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Twenty Fundamental Questions
Published on December 9, 2004 By TaBooTenente In Entertainment
Thanks for the times tables. Nine multiplied by seven? No worries. And I can spell "subpoena" correctly eight of ten times without a spell check. Pizza crust? Marinara? Let's just say Emeril looks like the chef at Alcatraz.

Unfortunately, you neglected to instruct me in some fundamental concepts. Perhaps you don't know the answers yourself. Well, I've reached the cold, clear moment in my life where I refuse to accept ignorance any longer. To quote one of the most significant visionaries of our time, "The Dude minds, man!" Yes. The Dude minds. Now, I will set loose the torrent. The whole world is my classroom, and its various peoples will be my instructors.

1)Let's say my bowels have moved profusely. How much toilet paper do I use? To fold or to wad? With the grain, like sanding wood, or against the grain, like slicing tender beef? Toward the front, or toward the back?

2)It's shaving time. Do I shave in the shower, or after? Can I shave when I haven't taken a shower? Do I shave down or up? Can I do both? Is it okay to leave the shadow on my cheeks, or is this an indication of poor shaving technique? Cold or hot water on the razor? How many rounds is a Mach 3Turbo good for, before I should throw it away? What the hell is "after shave" good for, anyway?

3)Why can't I grow a mustache? I'm the king of neck beards, but what's wrong with that upper lip?

4)Is eyebrow plucking just for women? What about hair gel? What about hair driers?

5)Why the hell can't I dance? Is it one of those things where either you can do it or you can't? Do I need to take lessons? People say "Just go out there, TBT. Everyone is making a fool of themselves." If I just went out there, would I be making more of a fool of myself than other people?

6)How many times per day should I think about posture? Supper table? Walking to work? Writing on my computer?

7)Does everybody floss?

8)When I'm in bed with my girlfriend, how far can creativity take me?

9)Who reads the books on the NY Times bestsellers list? They suck, don't they?

10)Is it okay to talk to the strangers I pass on the street when I'm walking?

11)Should I ask out the young woman serving me omelettes at the Flying Saucer?

12)Sometimes I like to wear the same jeans for three and a half weeks in a row. Is this really so bad?

13)What's more important: paying bills on time, cooking supper for your girlfriend, or remembering to take out the trash after she's asked you to?

14)Do I really need to use a comb or a brush?

15)Should I be embarrassed when I buy (a) condoms, ( Playboy, (c) bodywash, (d) the spongy thingie for the bodywash?

16)Why do my shoelaces always get untied?

17)Is it okay to stare, just a little bit, at pretty women? If I'm single? If I'm dating? If I have a serious girlfriend? If I'm married?

18)Pick-up lines don't work, do they?

19)Everyone picks a nose sometimes, right?

20)Is there a way to learn how to smile more brightly, more nicely, less sarcastically?

Most responses will be appreciated, and if you have also been bumbling through your life without the answers to these questions, I love you with all my heart, and my God have mercy on our souls.

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on Dec 10, 2004
Also, don't forget the European water squirters. When I was traveling in Egypt, they had hoses and a drain in the center of the bathroom floor. . .no walking barefoot from the beach to the john, I'd suggest.

TBT
on Dec 10, 2004
A guy could be dating a porn star that looked like Courteney Cox and be fucking her 3 times a day, and he would still check out Playboy magazine. It's like the tides, it just happens. Women really shouldn't take it personally.


Fascinating. Doesn't happen in my house......and regardless, women do take it personally. Get a clue, guys. I think your response might be the excuse lonely or unsatisfied guys give.
on Dec 10, 2004
WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!SUSPEKTIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!The Dude abides AND the Dude minds. Both. Go check. Different parts. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.No lore challenges. GGGGRRRRRRR.TBT


suspecktit, that's actually pretty funny. But listen "Taboob" why quote "the dude minds" that's hardly a quote. The real wisdom is in "the dude abides," it's the closing words from the main character in the movie. But fine, I'll give you that it was actually said in the film.......drags tail between legs and exits room.

Suspeckted
on Dec 10, 2004
suspecktit


"Taboob"


he he he . . . so funny . . .
on Dec 11, 2004
I'm a little jumpy, huh?

You're right, Suspecktit. Just thinking about the line "The Dude abides" sends shivers aplenty up and down and all around. "The Dude minds, man!" has solid charm, and it does lead into the line "this aggression will not stand, man!" It's all good, but does it ever get better than "You mean 'coitus'?"

TBooBT (Yeah. . .I think I like it)
on Dec 11, 2004
ummmmmmmm as an old fart with roids that flame. I only have advice on one thing , get the prep h wipes there gentle and clean the "area" make it smell better too. lmao
on Dec 11, 2004
do you "prep the prep" in the fridge? sometimes when i snoop through people's cooler, i see little prep H thingies.

TBooBT
on Dec 11, 2004
Well thanks for letting me somewhat get away with that....and yes, the Bush qoute he uses (at least I think it's Bush) "this aggression will not stand," is hilarious.

