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Open Thoughts- Monday once again for our mother

  

by: Kathleen

Mon Jun 28, 2010 at 00:00:00 AM EDT


There are some great films to help us move beyond fossil fuels....  this is one....

 What is on your mind, this Monday Morning?  
Kathleen :: Open Thoughts- Monday once again for our mother

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Open Thoughts- Monday once again for our mother | 34 comments
Just curious: (13.20 / 5)
Was I too mean in this exchange?

http://www.dailykos.com/commen...

I think I was dealing with an idiot, but it could have been a college student with absolutely no knowledge of history due to NO Child Left Behind tests or something.

Certainly few people who graduated after me got the kind of spelling & grammar lessons I got.  Or even the education in classical music: and that was an elective!  I chose it!  And it was fun!

So: was I mean?  Or dealing with a doofus?

English usage is sometimes more than mere taste, judgment and education - sometimes it's sheer luck, like getting across the street.
E. B. White  

B/c I really DON'T want to be mean (12.00 / 4)
but sometimes it's hard to tell...and sometimes the idiots at work drive me over the edge.

Y'know, I actually like him -- he's a sweet guy, he means well, I would trust him with my life: but never with my money.  Not after he left $60 on the counter & when I said "You can't do that!" he said, "Why?"

He's an innocent: as innocent as newp's baby goats.  But not qualified to work in a store that gets robbed periodically.  And ripped off daily.

English usage is sometimes more than mere taste, judgment and education - sometimes it's sheer luck, like getting across the street.
E. B. White  

[ Parent ]
imho (10.80 / 5)
NO you were not too mean.
you didn't call him all the things you were thinking didja?

why you stupid fuck.. i bet when the lord said brain you thought he said train & said said 'lord please make it a slow one!'...or are you just paralyzed from the neck up? what part of 90% tax do you not understand??

"Indeed, if a poor man will spend a year in prison for stealing out of hunger,
how high would the gallows need to be to hang the rich man?"
~The Patrician in 'Snuff' by Terry Pratchett


[ Parent ]
bwwwwaaaaaaaaa! (11.50 / 4)
now THAT'S channeling the Youff we know and love sooooooo much!!!

It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see. ~ Thoreau ... and, do no harm
[ Parent ]
Oh GHA! (9.75 / 4)
Am I that obvious?

B/c Ria really did nail it...

English usage is sometimes more than mere taste, judgment and education - sometimes it's sheer luck, like getting across the street.
E. B. White  

[ Parent ]
mmgrmphthahaHAHAHAHA! (14.00 / 4)
i was sayin' what i'd probably be thinking in that situation.
we really are very much alike!

"Indeed, if a poor man will spend a year in prison for stealing out of hunger,
how high would the gallows need to be to hang the rich man?"
~The Patrician in 'Snuff' by Terry Pratchett


[ Parent ]
Sweetie, you remind me of the sister (12.00 / 3)
I always wanted but never had.  Yeah: I think we have a LOT in common.

English usage is sometimes more than mere taste, judgment and education - sometimes it's sheer luck, like getting across the street.
E. B. White  
[ Parent ]
Youff (13.83 / 6)
I could not see one mean thing about that exchange.

Maybe you were feeling mean but you didn't project it in what you wrote.

This defines a kind person in my book.

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[ Parent ]
how do you do that? (13.20 / 5)
you always say what i think in the very nicest way possible & get the point across
compare & contrast your reply & mine above.....
see-e-eee?
♥~

"Indeed, if a poor man will spend a year in prison for stealing out of hunger,
how high would the gallows need to be to hang the rich man?"
~The Patrician in 'Snuff' by Terry Pratchett


[ Parent ]
yeah... (12.20 / 5)
but you're comment made me pee

and you're so right about (((((Kathleen)))))

It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see. ~ Thoreau ... and, do no harm

[ Parent ]
I was going to post about (12.67 / 6)
Gasland, the movie, as the open but warning it is a depressing movie.  Here is a snip of it if you dare, it is going on in 35 states and all around the world, while they rape the earth and poison it inhabitants.  We have Chaney to thank for this.

 

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i'm sorry (13.60 / 5)
that'll have to wait until later....
it'll mess up my whole day i feel sure :(

sometimes i must be an ostrich to save my sanity.

"Indeed, if a poor man will spend a year in prison for stealing out of hunger,
how high would the gallows need to be to hang the rich man?"
~The Patrician in 'Snuff' by Terry Pratchett


[ Parent ]
When I was a kid (14.20 / 5)
Nixon or somebody outlawed mountaintop removal mining.  I was appalled when I learned they're doing it again.

