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From Thread I:
THE RULES:

1) THE BASIC IDEA: Post to this thread, if no one posts after you for 7 days, you win!

2) Posts that are not direct responses to one of the five preceding posts are ineligible to win. The topic can drift, but no complete non-sequitors. Posts that are responses to non-sequitors are also ineligible to win. Posts that are responses to responses to non-sequitors, and responses to those posts, etc., become eligible, however.

3) In the event that this thread is locked, there shall be no winner unless a new thread is started for the contest. Furthemrore, any post that results in the banning of the poster shall also be ineligible to win.

4) So, more precisely, one wins if one makes a post, and then no one makes another post that's eligible to win for seven days.

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There's lots of fabulous prizes available!


a) 100 Reward Points on the DCMBs!

b) My respect and admiration

c) Artwork featuring your favorite Legionnaire, hand-drawn by me!

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I had forgotten that it went back that far. It was started on August 10, 2005, just four days after I joined Legion World!
 

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Posted by Eryk Davis Ester on :
 
Crap! That reminds me that I still owe walkwithcrowds 100 Reward Points on the DCMBs, my respect and admiration, and a hand-drawn picture of his favorite Legionnaire!
 

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Posted by Pov on :
 
No wonder he left... poor guy.

LOOK WHAT YOU MADE HIM DO, EDE!
 

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Posted by LardLad on :
 
Broken promises...broken promises...
 

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Posted by Werezompire Stu on :
 
How appropriate, given that we're in the middle of election season.
 

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Posted by LardLad on :
 
Exactly! All the broken promises + that unfashionable nelly hat = no shot for EDE in the next election (if that's ever gonna happen )
 

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Posted by Werezompire Stu on :
 
You've broken plenty of promises yourself!
 

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Posted by LardLad on :
 

quote:

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Originally posted by Werezompire Stu:
You've broken plenty of promises yourself!

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Eh?
 

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Posted by Werezompire Stu on :
 
Did you think those dishes were going to wash themselves? Or the laundry fold itself?
 

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Posted by LardLad on :
 
Hey! I do all of them...eventually...
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
Laundry is a never ending story.
 

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Posted by Yellow Kid on :
 

Yeah.
The laundry monster is like Godzilla, it can be beaten but never defeated.
 

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Posted by LardLad on :
 
I suppose the nudists have it beat, at least!
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Not in Alaska or Canada in January
 

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Posted by LardLad on :
 
There could certainly be some unsightly shrinkage for them!
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
you are just so male-centric, aren't you?
 

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Posted by LardLad on :
 
Well...I'm male, if that's what you mean.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
and he has the man-breasts to prove it!
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Don't remind me.
 

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Posted by Werezompire Stu on :
 
There must be some manbreast fetishists out there, somewhere... don't you think?
 

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Posted by LardLad on :
 

quote:

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Originally posted by Werezompire Stu:
There must be some manbreast fetishists out there, somewhere... don't you think?

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Yeah, and one've 'em is: Click Here For A SpoilerQuis!
 

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Posted by Werezompire Stu on :
 
But how do you know that?
 

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Posted by LardLad on :
 
Click Here For A SpoilerDude, he's been flirting with me like crazy since I posted...The Pic! And it certainly spotlights my Twins, y'know?
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
My stars Mr. Lard Lad! I don't know whatever you mean. *turns around in huff and starts to walk away. Coyly drops handkerchief*
 

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Posted by LardLad on :
 
Click Here For A SpoilerSEE!!!
 

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Posted by LardLad on :
 
On a related subject: for Pov!
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
UM Lardy, don't expect me to do that with you.
 

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Posted by LardLad on :
 
Don't recall suggesting it, Quis!

(MAN, Quis is obsessed!)


 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
But I suspect that Pov's link would give you ideas.

And who else would you want to do that to you but me.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
A lot of tit for tat going on, I see.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
yeah but I am not going for Lardy's man teat
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
Amazing how discussion of Lardy's chest stopped this thread for two whole days!
 

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Posted by LardLad on :
 

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Originally posted by Rockhopper Lad:
Amazing how discussion of Lardy's chest stopped this thread for two whole days!

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Hmmm...if THAT's true, than this should KILL it:





Am I the winnah?
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
Must...

get...

topic...

to...

new...

page...!
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
Curses!
Must get thread to next page before being stricken with blindness!

And now, the words to Weird Al Yankovic's Albuquerque.

"Albuquerque"

Way back when I was just a little bitty boy living in a box under the stairs in the corner of the basement of the house half a block down the street from Jerry's Bait shop
You know the place
well anyway, back then life was going swell and everything was just peachy

Except, of course, for the undeniable fact that every single morning
My mother would make me a big bowl of sauerkraut for breakfast

Awww - Big bowl of sauerkraut
Every single morning
It was driving me crazy

I said to my mom
I said "Hey, mom, what's with all the sauerkraut?"
And my dear, sweet mother
She just looked at my like a cow looks at an oncoming train
And she leaned right down next to me
And she said "IT'S GOOD FOR YOU"
And then she tied me to the wall and stuck a funnel in my mouth
And force fed me nothing but sauerkraut until I was twenty six and a half years old

That's when I swore that someday
Someday I would get outta that basement and travel to a magical, far away place
Where the sun is always shining and the air smells like warm root beer
And the towels are oh so fluffy
Where the shriners and the lepers play their ukuleles all day long
And anyone on the street will glady shave your back for a nickel

Wacka wacka doodoo yeah

[ October 14, 2008, 12:08 AM: Message edited by: Arm Fall Off Boy ]
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
Part 2

Well, let me tell you, people, it wasn't long at all before my dream came true
Because the very next day, a local radio station had this contest
To see who could correctly guess the number of molecules in Leonard Nimoy's butt
I was off by three, but I still won the grand prize
That's right, a first class one-way ticket to

Albuquerque
Albuquerque

Oh yeah
You know, I'd never been on a real airplane before
And I gotta tell ya, it was really great
Except that I had to sit between two large Albanian women with excruciatingly severe body odor
And the little kid in back of me kept throwin' up the whole time
The flight attendants ran out of Dr. Pepper and salted peanuts
And the in-flight movie was Bio-Dome with Pauly Shore
And, oh yeah, three of the airplane engines burned out
And we went into a tailspin and crashed into a hillside
And the plane exploded in a giant fireball and everybody died
Except for me
You know why?

'Cause I had my tray table up
And my seat back in the full upright position
Had my tray table up
And my seat back in the full upright position
Had my tray table up
And my seat back in the full upright position

Ah ha ha ha
Ah ha ha
Ahhhh

So I crawled from the twisted, burnin' wreckage
I crawled on my hands and knees for three full days
Draggin' along my big leather suitcase and my garment bag
And my tenor saxophone and my twelve-pound bowling ball
And my lucky, lucky autographed glow-in-the-dark snorkel
But finally I arrived at the world famous Albuquerque Holiday Inn
Where the towels are oh so fluffy
And you can eat your soup right out of the ashtrays if you wanna
It's OK, they're clean
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
Part 3
Well, I checked into my room and I turned down the A/C
And I turned on the SpectraVision
And I'm just about to eat that little chocolate mint on my pillow
That I love so very, very much when suddenly, there's a knock on the door

Well now, who could that be?
I say "Who is it?"
No answer
"Who is it?"
There's no answer
"WHO IS IT?"
They're not sayin' anything

So, finally I go over and I open the door and just as I suspected
It's some big fat hermaphrodite with a Flock-Of-Seagulls haircut and only one nostril
Oh man, I hate it when I'm right
So anyway, he bursts into my room and he grabs my lucky snorkel
And I'm like "Hey, you can't have that"
"That snorkel's been just like a snorkel to me"
And he's like "Tough"
And I'm like "Give it"
And he's like "Make me"
And I'm like "'Kay"
So I grabbed his leg and he grabbed my esophagus
And I bit off his ear and he chewed off my eyebrows
And I took out his appendix and he gave me a colonic irrigation
Yes indeed, you better believe it
And somehow in the middle of it all, the phone got knocked off the hook
And twenty seconds later, I heard a familiar voice
And you know what it said?
I'll tell you what it said

It said
"If you'd like to make a call, please hang up and try again"
"If you need help, hang up and then dial your operator"
"If you'd like to make a call, please hang up and try again"
"If you need help, hang up and then dial your operator"

In Albuquerque
Albuquerque
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
Part 4
Well, to cut a long story short, he got away with my snorkel
But I made a a solemn vow right then and there that I would not rest
I would not sleep for an instant until the one-nostrilled man was brought to justice
But first, I decided to buy some donuts

So I got in my car and I drove over to the donut shop
And I walked on up to the guy behind the counter
And he says "Yeah, what do ya want?"
I said "You got any glazed donuts?"
He said "No, we're outta glazed donuts"
I said "Well, you got any jelly donuts?"
He said "No, we're outta jelly donuts"
I said "You got any Bavarian cream-filled donuts?"
He said "No, we're outta Bavarian cream-filled donuts"
I said "You got any cinnamon rolls?"
He said "No, we're outta cinnamon rolls"
I said "You got any apple fritters?"
He said "No, we're outta apple fritters"
I said "You got any bear claws?"
He said "Wait a minute, I'll go check"
"No, we're outta bear claws"
I said "Well, in that case - in that case, what do you have?"
He says "All I got right now is this box of one dozen starving, crazed weasels"
I said "OK, I'll take that"

So he hands me the box and I open up the lid and the weasels jump out
And they immediately latch onto my face and start bitin' me all over
(rabid gnawing sounds)
Oh man, they were just going nuts
They were tearin' me apart
You know, I think it was just about that time that a little ditty started goin' through my head"
I believe it went a little something like this . . .

Doh
Get 'em off me
Get 'em off me
Oh
No, get 'em off, get 'em off
Oh, oh God, oh God
Oh, get 'em off me
Oh, oh God
Ah, (more screaming)
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
Part 5

I ran out into the street with these flesh-eating weasels all over my face
Wavin' my arms all around and just runnin', runnin', runnin'
Like a constipated weiner dog
And as luck would have it, that's exactly when I ran into the girl of my dreams
Her name was Zelda
She was a calligraphy enthusiast with a slight overbite and hair the color of strained peaches
I'll never forget the first thing she said to me.
She said "Hey, you've got weasels on your face"

That's when I knew it was true love
We were inseparable after that
Aw, we ate together, we bathed together
We even shared the same piece of mint-flavored dental floss
The world was our burrito
So we got married and we bought us a house
And had two beautiful children - Nathaniel and Superfly
Oh, we were so very very very happy, aw yeah

But then one fateful night, Zelda said to me
She said "Sweetie pumpkin? Do you wanna join the Columbia Record Club?"
I said "Woah, hold on now, baby"
"I'm just not ready for that kinda commitment"
So we broke up and I never saw her again
But that's just the way things go

In Albuquerque
Albuquerque
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
Part 6

Anyway, things really started lookin' up for me
Because about a week later, I finally achieved my lifelong dream
That's right, I got me a part-time job at The Sizzler
I even made employee of the month after I put that grease fire out with my face
Aw yeah, everybody was pretty jealous of me after that
I was gettin' a lot of attitude

OK, like one time, I was out in the parking lot
Tryin' to remove my excess earwax with a golf pencil
When I see this guy Marty tryin' to carry a big ol' sofa up the stairs all by himself
So I, I say to him, I say "Hey, you want me to help you with that?"
And Marty, he just rolls his eyes and goes
"No, I want you to cut off my arms and legs with a chainsaw"

So I did

And then he gets all indignant on me
He's like "Hey man, I was just being sarcastic"
Well, that's just great
How was I supposed to know that?
I'm not a mind reader for cryin' out loud
Besides, now he's got a really cute nickname - Torso-Boy
So what's he complaining about?
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
Part 7

Say, that reminds me of another amusing anecdote
This guy comes up to me on the street and says he hasn't had a bit in three days
Well, I knew what he meant
But just to be funny, I took a big bite out of his jugular vein
And he's yellin' and screamin' and bleeding all over
And I'm like "Hey, come on, don'tcha get it?"
But he just keeps rolling around on the sidewalk, bleeding, and screaming
(screaming sounds)
You know, just completely missing the irony of the whole situation
Man, some people just can't take a joke, you know?

Anyway, um, um, where was I?
Kinda lost my train of thought

Uh, well, uh, OK
Anyway I, I know it's kinda been a roundabout way of saying it
But I guess the whole point I'm tryin' to make here is

I hate sauerkraut

That's all I'm really tryin' to say
And, by the way, if one day you happen to wake up
And find yourself in an existential quandry
Full of loathing and self-doubt
And wracked with the pain and isolation of your pitiful meaningless existence
At least you can take a small bit of comfort in knowing that
Somewhere out there in this crazy mixed-up universe of ours
There's still a little place called

Albuquerque
Albuquerque
Albuquerque, Albuquerque
Albuquerque, Albuquerque
Albuquerque, Albuquerque
Albuquerque, Albuquerque
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
Part 8
I said "A" (A)
"L" (L)
"B" (B)
"U" (U)
"querque" (querque)

Albuquerque, Albuquerque, Albuquerque, Albuquerque
Albuquerque, Albuquerque, Albuquerque, Albuquerque
Albuquerque, Albuquerque, Albuquerque, Albuquerque
Albuquerque, Albuquerque, Albuquerque, Albuquerque

Albuquerque


Whew, I can still see.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
To quote Bugs Bunny "I knew I should have taken that left turn at Alburquerque."
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
[wikipedia]

Albuquerque (pronounced /ˈælbəkɝkiː/, Spanish IPA: [alβuˈkeɾke]; known as Bee'eldííldahsinil in Navajo) is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 518,271 as of July 1, 2007 U.S. census estimates [1] and ranks as the 34th-largest city in the U.S. As of June 2007, the city was the 6th fastest growing in America.[4] With a metropolitan population of 835,120 as of July 1, 2007,[2] Albuquerque is the 60th-largest United States metropolitan area. The Albuquerque MSA population includes the city of Rio Rancho, one of the fastest growing cities in the United States, and a hub for many master-planned communities that are expected to draw future businesses and residents to the area.

Albuquerque is home to the University of New Mexico (UNM) and Kirtland Air Force Base as well as the Sandia National Laboratories and Petroglyph National Monument. The Sandia Mountains run along the eastern side of Albuquerque, and the Rio Grande flows through the city, north to south.

[/wikipedia]
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Oh, like we should believe anything on Wikipedia.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
What!?

you mean you weren't part of the Kennedy conspiracy?
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Well, that part is true.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
but not the bit about you poolside carrying a rifle wearing a stars-and-stripes bikini?
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
There is a fine line between campy and tacky.
 

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Posted by LardLad on :
 
Am I that line?
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
no.. you're the highway that links them.
 

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Posted by Pov on :
 
And Kent's the reststop that truckers and politicians stop at for sex.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
And Pov is the trollup who cruises the parking lot.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Pov doesn't know what he's talking about. Politicans use airport restrooms for their clandestine gay sex encounters. Didn't Sen. Craig teach us anything?
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
Apparently Pov frequents different rest stops than the rest of us do.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Well there was that one time in the restroom at the Boston Public Library where I saw two guys exchanging glances and hands.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
"Take my hand."

"but that would leave you with only one!"
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Ba-dump-da!

Thank you ladies and gentlemen. A big round of applause for Mr. Kent Shakespeare! He'll be appearing here all week.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
says the guy who never leaves here for more than a half-hour at a time.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
I'll have you know, I left here for 31 minutes today. so there
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
Bathroom break?
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Do you really want to know that?
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
Not really.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Thought so
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
This thread is confusing me so much, I almost posted my triad to it!
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
I thought you said "tirade"
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
wouldn't that be a gun-hand? "Tyr aid"?
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
That's pushing it. And no way will that post kill this thread.
 

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Posted by Faraway Lad on :
 
So just what will kill a post this old and hoary?
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
I suggest if Loser Lad posts here... we let him win, as a reward for visiting.
 

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Posted by Faraway Lad on :
 
Now theres a challenge. Kent your closest to the Loser cave get up there and see what you can do.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
sure, it's only a six-hour trip each way from my current abode... if I had wheels.

I think Tamper is closer, but he's never met Lou.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Well, at least it is not a three hour tour. We all know how treacherous those can be.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
bah! just another corporate media smear to undermine the small, independent enterprises and bolster big corporate cartels!
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Carnival Cruise spokeswoman Kathy Lee Gifford was in Hononlulu the day the Minnow set sail.
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
Sure, but she was only 11 years old in 1964--a bit young to be involved in a conspiracy.
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
Wasn't there a South Park episode that showed Kathie Lee engaged in villainy at a young age?
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
See! Who would suspect an 11 year old girl?

BTW this is my 20,000th post.
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
I'm honored that a response to one of my posts made you a Double Time Trapper. This must make me a Trapper Maker.
 

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Posted by Stealth on :
 
Trapper Maker
Trapper Keeper
Trapper Clapper
Clipper Clapper
Fripper Frapper
Trapper Tripper
Tripper Trapper
Snipper Snapper
Whipper Whapper
Trapper John, M.D.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
TIME TRAPPER

time mite trap part meat mate team ream mare rare rear tear mire tire pipe rite tier pare pear mere peer pier tape rape rapt ripe rate tare pate pert prep perp tarp tame emit pimp meta perm

paper taper tripe riper miter meter tamer timer

rapper ripper tipper matter mapper

trapper prepare
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
Double Trapper With Cheese!
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Hold off celebrating until I'm poster number one. Less than 200 posts for that.
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
Cobie's not going to let that go without a fight.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Mrs. Cobie will make him.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
Cobie's a double trapper too? that sneaky little batwitch!
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
You didn't know that? It was in all the major newspapers. Katie Couric personally congratulated Cobie on air.
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
It was such a momentous event that John McCain considered asking Cobie to be his running mate, but Sarah Palin had nicer legs.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Have you seen Cobie's legs?

See for yourself here
 

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Posted by LardLad on :
 
Dude!

Too bad the top doesn't match...
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
Someone needs to get some sun on those legs!
 

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Posted by LardLad on :
 
Dunno, need a closer look...
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Gee if a mannequin's legs can affect Lardy this much, image if they were the legs of a real woman.
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
Wait! Cobie has the legs of a mannequin? Does that mean he can change them? He could even have mismatched legs if he wanted? Wow!
 

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Posted by LardLad on :
 

quote:

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Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.:
Gee if a mannequin's legs can affect Lardy this much, image if they were the legs of a real woman.

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What can I say--I'm a leg-man!

(and a boobs-man and an ass-man and.....)


 

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Posted by Cobalt Kid on :
 
Wow Quis, you're really close! I actually am looking forawrd to congratulating you!
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
The gap is 61!

[sports announcer]Quis has only his long hours of idleness to thank as he approached this amazing benchmark (and Lady Cobalt, of course). [/sports announcer]
 

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Posted by Cobalt Kid on :
 
Since, I have never followed the rules of this thread and have no intentions of doing so (a big to anyone who objects), allow me to change the subject:

Kent, is there a method to your maddness in changing avatars, or is it just whenever you feel like it? I enjoy noticing you having a new one.
 

