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Ailatan
11/21/09

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I'm waiting for my dad at a café... I hate when people are not on time.

I've just flirted with the waiter, I'm incorrigible
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Aesop's Foibles. YES.
11/21/09

I'm doing an informal survey: How many of you take any sort of stock in astrology? I don't just mean horoscopes, I mean like have any of you ever done any further reading about your own or someone else's particular sign? I ask because I bought a book years ago with facts and attributes about each sign, and found it to be creepily accurate. I was thinking about that book this morning which brought this on. My own sign and Mr. Foibles' sign are of course detailed in this book, and by God are they accurate. It's amazing. But I know there are plenty of people who think it's all bullshit, so I'm just interested in finding out just how many people actually do believe it. Thoughts?

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kad9k
11/21/09

@Aesop's Foibles. YES.: Yeah, I don't buy into the predictions in the back of magazines, but my sign is insanely accurate. In fact, the more I read about it, the more dead-on it is. As are my mom's and sister's. My husband's is pretty off, though.

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RollRoll
11/21/09

@Aesop's Foibles. YES.: Western astrology not so much. I'm kind-of sort-of scorpio but i'm much more cat in the chinese zodiac than anything else.

Insofar as I am lazy, self absorbed, and capable of lounging in the sun for inordinate amounts of time.

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highjump
11/21/09

@Aesop's Foibles. YES.:

Not my cup of tea. In high school I got an astrology book as a gift from my cousin, and I used to delight in reading people the wrong sign. They would be all "that's so accurate!" and I would laugh when I revealed what I had done. What an asshole move, right?

I've never gotten a chart or anything, but I just think astrology is too vague. I also really hate the idea that my destiny is written in the stars. But I'm a pretty cynical person who doesn't believe in much of anything.

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Aesop's Foibles. YES.
11/21/09

@highjump: Well, the whole destiny thing is bunk, really. I mean I don't think horoscopes in general really mean much, unless you really want them to and see meaning in everything. Which I don't. I'm more of a sciency type, I guess. I just find it interesting that there's this huge divide; that some people don't leave the house without consulting an almanac or whatever, and others want nothing to do with it. Also the fact that in olden times, people actually planned their daily lives around fortune-tellers and astrological guidelines and so forth. Maybe that was more superstition than anything, though.

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Aesop's Foibles. YES.
11/21/09

@RollRoll: According to Chinese astrology, I am a dog. But going by your description, I am all cat. And I'm also you, apparently.

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cantankasaurus rex
11/21/09

@Aesop's Foibles. YES.: mr. rex and i have both had our natal charts cast (wow i sound batty here!) and they were shockingly accurate. he is a textbook capricorn, down to pretty much every last detail. its actually kind of freaky. but i had never really thought it was accurate for me until i got the personalized chart and then i was like "oh, yeah that's totally me!"

when we had little rexie, we had her chart done, and so far its been a great insight into her personality and needs as a young child.

alright, rereading that makes me come off as completely crazy! i swear i'm relatively sane/normal!

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@cantankasaurus rex: Not crazy. We've got the charts for both our sons. I'm finding my oldest's to be very accurate. The youngest is only 9 months, so we'll see.

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curiousgeorgiana
11/21/09

So History Channel is doing WWII in HD. It is awesome.

And it just made me cry. They were showing video footage of the slaughter and destruction in Poland, Yugoslavia, Denmark, Norway, France, Soviet Union 1940-1941 as Germany invaded. And then the UK--images of London burning, school children in bomb shelters. The only sound over all of this footage-- Churchill's voice and his radio addresses.

And then they show video footage of NY, Washington, Chicago, and San Francisco at the same time. Normal life. Happy life. Oblivious life.

I've been in more seminars about WWII than I can count. And I still cannot understand how we could see the slaughter going on in Europe and not rise up to help. To think that if we could have help end the war even a year earlier-- how many lives could have been saved???

