September 25, 200816 yr I read Choke a few years ago. One of the most messed up books I've ever read, but really good. The book is about a medical school dropout who works at a colonial theme park and goes from restaurant to restaurant letting people save him while he pretends to choke on his food. The people who save him feel obligated to make sure he's alright after that and go on to send him checks in the mail for his birthday every year. He also goes to Sexaholics Anonymous meetings to pick up chicks. It was a great book and I think the movie is going to be pretty good too. It's from the author of Fight Club. I've read 3 of his books so far.
September 26, 200816 yr ^ That sounds like a great movie. I love flicks like that. I just watched 'Layer Cake' the other day ... I thought it was fantastic.
September 26, 200816 yr I can't wait to see Choke...haven't read the book though. If its anything as demented and twisted as Haunted then I'll be happy. On the theme of dark movies, has anyone seen Funny Games- I recommend that.
September 26, 200816 yr I have seen Funny Games and I hate you for recommending it. I'm not going to expand because I don't want to ruin it for anyone.
September 28, 200816 yr Thank goodness for UO & the knowledgeable people here - when those buffoons come on here (see the Eaton thread), I love how we intelligently and collectively reason the hell out of their paper thin arguments.
September 30, 200816 yr As a former fat baby....don't pic on that little cute kid. Awwwwwww, but fat babies are the cutest! lol True dat!
September 30, 200816 yr September 27, 2008 / News / Williamsburg–Greenpoint–Bushwick Eternal sunshine for former crackhouse! The Brooklyn Paper gets action By Ben Muessig The Brooklyn Paper Similar stories Williamsburg: Eternal nightmare of the not-so-spotless crackhouse The Orient Avenue crackhouse — which, in happier times, appeared in the movie “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” — has been boarded up, thanks to a Brooklyn Paper story. Williamsburg residents are ecstatic that the owners of a former mansion turned crackhouse have booted a group of vagrants that had turned their tree-lined block into eternal nightmare. The decrepit home at 59 Orient Ave., which hosted scenes from the underappreciated 2004 Jim Carrey film “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,” became a den of debauchery for drifters this spring. http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/31/39/31_39_bm_crackhouse.html
September 30, 200816 yr Wow, that's sad. I love Eternal Sunshine, but I don't remember that house. Who's house is it? (in the movie)
October 1, 200816 yr Only in Cincinnati! First, we have the individual who was having sex with a nearly headless corpse being sentenced to just three years (and now they are running DNA testing on other corpses), and now this! :drunk: *Photo goodness in article* Woman in cow costume arrested By Jennifer Baker, Cincinnati Enquirer, September 30, 2008 MIDDLETOWN - A 32-year-old woman was sentenced to a month in the Middletown Jail Monday after she was arrested and charged with chasing children, blocking traffic and yelling at police - all while wearing a cow costume. Michele Allen pleaded guilty Monday in Middletown Municipal Court to one count of disorderly conduct, court officials said. Middletown police said she chased children in the 3100 block of Wilbraham Road and urinated on a neighbor's porch Saturday night. An officer ordered her to go home and stay there. About 11 p.m., police were called to the 2400 block of North Verity Avenue after receiving a report that a woman in a cow costume was blocking traffic. Allen had alcohol on her breath, slurred her words, was belligerent and swore at the officer, a report states.
October 1, 200816 yr ^The pathetic thing about that joke is that I actually laughed when I read it lol.
October 1, 200816 yr Is that the person? Oh my God! Black folks don't (normally) do sh!t like this! Nobody (normally) does sh!t like this!
