LadyCrimson

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Memoirs of a Geisha - Fairly decent, pretty, and Ken Watanabe was sexy as always. I didn't like the all-English tho - it just felt out of place hearing them speak English. I much prefer subtitles for period movies like that. Not as good as some other Asian period films but not bad. Haven't read the book.

I was in the mood for just plain murder and bloodletting, so I rented Hostel, knowing full well it's not supposed to be a 'good' movie (altho, some people think Texas Chainsaw is a masterpiece, which I disagree with....). But I figured, there'd be tons of gore at least, or something. So I sat down with my roast beef sandwich and watched it, ready to heckle at the screen or be grossed out. It seemed like there were more breasts in the first 20 minutes of the film than from every Playboy centerfold from the dawn of time combined, and by the time they got to the 'ewwww' scenes....well, let's just say the first Saw did a better job on that part. Not recommended.

Well, if they do, that's their choice and not much anyone can do about it. One can still care about the world at large without expending a lot of personal energy constantly worrying about what we can't change, when there's so many things that we *can* affect which our limited stores of mental energies may be better spent on. I know it's hard to seperate those anxieties at times tho. That I understand. I think you'll find a lot more people feel similarily, at least at one time or another in their lives, than it feels like when we're sitting in our chairs at night, musing on the crappy state of the universe. Feeling helpless always sucks, no matter the cause. Perhaps you could write your own counterpoint of view article/letter and send it to the author in question - never know - he might respond, and your views might change - or his might change, or maybe you'd decide he's not so loathsome after all even if you still disagree. Or you (and the others) can continue to bash him here, which achieves nothing, and probably doesn't even make you feel better...but maybe it does, for you, and in that case, I guess it's kinda like forum-therapy. Anyway, sorry, I didn't mean to start sounding like a mom - people come to forums to get away from such things, right? I sincerely hope you find a way to express and utilize your empathic energy in a manner that makes you feel less helpless than reading other's disagreeable & (unchangeable?) (can't personally influence?) opinions seems to do - and that life doesn't beat that empathy out of you, as it does with so many others. Cheers.

Ah....so you're upset by a principle that he struck a nerve upon somehow. I realize the definitions of arrogant and elitist are slightly different (group vs. self) but in my mind they're not as different as some think. Arrogance & intolerance tends to lead to elitism of one form or another, whether it's "outsider harmless" like shunning family for having certain beliefs, or ends up having world consequences of some kind ala political dictators. I don't see what, in this particular instance, is so upsetting. Do you imagine that a bunch of introverts are going to band together under this author's 'call to arms' and march on the world government and try to 'take over the world' and create some kind of dictatorship? Do you think this writer truly thinks introverts are so much better/intelligent etc. then extroverts, when he apparently fell in love with/lives with an extrovert? I am an extreme introvert and I found the article funny because so many of his little statements I've experienced myself - I once went out with a very extroverted man, and the conflict-situations that arose from that were...amusing. Therefore, I see a lot of the statements that you and others are quoting as examples of "elitist arrogance" as funny, because I have this point of reference and personal viewpoint/reaction from my experiences that makes it so, to me. This, of course, colors my viewpoint towards this article's many outrageous statements as being humourously meant, since I assume he's coming from the same 'page' as myself. While I certainly don't think introverts are oppressed in the same percieved morally unjust sense as when people say "this race is opressed" (and I doubt very much that the author does, either), I do think they are often misunderstood by extroverts and the social world at large. Of course, the reverse is also true - but the article is not about the reverse, it's a tongue-in-cheek single-point of view article, not a balanced debate thesis, like you seem to think it should be. If you research/read everything else this writer has written for more perspective on said author to back your viewpoint of this writer's 'elitist' views, perhaps I'll think your seeming vitrolic antipathy has some credence. Until then, as intelligently argued as your statements are, I still disagree with them. Btw, your specific posts were not the sole focus of my original comments. They were directed at the general disparaging of the article that I saw in this thread.

Well, I'm certainly not saying that everyone should have the same sense of humor....but to me it's like saying Dave Barry is arrogant because of his humor articles on relationships. One can have a basic belief and also be tongue-in-cheek about it. I just don't think it was arrogance...any more than anyone stating their opinions could be called arrogant, since belief in the superiority of one's own point of view can, and will, always be seen as arrogant by someone.

Here....you might want to read the interview with the author about his article. While he does believe introverts are 'misunderstood' and all that, he also says: So I started organizing my thoughts on the subject. Another motivation was, basically, that I thought it would be funny.

