Craig Crawford's Trail Mix

1774 Birth of pioneer environmentalist Jonathan Chapman (Johnny Appleseed). Distributing apple seeds and religious tracts from the Alleghenies to the Ohio Valley, Chapman's theology was strongly reminiscent of Swedenborgianism, which taught an empathy with the natural world.

Join the twitter debate over which cartoon character I am most like (i say Foghorn Leghorn, my ole newspaper pals shortened it to "Foggy"):

@ljfxiki I usually hear Mr. Magoo... ;)

@Fasttransam83 You sound like Jimmy James on that old show "News Radio"

@DavidHoustonVO I say Hank Hill. Voiced by the same guy, no less!

@shaggieshapiro Principal McVickers on Beavis and Butthead

-- http://twitter.com/craig_crawford

gary gnu of gary gnu and the gnews? but foghorn leghorn is...I say foghorn leghorn is pretty good...........lol

(that's a joke, I say, that's a JOKE, son.........)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAwVIZDAUF0

gary gnu and the gnews.......

...no, not Foghorn. Sherman, a little bit.

Fred Flintstone?

hey dar klord....did you see that guitar maker site i posted ?

I did, indeed. The Hebrew guitar is pretty cool. From my biased perspective, mine are cooler, but acoustics are more of a technical achievement.

Speaking of fun. A gorilla wants to be your friend

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iHQ64RQl4JJ7R-MI1mxvoUzqscWwD9AV21FG0

From previous thread:

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/09/palins-future.html#comment-262640

CBob

My experience at the US Chamber was that they really didn't care about their members other than whether or not the dues came in to pay the people in the building very, very well. Their lobbying was often at cross purposes with one group of members (usually the small ones) being shafted for another group that brought in more cash.

Other than the money, it was the power and relationships and having a great big space where the President could speak by just walking across the street

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/09/palins-future.html#comment-262624

Pat --

Thanks for that link. I confess to befuddlement as to how or why Johnny Appleseed is imprinted as an American legend...it was Disney that did it!

(^_~)

Ivy -

Also see Bambi and forest fires.

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/09/palins-future.html#comment-262642

Pat

I predict Sunday could be unhealthy for chickens. The mistress will probably survive.

http://gothamist.com/2009/09/24/kaparot.php

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/09/weekend-fun-stuff.html#comment-262665

Definitely the "Fred look." Not the voice, though. Yogi Bear, maybe?

Well I say Foggy, though you could just take your pick from these two

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUA72_MhisQ

Typhoon batters Philippines, nearly 60 killed

341 mm (13.5 inches) of rain in six hours.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090926/wl_nm/us_philippines_typhoon

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C-Bob --

Where would this country be without the House of Mouse?

(^_~)

Disney made Pecos Bill famous as well

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hixe6V_KuAA

Part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhPnnnDwA3M

Part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqU3r8LigAg

Part 3

The arch of a double rainbow crests as the sun rises looking west from southeast Spokane, Wash., Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009.

http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Photo-Highlight-Christopher-Anderson/ss/441/im:/090918/480/6a62c1b03b3e48c6a368d18a9b66b65b/

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/09/weekend-fun-stuff.html#comment-262672

I'm still scarred by the frightening images in "Snow White."

I've belonged to 4 Chambers. In each one a couple of people really had the say and oddly enough it wasn't the richest business. Just a politician that had been there for a while and had become the most influential.

BTW, Turkey has had a woman prime minister. I think when you say the middle east most of you are thinking of the Arab states.

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C-Bob --

Thank you! This was my summer of double rainbows. I saw them in August in Estes Park, and another last week in Banchory, Scotland. Pot 'o gold, I'm ready anytime.

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/09/weekend-fun-stuff.html#comment-262675

Yogi Bear is getting closer... Bob is definitely Yosemite Sam, and sturge is Cool Cat (or is it Kool Kat? I forget.) and I am Voltron.

...no, wait. Optimus Prime.

We don't have Computocam yet, Right?

