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November 17, 2005
Maureen Dowd Will Leave Big Shoes To FillI waffled on posting this. It's childish and nasty and superficial but then so is Maureen Dowd. posted by Ace at 08:33 PM
CommentsFirst off, I'm worried on that 'waffle' thing. The day this place gets above the childish and nasty, the day this place no longer has room for a little retarded meanspiritedness in its retarded little heart... well, cancel my subscription, sir. Second, the update on that page puts the lie to the post. Retard. Posted by: Dr. Reo Symes on November 17, 2005 08:47 PM
Shit... that picture it not as deceiving as the update makes it out to be... looks at those boats!!!... I'd hate to see the size of his her ....... Posted by: Madfish Willie on November 17, 2005 08:50 PM
Need to tie a cross-tie over your ass so you don't fall in! Posted by: Madfish Willie on November 17, 2005 08:51 PM
Careful... If she's 5'2", big feets is a problem. I need my size 12 shoes to hold up all 5'10" of my long legged curvy body, lest I tip over. Just sucks when you have to shop for shoes where the other "women" have suspicious looking adam's apples peaking up above their collars. Brrrr. Posted by: Monica on November 17, 2005 08:56 PM
MoDown does nothing for me. Nothing. Posted by: Bart on November 17, 2005 09:02 PM
YIKES . Me scared now . Posted by: dougf on November 17, 2005 09:13 PM
Superficial like a fox. You knew all along that today is RuPaul's birthday didn't you? Or perhaps it's just the pre-Holiday spirit. Posted by: capitano on November 17, 2005 09:21 PM
Jeez! Maureen could be Lipstick, the resident Sasquatch of AOSHQ. Hmm. And I've pissed off Lipstick a few times. *Michael thinks it over* Lipstick, honey, it was all just in fun, right? Posted by: Michael on November 17, 2005 09:22 PM
Monica! Yes--welcome to my club. Michael will soon be roasting you as well. And yes, we tall chicks have legs that go on forever (..er..okay..kinda like our feet) Posted by: Lipstick on November 17, 2005 09:22 PM
Okay. So she's a Yeti. A man-hating red-headed urban Bigfoot with a predictable and somewhat tedious prose line. It'd be sad if it weren't so boring. Posted by: Monty on November 17, 2005 09:29 PM
At least I never feel ripped off paying 55 bucks American on a pedicure.
Posted by: Monica on November 17, 2005 09:29 PM
Michael, you bastard, I knew you couldn't resist this! Yes, sweetheart, it's all in fun. Just like my new european pointy-toed pumps. Now just turn around a bit...yes, that's right, oops, you dropped something... Posted by: Lipstick on November 17, 2005 09:31 PM
A man-hating red-headed urban Bigfoot with a predictable and somewhat tedious prose line. Monty: Are you talking about Lipstick, Maureen, or Monica? Posted by: Michael on November 17, 2005 09:32 PM
Michael: I speak of course of the loathsome creature Maureenus Dowdus. Lipstick and Monica are luminous daughters of the silver moon. They are like unto the she-beast as orchids are to a bramble. But for the truth of the beauty of Lipstick and Monica, let us go to The Song of Songs: Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes within thy locks: thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from mount Gilead. Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn, which came up from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, and none is barren among them. Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech is comely: thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks. Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armoury, whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men. Thy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins, which feed among the lilies. Posted by: Monty on November 17, 2005 09:38 PM
Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armoury, whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men. Is it just me or does that sound like one hell of a lot of hickies? Posted by: VRWC Agent on November 17, 2005 09:42 PM
Just like my new european pointy-toed pumps. Here's a fashion tip: shave the hair off those floppers and the European pumps will look better. This will help redirect attention upwards to the calves, which is not a bad thing for you. You don't want your date to be dwelling on the man-stomping potential of the massive appendages that you have tried to encase in Italian leather. Posted by: Michael on November 17, 2005 09:45 PM
What we are witnessing here, folks, is the playful banter between men pretending to be women and men pretending to be heterosexual. Do y'all hate your daddys that much? Posted by: Bart on November 17, 2005 09:50 PM
Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armoury, whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men. A surefire way to spot a perv is that the Song of Solomon is the only book of the Bible they can quote from memory. Just an observation. It's not that I'm bitter because a pretentious little faggot like Monty won the poetry contest or anything like that. Posted by: Michael on November 17, 2005 09:51 PM
Michael, how about this little nugget from Ecclesiastes: Be not r*a*s*h with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few. Take heed or burn in hell, heretic. Posted by: Monty on November 17, 2005 09:55 PM
Monty: You are the one in trouble: (Eph 5:6 NIV) Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God's wrath comes on those who are disobedient. What Bible search engine are you using? I've got QuickVerse Deluxe.
