#macks diner

[mackachu1212]

Reblog for larger sample size please!

[macksdiner-mm-official]

[fieriframes]

[That's a mack daddy patty. Plus a head-scratching San Antonio spot... -wasn’t her weight. -Laundromat. -Right. ...complete with Texas-sized tastes.]

[evan-collins90]

The Red Spot club & restaurant - Staten Island, NY (1987)

Designed by Steve Cottone 

“A musician with Mack Hackett and the Tacky Jackets and Jimmy James and the Jumping Flames, Steve Cottone had been performing in various Greenwich Village nightclubs when his life's work was abruptly curtailed: He broke his hand. This sudden bit of bad luck, in an otherwise promising career, prompted his decision to open an antiques store. And, as a result, Blast From The Past was born. This newfound opportunity in the world of furniture heightened Cottone's appreciation for the craft, and became the catalyst for his next, new venture: An illegal nightclub with an ice cream parlor facade. Shortly thereafter, a customer and recent million-dollar winner in the New York State Lottery asked Cottone if he would consider joining him in a partnership. The two subsequently moved to Staten Island and began work on the conversion of a funeral parlor into Red Spot. Red Spot (name derived in part from a Kandinsky painting and the gangster hangout in the original Dragnet television series) is an extension, in Cottone's words, of his own "adolescent psyche of surrealism, 1950s lines and forms, and, believe it or not, George Jetson"; Or a subterranean dream: The designer has exploited color to full pitch and made unnatural use of angles in executing archways, railings and the `Jetsonian' television set. Artifacts from modern-day American culture (the Cadillac, hairdryer and garden hose) have been playfully enlisted to serve as the not-so-anonymous background.

As the evidence suggests, this is no ordinary installation; Consequently it would be foolhardy to expect a routine explanation of how it was built. (Cottone wouldn't give you one anyway.) He did say, however, that he retained the shape of the 2,500-sq.-ft. room—with the small exception of adding a false wall that is lit from behind for dramatic effect. He approached the walls as if they were huge canvases and painted abstract image upon image on them. The ‘‘Cadillacbar,’’ a concept Cottone dreamed in his sleep, involved rebuilding the shell of the car around a fully-operating bar. Because of Cottone’s highly imaginative use of New York's junkyards, the project cost (containing all materials) was amere $105,000.

Scanned from a 1987 issue of Interior Design Magazine

One of the most exuberant examples of the Googie-Kitsch & Diner-Kitsch styles I’ve seen

[heartstringsbloom]

Au where McQueen was created (a la the replica program from Kingdom Hearts) for racing and this can go either way, but for the purposes of this story we’ll focus on humanized!Cars

When he wakes up he’s blank. He can perceive everything, see the white walls around him, feel the baggy white jumpsuit he’s wearing. But he doesn’t really associate with anything, rather he just perceives

A man in a lab coat walks in and tells him that he’s a racer. What does that mean?

He learns that it means to go fast, to loop around a track over a hundred times for a trophy. That trophy means he’s the best. The person they hand him off to—Harv—tells him that he’ll be the best

People cheer for him and scream his name from the stands. All he has to do is make first place in that little red car they give him

They also tell him that his name is Lightning. Because he’s fast, there and around the track in a flash. Lightning McQueen.

Royalty? Not yet, Harv tells him. Not until he wins the Piston Cup

But McQueen gets lost on the way. It was supposed to be a tie-breaker, but Mack—and Mack is so nice, always makes Lightning smile—leaves him behind at some diner while McQueen was signing autographs. Strange little mementos that people like to ask of him.

Lightning doesn’t think he meant to. He had been told that the race was too important to miss. Maybe Mack didn’t realize he had even left the trailer

McQueen wanders. It’s nighttime, and the stars are bright and decorate the sky. McQueen wonders why the cars passing have headlights when his doesn’t

(The track is always lit. Is too much light a bad thing? Is he a bad thing?)

One of the cars slows next to him, and McQueen sees the window roll down. Someone with a hat and a badge

Sheriff of . . . Well the man doesn’t say, but he asks Lightning if everything is alright. Lightning thinks it is, except he doesn’t know how to get to California.

It’s a long way, Sheriff tells him. Guess McQueen has a long walk

Sheriff scoffs and asks if he needs a place for the night. Lightning doesn’t think so. He only needs to get to California. But Sheriff shakes his head and mutters something Lightning can’t make out, sorry.

