Comments on: Live and Learn http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/06/23/live-and-learn/ America's favorite blog Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:54:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: gtc http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/06/23/live-and-learn/#comment-5405 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/06/23/live-and-learn/#comment-5405 The game is known as "Agincourt". It is sometimes confused with the place name referred to by William Shakespeare in HENRY V where a great battle was fought in defense of the homeland. In this case it is used with its American pronunciation, (a-gin' -ker), the shortened form of the phrase "Again in the clinker". The origin of this phrase is obscure, but it is thought to be a reference to the town drunk, who was perpetually in and out of jail. In the case of your note, it is a game played in (and out of) a 'court', usually by two teams (but often more) of lawyers. The rules exceed the limits of this blog, but to sum up: money, publicity, more money, intrigue, pawns and preening, and oh yes, a crime. The winner is determined by most dollars made, and often there are several, with additional winners who receive book and film rights awards. Losers are harder to identify, and it has been argued that everyone who is not a winner is a loser. The appeal of this game to its fans remains a mystery, though many have theorized -- diversion, prurience, law study, etc. The game is known as “Agincourt”. It is sometimes confused with the place name referred to by William Shakespeare in HENRY V where a great battle was fought in defense of the homeland. In this case it is used with its American pronunciation, (a-gin’ -ker), the shortened form of the phrase “Again in the clinker”. The origin of this phrase is obscure, but it is thought to be a reference to the town drunk, who was perpetually in and out of jail. In the case of your note, it is a game played in (and out of) a ‘court’, usually by two teams (but often more) of lawyers. The rules exceed the limits of this blog, but to sum up: money, publicity, more money, intrigue, pawns and preening, and oh yes, a crime. The winner is determined by most dollars made, and often there are several, with additional winners who receive book and film rights awards. Losers are harder to identify, and it has been argued that everyone who is not a winner is a loser. The appeal of this game to its fans remains a mystery, though many have theorized — diversion, prurience, law study, etc.

]]> by: gtc http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/06/23/live-and-learn/#comment-5406 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/06/23/live-and-learn/#comment-5406 As to the rest of your post -- There is sometimes a connection between self-absorbtion and blindness and good intentions and brains. And this administration is simply playing through, as it assumes its obligation to make the wise decisions for the masses who just don't get it. And lying is intrinsic, justified as being for the higher good. For the wise at the very least. As to the rest of your post –
There is sometimes a connection between self-absorbtion and blindness and good intentions and brains.

And this administration is simply playing through, as it assumes its obligation to make the wise decisions for the masses who just don’t get it. And lying is intrinsic, justified as being for the higher good. For the wise at the very least.

]]> by: Mary http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/06/23/live-and-learn/#comment-5407 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/06/23/live-and-learn/#comment-5407 Adam, you found the WMDs!!!!! (Weenies of Mass Distraction) Has anyone noticed how similar all three of the "games" are? Adam, you found the WMDs!!!!! (Weenies of Mass Distraction)

Has anyone noticed how similar all three of the “games” are?

]]> by: tess http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/06/23/live-and-learn/#comment-5408 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/06/23/live-and-learn/#comment-5408 so agincourt is kinda like "where's waldo?" except with bush hiding behind cheney where no one can find him? so agincourt is kinda like “where’s waldo?” except with bush hiding behind cheney where no one can find him?

]]> by: Don http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/06/23/live-and-learn/#comment-5409 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/06/23/live-and-learn/#comment-5409 It will be interesting to see if the moves of "Koby" in the Colorado Court are more effective than the moves he executed (Oops! Did I really use <i>that</i> word?) recently in those other courts in L.A. and Detroit. It will be interesting to see if the moves of “Koby” in the Colorado Court are more effective than the moves he executed (Oops! Did I really use that word?) recently in those other courts in L.A. and Detroit.