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Posted by LardLad on :
 
Kent's kinda like the chick at work who sports a new weave every week!
 

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Posted by Cobalt Kid on :
 
<punches Lardy right into this thread for a second>

Oops!
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
You know Cobie, Kent isn't the only one who changes avatars. Although he has been changing them fairly quickly these days.
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
Avatar changing: a sign of a personality disorder?
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
I seem to recall you having a different avatar before.
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
But I change slowly.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
so it's okay for you, but you've gotta rain on our parade?
 

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Posted by Stealth on :
 
"Nieva, nieva, en mi primavera..."
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
So He Who Wanders is evolving. Don't let the Creationists know.
 

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Posted by Stealth on :
 
Will he develop a distorted cranium and a superior attitude, like David McCallum in the original Outer Limits?
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
David McCallum was Hector Hammond?
 

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Posted by Stealth on :
 


James Van Der Beek should play Hector Hammond. He doesn't even need prostethics, just a black dye job and a fake 'tache.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
He does have an incredibly large forehead.
 

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Posted by Stealth on :
 
And they should cast Helen Hunt as his female cousin, Henrietta Hammond.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
while we're on the subject:

http://www.detailswithin.com/blair/IMG_1233a.jpg
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
This guy seems to be enjoying the shaving process more.
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
Evolving, rain, snow, shaving . . . how to tie all this together . . ?
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Don't forget large foreheads
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
Oh, that too. And avatars.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Lots gets talked about here but nothing gets done.

On Page 4, we discussed the Kennedy conspiracy. But has the conspiracy been delt with? I don't think so.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
Oh.

I thought Abin did it.
 

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Posted by Pov on :
 
Apparently, the Kennedy assassination is somehow central to the plot of the upcoming Umbrella Academy: Dallas arc.

#1 is due out 11/26.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
never heard of it.
 

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Posted by Rody the Super-Rat on :
 
Coming soon to a Legion World theater near you:

Pov & Cobie Make a Porno
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
And closing after one day.
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
Unlike this thread.
 

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Posted by Eryk Davis Ester on :
 
Among the most interesting subplots of the Kennedy Conspiracy:

The murder(?) of Dorothy Kilgallen.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
I just watched some old What's My Line? episodes with her on YouTube. They are pretty funny.
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 

quote:

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Originally posted by Kent Shakespeare:
Oh.

I thought Abin did it.

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quote:

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Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.:
I just watched some old What's My Line? episodes with her on YouTube. They are pretty funny.

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quote:

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Originally posted by Eryk Davis Ester:
Oh, and any Thomas Jefferson movie should have him fighting Tripolitan pirates at least once!

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quote:

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Originally posted by He Who Wanders:
The miracles of science!

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quote:

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Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.:
Eryk manages to post within the 5 prior post rule.

And is this the first time Eryk has posted to this thread since he started the original?

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Nope! I posted on the first page of this thread, for example. But I've been pretty infrequent about it!
 

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Posted by Cobalt Kid on :
 
Your cool, uncaring demeanor towards this thread only makes the thread want you more and more!
 

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Posted by Stealth on :
 
Thread, honey, you've got to learn you don't need a man to validate you.
 

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Posted by LardLad on :
 
Does that mean this thread is a lesbian?
 

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Posted by Cobalt Kid on :
 
It means the thread has cared so much about others loving it for so long, that it forgot to love itself.




 

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Posted by Eryk Davis Ester on :
 
Damn it! That's another thread I've driven to lesbianism!
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
What is the 5 prior post rule? Have I broken it? I'm so confused!
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
As I recall, when EDE started the very first "Kill This Thread" thread (the one I let WalkWithCrowds win ), he established the rule that one had to wait for five posts before posting again to this thread. I think we all forgot about it.
 

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Posted by Eryk Davis Ester on :
 
Actually, the five-post rule is that your post has to be a response to one of the five preceding posts in the thread to be considered on-topic and thus eligible to win the game.

The rules are reposted in the first post of this thread.
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
So, in other words, in asking if I violated the 5 post rule, I violed the 5 post rule. How like me. Besides, I'm not trying to win, I'm trying to make sure everyone else loses! MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Ahem.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
However, a post responding to a non-sequitor (like this one) is considered on-topice.
 

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Posted by Cobalt Kid on :
 
I generally violate the rule in hopes to annoy other posters
 

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Posted by Eryk Davis Ester on :
 
Actually it takes two posts responding to a non-sequitor to become on-topic!

Responses to responses to non-sequitors are on-topic, but not responses to non-sequitors!
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood.
 

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Posted by Stealth on :
 
Mr. Rogers' or Mr. Robinson's?
 

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Posted by LardLad on :
 
Mr. Rogers' or Mr. Robinson's?!?!?!?!

How DARE this topic drift from the HLA so quickly and so thoroughly!!!!!


 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
I always feel odd when I have to go to the waiting room for a patient at work and call out "Mr. Rogers?"
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Imagine how embarassing it is for prep school teachers who have students with the last name of "Bates".
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
Or an Army officer with the last name of Minor.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Anyone with the last name of "Darling"
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
My sister used to call me "John Darling" when she was upset with me. She had no clue that was a character from Peter Pan. I would call her Tinkerbell every time she did that.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
And who's Tinkerbell now, eh?
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
there is a family of cops near where I grew up all named Darling.
 

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Posted by Eryk Davis Ester on :
 
Denver Pyle played Briscoe Darling on The Andy Griffith Show.
 

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Posted by Stealth on :
 
Jennifer Darling did the voice of Doctor Terror's daughter Amber on The Centurions.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
"Move Over, Darling" starred Doris Day and James Gardner. It was the story a missing wife declared dead who is found just after her husband remarries. The movie also featured John Astin, best remembered as Gomez Addams, but who also played the Riddler for one story on the Batman TV series.
 

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Posted by LardLad on :
 
Ron Darling was a key pitcher on the 1986 World-Series-winning New York Mets team.
 

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Posted by Stealth on :
 
"Darling Lili" was a disastrous musical/war drama/romantic comedy starring Julie Andrews and directed by Blake Edwards, who later made the brilliant Hollywood satire "S.O.B.", also starring Andrews, which was loosely based on their experiences making Darling Lili.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Ah! Julie Andrews - the rich man's Anne Murray!
 

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Posted by Eryk Davis Ester on :
 

quote:

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Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.:
"Move Over, Darling" starred Doris Day and James Gardner. It was the story a missing wife declared dead who is found just after her husband remarries.

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quote:

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Originally posted by Stealth:
I have a childhood memory of watching a movie and a character saying "Chicken Crackpot." I saw the movie again as a teenager and found out the character actually said "The March Hare."

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"See the Moon Dog/See the March Hare" is one of the background chants from Yes's "We Have Heaven".
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
Yes bassist Chris Squire's birthday is March 4.
 

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Posted by Eryk Davis Ester on :
 
That makes him a Pisces, which is one of the reasons for his having the nickname "Fish".
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
Fish was a short-lived spin-off of Barney Miller starring Abe Vigoda and Florence Stanley.
 

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Posted by LardLad on :
 
Abe Vigoda is still alive--now 87 years young!
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
If you have ever have any doubt as to whether Mr. Vigoda is living, just click here!
 

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Posted by LardLad on :
 
Abe Lincoln, however...still dead.
 

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Posted by Eryk Davis Ester on :
 
Hmm... I can just stay within the five-post rule and mention Chris Squire's groovy Christmas Album, Chris Squire's Swiss Choir, which I think I will dig out and have a listen to tomorrow!
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Can't you wait til Friday and just enjoy Thanksgiving?
 

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Posted by Eryk Davis Ester on :
 
But... Friday is supposed to be devoted to shopping!
 

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Posted by LardLad on :
 
Sweet Christmas--I thought it was supposed to be devoted to African-American culture!
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Great Ceasar's Ghost! Suffering Sappho! Great Scott!! Holy catch phrases Batman!!!!
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
Somewhere we have a thread of LMB catchphrases. Rocky's is "Freeze!!!"
 

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Posted by LardLad on :
 
Well? Bump that thread up, already, Rocky!
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
Done.

It was actually registering personal battle cries, but that's close enough.
 

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Posted by LardLad on :
 
Is this a third case, other than with horseshoes and hand grenades, that close counts?
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
I don't see why not.

(Oh, dear, how can I distract Lardy? I know!)


 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Your pirate rays do not affect me - NO!
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
"Penguins of The Caribbean-Bald Man's Chest"
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Good one there, Arm Fall Off Boy
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
True story. When we were talking about dressing as pirates at work, I mentioned that I had a swashbuckler shirt I could wear. One of the young ladies who works for me suggested I get a chest wig for humorous effect. I just smiled and said, "I think I've got that covered, thanks."
 

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Posted by Space Ranger on :
 

quote:

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Originally posted by LardLad:
Is this a third case, other than with horseshoes and hand grenades, that close counts?

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Nuclear Weapons?
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
Glenn Close on Sesame Street?

(Close counts, get it?)
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
You are really reaching there.
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
As long as you're reaching, you're growing.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
And that's one to grow on.
 

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Posted by Abin Quank on :
 
Has this version of this thread had an auto reply yet?
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
yes, it has.
 

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Posted by Abin Quank on :
 
Good, the auto-reply is now a sequitur rather than a non-sequitur or whatever according to the semi official rules of this thread, right?
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
Would that be an auto-sequitir?
 

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Posted by Abin Quank on :
 
Sounds good to me...
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
Does that mean it automatically follows?

And if it follows me home, can I keep it?
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
You'll have to feed it, take it for walks, bath it, and clean up after it young man!

(*sigh* I just know I'll end up doing all that)
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
This is a good way to teach AFOB auto-responsibility.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
sounds like someone is adopting a Ceej!
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
On second thought, I have too much responsibilty already.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
with Stephanie Power comes great responsibility.
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
Sounds like it's time for a Hart to Hart conversation.
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
That was my Mon's favorite show when I was a kid, I think because of Robert Wagner. So many people only know him as No. 2.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Gee, I know him as Robert Wagner.
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
I knew Lyle Waggoner better.
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
I always thought Lyle Waggoner was the most underrated cast member on The Carol Burnett Show.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
and to think he might've been the 60s Batman instead of Adam West.
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
Wow, I did not know that!
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
Another almost-cast: Lloyd Bridges was asked to be the captain on Star Trek. He turned it down, thinking that science fiction was beneath him.
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
I didn't know about either of those. Waggoner would have filled out the Batman costume better than Adam West did , though I can't imagine anyone else in that role.
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
Another tidbit: Carroll O'Connor auditioned for the role of The Skipper on Gilligan's Isle.
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
That one I can almost see.
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
I dunno, there were no flushing commodes on the island.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
I met Adam West once. Nice guy.
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
Is it true that he's retired to some town in Rhode Island where he's serving as mayor?
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
Nah, that's just on Family Guy.

Found out that he was once offered the role of James Bond, but turned it down saying JB should always be played by a Brit.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Smart move on Mr. West's part.
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
I dunno. It sounds more like a "Tell them I said no" story.
 

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Posted by Abin Quank on :
 
Why? I'd have said no, but they knew that so they didn't offer it to me.
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
Are you Adam West, Abin?
 

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Posted by Abin Quank on :
 
Nah, but I did turn down the role of Batman, once.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
ah, that's nothing!

Let us know when you turn down the role of James Bond!
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
Hey! I made it 5 days, 16 hours and 43 minutes! I was only 1 day, 7 hours and 17 minutes away from winning this thread! Thanks for nothing, Quis!


Yeah, yeah, I read what's at the bottom of your posts...
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Actually, my signature line is a post Outdoor Miner said to me.

At least I didn't wait 6 days, 23 hours, and 59 minutes.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
Actually, AFOB, I was also keeping an eye on this thread, and was prepared to step in at the last moment to keep the game going.

It was just your turn to share the agony of the mirage of the finish line being within sight. We've all been there.
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
I was a nice guy during the first version of this thread and noticed it had been almost seven days since then-newbie WalkWithCrowds had last posted, so I let him have it and he won. Whatever happened to WWC anyway? Haven't seen him in an age.
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
In my experience,if one walks with crowds, one usually gets lost.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
he'd been gone quite a while now.

Miss the wee laddie.
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
Apparently he hasn't posted since November 20th of last year. He needs to pop in and say hi.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
he really does.
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
There are a lot of folks who go long periods without posting. They usually come back. Legion World is cool like that.
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
A world of our own-Legion World.
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
That's right! I can't explain it to people. It must be experienced. Legion World space-rawks!
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
Somewhere in the distance, "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida " begins to play.
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
While I know what that song is, I really don't quite get the relevance. Even among nerds I'm a nerd.
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
I recently saw a Halloween episode of "Home Improvement" where that song was used. It's just a cool sounding beginning to the song and it popped in my head when you said "rawks." No, I am nerdier than thou. It had no relevence whatsoever!
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
I mostly only know what that song is from the Simpsons episode where Bart substitutes it for a hymn in church and calls it "It the Garden of Eden".

Now, actual hymns, I know. I named my dog "Hyfrydol", for cryin' out loud.

I'm not just a nerd. I'm a choir nerd.
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
Bart wasn't totally making that up. According to rock 'n' roll legend, the song was originally called "In the Garden of Eden," but Iron Butterfly singer Doug Ingle was too stoned/drunk/whatever to sing it properly, so it came out as "Inna Gadda da Vida." Thanks to inebriation, a legend was born.

And I'm a rock trivia nerd.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
I've heard that, too.

(the lyric bit - not that HWWey is a rock trivia nerd.)
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
I don't have any good rock trivia, but I was scowled at by Joe Jackson once. :/
 

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Posted by Eryk Davis Ester on :
 
Joe Jackson? Isn't he the man who gave us the hula-hoop?
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
Yes, AND the yo-yo.

It happened at Barney's New York, the mid 1980s worldwide epicenter of scowling.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 

quote:

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Originally posted by cleome:
I don't have any good rock trivia, but I was scowled at by Joe Jackson once. :/

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he musta been Steppin' Out.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
Meanwhile in Pittsburgh, a close friend of mine got to shake hands with Tom Baker-- continuing decades of one-upsmanship [sic] on her part that persist even today.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
never met him, or any other Doc. Got to ride in Bessie once. That's my only Who-related bragging right.

[ December 16, 2008, 12:46 PM: Message edited by: Kent Shakespeare ]
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
I got Patrick Troughton's autograph. It was at a Dr. Who convention in Chicago that feature Mr. Troughton and Jon Pertwee. I saw Mr. Troughton in a hallway and asked for his autograph, which he graciously gave. I was too fan-struck to talk to him after that.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
The Best Recycled "Who"-mor Ever.

Even my Dad, rest his soul, smiled at this one. And he hated smiling almost as much as he hated rock 'n roll.
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
Abbott and Costello would have been proud!
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
I wish we still had a lot of clean comics like them.
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
Who! Yes! The Band! I love it!
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
Love--now there's a band that should have been performing.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
I feel bad that I don't like Of Montreal as much as everyone says I should. Panic at the Disco likewise makes mediocre music, but at least the CD art is nice.

As hipster, I r full of fail.
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
I occasionally feel bad that I haven't kept up with music since about 1990. Then I'll listen to the radio. Suddenly, I don't feel bad anymore.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
As usual, there's good stuff, but it's rarely what everyone in the press and on the radio is panting and slavering over.

Calexico is great, for instance. Viva Voce's fun, though I haven't heard their new expanded lineup yet. So is Quasi. (Local bias on the last two.)
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
I like show tunes. How stereotypical of me.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
What stereotype would that be ? [puzzles]
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 

quote:

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Originally posted by He Who Wanders:
I occasionally feel bad that I haven't kept up with music since about 1990. Then I'll listen to the radio. Suddenly, I don't feel bad anymore.

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quote:

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Originally posted by cleome:
What stereotype would that be ? [puzzles]

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One could say it is a flaming stereotype.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
Is that like the joke about Bobby Short being so gay that he used to burst into song AND flame at the same time ?

I think that Short singing "Evergreen" might have been the gayest recorded event ever that didn't involve Elton John in his D*sn*y duck costume.

Not that there's anything wrong with Englishmen in duck costumes.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
In Sir Elton's case, he should only wear it during hunting season.
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
Is it duck season or is it wabbit season?
 

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Posted by Stealth on :
 
It's Elmer season.
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 


Hey you're right!
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
what dish(es) does one use Elmer seasoning on?
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
Why, wabbit fwicassee, of course!
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
As I recall, Elmer claims to be a vegetarian who just hunts for the sport of it. That sounds like an oxymoron, doesn't it?
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
Elmer Vs. VRMM

Which one will survive ?!?!
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
whichever one is hungrier!!!
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
They won't let Bismollians judge those contests anymore;Not after what happened last time.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
Hint for the day:

Never try to insult a Bismollian by shouting, "Eat me!"
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
Also, if you're going to shout, "Eat my shorts," it's advisable to wear said shorts over your pants, not under.
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
Fortunately, most super heroes do that.
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
Most super-heroes shout "Eat my shorts!" to Bismollians?
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
I hear Bugs once evaded a raft of hungry Bismollian guys by dressing up as a cute girl and then escaping during the big musical number.

Or maybe it was Proty, disguised as Bugs disguised as a cute girl.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
Can you imagine a Bismollian telepath?

that, my friends, is food for thought.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
I'm thinking that a Coluan-Bismollian would dress like a fish and call himself/herself "Brainfood."

[ December 21, 2008, 01:05 PM: Message edited by: cleome ]
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
But could a Bgtzlan-Bismollian eat solid food?
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
Long enough to get the nutrients then let it..er.. slip right through. The ultimate gastric bypass.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 

quote:

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Originally posted by Rockhopper Lad:
But could a Bgtzlan-Bismollian eat solid food?

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It wouldn't Phase me if they could.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
Younger Bgtzllians in SciPol are known as "Hot Phaze," but only amongst certain fans of British comedy films.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
Bismollian-Durlans: You are what you eat!
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
Bismollian-Martians: Raw foods only-- keep that fire away from my dinner !
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
Bismollian-Earthers: they eat Monsanto Frankenfoods - and like it!
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
Bismollian-Braalians: They eat food that really sticks to their ribs.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
Bismollian-Imskians = Several small meals a day in lieu of the standard three squares.
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
Bismollian-Tharrians prefer frozen food.
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
Bismollian-Titanians know if you dropped their food on the floor and tried to pretend you didn't and it's okay-they'd eat the floor too!
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
Titanian-Tharrians don't mind extreme weather.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
Naltorian-Tharrians always get a White Xmas when they dream of one.
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
Chlorophyll Kid grows his own! Christmas trees, that is.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!
Thy leaves are so unchanging;
O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!
Thy leaves are so unchanging;
Not only green when summer's here,
But also when 'tis cold and drear.
O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!
Thy leaves are so unchanging!

