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I Can Give You What You Want August 21, 2007

Posted by Retired Geezer in Music.
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NOTE FROM SITE ADMINISTRATION: Comments closed at 2,000 in honor of a marathon commenting binge by Amish to get there. Amish deserves to get the last word. Kudos also to Bart, who was the driving force in keeping the thread alive.

[Asst. Site Administrator Note (8/20/2007): Hey, its a tradition. And remember IB Ladies; BrewFan Can Give You What You Want!]

[Asst. Site Administrator Note (6/18/2007]: I have bumped this to the top once again due to … ok, I bumped it to the top to annoy Michael. Lets be honest.]

[Asst. Site Administrator Note (2/26): I have bumped this to the top so Michael has easy access in case he wants some good music while he's catching some rays and/or sampling the local ganja.]

[Asst. Site Administrator Note(2/2): I have bumped this to the top due to overwhelming popular demand. Bwahahahaha]

OK Michael… It’s ON.

Geezers; We’re at the Cutting Edge of Popular Music.

Comments

1. Michael - December 2, 2006

Put it in the Music category!

2. Retired Geezer - December 2, 2006

I always forget that little step.

*kicks dirt*

3. Bart - December 2, 2006

Ugh. And you were doing so well, Geez.

4. Retired Geezer - December 24, 2006

Oh yeah, this has made it into the Top Posts category.

5. Michael - December 24, 2006

How the heck did this happen?

*Goes to check Dashboard*

6. Michael - December 24, 2006

No link — search engine hits.

7. chekk0r - December 30, 2006

who is that?
name and single pls!

8. geoff - December 30, 2006

I think it’s “Ice Cream” by New Young Pony Club.

9. Retired Geezer - December 30, 2006

geoff’s right.

I kinda like the tune.

10. geoff - December 30, 2006

Very 80’s.

11. Anonymous - January 1, 2007

Intel

12. composmentis - January 4, 2007

Sweet. I could hang 25 candy canes off my wiener right now.

Okay, 3. Geez just what were you browsing for when you, ahem, came across that little number?

13. spudder - January 5, 2007

I didn’t realize candy canes came in miniature sizes.

14. starman - January 8, 2007

I like it. Love the woman in the blue dress. A real turn on to see her there.

15. strohberries - January 8, 2007

i’ve been hunting that stupid but addictive tune for a long time now. i’ve been to yahoo answers and the whole bloody world keeps telling me the song from the intel commercial is mr. dabada. so i ended up here. water looks nice. wha goes one here? and as for that video, almost as retro as ‘groove is in the heart’, if anyone remmbers that turkey!

16. Retired Geezer - January 8, 2007

When I first saw the commercial for Intel, I thought the soundtrack was Fergie.

17. Benni - January 8, 2007

Can I help me please?
Which group sings this song “I Can Give You What You Want” ?

18. Retired Geezer - January 8, 2007

It’s “Ice Cream” by New Young Pony Club.

Just like geoff said in comment #8

19. MeL - January 8, 2007

Hey Retired Geezer,
are you sure that is New Young Pony Club?
I don’t found the song at the i-net?!?

Green Day rock’s

20. Retired Geezer - January 8, 2007

Ah yep

21. MeL - January 9, 2007

Ok I found it! :-)
Thanks

Green Day rock’s

22. lauraw - January 17, 2007

That really is a fun little video.

23. BrewFan - January 17, 2007

Wouldn’t it be nice if all the music posters here had such good taste?

24. lauraw - January 17, 2007

You know what I dig the most? The clothes.

I remember those fun clothes we used to wear. We never looked nasty. Nice fabrics, everything covered, kind of funky crazy, but still way classier than what the kids are hardly wearing these days.

Shit.

I’m old!

25. skinbad - January 17, 2007

I don’t want to shock anyone, but I think there is some sort of sexual innuendo going on with that video. Maybe I’m wrong. I’ll have to watch it again.

26. lauraw - January 17, 2007

And the hairstyles! Pin it all up on one side, tumbling curls, bangs, all of it I love it I love it.

27. lauraw - January 17, 2007

No, I’m pretty sure the whole thing is an allegory about the girl’s cooking skills.
Quite clever to use ‘candy’ as a metaphor for how good her cooking is.

28. Retired Geezer - January 17, 2007

No, I’m pretty sure the whole thing is an allegory about the girl’s cooking skills.

Soooo… the part with the chocolate dripping into her mouth, sort of a “Girrrls like chocolate” meme?

But what about the Girl on Girl backrub, huh?
How about that?

29. BrewFan - January 17, 2007

But what about the Girl on Girl backrub, huh?
How about that?

Symbolic of the constant struggle against the Patriarchy!

30. Dave in Texas - January 17, 2007

I think it’s one of the better music vid posted here.

So many are such tripe.

31. Bart - January 17, 2007

lauraw is becoming a wacky aunt.

32. harrison - January 17, 2007

lauraw is becoming a wacky aunt.

Just now?

Great vid, BTW.

33. Lipstick - January 17, 2007

This reminds me, I haven’t had a body wave with bangs in a long time.

And whatever happened to my legwarmers?

Ah, memories! Thanks for posting this.

