The Dude Abides
My sister wanted to do something fun for her 40th. Not a party, but just gathering a couple of friends and going out to do something crazy.
We thought about laser tag or paint ball, but we're all too old to run around like that. We came up with midnight bowling. Which isn't really at midnight, you know. It's at 9:30.
She thinks there's six of us going. There's about 26. We've got plenty of food and an open bar and a DJ. I think she'll be pleasantly surprised.
Anyhow, I suck at bowling, which should come as no surprise. But with an open bar, I'm pretty sure I'll be entertaining as I bowl.
I will take the excellent advice many of you gave me to deal with my stress: Drink tequila.
As usual, I'll spend the evening shouting out Big Lebowski quotes. On that note - no song tonight, but I do have an appropriate quiz:
According to the "Which Big Lebowski character are you?" quiz:
Comments
Have a great time!
mmm, tequila....
Posted by: Ith | April 9, 2004 08:28 PM
Oh nooooo, I'm Bunnie. Shit. And the worst part is it's true.
Posted by: bluepoppy | April 9, 2004 08:44 PM
Well, whaddaya know, I'm the Dude too. It's my laid-back attitude to life, man.
Posted by: Andrea Harris | April 9, 2004 08:56 PM
Looks like I'm also the dude.
"Hey, careful, man, there's a beverage here!"
Posted by: Sean M. | April 9, 2004 09:06 PM
It's a good quiz, and thorough.
Posted by: dorkafork | April 9, 2004 09:07 PM
I'm The Stranger.
Sometimes you eat the bar, sometimes the bar eats you.
Posted by: Belize042 | April 9, 2004 09:22 PM
I think you'd be surprised at how much fun paintball is. Bring the tequila, too.
Posted by: Diggs | April 9, 2004 10:18 PM
Oh, now I get it. His name his "Link"...
What's everyone else talking about?
Posted by: Frank J. | April 9, 2004 10:18 PM
wow...I'm Jeff. Wouldn't have guessed that.
Posted by: Dave in Texas | April 9, 2004 10:30 PM
Have a great time...you deserve some time off. Things have been crazy enough as it is, without the stress of packing and all.
I hope your sister has a great birthday - I have a sister named Jo Anne also - she's very special to me. If I have any regrets in my life, it's that my daughter will never enjoy the unique relationship that only comes with having a sister.... her brothers are 8 and 12 years older than she is, and now that she's 14, she's getting to know them; the oldest has always played a kind of extra father role in her life, and the younger one teased her and her friends unmercilessly. Although...the benefit for her has been that she has never been shy around boys in the least; growing up in a house that was always filled with soccer-playing, testosterone-laden boy-sharks (I called them that because all they did was move and feed) honed her ability to give as good as she got to a singularly refined talent...something I never was able to master when I was her age!
I also hope that your sister's family will be blessed with the addition of another sweet soul - we need more opportunities to let love grow in this world.
Posted by: Trish | April 9, 2004 11:37 PM
I am Walter Sobchak.
I think I have more guns, though.
Posted by: Britton | April 9, 2004 11:40 PM
I'm The Dude, too. But most days I feel more like Donny. I'll shut the fuck up now.
Posted by: Farmer Joe | April 9, 2004 11:59 PM
Sweet, I'm The Dude too. Nice Marmot!
Posted by: Patrick Banks | April 10, 2004 12:32 AM
Favorite. Movie. EVER.
Posted by: Michael D | April 10, 2004 12:43 AM
And you "suck at bowling?"
Well, don't feel too bad. Because it's bowling, not Vietnam; there are rules in bowling.
Posted by: Belize042 | April 10, 2004 01:17 AM
Dude...
It's been years since I've gone bowling. I've scored anywhere from a 30 (gutter, gutter, gutter) to about 140. I once even made a turkey (3 strikes in a row). Woo-Hoo!! It all depended on how much I was drinking at the time--the more the better, actually.
...Dude.
Posted by: cardeblu | April 10, 2004 01:17 AM
You know why Hitler didn't drink tequila?
It made him mean.
D
Posted by: David Strain | April 10, 2004 10:44 AM
I am the Nihilist.
I too suck at bowling.
Posted by: Andrew Ian Dodge | April 10, 2004 10:49 AM
I'm Donny.
I saw this movie during its initial release, but haven't watched it since. Guess I need to change that circumstance...
Posted by: MikeR | April 10, 2004 11:17 AM
Forgot to mention that I LOVE today's logo.
Posted by: MikeR | April 10, 2004 11:23 AM
One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor.......
Posted by: Ray | April 10, 2004 11:28 AM
the new logo - today's - is the best yet.
Posted by: Headzero | April 10, 2004 11:44 AM
Walter Sobchek.
Heh, sort of flattering, really...
Posted by: willow | April 10, 2004 12:00 PM
Too many dudes here. Happy birthday to your sister on her 40th. I'll smoke cigars on her behalf.
Posted by: cigars | April 10, 2004 10:23 PM
I appear to be Walter Sobchak. My constant war rants ARE beginning to piss off my wife. ;)
Posted by: capt joe | April 11, 2004 07:03 PM