We wish a very happy and safe Mother’s Day to all LGF readers, and especially to the mothers, without whom none of us would be here.
The real religion of the world comes from women much more than from men - from mothers most of all, who carry the key of our souls in their bosoms.
— Oliver Wendell Holmes
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CyanSnowHawk Sun, May 10, 2009 9:42:43am |
Might be my only time online today, so Happy Mother's Day to Lizards aka Mom.
/Reposted from O/N thread.
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pre-Boomer Marine brat Sun, May 10, 2009 9:43:01am |
Charles has opened the obligatory Maternity Ward.
Happy Mothers Day to all the Lizard moms!
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Cathypop Sun, May 10, 2009 9:44:10am |
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY TO ALL THE GREAT LIZARD MOMS.
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Mostly sane, most of the time. Sun, May 10, 2009 9:45:03am |
I was blessed to be with my (last surviving) grandmother and my mother yesterday.
Today? I get to clean up the unholy mess in the kitchen from the breakfast they made me. Oh well, I'm getting spontaneous hugs.
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Kronocide Sun, May 10, 2009 9:45:11am |
Happy Mother's Day mom. I'll be calling you soon.
And a noble and glorious Honco nod and salute to all moms, especially LGF mommies.
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DEZes Sun, May 10, 2009 9:45:34am |
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Mostly sane, most of the time. Sun, May 10, 2009 9:46:27am |
re: #10 MandyManners
Not a boob thread!
I have a strong feeling that if we ever started talking about childbirth/nursing, we could kill off a thread very, very quickly.
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MandyManners Sun, May 10, 2009 9:46:37am |
Happy Mother's Day to all the women who've not just borne children but have adopted and fostered children!
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DEZes Sun, May 10, 2009 9:46:40am |
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Dark_Falcon Sun, May 10, 2009 9:46:57am |
Here's to my mother. She isn't always easy to deal with, but I love her dearly and always will. I'm a better man because she is my mother.
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pre-Boomer Marine brat Sun, May 10, 2009 9:47:35am |
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Catttt Sun, May 10, 2009 9:47:53am |
re: #5 Macker
I miss my Mom a whole lot.
I miss my mom as well and wish all missed mothers happy where they are now.
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pre-Boomer Marine brat Sun, May 10, 2009 9:47:55am |
re: #15 MandyManners
Happy Mother's Day to all the women who've not just borne children but have adopted and fostered children!
Amen!
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alegrias Sun, May 10, 2009 9:49:20am |
re: #14 EmmmieG
I have a strong feeling that if we ever started talking about childbirth/nursing, we could kill off a thread very, very quickly.
* * * * *
Too bad, because it used to be big part of normal family life.
In 1960s Spain, women nursed in public, in front of their families, it didn't raise an eyebrow. La Leche League was everyone's daily routine.
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debutaunt Sun, May 10, 2009 9:49:21am |
re: #18 pre-Boomer Marine brat
Yer gonna be a great inspiration for VegasRick's kids!
hahahahahahahaa
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albusteve Sun, May 10, 2009 9:49:53am |
my mom was great fun on trips to Jamaica, and a huge Little Feat fan....what more could you ask for....sure love my mom
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Catttt Sun, May 10, 2009 9:50:04am |
re: #15 MandyManners
Happy Mother's Day to all the women who've not just borne children but have adopted and fostered children!
Thank you! That includes my mom, God rest her soul. She was beyond wonderful, as was my late dad. I was a very lucky bastard when they adopted me.
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Dark_Falcon Sun, May 10, 2009 9:50:24am |
re: #14 EmmmieG
I have a strong feeling that if we ever started talking about childbirth/nursing, we could kill off a thread very, very quickly.
You ain't kiddin, Sister.
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Vicious Babushka Sun, May 10, 2009 9:51:05am |
My mom called. She is thrilled with the "wine-gram" that I sent her.
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FurryOldGuyJeans Sun, May 10, 2009 9:51:22am |
re: #15 MandyManners
Happy Mother's Day to all the women who've not just borne children but have adopted and fostered children!
Thank you for that, Mandy. My brother and I were both adoptees.
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realwest Sun, May 10, 2009 9:52:02am |
re: #15 MandyManners
What a wonderful thing to say - wish I could give you a hundred updings!
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Dark_Falcon Sun, May 10, 2009 9:52:09am |
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FurryOldGuyJeans Sun, May 10, 2009 9:53:14am |
re: #14 EmmmieG
I have a strong feeling that if we ever started talking about childbirth/nursing, we could kill off a thread very, very quickly.
Americans have been, and continue to be, a squeamish lot when it comes to nature.
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pre-Boomer Marine brat Sun, May 10, 2009 9:53:21am |
re: #14 EmmmieG
I have a strong feeling that if we ever started talking about childbirth/nursing, we could kill off a thread very, very quickly.
Just wondering ... what are the odds that all the up-dingers of that comment will be guys?
/heh, I upped it
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Dark_Falcon Sun, May 10, 2009 9:54:26am |
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Catttt Sun, May 10, 2009 9:54:27am |
re: #14 EmmmieG
I have a strong feeling that if we ever started talking about childbirth/nursing, we could kill off a thread very, very quickly.
That was my thought too. Smirk.
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DEZes Sun, May 10, 2009 9:54:31am |
re: #32 pre-Boomer Marine brat
Just wondering ... what are the odds that all the up-dingers of that comment will be guys?
/heh, I upped it
So far it looks like a safe bet. ;)
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FurryOldGuyJeans Sun, May 10, 2009 9:55:05am |
re: #10 MandyManners
I'm a bit surprised it was a woman that saw that particular view. Usually guys start it.
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realwest Sun, May 10, 2009 9:55:46am |
Well I'll say it again - Happy Mother's Day to all the mother's out there and to all those who's mothers have passed away, please try to remember some special, wonderful times with her. And smile.
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Macker Sun, May 10, 2009 9:58:17am |
re: #29 realwest
What a wonderful thing to say - wish I could give you a hundred updings!
And I'd give her a thousand!
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alegrias Sun, May 10, 2009 9:58:34am |
re: #33 Dark_Falcon
OT:
Cheney: Powell Left the Republican Party
Finally, someone reads a RINO out of the party.
* * * *
Powell didn't just "leave the Republican Party", by his complicity with his best friend Richard Armitage in outing Valerie Plame's name and LYING about it for 3 years, Powell let Cheney and the entire Bush Administration twist in the wind for 3 years in War time.
Powell is a traitor to his own country, which he helped undercut in time of war.
Powell is now with the people willing to "out" US Military and fly over Manhattan and terrorize the US.
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sattv4u2 Sun, May 10, 2009 9:58:44am |
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Macker Sun, May 10, 2009 9:59:50am |
re: #33 Dark_Falcon
OT:
Cheney: Powell Left the Republican Party
Finally, someone reads a RINO out of the party.
Wouldn't the left (not to mention the rest of the world) shit goldbricks if Cheney actually decided to RUN in 2012?
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Soona' Sun, May 10, 2009 9:59:50am |
re: #34 Catttt
That was my thought too. Smirk.
I have a feeling it would degrade to "naughty nursing". :)
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Soona' Sun, May 10, 2009 10:00:31am |
re: #37 realwest
Well I'll say it again - Happy Mother's Day to all the mother's out there and to all those who's mothers have passed away, please try to remember some special, wonderful times with her. And smile.
Will do. Thanks.
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Capitalist Tool Sun, May 10, 2009 10:00:44am |
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realwest Sun, May 10, 2009 10:00:51am |
Well y'all I'd like to stick around - today has been a very fun day here, but I'm taking Mom out to lunch and have to go get ready!
Have a GREAT DAY everyone and I hope I get to see you all down the road!
