Re: What nuance of Cowboy Etiquette did YOU first learn from this movie?
by - lnicoll (Wed Jan 25 2006 17:22:20 )
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UPDATED Wed Jan 25 2006 17:24:31
Cowboy Etiquette Manual Section 36.2.4
Sexual Descriptions
This is a difficult and touchy subject and one which many cowboys find difficult to navigate. The following are offered as general guidelines.
When referrring to an animal you have actually seen, it is entirely acceptable to discuss that animanl in blunt, anatomic descriptions (ie, "he had balls the size of apples").
If a person (male or female) should ask what you have been doing during the day, it is perfectly acceptable to be honest, ie, "I was castrating calves." This has no sexual connotation whatsover.
However, in an actual sexual (or loving) situation, one must never be direct. For example, an orgasm is "the gun's goin' off"; love is "this thing"; and an expression of enduring love is "there ain't no reins on this one."
Because cowboys are quiet and normally reticent, it may be difficult to discern exactly what they are communicating. The wise observer of cowboy etiquette is advised to pay particular attention in these types of situations, so that s/he does not make unwise decisions about what the cowboy is actually expressing. Misunderstandings have resulted in fisticuffs, or worse.
Re: What nuance of Cowboy Etiquette did YOU first learn from this movie?
by - poorlittleteacher (Wed Jan 25 2006 17:24:17 )
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<<Because cowboys are quiet and normally reticent, it may be difficult to discern exactly what they are communicating. The wise observer of cowboy etiquette is advised to pay particular attention in these types of situations, so that s/he does not make unwise decisions about what the cowboy is actually expressing. Misunderstandings have resulted in fisticufss, or worse. >>
A winner is you. I love this thread.
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Jake Gyllenhaal better get noms for Best Supporting Actor '06...or I'M CALLING SHENANIGANS!
Re: What nuance of Cowboy Etiquette did YOU first learn from this movie?
by - Ellemeno (Wed Jan 25 2006 17:30:28 )
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Ladies, to provide your husband with some high class entertainment, hunt for extra zeros til your eyes get smaller and smaller like a rabbit with a coyote after it trying to squeeze into a snay-ik hu-ole.
"It's nobody's business but ours - and our IMDb friends'."
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Re: What nuance of Cowboy Etiquette did YOU first learn from this movie?
by - poorlittleteacher (Wed Jan 25 2006 18:06:40 )
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In order to make your slow-ass son sit up straight and quit bitching, bark directions at your bastard father in law until he caves.
Cowboy wives are especially known to appreciate this gesture.
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Jake Gyllenhaal better get noms for Best Supporting Actor '06...or I'M CALLING SHENANIGANS!
Re: What nuance of Cowboy Etiquette did YOU first learn from this movie?
by - kwlsea (Wed Jan 25 2006 19:22:59 )
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When the cowboy has been reminded twice by his daughter that she has dumped the boyfriend he liked, the polite cowboy will allow that "she can do what she wants now," and agree to go to the wedding.
When being nagged by one's wife to dance, it is permissible to make a point by offering to dance with the chatty wife of an acquaintance.
Don't flirt openly with a rodeo clown; they have sharp tongues.
Re: What nuance of Cowboy Etiquette did YOU first learn from this movie?
by - barkis99 (Wed Jan 25 2006 19:27:16 )
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just a bump
Re: What nuance of Cowboy Etiquette did YOU first learn from this movie?
by - My_Name_Is_Lydia (Wed Jan 25 2006 20:14:35 )
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If your daughters witness you having a temper tantrum, make it up to them by offering to give 'em a push on the swing set.
...and that's all I have to say about that.
Re: What nuance of Cowboy Etiquette did YOU first learn from this movie?
by - Rontrigger (Wed Jan 25 2006 20:30:35 )
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I appreciate this thread, period. The Accident/Murder War is getting old.
"You can't have Ennis without Jack."--Annie Proulx
Re: What nuance of Cowboy Etiquette did YOU first learn from this movie?
by - cmr107 (Wed Jan 25 2006 20:51:57 )
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If one's job interviewer gets a phone call in the middle of the interview, a polite cowboy will look at the ground and scuff his feet until said call is over.
Re: What nuance of Cowboy Etiquette did YOU first learn from this movie?
by - lnicoll (Thu Jan 26 2006 03:29:38 )
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UPDATED Thu Jan 26 2006 07:53:11
After unexpected snowstorms, especially in the summer, cowboys have been known to do a little dance. Then they make a little love.
Re: What nuance of Cowboy Etiquette did YOU first learn from this movie?
by - lnicoll (Thu Jan 26 2006 03:35:51 )
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At the end of a period of employment, the cowboy should expect that his performance review will be brief and to the point. As with the job interview, it is impolite to ask questions. The cowboy should also not rebut any over-generalizations of his performance.
Re: What nuance of Cowboy Etiquette did YOU first learn from this movie?
by - jscheib (Thu Jan 26 2006 06:00:07 )
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After a night of rough sex, it is not considered necessary to offer your boyfriend breakfast--or even coffee. It is, however, considered polite to invite him to supper. Phrase the invitation as a positive statement (e.g., "See ya fer supper"), not as a question.
Re: What nuance of Cowboy Etiquette did YOU first learn from this movie?
by - adpaduch (Thu Jan 26 2006 07:30:00 )
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And if you're working up in the mountains for any particular length of time, it will effect the time it takes your hair to grow. Mountain air has a way of stunting hair growth when exposed to it for over a month.
Life's too short, babe, time is flying
I'm looking for baggage that goes with mine.
Re: What nuance of Cowboy Etiquette did YOU first learn from this movie?
by - starboardlight (Thu Jan 26 2006 12:54:53 )
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cowboys always bump
Re: What nuance of Cowboy Etiquette did YOU first learn from this movie?
by - bjblakeslee (Thu Jan 26 2006 13:10:40 )
When hiring a pair of deuces for a job, be sure to hire the first two people who come and don't bother about getting their names. Just make out their checks to Cash.
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Re: What nuance of Cowboy Etiquette did YOU first learn from this movie?
by - lemonadestand2003 (Thu Jan 26 2006 13:34:36 )
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After a rough bout of sex it is permissable for a cowboy to sleep with his pants down and jacket on as long he pulls his pants up and gives his sleeping boyfriend a hungover gaze before he gets out of the tent.
Your are right on about the dangle
by - balrog20-ressurected (Thu Jan 26 2006 15:23:10 )
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quote:
"When washing your clothes in the creek while naked, always tuck your scrotum up so no unsightly genitals hang in camera view. "
I've got several screen captures now of that scene. You are absolutely right, Jake hadda tuck his balls up between his thighs for that scene. Believe me, I have expanded, blown up and studied those shots in detail, there is not the slightest hint of ball sack showing. Nice little tease of butt crack though.
If a guy was just naturally squatting down by a creek like that his nuts would be hanging free, try it.
I chuckle trying to imagine how Ang Lee gave Jake G. direction here...
(Imagine a slight Taiwanese accent)"Err, Jake, your testicles are dangling and it will detract from the artistry of the scene, I'd like you to tuck them up somehow, please, thankyou..."
(betcha Jake's got low-hangers)
thought you didn't like soup..
I'm sick of beans..
too early to be sick of beans..