Human without the bean

[quote name='Twinky' date='16 December 2012 - 11:00 AM' timestamp='1355673620' post='549651' I do think it would be a nicer custom to celebrate birthdays by giving gifts instead of expecting to receive gifts; many choose to celebrate by paying for a big party, which is a way of giving. I'm not sure in today's society we can fathom that custom Twinky. It's a ritual to buy for someone on their birthday, instead of paying for someone else on your birthday which is the Eastern custom of giving on your birthday I tried it once and took my family ( and my wife's) to my favorite Chinese restaurant. Not on the very day of my birthday, but sometime around it . Of course, they bought gifts for me later, but after paying for everyone's meal I remember feeling that it had been taken for granted. I was trying to celebrate my birthday by demonstrating how the custom of giving instead of receiving works, but I ended up regretting ever doing it. My immediate family is not religious, but most of them are Christians. I must have either did a poor job of explaining the orientalism to them ( which it probably was), or that they were just hungry and glad they weren't paying for it. (Na, maybe that was it) Anyway Twinky, if your thinking about trying it, then I would suggest playing the host to the party first, cooking the meal, buying a few gifts first and see if that works. It's considerably less expense that way! Happy belated birthday to you Thomas too.

Sweet! Let's go for a ride. I've got my 8-track.

Whatever happens I'm all packed. For starters, in the new era, I'd like no holidays. To hectic. And no pop either, too much fizz. And I would like to travel in an 1965 Chevy Impala.

Know the song but I can't put it together!

Do you want to go ahead with another clue, Excie?

Now you've got a corpse in a car, minus a head in the garage! Take me to it.

Green Hornet I think that's right George, just not 100%.

All good tips Ron. I actively participate in tips # 1, 3, 4, 5, and 7, 9 any time of year. I'm a year-round procrastinator when it come to exercise, so that fits right in. I don't know why, it's ingrained or something with me, but I do not drink eggnog or eat mincemeat pie. Good list.

Moving on then, The point is, Ladies and Gentlemen, that greed, for lack of a better word, is good!

Vision Quest Matthew Modine Pacific Heights

Coming To America James Earl Jones Clear And Present Danger

Let's put a positive spin on this: I've got sunshine on a cloudy day

Rachel, Rachel I've been thinking Legally Blonde Reese Witherspoon Walk The Line

Raf. Your up.

FYI for those who don't have encoding the last song is by Queen. For some reason I'm remembering something like the Letter but doesn't seem correct. Is it?

Maybe not. I think he was in The Naked Gun.

HELP. The triplemovie thread is being held hostage by Ricardo Montalban. Oh rich Corinthian leather. Tattoo will you accompany me to the island. Sorry, all I got is TV stuff for RM.

It's the latter George. Your up. Oh come on. I had too.

Does anyone want a clue seeing how it's just sitting here? Here's the song title with the rest of the line. ___ ______ ______ you make the rocking world go round. Get on your bikes and ride!

Correct!

All right, here we are. There's only one bathroom on this floor, so you're going to have to share it. We got a bit of an insect problem, but you boys from Africa are used to that. And another thing, don't use the elevator. It's a death trap. This is the place I was telling you about. It's real flucked up. Got just one window facing a brick wall. Used to rent it to a blind man... damn shame what they did to that dog. This shiffy enough for ya? Yes, this is perfect. Listen, I know what I like, and I know you know what I like, because you were trained to know what I like, but I would like to know, what do you like?

Dr. Strangelove He's not human.

Get on your bikes and ride!

As I'm listening to An evening with Mark Knopfler on you tube. Money For Nothing

I wondered if that's what you :D/> thought. That's classic.