O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!
Much pleasure thou can'st give me;
O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!
Much pleasure thou can'st give me;
How often has the Christmas tree
Afforded me the greatest glee!
O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!
Much pleasure thou can'st give me.

O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!
Thy candles shine so brightly!
O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!
Thy candles shine so brightly!
From base to summit, gay and bright,
There's only splendor for the sight.
O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!
Thy candles shine so brightly!

O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!
How richly God has decked thee!
O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!
How richly God has decked thee!
Thou bidst us true and faithful be,
And trust in God unchangingly.
O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!
How richly God has decked thee! !"
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
Funny thing about "O Tannenbaum" is I swear I've never seen the same English lyrics used twice. There are a crazy number of translations. For us hard-core carolers, the proper lyrics are:

O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum,
Wie treu sind deine Blätter!
Du grünst nicht nur zur Sommerzeit,
Nein, auch im Winter, wenn es schneit.
O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum,
Wie treu sind deine Blätter!

O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum,
Du kannst mir sehr gefallen!
Wie oft hat schon zur Winterzeit
Ein Baum von dir mich hoch erfreut!
O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum,
Du kannst mir sehr gefallen!

O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum,
Dein Kleid will mich was lehren:
Die Hoffnung und Beständigkeit
Gibt Mut und Kraft zu jeder Zeit!
O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum,
Dein Kleid will mich was lehren!
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
Yes, and who could forget Garrison Keillor using the melody in his immortal tribute to Lutefisk ?
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
My favorite Garrison Keillor joke was "According to Sigmund Freud, what comes between fear and sex?"

"Funf."
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Just hear those sleigh bells jingling, ring-ting-tingling, too
Come on, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you
Outside the snow is falling and friends are calling, 'Yoo-hoo!'
Come on, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you

Giddy-up, giddy-up, giddy-up, let's go
Let's look at the show
We're riding in a wonderland of snow
Giddy-up, giddy-up, giddy-up, it's grand
Just holding your hand
We're gliding along with a song of a wintery fairyland

Our cheeks are nice and rosy and comfy-cozy are we
We're snuggled up together like two birds of a feather would be
Let's take that road before us and sing a chorus or two
Come on, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you

Giddy-up, giddy-up, giddy-up, let's go
Let's look at the show
We're riding in a wonderland of snow
Giddy-up, giddy-up, giddy-up, it's grand
Just holding your hand
We're gliding along with a song of a wintery fairyland

Our cheeks are nice and rosy and comfy-cozy are we
We're snuggled up together like two birds of a feather would be
Let's take that road before us and sing a chorus or two
Come on, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you
Sleigh ride together with you
Sleigh ride together with you
Sleigh ride together with you

 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
The Christmas standard that has probably the most interesting story is "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas". Its original words, about pining to be with loved ones resonated with wartime audiences. It was introduced by Judy Garland in a very tender moment in the film Meet Me in St. Louis.

Fast-forward to the late fifties Sinatra wants to record the song, but he thinks the lyrics are too depressing. He has them rewrite it so the words are happier. Never mind that "Hang a shining star upon the highest bough" is a total non sequitur with the rest of the song. If Frankie wanted it happy, he got it happy (I'm not a fan, can you tell?).
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
Yeah, and at least Frankie Laine gave us "Mule Train."

Anyone have a spare lutefisk left over from Xmas ? I need something to smack Quislet with when he gets back.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Mmmmm lutefisk
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
Lutefisk is one of those things which you can try to explain to someone and no matter how many times you explain it, it still sounds ridiculous.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
Kishka is the same way for us Hebraic types. [grin] Thing is, a lot of this cuisine owes its origins to the good old days when nobody in their right minds threw anything edible away. Ever. It's all going to come back into vogue big time as the economy and environment continue to plummet.

You heard it here first. Or not. [laughing on the outside]
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
The first time someone explained head cheese to me I quite literally got sick.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
Just saying the words out loud makes right-minded people feel unclean.
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
Left-minded people, on the other hand, get a snicker out of it.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
Scoff now, but when we, the sinistral-pawed, take over the world, you'll be sorry.

"Rightie better watch his back." -- Keith Knight
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
If God had wanted people to be left-handed, He wouldn't have made everything (i.e. table settings, baseball gloves, college desks, etc. for right-handed use.
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
That reminds me of what I always tell people when they bring up the subject of camping: If God had intended us to sleep outside, then we wouldn't have Holiday Inn.
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
Camping? No thank you. I have a house with heat and central air and no multilegged "varmints" to crawl over you in your sleep.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 

quote:

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Originally posted by Arm Fall Off Boy:
and no multilegged "varmints" to crawl over you in your sleep.

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???
I thought you had kids?


 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Arm Fall Off Boy is raising goats????????
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
So where do we all stand on the goat cheese issue ? I'm definitely pro-goat-cheese, though not lately due to certain budget issues...
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
I think if goats want cheese, they should buy it themselves.
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
I'm all for goat-milk cheese, ewe-milk cheese and cow-milk cheese. I'm especially fond of unpasteurized cheeses, but they're pricey. Even soy-milk cheese has its place. I love cheese. It's one of my biggest weaknesses.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
*Makes note: "Cheese is Rockhopper Lad's Kryptonite." *

Hmmmm. A Yellow wooden cheese that's on fire could take out 2 Green Lanterns, the Martian Manhunter, and Rockhopper Lad.
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
Note to the note: Only good cheese.
 

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Posted by LardLad on :
 
Do you like your cheese cut?
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
Actually, a good cheese should be served in a wedge and portions sliced as they are served. Cheese cubes on a tray are just wrong.
 

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Posted by LardLad on :
 
So...you like to cut the cheese yourself?
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
Only if Zach, my hunky, yet cute and scruffy, houseboy is not available.
 

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Posted by LardLad on :
 
Some people are offended if you cut the cheese in their presence.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Whoever broke the wind is going to have to pay to have it repaired.
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
Do you have a good repair-person you can recommend?
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
No, but I could loan you an air wrench.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
Air Wench. I remember her from Airboy. Oh, that costume. She must've gotten bronchitis at least twice a year.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
I skipped Airboy. By the time it came out, Eclipse was going downhill in general (can't speak for that book tho).

But Air Wench would be a cool name for an airline!
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
I was thinking more along the lines of a spike-heeled athletic shoe. To go with those "corsets" one is apparently supposed to wear while working out.

In that context, death from a heart attack doesn't seem all that awful, really. (Looks around for extra bag of Cheesy Poofs, the super-trans-fatty version.)
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
Airboy was a classic. One of the best indie comics of its time.
 

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Posted by LardLad on :
 
Never read Airboy. I remember reading some Air Wave backups long time ago.
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
Air Wave was alphabetically the first member of the All-Star Squadron. Zatara was last.
 

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Posted by LardLad on :
 
The Air Wave I read about was the son of the original and cousin to Hal Jordan. Wikipedia says Air Wave apparently died during Infinite Crisis.
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
Airboy + Air Wave + Boy Wave

(Oops. Wrong thread.)
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Not inane five words thread?

[ December 31, 2008, 06:05 PM: Message edited by: Quislet, Esq. ]
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
Were you intending to answer questions with questions?
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
List the 101 ways to kill this thread
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
We could all just stop posting in this thread and start new threads about new powers for Lardy. That's a good idea. We'll just let this be the last post in this thread!
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
Nah, I don't think so.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
It would be a shame if a mod moved this to another forum right after this post.
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
Then we'd better keep posting so a mod doesn't do that.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
A mod could ide the thread so you wouldn't be able to keep posting. That's the point.

But I don't know that any of the mods here are such low-down under-handed snakes-in-the-grass that would do such a despicable thing.
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
Yes, but my post prevented a low-down, underhanded snake caring, responsible mod from moving the thread after your previous post, which was my goal.
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
You gotta have goals.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
nope. bounced off of the bar. didn't go in.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
Quislet, put that thing away. Nobody's impressed with how long it is.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
Unless they're also in the law biz.

[Goes to look for where she left the other person who lives here.]
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
[Secretly puts a whoopie cushion under cleome's keyboard while she's away-sneaks off.]
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
That's our calico cat's favorite chair. Appropriately enough, she's legendary for gaseous releases that should be banned by the Geneva Convention. She's damn proud of it, too.
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
I've seen several calico cats named Callie. Yours?
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
how unimaginative
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 

quote:

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Originally posted by Arm Fall Off Boy:
I've seen several calico cats named Callie. Yours?

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Well, normally you'd smell her long before you saw her. I wonder if that qualifies her for the Morrison/Johns new version of the Super Pets.
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
If one were to so name one's calico, one should use the proper Legion World spelling, Cali.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
But-- we're from Or, not Cali. Actually, Callie may be from Wa. We're still trying to locate her real father subsequent to his mysterious departure from Durla.
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
I was referring not to California, but our beloved Caliente, who does come from California. Of course, in heraldry, "Or" means gold.

Oh, and thank space we're finally on a page where the proportions are right again!
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
I've seen her avatar, but we've never been introduced. Also I was out of cookies and too lazy to brush my hair. [blush]
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
She's been around a bit lately, though she's been less active in recent months than she has been. She's fabulous. Like you, she is also an actual woman, of whom there are relatively few around here.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
Then I should probably brush my teeth, too. :/
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
That sounds like a good idea regardless of who is around.
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
Let's hear it for the toothbrush!
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
Yay, Toothbrush!
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
What Is the Right Way to Brush?
Proper brushing takes at least two minutes — that's right, 120 seconds! Most adults do not come close to brushing that long. To get a feel for the time involved, try using a stopwatch. To properly brush your teeth, use short, gentle strokes, paying extra attention to the gumline, hard-to-reach back teeth and areas around fillings, crowns or other restoration. Concentrate on thoroughly cleaning each section as follows:


Clean the outer surfaces of your upper teeth, then your lower teeth
Clean the inner surfaces of your upper teeth, then your lower teeth
Clean the chewing surfaces
For fresher breath, be sure to brush your tongue, too
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
My dentist also recommended using up-and-down strokes instead of side-to-side strokes. The latter, he said, just moves the dirt around instead of getting rid of it.
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
Does anyone else remember "The Toothbrush Family" that was on during Captain Kangaroo in the '70s?
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
I remember Mr. Green Jeans...

[ January 05, 2009, 12:41 AM: Message edited by: Arm Fall Off Boy ]
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
I knew Mr. Green Jeans. Mr. Green Jeans was my friends. You, sir, are no Mr. Green Jeans.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
PING PONG BALLS !!!
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
That silly Mr. Moose!

Actually, Mr. Moose had one of the funniest lines ever said on TV. Bunny Rabbit had won some contest or something and he could have had all sorts of cool stuff, but he refused because it would have meant leaving the Captain's Place. As he and Mr. Moose went down into the hutch, Mr. Moose said, "And we could have had a real swimming pool! With real water, instead of this stuff we use now!"

Thirty-some years later I still find that hilarious.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
Oh, yeah. And who could forget the wrought-up anti-Minimalism critique (in disguise) from Sesame Street ?

Ernie [holds up a sheet of white paper]: Okay, Bert. Guess what this is a picture of ?

Bert: Don't be silly, Ernie. The page is absolutely blank.

Ernie: Bert, this is a picture of a cow eating grass.

Bert: I don't see any grass.

Ernie: Of course you don't. The cow ate it.

Bert: I don't see any cow !

Ernie: Well, after she ate the grass, she went home !

Bert: [rolls eyes] Of course. She went home.
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
Ernie and Bert together: "Why should she stick around?"
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
Oscar: "So we can eat the damn cow, that's why!"
 

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Posted by LardLad on :
 
Ernie and Bert: PBS's first gay couple!
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
Does that make Mr. Snuffleupagus an imaginary lover?
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
No, because he and Big Bird were just good friends.
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
C'mon. That long, dragging nose isn't just a nose.
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
No, it was a snuffle.
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
A snuffle? Up a "gus"?
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
My wife jokingly refers to ABC's news commentator as "George Snuffleupagus."
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
I prefer "George Stepontopofthis".
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
Has anyone seen "Big Bird gets the Bird Flu?"
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
I'm afraid to ask if there's also an homage to 28 Days Later.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
The Teletubbies in The Boys from Brazil
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
Big Bird gets the Bird Flu:


 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
Tsk. It's all over when the Adult Swim crowd shows up.

[Hides under the bed.]
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
Next: Cookie Monster gets diabetes! Hijinks ensue.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
And the Count is the poster child for OCD.

One, one obsessive compulsive behavior.
HAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHA!!!
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
Then there's the... special appearances by Michael Jackson that we're not allowed to talk about anymore.

[loads rifle, returns to hiding under the bed]
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
Hope you all had a great (January 8th) Elvis' Birthday. Thank you, thank you very much.
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
January 9 is the birthday of Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin). Hope you have a Whole Lotta Love!
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
and yet neither of them appeared on Sesame Street
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
With Dr. Teeth And the Electric Mayhem providing rock'n'roll, why would Elvis and Jimmy be needed?
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
I think you are confusing Sesame Street with the Muppet Show.
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
Dr. Teeth never appeared on Sesame Street?
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Not that I am aware of.
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
Well, he should have.

("Sesame Street is brought to you by the letters P-C-P.")
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
and the number 69
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
(Now we know why the Count laughs so maniacally.)
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
Wait. I don't know if a post contained entirely within parentheses is subject to the on-topic rule. Somebody help me out here. [confused]
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
There is nothing in the rules on Page 1 that prohibits parentheses.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
You misunderstand me, Sunny. Is one to ignore the subject in the parentheses and respond to the other stuff that's not in parentheses in order to stay on-topic, or what ?

[scratches head]

Never mind. I'm going to drink an entire pot of coffee straight from the pot, and smoke an entire pack of Luckies. That's the breakfast that makes everything make sense. Billy Nguyen never hesitated, so why should I ?
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
If there's any doubt, Cleo , you can always respond to the previous, non-parenthetical post.

(And I thought about putting this post entirely in parenthesis, too, but realized that that would just be mean. )
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
If it follows rationally from one of the previous 5 posts, then it is on topic whether in parentheses or not.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
Okay. I inexplicably feel better now.

(Mmmm... Coffee...)
 

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Posted by LardLad on :
 
<not a fan of coffee>
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
Well, you can still have some Luckies, but they aren't quite the same with tea.
 

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Posted by LardLad on :
 
<not a fan of Luckies or cigarettes in general>
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
I just like the imagery, myself. I never light the things. (Ssshhh... it's a secret.)
 

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Posted by LardLad on :
 
<so parentheses bothered you, but not these thingies? >
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
Nothing bothers me after an entire pot of coffee, except the desire for a second pot. [wink]
 

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Posted by LardLad on :
 
So coffee has a beer-like effect on you? Does that mean beer has a coffee-like effect?
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
New drink at Starbucks - beer flavored coffee.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
The rule of thumb is: Coffee before sundown. Beer after sundown.

I know, I know. A person whose been out of work this long should probably reverse that and see if her fortunes reverse in the process, but...

And, Quislet, there's already coffee-flavored beer. So you might as well.
 

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Posted by dedman on :
 
Hmmm....I've been doing it wrong then, there have been days I started drinking before noon
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
If you don't stop, then you can't start before noon.
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
I've never bought a cup of coffee at Starbucks. I am not a fan of coffee in general and more importantly, I'm cheap.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
There are three good reasons to avoid Starbuck's:

1. the drinks are overpriced
2. the drinks are crap
3. you could be supporting a local merchant instead.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
But...but...but it's STARBUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
For the most part, Starbucks coffee is too bitter. When I do go, I always ask for extra room for milk. On the other hand, I can't stand the taste of sweetened coffee, so milk pretty much has to do it.

In all honesty, I prefer tea, but getting a decent cup of tea in the United States (outside of certain ethnic establishments and places that specialize in that sort of thing) is next to impossible.
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
I go to Starbucks when I can afford to do so. They're really no more expensive than other coffee places, local or otherwise. As for their coffee being bitter, I'm not enough of a coffee connoisseur to be able to tell the difference. I do like their Java Chips (coffee with chocolate chips and whipped topping), however.
 

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Posted by Reboot on :
 
I don't go to Starbucks at all. I have been known to buy espressos when I'm out and about (I can't stand milky coffee, and "normal" coffee has always tasted watered-down to me), but I don't drop into Consumer Whore
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
You'd think a company that loaded could afford a sense of humor. [snerk] But I kid our benevolent multinationals. Thank You. I'll be here all week.
 

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Posted by LardLad on :
 
Bah! No coffee shop gets myhard-earned $$$!
 

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Posted by dedman on :
 
Tim Horton's used to get quite a bit of my cash, but the two here in town are always WAY too busy for me to go. 20 min lineups are insane
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
Twenty minutes?! They must be really good, then. (I don't think there's a Tim Horton's around here.)
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
Never been to Tim H.'s, because I'm not anywhere near Canada. However, I remember reading in some business rag that they trounced the snot out of Krispy Kreme when it tried to expand up there. For that, they have my eternal gratitude. Because Krispy Kreme is foul.
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
We have a pastry in the South called Apple Uglys. And they are.
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
I've never heard of an Apple Ugly. I do know Krispy Kreme and I was very sad when they withdrew from my city, although not having them around is better for my waistline.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Krispy Kremes flopped in this area too. They were sold for a while in my supermarket, but I think the appeal was getting them hot right from the oven.

Dunkin Donuts still dominates here.
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
Shipley's is the dominant doughnut shop here, followed by Southern Maid. Dunkin Donuts is creeping in, but mostly on the strength of its coffee--certainly not on its doughnuts. Krispy Kreme actually did pretty well, but the franchisee had a falling out with the company.

What I miss from when I lived up Quis's way is the independent doughnut shops. I wonder how many of them even still exist.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
Love Tim Horton's.

We have the very first on-campus Tim Horton's in the USA.

Timmy Ho has long been in Buffalo, and is now growing in other parts of NYS.

A couple years ago took over the old Bess Eaton's donut chain in SE New England, too (although it's not as good as the Canadian branch), I was surprised to see when hanging out with Abin a year and a half ago. I hear they're expanding in the Great Lakes area of the US too (along the Interstates, at least).

All Dunkin Donuts has left is its coffee - it gave up on its donuts gradually over the years, but espeically in the past decade or so when they moved to centralized production instead of store-fresh.

Not too many of the old indy donut shops seem to be around anymore, but there is one near my hometown (right across the street from DD, ironically).
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
If anyone ever wonders how Americans got so batshit insane about food and health: When I go to the Red Cross to donate, they pass out Krispy Kremes. This is after the list of pointers they give pre-donation that you should AVOID fatty foods before donating. Yeesh.

When that damn chain opened here, the news stations and papers carried on like the Messiah had finally come. I was so longing to do a fake KK website with the motto,

"Krappy Krum: Oh, Get A Goddamn Grip. It's Just A Freakin' Donut!!"

