Every now and then, someone will complain to me about their comment being shunted to “moderation.” The implication is, I am punishing them for some unknown affront. This is never the case. True, posts with certain words—use your imagination—automatically will be held for moderation, but this is seldom the problem with the rare posts that do, for unknown reasons, get sidetracked. I just dumped the moderation queue. There were only 65 comments that had accumulated over months and months. Not too bad, I’d say, but I will try to do a better job staying on top of the comments that, for whatever reason, wind up in moderation. If it happens to you, don’t take it personally. As I’ve said, I almost never nix a post for any reason.
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https://www.royalcollection.org.uk/collection/404545/the-marriage-of-the-prince-of-wales-with-princess-alexandra-of-denmark-windsor-10
Ran into this under ‘related art’ at the Wiki site about Frith’s ‘Poverty and wealth.’
http://www.wikigallery.org/wiki/painting_207074/James-Gillray/A-Man-of-Importance
Basically a cartoon, by another artist, more or less the same message. I expect Wm. S. Gilbert was familiar with both works, and liked them. He knew pretense when he saw it, and lampooned it ‘very well’.
Peace,
We are not amused, Mr. Melcher.
‘St George’s Chapel, Windsor.’ Never been there. As ‘chapels’ go, that ain’t bad. Happy that I spotted the Queen. When did Albert die? She’s in mourning, no? Peace,
Yep, Albert died in ’61, two years before Edward’s wedding. The Queen had nine kids, and passed a hemophilia gene on to some of them, incl. at least one hemophiliac boy. Nobody had read Mendel yet, so didn’t know about its hereditary pattern. I know a few women who chose not to pass it on, bless them. Peace,
Road Rage – I love being honked at because I won’t gridlock! It’s illegal to proceed on a green light if you can’t clear the intersection. Sometimes, things move a tad and I can squeeze up, then the idiot stays on my tail, then blocks everybody when the lights change. . And Yeah, I’ve missed mail because of morons in front of my mailbox.
Here’s the scoop, w/ a detailed family tree at the bottom:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haemophilia_in_European_royalty
Good morning. I am home and have fed cats. Seem to have them all. Dickens is running around like an idiot all around yard and neighborhood. He isn’t supposed to do that.
Oklahoma has become tolerable weather wise. Nice on patios last night and this morning.
Ghost, you are a lovely and loving man. I can’t think of anything else to say. You often leave me speechless.
That my friend is amazing ability by the way.
Arrr, lynn. Ye be snoozin’, ye be loosin’, lassie.
Thanks, Jerry, for the hummingbird update. I’ve never had this happen, but if it does, I’ll now know what to do.
Ghost, your friend is so lucky to have had you there for assistance. I’m happy she was not seriously incapacitated by it. She’s in my prayers.
Steve from RO, the mailbox/neighbor’s car thing happened to me, too. I spoke with mail carrier and neighbor and worked things out. Neighbor wasn’t even aware that his car had created a problem for mail delivery.
My house was a flip, so for about a year it was not occupied. They got in bad habits. When I approached them about it, they immediately acknowledged it and I have a feeling that this had happened quite a bit before. My wife was pretty upset when I told her that I was moving it. Partly because it wasn’t our fault and partly because she has experienced my DYI projects. However I did it in about an hour and she had not realized that I had done it until the next day. When she asked “When did you do that?” I said “Did what, I was sitting in my easy chair watching football all day.
Song for me on radio. https://youtu.be/3NLjcWH6v6I
Let’s see if it posts this time. Mi Vida Loca.
Scroll down two more pictures (not counting Dr. Oz) to the man with a hanky in his hand. Get that hurricane out of the way. I’m flying to Philly in a week.
Arlo’s quote is by Elie Wiessel, a holocaust survivor who presumably went on to do standup in the Catskills.
You’ve got to see the New Yorker magazine’s latest cover.
emb, St. George’s Chapel always looks larger in pictures, in person it is rather small.
Jerry: The one w/ 2 cops in a squad car came today. Peace,
What a great quote! I must have crashed early last night and not read today’s strip. I seemed to have moved to that state of mindless “So what?”
Out buying cat and dog food. Got on scales and up a couple pounds so bought lots of diabetes control nutrition shakes. My workmen thought I was looking good but they probably missed me all month.
Back to exercise and stricter food plan. Not that bad, must have filled out evenly.
Jackie: I was exhausted just thinking about all of the driving you’ve been doing! Getting out of the truck and into your own bed will do wonders for body and spirit. There should be plenty of positive energy for you to absorb from your Sail Oklahoma friends too.
My friend is doing better today. Thank you, Flexeril. Thank you, Voltaren.
Had a late lunch overlooking another marina. It may be of interest to Jackie that sailboats appeared to outnumber powerboats about 4 or 5 to 1. Which I don’t remember being the case at most marinas I’ve seen.
Will it break national security if you tell me what state and city you are in Ghost?
Redneck Riverea, Lower Alabama, aka Orange Beach.
Is this best place to go now? I have not been back to Biloxi or Mississippi coast since right after Katrina. I used to love that area.
It depends on what you’re looking for but there is plenty of beach with parking which is something you don’t find much of in north Florida anymore. The latest cover of New Yorker magazine came out today and can be viewed online. Hint: Miss Congeniality.
Jerry, I did see it. Now to find out who’s going to put one out to humiliate the other candidate?