anyone still remember the russian dude? nevermind we are talking french now!
john, refer to my earlier post. I linked the Matt Drudge article on this "prophecy."
As, I stated, there are simply too many checks and balances. If any state tried to leave the union, the National Guard would be called out so fast that the rush would wake up George Wallace.
As, I stated, there are simply too many checks and balances. If any state tried to leave the union, the National Guard would be called out so fast that the rush would wake up George Wallace.
I bet Sally won the Croix de Guerre in her underwear.
Yep, Daddy knew all the words.
Yep, Daddy knew all the words.
That was my Uber-Colbert impersonation. No it is not "nice" to mock those orthographically challenged, but it seemed oddly appropriate at the time. My French is pitiful except for reading. I can compose quite well but only in an academic way, I lack the idiomatic and slang to pull it off in a kewl Montreal or Lyons way. Song lyrics are good and fun. Especially when they are not in English and one has to find them on the intergoogles. It is a game.
It was more a poke at the mossbacks' pathetic ability to somehow read but not care a hoot about how their presentation from unnamed sources to misspelling in their headlines is really telling. A typo is one thing, but to not realize that about the only word that does not change the y to i before s or es in English plurals except for attorneys is pretty sad.
Sorry, I've been copyediting too long and and too long MSS at that not to get sick of it and you should see what my remarks to clients consist at times. My favorite was making RI somehow given a Royal Charter by William IV, who was king after George IV who came after George III, i.e., when there was no royal charter in the independent USA in force!
Can you people not take a joke? What is your problem? Do you not recognize that this was a replay of the pompous joke where on woman in line asks another "Where are y'all from honey?" to be answered with "Where we do not end our sentences in prepositions." only to have a most humorful retort that involves repeating the question verbatim only with an expletative added at the end.
Plus this allowed me to avoid adressing the ridiculous notion of the USA splitting into 6 countries spouted out by some unknown Russian or another. We had a Civil War over that one a century and a half ago and the question is considered closed by most. Now if we could only expel Utah from the Union . . . I might well get behind that one. Maybe give the State of Oklahoma back to the First Nations, too as independent "Indian Nations."
I rather fancy the idea of a bankrupt theocracy renamed "Mormenland" or "Smithsonia" or "Brighamlandia," or such -- maybe "Kolob-on-Earth?" The Free Independent Republic of the Cherokees I adore! The tribal gov't is very progressive from Wilma Mankiller's tenure, ya know.
It was more a poke at the mossbacks' pathetic ability to somehow read but not care a hoot about how their presentation from unnamed sources to misspelling in their headlines is really telling. A typo is one thing, but to not realize that about the only word that does not change the y to i before s or es in English plurals except for attorneys is pretty sad.
Sorry, I've been copyediting too long and and too long MSS at that not to get sick of it and you should see what my remarks to clients consist at times. My favorite was making RI somehow given a Royal Charter by William IV, who was king after George IV who came after George III, i.e., when there was no royal charter in the independent USA in force!
Can you people not take a joke? What is your problem? Do you not recognize that this was a replay of the pompous joke where on woman in line asks another "Where are y'all from honey?" to be answered with "Where we do not end our sentences in prepositions." only to have a most humorful retort that involves repeating the question verbatim only with an expletative added at the end.
Plus this allowed me to avoid adressing the ridiculous notion of the USA splitting into 6 countries spouted out by some unknown Russian or another. We had a Civil War over that one a century and a half ago and the question is considered closed by most. Now if we could only expel Utah from the Union . . . I might well get behind that one. Maybe give the State of Oklahoma back to the First Nations, too as independent "Indian Nations."
I rather fancy the idea of a bankrupt theocracy renamed "Mormenland" or "Smithsonia" or "Brighamlandia," or such -- maybe "Kolob-on-Earth?" The Free Independent Republic of the Cherokees I adore! The tribal gov't is very progressive from Wilma Mankiller's tenure, ya know.