Okay, just call me

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yy5THitqPBw

Ivy

If you want to put up some pictures of your trip, I would be glad to post them on my blog

Little River Band - It's A Long Way There

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYBnOglR9FE

Electric Light Orchestra - Roll Over Beethoven

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLNR4xfh1Qc

Weather Report - Birdland

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ae0nwSv6cTU

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Thank you, Jamie! That's very kind of you. I love the Scottish themes you have going. Today, I put a castle pic at Carol's (ct) place as well. She's listed on the Trail Mix blogroll...

http://ct-carolssouthernspice.blogspot.com/

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Oh, sorry...wrong link for thanking Jamie.

Traveling Wilburys Handle with Care

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJWv3Xw5QrY

Them - Gloria

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Arilgc1KNQ&feature=related

New internet word -

unbetterable!

South Florida (USF) just beat Florida State 17-7 in Tallahassee. It was their first meeting. In its first 4 games, USF has outscored its opposition 151-27. Go Bulls!

Mystic Eyes - Them

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4Fpzdm6us0&feature=related

Flatus -
unbetterable!

The Tragically Hip - New Orleans Is Sinking

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJRA-mU33z4

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/09/weekend-fun-stuff.html#comment-262691

Ivy

Lovely photo of Dunnotar. Right now my blog is all frog as it is my daughter's birthday and she was "froglet" as a baby and gets something in the way of frogs every year.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. government is stepping up prosecutions of wealthy individuals dodging taxes through off-shore accounts, with new cases expected to be made public "every couple of weeks," a top government attorney said on Saturday.

http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE58P1VA20090926

Nelson Riddle / Route 66

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcZ1k4d02KA

craig, not that you're anything like rocky, bullwinkle or boris... but this election parody they did does have your trail mix touch about it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOJKzDSsG0Q

Warren Zevon - Lawyers, Guns and Money

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5puAN1PGQw

rep maloney's husband dies in tibet

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/archives/2009/09/carolyn_maloney_3.php

news cast on accident

http://ny1.com/content/top_stories/106414/source--maloney-s-husband-dies-in-tibet/Default.aspx

Creek out, gonna spend some time watching the world float by. Will make this quick.

Ivy, thanks for mentioning Johnny Appleseed's bday. Indulging my favorite practice of blog pimpin', more at http://fairweatherlewis.blogstream.com

Next up: since knobites luvvv fiddle players, specially those said to have sold their souls, we have Niccolo Paganini at http:fairweathersmusic.blogstrea.com with this musical accompaniment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BQY6A3rLRY

And as for Craig, I vote for Foghorn Leghorn. I can hear this now: "nice knobite, but she's got more nerve than a bum tooth." (^_~)

If the creek gets any worse and I have to get out on a door and paddle to civilization, I'll wave.

Hot Chocolate--Everyone's a Winner

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfLY0Yh0Hp0

Dang. Make that http://fairweathersmusic.blogstream.com

Okay. This time I'm gone.

Hey Atlanta buckle your chin strap -

http://radar.weather.gov/Conus/southmissvly_loop.php

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Clinton Global Initiative gathered more than $8 billion in pledges at this year's summit, surprising its organizers who had worried that the recession would lower the level of support.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/25/AR2009092503174.html

------------- And Tom Delay made it to round #2 on Dancing with the Stars.

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/09/weekend-fun-stuff.html#comment-262704

Pat --

Very sad news about the Representative Maloney's husband and chillng too my brother is in Tibet, or just back from there...it's never a "safe" trip.

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/09/weekend-fun-stuff.html#comment-262710

CBob

That is about the best description of political afterlife priorities that I have ever seen.

Craig,

You most resemble Steve Dallas, http://bit.ly/stevedallas physically, but are more of a Milo Bloom, http://bit.ly/milobloom in personality.

It should be noted that Steve was a lawyer and Milo a reporter so you got a little of both going...

maybe more like Krazy Kat

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krazy_Kat

the unbetterable George with a lullaby.......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1CAgSbNDLc

maybe george would be betterable by adding peggy lee

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMb3iV1clZE&feature=related

oops....the krazy kat post was in relation to this by dar-klord...