34. BrewFan - January 17, 2007

And whatever happened to my legwarmers?

Did you ‘Flashdance’ around the house in those Lipstick? :)

35. Lipstick - January 17, 2007

Why yes. Yes I did.

What a feeling!!

36. Lipstick - January 17, 2007

I took my passion and I made it happen.

Yes indeedy.

37. BrewFan - January 17, 2007

Why yes. Yes I did.

Don’t be embarrased; you’re in good company. To this very day, Dave slips into his new socks and does the very same thing.

38. Retired Geezer - January 17, 2007

Dave slips into his new socks and does the very same thing.

You left out his New Underwear.

But not this week because he’s retaining water.

39. Michael - January 17, 2007

I think it’s one of the better music vid posted here.

So many are such tripe.

You are just transparently trying to piss me off, Dave. It is obvious that you are jealous of me. Was it not me who broadened your musical horizons by exposing you to Barbie Girl?

Yes. Indeed it was.

40. Michael - January 17, 2007

They key to the Barbie Girl video, by the way, is to watch it at least once while you are focusing exclusively on “Ken” in the background. Otherwise you will miss some of his gags. That guy is frickin’ hilarious.

41. Dave in Texas - January 17, 2007

It was that transparent?

dang.

Carry on, clarinet warrior.

42. lauraw - January 17, 2007

lauraw is becoming a wacky aunt.

Now, Snapper, back in my day, we din’t sass our old’uns.
Now, I’m gon’ haf ta strap ya.
Open yer drawers, now. It’ll tech you a lesson, but it won’t hur–

HOLY SHIT Y’ALL THE BOY GOT NO HAIR ON ‘IM
BILLY BOB, JOHN-BOY, BOBBIE-SUE, C’MERE AN’ LOOK

43. Dave in Texas - January 17, 2007

you forgot Earl

44. Retired Geezer - January 18, 2007

Mrs. Geezer still has some leg warmers.
I still have my fannypack.

Just sayin’.

45. steve_in_hb - January 18, 2007

“HOLY SHIT Y’ALL THE BOY GOT NO HAIR ON ‘IM
BILLY BOB, JOHN-BOY, BOBBIE-SUE, C’MERE AN’ LOOK”

Lauraw -

A friend of mine grew up in a pretty tough area where the men amused themselves by having neighborhod boys bareknuckle box while they bet on who would win. He also apparently developed pubic hair at an early age. His father used this to win money from unsuspecting people who couldn’t believe a little kid had pubic hair.

He would be out and about in the neighborhood and when his father had a bet arranged he would whistle for him - “One whistle meant I should come ready to box, and another meant I should come ready to show my balls.” Makes me happy I had a normal childhood.

46. lauraw - January 18, 2007

I knew a couple kids who were retrieved nightly by whistles. My mom would simply yell our names, which was Not Cool.

47. lauraw - January 18, 2007

Hi. Still here.

48. Retired Geezer - January 19, 2007

This video kind of grows on you, doesn’t it?

The 80’s were kind of a fun period.

49. Retired Geezer - January 19, 2007

I just did a Google search:
This post is #3 out of 98.6 million.

Results 1 - 10 of about 98,600,000 English pages for i can give you what you want

50. lauraw - January 19, 2007

That’s awesome, Geezer!

51. composmentis - January 19, 2007

I haven’t had a body wave with bangs in a long time.

I haven’t had bangs in a long time.

52. Dave in Texas - January 19, 2007

I haven’t had bangs in a long time.

are we talking about hair?

53. composmentis - January 19, 2007

That was one of those things that, when I wrote it, I honestly thought, “I wonder if Dave in Texas will comment about whether I’m talking about my hairline or sexlife.”

You did not disappoint amigo.

And yes, we are talking about hair. On my noggin.

54. BrewFan - January 19, 2007

It is catchy. I sing it to Mrs. BrewFan.

55. kevlarchick - January 19, 2007

My dad had an incredible whistle. Carried for miles. Wish I could do it.

56. daveintexas - January 19, 2007

I’m on my game dude.

On an aside, in my neighborhood in Huntsville Alabama, there were five buddies named “David”.

We all ran home to dinner on unique dad whistles.

True.

57. Retired Geezer - January 19, 2007

I never could master the ‘two fingers in the mouth’ whistle. I knew chicks that could do it but not me.

How many IB’ers can do it?

58. daveintexas - January 19, 2007

mrs Dave in Texas could split your eardrum with the two fingered whistle.

I have never figured it out.

But I will by golly. I surely will!

*pizza’s here!!!*

59. Lipstick - January 19, 2007

On an aside, in my neighborhood in Huntsville Alabama, there were five buddies named “David”.

I have a cousin named David in Huntsville. About your age too, or a bit older. Just for a kick, I’ll email you the last name. Wouldn’t that be a hoot?

60. daveintexas - January 19, 2007

I remember them all Lipstick. Email away.

We all lived south of Huntsville, off Memorial Drive.

61. Michael - January 19, 2007

I reckon there’s just no point in posting anymore, if we’re just going to keep reviving dead threads.

62. sandy burger - January 19, 2007

I can do a lot of intesting things with two fingers. But, alas, whistling is not one of them. Learning that trick is on my todo list.

