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June 21, 2009 7:21 PM Subscribe
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posted by twoleftfeet at 7:27 PM on June 21, 2009
posted by twoleftfeet at 7:27 PM on June 21, 2009
I don't see Rod Stewart's comment as particularly egregious - maybe his passion for trains outdoes his interest in music.
posted by divabat at 7:27 PM on June 21, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by divabat at 7:27 PM on June 21, 2009 [1 favorite]
Mel Gibson: Well, frankly, anything. That man is batshitinsane. I'd lay money on him hurting someone badly before his time is up.
Obama: During memorial day, "Our nation honours its unbroken line of fallen heroes - and I see many of them in the audience here today" — d'oh!
posted by five fresh fish at 7:42 PM on June 21, 2009
Obama: During memorial day, "Our nation honours its unbroken line of fallen heroes - and I see many of them in the audience here today" — d'oh!
posted by five fresh fish at 7:42 PM on June 21, 2009
It was just a surprise to learn that Rod is so passionate about model trains. I mean, heck, it's surprising to learn anyone is passionate about model trains. That a rock star is so into them is even more unusual.
posted by five fresh fish at 7:48 PM on June 21, 2009
posted by five fresh fish at 7:48 PM on June 21, 2009
I was going to snark all over this (people say things they might regret later? Really?), but Mickey Rourke makes it all worthwhile.
posted by Halloween Jack at 7:51 PM on June 21, 2009
posted by Halloween Jack at 7:51 PM on June 21, 2009
Is it perhaps Rod Stewart's model of Tom Waits' train, headed downtown? That could mean quite a lot to him, I'd suspect.
posted by hippybear at 8:02 PM on June 21, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by hippybear at 8:02 PM on June 21, 2009 [1 favorite]
I thought it was going to be Steve Urkle lines. I'm still hoping....
posted by lilkeith07 at 8:03 PM on June 21, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by lilkeith07 at 8:03 PM on June 21, 2009 [1 favorite]
Thank god for model trains, otherwise they would never have got the idea for the big trains!
posted by mr_crash_davis mark II: Jazz Odyssey at 8:06 PM on June 21, 2009
posted by mr_crash_davis mark II: Jazz Odyssey at 8:06 PM on June 21, 2009
posted by flapjax at midnite at 8:07 PM on June 21, 2009 [1 favorite]
Whatever you think of Oasis as a band, I hope you can at least agree that Noel Gallagher's one of the most entertaining and candid interviews in all of show biz; e.g.:
On Oasis's outstanding contribution Brit Award
We're finally up there with the Eurythmics, Sting and Bob Geldof. I don't think congratulations are in order (2007)
On Liam's song-writing
He's not as good as John Lennon. He's not as good as Jack Lemmon, God bless him (2000)
posted by gompa at 8:19 PM on June 21, 2009 [1 favorite]
On Oasis's outstanding contribution Brit Award
We're finally up there with the Eurythmics, Sting and Bob Geldof. I don't think congratulations are in order (2007)
On Liam's song-writing
He's not as good as John Lennon. He's not as good as Jack Lemmon, God bless him (2000)
posted by gompa at 8:19 PM on June 21, 2009 [1 favorite]
Rod Stewart may be obsessed with model trains, but he's still no Patrick Swayze.
posted by hincandenza at 8:27 PM on June 21, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by hincandenza at 8:27 PM on June 21, 2009 [1 favorite]
Just don't ask Sebastian Bach about it, hincandenza...
posted by Old Man Wilson at 8:29 PM on June 21, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by Old Man Wilson at 8:29 PM on June 21, 2009 [1 favorite]
It was just a surprise to learn that Rod is so passionate about model trains. I mean, heck, it's surprising to learn anyone is passionate about model trains. That a rock star is so into them is even more unusual.
I think it's more common than you know; Neil Young was a co-owner of Lionel Trains, is a huge enthusiast and hold several patents relating to model trains.
posted by Dee Xtrovert at 8:36 PM on June 21, 2009
I think it's more common than you know; Neil Young was a co-owner of Lionel Trains, is a huge enthusiast and hold several patents relating to model trains.
posted by Dee Xtrovert at 8:36 PM on June 21, 2009
It was just a surprise to learn that Rod is so passionate about model trains. I mean, heck, it's surprising to learn anyone is passionate about model trains. That a rock star is so into them is even more unusual.
I think perhaps the people who are truly good at something impressive often have that thing as their secondary interest; it gives them more perspective than a person whose primary interest in that thing would have.
Which is why Rod Stewart feels that way about his music and model trains; because he loves his model trains first and foremost, he has the proper perspective on his music, but also an improper perspective on his trains.
posted by davejay at 8:37 PM on June 21, 2009
I think perhaps the people who are truly good at something impressive often have that thing as their secondary interest; it gives them more perspective than a person whose primary interest in that thing would have.