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/09/weekend-fun-stuff.html#comment-262683

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/09/weekend-fun-stuff.html#comment-262708

Fair --

Great job you did developing the Appleseed Story...I have to wonder if today's (and tomorrow's) kids will be as familiar with the legend as we are...?

Gotta go for the 'nite...Hubs dragging me out to see Buddy Guy perform tonight. I hope I stay awake...I haven't made the time zone switch from the UK...my brain thinks it's already after midnight...

Roll Tide Roll

Just got the word my brother is home safe from Tibet, but he got arrested this time and spent three days in jail there...more to be revealed, but thankfully safe...!

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/09/weekend-fun-stuff.html#comment-262719

Buddy Guy...Damn right I got the Blues...

Tech Staff:

Display font = Times New Roman... difficult to see.

Craig = Michigan J Frog

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/0a/Michigan_J_Frog.png/250px-Michigan_J_Frog.png

Hi Craig....Hi Patsi and Sturg, you still here?

Thought I would leave a calling card tonight.

Oh @ Jamie, Bob! Love ya.

My fave blues song is The Thrill is Gone, if only for the line:

Nobody loves me but my mama..and she could be jivin' too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qtm66Z3lebc

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/09/weekend-fun-stuff.html#comment-262725

Hi Sheila,

Nice of you to drop by. Do it more often please.

hello sheila....how's the cheffing?

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/09/weekend-fun-stuff.html#comment-262725

Don't fear the Dark Lord, Sheila. He will not bother you, as he is prohibited from doing so (beyond this). Post with impunity.

...more cowbell.

Tylenol,

The funny thing is that the reason my daughter's birthday is today is that I went to see BB King New Year's Eve 45 years ago. He was incredible then and he still is.

...and I have a bone to pick with you, Mr. Crawford:

When I suggested a "Featured Comments" element, I meant just that: "Featured", as in bringing special attention to comments that illustrate varying perspectives participating in whatever the discussion might be in the public discourse at that moment, and selected by YOU, rather than participants here. I also thought it would be more effective in the margins, rather than on a separate page. To use superlatives (as in "BEST comments") in differentiating some over others isn't really fair, as there are a plethora of good comments every day. Of course, it is your house, just wanted to express that sentiment. Thanks.

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/09/weekend-fun-stuff.html#comment-262718

Thank you, Ivy. And I doubt they do, or in future they will. I have a nephew who'll be twenty in a couple of weeks, a nineteen year old niece and a ten year old niece, and I'm pretty sure none of them have ever heard of Johnny Appleseed at all. So many great stories they're missing in the puter age--

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/09/weekend-fun-stuff.html#comment-262732

....of course, you run the risk of editorial bias and discouraging participation by some who may be offended by your selections, but that is their problem, not yours. As I've said before, the myth of objective journalism is dead. Everybody has an opinion, to pretend that's not the case is very-slightly insulting. You take sides often enough, which is a good thing, in moderation.

"I'm pretty sure none of them have ever heard of Johnny Appleseed at all."

Posted by: Fairweather Lewis http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/09/weekend-fun-stuff.html#comment-262733

Really?! How is that possible?

Rain stopped and the creek began slowly receding back into banks. The sun came out just at sunset, and I sat looking out my bedroom window at what I can only describe as very like a Turner painting. The light was amazing.

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/09/weekend-fun-stuff.html#comment-262735

Mainly because their aunt never took their education outside schoolbooks and video games properly in hand. ;)

Foghorn Leghorn. Craig may sound like Foghorn Leghorn but the similarity ends there. I think of Sonny Perdue as current best living example of Foghorn Leghorn come to life.

Finally got to see "Swing Vote". Just love the debate question,

"If we are the richest country in the world, how come so few of us can afford to live here?"

Watching a fascinating flick on Sundance--Return of the War Room.