We actually have a number of pretty decent local stores and chains here. The hipsters love Voodoo Donuts best, because you can buy donuts shaped like... uh, well. See for yourself*

*Not worksafe if your boss has sharp eyes.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
KK made a big splash when it arrived in Albany sev. years ago. It was okay, but I was underwhelmed. They left, even before I migrated north. No loss.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
Speaking of donuts, there's a painter who makes a living and gets written up in high-class papers for doing basically nothing but painting huge pictures of jelly donuts.

Ladies and Gentlemen, the art biz is truly like the joke about waking up one morning and finding the Castro brothers going through your 'fridge. One simply doesn't know what to say. :/

[ January 12, 2009, 01:33 PM: Message edited by: cleome ]
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
Here's one for you cleome, given your job situation:

John Smith started the day early having set his

alarm clock

MADE IN JAPAN ) for 6am ..

While his coffeepot

(MADE IN CHINA )

was perking, he shaved with his electric razor

(MADE IN HONG KONG ).

He put on a dress shirt

(MADE IN SRI LANKA ),

designer jeans

(MADE IN SINGAPORE )

And tennis shoes

(MADE IN KOREA )

After cooking his breakfast in his new electric skillet

(MADE IN INDIA )

he sat down with his calculator

(MADE IN MEXICO )

to see how much he could spend today.

After setting his watch

(MADE IN TAIWAN )

to the radio

(MADE IN INDIA )

he got in his car

(MADE IN GERMANY )

filled it with GAS

from Saudi Arabia )

and continued his search

for a good paying AMERICAN JOB.

At the end of yet another discouraging

and fruitless day checking his computer

(Made In Malaysia ),

John decided to relax for a while.

He put on his sandals

(MADE IN BRAZIL )

poured himself a glass of wine

(MADE IN FRANCE )

and turned on his TV

(MADE IN INDONESIA ),

and then wondered why he can't find

a good paying job

in AMERICA .
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
ANITA
Puerto Rico
My heart's devotion
Let it sink back in the ocean
Always the hurricanes blowing
Always the population growing
And the money owing
And the sunlight streaming
And the natives steaming
I like the island Manhattan
Smoke on your pipe
And put that in!

GIRLS
I like to be in America
Okay by me in America
Everything free in America

BERNARDO
For a small fee in America

ANITA
Buying on credit is so nice

BERNARDO
One look at us and they charge twice

ROSALIA
I'll have my own washing machine

INDIO
What will you have though to keep clean?

ANITA
Skyscrapers bloom in America

ROSALIA
Cadillacs zoom in America

TERESITA
Industry boom in America

BOYS
Twelve in a room in America

ANITA
Lots of new housing with more space

BERNARDO
Lots of doors slaming in our face

ANITA
I'll get a terrace apartment

BERNARDO
Better get rid of your accent

ANITA
Life can be bright in America

BOYS
If you can fight in America

GIRLS
Life is all right in America

BOYS
If you're all white in America

GIRLS
Here you are free and you have pride

BOYS
Long as you stay on your own side

GIRLS
Free to be anything you choose

BOYS
Free to wait tables and shine shoes

BERNARDO
Everywhere grime in America
Organized crime in America
Terrible time in America

ANITA
You forget I'm in America

BERNARDO
I think I'll go back to San Juan

ANITA
I know what boat you can get on

BERNARDO
Everyone there will give big cheer!

ANITA
Everyone there will have moved here
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
I'd rather talk about donuts.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
At least the donuts are all US-made. For now. :/

(AFOB, Dude, I buy all my imports the honest way-- via Goodwill !!)
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Even the ones in foreign countries?

When I was in Poland, my relaives took me to Warsaw Old Town, which was full of chain restaurants, including a Dunkin Donuts.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
Dunkin Donuts apparently lasted only briefly in Northern Ireland, and were later replaced by Tim Horton's.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
We had a Winchell's here that was supplanted by an indy donut shop almost right away. I was surprised at that;In my former property-related career, I learned that fast food chains frequently don't let leased/contracted property go to a new business, unless the succeeding tenant agrees not to let a competing business move in there for a stipulated period of time.

(Now, if amateur real estate law doesn't kill this thread, face facts:The thread is unkillable.)
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
I was surprised to learn that Jack-in-the-Box used to operate not far from where I grew up; I always associated them as a West Coast chain.

The old New Paltz JitB was a sporting goods store last I knew. It had changed enough not to be immediately evident - but once you realized, you could see some architectural elements of its original use.

There was another one with an equally non-restautant look somewhere else in the area.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
In one of the old Kill this thread threads, posts about ERISA failed to kill they thread. And real estate law is fascinating compared to ERISA
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
I remember that. I tried library cataloguing classification and that didn't work either.
 

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Posted by LardLad on :
 
When I chose "Lard Lad" as my MB name, I had totally forgotten about the character from the Simpson's donut shop, who in turn was a takeoff on Shoney's Big Boy.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
The only reason I am Quislet, Esq. is because Quislet was taken. I was Quislet on the DC boards.

But I am glad now that my name here is not just the character's name.
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 

quote:

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Originally posted by LardLad:
When I chose "Lard Lad" as my MB name, I had totally forgotten about the character from the Simpson's donut shop, who in turn was a takeoff on Shoney's Big Boy.

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Shoney's was only one of the Big Boy franchise names. In Florida it was Frisch's Big Boy and in Michigan it was Elias Brothers Big Boy. That one might still be around. I don't know any others off the top of my head.

Anyway, I use variations on "rockhopper" for a lot of things, because I like penguins. When I joined up here, I added the "Lad" in homage to the Legion, as many others have done. I now use "rockhopperlad" for a user name more often than not.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
Super-powered Team-Up of the Century: Sheepdogs & Fairy Penguins
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
Still can't beat beagles and rockhoppers.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
PETA would be after us if we did.
 

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Posted by LardLad on :
 
I some times sing "Rockhopper" to the tune of the B-52's "Rock Lobster"!
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
Scary what a mancrush can make you do.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
In one of my former jobs, a few of the workers would call me "robster"
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
Speaking of names, it's really annoying being a totally obscure underachiever and yet having the same first and last names as a local prominent business dynamo/do-gooder in your town-- who is not, in fact, related. Take if from me.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
Could be worse. They could be a well-known chronic thief/scam artist.

Many of my namesakes seem to be in art or journalism (based on internet ramblings), fields I'm no stranger to myself. The closest to a well-known one is a Hollywood animator.
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
The only other person I've ever known with my same name was my late grandfather. I've seen Internet references to others, but don't know a thing about any.
 

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Posted by LardLad on :
 
I'm the only Anthony on either side of my family.
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
On my father's side, half the men are named Anthony. On my mother's side there were a lot of Marys. Those, of course, are my parents' names.
 

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Posted by Fat Cramer on :
 
Fortunately, I wasn't named after my father, although it was my older brother and sister who got to choose my name.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
So your real name is "Stinky Poopyhead" I presume.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
Even better than a living duplicate name is when one of your unrelated duplicates drops off the twig and is well-known enough to somebody to get mentioned in a major newspaper's Obituary article.

Then the next day, you're sitting at work at the reception desk trying to earn your wage, and all your college buddies keep calling you to ask what it's like being dead;Oh, and did you leave them anything nice beforehand ?

Yes, this happened. She was a prominent producer of sports shows on the East Coast. I've gotten to be really, really fussy about getting my middle initial onto documents and into signatures over this last decade or so.
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
I don't really have to worry about my name being duplicated (although there is one other person with my name who has his own website). However, my name does remind people of a certain age of an old-time radio program.

I don't mind the comparison. When someone asks, I point out that that character was not using his real name; I can't say the same.
 

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Posted by dedman on :
 
No one well known has my name however one of the supervisors at my old job was named Gary Cooper.
 

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Posted by Fat Cramer on :
 
Do you wonder why some people give their kids double names, like John Johns or Stephen Stephens?
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
In the book Freakanomics, the author tells the story of a guy who named one son "Winner" and the other son "Loser". Winner ends up in jail, while Loser becomes a police officer and answers to "Lou".
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
I know a woman named Minnie Barr.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
When I was in high school, there was apparently a kid at an Albany-area school named Justin Time.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
One of my old school buddies (who's stopping by later today, in fact) has the same name as a famous football coach-sportscaster. Only the spelling is different. My friend is not remotely athletic and weighs about twelve pounds-- with his shoes on.

But he is better adjusted than that poor slob in Office Space who was named Michael Bolton.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
I have a cousin and an uncle who share a name with an annoying, low-brow television personality.

Another uncle shared a name with an old-time actor/comedian, but their last names were spelled significantly different (even though pronounced the same).

My dad shared a name with a DC Comics inker of the 1970s.
 

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Posted by dedman on :
 
People I know with odd names -

Crystal Ball
Candy Caines
Donald McDonald
Humphrey Dunphy

(BTW I LOVE the last name, It makes me giggle)
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
two names that I have come across that I like are:

Heyman Gorelick
Bunny Askew
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
Of course, Houston was home to Ima Hogg, daughter of Texas Governor Jim Hogg and noted patron of the arts. She roughly is to Houston what Isabella Stewart Gardner is to Boston, though with a funnier name.
 

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Posted by Disaster Boy on :
 
um...how stupid were her parents....or was it just a very serious no laughing at others era. alas poor ima rose above it.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
I'd get my revenge by having "Here lies Jim 'I'm a big fat stupid idiot' Hogg" on the tombstone.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
If I were still trying to write comics, I would absolutely name a character after my full Hebrew name-- because I'm just that damn vain. Also, that way I'd know if my close friends and loved ones were really reading my comics or just throwing them in the recycling bin unopened.

cleome, what kind of egotistical dumbass Mary Sue crap are you pulling here, anyway ?

Sis ! You read it ! I love you !
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
Speaking of names, did you know that Kiefer Sutherland's full name is Kiefer William Frederick Dempsey George Rufus Sutherland?

When I was just curious to see if my name had been dot-commed, I discovered a real estate broker and a school of cosmetology.

My next door neighbor married someone with my same name. It didn't last long. He was a wannabe rock musician with bad credit. I know this because my bank ran a credit report on me, and came up with stuff I never bought. Turns out the first 5 digits of out social security number are the same, and our street numbers are both "213."
Now, I check all 3 credit reports every year.

Not that I use it but my kids can recite these lyrics:

They say a man should always dress for the job he wants
So why am I dressed up like a pirate in this restaurant
It's all because some hacker stole my identity
Now I'm in here every evening serving chowder and ice tea
Should'a gone to free credit report dot com [yee haw]
I could'a seen this comin' at me like an atom bomb
They monitor your credit and send you e-mail alerts
So you don't end up selling fish to tourists in t-shirts
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Nosferatu
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
Non sequitir.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Not quite.

Nosferatu is the name of the famous silent movie about vampires.
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
Well, then . . . George W. Bush.

It is a name, after all.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
My real name is George W. Bush.

Oh, wait. Different thread.

BTW, there's something wrong with me. Every time I see HWW, I misread his subheading as "...COMETSTAR."

Sounds like next years hot kid anime series.
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
Speaking of Ol' George...

So I analyzed that and decided I didn't want to be the president during a depression greater than the Great Depression, or the beginning of a depression greater than the Great Depression." --George W. Bush, Washington D.C., Dec. 18, 2008

"People say, well, do you ever hear any other voices other than, like, a few people? Of course I do." --George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Dec. 18, 2008

"I've abandoned free market principles to save the free market system." --George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Dec. 16, 2008

"You know, I'm the President during this period of time, but I think when the history of this period is written, people will realize a lot of the decisions that were made on Wall Street took place over a decade or so, before I arrived in President, during I arrived in President." --George W. Bush, ABC News interview, Dec. 1, 2008

"I've been in the Bible every day since I've been the president." --George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Nov. 12, 2008

"He was a great father before politics, a great father during politics and a great father after politics." --George W. Bush, on his father, George H.W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Nov. 12, 2008

"Yesterday, you made note of my -- the lack of my talent when it came to dancing. But nevertheless, I want you to know I danced with joy. And no question Liberia has gone through very difficult times." --George W. Bush, speaking with the president of Liberia, Washington, D.C., Oct. 22, 2008

"I want to share with you an interesting program -- for two reasons, one, it's interesting, and two, my wife thought of it -- or has actually been involved with it; she didn't think of it. But she thought of it for this speech." --George W. Bush, discussing a company that improves access to clean water in Africa, Washington D.C., Oct. 21, 2008

"This thaw -- took a while to thaw, it's going to take a while to unthaw." --George W. Bush, on liquidity in the markets, Alexandria, La., Oct. 20, 2008

"I didn't grow up in the ocean -- as a matter of fact -- near the ocean -- I grew up in the desert. Therefore, it was a pleasant contrast to see the ocean. And I particularly like it when I'm fishing." --George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Sept. 26, 2008

"Anyone engaging in illegal financial transactions will be caught and persecuted." --George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Sept. 19, 2008
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 

quote:

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Originally posted by cleome:
Every time I see HWW, I misread his subheading as "...COMETSTAR."

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Hm. Everytime I see yours, I think of Cyndi Lauper's hit, "She Bop."

I think we both need to get out more.
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
Just because I'm in a snarky mood and feel like kicking a dead horse . . .

quote:

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Originally posted by Arm Fall Off Boy:
Speaking of Ol' George...

So I analyzed that and decided I didn't want to be the president during a depression greater than the Great Depression, or the beginning of a depression greater than the Great Depression." --George W. Bush, Washington D.C., Dec. 18, 2008

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quote:

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"People say, well, do you ever hear any other voices other than, like, a few people? Of course I do." --George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Dec. 18, 2008[/QB]

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quote:

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"I've abandoned free market principles to save the free market system." --George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Dec. 16, 2008

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quote:

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"You know, I'm the President during this period of time, but I think when the history of this period is written, people will realize a lot of the decisions that were made on Wall Street took place over a decade or so, before I arrived in President, during I arrived in President." --George W. Bush, ABC News interview, Dec. 1, 2008

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quote:

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"I've been in the Bible every day since I've been the president." --George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Nov. 12, 2008

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quote:

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"He was a great father before politics, a great father during politics and a great father after politics." --George W. Bush, on his father, George H.W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Nov. 12, 2008

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quote:

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[/qb]"Yesterday, you made note of my -- the lack of my talent when it came to dancing. But nevertheless, I want you to know I danced with joy. And no question Liberia has gone through very difficult times." --George W. Bush, speaking with the president of Liberia, Washington, D.C., Oct. 22, 2008[/QB]

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quote:

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"I want to share with you an interesting program -- for two reasons, one, it's interesting, and two, my wife thought of it -- or has actually been involved with it; she didn't think of it. But she thought of it for this speech." --George W. Bush, discussing a company that improves access to clean water in Africa, Washington D.C., Oct. 21, 2008

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quote:

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"This thaw -- took a while to thaw, it's going to take a while to unthaw." --George W. Bush, on liquidity in the markets, Alexandria, La., Oct. 20, 2008

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quote:

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"I didn't grow up in the ocean -- as a matter of fact -- near the ocean -- I grew up in the desert. Therefore, it was a pleasant contrast to see the ocean. And I particularly like it when I'm fishing." --George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Sept. 26, 2008

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quote:

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"Anyone engaging in illegal financial transactions will be caught and persecuted." --George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Sept. 19, 2008

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quote:

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Originally posted by He Who Wanders:

quote:

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Originally posted by cleome:
Every time I see HWW, I misread his subheading as "...COMETSTAR."

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Hm. Everytime I see yours, I think of Cyndi Lauper's hit, "She Bop."

I think we both need to get out more.

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Hey, now. Nothing wrong with a little 1980's, errr... fluff now and then.



[slight pause while I knock my skull against the keyboard a few times]

"Oke-She-Moke-She-Pop" is a song by Big Joe Turner, whom I absolutely adore.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
It's inauguration day. Good-bye Dubya! Don't let the door hit you on the way out!
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
What? Oh, is that today?

I've had a countdown to this day on my Facebook page for over a year.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
We had a big gathering on campus to watch it. Not only local TV, but Montreal TV came down as well. They were interviewing some of the French-speaking profs for reaction as I was leaving.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
None of these guys ever go away for good, you know. How much did good old Dick make on the book 'n lecture circuit again ?

[shrug]
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
Chief Justice Roberts appeared to have been taking speaking lessons from W.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
I liked Pres. Obama's speech.
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
Me, too. It was short, to the point, and didn't gloss over the difficulties the U.S. faces. Obama seems to be striving to become a leader who can inspire us to do better rather than promising that government is going to fix everything. I like that.

Obligatory nitpick: He began his speech by saying that 44 Americans had taken the oath of office. Technically, that's not correct. Grover Cleveland counts as two presidents (22 and 24), but it's stretching things to consider him two Americans.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
I started hating them all a year ago. To save time.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Even Silent Cal?
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
I took today off from work to watch the Inauguration. It's kept me busy. I haven't posted in this thread since the Bush Administration.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 

quote:

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Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.:
Even Silent Cal?

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quote:

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Originally posted by He Who Wanders:
Me, too. It was short, to the point, and didn't gloss over the difficulties the U.S. faces. Obama seems to be striving to become a leader who can inspire us to do better rather than promising that government is going to fix everything. I like that.

Obligatory nitpick: He began his speech by saying that 44 Americans had taken the oath of office. Technically, that's not correct. Grover Cleveland counts as two presidents (22 and 24), but it's stretching things to consider him two Americans.

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quote:

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Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.:
I'm a Non man, myself.

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quote:

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Originally posted by Kent Shakespeare:

quote:

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Originally posted by He Who Wanders:
Me, too. It was short, to the point, and didn't gloss over the difficulties the U.S. faces. Obama seems to be striving to become a leader who can inspire us to do better rather than promising that government is going to fix everything. I like that.

Obligatory nitpick: He began his speech by saying that 44 Americans had taken the oath of office. Technically, that's not correct. Grover Cleveland counts as two presidents (22 and 24), but it's stretching things to consider him two Americans.

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Maybe Al "I'm in charge" Haig counts, too.

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They always forget David Rice Atchison
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
Did either Haig or Atchison take the oath of office?

So, see? Obama still got it wrong.

(With all the Bushisms we've been posting, I figure noting Obama-isms (Obamanations?) is only fair.)
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
fair is fair.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
A rose is a rose is a rose
 

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Posted by dedman on :
 
Still smells the same
 

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Posted by LardLad on :
 
Some times what looks like a rose actually smells like shit!
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
Worst of all are the roses that have been overbred until they don't smell like anything. Feh.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
roses and tomatoes are related.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
but they only see each other at weddings and funerals, and each one claims the other is adopted.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
[ ]

After I moved to the current abode, I found out that the "raspberry canes" growing next to the porch were really either creeping or rambling roses. An internet search eventually found them to likely be Rosa Mundi. The plant itself is aggressive and needs to be hacked back at least twice a year to keep it from taking over the universe. However, the roses are gorgeous and they smell wonderful.

