U2 Tour Dates - Now Official!- Page 170

[Ellie3]

Posted: 10/25/05 at 4:18pm

That sounds fab, Mabs! Gah, to live in Manhattan.

And who needs education when you've got $40m, Tiff?

[Ellie3]

Posted: 10/25/05 at 4:38pm

^ Perhaps the closest I'll get to seeing them live. I still think MSG woulda been a better choice for the DVD, but you guys said the crowd kinda sucked, so maybe not.

All of this is probably old news to you avid interference readers, but what do we think of Bono duetting with Mary J.Blige on One for her new CD? Yay or Nay?

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 10/25/05 at 5:41pm

Now, now it's not that the crowds SUCKED, per se. They just weren't up to Nic and my high standards. We hated those people who dared to sit down and roll their eyes during Miracle Drug. And it GALLED us that people cringe during Bono/MJB's One and thought Bono was a senile old biddy when he was rambling about spacemans and Edge as the kung-fu future.


Oh, wait. That was us, you say?





How do we feel about Bono and MJB duetting on One? Hmm...well, I can't speak for Nic, but my initial reaction was...it smells like a fart after too much Mexican food. Seriously, if you listen to the clip, it's like nails on an untuned chalkboard.

[mabel]

Posted: 10/25/05 at 5:51pm

Before I scamper off to class...The crowds definitely didn't suck. I think we got an unfortunate person or two in front of us (i.e. those hideously drunken teachers, and the epileptic ostrich) and that really lame drop off after 40 on Monday. Actually, up until that point, it was a pretty kick-ass crowd. I think that was the only show that I could actually feel the floor shaking during Sunday Bloody Sunday/Pride/Streets. They really dropped the ball w/ 40 though. And TONS of people left before the 2nd encore, which was pretty lame. Other than that...good stuff! 10/14 was pretty crazy. Bono even said we were "noisy F*CKers" so...yeah.

I can't wait for the DVD, but I think it's kind of lame that they didn't put the alternate set songs like Gloria, Bad, etc on as the bonus tracks on the second disc.

Oooh, gotta run! Later, ladies!

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 10/25/05 at 6:06pm

Nah, in all seriousness, the crowds were pretty awesome. I've barely any decent pictures because most of them were blurry. Not just because the band was moving so much, but because the floor was literally SHAKING with people cheering, jumping, etc. But if it makes you feel any better, then yes, Ellie, the crowds sucked, and the concert would've been infinitely better if you'd have been there.

When DOES the DVD come out? And is Bono's Rolling Stone on stands yet? We've still got Paul McCartney up here and it's killing me.

[Ellie3]

Posted: 10/25/05 at 7:04pm

Where did I get the idea that you thought the crowds sucked then? Meh, I've lost interest.

Losers.

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 10/25/05 at 7:11pm

Where did I get the idea that you thought the crowds sucked then?

Probably because Nic and I were bitching about: a) the epileptic ostrich; b) the drunken nurses and armpit arm-up guy; c) the quiet guy who was the antithesis of the epileptic ostrich; d) the loser crowds on 10/10 who didn't keep singing at the end of "40".

But aside from them, the crowds were GREAT!

And before this conversation dries up faster than baby powder on your coochie, how are YOU today, dear?

[Ellie3]

Posted: 10/25/05 at 7:16pm

I'm dandy.

I had a rather amusing/condescending/humiliating moment in a pharmacy today. I went in with my mother, and when we were finished our transaction, the woman behind the counter asked my mother in a very loud voice "And would your daughter like a lollipop?", and then proceeded to treat me like a mentally handicapped six year old.

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 10/25/05 at 7:19pm

Oh my GOD! That IS embarrassing! I don't know what's worse - that, or when a girl addressed me as "Auntie" when I was an immigration officer. And she was, like, 16.

[Ellie3]

Posted: 10/25/05 at 7:23pm

She stopped just short of patting me on the head and pinching my cheek. Tsk, the geris of today.

How are things going at your pharmacy anyway?

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 10/25/05 at 7:27pm

Pretty craptastic. Apparently the evil boss woman was saying SH*T about me to all of the other employees while I was gone, making snide remarks and snarking about how I took leave even though I didn't have her "permission". (Of course, the fact that I had HER boss's - the OWNER'S - permission was ignored.) I have to hand in my resignation in 3 weeks, and to be perfectly honest, I'm quite enjoying it.

Took last week and this week off from PA work so I could focus on my l*w s****l applications, but of course that's really just an excuse for me to sleep in and then spend the rest of the day on here. I'm supposed to do work on The Invisible (new pic with Justin Chatwin from War of the Worlds...who?) and Supernatural, but neither are of major interest to me.

BTW, you TOOK the lollipop, didn't you?

(Was it a real lollipop - a la Wizard of Oz or Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - or one of those dinky welfare suckers that they call lollipops?)

[Ellie3]

Posted: 10/25/05 at 7:33pm

You should totally trash that place before you leave, and make sure to call your evil boss a bitch to her face at least thrice. You're leaving, what do you care? Unless you need a reference...which you don't, right? I say don a ski-mask, tie her up and put cigarettes out on her face. Too violent?

