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15 October 2003

Submitted by eve on Thu, 10/16/2003 - 8:20am. Funny

"I also really like how he swears a lot, but it sounds so sweet because his voice is nice and the melody's pretty that it's only when you think back and go 'huh' that... *off his skeptical look* yeah, ok, I'm somewhat crushy on Ben Folds right now."
"He makes you cry!"
"Really, history would suggest I like that in a man."
--A girl and a guy at Reel Video

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Did you have to

Posted by hypoxic on Wed, 10/22/2003 - 11:52am.

swallow that comment down then?

Sorry...

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Awww

Posted by Intelligirly on Wed, 10/22/2003 - 9:12am.

*stares in starry-eyed awe at Mike* You can spit like a cobra? That's soooo cool!!! And the bravery you have to share that when you think there might be those who may be repulsed---you're so daring.

I do, actually, think that's kinda neat. The spitting thing. hee. And now I'm trying to do it. It's not working. heh. hehehehe.

Over the Rhine is in a Jon Favreau film!

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Mandatory response

Posted by Jon on Wed, 10/22/2003 - 11:41am.

I spit on you silly English k-nigets!
When you leave an opportunity like that around here...

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I will Not

Posted by tim on Wed, 10/22/2003 - 11:48am.

make a spitting comment.
__ __ " ...And Mr. Stiggs is trying to kill fish with his mind..."

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Mike Crushing

Posted by Intelligirly on Tue, 10/21/2003 - 4:39am.

*raises hand* From waaaaay back.

Over the Rhine is in a Jon Favreau film!

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Sheep's back?

Posted by hypoxic on Mon, 10/20/2003 - 4:42pm.

Where?

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Crushy

Posted by Mike on Mon, 10/20/2003 - 12:44pm.

C'mon, it's just a crush! You can't take it too seriously-- especially if she's sober enough to realize that she's crushing when pressed to admit it. The worst ones are those stealth crushes that make you deny it no matter how obvious it is to everyone else.

I don't recall ever having a crush on a musician. Ever. Is that strange? Lessee... when I was in the sixth grade I developed this ridiculous crush on... um, I dunno... some girl. Unfortunately, no one had ever told me how to deal with that sort of thing, so over the course of a few months I spent every lunch period just blankly and openly staring at her. Poor what's-her-name: I must've seemed psychotic.

I don't really have crushes very often anymore. When I do, it's typically one of those horrible aforementioned stealth crushes where your brain's doing a quiet little subroutine about the object-of-crush all day until you yell "Would you stop thinking about her?!?" to yourself at the top of your lungs and you were in a public place and everybody's staring at you and oh great now you're a freak.

...because that happens to everyone, right?

(Not going to talk about television-based crushes because that could get weird.)

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No...not tv

Posted by tim on Tue, 10/21/2003 - 2:16am.

because then you have to include cartoon women...
Musician crushes....well I know I wanted to nail Susanna Hoffs of " The Bangles"...
is that like a crush?
: )
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" ...And Mr. Stiggs is trying to kill fish with his mind..."

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Okay, just *one* TV example

Posted by Mike on Tue, 10/21/2003 - 11:50am.

Because this thread put it in my head and it's stuck now.

About the time I hit puberty I noticed this show on PBS called "Hooked on Aerobics." It featured three people and one of them was a guy, but I only realize that in retrospect. At the time, my attention was focused entirely on the improbably proportioned pony-tailed brunette who led the other two in strenuous stretching and bouncing for half an hour every day as multiple cameras swiveled around her from every angle.

Every great once in a while she'd bring out a trampoline and...

(The strange thing about this is that now, years later, I can find no concrete record proving that the show actually existed. It's like they belatedly realized that they were drawing an unexpected demographic. Did I forget to mention that the show was taped in Provo, Utah? Ah yes, it kindled my long-standing affection for naughty hyper-curvy spandex-clad Mormon babes. Or something.)

Hey, don't look at me like that! I told you it'd turn weird.

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All I'm going to say...

Posted by tim on Tue, 10/21/2003 - 11:58am.

is that yes...it did exist.
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" ...And Mr. Stiggs is trying to kill fish with his mind..."

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Say no more.

Posted by Mike on Tue, 10/21/2003 - 12:39pm.