Oh and here's a little something with a guitar player named Charles Icarus Johnson playing on it!
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Walter L. Newton Sun, May 10, 2009 10:00:53am |
re: #42 Capitalist Tool
Why does this seem a strange post for a mother's day thread?
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MacDuff Sun, May 10, 2009 10:00:57am |
Well, my mother is no longer with us, but she's still with me. She was a good woman who was my mentor and my friend. Not a day goes by that I do not think of her and I still strive to live by her example.
I watched her die and, during that process, she said to me "dying isn't the worst thing that happens to you, it's only the last". Her healthy and good humored outlook, even in the face of death, will always be with me and it has given me strength during some rough times of my own.
Happy Mother's Day, Mom, and thanks!
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FurryOldGuyJeans Sun, May 10, 2009 10:01:12am |
re: #33 Dark_Falcon
I was going to say something I thought was pithy and profound, but decided to just look to this day as a temporary suspension of political infighting and hostilities. Mother would want it that way.
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Catttt Sun, May 10, 2009 10:01:35am |
re: #44 Soona'
I have a feeling it would degrade to "naughty nursing". :)
Ok, darn it, I have a Marx Bros. story I want to tell now. Darn it.
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doppelganglander Sun, May 10, 2009 10:02:05am |
My Mother's Day has been great so far. Number 1 Daughter is on chat with me from Italy right now. Only Son called at 7:30 this morning (no, I was not awake); he also sent me a short story he wrote. I haven't read it yet because I know it will make me cry. Youngest Daughter wins the prize, however -- she brought me Krispy Kremes! Now we are getting ready to go see "Star Trek."
Happy Mother's Day to all the lizard moms, and to all the moms of lizards who raised great kids!
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Mostly sane, most of the time. Sun, May 10, 2009 10:03:32am |
Can I tell my favorite story about my mother?
So I was woken up one Saturday morning during my teenage years by the sound of the radial saw. It will tell you what you need to know about my mother that I could not only identify the radial saw by sound, but I knew it was her.
I went downstairs to find the house full of dust, and my mother using the radial saw on a wall, high up against the ceiling. I waited until she turned it off, and asked, "Mom, what are you doing?"
"Oh, I thought I'd take out a wall."
I then asked a really, really stupid question, fully earning the snarky answer I received. "Does Dad know you're doing this?"
"No, I thought I'd surprise him."* She then picked up a sledgehammer and sunk it into the wall. "This is really therapeutic! Do you want to give it a try?"
To my everlasting regret, I didn't. I still kick myself for that. I love my mother.
*They had discussed it at length and checked to be sure it wasn't a bearing wall.
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Catttt Sun, May 10, 2009 10:03:38am |
re: #46 Capitalist Tool
Can we talk about something else?
Certainly, you can - but may you? /English teacher
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alegrias Sun, May 10, 2009 10:04:05am |
re: #43 Macker
Wouldn't the left (not to mention the rest of the world) shit goldbricks if Cheney actually decided to RUN in 2012?
* * * *
Good grief, let the poor man rest after 5 decades of service to sitting presidents.
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Dark_Falcon Sun, May 10, 2009 10:04:36am |
re: #40 alegrias
* * * *
Powell didn't just "leave the Republican Party", by his complicity with his best friend Richard Armitage in outing Valerie Plame's name and LYING about it for 3 years, Powell let Cheney and the entire Bush Administration twist in the wind for 3 years in War time.Powell is a traitor to his own country, which he helped undercut in time of war.
Powell is now with the people willing to "out" US Military and fly over Manhattan and terrorize the US.
Agreed; That's why I'm glad Cheney is saying this. The word RINO often gets thrown around too freely, but in Powell's case I think it proper. Still, at the same time Cheney gives Powell the gate he boost Jeb Bush and Mitt Romney work and broadening the party. Say what you will about Dick Cheney, but he is a sane man with a firm grip on electoral reality.
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realwest Sun, May 10, 2009 10:05:36am |
And as a follow up to my #47, here's our own Charles with Stanley Clarke!
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DEZes Sun, May 10, 2009 10:05:37am |
re: #53 EmmmieG
My first thought was a load bearing wall.
Your Mom was a trooper. ;)
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Capitalist Tool Sun, May 10, 2009 10:06:05am |
re: #48 Walter L. Newton
Why does this seem a strange post for a mother's day thread?
It is a fork in the road for sure, Walter.
Just where my mind went at the time.
No comment otherwise?
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pre-Boomer Marine brat Sun, May 10, 2009 10:06:12am |
re: #43 Macker
Wouldn't the left (not to mention the rest of the world) shit goldbricks if Cheney actually decided to RUN in 2012?
I was just thinking precisely the same thing.
I'd love it if he'd run.
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FurryOldGuyJeans Sun, May 10, 2009 10:06:26am |
re: #48 Walter L. Newton
Why does this seem a strange post for a mother's day thread?
I found it more than a tad crass. There are more than enough other threads for such. Time to celebrate the virtues of Western civilization for a bit.
And I say this as a full-throated Sailor. Rude, crude, and lewd is in my DNA.
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Pvt Bin Jammin Sun, May 10, 2009 10:06:42am |
Happy Mothers Day everyone! Enjoy.
Thinking back today on the happy times when my mom was still living. She was the greatest.
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Carl in Jerusalem Sun, May 10, 2009 10:07:06am |
Charles,
I don't mean to pry, but how is your Mom doing? I know that she wasn't well, and I haven't heard anything in a while.
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Walter L. Newton Sun, May 10, 2009 10:07:23am |
re: #57 realwest
And as a follow up to my #47, here's our own Charles with Stanley Clarke!
[Video]
Does Charles still have the wig?
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realwest Sun, May 10, 2009 10:08:32am |
Now I really gotta go take Mom to lunch! See y'all down the road!
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FurryOldGuyJeans Sun, May 10, 2009 10:08:45am |
re: #54 Catttt
Certainly, you can - but may you? /English teacher
From the usual shenanigans around here I think can really is the proper usage. Restraint seems to not be a universal lizard DNA gene. ;)
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alegrias Sun, May 10, 2009 10:08:52am |
re: #56 Dark_Falcon
Agreed; That's why I'm glad Cheney is saying this. The word RINO often gets thrown around too freely, but in Powell's case I think it proper. Still, at the same time Cheney gives Powell the gate he boost Jeb Bush and Mitt Romney work and broadening the party. Say what you will about Dick Cheney, but he is a sane man with a firm grip on electoral reality.
* * * *
Powell was supposedly advising McCain's campaign, before he bailed and went radical. Amazing how Powell went wherever the paparazzi were, and the "cooler" parties.
Of course, Colin Powell may have been suckled at the breast of Jamaican fire & brimstone folks like Reverend Wright and Harry Belafonte, before grabbing hold of the American Dream.
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Capitalist Tool Sun, May 10, 2009 10:08:58am |
re: #61 FurryOldGuyJeans
I found it more than a tad crass. There are more than enough other threads for such. Time to celebrate the virtues of Western civilization for a bit.
And I say this as a full-throated Sailor. Rude, crude, and lewd is in my DNA.
All right All right, I relent.
We'll save the topic for another time.
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Catttt Sun, May 10, 2009 10:09:16am |
re: #57 realwest
Wow - sublime - and that's coming from a "not really a jazz cat" Catttt.
How many blogmeisters played with Stanley Clarke - and kept up?
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FurryOldGuyJeans Sun, May 10, 2009 10:10:35am |
re: #68 Capitalist Tool
All right All right, I relent.
We'll save the topic for another time.
Thank you. I am finding it hard to not channel my inner pervert today even without provocation. :)
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CyanSnowHawk Sun, May 10, 2009 10:11:17am |
re: #42 Capitalist Tool
Crude, and living up to at least the last part of your name.