Some of you have no sense of humor and take this article way too seriously, methinks.

I really liked this one quote: "I'm okay, you're okay

A long time ago we had some leftover chinese food in cartons...I asked my hubby if it was safe to use the microwave to heat them up, because they had the little metal wire handles. He said "Sure, I've done it lots of times, a little bit of metal like that is ok." So I put the carton in and hit the button, and a few seconds laters sparks were flying inside the microwave and I hit the stop button in a panic. I glared over at my spouse who sheepishly said, "Well, it's never been a problem before..." And not long ago he did the same thing, only this time it flash-fried the top of the microwave blackish & stunk up the kitchen....I cleaned it and it still works, tho. heh

I am....still....playing DungeonKeeper1 now and then. And Casear3. I also created a new Diablo2 account (I let all mine expire close to a year ago or something) and obsessed over it all night, which reminded me how addictive it can be. Gah. Children of the Nile is next on my list of older games to reinstall, because from the looks of things Caesar4 will have a similiar feel, perhaps...and I never did get very far in CofN - just not into the whole Egypt setting, Rome is much more fun.... It was a good game tho, I need to finish it.

As much as I'd like to claim I was 17 in the early 90's, alas, no. Never heard of them.

Who the heck is 'Winger?' <_<

Broken Flowers. It was a lot better than I was expecting, and I was enjoying it quite a bit until....the....very....last....minute. I guess I didn't 'get' it, whatever 'it' was supposed to be, hence the last minute was just too abrupt and WTF?

Brent Spiner singin' the oldies. Ok, I'm joking. I can't think of a single fave band, honestly. When I was 17 it would've been easy. Now...eh...Capercaillie perhaps? Dunno.

Female I picked Atton & Disciple, since I played more than once. I tended to like Disciple tho, because of the cutscenes you get when you have more influence with him over Atton. I tried to play as a male and never got very far...just didn't interest me. My husband, however, did, and had Handmaiden and Visa's in tow pretty much all the time...in their underwear, of course (including his main character). He thought it was amusing.

LOL....I like that description. Every time my PC has done this it's been heat...like on a very hot day when you don't have enough fans in your PC case + too much dust. :D

While I often say "That was lucky" to express "wow, you beat the odds" or whatever, I do not actually believe in luck.

It's been a long time since I've written a resume, but I'd probably call that a 'working knowledge of (insert graphic program you use here).' Something along those lines, anyway - except with a more spiffy sounding spin I guess? Graphic image editor in your spare time?

Ok, here's Langlois page where they describe what they mean by 'mathematically attractive face'.

I've tried to find a good article based on that particular study but all I found on quick googling was a PDF file of the report You can look at it in html but the link for it is monstrous, I'm not sure it'd work in a forum. I believe, however, that they had an adult panel judge which 'faces' were attractive etc. and used those...I do not know the exact nature of how they had the adults 'judge'. I seem to remember Time magazine doing a big article on it back then tho...I think it was 'in the news' a while. The link to the html report is here. If it doesn't work, sorry. Edit: The report has some info on it's 2nd page but not being a scientist I don't really understand their rating system references.

I remember many a RISK game with my brother and his friends over loads of Pepsi. :D

I disagree that there's no imperative for men to at least feel like they would fare better with better looks. It's not just an actor thing, although actors, of course, have to deal with as an obvious surface thing. There are studies/theories about how people/infants react more positively to what is considered 'beautfiul' just in general...(Jean Ritter is one of the more widely mentioned ones I think)...of course, they are just theories based on limited studies at the moment, which I'm sure will go wildly up and down in popularity over the years, but such things are probably what they're basing the 'it might help me with getting a job' bit on.

I'm going to agree with the above. We all have an agenda to our actions...true, some have more wide-reaching and/or positive agendas...haha...but it's still an agenda. It's the lack of empathy or conscious remorse/consideration for the fact that something they're doing may affect someone else negatively, that I think people are really objecting to. Just because you don't visit your sick aunt or you spend more money in a day than some people see in 5 years doesn't make you 'selfish' in of itself. And no, I wouldn't live in a hut to cure poverty because I know that's not actually possible and it's just a stupid rhetorical question. If people want to examine moral fiber they should pose realistic hypothetical situations, not utter-fantasy ones.

Fun w/D ick & Jane - not fun, not entertaining. Harry Potter/Goblet of Fire - why are these always about 30 minutes too long? Ralph Fiennes in the end was great...hehe...the rest...not so much. But it was a lot better than the other movie...