Heh.

Oh, and in response to your earlier question yeah, I think "crush" is different than "want to nail." Hell, the latter can apply to pretty much anything female sometimes, but a crush is more obsessive and long-lasting, I guess.

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*sheepish grin*

Posted by steff on Mon, 10/20/2003 - 4:09pm.

heh. ok, everyone who has a crush on mike, raise your hand.

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Well...

Posted by daen on Tue, 10/21/2003 - 4:36pm.

I think that - at one point or another - I've probably been somewhat crushy on just about every guy who posts here regularly.

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Crushy daen

Posted by tim on Wed, 10/22/2003 - 1:38am.

There's a cool band name.
S'ok daen...speaking for most of the guys here...we've been crushy on you too
; )
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" ...And Mr. Stiggs is trying to kill fish with his mind..."

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*looks around quickly*

Posted by Sewicked on Tue, 10/21/2003 - 5:52am.

Um, no, I don't have any crushes. Nope none. Um, why is everyone looking at me?

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Who me?

Posted by Apple on Tue, 10/21/2003 - 8:25am.

Why would you ever think I would have a crush on anyone??
*grin*

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Master of Crush Dissipation

Posted by Mike on Tue, 10/21/2003 - 12:46pm.

Rest assured, I will find a way! (*sigh*) I always do.

So, um, back when I had my wisdom teeth removed I temporarily gained the power to accidentally squirt a stream of saliva while chewing. Quite like a spitting cobra.

Imagine that! Sexy, yes?

Aww yeah. Undefeated crush stifler. You dare not oppose me!

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Aww

Posted by Apple on Tue, 10/21/2003 - 1:19pm.

Isn't he cute when he tries to dissuade us??
*grin*

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<Aussie>Danger Danger D

Posted by Joe Napalm on Tue, 10/21/2003 - 1:17pm.

<Aussie>Danger Danger Danger!</Aussie>

-Jn-
Efreeti Sophist

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I think what you meant to say was

Posted by dave on Thu, 10/23/2003 - 3:59pm.

isn't he a beauty!

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No crush

Posted by Cebu on Tue, 10/21/2003 - 2:18pm.

Um... I don't have a crush on Mike. Or anyone else here, for that matter. Just wanted to share.

I always find it amusing when I spray saliva straight out from under my tongue. Well, unless I'm with company that wouldn't find such a thing proper. It's always an accident when it happens, by the way.

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Not a crush, but a deeply hel

Posted by umrguy on Tue, 10/21/2003 - 1:05am.

Not a crush, but a deeply held respect for him.

-There's someone in my head, but it's not me-

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Mental image

Posted by Sewicked on Tue, 10/21/2003 - 12:14pm.

You do not want to know what image suddenly flashed across the mental movie screen when I read this today. Nope, you really don't. Believe me on this one.

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Oh yes we do :) -There's som

Posted by umrguy on Tue, 10/21/2003 - 5:12pm.

Oh yes we do :)

-There's someone in my head, but it's not me.-

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Umrguy

Posted by Sewicked on Wed, 10/22/2003 - 5:01am.

You, least of all, want to know that mental image. Let's just say that it refers to how & where you hold that deep respect & leave the rest as a mental exercise for the class.

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Posted by Matt on Sun, 10/19/2003 - 9:41pm.

Appropos of nothing (but hey, this in In Passing), I saw Bubba Ho-Tep the other night. Hilarious! Two big thumbs up for fans of subtle comedy. For East Bay people, I saw it at the California Theatre in Berkeley. Good times.

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Heh

Posted by hypoxic on Fri, 10/17/2003 - 12:08pm.

don't worry arlene I'll arnie you too!

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*blinks innocently*

Posted by Sewicked on Fri, 10/17/2003 - 12:30pm.

Was it something I said?

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That's just sad

Posted by hypoxic on Fri, 10/17/2003 - 10:23am.

I wanted to press 5 for the duck quack...

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Fine. Press 5 for ducks. -

Posted by Joe Napalm on Fri, 10/17/2003 - 8:52pm.

Fine. Press 5 for ducks.

-Jn-
Efreeti Sophist

PS - "Welcome...to Audix!"

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Right

Posted by Dragonfly on Fri, 10/17/2003 - 5:44am.

riiiiiii..iight.

