I'MMA LET YOU FINISH
Happy Birthday to ME (HOLDEN & RMJ)!
first...ok off to breakfast!
damn you res...oh, and good morning
happy birthday to all
and to a salty new year
don't think that turned out like I thought it would
say whaaaa
Happy birthday to res and Holden!!!!
*mwah*
Where's the pony?
Happy birthdays, Atriots!
Thank you!
Thanks, Avedon.
Speakina London and its weather, have you noticed how our brave and true press have latched onto the al Qaeda aspects of the car bomb plot?
Happy Birthday to ME (HOLDEN & RMJ)!
res ipsa loquitur
Happy Happy, Joy Joy to all!
i'm shocked that teh dems are pussificating out in congress...shocked i tell ya...NOT!
Just signed the petition.
Remember, they built an entire campaign to get rid of Daschle on him being "obstructionist." Didn't help that he was a classic go-along-to-get-along Dem, but still... If the "obstructionist" label can be used to beat Daschle, it can be used to beat Repugs.
That TPM read this morning about Bush having time on his side certainly wasn't very cheery news.
simels--
Sorry, but I just had to call you out over at Althouse's place.
I'm all about teh intellectual honesty.
ABC poll, Broder's Boy surged to 27%
I've signed the petition as well. I hope somebody sends an extra copy to DiNo Feinstein.
Happy Birthday Res!
Many, many happy returns of the day.
OT, but i caught Michael Moore on NOW.
Moore has his a-game on. He was calm and concise, clear and articulate - too bad that his message is "so far left" (in the minds of our corporate overlords and their minions) that the only smear that will stick to him is that he is "so far left"...pathetic, but i bet it works.
happy bday!
Today's NY Times article on Bush's losing all that political capital he "earned" in 2004 may cheer you up some.
Happy birthday to res ipsa loquitur, RMJ, and Dah Pony-Man, Holden.
And finally, if Avedon is in London, stay safe!
Come to think of it, we should all stay safe (but not too safe...)
Res:
Happy birfday, baby!!
Wotcha doin to celebrate?
Happy Birthday to one and all... especially to those of you who were actually born on June 30.
Listening at this moment to Townes van Zandt's cover of Springsteen's "Racing in the Street." You'd have thought he'd written it himself.
It's going to be a good day.
Moore has his a-game on. He was calm and concise, clear and articulate
I've not yet seen Sicko, but I was just saying to miriam the other day that Moore needs to take a "Spike Lee" turn--as in Lee's resolute downplaying of himself in his Katrina movie, very uncharacteristic of himself.
And here, seeing Moore in these interviews, I'm heartened, b/c it seems as though he's moving in that direction. He's smart, calm, informed, and nuanced.
Good for him! And thank you, Michael Moore!
Res, don't stand for it if Atrios only gives out b-day ponies!
Okay, breakfast beckons.
Got to give Althouse time to start simmering....
res, Happy, happy birthday!
Holden gets a pony for his birthday?
happy birfday, res!
Simels, the good news is I am finally getting to go to a movie today.
The bad is that the movie is Ratatouille, where I am taking the toddler and three of his cousins
Happy birthday atriods.
Holden gets a pony for his birthday?
He's going to tie it to the top of his car.
Happy Birthday res ipsa
Happy birthday to you
To make your birthday come out good
I type this ditty for you.
Simels, the good news is I am finally getting to go to a movie today.
The bad is that the movie is Ratatouille, where I am taking the toddler and three of his cousins
trifecta | Homepage | 06.30.07 - 9:10 am | #
Actually, it's supposed to be brilliant, which I suspect it just may be.
But you really need to see the Ben Kingsely alcoholic Polish hit man flick. What a hoot....
The bad is that the movie is Ratatouille, where I am taking the toddler and three of his cousins
trifecta | Homepage | 06.30.07 - 9:10 am | #
I seem to recall having read good reviews of that.
Moore still plays a conspicuous role in "Sicko", but he takes sort of a "faux-naif" persona (wow, how much did this cost? nothing? you're kidding!) and lets the stories tell themselves to a greater degree than he has in the past.
QL, Thanks. You marrying me off to someone?
Meanwhile, over at Althouse's blog, the usual suspects have created a very funny thread of Dickens' porn.
Ms. Althouse is not amused.
But you really need to see the Ben Kingsely alcoholic Polish hit man flick. What a hoot....
steve simels | Homepage | 06.30.07 - 9:11 am | #
Does he say, "Don't make me get all Gandhi on your ass!"?
"The bad is that the movie is Ratatouille, where I am taking the toddler and three of his cousins"
i love those things that are suppossed to be for kids...nemo, ice age, princess bride, etc.
Good morning.
Happy birthday, res! To celebrate, I'm going into work for a half-day!!
Then we go look at a house. Exciting.
I think the British should invade Canada. The car bombers may have originated there.
The bad is that the movie is Ratatouille, where I am taking the toddler and three of his cousins
trifecta
No, I suspect the bad news is that you're taking the toddler and three of his cousins who will be bored stiff by the kitchen stuff and the dialog.
