9/19/04---She called it "angry flirting"....?

That was the term that was used by the woman who we shall call "Wanted to Be Mrs Me".  I was in the office the other day, sitting with the afore-mentioned lady, having a lovely little chitchat, when low & behold here comes the former Mrs Me # 1.  Well, in what can only be referred to as some sort of aligning of the stars, she actually seemed to be in a friendly mood, and we engaged in a light banter about the whereabouts of one of our co-workers (the esteemed "Would Be Mrs James Bond"--and I think ya know of whom I refer).  Anyway, I guess our friendly little verbal tit for tat began to get a little zingy and concluded with the following comments from the two of them.
"Can't you control him?" says former Mrs Me # 1.
"There's only one woman who can control him....and she don't work here." says Wanted to Be Mrs Me.
Dead silence as the former Mrs. Me # 1 leaves.  Bemused looks are exchanged.
"Wow, you are going to be Kim's BEST friend after that remark," I said.
"Yeah, well...what was that all about?" she says with an accusing tone.
"What?"
"That whole....ya know....verbal exchange between you two."
"What are you talking about?"
"You know...it was like.....ANGRY FLIRTING."

Well, that's a new one on me.  Angry flirting.  I've never been accused of that one before.  Certainly I've been accused of just plain ole flirting--someone would say to excess on occasion....but never in an "angry" manner.  Is that better or worse than regular old flirting?  Anyway, Wanted to Be Mrs Me described it as.....
"very disturbing".

Well, believe it or not, it appears the state of Florida will be missed by Hurricane Jeanne.  This makes the first hurricane in approximately 212 years that will not be directly impacting the citizens of the Sunshine State.  Of course, now that I've said this, I'm sure the damn storm will make a u-turn and head right for us.  UGH.
Let me give a big hello to my brother Chip and his family who recently took on Hurricane Ivan.  Folks, the west coast got nailed by Charley....we got smacked by Frances....but the panhandle got treated like a prison date by Ivan.  Geez, I've seen some of the photo's and its amazing.  Brick buildings tossed like rag dolls.  Bridges that have cement foundations washed away.  And how about that photo of the tractor trailer hanging over the precipe....without the truck?  YIKES!  Kimsays that she read in the paper that they finally found the truck, with the driver in it.  Man, it looks like someone tossed a few nukes into the panhandle.

SPORTS ALERT....SPORTS ALERT!!!
Well, last night my Fighting Irish managed to go to East Lansing and defeat Michigan State 31-24.  It was one of those "a win is a win is a win" type of victories, because it sure didn't look pretty.  Michigan State really looked to be a fairly awful team, and the fact that ND had them down 28-7 and didn't put them away is a tad disturbing.
I've said it before....and I'll say it again.  You have your opponent down, you step on their throat, and you kill them.  You let them up off the ground and you have no one to blame but yourself.  But as I said, it was a win....and compared to last season, I'll take a 2-1 start.  Next week is Washington, who only allowed a RB to gain 325 yds against them this week.  

Now, for the first time in awhile...a little something for you movie buffs.  As you know, I've previously given you my top 10 movies of alltime.  In the upcoming days and weeks I will be detailing my DVD collection with a brief review of all the movies.  Before we start that though....I thought I'd pass along another list.  I recently asked a few friends to share their thoughts on the following topic:
What was the funniest movie of alltime???  I got a pretty varied list, but there were a few movies that seem to be on everyone's lists.  Anyway, here's a quick top 10 list of my FUNNIEST MOVIES OF ALLTIME (Oh, and by the way....the list will NOT include something stupid like "Weekend at Bernie's"---can you believe that someone at work actually asked me if that was on the list?  PUH-leeze)

10) Deuce Bigelow, Male Gigolo---okay, this is my one stupid selection.  Call this my "Dumb & Dumber".  The only decent movie Rob Schneider has ever made.  Still there are scenes that will have you laughing at loud.  You'll be ashamed, but laughing.
 9) Bananas--this was "old school" Woody Allen.  The Woodman before he got all serious and became a "filmmaker".  This was when he was just one funny ass dude.
Here he plays Fielding Mellish (is that a great name or WHAT?), a lonely products tester who goes to the small island of San Marcos for vacation....and somehow gets involved with a plot to overthrow the government.  Trust me....its hilarious, and features one of the alltime great cameos by none other than Howard Cosell.  Really!
 8) Me, Myself & Irene--here's a movie that really divides the audience.  Some people didn't like it at all, finding it mean spirited and unfunny.  I, on the other hand, was rolling on the floor for most of the movie.  Jim Carrey's performance as the Rhode Island state trooper with a split personality is a side splitter.  Add to that the absolute genius (mind you--totally tasteless in every way--but genius) of having three black guys play his sons....only, that's not it....they're also MENSA members.  I can't even describe anymore....I'll start laughing.  Absolutely hilarious.
 7) Animal House--some people might have this a little higher on their lists, but its still a movie with a special place in my heart.  This was the movie where the country really discoverd the magic that was John Belushi, as Bluto Blutarski, the most lewd, crude and socially unacceptable student at Faber College.
"That boy is a P...I...G...PIG!!"
 6) Slapshot--although its a little dated, with some truly awful fashions and hairdo's, Paul Newman's slice of life about minor league hockey still will have you laughing.
Who can forget the Hansen's, Reggie Dunlap ("DUNLAP!  YOU SUCK!") and of course...oh my...well....here is fans....what with the allegations....and his subsequent deportation...and that country's refusal to accept him....well, that's more than most 19 year olds could take....Oggie Oglethorpe.
 5) The Blues Brothers--Belushi & Ackroyd get a few million dollars and make a home movie...it sure seemed that way, didn't it? 
"We're getting the band back together."  More great cameos than any movie in history....that's right, I said it.  "How much for the little girl?  Your daughter...I wish, I wish to buy your women."
 4) Young Frankenstein--the movie is off to a riproaring start when an actor calls Gene Wilder's character "Dr Frankenstein" and he turns and replies...."that's FrankenSTEEN".  Madeline Kahn discovers that sweet mystery of life.  Classic.
 3) Stripes---"C'mon, its Czechslovakia....we're in, we're out.  Its Czechslovakia.  Its like Wisconsin."  "Hey, I got my ass kicked in Wisconsin once."
Bill Murray joins the army.  Loses a little steam in the middle, but man is it funny.
Would've made my top 10 just for the scene in the barracks with Warren Oates having the men tell their life stories to the group.
 2) Blazing Saddles--a movie that absolutely could NOT be made today.  Why?  Probably offends more minority groups....oh hell...it offends EVERYONE.  But it does so in such a funny way, you really shouldn't take offense.  The campground scene...the tollbooth in the middle of the desert...."That's HEDLEY Lamar"....
"Excuse me while I whip this out!"  Whatever happened to Cleavon Little?
 1) Caddyshack--what makes this movie my favorite comedy of alltime is that there are like 5 different little stories going on within the movie...and every one of them is hilarious!  Good lord, even Chevy Chase is funny in this movie!  This was also the movie that really introduced the country to Rodney Dangerfield.
"Golf courses....biggest waste of prime real estate ever."
"Hey waiter!  I can still see the whip marks where the jockey hit my steak!"

Feel free to send my your own listing!

Later,
jeff