The plant could have originated as early as the 13th Century, depending on who you ask, but I'm pretty sure it arrived here much, much later.

[ January 23, 2009, 11:48 AM: Message edited by: cleome ]
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
After I killed my twenty-fourth cactus I realized I could never keep a plant alive and stopped trying. I wouldn't dare try gardening. I'd probably cause a famine.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
Cheer up, Rockhopper. I'm a pretty good gardener, but my singing has been known to make random strangers hurl themselves onto the trolley tracks. And that's when I'm singing happy songs.
 

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Posted by dedman on :
 
I used to sing professionally in a metal band. Or what passes for singing in metal
For the most part they were not happy songs
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Hmmmmm...... A metal version of "Walking on Sunshine"
 

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Posted by LardLad on :
 
Metal is not necessarily always sad or angry, just usually. Now Death Metal....
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
"Metal Health (Bang Your Head)" by Quiet Riot is not an angry song--just a loud and boistrous one.
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
Kind of ironic considering their name, huh?
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
Now that you mention it . . .
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
Their cover of Slade's Cum On Feel the Noise was not angry either.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
I'm rockin' the suburbs
Just like Quiet Riot did
I'm rockin' the suburbs
Except that they were talented
I'm rockin' the suburbs
I take the checks and face the facts
That some producer with computers
Mixes all my shitty tracks...


 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
I'm a little teapot
short and stout
Here is my handle
Here is my spout

When I get all steamed up
Hear me shout
"Tip me over
and pour me out!



[ January 25, 2009, 11:11 AM: Message edited by: Quislet, Esq. ]
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
Sadly, Quiet Riot's lead singer, Kevin DuBrow, died a year and two months ago. Stereotypically for a rock star, he died of a cocaine overdose.
 

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Posted by dedman on :
 
Hey Quis is making tea!!!
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
At least that is what I call it. Most say I am urinating.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
That's not tea. That's Budweiser!
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
I'm afraid to ask about reading the leaves now. :/
 

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Posted by dedman on :
 
We need to drink fine Canadain beers, like Pilsner or Kokanee
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
All I need is the air that I breathe and to love you
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
Leo Kottke plays "Airproofing," 1997.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
We also need to spell "Canadian" properly.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
O, Canida ! We stand on guard for thee...
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
I have to say that "O Canada" is my very favourite (have to spell it that way) national anthem. It's singable and pretty. It sounds more like a hymn than a drinking song, which the tune used for "The Star-Spangled Banner" was. This clip was used as a sign-off on the CBC when I lived in Detroit and used to watch the Windsor CBC station.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 

quote:

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Originally posted by cleome:
O, Canida ! We stand on guard for thee...

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I LOVED Dalgoda!

Did you ever notice that his name backward was "A Dog Lad"?
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 


I always wanted to pick up the man and/or woman of my dreams by saying, "Darling, come with me to The Float Room..." But I never had the guts...
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
(snip)

quote:

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Originally posted by Rockhopper Lad:
I have to say that "O Canada" is my very favourite (have to spell it that way) national anthem. It's singable and pretty. It sounds more like a hymn than a drinking song...

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When I hear it, I close my eyes and visualize worldwide poutine...


 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
Poutine. Hmm. For a minute there I thought you meant "pouting." Then I went to Dictionary.com and found:
Poutine is a fast food staple in Canada; it is sold by many fast food chains (such as New York Fries, Harvey's, Ed's Subs, and Deluxe French Fries ) in most provinces, in small diners and pubs, as well as by roadside "poutine trucks" and "fries stands," commonly known as "cantines" or "casse-croûtes" in Quebec. International chains like McDonald's, A&W, KFC and Burger King also sell mass-produced poutine across Canada, especially in Quebec and Atlantic Canada. Popular Quebec restaurants that serve poutine include Chez Ashton (Quebec City), La Banquise (Montreal), Lafleur Restaurants, Franx Supreme ,La Belle Province, Le Petit Québec and Dic Ann's Hamburgers. Along with fries and pizza, poutine is a very common dish sold and eaten in high school cafeterias in various parts of Canada. It is to be noted that many poutines can be very high in cholesterol and trans-fat, especially in restaurants that use frying oils over and over again.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
That definition doesn't actually tell you what Poutine is.
 

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Posted by LardLad on :
 
Gawd, I thought she meant poon-tang!
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
No, but is an actual word, is what I was getting at.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
And Titicaca is an actual lake name.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 

quote:

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Originally posted by LardLad:
Gawd, I thought she meant poon-tang!

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(Sigh.)

Note to self: Don't try and discuss smoked meat around here, either...


 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Mmmmmm.... I love me some smoked meat.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
We also have a lot of places that serve poutine in northern NYState, but not the chain restaurants.

I always found the chain "New York Fries" to be rather amusing, and I've assumed it was meant to play better than "Montreal Fries" in areas where people are less than pleased with with Quebecois nationalism (of course that doesn't explain other Canadian chains with US-ish names like Boston Pizza, Baton Rouge, or Dakota's).
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 

quote:

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Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.:
Mmmmmm.... I love me some smoked meat.

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I'm only an hour from the smoked meat paradise of the universe.
 

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Posted by dedman on :
 
I'm a big fan of hickory smoked bacon
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
I prefer vegetarian bacon to the real thing.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
PETA needs to do a male version of their vegetarian ad.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
Oh, they already had one. If you mean the one where the theme is "ZOMFG, Guys ! If you eat meat you'll get FAT and then everyone will HATE you FOREVER because FAT PEOPLE-- EWWWW ! ZOMFG !" It was a full-pager in our local GLBT rag a few years back.

Hurrah for PETA. I think everyone in America should be given serious body issues, not just hetero women.

[gets a giant Norwegian fish and slaps Ingrid Newkirk with it. Twice.]
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
OTOH, there's nothing wrong with veggie bacon. I always try to have a box in the freezer for when I want a BLT in a big hurry.
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
I don't need PETA. I have body issues all by myself, thank you very much.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
I promise to use very little mayo on your "B"LT then.

Seriously, I hit the motherlode in fresh veggies this last Summer, despite not having much in the way of an edible garden. A neighbor brought me tons of baby lettuce, and I got a steep discount on fresh tomatoes for volunteering at the co-op in our neighborhood. (Good-quality wheat bread is usually free for co-op volunteers, too. The vendors set some aside for us each week as a "Thank You.") I was eating faux BLT's at least three times a week for ages.

Summer produce rules.
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
I prefer Turkey Bacon myself. Actually I prefer REAL bacon most of all, but I prefer turkey because it is better for me.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Homer - "What about pork"

Lisa - "No!"

Homer - "...ham"

Lisa - "No!"

Homer - "...bacon"

Lisa - "No!.......dad those all come from the same animal"

Homer - "Right Lisa, a MAGICAL animal"
 

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Posted by dedman on :
 
Magically delicious
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
I had an in-CRED-i-ble buffalo steak yesterday. Yummm!
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
better incredible than inedible.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
Then there's the sort of cuisine that's kind of both those things.

"Clam Jelly Bean" definitely sounds like slang for something... worrisome. One of those weird skin fungi available in poorly sanitized locker rooms, maybe. [yikes]
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
sounds like something Delirium of the Endless would come up with.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
Wikipedia reports that Delirium "Is said to smell of sweat, late nights, sour wine, and old leather."

Y'know, when people say that about me, they never seem to mean it in a complimentary fashion. I think I'm hurt now. No wonder the only Gaiman I've ever owned is whatsitsface with the heart-shaped ice cream bars and the woman who worked dressing up like a singing mermaid.
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
Neil Gaiman just won the Newbery Medal for his book The Graveyard House. A colleague of mine, who chairs the Newbery Committee for the American Library Association, was interviewed on National Public Radio about it.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
There's a whole thread devoted to that on the other forum I frequent.
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
There's a thread about Rose's interview on NPR on another forum?
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
no. About Gaiman's award. But as the forum is a Terry Moore-centric one, its possible that Moore, a Houstonian, both heard the interview and read our thread... so there could be a connection. But it's unlikely.
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
I doubt it. She wasn't identified in the piece as being from Houston. Thanks, BTW, for knowing the word "Houstonian". People from other parts of the country sometimes think I've made it up.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Oh, I don't think, I know you made it up.
 

---

Posted by dedman on :
 

quote:

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Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.:
Oh, I don't think

---

Finally, he admits it

ah, selective editing, what fun
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
If I only had a brain!
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
The Quis from Crawford!
 

---

Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
These are not the WMDs you are looking for.
 

---

Posted by cleome on :
 
You'll laugh! You'll cry!


You'll kiss three bucks goodbye!
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 

quote:

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Originally posted by cleome:
You'll laugh! You'll cry!

---

quote:

---

You'll kiss three bucks goodbye!

---

Already did that too.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
R.I.P. Selma Diamond.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
didn't know she was still alive recently.
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
IMDb says she died May 13, 1985.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
Wow. I'd forgotten all about Night Court. My one-time HM watched it religiously because she had this thing for Harry Anderson.
 

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Posted by dedman on :
 
People at my old job who didn't know my name would call me Bull
 

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Posted by Stealth on :
 
Toro! Toro!
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
It frightens me on so many levels that people actually drink Bullshots.
 

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Posted by Stealth on :
 
Never mind the bullshots, here's the six apostles.
 

---

Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
I thought there were twelve Apostles.
 

---

Posted by Stealth on :
 
Everything's being downsized these days.
 

---

Posted by cleome on :
 
Liturgical music got much better after they outsourced it, though.
 

---

Posted by LardLad on :
 

quote:

---

Originally posted by Stealth:
Everything's being downsized these days.

---

Yeah, the Devil's Dozen were ahead of their time!
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
They are in the future though. So really they were following the trend. We just didin't realize it. It also gives you an indication of just how long this recession will last.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
Well, no wonder those guys kept shooting at Brande, then. They were obviously disgruntled shareholders. It'll all be covered in "Fiveboot."
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
Yes, I know I'm outside the five-post rule. Sue me.

quote:

---

Originally posted by dedman:
People at my old job who didn't know my name would call me Bull

---

LOL! You realize that association is now permanently attached to you, to those of us who know what you look like.
 

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Posted by dedman on :
 
lol...I should have kept my big mouth shut
 

---

Posted by dedman on :
 
On topic....so fiveboot is scheduled to start in the next 5 or 6 years right?
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
You think it'll take that long ? My money's on 1.5 years.

(See the Sweepstakes thread I started elsewhere.)


 

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Posted by LardLad on :
 
Is this a good time to invest in futures?
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Good Times.

Any time you meet a payment. - Good Times.
Any time you need a friend. - Good Times.
Any time you’re out from under.
Not getting hassled, not getting hustled.
Keepin’ your head above water,
Making a wave when you can.

Temporary lay offs. - Good Times.
Easy credit rip offs. - Good Times.
Scratchin’ and surviving. - Good Times.
Hangin in a chow line - Good Times.
Ain’t we lucky we got ‘em - Good Times.
 

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Posted by Cobalt Kid on :
 
bah
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
I'm partial to The Good Life, myself.

Its the good life, full of fun, seems to be the ideal,
Yes, the good life, lets you hide all the sadness you feel,
You wont really fall in love cause you cant take the chance,
So be honest with yourself, don't try to fake romance.
It's the good life, to be free and explore the unknown,
Like the heartache when you learn you must face them alone,
Please remember I still want you and in case you wonder why,
Well, just wake up, kiss the good life goodbye.
(musical interlude)
Please remember I still want you and in case you wonder why,
Well, just wake up, kiss the good life goodbye.

-- Distel / Reardon

Betty Carter's version was amazing.

[ February 11, 2009, 09:16 AM: Message edited by: cleome ]
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
I'm wondering if Cleome can make three posts in a row without including a link.
 

---

Posted by cleome on :
 
And to think I once accused Matt E. of dreaming too much...


 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Here is a link to Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp

And a link to an episode on YouTube.
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
Even as a kid, I never understood the appeal of Lancelot Link. I guess chimps don't do it for me.
 

---

Posted by dedman on :
 
I much prefer the Link from Legend of Zelda
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Don't forget Linc from the Mod Squad.


 

---

Posted by cleome on :
 
Or Link Wray.
 

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Posted by shenu on :
 
We must remember the links between past an present. The past actions of the LMB HAVE NOT been forgotten!
 

---

Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
shenu,

You sound like Dr. Mayavale.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
But we haven't seen hair like that since the heyday of "Stevie Hunter," eh ? Could this lead to some kind Legion/X-Men crossover "event ?"

Maybe I should put out my own eyes now, and avoid the rush. :/
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Shenu, Steve Hunter, Stevie Wonder , Bo Derek , Laura Ingalls , and Willie Nelson

The all new Braid-y Bunch!
 

---

Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
A hairy situation!
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
On second thought, if they got Walt Simonson back to draw it, I'd probably be, at the very least, amused. I mean, Walt Simonson made me pay attention to The New Gods, and I never pay attention to The New Gods.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Walt Simonson to draw the new Braid-y Bunch?!?!?!?! Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

---

Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
Simonson did New Gods? Missed that. But then, I wouldn't have gotten it anyway.

to me, New Gods work better as supporting players. No one but Kirby made them work on their own.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
New Gods = The Not Ready for Mainstream Superheroes.
 

---

Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
SNL had cast changes. Imagine if every time John Belusci got killed off, the next creative team brought him back... over and over.
 

---

Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
sweet
 

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Posted by Cobalt Kid on :
 
Simonsin did the final issues of John Byrne's relaunch of the New Gods and then relaunched that title as 'Orion'. It was pretty good, but nothing spectacular.

The potential was there to make it superb a la his Thor run, but I don't know if it made it past a year.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
I've never been able to warm to the New Gods thing. I just liked how Simonson drew Darkseid in the X-Men/Titans thing. Actually it's also Simonson's fault that I read comics at all. Marvel's Star Wars was the first comic I ever bought for myself. I eventually sold the entire run apart from the one that mostly looks like this. I was too superstitious to let it go.
 

---

Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
My favorite Simonson will always be his 70s Manhunter w/Goodwin.
 

---

Posted by cleome on :
 
I wasn't even buying comics in the 1970s, though I do remember reading them on the drugstore spinner racks. (Oh, what a cliche'. Spinner racks and non-chain drugstores are sooooo 20th Century...)


 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
I remember TV stations going off the air at night, cigarette ads on TV, watching the moon landing, and watching Pres. Nixon resign on TV.

And what I've forgotten, Pepperidge Farms remembers.
 

---

Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
I never fopllowed Manhunter in the original time. I found one isssue years later, and started hunting for them piecemeal (until the 80s reprint came out).

quote:

---

Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.:
I remember TV stations going off the air at night, cigarette ads on TV, watching the moon landing, and watching Pres. Nixon resign on TV.

---

quote:

---

Originally posted by cleome:
...I had no idea...

---

quote:

---

Originally posted by cleome:
Irish cooking in Boston ? Seriously, I had no idea...

---

quote:

---

Originally posted by cleome:
Irish cooking in Boston ? Seriously, I had no idea...

---

quote:

---

Originally posted by Stealth:

quote:

---

Originally posted by cleome:
Irish cooking in Boston ? Seriously, I had no idea...

---

Another shocker: there's Latin cooking in South Florida!

---

And there's just about everything in Houston!
 

---

Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
For example, there's this guy.
 

---

Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
A real life Fred Sanford.
 

---

Posted by cleome on :
 
Someone very much like that guy is directly responsible for my meeting the then-future mr_cleome late in 1998.

Make of that what you will.
 

---

Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
"Oh, this is the big one! You hear that Elizabeth?! I'm coming to join you, honey!"
 

---

Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
"You fish-eyed heathen."
 

---

Posted by cleome on :
 
Topic-bleed. It's a terrible thing. :/
 

---

Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
stop the bleeding with a bandage!
 

---

Posted by cleome on :
 
[Anti-Kent sews together all the unused bandages and makes a fetching white sportcoat.*

*Pink carnation and pick-up truck optional.]
 

---

Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
the Anti-Kent!?!

I am honored and flattered that someone would step up and by my very own nemesis!
 

---

Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Sorry, but the pink carnation is not an option. It is mandatory.
 

---

Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
Tell it to the Anti-Kent. I ain't wearing no steenkin pink carnation!
 

---

Posted by cleome on :
 
Carnations generally don't have a discernible odor;Or if they do, it's rather innocuous. Now, if we took a chunk of red durian and then stapled that next to your lapel...
 

---

Posted by cleome on :
 
Incidentally, Chess didn't reveal the real reason why "one night in Bangkok makes a hard man humble..." but this kinda' does.
 

---

Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 

quote:

---

Originally posted by cleome:
Incidentally, Chess didn't reveal the real reason why "one night in Bangkok makes a hard man humble..."

---

It didn't???!!!???

What a Rook.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
As Rockhopper Lad might say "Get thee to a Rookery!"
 

---

Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
Or, on LW: "Get thee to a Rokkery!"
 

---

Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
And have to wear a bustier????? No way!
 

---

Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
for those of us with a few extra pounds out front, that could be even more embarrassing than for a skinny guy.
 

---

Posted by Everyday Girl on :
 
Ohmygod! I like think you guys would look soooo cute in Bustiers...


 

---

Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
your gramps could sell his house and car, work 24/7 for several lifetimes, plus sell all the vital organs of his entire extended family, and not have enough moolah to make that happen.
 

---

Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 

quote:

---

Originally posted by Everyday Girl:
Ohmygod! I like think you guys would look soooo cute in Bustiers...

---

Brittney,

I'll wear a bustier if you and your grandpa wear this dress.


 

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Posted by Everyday Girl on :
 
Ohmygod! Gramps says if you buy the dresses we'll wear them... for a few minutes anyway!

Who's taking the pictures?


Gramps is like a size 53 extra squatty and I wear a size 2...
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 

quote:

---

Originally posted by Everyday Girl:
Gramps is like a size 53 extra squatty

---

I gotta say that changes my mind's eye image of Abin

In brightest day, in blackest night!
I fear this dress may be too tight!
Let us hope it fits just right!
Beware my friends, explode I might!

[ March 08, 2009, 09:56 PM: Message edited by: Arm Fall Off Boy ]
 

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Posted by Space Ranger on :
 



Truth and Justice shall Prevail!
(That was almost funny enough to let you win... Almost!)
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
I would like to thank all of you who nominated me to be a new moderator on this forum. As my first act, I am closing this thread. Please look for Kill-this-Thread IV:The Thread That Returned From The Grave.

Move along, people, nothing to see here.

Bye-bye.

Shoo!
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Bah! we have many more posts to go before this thread has to be closed.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
I don't know who I should listen to: AFOB or Quislet, Esq. Maybe they need to have a Hat Designing Contest or something...

I guess arm-wrestling could be problematic. Hats it is.
 

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Posted by Eryk Davis Ester on :
 
Hats are my department!
 

---

Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
EDE's an old hat at hats.
 

---

Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
I know this isn't as fancy as any Eryk could make.