He offers Lightning a ride

Can Sheriff get him to California?

What is with you, kid? You need some rest.

Okay.

Sheriff takes him to a bright orange motel with a sigh that reads “Cozy Cone,” and it makes Lightning smile. It reminds him of the track. Nothing else

Inside is someone with hair bluer than the sky, Lightning thinks. She has to be made of the sky, or the ocean, or maybe both. He asks

She blinks at him and her face gets pink, making her ocean eyes all the more vibrant. Wow.

Sheriff calls her Sally. Lightning forever associates her with everything blue and beautiful

She shows him to a room, and he tilts his head in the tiny but warm space. It’s smaller than his trailer

Is it? Sally asks. He nods, clutches his trailer key in his pocket. He wonders how Mack is doing

Sally asks if he’s hungry, and Lightning hasn’t thought about it. He’s . . . Never been hungry, has he? Should he be?

“Should I be?”

Sally blinks and her eyes get softer, and she looks him up and down as if she’s seeing him for the first time. Lightning mimics her, smiles because she’s so lovely and he wonders how the stars would scatter across her waves of hair

She says to stay put, and leaves. Lightning falters, saddened by her absence, and falls to sit on the floor, folding his legs in a crisscross

He lights up when she returns, carrying a bag of something that smells amazing.

She sets it on a small table next to the bed, beckons him over and starts talking about burgers and fries and a tiny salad, whatever those are

But he eats, seeing how she smiles when he does, and it makes him want to do everything in his power to keep that on her face

Sally bids him goodnight and leaves, and it’s a little sad because she’s so wonderful, but the food tastes amazing so Lightning doesn’t feel as sad

He stares at the empty takeout carton when he’s finished. Thinks about Sally and the stars and burgers and the bed. It’s a soft, neatly made and fresh-smelling. He lays down slowly, finding it an interesting alternative to the seat in his car

He doesn’t think of California that night, too swayed by the sky and the ocean and stars.

[mackachu1212]

OMG ITS JESSIEEEEE!!!!!

Thank you so much :O)

I’ll get you next year >:O))))

Last Attacks I did this year! Rosa and Donte - @mrboogerlip Astro - Faebies Jessie - @mackachu1212 Hoshi - @girlinthebrownhoodie Dr. Jay Nordan - @lethal-highway

[merrock]

event: Hallo-Week

location: all around Merrock

date & time: October 25 - November 3

ooc duration: same dates

It's time… to get your spook on! We know how much this town loves Halloween, so we've rounded up as many Merrockites as possible to get fun things happening in town, whether it be movies, spooky fun activities, party nights, or anything that your haunted little hearts desire.

Please note: for the kids, trick-or-treat will still be happening on Halloween (October 31st), so make sure that you have candy ready to go, to treat them right! Or else… you might find yourself getting a trick. You can go door to door, do the trunk-or-treat, or head to the nursing home to get candy!

Dive under the cut for a complete list of things happening in and around Merrock from October 25th until November 3rd, and have fun!

DOWNTOWN

bookends -- book sale on all horror novels

brownstone inne -- ghost stories in the hotel lobby (& refreshments)

cityview park -- pumpkin carving & painting contests, various craft stations set up (for adults and kids)

cobblestone cafe -- pumpkin spice everything

the holiday shoppe -- 50-75% off all Halloween decor

mack's -- special seasonal pumpkin menu

merrock railway -- haunted train ride

the mirage -- spooky karaoke in the speakeasy (come in costume!)

mods -- flash tattoos & face painting for kids

stubs -- nightly Halloween movies (see below!)

touchback -- spooky cocktails & drinks

town hall -- Halloween safety demonstrations

vibrations -- monster mash party night all week-long (come in costume!)

STUBS:

All movies will be available on the Stubs app, as well, for you to watch at home! There is a small charge for each film, but the money goes straight to the theater. Early films will play at 6PM, late at 9PM.

October 25 -- Casper, Friday the 13th.

October 26 -- Beetlejuice, Pet Sematary.

October 27 -- Addams Family, Nightmare on Elm Street.

October 28 -- Scooby Doo on Zombie Island, Psycho.

October 29 -- Nightmare Before Christmas, Scream.

October 30 -- It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown, Carrie.

October 31 -- Hocus Pocus, Halloween.

November 1 -- Coraline, Child's Play.

