Things you shouldn't have to tell yourself

[A Turtle Named Mack]

Originally Posted by Jay Temple

Given that you're in the military, I briefly envisioned actual land mines and wondered, "How'd they manage to weaponize that?"

Pretty soon they'd have trained the dogs to patrol with them and aim their weaponized poo like a skunk aiming its spray

A Turtle - "Weaponized Poo"? a great punk revival band name - Named Mack

[sneeze042]

Just curious; am I the only person here who enjoys watching chick flicks? I find them entertaining and I don't tend to watch movies or shows or read books that make me think a lot, I watch/read them for entertainment and guilty pleasure.

[Cybill]

Depends what you mean by chick flicks. I know people who describe any movie with a predominantly female cast as a chick flick. And that means they can't possibly be good .

[sneeze042]

I like those, but I also like the romantic comedy type of chick flick, like Mean Girls, or any movie with Amanda Bynes.

[Lainie]

I never really thought of Mean Girls as a romantic comedy. I don't know what genre (if any) I'd put it in, but it's not what I think of when I think of rom-coms.

[ThistleS]

Originally Posted by sneeze042

I like those, but I also like the romantic comedy type of chick flick, like Mean Girls, or any movie with Amanda Bynes.

You're not the only one. I watch stuff like Sweet Home Alabama and Friends With Benefits all the time - it's just light entertainment, and I enjoy snarking on the dumb parts.

Mean Girls on the other hand is a great comedy. I enjoy it guilt-free

[Ramblin' Dave]

Originally Posted by sneeze042

Just curious; am I the only person here who enjoys watching chick flicks?

I like a lot of them too, though the last few I've seen in the theater were disappointing. What's Your Number isn't bad, though.

[kit_n_caboodle]

The sight of a ten inch chef's knife embedded in the floor next to your foot should knock some sense into you. Slow down. Pay attention. Don't Drink and cook. Kitchens can be dangerous places. Don't be a dumbass.

[A Turtle Named Mack]

Originally Posted by kit_n_caboodle

The sight of a ten inch chef's knife embedded in the floor next to your foot should knock some sense into you. Slow down. Pay attention. Don't Drink and cook. Kitchens can be dangerous places. Don't be a dumbass.

And maybe wear some substantial shoes.

[Lhiannan]

That pan you just took out of the 450° oven and sat on the stove? Yeah, the handle is still 450°, too.

[Layla]

When using the slow cooker, make sure the thing is plugged in.

[A Turtle Named Mack]

Originally Posted by Layla

When using the slow cooker, make sure the thing is plugged in.

That would be the ultra-slow cooker

[JoeBentley]

Check the calander but telling your Senior Chief "Hey Senior you got a smudge of something on your forehead."

Luckily she was more bemused the offended.

[Lainie]

Yeah, Ash Wednesday can trip you up if it's not something you're exposed to growing up. I had an embarrassing incident with a dormmate my first AW at college. She was rather offended, even after I explained that I just didn't know, but fortunately she wasn't a boss or someone else whose taking offense mattered.

[lavender blue]

Originally Posted by A Turtle Named Mack

That would be the ultra-slow cooker

a/k/a the bacterial pathogen incubator.

[frogpond]

I don't find it reasonable to expect every one you encounter to know the significance or the date of Ash Wednesday. I certainly wasn't aware of it until I met people that observe it at my current workplace.

[Layla]

Given my upbringing (episcopalian who attended a catholic school), I certainly should know what the smudge is. But I don't pay enough attention to dates so Ash Wednesday usually catches me off guard each year.

[A Turtle Named Mack]

There has been speculation as to whether Santorum and Gingrich (the two R. Catholic candidates) will show up at the debate this evening sporting the ash mark. It certainly would be inappropriate to question why they would have it, but I would be interested if they had it and were asked if the smudge they bear is just as placed in an AW service, or if it was placed there or touched up by the candidate or staffer. It is fine with me if they wear the smudge because they genuinely made the religious observance, but to touch it up to make sure everyone sees it would be a dishonest and inappropriate religious appeal - not least because the ashes signify humility, but they would be worn as a prideful self-advancing gesture if they are placed or touched up outside of church.

[JoeBentley]

I doubt a light ash smudge would show up under the heavy makeup needed for television without being retouched.

[Gin Rickey]

A light smudge, no; I have seen some ash marks that looked like a charcoal briquette was smashed into the recipient's head.