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Memorial Day Vacation

Fri, May 23, 2003 at 10:45:20 pm PDT

I have some good news and some bad news.

The good news: my brother’s getting married on Memorial Day.

The bad news: that means I’m going to be out of town until Tuesday, so Little Green Footballs will be lying fallow until then. Joining the Temporary Choir Invisible, if you will.

And it means I’ll be shutting off comments Saturday morning, so that the Morlocks don’t seethe and rampage while no one’s here to force them back with chair and bullwhip (my customary role).

UPDATE: Thanks to all for the nice words and wishes! You guys are all right, for a bunch of nefarious lizardoid minions.

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mommydoc Fri, May 23, 2003 8:53:23pm

I feel withdrawal starting already! Mazel tov to your brother and his wife. May they have a long and happy life together.

Model4 Fri, May 23, 2003 8:54:59pm

Congratulations to your brother and his bride-to-be! Enjoy your trip, try to forget about all the woes around the world and just enjoy friends, family and fun. And thanks for all the tireless work you do for everyone here. The amount of time you devote to bringing important news to the world, contributing valuable insights and perspective, and running a delightful site has surely spoiled us all.

zulubaby Fri, May 23, 2003 8:56:24pm

Mazel Tov again Charles, to you and your family. Have a blast! I'm going to miss you :-)

zulubaby Fri, May 23, 2003 9:12:26pm

chair and bullwhip

Charles! Who knew!? (Maybe that's why I like you...)

wordwarp Fri, May 23, 2003 9:13:40pm

Noooooooooooooooooooooo!

lol.

If your wedding's down in Newport, email and let me know; will be there for a wedding myself this wknd and would be honored to buy you a beer.

Enjoy your break from your tireless blogging here.

foobar Fri, May 23, 2003 9:21:20pm

Congratulations, Michael, and God bless this union.

Best wishes.

Paul of Arabia Fri, May 23, 2003 9:28:39pm

What! LGF's comments disbabled???? Does this mean I'll actually have to DO some of the work that piles up ignored while I spend the day reading through LGF? Aw shucks!

Congratulations to your brother. Now, is someone in the family busily matchmaking and organizing a line of ladies "That poor, lonely Charles just HAS to meet ..." (Shudder)

Teacake Fri, May 23, 2003 9:34:28pm

What a wonderful reason to have to miss you.

Elizabeth Fri, May 23, 2003 9:36:23pm

Oh no--say it isn't so, Charles. Does this mean we'll have to seek gainful employment? Zounds!

Felicitations to your brother and your whole family on the nuptials. I hope he and his bride have a wonderful day and a wonderful life ahead. Enjoy yourself and don't wear anything with an LGF logo!

Spiny Norman Fri, May 23, 2003 9:43:05pm

...force them back with chair and bullwhip (my customary role).

Jeepers, even Indiana Jones needs a rest.

Congrats and best wishes to your brother and his bride and enjoy your time off. We'll be here when you get back.

Model4 Fri, May 23, 2003 9:57:22pm

$100 cash money if anyone gets me video tape of Charles doing the Electric Slide. Macarena? Name your price.

marc Fri, May 23, 2003 10:02:39pm

Charles, you have a very nice Memorial Day and all the best to you and your brother. By the way, if your heading up to Vegas, by all means FLY!! do NOT get on Interstate 15, I delivered a load to LV and on the way back to LA, it was backed up to Baker (115 miles), sheesh, what a mess

Jewels (aka Julian) Fri, May 23, 2003 10:08:05pm

OT: Texas Department of Public Safety Destroys Records on Search For Democrats

[Link: www.washingtonpost.com...]

marc Fri, May 23, 2003 10:22:39pm

Since this is Memorial Day, I would like to take this opportunity to wish EVERYONE a wonderful weekend and all that happy stuff.

I found this on Misha's blog, it jumped right out at me. I hope everyone has a chance to take a look at it and reflect upon the significance of Memorial Day.

Happy Memorial Day, folks.

Marc

Things to Think About

Amos Fri, May 23, 2003 10:50:19pm

Glad I'm still in time to wish your brother and his bride to be Mazal Tov. May they find happiness in all they do, in all they go.

See ya on the net when you return, Charles.

Michael Fri, May 23, 2003 10:54:41pm

Thanks to all for your kind wishes, and thanks for making LFG what it is today. I promise to return "Charles" to his throne safe and sound!

(the silent one)

Ben F Fri, May 23, 2003 11:11:16pm

Mazal Tov, Michael.

And you're not quite silent; I remember spotting a post of yours many months ago.

zulubaby Fri, May 23, 2003 11:25:28pm

Michael,

Mazel Tov! Wishing you love and happiness, always.