Sorry for the rant :o)

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Aesop's Foibles. YES.
11/21/09

@curiousgeorgiana: WWII never fails to boggle my mind. Honestly, I only know as much about it as I was taught in school and what little reading I've done about it on my own, but even in small doses it just absolutely fucks the brain. That's the definition of "horror", if you ask me. It's like you have to remind yourself that This Actually Happened, because it's just that horrifically awful. Oh! And here's another one: A favorite book of mine is The Plague. I read it at least once a year, and it never gets any less terrifying. Another situation in which Yes, This Actually Happened is necessary. And something fascinating: My dad told me that The Plague is actually an allegory for WWII. Which makes perfect sense, when you think about it. Great. Now my history-nerve is tingling and I want to go to the library.

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thebuffster
11/21/09

@curiousgeorgiana: I watched about 20 minutes of part 6, which begins with footage of Japanese people jumping off a cliff to avoid surrenduring to the American troops. Mr. Buffster wanted to watch more, but I left the room. It seriously messed me up for a few days after that. Like, who wants to watch footage of people jumping to their deaths? It's so morbid.

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highjump
11/21/09

@curiousgeorgiana: I've had that on a lot too, while working on my thesis. Maybe it's the stress, but I find myself crying a lot. When those sailor's boat sank in the Pacific and they were dying on that raft? The guy who swam away because he was going to see his mother on the porch? When the rescue boat finally came and asked them who won the world series? SOB!

I love that Rob Lowe and LL Cool J are some of the narrators.

I'm a history major, with a focus in 20th century Russia. Studying what WWII (or the Great Patriotic War) means to that country is really powerful, if you're interested. In the US we really elevate this war experience, for some good reasons, but our experience was much shorter and had less of a human cost than most other countries. You seem pretty like you know a lot about this, so you probs already know what I'm talking about. If you ever want to have a nerdfest about, like, Kursk or something, PM me.

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curiousgeorgiana
11/21/09

@highjump:

What gets me every time is that these men still get tears in their eyes when recounting their stories. Not that I blame them. But I can't imagine being haunted 60 years later.

You are dead on about the other countries. Russia endured such high losses, it boggles the mind. And I cannot imagine the isolation that the UK felt--waiting on support, but knowing it may never come, and they might have to hold off the Nazis from taking all of Western Europe. And the Central European nations who had been suffering for decades. UGH. War sucks is about all I can say.

Good luck with your studies :o) And I think it's good to still get emotional. It means you love your subject. I was a Phd student for a little while doing a combo of Ancient Rome and the foundation of the American republic. I used to cry reading some of Caesar's letters during his earliest campaigns. So I'm a dork too!
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dcdulce
11/21/09

three words: Jezebel Conference 2010
discuss..

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pantsless economist...access RESTORED
11/21/09

@dcdulce:
Yes please. Can Sarah Haskins be the keynote speaker?
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Zombie Ms. Skittles
11/21/09

In reply to Stick A Fork In It
Y'all, I just saw the trailer for the movie "2081" and immediately recognized it as based on the short story "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut. How the FUCK are they going to stretch that out to 2 hours? The trailer basically contains THE ENTIRE STORY. Fuck, the tag line is the entire first sentence.
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Zombie Ms. Skittles
11/21/09

@Zombie Ms. Skittles: Also, it's apparently the tale of a "tragic act of defiance that changes everything!" Oh no it bloody isn't! That's the entire fucking POINT OF THE STORY is that everyone forgets immediately after it happens.