The movie got RAVE reviews from The Times and Salon (two of my favorites) but NOT as a Kid-Flick... as a real movie about art and artists.
Happy Birthdays, Atriots!!
They need to get rid of that cloture rule and force the filibuster. It's the American way!
Moore has his a-game on. He was calm and concise, clear and articulate - too bad that his message is "so far left" (in the minds of our corporate overlords and their minions) that the only smear that will stick to him is that he is "so far left"...pathetic, but i bet it works.
mogwai
NRO goes to the movies.
Sadly there are no comments following the reviews. And guess what? They didn't like the movie.
http://
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http://
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The bad is that the movie is Ratatouille, where I am taking the toddler
By the way, did you know it's 110 minutes long?
let me get this straight ... Bush gets home from church and tells his mum and dad he's headed out to the stall to feed his pet goat, but his folks say No!, not until he's changed his sunday school clothes and written in his project book as instructed on that days lessons discussed about the nature of forming bad habits such as substance abuse and compulsion addiction. He reluctantly agrees with, "oh shucks ... okay", and with an odd look in his eyes disappears into his room where he opens the composition book past that day's notes and slowly tears a blank page out and slips it into his slacks' pocket. He removes his tie and tosses it into the closet where it falls to the floor and closes the door on which is a full length mirror. He hesitates to assess the clothing, sans the tie, and the features of his face, then grins broadly and makes for the rear screen door out to the back porch. Leaping the last few stair steps, he trots to the the back of the barn against which, lean things he recognizes as implements but of which he has no knowledge of their workings. In a matted area of thatch is the generous evidence of a recent visiting racoon who's done his business and then been on his way. He grins broadly again and stomps in it's center leaving the deep imprint of his crisp dress shoes. For reasons only he would, but may not be aware of, he slides his hand into his pocket and pulls out the blank page torn from the sunday studies composition book, folding over and again until it's not possible to continue to do so, then places it in the center of the heel print at it's deepest part. He steps back, views this momentarily, then steps forward and stomps at the pile driving the remaining mound over the paper and footprint. He smiles again and turns toward the house loosing and losing the shoe to the sticky muck and considers bending to remove it but instead hops a few feet toward the house then gives up and just walks in an uneven gait one shoe, one sock to the back porch where he's met by his parents who are by this time changed and seated comfortably on the porch, when they immediately admonish him for not being changed and ask about his sunday school lessons to which he assures them he's seen to them as advised. His mother demands he go in the house and change and remain in his room for the remainder of the day. He cringes past both and near gleefully tromps down the hall and enters his room where he lays out on the bed still one shoe, one soggy sock and pulls the phone from the nightstand. As he dials he can imagine variations of what will be said, and as the receiver is answered on the other end he responds to hello with, "I need you to help me get my shoe back".
Meanwhile, over at Althouse's blog, the usual suspects have created a very funny thread of Dickens' porn.
That's classic!
Kudos, steve and Moe.
The bad is that the movie is Ratatouille, where I am taking the toddler and three of his cousins
trifecta
the New York Times review practically gushed over itself on ratatouille...the summary was "Thank You"
NYT ratatouille review
It's the two year old I am worried about. My plan involves coma by popcorn.
NY Daily News article "NYPD floods city streets after Brit terror scare"
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/...rit_terr-
2.html
Those of you in New York, is this an exaggeration? "Marked patrol cars - in some cases as many as 75 of them with lights flashing and sirens whirring - swarmed cultural icons and tourist spots, such as Times Square, Herald Square and the Theater District."
Then we go look at a house. Exciting.
Yay for you!
Hmmm.
Antioch is closing?
I played their once. Seemed like a cool school.
no more hippie wannabe kids to enroll
I just went over to Ann's place and surveyed the carnage.
The liberals trashed the place to the point that Ann had to step in and scold everyone.
What a harridan.
Marcellina I work around Wall Street and there were no more cops than usual.
A lot.
Well, I'm off for my first Saturday nap.
Enjoy the day, all, but especially res and the other birthday people.
It's the two year old I am worried about. My plan involves coma by popcorn.
trifecta
Excellent plan.
Nyquil in the grape juice is a good backup.
Meanwhile, over at Althouse's blog, the usual suspects have created a very funny thread of Dickens' porn.
That's classic!
Kudos, steve and Moe.
Zap Rowsdower, Yuppie | Homepage | 06.30.07 - 9:16 am | #
Sigh. How many times must I be slighted this morning?
pie,
It's the one we really want. We got approved for a mortgage this week, and the house costs slight more than our approval. But, since it's been on the market for so long, we think we can get the price to drop.
I've forgotten what it's like to live in a semi-quiet neighborhood.
it seems like not many other people post over there
Those of you in New York, is this an exaggeration? "Marked patrol cars - in some cases as many as 75 of them with lights flashing and sirens whirring - swarmed cultural icons and tourist spots, such as Times Square, Herald Square and the Theater District."
Marcellina
What about the Liberty Bell? Did they leave that unguarded?
The movie got RAVE reviews from The Times and Salon (two of my favorites) but NOT as a Kid-Flick...
