tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479359755882162820.post6878464521982057910..comments2023-06-13T05:55:25.055-05:00Comments on Flimsy Cups: The Bar Has Been Raised.e.f. bartlamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05940814285264472785noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479359755882162820.post-13134679863421915022011-11-16T16:18:00.239-06:002011-11-16T16:18:00.239-06:00No policy on Jane...unless Ted Turner offers to bu...No policy on Jane...unless Ted Turner offers to buy the place.e.f. bartlamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05940814285264472785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479359755882162820.post-21707614291033252642011-11-16T14:42:39.750-06:002011-11-16T14:42:39.750-06:00Do we have a Jane Fonda policy as well? I think Te...Do we have a Jane Fonda policy as well? I think Ted Turner probably has.natetinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12674409586484109705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479359755882162820.post-82311873743443521172011-11-15T21:54:24.569-06:002011-11-15T21:54:24.569-06:00There's the standard for discussing Mr. McDona...There's the standard for discussing Mr. McDonald...if you can match it (you won't exceed it) then you are permitted.<br /><br />Video links are still strictly forbidden.e.f. bartlamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05940814285264472785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479359755882162820.post-45599814130878938442011-11-15T11:45:59.089-06:002011-11-15T11:45:59.089-06:00What gibberish is this? Let's just say, late o...What gibberish is this? Let's just say, late one night, while searching for sense through the distorted lens of the umpteenth, empty bottle-end, I had a revelation. That revelation had a name and a woefully misunderstood pedigree. Michael MacDonald wasn't simply a hirsute honkey, his soulful baritone belied a heart that had traveled to the very epicenter of the void, he had seen the edge and refused to let its razor-touch shave him. The echo of that experience can occasionally be glimpsed in a furtive, thousand-yard side-glance, as his fingers rotate on auto-pilot, tinkling the piano keys through another catchy bridge, in search of the chorus to his happy place. The savage man-beauty of Grizzly Adams and the rhythmic pop-sensitivity of The Jackson 5.natetinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12674409586484109705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479359755882162820.post-12185577576145357132011-11-14T13:15:14.338-06:002011-11-14T13:15:14.338-06:00I would like to also implement a ban on the horrif...I would like to also implement a ban on the horrifying Steely Dan...but The Sister knows where I live.<br /><br />If this doesn't bring her out of retirement nothing will.<br /><br />hahahhahae.f. bartlamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05940814285264472785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479359755882162820.post-58193137879510910722011-11-14T11:29:19.772-06:002011-11-14T11:29:19.772-06:00"Michael McDonald = Permanent Ban From Site&q..."Michael McDonald = Permanent Ban From Site"<br /><br />This is one of the most sensible comment moderation policies I've yet encountered on the interweb. I will be implementing a similar policy over at the Stupidity Cure, whereby anyone who mentions Steely Dan (or any other similarly contrived horror) will first be roundly insulted until I run out of unpleasant things to say (which could take some time) and then banned.Dr Wommmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634240466762578869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479359755882162820.post-5725393103207645762011-11-12T12:50:39.782-06:002011-11-12T12:50:39.782-06:00Things have settled down now but it was Hiroshima ...Things have settled down now but it was Hiroshima around here for about half an hour after The Boy found out I was going to a football game without 'im.<br /><br />I took him to see the Gators play last year and he had the time of his little life. Looks like we'll be going to another game here in the next few weeks....emphasis on we.e.f. bartlamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05940814285264472785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479359755882162820.post-73794113115873292572011-11-11T17:44:01.301-06:002011-11-11T17:44:01.301-06:00Y'all take a good look...this is what a Reader...Y'all take a good look...this is what a Reader of the Year looks like.e.f. bartlamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05940814285264472785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479359755882162820.post-32509852333194079672011-11-11T17:40:30.814-06:002011-11-11T17:40:30.814-06:00Any true SEC fan should attend at least one SEC ga...Any true SEC fan should attend at least one SEC game a year. Glad I could help.Jennifer Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14643651693031096925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479359755882162820.post-6754900793025737612011-11-11T16:02:51.510-06:002011-11-11T16:02:51.510-06:00It all makes sense now: http://youtu.be/zR49A0YiCh...It all makes sense now: http://youtu.be/zR49A0YiChonatetinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12674409586484109705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479359755882162820.post-79593079566524299152011-11-11T15:45:15.804-06:002011-11-11T15:45:15.804-06:00By way of opt-out: you can take the fifth on that ...By way of opt-out: you can take the fifth on that - don't ask; don't tell.natetinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12674409586484109705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479359755882162820.post-3965692370873593672011-11-11T15:32:18.118-06:002011-11-11T15:32:18.118-06:00Could you touch it without questioning