63. BrewFan - January 19, 2007

Can’t do the two-fingered whistle. Can’t talk like Donald Duck.

Life is cruel.

64. lauraw - January 20, 2007

Hi.

65. The Question That Inspired the Song - January 21, 2007

Can you make it stop snowing?

66. Abominable Snowman - January 21, 2007

Suck it!

67. Retired Geezer - January 21, 2007

You too can have 6-pack abs like the Abdominal Snow….
Oops, never mind.

68. Retired Geezer - January 21, 2007

Can’t talk like Donald Duck.

Comedian John Byner (yeah, I worked him), could do the funniest voice I ever heard.
He should have gotten a job doing cartoon voices in The Simpsons.
Maybe he did.

69. composmentis - January 22, 2007

Well, somebody’s gotta create post # 69!

70. Retired Geezer - January 22, 2007

I wonder if the New Pony Club has any other catchy tunes.

71. composmentis - January 22, 2007

Could be, but I can’t imagine any being catchier than this.

72. harrison - January 23, 2007

This vid ROXXOR!!1!!!1!

73. BrewFan - January 23, 2007

Its very deep. What do you suppose the three hot chicks sitting on a pile of candy symbolizes? Is it an attempt to confront the post-modern view of feminity?

74. Retired Geezer - January 23, 2007

I like the way the keyboard player bumps her instrument.

Rythmically.

75. lauraw - January 23, 2007

There’s got to be a Steven Seagal joke in here somewhere.

76. Michael - January 23, 2007

Is there a way to close this thread?

77. lauraw - January 23, 2007

What’s the problem?

78. Harelipped Dog - January 23, 2007

MARKMARKMARKMARKMARKMARKMARK!!!!!

79. lauraw - January 23, 2007

I’m pretty sure you’re going to Hell, Dave.

Now if you’ll excuse me, I believe I’ve soiled myself.

80. Dave in Texas - January 23, 2007

everybody loves that gag

81. Harelipped Dog - January 24, 2007

Not everymody, you son of a mitch!

82. Wickedpinto - January 24, 2007

Thank goodness my alcoholic stomach can’t maintain a meal for more than 6 hours, otherwise I wouldn’t have had a bucket next to my chair.

83. Dave in Texas - January 24, 2007

MARKMARKMARKMARRRRRRLLLLL

84. Dave in Texas - January 24, 2007

oops

85. compos mentis - January 25, 2007

Drink me like a liquor
C’mon and dip your dipper

You know, I’m beginning to think there might be some undertones of a sexual nature in this song.

86. Retired Geezer - January 25, 2007

You know, I’m beginning to think there might be some undertones of a sexual nature in this song.

Not really. Note the various Carousel themes.
I think those demonstrate a yearning for Lost Childhood.
Happier times when candy was cheap and plentiful.

(Note the other thread on this in which IB’ers proclaim their favorite sweets)
Not to get all Psychoanalytical on myself but I think anyone can see that my favorite candy, Ice Cubes, clearly demonstrates a need to be dominated by an Ice Princess.

Like LauraW.

87. skinbad - January 25, 2007

It’s by the new young PONY club. That’s reason enough to like it. Also reason enough to suspect it’s about nothing but sex.

88. Michael - January 25, 2007

No, skinbad, “pony” simply reinforces the “lost joys of childhood” theme that Geezer so perceptively pointed out. I really don’t see anything of a sexual nature in that song, and I’m somewhat disturbed that your mind is so clearly in the gutter with respect to these charming young ladies.

89. Retired Geezer - January 25, 2007

“pony” simply reinforces the “lost joys childhood” theme that Geezer so perceptively pointed out.

*sticks scrawny chest out proudly*

90. Bart on the couch - January 25, 2007

Speaking of psychoanalyzing,

a yearning for Lost Childhood

Why are you looking at me when you say that?

I’m constantly thinking about the past. My past.

I have vivid flashes of past events, mostly inconsequential, in my life. I suppose everyone has flashbacks, but mine seem to take me back to the event like it was yesterday.

If I were to psychoanalyze myself, I would say this:

For each year I age, time seems to move faster. And the increases in speed seem exponential. It’s scaring me and I want a time-out. I want time to stop for a little while.

I make jokes about dead celebrities, once in a while. The funny part about it is that it really bothers me. Everytime I hear of an icon, who I grew up with, die, causes me to re-evaluate my own mortality. Like sand through the hour glass, and all that.

91. Michael - January 25, 2007

Everytime I hear of an icon, who I grew up with, die, causes me to re-evaluate my own mortality. Like sand through the hour glass, and all that.

You are soooo close to turning this into another religion thread. I got eighteen Bible verses with my personal commentary lined up already.

:)

92. Retired Geezer - January 25, 2007

Like sand through the hour glass, and all that.

Uh, isn’t that something from a Soap Opera?

Not that *I* would know that.

93. Michael - January 25, 2007

We had Mrs. Michael’s Cowboy Casserole for dinner tonight. And meatloaf! Mmmmm good.