November 2 -- The Haunted Mansion, The Exorcist.

November 3 -- Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Craft.

ALSO AVAILABLE: Monster House, Halloweentown, Goosebumps, Practical Magic, Sleepy Hollow, What We Do in the Shadows, Ernest Scared Stupid, Scared Shrekless, The Witches, Death Becomes Her, Poltergeist, Happy Death Day, Jennifer's Body, The Crow, The Lost Boys, Rosemary's Baby, The Conjuring, The Invisible Man, Trick 'r Treat, Totally Killer + more.

COASTAL AREA

anchors away -- seasonal drinks and pumpkin beer

breathe in -- yoga & pilates with the Sanderson Sisters (come in costume!)

cassidy's candies -- mega discount on all Halloween candy

from brush to canvas -- autumn/Halloween paintings exhibited

the lighthouse -- ghost stories at the top of the lighthouse

the marina -- haunted boat rides (murder mystery style)

mawk tales -- seasonal spooky mocktails all week

sea breeze -- special Halloween flavors available

SUBURBS

aster playground -- pumpkin painting, various kids games set up

benny's -- massive Halloween decor & costume sale

children's museum -- various halloween-themed activities

community center -- costume closet open for takers

the creamery -- black & blue milks available, halloween ice creams

cul-de-sac diner -- halloween-themed meals (& specials for kids)

flour co. -- decorate your own pumpkin cookies

the fun spot -- horror skate nights (come in costume!)

the great escape -- horror escape rooms

memorial library -- spooky story reads, horror book displays

pinecrest cemetery -- cemetery tours (not haunted; respectful)

treasure chest -- 50% off all fall and Halloween decor

COUNTRYSIDE

the barn at lake malory -- haunted houses; family friendly (for kids & easily scared adults who want to take it easy), supernatural/fantasy (medium), slasher (scary).

handpick'd -- specials on seasonal wines

harmony ranch -- haunted hay ride & corn maze

hideaway market -- trunk or treat sponsored by takato's (come in costume!)

lavender lane -- pumpkin, mums & fall favorites on deep discount

little chapel -- ghost stories (with surprise haunting)

north shore -- trick-or-treating with senior citizens (come in costume!)

paradise gardens -- seasonal fall/halloween displays

pet haven -- free treat to all pets that show up in costumes

pine grove gardens -- true merrock horror / scary stories

state park -- spooky walks along the trails (very kid friendly)

the wheel -- 50% off all halloween related items

ADMIN NOTES: have at it! If you want to post costumes, they can be done any time through the week, whether you're partying at Evolution, dressing up to work at your business, or just want to get spiffed up for actual Halloween. Please tag them with #merrockfashion. Socials can be tagged with #merrocksocial, as well. Please do remember to tag anything with trigger warnings if it veers into triggering things, such as excessive blood! You can do other things for Hallo-Week, like having a slumber party and watching movies at home with your bestie, roasting pumpkin seeds, going out to toilet paper someone's house (please have permission), this is the perfect time to just have fun with anything that has to do with Halloween! <3

[mackachu1212]

Yall ready for the Mack’s Diner poster drop?

[stevesbipanic]

B!!!!!! congrats on 5k omg that's amazing and so well deserved!!! 🎉💕 for your fabulous celebration event, i am pitching a fluffy number 6 please and thank you!! 🥰

Mack! tyyyyyy <3 enjoy ya fluff

6. "Sorry, it's just that I get very nervous when someone else is driving."

Steve hadn't truly thought things through when he agreed to drive Eddie to Indianapolis to pick up his replacement guitar that weekend. If he was honest with himself he'd gotten distracted making goo-goo eyes at Eddie when he had started talking, only really picking up "drive" "me" and "weekend" and Steve wasn't going to pass up an opportunity for more time with the metalhead.

Originally when he'd realised what he had agreed to it didn't seem that bad, he'd taken trips to Indy before, maybe he and Eddie could get lunch at a diner somewhere in the city together, maybe Steve could pretend it was a date. Steve had even looked forward to their adventure into the city as they started their journey. What Steve hadn't counted on was the owner of the music store going on lunch break right before they arrived and not returned for three hours, at least Steve got his little diner lunch.

The problem now was that Steve was exhausted, having planned on being back at Hawkins by nightfall they now weren't leaving the city until the sun had started to set. Normally, this wouldn't be an issue but Steve had pulled two doubles in the last couple of days knowing he couldn't work this weekend. They were barely out of the city when he started to yawn.