Suspeckted

PS - this thread is pretty entertaining too..and though I can't comment on all, I do pick my nose with recklace abandon...my ears too.
on Dec 11, 2004

)Let's say my bowels have moved profusely. How much toilet paper do I use? To fold or to wad? With the grain, like sanding wood, or against the grain, like slicing tender beef? Toward the front, or toward the back?


Fold, and front to back.  Wow, that's a real ice-breaking conversation there, huh?

2)It's shaving time. Do I shave in the shower, or after? Can I shave when I haven't taken a shower? Do I shave down or up? Can I do both? Is it okay to leave the shadow on my cheeks, or is this an indication of poor shaving technique? Cold or hot water on the razor? How many rounds is a Mach 3Turbo good for, before I should throw it away? What the hell is "after shave" good for, anyway?


YOu can shave pretty much anytime, any way you like. Personally, I like a coupla days growth.....and the aftershave is to help close your pores and mae chikkas like me go all weak at the knees because you smell good......

3)Why can't I grow a mustache? I'm the king of neck beards, but what's wrong with that upper lip?


Depends...on how old you are, your ethnic heritage etc etc.

4)Is eyebrow plucking just for women? What about hair gel? What about hair driers?


All very much gender indifferent products. 

5)Why the hell can't I dance? Is it one of those things where either you can do it or you can't? Do I need to take lessons? People say "Just go out there, TBT. Everyone is making a fool of themselves." If I just went out there, would I be making more of a fool of myself than other people?


Just go dance.  Speaking from experience, chicks are more likely to dog a dude that will make an effort on the dance floor. Look at it like a pre-cursor to sex....that you're willing to make an effort is a good thing.

6)How many times per day should I think about posture? Supper table? Walking to work? Writing on my computer?


All day, every day.  Hard I know, but worth it.  'specially if you're on the short side.

7)Does everybody floss?


I dunno bout everybody, but I do.

8)When I'm in bed with my girlfriend, how far can creativity take me?


As far as you want it to........

9)Who reads the books on the NY Times bestsellers list? They suck, don't they?


In my experience, yes.

10)Is it okay to talk to the strangers I pass on the street when I'm walking?


Yes.

11)Should I ask out the young woman serving me omelettes at the Flying Saucer?


Yes (and it took a lot for me to say that)...i'll explain later.

12)Sometimes I like to wear the same jeans for three and a half weeks in a row. Is this really so bad?


Not to me, but I'm from the grunge era when stuff like that was the norm.

13)What's more important: paying bills on time, cooking supper for your girlfriend, or remembering to take out the trash after she's asked you to?


Trash.  Definately.

14)Do I really need to use a comb or a brush?


No, fingers do just as well if you've got shorter hair.

15)Should I be embarrassed when I buy (a) condoms, ( Playboy, (c) bodywash, (d) the spongy thingie for the bodywash?


No.

16)Why do my shoelaces always get untied?


cos you don't tie them right in the first place.

17)Is it okay to stare, just a little bit, at pretty women? If I'm single? If I'm dating? If I have a serious girlfriend? If I'm married?


Yes, yes, yes!!

18)Pick-up lines don't work, do they?


Not very often.

19)Everyone picks a nose sometimes, right?


Yep.

20)Is there a way to learn how to smile more brightly, more nicely, less sarcastically?


I have struggled with this my whole life......and I don't know that I have mastered it yet.

on Dec 11, 2004
now im interested dharma. i hope this isnt one of those "i'll explain later"s where later means never. it's a sign whenever you find yourself at the beginning of a story; don't pass it up.

TBooBT
on Dec 11, 2004
Reply By: TaBoo TenentePosted: Saturday, December 11, 2004do you "prep the prep" in the fridge? sometimes when i snoop through people's cooler, i see little prep H thingies.


naw these are like in a tissue type container ya just pull one out use em then flush em
on Dec 11, 2004
12)Sometimes I like to wear the same jeans for three and a half weeks in a row. Is this really so bad?


nope the era I come from in the 50's where button fly levi's cost about 3.95 a pair and I wear em till I feel like changing them. I ride commando too but with the prep h thingie {wipes} I dont worry about the dreaded buttbreath comming from my jeans........ why I only wear button flys is another story
on Dec 11, 2004
20)Is there a way to learn how to smile more brightly, more nicely, less sarcastically?I have struggled with this my whole life......and I don't know that I have mastered it yet.


I have noticed that if the smile reaches your eyes and they light up in delite does not matter if your face is crooked or your smile lopsided...... this comes from a man that is not the most beautiful of men but knows how to laugh and smile, at myself and the world at large.
on Dec 11, 2004

now im interested dharma. i hope this isnt one of those "i'll explain later"s where later means never. it's a sign whenever you find yourself at the beginning of a story; don't pass it up.


Email me and I'll explain.  I'm not sure that I want to lay it all out on the open here just yet....


I ride either commado or with a thong in jeans as well.....and those wipes are a freakin' godsend, I tell ya!

on Dec 11, 2004
perhaps this is the answer to all of my questions. I'll head out and pick up the costco supply right now.

TBooBT
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