94. Lipstick - January 25, 2007

Like sand through the hourglass, so go the Days of Our Lives…

I remember my grandmother used to watch The Secret Storm. Anybody remember that?

95. lauraw - January 25, 2007

Bart, get in line.

Our bodies are made of temporary meat.
Deal with it as we have.
By shrugging, and wrinkling in a happy way.

You can’t always tell an asshole when they’re young, but you sure as Hell can peg them by their wrinkles when they’re old. Them sourpusses do get permanent, my friend.

my favorite candy, Ice Cubes, clearly demonstrates a need to be dominated by an Ice Princess.
Like LauraW

I’m not chilly at all, just a lil’ shy. Come into the igloo, and have a cup of tea while I size you up and decide what to say.

96. Bart the meat bag - January 25, 2007

That’s very comforting, lauraw. Thanks.

Hey, look, Lipstick just made a spurwing ploverism.

97. Retired Geezer - January 25, 2007

*sits on the edge of a snow cube*

I’ll have the Sleepy Time, if that’s OK.

98. Bart - January 25, 2007

And I don’t walk around with a puss on my face all depressed. I just tend be reflective. More than I’d like, to be quite honest.

99. geoff - January 26, 2007

Skip depillation for a week - that’ll take your mind off the past and let it focus on the very irritating present.

But seriously, I find that keeping a diary helps with the reflective thing. You write it down, close the book (or file, in my case) and move on. At least that’s the way it works for me. I only write something every few months, when I need to sort things out and gain perspective on where I’m going versus where I’ve been.

For day-to-day frustrations, I just go kick trolls.

100. compos mentis - January 26, 2007

And I don’t walk around with a puss on my face

Well, maybe you should. I know that would cheer me up lickity split!

101. Retired Geezer - January 26, 2007

But seriously, I find that keeping a diary helps with the reflective thing.

OK, I’ll give it a go.

Dear Diary, today it was frosty and the red-tailed hawk banged into the window while chasing after the sparrows clustered around the bird feeder. The chickens chikkins laid out in the sun and the dogs went around looking for chikkin poop. Uhhggh!!!!!! Spudder the cat killed another baby bunny. Mrs. Geezer is getting ticked about it too. Saturday night there will be a Blogger dinner in Boise. I will tell them about all my Pretend Internet Friends here at Innocent Bystanders. They will pity me.

102. harrison - January 26, 2007

When you go to your blogger dinner, tell them about this great video!
They’ll love it!

103. Retired Geezer - January 26, 2007

Most of them have already linked it.

We have gud taste in I-Dee-Ho.

104. geoff - January 26, 2007

Blogger dinner in Boise. Did you have to reserve a table for two?

105. BrewFan - January 26, 2007

Well, maybe you should. I know that would cheer me up lickity split!

groooaaaannnnn!

106. Wickedpinto - January 26, 2007

Mom?

:)

107. Retired Geezer - January 26, 2007

I think Clayton Cramer will be there.
He’s probably one of Idaho’s most popular bloggers.
Michelle Malkin even has him on *her* Blogroll.

108. Michael - January 26, 2007

Good grief. A dinner just for filthy stinkin’ spudders who blog. I’m not sure the fabric of space and time can survive a conversatiion that boring.

109. Retired Geezer - January 26, 2007

I’m not sure the fabric of space and time can survive a conversatiion that boring.

Dude, did you forget what I used to do for a living?

Here’s a photo of our last Idaho Blogger Meeting

110. compos mentis - January 26, 2007

There’s only one reason that those gorgeous gals would allow that lucky bastard in their dressing room with them like that, and it’s not the hawaiin shirt or the glasses.

He’s gay.

BrewFan, suck a fat one you comment critic ;)

111. Bart - January 26, 2007

Re: Geezer’s photo.

The girl in the forefront looks more like the Joker than the Dutch guy Ace posted about.

112. compos mentis - January 26, 2007

Theatre make-up has to be thick and bold.

You’re a classy guy Geez, otherwise I doubt they would have been comfortable taking that photo. Lucky dog. Nice tan btw.

113. RG's Sockpuppet - January 28, 2007

RG was very trustworthy.

114. harrison - January 30, 2007

I just HAD to hear it again!!

115. Anna-Lys - January 31, 2007

Very colorful, if nothing else :-)

116. lauraw - January 31, 2007

*laughing*

*holding sides and pointing at Michael*

117. Retired Geezer - January 31, 2007

Anna-Lys is a member of the Swedish Bikini Team, (but to my surprise, so is Dave in Texas).

She is on my Blogroll.

118. skinbad - January 31, 2007

Can we bump this to the top while Michael is out? Brew?

119. Anna-Lys - February 1, 2007

We can always try :-)

120. American Listening Public - February 2, 2007

I JUST CAN’T GET ENOUGH OF IT!! THANKS!!

121. daveintexas - February 2, 2007

Speaking of which, anybody heard from Michael lately? Is he on a cruise or something?

122. BrewFan - February 2, 2007

I’m thinking rehab.

123. Dave in Texas - February 2, 2007

OT: Phil predicts early spring

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070202/ap_on_re_us/groundhog_day

124. harrison - February 2, 2007

OT: Phil predicts early spring

Natch. Global Warming, ya know.

