Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[Sapphireho]

Major blizzard here. Donner summit is closed.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Well I'm certainly not going to miss that!

Oh it will probably be a repeat!

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Major blizzard here. Donner summit is closed.

Road trip!

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Road trip!

Tcoat can break out his recipe book!

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Oh it will probably be a repeat!

Still want to be a witness.

[echo419]

Originally Posted by cjd

I am surprised to hear you say that having to spend the day hanging out by a pool with lonely, bored women isn't just the thing...


I mean, what could possibly go wrong...

yeah what could possibly go wrong drinking at a pool with the sad bored and lonely WIVES of my GIRLFRIEND'S co-workers?

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I saw that movie at Christmas when my wife never left the W channel. About 5 different versions. Now it is time for the Valentines versions to start.

Yep, where do you think I got the idea? Thanks to MomHawk, our DVR is still has several Christmas examples left on it, and the Valentine's ones have started piling in.

[echo419]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

Atlanta is a pretty big "Hollywood" town now, maybe she could just rent someone who is charming and Echo could stay home...

the phrase, "slippery slope" comes to mind when I hear that.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by echo419

the phrase, "slippery slope" comes to mind when I hear that.

Well that is part of the standard script formula I suppose...

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

Yep, where do you think I got the idea? Thanks to MomHawk, our DVR is still has several Christmas examples left on it, and the Valentine's ones have started piling in.

Plucky female reporter from New York wants editor job so gets assigned Christmas story in small town. Meets grumpy widower with small girl. Usually a tree farmer or such. They fight at first but fall in love and she abandons her career to stay.


Strong independent business woman (usually fashion) from New York gets stranded in small town due to storm. Meets grumpy widower with small girl. Usually a tree farmer or such. They fight at first but fall in love and she abandons her career to stay.


World famous female chef/baker from New York goes to small town for big cooking/baking contest. Meets grumpy widower with small girl. Usually a tree farmer or such. They fight at first but fall in love and she abandons her career to stay.


Worried female novelist wanttabe from New York goes to small town for peace and quiet but gets stuck in a rental house with grumpy widower with small girl. They fight at first but fall in love and she abandons her career to stay.


Woman trying to make partner in law firm from New York goes to small town to shut down main local business. Meets grumpy widower with small girl. Usually a tree farmer or such. They fight at first but fall in love and she abandons her career to stay.


Plucky female reporter/Strong independent business woman/World famous female chef/baker/Worried female novelist/Woman trying to make partner in law firm inherits house from some relative and goes to small town to sell it. Meets grumpy widower with small girl. Usually a tree farmer or such. They fight at first but fall in love and she abandons her career to stay.


Oh and the odd ball theme.
Middle class service industry woman meets charming man in odd circumstance (usually involving a lost shoe or purse) in a small town. Man turns out to be the Prince of some small country out in world trying to find himself.


In all cases the couple save the day for the town in some manner, the woman's overbearing female boss is happy for them and makes the situation work so promotion happens anyway but woman declines offer and everybody is happy!




Screw you Hallmark!

[ScoobsMcGee]

This is the part of the day where I post some random nonsense, but then get wrapped up in work for 10 more hours afterward and forget to check replies and what-not later.

[echo419]

@Tcoat. the GF gets really pissed when I drop those bombs on her while she's watching one of her dumb Hallmark/Crazy Bitch Network holiday movies. I break down how they are all literally the same plot with slightly different ingredients if at all. some times they just change the actors and the name of the movie.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by echo419

@Tcoat. the GF gets really pissed when I drop those bombs on her while she's watching one of her dumb Hallmark/Crazy Bitch Network holiday movies. I break down how they are all literally the same plot with slightly different ingredients if at all. some times they just change the actors and the name of the movie.

MomHawk has a better sense of humor about it. If I walk through at the beginning of the movie, we make our predictions about who will be doing whom by the end, and then I check in later to see if we were correct.

Our accuracy rating is about 98%

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by echo419

@Tcoat. the GF gets really pissed when I drop those bombs on her while she's watching one of her dumb Hallmark/Crazy Bitch Network holiday movies. I break down how they are all literally the same plot with slightly different ingredients if at all. some times they just change the actors and the name of the movie.

Oh don't get me started on the "actors"!


None of those people are on anything thing else. Their whole acting career is in the Hallmark universe.


The siblings are always just slightly less hot versions of the leads. Unless the plot calls for a bumbling brother in law of course and then he will be butt ugly and way out of the sister's league.


The mother of both leads will look about 5 years older than her kids. ALWAYS.


The father will look slightly older and will be proven to be very kind and wise even if he acts like he isn't.


The families are always very well off if not outright rich. Even if the plot involves them losing their business/house/farm they will have a pile of really nice shit.


I know it is a fantasy world for women but damn man it is scary sometimes.