Try this.
Ask a man which part of the female anatomy he likes best- if he says
1) Bosom - It means that he is amazed at the ability of a mother to nourish her child.
2) Hips - It means he is looking for a woman that is capable of bearing him children.
3) Womb - It means he is astounded at the ability of a woman to take his offering and turn it into a real live human.
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Soona' Sun, May 10, 2009 10:11:24am |
Sixty degrees for a high today, in Oklahoma in the middle of May. Damn this global warming!
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albusteve Sun, May 10, 2009 10:11:41am |
re: #70 FurryOldGuyJeans
Thank you. I am finding it hard to not channel my inner pervert today even without provocation. :)
it's Sunday you heathen
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pre-Boomer Marine brat Sun, May 10, 2009 10:13:05am |
re: #71 CyanSnowHawk
And what if he says "eyes" ?
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Catttt Sun, May 10, 2009 10:13:32am |
Beautiful, sunny May day here in Baltimore. Perfect Mother's Day.
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sattv4u2 Sun, May 10, 2009 10:13:33am |
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VegasRick Sun, May 10, 2009 10:14:16am |
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Capitalist Tool Sun, May 10, 2009 10:14:21am |
re: #71 CyanSnowHawk
Blast me why dontcha...
FYI- My post was honest. The meme referenced is real. Some of you know that. I was looking for info and opinions concerning same...
I dropped it once, already, so why keep diggin' at me.
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Soona' Sun, May 10, 2009 10:14:36am |
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pre-Boomer Marine brat Sun, May 10, 2009 10:15:25am |
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FurryOldGuyJeans Sun, May 10, 2009 10:15:50am |
re: #73 albusteve
it's Sunday you heathen
And? I'm not a, "only on Sunday and then for an hour while sitting in a pew" type. I try (and usually fail) to live my beliefs 24/7/365.23
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MacDuff Sun, May 10, 2009 10:15:53am |
re: #74 pre-Boomer Marine brat
And what if he says "eyes" ?
As eyes are oft referred to as the "window to the soul", perhaps he is looking for a woman with whom he can share his soul and his life. At least that was my experience.
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pre-Boomer Marine brat Sun, May 10, 2009 10:16:24am |
re: #82 MacDuff
As eyes are oft referred to as the "window to the soul", perhaps he is looking for a woman with whom he can share his soul and his life. At least that was my experience.
Precisely!
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FurryOldGuyJeans Sun, May 10, 2009 10:16:52am |
re: #76 sattv4u2
for us 24/7/365 perverts, that hardly matters!
What about leap years? Take a real short sabbatical?
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sattv4u2 Sun, May 10, 2009 10:17:27am |
re: #84 FurryOldGuyJeans
What about leap years? Take a real short sabbatical?
a nap. I have to re-energize sometime!
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pre-Boomer Marine brat Sun, May 10, 2009 10:17:51am |
re: #79 Soona'
Then he's an optometrist.
/unable to resist!
That would kinda be Assad state of affairs.
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FurryOldGuyJeans Sun, May 10, 2009 10:18:09am |
re: #71 CyanSnowHawk
I like your version MUCH better. :)
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CyanSnowHawk Sun, May 10, 2009 10:18:20am |
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Soona' Sun, May 10, 2009 10:18:39am |
re: #83 pre-Boomer Marine brat
Precisely!
That's how my first wife caught me. Eyes to fall into. (plus some other good physical qualities)
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DEZes Sun, May 10, 2009 10:18:56am |
re: #87 FurryOldGuyJeans
I like your version MUCH better. :)
The other was tossed in the trash where it belonged.
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Walter L. Newton Sun, May 10, 2009 10:19:17am |
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CyanSnowHawk Sun, May 10, 2009 10:19:33am |
re: #78 Capitalist Tool
Just snarking on your post.
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Capitalist Tool Sun, May 10, 2009 10:19:38am |
re: #87 FurryOldGuyJeans
I like your version MUCH better. :)
Agreed, and the original writer of the meme I mentioned is a man- hater, imho
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FurryOldGuyJeans Sun, May 10, 2009 10:20:00am |
re: #75 Catttt
Beautiful, sunny May day here in Baltimore. Perfect Mother's Day.
Almost typical in Seattle area, cloudy and threatening to rain. Not prefect, but one have to be grateful for what nature gives us.
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Capitalist Tool Sun, May 10, 2009 10:20:01am |
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DEZes Sun, May 10, 2009 10:22:07am |
re: #95 Capitalist Tool
i didn't make it up.
It was crude, Charles deleted it, and it might be in the best interest to forget it.
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Walter L. Newton Sun, May 10, 2009 10:22:47am |
OT - This is probably going on in other cities and places across the country. We have a all Dem city government in Denver, and the state. Watch out for this. It may not seem important, but it is, very very important.
Why was public locked out of census meeting?
"We couldn't help but notice the irony surrounding actions of new Commerce Secretary Gary Locke when he was in Denver last week for a meeting. The secretary, speaking to a group that is working to raise public awareness about the importance of the 2010 census, actually closed the meeting to the public."
[Link: www.denverpost.com...]
You may want to keep informed by bookmarking this site...
[Link: www.MyTwoCensus.com...]
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CyanSnowHawk Sun, May 10, 2009 10:23:54am |
re: #95 Capitalist Tool
I know, I've seen it before. Take it more like a poke in the ribs than a smackdown, from someone that greatly appreciates women and all their bits as well.
Off to the movies with Mrs. and Little Hawk. Later all.
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FurryOldGuyJeans Sun, May 10, 2009 10:25:03am |
re: #99 CyanSnowHawk
I know, I've seen it before. Take it more like a poke in the ribs than a smackdown, from someone that greatly appreciates women and all their bits as well.
Off to the movies with Mrs. and Little Hawk. Later all.
What'cha gonna spend the family fortune on?
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Soona' Sun, May 10, 2009 10:25:30am |
re: #98 Walter L. Newton
OT - This is probably going on in other cities and places across the country. We have a all Dem city government in Denver, and the state. Watch out for this. It may not seem important, but it is, very very important.
Why was public locked out of census meeting?
"We couldn't help but notice the irony surrounding actions of new Commerce Secretary Gary Locke when he was in Denver last week for a meeting. The secretary, speaking to a group that is working to raise public awareness about the importance of the 2010 census, actually closed the meeting to the public."
[Link: www.denverpost.com...]
You may want to keep informed by bookmarking this site...
[Link:
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DEZes Sun, May 10, 2009 10:25:42am |
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Dark_Falcon Sun, May 10, 2009 10:26:31am |
re: #98 Walter L. Newton
OT - This is probably going on in other cities and places across the country. We have a all Dem city government in Denver, and the state. Watch out for this. It may not seem important, but it is, very very important.
Why was public locked out of census meeting?
"We couldn't help but notice the irony surrounding actions of new Commerce Secretary Gary Locke when he was in Denver last week for a meeting. The secretary, speaking to a group that is working to raise public awareness about the importance of the 2010 census, actually closed the meeting to the public."
[Link: www.denverpost.com...]
You may want to keep informed by bookmarking this site...
[Link: www.MyTwoCensus.com...]
The reason should be quite obvious: The Dems were really planning how they would rig the census. They didn't want people catching wise.
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Captain Amercia Sun, May 10, 2009 10:27:17am |
Happy Mother's Day, Lizard Queens! Hope it's a terrific day for all of you!
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FurryOldGuyJeans Sun, May 10, 2009 10:27:19am |
re: #103 DEZes
Star Trek, well maybe. ;)
I've heard a lot more good about ST than bad. Mostly the bad is from the nerdy fan bois mad that they were "dissed".
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VegasRick Sun, May 10, 2009 10:27:29am |
re: #101 FurryOldGuyJeans
What'cha gonna spend the family fortune on?