125. skinbad - February 2, 2007

Thanks for the bump! I’m going to rock out with my, um, sock out.

126. Lipstick - February 2, 2007

Global warming!!! We’re DOOMED!!!!!

127. Dave in Texas - February 2, 2007

Vegas may not be the best place to assess the GW situation, I’m thinkin

128. Phil Conners - February 2, 2007

Well, what if there is no tomorrow? There wasn’t one today.

129. Retired Geezer - February 2, 2007

Wow, not only in the Top Five Posts on Innocent Bystanders but in Sweden too!

130. Bart - February 2, 2007

The blog is not even a year old and you’re already posting re-runs.

131. Retired Geezer - February 2, 2007

Re-runs?
Dude, this is a musical celebration of Life, Joy and Babes.
Go Pluck Thyself.
;-)

132. geoff - February 2, 2007

Bart should change his moniker to EpiLad.

133. Michael - February 2, 2007

I’m just on a business trip; will get home tomorrow night. I tried to give everyone advance notice in a thread somewhere and an email to the Main Page Commenters.

134. Dave in Texas - February 2, 2007

I was on a business trip last week.

Damn it’s cold up there near where you live.

Stupid cold!

135. BrewFan - February 2, 2007

No shiite, sherlock. The forcasted *high* for Super Bowl Sunday here in the great state of Wisconsin is -1. Yikes!

136. Retired Geezer - February 2, 2007

I’m just on a business trip;

Yeah, we know. But that’s just not as funny as saying that Pony is coming back. (Return of the King)

137. Dave in Texas - February 2, 2007

I thought Pony died last week.

Who was that horsey that died?

I hope it was “Widowmaker”.

bastard horse

138. pony - February 2, 2007

pony feel much better

139. lauraw - February 2, 2007

You know, the worst part about pony was my exaggerated idea of what it must be to be a randy male (horse); it could not survive for very long once everybody knew it was a girl doing it.

The reverse-thinking just got too weird.

140. Dave in Texas - February 2, 2007

no shit

141. The Couch - February 3, 2007

I realllly missed you.

142. Anna-Lys - February 3, 2007

Are You at home now Michael?

143. The Pool Boy - February 3, 2007

*jumping over fence*

Thanks for the warning Anna-Lys.

144. Michael - February 3, 2007

Are You at home now Michael?

No, I’ll get home late tonight.

145. The Pool Boy - February 3, 2007

Andele!!!!

146. Max - February 4, 2007

kinda shotty greenscreening there at the end, but i like the song

147. Bart - February 4, 2007

The Colts are going to win by two touchdowns.

148. Bart - February 4, 2007

^
speeking of ponees.

149. Bart - February 5, 2007

The post that wouldn’t die.

150. Retired Geezer - February 5, 2007

The Colts are going to win by two touchdowns.

Nice prediction, Bart. Close enough.

151. Bart - February 6, 2007

Yeah, if they didn’t flub the extra-point, I would have been closer.

152. BrewFan - February 6, 2007

When was this video made? It seems so hip*. So now*.

*Lets be honest; I wouldn’t know hip or ‘now’ if they bit me in the ass and shook my hand.

153. Retired Geezer - February 6, 2007

I wouldn’t know hip or ‘now’ if they bit me in the ass and shook my hand.

That’s just incorrect.
You are the Founder of Blog Wisconsin, which as far as I know holds the record for the most posts and a comment thread lasting OVER A YEAR.

Take that Instapundit.

154. Hank Hill - February 6, 2007

Yep.

155. BrewFan - February 6, 2007

You are the Founder of Blog Wisconsin

Can you spell legacy?

156. Brett F - February 6, 2007

I can.

It’s spelled r-e-t-i-r-e n-o-w b-e-f-o-r-e y-o-u p-l-a-y y-o-u-r w-a-y o-u-t o-f t-h-e H-a-l-l O-f F-a-m-e.

157. compos mentis - February 7, 2007

A little old man shuffled slowly into an ice cream parlor and pulled himself slowly, painfully, up onto a stool. After catching his breath he ordered a banana split.
The waitress asked kindly, “Crushed nuts?”
“No,” he replied, “Arthritis.”

158. Paul Simon - February 9, 2007

Slip slidin’ awayyyy

159. Retired Geezer - February 9, 2007

Hey Compos, did you know where Paul Simon got his inspiration for one of his songs, “Mother and Child Reunion”?

160. Patton - February 9, 2007

re: The video, via Michael’s helpful link @Ace’s

Unspeakably foul, but thanks for the effort. Yeesh - she’s got all the tonal control of Madeline Khan in Blazing Saddles.

161. steve_in_hb - February 9, 2007

Hey Patton -

Lay off Lilly - she inspired a whoel subclass of porn.

Lili Von Shtupp: Is it true how zey say zat you people are… gifted?
[Lights go out, sound of zipper opening]
Lili Von Shtupp: Oh. It’s twue. It’s twue. It’s twue, it’s twue!

162. Lipstick - February 9, 2007

I’m so tired,
Tired of being admired. . .

163. steve_in_hb - February 9, 2007

I’ve been with 1000’s of men
Again and again
They promise the moon
They always coming and going
Going and coming
And always too soon
Right girls?

