*Gideon, thank you kindly, and we couldn't agree more! Bowie Kuhn, however, was a stinker in his own right, and perhaps I should have considered listing Ford Frick, who reportedly wanted to bring back the Negro Leagues. Before becoming Commissioner, Frick had been a longtime Landis flunky. Happy Chandler is baseball's most unsung hero, ever. Thank you, Gideon. As Always, Anne
Hello Again, This is a list of people who made people miserable, caused needless suffering, or held up progress. If you're not familiar with a listed name, a search is congenially recommended. As usual, the list is subjective, you may not agree with everything, and later I may think of someone I should have listed, but what the hey? The rogues' gallery: <
*King, I do know that Clyde Adler, who was both the voice & "arm" of Whifefang & Blacktooth has passed on. I think he also did Pookie & Hippy. Not 100% sure on that one. My father told me that in the early 60's, every kid & college student was tuned in to his show. It reminds me of a story Stan Freberg told about Albert Einstein himself being a big fan of the live Beany & Cecil puppet show on Channel 5. I wonder what Einstein would have
Hello Again, I thought that the outfits the US delegation wore in the Olympic opening ceremonies left something to be desired.....Most of the other nations had men in coats & ties.....Women in blazers or fashionable outfits.....Our athletes looked like they were fresh out of a rap or hip hop video shoot.....Seeing that thug Allen Iverson didn't help.....The I
*King, I'll leave the profoundness to Mr. Dylan. He expresses ideas sooo much better than most. I always liked the pun in the name Rags the Tiger. Crusader & Rags were the prototype for Rocky & Bullwinkle. The way Crusader Rabbit walked with his feet flailing under him always made me laugh. I also loved the theme. See below for a shoe comment. Thanks. *Kelly, it's a weakness to me. They didn't all come at once. It's years of b
Hello Again, The stories I could tell you about some of the IMers I've encountered.....I can only roll my eyes upward and shake my head.....Thank the cyber-gods for IM blockers.....UPN has become the malt liquor of networks.....Why can't I see Gumby anywhere on the tube?.....If a man sets out in life to fail, and does, has he succeeded, or failed?.....I wou
*Trina_p, You are right about the band Midnight Oil, and I didn't think about it, otherwise I would have found a different title. The day is fast approaching when the entire English Language will be the name of a musical group! Thank you for the nice words. *Kingbee, You could have worked in AAMCO (double a-quack quack!-m-c-o) or Elmer's Glue! The possibilities boggle the mind. As for the kangaroos, I guess they were bar-hopping. Ou
Hello Again, I always write better after midnight.....Should be an interesting news day Thursday.....The weather situation in Florida.....Hope for the best there.....And some high profile court decisions will be announced today.....Ratings for the Weather Channel will be high.....If your cable system doesn't carry Music Choice, shame on them.....It's what you
*Kingbee, have you been to both places? There's a BIG difference, if you ask me. Among many other things, Riverside has a UC campus, SB has an all-too-easy-to-get-admitted-to Cal State campus. Riverside has kept it's Old California look. San Bernardino has had to rebuild it's redevelopment area. Riverside is friendly. SB, well.....Riverside has culture and charm. SB, well.....Riverside has the beautiful Mission Inn. SB has Motel 6. I would live in
Hello Again, Here are some more likes and preferences of mine, along with some dislikes and disdains. This list is subjective (READ: my opinion only), and is nothing to start arguments or debates about. It's all in fun. So lighten up and N-Joy! Say yes to ice cream.....Say no to sherbert.....Say yes to Classic Rock.....Say no to disco.....Say yes to
*King, I've been to M&F's only once, but it was a cool atmosphere there. I thought the help was friendly. I've heard Reykjavik, the Icelandic capital, is party central. An actress-model here I'm familiar with, Bergland Icey, is from there. Thank you for the nice words, As Always, Anne
Hello Again, A hot day in LA Monday.....Another one Tuesday.....Song I can't get out of my head: True, by Spandau Ballet.....There's a difference between saving money and being cheap.....I wish my Building Manager knew that.....Sophia Loren is still absolutely gorgeous.....The Laker fire sale continues.....Watch out for the steep B Street hill just east of do
*King, there is little I can add to your Clarence Thomas remarks. It only adds importance to Nov. 2, as if there wasn't enough already. As for your second comment, I'll take that under advisement! *wuxiaomao, stories like this truly give our country a black eye. I can only hope the rest of the world realizes that the overwhelming majority of Americans are decent, civilized people and can look past stories like this. Thank
