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Most every place in the Shop has a place for relevant comments ... the featured post and all the features. It gets kinda messy and can be confusing when banter is mixed with comments relevant to some published post but this here is a special place ... here you can talk about anything, it don't have to be relevant or nothing! Anyone can start a discussion, ask questions ... join in the banter ... meet new folks and make new friends!
Sometimes we'll have a suggested subject for discussion other times not ... currently it's Dealer's Choice. Enjoy yourself ... candy's always on the house, coffee and cokes too!
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This is the new General Discussion Area ...
Enjoy yourself ... candy's always on the house, coffee and cokes too!
Coffee will be ready in must a few -- it's brewing now.
This is the improvement that I've been hoping for and hoping for for the Old Barber Shop. I used to get so confused when I just wanted to make a general comment about something going on vs. commenting on a specific post.
Yes indeed! ...
Well, one day closer to Thanksgiving. Hope everyone has a great holiday and enough to eat of just what you like for this particular holiday.
One time, I had to eat baked ham with raisin sauce at a friend's house.
That's not really Thanksgiving for me.
Roast turkey, cornbread dressing, gravy, mashed potatoes, candied yams and -- very important -- large pimento stuffed olives.
Then, I happy.
I just read an AP report ... deadline Gauhati, Assam ... indicating 3 terrorist bombs exploded near there, killing 5 and injuring more than 25 others.
Two of the bombs went off outside a police station in a nearby town ... a third following within minutes of that ... in the same general area.
It goes without saying that I have been somewhat concerned not to heard from our young friend and fellow barber Ashu these last few days, knowing of the anticipated unrest in his region ... my thoughts are with him and hope he and his family are well!
Are we still in business? ...
Bob asked me to make a comment ... this is it ...
Dang! ... Bob's got the ol' Shop looking like a shiny, new silver dollar ... Unbelievable! ...
Now, I'm not a big fan of censorship and no fan at all of book burning but I do believe in voting for films that should be destroyed because they are so bad. On my current list is Pearl Harbor (the one with Ben Affleck), Troy, and Gates of Heaven.
Troy is so bad that it should be destroyed twice. How in the world do you have the gall to rewrite Homer? The Greeks invented their written language to preserve the stories of Homer.
The only enjoyment I get out of Troy is thinking how many lazy students are going to fail tests and get an "F" on a essay when they say that Meneleus died before the walls of Troy and that the High King Agamemnon died in the gardens of Troy stabbed not by his wife, but by a member of the ruling family of Troy.
Look Bob, I visited..and wrote out a post too
This new section is confusi
guess I can learn to u
I had to spell cogroop before I coul
Uh, thanksgiving and huntin' season is upon us and I am going out today for a big ol' tom turkey. I don't use my high powered weapons when I go after turkeys because there's nothing left when I go to pick 'em up. Instead, I am going to throw a baseball at 'em and try to hit 'em in the neck. I am working on my throwin' since I had all those throwin' errors last season.
I had to spell rumbeal to get on here. What is rumbeal, anyway?
"Rumbeal" ... let me use it in a sentence ... did y'all hear that loud thunder rumbeal last night? ...
Chipper, if you have trouble getting in here ... just spell the words as they appear ...
Dang! I lost a shoe ...
I mean Ashu ... he was on line ... and he's not!
Goodness!
... or spell them as they uh-pear ...
There's a couple Thanksgiving posts over in the Stall if anyone cares to look ... one is new, the other a redo ... and you don't have to spell anything to get in ...
There's also a new widget in the sidebar displaying my current posts, along with links directly to them ... it updates automatically as soon as I publish a new post ...
It appears that we've had an intruder ... and some of the javascript files are corrupt.
New widget has been removed ...
I think the Boss has started commenting anonymously to his on posts ...
Actually, the "anonymous" you're referring to as me is from Winterville, N.C. ...
I now have another movie that should be destroyed -- the new version of "The Day the Earth Stood Still". The only reason to remake it was to add gaudy special effects (which aren't necessary to the story). The special effects only take away from the core story.