Figures. The good news is that trifecta will enjoy it.
Oh snap, ror. I didn't see you over there.
simels apologizes on my behalf...
http:// article.nationalreview.co...mJiN2ZmN2RkYTI=
http:// article.nationalreview.co...mVkMzcyMjJmOTQ=
Gimlet |
YAWWWWWNNNN...such lame and tame and tired remarks are shameful...
"should everyone have access to medical care?" the fact that teh fascists can publish such drivel and not be shunned and completely ostracized, is the pulse of what's wrong with america
Happy Birthday to ME (HOLDEN & RMJ)!
res ipsa loquitur
Tanti auguri! A tutti!
Per cent'anni!
But, since it's been on the market for so long, we think we can get the price to drop.
It's a buyer's market, so I'll bet you'll be successful. Things are so bad here that people are now trying to swap homes.
good for michael moore. this must be quite upsetting to lots of corporations.
Oh snap, ror. I didn't see you over there.
simels apologizes on my behalf...
Zap Rowsdower, Yuppie | Homepage | 06.30.07 - 9:21 am | #
Well, as long as simels regrets your error, we're cool.
Those of you in New York, is this an exaggeration? "Marked patrol cars -
There were a lot of police in the Times Square area last night. Lots on the subway, too.
My birthday is Sunday, if anyone cares; same as Diana's - but there's no concert for me, of course;
but Netflix promises Capote will come in the mail
today.
Shaw, Grazie.
Here's the wrap-up to Stephanie Zacharek's review of "Ratatouille" (she's turning into my favored and most reliable movie reviewer):
At the end of "Ratatouille," I felt nothing but gratitude for the joy that Bird and his very large team -- doing work that I know is painstaking, time-consuming and extremely difficult -- were able to give me. Sitting down at the keyboard later, to work out the meaning of that pleasure, is my job. But the deep happiness I got from the movie itself is still my truest reward. I'd gotten the last bit of juice from every grape, and I couldn't ask for more.
And the New York Times said "Thank You." Jeebus.
Nyquil in the grape juice is a good backup.
Benadryl isn't quite as potent.
Happy Natal Anniversary, res.
spokesman denies gore run. hmmmph.
hings are so bad here that people are now trying to swap homes.
Oy, that's depressing.
I heard the other day that, on a list of the highest foreclosure rates by zip code, Detroit has six of the top fifteen zip codes of rampant foreclosures.
I'd gotten the last bit of juice from every grape, and I couldn't ask for more.
I hope you didn't spit the seeds on the floor.
Guten morgen plantsman! How's it going?
I saw "Capote" just recently. Liked it much more than I thought I might.
"Look what Mommy's having! Mommy's having a French Fry; yes she is. Yes She IS!" **PLOCK!!!***
Oh shit. I've gotta go catch the bus and go to work.
Later!
Wow, simels. Althouse just made a Very Deep Observation using an old headline from The Onion.
Where to begin?
G'Morning, Marcellina.
Oh shit. I've gotta go catch the bus and go to work.
Later!
Zap Rowsdower, Yuppie | Homepage | 06.30.07 - 9:28 am | #
Work is for suckers.
Scary pony sheets.
"Look what Mommy's having! Mommy's having a French Fry; yes she is. Yes She IS!" **PLOCK!!!***
She shoulda had a V8!
isnt ratatoullie a sausage? veiner schnitzel? red hot dogg? furter? Frank help me out here!
eggplant stew
Work is for suckers.
rorschach, infogit
There's some book out about how to get rich without working. Sorry, I forget the name of it.
I predict that the preferred media line about "Sicko" will be something like -- well, Moore offers anecdotal evidence of some problems some people have sometimes with insurance, but on the other hand here's a bunch of anecdotes about waiting times for operations in Canada and England, so actually there's nothing much new here, folks.
I think that if the movie gets anywhere near the audience of F911 it could have a big impact on the 2008 election because the public can relate to the stories in a way that the media elite simply cannot... these people don't understand and probably don't really believe that such things happen to the ordinary insured.
No matter how callous and avaricious a particular insurance company may be, they probably don't set out to cause problems for groups populated by lawyers and news companies.
I had a Capote period in about 6th grade, when I was yet unaware what all the fuss was about. A Christmas Memory and The Thanksgiving Visitor (or vice versa) are two of my favorite tele-plays.
isnt ratatoullie a sausage?
Nope.
French ratatouille may be served as a meal on its own (accompanied by rice, potatoes, or simply French bread), or as a side dish. Tomatoes are a key ingredient, with garlic, onions, zucchini (courgettes), eggplant (aubergine), bell peppers (capsicum), some herbes de Provence, and sometimes basil. All the ingredients are sautéed in olive oil.
The name of the dish appears to derive from the French touiller, "to stir", although the root of the first element "rata" is slang from the French Army meaning "chunky stew".
isnt ratatoullie a sausage?
That would be andouille.
stirred stew!
That was gonna be my very next guess!
honest
eggplant is such a pain to grow and i like it so much. flea beetle city.
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