Tim wrote:
On Dec 10, 6:38 am, JohnH wrote:
On Tue, 9 Dec 2008 21:02:52 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote:
On Dec 9, 3:03 pm, JohnH wrote:
On Tue, 9 Dec 2008 12:33:25 -0800 (PST), wrote:
On Dec 9, 2:32 pm, Boater wrote:
JohnH wrote:
Nothing wrong with selling a Senate seat, is there?
http://tinyurl.com/5a8m9p
Everyone seems to have turned him down...in the good old days, he could
have bought himself a "colonelship" with the Army. Now that is a
make-work job if ever there was one, eh? Obviously, no skills are required.
At least those people were really what they said they were, and not
liars making up stories like Yale degrees, Dr. Dr. wives, father's
trans-Atlantic trip in a runabout with a fireboat welcome in NYC,
going to VietNam as a citizen and IDing bodies, etc., huh?
I think Harry is thinking of the Napoleonic era when it comes to buying
rank. Of course, not having anything to do with the military would tend to
screw up one's knowledge of same.
--
John
Have a Super Christmas and a Spectacular New Year!
Or it can even be stolen. Like in the movie Barry Lynden.
Didn't see it. I spend so many hours on my second job that I don't have
time for movies much.
--
John

Have a Super Christmas and a Spectacular New Year!

It's a great movie from 1974 . Done by Stanley Kubrick


It is a very interesting and visually stunning movie, and reminded me a
little of Tom Jones, the movie based on Fielding's novel. But Lyndon is
a lot sadder. Thackeray was a great satirist, but had some real hell in
his life, including a mentally ill wife. He was a lot sadder than Fielding.

If you are looking for a good read, take a chance on Thackeray's Vanity
Fair. There's a character in that book, Rawdon Crawley, who reminds me
of Herring and "Reggie."

On Dec 9, 4:03*pm, JohnH wrote:
On Tue, 9 Dec 2008 12:33:25 -0800 (PST), wrote:
On Dec 9, 2:32*pm, Boater wrote:
JohnH wrote:
Nothing wrong with selling a Senate seat, is there?

http://tinyurl.com/5a8m9p

Everyone seems to have turned him down...in the good old days, he could
have bought himself a "colonelship" with the Army. Now that is a
make-work job if ever there was one, eh? Obviously, no skills are required.

At least those people were really what they said they were, and not
liars making up stories like Yale degrees, Dr. Dr. wives, father's
trans-Atlantic trip in a runabout with a fireboat welcome in NYC,
going to VietNam as a citizen and IDing bodies, etc., huh?

I think Harry is thinking of the Napoleonic era when it comes to buying
rank. Of course, not having anything to do with the military would tend to
screw up one's knowledge of same.
--
John

Have a Super Christmas and a Spectacular New Year!

That's true, knowledge of military, or anything else except his wife's
union career!

"Boater" wrote in message
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If you are looking for a good read, take a chance on Thackeray's Vanity
Fair. There's a character in that book, Rawdon Crawley, who reminds me of
Herring and "Reggie."

Pretty sad if reading a good piece of literature makes you think of NG
characters.

Eisboch

Eisboch wrote:
"Boater" wrote in message
...

If you are looking for a good read, take a chance on Thackeray's Vanity
Fair. There's a character in that book, Rawdon Crawley, who reminds me of
Herring and "Reggie."

Pretty sad if reading a good piece of literature makes you think of NG
characters.

Eisboch




There's nothing unusual about recalling the "attributes" of characters
in literature and applying them to actual people you might encounter.
There are several posters here who exhibit some of the worst attributes
of Dickens' villains.

As an example, "Reggie" reminds me most of Dickens' Uriah Heep from
David Copperfield.

A brief descriptor from Wiki:

"The character is notable for his cloying humility, obsequiousness, and
general insincerity."

Reggie.

On Wed, 10 Dec 2008 08:49:16 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:


"Boater" wrote in message
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If you are looking for a good read, take a chance on Thackeray's Vanity
Fair. There's a character in that book, Rawdon Crawley, who reminds me of
Herring and "Reggie."

Pretty sad if reading a good piece of literature makes you think of NG
characters.

I would have thought more like Orwell's "Animal Farm".

Get it - NG - Animal Farm?

Er...

Never mind.

Boater wrote:
Tim wrote:
On Dec 9, 3:03 pm, JohnH wrote:

On Dec 9, 2:32 pm, Boater wrote:
JohnH wrote:
Nothing wrong with selling a Senate seat, is there?
http://tinyurl.com/5a8m9p
Everyone seems to have turned him down...in the good old days, he
could
have bought himself a "colonelship" with the Army. Now that is a
make-work job if ever there was one, eh? Obviously, no skills are
required.