And let me add my number one "special effects in search of a story" -- "The Perfect Storm". I know that it is a true story and I feel sorry for the families that lost loved ones. But the movie has little value beyond using special effects
Well, I've made some changes in the "Special Features Guide" ... and would like everyone to look it over carefully!!
The link from the Shop's Sidebar should be operational ... as is the "SPECIAL FEATURE LINKS" Table inside the Guide ... please check it out ... and please give your feedback, inlcuding how you like it ... but especially it you experience any problems!
Thanks ... and happy turkey day tomorrow as we'll be leaving early for brother Bill's!
The Special Features Guide is a good idea and works well ... it helps clean up the sidebar a bit by hiding the guide and just having that smaller link to it ... good job ... "Happy Thanksgiving" to all, and to all a goodnight! ...
Too bad Mr. Bobby can't spell, especially for someone who loves to post as much verbiage as he does.
It is discussion and not duscission.
THANKS, THE SPELLING ERROR HAS BEEN CORRECTED ...
I should have made it clear that it's not the intent that the guide replace the Special Feature
Links table ... except in the Main Shop ... folks don't need to read all that stuff or scroll past it to get to the table at the end of the guide!
Happy Turkey day every one. We'll be leaving shortly to drive down to Roswell to have Thanksgiving dinner with a ton of folks.
This is the coldest morning that we have had so far.
Have fun everyone. Should be back tomorrow -- Good Lord willing and the creek don't rise.
haPPy thanKsgiviNG, Everbudy!
I aM gLad ThEy cHanGed thE tRaditionaL ThaNKSgiviNG meaL tO tUrkey iNSteaD of SeaL. I aM enJoyinG whElK toDaY aNd a pUmpKin piE fRom LeTwAn's mama.
Live from me wireless... somebody let me know if the audio and video in "Plato's Place" is working ... doesn't seem to be on this computer ... they fed 32 of hus here today ... 6 or more couldn't make it!
Ashu, do you have a day similar to our Thanksgiving? ... a national holiday where we celebrate the beginnings of our country with family ... and a grand feast!
My sister-in-law is one of those women that can feed at least 34 men women and children and make it look fairly easy.
The food and company was great and I think everyone had a fantastic time.
She had set up 4 tables with enough chairs, plates, glasses and tableware for everyone.
Bob and I got the "grown-up" table in the dining room. Some folks said that the table to be at was the one in the breakfast room.
The US military ought to consult with her on how you feed that many people at the same time, in the same place.
There were 3 turkeys, a ham, 2 types of gravy -- (Bob's favorite, gibbllet) and mine-- brown gravy.
It will take Mr. Bobby and me all the upcoming weekend to recover from so much food and conversation.
Hope everyone else had a great holiday.
How long will it take the other guests to recover from Bob? ...
We tried to keep Mr. Bobby in check. They are more liberal in their political views than he is. He only got one (as far as I saw) political rant. But he did rant and rave most of the way down there and some of the way back.
There's nothing like being with Mr. Bobby on a road trip when the sun is shinning in his eyes and there are a number of folks on the road.
Unbelievable, the amount of new construction in homes, apartments and retail shops we saw around Atlanta -- doesn't look like a recession there.
Check out the new feature "Easychair Owners--Sports Talk" ... its link is just above the general discussion section ...
Well, it's cold and raining and, of course, grocery shopping day. And to add to the fun for Mr. Bobby, it's going to be expensive. We've been slacking off and are out of everything. So it is also going to take a long time. To add to the fun, they have raised the prices on many of our usual buys. So, I'll have to keep telling Mr. Bobby -- I understand but we still have to buy milk if you want cornbread. Also, no one has a really good sale on cokes and he is almost out.
I'll need a long afternoon nap after this. It's "old folks" discount day at Publix and the first of the month discount day at Kroger. Otherwise, I'd just go back to bed, hoping the weather would be better tomorrow.
I can't post in the General Discussion forum, because my firewall is blocking the visual verification letters. Here's what I wrote:
Neat new area for general discussion, or duscission if you like.