164. BrewFan - February 10, 2007

Geezer, we’re waiting…

165. Retired Geezer - February 10, 2007

Hey Compos, did you know where Paul Simon got his inspiration for one of his songs, …

Ooops, sorry.
Here’s the story. Paul Simon went into a Chinese restaurant and was reading the menu.
He was struck by the poetry of one of the dishes.
A Chicken and Egg delicacy called:
“Mother and Child Reunion”

That just makes me smile.

166. BrewFan - February 10, 2007

Thanks :)

167. Retired Geezer - February 12, 2007

I gotta remember how to do YouTube so I can post video of me Dancing onstage in Las Vegas with Showgirls.

I could be Famous.

I posted a little video of my Granddaughter accidentally shooting powerful shotgun loads, less than 6 months ago, and it’s received over 15,000 hits already.

168. Dave in Texas - February 12, 2007

Did you warn that kid? Jeez those things must have left a mark.

169. Retired Geezer - February 12, 2007

It was as much a surprise to me as it was to her. She made the mistake of picking up the empty hulls and putting them in her ammo belt. They looked OK to her until she pulled one out to load into the breech.
I handed her a couple of the low-recoil loads but the guy running the timer handed her some of his hi-base loads.
I definately like the way she hunkers down and leans into it after the first hot load.
Still pushes her back quite a bit though.

Yeah, she had a bruise but she cowboy’d up and finished the next 3 days and actually Won the Junior Top-Gun Shootout.

170. harrison - February 13, 2007

We

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Must

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This

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Post

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Fade

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Away!

178. Retired Geezer - February 13, 2007

Not Fade Away?

Wasn’t that an old Buddy Holly tune?

179. BrewFan - February 13, 2007

Did you know Buddy Holly died in Wisconsin?

180. BrewFan - February 13, 2007

OK, *technically* the plane crash was in Iowa but Iowa is a suburb of Wisconsin so thats how I arrived at my conclusion.

181. compos mentis - February 13, 2007

Ooh! It’s back in the Top Posts list!

Movin’ on up!

182. Dave in Texas - February 13, 2007

It’s been a while and some of you retards are new here, so if you want to read one of Ernie Pyle’s most beloved stories, here you go.

http://www.pbs.org/weta/reportingamericaatwar/reporters/pyle/waskow.html

Captain Henry T. Waskow was from Belton Texas, just a piece down the road from me. There is a school named after him. I didn’t know who he was until I read this a few years ago.

183. compos mentis - February 13, 2007

Touching story. Ernie Pyle was born just a piece up the road from me. It really is a small world.

184. compos mentis - February 13, 2007

Whoops. Clicked the wrong link. Again :)

185. Retired Geezer - February 13, 2007

just a piece down the road from me.
was born just a piece up the road from me.

I’ve been meaning to write a post for a couple of weeks about the whole up/down phenomenon. I’ll try it out on you anal retentive fine scholars.

We moved from Vegas up to Idaho. We go down to visit our grandkids in California.

Is this a Guy Thing?
Doesn’t Up = North?
I think there may be special dispensations granted for differences in altitude.
“Skinbad drove his family from Salt Lake up to Park City for some powder skiing.”
Park City is East of SLC but higher in altitude therefore an exception is granted.
When speaking of East and West, doesn’t the term “over” apply.
“I drove Mrs. Geezer over to Seattle to eat Oyster Shooters.
Even though Seattle is lower in altitude than the Spud State, it feels odd to say “We’re going down to Seattle”.
There may, however, be other factors in play here. We sometimes drive to the community of Emmett, Idaho. It’s directly North of us but we have to drive over a little mountain to get there. We never say “We’re going up to Emmett, we always say “over”.

Well, that’s kind of my outline. What’s your thoughts?

186. compos mentis - February 13, 2007

I think you have way too much free time Geezer.

Seriously, North means up, south means down. Anyone who uses up to head south is deserving of a smack on the forehead. And yes, it’s a guy thing, since most women have no sense of direction. That’s why they had to stick close to the cave and pick berries and nuts instead of hunting, so they wouldn’t get lost. And/or eaten.

187. CroMagnon woman - February 13, 2007

*the bird*

188. Dave in Texas - February 13, 2007

Yes, N=up, S=down. No brainer.

Want to have some fun today? Ask 10 men to point in the direction of north. Bet you 8 outta 10 get it right.

Now go ask 10 women.

Stir. Enjoy.

189. skinbad - February 13, 2007

I agree with R.G.’s thesis–with the caveat that anytime you leave a suburb and go into the city you are going “downtown.”

“Uptown” is just too ghey for words.

190. compos mentis - February 13, 2007

Unless you’re going to Manhattan.

191. skinbad - February 13, 2007

Most women would get it right here, Dave. They know they go “up north” to go shopping in Provo. Asking if they can point to the direction they go to spend money is like asking a bird dog to point–it just comes natural.

Also, the big, close mountains are east, the farther away mountains are west. If it’s a cloudy day, I don’t know how you flatlanders manage.

192. compos mentis - February 13, 2007

Actually, my wife’s really good with knowing directions. She’s a mid-west farmer’s daughter.

