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Subject: Re: A Prairie Home Companion

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Mr. Bungle

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Date Posted: 16:23:46 11/04/07 Sun
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In reply to: Jimmy 's message, "Re: A Prairie Home Companion" on 17:13:20 11/02/07 Fri

>Oh, I wasn't challenging the fact that you listen. I
>believe that. I was calling your pretentious ass out.
>But I was only kidding. My girl puts it on for
>dinner--when she's feeling pretentious--and then pours
>me some wine and then I feel pretentious...but I kinda
>like it. The whole scene...not the wine. I HATE
>WINE!!! It gives me a stomach ache...as it should.
>BLOOD OF CHRIST!!!

And you're calling me pretentious?

>"I have a book of his called Lake Woebegone Days..."
>
>Who are you trying to kid?
>

Blow me.

>"His voice is warm in every form of media I've heard
>it. He's unique."

>Completely agreed. You think he's got groupies? I hope
>so. He deserves them. He's an older, sedated version
>of Rainn Wilson.

He was just in the news because some crazy bitch from Virginia was stalking him and sending him sexual letters. He got a restraining order.

>"He did. There is a wonderful crane shot as Jones
>first pulls up to the theater."
>
>Well, I think that's a mistake. He should have started
>it in that dark basement and then revealed the upscale
>(in Minnesotan terms) downtown entrance, impressive
>lobby and the boardroom that J.R. Ewing would embrace.
>By the way, don't you remember the F. Scott Fitzgerald
>statue and Kline saying that he was born right here in
>Minnesota?
>

I think he just felt it was a necessary establishing shit. Shot.Yeah.

>"He knew he was dying, and the whole idea of the plot
>is of death. It would be all quite depressing if you
>didn't see the way these people handled it. With that
>stoicism."
>
>Great point and one that never registered. Remember
>that song the black lady was singing about working so
>hard for things we don't want?

I'm not following, unless you mean the underlying subtext to Christianity that keeps the poor happy being poor because guys like Erik Prince keep them thinking salvation is the ultimate reward is the point of that song.

>Gimme some dope-induce paranoia on Blackwater. I'm in
>now!

You beat me to the punch.

Mr. B

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Subject	Author	Date
Re: A Prairie Home Companion	Jimmy	16:36:30 11/04/07 Sun
Re: A Prairie Home Companion -- Mr. Bungle, 17:15:20 11/04/07 Sun Re: A Prairie Home Companion -- Jimmy, 18:24:12 11/04/07 Sun Re: A Prairie Home Companion -- Mr. Bungle, 19:14:09 11/04/07 Sun Re: A Prairie Home Companion -- Rhonda, 19:16:59 11/04/07 Sun