"You alright Stevie?"

"Hmm? Oh yeah, Eds I'm fine just a bit tired don't worry."

"Do you want me to drive? I don't mind."

Steve didn't want to say yes but his eyes were heavy and the two hour journey ahead of him seemed like an eternity.

"Ok, but just for a little bit, really I'm not that tired."

"Whatever you say, sweetheart," Eddie said as they pulled over to swap seats.

Steve bit his lip as they began driving again, depite his exhaustion his anxiety was now making him side awake. It didn't take Eddie long to notice.

"Are you ok there, Stevie? You're gripping that door pretty hard."

Steve glanced down to see how white his knuckles hard turned on the edge of the door.

"Sorry, it's just that I get very nervous when someone else is driving."

Eddie smiled softly, "Ever the babysitter, how about you hold my hand, angel, I'll make sure nothing bad happens."

If Steve had been of sane mind maybe he'd have thought about how Eddie only having one hand on the wheel was decidedly less safe, but Eddie's fingers were wrapping themselves around his and Steve could feel how worn and warm they were. With a deep sigh he relaxed back into his chair.

Steve hadn't even noticed he had fallen asleep until they were home, comforted by the steady weight of Eddie's hand, the slight glide of Eddie's thumb along his knuckles, and the soft tunes on the radio.

[tellthemeerkatsitsfine]

Okay, so. The saga from my last couple of posts. About this spreadsheet that I made:

I've looked into it more. And by "looked into it more", I mean, mostly, that the British guy I know has further explained to me what the cultural differences are, between Britain and America, in the definition of a milkshake. And I'm going to assume we can roll in Ireland in with Britain on this one, as I've not been able to find any differences from some Googling. So I'm going to assume that when David O'Doherty and Andrew Maxwell say "milkshake", they mean the same thing that British people mean by it, which it turns out is a completely different thing than what I mean. Maybe especially so twenty years ago. Apparently they have more actual milkshakes there these days.

But in 2002, apparently, most places did not make milkshakes. They made "flavoured milk". And called it milkshakes. And one of those flavours was chocolate. But they didn't call it chocolate milk. It was a milkshake. I straight-up did not believe this until I was sent some screenshots, which I shall now pass along:

The last post in that second screenshot is all you really need to see, to explain the situation. I didn't find it myself when I tried Googling this, because I was looking up things like "What do they call chocolate milk in Britain?" It hadn't occurred to me to look up what they're calling milkshakes. Because the answer is chocolate milk. They're calling chocolate milk milkshakes. And once I'd read those Reddit posts, I did understand the concept. But I still got sent one more screenshot to really drive the point home in a way that I found rather upsetting:

What the fuck? None of those are milkshakes. But more than that, none of those are necessary. It's not just that they don't say "chocolate milk" there. They say "flavoured milk", and it can be strawberry or banana flavour too. In milk. Why? Why would you have that? I do not like it.

So that puts an entirely different spin on the whole Edinburgh situation. My British friend has confirmed for me that, in Britain, it would be normal to go to a diner and order chocolate milk in a glass, even if you're over the age of 9. That would actually be more normal than ordering a milkshake, like an actual milkshake with ice cream, as most places didn't have milkshake makers. So when David O'Doherty says they got made fun of for drinking milkshakes, he means they were just going out after late shows and drinking chocolate milk.

Obviously I tried to look up the menu of the actual diner they went to, to see whether they offered "milkshakes" or "flavoured milk" and what flavours were on offer, but the place closed down in the years before restaurants all started putting their menus online. I do have a Google Earth screenshot of it from 2005 archived data:

They advertise: Cafe. Bar. [Alcohol] license. Meals. Snacks. Drinks. "Till late". It sure looks like a place where I might go for a milkshake. Not just to drink chocolate milk.

I mean, the main thing this changes is I think I'm on Glenn Wool's side now. The story of the Chocolate Milk Gang has been framed as the comedians who went to bars to get drunk after shows making fun of the CMG nerds for drinking milkshakes instead. Like an 80s high school movie with jocks and nerds, only with more cows getting destroyed.

