an unverifiable statement ten years later - thanks for nothin', Google! In fact, as I mentioned earlier, I found no articles on how under-attended it was, how playa-hatin' it was, or how much of a disappointment it was. The only thing I found was a single art

Reply to Actors and Actresses that never made it big. in Entertainment JoeUser Forums

Yeardley Smith is a talent, but (sadly) is a "face for radio." I like Alan Rickman , who has talent coming out his ears and has only been a leading man in "Truly, Madly, Deeply" - and who has seen THAT?!?!

Reply to Oh My, I'm FEATURED! in Blogging JoeUser Forums

"First of all, I'd like to thank Louis Farrakhan..." Yikes. I don't think that was sincere enough. Now back to work.

'Holy Grail' For My Kids' Generation in Movies & TV & Books JoeUser Forums

Bought the Special Edition DVD of Holy Grail on Friday after work, used at EB Games. So, Friday night we let the kids stay up late (ooh, 9:30) and watch Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Link Man, did they love it. Ben is still singing the Camelot song. <a href="http://www.serve.com/bonzai/monty/songs/TheSon

Oh My, I'm FEATURED! in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Holy crap, I am featured. Link This has never happened before. This sets the bar very high for me, indeed. Now I have to up the level of crap-smanship for my posts. After this one.

Movies I Wish I'd Never Seen in Movies & TV & Books JoeUser Forums

Okay, lately I have been compiling a mental list of films that I wish that I had never seen, so that I could watch them without knowing what was about to happen or, in some cases, know the dialogue so cold that I can recite the jokes along with the actors. 1. Monty Python and the Holy Grail --- I would love to see these jokes for the first time again!

Reply to Who I am in Humor JoeUser Forums

Ben, Ben, Ben... (can I call you Ben then?) Ah, fond memories of life on Fort Ord. We were across the street from one another. We were obsessive about our lawns, manicuring them to a green sheen. You marveled at the size of your lawn and the effort it took to keep it competitive. Even to the point of derisively referring to my lawn as a "postage stamp." But we absolutely had the two best and greenest lawns on Normandy Road. <B

Reply to Looking Back on High School With Fondness? in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

I think the key is knowing now that you knew nothing in high school. The wisdom and maturity that come from "advanced age" are irreplacable. And hard (impossible) to instill in kids. When people don't learn or change, that is the tragedy. But, in the immortal words of They Might Be Giants, "I was young and foolish then; I feel old and foolish now."

Reply to 'Millions More' Move on Mall in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Just out of curiosity, I checked C-SPAN today to see how many people were actually at the Mall. Yeah, millions failed to show. I'd say almost thousands.

Reply to Smurfs in a Disquieting Film in Movies & TV & Books JoeUser Forums

Oh all right, ParaTed2k, my bad. I did not do my due diligence. It was late and I was tired.

Reply to I am Making a Ton of Bread! in Misc JoeUser Forums

A ton of bread is usually what comes out of the oven when I bake one loaf. It is hard as a friggin' rock and heavy as a bowling ball. Nice job, Grey.