<--- disturbed

Of COURSE I took the lolly! Turned out to be quite pleasant, if a little sickly. Cheap, though. Tight-fisted bitch.

Justin Chatwin? Tom Cruise's son? I remember thinking he was hot. *swoon*
Updated On: 10/25/05 at 07:33 PM

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 10/25/05 at 7:44pm

Believe you me, no one has seen bad customer service like what I've been doling out by the bucket since I know the end is near. (Only to those who deserve it, natch - and they happen to be in abundance.) Of course, those stingy F*CKwits want to make it seem like allowing me to resign is so I can save face - really, it means they don't want to give me severance pay if they fire me. Assholes. I'm planning on giving a little spiel on my last day, and leaving a note in the staff room saying that I'll miss "most, but not many" of them when I'm gone. I just wish she'd be open about her dislike of me, instead of insulting my intelligence by badmouthing me behind my back and then forcing a smile when she DOES see me. Civility doesn't mean LYING.

Yeah, Tom Cruise's son. Is he hot? I think he's a UBC student. Oh yeah, apparently Pachy was in the vicinity lately. But no one's bought Evian water from the pharmacy for the last few days, so I guess he wasn't around in these parts.

Okay,

3. Do you believe that you have developed any special skills or interests other than your university program or work experience as previously outlined? How may these skills assist you in the pursuit of legal studies and a future legal career?

Like WHAT??? My entire life has been work and school for the last 3 years! What other skills COULD I develop? An ability to fall asleep easily and look at a computer screen for long periods of time?? I'm at a loss.

Oh, and Winnie wants to go to Europe in 2007. I either want to go there, or traipse around Asia. What do you think?

[Ellie3]

Posted: 10/25/05 at 7:50pm

Do they have lollipops at your pharmacy? Totally steal them.

I guess most people wouldn't find the Chatwin hot in the traditional sense, but to me...rrrar. Maybe it was just his semi-sk8er look in the movie.

That's an odd question about your "special skills". Does prostitution count?

Europe or Asia? You've just been to Europe, so I'd go with Asia. I'd love to come across an idylic little oasis, like in The Beach, and spend about a year there living in a happy little hippy-commune. *sigh*

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 10/25/05 at 8:05pm

...to quote Evita, getting kicked out of her lover's room, "So what happens now? Where am I going to?"

...to quote Zoolander, gazing into a pothole puddle, "Who am I?"

...to quote Tiffany, whose mere mass has nearly cemented itself onto this computer lab's seat, "God, I'm so F*CKed if I don't get into law school."

Do I want to go into law school? Or do I just want to get into law school so I have the validation of not being rejected?

Do you think prostitution and an ability - hell, a keen enthusiasm - in showing my boobies to the relevant admissions officers is considered an asset?

Really, what would you answer on that question? (It's okay if I lie - I don't expect anyone really tells the truth on these things anyway, and isn't an ability to lie a sign of a good lawyer?)

[Ellie3]

Posted: 10/25/05 at 8:10pm

I read an article recently about college admission officers. I wish I could remember where. Anyway, apparently it really helps to let them know you're keen (without getting too stalkerish). Phoning is good, letters are good - it even mentioned muffin baskets. So I'd say boobies are okay too. You could even get Nemo out!

Wait, what was your question again?

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 10/25/05 at 8:19pm

Hey, I'm more than willing to whip out my muffin basket if that's all it takes. Are the old splot of "blackberries" and open sores okay? Or were we talking about literal muffin baskets?

Come oooon, Ivy League, help me out! Jesus, what good has that ridiculously over-priced degree done for you if you can't help your second-class Canadian buddy out?

3. Do you believe that you have developed any special skills or interests other than your university program or work experience as previously outlined? How may these skills assist you in the pursuit of legal studies and a future legal career?

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 10/25/05 at 8:20pm

Does engaging in heated debate on a message board count?

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 10/25/05 at 8:23pm

Well, I've been told that I'm a helluva "master debater" around these parts. (Actually, if you say that a bit faster, they may have been saying I'm a helluva...wait a minute...)

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 10/25/05 at 8:24pm

And who would know that?

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 10/25/05 at 8:25pm

It would speak up but the battery's low.

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 10/25/05 at 8:29pm

The Hello Kitty one?

[Ellie3]

Posted: 10/25/05 at 8:29pm

Hey, I haven't got my degree yet!

Gah, this involves engaging my brain in something useful.

Perhaps you could mention your time at immigration, and how you witnessed the interrogation of illegal immigrants, which has helped hone your skills as a scary shouty person. And remember, exaggeration is good! And it doesn't actually have to be the truth...does it?

Can I get back to you?

[Patronus]

Posted: 10/25/05 at 9:22pm

I always love it when we get the Rath sightings on this thread.

Great, now I have the mental image of a diddling Lucy Liu.

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 10/25/05 at 9:24pm

Except Tiff isn't hopelessly cross-eyed.