tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602153461120930259.post7566149381407766453..comments2023-11-03T08:37:49.690-07:00Comments on Notthedaddy: Litmus TestsShellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10252114894311470243noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602153461120930259.post-35201468869211590982009-07-15T06:00:55.985-07:002009-07-15T06:00:55.985-07:00Nicole - OMG, YES! If someone doesn't read at...Nicole - OMG, YES! If someone doesn't read at all, I will have very little to talk to them about. I basically don't watch tv, so books are my real outlet.<br /><br />It took me FOREVER to find your comment! But I did. And it's great. I will respond to it, but you and I sound very much alike in how much we read and how passionate we are about books! Welcome! Please come back and visit soon!Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10252114894311470243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602153461120930259.post-69734795372780954782009-07-15T05:55:15.601-07:002009-07-15T05:55:15.601-07:00Gardenqueen - that's a better way of saying wh...Gardenqueen - that's a better way of saying what I was trying to say in this post. Thank you! Yes, exactly, if you get Monty Python and Usual Suspects, and all the other stuff I like, then you are most certainly not dumb.Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10252114894311470243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602153461120930259.post-83533925774435353522009-07-15T05:53:47.526-07:002009-07-15T05:53:47.526-07:00Alice - I loved Zoolander, too.
I've never Ha...Alice - I loved Zoolander, too.<br /><br />I've never Harry Potter, and I don't really know why. SEVERAL people have recommended the series to me, including people like you, whose opinion I value. Maybe I'll pick it up soon.Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10252114894311470243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602153461120930259.post-9487215734013599242009-07-15T05:52:07.423-07:002009-07-15T05:52:07.423-07:00Kathy - I LOVE Calvin and Hobbes. My hubby and I ...Kathy - I LOVE Calvin and Hobbes. My hubby and I quote them all the time. And I like the original Star Trek series. Do I pass?<br /><br />And yes, get Usual Suspects. You will love it!Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10252114894311470243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602153461120930259.post-28853452382021561932009-07-15T05:50:43.950-07:002009-07-15T05:50:43.950-07:00Janssen - I'm glad to hear that! I haven'...Janssen - I'm glad to hear that! I haven't seen it either; I honestly just picked two rom-coms that I remember having REALLY awful previews. Glad to hear they really do suck!Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10252114894311470243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602153461120930259.post-57299820973143428362009-07-14T14:25:44.416-07:002009-07-14T14:25:44.416-07:00The Usual Suspects is definitely one of my favorit...The Usual Suspects is definitely one of my favorites. <br /><br />I can't be friends with someone who doesn't at least pretend to like to read. I love books (as you might know by my excessively long comment on one of your books lists) and I love talking about books and I want friends who will at least humor me in that department.nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06605426195521274662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602153461120930259.post-2807722472210243392009-07-14T13:03:44.064-07:002009-07-14T13:03:44.064-07:00Great post. I recently came to the conclusion tha...Great post. I recently came to the conclusion that people that have a sense of humor are smart. If you don't have one, it doesn't mean you're stupid, but if you get Monty Python you're definitely NOT dumb.Gardenqueenhttp://gardenqueen.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602153461120930259.post-7269539518242927872009-07-14T11:48:08.869-07:002009-07-14T11:48:08.869-07:00first off, AGREE HEARTILY with all your tests. LO...first off, AGREE HEARTILY with all your tests. LOVE usual suspects; LOVE kevin spacey; LOVE everything monty python; and while i like austin powers, i think my person austin is zoolander.<br /><br />one of my tests is if you hate harry potter, especially because you just refuse to read it because you're above participating in fads. GET OVER YOURSELF AND READ IT ZOMG.Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15287792370490363047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602153461120930259.post-48774287434547078882009-07-14T10:00:25.613-07:002009-07-14T10:00:25.613-07:00Also I've never seen "Usual Suspects"...Also I've never seen "Usual Suspects" but I now I have to!Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08654149390565059474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602153461120930259.post-70607629065103831632009-07-14T09:58:34.242-07:002009-07-14T09:58:34.242-07:00I have a two-part litmus test for friends: you mu...I have a two-part litmus test for friends: you must, must, must like (1) Calvin & Hobbes and (2) your choice of Star Trek, Harry Potter, or Jimmy Neutron.