It caused me to think of the healthcare fiasco in terms like when during the campaign, Mr Obama was saying 'change, change,change'. But that's morphed into 'stay the course, stay the course, stay the course', which is exactly what the insurance industry and the special interests want.

Too cool -

Posting from the "Spark Lab" ........ crappy windows machine ...................... the keys are gone,

I bought this laptop for my friend, Screw Sony ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

I mean screw Sony on sale at Office Depot,

So I get that you can disagree with Obama's policy. You could see him as a yellow-bellied, green liberal that is in over his head, and who will be toyed with by Iran until they get the bomb. Fine. We can debate that.

But when you see Obama holding his own on the world stage - we cannot remind ourselves enough - that on Nov. 4th - there was only one Country in this world where this story was possible.

And the good news is that in the future - other nations will follow in our lead....

The entire world took notice not just of that day - but the entire historical (and never-ending) election. The one and half years of passionate and spirited democracy - has had a noticeable impact on the politics in the Middle East.

We have inspired them to think like Americans about their leaders:

"They're all corrupt - and we should throw the bums out!"

Dear Miss "C"
I love you Doll, ..... always have.

I was just writting jokes,

Sorry you missed the punchlines.

My advice in the future ....... " Don't Feed the Beats !"

Or Bears , what ever we/re facing that day/

Ha! You started me on pondering the difference between beatniks and hippies!

kerouac's gotta eat too.......

Lucky folks on the east coast who have BBC America. beginning Monday there will be a M - F morning news show from 5 - 8 AM Eastern. Just think real international news without waiting for Sunday.

Here comes the bear folks.

I want everybody to tell everybody...... That you love them.

Not this herd of jackasses, But 29 yeat old friends,
Go find them, and tell em' Colorado Bob sent you.

That could be the best I ever writ .......

I'm serious as a heart attack on the Beriing Sea.

Don't worry, Bob. They know.

(You're right, though; it's always a good idea to remind them.)

Attention -

." Colorado Bob sent me .....................

Hide under that friends Hide under that.

Now all of us , .................... off to work.

You guys do this ............ you make an old man happy.

You guys do this ............ you may need these people,

It's not a goose chase kids.

There ya go Craig, defend that crap to the British Bottom Line.

I was compared to a cartoon today.

I am not Warner Brothers cartoon.

I am the only living hippie who never slept with Gracie Slick."

Creek back within banks, UT wins over Ohio 34-23 after two dismal losses (2-2 now). Not a bad way to end the evening.

At present, my server can't access YouTube, but if I could and it were available, my bedtime music would be Johnny Cash's excellent version of "The L&N Don't Stop Here Anymore."

Nite all.

It's a tall order.

How about Kathy Mattea singing it instead of Cash

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ephmK-pbZJA

Craig -

Thanks for the task.

Hey folks , beat your opponent to a pulp.

But when he calls for finding old friends .... Please do it.

Back on the Mac.

Bring your old friends back here.

IT'S BONES AND SKIN FOLKS.

We'll fight over the protein. content.

African Herbsman-Bob Marley
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inzYZjoBBU8

Johnny Appleseed planted apples for the purpose of making hard cider. Spiiritualism and spirits, that was what Johnny Appleseed was up to, and I'll drink to that.

It should come as no surprise that I disagree w/Mr. Bloggingham re the Best Comments list.

Mr. Bob claims that he never slept with Gracie Slick. I wonder if we can believe it. I mean if you believe that, you'll believe that I never slept with Jamis Joplin. Passed out with, ya. Slept with, na,

Jamie became gravid by attending a concert on Dec 31, 1963 ?

I always thought that there was a little more to it than that.

On New Years Eve 1963, I accidently walked in on a drunken pal as he was committing a felony on his drunken girlfriend's body. In those days, it was a really rare sight. That's probably why we call them the good old days.

I'd always wondered what she saw in the guy.
I mean, besides his white corvette and his dad's millions. Anyway, in an instant I understood that she had fallen for his smile.