]]> by: Murray http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/06/23/live-and-learn/#comment-5410 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/06/23/live-and-learn/#comment-5410 Speaking of living and learning, I thought that it would be a mistake to let the Cicadas pass with out a word. In a rap style They got big orange eyes that can barely focus, Some folks call them 17 year locust, But that’s the wrong data, The name is cicada And they’re here now but they won’t be here later. They got 4 wings but aint supposed to fly Just come out the ground, have sex and die. I can dig their ridge, I like their style, They may go quick, but they go with a smile. Check it out, Cicada serenade, Check it out Cicada serenade, There’s Cicadas on the sidewalk, cicadas on the ground Place look like a little tiny Jones Town, I always hate to see a thing go to waste, And was wondering how a cicada might taste. Cicada, Potata, They sound the same, To let em go to waste would be a crying shame. So I got a couple of hundred of em, took em in side, Got some catsup and ate em french fried. I ate every one with out hesitatin Next thing you know I’m halusinatin Freaking out, Cicada serenade Freaking out, Cicada serenade I was out of my mind, my head was in a fog Next thing you know I’m sick as a dog. My friends came over they said “lets get high” I said “no way” and they said “by-by” I don’t need no lovely, no reefer, no cocaine Cause I still have those cicadas buzzing round in my brain. So eat your cicadas with every snack, They can also help you say NO TO CRACK! Bugs, not drugs. The Pheromones on “So Far, So What”. Speaking of living and learning, I thought that it would be a mistake to let the Cicadas pass with out a word.

In a rap style

They got big orange eyes that can barely focus,
Some folks call them 17 year locust,
But that’s the wrong data,
The name is cicada
And they’re here now but they won’t be here later.

They got 4 wings but aint supposed to fly
Just come out the ground, have sex and die.
I can dig their ridge, I like their style,
They may go quick, but they go with a smile.

Check it out, Cicada serenade,
Check it out Cicada serenade,

There’s Cicadas on the sidewalk, cicadas on the ground
Place look like a little tiny Jones Town,
I always hate to see a thing go to waste,
And was wondering how a cicada might taste.
Cicada, Potata, They sound the same,
To let em go to waste would be a crying shame.

So I got a couple of hundred of em, took em in side,
Got some catsup and ate em french fried.
I ate every one with out hesitatin
Next thing you know I’m halusinatin

Freaking out, Cicada serenade
Freaking out, Cicada serenade

I was out of my mind, my head was in a fog
Next thing you know I’m sick as a dog.
My friends came over they said “lets get high”
I said “no way” and they said “by-by”
I don’t need no lovely, no reefer, no cocaine
Cause I still have those cicadas buzzing round in my brain.

So eat your cicadas with every snack,
They can also help you say NO TO CRACK!

Bugs, not drugs.

The Pheromones on “So Far, So What”.

]]> by: katie http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/06/23/live-and-learn/#comment-5411 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/06/23/live-and-learn/#comment-5411 First – those two sentences (and I use the term VERY loosely) that comprise the second paragraph are two of the best (worst?) examples of language torture ever written. If one could actually commit grievous bodily harm to a language, you just accomplished it. Huzzah. Second – Murray, from the cicada-filled Midwest, thank you; thank you oh so much. I may not sleep until Hard Frost. EEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am going to go drink now and see if I can erase this episode from my mind forever. First – those two sentences (and I use the term VERY loosely) that comprise the second paragraph are two of the best (worst?) examples of language torture ever written. If one could actually commit grievous bodily harm to a language, you just accomplished it. Huzzah.

Second – Murray, from the cicada-filled Midwest, thank you; thank you oh so much. I may not sleep until Hard Frost. EEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am going to go drink now and see if I can erase this episode from my mind forever.

]]> by: Anonymous http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/06/23/live-and-learn/#comment-5412 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/06/23/live-and-learn/#comment-5412 katie - you sure you haven't been drinking already? katie -
you sure you haven’t been drinking already?

]]> by: Mary http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/06/23/live-and-learn/#comment-5413 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/06/23/live-and-learn/#comment-5413 Yo, Murry. You da bomb. Yo, Murry. You da bomb.

]]> by: Sam Le Dily http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/06/23/live-and-learn/#comment-5414 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/06/23/live-and-learn/#comment-5414 Wait, does that work? I once heard that if you smoke like 500 morning glory seeds you can get high. Hmm, the only problem might be my life long fear and hatred of cicadas. This isn't gonna be a good summer. Wait, does that work? I once heard that if you smoke like 500 morning glory seeds you can get high. Hmm, the only problem might be my life long fear and hatred of cicadas. This isn’t gonna be a good summer.

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