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Yeah ... Im not a big wine drinker ... But that half bottle did the job.

That is a little weird, but here's my take: In the movie, a lot is made about how Kevin Bacon had left the neighbourhood and moved on to another life. While his two best friends stayed there, he got out, leaving the haunting memories and old customs behind. But he never left the mentality behind, which is why at the end he understood and respected with Sean Penn's character did, even though he knew it was a mistake. He knew that, given when Penn's character knew at the time, that it had to be done ... ... and he also knew the Tim Robbins's character was never really the same after what had happened to him as a child. So in the end, when you see Kevin Bacon's character in the neighborhood, looking across the street at Sean Penn, he's acknowledging that he will always be a part of that life, he'll always adhere to those customs ... ... and he respects that. Wow. I need to organize my thoughts better.

Actually, UCLA is probably the worst on the West Coast re: ill-attitudes ... and I guess UCLA isn't even as good as Stanford. Oh well.

Well, I'm still trying to get half a bottle of wine out of my system.

Yeah ... it's the middle of the afternoon here, so I supposed I have a slight advantage on ya'.

Yeah. She went cookoo, but then again, he husband wasn't exactly the picture of mental health. That was a really good movie.

Oh, no. I just meant I'm the worst out of you, me, and Gisela. But that's not really fair. You're both native speakers.

I completely agree. It's not often that I'm the worst Spanish speaker in a thread, but with you and Gisela here I'm definitely gonna stick to English. Well, I guess she isn't really here. She left.

Ew.

What's an Irish essay? An essay told over beer?

Onion and celery soup? How does that smell?

Right! Gummy Bears were on right before the Smurfs, and after Smurfs you switched to CBS to get D&D (which I didn't watch :( ). And now they don't even have Saturday morning 'toons.

By Gisi. I don't consider 5'4" short.

Oh, c'mon, Gisi ... ... it doens't matter, but the more you drag it out the more chance that it will start to matter ... so c'mon! If you don't tell, Gabs will.

That was my borther's favorite cartoon. I was more of a Smurfs guy. I like the whole micro-civilization of the Smurfs.

I think it will win a ton of technical awards, and while I think it has the best chance at winning Best Picture fomr "The Academy," I would say the field is spread out enough between that, Cold Mountain and Mystic River that no movie could be said to be a clear favorite. Which is sad. At some point you have to recognize that the achievements of that movie outweigh a lot of it's shortcomings; area's where Cold Mountain and Mystic River might be better, yet they lack the imagination and achievement.

That Tom and Jerry cartoon was the best!

Yeah :D Unless you're also going skiing ... ... in which case ... Of course I was talking to you!

/richard wrings his hands around a tree limb/ We poke her eyes out and takes the precious ... ... and then .. Then we be the master! You're like the Gollum to my Smeagol ... you keep encouraging this irrational behaviour :)

Form the picture I saw of you ... I'd guess 5'6". Am I right? If not, how tall are you?

How tall are you?

Well, that's good. Some things in life ar emore important than others. I'm sure the local Pub will be better for it.

I'm sorry, Gisi. And here I thought you and Iw ould always be ahead of here ... we hit 200 posts with a day of each other ... you inspired me to go no the mad spree that day to get to 2000 ... ... oh, well. Sometimes, the little sister just isn't so little anymore.

Still a pretty noteworthy effort, if you ask me. I'm no longer ina cheering mood, though :(

Oh no! I hope it's not too bad! Can you still drink? Drink beer?