I guess nobody's home.

Hi Sheila! Catch you over on FB.....

flatus,

"Two hundred families were chosen to take part in the reunions after more than half a century of separation since the Korean civil war."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8276063.stm

good morning, patsi.

here's gordon brown on his eyes and probably wishing he could blacken that of his interrogator.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8277119.stm

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/09/weekend-fun-stuff.html#comment-262769

Pat, the reunions have dominated the Korean news for the past several days. The North Koreans play the most cynical kind of gamesmanship by turning the visits faucet on and off.

The week following this week is the Korean holiday of Chuseok.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuseok

It's the most emotional and important Korean holiday. Having families separated because of the NK idiocy is a tragedy in itself made worse by emotions generated during Chuseok.

Will Hollywood's Liberal elite crowd rush to his defense? Maybe not, you have to ask the second question, what has he done for me lately?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090927/ap_on_en_mo/eu_switzerland_polanski

sunday morning and miles to go>>>>>>>>>

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjwVwASlVn4

A politician needs the ability to foretell what is going to happen tomorrow, next week, next month, and next year.

And to have the ability afterwards to explain why it didn't happen. - Sir Winston Churchill

flatus, thanks for the info on chuseok. facinating how we all have harvest-type festivals, rituals and homecomings. even if some are merely tailgating at the yearly football rivalry.

Sunday morning mystery. Why is Google being spelled with two "Ls" today?

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/09/weekend-fun-stuff.html#comment-262765

XR

I did have a little help from the husband who took me there to get drunk and disorderly ... er tipsy and frisky.

Posted by: jamie44.myopenid.com Author Profile Page | September 27, 2009 9:55 AM

Google's 11th anniversary. If you hover the cursor over those special google logos or click on them, they have explanations.

thank you DL. I usually like to try to figure them out and that one threw me. It just didn't tie in with the anniversary of the release of the Warren Report. :-)

Does the layout on the page look weird for everybody today or is it my computer?

Same for me Jamie...

Page is stretched out all the way across the screen.

Must be a right wing conspiracy.

okay. The IT folks are probably playing around again.

Jamie,

The layout on the page is weird. It is not your computer.
Craig did warn last week that the new company was going to make some changes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__8fQh04tjo

weekend fun stuff with lenny and the squig-tones

site is glitchy today. Tech on the case.

I'm writing an anglo-saxon blues tune and the refrain is going to be "and Harold got an arrow in he eye"

"Craig did warn last week that the new company was going to make some changes. -- Posted by: Purple-in-Tampa"

Nope, it's not that, Purple. Those changes a ways off. Early word is that cyber weirdness coming out of Texas to blame. Now THERE'S some fodder for a real conspiracy theory.

Public Option saves more money that previously thought

http://crooksandliars.com/susie-madrak/cbo-good-public-option-saves-even-mor

Now if they would just make it really simply and allow people to buy in to Medicare. Leave it to politicians to make things complicated.

Last known wild North American Jaguar euthanized in error by Fish & Game

http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/valleyfever/2009/09/arizona_game_and_fish_sued_ove.php

willie must be preparing for his latest road tour...........

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/09/weekend-fun-stuff.html#comment-262789

Just once I would like to see a "This Week" panel with more women than men. There has to be four women in DC able to have a conversation.

I wonder if the Polansky extradition arrest isn't engineered as a way to finally put the whole case to rest once and for all. When your "victim" is lobbying for dismissal, the arrest seems more than a little over the top.

http://www.comcast.net/articles/entertainment/20090927/EU.Switzerland.Polanski/

Okay that was funny, Friedman on This Week roundtable "If the Israelis decide to strike (Iran), there will be a lot of Arab radar turned off that day. Oh! (slap head) You forgot to turn on the radar today?"

http://blogs.abcnews.com/george/2009/09/all-star-rt-debates-afghanistan.html

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/09/weekend-fun-stuff.html#comment-262794

I wonder if the USA has nude pictures of Switzerland with all the cooperation they have been getting.

