Minor Confession Thread

I'm still trying to figure out 2001 A Space Odessy.

In reply to Nick_Comstock:

Put me in the didn't like camp. I had a friend whose girlfriend loved it and convinced us we had to go with her and see it because it was moving and maybe even life changing. After the movie we went to dinner and she asked my favorite part. The end where he probably had aids was not the right answer.

Appleseed wrote: I'm still trying to figure out 2001 A Space Odessy.

Don't bother: that's an Emperor's New Clothes thing. There literally IS nothing to figure out about 2001 - Clarke and Kubrick are still laughing at all the people who try. Just watch it and enjoy what you see on screen and don't trouble yourself about WTF is going on.

In reply to Wally:

LMAO!

Nick_Comstock wrote: I love Forrest Gump. They should allow polls on this forum. I would be interested to know who thought it was terrible or good. It seems there is no middle grounds for this movie.

guess I would be an example of the middle ground … I've never seen the movie

Appleseed wrote: I'm still trying to figure out 2001 A Space Odessy.

you aren't the only one

Duke wrote: I just saw, for the first time ever, *Forrest Gump*. What a relentlessly stupid movie.

There are movies far worse than this. Try again.

Gump was a good to very good movie. It was certainly well done, particularly the quiet interweaving of music. The only sort of moral or inspiration that should be taken away from it though is, never say or think that you aren't capable of doing something based on some preconceived notion that you have of you own abilities. I'm not going to suggest anyone can accomplish any of the things that the world's luckiest fictional character ever did, but doubting one's self robs you of striving for a greater version of yourself, and may prevent you from attempting and being successful at something that may be an accomplishment that you become largely proud of.

Sine_Qua_Non wrote:

Duke wrote: I just saw, for the first time ever, *Forrest Gump*. What a relentlessly stupid movie.

There are movies far worse than this. Try again.

Sure there are, but not so many of them are touted as being wonderful, game-changing, feel-good events of a lifetime like Gump was and still is.

I may be the problem. I dislike most of Tom Hanks movies except for Volunteers and the first Toy Story.

I don't mind Hanks, and even thought he did a decent job playing Forrest. The story was just so inane that no actor could have made it enjoyable.

In reply to Wally:

Surely you've forgotten about Bachelor Party?

SWMBO's best friend and her husband, AKA our "city friends," want us to take them "shooting" this weekend. I took this opportunity to order the new scope I've threatened to buy since February, and nearly $150 worth of other firearm parts and accessories. I mean it is her BEST friend, we want to show them a good time right?

I hope that line works when boxes start showing up later in the week.

In reply to Appleseed:

I don't believe I've seen Bachelor Party. If I'm out of work much longer I'll have to give him another chance

In reply to Wally:

Keep your eyes peeled for the PORCH

Twice this week I ate a big lunch and then I took a 15 minute nap in my car in the forest preserve near work. Somehow I feel bad about it.

I have never seen the movie Backdraft.

I can't imagine the appeal of straight pipes, even on a race car. Harsh, loud, angry noise that drones on, and covers up important noises you might want to hear.

Loud exhaust in order of dislike:

1- top of the list, and always will be- Hardley Ridison shotgun pipes. berkeley off with your loud pipes save lives bullE36 M3.

2- Fart can imports.

3-Brodozers. In this case, its probably more the behavior than the actual noise.

4- Musclecars with Flowmasters. Not horrible from the outside, but generally hideous inside the car.

Almost everything I own has some version of a Walker Dynomax super turbo muffler. 16 valve 4 cylinders usually need a resonator in the midpipe for the street, but not always.

There. I feel better now. I'll feel even better when they start enforcing the Harley muffler laws around here.

Sorry, I need to add any Subaru exhaust, of any sort, connected to any Subaru ever built. Well, maybe I can give the Justy a pass.

I was just tricked into doing as many push ups as I could physically do while other people bet on the over under.

Grand total of 10

Nick_Comstock wrote: I was just tricked into doing as many push ups as I could physically do while other people bet on the over under. Grand total of 10

I was up to two and a half cases before I got fired from the ice cream plant.

One guy at work always says "irregardless" and another says "mute point" and I just look at them and say nothing. I find it funnier when outside people are around.

If a car was designed around square sealed beam headlights I will most likely hate it.

Confession: I just clicked on a very NSFW link to pictures of Hope Solo's vagina on "almost" purpose. I meant to... but not really. Really... but only kindof. OK, so, I was compelled to click the link by inner demons.

Opine: I think she was a catcher before she was a goalie. That E36 M3 looks worn out. Do not want. Do I have to confess that is probably a lie? I mean... two time Olympic gold... used up and all nasty but... GOLD.

Also... this is the link. It is NSFW. Seriously. Don't click it. If you do... you will have to confess.

Datsun310Guy wrote: One guy at work always says "irregardless" and another says "mute point" and I just look at them and say nothing. I find it funnier when outside people are around.

One of my co-workers says "un-loosen" when talking about tearing down something we have to rebuild. I nail him every time, but he persists.

The other day my supervisor was complaining about replacing his hot water heater. Hilarity did ensue.