Carol, I agree entirely about Pearl Harbor. I haven't seen Troy, but from everything I've read and heard it is truly atrocious. Now, we won't pick on John Wayne's The Alamo for its historcial inaccuracies because it's, well, John Wayne.
Speaking of Wayne, I just finished a book on the 1960 presidential election by David Pietrusza called "1960: LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon: The Epic Campaign that Forged Three Presidencies." Outstanding book-I didn't realize that Wayne's The Alamo was released close to election time so that Wayne could be on TV and in the movies warning people about Kennedy. It's a fascinating read, and I found it on eBay for about $12.
BREAKING NEWS:
And by the way, the Braves have reportedly agreed to terms with free agent closer Billy Wagner!
Matt
Well Matt, you are right about "The Alamo". I almost listed that movie but didn't out of my respect for The Duke.
It is historically inaccurate (I'm a Texan by birth). Mr. Bobby is still unsure when I tell him that Davy and his band of merry men surrendered and then were put to the sword on the following morning. General Santa Anna was not a happy camper with his men since they were to accept no surrenders.
The whole concept of the garrison being put to the sword except for Davy and his men was hard to swallow. We learned this in our Texas history class when I was a high school sophomore. Mr. Bennett broke it to us as gently as possible but my father always refused to believe it.
Thanks for posting for me, Bob. Now I can access the verification letters, so here's a test post.
Also, check out www.mlbtraderumors.com for information on the Billy Wagner signing. I'm interested to hear your opinions!
Jimmy Smith!!
It looks as if Matt's schedule won't permit him to spend much time on Centerfield until February ... was wondering if you could pinch hit?!
The Off Season is really important to Centerfiels ... what with the winter meetings .... fan speculation and such
Plus, bunch of fans looking for a place to blog ...
What say you?
We'll help!
Jimmy, if you'll help me out until February or so, I'd really appreciate it. I'll still post from time to time, but it won't be as often as during the summer.
the journalist formerly known as jimmy smith remains undercover. until b----ay is found . . .
Who took down the "links" that were entitled "worth your time" or something like that? There were two, including "Ask Cherlock" ... can't remember the other ... who and why?
Easy to replace if I could remember who the other one was, but would like to know ... thanks!
Wasn't me, Bob.
By the way, the Braves are close to a deal with the Japanese closer Saito. Check the front page of www.mlbtraderumors.com.
Wasn't the Jackass ... I don't do anything here in the Shop anymore! ...
Well, Jimmy Smith is under the covers and he ain't doin' nothing, like brer' Fox in the tar baby ... so he couldn't have done it ... leaving me ... and danged if I did it!
I think the other one was that Arkansas conservative publisher what featured SJA's post ... may have removed them both because some folks were considering the links as identifying us a political blog ... both are very good sites but I don't think "political" is how we want to be identified.
Just say the word and I'll add either or both back!
I knowed Jimmy Smith was under the covers when I asked him to pinch hit ... tweren't like we expected him to hit no home runs or nothin' like that.
It was a bit 'fore my time but rumor has it that Jimmy pinched hit for David O'B back in the day ... word is that he taught him how to be a beet righter and helped make him a star too!
I truly hope my revealing the truth about the journalist formerly known as jimmy smith in the new revised "Plato's Place" hasn't impeded his finding "b----ay" ... heck, I intentionally buried the story on page two, knowing that "b----ay" wouldn't see it!
Finding "b----ay" is important for he, himself, might pinch hit but ... I suspect he's already working somewhere under an assumed name ... time to show yourself "b----ay"!!
I would ask Ashu to help in the search, but he too has disappeared ... and efforts to contact him have been unsuccessful ... a cause for serious concern, methinks.
Let's hope that both are quickly found ... safe, hale, hearty and ready to go ... so that Jimmy Smith has a few minutes each week or so to lend Matt a helping hand!
What do you guys think of Billy Wagner? ... Takashi Saito?
Jimma Smith, whah don't ya' trah a Googah seahch for Boonjah? Didn't ya' trah a Googah seahch once befoah with some success?
Miss Rosa Lynn is smart!!
