Meander Where You May

[madupont]

Not so much, the walk down the aisle looked a little ash-gray rather than white and,looking at the veil/head-dress, decidedly, oh,right, this is Hillary's version of the wedding that was.

[carol polk]

I thought the bride looked lovely.  Since the service was religiously mixed, who knows what role the veil played; perhaps it was a family heirloom - I wore one  of those in my first wedding.  I was a bit shocked by how thin her dad looks.    Oh my, I do like to gossip.

[Lhoffman]

I loved her veil.   Looked like gossamer which is exactly what a veil should be.   And given that the dress was Vera Wang and probably top of the line, I'm thinking that the photos didn't do justice to that jeweled waistband.   

But she was lovely...and so elegant.

I read the story a few months back that Chelsea asked her dad to lose 15 pounds for the wedding.   He started exercising and cut out junk food and took off 20.

I would have liked to see a little more of Hillary's dress.

[appaloosabeach]

But of all these friends and lovers, there is no one compares with you, and these memories lose their meaning when I think of something new

[pugetopolis]

Elements of Forum Writing Style
—for Jmmengel

“The purpose of writing is to annoy.”

“For what it is worth this is a forum
to exchange opinions.  Telling other
posters who express views not shared
by you to "shut your pie hole" does
not reflect very well on yours.”

“I will save all this blue space to
make you look more intelligent
even if you cannot discern
simple declarative sentences.”

“Keep telling yourself that. 
He has been dead for 22 years
and last coached 31 years ago.   
If you live long enough i am
sure you can find an audience
that will believe you because
they won't know any better.”

“Finding it hard to maintain
your traction here? What's
next, the number of used
condoms in the Olentangy?”

“Do assholes and hamsters
intrigue you?”

“Like Richard Gere for having
 a hamster pulled out of his asshole,
you are correct, otherwise, outside
a couple of area codes, nobody cares. 
He's only remembered by Clemson
fans next to tOSU fans, it's a small
world after all, but not as small as
you imagine, Horatio.”

“Quite frankly, I doubt you know
whether a football is stuffed or
pumped.”

“I am shocked!”

“Barring a miraculous collapse,
I am resigned to my one year
stint as "most wrong." I am ok
with it mainly due to my inner
strength in knowing that I am
still better looking than the rest
of you guys...” (TrojanHorse)

“Be careful.  I have pictures.”

“All the calls were correct.
You need to put a lid on your
conspiracy theories and read
a rule book.”

“My favorite poem is the one
that starts 'Thirty days hath
September' because it actually
tells you something.”

“We'll miss you and Utley. 
We have nothing but respect
for the pair of you, and not
much of that.”

“Usually the most overwrought
reactions come from people
before they have actually seen
what they think they are going
to see.”

“Pardon me, sweetie? Don't
confuse me with the bitches
that party on couches in Athens,
honey. Halloween is a big date
night down there, don't you know.
Why you could probably get laid
there if you had a mask and a flask.
HeeHee. Course you might need
both and then some to get anyone's
attention, being so old and all that.
Just kidding, darling! You are so cute.
Does the Missus know you have her
password to the internet? If not
contact me at suckyouforever.net....
sign on is horny  password is utley
(yeah, we know you have been here
before). Wait 'til you see my pics,
big guy.”

“I will give you one more
chance. Do you consider it
fair game to equate a person
you do not know with Dr. Josef
Mengele while debating sports?
And when that person reveals
to you that that is a personal
insult do you consider it a proper
answer to say " I suggest you
develop a thicker skin, Doc?"

“I know how it works. I spent
30 years in that business. No
TV network would invest Billions
of dollars on any event  if it had
to fret about the ratings of the
final game. CBS  came up a way
to watch the games on the
internet for free, but has been
able to increase sponsor ad rates
by about $40 million for the
internet broadcasts. TV ads
will bring in about $620
million.  Heck, for $10 you
get the IPhone APP, second
only in cost to the MLB APP. 
Only the Super Bowl and the
World Series generate more
TV advertising money than
March Madness.  And over 130
million viewers, more than will
ever watch a golf event, have
already seen the Masters' hype,
it runs in every March Madness
telecast. Three weeks of national
hype about the tournament in all
media across the country constantly
reminds people of where to see the
games. CBS' webpage has the
largest number of people filling
out brackets anywhere, and its
cross promotions and lead-ins
have boosted regular shows like
Letterman. CBS execs now get
to wine and dine in Indy, showing
a good time to the advertisers, and
watching the games. Makes no
difference who gets to Monday
night.  CBS has already surpassed
the revenues from last year.”

“Please send us all a post card
and tell us what you won.”