I think Harry is thinking of the Napoleonic era when it comes to buying
rank. Of course, not having anything to do with the military would
tend to
screw up one's knowledge of same.
--
John

Have a Super Christmas and a Spectacular New Year!

Or it can even be stolen. Like in the movie Barry Lynden.


Buying military rank lasted a lot longer than Napoleon.

What did it cost you to avoid the military altogether? Or was it your
mommy who paid?

"Boater" wrote in message
...
Eisboch wrote:
"Boater" wrote in message
...

If you are looking for a good read, take a chance on Thackeray's Vanity
Fair. There's a character in that book, Rawdon Crawley, who reminds me
of Herring and "Reggie."

Pretty sad if reading a good piece of literature makes you think of NG
characters.

Eisboch


There's nothing unusual about recalling the "attributes" of characters in
literature and applying them to actual people you might encounter. There
are several posters here who exhibit some of the worst attributes of
Dickens' villains.

As an example, "Reggie" reminds me most of Dickens' Uriah Heep from David
Copperfield.

A brief descriptor from Wiki:

"The character is notable for his cloying humility, obsequiousness, and
general insincerity."

Reggie.


Funny you should be on this track...
Wife & I just stopped in for a quick bite after returning from a downtown
camera store.
I picked up a weekly free publication called 'The Morning Coffee' which has
short articles and jokes, quizzes etc to read.
This entry from the "Lighter Side" section instantly reminded me of a poster
here.
See if you can guess... :

"Some minds are like concrete... all mixed up and permanently set"

On Dec 10, 11:17*am, "Don White" wrote:
"Boater" wrote in message

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Eisboch wrote:
"Boater" wrote in message
...

If you are looking for a good read, take a chance on Thackeray's Vanity
Fair. There's a character in that book, Rawdon Crawley, who reminds me
of Herring and "Reggie."

Pretty sad if reading a good piece of literature makes you think of NG
characters.

Eisboch

There's nothing unusual about recalling the "attributes" of characters in
literature and applying them to actual people you might encounter. There
are several posters here who exhibit some of the worst attributes of
Dickens' villains.

As an example, "Reggie" reminds me most of Dickens' Uriah Heep from David
Copperfield.

A brief descriptor from Wiki:

"The character is notable for his cloying humility, obsequiousness, and
general insincerity."

Reggie.

Funny you should be on this track...
Wife & I just stopped in for a quick bite after returning from a downtown
camera store.


Did you pick up some 120?

On Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:27:13 -0500, Jim wrote:

Boater wrote:
Tim wrote:
On Dec 9, 3:03 pm, JohnH wrote:

On Dec 9, 2:32 pm, Boater wrote:
JohnH wrote:
Nothing wrong with selling a Senate seat, is there?
http://tinyurl.com/5a8m9p
Everyone seems to have turned him down...in the good old days, he
could
have bought himself a "colonelship" with the Army. Now that is a
make-work job if ever there was one, eh? Obviously, no skills are
required.

I think Harry is thinking of the Napoleonic era when it comes to buying
rank. Of course, not having anything to do with the military would
tend to
screw up one's knowledge of same.
--
John

Have a Super Christmas and a Spectacular New Year!

Or it can even be stolen. Like in the movie Barry Lynden.


Buying military rank lasted a lot longer than Napoleon.

What did it cost you to avoid the military altogether? Or was it your
mommy who paid?

That wasn't a nice thing to say.
--
John

"Tim" wrote in message
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On Dec 10, 11:17 am, "Don White" wrote:
"Boater" wrote in message

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Eisboch wrote:
"Boater" wrote in message
...

If you are looking for a good read, take a chance on Thackeray's
Vanity
Fair. There's a character in that book, Rawdon Crawley, who reminds me
of Herring and "Reggie."

Pretty sad if reading a good piece of literature makes you think of NG
characters.

Eisboch

There's nothing unusual about recalling the "attributes" of characters
in
literature and applying them to actual people you might encounter. There
are several posters here who exhibit some of the worst attributes of
Dickens' villains.

As an example, "Reggie" reminds me most of Dickens' Uriah Heep from
David
Copperfield.

A brief descriptor from Wiki:

"The character is notable for his cloying humility, obsequiousness, and
general insincerity."

Reggie.

Funny you should be on this track...
Wife & I just stopped in for a quick bite after returning from a downtown
camera store.


Did you pick up some 120?

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D'oh! I was so worked up trying to decide on what to buy (compact vs DSLR
and what brand/model) that I forget all about the 120 film.
I'll get back down there soon.