 

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Posted by Everyday Girl on :
 
Ohmygod! You're like better at picking dresses than hats, Mr Quizzy-Poo...
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
I only picked a dress. I designed that hat.
 

---

Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
Voila' !
Presenting the Limited Edition (#1 of 247) Legion Soder Cola Caddy Hat! Available soon at Target.


 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
I bet that hat would sell on Rimbor.
 

---

Posted by cleome on :
 
Oh, c'mon. You can sell tourists anything if your sales pitch is backed with enough firepower.
 

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Posted by Abin Quank on :
 
AAARRRGGGHHH!!!

DIE YOU BASTICH THREAD!!!

DIE! DIE! DIE!

THE Infinite Continuation OF THIS THREAD HAS REACTIVATED THE AUTO-REPLY FEATURE OF ABIN'S COMPUTER!

ACCEPT NO SUBSTITUTES! ONLY ABIN'S AUTO-REPLIES ARE REAL AUTO-REPLIES!

paid for by the committee to kill this thread

oops,wrong year! This post is so 2005...
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
I don't think Abin is really feeling that auto-reply any more. It seems like he's just phoning it in.
 

---

Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
and the last time Abin phoned in anything on LW's behalf, Faraway and Gigglebot wound up in Gitmo for a loooong weekend.
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
You know, killing would be harsh on this thread. Let's just let it pass away quietly...
shhh.....
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
OK, you all leave and I'll turn out the lights.
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
I've got to go to the bathroom first. You go ahead and I'll get 'em. G'Night!
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Sorry, I have to be last. I have the keys to lock up.
 

---

Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
You can trust us, Quis. Go ahead and go.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
OK, I'm out of here!
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
Have a good weekend!
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Are you still here?
 

---

Posted by Space Ranger on :
 
Nope, Nobody here but you Quis,,,


Truth and Justice shall Prevail!
(Just lock up on your way out...)
 

---

Posted by cleome on :
 
Ain't nobody here but us lobsters...
 

---

Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
I was expecting a B-52s ref, not muppet show.
 

---

Posted by Abin Quank on :
 
Okay everyone, this thread is closed for spring cleaning...

Which is (phew) long overdue.

It will re-open in just over a week...


CLOSED FOR CLEANING!
 

---

Posted by cleome on :
 

quote:

---

Originally posted by Kent Shakespeare:
I was expecting a B-52s ref, not muppet show.

---

I live to confound everyone's expectations.




Also, could somebody please get Capt. Quank a nice cup of Sleepytime tea, or something... ?
 

---

Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
Abin's, too, apparently.
 

---

Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Cleaning Fish

1. Most freshwater fish will die after being out of the water for about ten minutes.

2. Larger fish and saltwater fish may need to be killed before you clean them—but that involves something called an "icky stick" and brain puncture—so we'll leave that for another time.

3. Small pan fish can be held in one hand during cleaning, large fish should be held on their back on the table.

4. Insert the knife tip into the fish's belly near the anal opening and move the blade up along the belly, cutting to the head.

5. Keep the knife blade shallow so you don't puncture the intestines.

6. Spread the body open and remove all of the entrails, locate the fish's anus and cut this out in a "V" or notch shape.

7. Some fish have a kidney by the backbone. Remove it by scraping it out with a spoon or your thumbnail.

8. Rinse the cavity out with a good stream of water and wash the skin. Some fish have a dark tissue lining the abdominal cavity that can be scraped off to prevent the strong, oily flavor it causes.

9. Remove the head if you like, trout are often cooked with the head on.

10.Clean your fish-cleaning table immediately, collect the guts, heads, and scales, and bury them
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
How to Catch a Leprechaun.

Catching a leprechaun is not an easy business, however it is the only way to discover the location of one's gold, as they do not even disclose this to thier closest friends (or at least not human ones). Leprechauns are very suspicious and resentful of greedy people, and if one realizes that your intentions are based in greed he will try even harder to prevent you from learning the location of the secret stash. (Keep in mind that leprechauns are masters of human nature... by one look into your eyes a leprechaun will know your true motives.)

Leprechauns do have one weakness though... they are terrified of capture. Therefore, if you can manage to actually catch one, it may be possible to force him to tell you where his gold is.

The best way to capture a leprechaun is to sneak up on him when he is working on his shoes. Leprechauns take great pleasure in their work and become quite involved in it. You can tell that he is particularly absorbed when he is whistling. Sneak up very quietly behind him and them grab him quickly. Once you have him, hold on tight and don't take your eyes off of him! He may look calm, but really he is madly thinking of ways to escape. Leprechauns are incredibly clever, and can use your own secret desires against you. He will only tell you where his gold is hidden if he thinks it is the only way he can escape!

Some leprechauns have the ability to simply vanish right from your grasp, making them almost impossible to catch. However, it is said that if you wear a four-leaf clover, it will prevent the leprechaun from being able to do this.
 

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Posted by Abin Quank on :
 
Okay...

But do you clean a leprechaun the same way you clean a fish?
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
I think the answer to that is obvious.
 

---

Posted by Everyday Girl on :
 
Ohmygod! Well it's not like oblivious to me...


Hmmm... Or is it?
 

---

Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
Do leprechauns still deal in pots of gold, or are they into mutual funds and the like these days?
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
I believe all the leprechauns invested their gold with Bernie Madoff and Sir R. Allen Stanford.
 

---

Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
I believe Quis has the gift of blarney.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
Ouch. For a minute there, I thought you said "gift of Barney."

Oh, the horror. The cheery, purple HORROR...
 

---

Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
Now THERE is a character just calling out for Dan Didio's attentions.
 

---

Posted by cleome on :
 
Actually, what should happen is they should bring back Praetor Lemnos, but this time he'd be a heroic figure who helped everyone live in better galactic peace and harmony by causing them to completely forget the existence of... things like (yuck) Barney.

(Hang on. I feel a new thread forming...)



 

---

Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
Lemnos--the spelling--always reminded me of "Legionnaire Lemon."
 

---

Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
LEMON MERINGUE CAKE

1 pkg. yellow cake mix
1/2 c. butter (softened)
1 egg

FILLING:

1 1/3 c. sugar
1/2 c. cornstarch
1/2 tsp. salt
1 3/4 c. water
4 eggs separated (reserve whites)
1/2 c. lemon juice
2 tbsp. butter
1 tbsp. lemon peel
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
1/2 c. sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease bottom and sides of 13x9 inch pan. In large bowl, combine first 3 ingredients; mix well. Press into pan. In heavy saucepan combine first four filling ingredients; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens. Stir in butter, lemon peel and juice. Pour over cake mixture in pan. Beat egg whites with cream of tartar until frothy. Gradually add sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. Spread over filling to within 1/2 inch of sides of pan. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until meringue is golden brown. Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.

CHOCOLATE MERINGUE CAKE:

Substitute 2 1/4 cups water or milk instead of 1 3/4 cups water. Leave out lemon juice and peel. Add 1 package pre-melted chocolate, 1 teaspoon vanilla. Use same mixing instructions.
May use the following as crust:


2 c. flour
1 c. pecans
1/2 lb. butter

Cream together and press into 9x12 inch pan. Bake 20 minutes.
 

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Posted by Eryk Davis Ester on :
 
On Bismoll, replace all foodstuff with assorted flavors of rocks.
 

---

Posted by Abin Quank on :
 
Could we arrange to send Barney to Bismoll?
 

---

Posted by cleome on :
 
Even Bismollians draw the line at purple meringue. Bismoll isn't Southern California, y'know...


 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
Finish the sentence: I Love Barney the dinosaur because...
 

---

Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
he is not Dick Cheney.
 

---

Posted by The Stoopid Cat on :
 
**Meow**

You Sure?


**Meow**
 

---

Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Pretty sure.



Not separated at birth either.
 

---

Posted by The Stoopid Cat on :
 
**YOWL**

That's Scary!


**YOWL**
 

---

Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
kinda makes Byrne's Darkseid/Galactus combo seem like just a "time-out."
 

---

Posted by Space Ranger on :
 
So anyway speaking of Cobie... And electric sheep!


Truth and Justice shall Prevail!
(WoW!... Just WoW!)
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
To paraphrase Philip K Dick, I dream of electric sheep.
 

---

Posted by Everyday Girl on :
 
Ohmygod! Are you an Android Mr Quizzy-Poo?
 

---

Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
nope. he's just a perv.
 

---

Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
That's Pervect!
 

---

Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
A Myth is as good as a mile.
 

---

Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 

quote:

---

Originally posted by Space Ranger:
So anyway speaking of Cobie... And electric sheep!


Truth and Justice shall Prevail!
(WoW!... Just WoW!)

---

quote:

---

Originally posted by Kent Shakespeare:
nope. he's just a perv.

---

quote:

---

Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.:
That's Pervect!

---

quote:

---

Originally posted by Kent Shakespeare:
A Myth is as good as a mile.

---

quote:

---

Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.:
Rockhopper Lad is Skeeve.

---

quote:

---

Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.:
Gosh Everyday Girl how could you not cast Stoopid Cat as Gleep?

---

Ohmygod! Nuh-Huh, Mr Quizzy-Poo I'm not like doing all the casting... Cuz people will like say I gave my friends all the good parts.

So here's what we like have so far...

Skeeve = Mr Rockyhopper
Aahz = Mr Quizzy-Poo
Tananda = Everyday Girl
Chumley = Mr Shakeyrear
Guido = Uncle Spacey
&
Gleep = Stoopid Cat
So we still need to like determine the LMBP equivalents of Nunzio, Massha, Don Bruce, Bunny, Hugh Badaxe, Markie and Pookie.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
how about:
Nunzio = Lardy
Massha = GGG
Don Bruce = granpaw Abin
Bunny = Cali
Hugh Badaxe = AFOB
Markie = STU
the Geek = Cobie
the Woof Writers = Scott and Caroline
...who was it who worked at the Yellow Cresent Inn? That could be Semi.
Matlock could be the old archer.
Pov could be the imp who later worked for Skeeve (forget his name).
 

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Posted by Stealth on :
 

 

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Posted by Everyday Girl on :
 
Ohmygod!

You like forgot Pookie (Aahz's Sister)

And I like think that Lash would be a better Don Bruce than Gramps, Don Bruce is a real Bad-Ass, I love my Gramps but he's not a bad ass.

My Whee Fem would be a good Markie

And what about the Sen-Sen Ante Kid, Queen Hemlock, and that retired General guy?
 

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Posted by Everyday Girl on :
 

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Originally posted by Stealth:

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Originally posted by Kent Shakespeare:
I'd actually be willing to part with my original copies of the Foglio Myth-Adventure comics (8 issues, if memory serves, the first few oversized like the original Elfquest format). Actually, I could unload the novels too.

as much as I loved those (and those were my intro to the story, I read before the novels), the novels are great!

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Thank you for your kind offer, Kent, but unfortunately my budget is stretched to the breaking point, and I've been having to find new pop culture thrills without spending money.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Your local library might have the series.
 

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Posted by Stealth on :
 
I hope so. I've read so many good comics and novels thanks to the library.
 

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Posted by Everyday Girl on :
 
Ohmygod! The novels are so much better than the comics... And I'm like a huge Foglio Fan.
 

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Posted by Stealth on :
 
I've been thinking, if we're casting Legion Worlders as characters from the Myth books, wouldn't it be neat if we also cast Legion Worlders as, say...the characters from L.E.G.I.O.N.?

Now, you might think I'd cast myself as Stealth, but I wouldn't. I'd be Lydea Mallor.

Tamper Lad, of course, would be Vril Dox.

Caliente as Stealth?

Fat Cramer as Lyrissa Mallor? No, I could never kill loveable Cramer. Strata, then?

What are your ideas, folks?
 

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Posted by Everyday Girl on :
 
Ohmygod! Are you trying to like Kill This Thread?
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
I didn't really follow dot-Legion enough to participate.
but shouldn't Stealth = Stealth?
 

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Posted by Stealth on :
 
Stealth is who I wish I could be more like; Lydea is who I am most like in real life.

While I was away from the board, I thought of another one:

LardLad as Garv?
 

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Posted by LardLad on :
 
Well, Garv and I do have Ultimate Coolness in common, so I would agree with that casting!
 

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Posted by Stealth on :
 
Awesome!

And how about Outdoor Miner as Captain Comet? Miner, are you reading this?

Stephbarton as Phase?
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
I'm sure Miner would be honored by the suggestion. From what little I know, I tend to doubt he is around on these boards much (or at all).
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
That's too bad, but it happens. I hope he comes back soon. He's a lot of fun.

I don't think I've purposely been posting less lately, but with the family emergency I've had recently and a few other things, I know I've slowed down a bit.
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
Miner could be the Durlan: here for awhile, then mysteriously gone.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
more like Caine from Kung Fu, wandering from place to place doing good and moving on.
 

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Posted by Everyday Girl on :
 
Ohmygod! Is there anybody who like wanders from place to place, makes a bunch of like hilariously funny one line comments, and then like moves on?
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
well, yeah. Outdoor Miner himself, of course.

Didn't you ever hear gramps tell you tales of Miner One-Liners saving the day, thwarting evildoers and rescuing villagers?
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
[plays more Ralph Vaughn Williams to lure Rocky out of hiding]

So does Outdoor Miner have an LMB nemesis called Indoor Miner ? Just wondering...
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
I suspect so, but Indoor Miner has yet to reveal himself...

(cue ominous music)
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
When he does, we can charge him with indecent exposure.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
but if you charge him, doesn't that mean you've already lost the potential to defend him as your client?
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
I feel guilty discussing this when we don't even know the words to the Ominous Theme Song yet.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Gir: I'm gonna sing the Doom Song now. Doom doom doom doom doom doom doom doom doom doom doom doom doom doom doom doom doom doom doom doom
[Screen goes black and then displays a message: Six Months Later]
Gir: Doom doom doom doom doomy doomy doom doomy doom doom doom doom doom doom doom
[continues singing]
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
Now that we know the Ominous Theme Song, do we also have to learn the Ominous Theme Song Dance?

(And Cleome, I'd rather hear good ol' Ralph than the Ominous Theme Song any day <switches on "Five Mystical Songs">.)
 

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Posted by Stealth on :
 
Terrorcons! Merge into ABOMINUS! RARRRRRRR!
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
Stealth, your input is needed here.

If anyone can top EDE's Hawk 'N Dove pitch, I figure it's you.


 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
don't even think you can kill this thread that easily!
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
Now, now. Stealth can be in two places at once if she likes. Let's not get all paranoid, just because of that unpleasantness at the tavern the other day...
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
FROM HOUSING SHEEP, TO ENTERTAINING STARS... THE HISTORY OF TAVERN ON THE GREEN
Built in 1870, the rural Victorian Gothic structure now known as Tavern on the Green was designed by Jacob Wrey Mould as a sheepfold. It housed 200 South Down sheep, which grazed across the street in Central Park's Sheep Meadow.

It served admirably in that capacity until 1934, when legendary Parks Commissioner Robert Moses decided the building had a higher calling - that of a restaurant. He was anxious to usurp the prominence of the swanky Central Park Casino, on the opposite side of the Park, which had taken on the moniker "Jimmy Walker's Versailles." It seems the flamboyant mayor was conducting more business there than at City Hall. Alarmed by the possible repercussions for his beloved parks system, Moses sued to oust the casino's management and, eventually, arranged to have the building torn down.


In the meantime, Moses banished the sheep to Brooklyn's Prospect Park and assigned their shepherd to the lion house in the Central Park Zoo. Typically, Moses had WPA workers busy converting the sheepfold long before he made the official announcement of its new function on February 28, 1934.


The first incarnation of Tavern on the Green -- the restaurant -- was launched on October 20, 1934, with a coachman in full regalia at the door. Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia opened the restaurant with a brass key and, in the company of a proud Moses, took a tour of the facility. After chatting with the chef and sampling a breakfast sausage, Fiorello and Moses pronounced their satisfaction with Central Park's newest attraction.


Read More Here
 

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Posted by Everyday Girl on :
 
Ohmygod! Do you like think Cobie's ever like taken one of his dates there?
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
Hopefully not after he got married!
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
HISTORY OF MARRIAGE IN WESTERN CIVILIZATION


Marriage, as we know it in our Western civilization today, has a long history with roots in several very different ancient cultures, of which the Roman, Hebrew, and Germanic are the most important. Western marriage has further been shaped by the doctrines and policies of the medieval Christian church, the demands of the Protestant Reformation, and the social impact of the Industrial Revolution.

Read More Here
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
My marriage had some roots once, but times got bad so we decided to dig them up and make soup. :/

[ April 01, 2009, 11:05 AM: Message edited by: cleome ]
 

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Posted by Eryk Davis Ester on :
 
"Marriage is an institution well worth contemplating. The wise man will contemplate it all his life."-- Gottfried Leibniz
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
"Marriage is a fine institution. And anyone who voluntarily enters should BE in an institution." Groucho Marx (from memory; possible paraphrase)
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Might this be what you were thinking of?

"Marriage is a fine institution - but I'm not ready for an institution." - Mae West

or perhaps this?

