tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post8356072207501429100..comments2024-03-28T14:52:13.218-05:00Comments on Stonekettle Station: What’s in a Motto?Jim Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-91873423665013492112009-10-30T15:20:33.111-05:002009-10-30T15:20:33.111-05:00Great minds think alike and Neurondoc beat me to i...Great minds think alike and Neurondoc beat me to it! <br /><br />Everybody knows <br /><i>Ewwwwwww-Eeeeeee-Ewwwwwww <br />Wahn-Wah-Wah</i><br />is the theme song for the Wicked Witch's Palace Guard as they march into the castle.WendyB_09https://www.blogger.com/profile/03788918629240949526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-2424599286767827692009-10-30T10:52:52.693-05:002009-10-30T10:52:52.693-05:00Yeah, Nathan, but if you sing the Ewwwwwww-Eeeeeee...<i>Yeah, Nathan, but if you sing the Ewwwwwww-Eeeeeee-Ewwwwwww and follow it with a Wahn-Wah-Wah</i><br /><br />In my head it sounds like the marching "song" that the evil minions of the Wicked Witch of West use in The Wizard of Oz. Does that mean Jim is really "the man behind the curtain"?neurondochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12155027993661209263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-31527325367156447282009-10-29T09:01:50.796-05:002009-10-29T09:01:50.796-05:00Tom,
I'm bowing out. Apparently, I've al...Tom,<br /><br />I'm bowing out. Apparently, I've already got a target on my back.Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00648438549121320566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-23660416992974890442009-10-29T08:53:35.524-05:002009-10-29T08:53:35.524-05:00Nathan, that's scary! I was thinking you-eeee...Nathan, that's scary! I was thinking you-eeeee-you, which of course is exactly how to pronounce what you listed, and Eric's, too. But I do have a solution. When FooeyU becomes Ewww-ee-ewww, I will refer to him as the (Present) Ultimate Emperor of the Universe.<br /><br />I haven't decided if I will pronounce it Pee-you-eee-you, or just Pyoueey-you. Which do you think is more appropriate? Eric, please weigh in, too.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273212686600552771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-33560281781396119562009-10-29T06:56:42.495-05:002009-10-29T06:56:42.495-05:00Yeah, Nathan, but if you sing the Ewwwwwww-Eeeeeee...Yeah, Nathan, but if you <i>sing</i> the <i>Ewwwwwww-Eeeeeee-Ewwwwwww</i> and follow it with a <i>Wahn-Wah-Wah</i> it totally sounds like Ennio Morricone theme music to a Sergio Leone western starring Clint Eastwood, which is totally badass. Matter-of- fact, my advice to The (Future) Emperor is that he order Morricone to write the music to be played during Imperial entrances.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18275812152895151542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-83261064265649615132009-10-29T00:17:01.622-05:002009-10-29T00:17:01.622-05:00When I become Ultimate Emperor of the Universe, I&...When I become Ultimate Emperor of the Universe, I'm gonna remember you said that...Jim Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-21581999209187286582009-10-29T00:11:59.453-05:002009-10-29T00:11:59.453-05:00After I become Ultimate Emperor of the Universe,.....<em>After I become Ultimate Emperor of the Universe,...</em><br /><br />I hate to say this but, I really think we need to leave your Ultimate Emperorhood of the Universe in the future because of an Acronym problem.<br /><br />When you were <em>Future</em> Ultimate Emperor of the Universe, we had the rather nifty FooEeeYou. Flowed right off the tongue.<br /><br />If you achieve this exalted status, you'll be Eewwwww-Eeee-Oooooo. Sorry. It doesn't work for me..Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00648438549121320566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-42738160213520904172009-10-28T18:23:42.430-05:002009-10-28T18:23:42.430-05:00Adobe is made of dicks, and not just for Reader.
