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Re: Indeed (Reply to this comment)
by trust12345
Your ice cream sandwich is in the mail.
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Apr 06 '03
5:52 pm PDT
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Indeed (Reply to this comment)
by Lobstergirl
I only found one error, an "it's" that should have been "its". Otherwise, I belive all of Lenny's predictions pretty much came true, though he did fail to foresee the moment when Adrien Brody leapt to the stage and rammed his tongue down Barbra Streisand's surprised throat.
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Apr 05 '03
4:46 pm PST
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Of Mikes... (Reply to this comment)
by trust12345
I wonder if an attendee of the Sundance Film Festival, taking a break from the movies to tackle one of Utah's more perilous mountains, has ever said, at the top of said mountain, to a fearsome novice skier pal: "Why you crazy, the fall will probably kill you."
Undoubtedly. On that score, I wonder if a film critic ever hired a Native American usher to follow his rivals to their seats during a screening, at which point, the pursued critics (failing at clandestine escape), said of the usher, "This guy's good."
You know something? No matter how far we stray, we still manage to remain On Topic with these posts. I feel I may have written the Essay for which nothing is Off Topic. Let's take that theory as the next springboard for discussion (in case Shane Cassidy and the Moonstruck Kid references run out of steam... which I envision at some point when we're holed up in Bolivia).
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Mar 29 '03
12:22 am PST
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Of Mikes... (Reply to this comment)
by mfunk75
…Breaking Away…
I should have known you'd quote from a biking movie (even if it features bikes with two wheels).
Anyway, we've finally RE'ed them out. I feel like Butch Canova and the Sundance Film Festival.
I wonder if an attendee of the Sundance Film Festival, taking a break from the movies to tackle one of Utah's more perilous mountains, has ever said, at the top of said mountain, to a fearsome novice skier pal: "Why you crazy, the fall will probably kill you."
-mike
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Mar 27 '03
9:16 am PST
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Of Mikes and... (Reply to this comment)
by trust12345
Drumroll (or egg roll, if you prefer) please!
Breaking Away.
Good guess, though. You get an Oreo Cookie for that.
Anyway, we've finally RE'ed them out. I feel like Butch Canova and the Sundance Film Festival.
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Mar 26 '03
1:21 pm PST
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Of Mikes and... (Reply to this comment)
by mfunk75
Name this movie:
"The car's no good, Papa. I think we shoud refund their money..."
"Re re re re re re re re re re re Refund????!!!! Re-refund??!
I hate to admit it, but you've stumped me. I want to guess Christine, but that just seems too obvious.
-mike (who's sure he'll kick himself once the answer is revealed)
[edited because, wouldn't you know it, the title has become too darned long! Finally!]
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Mar 26 '03
9:54 am PST
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Of Mikes and Men (Reply to this comment)
by trust12345
In a couple of days, we might have to call Guinness. Not the Book of World Records people, but the brewery, cause it's going to take a lot of roasted barley to keep this streak alive.
Hot diggety dawg, you are funny.
In the interest of keeping the streak alive, and furthering the guessing game theme of this review:
Name this movie:
"The car's no good, Papa. I think we shoud refund their money..."
"Re re re re re re re re re re re Refund????!!!! Re-refund??!
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Mar 25 '03
4:44 pm PST
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Re: You are definitely misguided (Reply to this comment)
by trust12345
I'm offal-ly embarrassed, but I didn't catch the rest room reference.
Still, I understand loved this, and I am delighted. Thanks for the comment,
JKS
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Mar 25 '03
4:38 pm PST
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You are definitely misguided (Reply to this comment)
by artbyjude
but I have been that way myself. Have you seen the rest room?
Loved this. Jude
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Mar 24 '03
2:13 am PST
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Of Mikes and Men (Reply to this comment)
by mfunk75
John-
The best I can do right now is quote from Bernard Herrmann's staccato score from the shower scene in Psycho:
"Re! Re! Re! Re! Re! Re! Re! Re! Re! Re! Re! Re!"
In a couple of days, we might have to call Guinness. Not the Book of World Records people, but the brewery, cause it's going to take a lot of roasted barley to keep this streak alive.
-mike
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Mar 23 '03
6:46 am PST
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Of Mikes and Men (Reply to this comment)
by trust12345
Mike,
Not much to say except I wanted to see the Re:s grow even further-- this is getting exciting. I think it beats the Record on any of my comments. That was the contest, here, my friend, and not the challenge of counting errors on the Shackleton piece! Your volley of comments wins you a TRUE ice cream sandwich, and not that doppelganger canine turd left by the hydrant... Oh no, hope you didn't eat it?