"Marriage is a wonderful institution, but who wants to live in an institution?" - Groucho Marx
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
My favorite Groucho quote is "Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read."
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Dorothy Parker was the best. A young woman said to her "I couldn't go to your party because I can't bear fools." Dorothy replied "Your mother could."
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
Ah, Dorothy Parker! I remember her every time the phone rings and I ask "What fresh hell is this?". I don't actually answer with those words, but I think it. Sometimes.
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
Today is my daughter's 11th birthday. Other people born on this date:
1982 Jessica Joseph, born in Royal Oak, Michigan, dance skater, Butler-1997 National
1980 Jenny Smith, born in Western Australia, gymnast 1996 Olympics
1976 Amanda Moody, born in Orem, Utah, Miss America-Utah, 1996
1976 Josh Saviano, actor, Paul Pfeiffer-Wonder Years
1974 Anthony Hicks, NFL linebacker, Green Bay Packers Superbowl 31
1974 Carol Ann Plante, actress, Sara Henderson-Harry and the Hendersons
1974 James Burgess, linebacker for the San Diego Chargers
1974 Jason Odom, tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1974 Nina Georgala, Miss Universe-Greece, 1996
1973 Vanessa Mambi, Miss Universe-Curacao, 1996
1972 John Godina, born in Fort Sill Oklahoma, shot putter/discus thrower, 1996 Olympics silver
1972 Kelly O'Leary, born in Halifax Nova, Scotia, kayaker 1996 Olympics
1972 Alejandro Amenabar, Spanish Director
1971 Ewan McGregor, born in Scottish, actor, Trainspotting
1971 Pavel Bure, born in Moscow, Russia, NHL left wing, Vancouver Canucks
1971 Pavel Bure, NHL forward, Team Russia, Vancouver, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics
1970 Derek Brown, NFL tight end for the Jacksonville Jaguars
1970 Oleg Romanov, NHL defenseman, Belarus, 1998 Olympics
1970 Stuart Carruthers, Australian field hockey fullback 1996 Olympics
1969 Kevin Sargent, NFL tackle and guard for the Cincinnati Bengals
1969 Steve Smith, NBA guard for the Atlanta Hawks
1968 J R Reid, NBA forward, New York Knicks, Charlotte Hornets
1967 Glenn Montgomery, NFL defensive tackle, Seattle Seahawks, Oilers
1967 Nanci Bowen, born in Tifton, Georgia, LPGA golfer, 1995 Nabisco Dinah Shore
1966 Natalie Gosselin, Levis Quebec, 52kg judoka 1996 Olympics
1966 Thomas Fitzgerald, born in Brooklyn, New York, team handball left wing 1996 Olympics
1965 Marlon Vonhagt, cricketer, 1 ODI Sri Lanka 1984-85 World Series Cup
1965 Patty Fendick, born in Sacramento, California, tennis star, 1989 Auckland
1965 Tom Barrasso, born in Boston, NHL goalie for the Pittsburgh Penguins
1965 William McNamara, born in Dallas, Texas, actor, Texasville, Beat, Stealing Home
1964 Dave Wyman, NFL linebacker for the Denver Broncos
1964 David Diaz-Infante, NFL guard, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32
1964 Erik Turner, born in Omaha, Nebraska, rock guitarist, Warrant-Cherry Pie
1964 Isabelle Ferrari, born in Italy, Italy's Miss Teenager
1964 Rod Jones, NFL cornerback for the Cincinnati Bengals
1962 John Taylor, NFL wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers
1961 Ron Brown, born in Los Angeles, California, 4x100m runner 1984 Olympics gold
1960 Anne Howard, born in San Diego, California, actress, Nicole Love-Another World
1960 Mark Tuinei, NFL tackle for the Dallas Cowboys
1959 Angus Young, born in Glascow, Scotland, rock guitarist, AC/DC-Highway to Hell
1958 Jay Feenan, born in Windham, New Hampshire, rower 1996 Olympics
1958 Pat McGlynn, born in Edinburgh, rock guitarist, Bay City Rollers
1957 Marc McClure, born in San Mateo, California, actor, Ross-California Fever
1957 Mary Cadorette, born in East Hartford, Connecticut, actress, Vicky-3's a Crowd
1957 Patrick G. Forrester, born in El Paso, Texas, Lieutenant Colonel Army/astronaut
1955 Svetozar Marovic, Yugoslavian Politician
1955 Stephen F. Lynch, American Politician
1954 Tony Brock, born in England, rock drummer, Babys-Missing You
1953 Greg Martin, born in Louisville, Kentucky, singer, Kentucky Headhunters-Davy Crockett
1953 Sean Hopper, born in California, rock keyboardist, Huey Lewis and The News
1951 Ed Marinaro, born in New York City, actor, Joe-Hill St. Blues, Sonny-Laverne and Shirley
1950 Alison McCartney, pathologist/Breast Cancer campaigner
1950 Richard Hughes, rocker, Johnny Winter Band
1948 Al Gore, born in Washington D.C., Senator-D-Tennessee, 1985 - 1992, 45th Vice President 1993 - 2000
1948 David Eisenhower, Eisenhower's grandson, married Julie Nixon
1948 Rhea Perlman, born in Brooklyn, actress, Zena-Taxi, Carla-Cheers
1948 Thijs van Leer, Dutch singer/flutist, Focus, Introspection
1947 Al Goodman, rock vocalist, Ray, Goodman, Brown
1947 Cesar Gaviria Trujillo, president, Colombia, 1990-94
1947 Jon-Jon Poulos, born in Chicago, Illinois, rocker, Buckinghams
1946 Aftab Gul, cricketer, Pakistani opening batsman in six Tests 1969-71
1946 Al Nichol, born in Winston Salem, North Carolina, rock guitarist and vocalist, Turtles
1946 Gabe Kaplan, born in Brooklyn, New York, comedian/actor, Welcome Back Kotter
1944 Rod Allen, [B Rodney Bainbridge] rock bassist/vocalist, Fortunes
1943 Christopher Walken, born in Astoria Queens, actor, Deer Hunter, Brainstorm
1940 Barney Frank, born in Bayonne, New Jersey, Representative-D-Massachusetts 1981 -
1940 Jim Criner, WLAF head coach for the Scottish Claymores
1940 Patrick Leahy, Senator-D-Vermont 1975-
1939 Liz Claiborne, Brussels Belgium, fashion designer, women
1938 Nathaniel Taylor, born in St. Louis, Missouri, actor, Rollo-Sanford and Sons
1938 David Steel, British Politician
1937 Willem Duyn, [Mouth], Dutch singer, Mouth and MacNeal
1936 Marge Piercy, author, Small Changes, Gone for Soldiers
1935 Herb Alpert, bandleader/trumpeteer, Tijuana Brass, CEO, A&M
1935 Judith Rossner, U.S., writer, August
1934 Grigori Grigoyevich Nelyubov, Russia, cosmonaut, Vostok 1 backup
1934 John D. Loudermilk, rock drummer/vocalist, Language of Love, Norman
1934 Wim H. Sinnige, Dutch alderman of finance, social democratic
1934 Richard Chamberlain, born in Beverly Hills, California, actor, Dr. Kildare
1933 Bob Simmons, born in Fulham, England, stuntman, double for James Bond
1933 Shirley Jones, born in Smithton, Pennsylvania, actress, Partridge Family, Elmer Gantry
1932 Godfrey Lawrence, cricketer, South African fast bowler, 8-53 vs. New Zealand 1961
1932 John Jakes, born in Chicago, writer, Sir Scoundrel, Great Women Reporters
1932 Nagisa Oshima, born in Kyoto, Japan, director, Town of Love and Hope
1931 Miller Barber, born in Shreveport, Louisiana, PGA golfer, 1968 Byron Nelson Classic
1929 Lee Patterson, born in Vancouver, BC, actor, Dave-Surfside Six, Another World
1929 Liz Claiborne, fashion designer
1928 Gordie Howe, Floral Sask, NHL right wing, Detroit Redwings
1927 Cesar Chavez, born in Yuma, Arizona, farm labor leader, United Farm Workers
1927 William Daniels, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Dr. Mark Craig-St. Elsewhere, 1776
1926 John Fowles, born in England, novelist, Collector, French Leiutenent's Woman
1926 Sydney Chaplin, son of Charlie/actor, Adding Machine, Psycho Sisters
1924 Leo Buscaglia, born in Los Angeles, California, "Dr. Hug", psycholigist, Love
1924 Charles Guggenheim, American Director
1923 Donald Argee Barksdale, born in Berkley, California, basketballer 1948 Olympics gold
1923 Lawrie Miller, New Zealand cricketer, opening bat in 13 Tests
1922 Patrick J G McGee, born in North Ireland, actor, Clockwork Orange
1922 Richard Kiley, born in Chicago, actor, Man of La Mancha, Endless Love
1920 Marga [Sara Voeten-] Minco, Dutch writer, Bitter Herb
1918 Ted Post, Director, Peacemaker, Beneath the Planet of the Apes
1916 John Vivyan, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Imitation of Life, Mr. Lucky
1915 Eliseo Morales Pajaro, composer
1915 Henry Morgan, born in New York City, comedian/TV panelist, I've Got a Secret, Arena
1915 Jack Perry, businessman
1914 Octavio Paz, Mexico, writer/diplomat, Salamandra, Topoemas
1912 Wilhelmus Berkelmans, civil servant/resistance fighter
1911 Robert Hamer, British Director
1909 Pieter Jongeling, Dutch MP, GVP, editor, Netherlands Daily
1909 Robert Brasillach, French author/nazi collaborator
1907 Eddie Quillan, Philadelphia, actor, Julia, Hell Town
1906 Lauri Saikkola, composer
1900 Henry WFA, English duke of Gloucester/earl of Ulters
1900 Lorinc Szabo, Hungary, poet, Huszonhatodik ev
1895 John Jay McCloy, lawyer/banker, Secretary of War 1941 - 1945, President Chase Man
1895 Vardis A Fisher, U.S. author, Darkness and Deep
1895 John J. McCloy, American Lawyer
1893 Clemens Krauss, born in Vienna, Austria, conductor, Berlin State Orchestra 1937
1892 Stanislav Wladyslaw Maczek, Polish/British general-major/commandant
1891 Erich Walter Sternberg, composer
1891 Ion Pillat, Romaniams poet/senator, Umbra timpului
1891 Victor Varconi, born in Hungary, actor, Divine Lady, King of Kings, Big City
1887 Jose Maria Usandizaga, composer
1885 Jules Pascin, [Julius Pincas], Bulgarian/US painter/cartoonist
1878 Jack Johnson,1st black heavyweight boxing champ, 1908-1915
1872 Arthur Griffith, Irish journalist, founder of Sinn Fein
1872 Sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev, born in Russia, dance master, Imperial Ballet
1868 Karl Bonhoeffer, German psychiatrist/neurologist
1854 Dugald Clerk, inventor, 2-stroke motorcycle engine
1848 John Henry Roberts, composer
1847 Jarolslaw Zielinski, composer
1844 Andrew Lang, born in Scotland, author, The Blue Fairy Book
1840 John Herbert Kelly, Brigadier General Confederate Army, died in 1864
1839 Nikolay Przhevalsky, naturalist, explorer of east central Asia, OS
1838 Leon Dierx, French poet
1837 Robert Ross McBurney, 1st paid secretary of the YMCA
1837 Stephen Dodson Ramseur, Major General Confederate Army, died in 1864
1835 John La Farge, U.S. painter
1835 John LaFarge, American Artist
1831 Archibald Scott, Scottish chemist
1824 William Morris Hunt, American Artist
1822 Rafael Hernando, composer
1811 Robert Wilhelm Eberhard von Bunsen, Germany, chemist, Bunsen Burner
1809 Edward FitzGerald, born in England, writer, Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
1809 Nikolai Gogol, father of 19th-century Russian realism, Dead Souls
1809 Otto Jonas Lindblad, composer
1791 Franciszek Wincenty Mirecki, composer
1747 Johann A P Schulz, German composer
1747 Johann Abraham Peter Schulz, German composer, Moon has Risen
1732 Franz Joseph Haydn, born in Austria, composer, help develop classical style
1723 Frederik V, King of Denmark/Norway, 1746-66
1717 Florian Wrastill, composer
1684 Francesco Durante, composer
1675 Benedict XIV, [Prospero L Lambertini], Italy, Pope, 1740-58
1621 Andrew Marvell, born in England, poet, To His Coy Mistress
1596 Rene Descartes, born in France, philosopher, he thought, therefore he was
1570 Louise Juliana, countess of Nassau
1519 Henry II, King of Germany, 1547-59
1499 Pius IV, [Gianangelo de' Medici], Italian lawyer/pope, 1559-65
s birthday. Other people born on this date:
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
Happy birthday to AFOB Lass!
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Boy! that must have been some party at stately AFOB Manor with all those people there.
 

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Posted by Eryk Davis Ester on :
 
My three favorite people on that list:

1) Descartes
2) Henry Morgan
3) Thijs van Leer
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
mine (hard to choose from such an impressive list!):

Arthur Griffith (even if he did help to partition Ireland, his contributions outweight his shortcomings)
Cesar Chavez
Herb Alpert
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Pavel Bure got two listings.
 

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Posted by Eryk Davis Ester on :
 
So did John La Farge.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Jon Stewart shares my birthday, including the year.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
I share day (not year) with David Lee Roth, Ed Wood, Thelonius Monk, Tanya Tucker and Adlai Stevenson. Missed sharing with John Lennon by an hour and a half.

I share day and year with a few athletes I've never heard of.
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
Not the same year, but I share a birthday with Michael Jackson, Rebecca DeMornay, Elliot Gould, Isabel Sanford, Dinah Washington, Ingrid Bergman, Oliver Wendell Holmes and John McCain.
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
How am I ever going to kill this thread if you guys keep actually reading the marathon posts?

The only people I share a birthday with which are remotely famous (IMHO) are Joel Grey (whom I still get mixed up with Zane Grey), and Richie Sambora of Bon Jovi. No Presidents.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
July 4, 1826

Thomas Jefferson and John Adams die
On this day in 1826, former Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, who were once fellow Patriots and then adversaries, die on the same day within five hours of each other.
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams were the last surviving members of the original American revolutionaries who had stood up to the British empire and forged a new political system in the former colonies. However, while they both believed in democracy and “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness,” their opinions on how to achieve these ideals diverged over time.

Adams preceded Jefferson as president (1797-1800); it was during this time that their ideas about policy-making became as distinct as their personalities. The irascible and hot-tempered Adams was a firm believer in a strong centralized government, while the erudite and gentile Jefferson believed federal government should take a more “hands-off” approach and defer to individual states’ rights. As Adams’ vice president, Jefferson was so horrified by what he considered to be Adams’ abuse of the presidency--particularly his passage of the restrictive Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798--that he abandoned Adams and Washington for his estate at Monticello. There, he plotted how to bring his Republican faction back into power in the presidential election of 1800. After an exceptionally bitter campaign, in which both parties engaged in slanderous attacks on each other in print, Jefferson emerged victorious. It appeared the former friends would be eternal enemies.

After serving two presidential terms (1801-1809), Jefferson and Adams each expressed to third parties their respect the other and their desire to renew their friendship. Adams was the first to break the silence; he sent Jefferson a letter dated January 1, 1812, in which he wished Jefferson many happy new years to come. Jefferson responded with a note in which he fondly recalled when they were “fellow laborers in the same cause.” The former revolutionaries went on to resume their friendship over 14 years of correspondence during their golden years.

On July 4, 1826, at the age of 90, Adams lay on his deathbed while the country celebrated Independence Day. His last words were “Thomas Jefferson still survives.” He was mistaken: Jefferson had died five hours earlier at Monticello at the age of 82.

This was also the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
I share my birthday with Mark Hamill, Christopher Reeve, Barbara Walters, and Cheryl Tiegs.

And another president, James Monroe, also died on July 4, but five years after Adams and Jefferson.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
My birthday frequently falls on Fathers Day. Wherever the old man is now, I'm sure he still finds that as appalling/hilarious as his only left-handed daughter does.
 

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Posted by Everyday Girl on :
 
Ohmygod! I'm not allowed to have a birthday, Cuz when Gramps like put my birthday on the calender some fuddy-duddy's like complained and like now I'm stuck at seventeen years old forever!

That like sucks!
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
don't feel bad, EDG. Your gramps has been mentally stuck at 19 for longer than you've been alive.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
On the plus side, you learn the truth at seventeen.
 

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Posted by Everyday Girl on :
 
Ohmygod! like what truth is that?
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
If no one's told you yet, then it's too late.

sorry.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
PILATE

Then you are a king?

JESUS

It's you that say I am.
I look for truth and find that I get damned.

PILATE

But what is truth?
Is truth a changing law?
We both have truths.
Are mine the same as yours?
 

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Posted by Everyday Girl on :
 
Ohmygod! Can you like repeat that in latin?
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
PILATE

Tunc vos es a rex rgis?

JESUS

It's vos ut narro EGO sum.
EGO requiro verum quod reperio ut EGO adepto damno.

PILATE

Tamen quis est verum?
Est verum a abeo lex?
Nos utriusque have verum.
Es mei idem eadem idem ut vestri?
 

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Posted by Everyday Girl on :
 
Ohmygod! like now who's pretending to be smarter than they really like are?


 

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Posted by Stealth on :
 
MATER

SUS-PI-RI-O-RUM

TE-NE-BRA-RUM

LA-CRI-MA-RUM
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 

quote:

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SO DRINK RUM CONSTANTLY !!!

-- MST3K, "Progress Island: USA"

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Posted by cleome on :
 
BTW, any other MSTies in the studio audience should feel free to join me in my daily ten-minute daydream in which Viacom is pelted with trash for having our precious beauties like "Progress Island" removed from youtube.

Grrrr...
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
I've enjoyed MST3K, but it was never a 'must-see' for me.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
I consider Viacom to be proof that Capitalism is doomed to ultimately fail.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
Oh, wait. Wrong thread. Sorry.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
No problem, I had to get up to answer the thread anyways.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
Quis, you could have just let the thread die.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Yes, I could have.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
Personally, I'm flabbergasted that this thread is still going.

Or else I'm so utterly jaded as to be incapable of being flabbergasted by anything. I just like having an excuse to type out the word a few times.

Take your pick.
 

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Posted by Abin Quank on :
 
A Flabbergasted Flower... Who Woulda Thunk It!
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
Stick around. I'm gonna' save the universe from my deranged godlike teammate and then die and come back as-- PURE CRYSTAL !!

Oh, you say that's already been done ? Hmmm. Back to the drawing board, I guess...
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
I sold my drawing board last fall, at a yard sale.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
Actually, I misspoke. I sold the drafting table. Still have the drawing board... somewhere.
 

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Posted by Stealth on :
 
The board must feel lonely and...wait for it...bored.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
The first thing I'm gonna' do after I'm rich is buy a second drawing table, and a second room to put it in.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
I second the motion!
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
I motion for adjournment.
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
I'm getting motion sickness!
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
You are soooo NOT coming on the next LW road-trip.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Let Rocky come. He just needs to take some dramamine.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
Powdered ginger root is also supposed to help ward off motion sickness. No word yet on whether consuming it in cookie form is acceptable or not...
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
Ginger snaps! It's worth a try...
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
I prefer warm Ginger Bread with lots of whipped cream.
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
I prefer Ginger Grant with a side of Maryannaise.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 


And so, another shot at finding an LMB thread safe enough to show Mom ends in failure...
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
Why, hello Mrs. Cleome. Say that's a lovely dress! And gee, your hair sure looks nice!



(How's that?)
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Mr. Cleome: Are you trying to hit on my wife?
 

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Posted by Abin Quank on :
 
Seriously folks, it's long past time to clean up this thread, just like our flowery deputy leader implied.

And cleaning things on LW is my job.

So out, Out, OUT! All of you! I'm locking the doors in five minutes; if you're in here after that you'll wind up in the...

Super Dumpster... of Space!
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Coll! Super Dumpster Diving of Space!!!!

Hey, I found a flight belt!
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
look! a box of old flight-shorts and flight-skirts!
 

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Posted by Abin Quank on :
 

quote:

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Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.:
Coll! Super Dumpster Diving of Space!!!!

Hey, I found a flight belt!

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quote:

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Originally posted by cleome:
Jeez, these English majors are soooo melodramatic sometimes.

Dude, just use the secret door behind that pile of flattened cardboard. That's how I got out.

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Thanks... forgot all about it.

'scuse me while I go home to shower...
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 

 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
I need more proof that the man is naked.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 

quote:

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Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.:
I need more proof that the man is naked.

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quote:

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"...Never take a shower
It's an awful pain
Singing in the shower's
Like singing in the rain..."

