The Neurotic Fishbowl Archives: May 15, 2002

Wednesday, May 15, 2002

Broke My Streak

I broke my five day streak of having at least eight glasses of water a day yesterday (very stressful, hectic day topped off by going to the ball game), but I am back on track today. So far I've made a big $6.50 off of Steven for all my water consumed. He says that I look thinner and my skin looks better, though I haven't really noticed a difference. Steven, though, is not one of those people who would say he sees a difference if he doesn't. I'm hoping that I'll just start shedding the pounds noticeably any day now. :-)

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Star Wars Obsessive

I understand that someone can really like Star Wars, but Tom Minter, 21, flew in from Leeds, England, to see "Episode II" and plans to watch it 17 times over the next four days. Why in god's name would you need to see a movie seventeen times in four days? No movie can possibly be that good! And, Episode I, really sucked, so I'm not expecting Episode II to be much better.

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hey, Tom...three words...D.V.D.

Whatta dork!

Posted by Christine at May 15, 2002 07:58 PM

hey, if the guy's got the funds, more power to him. maybe it's just an excuse to get away from his wife or something?

Posted by mikey at May 16, 2002 04:25 PM

Hi, it's Tom Minter here. Thanks for your comments and, Christine, thanks for your advice - I wish I'd thought of that before!!!

If anyone's got any questions as to why I might have done such a thing feel free to email me.

May the Force be with you.

(That last bit was a joke...)

Posted by Tom Minter at December 4, 2002 11:33 AM

Tom Minter is a stand up chap. I bet he would have seen it 25 times if his plane left a couple days later!

Posted by Cullen Factor at December 4, 2002 03:43 PM

What's wrong with seing Star Wars seventeen times? And who sez Episode One sucked. Not up to par, perhaps, but isn't "sucked" too strong a word to use when referring to Star Wars?
And saying that no movie can psooibly be that good about Star Wars is just plaing wrong.

Posted by Cyberbob at December 4, 2002 09:40 PM

Yes, no MOVIE can be that good, but a STAR WARS movie can...

Posted by JudoJohnson at December 5, 2002 05:44 PM

Everybody needs a hobby . . . and there are worse hobbies than Star Wars.

I flew to NYC for the same reason Tom did-- I met him in that line. He's a good guy. And no, neither of us (nor the others who flew in for the occasion) are crazy.

Star Wars is a permanent part of pop culture-- not just in America anymore, but all around the globe. We happen to enjoy celebrating it-- and it's more fun when you're part of a group like the SW group in NYC.

Would you buy an airplane ticket to go to the superbowl? Some people would. No one thinks they're crazy. They're "dedicated fans." So are we.

A new Star Wars movie is a "superbowl" of its own . . . and at least we movie fans don't ever get arrested for being drunken/disorderly or hostile at our "superbowl." ;)

Posted by Callista at January 7, 2003 11:13 PM

Heheh, what's funny is that if Christine saw Mr. Male Model Minter in person, she wouldn't be calling him a dork. And obviously he can't be such a loser, cause he has us friends. It's just that the rest of us are as nerdy as he is.

Posted by asax at January 8, 2003 12:15 AM

Star Wars is far more than just a bunch of movies; Star Wars has clearly elevated itself in our pop culture as a treasure of modern myth. This is simply a portrayal of his dedication and devotion to something he truly believes in. Way to go Tom!

Posted by Darth Bane at January 10, 2003 10:30 PM

I just checked out Christine's website. Tom, you got off easy, that's one angry individual. Somewhere, there's a court-ordered tolerance workshop with an empty chair.

Posted by Sardonicus at June 19, 2003 01:50 PM

Hey Christine, that's my beautiful baby son your calling Dork!!...watch out Dorkess-here comes MAMA!!!!

Posted by helenita at June 26, 2003 03:49 PM

My little R2 D2, ...you left your favorite teddy Honey Bunny at home, shall post it on... may the force be with you. Lots of love Mummy xx

Posted by helenita at June 26, 2003 03:54 PM

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It's a Group Thing: Part XI

Today's "It's a Group Thing" is actually one that I made up. I was flipping through An Exaltation of Larks: The Ultimate Edition by James Lipton looking for a term when I came across A Panic of Producers (plays, movies, etc.). I am a project manager at a web development company and have been under quite a bit of stress lately. Therefore, today's group term is:

A Panic of Project Managers

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