Hearse! Hearse! My kingdom for a hearse!
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Mar 22 '03
8:34 am PST
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Of Mikes and Men (Reply to this comment)
by mfunk75
John-
You crack me up. Thanks for the sandwich.
-mike
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Mar 22 '03
7:39 am PST
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Of Mikes and Men (Reply to this comment)
by trust12345
Better? Now, send me my prizes.
And FYI: it's not the quantity of readers you amass that counts, but rather the quality.
Wooof! Sounds like someone locked the dog in the house all day, and now he's fightin' mad and wants to go for walkies!
Sorry if my previous comment seemed dismissive of those dear souls already stacked up under this piece. You are absolutely right about the quality thing, and I am always enobled by my dear votaries, particularly my Canadian connection.
Now come on outside and play: there's a Scooby snack and an ice cream sandwich near the fire hydrant! That a boy...
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Mar 21 '03
10:18 pm PST
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Re: Hey JB......... (Reply to this comment)
by trust12345
Unfortunately, his lack of a*s is going to severely affect his bike riding ability. The price of joy is great......
Hey, as long as Lance's bike riding ability isn't compromised! Hmmm: Chad/lemonlime lost his head and your husband lost his asss reading this; I wish I'd taken out insurance before posting this dangerous prose. I'm liable to get Sued!
Jeb
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Mar 21 '03
10:10 pm PST
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Of Mikes and Men (Reply to this comment)
by mfunk75
Alright, John, alright. I'll play along:
Question: How many errors did Leonard Shackleton make in his Oscar Prediction piece?
Answer: Four score less five.
Better? Now, send me my prizes.
And FYI: it's not the quantity of readers you amass that counts, but rather the quality.
-mike
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Mar 21 '03
11:45 am PST
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Hey JB......... (Reply to this comment)
by millinocket,  in Movies
I just read this to JB II and he laughed his a*s off, especially liking Lance as director of Titanic. Unfortunately, his lack of a*s is going to severely affect his bike riding ability. The price of joy is great......
Agnes
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Mar 20 '03
9:00 pm PST
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Of Mikes and Men (Reply to this comment)
by trust12345
Well, gee, how am I ever going to learn if you keep giving me the answers? Now there's no sport in counting!
There's still sport in enumerating! Oh well, you were my last hope; I feel like flushing this floater down the toilet... Hardly anyone came to look, and I thought it was so dern pretty! There's hew briss for ya.
Lenny You Know Who
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Mar 20 '03
4:10 pm PST
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Re: Lenny Shackleton,s Oscar Predicttion (Reply to this comment)
by trust12345
Wow-- talk about taking a hypocritic oath! You are a Mid-evil surgeon of Miss Steaks. I count a cool 7 boo boos in your 50 or so words... nice average!
The Prufrock is in the pudding. Your words caused me to smile.
JKS
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Mar 20 '03
4:02 pm PST
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Lenny Shackleton,s Oscar Predicttion (Reply to this comment)
by having_it_all
Dear Mr. Shakelman, While your saphonic daughter is busy writing gramatically incorrect essays, you have the nerve to send is sophomoronic reviews with so many mistakes in a short piece you should rename your review Comedy of Eros..at least proofrock your work before you inflict it on us.
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Mar 19 '03
3:26 pm PST
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Of Mikes and Men (Reply to this comment)
by mfunk75
John-
Well, gee, how am I ever going to learn if you keep giving me the answers? Now there's no sport in counting!
Okay, maybe there is. 㐽㐾…uh㑀㑁… Am I close yet?
-fragile mike
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Mar 19 '03
9:37 am PST
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Re: After reading this . . . (Reply to this comment)
by trust12345
Ed said:
After reading this . . . can I ever trust you as a serious writer again.
Pardon the emoticon, but : )
Welcome to my indeterminacy... Such pieces as this are strategically dropped like bombs (there've been a few others, my friend) to ensure that the dread seriousness of my Bach and Beethoven and art books is not mistaken for a permanent condition (though I do try to inject a little whimsy into that material, where possible!). My secret weapon throughout life has been not being pin-downable. One of my mentors in this is Harpo Marx: he would play the most ridiculous clown for the better part of a film, but as soon as he sat down in front of his harp, the frenetic and madcap energy would disappear and he would transform into a serious musician, utterly engrossed (and without any affect of hamminess or "acting") by his instrument and the music. If you knew me in "real life," you'd probably read my serious pieces here at Epinions and wonder, "Can I ever trust you as a clown again?" (Oh, not as a Ronald MacDonald kind of clown-- I hate them too.)