...Adobe is made of dicks, and not just for Reader.<br /><br />(Unfortunately, nobody has yet replaced Photoshop, so I'm still stuck with it.)Dicing with Dragonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03132972790091524968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-67175889127414286472009-10-28T10:10:08.770-05:002009-10-28T10:10:08.770-05:00How dickish is Adobe? I have a netbook that has A...How dickish is Adobe? I have a netbook that has Adobe Reader installed alongside the Linux Document Reader (which can open PDFs), and the non-Adobe software is the one that opens faster <i>and</i> has more features.<br /><br />How the hell does that work?<br /><br />Oh yeah, they're dicks.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18275812152895151542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-60119859583324136812009-10-28T09:46:53.055-05:002009-10-28T09:46:53.055-05:00Jim said, "Little pissed me off more than the...<i>Jim said, "Little pissed me off more than the modal splash screen on any program."</i><br /><br />I don't believe you.<br /><br /><i>And Jim also said, "Yes, yes, I read the bible, once, long ago. I think the translation ruined the plot."</i><br /><br />Fortunately R. Crumb has <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/25/books/review/Hajdu-t.html" rel="nofollow">taken care of that</a> for you.Phialahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05604909119508288912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-64720121759349045342009-10-28T09:32:27.401-05:002009-10-28T09:32:27.401-05:00NTSC said: They can dick with other people, becaus...NTSC said: <i>They can dick with other people, because they know that Jesus will still save them.</i><br /><br />I think they're presuming a lot. Jesus didn't have much tolerance for dicks either (yes, yes, I read the bible, once, long ago. I think the translation ruined the plot).Jim Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-60512865965133609042009-10-28T09:30:21.509-05:002009-10-28T09:30:21.509-05:00JTS, yes. Absolutely. Little pissed me off more t...JTS, yes. Absolutely. Little pissed me off more than the modal splash screen on any program.Jim Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-4171236937100113222009-10-28T09:26:19.105-05:002009-10-28T09:26:19.105-05:00You forgot the Adobe Splash screen that you can...You forgot the Adobe Splash screen that you can't click around when Acrobat starts up and then loads the ten gazillion plug-ins you never use - the screen you have to stare at for three minutes until the damn program is finished loading.<br /><br />Dicks.John the Scientisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03467337009577733553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-10956533122740759342009-10-28T09:19:03.959-05:002009-10-28T09:19:03.959-05:00That's not Wil, Wil has a beard.That's not Wil, Wil has a beard.Jim Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-41545261099005507502009-10-28T09:17:34.795-05:002009-10-28T09:17:34.795-05:00Jim, I even have the T-Shirt.Jim, I even have the <a href="http://19.media.tumblr.com/r69hWX58v6aqrl5l9SkO59do_400.gif" rel="nofollow">T-Shirt.</a>Janiecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190655869710465713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-46227290334063558952009-10-28T09:07:52.790-05:002009-10-28T09:07:52.790-05:00Jim these are born again Christians, ever washed i...Jim these are born again Christians, ever washed in the blood of the lamb and saved.<br /><br />They can dick with other people, because they know that Jesus will still save them.ntschttp://blog.charcuteire.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-64641966068871132922009-10-28T08:38:57.644-05:002009-10-28T08:38:57.644-05:00As a life philosophy, it's not too bad. For ev...As a life philosophy, it's not too bad. For everyone else, of course.Phialahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05604909119508288912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-75598523600338172592009-10-28T08:08:47.654-05:002009-10-28T08:08:47.654-05:00I'm on to your tricks! Faking up a rant like ...I'm on to your tricks! Faking up a rant like this just to trick people into looking at the birdhouses. Uh huh!<br /><br />I'm all for that as the motto. But for day-to-day use, it's a bit unwieldy. I suggest "DBaD". Hmmm, how about a rampant penis with a big red slashed circle over it. That would really be a phallic symbol. Wait, wait! I know! Combine the two. The phallic "NO" with DBaD below it! Yeah! That's the ticket!Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273212686600552771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-81482993743923224742009-10-28T07:43:05.528-05:002009-10-28T07:43:05.528-05:00Sorry, already have my motto. "No job too sma...Sorry, already have my motto. "No job too small, no fee too high." It's worked for me so far. <br /><br />As to Adobe being dicks, get in line. I'm still sore for what they did to my beloved Illustrator (really, removing features I use everyday is cause for an update? Really? Bastards)Steve Buchheithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12999709767641212586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-45727563991080764132009-10-28T05:01:42.747-05:002009-10-28T05:01:42.747-05:00Please take over as Ultimate Emperor of the Univer...Please take over as Ultimate Emperor of the Universe soon. How long will it take for you to rid Albany of all the dicks? I'll try to hold on until then, but I may need Valium to do it.Kellyhttp://www.aertenart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-64917304389498318072009-10-28T01:59:05.173-05:002009-10-28T01:59:05.173-05:00Hey! Three Diggs on this post already. Three. Woot...Hey! Three Diggs on this post already. Three. Woot! I think that's a personal best. <br /><br />What do you need to get on the front page of Digg? Four? Five? Woohoo, I'm coming for ya, Wil Wheaton, yes I am.Jim Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-48125240855681097122009-10-28T01:14:26.115-05:002009-10-28T01:14:26.115-05:00Which one?
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Sorry, couldn't resist.Which one?<br /><br />hee<br /><br />Sorry, couldn't resist.Karlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11854671368992589012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-19531112226107790382009-10-28T01:06:21.135-05:002009-10-28T01:06:21.135-05:00That pun, Karl, is making my head hurt. Again.
...That pun, Karl, is making my head hurt. Again. <br /><br /><br /><br />Bastard.Jim Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-19660357991605308922009-10-28T01:04:35.165-05:002009-10-28T01:04:35.165-05:00My, aren't we teste today?
Glad the headache ...My, aren't we teste today?<br /><br />Glad the headache is in your wake...Karlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11854671368992589012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-76490576579784505222009-10-28T00:08:44.918-05:002009-10-28T00:08:44.918-05:00I laughed, especially at the postscript.
Seriousl...I laughed, especially at the postscript.<br /><br />Seriously though, military folks treat other military folks very nicely (at least outside of bars). One day I'll tell you about the car ride I took with a retired O-6 (whose daughter I was ... dating) and a retired two-star. After a few false starts, I kept my damn mouth shut and just tried to absorb as much as I could....<br /><br />Not having served, I can't conceive of the bond that can turn strangers into nodding acquaintances based on shared experiences. But I would hope that more folks would embrace it.<br /><br />Johnnie Rico, reporting for Moral Philosophy....Nick from the O.C.noreply@blogger.com