New recipe in the Cookbook ... could use some feedback with regard to how it looks and reads ... my browser shows everything out of proportion ... think maybe the font size is too small ... thanks!
some baseball posting from the journalist formerly known as jimmy smith, now undercover:
a revelation about takashi saitoE:
Q: I read last year that you wear different kind of socks, what kind are they?
Saito: I wear socks that resemble gloves in that each toe goes into a different sleeve of the sock. It started way back in Japan for me. I feel very comfortable in the socks and I think it has something to do with the transfer of power that I get from my legs, starting way at the bottom in my toes, through my delivery. Also, I don't wear those socks when I go out, only when I play baseball.
there, bloggers have it. interesting that this new player has toe issues and special socks with toe compartments - which has been discussed for some time now with an aging atlanta braves third baseman with known toe problems and an unspecified number of toes.
this saitoE should fit right in.
I read this morning that the great British actor Richard Todd has died at the age of 90.
I'm again ashamed to say that I thought he was already gone.
Mr. Bobby's comment was that the report had to be a mistake that he knew that Todd had died in an airplane crash years ago when he was married to Elizabeth Taylor.
"No", I told Mr. Bobby, that was Mike Todd to whom she had been married.
I always remember Richard Todd as Peter Marshall, in "A Man Called Peter".
That's a movie on my "Movies to see more than once list.
I am pleased to say that I have more movies on my to see list than I have on the list of movies that I think should be destroyed.
I often say that time changes most everything ...
When I was growing up, much time, money and effort was spent in getting us to stop laughing at those less fortunate than ourselves ...
Nowadays, we spend even more to folks that get us to laugh at those less fortunate than ourselves.
Remember, only those who can laugh at themselves are privileged to laugh with others ... and there ain't no entitlements!
jERnaLisT BoB, yoU haVe maiL fRom jimmY SmitH.
Nice scoop, Chopper! Thanks!
Jimmy Smith has mail too ... maybe two!
Got up to take some pills and decided to take my favorite daily quiz on the internet, Geobee on National Geographic.com.
Well, quite a comeuppance for me. I wasn't awake enough yet and made my lowest score ever.
National Geographic has a great, informative web site. It's well worth a visit every day.
They have taken all the back issues of National Geographic magazine and put them on DVD-Rom. Yes, 120 years of the best photographs and articles. They have special travel programs and a lot of very interesting things on their site.
It is with sadness that I read of the death of Medal of Honor recipient, Lewis Lee Millett, Sr. This occurred a week or so ago. Colonel Millett served in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. The Medal of Honor was awarded for, during the Korean War, leading the last major American bayonet charge. At the time of his death, he was only a month short of his 89th birthday.
The Colonel’s military career began when he joined the Maine National Guard at age 17. He joined the Army Air Corps as an air gunner in 1940. Later joining the Canadian Army, when it appeared that the US would continue to avoid the conflict in Europe. In 1942 he enlisted in the U. S. army where he served with the 1st Armored Division. He earned the Bronze Star and was awarded a battlefield commission. After the war he joined the 103rd Infantry of the Marine National Guard. He completed his college education in 1949.
He received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Korean War. Per his citation:
Capt. Millett, Company E, distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty in action. While personally leading his company in an attack against a strongly held position he noted that the 1st Platoon was pinned down by small arms,automatic , and antitank fire. Capt. Millett ordered the 3rd Platoon forward, placed himself at the head of the 2 platoons, and, with fixed bayonet, led the assault up the fire-swept hill. In the fierce charge Capt. Millett bayoneted 2 enemy soldiers and boldly continued on, throwing grenades, clubbing and bayoneting the enemy, while urging his men forward by shouting encouragement. Despite vicious opposing fire, the whirlwind hand-to-hand assault carried to the crest of the hill. His dauntless leadership and personal courage so inspired his men that they stormed into the hostile position and used their bayonets with such lethal effect that the enemy fled in wild disorder. During this fierce onslaught Capt. Millett was wounded by grenade fragments but refused evacuation until the objective was taken and firmly secured. The superb leadership, conspicuous courage, and consummate devotion to duty demonstrated by Capt. Millett were directly responsible for the successful accomplishment of a hazardous mission and reflect the highest credit on himself and the heroic traditions of the military service.
