The Princess Bride
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Pea's not-like of IaWL reminded me that there are things which everybody is "supposed" to like, that some people don't, for no other reason than they don't happen to like them.
For example, I have never found Lucille Ball funny. Which is odd, because I can watch her stuff and understand why other people find her funny. She just never makes me laugh.
I feel the same way about Abbott and Costello, except for the Who's on First bit.
For example, I have never found Lucille Ball funny. Which is odd, because I can watch her stuff and understand why other people find her funny. She just never makes me laugh.
I feel the same way about Abbott and Costello, except for the Who's on First bit.
I am about 25% sure of this.
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For example, I have never found Lucille Ball funny. Which is odd, because I can watch her stuff and understand why other people find her funny. She just never makes me laugh.
I'll give you LB, but if Carol Burnett's show didn't make you lol, I can probably never talk to you again.
t.
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Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities. -Voltaire
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If someone asked me to write your name, without looking at the bored, I would have written marleysghOst. That is how I remembered it. I was relying on my memory, which, obviously, was false memory. I probably had your name and ghosts name collaped in my head. Not the two of you collapsed - just your names.MarleysGh0st wrote:Is that how you read it? It's only been this way for years--before I joined the Bored even. Capital 'M", Capital 'G', Numerical '0'. Everything else lower case. And if you abbreviate the name, recognize the implicit apostrophe and use "Marley" instead of "Marleys".peacock2121 wrote: Before you asked the question about marley vs Marley, I would have sworn your name started with a small case. I thought I was 'calling' you your name.
I drew conclusions from the available data.peacock2121 wrote: Did you make something up about it?
You confused the crap outta me with the other stuff. Just tell me what you want me to call you and I will call you that.
What did you conclude from the data available?
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Sorry, just emphasizing it a different way, in case you had trouble distinguishing upper and lower case, and then bringing up a peeve I had with someone else, just to be thorough. The name's MarleysGh0st. You can call me Marley.peacock2121 wrote: You confused the crap outta me with the other stuff. Just tell me what you want me to call you and I will call you that.
I believe you want to transform my personality. I believed that the uncapitalization was some kind of a nudge in that direction. Or maybe just a little pointy stick.peacock2121 wrote: What did you conclude from the data available?
Thank you for clearing the matter up.
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- SportsFan68
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I'm not a fan either. SteelersFan loves it, so he usually watches it once during the Christmas season. I'm glad he likes Ralphie and the BB gun.peacock2121 wrote:It's A Wonderful LifeSportsFan68 wrote:OK, I give up. What is it?peacock2121 wrote: I avoid telling people, as I usually am greeted with contempt and weirdness - like I am heartless or something.
I do not loathe it, I just don't like it.
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-- America would be a better place if leaders would do more long-term thinking. -- Wilma Mankiller
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I do find Carol Burnett funny.tlynn78 wrote:For example, I have never found Lucille Ball funny. Which is odd, because I can watch her stuff and understand why other people find her funny. She just never makes me laugh.
I'll give you LB, but if Carol Burnett's show didn't make you lol, I can probably never talk to you again.
t.
Feel free to talk whenever.
I am about 25% sure of this.
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SportsFan68 wrote:I'm not a fan either. SteelersFan loves it, so he usually watches it once during the Christmas season. I'm glad he likes Ralphie and the BB gun.peacock2121 wrote:It's A Wonderful LifeSportsFan68 wrote: OK, I give up. What is it?
Dammit! It's May! Can we please change the subject!?!?!?
And where's my no good partner marleys at.....?
Bah! Humbug!
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Whew!Feel free to talk whenever
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To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead. -Thomas Paine
You can ignore reality, but you can't ignore the consequences of ignoring reality. -Ayn Rand
Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities. -Voltaire
You can ignore reality, but you can't ignore the consequences of ignoring reality. -Ayn Rand
Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities. -Voltaire
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That's what I was told about ET -- "a very special film" were the guy's exact words. I didn't question his sanity, but I didn't take his recommendation on any more movies either.TheCalvinator24 wrote:People will tell you that "you should" see a movie because they enjoyed it, and they have reason to believe that you will, too.
Sometimes, they are right. Other times, they are wrong.
I recommended Being John Malcovich to a friend of mine, and after she watched it, she questioned my sanity.
-- In Iroquois society, leaders are encouraged to remember seven generations in the past and consider seven generations in the future when making decisions that affect the people.