Gaaargh blah grrr stabby rarrl!
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meritxell: an erotic life
11/21/09

@Zombie Ms. Skittles: Whoa, that's basically the definition of EPIC FAIL.
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meritxell: an erotic life
11/21/09

@meritxell: an erotic life: Oh wait, according to the Fount of All Knowledge (Wikipedia), it's actually only 25 mins. long:

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Zombie Ms. Skittles
11/21/09

@meritxell: an erotic life: Nooo don't squelsh my righteous rage! Anyway, I am still taking exception to the plot synopsis.
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CurtCole
11/21/09

In reply to Stick A Fork In It
Guess who I saw in concert this week?
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CurtCole
11/21/09

@CurtCole: Also, Rufus!!! Best Week Ever!
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Zombie Ms. Skittles
11/21/09

@CurtCole: You are a skank ho and I hate you.

Next time take me with you. :p
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CurtCole
11/21/09

@Zombie Ms. Skittles: True, False, and yes I will!
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Zombie Ms. Skittles
11/21/09

@CurtCole: Aww you know the way to a girl's heart. ;)
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Ailatan
11/21/09

@CurtCole: I hate you so much, bitch.

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sarasasa
11/21/09

@CurtCole: Can I come too? I promise I'll behave (mostly)!
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CurtCole
11/21/09

@sarasasa: Behaving is not a requirement! And, Yes! The two people I went with to Imogen, a married couple, were fighting and made the night kind of suck, I ended up tuning them out.
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CurtCole
11/21/09

@Ailatan: You know you love me!
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cinematheques
11/21/09

@CurtCole: Your one week beats the shit out of my entire year.
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hovy
11/21/09

@CurtCole: What the what?! She's not on tour, is she?
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sarasasa
11/21/09

@cinematheques: Mine too. But to be fair, my year was pretty sucky.
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CurtCole
11/21/09

@hovy: She's doing a small tour this winter, followed by a bigger stage show in the spring. If you happen to see the smaller tour, show up an hour late because her opening acts (yes two) sucks worse than the current Pope.
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CurtCole
11/21/09

@sarasasa: & @cinematheques: Bear HUGS!
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Ailatan
11/21/09

@CurtCole: Of course I do.

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HM
11/21/09

In reply to Stick A Fork In It
Some JGL and Zooey love for y'all.
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PaigeTurner
11/21/09

In reply to Stick A Fork In It
i'm on the second floor of my building. a group of drunken girls were just directly below me screaming and chanting "fire! earth! wind! air!"

i yelled out my window to shut up. i hope this was justified/not too crazy
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Zombie Ms. Skittles
11/21/09

@PaigeTurner: You should have screamed, "BY YOUR POWERS COMBINED! I AM CAPTAIN PLANET!"
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winner
11/21/09

@PaigeTurner: I would have yelled "it's water, dumbass."
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meritxell: an erotic life
11/21/09

@Zombie Ms. Skittles: Don't forget HEART!
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PaigeTurner
11/21/09

@Zombie Ms. Skittles: if it weren't for all the giggles, i would have thought they were doing an impromptu homage to this great:
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morninggloria
11/21/09

@winner: Stationary air! Moving air!
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PaigeTurner
11/21/09

@winner: lol! or just um thrown some water on them? that may have elevated it to Inappropriate Reaction
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cinematheques
11/21/09

@PaigeTurner: light as a feather, stiff as a board!
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meritxell: an erotic life
11/21/09

@PaigeTurner: Ha! I love random The Craft references.
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PaigeTurner
11/21/09

@meritxell: an erotic life: "Hail to the guardians of the watchtowers of the east by the power of mother and earth I invoke thee. I invoke thee Manon. I invoke thee Manon. I invoke thee!"
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meritxell: an erotic life
11/21/09

@PaigeTurner: Manon take my scars. Manon take my scars!!
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winner
11/21/09

@PaigeTurner: That would have been absolutely genius.

Hearted for the *intent* to commit an act of awesomeness.
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Zombie Ms. Skittles
11/20/09

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Okay, so I am officially a loser. My plans for tomorrow?

Finish my Spanish lab, knit my grandma a scarf for Christmas, go to Burger King with Girl from Karate, acquire Burger Shots combo meal + "Twilight Fan Pack," attend screening of New Moon, ogle.