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Karma Police

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Dive dive!

Posted by hypoxic on Thu, 10/16/2003 - 3:41pm.

Please descend. Please.

And then you must spank us!

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Feeling Monkish, are we? *

Posted by Apple on Thu, 10/16/2003 - 5:22pm.

Feeling Monkish, are we?
*grin*

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Gossip?

Posted by Sewicked on Fri, 10/17/2003 - 11:46am.

Hypoxic is feeling up Monk? Wherever did you hear this? Is it a reliable source?

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Let's be generous (this once)

Posted by Sewicked on Thu, 10/16/2003 - 10:08am.

Let's pretend that she gets crushes on guys who make her cry, but in a good way. He quotes Shakespearian love poetry, he's an actor in this real tear-jerker role, etc. Can we, this once? Maybe?

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Crying

Posted by dave on Thu, 10/16/2003 - 3:39pm.

of course, if you look at literally, you assume tears of sadness ... but there are of course other cries ... cries of pleasure ... but far be it from me to descend to the gutter.

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No...no, I don't think we can

Posted by Joe Napalm on Thu, 10/16/2003 - 10:49am.

No...no, I don't think we can.

-Jn-
Efreeti Sophist

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Yeah,

Posted by Sewicked on Thu, 10/16/2003 - 10:58am.

You're right.

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Posted by marinerd on Thu, 10/16/2003 - 9:09am.

Another victory of style over substance! Sounds like this gal needs a membership in Victims Anonymous!

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Posted by hypoxic on Thu, 10/16/2003 - 9:06am.

all right back to the bad boy and guys are assholes topic!

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Hrmm

Posted by Penny on Thu, 10/16/2003 - 8:29am.

Working now?

Yes, 'tis.

That's what I look for in a man. Maybe he can make her cry by swearing at her a lot. Then she would be just peachy.

FP

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Is a job that important?

Posted by Gregg on Thu, 10/16/2003 - 1:59pm.

I’ve heard about a psychology measure called the marriageable male index (or some such thing). The BIGGEST factor is having a job. Basically, if you have a job, a woman will marry you—if not, forget about it.

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Oops

Posted by Penny on Thu, 10/16/2003 - 2:02pm.

Heh. Sorry Gregg, that made it sound like I was talking about a job. I had a momentary problem posting this morning. That's also why I thought I was able to get FP.

I meant, "Are the comments working now?"

Silly Penny

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Oh, well..

Posted by Gregg on Fri, 10/17/2003 - 6:03am.

OK, but I can't take too much time to type because I have to get back to work or my wife will leave me. :)

Seriously, I didn't think about the issue either way. I just find the job/wife (girlfriend) relationship interesting. Actually, if I were a woman, one of the first things I would look for is someone with a job or at least a strong job history (jobs are hard to come by right now in the US). If you can't hold down a job, how reliable can you be as a mate? I wouldn't blame anyone for having "job" as an important criteria.

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Posted by Paul on Thu, 10/16/2003 - 9:28pm.

No loafing!

Remember the Tivities: Creativity, Productivity, Activity, Get Back To Work!

The loneliest goat sees the last sunset last!

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If you're confused by Paul, p

Posted by Joe Napalm on Fri, 10/17/2003 - 10:08am.

If you're confused by Paul, press 1

If you're confused by ParU, press 2

If you're confused by Trogdor, burnination, and/or consumate Vs, press 3

If you need more options, press 0

-Jn-
Efreeti Sophist

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Ahh...homestarrunner and inpa

Posted by yoda on Sat, 10/18/2003 - 1:06am.

ahh...homestarrunner and inpassing...two essentials for an 8-hour workday.

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The 'S' is for SUCKS

Posted by pilferkitty on Fri, 10/17/2003 - 10:09pm.

to begin, draw an S,
then, draw a more different S.

let's put one of those beefy arms back on him for good measure...

Trogdor was a man....wait, he was a dragon man!
Burninating the countryside! Burninating the peasants!
TROGDOR! TROGDOR!

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Posted by Matt on Fri, 10/17/2003 - 11:01am.

Everybody to the limit!

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Emgunderson

Posted by Jon on Fri, 10/17/2003 - 1:35pm.

Come on, fqwhwgads...

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