party shout

any fans of The Wire here? I think Eli was into it...I've been watching it a lot lately, and I'm getting up to season 5 now.

I've got many strong opinions about it, which we can get into in the replies if there is interest, but I just learned that the actors who play Stringer Bell and Jimmy McNulty are both English, and Thomas Carcetti is Irish. That last one is less surprising, but the Stringer Bell thing is so amazing to me I just had to post right away! Incredible!

also, sorry to say I was unsuccessful in my pitch last week, for those of you who were in the loop. I did get to see the 007 sound stage, though, and the whole experience was hilarious in general. (sorry to be so vague, i can't really talk about it too much online)

Yann posted 7 months ago

I AM A FAN OF THE WIRE! boyfriend mike and I have been working steadily on through. we just started season 3. bits I enjoy:
- tom waits singing the themesong in the second season was a highlight. I was a little sad when i realized they were just gonna change it up every season.
- i knew mcnulty was english, but had no idea about Stringer Bell!!! that is awesome. I enjoy the episode where McNulty has to do a foreign accent for the hooker bust (somewhere in season 2), and he's an english guy doing an american doing a bad english accent. layers upon layers of good stuff there.
- favorite character is Omar. a gay gangster who robs drug dealers - I dunno, I just love that guy.

ashley posted 7 months ago

I AM A FAN OF THE WIRE! boyfriend mike and I have been working steadily on through. we just started season 3. bits I enjoy:
- tom waits singing the themesong in the second season was a highlight. I was a little sad when i realized they were just gonna change it up every season.
- i knew mcnulty was english, but had no idea about Stringer Bell!!! that is awesome. I enjoy the episode where McNulty has to do a foreign accent for the hooker bust (somewhere in season 2), and he's an english guy doing an american doing a bad english accent. layers upon layers of good stuff there.
- favorite character is Omar. a gay gangster who robs drug dealers - I dunno, I just love that guy.

ashley posted 7 months ago

I know I will be addicted to it. I've got all the dvds ready and waiting for the next time I have 60 consecutive free hours.

I plan my addictions like people plan parenthood.

Also Yann, send me information regarding the wink-wink via our private comm channels.

danny boy posted 7 months ago

EDIT - wow, don't know how i got a triple post there. great job firefox. seriously.

as payment, some food porn: chocolate chip coffee cake I am baking AS WE SPEAK:
http://www.peterandrewryan.com/baking/2008/05/chocolate-chip-coffee-cake/

I found it on this extremely rad recipe aggregator, tastespotting

ashley posted 7 months ago

the wire is (was) awesome! i keep trying to formulate the joke about it being redone in india. the puns would involve bolly-more and gang-bhangras.

the guy who plays bunk was in a production of "waiting for godot" that was put on in new orleans by paul chan.
review of the performance.