AmadanNaBriona Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Re: Musings on Random Musings Salted, smoked, and/or pickled penguin wasn't that uncommon a ration back in the age of sail. Just sayin. And I take cold comfort that Lucius is, after myself, only the second person I've ever met to invoke the Penguin Nun joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Re: Musings on Random Musings "You got bacon from a penguin" is an even more horrifying punchline Lucius Alexander Palindromedaries that take holy orders become prone to holy disorders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narf the Mouse Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Re: Musings on Random Musings Last Saturday my sister brought her boys and my mother over. They stayed the night with us. My brother and his wife and son came over after dinner and were there for two - three hours. I realized that it could well end up being the last time we all were together: mom, all three of her kids, and all her grandchildren (who range in ages from 4 to 19). It hasn't happened too often in the last decade; though my brother and I make visits over to her place once or twice a year, they are never coordinated. I think the previous time we'd all been together was my sister's wedding, about 7 years ago. Mom herself had a set of strokes (all more or less in the same attack) about a year ago. She's 75, and while she could be alive for quite a while, the opposite seems more likely. She has no obvious, immediately threatening conditions, but at 75 it doesn't take much. She certainly has recently talked about things I don't recall her talking about ever before, which suggests to me that she realizes that she doesn't have a lot of time left and had some things she wants someone in the family to hear about. Dad succumbed to lung cancer in 2002, a very aggressive tumor, and he went from being as OK as he ever was to dead in less than a month. I am pretty sure her affairs are as in order as they can be, considering they've been desperately poor since the 1980s. When you got nothin', you got nothin' to pass on (or more to the point, to have passed on in a way you didn't want), and I don't think any of her kids or grandkids expects anything when she dies. I'm not going to badger her about that. It's just strange to be confronted with vivid, in-real-time recognition of last times with as great a lead time as this one may work out to be. My sympathies, for whatever they're worth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Gillen Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Re: Musings on Random Musings A few weeks ago' date=' a friend and I were discussing [i']The Picture of Dorian Gray[/i]. This is one of my favorite books, and I've always been very disappointed by film adaptations. They miss the point entirely. For those not familiar, Dorian Gray is a supremely handsome and virtuous looking young man. He obtains a portrait of himself and has his off-hand wish granted that he could stay young and beautiful forever and the painting should age instead. The painting not only ages, it takes on all of Gray's undesirable qualities. When Gray sees that the painting begins to sneer evilly, he grows bold and immoral. By the end, he becomes a monster of a man, yet always appears young, beautiful, and innocent. In the movies, he gains an evil leer himself, but that defeats the purpose. He has to remain innocent looking. No sideways evil glances, no villainous laughter, no undesirable physical attributes or quirks. Additionally, in book he is a cherubic blonde. Every movie gives him dark hair. So, we were trying to find the right actor to play Gray if we were casting the film. I was having a difficult time (young Brad Pitt was best I could do) when Angie came up with it: Ryan Gosling. He's handsome, blonde, and completely incapable of looking intimidating. Going by the Drive commercials, he couldn't look tough if he tried. He can retain that innocent look that is so desperately needed. And a last note, on the movie for LXG: when I heard that Dorian was added to the character list, I was very excited. Taking his blessing/curse to that absurd yet logical extreme sounded fun. They really, really screwed it up at the end, though. Even worse than making him dark haired and evil looking (though handsome, I'll give him that), they destroyed the relationship between Dorian and the picture. In LXG (Spoiler warning) Dorian dies when he is shown the picture. No no no no NO! That's so wrong it hurts! One of the main points of the novel is that he loves to look at the picture. He thrives on creating this monstrous visage by pushing himself further and further. Simply seeing the painting wouldn't (couldn't!) destroy him. Hell, in the beginning it is implied that he had it on display in his personal gallery. How does that make any sense? Ugh. Of course, that movie was so disappointing, I really shouldn't act surprised. This is hardly the worst bastardization in the process of turning League of Extraordinary Gentlemen into LXG but like the Keanu Reeves Constantine it was pretty good on its own terms IF you forget it had anything at all to do with the source. JG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 Re: Musings on Random Musings I suppose my friend has a point that I really shouldn't call the Holy trinity' date=' no matter how fondly, "Big G, J-Man, and the Spook"[/quote'] ... Do you think they mind? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 Re: Musings on Random Musings Nope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 Re: Musings on Random Musings ... Do you think they mind? I'd like to think they/he are/is cool with it Though interestingly enough, some are far more exacting on terms . There are some who think that as Jesus told us to refer to God as the Father, then that is how we should call upon him. Same for the Holy Ghost/Spirit. I guess I can see their point for some of the rituals but.... Myself? I think God has many names and the names are gifts since our limited understanding can never fully grasp the full wonder of his glory anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 Re: Musings on Random Musings So, as long as no disrespect intended I'd think you're good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narf the Mouse Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 Re: Musings on Random Musings So' date=' as long as no disrespect intended I'd think you're good.[/quote'] Well, I'd think respect should be intended, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Gillen Posted October 19, 2011 Report Share Posted October 19, 2011 Re: Musings on Random Musings This is why we need to resurrect the catsuit thread. Download porn at least once a month. Think of the children. JG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 Re: Musings on Random Musings Enter an adult book store, and find literally hundreds of sexually oriented magazines. Is there even a single baconically oriented magazine? Lucius Alexander The palindromedary gets sexually disoriented Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 Re: Musings on Random Musings Enter an adult book store, and find literally hundreds of sexually oriented magazines. Is there even a single baconically oriented magazine? Lucius Alexander The palindromedary gets sexually disoriented Bacon has a whole directory! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 Re: Musings on Random Musings Enter an adult book store, and find literally hundreds of sexually oriented magazines. Is there even a single baconically oriented magazine? Lucius Alexander The palindromedary gets sexually disoriented One Two 2.5 (it's non-US) Lots more sign up here more more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 Re: Musings on Random Musings Wow. Next you'll be telling me that there's a whole underground baconically oriented movie industry I was never aware of. But I hear that the making and distribution of erotic movies is worth billions of dollars a year. Surely movies about bacon don't have that kind of (economic) impact? Lucius Alexander The palindromedary notes that we're already aware that Porky's was not really about bacon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 Re: Musings on Random Musings Hey, I also found the comment, "Bacon Industries specializes in the field of adhesives, bonding, potting, impregnating and special dielectric systems." Now there's kinky for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 Re: Musings on Random Musings This is why we need to resurrect the catsuit thread. Didn't sleep last night. I find the immediate succession of those two posts ... amusing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 Re: Musings on Random Musings Hey' date=' I also found the comment, "Bacon Industries specializes in the field of adhesives, bonding, potting, impregnating and special dielectric systems." Now there's kinky for you.[/quote'] I refuse to respond to that on the grounds that the things I'd like to say would be injurious to my reputation and good character Lucius Alexander The palindromedary on the other hand merely has nothing to say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 Re: Musings on Random Musings my reputation and good character Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 Re: Musings on Random Musings As opposed to all his evil characters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 Re: Musings on Random Musings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted October 21, 2011 Report Share Posted October 21, 2011 Re: Musings on Random Musings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted October 22, 2011 Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 Re: Musings on Random Musings Now I'm just posting to try an iPad here at the apple store. Success Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius Posted October 22, 2011 Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 Re: Musings on Random Musings Now I know not to call Old Man for a character reference. Lucius Alexander The palindromedary notes I hadn't planned to use him anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klytus Posted October 22, 2011 Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 Re: Musings on Random Musings Now I know not to call Old Man for a character reference. Lucius Alexander The palindromedary notes I hadn't planned to use him anyway Oh, I'm sure Old Man know plenty of characters he could refer you to... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 Re: Musings on Random Musings Bacon and sex have both caused me to say things I regret. Sex a lot more often though. Lucius Alexander The palindromedary has a Y chromosome and a Y-not? chromosome, and no Bacon Number Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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