Runaway

My god, its like someone combined the worst elements of the 60's & 70's into something you can wear.

LOL! lujlp, I grew up during the 60s and 70s - My God, Amy is so right - you nailed it.

Okay, so I didn't always make the best fashion choices...

I used to wear these, too.

But they're so dang comfy!

these, I mean

Okay, I'm messing up the link. Earth shoes, dammit! these!

*sigh* Crid?

Yonder.

I still think they're cool.

And tan was best. Elfin but not asexual.

Looks more like it belongs on Regretsy.com than eBay.

Chow down

Thanks, Crid. My head is not in its right place today.

And my feet aren't in the right shoes!

lujlp "My god, its like someone combined the worst elements of the 60's & 70's into something you can wear."

The element of the 60's and 70's it reminds me of is that hideous shag carpeting that used to be so common in basements and cheap apartments.

Crid: "Chow down"

From the article at Crid's link: "The municipality has ordered Eriksson to bring [the quality of the school lunches she serves] down a notch since other schools do not receive the same calibre of food - and that is 'unfair'".

I think some Europeans must be nearly psychotic with envy. They would rather suppress excellence than tolerate the "unfairness" of someone having some little nicety that someone else doesn't.

Is that a symptom of socialism? Or vice versa?

I notice feathered hair and ear accessories are popular again. I use to wear feather clips in my hair as a kid. Took me years to realize they were roach clips.

Shades of Harrison Bergeron

> I notice feathered hair and ear accessories are
> popular again. I use to wear feather clips in my
> hair as a kid. Took me years to realize they
> were roach clips.

If I ever write the Hollywood script I want to write, the caper / comedy movie, Meloni's anecdote will be the used in modeling the character of the best friend of the youthful hero / heroine.

Just a coupla' sweet kids from bad circumstances... Who suddenly find themselves stowed-away on the getaway plane with gold thieves!!!!

(Obviously, just thinking out loud there. I've got a flesh it out there somewhat, maybe give it to that guy I see in Starbucks all the time withe laptop... He's probably good with story.)

Aha!

I always suspected that all that rage was the expression of more than one generation's suffering, that some of it must be from heritage.

Ha! Maybe someday I will get to see that flick and say "Hey! I'm roach clip girl!"

P.S. I really like reading the old threads. I'm still laughing at the first comments linked above.

OK, listen, it's a work in progress. OBVIOUSLY I need to punch it up a little bit, flesh out some the deets, so forth. It's not a buddy film, but 'your' character will definitely have some important scenes, something bigger than a sidekick. Their friendship is an important part of the unusual strength they have despite their distracted households, but they have other things going for them, too.

And I was just mouthing off about the plane and the gold. You see where I was headed with that, right? The kids aren't intimidated, but they know life isn't just about making smartass sitcom remarks, either. They're not interested in being dependent on the cops or the adults in their family. In the bottom of reel 2, we'll see that they have their own network of idiosyncratic friends, as well acquaintances of all ages who can help get them out of the jam / bring the bad guys to justice / whatever. Fully competent in a world of adults, they have no erotic feelings of their own... But because the plot moves both quickly & strongly and because the kids are inventive, the whole family will enjoy their adventure, eagerly awaiting the sequel.

The post-Montana (late) tweens are going to eat this shit up.

Anyone have a friend at Universal?

Where's that Hollywood guy who was raving about unpaid interns a few months back? I bet he could help you out.

Don't snark, or I'll give your points to my assistant.