This I think might make me a gigantic dork.
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bananapancakes
11/21/09

@Zombie Ms. Skittles: or perhaps the coolest person on the planet.
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PaigeTurner
11/21/09

@Zombie Ms. Skittles: i think it's rad you are making your grandma a scarf for christmas! i wish i knew how to knit.
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CurtCole
11/21/09

@Zombie Ms. Skittles: I'm seeing New Moon tomorrow too, though I'm not going to Burger King. I like to keep my nerd pants in hiding.
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TheFormerJuneBronson
11/21/09

@Zombie Ms. Skittles: How? It makes me feel better, actually, because aside from the Twilight stuff, that's like any given kid-free Saturday for me. I always imagine other people have these really cool plans, but I'm just there with my needlework and my TV shows and maybe lunch out while antiquing or going to the outlets. Plus school lectures, which I'm doing tomorrow. Please.
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Zombie Ms. Skittles
11/21/09

@PaigeTurner: It's really not hard at all once you learn to knit and purl. Once you have those two stitches down, you can do pretty much anything.
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Zombie Ms. Skittles
11/21/09

@TheFormerJuneBronson: I have a class before the Spanish lab, actually. I need to write a couple essays but I can't find my list of topics. I'm boned.
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Zombie Ms. Skittles
11/21/09

@CurtCole: Want me to order you a water bottle? The second one ships free!
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CurtCole
11/21/09

@Zombie Ms. Skittles: LOL, unless it morphs into the real thing it will only torture me. Is Buff Werewolf of age yet?
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Zombie Ms. Skittles
11/21/09

@CurtCole: February 11. We can have a viewing party then to celebrate!
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CurtCole
11/21/09

@Zombie Ms. Skittles: That would totally be worth the four hour drive!*

*no sarcasm there, seriously.
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Zombie Ms. Skittles
11/21/09

@CurtCole: I actually am going to be in Denton for New Years with a friend.
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cinematheques
11/21/09

@Zombie Ms. Skittles: I wish I could knit. For now, I'll just have to make do with its bastard form - crocheting.
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Zombie Ms. Skittles
11/21/09

@cinematheques: Oh god I wish I could crochet SO BAD! I found a really awesome pattern online for a jacket but it's crochet!

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cinematheques
11/21/09

@Zombie Ms. Skittles: Its way too easy! My friend in high school taught me within two seconds and I was busting out scarves and blankets like it was my god-given duty.
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cinematheques
11/21/09

@Zombie Ms. Skittles: Find a how-to video and you'll learn like that (snapping of fingers).
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CurtCole
11/21/09

@Zombie Ms. Skittles: Well, hit me up on facebook, we'll go out and paint the town rainbow colors!*

* I can't believe I type "hit me up" I'm leaving it as a warning sign of pending Douche Baggery.
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Zombie Ms. Skittles
11/21/09

@CurtCole: Sweeeeeeeeet! Sounds like a sparkly and magical evening.

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rah29
11/21/09

@Zombie Ms. Skittles: You know, there is no part of that I would consider dorky. In fact, it sounds awesome and I hope it pans out that way!!
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Ailatan
11/20/09

In reply to Stick A Fork In It
Hello Ladies and Gents! How are you all?

I got together with some friends, ate more than our fair share and watched He's not that into you so we could laugh and criticise.
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CurtCole
11/21/09

@Ailatan: That a girl! That movie is so much fun to make fun of!
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sarasasa
11/21/09

@Ailatan: Hello there! I've been doing nothing whatsoever and now I will never be ready for Monday! Yay!

Is that movie as bad as I think it is?
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Ailatan
11/21/09

@CurtCole: I wanted to be given a chance to do something to Ginnifer Goodwin's hair, it looked awful.

Also Jennifer Aniston looked so puffy, like he had had botox a minute before they started filming.