Not long ago a fracking operation in NW PA blew up.

I'm with Ria: I can't watch.  Not now.  I'm holding onto my sanity little bits of South Pacific at a time.  (See below for explanation.)

English usage is sometimes more than mere taste, judgment and education - sometimes it's sheer luck, like getting across the street.
E. B. White  

[ Parent ]
we had a very (14.40 / 5)
good day yesterday...
the sketti was fabulous, the hooley was tuneful, we didn't run out of spirits....
i found a beer i like. Old Speckled Hen. it's british. (this is a big deal because i normally do not like beer a'tall!)

the princess was delightful. she loooves sketti. & her new crocs. (1pr-periwinkle, 1pr- black)& how in the garden when it rains it turns to mud. & it plooops into the bucket.

they are now on their way to the mountains.

"Indeed, if a poor man will spend a year in prison for stealing out of hunger,
how high would the gallows need to be to hang the rich man?"
~The Patrician in 'Snuff' by Terry Pratchett


how's the doggie? (13.20 / 5)
hope he arrived solo!

It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see. ~ Thoreau ... and, do no harm
[ Parent ]
kelpie is fine (14.75 / 4)
and faaaaat.
she's a hienz 57 but has an extra helping of newfoundland in.
she tends toward broad in the beam.
she loves it here, she grew up here...but she tends toward being underfoot(that is getting better)....  we don't really mind her. the only thing is she loves to sleep on furniture. she's so huge she only fits on the couches here. we lay a chair on each couch so she won't get on.

"Indeed, if a poor man will spend a year in prison for stealing out of hunger,
how high would the gallows need to be to hang the rich man?"
~The Patrician in 'Snuff' by Terry Pratchett


[ Parent ]
yeah Kelpie! (13.00 / 4)
and I hope she forgives me for calling her a he!

and arriving "solo", was in hopes that your sewing room isn't hopping again!

It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see. ~ Thoreau ... and, do no harm

[ Parent ]
i'm a boof (13.75 / 4)
no... erm yes?
she is clean & solo!!
they put stuff on her 2 wks ago & a bath two days ago.

"Indeed, if a poor man will spend a year in prison for stealing out of hunger,
how high would the gallows need to be to hang the rich man?"
~The Patrician in 'Snuff' by Terry Pratchett


[ Parent ]
Oh, dear. I woke up (13.25 / 4)
with this in my head & just had to share it.  (ducks & runs)

Can't find the rest of the Mitzi Gaynor film version, but here's a HS version: whole song but definitely lacking the film's panache:



English usage is sometimes more than mere taste, judgment and education - sometimes it's sheer luck, like getting across the street.
E. B. White  

no duckin' n runnin' from me, Youff! (14.50 / 4)
I love it every time you post one performance or another of this!!

It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see. ~ Thoreau ... and, do no harm
[ Parent ]
New one I just found: (14.33 / 3)
Glenn Close just doesn't have Mitzi's pipes, but the choreography is lovely:



English usage is sometimes more than mere taste, judgment and education - sometimes it's sheer luck, like getting across the street.
E. B. White  

[ Parent ]
And the one that got away: (14.67 / 3)
The Tony-winning revival that Frank Rich said made him cry.  I'm so sorry I missed it.



English usage is sometimes more than mere taste, judgment and education - sometimes it's sheer luck, like getting across the street.
E. B. White  

[ Parent ]
One last clip from the 1958 film (15.00 / 3)
version with Mitzi Gaynor.  (Does anyone besides me remember that the actor who plays Luther here was also "My Favorite Martian" on a 1960s TV show?)



English usage is sometimes more than mere taste, judgment and education - sometimes it's sheer luck, like getting across the street.
E. B. White  

[ Parent ]
ok, Youff... this one's for you! (9.17 / 6)
looks like the nuts didn't fall far from the tree! thank the FSM Juan was still in bed!!!
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It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see. ~ Thoreau ... and, do no harm
Yikes!! (10.40 / 5)


The more things change, the more they stay the same.
[ Parent ]
aw, sweetie... (13.25 / 4)
just another day in my crazy, wonderful life! just me grabbing the garden hose sent them flying off, so I made the best of it and washed the car!

It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see. ~ Thoreau ... and, do no harm
[ Parent ]
plz (13.67 / 3)
which ones are these? is this chocolate & caramel (& who was the third??)

