Doug C

I enjoy live theater or should I say theatre. I don't go nearly as much as I did as a young man but we still go on occasion. Probably my favorite theater experience was A Few Good Men on Broadway with Ron Perlman in the Nicholson role from the movie version. I bought front row seats from the day of place in Time Square. Perlman tore it up. During the climatic 'you can handle the truth' scene, I had the pleasure of Ron Perlman spittle on my face. "Acting!"

A few years back (2007?), a friend and I met in Raleigh to see Jeff Tweedy at the art museum (excellent show). The next morning we are waiting at the airport, sitting at my gate and Tweedy ambles by toward his own gate. We looked at each other jumped up and ran after him. We verbally accosted him and though he had every right to run, he graciously gave us a minute or so of his time. We shook hands and said our own versions of the time honored "Thanks for doing what you do. Enjoyed the show last night". He thanked us for coming all the way from FL (me) and CO (my friend).

If chasing him down like giddy Monkee loving schoolgirls doesn't result in him treating you like a loser, then nothing will.

Oh, it also helped that we name dropped 2 Real Ultimate Power VCers. Heh, heh.

Damn, Shug. I was planning on seeing it if it came around but now I really want to see it. Thanks for the post.

Turn the tables. Make the band act like losers, geeking out and blowing a fanboy load. How? Say, "Hi. I'm Jules from Via Chicago".

Spaky, that 47% don't pay income tax is not in dispute. The "victims, dependent on the government, etc. garbage is.

I trust Mitt's numbers.

Ha ha! A card , I tell you. A veritable card! Jules, I get you now. I used to think, "Here is this adult, successful businessman, likely family man, with lot's of serious responsibilities and he enjoys spending chunks of time over several years baiting people on internet message boards. He doesn't care that the intelligent one's think that he is a douchebag, it's fun for him. Wow. I hope that if I am ever as successful financially, that I don't act like an arse". I was wrong. I don't think that you are an arse-face douchebag anymore and I apologize for thinking that. It is clear to me that you say ridiculous shite that you don't mean because of your major responsibilities that are likely major stressors. It is your way of dealing with it all. You come here and revel in getting reactions. "How moronic can I sound today and still get people to respond?" It is your much needed entertainment. A quick, safe, easy and inexpensive way to laugh and smile. To boost serotonin, dopamine and endorphins. You are the resident VC crank for the same reason that I run every morning, tell corny jokes throughout my lectures, why I make lame comments to my wife in search of a laugh and all of the rest. Good on you, Jules (I wish that you used your name but I understand why you don't). I am glad that you have something to keep you sane.

I used to think that you and your friends would have to be a hell of an annoying group, but I realize that I'd probably enjoy hanging out with you because you enjoy laughing as much as I do. I prefer not to have to take on the persona of The Grand Poobah of the Royal Order of Douchebaggalos to do so but that's where we are different. I doubt that you will, but pm me. If you are ever in Tampa, I'd love to get together for a beer and some banter. That is a sincere invitation.

Doug

I don't see the words "lazy" or "handouts" in there.

 

And it's all true.

Ha ha! You are um... let's see... an interesting guy. Yeah! That's it. I'll go with interesting.

Do you see synonyms for and/or descriptors of "lazy" and "handouts" in there?

"All right, there are 47 percent who are with him, who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe the government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you-name-it. That that's an entitlement. And the government should give it to them."

That's not what he said.

Yes it is.

"There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the president no matter what. All right, there are 47 percent who are with him, who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe the government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you-name-it. That that's an entitlement. And the government should give it to them. And they will vote for this president no matter what...These are people who pay no income tax."

Mr. Romney can't get his pandering nonsense straight. From NPR:

"In fact, while Romney seemed to say that the president will draw most of his support from those who pay no income taxes, a Tax

Foundation map highlighting the 10 states with the highest percentages of "non-payers" shows most are Republican territories:

— Alabama

— Arkansas

— Florida

— Georgia

— Idaho

— Louisiana

— Mississippi

— New Mexico

— South Carolina

— Texas"

For the most part, those are the poorest states. So most of the poorer, non-income tax paying voters there, will vote for Mitt Romney against their own interest and regardless of the fact that he insulted them as lazy bums.

I am interesting in hearing Jules, bleedorange, tweedling, etc. regarding this:

http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/09/17/161313644/leaked-video-purports-to-show-romney-discuss-dependent-voters

Are you still considering voting for this gentleman? Wait, I already know the reply. "Just like the blog says, "It's all politics". He's just saying what that group wants to hear".

Valid. And my point is that Obama isn't much different, rendering the whole thing moot.

No because President Obama at least had some struggles, granted not "poor as Job's turkey" (channeled my mom, there), that are relatable. Plus, he doesn't say ridiculousness like "we lived in a basement". Well, to be fair, Mr. Romney had struggles too, such as being raised in a cult.

So this election has become nothing more than class envy? Class hatred? Why does any of this matter?

I have no class envy of either the President or Mitt Romney. I have no class hatred, either. It only matters in the context of how the candidates try to present themselves. For Mrs. Romney, Mitt Romney or Paul Ryan (his boyhood home was pretty sweet, too) to attempt to relate to the struggling working folk by saying that their lives were ever remotely economically arduous, is laughable. Why not say the truth? "I was very fortunate to grow up in a family where financial worries never existed. We never worried about where our next meal would come from, we never worried about losing our home, affording college. We never had to choose between going to the doctor or making the rent. I was lucky to have, and have, such a priveleged life. But I understand that many of my fellow citizens deal with those type of stressors every day and that those stresses impact life negatively in so many ways. That is why I want to do . These laws and policies will allow more folks to focus on enjoying life rather than simply surviving life because ". Hell, if Romney said that, and had specific ideas that I believed in, I'd probably vote for him. Ah, no I wouldn't because he'd still believe that God came to some teen less than 200 years ago and told him about Kolob.