...and why exactly did you put "victim" in quotations?

DL

At the time there was supposition that the girl was pretending to be over 18. That her mother had pushed the relationship. That the judge had agreed to a "time served" deal for the one guilty plea and then renegged on the agreement. Finally that there was a civil settlement many, many years ago and the the woman involved is part of the group lobbying for the charges that caused him to flee to France to be dropped. The attached article above is pretty comprehensive for a very short piece.

Site appears fully functional again. Weather so nice here, DCers should be outside anyway.

I just found out that singer Michael Buble will be signing copies of his new cd on October 10th at the Eaton Centre in Toronto. I'll be in Toronto from the 8th through the 11th. So, that would be pretty cool to meet him and get an autographed cd while I'm in Toronto.

Corey

That is neat. I know how much you like Buble.

William Safire has died of cancer at 79. Great wordsmith.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h2nLadQOf3AIl4Rm7NGmQ__jAUhAD9AVRTB02

"cyber weirdness coming out of Texas"

probably turned on the lights at the new cowboys stadium and it blew the national circuits.

speaking of that new coliseum colossus, wonder when they're donning togas, bringing out the lions and giving the thumbs down on the heretics.

Pat

Pirates won 2% of the vote in the German election.

Jack

More on the German election from Steve Clemons at the Washington Note

"Looks like Germany may have its first out gay German Foreign Minister in Guido Westerwelle, who I think will do an excellent job in the role. Can't wait until he meets Iran's President Ahmadinejad in his official duties."

http://www.thewashingtonnote.com/archives/2009/09/black_yellow_wi/

Jack

For some deaths this remains appropriate

On the death of Joan Crawford 'My mother told me never to speak badly of the dead. She's dead....Good
Bette Davis quote

Reminder: Ken Burn's "National Parks" starts tonight on PBS

kgc, politics aside, safire did write a good sunday column on language which was witty, informative and entertaining. he and a certain fl gov even brought some fun now and then to then sleepy tallahassee.

"That's right. Pirates. These are the anti party political party who generally oppose government. 2.0%"

jack, thanks for the article. above quote is from it. wonder if our friend solar's "anti-party" sentiments spanned the atlantic and helped their surge from zero percent last time around.

patd

That is the Safire I enjoyed. His Sunday column on language was always a joy.

Listening to Henry Purcell

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tu8-y8JO77Y

and reading Wilkie Collins. Interesting combination, even given my peculiar tastes.

Beautiful weather here in TN too, sunny after four inches of rain in as many hours yesterday--

"testing.....one....two.....[ tap tap tap] Is this thing on?"

Very kewl Tweets here, Craig.

I have The influenza complete with fever. I feel like....not so good.

Disinfect your monitor. You don't want this.

Antimicrobials just don't seem to do me any good.

I need to eat dirt and lick shopping cart handles.

tt

The use of force.

http://www.fti.uab.es/sgolden/docencia/force.htm

had to watch me some smodders brudders also.....two of the best folkies to ever go down that road feeling bad......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIfl2o44zb0

The brothers were both born on Governors Island in New York Harbor, where their father, Thomas B. Smothers, a West Point graduate and U.S. Army officer, was stationed. Major Smothers served in the 45th Infantry Regiment (United States) and died during the Second World War while being transported from a Japanese prisoner of war camp in Fukuoka, Japan, to a POW camp in Mukden, Manchuria. They were raised by their mother in the Los Angeles area.

They graduated from Redondo Union High School in Redondo Beach, California, and attended San Jose State University. After a brief time in a folk group called the Casual Quintet, the Smothers made their debut as a duo in 1958. They were a popular act in clubs and released several successful record albums, the most successful being Live at the Purple Onion, 1961.

The brothers appeared in a segment of the television sitcom Burke's Law, in which they played two compulsive hoarders. Their first television series was a situation comedy, The Smothers Brothers Show (1965–1966). Tom played an angel come back to earth to oversee his brother Dick, who played a swinging bachelor. It did not do well in the ratings and had little of the music that was identified with the brothers. Tom would later say "Four Star (the production company) gave me ulcers."

