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Post by **spooky girlfriend** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 6:33 pm

There's always this angle in the same dress. She changed the shoes and appears to be sitting upright.

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 6:58 pm

A definite improvement!

alexv wrote:My line comes from "It's a Wonderful Life". There's a scene where young Jimmy is talking to a cab driver on the street, and the one sexy girl in town walks by wearing a sexy short skirt and shaking what her mama gave her. Jimmy and the cab driver stare, and the next line i think was the cab driver telling Jimmy, "That reminds me, I better check in on the wife". I'm pretty sure his wife did not look like the girl, but that to the cab driver, at that moment, it didn't really matter.

Nice allusion! Sorry I wasn't up to it.

verena · Post by **verena** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 7:23 pm

Ot. it's all right. And really, it doesn't matter.

Strangely, earlier today I was thinking of that movie and how I should unearth the VHS and see it again, before I finally purchase that DVD player I wanted to do without.

miss buenos aires · Post by **miss buenos aires** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 11:19 pm

verena wrote:Ot. it's all right. And really, it doesn't matter.

Strangely, earlier today I was thinking of that movie and how I should unearth the VHS and see it again, before I finally purchase that DVD player I wanted to do without.

Nerdily enough, I was thinking of it as a good way to teach the third conditional. Of course, I would need some students first...

anjabro · Post by **anjabro** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 12:37 am

Actually, now that you mention the jawline, Does she look a bit like Nadia from Big Brother (UK)...?

SweetPear · Post by **SweetPear** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 1:27 am

Now see? The picture posted above of Ms Krall in an upright position, facing the camera is what she really looks like.....pretty drab looking, don't you think?
The pic on the Christmas cover is the sexy creation they want you to see....hair blowing back, legs spread, hiked up dress. She looks like she just did four guys and is exhausted.
So, sex sells.....duh! Even at Christmas. I wouldn't buy this just because of the cover. It's totally rude and inappropriate.

What you guys said is true, she's always posed all stretched out in slinky dresses and heels, head thrown back, etc......they're trying their darndest to make her look so sexy, and she's not. She doesn't look like that on stage or in real life. She's pretty plain. She looks like a horse.
I don't see what all the fuss is about. I really don't think she's all that.
Looks and talent both.

bambooneedle · Post by **bambooneedle** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 3:25 am

miss buenos aires wrote:
verena wrote:Ot. it's all right. And really, it doesn't matter.

Strangely, earlier today I was thinking of that movie and how I should unearth the VHS and see it again, before I finally purchase that DVD player I wanted to do without.
Nerdily enough, I was thinking of it as a good way to teach the third conditional. Of course, I would need some students first...

MBA, what is that you call 'the third conditional'?

verbal gymnastics · Post by **verbal gymnastics** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 5:31 am

SweetPear wrote:Now see? The picture posted above of Ms Krall in an upright position, facing the camera is what she really looks like.....pretty drab looking, don't you think?
The pic on the Christmas cover is the sexy creation they want you to see....hair blowing back, legs spread, hiked up dress.

Absolutely.

SweetPear wrote:...she's always posed all stretched out in slinky dresses and heels, head thrown back, etc......they're trying their darndest to make her look so sexy, and she's not. She doesn't look like that on stage or in real life. She's pretty plain. She looks like a horse.
I don't see what all the fuss is about. I really don't think she's all that.
Looks and talent both.

Is there a "bows before the mistress in a I Am Not Worthy" icon?

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 7:29 pm

bambooneedle wrote:MBA, what is that you call 'the third conditional'?

If you too had studied for an English language teaching qualification, you would have learned what the third conditional was.

If I told you that the second conditional had a fairly exact parallel in Spanish (give or take a bit of subjunctive), you would know exactly what I was talking about.

If you too read a book about grammar tonight, you'll know what the first conditional is if I ask you tomorrow.

If I try and think of a good example of the zero conditional, my mind goes blank.

Four conditionals for you, 'boo, though with rather more subordinate clauses than a student would welcome. I've spent 20 years making a living from such things, believe it or not.

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 7:33 pm

Hey Sweet Pear, you've been pretty scarce. It's just as well that Elvis has (as far as we are aware, but VG may have inside info) no interest in reading this board!

invisible Pole · Post by **invisible Pole** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 2:34 am

Otis, isn't there something like a "mixed conditional" as well ? (mixing third and second ?)

I mean, if 'Boo had studied for an English language teaching qualification, he wouldn't be asking this question now.

bambooneedle · Post by **bambooneedle** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 1:25 pm

Ok, thanks for helping me get what it is.

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 2:16 pm

invisible Pole wrote:Otis, isn't there something like a "mixed conditional" as well ? (mixing third and second ?)

I mean, if 'Boo had studied for an English language teaching qualification, he wouldn't be asking this question now.

Good point.

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 2:16 pm

alexv · Post by **alexv** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 3:09 pm

I'm sorry Sweet Pear, I was going to refrain from commenting on your "drab" comment, because I'd have to start with the jaw thing again, but I can't.

On the "jaw" I am compelled (why?) to point out that even though she's facing the camera she is artfully using her hand as a prop against which to place her massive structure thereby attempting to divert our attention from its hugeness. Basta with the Jaw!!

My real point is that I disagree with your drab assessment. I know the hair looks kind of greasy and unkempt, but to MOI the rest is luscious. Magnificent legs, beautiful eyes that we can still make out, an inviting bust line, and all adorned by that ravishing dress. I'm sold. Admittedly not as sexy as the "come hither and inspect me" previous pose, but definitely not drab in Alexv land.