Mitt Romney's first boyhood home. 5,500 square feet. This picture was taken a bit before it was razed a almost 2 year's ago.

President Obama's first boyhood home:

Having a debate with a friend of mine last night. We both agree that The Wire is the best television show ever made. However it is my contention, that depending on how Breaking Bad ends it could surpass The Wire.

Yes.

Jules , can we relax these sissys out and for the CTU to come with calvary?

cal·va·ry

noun \ˈkal-v(ə-)rē\

plural cal·va·ries

Definition of CALVARY

1

: an open-air representation of the crucifixion of Jesus

2

: an experience of usually intense mental suffering

Origin of CALVARY

Calvary, the hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified

First Known Use: 1738

I found this to be an enjoyable and interesting read by NPR's Ann Powers so I thought I'd share. It is basically a history of 'bitch' in music.

http://www.npr.org/b...you-calling-a-b

Pearl Jam covering 99 Problems has to be funny. Glad that she referenced The Dozens: The History of Rap's Mama. I'd like to read it. The last 15 years or so, when I mention the dozens to my students, no one knows what in hell I'm talking about. I remember when I was a kid, seeing kids play the dozens was hilarious. I loved it. My buddy Ivan would occasionally pity this white boy and give me a shot. I'd usually end up laughing at my meager attempts. Also liked 'Till the Cows Come Home'. That is some serious dirty!

How long before a mod/admin says, "One more and we'll need "Felt really old last night (respector addition)"?

This is the last presidential election that the GOP in it's current form has any chance of winning. The country will be even more non-white in 2016 and soon after, whites will be the minority. We are witnessing the last breaths of the Republican Party, unless it can significantly change and attract more women and non-whites. This will be the last time they can possibly win as the grasping at straws "voter fraud" initiatives evidence. They know that their only hope is to keep enough Democratic voters away from the polls and get as many angry white men and religious evangelical women as possible to the polls. It is sad, really, what the Republican Party has become. Many years ago, I voted for both Dems and Reps. In Florida, at least, it's been years since I've come across a GOP candidate that I didn't think was seriously nuts or, if sane, saying crazy shit to satisy nutjobs. I have always been registered No Party but, hell, I might as well register as a Dem so I can at least vote for the Dem I prefer in the primaries. When the choice is shithouse rat crazy or sanity, what choice is there? I mean some dude that thinks that he'll get his own fucking planet when he dies because he believes that almost 200 years ago God told some teenage kid the Truth, is the GOP nominee.

I agree, Lou. I assume that it is supposed to convey something about high unemployment but, to a thinking person, it is pointless. The irony of the graphic is that it was likely created by an anti-unionist. I doubt that the The Looking Spoon truly supports Labor Day as it was intended nor do the they support the unions that were the aegis behind Labor Day's creation. A failure, indeed.

Roy Acuff at the Opry in the early seventies. My family went and it was great. I feel honored to have seen a true legend.

The first concert on my own? December 9, 1977 The Lakeland Civic Center. Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band, Rush and Head East. I think that it was $6. I was 14. My mom and dad drove me and 2 or 3 buds in our motor home. They waited for us in the parking lot. This was the norm for my first 5 or so concerts. My friends thought that my parents were the coolest, which was true.

Not living in FLA or anything, is it Tampa or Tampa Bay? Or are those two separate cities? I have seen it mentioned both ways when describing the RNC.

Tampa is the city. Tampa Bay is the bay. Tampa Bay is also a region combining both sides of the bay comprising the cities of Tampa, Temple Terrace and Plant City plus several unincorporated communities on the east side and the cities of St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Dunedin, and several other cities and unincorporated communities on the west side.

I agree with Mr. about looking forward to the clearing out. I like the billboard on I 275 that says "welcome to Tampa, RNC. Where the mayor and all of the city council are Democrats". That may not be an exact quote, but it's close.

Last Saturday afternoon, we were at out local and a guy came in and Sat down at the bar next to me, my wife and another regular. He was in his 50s (we later found out he was 60), with perfect hair, pressed khakis, a blue polo shirt and loafers, which screamed Repulican to the 3 of us. He asked if the TV could be tuned to a horse race and the bartender did so. He pulled out a sizable racing form from his case and commenced a'studyin'. A conversation started and his wife was an Arkansas delegate. He was looking for a beer and the race. Long story short, the guy won $1900 by hitting the winner and the trifecta. When they showed the winner's owner on camera he yelled, "There's whatever-in-hell-the-guys-name-was." They were pals. He bought a round an proceeded to kick some serious k-nowledge about betting on the horses. He seemed a decent sort and was on the verge of making us view Arkansas Repubs differently. But then we started trading jokes. He was sitting next to our pal, ET, who is a black man. He says, "ya'll will love this one" (it compared breeding a fine thoroughbred to breeding a basketball player), and when he gets to the punchline, he (and us) realized that it only worked because he reveals that the well-bred NBAer is black. He got out the first phoneme, had a facial tic, then changed the word to 'athletic', or more accurately, 'blathletic'. Keep in mind that his face is maybe a foot from ET's when he says it. Then he tells another joke that insulted women. My wife said something smart-assed. We were pleased to see him finally hit the trail.

Damn, I'd love to be a show and they tear into "We've Been Had". I miss it live.

If only Edward R. Murrow were here to report, "A riot of pussy engulfed Red Square today...".

I know that this is smartassed and has nothing to do with Wilco/Modest Mouse, but does VC already have a shoesgetcold and a shoesgetcold2 or is there some significance to the '3'? I am curious (but not yellow or blue).

Thanks. The internet is truly a wonder!