193. Dave in Texas - February 13, 2007

I should have added a codicil.

First ask them to point north.

Then ask them to point toward the mall.

Anecdotal evidence - last time I did this I got 20% women pointing to the correct north (one woman, I swear to God, pointed straight up in the air), and 80% on “point to the mall”.

194. Retired Geezer - February 13, 2007

“Uptown” is just too ghey for words.

Yeah, but what about that Ace Troll Downtown Lad?
Special dispensation I’m thinking.

195. skinbad - February 13, 2007

I’m with you R.G.

Think of former NBA bomber “Downtown” Freddy Brown.

“Uptown” Freddy Brown? Not on your life.

196. geoff - February 13, 2007

Up is North except when near the mountains, where it is West (if you live where I do). Once you get close to places with significant elevation changes, “up” takes on its normal meaning.

197. Dave in Texas - February 13, 2007

Agreed, uptown is really a manhattan word.

And a manhattan is also bourbon and vermouth.

Watch out for those, they are ass kickers

198. Retired Geezer - February 13, 2007

OT (but what isn’t?)
I just noticed an airplane doing a racetrack pattern out my window. I went out and took some photos of it.
Looked like he was trying to dump some fuel before making an emergency landing.
I called the news and they said it was because Boise was fogged in.
Kind of surprising because we have Extreme Clear visability out here now. We had dense fog this morning though.

Oh, you want to see some pictures?

The TV station wanted me to send them the pictures. I’ll let you know if they get on the air.

199. Michael - February 13, 2007

At the moment, this post has gotten over 2,580 hits.

200. compos mentis - February 13, 2007

And 200 comments.

201. compos mentis - February 13, 2007

Anybody going to play this song for their sweety tomorrow. It’s VD day doncha know.

202. Rosetta - February 13, 2007

This songs sucks.

On the other hand, it has a shit load of cowbell.

In summary, one of the best songs ever.

i-Tunes has a playlist on the site with the best 75 songs ever with cowbell. It’s pretty funny.

203. Michael - February 13, 2007

This song sucks.

Rosetta, you are being duped. The best song ever posted on this site was not Geezer’s lame submission here. It was Barbie Girl!!!

(Scroll down past the contest rules for the video.)

204. Michael - February 13, 2007

That video represents the most creative use of electrician’s tape that has ever occurred on this planet.

205. compos mentis - February 14, 2007

This song sucks.

Oh yeah! Well . . . then why is it that this post has remained in the Top Posts list for so damned long then huh? De gustibus non est disbutandem and all that my lesbiantastically monickered amigo.

206. lauraw - February 14, 2007

I found a message in my work email from someone named Rosetta F. and almost plotzed ‘How did he get this address??’

But no, it was Rosetta, the receptionist gal at my hairdresser. I’m thinking of getting the paraffin hand treatment.

207. daveintexas - February 14, 2007

Is that anything like the Aunt Jemima treatment?

208. skinbad - February 14, 2007

AC/DC was having a lot of trouble trying to make “Whole lot of Rosetta” sound good. They had to compromise. I saw it on VH1.

209. Bart - February 14, 2007

RG, I just went over to mueart and I noticed a piece of artwork by Ana Lys.

It’s a vagina, right?

210. Bart - February 14, 2007

I have a question for Hay Zeus.

Remember when the America’s cup became really popular in the early ’90’s? What happened to it?

I never hear boo about it anymore.

(Remember the guy, Dennis?, with those ridiculous looking lips?)

211. Retired Geezer - February 14, 2007

It’s a vagina, right?

That’s what DinT and I thought… Mrs. G said the same thing.

Tunnel o’ Love.

212. compos mentis - February 14, 2007

I have always been taught that the more you read, the more knowledgable you will become. After reading some of the posts in this thread, I’m not so sure that’s true.

213. Dave in Texas - February 14, 2007

Oh man did she ever jump my shit for pointing that out.

Like it ain’t obvious. Georgia O’Keefe, hel-looo?

214. lauraw - February 14, 2007

It’s a vagina, right?

***holding sides, laughing my ass off**

Oh Bart, Bart, Barty Bartster. You slay me.

215. compos mentis - February 14, 2007

Where may I view this art?

216. Bart - February 14, 2007

It’s from a link in RG’s comment in the Attention post.

217. Michael - February 14, 2007

Or just click on Ana-Lys’ name when she comments and scroll down until you find the most pooterific painting you’ve ever seen.

218. compos mentis - February 14, 2007

Tunnel of Enigmas eh? Yep, that’s a vag alright. Speaking of clam dams, I give you . . . wait, I’ll make it a new post.

219. composmentis - February 15, 2007

Sure is quiet in here today.

220. Retired Geezer - February 15, 2007

Sure is Quiet in here today

Maybe we can get another Q meme going.

221. wiserbud - February 15, 2007

that’d be qwazy!

222. harrison - February 15, 2007

Sure is quiet in here today.

Yeah. Too quiet.

223. kevlarchick - February 15, 2007

lauraw, do the paraffin thing! Hot wax, hand wrap, and all that scaly winter skin melts away. Heaven.