your sexual...Could you touch it without questioning your sexuality? LOL, I've really gone too far now!natetinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12674409586484109705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479359755882162820.post-50314085776212874802011-11-11T14:57:46.584-06:002011-11-11T14:57:46.584-06:00The well groomed beard is a recurring nightmare fo...The well groomed beard is a recurring nightmare for me.e.f. bartlamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05940814285264472785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479359755882162820.post-58029523798342950072011-11-11T14:49:46.280-06:002011-11-11T14:49:46.280-06:00I may have revealed too much of my personal fantas...I may have revealed too much of my personal fantasies here, time to pack my tent up.natetinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12674409586484109705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479359755882162820.post-66765117244878130942011-11-11T14:46:50.251-06:002011-11-11T14:46:50.251-06:00Shine sweet freedom, shine your light on me and li...Shine sweet freedom, shine your light on me and lift, separate and relax.natetinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12674409586484109705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479359755882162820.post-70368863799625757632011-11-11T14:45:03.648-06:002011-11-11T14:45:03.648-06:00May be if Jane Fonda and Michael McDonald joined f...May be if Jane Fonda and Michael McDonald joined forces, there'd be no stopping that combo.natetinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12674409586484109705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479359755882162820.post-69243380727091345722011-11-11T14:42:44.024-06:002011-11-11T14:42:44.024-06:00You fear the silver fox McDonald and his well groo...You fear the silver fox McDonald and his well groomed beard and his unique musical brand of counter-culture rebellion. Admit it! Admit it!natetinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12674409586484109705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479359755882162820.post-23909300677279183722011-11-11T14:34:47.235-06:002011-11-11T14:34:47.235-06:00Of course, if some of you had thought to be proact...Of course, if some of you had thought to be proactive...and obtained a ticket to the Alabama/LSU game for me...I would have dedicated this entire site in your name.<br /><br />Keep this in mind when next year rolls around.e.f. bartlamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05940814285264472785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479359755882162820.post-58586016042538977082011-11-11T14:32:04.697-06:002011-11-11T14:32:04.697-06:00I can understand your jealousy and bitterness abou...I can understand your jealousy and bitterness about this...it's gotta be a crushing blow for some of you. Just keep two things in mind...<br /><br />One, you are all loved.<br /><br />Two, Michael McDonald = Permanent Ban From Site<br /><br />It's all on the up and up. I pictorial proof that this arrangement has been made in the past without raising any questions of impropriety.<br /><br />Also, if any of you would like to raise the bar even higher and take this lofty status from J Quick...there is the Alabama/Auburn game coming up in a few weeks.e.f. bartlamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05940814285264472785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479359755882162820.post-63064535693628314252011-11-11T14:27:59.568-06:002011-11-11T14:27:59.568-06:00Jane's in great shape for her age, but it woul...Jane's in great shape for her age, but it would have to be a full-body Lycra suit gig.natetinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12674409586484109705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479359755882162820.post-39160862363188010092011-11-11T14:17:48.052-06:002011-11-11T14:17:48.052-06:00Has somebody got Jane Fonda's number? She coul...Has somebody got Jane Fonda's number? She could make a special exercise video highlighting the plight of the flimsy cup ticket truthers.natetinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12674409586484109705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479359755882162820.post-12908011066857333752011-11-11T14:12:38.226-06:002011-11-11T14:12:38.226-06:00I'm tempted to write to Michael McDonald and a...I'm tempted to write to Michael McDonald and ask him if he could put his soulful voice, backed by a surprisingly catchy pop-anthem, to a protest song decrying the debacle.natetinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12674409586484109705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479359755882162820.post-66674112541917087512011-11-11T14:09:11.219-06:002011-11-11T14:09:11.219-06:00All I'm saying is that there's the whiff o...All I'm saying is that there's the whiff of suspicion that the bar has actually been lowered here.natetinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12674409586484109705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479359755882162820.post-42586657444042287242011-11-11T14:04:30.826-06:002011-11-11T14:04:30.826-06:00I am setting up this symbolic tent ^ on your symbo...I am setting up this symbolic tent ^ on your symbolic lawn until we learn the real truth behind this lamentable charade concealing surreptitious ticket trading.natetinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12674409586484109705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479359755882162820.post-71147500811977413842011-11-11T13:59:31.344-06:002011-11-11T13:59:31.344-06:00There's a third option here: you bought the ti...There's a third option here: you bought the tickets and are concealing the fact from Martha by this elaborate third-party hoax.natetinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12674409586484109705noreply@blogger.com