October 1, 200816 yr Is that the person? Oh my God! Black folks don't (normally) do sh!t like this! Nobody (normally) does sh!t like this! lol ... I know, because white people do. ;)
October 2, 200816 yr david4- (11:30:44 PM): theres so much bullsh!t going on in planning david4- (11:30:53 PM): the president of leed came to daap one time, i went to his presentation david4- (11:31:04 PM): and he showed a water feature that couldnt be used david4- (11:31:23 PM): because it was a safety hazard. if the water is more than a certain number of inches deep, lawyers are all over it david4- (11:31:39 PM): little kids are gonna drown david4- (11:31:47 PM): i say WHERE THE HELL ARE THE PARENTS ifm- (11:32:07 PM): this sh!t all bullsh!t ifm- (11:32:17 PM): they fall in and die their parent's were careless and stupid david4- (11:32:22 PM): kids are stupid anyawy david4- (11:32:24 PM): anyway* david4- (11:32:30 PM): they don't pay rent david4- (11:32:34 PM): they dont pay taxes ifm- (11:32:40 PM): that reminds me of this bucket i purchased when the water wouldn't drain out of the tub in my br. it has warnings all over it ifm-(11:32:50 PM): that infants can drown if there are two inches of water in it david4- (11:32:58 PM): LOL! david4- (11:33:06 PM): its a f-ng bucket ifm- (11:33:11 PM): i had remove the plastic off the top with the warnings
October 2, 200816 yr I think my house is going to collapse. It's a massive 1895, three story, 50+ foot tall duplex. They're doing road construction out in front, and avery time they smack the street with that hammer the whole house shakes (worse than it did in the April earthquake.) Here's the part I'm worried about...I can hear the plaster chipping off inside all the walls every time the house shakes and the wall in my front stairs started bowing today. It's not a bad bow, but it does protrude about an inch which is enough to cause concern. I called the landlord, but I don't think he cares...he'll probably get some insurance reimbursement if the place crumbles. Here's the place (Mine is the brown one in the middle): It would ruin the block entirely if this place were to go, so cross your fingers.
October 2, 200816 yr Your own personal safety may be at risk. A house collapse can be sudden and catastrophic, especially if there's other preexisting damage or structural weakness. Once things reach a certain level of instability, even a small triggering event can cause a cave-in.
October 2, 200816 yr I'd call the city, pronto. I agree. Do you know if there are any "live" connections to gas, electricity, etc? If that house falls, it will cost more to fix, clean than just repairing the problem. I'm speaking from experience. It's not fun.
October 2, 200816 yr So, the landlord called. Apparently the people on the first floor called this morning. The house is being checked out now. Five guys pulled up in a van and jumped out with ladders. My street is INSANE today. There are people EVERYWHERE. There's a giant 7-8 foot deep hole running the entire length of the block with backhoes and the like. My next door neighbor has three people cutting boards and laying a new front deck. Two houses South is having it's soffits redone today. The house across the street has a couple of guys painting it. The house next to that is having new railing cut for it's front porch. And now my place has guys crawling all over it. I'm just planning on avoiding the place altogether for the week. I have a friend a block over who's house I'm going to stay at because there's just TOO much going on. The noise is deafening. Luckily I'm a poor college kid with not much to lose...so I'm not too worried about it. But I would be sad to see the house go because it really is beautiful (just a little neglected.)
October 2, 200816 yr I hope you have RENTERS insurance. You folks "think" you have nothing to lose, but replacing basic necessities is expensive. If you don't have renters insurance, you better call or research rates/plans in your area NOW.
October 2, 200816 yr Good news...sort of. We have ants and rot. So apparently a combination of those weakened the wooden laths (lathes?) and the vibrations are just causing those to break off. (I'm not sure I fully understand, but whatever) So the plaster is weak and falling off, but the house is sound. So that means that the city inspectors are going to be on my landlord's case for the next few months until our house gets up to par. They also found an illegal gas line going through our kitchen, so that'll have to get fixed. Basically this is good news, but I'm still staying at my friend's tonight because all that other construction is still going on. Thanks for your concern though. It's been one hell of a day. And luckily I turn 21 tonight at midnight, so I can actually drink to that.
October 2, 200816 yr Do they check your house out to see if there are "pre-existing conditions"? They sure do that with health insurance.
October 2, 200816 yr Do they check your house out to see if there are "pre-existing conditions"? They sure do that with health insurance. When you buy a house, you have a independent home inspection. Personally, I feel any home owner worth his/her/their salt would have their home checked every other year and prior to any renovation project. A house requires a lot of maintenance and upkeep.
