Yes - an exhibition game between the U.S. and Venezuelan teams. The drama of players faking terrible injuries from fouls, and then running around on the field seconds later, was laughable.
True, I would like to, but I can't think of anything either of them did that would be good. I have quite a collection of novelty instrumental jazz xmas albums too, and I wouldn't wish any of that either on a broke dick dog. The dregs of Tin Pan alley, the things the hacks wrote when they were in the middle of screwing their girls for eight days on special occasion, every last one of those songs. Yeah, snow is so fucking great, why don't you go die in it, you little hick.
TNP thinks Greensleeves is a pretty nice tune, though.
TNP is looking forward to saying IRL "crapping in your hands and rubbing it in your face," but it's never come up yet. Maybe it will be Christmas this year.
Probably not. I'll probably stay in, possibly drink whiskey, definitely screw around on pianos, and maybe finally rearrange my keyboards so I can get to the Hammond more easily -- haven't played that in over a year. Maybe clean the kitchen+bathroom floors. Definitely floss and brush before going to sleep/passing out/whatever the kids call it these days.
TNP is shocked SHOCKED that their neighborhood grocery store is closed today, 25-dec. These people aren't catholics, they're all like Germans or English or some shit. Assholes. I really was looking forward to having a beer and enjoying the clear blue skies today while farting around online.
Actually, yes. I gave in and saw my family on The Eve and, as seems to be a routine by now, rode downtown to carry some packages for my gimpy Uncle up to his apartment. My mother dropped me at my place on her way back and handed me a box. Not on the best of terms, me and ........ well, most people.... so I was mighty suspicious, and treated it as though it were full of hazardous waste or phosophorous munitions. Pretty sweet, she gave me a pretty neat jet-style pipe lighter and a fleece jacket that I don't need but is still brand new, so I'll save it for a fancy occasion. As I texted her, she discovered my only two weaknesses: pipe accessories, and presentable clothes, and I even made a weasely little attempt at an apology, so it was like a Christmas.....something, or whatever.
TNP is excellent at moderating his or her responses to being in bad moods, publicly, but is still in part a slave to emotions, probably some part of the basal ganglia or something.
That was too fake-serious. The real TNP has had kind of a toothache despite a meticulous routine of flossing and brushing recently.
I'll say... Dark City (John Murdock zipping upstairs in midair as he developed his psionic powers), Appaloosa (gunfight at the end on the hotel stairs) and Notorious (Devlin and the girl escaping from the Nazis at the very end).
Sure. *Appaloosa* was one I only heard about over here, and turned out to be an excellent Western.
TNP can do the same but with an elevator instead of stairway. (yes, I think the staircase scenes could go on pretty much forever, though -- *The Man Who Knew Too Much* *Psycho* *Taxi Driver* *Whatever Happened to Baby Jane* .... I think my head might explode)
Hmm. Let's see... True Lies (Ahnuld on his police horse at the hotel), Liar Liar (Jim Carrey getting slapped by the beautiful girl), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (the T-1000 forcing the doors open... briefly).
TNP had a bit too much to drink on New Year's Eve.
Twenty-four ounces of beer, at 10.6% ABV. An impulse buy at the grocery store. I don't consider four units of alcohol too much, but I forget that defective American popular culture is dominated by effeminate males who probably think that's a bit unhealthy.
TNP probably should not say what he or she is thinking out loud, to real people, IRL.
False. I've seen some who are good, many who are fine, and a few who are incompetent, but have never been "extremely impressed" by anyone's grocery-bagging skills.
I don't have to listen to it to know I'm not especially a fan of it -- but it's OK.
TNP thinks the time is coming in America when the average person will observe another carrying a shotgun and think, "meh, drone defense," or "autonomous cars, right!," or, for short, "Amagoogle!"
Yeah, I think so. Zima gets a sideways-thumb, Zabriskie gets all appendages down, Zulu tied with Zebra, and Z as in depths of depravity, I only think I've been there, but pretty sure.
TNP knew somebody personally who died of a heart attack while shoveling snow.
False. Yeah, it can be a bit tiring, and definitely can work up a sweat -- hey, I figure I've done my share of digging out cars and sidewalks, and let the local kids do it.
TNP has never walked across the Brooklyn Bridge, for some reason.
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No, I can't even think of one. My guess is it would have to be a recent movie or set of movies, so as to do CGI on it, since I think I heard NYC cops are pretty much not amused by movie people, for all the movies that are around New York, Tisch and everything.
TNP can name off the top of his or her head three famous people who were born in the same year (for example, Bach, DScarlatti, and Händel were all born in 1685, which I think is neat).
Yeah, it would be great to move around a bit. On second thought false, since not sure if I need to leave the continent -- Mexico or Alaska/Canada would be good enough. Maybe just go to the cities and become a stud.
TNP likes hot weather, but can think of lots of disadvantages, like direct sunlight and flying pests.
False. I have a pretty good supply of these things called foot-gloves, or socks. Sometimes two pairs at once! Not as good as barefoot, but pretty good.
TNP has spent more time than should be imagined in the company of Deadheads.
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I think that's very possible I've seen it that recently. Can't be sure, but I think it's very likely.
TNP thinks wearing glasses is a PITA (for example, it makes it harder to pick your nose), but would not trade them for laser correction (where applicable) or contacts (where applicable).
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Sure. I did enjoy it, too, although I like the reboot or whatever people call it a little more -- not that the Clint Eastwood "vehicle" is better, just more layers of intertextuality going on. I also enjoyed it despite my contempt for anything to do with samurais and Japanese culture -- Ozu and, to a lesser extent, whatsisface....the guy who directed.....the John Ford fan..................the famous.....well, whatever, that guy. No don't bother to fill in the blanks of my memory, I'd just....KUROSAWA, that's it. My mnemonic secret was to think of the movie *High and Low*, and his name popped up. I don't care for, generally, East Asian movies that aren't dubbed -- in fact, any movies with subtitles, really, but with Western European movies I feel I can sort of get the gist of whatever, from facial expressions or embouchure of the mouth while speaking (what vowels are likely sounded, and so forth). Also, I'm an out-and-proud racist whose energies are fueled by hatred and contempt. So, that means the movie must be good.
TNP thinks music should be taught in equal proportion to literature in compulsory schools (in USA, K->12, I guess it is). Or at a minimum, call what they teach as "English" or whatever, "literature appreciation," since IME it's rare that actual literature is taught at the level of techniques and languages, as music and literature are taught at the university level.
Sure. Trojan Kid is all right -- he's quick and efficient and has a good ear. I don't think there's anything happening in jazz or academic music that is interesting to me, nor in Lautgedicht.
TNP thinks he or she might lose his or her shit if he or she hears some of that goddamned Hollywood New York Anglo bullshit again soon -- that jingle bells, white christmas, rudolph bullshit. Or what we in straight circles call "music for murdering toddlers by."