-- Magidson/Washington/Cleary, "Singing In The Bathtub"

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
[Police]woke up in my clothes again this morning
don't know exactly where I am
I should heed my doctor's warning
he does the best with me he can
shadows in the rain[/police]
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Humidity is rising - Barometer's getting low
According to all sources, the street's the place to go
Cause tonight for the first time
Just about half-past ten
For the first time in history
It's gonna start raining men.

It's Raining Men! Hallelujah! - It's Raining Men! Amen!
I'm gonna go out to run and let myself get
Absolutely soaking wet!
It's Raining Men! Hallelujah!
It's Raining Men! Every Specimen!
Tall, blonde, dark and lean
Rough and tough and strong and mean!
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
but when one considers the velocity raining men would achieve when falling from even a low cloud to the ground, the net result would be a sea of blood and guts covering the land.

The song is sung from the point of view of an afficionado of masculinity... but the result would only be celebrated by extreme man-haters.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
No, I saw the video. They all land safely (and horny)
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
that was just a special effect.
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
Today is the birthday of Brian Forster, drummer Chris for the Partridge Family. Share your favorite Brian Forster anecdotes here!
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
I remember being disappointed when they replaced dark-haired Jeremy Gelbwaks with light-haired Brian. If they were going to get a different actor, they should at least have got one that looked like the original. I mean, at least the two Darrin's on "Bewitched" had the same color of hair.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
Maybe the pressures of showbiz forced his hair to lighten. Sort of like when Light Lass was blonde for awhile.


 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Only Ayla's hairdresser knew for sure.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
It was the 70s. Everyone was on too many drugs to really remember for sure.
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
Of course Bewitched's second Louise Tate, Kasey Rogers, was blonde, but wore a brunette wig for the first several years she was on the show, because the prior actress to play the role, Irene Vernon, was brunette. Ultimately they let Louise go blonde with no explanation. But, as Kent said, it was the '70s. When Rogers died in 2006, that left Bernard Fox (Dr. Bombay) the only living actor who appeared regularly on the series as an adult.
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
In the spirit of AFOB's previous post, today is also the birthday of guitarist Ritchie Blackmore. Share your Deep Purple/Rainbow thoughts.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
I'd settle for Shallow Purple thoughts (as long is Barney isn't involved).
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
Barney playing the riff to "Smoke on the Water": Now there's a mind-devouring thought.
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
Wasn't "Deep Purple" a big hit for Donny and Marie Osmond in 1976?
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
And, before that, for Nino Tempo and April Stevens in 1963.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 

quote:

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Originally posted by Rockhopper Lad:
Wasn't "Deep Purple" a big hit for Donny and Marie Osmond in 1976?

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it was a little bit country, a little bit rock n roll.
 

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Posted by LardLad on :
 
"here in my deep purple dream..."
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.

Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of their captivity.

But one hundred years later, the Negro still is not free. One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination. One hundred years later, the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity. One hundred years later, the Negro is still languishing in the corners of American society and finds himself an exile in his own land. So we have come here today to dramatize a shameful condition.


In a sense we have come to our nation's capital to cash a check. When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. Instead of honoring this sacred obligation, America has given the Negro people a bad check, a check which has come back marked "insufficient funds." But we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt. We refuse to believe that there are insufficient funds in the great vaults of opportunity of this nation. So we have come to cash this check — a check that will give us upon demand the riches of freedom and the security of justice. We have also come to this hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of now. This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism. Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy. Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. Now is the time to lift our nation from the quick sands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood. Now is the time to make justice a reality for all of God's children.

It would be fatal for the nation to overlook the urgency of the moment. This sweltering summer of the Negro's legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn of freedom and equality. Nineteen sixty-three is not an end, but a beginning. Those who hope that the Negro needed to blow off steam and will now be content will have a rude awakening if the nation returns to business as usual. There will be neither rest nor tranquility in America until the Negro is granted his citizenship rights. The whirlwinds of revolt will continue to shake the foundations of our nation until the bright day of justice emerges.

But there is something that I must say to my people who stand on the warm threshold which leads into the palace of justice. In the process of gaining our rightful place we must not be guilty of wrongful deeds. Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred.

We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline. We must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence. Again and again we must rise to the majestic heights of meeting physical force with soul force. The marvelous new militancy which has engulfed the Negro community must not lead us to a distrust of all white people, for many of our white brothers, as evidenced by their presence here today, have come to realize that their destiny is tied up with our destiny. They have come to realize that their freedom is inextricably bound to our freedom. We cannot walk alone.

As we walk, we must make the pledge that we shall always march ahead. We cannot turn back. There are those who are asking the devotees of civil rights, "When will you be satisfied?" We can never be satisfied as long as the Negro is the victim of the unspeakable horrors of police brutality. We can never be satisfied, as long as our bodies, heavy with the fatigue of travel, cannot gain lodging in the motels of the highways and the hotels of the cities. We cannot be satisfied as long as the Negro's basic mobility is from a smaller ghetto to a larger one. We can never be satisfied as long as our children are stripped of their selfhood and robbed of their dignity by signs stating "For Whites Only". We cannot be satisfied as long as a Negro in Mississippi cannot vote and a Negro in New York believes he has nothing for which to vote. No, no, we are not satisfied, and we will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream.

I am not unmindful that some of you have come here out of great trials and tribulations. Some of you have come fresh from narrow jail cells. Some of you have come from areas where your quest for freedom left you battered by the storms of persecution and staggered by the winds of police brutality. You have been the veterans of creative suffering. Continue to work with the faith that unearned suffering is redemptive.

Go back to Mississippi, go back to Alabama, go back to South Carolina, go back to Georgia, go back to Louisiana, go back to the slums and ghettos of our northern cities, knowing that somehow this situation can and will be changed. Let us not wallow in the valley of despair.

I say to you today, my friends, so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.

I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal."

I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.

I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.

I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.

I have a dream today.

I have a dream that one day, down in Alabama, with its vicious racists, with its governor having his lips dripping with the words of interposition and nullification; one day right there in Alabama, little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers.

I have a dream today.

I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight, and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together.

This is our hope. This is the faith that I go back to the South with. With this faith we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope. With this faith we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood. With this faith we will be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together, to go to jail together, to stand up for freedom together, knowing that we will be free one day.

This will be the day when all of God's children will be able to sing with a new meaning, "My country, 'tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing. Land where my fathers died, land of the pilgrim's pride, from every mountainside, let freedom ring."

And if America is to be a great nation this must become true. So let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire. Let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of New York. Let freedom ring from the heightening Alleghenies of Pennsylvania!

Let freedom ring from the snowcapped Rockies of Colorado!

Let freedom ring from the curvaceous slopes of California!

But not only that; let freedom ring from Stone Mountain of Georgia!

Let freedom ring from Lookout Mountain of Tennessee!

Let freedom ring from every hill and molehill of Mississippi. From every mountainside, let freedom ring.

And when this happens, when we allow freedom to ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God's children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual, "Free at last! free at last! thank God Almighty, we are free at last!"
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
June Jordan & Adrienne Torf:
Freedom Now Suite, Pt. 1
-----------------------------

The King was marching through the Mississippi mud
The King was moving towards a land of milk and honey

Honey people murder mercy USA
The milk-land turned to monsters
Teach to kill to violate
Pull down destroy the weakly freedom growing fruit from being born

America

The King was marching through the Mississippi mud
The King was moving out from yesterday

Rip rape exacerbate despoil disfigure
Crazy running threat of deadly thrall
Appall the leaf dispell the wildlife
Burn the breast the onward tongue the outward hand
Deform the normal rainy riot sunshine shelter
Wreck of darkness
Derrogate delimit blank explode deprive assassinate
and batten up like bullets
Batten up the raving greed
Reactivate a Springtime terrorizing
Death by men
By more than you or I can
STOP

The King could not be moved
He, marching through the Mississippi mud
He, moving towards a land of milk and honey
He cried
He cried Lord where is the help for my people
Lord, where is the justice where is the mercy rolling down
Where is the healing love, he cried
Lord
Behold the mightly multitudes of righteousness

And this is Selma, Lord
And this is Birmingham, Lord
And this is Albany, Georgia, Lord Lord
And this is Mississippi mud
And I AM MARCHING THROUGH

The King cried
Lord, this is Birmingham
These dogs, these torrents of attack
These children dead
These women thrown to the ground
Under the horses of evil

Lord, this is Vietnam
These same dogs
These torrents of attack
These children dead
These women burned by the fires of a powerful iniquity
WHERE IS THE HELP FOR MY PEOPLE ?!?!
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
tough to top those.

so I'll only half-try:

[Insert Gandhi quote of your choice here]
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
"A man who was completely innocent, offered himself as a sacrifice for the good of others, including his enemies, and became the ransom of the world. It was a perfect act. "
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
Favorite quote (from Bruce Almighty) that mentions Ghandi:

Bruce: "Two extra fingers freaked me out for a little bit."
God (Laughing) "I just figured I'd get your attention! I did the same thing to Ghandi, he didn't eat for 3 weeks!"
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
I hate Jim Carrey!
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
but Morgan Freeman made a great god! from what little I saw of that flick, anyway.
 

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Posted by Abin Quank on :
 
This thread is slipping dangerously close to Auto Reply Territory...

I'm just sayin'
 

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Posted by Stealth on :
 
Otto oughta buy a new auto.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Perhaps an Audi
 

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Posted by Stealth on :
 
Yeah, so he can get to his audit.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
just make sure the horn is audible.
 

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Posted by Stealth on :
 
Before I immersed myself in the history of cinema, I used to think Audie Murphy was a repeated misspelling of Eddie Murphy. Or, as Sally Brown would say, "a typicalgraphical error."
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
Sally also thought two times two was tooty-too.
 

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Posted by Stealth on :
 
Math WAS always Sally's bete noire.
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
Yes, but it was Lucy who said that there were 16 ozzes in a lib!
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
"I bet Rod McKuen couldn't draw a cow's leg !!"

[wait. Am I in the right thread? ]
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
Is there a wrong thread for Sally Brown's malapropisms?

"In the year 449, Britain was invaded by Roman Numerals."
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Fe-fe, fi-fi, fo-fo, fum
I smell smoke in the auditorium

Charlie Brown, Charlie Brown
He's a clown, that Charlie Brown
He's gonna get caught
Just you wait and see
(Why's everybody always pickin' on me)

That's him on his knees
I know that's him
Yeah, from 7 come 11
Down in the boys' gym

Charlie Brown, Charlie Brown
He's a clown, that Charlie Brown
He's gonna get caught
Just you wait and see
(Why's everybody always pickin' on me)

Who's always writing on the wall
Who's always goofing in the hall
Who's always throwing spit balls
Guess who (who, me) yeah, you

Who walks in the classroom, cool and slow
Who calls the English teacher, Daddy-O

Charlie Brown, Charlie Brown
He's a clown, that Charlie Brown
He's gonna get caught
Just you wait and see
(Why's everybody always pickin' on me)

[Instrumental Interlude]

Who walks in the classroom, cool and slow
Who calls the English teacher, Daddy-O

Charlie Brown, Charlie Brown
He's a clown, that Charlie Brown
He's gonna get caught
Just you wait and see
(Why's everybody always pickin' on me)
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
I always thought there should be a comedic, Agatha Christie-ish 'whodunnit' with the cast of Peanuts as suspects: You're a Dead Man, Charlie Brown
 

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Posted by LardLad on :
 
I enjoyed the Robot Chicken spoof in which the Great Pumpkin finally arrives and goes on a killing spree--before finally being devoured by the kite-eating tree!
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
I liked the Robot Chicken Star Wars skit which had the walrus guy in the cantina being just an office worker enjoying a drink, but the human guy mistranslates what he says and ends up getting him light sabered.
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
You gotta love Robot Chicken! What other show has Hourman pitching Viagra?
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 

quote:

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Originally posted by Kent Shakespeare:
I always thought there should be a comedic, Agatha Christie-ish 'whodunnit' with the cast of Peanuts as suspects: You're a Dead Man, Charlie Brown

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quote:

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Well you're a good man Albert Brown
And you was wounded in the war
And though you shot some people down
You're still a good man Albert Brown
Well you're a good man Albert Brown
Though you are drunk upon the floor
And if you're buying the next round
Then you're a good man Albert...*

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*The first person geeky enough to name the Legion connection in this post wins cookies.
 

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Posted by Abin Quank on :
 
Obviously a reference to Soljer from S&LSH 210.

What kind of cookies did I win?

[ April 19, 2009, 08:05 AM: Message edited by: Abin Quank ]
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
all the internet cookies your computer can handle.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
I tried that. the crumbs clogged my DVD drive.
 

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Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
 
Did you try the CD drive?
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
one and the same.

I really can't see while internet cookies are such a big deal.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
I don't get it either, Kent.

Especially since I'm still waiting for the correct answer to the question.



 

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Posted by Abin Quank on :
 
Actually you're waiting for your version of the correct answer. My version of the correct answer has already been posted. And lacking a counter-point it currently reigns as the only answer...


 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
I didn't get the question, so I just assumed someone else would answer it.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Remember what Felix Unger said about assuming. "When you assume, you make an ass out of u and me!"
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
But it's fun to make an ass out of you, Quis.
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
I thought it was Benny Hill who said that about "assume."
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
Everyone's said it by now, I think. :/
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
But somebody said it first.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
Well, in that case, credit would go to either an egg or a chicken.
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
I'd give credit to the chicken, but that's just me.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
I'd want to see each party's credit rating before I decided, personally.
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
Maybe we can check them out on freecreditreport.com.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
That one isn't free. Names can be deceptive.
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
Do you mean you're not a spider flower?
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
Well, I wanted to be a turtlehead originally, but I got the names confused.
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
You'd be cute as a turtlehead (though the name is kind of odd).
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
Well, it's hard to see in that particular pic, but the flowers do look sort of like the heads of turtles.

It's a little more noticeable here.

They're lovely plants, but I was kind of dumb to plant them here. They love tons of moisture, but their bloom season in OR is during the one part of the year when it's dry as a bone: July/August. [slaps forehead]
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
[Man:]
How dry I am, how dry I am
It's plain to see just why I am
No alcohol in my highball
And that is why so dry I am
Waiter, Waiter

[Waiter:]
What do you want? What do you want?

[Man:]
I'm just as thirsty as can be

[Waiter:]
What'll you have? What'll you have?

[Man:]
Suggest a little drink for me

[Waiter:]
Of the very finest soft drinks we have all the best

[Man:]
I don't know a thing about them
What would you suggest?

[Waiter:]
Have a little Coca-Cola
Really, it's a lovely drink
Percy, Clarence, Reginald, too
They will recommend it to you
Have a little Coca-Cola
It's the very best I think
It isn't alcoholic but you can have a frolic
If you take enough to drink

[Man:]
They are much too dry

[Waiter:]
Then how'd you like to try
Sarsaparilla, try sarsaparilla
Sarsaparilla ought to do
Rockefeller drinks sarsaparilla
And what's good enough for Rockefeller
Is good enough for you

[Man:]
Go and tell John D
His drink won't do for me

[Waiter:]
Then have a little glass of grape juice
It's the only drink to buy
Really, it's fine, simply divine
It's recommended by William J. Bryan
Eve'rybody's drinking grape juice
Ever since the town went dry
I've heard them tell, sir
That grape juice and seltzer
Is just the little drink to try

[Man:]
That won't do, I'm afraid

[Waiter:]
Then try some lemonade
A little lemon, a little sugar
A little vichy and a straw
Makes the very nicest little drink you ever saw
You ought to buy one, come on and try one
For it's the finest drink that's made
Drinks like this'll wet your whistle
Have a glass of lemonade

[Man:]
That won't do I fear
I'd like a glass of beer

[Waiter:]
Then have some Bevo
Have a drink of Bevo
It's the grandest imitation that we know
If you care for beer, it's the drink you should pick
It tastes like lager but it hasn't got the kick

[Bevo Girl:]
Bevo, have a drink of Bevo
Though it hasn't got a punch up it's sleeve-o

[Waiter:]
Those who drink it insist that a Christian Scientist
Could easily come staggering home on Bevo

[Man:]
How dry I am, how dry I am
It's plain to see just why I am
Oh, how I call for alcohol
And that is why so dry I am

[The Spirit of Alcohol:]
I hear you calling me
I am the Spirit of Alcohol
For let me assure you one and all
I'm not dead, I'm only asleep
Some day I'll come back to you

[Chorus:]
We hope you do, we hope you do

[The Spirit of Alcohol:]
When your laws are not so blue

[Chorus:]
We hope you do, we hope you do

[The Spirit of Alcohol:]
When you give Prohibition your shoe

[Chorus:]
You bet your life we'll kick it
Because it's very wicked

[The Spirit of Alcohol:]
Say to Mister Temperance you're through

[Chorus:]
That's what we'll do, that's what we'll do

[The Spirit of Alcohol:]
I'll come back someday
With a hip, hip hooray
Until I do, I'll give to you
A little cocktail that is new
 

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Posted by Abin Quank on :
 
[Yawn]What was that you said, Quis? I musta dozed off there...[/yawn]
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
I think he was just cutting and pasting, Abin. Pay him no mind; he's just trying to kill this thread.
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
That is the point of the thread. to kill it.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
yeah, but not by you.
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
Indeed. Don't you realize that by keeping this thread alive, we're ensuring that Outdoor Miner draws breath?
 

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Posted by Abin Quank on :
 
Funny, I didn't think he had lungs, just breathing holes in his thorax...
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Maybe I should change my signature line.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
even if you do, that does not change our cause.

Save Miner!
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
so you are all against me, eh.
 

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Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
 
We're not against you, Quis, nearly as much as we're for ourselves--regarding this thread, of course.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
I'm against him. In this thread, at least.

because (:sniff:) Miner would have wanted it that way.
 

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Posted by Abin Quank on :
 
I think we should change the name of this thread to "Don't let this thread die until Loser Lad Returns"

What say Ye?
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
nice try, Abin.

since you are on record as despising this thread, we can only conclude that you and Lou have made some nefarious pact, and he is just waiting to post once you get us all to agree.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
So can one be both a member of the Howling Ducksteppers and the Lantern Corps at the same time?
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
((((((hugs)))))))
that this question was asked by a (presumably) female comic geek just wrms he cackles of my soul.

but yes. Abin is living proof.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
but it also makes me miss Miner.
 

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Posted by He Who Wanders on :
 
Is Quis trying to take advantage of our sympathies toward Miner with his new sig?
 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Not at all.
 

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Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
 
I'd rather hear it from Miner, myself.

Hmmm..... does Quis have anything to do with Miner's disappearance?

where is Lt. Columbo when you need him?
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
I always worry when everyone starts talking about their cackles.

But perhaps this issue, too, can be resolved upon Miner's return.


 

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Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
 
Oops. I noticed a mistake in my signature quote. I'm fixing it.
 

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Posted by cleome on :
 
Perhaps Miner is like one of those mythical house sprites that likes a bowl of milk set out for him every night, so he feels like his house/board appreciates his presence.

Or would a Miner prefer a bowl of beer?


 

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