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Ailatan
11/21/09

@sarasasa: Yes, it's awful. The ladies are psychos who just want a relationship, and do all sort of stupid things to "snag a man" whereas the men are cool and free... I hate that kind of thing.

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girlnamedblue
11/20/09

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I keep waiting for a Thanksgiving food thread, but this'll do. I'm usually the one that makes the dinner at my house, but the last couple of years have been blah. I'm thinking about brining the turkey, but worry that it'll turn out too salty. Has anyone tried this that can give me some tips?
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elaborate bacon (princessprissypants)
11/20/09

@girlnamedblue: I've always wondered about this too- I know you have to rinse off the turkey really well after you take it out of the brine. Maybe that takes off the excess salt?
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girlnamedblue
11/20/09

@elaborate bacon (princessprissypants): Yeah, from what I've read, that should do the trick. I've never done it before, so I'm apprehensive.

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winner
11/20/09

@girlnamedblue: Don't bother brining - waste of time and it comes out entirely too dry...

Best turkey EVER: [nymag.com]

I made it last year and am doing it again this year. SO GOOD. I promise you won't regret it.
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ardentlilac
11/21/09

@girlnamedblue: Brine, brine away! You will never look back with the white meats. So tender and juicy. You have to use quite a bit of salt so it gets pulled into the center of the meat, which seems scary but give it a try. The technique is especially good for pork tenderloin, which tends to dry out no matter how you cook it.

Here are instructions from Joy of Cooking for brined turkey:
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girlnamedblue
11/21/09

@ardentlilac: @winner: Thanks, guys!
I would try the duck fat recipe but I have no idea where to get duck fat, as I don't live in NY/near gourmet stores.

I want to try the brining mostly because I want to simplify day-of prep. Hopefully it won't be a disaster.
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TheFormerJuneBronson
11/20/09

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So last week, I talked at length about my love of Hitchcock. But I wanted to say also that recently, we've been discovering the joys of silent film. Over Halloween, we saw The Mummy, Nosferatu, and The Lodger, and this week, I saw The Lost World. Thought it was really cool, actually, considering how new their camera technology was, and what they probably had to work with in terms of effects. I never would have guessed that silent films could be so absorbing. I grew up with far more bells and whistles in film. How is it that CGI can be not only realistic but ultra-realistic? It's too real! Why should I complain about this? And yet...

Anyhow, yes. The Lost World, 1925. Highly recommended. You can see it on Netflix Instant. And Lloyd Hughes is perfectly adorable.
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Mechanical Orange
11/20/09

@TheFormerJuneBronson: Nosferatu is INTENSE.

I watched it a month or so ago for my film class and it really did freak me out. Particularly the part where nosferatu sneaks up on the dude in the bed.

I think for extra credit I'm going to write a paper comparing both Nosferatu, The Mummy (original) to Coppola's Dracula which I've seen a few times due to my love for Gary Oldman.

I'll have to check out The Lost World. I'm glad that you can watch all of the aforementioned films (except for the Coppola) online on Netflix. It makes everything so easy.

Oh and hearted for Nosferatu love!
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AgnesGrep
11/20/09

@TheFormerJuneBronson: I love The Black Pirate with Douglas Fairbanks. Also, I believe that Abel Gance's Napoleon from 1927 is the best movie ever.
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TheFormerJuneBronson
11/20/09

@Mechanical Orange: Back at you! I know, I was really surprised by how scary it was! We both were! It was something about the way he'd rise so smoothly and silently from his coffin. Nothing about the movie felt like a cheap scare, either. I was freaked out in the dark for a week after I saw it. The teeth! The claws! Gaaah!

