"They want dope on the table."

Man I felt the same way, and I wish I could forget that feeling. When I listen to SY now, I sometimes skip past the Moore-sung songs because I can't detach it from his persona in my head.

Agreed.  80s slobs don't have the elitism or self-righteousness to be compared with hipsters.

It's a requirement of the Americans with Disabilities Act.  ATMs also are required to have a microphone jack and voice response capability.

And if Crom does not laugh, to hell with him!

And like Nancy Grace, she makes herself part of the story. On her Dugard special the camera spent as much time on Diane Sawyer and her "compassionate" facial expressions as it did on the actual subjects of the story.

I was going to post something to the effect of how much I related to May but I was afraid I would be the only one to say that and creep people out. I know, meta and all that.

You are correct dr. zarnak, the best thing ever with the Marvel logo on it.

+1

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Remember: short, controlled bursts.

Troll - Liz Taylor triggers neither white liberal guilt nor hipster credibility-chasing.

That whole speech about how the mail never stops is one of my favorite moments of the show, definitely my favorite Newman moment. He just looks like he's going to talk himself into a heart attack. And everybody feels like that about their job sometimes.

cramped airplanes
Air travel may be somewhat overused, but this show's portrayal of it gets them a pass. Airplanes on TV are always so spacious and posh, and this is the only time I can think of a show or movie showing it as it really is.

We talked about this in another thread I can't remember, but what makes that scene great is our expectations about Davola. Sure all the Seinfeld characters are afraid of him, but we're expecting him to be a Taxi Driver-wannabe who couldn't handle himself in a real situation, like fighting a gang of thugs. He's kind…

I also loved how his prep/jock friends thought it was cool when they all looked at regular porn (i.e. Playboy bimbos) shocked and disgusted when he showed him the S&M stuff he found (i.e. Playboy bimbos in leather).

The martial arts beatdown is one of my favorite Crazy Joe moments too. We're expecting him to be some timid loser, and though the scene is played straight, the shattering of our expectations makes it hilarious.

La Pipe: I think you nailed it on the contrast. It's also what made Bell's performance memorable.

It is by will alone that I set my first in motion.

sarCCastro - No you aren't! One of my favorite shows of all time. A little short on action and sometimes the plots were weak, but I think they made up for it with the character arcs, acting, themes, and psychological atmosphere. I can understand that it's just not a show for everybody. I don't mean that in a…