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Where did they put the rest of him? ?(

Watched Cinderella Man last night and have just finished watching A Beautiful Mind. Both have the Russel Crowe / Ron Howard combination and it's fair to say that I surprisingly didn't feel any time had been wasted on viewing either of them (a rareity as at first they both struck me as being the latest watered down and sentimental (yet "inspirational") works of real-life folks . I have to say while Crowe has been in my good graces since the Romper Stomper days, I've never been fully convinced as far as Richie Cunningham's ability behind the camera. My estimation has indeed gone up after these two. Cinderella Man is the classic human underdog tale, full of drama and a strong sense of family winning through with Howard making sure you get the point without being too twee or overdoing it. A Beautiful Mind builds slowly and carefully, like a difficult math equation. It's worth seeing for its explosive study of schizophrenia in a complex manner and for Crowe and Howard's intricate, internal look inside the charector's mind. It all works beautifully (see what I did there!?). A strange coincedence that seems to happen in my film watching; I'll watch a couple of films not making the association link at the time of choosing, and then have the epiphany moment during or after. Last week was 40 year old virgin and then the next day Little Miss Sunshine. Fair enough to say there are only so many actors/directors etc out there... ...In fact, if I heard someone say "You'll never guess what happened to me at the weekend. I watched Taxi Driver on Saturday, it was great. Then I got really pissed and harboured thoughts about killing every bit of street grease out there. Anyway, after my hang-over subsided enough for me to get out of bed and focus again, I watched The Deer Hunter. It wasn't until afterwards that I realised I'd picked two films with De Niro in them without even meaning to! How spooky is that?!", I'd probably beat them with their own shoes. Just ignore me.

Upon your recommondation I just sauntered over during my lunch break. You've just given me something to look forward to every day (within office hours that is!). Thankyou. (Nothing beats tits though!)

"Ive been to a post-punk postcard fair In me Joy Division oven gloves."

Just noticed the related threads from days gone by. I should really learn to search before posting. Oh well, cheers anyway.

Right guys. Need to get my mop chopped. Don't want to pay twenty odd quid for it. Any advice on where to go for a reasonablely priced half decent hair cut?