In 1956, Colonel Millet attended Army Ranger School and was assigned to the 101st Airborne Division. During the time of the Vietnam War, the Colonel help establish the Royal Thai Army’s Ranger School.
Now there are only 93 living recipients of the Medal of Honor. Since the end of the Vietnam War, no Medals of Honor have been awarded to living recipients. So soon, we will have no living recipients.
Many of you may remember what happened a few years ago here in the U.S. A man trying to board a flight to go to an official dinner was stopped from boarding the flight because he had a sharp pointed object in his carry-on. He refused to discard it or to have it placed in his checked baggage. The problem wound up before the president of the airline, who told the screener to allow the man and his Medal of Honor onto the flight.
A result of September 11? Yes. We don’t always think things out totally. Right after we could start flying after 911, I was talking to a co-worker on the phone. She was taking her first business trip since 911. She was in an airport restaurant, which was past the security gate. She had a steak knife in her hand. She had just spoken to her husband who was taking his first business flight. He had been made to “surrender” his nail clippers at screening. He then went into a store past the screening area and bought another pair.
My first trip after 911 was so bad that I am probably on the watch list. I had to fly from here to Washington DC, then to New York City and then to Denver. My company’s travel booking department wasn’t used to the new regulations and booked me 4 one-way tickets. As soon as I checked in here in Nashville, they were opening my suitcase in front of other passengers and holding up my underwear for all to see. When flying out of DC, I had forgotten that I had placed a diet coke bottle in my briefcase. When flying out of New York, the screener at the secondary screening point didn’t know how to “pat down” women and it was a bad experience. And when flying out of Denver, the screener that screened me thought that my new Lancôme lipstick case couldn’t really be lipstick since the case wasn’t round. Fortunately for me, a female-screener, told him that not all lipsticks came in round cases and I was allowed to make my fight. That fight took off in a thunderstorm and was the worst fight of my life. I said the Lord’s Prayer for an hour and a half and realized the gentleman in the seat next to me was doing the same.
Still, why complain? It could have been worse. I was still lucky enough to have a glorious experience during that trip. It was rainy and cloudy in DC when we landed. I was taking a taxi to my meeting and just as the Capitol building came in sight, the clouds parted to allow one strong shaft of light to illuminate the dome.
So despite everything, we have a wonderful country with people that try to do the right thing even if they don’t always perfectly succeed.
"Little 5 Points" has just been posted in the Shop!
I know that some were expecting John's December 7, 1941 story to be featured in the Shop ... rather than one of the Special Features ... it's well done ... worthy of centerstage and worth reading over, and over again ... one of his best!
Hopefully you won't hold it agin me too much for having usurped the Old Jackass this one time ... you should be reading the Special Features as well as the featured Post anyways ...
Going to bed in an hour ... I'm going to try me own recipe for teacakes Morgen früh ... that is, if I can find me rollin' pin!
The "Day Of Infamy" post is sitting in your post editor as a draft ... there were problems with it after I moved it here from the Stall ... if it can be made presentable, it's ready for publication in the Shop should you so desire ... and now I must spell "pingshed" before I am permitted to submit this humble comment ...
My plans had been to get up early and make some teacakes ... it's after one post noon ... two Tylonol PM ... Goodness!
Like I said, it really shouldn't matter where the Infamy post is featured ... just so long as it it is .... and it is ... in The Stall!
Time to make some coffee ... then eggs, toast and bacon.
I'm confused ... why would the Boss have to do that security thingy to post in General Comments Area when I don't?
Well, in Centerfield, it says ... the journalist formerly known as jimmy smith discusses braves baseball, toes, personal hygiene and bobby cox ...
And that he did ... fine job too!
A pinch hit home run with the game on the line ... that's clutch!!
I would like to formally add "Thank you Jimmy Smith!" ... but unfortunately, I don't know what he's currently kanwn as ...