I invested ALL of our money in Dairy Queen. Took the kids there last night for a couple of flurries (?) and an ice cream pie.
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alegrias Sun, May 10, 2009 10:28:10am |
re: #98 Walter L. Newton
OT - This is probably going on in other cities and places across the country. We have a all Dem city government in Denver, and the state. Watch out for this. It may not seem important, but it is, very very important.
Why was public locked out of census meeting?
"We couldn't help but notice the irony surrounding actions of new Commerce Secretary Gary Locke when he was in Denver last week for a meeting. The secretary, speaking to a group that is working to raise public awareness about the importance of the 2010 census, actually closed the meeting to the public."
[Link: www.denverpost.com...]
You may want to keep informed by bookmarking this site...
[Link: www.MyTwoCensus.com...]
* * * **
This am, Fox Cable interviewed an ex-ACORN woman named Anna Moncrief who claimed ACORN did all kinds of thuggish activities, and this black woman said Rep. John Conyers backing away from investigating ACORN allegations is suspect and troubling. Ms. Moncrief was a totally credible witness, professional and polished, so her assertions were even more disturbing.
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Captain Amercia Sun, May 10, 2009 10:29:04am |
re: #108 alegrias
* * * **
This am, Fox Cable interviewed an ex-ACORN woman named Anna Moncrief who claimed ACORN did all kinds of thuggish activities, and this black woman said Rep. John Conyers backing away from investigating ACORN allegations is suspect and troubling. Ms. Moncrief was a totally credible witness, professional and polished, so her assertions were even more disturbing.
"Nothing to see here. Move along. Obama's Comedy Tour is more important."
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Soona' Sun, May 10, 2009 10:29:24am |
re: #102 Soona'
I'll try again. This is the beginning of the what the zero hopes will be his legacy. An undefeatable democrat/statist party. Stay alert!
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FurryOldGuyJeans Sun, May 10, 2009 10:29:33am |
re: #107 VegasRick
I invested ALL of our money in Dairy Queen. Took the kids there last night for a couple of flurries (?) and an ice cream pie.
My, you certainly were putting on the Ritz being so upscale! ;)
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albusteve Sun, May 10, 2009 10:29:47am |
re: #107 VegasRick
I invested ALL of our money in Dairy Queen. Took the kids there last night for a couple of flurries (?) and an ice cream pie.
there is a small old DQ not far from me...tilted, neon cone for a sign...the inside looks exactly like the one we went to as a kid...if I was a millionaire I'd buy one just for kicks
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DEZes Sun, May 10, 2009 10:29:47am |
re: #106 FurryOldGuyJeans
I've heard a lot more good about ST than bad. Mostly the bad is from the nerdy fan bois mad that they were "dissed".
I want to see it, I am not a trekki, but I think it will be worth a look.
As far as the nerdy fan bois, they need to get a life. ;)
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VegasRick Sun, May 10, 2009 10:30:28am |
re: #111 FurryOldGuyJeans
My, you certainly were putting on the Ritz being so upscale! ;)
Nothing is too good for my kids!
/
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FurryOldGuyJeans Sun, May 10, 2009 10:30:51am |
Maybe I am overstepping my bounds here, but could we voluntarily have one thread be a politics-free zone, please?
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sattv4u2 Sun, May 10, 2009 10:31:25am |
re: #115 FurryOldGuyJeans
Maybe I am overstepping my bounds here, but could we voluntarily have one thread be a politics-free zone, please?
we could put it to a VOTE !
//
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VegasRick Sun, May 10, 2009 10:31:30am |
re: #112 albusteve
there is a small old DQ not far from me...tilted, neon cone for a sign...the inside looks exactly like the one we went to as a kid...if I was a millionaire I'd buy one just for kicks
I remember those as well. Ice cream cone dipped in chocolate, yum!
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Capitalist Tool Sun, May 10, 2009 10:31:55am |
re: #108 alegrias
* * * **
This am, Fox Cable interviewed an ex-ACORN woman named Anna Moncrief who claimed ACORN did all kinds of thuggish activities, and this black woman said Rep. John Conyers backing away from investigating ACORN allegations is suspect and troubling. Ms. Moncrief was a totally credible witness, professional and polished, so her assertions were even more disturbing.
The most disturbing thing about the recent eyes on ACORN is that nothing official or legislatively will happen to ACORN or their ilk.
The populace may become better informed, but we won't really know if this and other revelations about the party in power will matter until 2010.
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FurryOldGuyJeans Sun, May 10, 2009 10:32:07am |
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MacDuff Sun, May 10, 2009 10:32:12am |
re: #115 FurryOldGuyJeans
Maybe I am overstepping my bounds here, but could we voluntarily have one thread be a politics-free zone, please?
I second that motion.
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Erik The Red Sun, May 10, 2009 10:32:53am |
Happy Mothers Day, Mother Lizards. I just had a great lunch with my wife, mother, mother in law, BIL's mother and all the kids. Great day.
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albusteve Sun, May 10, 2009 10:33:00am |
re: #114 VegasRick
Nothing is too good for my kids!
/
my kids grew up and attended the very same schools I did...etc...there is something that makes me feel really good about that...small village, very Rockwellian about it
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VegasRick Sun, May 10, 2009 10:33:01am |
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FurryOldGuyJeans Sun, May 10, 2009 10:33:21am |
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Soona' Sun, May 10, 2009 10:33:27am |
re: #116 sattv4u2
we could put it to a VOTE !
//
After we clear it through our local ACORN office, of course.
/
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pre-Boomer Marine brat Sun, May 10, 2009 10:33:32am |
re: #116 sattv4u2
we could put it to a VOTE !
//
Just a sec, Furry. Lemme go over and strap sattv's hand to the chandelier.
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Mostly sane, most of the time. Sun, May 10, 2009 10:33:59am |
re: #123 albusteve
my kids grew up and attended the very same schools I did...etc...there is something that makes me feel really good about that...small village, very Rockwellian about it
I graduated from the same school that my mother did. I had some of the same teachers, and I know for a fact I took the same physics final that she did.
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sattv4u2 Sun, May 10, 2009 10:34:25am |
re: #124 VegasRick
Let's start a rally!
Do we have to wear our caps inside out, upside down and backwards?
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FurryOldGuyJeans Sun, May 10, 2009 10:34:47am |
re: #127 pre-Boomer Marine brat
Just a sec, Furry. Lemme go over and strap sattv's hand to the chandelier.
I'd rather rope his hands to the ceiling fan just before I turn it on. ;)
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goddessoftheclassroom Sun, May 10, 2009 10:34:58am |
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pre-Boomer Marine brat Sun, May 10, 2009 10:35:58am |
re: #130 FurryOldGuyJeans
I'd rather rope his hands to the ceiling fan just before I turn it on. ;)
Now THAT'S a thought!
*turning around ... racing back*
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Mostly sane, most of the time. Sun, May 10, 2009 10:36:01am |
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_RememberTonyC Sun, May 10, 2009 10:36:02am |
This is a brief story about my Mom. She's 82 years old, stands about 5 feet tall and sometimes uses a walker. She lives in Brookline, MA, which is a predominantly Jewish neighborhood in Boston. During the gaza incursion in early January, there was a pro palestinian demonstration in her neighborhood (not at all provocative, right?). And my Mom walked up to one of the demonstrators and asked her "are you a muslim?" The woman asnwered "yes." And my little Mom then said "I hope they kill every last one of you."
Happy Mother's Day, Mom.
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alegrias Sun, May 10, 2009 10:36:13am |
Heard wonderful Early Music from a group called Carmina (www.carmina.org) devoted to women this weekend:
Ave Maria by Jacques Arcadelt (1507-1568)
Beata es Virgo Maria by Giovanni Gabrieli (1554-1612)
There is also an all female group, Illuminare, that sings ancient pieces, including music written by medieval nuns.