Posted by: Michael on November 17, 2005 10:01 PM
Good Lord Monty, that's got to be the best biblical anti-compliment ever! And: ...thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from mount Gilead You are surely a huge hit with the ladies! Posted by: Lipstick on November 17, 2005 10:04 PM
Michael: The U. of Mich. has a pretty good online KJV version. I've always preferred the KJV to the NIV, even though most protestants consider the NIV to be a better translation. Still, the NIV lacks a lot of the rhythm and poetry of the KJV. (I must say that I prefer the NIV's version of some New Testament books, though. Paul's letters are correspondence, not poetry; the verse translation always seemed to be rather labored.) Posted by: Monty on November 17, 2005 10:10 PM
Uh, Bart, I AM female. Even if I CAN wear my boyfriend's shoes (damn you Michael!). Posted by: Lipstick on November 17, 2005 10:13 PM
Lipstick: Good Lord Monty, that's got to be the best biblical anti-compliment ever! There's a better one, albeit non-biblical, from Willy the Shake himself: My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun; Posted by: Monty on November 17, 2005 10:13 PM
Lipstick: Monty's reference to Gilead was appropriate. Gilead is a rugged country; the Hebrew name Gil'ad may be translated “rugged”, much like your feet. Gilead was famous especially for its flocks and herds, animals that were cultivated for their fur (again like your feet), and also for the balm of Gilead, an aromatic and medicinal preparation, probably derived from the resin of a small balsam tree. Posted by: Michael on November 17, 2005 10:15 PM
Sure you are, dear. Posted by: Bart on November 17, 2005 10:15 PM
The U. of Mich. has a pretty good online KJV version. Hey! I'm a Michigan grad. What are the odds that we'll beat Ohio State on Saturday? I'm not making any bets. Totally agree with you about the poetry of the KJV as opposed to the more accessible, accurate and readable NIV. And, if you're a KJV fan, your proficiency at Victorian flames makes a lot of sense. Posted by: Michael on November 17, 2005 10:25 PM
I speak of course of the loathsome creature Maureenus Dowdus. Lipstick and Monica are luminous daughters of the silver moon. They are like unto the she-beast as orchids are to a bramble. Man, do you need laid or what?... :) Posted by: cheshirecat on November 17, 2005 10:39 PM
Posted by: Lipstick on November 17, 2005 10:39 PM
cheshirecat: Man, do you need laid or what?... :) You know, in spite of my suave, anything-goes, man-about-town mein, I'm actually quite the prude. The remnants of my Calvinist upbringing prohibit me from indulging my more prurient instincts. I'll just have to go about it the old-fashioned way: meet a lady, court the lady, propose to the lady, marry the lady. And if quoting poetry at the ladies is the path to the Holy of Holies, I oughta be fending off horny femmes with a barge-pole. I need hardly add: such is not the case. I blame the educational system for not cultivating a love of literature among the young ladies. Cyrano de Bergerac would get nowhere with this generation of women. Posted by: Monty on November 17, 2005 10:51 PM
Monty, Just don't tell a lady you're interested in that her hair reminds you of goats. Or sheep or whatever. Then you'll be fine. Posted by: Lipstick on November 17, 2005 11:03 PM
Monty, Monty, Monty: If you're going to be a man-about-town, as you suggest you are, who uses erudite words -- then do it right. "Mein" refers to a type of Chinese noodle. "Mien" means "bearing or manner, especially as it reveals an inner state of mind." (It's actually a French word, favored by American poofters.) I just can't believe you beat me in the poetry contest. Not that I'm bitter or anything.