Which is why Rod Stewart feels that way about his music and model trains; because he loves his model trains first and foremost, he has the proper perspective on his music, but also an improper perspective on his trains.
posted by davejay at 8:37 PM on June 21, 2009
Oh, Prince Philip, you never fail to bring the lol. To a British student in China: "If you stay here much longer, you will go home with slitty eyes."
posted by Xere at 8:38 PM on June 21, 2009
posted by Xere at 8:38 PM on June 21, 2009
er, if it wasn't clear, I think having that perspective is what allows them to be so good at that secondary thing
posted by davejay at 8:38 PM on June 21, 2009
posted by davejay at 8:38 PM on June 21, 2009
"When he turned 18, right before he enlisted, he had to get his first tattoo. And I'm like, 'Nah, I don't think that's real cool, son' until he showed me what it was and I thought, 'Oh he did something right', because he had a big ol' Jesus fish. So OK."
posted by pyramid termite at 8:52 PM on June 21, 2009
posted by pyramid termite at 8:52 PM on June 21, 2009
The Sarah Palin list is just depressing.
posted by lullaby at 9:39 PM on June 21, 2009 [2 favorites]
posted by lullaby at 9:39 PM on June 21, 2009 [2 favorites]
The Sarah Palin list is just depressing.
If you think that's depressing, read what her fans say when Stylelist magazine mocks her toenail polish.
posted by Marisa Stole the Precious Thing at 9:45 PM on June 21, 2009
If you think that's depressing, read what her fans say when Stylelist magazine mocks her toenail polish.
posted by Marisa Stole the Precious Thing at 9:45 PM on June 21, 2009
"eating dogs for the anorexic".....oh, my goodness.
posted by carping demon at 10:05 PM on June 21, 2009
posted by carping demon at 10:05 PM on June 21, 2009
The Obama one is the best, in my opinion. I have a soft spot for political speech mess ups, I guess.
Though, what are we going to have now, Obama-isms?
posted by Askiba at 10:14 PM on June 21, 2009
Though, what are we going to have now, Obama-isms?
posted by Askiba at 10:14 PM on June 21, 2009
Obamanomicons.
posted by Marisa Stole the Precious Thing at 10:36 PM on June 21, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by Marisa Stole the Precious Thing at 10:36 PM on June 21, 2009 [1 favorite]
Oh, I want to go to ObamanomiCon... what dates and city this year?
posted by hippybear at 10:49 PM on June 21, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by hippybear at 10:49 PM on June 21, 2009 [1 favorite]
ObamanomiCon is gonna be AWESOME. I'm going to cosplay as Eric Holder.
posted by Marisa Stole the Precious Thing at 10:53 PM on June 21, 2009 [6 favorites]
posted by Marisa Stole the Precious Thing at 10:53 PM on June 21, 2009 [6 favorites]
To his wife after her coronation
Where did you get that hat? (1953)
Honestly, as much as the old boy puts his foot in his mouth on a reguklar basis (and I generally think he's just taking the piss when he does), that strikes me as such a wonderful moment between two married people.
posted by dirtynumbangelboy at 11:01 PM on June 21, 2009 [5 favorites]
Where did you get that hat? (1953)
Honestly, as much as the old boy puts his foot in his mouth on a reguklar basis (and I generally think he's just taking the piss when he does), that strikes me as such a wonderful moment between two married people.
posted by dirtynumbangelboy at 11:01 PM on June 21, 2009 [5 favorites]
Where did you get that hat?
Phil the Greek is more than likely quoting this ancient ditty.
posted by Wolof at 11:52 PM on June 21, 2009
Phil the Greek is more than likely quoting this ancient ditty.
posted by Wolof at 11:52 PM on June 21, 2009
Marisa Stole the Precious Thing, I cannot favorite your comment enough. Arg!
And yeah ... yeah ... I'm just waiting for someone I know to become famous so I can remind them of all the stupid things they said to me regularly.
posted by strixus at 1:04 AM on June 22, 2009
And yeah ... yeah ... I'm just waiting for someone I know to become famous so I can remind them of all the stupid things they said to me regularly.
posted by strixus at 1:04 AM on June 22, 2009
I thought the Prince Philip ones were the funniest. But this could be because I've been a fan ever since I found out he is worshipped as a god on an island in the south pacific.
posted by Pseudology at 2:36 AM on June 22, 2009
posted by Pseudology at 2:36 AM on June 22, 2009
I don't like that they included quotes from Eddie Izzard's stand-up acts; it's like attributing the quote "I'm a cybernetic organism: living tissue over a metal endoskeleton." to Arnold Schwarzenegger.
posted by PontifexPrimus at 3:58 AM on June 22, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by PontifexPrimus at 3:58 AM on June 22, 2009 [1 favorite]
I actually already knew that about Rod Stewart. Dude likes trains.
posted by DU at 4:59 AM on June 22, 2009
posted by DU at 4:59 AM on June 22, 2009
More vapid celebrity porn. I'm disappointed in the Guardian.
Did you say that?
Do I give a shit?
posted by Mephisto at 6:33 AM on June 22, 2009
Did you say that?
Do I give a shit?
posted by Mephisto at 6:33 AM on June 22, 2009
I give so little of a shit, that I wrote this comment.
The linked "diary" by Woody Allen is comedy gold. At least silver.
posted by device55 at 7:18 AM on June 22, 2009
The linked "diary" by Woody Allen is comedy gold. At least silver.
posted by device55 at 7:18 AM on June 22, 2009
Marisa Stole the Precious Thing: if you think that's depressing, perhaps this will cheer you up: a site specially created to mock online commenters.
posted by MuffinMan at 8:41 AM on June 22, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by MuffinMan at 8:41 AM on June 22, 2009 [1 favorite]
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Rod Stewart: On hoping that his train set could be featured in Model Railroader magazine "It would mean more to me than the cover of Rolling Stone"
posted by five fresh fish at 7:23 PM on June 21, 2009