Hello Again, The title of this blog was the catch-phrase of the late, great sports columnist Jimmy Cannon.....I read some of his columns while doing research in college, he was awesome.....Microwaved leftover pizza is great in its own right.....My friend Lorna is crashing on my couch, after fighting with her boyfriend.....Sleep well, Dear Lorna.....She looks
*Vanessa/mig XX, Thank you very much! My parents always tried to teach me to leave a good first impression! I'll look foward to reading you, also. Whether you disagree or agree with past, present or future writings of mine, I hope that you find them readable. *Gideon, When you see the Mandalay Bay version of Forty Deuce, I guaran-damn-tee that you'll enjoy it! Don't worry about going near the strip, the new monorail should be broken in b
Hello Again, Finally, a moment to myself.....I won't harp too much on this, but Big Bad Voodoo Daddy had the Hollywood Bowl jumping last night.....The LA Philharmonic Orchestra was awesome, as always.....Combine the two, and you've got some incredible sound.....The 17,000 seat Bowl was about three-quarters filled.....The latest issue of Rolling Stone reports
OK, ALL RIGHT, Let's try to gracefully end all this petty quibbling. Remember, the root cause of all this was a list that was written with the express purpose of being in FUN! This is reminding me of my grandmother's bridge games, and some of the bickering over ridiculous topics that took place there. FIRST: Upon further review, My initial reply to Jill was erroneous on my part. She asked a simple, one-line question, and I got very l
*KellyW, Take heart. The M's may be floundering now, but I understand the farm system is quite fertile, and you may have many future post-seasons to look foward to. I gotta admit, the only reason we Angel fans have for optimism is that new owner Arte Moreno may become the George Steinbrenner of the West, and look what George has done for the Yankees! Chin Up, Kel! *WiseFawn, Thank you very much. As Always, Anne
*Draginol, Rather than spend precious time, I'll get right to the points: 1) I NEVER accused Jill of being hateful, please re-read; 2) I said SOME conservatives wanted Michael Moore prosecuted NOT all & 3) For the sake of peace in the Joe User family, I'll humor one or two of you by saying you were right & I was wrong. Happy now? *Little_whip, I have better things to do with my precious time than go to something
Hello Again, This list will be incomplete, I'm sure, but I wish..... More people would vote, doesn't matter how they vote.....Instead of using tired, old pickup lines that never worked, interested men would just say "hello" and talk to women like they would anybody else.....Baseball had less between-inning time.....I could go to Europe again.....That
*Jill, Jill, Jill, Please re-read my initial reply to you. If you can find an insult or cheap shot aimed at you, then you're one up on me. I have, however, read plenty of others' blogs, and judging by the tone of them, if they had their way, anyone who doesn't vote conservative should be locked up. We seemed to get a lot of that from the GOP of the 50's, and they don't like to talk about that today. As I mentioned earlier, if I had l
*Draginol, the answer is not really. First, the list of annoying people came to me quite easily and therefore was easy and quick to put together, compared to the average time it usually takes one to blog. Second, I don't hate anyone. There's a big difference between finding someone annoying and hating someone. For example, I've been hit on by some truly annoying guys who were masters at getting on my nerves. If I were to see one of them
*Kingbee, I am truly blessed. Not only do I get BBVD, the LA Philharmonic will be performing also! It ought to be awesome! Regarding Dogbert, it's amazing they didn't notice that potential faux pas until just before the strip's debut. As big as it was in it's day, Pogo would be HUGE today, doncha think? What would Walt Kelly have done to Reagan, Clinton, the Bushes, Newt Gingrich, the Gores, and so on? My favorite line
Hello Again (hrrmph!), I just noticed that we'll be having a Friday the 13th this month.....Suits me fine.....I've rarely had a bad Friday the 13th.....One of my favorite hideaways is the little village of Oak Glen, off of I-10 just beyond Redlands.....If you didn't know better, you'd swear you were in a quaint New England village.....The home made apple pi
*Draginol, Good Going and Good Taste! But did you remember the Parmasan Cheese? As Always, Anne
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