Good Job, well done ... well done indeed.
Yes indeed - "Day Of Infamy" is posted in the Stall - lest we forget the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor by the Empire of Japan - simply click on the Big Jackass link to go read it ... but only after you've clicked on the Big Centerfield link and read the formerly known as journalist jimmy smith's "baseball, toes, personal hygiene and bobby cox" post ...
And now I will attempt to spell "dismusne" ...
I just tested out my own adapted recipe for teacakes ... not quite Granny's but close ... put me analysis in the cookbook comments and make a couple of changes to the post too.
Well, I apologize to the four visitors that visited Centerfield while it was torn up ... I kept trippin' over the danged "Toe" pole in Jimmy Smith's Post!
My fault, not his ... should have brung my 20 footer to start with ... looks like it's workin' ... at least somebody voted.
Nite All ...
The Christmas tree on the home page is from Br. Bobby's parent's house.
His Mama always had a white flocked tree with red ornaments. Well that always made one Christmas gift easy, a red ornament.
Otherwise she was hard to buy for. She loved to return presents and then buy what she really wanted. So I tried gift certificates, she didn't like that. Felt that they were too un-Christmas-like.
It was hard since Mr. Bobby and I were living places which didn't have the same stores she had in Chattanooga. So she couldn't return the items herself. She wanted me to return the present and get her something that she would really like. I never was even close to it when I exchanged the gift.
Thanks for pinch-hitting, Jimmy!
Toes are not to be trifled with.
Well back in the forties, we didn't have flocked trees ... beautiful trees ... went to the top of the high livingroom ceiling in our old house well, they were kinda flocked ... loaded with 5-6 packs of "silver icicles" ... mostly individually placed and took forever ... but boy was it beautiful when completed with multiple strands of lights and all the different colored glass balls, mostly gold, red, glue and green.
Good trees cost maybe $5 ... when we didn't get them from the farm $7.50 in 1950 as memory serves.
Carol says her mother saved the icicles from year to year ... we did too.
Time seems to change everything ... time to put a stop to that nonsense!
My mother preferred fir trees. But they got to be expensive early on. So my father switched to Scotch pines that had been painted green. Boy did those trees hurt and scratch.
He would buy and drop off the tree for me to take the small hatchet and a saw to pare down the tree trunk to it to fit the old tree stand. He wouldn't buy a new tree stand that would fit the Scotch pines.
I would have to set up the tree in the living room, wiring it to the front window as a protection against the cat tree climbing as he loved to do at Christmas.
Then I would have to string the lights -- ouch!
My mother, sister and I would decorate the tree. Icicles would be added one at a time, carefully placed, never thrown on.
We continued to have Santa Clause even when I was in my teens. that's when my father handed it over to me. Santa always brought our big presents. So there was no surprise for me come Christmas morning -- I already knew what my Santa present was -- I had assembled it and put it under the tree.
Retired army colonel Van T. Barfoot is fighting to keep the 21 foot flagpole at his Virginia home after his homeowners association said it violates the neighborhood's aesthetic guidelines.
The issue has made it to the White House ... press secretary Gibbs called it "silly" to think that a Medal of Honor winner is being asked to remove a flagpole from his front yard.
Gibbs spoke on behalf of the president, saying that though he had not spoken directly with Obama ... "the president believes that the very least we can do is show our gratitude and thanks to somebody that served our country so admirably"
Barfoot's story is the stuff from which movies are made ... his Medal of Honor was awarded for WWII action in Italy but he also won the Purple Heart and other decorations, serving in Korea and Vietnam before retiring from the service in 1974.
Gibbs called it "silly" ... I call it inexcusable and unthinkable that such tripe should be considered newsworthy!
It might also be good to touch base with the President before telling folks what he believe on specific issues ...
Give the homeowners association the option of making an exception, revising its rules, or disbanding ... regardless of their choice, they need new leadership!
The homeowner's association ought to point out the colonel's house with pride, saying -- There lives our medal of honor winner.
There's also a new "Tiger" post in the Stall ...