By the way, loved the story about dressing up as Oscar nominees...
This was truly very amusing.
Not to drag this out longer... thank you!
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Mar 18 '03
8:35 am PST
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Re: Re: Re: Of Mikes and Men (Reply to this comment)
by trust12345
You poor, poor weak and fragile soul! Ahh, Mike, your son will have to lead you by the frail hand and suggest a hint. What do the number of boo boos in this piece (admittedly there is room for argument) your euphonious appellation and the true number connected with this Award's show have in common.
Or, if you are dyslexic and enjoy a Heinz product other than ketchup.
Man, am I am ever goading you? But how fun it is when met with such fey reluctance. You know you want not only to count the boo boos, but to enumerate them in an uber-comment! Tick-tock-swirling-spiral-funkeda-munkeda-trunkeda-ZAM!
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Mar 18 '03
8:16 am PST
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After reading this . . . (Reply to this comment)
by ed_grover
can I ever trust you as a serious writer again. I was merrily reading along when I began to see things that didn't add up and had to start over again.
I used to try and figure these award things out and I even went to parties where we dressed as our favorite star (Joan Crawford with a horrible facial scar and that wonderful hat with a big polka dot veil covering the scar), but I could never come up with the winners because I'm not that much of a movie buff. I did win a prize for most inventive costume, though.
This was truly very amusing.
Ed
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Mar 18 '03
8:02 am PST
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Re: Re: Of Mikes and Men (Reply to this comment)
by mfunk75
John-
You've so effectively layered boo boo within boo boo, that any attempt to come up with a finite number will surely cause some sort of madness within me. I will not fall for your sadistic little trap. You won't beat me that easily!
Bwah-ha-ha!
Still, that ice cream sandwich does sound tempting…
-mike (1… 2… 3… uh… 9…)
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Mar 18 '03
6:14 am PST
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Re: Of Mikes and Men (Reply to this comment)
by trust12345
Unh uhn, no siree, George. I weren't sassing you, honest! The piece what you did on the Oscars was real nice, like my little mouse here...
Hey, what's that luger fer, George. Are we huntin' or something?
--Len... OUch! that smarts!.. ny.
So far, Mike, you're the only one admitting to counting the boo boos here. I counted them myself and was quite astonished by the fortuitous number. Keep counting and you'll get that ice cream sandwich by April (or a Soba Tutti Soy Fruiti if you're lactose intolerable).
j
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Mar 17 '03
10:31 pm PST
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Of Mikes and Men (Reply to this comment)
by mfunk75
Lenny-
This is fun and all. But I can't help but think you're making fun of me.
Your pa,
-George (who made a half-hearted attempt at counting the errors… but gave up in the mid-thirties, somewhere around the third paragraph)
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Mar 17 '03
9:03 pm PST
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Re: ... (Reply to this comment)
by trust12345
Thanks Nate!
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Mar 17 '03
8:51 pm PST
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Re: ... (Reply to this comment)
by trust12345
Chad
I'm glad
I made
You lose
Your head.
I hope
the trope
you quote
you learn
by rote.
Friends 4ever,
luv ya
never change,
Charming
Happy
Adventuresome
Draconian
Yay Chad!!
Love, Yearbook Committee, Class of 82
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Mar 17 '03
8:50 pm PST
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Re: Checking Lenny's Cell Structure: Shackelton's Wake (Reply to this comment)
by trust12345
Mugwump,
This is one of the funniest comments I've received in a while. Wow, it mixes a number of choice and jejune references (Sleeper, Finnegans Wake, Rabelais, St. Patrick's Day, cloning) that are part and parrot of this odd piece of mine (I mean, of Lenny's). You just may be the finest white wrapper this side of a Peppermint Paddy casing, and mintier too.
Words to your people!
Johann
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Mar 17 '03
8:45 pm PST
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... (Reply to this comment)
by lemon_lime
dear heavens, sir lenny. could you be any funnier? i laughed until my head fell off - and believe you me, typing a comment without your head on is no easy feat.
in a piece full of lines that made me smile to no end, my favorite probably has to be:
Scorsese has already won for his violent musical, New York, New York (starring Loraine Braco and Edward James Almost.
I actually did, in fact, laugh out loud. Each word made the sentence funnier. It is a masterpiece of a comedic sentence. Well done and kudos.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go find my head.
Chad.
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Mar 17 '03
11:50 am PST
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