Tell me more about your film class. Are you an undergrad? I took film as an undergrad and a grad student, even though it was never my field, and those are some of my best memories of school. Just love. I teach first-year writing, and I show two films in the fall semester every year, just because I love it.
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Tippi Hedren
11/20/09

@TheFormerJuneBronson: Oooh, The Lodger is excellent. I'm a bit Hitchcock obsessed, myself. Which is your favorite? I know, it's SO HARD to pick. Mine is actually not The Birds OR Marnie, surprisingly!
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NtotheItotheCKY
11/20/09

@TheFormerJuneBronson: If you like silent films you should check out Mary Pickford. My Best Girl is particularly awesome. Also you can never go wrong with Buster Keaton, or Charlie Chaplin. I'm not sure if they still have it, but Turner Classic Movies used to have Silent Sunday Nights. It's (was?) an awesome way to get introduced to those early classics. Silent films are awesome because you get to see the true innovation of the art. D.W. Griffith is awesome if you like that kind of stuff. Look for his shorts, or Broken Blossoms, but I'd shy away from Birth of a Nation, or Intolerance unless you're a die hard.
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TheFormerJuneBronson
11/20/09

@Tippi Hedren: Spellbound! It's so many things--my girl crush on Ingrid Bergman, how hot Gregory Peck is, my enjoyment of Leo G. Carroll, the music, the Dali sequence, trains, snow, Vermont...I don't know. I just know I never tire of it. It's not technically his best, but it's the one to which I have the most honest emotional response. I just love it.

But I love so many of the others. And I love them more every time I see them. Rear Window, NxNW, Frenzy, The Lady Vanishes, and The 39 Steps come immediately to mind.
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cinematheques
11/20/09

@TheFormerJuneBronson: Nosferatu is amazing and I encourage you to explore some more works of early German cinema. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and Metropolis are truly haunting classics.
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TheFormerJuneBronson
11/20/09

@AgnesGrep: Awesome. I'll put those in my queue right away. I didn't really know of many others, but usually I just start randomly watching whatever looks good, that they suggest to me.
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Mechanical Orange
11/20/09

@TheFormerJuneBronson: Right now I'm an undergrad, creative writing major and film minor. I'm taking History of Film until 1950 and then next semester I'm taking it up until the present. I LOVE it. We have a film screening every week where we've been watching films on 35 mm. This past week it was Citizen Kane, unfortunately the projector wasn't working and it was canceled.

But the best part? My film prof is exactly like House. I could sit there and listen to him lecture all day.
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TheFormerJuneBronson
11/21/09

@cinematheques: Thank you so much for reminding me about Dr. Caligari. I meant to put that up last weekend and totally forgot. Metropolis is another one, I think is already in my queue, that I've heard so much about and haven't seen yet. I've seen M, though, so know the awesomeness of Fritz Lang. This winter vacation is going to be so great!
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TheFormerJuneBronson
11/21/09

@Mechanical Orange: LOL! That's so great. I've had a few good ones and one memorably bad one. My film theory prof in grad school was so enthusiastic and so knowledgeable, but nigh incomprehensible! I could never follow his lectures. I think he gave me good grades out of sheer pity. I wrote a pretty good paper for him on Rope, though.
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cinematheques
11/21/09

@TheFormerJuneBronson: Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't Dr. Caligari on instant queue? I could've sworn my head exploded when I discovered this...
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Mechanical Orange
11/21/09

@TheFormerJuneBronson: Yeah, I took a theory class last semester and I could never get through the readings. I was really surprised that I got a B. Our prof was lenient.