It was The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour[1] for which the Smothers Brothers became best known. Premiering in February 1967, it started out as only a slightly "hip" version of the typical comedy-variety show of its era, but rapidly evolved into a show that extended the boundaries of what was considered permissible in television satire. While the Smothers themselves were at the forefront of these efforts, a large portion of the credit also goes to the roster of writers and regular performers they brought to the show, some of whom would go on to become some of the biggest names in comedy, including Steve Martin, Don Novello ("Father Guido Sarducci"), Rob Reiner ("Mike Stivic"), Presidential candidate Pat Paulsen, Bob Einstein ("Super Dave Osborne" and "Officer Judy"), Einstein's brother, Albert (who works professionally as Albert Brooks), and resident hippie Leigh French ("Share a Little Tea with Goldie"). The show also introduced audiences to pop singer Jennifer Warnes (originally billed as Jennifer Warren or simply Jennifer), who was a regular on the series. The television premiere of Mason Williams' hit record, Classical Gas, took place on the show; Williams was also the head writer for the series.

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jennifer warnes from the original cast of "Hair"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ln18MAoO4O0&feature=related

bill and jennifer with a medley......that girl's righteous........brother.............

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2saY6kBlvc&feature=related

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YIKES!!! Feel better soon, tiptoe--(three members of my sister's family, and now my sister-in-law, have same--everything around here smells faintly of Lysol)

http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/eapoe/bl-eapoe-hop.htm

Hop-Frog,
or
The Eight Chained Ourang-Outangs
(1850)

Edgar Allen Poe

The Smothers Brothers recently performed at the Lincoln City casino here in Oregon..Sold out crowds of happy fans..

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Gruesome one, sturg. One of my favorites from Poe.

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In '68 I had occasion to see the brothers at the Tokyo Hilton where they were performing at the USO gold plate dinner honoring GIs serving in Vietnam and Korea.

I didn't have the foggiest who they were because I hadn't spent more than 15-minutes in the States after they started their program.

But now, from the bio that you provided, I know why they were there. More power to them.

Griswold's "Memoir"

The day Edgar Allan Poe was buried, a long obituary appeared in the New York Tribune signed "Ludwig". It was soon published throughout the country. The piece began, "Edgar Allan Poe is dead. He died in Baltimore the day before yesterday. This announcement will startle many, but few will be grieved by it." "Ludwig" was soon identified as Rufus Wilmot Griswold, an editor, critic and anthologist who had borne a grudge against Poe since 1842. Griswold somehow became Poe's literary executor and attempted to destroy his enemy's reputation after his death.

Rufus Griswold wrote a biographical article of Poe called "Memoir of the Author", which he included in an 1850 volume of the collected works. Griswold depicted Poe as a depraved, drunk, drug-addled madman and included Poe's letters as evidence. Many of his claims were either outright lies or distorted half-truths. For example, it is now known that Poe was not a drug addict. Griswold's book was denounced by those who knew Poe well, but it became a popularly accepted one. This occurred in part because it was the only full biography available and was widely reprinted and in part because readers thrilled at the thought of reading works by an "evil" man. Letters that Griswold presented as proof of this depiction of Poe were later revealed as forgeries.

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Thanks Fairweather Lewis.

It'll have to run it's course. Guess I don't need a flu shot?

tt

Craig, love your cooking video.

tt

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toe, poor baby, here's some chicken soup. better than any of those old meds any day.
btw, please don't mind the mask, nothing personal you understand. and excuse me while i spritz some lysol on the submit button.

muppet babies singing "get well soon" to tiptoe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91bfGCxXI84

tt - Feel better soon.

corey - After you get your CD signed, you can give Buble the no smoking talk.

When did Roman Polanksi start looking like Danny Kaye?

I didn't catch the web address, but did you guys see the ad on MoJo about multi-national companies who do business in Iran? Who paid for it?