-- America would be a better place if leaders would do more long-term thinking. -- Wilma Mankiller
-- America would be a better place if leaders would do more long-term thinking. -- Wilma Mankiller
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Aw, come on. I cried at E.T. Of course, I was 13 years old.SportsFan68 wrote:That's what I was told about ET -- "a very special film" were the guy's exact words. I didn't question his sanity, but I didn't take his recommendation on any more movies either.TheCalvinator24 wrote:People will tell you that "you should" see a movie because they enjoyed it, and they have reason to believe that you will, too.
Sometimes, they are right. Other times, they are wrong.
I recommended Being John Malcovich to a friend of mine, and after she watched it, she questioned my sanity.
It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities. —Albus Dumbledore
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Coincidentally enough, my favourite television show (Scrubs) had an episode this week that was a take off on The Princess Bride. I almost didn't watch (I feel that The Princess Bride is one of the most overrated and unappealing movies ever) but it was good, but to me even bad Scrubs is good.
A few years ago I finally decided to watch The Princess Bride, since so many people whose opinion I respected seemed to love it and their incredulity that I had never seen it was getting old. I love Mandy Patinkin and Christopher Guest and I like Chris Sarandon a lot, so how could it go wrong?
It's not a steaming piece of vile dung that I detest with all my being. Because there's not enough there there for that, it just lies there like a soggy pile of newpaper. If I had to sum it up, it would be that they were trying for precious and ended up with insipid.
I should start a thread on the top three movies that you have to stop and watch when you're flipping through the on screen listings. No Princess Bride allowed. Ha!
A few years ago I finally decided to watch The Princess Bride, since so many people whose opinion I respected seemed to love it and their incredulity that I had never seen it was getting old. I love Mandy Patinkin and Christopher Guest and I like Chris Sarandon a lot, so how could it go wrong?
It's not a steaming piece of vile dung that I detest with all my being. Because there's not enough there there for that, it just lies there like a soggy pile of newpaper. If I had to sum it up, it would be that they were trying for precious and ended up with insipid.
I should start a thread on the top three movies that you have to stop and watch when you're flipping through the on screen listings. No Princess Bride allowed. Ha!
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Road Housefantine33 wrote: I should start a thread on the top three movies that you have to stop and watch when you're flipping through the on screen listings.
Shawshank Redemption, unless it is a tidied-up version
Back to the Future
Ferris Bueller
Yes that is four. I can change the channel from Bueller but it will be on many folks' list.
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Dirty DancingRitterskoop wrote:Road Housefantine33 wrote: I should start a thread on the top three movies that you have to stop and watch when you're flipping through the on screen listings.
Shawshank Redemption, unless it is a tidied-up version
Back to the Future
Ferris Bueller
Yes that is four. I can change the channel from Bueller but it will be on many folks' list.
The Postman
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Golf on hold today
A couple of inches of snow on the ground this morning!!! It will be gone by late afternoon so maybe golf tomorrow.
I built a small snowman with my new buddy "Flat Stanley". One of Margaret's niece's son is doing that project. Stanley will caddy for me tomorrow. I am overdoing the picture thing--I have about 20 so far.
I liked this kind of project a whole lot better when they sent it to Margaret.
Hmmm, I thought I started a new thread with golf as a topic. It showed up here---weird.
I built a small snowman with my new buddy "Flat Stanley". One of Margaret's niece's son is doing that project. Stanley will caddy for me tomorrow. I am overdoing the picture thing--I have about 20 so far.
I liked this kind of project a whole lot better when they sent it to Margaret.
Hmmm, I thought I started a new thread with golf as a topic. It showed up here---weird.
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I'll agree with Dirty Dancing, and swap it for Road House, which I don't like all that much but is always on.peacock2121 wrote:Dirty DancingRitterskoop wrote:Road Housefantine33 wrote: I should start a thread on the top three movies that you have to stop and watch when you're flipping through the on screen listings.
Shawshank Redemption, unless it is a tidied-up version
Back to the Future
Ferris Bueller
Yes that is four. I can change the channel from Bueller but it will be on many folks' list.
The Postman
shut up
So my list is
Dirty Dancing
Shawshank
Back to the Future
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The Shawshank Redemption
Goodfellas
Dances With Wolves
Goodfellas
Dances With Wolves
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Pea,peacock2121 wrote:Dirty DancingRitterskoop wrote:Road Housefantine33 wrote: I should start a thread on the top three movies that you have to stop and watch when you're flipping through the on screen listings.
Shawshank Redemption, unless it is a tidied-up version
Back to the Future
Ferris Bueller
Yes that is four. I can change the channel from Bueller but it will be on many folks' list.
The Postman
shut up
I'm curious about whether you saw my post in this thread.