Talk about pulchritude & devotion to mothers!
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albusteve Sun, May 10, 2009 10:36:19am |
re: #128 EmmmieG
I graduated from the same school that my mother did. I had some of the same teachers, and I know for a fact I took the same physics final that she did.
talkin micro there...,pretty cool...my kids had a coupla of my teachers too...gets pretty sureal at the Friday night football game..."how's Nick doin"..."better than you ever did!"...
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debutaunt Sun, May 10, 2009 10:36:20am |
re: #98 Walter L. Newton
OT - This is probably going on in other cities and places across the country. We have a all Dem city government in Denver, and the state. Watch out for this. It may not seem important, but it is, very very important.
Why was public locked out of census meeting?
"We couldn't help but notice the irony surrounding actions of new Commerce Secretary Gary Locke when he was in Denver last week for a meeting. The secretary, speaking to a group that is working to raise public awareness about the importance of the 2010 census, actually closed the meeting to the public."
[Link: www.denverpost.com...]
You may want to keep informed by bookmarking this site...
[Link:
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VegasRick Sun, May 10, 2009 10:36:27am |
re: #129 sattv4u2
Do we have to wear our caps inside out, upside down and backwards?
Yep. And you have to have a monkey.
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Soona' Sun, May 10, 2009 10:36:35am |
re: #128 EmmmieG
I graduated from the same school that my mother did. I had some of the same teachers, and I know for a fact I took the same physics final that she did.
Hmmmmm. There could be some strange implications here. ;)
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NelsFree Sun, May 10, 2009 10:37:28am |
By the time I work my way through 500 or so comments, it's dead thread. Life's not fair.
Oh, Happy Mother's Day! I called my Mom, she said, "Well, we can't do anything about the Country while Obama is in the White House."
/Let's do something about that in, oh, 2012. She'll still be around by then.
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Dark_Falcon Sun, May 10, 2009 10:37:36am |
re: #115 FurryOldGuyJeans
Maybe I am overstepping my bounds here, but could we voluntarily have one thread be a politics-free zone, please?
Nope, without that I don't have much to talk about.
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sattv4u2 Sun, May 10, 2009 10:37:39am |
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pre-Boomer Marine brat Sun, May 10, 2009 10:37:46am |
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callahan23 Sun, May 10, 2009 10:38:52am |
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY TO ALL THE GREAT LIZARD MOMS.
I was alone at home.
/Just a great day.
I am off to prepare me a dinner. Och, me, myself and I
%-)
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pre-Boomer Marine brat Sun, May 10, 2009 10:38:58am |
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Capitalist Tool Sun, May 10, 2009 10:39:04am |
re: #128 EmmmieG
I graduated from the same school that my mother did. I had some of the same teachers, and I know for a fact I took the same physics final that she did.
Wow. Just wow. That's great. If my son could have had the wonderful teachers I did... Most of them have passed on.
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alegrias Sun, May 10, 2009 10:39:08am |
re: #118 Capitalist Tool
The most disturbing thing about the recent eyes on ACORN is that nothing official or legislatively will happen to ACORN or their ilk.
The populace may become better informed, but we won't really know if this and other revelations about the party in power will matter until 2010.
* * * *
I disagree "we" won't do anything or know anything about ACORN. Why the defeatist thinking?
Charles Johnson's "throbbing memo" should be our reminder that memos matter, information matters, facts matter.
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debutaunt Sun, May 10, 2009 10:39:10am |
re: #108 alegrias
* * * **
This am, Fox Cable interviewed an ex-ACORN woman named Anna Moncrief who claimed ACORN did all kinds of thuggish activities, and this black woman said Rep. John Conyers backing away from investigating ACORN allegations is suspect and troubling. Ms. Moncrief was a totally credible witness, professional and polished, so her assertions were even more disturbing.
She has a blog and sounded like she had the goods.
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debutaunt Sun, May 10, 2009 10:40:22am |
re: #111 FurryOldGuyJeans
My, you certainly were putting on the Ritz being so upscale! ;)
A diamond as big as Dairy Queen!
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Walter L. Newton Sun, May 10, 2009 10:40:44am |
re: #113 DEZes
I want to see it, I am not a trekki, but I think it will be worth a look. As far as the nerdy fan bois, they need to get a life. ;)
Well, I don't know if this has been in the public news, but it's probably not a secret (well, as of this post, not anymore), but I was speaking to Simon Pegg's (the new Scotty in the movie) dad the other day, and Simon is already contracted for 5 more episodes of this recent Star Trek movie franchise.
So, the intent right now is to make at least 5 more installments using this cast.
Of course, anything such as a long run movie franchise is subject to future business considerations, so we'll have to see what happens.
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NY Nana Sun, May 10, 2009 10:42:19am |
re: #5 Macker
I miss my Mom a whole lot.
Same here. And even though I am a mother and a nana, it still is just not the same, even after 26 years.
How my parents zt"l would have adored their great-grandchildren. Our 4? According to my parents, they were the very best children in the world, and they spoiled them to bits, which is a grandparents' priviledge.
So many memories come back today...so many.
Any Lizards who still have your mums and dads? Please give them an extra hug today.
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alegrias Sun, May 10, 2009 10:42:46am |
re: #140 NelsFree
By the time I work my way through 500 or so comments, it's dead thread. Life's not fair.
Oh, Happy Mother's Day! I called my Mom, she said, "Well, we can't do anything about the Country while Obama is in the White House."
/Let's do something about that in, oh, 2012. She'll still be around by then.
* * * * *
Thanks for sharing. Make your lizard Mother happy, turn out the rascals in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.
It's always an election year somewhere, for some office or another!
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DEZes Sun, May 10, 2009 10:42:55am |
re: #152 Walter L. Newton
I heard or read something to that effect as well.
I like Sci-fi, so I hope it entertains and does well.
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Dark_Falcon Sun, May 10, 2009 10:43:09am |
I'm off to brunch and then the new Star Trek. Happy Mother's Day, all!
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Soona' Sun, May 10, 2009 10:43:39am |
re: #148 debutaunt
She has a blog and sounded like she had the goods.
Good for her. If enough information on ACORN keeps becoming public, then perhaps states other than Nevada will start investigating them. Who knows?
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alegrias Sun, May 10, 2009 10:44:40am |
re: #148 debutaunt
She has a blog and sounded like she had the goods.
* * * *
Thank you, Ms. Moncrief sounded and looked like a brave woman out to right wrongs done by something she once believed in.
A woman scorned, by ACORN, is trouble!
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Capitalist Tool Sun, May 10, 2009 10:45:00am |
re: #152 Walter L. Newton
Well, I don't know if this has been in the public news, but it's probably not a secret (well, as of this post, not anymore), but I was speaking to Simon Pegg's (the new Scotty in the movie) dad the other day, and Simon is already contracted for 5 more episodes of this recent Star Trek movie franchise.
So, the intent right now is to make at least 5 more installments using this cast.
Of course, anything such as a long run movie franchise is subject to future business considerations, so we'll have to see what happens.
Just contrast the film- making technology from the original series (which we all thought was too cool) and what's possible today.
Too bad Gene Roddenberry isn't still around. Hope those who've picked up his torch remember keep true to his penchant for morality plays and anti- idiotarianism.
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Soona' Sun, May 10, 2009 10:45:46am |
re: #152 Walter L. Newton
Well, I don't know if this has been in the public news, but it's probably not a secret (well, as of this post, not anymore), but I was speaking to Simon Pegg's (the new Scotty in the movie) dad the other day, and Simon is already contracted for 5 more episodes of this recent Star Trek movie franchise.
