Chicago: Smell the Glove

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That's some gossip right thar!

― Sweet Tater (kelstarry), Monday, 6 March 2006 22:27 (twenty years ago)

If you "have to take the Oscars with a whole heap of salt," then why are you guys on my case for saying that they are dumb and meaningless? Isn't this roughly saying the same thing?

No, because there are different levels of meaningfulness. I don't expect the Oscars to always represent the very best achievements in the cinematic arts -- for one, because the Oscars have their own implicit agenda that precludes them from recognizing smaller independent films, foreign films, etc., and for another, because art is subjective, blah blah blah.

But the Oscars are about more than that. I mean, I really liken it to following a political campaign. You could be cynical from the get-go and say, well, no progressive candidates are ever going to run on the national Democratic ticket again, so who cares? But I really like all of the machinations behind it, seeing how certain contests play out, watching a candidate's chances rise and fall with public opinion. And occasionally there's someone like Howard Dean or whomever that you might genuinely get excited about, even if he's not your total dream candidate.

Plus, it's not dumb because it's fun. There's a whole history of the awards that's compelling: one of the first things I did this morning was research what the last Best Picture winner to score as few total wins as Crash was -- which obviously appeals to the stats geek in me (also see baseball, baby names, pop charts). But the show itself is also frequently funny and entertaining -- and if all you're doing is watching it to make fun of celebrities, then I don't know, in some ways, that's worth it alone.

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 6 March 2006 22:28 (twenty years ago)

Zombie gossip?

― Jordan (Jordan), Monday, 6 March 2006 22:28 (twenty years ago)

I am going to keep mum on what Jesse is referring to, except to say that nothing really happened.

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 6 March 2006 22:30 (twenty years ago)

First base?

― Eazy (Eazy), Monday, 6 March 2006 22:31 (twenty years ago)

Keep you lips sealed, John. Just like you did LAST NIGHT!

― unclejessjess (unclejessjess), Monday, 6 March 2006 22:36 (twenty years ago)

Petting, over clothes

― Steely Df'nM (OutDatWay), Monday, 6 March 2006 22:46 (twenty years ago)

ILseX

― Jordan (Jordan), Monday, 6 March 2006 22:47 (twenty years ago)

No touching.

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 6 March 2006 22:47 (twenty years ago)

cyber?

― Jordan (Jordan), Monday, 6 March 2006 22:48 (twenty years ago)

Stop.

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 6 March 2006 22:49 (twenty years ago)

Sorry.

― Jordan (Jordan), Monday, 6 March 2006 22:49 (twenty years ago)

Oh no, it's fine.

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 6 March 2006 22:52 (twenty years ago)

Petting, over clothes

FUNZONE(S)!!

― Laurel (Laurel), Monday, 6 March 2006 22:52 (twenty years ago)

hi laurel!

― Sweet Tater (kelstarry), Monday, 6 March 2006 22:56 (twenty years ago)

Hi, kids! Need to turn over new flyleaf and cut out ILX during work, at least for a while, but right now I'm killing time between sending orders.

― Laurel (Laurel), Monday, 6 March 2006 22:59 (twenty years ago)

Kelz, when's yr move date, again? How're the packing/shipping arrangements coming?

― Laurel (Laurel), Monday, 6 March 2006 23:00 (twenty years ago)

I am officially in "pack mode." I move my crap up next week & then move myself up april 1st.

― Sweet Tater (kelstarry), Monday, 6 March 2006 23:01 (twenty years ago)

I'm heading out . . . it being 5 & all.

Talk to everyone tomorrow!

― Sweet Tater (kelstarry), Monday, 6 March 2006 23:02 (twenty years ago)

I'm working late tonight. Hi.

― Jordan (Jordan), Monday, 6 March 2006 23:12 (twenty years ago)

I know what happened, but my fingers are sealed.