"Indeed, if a poor man will spend a year in prison for stealing out of hunger,
how high would the gallows need to be to hang the rich man?"
~The Patrician in 'Snuff' by Terry Pratchett


[ Parent ]
ay, Papo's babies... (11.00 / 3)
Besita is front and center, with Choco next to her and Muñeca is in the back. Carmela flew off the car as soon as I bolted out the kitchen door! can you believe how big they've gotten? Besita and Muñeca are Guadalupe's babies born in December, and they're NOT happy mama has kicked 'em out of her stall because of the newborns  :o(

one thing's for sure... Papo and Hector will NOT be allowed near Guadalupe until next year! the goats are almost as bad as the rabbits... they come into heat about every 3 weeks!!!

It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see. ~ Thoreau ... and, do no harm

[ Parent ]
mrD just reminded me..... (7.67 / 3)
his dad worked with the forestry dept. (smokey bear)
he was district forester. at the "shop" where they worked on all the equipment the men had this bright idea of getting a couple goats so they wouldn't have to cut grass. the whole shop area was enclosed by 8ft chain link w/barb wire on top so no one would steal the equipment. so mrD's dad okays the plan, goats were bought.
at first everything went according to plan- the goats ate the grass & the honeysuckle growing up the fence. then spring came on in full & the garage doors were once again thrown open during the day. the goats realized the fur-less people had white boxes & bags usually when the sun was straight up... so they started hanging around at noon. then they found where the fur-less ones put the white boxes & bags when they were finished with them. & O my! the furless ones threw down little burning sticks that soon quit burning & tasted delicious!!! & they found these wonderful obstacle courses made of bright yellow metal... several different ones & they kept changing fairly regularly so the goats were always fascinated & wanted to climb. they didn't each much grass after that.
every morning you could ride by there & see the goats on the huge tractors & at lunch see them waiting for handouts. & eating cigarette butts.

"Indeed, if a poor man will spend a year in prison for stealing out of hunger,
how high would the gallows need to be to hang the rich man?"
~The Patrician in 'Snuff' by Terry Pratchett


[ Parent ]
LOL! (15.00 / 3)
they're smart little buggers, ya gotta give 'em that! they definitely know where and when it's time to feed the dogs or horses, so I had to get them used to knowing when it was their own feeding time in the barn and then lock 'em down - then I can take care of the rest of the crew.

we'll get the cage that I built for the front of the car back up tomorrow, and that should stop them for a while. maybe I should build them an obstacle course like at MrD's dad's shop... maybe a giant "cat condo" of big cubes I can make out of pallets? then let 'em play king of the hill all they want! I know the pics of them on the car are funny (hell, I piss myself every time), but the damage they've done to the car isn't funny at all!

It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see. ~ Thoreau ... and, do no harm

[ Parent ]
Hey, newp, are you a member (15.00 / 3)
at I Can Has Cheezburger?  Those pics can't be directly posted at Orange, but they can be directly posted here and at other Soapblox sites.  (For Kos, you have to download to your computer, then upload to Photobucket or Flickr & copy from there.)

I ask b/c I think it would be a hoot to try to caption your pics...especially the goats on the truck.  But there's also the new baby goats, and Dreamer, and the rabbits, and...well, you get the idea.

English usage is sometimes more than mere taste, judgment and education - sometimes it's sheer luck, like getting across the street.
E. B. White  

[ Parent ]
no! (15.00 / 3)
I had no idea there was even a membership! it would be fun to capshun some stuff  :O)

It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see. ~ Thoreau ... and, do no harm
[ Parent ]
Aw, man, just Google it and then (15.00 / 3)
register there: same as registering on any blog or other website.  I always click the "remember me" button so I don't have to log in every time I go somewhere.  You'll get your own page -- again, same as any blog -- but I don't know what their privacy rules are like for your photos.  If you have concerns about keeping proprietary rights to your work, then you should check that out first.  If you're not worried about having your pics stolen, then you're good to go.

B/c I don't have a camera, I just steal the images there.

English usage is sometimes more than mere taste, judgment and education - sometimes it's sheer luck, like getting across the street.
E. B. White  

[ Parent ]
thanks, sweetie! (15.00 / 3)
I'll check it out when I have time... I don't have any problem with proprietary rights... I just love sharing all our babies! you'd go nuts over the new kids!

It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see. ~ Thoreau ... and, do no harm
[ Parent ]
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