The homeowners' association members should be packed up and moved back to 1943 France. Then they can really gripe about the state of their neighborhood.
Good grief-let the hero fly his flag. Get over it. And we don't need to hear from the president on every single matter. This is a local issue-it's very simple. I'm in favor of government being as invisible as possible. The simple answer is...
Attack the homes of homeowners' association members with toilet paper!
The homeowner's association has agreed to allow Colonel Barfoot to fly the American flag in front of his home.
I wanted to post another comment, but was unable to spell the required word verification which is "dejgp" ... can anybody help me? ...
Well, I want to add a Poll to my "Eeny, meeny, miny, moe. ... Tiger's toe done got caught!" post in the Issues Facing Sports Feature ...
My brain is dead ... the post discusses it but all I can come up with is "What should be the PGA's response to Tiger's Off Course behavior?" ...
What say you?
That is ... how about some suggestions regarding a good question and possible answers?!
Thanks!
A comment a day might keep the "Delete Blog" option button away ...
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Chopper, hang on to that job ... I just read where 20% of the Federal Jobs offer six figure incomes ... well, to be fair, it was just a bit over 19% ...
When Daddy reached $75 a week, we were rich ... or so we felt ... and when I was making $75 a week, he was making $350 ... wealthy indeed!
We reached the $500 level at about the same time. It's insanity ... twenty five years ago, my secretary was making that!
I didn't mind ... she was a very good, loyal executive secretary ... made sure that I was awake for meetings ... buffered me from them I didn't want to see ... took good minutes for my staff meetings, and made a mean cup of coffee too!
But, 20% of federal employees making four times that much is plum crazy ... I wouldn't even pay my private secretary that much, especially now that they have them automatic coffee makers that even I could use!
Folks didn't know what other folks made back then 'cause it wasn't none of their danged business ... and we didn't have no equal pay for equal work neither ... simply 'cause there ain't no such thing!
Laugh if you're so wont but my people were all unique ... those on my technical staff were paid to think and solve problems ... how they did that was unique to them, but more importantly ... the intangibles ... what they brought to the table and how they worked together as a team to get the job done ... equal work, equal pay ... bah humbug!
My secretary didn't have the acumen or aplomb of some but she could make me smile better than the others could ... she always had a kind word and she made coffee better too!
They all helped me do my job better ... that was their real job and they did it well!
The real difference between back then and now ... we were a rather small group but I often called my folks "The 600" ... for me, they would and did ride into the valley of death, on more than one occasion!
Today, folks would go to "Human Resources" and complain that my expectations were unreasonable ... that what I asked of them wasn't in their job description and they didn't hire on for that! No doubt, they'd expect crooked number six figure incomes too!
Well, I added the recipe for the "old fashioned 5 pound cake" a bit earlier ... it's a good recipe but I didn't mention it here 'cause my test run was a failure ... as I indicated in the Post's comments!
Will regroup and retry ... probably tomorrow!
"Sounded" good ...
Mister Bob ... "A Christmas Travesty" is posted in the Stall if anyone cares to look ... also, there is a draft copy in the Shop's editorial department should you wish to publish it here, and/or add video/audio to your copy ...
I would have thought your old Christmas piece would be best featured here in the shop as opposed to a feature but the Stall is fine!
As we discussed, if you want the embedded video as we had before, just let me know!
Goodness ... Paul Samuelson died Sunday!!
Why my reaction of surprise?
Well, like Richard Todd who died ten days earlier, ... I thought Samuelson left us years and years ago!
We used his text book back in the 1950s ... guess most everybody did!
What little I know about economics, I guess I learned from that book, though I didn't agree with him much ... pretty smart fellow though, economics book writing paid better than economics teaching.
Richard Todd played Mama's friend, Peter Marshall in the movie, "A Man Called Peter" ...
Two that were forgotten and not even gone! Now that they're gone, I remember!
Goodness!
Whatever happenet to Gil from Mech
miss him
Well, Mr. Bobby and I have been married for such a log time that we both react to things the same way.