Why is Joe Scarborough's continued absence such a mystery?

again this morning there was a message on the banner from safecount saying that this website's future depends upon taking their survey. what's that all about and have any of you responded? am leary of additional and unnecessary cookies... all those calories you know. does it have anything to do with the cq changes?

Good morning everyone. Is there a new thread yet?

patsi, maybe he's still on his last best hope of selling his book

"They have an internal enemies list of conservatives who need to be expelled or disciplined for heresy. Top of the list: Olympia Snowe and John McCain..."

http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2009/09/the-bloggy-rights-cocoon.html

I admire what Dr. Oz is trying to do in Houston. Forgive me for being a cynic, but how are we going to feel when one of those poor insurance-less wretches at the free clinic goes for the cash cow by suing the saintly doctor because they were "mistreated" or not healed by the free treatment? Like that won't happen?

patd...

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Where does it say that? I don't see it on my screen on the main page of the blog.

Joe had sinus surgery to correct an old injury, Mika says.

I would think the number of comments on this blog would render a survey pointless; I suspect advertising dollars are at the heart of it and understandbly so. I check out a couple of the other blogs now & then; nobody comments. I kind of want to give a charity "woo-hoo" sometimes (that would be not only pointless, but tacky).

"It’s that spirit that motivated their founders in the first place. I think we could agree that some in the charitable nonprofit hospital industry have drifted somewhat from their moorings."

http://www.star-telegram.com/news/story/1639772.html

mornin'

Survey? We dont need no stinkin' survey. pat, what chu talkin' bout, Willis? I see a banner about natural gas here and one about kids at the CQP site. I don't see nuthin' about no stinkin' survey.

So anything other than a couple of Iranian missile tests occur over the weekend?

BTW, speaking of the Smothers Brothers, if anyone ever says something stupid like, "You can't support the troops and be against the war they are engaged in" or some other similar nonsense, refer them tothe Smothers Brothers - they were great friends (especially Tommy) with John Lennon, huge critics of the Vietnam War and strong supporters of the GIs who served in it.

http://www.rr.com/news/news/article/9008/9061593/Will_cable_roughhousing_extract_a_price

What i've been saying but AP is a culprit too. I could post so many AP stories that flunked the test of journalism, that is, "good journalism".

What say ye Craig about Olberman?

ap, pogo,
the banner is gone now. maybe "they" are toying with me if no one else sees it. when it's there (infrequently) it says "your opinion has an impact on the future of this site" and it's identified as safecount.net
ap, you're probably right that it is an evil capitalistic trick ad greedily eyeing my buried treasure.

sorry, blue, you are the one who is probably right about it being advertizing gimmick.

nyt on the dawg's mtp gig:

Mr. Clinton was also asked if he worried that 2010 might see a repeat of the mid-term elections in 1994 that ended with Republicans taking control of the House and Senate.

“There’s no way they can make it that bad,” Mr. Clinton said. First, he said, the country is more diverse and more interested in positive action. Second, he said, when the Republicans finally won control of the whole government, “they know the results were bad” after eight years under President Bush. And third, he said the Democrats haven’t taken on the gun lobby like he did.

“Whatever happens, it’ll be manageable for the president,” Mr. Clinton said.

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/28/bill-clinton-echoes-right-wing-conspiracy-theme/

Yes, at USAToday there is a "news tory" on the side margin - whatever the hell they call those - for smokeless cigarettes. Yes, I'm sure it's a news story instead of an ad.

JOhn Kyl - picture nest to the definition of idiot in Webster's.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/25/kyl-i-dont-need-maternity_n_300367.html

I think "doesn't have a clue, and should go out and rent one" applies here.

the big dog weighs in

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/09/25/clinton-speaks-out-on-decision-to-support-same-sex-marriage/

new thread

good lord, my fingers don't seem to be working well this morning - please ignore the typos.

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Hi TT--does make you wonder about the shot, for certain. Hope you feel better soonest. :)