Shuttlecock! Part XVIII - Like the top of an airborne birdie's head

[corianderstem]

I don't even remember that part. But I'd still say "less embarrassing."

 

[Irishteen]

what about when he judo-chops the bricks?

That part of the video is brilliant, in a way that it is so awful and cheesy it cannot fail to be brilliant.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

it was pretty cool - in a HOLY SHIT, DID I JUST SEE THAT?!?! - sort of way...

 

[Irvine511]

dear Shuttlecock:

please let me direct all your videos from this point forward.

i promise that no one will ever feel embarrassed for you.


best,


irvine

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

the Comic Sans for you name is a nice touch

 

[Irvine511]

the Comic Sans for you name is a nice touch

i'd sign in crayon, too, if i could.

 

[joyfulgirl]

it was pretty cool - in a HOLY SHIT, DID I JUST SEE THAT?!?! - sort of way...

An ex boyfriend of mine was into martial arts and I went to a "performance" once and nearly shit my pants died when he chopped a brick in half with one clean smooth CHOP. It was rather impressive.

 

[joyfulgirl]

I don't know where to go anymore to share something like "THERE WAS A BIG SNAKE AT THE FRONT DOOR WHEN I WENT TO LUNCH!!!!!" so I'm just saying it here. I had a close encounter with a snake outside the office door. Just in case anyone might be interested in that incredibly fascinating detail from my life.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

Christ I hate snakes, what kind was it?

 

[joyfulgirl]

We think it was a bull snake. It was shaking its tail like a rattler and my colleagues swear they heard it rattle. But bull snakes imitate rattlers and I think they just heard its tail moving against the pecan shells. I don't know, though. They all look alike to me. I was glad I didn't have my dog (a Chihuahua) with me - Snake might have been hungry.

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

Snakes are the worst. Scared to death of 'em.

 

[martha]

I have 29 days left. I can do about 12 of those.

But at least I didn't have snakes or pecan shells outside my door today.

 

[joyfulgirl]

I have 29 days left. I can do about 12 of those.

But at least I didn't have snakes or pecan shells outside my door today.

The pecan shells are supposed to be there - it's part of the desert landscaping we have to do here. The snake, however, made a wrong turn somewhere.

 

[martha]

I suspected there was a reason for the pecan shells.

 

[corianderstem]

The pecan shells are supposed to be there - it's part of the desert landscaping we have to do here.

Wait, what? You have requirements about your landscaping and it involves pecan shells?

 

[Diemen]

They're discussing it in the music chat thread that isn't a chat thread as well.

I'm getting awfully tempted to say something in there.

 

[joyfulgirl]

Wait, what? You have requirements about your landscaping and it involves pecan shells?

Not have to do by law, but because we can't grow grass here without violating all kinds of important water restrictions (water is always an issue here), we cover the ground around shrubs and trees with either pecan shells or little rocks. You work with what you got. And it's pretty.

eta: I believe the technical term is mulch.

 

[martha]

Steve and Kim used cocoa bean shells on our yard once. That was wonderful! :sniiiiiffffff:

 

[martha]

I'm getting awfully tempted to say something in there.

How many thousands of posts has it been, Dieman dear?

 

[Diemen]

How many thousands of posts has it been, Dieman dear?

 

[joyfulgirl]

Steve and Kim used cocoa bean shells on our yard once. That was wonderful! :sniiiiiffffff:

Are cocoa beans the same as cacao beans?

 

[martha]

Are cocoa beans the same as cacao beans?

Probably?

 

[corianderstem]

A small slice of amusement for you all:

Fuck Yeah, Bono!

Also, I just watched the video. I don't see what's so bad about it. I'm perfectly okay with watching my favorite band performing a song in a beautiful location.

I don't know what the sheets are supposed to signify, but I don't particularly care; they look cool.

And at the random edit to Bono's ass walking down the street in slow motion.

 

[Irvine511]

is anyone else on the east coast kind of astonished at the sheer amount of rain we've been having since, maybe, last Wednesday or whatever?

 

[martha]

I still haven't watched the damn thing. I started to, but then I had to eat and go to class.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

We think it was a bull snake. It was shaking its tail like a rattler and my colleagues swear they heard it rattle. But bull snakes imitate rattlers and I think they just heard its tail moving against the pecan shells. I don't know, though. They all look alike to me. I was glad I didn't have my dog (a Chihuahua) with me - Snake might have been hungry.

ugh, just reading this is giving me the creeps...

 

[LarryMullen's POPAngel]

is anyone else on the east coast kind of astonished at the sheer amount of rain we've been having since, maybe, last Wednesday or whatever?

That reminds me of a couple of years ago when it was this way in the midwest.


I still haven't watched the damn video and it's unlikely I'll get a chance to before perhaps Sunday sometime.

 

[mad1]

I want to be in a very small tent in the middle of a field under a massive thunder and lightening party

 

[phanan]

I watched the video last night.

Some shots of the city were nice, but honestly, it was quite the boring video.

 

[Irvine511]

i finally saw the real thing too. i thought the sheets were death shrouds and Bono's voice was liberating the oppressed people of Fez.