Posted by: Michael on November 17, 2005 11:13 PM
http://www.blueletterbible.org/ Pretty good, has several versions plus Greek/Hebrew, plus concordance. Posted by: rho on November 17, 2005 11:28 PM
Bart, I can vouch for Monica. She's actually sleeping in the next room right now. Hold on a sec. Posted by: Mark on November 17, 2005 11:34 PM
Yup, all girl. Posted by: Mark on November 17, 2005 11:35 PM
I don't know, Mark. We still have to eliminate Monica as a suspect. Posted by: Bart on November 18, 2005 12:16 AM
The only way you are going to get peace is to tear apart the military industrial complex. Capitalism has to go! All social services must be paid for and provided by the government, free for everyone. That includes schools, health care, food, clothing, housing and ALL liesure. We need to stop building and start eliminating suburbs, recliam the once pristine land, and start building free apartment complexes in the cities. We demand the end of private restaurants, and demand public cafeterias NOT run by corporations. We need to stop the spread of shopping malls, and start giving out standard and uniform clothing for free for everyone. Corporations and private industry are evil! They corrupt everything. SOCIALISM RULES! Posted by: Che' on November 18, 2005 01:20 AM
Put away the nasal spray, Bart. Posted by: sandy burger on November 18, 2005 02:10 AM
Well said, Che! Round up the whole lot of 'em and throw 'em in camps! !Viva la revolucion!!! Capitalists are so stupid. They don't realize that we all have the vote, so if only we cooperated, we could all vote for a law which says that the government has to give all of us $100000 a year, so none of us will have to work! Yeah, and we'd do it, too, if it weren't for that fascist Halliburton controlling the media and making everyone hate arabs and stuff. Posted by: Como? on November 18, 2005 02:16 AM
"do you need laid or what?... " Are you from Pittsburgh, or did you just leave out the "to get"? Posted by: Knemon on November 18, 2005 03:55 AM
Michael: "Mein" refers to a type of Chinese noodle. "Mien" means "bearing or manner, especially as it reveals an inner state of mind. It means what I say it means, pal. I never make mistakes. I carefully craft a narrative to express my existential angst. I refuse to be bounded by your petty "spelling rules" or "style guides". I shout my barbaric YAWP over the rooftops of the world! Now leave me alone so I can watch Hee Haw in peace. Posted by: Monty on November 18, 2005 08:52 AM
It means what I say it means . . . I love the way you 'surround' your vocabulary. I shout my barbaric YAWP . . . . . . or thermobaric YAWP, in the modern lexicon. Posted by: geoff on November 18, 2005 09:32 AM
She walks in beauty, like the night, Posted by: Dave in Texas on November 18, 2005 09:39 AM
MoDo must have a hell of a time finding just the right shoe. I imagine some Manahattan shoe emporium; a quiet, tasteful place called "Fulgencio's Footwear". Clerk: "Welcome, Ms. Dowd! Welcome! It's been too long!" (And yes, I stole this bit from a King of the Hill episode where Peggy goes to buy new shoes.) Posted by: Monty on November 18, 2005 10:29 AM
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What? Skeleton of the most famous Musketeer, D'Artagnan, possibly discovered in Dutch church closet.