Don't bring dirty laundry into this discusssion! Hinky,. dinky, parlez vous? My parents knew all the words and passed them down!quote:Originally posted by FirenzeVeritas:
I bet Sally won the Croix de Guerre in her underwear.
Yep, Daddy knew all the words.
From the "Duchess of Duke Street": Did they say, "Pluck the girls?"
Puff, don't hate me! Acutally she won the Croix de Guerre for "washing the soldiers' underwear" Wwhy don't you post the whole song for the "youngsters" (including you) to enjoy -it is fun. If there is a link with music the tune is catchy fun too! Some of us can spell - some of us can do all the computer stuff and folks like you can do both! BTW, I will live in useless after the split!
Actually is misspelled. Some day I will tell all about my experience in typing class.
Here's "Doughboy Central": Link
It has all the songs, some you can't print here since the TD thinks what they smoked is a dirty word.
"There's a Long, Long Trail..." reminds me of Horton Foote who passed away two days ago. rram's new forum has a section for literature, so I think I'll publish that story "Over There."
It has all the songs, some you can't print here since the TD thinks what they smoked is a dirty word.
"There's a Long, Long Trail..." reminds me of Horton Foote who passed away two days ago. rram's new forum has a section for literature, so I think I'll publish that story "Over There."
The very greatest: Link
As grandmother used to say "If you can't take the heat - get out of the kitchen". I'm headed for the parlor to cool off.Bye Ya'll
A young proof reader informed Sir Winston Churchill it was improper to end a sentence in his manuscript with a proposition. The old lion replied to the youngster, "Sir, that is an impertinence with which I will not up put!"
As to a possible mormon land being broke; I'd remind one that Utah was one of the most prosperous territories. One of their most profitable businesse was collecting all the items left on the trail of conestoga wagons, refurbishing the items and selling them. Their wheat crop was in demand, as well.
As to a possible mormon land being broke; I'd remind one that Utah was one of the most prosperous territories. One of their most profitable businesse was collecting all the items left on the trail of conestoga wagons, refurbishing the items and selling them. Their wheat crop was in demand, as well.
They are broke now: ski chateaux and minimansionettes not in great demand in the County of St. George at present -- the mortgage crisis has hit Utah, along with Cali and Nevada and Arizona perhaps the hardest, with the ripples spreading out to Michigan, Florida, and Ohio.
We must not forget that those who were not massacred along the route to California were at the mercy at the holy underwear wearing Saints' victualers and wheelwrights, and blacksmiths. Those who were massacred simply had their goods confiscated and sold by the Saints' militiamen.
Such a lovely state to be filled with such odd people! Too bad there is little water, were there more water, perhaps they might be a "regular" state.
p.s. The Congress would never allow its cash cows to split, were the Amendment to pass the House, the Senate would put on the ixnay and the President veto -- we know who butters our collective bread, and it ain't Montana and Wyoming! Plus, where would the national capitols be sited? Washington DC was hard enough to choose, now can you imagine 5 or six new choices? Who to put on the money? What color would it be? Would the nuclear subs be split among the six new iterations? Would that require a new sub base in Omaha? They already have SAC, and that would not be fair!
We must not forget that those who were not massacred along the route to California were at the mercy at the holy underwear wearing Saints' victualers and wheelwrights, and blacksmiths. Those who were massacred simply had their goods confiscated and sold by the Saints' militiamen.
Such a lovely state to be filled with such odd people! Too bad there is little water, were there more water, perhaps they might be a "regular" state.
p.s. The Congress would never allow its cash cows to split, were the Amendment to pass the House, the Senate would put on the ixnay and the President veto -- we know who butters our collective bread, and it ain't Montana and Wyoming! Plus, where would the national capitols be sited? Washington DC was hard enough to choose, now can you imagine 5 or six new choices? Who to put on the money? What color would it be? Would the nuclear subs be split among the six new iterations? Would that require a new sub base in Omaha? They already have SAC, and that would not be fair!