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08654149390565059474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602153461120930259.post-45817269690496067192009-07-14T07:01:32.215-07:002009-07-14T07:01:32.215-07:00Must like Dogs is likely the worst romantic comedy...Must like Dogs is likely the worst romantic comedy I've ever seen. Gag.Janssenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178196211079230972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602153461120930259.post-36858046134443631902009-07-14T06:48:52.681-07:002009-07-14T06:48:52.681-07:00Shauna - Well, for Monty Python, I would recommend...Shauna - Well, for Monty Python, I would recommend the old tv shows. I don't think the movies are as funny as what I remember watching with my cousin way back when. But maybe I remember it as being better than it really was. :) <br /><br />Ooh, baseball. Not my thing, but I totally understand your point. <br /><br />And don't bait my friends in the comments! ; )Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10252114894311470243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602153461120930259.post-85116266269410780562009-07-14T06:11:27.216-07:002009-07-14T06:11:27.216-07:00I loved Usual Suspects, but have to admit I just d...I loved Usual Suspects, but have to admit I just don't really care for Monty Python. I haven't really seen very much of it though, so...<br /><br />My only deal-breaker is this: if you come to a baseball game with me, you better be there to watch the game and not talk about girly crap like Desperate Housewives or Sex & the City or something.<br /><br />Also, if you like DMB. :)Pickles and Dimeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14552386798256895855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602153461120930259.post-36604084548048721812009-07-14T05:53:41.070-07:002009-07-14T05:53:41.070-07:00Gina - OMG, Mel Brooks! LOVE History of the World...Gina - OMG, Mel Brooks! LOVE History of the World. I've never seen The Jerk; I'll have to find it.Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10252114894311470243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602153461120930259.post-2557394503474340672009-07-14T05:52:56.595-07:002009-07-14T05:52:56.595-07:00Shelly - well, two out of three ain't bad! I ...Shelly - well, two out of three ain't bad! I still love ya!Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10252114894311470243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602153461120930259.post-44188876480049411302009-07-14T05:51:52.823-07:002009-07-14T05:51:52.823-07:00Jess - that's awesome! I've never seen Ma...Jess - that's awesome! I've never seen Maid in Manhattan, it just seems to embody all that I hate about those really stupid rom-coms. Glad to hear it's as bad as I thought!Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10252114894311470243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602153461120930259.post-85405078450855210132009-07-14T05:51:02.355-07:002009-07-14T05:51:02.355-07:00Astarte - I'm going to ignore the fact that yo...Astarte - I'm going to ignore the fact that you said Kevin Spacey is gay, because I am totally in denial about that. (It is probably true, but I refuse to accept it.) And I can totally see your point about Monty Python. They are a bit on the gory side. I had forgotten that. See, I discovered Monty Python with my (male) cousin who is 9 months younger than I am, when we were about 11, and I remember just laughing at all the gore. So I still just think it's funny.<br /><br />WORDY WORD WORD on the romance novels! That's another strike against my ex-BFF! She read those all the time in high school. (Actually, she still reads them all the time.) I read one or two, for the sex scenes of course, then got bored.Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10252114894311470243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602153461120930259.post-29596829254973624792009-07-14T05:48:59.023-07:002009-07-14T05:48:59.023-07:00I love, LOVE stupid, silly humor, and Monty Python...I love, LOVE stupid, silly humor, and Monty Python is one of my favorites - up there with Mel Brooks (OMG, History of the World) and - my very favorite - The Jerk. But I don't like Austin Powers at all. Austin Powers made me not like Mike Myers.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00684328990767140199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602153461120930259.post-64063646083296941452009-07-14T05:38:23.120-07:002009-07-14T05:38:23.120-07:00I think Jess is right. Anyone who claims Maid in M...I think Jess is right. Anyone who claims Maid in Manhattan is their favorite movie is just not human.<br /><br />Love Usual Suspects (I'm also a Kevin Spacey fan) and Austin Powers, but I have to say that Monty Python isn't my thing. My parents watch and love but it just never trickled down to me. Which is weird b/c I'm such a British wannabe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602153461120930259.post-1858054361659306262009-07-13T20:16:31.440-07:002009-07-13T20:16:31.440-07:00Maid in Manhattan cannot be anyone's favorite ...Maid in Manhattan cannot be anyone's favorite movie. It's not possible. It's one thing to think it's kind of a cute movie (although: NO), but all-time favorite? No, no, NO.Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15942269316108576622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602153461120930259.post-40600263315787513462009-07-13T17:50:26.845-07:002009-07-13T17:50:26.845-07:00Hoo boy. I love Usual Suspects, and not only beca...Hoo boy. I love Usual Suspects, and not only because I'm in love with Kevin Spacey (who is, as usual, gay). I also love Austin Powers, as long as I'm in the mood. BUT, I hate Monty Python. I *think* I understood it all (I only say that because now you have me wondering), but Fawlty Towers is more my thing. It's mostly the constant bodily functions that annoy me, and gratuitous gushing blood. <br /><br />I cannot be friends with anyone who reads closet bodice-ripper books. If I saw one of those sweaty-man-clutching-swooning-moron covers on anyone's table, I would be outta there. <br /><br />My MIL reads those books, come to think of it, and *she's* stupid. so... there you go.Astartehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07337583910910454897noreply@blogger.com