#tips
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cinematheques
11/21/09

@TheFormerJuneBronson: Rope! I wrote a paper on the auteurism of Hitchcock, and I couldn't recall the last time I was that enthused to write a 13 page paper! My favorite Hitchcock film may have to be Rebecca, though. It was my first Hitchcock film and I can never get over my first love.
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TheFormerJuneBronson
11/21/09

@cinematheques: It's so good, too. I just scored a secondhand Criterion disc set--waited years to find one I could afford! It went out of print when I was still building my collection. I just found out that Criterion Spellbound is out of print too, and it's too bad, because my disc was getting pretty worn.
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TheFormerJuneBronson
11/21/09

@cinematheques: It is! I was just thinking about whether to watch it tonight or save it for tomorrow night. It's almost 12:30 here; I'm flagging.
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frugal
11/21/09

@cinematheques: I love The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and Metropolis, always have. But I'd also recommend The American Astronaut; contemporary, crazy, cult B&W.
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frugal
11/21/09

@Mechanical Orange: But is he cane and able?
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cinematheques
11/21/09

@TheFormerJuneBronson: Lucky you! I actually happened to stumble upon a great collection of Hitchcock films a couple years ago in the walmart value bin of all places. For $5, I got 20 films including The Lady Vanishes, The 39 Steps, Sabotage, The Man Who Knew Too Much, etc. Best day of my life!
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cinematheques
11/21/09

@TheFormerJuneBronson: Also, you are beyond hearted for this Hitchcock discussion. Barely anyone I know has a true fervor for him like I do.
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Mechanical Orange
11/21/09

@frugal: Haha. Actually yes. He does walk with a cane and wear sneakers with jeans and a blazer over a t-shirt.

I am slightly in love with him.
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hovy
11/21/09

@TheFormerJuneBronson: MGM released new editions of Spellbound, Notorious and Rebecca earlier this year. Just as good as the Criterion editions, picture and sound quality wise. (Though I absolutely loved the Criterion cover for Notorious.)

[amzn.com]
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TheFormerJuneBronson
11/21/09

@cinematheques: Oh, thanks! I rarely get to gush about him like I want to, and I think after two OTs, I've worn out the topic, but it's always a pleasure.
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beatrice2000
11/20/09

In reply to Stick A Fork In It
I hate whenever I geek out about something, and feel silly afterwards. I was standing on line to see a dance show, and got into a small chat with a woman standing next to me. I asked if she knew anyone in the show, and she said yes, her two friends. Then I went on about how I didn't know that the choreographer was this famous dance critic, and mentioned previous shows I had seen. When I get into talking about something I like, I sound nerdy and forget to ask the person more about themselves. She had said, "That's very nice," and I took that as a cue to shut up, so I went back to the book I had with me. I've worked a lot on my social faux pas and innate geekiness, but still slip once in a while. I don't really care too much, I just know that it's an occasional slip that luckily is getting more rare.
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TheFormerJuneBronson
11/20/09

@beatrice2000: I really like that quality in a person, so I don't know what her problem was. But I've been there before. I geek out too, and often feel like I make a jerk of myself, and alienate people or look like a fool. I'm too embarrassed to tell you the last time I did it, but suffice it to say that not being able to read that room is something that still makes me cringe.

But it's who you are! People who can't have that level of enthusiasm for anything are so boring. Just always have fun and don't mind the jerks.
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beatrice2000
11/20/09

@TheFormerJuneBronson: I just felt dumb. I didn't ask more about her, I just chatted on about the shows and was excited and happy, but realized I came off as a nerd, and she might've thought I was weird. So I just backed off and went to my book so I didn't say anything else nerdy. She didn't engage me in conversation, I just started talking just for fun, and didn't expect anything.
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coffeeandtv
11/20/09

In reply to Stick A Fork In It
I'm kind of scared. I have to talk to my boss on Monday about their expectations, and I'm getting kind of sick with worry. I have a 3 month contract. A position might open up soon, and I would have to apply for that. The thing is, I don't know if they want me to apply for it or not. I keep on thinking that they will fire me. I've only been there for 7 weeks and it's been very anxiety provoking and stressful. I keep thinking they'll fire me before three months and they won't want me to apply for the position. I get very nervous around my boss and I kind of blank out a lot. I have tried to follow all her suggestions and to meet all of her targets. I think I'm doing OK, but it's kind of hard to know sometimes. I don't think she likes me. I'm also working at a customer service job, which I guess I could work at full time again, but I have all of these bills and I'd really like the 3 month job, and what IF THEY FIRE ME? oh MY GOD! i'M SO STRESSED!