Dumas picked four names of real musketeers out of a history book, D'Artagnan, Athos, Aramis, and Porthos. So there was an actual D'Artagnan, though he made most of the story up. (Or, you know, all of it.)* Charles de Batz de Castelmore, known as d'Artagnan, the famous musketeer of Kings Louis XIII and Louis XIV, spent his life in the service of the French crown. A lot of Dumas's stories are based on bits of real history. The plot of the >Three Musketeers, about trying to recover lost diamonds from the queen's necklace, was cribbed from the then-almost-contemporaneous Affair of the Queen's Necklace. And the Man in the Iron Mask is based on real accounts of a prisoner forced to wear a mask (though I think it was a velvet mask). * Oh, I should mention, Dumas says all this, about finding the names in an old book, in the prologue to his novel. But authors lie a lot. They frequently present fictions as based on historic fact. The twist is, he was actually telling the truth here. At least about these four musketeers having actually existed and served under Louis XIV. Fun fact: You know the beginning of A Fistful of Dollars where the local gunslingers make fun of Clint Eastwood's donkey and Eastwood demands they apologize to the donkey? That's lifted from The Three Musketeers. Rochefort mocks D'Artagnan's old, brokedown farm horse and D'Artagnan is incensed.
A commenter asked which should be read first, The Hobbit of LOTR?
Easy, no question -- read The Hobbit first. It's actually the start of the story and comes first chronologically. It sets up some major characters and major pieces in play in LOTR. Also, the Hobbit is Beginner-Friendly, which LOTR isn't. The Hobbit really is a delightful book, and a fast read. It's chatty, it's casual, it's exciting, and it's funny. In that dry cheeky British humor way. I love that the narrator is constantly making little asides and commentary, like he's just sitting next to you telling you this story as it occurs to him. LOTR is a very long story. Fifteen hundred pages or so. The Hobbit is relatively short and very punchy and easy to read. If you don't like The Hobbit, you can skip out on LOTR. If you do like it, you'll be primed to read LOTR. Oh, I should say: The Hobbit is written as if it's for children, but one of those smart children's stories that are also for adults. Don't worry, there's also real fighting and violence and horror in it, too. LOTR is written for adults. (It's said that Tolkien wrote both for his children, but LOTR was written 17 years later, when his children were adults.) Some might not like The Hobbit due to its sometimes frivolous tone. Me, I love it. I find it constantly amusing. Both are really good but there is a starkly different tone to both. LOTR is epic, grand, and serious, about a world war, The Hobbit is light and breezy, and about a heist. Though a heist that culminates in a war for the spoils.
The Hobbit Challenge: Read two more chapters. I didn't have much time. Bilbo got the ring.
I noticed a continuity problem. Maybe. Now, as of the time of The Hobbit, it was unknown that this magic ring was in fact a Ring of Power, and it was doubly unknown that it was the Ring of Power, the Master Ring that controlled the others. But the narrator -- who we will learn in LOTR was none of than Bilbo himself, who wrote the book as "There and Back Again" -- says this about Gollum's ring: "But who knows how Gollum had come by that present [the Ring], ages ago in the old days when such rings were still at large in the world? Perhaps even the Master who ruled them could not have said." In another passage, the ring is identified as a "ring of power." I don't know, I always thought there was a distinction between mere magic rings and the Rings of Power created by Sauron. But this suggests that Bilbo knew this was a ring of power created by Sauron. Now I don't remember when Bilbo wrote the Hobbit. In the movie, he shows Frodo the book in Rivendell, and I guess he wrote it after he left the Shire. I guess he might have added in the part about the ring being a ring of power created by "the Master" after Gandalf appraised him of his research into the ring. I never noticed this before. I know Tolkien re-wrote this chapter while he was writing LOTR to make the ring important from the start. And also to make Gollum more sinister and evil, and also to remove the part where Gollum actually offers Bilbo the ring as a "present" -- Bilbo had already found it on his own, but Gollum was wiling to give it away, which obviously is not something the rewritten Gollum would ever do. But I had no memory of the ring being suggested to be The Ring so early in the tale.
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Tomorrow is March 25th, "Tolkien Reading Day," because March 25th is the day when the Ring is destroyed in the book. I think I'm going to start the Hobbit tomorrow and read all four books this time.
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