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@Doctor-Phibes said in What to wear?: I may have told this story before, but we first arrived in small-town Ontario, Canada in December. We were told that the office Christmas party was 'Strictly Formal Wear'. Pretty much everything was in storage, so I rented a tux, and Mrs. Phibes bought a nice dress. We showed up, and I discovered what was meant by the term 'Canadian tuxedo'. I was by far the most over-dressed person of the 400 or so peoplein the place. There were those little leather ties, a lot of cowboy boots, and I think at least one stetson. A couple of the more senior managers wore ties and jackets. Everybody was far too nice to say anything, so we still had a good time. I did, however, look and feel a proper Charlie. That is very funny. Something similar. A friend of me immigrated to the US from Greece when he was in his early teens, and his family settled in a "rough" part of Boston. Not knowing any better, on his first day at the US school, he went there in a shirt and tie. (That was the normal school uniform in Greece). You can guess how well that went over. LOL (He is a funny guy and tells the story much better than I do.)

@Mik said in A troon was working the counter at a gas station today…: You need to share that with its employer. Oh yeah.

@Copper said in Happy Birthday to 89th!: [image: 1746297117144-39078d75-0a4d-4c09-8c7f-6a1364a5138f-image.png] Link to video

@LuFins-Dad said in Conversation between me and Luke…: @Horace said in Conversation between me and Luke…: In Donald Trump's fascist America, the most dangerous thing your son could do, is to speak truth. Fascism is bad. +1

tl;dr what is a woman?

But not quite enough as he landed on his head

@Renauda said in Is Willy Wonka a musical? Discuss…: No idea. Have never watched it. Just understood it was a kids’ movie. Although enjoyable, it's another movie where Hollywood messed with a very good book. They made it very sentimental. The book was a lot less so. Apparently, Roald Dahl wanted Spike Milligan to play the Willy Wonka, which would have been very different, but probably not nearly as successful.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/30/monty-python-holy-grail-50th-phillips-tribunehat-comedy-needs-and-doesnt/ Also, that oh what the hell ending, when the police officers interrupt the action finale. It’s one of the few things in “Holy Grail” that works conceptually, but maybe not beyond that. I remember the groans and confusion in the theater 50 years ago, once that non-ending ending ended the evening. And yet it was a mere scratch. A flesh wound, in a brazen triumph of wordplay, swordplay and what Americans used to call “college humor.” The movie didn’t behave. It barely hung together. But it offered many lessons, beginning with: You don’t need much money to make a weirdly good-looking cheapo costume picture. The “Holy Grail” production budget, around $300,000 U.S. dollars in the year of production in 1974, equates to $2 million today. (Members of Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and Jethro Tull put up most of the funding, by the way.) Came across this article. I watched the movie for the first time a little bit ago. I thought it was okay, but I like "Life of Brian" better. Maybe because a lot of the cultural references I did not understand. LOL

It cost his dad $100K…

Wow, almost like a sad script. The Steelers have always drafted better than most, looks like they got another solid guy.

@LuFins-Dad said in Will we have a fee election in 28? Or even 26?: Poll taxes can make a comeback! [image: 1745595489571-c953254c-ed50-439e-bb55-e072bf42c50b-image.png]

@LuFins-Dad said in LMFAO: Just heard a quick news hit about a bus driver strike in Maryland. First thing that hit me as hilarious was the driver they interviewed talking about pouring his blood, sweat, and tears into his job… Hemorrhoids?

@Mik said in Happy Draft Day: How many times do you have to say defense wins games. Were that not true the Bengals would have won the Super Bowl last year. You still need offense. Pittsburgh had the top scoring defense through 12 weeks last year and were 10-2. BUT the offense couldn’t sustain drives, and Russell Wilson repeatedly ignored play calls designed to grind the clock and went for quick big strikes instead. The result? Our defense was on the field for 20 more snaps a game than average. They hit that 5 games in 22 days stretch and died. They were worn down…

@jon-nyc said in RFK Jr is banning food dyes: Ban food dyes but pathogens are ok. https://x.com/moreperfectus/status/1914690295255417204?s=46 The Reuters article actually has a little bit more information… the laboratory was already set to be decommissioned before the staff cuts and though proficiency testing would be paused during the transition to a new laboratory, dairy product testing will continue. and The FDA's proficiency testing programs ensure consistency and accuracy across the nation's network of food safety laboratories. Laboratories also rely on those quality control tests to meet standards for accreditation. So in other words. The milk is still being safety tested for pathogens, and the regulatory lab that acts as an oversight committee and makes sure the other labs processes are consistent is shutting down while moving to a new location. It’s hardly the scenario being painted by the Twitter feed and the replies

College and pro athletics have always been ridiculous. While the NIL is ridiculous, it’s also ridiculous for 300lb kids getting suspended because they were late from practice and missed dinner so a cafeteria worker put together a plate of cold cut sandwiches… In the meantime, the NCAA and the university are pocketing hundreds of billions… I’ve always been shocked by the drafts… Imagine graduating with an a Law Degree and rather than applying for particular jobs and firms that suit your desires, instead you are put into a pool where various firms come and select you. And they select you in order from worst to best… In other words, the worst firms get first choice. And you have no say in the matter… It’s patently ridiculous on many levels.

Maybe don't walk around seven corners at midnight though. I used to go to a somali hookah bar in bailey's crossroads with friends, but we'd always leave by 11pm... nothing good ever happened after midnight (drugs, shootings, etc).

In this economy? You can barely afford to murder any white boys. And Jerome Powell does nothing.

I’ve always been curious how much of his fame was due to the friendship with Elvis.