For the record, from all accounts this sounds like friendly joking around (with the exception of David McSavage, who is the worst person in the world), I don't want to start any retroactive claims about genuine animosity from twenty years ago. Look, there are adorable pictures of them all playing football (and/or rugby) together at what I'm pretty sure is MICF in 2003:

Back row, left to right: Danny Bhoy, Dave Gorman, Dan Antopolski, don't know, Glenn Wool, don't know, Lee Mack, don't know, Jason Byrne, Adam Hills

Front row, left to right: Charlie Pickering, Daniel Kitson, David O'Doherty, don't know, Noel Fielding

You can also see Glenn Wool in this clip from Late 'n' Live on August 19, 2003 (a week or so before Cowgate night), with Daniel Kitson compering a fight between Jason Byrne and David O'Doherty, and Glenn Wool really throwing himself into the role of DO'D's manager:

See, look at this adorable screenshot, with 8 pixels per inch, of David O'Doherty jumping into Glenn Wool's arms to celebrate beating up a bubble wrap-clad Jason Byrne. Do these guys look like enemy nerds and jocks from a high school movie?

(Actually, now that I look at that, it absolutely does look like it could be the end of a high school movie where everything gets out of hand in the school auditorium.)

However. Here is Glenn Wool at MICF 2003:

That guy, I have to say, does look a lot like the guy in the high school movie who bullies the nerds. He's even smoking on stage with... I mean, I think there might be a tiny trace of irony to it. But not really. Mostly unironically smoking on stage. I mean... this guy does look like someone who would take a kid's lunch money so that kid couldn't buy any milk at school that day:

Because that is what happens when you take a schoolkid's lunch money - they don't get their chocolate milk. Because that is where you find chocolate milk - in a school. You don't go out and drink it in a diner at 2 AM on a night out. I'm not saying you have to drink alcohol. It is very admirable that some comedians chose to either entirely abstain from alcohol, or at least to drink it at reasonable levels instead of succumbing to the pressures of showbiz substance abuse. But that's where you drink something like milkshakes. You don't go out for chocolate milk.

And that is where I come back to my new conclusion that actually, I think I'm on Glenn Wool's side. Because first of all, if I saw my friend going out to a diner late at night just to order chocolate milk, I would call that person "chocolate milk" for the rest of their life. And if that person tried to tell me, a Canadian, that their glass of chocolate milk is actually a milkshake, then I would definitely call them "chocolate milk" for the rest of their lives, just to really drive home the point that that is absolutely not a milkshake.

What I'm saying is, Glenn Wool's right, they were a bunch of nerds, and that is not a milkshake, and I'm glad there was a Canadian on the scene to say so. The name "Chocolate Milk Gang" - maybe it was never about a style of comedy, or a cabal of professional crossovers. Maybe it was just a Canadian looking at what the people in Edinburgh called a "milkshake", and saying, "absolutely the fuck not."

(Note because tone is difficult to convey via text: I am obviously kidding, chocolate milk is good for you and you should drink it wherever you want. I mean I would genuinely make jokes about it for at least five years if a friend of mine ordered that in a restaurant, but only in an entirely friendly lighthearted joking way, and only if we were close enough friends to have the sort of relationship where we lightly make fun of each other for silly things like that. Obviously anyone who spent their twenties drinking anything besides alcohol did a much better job than I did of being a person in their twenties. And I would not, even in the most lighthearted, jokey way, make fun of someone for abstaining from alcohol. But I would do that if their alternative of choice was chocolate milk, because that's the thing they give you at school lunch. Thank you for reading this clarification that I hope wasn't necessary, but I was worried I might come across as a genuine bully if I don't get the difficult-to-convey-through-text tone correct. Bullying is bad. But also, chocolate milk is not a fucking milkshake.)

...I've asked my brother if he knows Glenn Wool, and he said no, so unfortunately that potential avenue for finding out the truth for sure is shut down. But I'm sure it's out there.

[ladylooch]

remember how lio ignored his daddy after he broke his arm? does that ever happen to nico with one of the girlies?

Ope… wanna hurt? Okay let’s go.

Lucie Hischier stands in the middle of an applauding room at the first recital of her short ballerina career. Her brown eyes squint against the bright stage lights, trying to look through the beams and sea of people for her daddy. He said he would be here. 

But when the lights fade and Lucie finally finds her family, she doesn’t see her daddy standing next to her mama. Lucie frowns even as her mom waves excitedly back to her with Sophie in her arms. Lucie’s eyes continue to scan. She sees her Auntie Em, but no Uncle T. She frowns harder. Her dad is out of town. He said he wouldn’t be. Lucie’s eyes move back to her mom and her little face scrunches up into a scowl. Then, she stomps her pink slippers off to the side stage where her teacher is holding up her hand to give her a high-five.