This is all that I think about. Argh. Please help, if you've read this far. Have you ever had a temporary job? What do you do?
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Tippi Hedren
11/20/09

@coffeeandtv: They're not going to fire you from a temp job. You'll be fine. Perhaps after you've been there a bit longer you won't be so nervous about the full time position.

Also, I know it's easier said than done, but try not to be so worried! When I freak out about stuff, I know I'm prone to mess up more than I normally would. Good luck!
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Zombie Ms. Skittles
11/20/09

In reply to Stick A Fork In It
Y'all, I think I found the most unattractive porno ever! First, it's Russian. But the only talking is a few words at the start. It's 21 minutes long and over half of it is the dullest blow job I've ever seen in my life. Everyone has ass zits and razor burn, and if the third person doesn't show up until 16 minutes into a 21 minute video, I think you lose the right to call your movie a threesome, groupsex, OR an orgy. And for fuck's sake, dude, take off your god damn hiking sandals if you're going to be in a porno! People are trying to jack it to this.
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HM
11/20/09

@Zombie Ms. Skittles: bwahaha! This so reminds me of freshmen year of college when my dorm buddies and I rented a dubbed porno on accident. It was the worst thing ever. Major let down.
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Zombie Ms. Skittles
11/20/09

@HM: Seriously, these people didn't even look like they were having a good time. Well, the girl did when the camera was looking at her face, but the two dudes just seemed bored by the whole thing. Seriously, if you actually get BORED while starring in a porno then you need to reevaluate your life choices.
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envirodesigner
11/20/09

@Zombie Ms. Skittles: Russian porn sucks, I also heard that it is illegal to make porn there. go figure...that might explain a lot. Even my husband who is from Belarus hates it.
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Zombie Ms. Skittles
11/20/09

@envirodesigner: It seemed so promising from the description! But yeah, I mean, there's a reason that the average blow job in an American movie is about 5 minutes long and usually involves some other stuff. This was 10 solid minutes of in-out-in-out-play with her hair-in-out-in-out-break-in-out-deep throat-out...I was like, FUCK SOMEONE HAVE AN ORGASM ALREADY. Jesus Christ...
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cinematheques
11/20/09

@Zombie Ms. Skittles: I remember going to the adult video store on my 18th birthday and buying the most ridiculous porn I could find (within my budget (?(?))) and ended up with Trailer Trash Nurses 2. I ended up watching it drunk with seven guys and all of them umcomf and commenting on how bad the lighting was and "That doctor is just not that convincing". And the nurses kept their squeaky clean white tennis shoes on!
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envirodesigner
11/20/09

@cinematheques: that reminds me of the sock gap
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Zombie Ms. Skittles
11/20/09

@envirodesigner: TWO PEOPLE were wearing socks in this movie! And one was wearing those dorky hiking sandals much beloved by hippies and camp counselors! The ones with the velcro straps!

NOTHING kills a boner like a naked Russian man wearing camp counselor sandals!
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Marla Singer
11/20/09

@envirodesigner: Jeff was so awesome.
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Zombie Ms. Skittles
11/20/09

@cinematheques: This is TOTALLY off topic, but your avatar always makes me think you're Latoya for some reason. When I'm scrolling really fast, your avatar and hers have similar colors in similar spaces.
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cinematheques
11/21/09

@Zombie Ms. Skittles: yes, that's actually my old one and for some reason it won't go away. I uploaded a different one awhile ago yet my old one sporadically shows up every now and then. Do you know why that is??
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Zombie Ms. Skittles
11/21/09

@cinematheques: Nah, it happened to me though. I changed from a scary doll head to my current fashionista kitty and for like, 6 weeks I would get the old one show up half the time. It was REALLY annoying.
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