I would say more, but my fingers are sealed.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 01:16 (twenty years ago)

Except to say that Jesse should have come along with us. Perhaps. If he dared.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 01:17 (twenty years ago)

I just conquered 7 courses of beef.

― Jeff. (Jeff), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 02:10 (twenty years ago)

Funny, that's what John did last night!

Hi Chris.

― unclejessjess (unclejessjess), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 02:16 (twenty years ago)

Hi, sailor.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 02:33 (twenty years ago)

Hi Chris.

― unclejessjess (unclejessjess), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 02:59 (twenty years ago)

Get on AIM. IM me. Go for it.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 03:00 (twenty years ago)

Will someone help me? I need the html for

-inserting pics and

-inserting links

Thanks in advance,

your friend

unclejessjess

XPOST (!) I am not AIM. I'm on YIM. And Google chat. Sign up for YIM. I'm samsajk1

― unclejessjess (unclejessjess), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 03:01 (twenty years ago)

I'm getting ready to watch Waiting.

― unclejessjess (unclejessjess), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 03:06 (twenty years ago)

To Exhale?

― Shiny Maroon (kenan), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 03:08 (twenty years ago)

I tried to Googoochat you. It doesn't seem to be working.

Pix: put an i before the URL: ihttp://whatever

Links: <a href="http://whatever">link!</a>

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 03:09 (twenty years ago)

Oh. I'm not on. Now I'm on, try again.

― unclejessjess (unclejessjess), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 03:10 (twenty years ago)

Chris, how'd you get so smart?

We are totally chatting on GIM right now! And no one can see our secret conversation!

― unclejessjess (unclejessjess), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 03:15 (twenty years ago)

Not until I paste its lurid contents here!

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 03:55 (twenty years ago)

Ew. I don't wanna go back to work.

― gbx (skowly), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 13:56 (twenty years ago)

OMG Gossip!
Last day here FUNZONE. I saw the lovely Rachel Weisz accepting her award while I was standing around in a hotel lobby (we were trying to find a place with a smoking lounge) and that's all I saw of teh Oscars, except for to say holy crap what was Charlize "Faaahm in Aaahfrica" Theron wearing?
Can I just say that I don't understand the opposite sex AT ALL sometimes? Yeah.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 15:01 (twenty years ago)

Yeah.

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 15:06 (twenty years ago)

We are mysterious.

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 15:10 (twenty years ago)

It's the intent behind the actions I can't comprehend.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 15:18 (twenty years ago)

I'm confused. Did something happen?

― The Milkmaid (82375538-A) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 15:21 (twenty years ago)

I don't know?

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 15:25 (twenty years ago)

I sure don't know either.

― The Milkmaid (82375538-A) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 15:25 (twenty years ago)

(stewing) Amanda we need to make a movie called "Showdown at Wormtown".

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 15:28 (twenty years ago)

I'm trying this weird "blunt honesty" thing in my relationship. It's rough going but kind of refreshing.

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 15:30 (twenty years ago)

Random interjection: is there anything better than Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys?

― Shiny Maroon (kenan), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 15:31 (twenty years ago)

Especially the really old, scratchy recordings that reming me of Django and Stephan.

― Shiny Maroon (kenan), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 15:31 (twenty years ago)

NO! There's nothing better. I love that lady that says "yeeees, yes" at random moments. I also like Spade Cooley a lot.

― The Milkmaid (82375538-A) (The Milkmaid), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 15:32 (twenty years ago)

There needn't be anything better than them. They suffice.

Soon I leave this city and get on a train for two days. That would require getting out of bed, though. And packing.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 15:32 (twenty years ago)

Good morning, Chicago! I feel like a thousand bucks. I slept! All night! My house is full of food, and I have plenty of work to do! I see my therapist today! Everything is good.

― Shiny Maroon (kenan), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 15:33 (twenty years ago)

I've never heard them, but the other drummer in Digd0wn plays in a Texas swing band here. They're pretty good (Kev1n Tubb and the Lon3ly St4rs).

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 15:33 (twenty years ago)

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