“Lucie, your solo was wonderful! All your handwork paid off!”

No it didn’t. Daddy wasn’t here.

When Lucie gets to her family afterwards, she is sullen as she accepts flowers from Lio. They share a loose hug.

“Luc! Great job today!” Auntie Em says, giving her back a rub as they embrace.

“Thanks.” Lucie mumbles.

“You worked so hard on your solo, baby. It showed today. I’m so proud of you.” Lexi murmurs as she kneels down to give her daughter a hug. Mack is holding flowers for her older sister and excitedly thrusts them at Lucie. 

“Thanks.” Lucie says glumly. Lexi purses her lips.

“Hey, daddy is going to FaceTime us when we get home from dinner.” Lucie scrunches her face then shakes her head no.

“He didn’t come.”

“Yeah, baby he is on the road.”

“He told me he would be here.”

Emma and Lexi share a concerned look. The Devils originally were supposed to leave tomorrow, but a winter storm created travel concerns and they decided on leaving a day earlier. Lexi bites her lip. Nico must not have had the conversation she recommended he have at bedtime last night. Lexi had found him asleep in Mack’s bed. She assumed he had made it to Lucie before falling asleep. Clearly not. 

“Daddy’s schedule changed last minute. I know that is disappointing. He wanted to be here though.” Lexi tries to soothe as much as she can. 

“Did you video it for him?”

“Yes, me and auntie Em.” 

“Okay.” Lucie sighs. Lexi helps Lucie put her winter coat and boots on, then with the whole family, they head to a diner for burgers, malts, and fries to celebrate.

Lucie is in bed after her bath that night when Lexi comes in with her phone. She sees it in Lucie’s lap, then leaves the room, down the hall to one of her sisters who is crying.

“Hi sweets.” Lucie looks down, seeing her dad on the screen. “I am so sorry I missed your recital today.” He says. “I know I told you I would be there. That was the plan. Unfortunately, it didn’t work out that way.” Lucie nods. Silence fills the room as Nico waits for her to say something. She refuses. “I know you’re hurt, sweets. But when I get home, can we watch the video together?” Tears form in Lucie’s eyes. She nods as they track down her cheeks.

1,000 miles away, Nico's heart breaks into that many pieces.

[steadypet101]

If Sonic Movie 3 would have a cameo in the film, I can't help but pray that Roger Craig Smith would appear in the movie like a Mean Bean customer or a bystander.

Maybe like a waiter at a small diner like in the FNAF movie. Anybody agree?

(Edit: However, I was thinking either Ryan Drummond, Deven Mack, or Jason Griffith would be a perfect cameo)

[packagecfgirlyevil]

"No." It was an automatic reaction - she'd changed a lot to distance her from that life, the one he probably knew her from. Acknowledging who she was - the real her, beneath the fake name and dyed hair and phony smile - was dangerous. "I wouldn't think so, at least. I just have one of those faces. What are you looking for tonight, coffee or a burger?"

@packagecfgirlyevil // kirk + gemma

"Don't I know you from somewhere?"

[saltygilmores]

THOUGHTS WHILE WATCHING GILMORE GIRLS: APPLICATION ANXIETY (SEASON 3, EPISODE 3, PART 3)

Luke marches next door to confront Taylor about his malt shop scheme. I love Luke giving Taylor a good smack down. This episode is so chock full of verbal smack downs, I'm positively giddy.

He's not wrong you know. I fully believe there is a dark side to The Hollow. I wish to one day explore it in my unrated spinoff chock full of swearing and gritty realism and Naked Adult Jess titled...The Hollow.