Found this in my inbox this morning and thought I'd share... From: Jeff Peters Date: Wednesday 8 April 2009 10.22am To: David Thorne Subject: Membership Renewal Dear David This is a friendly reminder to let you know your gym membership expired last week. Your membership is important to us and we would like to take this opportunity to show our appreciation by offering you a 20% discount on your membership renewal. We look forward to seeing you again soon. All the best, Jeff Peters From: David Thorne Date: Wednesday 8 April 2009 1.37pm To: Jeff Peters Subject: Re: Membership Renewal Dear Jeff, Thankyou for your friendly reminder and the kind offer to reduce my membership by twenty percent. I own a calculator but I could not work out how to do percentages on it so have estimated that I save around $372.10 off the normal price of $420.00 - Please confirm that this is correct and I will renew my membership immediately. Also, do I get a Fitness First sports bag with towel and drinking bottle included in the price? I own my own legwarmers and headband. Regards, David. From: Jeff Peters Date: Thursday 9 April 2009 10.01am To: David Thorne Subject: Re: Re: Membership Renewal Due Hello David How did you come to that amount? Our half year membership fees are actually $460 but with the 20% discount as an existing member your renewing membership fee would be only $368 for the six months saving you almost $100 off the normal price. We are not Fitness First so do not have those bags. Cheers, Jeff From: David Thorne Date: Thursday 9 April 2009 10.18am To: Jeff Peters Subject: Re: Re: Re: Membership Renewal Due Dear Jeff Do I get free shipping with that? Regards, David. From: Jeff Peters Date: Thursday 9 April 2009 12.48pm To: David Thorne Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Membership Renewal Due Free shipping with what? The $368 covers your membership fees for six months. From: David Thorne Date: Thursday 9 April 2009 2.26pm To: Jeff Peters Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Membership Renewal Due Dear Jeff By the power of Greyskull that is a lot of money but I admit to being in desperate need of increasing my body strength. My ten year old child often turns the taps off in the bathroom very tightly and I have to go several days without washing. I feel bad constantly having to ask the lady from next door to come over and loosen them for me, what with her arthritis and limited wheelchair access to my apartment. To be honest, I originally joined your gym with full intentions of attending every few days but after waiting in vain for someone to offer me steroids, I began to suspect this was not going to happen and the realisation that I may have to exercise instead was, quite frankly, horrifying. My aversion to work, along with the fact one of your employees, Justin, was rather rude, telling me to 'lift this', ''push that' dulled my initial enthusiasm of becoming muscular and I stopped attending. Regards, David. From: Jeff Peters Date: Friday 10 April 2009 9.17am To: David Thorne Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Membership Renewal Due Hello David Not sure how to take your email, nobody here would offer you steroids, it is illegal and none of our staff would do this. Justin is one of our most experienced trainers and if you found him rude while he was trying to be helpful and just doing his job then there are plenty of other gyms you could look at joining instead. Cheers, Jeff From: David Thorne Date: Friday 10 April 2009 10.02am To: Jeff Peters Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Membership Renewal Due Dear Jeff Yes, I have noticed that there are many gyms in my area. I assume the low qualification requirements of fitness trainers means that there is an over supply of these buffed but essentially otherwise purposeless professionals. I knew a guy in high school who couldn't talk very well and collected sticks, he used to call the teacher 'mum' and during recess we would give him money to dance. Then sell him sticks to get our money back. He went on to become a fitness instructor so I view gyms as kind of like those factories that provide a community service by employing people with down syndrome to lick stamps and pack boxes. Except with more Spandex obviously. Regards, David. From: Jeff Peters Date: Friday 10 April 2009 10.32am To: David Thorne Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Membership Renewal Due Go f*ck yourself. From: David Thorne Date: Friday 10 April 2009 11.38am To: Jeff Peters Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Membership Renewal Due Dear Jeff I was, at first, quite surprised at your response; one minute you are inviting me to renew my membership and asking me for money, the next insulting me. After doing a little research however, I have learnt that mood swings are an expected side effect of steroid abuse. As another side effect is a reduction in the size of your p#$%, this gives you understandable cause to be an angry person. I have also learnt that Spandex contains carcinogenic properties so this does not bode well for yourself and your shiny friends. If I woke up one morning and my p#$% was a quarter of the size I would probably take my anger out on those around me as well. There are probably support groups or websites that could help you manage your problem more effectively and picture based books available on the subject for people with limited reading skills. When I am angry I like to Listen to music by LinkinPark. The added angst and desire to cut myself works similarly to the way firefighters fight forest fires by burning off sections, effectively canceling each other out and I find myself at peace. I understand that you guys usually listen to Pet Shop Boys or Frankie Goes to Hollywoodso this may be worth a try. Regards, David. From: Jeff Peters Date: Friday 10 April 2009 1.04pm To: David Thorne Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Membership Renewal Due DO NOT EMAIL ME AGAIN From: David Thorne Date: Friday 10 April 2009 1.15pm To: Jeff Peters Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Membership Renewal Due Ok. From: Jeff Peters Date: Friday 10 April 2009 1.25pm To: David Thorne Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Membership Renewal Due Is that you being a smartarse or agreeing not to email me again? From: David Thorne Date: Friday 10 April 2009 1.32pm To: Jeff Peters Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Membership Renewal Due The middle one.

I am aware of this, thankyou.

Yeah, I guess it is?! I really don't know what to make of it. On one hand it seems like an 'only in America' kind of scenario, but it could be the greatest solution to recession based job loss EVER.

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Unless he was wearing...

Seconded. I'm really impressed. Mr. Nairn's soulful croon makes a great addition to an already very impressive band.

My hatred for BT knows no bounds. That company owes me at least a week of my precious time. Cunts. Oh, and tennis. Especially during Wimbeldon, when the BBC decide to put it on on two channels (terrestrial ones no less!) at the same fucking time. What did they think we were going to do? Drag the portable telly downstairs to watch Andy Murray get assfucked in stereo? Utter-cunts. And don't even get me started on people who spit chewing gum on the ground. Absolutely disgusting and costs councils an absolute fortune to clean up. Just put it in the bin you lazy fucks!... ....I hate Mondays as well. It's been a really long day!

Guilty as charged. Knew it would come in handy one day.