posted 08-30-1999 04:56 PM

fare thee well slackers...

posted 08-30-1999 05:09 PM

Pity me.

But here I be, and here I slack. I'll just make up for it by spending Labor Day slacking.

And, hey, Twi'lek Babe. Nice to see another desert dweller 'round these parts. I guess you could call me a Tatooine (Southside) resident. Does that mean you're in Mos Espa and I'm in Mos Eisley or is it the other way around?

posted 08-30-1999 05:32 PM

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Then, this other lady at work tried to tell me that Star Wars is for dorks.
I just shrugged. "If that's how you feel." And walked away. And for some reason, she felt defeated and we both knew why...

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One of my fellow interns was like that. When she discovered I liked Star Wars, she was aghast. "But you don't look like one of those," she stammered.

Sure and steady, Sebulba cup poised in my hand, I casually replied, "looks like something you'll have to get used to...." Silence hung in the air between us. "At least I don't date members of the criminal underworld," I offered. There wasn't much she could say to that.

Eventually, I caught her on the Backstreet Boys chat. Everybody has a weakness.

posted 08-31-1999 06:41 AM

Here's the thing.
On a P(SA) thread, two morons have made a lot of insulting jokes on french people because the thread was more or less related to France.

I was absolutely furious when I read that, which is stupid on my part because :
- If you begin to let stupidity offend you, you just don't live.
- I have made all these beautiful posts on "free speech", so now I just can't get offended because I don't like something somebody wrote, right ?
- And the french DO make stupid cheap jokes about other countries too, of course.

But I thought of a constructive way to act.

We have a rather international bunch of slackers in this thread, don't you agree ? And anyway, America is so vaste and strange (to me, of course, ) that it's a discussion subject on itself.

What do you say of I opened a "Let's talk about our respective countries" thread here in Miscellaenous ? We could speak about what we like and don't like in the areas where we live, cultural differences, economy, stereotypes, rumors and reality, stuff like that.
Of course, it will be open to the non-slackers too...

What do you say ?

If you agree, I'll open it tomorrow (I'm still furious now, and anger leads to the dark side.)

posted 08-31-1999 06:53 AM

Oh well, it's a small price to pay to have Fri. off without dipping into my Vac. time.

posted 08-31-1999 07:34 AM

Great idea Sabe. I think it would ge cool and maybe we would learn something. I know I have learned a lot from you.
Even if there were some arguements it would still be worth it.

posted 08-31-1999 08:11 AM

i know, i know, what is the world coming to for gundark to do work...

posted 08-31-1999 08:24 AM

I'm still trying to wake up...

Great idea Sabé, I'll be there!

posted 08-31-1999 09:08 AM

Sabe great idea! I hope I will be able to participate even though I am only here morning and evening.

posted 08-31-1999 09:16 AM

There is a sort of "Muppet Show" in France which is called "Les Guignols", it's political only.
During the Monica Lewinsky business, Les Guignols filmed one of their greatest movie (IMO, of course)... It's five minutes long... and the actors are puppets.

It begins by Clinton, in his office and in a very bad mood, watching a panel of televisions with channels from all around the word (indian, chinese, french, english, italian... and american of course). They are ALL speaking of Monica Lewinsky, the "blue dress" stuff and Kenneth Star.
So Clinton, understandably upset, takes his phone and declares war to Irak.

He watches, full of hope, the sets of televisions... But they barely mention the news and go on with the Lewinski stuff.
So, furious, Clinton declares war to all Asia.
Stuff happens, and some of the televisions go blank.

But the others go on about Monica Lewinski live confession on TV, so Clinton, now in a bunker (the televisions are still here), declares war to Europe and Russia in one phone call, global nuclear war ensue, and every television (even the americans ones) go blank.

Clinton hesitates, alone in his bunker.
Then he opens the door and goes outside.
Everyone is dead, the sky is red and the earth is now a smoking nuclear waste. You can see the ruins of a big town somewhere in the countryside.
Clinton, stricken by guilt and remorse, walks in the destroyed country crying "What have I done ? What have I done ?"...
Then he hears a feeble noise, and sees a survivor... The last man alive on earth.

The man is lying on the ground, dying, half burned. Clinton bends toward him and says "I'm sorry... Please forgive me... My God, what have I done ?"
The man lifts his hand, and says, in a dying voice...
"No, it's OK, Mr President... You've done your duty to God and America... (Pause). But... Before I die... Tell me... About Monica Lewinsky..."
Clinton looks at him for a moment, then finishes the man off with a violent kick in the head.

posted 08-31-1999 09:36 AM

[Silence from the crowd]

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posted 08-31-1999 09:38 AM

Sabe, that program sounds a lot like the 80's British show Spitting Image.

posted 08-31-1999 09:52 AM

Oh, and Hacienda, that's very possible. Splitting Images has been a huge influence on the Guignols, from what I hear.

posted 08-31-1999 09:58 AM

well. i justed outed myself as a starwars fan at work again...

i said " Okee-day " to my boss...

posted 08-31-1999 10:30 AM

Heehee, I've been saying 'Okee-day' for months, very easy to pick up as I've said okeydoke all my life. The one I got my boss with yesterday was 'You'sa mightin' be sayin that'. She just gave me a blank look and said "What??"

Greetings to my two fellow Tatoonie-ites, Stellar and Cydar!

Query--how does one get to this great chat room I keep hearing about?

posted 08-31-1999 01:06 PM

Creepio, I started a thread inspired by you and Mr. Flanders in the Classic Trilogy Section. I don't think the people in there "get it"... drop by and let me know what you think.