How creepy is it that Taylor has surveillance cameras all over town? Also, I think I can be forgiven for wrongly assuming Taylor was going to show Luke a picture of Jess. He's chosen to use a couple of skateboarders as an example of moral decay in Stars Hollow when Jess and Shane were macking it against a tree in front of hundreds of people in broad daylight at a festival HE was overseeing. That's funny. I’m glad Taylor decided to leave Jess alone and turn a blind eye to the furious public groping. I'm thinking since Jess could use a couple of friends he should introduce himself to these skateboarders. I think he would fit in nicely. "You want to open up a soda shop next to the diner? Taylor, no, no, no. Every day from now until the end of my life, I am going to come in here saying "Taylor, no." When I die, I'm gonna be frozen next to Ted Williams, and when they find the cure to what I died of and unfreeze me, my first words will be "How's Ted?" followed closely by, "Taylor, no." Another glorious Nuclear Rant! Hey, I actually understood that Ted Williams reference! Umm. Let me have this article unpack it because this post is going to go wildly off script if I attempt to do it myself. Ted Williams' decapitated head was cryonically preserved in a Frankenstein-like plan to resurrect him in the future

Here's what Lorelai is reading (the magazine is dated August 23-30, 2002).

Lorelai informs Rory that she met with Charleston and he suggested Rory meet with a Harvard graduate for an alumni dinner...Aw crud, I remember that. That whole thing where Rory goes to a very awkward dinner with a bunch of intellectual dorks then she goes upstairs to find some girl putting on a bunny costume, and then the bunny gives her life advice about being yourself and not following the crowd or something.

Hey Dave.

Stop it AmyShermanPalladino. Just stop it. *grumbles and googles* Danny Davies Gans (October 25, 1956 – May 1, 2009) was an American singer, comedian and vocal impressionist. Gans was a performer on the Las Vegas Strip and the surrounding area, where he was billed as "The Man of Many Voices."  This was in reference to Lorelai impersonating Rory's voice on the phone.

And now, time for the alumni dinner.

She has a digital organizer. That's how we're supposed to know she's really rich.

Lorelai makes a joke about how she thinks the brother and sister in the family are having sex with each other. Welp. At dinner with the Harvard Dorks, Rory and Lorelai exchange looks when the father implores his supposedly incestuous children not to "Fight over the breast." What is happening? Mom and Dad won't talk about Carol (the bunny). The dad is kinda Richard-Esque. The next several minutes is just an excrutiangly long game of Harvard Dork Family Playing Trivia at the dinner table and would you look at that, Lorelai feels like a fish out of the water for not understanding anything they're referencing. HA, HA! NOW YOU KNOW HOW IT FEELS!

Look at all the kooky crap on the walls. It looks like a TGI Friday's. And she's dressed as a 50's car hop. We already know this girl (Carol) is going to be so quirky. Rory thinks this chick is pretty keen and appreciates her taste in music. Spoiler alert: Rory does not make a new friend. Bunny Carol is Fun and Cute and Quirky and Not Like Other Girls and she intends to make it known that Rory is nothing more than a Harvard Sheep. Baaaa.

If only Rory could be a bunny/waitress like Carol and not stuck on The conveyor belt of Expectations, then she'd truly be happy. Well, who knows, since the journalism degree obviously didn't pan out, maybe at one point she did. There's a big hole in the Gilmore Girls timeline between 2007-2016. LOL @ Rory waiting tables or entertaining children for a living. Even April waited tables at Luke’s and she was like, 12 or something. I don’t remember. Anyway I made myself laugh just now. Rory: I've dreamt of Harvard since I was 4. Bunny Carol: LOL, a lot of little kids dream about that, right after meeting Harry Potter. This bunny is downright vicious.

Getting screen shots of that giant pencil to make jokes about how Rory is always holding oversized props that are vaguely penis-like is the only reason I ever venture into season 7.

I swear there was a fourth penis prop because I referenced that pencil not long ago and can’t find it now.

Take that, Crusty!

Sure, Lorelai is easy to please. Unless you date someone she doesn’t like, or you talk to your grandparents, or you invite your grandparents to a thing, or you take the advice of your grandparents, or you conspire with your grandparents to help your mother financially, or you consider a college that your grandparents suggest, or you consider other colleges besides the best ones, or your quarter on a string goes missing, or your friend gets you into a car accident, or you break up with Dean and suddenly there’s no one around to pleasure her sexually anymore… Otherwise Lorelai is super chill.