Actor Gene Barry died at age 90 on December 9, 2009. 'War of the Worlds and Burks Law. I thought that he must have been dead for years and years. Well he wasn't dead yet just living in a retirement home in California.
On the 9th we also lost Luther Smith, another Tuskegee Airman. I have no idea how many of them are left now.
Mister Bob ... as the above comment so brusquely conveyed ... the Christmas post is in the Shop's queue as a draft if you should care to add the videos or audio and post it here in the Shop ... now I must attempt to precisely type the word "cilidera" in order to post this comment ... Unbelievable! ...
Boss, I understood your earlier comment though I didn't consider it brusque ...
Sorry for any confusion ... I was just trying to say that I would have thought the piece would have been better placed in the Shop than in a Feature during the holiday season ...
but, that there is no reason to move it or duplicate here in the main part of the Shop .
And that, as we discussed, if you want the one in the Feature to have the embedded video as before, we can easily do that too!
The "Word Verification" was there as part of our effort to eliminate disruption from automated comments. I did that following the unwanted comments we received a while back ... an action on which I thought we were agreed.
It has been removed ...
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I wasn't complaining ...
Why did the Braves acquire Adam LaRoche?
Sweet swing ... good glove ... nice fellow ... Larry's friend?
The question isn't whether or not they'll resign him ... the question is why they didn't attend to that when they first acquired him ... and given that they didn't ... why did they not at their first opportunity following season's end, after he had reproven himself?
Granted, I don't think as much of Frank Wren as a GM as do others but surely he and the Braves have their reasons for not having signed LaRoche ... what are they?
From the Baltimore Sun ... LaRoche probably will not end up with the Braves
They report that Adam may be too expensive for Atlanta if they are cutting payroll ... with 61 Million already tied up, prior to arbitration.
Acknowledging that he has a good glove and legit power ... and may actually be the best available free agent because there is a durability question with Delgado.
However, they seem to think it's Delgado's choice ... Braves or Marlins ... with Adam going to Atlanta or the Mets, depending.
Frank Wren reminds me a bit of George Allen ...
Gracie too!
Good Night
Please say an extra prayer for Carol and Bob ...
Well, tonight is a busy night for Santa ... but, low and behold ... inspite of all that and more, he took the time to call Miss Carol and me here in the hospital!
It made it a very special Christmas for us!!
Well, technically it's Christmas Eve`...`it certainly made our day, that's for sure! Unbelievable!!
My folks were married on Christmas Eve too, a few years back ...
Merry Christmas everybody ... God Bless you, each and every one!
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Thanks Anon!
The shop's Open 24-7 ... even when it's closed!
Happy New Year from Bob and Carol ... at Vandy!
Happy New Year to all!...
Apologies for our absence during the holiday season ... Carol remains in the hospital but is improving and scheduled for release next Friday, probably to a facility offering full time nursing care.
I'm a bit under the weather too but we hope to be back at it soon!
God Bless and take care!!
prayers continue to go out for carol and bob.
journalist remains undercover awaiting developments on the whereabouts of boonjay . . .
in the meantime, here is news from uh, chipper jones found in the ajc of all places!
Q: You've been asked a lot about possibly switching positions to first base and have consistently said you don't want to switch positions again.
A: I've pretty much made my thoughts clear about that. You know me -- if I'm thinking it, I'm going to say it. And I told [team officials], I'm not moving. I'll be willing to do stuff to help our ballclub win, but [changing positions] would have to be for the right personnel. Right now I'm sitting tight.
journalist hope that clears things up for those in wonder. good to know the old third baseman will be "willing to do stuff" to help the ballclub win . . .
terry forster was called the "tub of goo", but truly the goo must be between the ears of uh, chipper jones.
Well, sitting up in a chair at Vandy trying to learn the ins and outs of this new laptop that Mr. Bobby bought med for Christmas.
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Plum. I'd like to see the centerfield background done in a plum. Now that the spinsters outnumber the regulars here I think we should have a say-so about the colors used and maybe some of the graphics, too. I see no reason for a photo of Erin Andrews on here. Replace her with a spinster. Have a nice day!
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