224. Dave in Texas - February 15, 2007

OK, I just want to learn here.

What is the “paraffin thing”?

It sounds, unpleasant. Paraffin is like, a waxy oil thing that burns. Do I have that right? Is it like lighting a pile of gunpowder?

225. composmentis - February 15, 2007

lol Dave.

226. skinbad - February 15, 2007

paraffin: (n) flightless seabird.

227. composmentis - February 15, 2007

Aren’t you thinking of a puffin?

*alright, I just farted and it smells like guts. I better go check to make sure my large intestine didn’t fall out.*

228. Bart - February 15, 2007

Hay Zeus never answered my question.

I have another question.

How does Steven Hawking spend most of his time?
I suspect he surfs the net for prOn almost all day long.

229. compos mentis - February 16, 2007

It’s going to be sad when this thread slips into obscurity.

230. lauraw - February 16, 2007

I know KC. I heard that your skin feels like softy soft baby skin after the treatment. In this bitter weather my hands are starting to look pretty rough even with moisturizer and gloves.

231. Dave in Texas - February 16, 2007

I don’t know about this paraffin thing (because nobody’s given me the four eleven yet!), but my skin was rough, blackened, and partially hair free after the gunpowder incident.

232. geoff - February 16, 2007

my skin was rough, blackened, and partially hair free

…but chicks dig that.

233. Dave in Texas - February 16, 2007

well yeah, s’why I still do it.

234. lauraw - February 16, 2007

Dave, you get a nice manicure and a hand massage (lovely!) and they dip your whole hand in melted paraffin wax. Then they wrap it up and you kind of stew for a while.

When they pull off the paraffin, your hands are silky soft and beautiful. I don’t know how long they stay that way, but I have to try it. Sounds therapeutic. I already know that I like hand massage.

Best part of a manicure.

235. daveintexas - February 16, 2007

Really?

That sounds nice.

You know anybody down here that does that?

Oh wait, Mrs. Dave says Body Works does these…

*calling*

236. daveintexas - February 16, 2007

I think I shall have a paraffin treatment at 1:45 CST.

Perhaps my feet as well. I don’t know, we’ll see.

Consider it a scientific experiment. I am curious.

Yes I am.

237. geoff - February 16, 2007

Um…Dave? With this following so closely on the heels of your Sports Illustrated confession, well, um…I’m developing a mild concern here.

Maybe the wife and daughters have finally worn you down. I recommend an immediate dose of guy-type video and replacing the martinis with beer.

If things get ultra-dire, read a Gor book.

238. compos mentis - February 16, 2007

It’s finally happened. All the estrogen in DinT’s house has finally osmosized into his skull. Pretty soon he’ll be getting $100 perms and discussing Oprah with the women at the boutique.

So, which color of ink you going to use to track your own cycle Davina?

239. Dave in Texas - February 16, 2007

I’m not listening to you brutes.

I’m going to go have my hands and feet pampered.

Then I’m going to go out to the range and run 300 rounds through my SKS commie assault weapon.

240. Retired Geezer - February 16, 2007

I’d sure like to see that “Wacky Aunt” magazine again.

I didn’t get my issue this month.

Ooops, I guess that could be taken a different way.

241. kevlarchick - February 16, 2007

Dave your hands and feet will be very oily when you’re done. Those are natural and healthy oils, of course. Just consider that when you’re handling the metal.

242. Bart - February 16, 2007

How do you all feel about guys with beards w/no mustache?

Quite frankly, I do not like them.

243. lauraw - February 16, 2007

The beard you are describing is the Amish look and my humble opinion is that it’s ridiculous.

But then again I don’t like most facial hair, except for a neatly kept moustache.

244. Michael - February 16, 2007

But then again I don’t like most facial hair, except for a neatly kept moustache.

What about my nose hair? Any exception for that?

245. lauraw - February 16, 2007

I suppose if it were trimmed into a tasteful topiary shape, that would be OK.

246. skinbad - February 16, 2007

How do you all feel about guys with beards w/no mustache?

If the beard is mostly under the jaw, the scientific name is a “Bork.”

Research shows cats don’t care for them at all.

http://www.sree.net/stories/feline.html

247. Bart - February 16, 2007

Yes, but I axed how you feel about the person who is sporting that type of beard, not the beard itself.

248. Tim Hardaway - February 16, 2007

I hate them.

249. lauraw - February 16, 2007

Guess I would have to say then that I dislike them unless they are legitimately Amish.

250. Dave in Texas - February 16, 2007

lauraw,

go get the paraffin treatment.

trust a brotha.

251. Scotty - February 16, 2007

Captain! Sensors have detected a spike in estrogen levels in this thread!

252. lauraw - February 16, 2007

You did not.

253. Michael - February 16, 2007

I suppose if it were trimmed into a tasteful topiary shape, that would be OK.

Too much work. I just braid it.

254. Dave in Texas - February 16, 2007

Oh I did too.

Wore my boots and cowboy hat to the spa.

And it was fabulous.

255. BrewFan - February 16, 2007

Did you ask them to play ‘Love Shack’ while you got your nails done?

256. geoff - February 16, 2007

I think we need to put together a testosterone care package.