I promise to return "Charles" to his throne safe and sound!

LOL! We appreciate that, and trust that "Charles" will be handled with care while in your possession. We don't loan him to just anyone you know ;-)

Have a magical time!

someguy Sat, May 24, 2003 12:08:22am

Michael:

Congratulations and God Bless you and your new wife!

Psalm 45

Proverbs 31:10-31

kellyds Sat, May 24, 2003 12:15:14am

Gee, taking away the Morlocks excuse to seeth and rampage. Poor little critters! Whatever will they do? They will be so lost, so lost...

Seriously, congrats to your brother and his bride to be.

Wild Justice Sat, May 24, 2003 12:55:07am

A happy and healthy life to your brother and his bride!

Enjoy the mini-vacation, Charles. Nobody works harder than you.

Chuck Pelto Sat, May 24, 2003 12:59:19am

TO: Charles
RE: Automating Dealing with the Morlocks

Is there any way in which you can automatically send morlock posts to a form of purgatory? Or would it be more appropriate to refer to such a 'zone' as pandemonium?

Regards,

Chuck(le)

ploome Sat, May 24, 2003 1:01:49am

Congratulations, Michael may you be very happy and have many children...

:-))

Ellen Sat, May 24, 2003 1:03:39am

Best wishes to you Michael, and maybe with LGF taking a break, my hand will recover - damn carpal tunnel!

A happy Memorial Day to all.

Photios Sat, May 24, 2003 1:04:44am

Michael,
Congratulations! I hope you and your wife have the longest and happiest possible lives together.

Michael, Charles, Everyone,
Have a splendid Memorial Day weekend.

Outsider Sat, May 24, 2003 1:33:21am

Congratulations Michael!

Mazal-Tov to you and your family Charles!

#11 - Model4

$100 cash money if anyone gets me video tape of Charles doing the Electric Slide. Macarena? Name your price.

LOL!

bigD Sat, May 24, 2003 1:56:10am

Congatulations to your brother. It's best to get away from the blog for a while

Lively Sat, May 24, 2003 2:22:58am

Michael,
Have a wonderful new life. Be fruitful and multiply, we need plenty more like you. :)

kirkoff Sat, May 24, 2003 2:53:50am

#16 Michael,Best wishes to you my friend.Ya'll be careful driving this weekend,as many of us here are quite fond of our Johnsons.Hopefully the dowry was sufficient so that fierce beatings may be avoided until after you unwrap that chador .May the suprize waiting beneath it be better than 100 camels,and may this union bless you w many children that never need honour killing.

english bloke Sat, May 24, 2003 3:07:23am

What a wonderful reason for escaping from LGF for a while.

Congratulations to Michael and your bride!

Happy holiday weekend to all in the UK, US and The Netherlands, and anyone else having a holiday weekend.
If it's not a holiday where you are, have a good one anyway!

Geepers Sat, May 24, 2003 3:15:12am

Michael,

Congratulations. Best of wishes to you and your bride.

Charles, Thanks for everything you do here. Enjoy.

Memorial Day is a holiday that commemorates those who have died in battle while serving in the U.S. armed forces.

Take time to remember their sacrifice.

AG in Houston Sat, May 24, 2003 3:15:28am

Many congrats to you brother and your family.

I know I am being a little selfish but three days without L-F-G might be the end of me.

Doug Sat, May 24, 2003 3:21:30am

Charles, thanks for all you do. Have a great weekend, everyone, and please pause to remember those who have made the ulitmate sacrifice to ensure us the blessings of this great nation, including the freedom to put our opinions here.

EE Sat, May 24, 2003 3:46:15am

Charles, congratulations to your brother, and to the family. Best wishes to the new couple.

someone Sat, May 24, 2003 4:02:01am

Congratulations Michael. Charles, please enjoy your well-earned holiday.

OT: a fascinating review of the Franks Iraq "plan" here. Turns out keeping those ships in Turkey was an intentional red herring to confuse the Iraqis.

Can I shout "last" now?

McKinnon of that Ilk Sat, May 24, 2003 4:21:27am

So, YOU people are marrying so you can breed more zionist stormtroopers who will go on to act as thwarters of the Palestinians, apologists for Israel and defenders of the decadent Anglo-US western imperialism? Good stuff - about time. Congratulations Michael and I hope everyone has a nice weekend.

freedomsound Sat, May 24, 2003 4:34:50am

Congratulations and best wishes!

Jetstorm Tue, May 27, 2003 7:49:23pm

Congratulations to your brother Charles, and I hope you had an enjoyable getaway this Memorial Day weekend.

By the way, would someone please inform this ignorant country boy as to what "mazel tov" means? I am home for the summer from college and am unable to get in touch with our buddy group's token Jew.