So, the intent right now is to make at least 5 more installments using this cast.
Of course, anything such as a long run movie franchise is subject to future business considerations, so we'll have to see what happens.
Most all of the comments and reviews I've read about this movie has been boffo.
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Capitalist Tool Sun, May 10, 2009 10:46:09am |
re: #159 alegrias
* * * *
Thank you, Ms. Moncrief sounded and looked like a brave woman out to right wrongs done by something she once believed in.A woman scorned, by ACORN, is trouble!
She related to Tammy Bruce?
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DEZes Sun, May 10, 2009 10:46:22am |
re: #161 Soona'
Most all of the comments and reviews I've read about this movie has been boffo.
Boffo?
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Mostly sane, most of the time. Sun, May 10, 2009 10:46:48am |
re: #153 NY Nana
Same here. And even though I am a mother and a nana, it still is just not the same, even after 26 years.
How my parents zt"l would have adored their great-grandchildren. Our 4? According to my parents, they were the very best children in the world, and they spoiled them to bits, which is a grandparents' priviledge.
So many memories come back today...so many.
Any Lizards who still have your mums and dads? Please give them an extra hug today.
I still appreciate how my mother (yes, I know I'm going on about her; she deserves it,) kept her issues with my two grandmothers (minor, but real) out of sight so that we were able to just enjoy our grandmothers. I didn't learn about many things until I was an adult, and I bless my mother for this.
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Walter L. Newton Sun, May 10, 2009 10:47:24am |
re: #161 Soona'
Most all of the comments and reviews I've read about this movie has been boffo.
I'm not a Trek fan, in that "I can't wait till the next one comes out," but of course, I've seen some of the movies, and I will see this, mainly because Simon is in it. I suspect it will good.
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Walter L. Newton Sun, May 10, 2009 10:47:51am |
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Kulhwch Sun, May 10, 2009 10:48:13am |
Hear, hear! Happy Mother's Day to a bunch of real mothers ...
Favorite quote of the day:
"The interesting thing to me about the Hollywood community is that it embraces the scientific evidence for global warming and climate change, but ignores the scientific data showing no link between vaccines and autism." -- Armanda Peet
}:) [So is brunch being served in the Lizard Lair today?]
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DEZes Sun, May 10, 2009 10:48:24am |
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Walter L. Newton Sun, May 10, 2009 10:48:26am |
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Mostly sane, most of the time. Sun, May 10, 2009 10:48:46am |
re: #171 Walter L. Newton
A song about mothers who turn in their daughters?
That's the country version...
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Walter L. Newton Sun, May 10, 2009 10:48:53am |
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Capitalist Tool Sun, May 10, 2009 10:48:55am |
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Sharmuta Sun, May 10, 2009 10:49:33am |
re: #171 Walter L. Newton
A song about men loving their daughters- respecting women.
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Xplodeit Sun, May 10, 2009 10:50:03am |
Happy Mothers Day to all the Mothers out there!
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MacDuff Sun, May 10, 2009 10:50:08am |
re: #152 Walter L. Newton
Well, I don't know if this has been in the public news, but it's probably not a secret (well, as of this post, not anymore), but I was speaking to Simon Pegg's (the new Scotty in the movie) dad the other day, and Simon is already contracted for 5 more episodes of this recent Star Trek movie franchise.
So, the intent right now is to make at least 5 more installments using this cast.
Of course, anything such as a long run movie franchise is subject to future business considerations, so we'll have to see what happens.
It seems that today's popular culture seems to be nothing more than a reverberation of that of the Baby Boomers, updated to fit current times.
I loved Star Trek, and I plan on seeing the movie(s), but are there any original ideas out there in movieland? It seems to be that all of the really big blockbusters have their roots in Boomer culture.
I'm saying this as a Boomer and one who is familiar with that time, warts and all. While I enjoy a lot of this rehash, at some level, it's somewhat troubling.
Just my humble opinion.......
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Afrocity Sun, May 10, 2009 10:50:35am |
This is my second motherless Mother's day. My mom was not perfect and today is hard for me. Today I dedicated my blog post to her and Ronald Reagan. I talked about how my life of poverty and thievery began.
Sigh, I feel empty and robbed right now.
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Mithrax Sun, May 10, 2009 10:50:38am |
re: #131 goddessoftheclassroom
Is there a way I can email you? I'd like to offer my services for your prayer-chain type thing.
I'd set up so you could email me, but damned if I can figure out how :P
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Kronocide Sun, May 10, 2009 10:52:11am |
re: #169 Kulhwch
Wow. I have been smitten by Peet for long, but intelligence and common sense is uber-hot.
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zombie Sun, May 10, 2009 10:52:18am |
Speaking of Mother's Day:
Four people can't be with their mother today. That's because she was murdered by members of a communist political cult called the Symbionese Liberation Army in 1975. Her name was Myrna Opsahl.
Myrna Opsahl (born December 13, 1932 – died April 21, 1975) was a church worker, a mother of four, and a murder victim of the Symbionese Liberation Army. She died in April 1975 during a Carmichael, California bank robbery. Newspaper heiress and kidnapping/brainwashing victim Patty Hearst was the driver of the getaway car during this robbery.
Her death led to a lengthy campaign for justice, which finally in 2002 led to murder charges against Emily Harris, William Harris, Kathleen Soliah (a.k.a. Sara Jane Olson), Michael Bortin, and James Kilgore for the murder. Emily Harris admitted to firing the fatal shotgun blast, but claimed it was an accident.
You'll be happy to know that James Kilgore, who participated in the murder robbery, and then committed a litany of other heinous crimes, including making pipes bombs, forging passports, and then fleeing from justice for 27 years -- just got out of jail after serving measly SIX YEARS:
The last captured member of the notorious 1970s-era Symbionese Liberation Army has been released from a California prison.Corrections spokesman Oscar Hidalgo said James William Kilgore was paroled Sunday from the High Desert State Prison in northeastern California.
Kilgore completed a six-year sentence for the murder of suburban Sacramento housewife Myrna Opsahl during an April 1975 bank robbery.
Kilgore was arrested in 2002 in Cape Town, South Africa, after nearly three decades on the run.
Happy Mother's Day!
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DEZes Sun, May 10, 2009 10:52:32am |
re: #182 Mithrax
Is there a way I can email you? I'd like to offer my services for your prayer-chain type thing.
I'd set up so you could email me, but damned if I can figure out how :P
In the comment box, you can check the small box at the top right that says "show email"
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albusteve Sun, May 10, 2009 10:52:47am |
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Soona' Sun, May 10, 2009 10:53:45am |
re: #180 MacDuff
It seems that today's popular culture seems to be nothing more than a reverberation of that of the Baby Boomers, updated to fit current times.
I loved Star Trek, and I plan on seeing the movie(s), but are there any original ideas out there in movieland? It seems to be that all of the really big blockbusters have their roots in Boomer culture.
I'm saying this as a Boomer and one who is familiar with that time, warts and all. While I enjoy a lot of this rehash, at some level, it's somewhat troubling.
Just my humble opinion.......
The "Baby Boomer" generation, as far as movies are concerned, was the last generation that had an imagination.
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FurryOldGuyJeans Sun, May 10, 2009 10:54:05am |
re: #152 Walter L. Newton
Whoa! 5 installments is not the norm at all in Hollywood. That speaks quite highly of Paramount's desire to broaden the appeal.
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Kronocide Sun, May 10, 2009 10:54:31am |
re: #176 Sharmuta
A song about men loving their daughters- respecting women.
About men loving their daughters so they turn into loving mothers. I think it's appropriate on Mother's Day. It's a beautiful song by every mark.
