Waiting for Fitzgerald

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally posted by SlaveNoMore
Are you familiar with the phrase "Camp Cupcake"?

The shrewd bastard is probably collecting the highest available price for that meat. "Ever hear of toro? This is like toro... The barn door dooesn't even cconsider opening for less than 7 smokes... and a reacharound!"

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally posted by SlaveNoMore
Are you familiar with the phrase "Camp Cupcake"?

The shrewd bastard is probably collecting the highest available price for that meat. "Ever hear of toro? This is toro... The barn door doesn't even consider opening for less than 7 smokes... and a reacharound!"

[Spanky]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
Do you have any idea what this does to your credibility generally?

I didn't know I had any credibility to lose.

[Spanky]

Originally posted by Captain
I thought I'd recommend a good book I've just finished reading, for anyone who has an interest. John Mack Farragher, A Great and Noble Cause. It is about the expulsion of the Acadians from Nova Scotia in the 1750s, but also has a lot of insight into English colonial policy and the frictions between the older English colonies and Canada and the Maritimes. A lot of the people who were involved in late colonial and revolutionary New England make appearances in a very different light than they do in most American histories. It is also very readable.

I will put it on my list. I am still reading the Irving book, then I am reading Slaves recommendation about New York and then I will hit this one. Thanks.

[Spanky]

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
I think the last time around showed us that at the end of the day, the person who got picked was the person with whom Bush was most comfortable, mano a mano. All of us who thought that ideological or political considerations would be paramount were mistaken. Not that these considerations will be irrelevant, since the candidates are being screened for him, but at the end of the day, I imagine the same will be true this time.

I think this is right. I think this rule also works for every appointment Bush makes. The guy that worked the hardest for Bush in the Silicon Valley and raised the most money made Bush uncormfortable. The guy wanted an important apointment and now he is the ambassador to some small caribbean island.

[Spanky]

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
If you are a fan of history, I recommend John Lukacs' Five Days in May (I think that's the title), about the point in May, 1940, when the British came closest to surrendering to Germany. Good stuff.

My list is getting pretty big. I may have to take some time off to get through all this stuff. I am not complaining. Before I started posting to this board I had trouble finding good books to read. I picked up a lot of lemons at the book store.

[Captain]

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
If you are a fan of history, I recommend John Lukacs' Five Days in May (I think that's the title), about the point in May, 1940, when the British came closest to surrendering to Germany. Good stuff.

I just looked it up and put it on order. Five Days in London is the title. Thanks.

[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by Spanky
I think this is right. I think this rule also works for every appointment Bush makes. The guy that worked the hardest for Bush in the Silicon Valley and raised the most money made Bush uncormfortable. The guy wanted an important apointment and now he is the ambassador to some small caribbean island.

How much does he exercise?

[Spanky]

Originally posted by Shape Shifter
How much does he exercise?

He doesn't. Guy was weird. Really religious. Another person I worked with, who Bush gave a nick name to (a sign you really are in) ended up in Paris.

[SlaveNoMore]

Spanky
Another person I worked with... ended up in Paris.

That whore will fuck anyone, apparently.

[Sunny's Snot Rocket]

Originally posted by Spanky
Captain Stubing was pretty cool but you still have the best Avatar. I miss the big enchilada.

Where does mine rank?

[Spanky]

Originally posted by Sunny's Snot Rocket
Where does mine rank?

Lame. Near the bottom.

[Montecore]

Originally posted by Spanky
Lame. Near the bottom.

Okay. But this one's cool, right?

[Secret_Agent_Man]

Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
The shrewd bastard is probably collecting the highest available price for that meat. "Ever hear of toro? This is like toro... The barn door dooesn't even cconsider opening for less than 7 smokes... and a reacharound!"

Perhaps such negotiation is possible at Camp Cupcake.

At other federal institutions . . . he'd be wearing cutoff jean shorts and tying his shirt tails in a knot in no time.

S_A_M

[Someone's Evil Twin]

Originally posted by Montecore
Okay. But this one's cool, right?

Why are you asking Spanky?

Like Hank said. No. Credibility.

Hank has the best avatars.