October 2, 200816 yr I have no clue. I'm willing to say that this place is considered a "slum" so nothing would surprise me. It's owned by a real estate company in the burbs and I've never actually met my landlord. There were obvious signs of wear and tear when I moved in...like the back stairway to the basement has collapsed in and none of the windows in the common areas of the house have glass in them. The rain pours in and the sills are rotten. BUT I have BY FAR the cheapest rent in the neighborhood. I pay $195 per month when the location alone is worth like $600/month. Hopefully my rent won't go up because of this, but I can't see it not going up. Oh well.
October 2, 200816 yr I have no clue. I'm willing to say that this place is considered a "slum" so nothing would surprise me. It's owned by a real estate company in the burbs and I've never actually met my landlord. There were obvious signs of wear and tear when I moved in...like the back stairway to the basement has collapsed in and none of the windows in the common areas of the house have glass in them. The rain pours in and the sills are rotten. BUT I have BY FAR the cheapest rent in the neighborhood. I pay $195 per month when the location alone is worth like $600/month. Hopefully my rent won't go up because of this, but I can't see it not going up. Oh well. Que the housing inspector! NO WINDOWS? Oy!
October 2, 200816 yr Yeah, you see what I mean...but those are all in the front and back stairways. The apartments all have new(er) windows. The back stairs are just creepy. They're still in a heap on the floor of the basement. They never cleared the debris away after they collapsed.
October 2, 200816 yr exact text message from bro yesterday: hey! omg! my neighbor died like a WEEK ago n is stinkin up my whole apt/the whole floor. let's just say YUCK! nice! so i'm at a bar 9imagine that) soothin my nerves.
October 3, 200816 yr The diversity in the following video is overwhelming and should be the goal of all OH cities: http://gannett.a.mms.mavenapps.net/mms/rt/1/site/gannett-cincinnati-019-pub01-live/current/launch.html?maven_playerId=articleplayer&maven_referralPlaylistId=playlist&maven_referralObject=876968362
October 4, 200816 yr The diversity in the following video is overwhelming and should be the goal of all OH cities: http://gannett.a.mms.mavenapps.net/mms/rt/1/site/gannett-cincinnati-019-pub01-live/current/launch.html?maven_playerId=articleplayer&maven_referralPlaylistId=playlist&maven_referralObject=876968362 I spy two black people!
October 4, 200816 yr Wow, maybe that video should be posted in whatever that Ohio public schools thread is. Just imagine being an exchange student from wherever and witnessing that pep rally!
October 4, 200816 yr can i get a glass of milk and some vanilla ice cream on my angel food cake? :laugh:
October 4, 200816 yr The diversity in the following video is overwhelming and should be the goal of all OH cities: http://gannett.a.mms.mavenapps.net/mms/rt/1/site/gannett-cincinnati-019-pub01-live/current/launch.html?maven_playerId=articleplayer&maven_referralPlaylistId=playlist&maven_referralObject=876968362 Those chicks look pretty good. That high school has a lot more enthusiasm than mine did. I don't know, maybe it was because I graduated in the oh-so-sarcastic '90s.
October 4, 200816 yr Scary: (NSFW - racist comments toward the end) WTF? I could go so many places with this but there is no point.
October 4, 200816 yr The diversity in the following video is overwhelming and should be the goal of all OH cities: http://gannett.a.mms.mavenapps.net/mms/rt/1/site/gannett-cincinnati-019-pub01-live/current/launch.html?maven_playerId=articleplayer&maven_referralPlaylistId=playlist&maven_referralObject=876968362 I spy two black people! Yeah, right ... @ what time (--:--)?
October 4, 200816 yr Yeah, right ... @ what time (--:--)? A football player at 1:06 and one of the cheerleaders appears to be a person of color.
October 4, 200816 yr Scary: (NSFW - racist comments toward the end) How in the hell did you find this video?
October 4, 200816 yr How in the hell did you find this video? No, the question is, "where did you find those ignorant, poor, white trailerpark trash, racist hillbillies?" :roll:
October 4, 200816 yr How in the hell did you find this video? No, the question is, "where did you find those ignorant, poor, white trailerpark trash, racist hillbillies?" :roll: Digg.com
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