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alegrias Sun, May 10, 2009 10:54:47am |
re: #181 Afrocity
This is my second motherless Mother's day. My mom was not perfect and today is hard for me. Today I dedicated my blog post to her and Ronald Reagan. I talked about how my life of poverty and thievery began.
Sigh, I feel empty and robbed right now.
* * * *
Dear Afrocity,
Your mom is probably so proud of you, and you are a crowning glory to her and a tribute to her high hopes for you.
God bless. She raised you right in spite of obstacles & pain.
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Mithrax Sun, May 10, 2009 10:55:04am |
re: #186 DEZes
See, I knew it was so simple that a dullard like I couldn't figure it out. Many thanks!
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FurryOldGuyJeans Sun, May 10, 2009 10:55:06am |
re: #181 Afrocity
This is my second motherless Mother's day. My mom was not perfect and today is hard for me. Today I dedicated my blog post to her and Ronald Reagan. I talked about how my life of poverty and thievery began.
Sigh, I feel empty and robbed right now.
Reflect on all the time you had her with you.
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Walter L. Newton Sun, May 10, 2009 10:55:13am |
re: #180 MacDuff
It seems that today's popular culture seems to be nothing more than a reverberation of that of the Baby Boomers, updated to fit current times.
I loved Star Trek, and I plan on seeing the movie(s), but are there any original ideas out there in movieland? It seems to be that all of the really big blockbusters have their roots in Boomer culture.
I'm saying this as a Boomer and one who is familiar with that time, warts and all. While I enjoy a lot of this rehash, at some level, it's somewhat troubling.
Just my humble opinion.......
And is that any different than the past? Really. How many movie "franchises" did we have in the past. Abbot and Costello, The Marx Brothers, Olsen and Johnson, Laurel and Hardy, The Universal monster movies, Francis the Talking Mule, Blondie and Dagwood movies, and many of these moved on to TV (and started on radio).
And even before that, Sherlock Holmes books and of course, many book series, the Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew and I could go on and on.
No, I don't see anything new about the way the entertainment business markets their product, the foundational idea haven't changed much for 75 years.
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Capitalist Tool Sun, May 10, 2009 10:55:28am |
re: #186 DEZes
In the comment box, you can check the small box at the top right that says "show email"
Where is the email addy then displayed?
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Soona' Sun, May 10, 2009 10:55:41am |
re: #181 Afrocity
This is my second motherless Mother's day. My mom was not perfect and today is hard for me. Today I dedicated my blog post to her and Ronald Reagan. I talked about how my life of poverty and thievery began.
Sigh, I feel empty and robbed right now.
If you've turned away from being a thief, and stand firm on what you think is right, your mother will know.
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Abu Lahab Sun, May 10, 2009 10:56:03am |
re: #149 Sharmuta
I remember you posted last year about your mom. May she rest in peace and God bless her soul and the souls of all moms.
Happy Mother's Day to all Lizards.
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SummerSong Sun, May 10, 2009 10:56:25am |
My sister is on the prayer list, but if I may -
Her final in her first year of nursing is on Monday. She's had physical problems (injures), personal setbacks and even had something in her eye for a week! She's an older student. She's raised her daughter single handedly and now it's her time to shine.
Please say a quick prayer for her success on her final. She deserves it.
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DEZes Sun, May 10, 2009 10:56:41am |
re: #195 Capitalist Tool
Where is the email addy then displayed?
Your nic will turn blue, signaling that its shown, when the click they will be guided to your email or blog or....
you get the idea.
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Walter L. Newton Sun, May 10, 2009 10:56:47am |
re: #189 FurryOldGuyJeans
Whoa! 5 installments is not the norm at all in Hollywood. That speaks quite highly of Paramount's desire to broaden the appeal.
No, that speaks of J.J. Abrams (the producer) acumen. Just like he got a 6 year contract for LOST from ABC. He's good at what he does.
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FurryOldGuyJeans Sun, May 10, 2009 10:57:05am |
re: #180 MacDuff
It seems that today's popular culture seems to be nothing more than a reverberation of that of the Baby Boomers, updated to fit current times.
I loved Star Trek, and I plan on seeing the movie(s), but are there any original ideas out there in movieland? It seems to be that all of the really big blockbusters have their roots in Boomer culture.
I'm saying this as a Boomer and one who is familiar with that time, warts and all. While I enjoy a lot of this rehash, at some level, it's somewhat troubling.
Just my humble opinion.......
The only reason why we don't remember the dreck from past years is because it was dreck. Making bad movies is not a new phenomenon.
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Capitalist Tool Sun, May 10, 2009 10:58:53am |
Wondered about that for years, thanks. Never asked, never noticed... draw your own conclusions about the awareness factor, this locale.
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Catttt Sun, May 10, 2009 11:00:33am |
re: #160 Capitalist Tool
I got to hear Mr. Roddenberry speak, back in the 70s. We filled a good part of the floor of the Capital Centre, which was pretty new then. He was great. Then, we got to watch the original pilot - the one that was intercut to use with the eventual cast during the first year of the series.
It was worth the special bus trip to and from the city.
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NY Nana Sun, May 10, 2009 11:01:47am |
re: #164 EmmmieG
My Mum zt"l was pretty much the same. If there were any issues, I really did not know. Both my Granddads died before I was born, and I was an only. I was named in their memory. We had a full house yesterday, and it was a joy!
We take turns every year re Mothers Day being on Saturday or Sunday, and yesterday it was our turn for the Saturday celebration, and today the kids are with their in-laws. Next year we reverse. So far, it works beautifully! ;) We do it for all the holidays. But with Mothers Day and Fathers Day? This year Fathers Day will be on Sunday for us...
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zombie Sun, May 10, 2009 11:02:05am |
re: #194 Walter L. Newton
And is that any different than the past? Really. How many movie "franchises" did we have in the past. Abbot and Costello, The Marx Brothers, Olsen and Johnson, Laurel and Hardy, The Universal monster movies, Francis the Talking Mule, Blondie and Dagwood movies, and many of these moved on to TV (and started on radio).
And even before that, Sherlock Holmes books and of course, many book series, the Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew and I could go on and on.
Don't forget Mr. Moto! And the Thin Man. And Martin and Lewis. And Zatoichi. And....
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MacDuff Sun, May 10, 2009 11:03:17am |
re: #194 Walter L. Newton
And is that any different than the past? Really. How many movie "franchises" did we have in the past. Abbot and Costello, The Marx Brothers, Olsen and Johnson, Laurel and Hardy, The Universal monster movies, Francis the Talking Mule, Blondie and Dagwood movies, and many of these moved on to TV (and started on radio).
And even before that, Sherlock Holmes books and of course, many book series, the Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew and I could go on and on.
No, I don't see anything new about the way the entertainment business markets their product, the foundational idea haven't changed much for 75 years.
Alas, perhaps you are right. I was born in 1953, yet was steeped in WWII culture (through my parents) and, to a certain extent that era still shapes what I think today.
Generation cast long shadws, I would suppose.
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Walter L. Newton Sun, May 10, 2009 11:03:20am |
re: #205 zombie
Don't forget Mr. Moto! And the Thin Man. And Martin and Lewis. And Zatoichi. And....
Certainly. Of course I could have gone on and on. These kind of franchises is far from something unique to baby boomer's.
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Desert Dog Sun, May 10, 2009 11:03:34am |
Happy Mother's Day to all the LGF Moms! And, a very special Happy Mother's Day to my two favorite Mom's. Mrs. Desert Dog and Mama Desert Dog
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Capitalist Tool Sun, May 10, 2009 11:04:54am |
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Walter L. Newton Sun, May 10, 2009 11:05:16am |
re: #206 MacDuff
Alas, perhaps you are right. I was born in 1953, yet was steeped in WWII culture (through my parents) and, to a certain extent that era still shapes what I think today.
Generation cast long shadws, I would suppose.