Things googled while watching gilmore girls: Ted Williams, Entertainment Weekly Gangs of New York, Danny Gans, How Much Did A PalmPilot Cost, Could A Palm Pilot Make Calls, Inflation Calculator (to calculate the price of a Palm Pilot in today's money, which could be between $400-$700)

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Egos with reader who is obsessed with true crime

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YES! Criminology nerd over here is going crazy

The Detective: - I was kind of 50/50 with him liking it because he can tell you about his cases, and disliking it because he sees it all day at work, and even more at home with you - Honestly I think I'm leaning more towards him enjoying it because when he needs to rant about a bad case, he can tell you everything and not spare any of the gruesome details because you just don't care - If you were to ask him about anything true crime-related, he'd be happy to answer! Especially if it's something you're particularly interested in

MadPat: - Do I even have to say it? - He LOVES this about you! - True crime fan x serial killer may be my new favorite trope now? Like just imagine it - If you know about him being all 🔪 🔪 🔪 he may come home covered in blood and tell you all about his recent kill, obsessed with how intently you listen to each and every gruesome detail

Mack: - Both Head Engineer and Dictator wouldn't mind. I think it'd be really easy to get them both into true crime as well, to be honest. If you nudge them in the right direction, they can very well be just as well-informed as you

The Hermit: - Honestly it probably interests him too, just to a lesser extent. For him, it's more like... "wow, I didn't know the human body could do that" - Or the fact that he's not used to murder (being in isolation and all) so hearing about it makes him curious

WarfPat: - Hehe I have an evil thought for this one - Him waking up in the middle of the night, drowsy, to see you wide awake at like 3AM, the light from your phone illuminating your face as you watch/listen to a true crime podcast/documentary - Being absolutely terrified that you're about to murder him - You will likely receive a gift with a note saying something like "I don't know what I did but I'm sorry"

DarkPat: - Like the Detective, another one that I have mixed feelings on. Though overall, I think he wouldn't mind it - If you're one of those people that listens to true crime podcasts to go to sleep, he may have a similar reaction to WarfPat, though with less fear of him dying, and more of a worry you’ll murder some random stranger - "Oh my significant other might turn into a murderer" - And he'd still love you even if you were, so...

Ness: - Given the movie LOOOORE (I am so sorry) for fun, we're going to say you have a special interest in the Missing Children Incident - He tells you almost everyday that you should be a detective with how closely you follow the case, even though it's a cold case - He gets concerned for you sometimes, but when you get too into it, he is always there to pull you back and force you to take breaks - For example, getting you to visit him at the diner. Or taking you out on a date

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B, G, J, M, W? 💕💕💕

hihihi 💕 sorry this took a minute!

beaumont 'beau' dallas - fallout - my courier six... kind of bc actually benny mistook him for somebody else and then made that same mistake a second time before getting it right 💀 he does end up taking the mantle even if he's not entirely sure why the hale he's involved now bc he's just a silly lil cowboy.

genevieve 'jen' doe - dbd - she truly needs NO introduction bc she's my most iconic oc 💅 but for anybody who doesn't know, she was a waitress working at a diner in roseville, fl who was dealt a pretty terrible hand in her life. dead parents, some time in the foster care system, shitty ex-boyfriend... perfect recipe to attract the entity's attention and so she's taken in 2010 on her drive home from work. while it doesn't change the fact she just wants to go tf home to her cats, she's honestly Very in her element in the realm (girl Thrives in chaos i fear) and is always there to hold out a warm, gentle hand to those who have just entered the fog and need guidance/comfort. she also ends up finding love and companionship in slater (@carrionsflower) 🤭

genevieve 'jenny grace' calhoun smith - tcm - yes jen au but splitting them up by name makes sense since they go by wildly different ones! ash's baby step-sister. she's a bit more... wild and a lot less sure of who she is as a person bc she never really got the chance to figure that out. dropped out of high school, married bruce, and travelled around with him until he decided to dump her on the side of the road for his side piece, shelby. got kidnapped by THE mack soon after but ash and her new man who WON'T just toss her to the side juniper (@queennymeria) come to her rescue 😌

mila - bg3 - dryad ranger. bound to an apple tree. she originates from a hidden grove in the south of anauroch where she lived peacefully with others like her... until something Happened that had her leave home in search of vengeance and also one of her tree's apples bc they're dangerous in the wrong hands. and THEN she stumbled onto the events of the Game but y'know. dw about it.

marilyn dallas - fallout - a companion for my original fallout concept set in texas! she runs an orphanage in dallas and joins the mc as a medic. always had bigger dreams to leave home and become a singer but ultimately decided that her adoptive family (and faction) needed her more. she was named ruth but chooses to go by marilyn bc it sounds more 'glamourous' and was raised alongside beau since they were dropped off around the same time.