Of course they will hype the
Masters -----that's a major reason
TV networks televise major sporting
events-to hype its other offerings,
both sports and prime time. But ad
rates for events like March Madness
are based on gross rating points
over the history of the tournament.
TV execs know covering a tournament
has the risk that the final game may
feature teams from smaller markets,
although Butler's home town of
Indianapolis is the largest TV
market left in the Tournament.
The proceeds to the NCAA are
set by contract and the ad rates
for this year's tournament were
finalized months ago.” 

“CBS and the NCAA may part ways
because the costs are going up and
college basketball in general is not
the powerhouse it once was for
over-the-air broadcasters.  ESPN
will be the likely new carrier since
they have billions in subscriber fees
to spend along with advertiser fees.”

“Ah! Sweet mystery of life
At last I've found thee
Ah! I know at last the secret of it all”

“And Pugetopolis will
light the Coliseum torch
riding sidesaddle on Traveler.”

 

[Lhoffman]

Nice little writing from Lapham's Quarterly.   Something for everyone.   Einstein, science, religion, education, and (dare I say it  ) a semi-shout-out to Princeton University.

http://www.laphamsquarterly.org/voices-in-time/albert-einstein-solves-the-equation.php?page=1

[Lhoffman]

http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/blog/19543/marlin+goes+berserk+attacks+press+boat+during+hawaii+tournament/

Sometimes the press drives me berserk, too.   Opening photo here is phenomenal.

[appaloosabeach]

you spell Traveller with two l's, should we be thinking about the same horse. Deja Vu's all over the place, we will, we will rock you. My wife was born in Gainesville, Florida, her mother carried a business card, said CRACKER, nothing else. The wife's middle name is Lee, a backdoor tribute to the General, the most common middle name of kids born in Florida in the fifties. This wasn't meant to be a racial slur, mom-in-law taught grades first through eighth in some of the poorest, most segregated public schools in the south. One of her students made it to Congress, another an astronaut, while a third is a three star general blowing up families in stone age Afghanistan. But i digress, Traveller was an iron grey, black mane and tail, probably today called an American Saddlebred, big horse, sixteen hands, maybe. You ride this horse side saddle and you be eating dirt two minutes later. Traveller has a headstone, not many of the millions of horses that have died in human wars are remembered, I'm hoping  a one way pass into heaven fits all who apply. Um, Traveller was General Robert E. Lee's horse, the surrender terms at Appomattox included specific horses leave with their riders. There are some among us, they can't hear the buses or the taxis or the planes, but they hear the never ending echo of horses galloping through time.  

[pugetopolis]

appaloosabeach—

You seem to lead a very idyllic almost pastoral life—both in the country with your estate, horses and RFD beauty, as well as in your imagination which seems very calm & centered to me. May I ask you a question?

Perhaps it’s tangential & doesn’t have anything to do with your writing—but, well, Melba seems just the opposite of your country life. Melba is like busy, bustling Rome—compared with Virgil’s country villa as far away from Rome as he could get.

But, of course, without the Emperor Augustus ordering Virgil back to Rome to be a member of his inner court circle, aided by the imperial minister Maecenas—well, then we wouldn’t have the collection of 10 pastoral poems called the Eclogues (42-37 BC), nor would we probably have his Georgics (37-30). Nor the 12 completed books of the Aeneid celebrating the dual birth of Rome by Aeneas. All which, of course, cemented Rome and Augustus as ONE.

Not that you or I are Virgil poets—but are you perhaps looking for literary or internet stimulation or even inspiration along writing lines here? Jmmengel seems to be the best writer/poster over in the College Football Sports Forum—his past postings that I quoted above are very “Mickey Spillane” realistic and down to earth.

After all, he’s had 30 years of sports business experience. You might be interested in his writing style—maybe so, maybe not. Specialized genres like sports writing are a craft—something the other sports Forumites seem to distain. They’re in a lull-period now—before the season begins. They simply adore—my Jmmengel list of his posting quotes…

 

[pugetopolis]

It sounds simply shocking and scary!!!

Almost like outta "Jaws" or something like that!!!

I think I'll stick with just a plain old can of tuna.

 

[pugetopolis]

"Meander"

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=meander

“It can be like a river with a bend.
IT is also a great way to dismiss
random shit said by retards.
Also can be formed into an oxbow lake.

Retard "what the time?"
Guy "its meander, you fucking retard"

John "meander"
Guy "oxbow lake"
John and Guy "ahhhahahh"

[appaloosabeach]

if two vehicles drive past our mailbox, it's been a busy day.

[pugetopolis]

if two vehicles drive past our mailbox, it's been a busy day.

Lucky man, lucky man.

 

[appaloosabeach]

problem is, both letters are from the IRS.

[appaloosabeach]

what's the question? MMeellbbaa wants a tip.