And I was born in 52, but New York TV stations play tons of movies from the 30's, 40's, and 50's, over and over, especially those that had the same stars over and over (gee, I left out Martin and Lewis).
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albusteve Sun, May 10, 2009 11:05:20am |
re: #207 Walter L. Newton
Certainly. Of course I could have gone on and on. These kind of franchises is far from something unique to baby boomer's.
Crosby and Hope....I waited
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pre-Boomer Marine brat Sun, May 10, 2009 11:06:03am |
re: #180 MacDuff
While I enjoy a lot of this rehash, at some level, it's somewhat troubling.
Good for you.
/it's hard to say that without sounding patronizing
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DistantThunder Sun, May 10, 2009 11:06:39am |
I'm enjoying the heart-felt gifts from the little-ones.....and now a magic show from the 8 & 10 year old.
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Capitalist Tool Sun, May 10, 2009 11:06:40am |
Happy Mother's Day to my 79 yr. old Mom.
I know you won't see this, Mom, because you are camped out at Lake Canton and fishing for walleye as we speak, but happy Mother's Day anyway.
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goddessoftheclassroom Sun, May 10, 2009 11:07:39am |
Now I"m off to watch a soccer game--take care, Lizards!
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UberInfidel67 Sun, May 10, 2009 11:07:55am |
re: #181 Afrocity Remember, they never really leave us. I see my Dad in everything that I do, everything that I think, everything that I have. They are always with us : )
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Capitalist Tool Sun, May 10, 2009 11:08:04am |
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Mostly sane, most of the time. Sun, May 10, 2009 11:08:27am |
Happy Mother's Day to everyone!
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MacDuff Sun, May 10, 2009 11:10:00am |
re: #210 Walter L. Newton
And I was born in 52, but New York TV stations play tons of movies from the 30's, 40's, and 50's, over and over, especially those that had the same stars over and over (gee, I left out Martin and Lewis).
Yeah, I grew up watching those movies, too. I had serious crushes on a lot of those actresses from the old 30s and 40s movies. To this day I love women in hats and I still long to own a Fedora :)
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Capitalist Tool Sun, May 10, 2009 11:10:06am |
re: #217 UberInfidel67
Remember, they never really leave us. I see my Dad in everything that I do, everything that I think, everything that I have. They are always with us : )
We are, in effect, a compilation of our ancestors.
Not to get all Shinto on you, or anything.
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DEZes Sun, May 10, 2009 11:12:13am |
re: #220 MacDuff
Yeah, I grew up watching those movies, too. I had serious crushes on a lot of those actresses from the old 30s and 40s movies. To this day I love women in hats and I still long to own a Fedora :)
Indiana Jones had a fedora. ;)
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albusteve Sun, May 10, 2009 11:13:03am |
re: #220 MacDuff
Yeah, I grew up watching those movies, too. I had serious crushes on a lot of those actresses from the old 30s and 40s movies. To this day I love women in hats and I still long to own a Fedora :)
buy one...problem solved
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MacDuff Sun, May 10, 2009 11:13:48am |
re: #222 DEZes
Indiana Jones had a fedora. ;)
And it was his trademark. I gotta get me one of those....
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DEZes Sun, May 10, 2009 11:14:22am |
re: #224 MacDuff
And it was his trademark. I gotta get me one of those....
I kinda want the whip too. ;)
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pre-Boomer Marine brat Sun, May 10, 2009 11:16:33am |
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DEZes Sun, May 10, 2009 11:20:33am |
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MacDuff Sun, May 10, 2009 11:34:38am |
Maybe all of this discussion of succeeding generational culture being echos of the revious one brings us back to the point of the original point of the thread; our mothers.
Honoring the past, while attempting to correct its foibles, is really the task at hand. It's not always easy, but it's our job. Discarding the past entirely, due to its imperfections, forces us to begin again. Bringing the wisdom that was attained by past generations into the present and augmenting it with the wisdom that we can achieve, here and now, is the only practical option.
Happy Mother's Day, Lizards. Let us all thank the previous generation(s) for leaving us the country that we now enjoy and may we endeavor to leave an even better one to the next generation.
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tradewind Sun, May 10, 2009 11:42:07am |
Thank ya'll. I had a nice Mother's Day haul... I think they know it's more important to me than my birthday or Valentine's.
On a sour note, I am so ticked that Teh One laughed at Wanda DSykes' kidney-failure joke. My Mom, who I miss so much, passed away from kidney failure.
It's not funny, Mr President, and you shouldn't even have smiled.
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DEZes Sun, May 10, 2009 11:47:15am |
re: #233 MacDuff
I didnt quote that because I do bet it wont be around very long.
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MacDuff Sun, May 10, 2009 11:54:01am |
re: #234 DEZes
I didnt quote that because I do bet it wont be around very long.
Well, we can only hope. I don't get the humor there and I hope I never do.
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DEZes Sun, May 10, 2009 11:54:45am |
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snowcrash Sun, May 10, 2009 11:57:11am |
Happy Mothers Day fellow lizards. Sent my mother a Miss Grace lemon cake from Mrs Beasley's bakery in California and mmmmm.....it is good. She can't wait to share it at the senior center and brag about cake sent to her from Beverly Hills! (the bragging part is very important lol)
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MacDuff Sun, May 10, 2009 11:57:32am |
re: #235 isiah
Have you ever heard the axiom "there's a time and a place for everyting"? Sorry, rhetorical question, of course you haven't.
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MacDuff Sun, May 10, 2009 12:02:20pm |
re: #240 DEZes
Thanks Charles.
It was in poor taste IMHO.
I'll second that thanks. I regret having even responded; it had the unintended effect of encouragement.
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DEZes Sun, May 10, 2009 12:03:51pm |
re: #241 MacDuff
I'll second that thanks. I regret having even responded; it had the unintended effect of encouragement.
I never quote what maybe deleted, I will respond. ;)
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MacDuff Sun, May 10, 2009 12:06:36pm |
re: #242 DEZes
I never quote what maybe deleted, I will respond. ;)
Obviously a far better choice. Have a great day DEZes, and an even better tomorrow!
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Kulhwch Sun, May 10, 2009 12:40:20pm |
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Kulhwch Sun, May 10, 2009 12:41:33pm |
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Kulhwch Sun, May 10, 2009 12:52:48pm |
re: #188 Soona'
The "Baby Boomer" generation, as far as movies are concerned, was the last generation that had an imagination.
Maybe because it was the last generation where artists/filmmakers followed their vision, and created their works, and it was sink or swim. I think Clint Eastwood is perhaps the last of those old-time artists, people who have an idea and follow it through and make what they want to make.
Instead (and I blame Steven Spielberg for this, though I'm not sure he was the absolutely first one) we have films created by committee, by focus groups and market analysis, geared to merchandizing and market share rather than entertainment and quality story lines, etc. Tony Randall on the Tonight Show, shortly before he died, said he never went to the movies anymore because they didn't have story lines, just special effects. I can think of several movies out right now, or coming out shortly (the new Transformers movie, or GI Joe) which seem to be very short on plot but long on CGI.
}:) [Where are the artists? We already have too many merchandizers.]
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Cato Sun, May 10, 2009 1:34:54pm |
Proof that Charles is Evil:
It is Mothers' Day and I can't get Randy Newman out of my head singing:
In Germany Before The War
There was a man who owned a store...
Nice going Charles.
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Amy Sun, May 10, 2009 6:49:25pm |
Thanks for the good wishes, Charles. I heard from my one and only baby boy (who has been on his own for a while and has a boy of his own now), so I'm happy. I spent the day gardening, hanging out on the deck admiring the view of Puget Sound and Mt. Rainier, and watching the mommy and daddy sparrow foraging nonstop and feeding their chicks in the bird house.
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