Comments on: From the Department of Facile Metaphors http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/06/27/from-the-department-of-facile-metaphors/ America's favorite blog Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:44:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: melior (in Austin) http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/06/27/from-the-department-of-facile-metaphors/#comment-17338 Mon, 03 Jul 2006 19:26:36 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/06/27/from-the-department-of-facile-metaphors/#comment-17338 Guns 'n' Roses will always have a special place in the Pantheon of American rock for their delicate and poignant turn of phrase. <i>Her hair reminds me of a warm safe place Where as a child I'd hide</i> You just know Spinal Tap is still eating their hearts out they never came up with that one. Guns ‘n’ Roses will always have a special place in the Pantheon of American rock for their delicate and poignant turn of phrase.

Her hair reminds me of a warm safe place
Where as a child I’d hide

You just know Spinal Tap is still eating their hearts out they never came up with that one.

]]> by: cooper http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/06/27/from-the-department-of-facile-metaphors/#comment-17270 Sun, 02 Jul 2006 00:00:56 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/06/27/from-the-department-of-facile-metaphors/#comment-17270 Also, 1956 through 2003. Also, 1956 through 2003.

]]> by: cooper http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/06/27/from-the-department-of-facile-metaphors/#comment-17265 Sat, 01 Jul 2006 21:48:22 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/06/27/from-the-department-of-facile-metaphors/#comment-17265 Dale is one of those great duel purpose names. One of my brothers (I have 3) is named Dale - and, no Adam/Chris, he's not named after Mr. Earnhardt, who was only 5 yrs. old when my brother was born. D. Earnhardt was not old enough to be famous at the time but probably was infamous already in his own neighborhood, especially after he broke into his dad's cherry bomb stash that summer. Mothers, who cared for their children, drew them close, when the young Earnhardt walked by and "No, son, you can't play with HIM" was a constant refrain heard in the sleepy textile town of Kannapolis, NC in 1955, I'm told. Dale is one of those great duel purpose names. One of my brothers (I have 3) is named Dale - and, no Adam/Chris, he’s not named after Mr. Earnhardt, who was only 5 yrs. old when my brother was born. D. Earnhardt was not old enough to be famous at the time but probably was infamous already in his own neighborhood, especially after he broke into his dad’s cherry bomb stash that summer. Mothers, who cared for their children, drew them close, when the young Earnhardt walked by and “No, son, you can’t play with HIM” was a constant refrain heard in the sleepy textile town of Kannapolis, NC in 1955, I’m told.

]]> by: Dale http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/06/27/from-the-department-of-facile-metaphors/#comment-17230 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 23:46:35 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/06/27/from-the-department-of-facile-metaphors/#comment-17230 Thanks, Jon. In my world, being Jon Delfin is cooler than being Jon Stewart. And if either of you could get me a date with Mike Mussina (or even better, a crossword-puzzling Tiger)... As for me--alas, I am only a namesake of the great Dale Evans. But I do see karmic traces of Bullet in my own wonderdog (insert link to picture except I don't know how to do that). I'm afraid I can't speak for Nellie, but the Jeep industry in general seems to be doing well. Thanks, Jon. In my world, being Jon Delfin is cooler than being Jon Stewart. And if either of you could get me a date with Mike Mussina (or even better, a crossword-puzzling Tiger)…

As for me–alas, I am only a namesake of the great Dale Evans. But I do see karmic traces of Bullet in my own wonderdog (insert link to picture except I don’t know how to do that). I’m afraid I can’t speak for Nellie, but the Jeep industry in general seems to be doing well.

]]> by: Jon http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/06/27/from-the-department-of-facile-metaphors/#comment-17221 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:40:15 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/06/27/from-the-department-of-facile-metaphors/#comment-17221 Dale had it right. Jon Stewart gets the publicity, but I get my photo on the poster. (Well, one of the posters.) The circuit? Does one annual weekend in Stamford constitute a circuit? There are no entry requirements other than paying the fee and getting to Connecticut. See <a href="http://www.crosswordtournament.com" rel="nofollow">the Web site</a> for more information. Everybody else, may I introduce you to <a href="http://tv.yahoo.com/news/tvb" rel="nofollow">TV Barn's TV Picks</a>? Dale had it right. Jon Stewart gets the publicity, but I get my photo on the poster. (Well, one of the posters.) The circuit? Does one annual weekend in Stamford constitute a circuit? There are no entry requirements other than paying the fee and getting to Connecticut. See the Web site for more information. Everybody else, may I introduce you to TV Barn’s TV Picks?

]]> by: Ann http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/06/27/from-the-department-of-facile-metaphors/#comment-17217 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 17:50:17 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/06/27/from-the-department-of-facile-metaphors/#comment-17217 Dale, don't you think it's Jon Stewart, who actually appears in the movie? Yay, he'd be great on WWDTM! Dale, don’t you think it’s Jon Stewart, who actually appears in the movie? Yay, he’d be great on WWDTM!

]]> by: pbg http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/06/27/from-the-department-of-facile-metaphors/#comment-17213 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 17:35:59 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/06/27/from-the-department-of-facile-metaphors/#comment-17213 I think Kurt Cobain killed himself so that this news item wouldn't be about him. I think Kurt Cobain killed himself so that this news item wouldn’t be about him.

]]> by: not that Pete http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/06/27/from-the-department-of-facile-metaphors/#comment-17211 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 17:09:53 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/06/27/from-the-department-of-facile-metaphors/#comment-17211 ...a quick check of Google reveals I'm only about the 13,000th person to put that one together. [disconsolate sigh.] …a quick check of Google reveals I’m only about the 13,000th person to put that one together. [disconsolate sigh.]

]]> by: not that Pete http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/06/27/from-the-department-of-facile-metaphors/#comment-17207 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 14:48:09 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/06/27/from-the-department-of-facile-metaphors/#comment-17207 To shamelessly lift a pun from the Prairie Home Companion movie... I guess this development makes Rush a hardened criminal. To shamelessly lift a pun from the Prairie Home Companion movie…

I guess this development makes Rush a hardened criminal.

]]> by: SeattleDan http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/06/27/from-the-department-of-facile-metaphors/#comment-17204 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 04:44:24 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/06/27/from-the-department-of-facile-metaphors/#comment-17204 What, we're reduced to bad double entendre for Rush? Whythehellnot? I hope Rush gets a stiff sentence. That's my contribution. What, we’re reduced to bad double entendre for Rush? Whythehellnot? I hope Rush gets a stiff sentence.

That’s my contribution.

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