What made you smile today????

[jefftrap 3.33]

My last exam is tomorrow and I actually feel really prepared so that makes me smile quite a bit.

[Professor Pancakes]

[Fig]

That was one of the most hilariously bizarre movie scenes I have ever seen.

[Professor Pancakes]

Apr 27, 2014 15:43:00 GMT -8 Fig said:

That was one of the most hilariously bizarre movie scenes I have ever seen.

Then you'll probably appreciate this. From an interview with Eli Roth:

Back to “Cabin Fever,” what's the story behind the kid who plays Dennis?
Well Dennis likes pancakes, and when he sees Bert [James DeBello], he's hungry for some pancakes. I was auditioning kids in North Carolina, and they were just going, “Pancakes, pancakes…” That's all that they would say. I wanted a weird kid and so this kid shows up. From his photo, I thought he was a girl. He has long, white/blonde hair.
That wasn't a wig?
Oh no. Oh no. He shows up and I'm like, “Oh my God.” The guy is like, “Hello, sir. My name's Matthew Helms, sir, and I'd like to audition for Dennis, sir.” I was like, “Well…” He said, “And I'm a black belt in karate.” I was like, “Okay, can I see?” He goes into this crazy “Matrix” routine, scissor-kicking over his head, running across the room, flipping… Literally none of which is in the script and all of which is in the movie. I sat there re-writing the scene as I watched him; I was rewriting the scene in my head. I'm like, “This is f**king weirdest thing I've ever seen.” And he's got this crazy hair. We gave him that Betty Page mullet. He still has that hair cut. It's awesome. He was so great. I was like, “How long have you been doing karate.” He said, “I've been doing karate every day since I was two years old. I practice for five hours a day.” I'm like, “Don't you go to school?” “No sir, I'm homeschooled. My mom teaches me.” I'm like, “So essentially you spent your entire life preparing to be Dennis.” He said, “Yes.” He was great. He was really cool. He totally got it.
I remember showing the casting tapes to Jordan Ladd. I asked, “Should I cast this kid? Is this too weird?” Jordan's like, “Eli, there's no such thing as too weird in this movie.” So yeah, so there it was. It's like in real life, you try to think up a weird kid and then someone comes in… This kid could kick anyone's ass, you can't f**k with him. But he's a really, really nice kid.
The whole karate thing comes out of nowhere.
It was real. This kid shows up and that's what he does. That's literally what he does all day. And that's his hair. This kid really exists.

[davers]

I just picked up the keys to the worlds smallest appartment. It overlooks a lovely alley where I will probably whitness several drug deals and prostitution transactions over the coming months. I also pay a stupid amount of money for the above things.

I just moved in some cups and a garbage can (you know, the essentials) and it's already starting to feel like home. I should have a party before I clutter it up with silly things like clothes and furniture.

I'm so excited.

[nater]

Are you living on east hastings?

[kymess_jr]

Apr 27, 2014 19:02:29 GMT -8 nater said:

Are you living on east hastings?

He sure makes it sound like that, doesn't he? Actually, if it was Hastings, daver would get to see drug deals and prostitution on his front steps not just the back alley.

[davers]

Actually the usual walkabouts around where I'm living are yoga yuppies and Ed Hardy wearing bros. I just expect to see nefarious things since it's still downtown Vancouver.

I'm just at the foot of the Granville Bridge. I get to walk to everything so I'm willing to make some sacrifices to give downtown living a shot.

[nater]

Cool mang. I'm tres jealous. I can't imagine what that shit costs though.

[Goldbart der Hexenmeister]

I've seen the building where Davers lives and I will be visiting him sometime.

[davers]

It costs stupid money. It's probably half the size of the place I live now and costs almost twice as much.

BUT IT HAS A POOL! AND A HOT TUB! AND A GYM! AND A POOL TABLE! AND A CONCIERGE!

I don't even know what a concierge does, but it's still exciting. If we all get real cosy we could probably fit 4 people in there... including me.

[kymess_jr]

Apr 27, 2014 22:19:28 GMT -8 davers said:

It costs stupid money. It's probably half the size of the place I live now and costs almost twice as much.

BUT IT HAS A POOL! AND A HOT TUB! AND A GYM! AND A POOL TABLE! AND A CONCIERGE!

I don't even know what a concierge does, but it's still exciting. If we all get real cosy we could probably fit 4 people in there... including me.

A concierge sits at a desk watching movies on thier phone all day/night and sometimes signs for packages for you.

Also, I think you're seriously underestimating how cosy of a group we can be - I bet you could fit up to 6 of us.

[davers]

It really isn't THAT small, I just like being hyperbolic. It is by far the smallest place I have ever lived though, so it will be an adjustment.

[nater]

Party at davers.

[davers]

I do currently have about 50 cups and some garbage cans, that's really all you need for a party. There's also a set of drumsticks that were somehow in my box of cups. Tomorrow at 8. BYOB.

[wonk]

Apr 28, 2014 20:42:40 GMT -8 davers said:

I do currently have about 50 cups and some garbage cans, that's really all you need for a party.

I had parties at my place four nights in a row last week, yet own zero garbage cans.

[emptyfox]

How many cups did you use?

[wonk]

Apr 28, 2014 21:11:03 GMT -8 emptyfox said:

How many cups did you use?

Almost all of them. In this instance, the truth is classier than the obvious one cup joke.

[Nadine Hurley]

Reduce. Reuse. Recycle.

[wonk]

Apr 28, 2014 21:20:31 GMT -8 Nadine Hurley said:

Reduce. Reuse. Recycle.

I'm not trying to save the world here. Having a garbage can that rarely gets emptied is like having a toilet that rarely gets flushed. Eventually it's going to smell like shit.