After seeing how many Emmys this thing won, and seeing that it starred Bill Nighy (whom I love) and Kelly MacDonald (whom I enjoyed in "Gosford Park"), I had to watch it. So I did. And I was disappointed. "Lost in Translation" covered similar ground, and its characters were more sympathetic. I loved Nighy's character, Lawrence, who was shy and funny and very sweet, but MacDonald's character, Gina, was too much of a cipher. You finally find out what her damage is in the last scene, but by then, it's too late -- and the fact that she didn't laugh at Lawrence's humor really...well, it said nothing good about her. It made me averse to caring about her. He was so cute, and she barely smiled when he made a joke. And I can't believe this beat "Bleak House" for the Emmy for best writing in a TV movie -- "Bleak House" was brilliant, from top to bottom.

anyone see little miss sunshine yet?

Yes, I loved it, and it's your turn in Scrabble. We're going to see The Illusionist tonight.

Platy, you never re-upped on our scrabble game! I'm heartbroken.

what? i didn't? oh fuck, lemme fix that

wait...tin cars are cool 3 was our last one, right? i am totally on the rematch list.

Agatha... can you e-mail me the scrabble link... I know it's been ages since I played but I bet my password still works there.

platypus helped me out! :) thanks!

Speaking of scrabble.....while I'm watching Foul Play.....does anyone know whether or not "mother fucker" is one word, or spelled with a hyphen?

eri,you got it right the first time.

Good deal, Jim. Platy, I was mostly kidding, but I was enjoying our game. Maybe something is messed up on the rematch function, or something.

Yeah, it's wierd, it shows me as wanting a rematch, but not you. So really I feel like I should be getting all butthurt here. How's about I start a new game, thus foiling the rematch demon?

Word.

agatha.... there's a game you can join! :)

um, agatha.... I goofed. and instead of starting the game, I joined it a 2nd time. So, I created another one. please give me another chance? LOL

Sarah, you best finish Hell Hath No Fury, girl. Loved "Little Miss Sunshine," btw. I loved how everyone was so dysfunctional as an individual, but with their powers combined as a family, they were great.

Jim,v has a problem,I read minds,v has been doing that since the age of 5 ,you are not real Jim,you dont exist at all,you are a copy.Jim ,your postings smell of troll.

God, will you please just fuck off, V? You really don't need to insinuate yourself into every conversation with your inane psychotic babbling. **GOD. FRICKIN IDIOT.**

Agatha, is our Scrabble game done? I think I put my last letters down, which in a real life game would end the game, but I didn't get any *whoo!! GAME OVER!!!** message or anything.

Yes, our game is over. I created a similarly titled name that I hope you will consider joining, and I have promised not to join it twice.

Sounds good!

you all still playing your turn?

Awesome outbreak, agatha. Sadly, it's probably all for naught.

Sorry about that- I snapped. I know it's all for naught, but I was having a mood.

I just had a thought, v, is your name John Allen Karr, because, you are creepy like that. And if I were a woman, I would tell you, dear, sweet, fucked up, v, to "suck my bloody pussy with a straw*." But since I'm not, I'll just tell you to go fuck yourself. *with credit to my lovely wifey for this fabulous quote. she's the best.

your lovely what?

semillama: we're very good friends and coworkers and we bicked like married folk, and we have been dubbed Hubby and Wifey by our cohorts. strictly platonic, of course, especially since I'm quite into cock. Actually, so is she. :)

bicker

ok. I thought perhaps I missed something elsewhere.