I think of a comic strip such as this one from 2009 as “hitting for average.” In four panels, it has no less than three gags. In the first gag, Arlo makes a quip at the expense of Ludwig the cat; the third panel is a sight gag, with Arlo as caveman facing down a saber-toothed beast with what appears to be a seven iron, or perhaps a six; in the fourth panel is the standard punchline. I say “hitting for average,” because it’s like the indispensable baseball player who can be depended upon to get on base with above-average regularity. Of course, it’s the homerun hitters who make all the money.
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas holiday.
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I had insomnia in Stuttgart Germany and happened to come across Singing in the Rain with German dubbed in. I think that the music was in English, but I had watched the movie enough times that I probably knew the dialog pretty well. Debbie was only 20 when the movie was made. Carrie was only 19 when she acted in Star Wars. Mother and Child Reunion.
Steve, thank you for the smile, even if it only happened in my own mind. I know you meant the lyrics were possibly in English. I’m not correcting, just appreciating that all the German and Austrian composers left us such universal understood strains of musical notes. I feel lightened.
Anyone besides me remember her as Tammy living with her grandfather on the shanty boat on the Mississippi ?
Totally unrealistic but that’s what movies were back then.she played a teenager but must have been much older.
One of the things I did for others for Christmas was to purchase a gift for one of the local Angel Trees. That makes me smile, for more than one reason. One of the reasons is the memory of this from the files of the inimitable Lawdog…
http://thelawdogfiles.blogspot.com/2016/12/yup-buggered-up-perfectly-good-monkey.html
I liked this quote, included in one of the Lawdog blog comments…
IT’S A SWORD, said the Hogfather. THEY’RE NOT MEANT TO BE SAFE.
‘She’s a child!’ shouted Crumley.
IT’S EDUCATIONAL.
‘What if she cuts herself?’
THAT WILL BE AN IMPORTANT LESSON.
Well, I had a great time giving Christmas gifts to others but mine was a little more direct but still needy and rewarding. My favorite reward was getting my young yard lady out of a cross between grunge and snow board male attire into some really good clothes that were suitable for Ellen Degeneres whom I consider well dressed. Good taste doesn’t mean conformity.
I know, weird Christmas memory. Normally I do Toys for Tots and Angel Tree unless I know someone personally.
My grandson gets way too much and I am guilty too.
Knowing that remembering people year round is best policy, I have bought all my girl friends like nails, hair, post office, feed store, etc. Red scarves and red long sleeved tee shirts for Valentines. Which I will give around the first so they can wear, dropping hints to everyone else.
GR6, I had a badly timed drink, so I cannot claim laugh out loud. But I did manage to keep from blowing out my nose. Thanks.
Come to think of it, that’s pretty much the same logic I used in handing out knives to Tenderfoot Scouts so they could qualify for their chit. Only two cuts, neither required stitches.
Florists are always getting cut, we work with VERY sharp knives made in Europe, plus very sharp scissors made by Fiskars that chefs also use to cut up chickens and bones.
I only had two employees to need stitching of hands, my daughter and my head designer. Apparently I told both separate occasion to bleed over the garbage can and not to drip on bridal bouquets. We sent them off to emergency room after the weddings were done.
Not same wedding.
The standard advice is dull knives cause larger cuts because you use to much force in using them. I can attest the only stitches I’ve ever taken to my hands was from dull edged stock not properly secured.
But warn a coworker if you just sharpened the paring knife nobody has bothered with for months uncounted. I was blamed when the prep cook on the next shift wouldn’t stop bleeding. Just a former scout caring for his tools at his first job. This is why real chefs use only their own knives, and won’t trust anyone else’s. They are an extension of your will. If their condition doesn’t match your expectation, get out the first aid kit.
Are you still a chef cook Morphy? The cuts in our shop were with the cooking shears, cutting down across palm and cutting out wedge flash. Second one involved cutting finger with shears and cutting into finger, so no knives.
Forgot I was going to post this Cher concert, her costume being the largest pokies ever. This is for Ghost and anyone else who likes outrageous women.
https://youtu.be/Onn7HnZNvN8
Not the most revealing costume I’ve seen Cher in, but I don’t recall ever seeing her as a platinum blonde. I also don’t recall her being quite so pneumatic. I don’t suppose she’s ever had any cosmetic surgery performed, has she?
If any of my knives, kitchen or carry, is less than razor-sharp, I consider it “dull”.
That was what caught my eye, the breasts with the pink pastiche for coverage.
No one ever accused her of good taste.
I meant to ask when do I get weapon or gun training? You offered.
Sorry, Jackie, had stepped away. Then started framing *much* too long an answer.†
Shears do present an entirely different set of issues. had a niece-in-law training for beautician, scared to frozen by horror stories told by students more senior by months than her. She got over it.
GR6, I have no doubt you take a great pride in keeping all your gear ready to go. Sorry I don’t recall the fly boy version of Always… prepared, faithful, ready?
†Shorter version: No, did and still enjoy the kitchen. But no formal training. [long story of a short career path toward Unit manager in front of house, awarded own unit, only unit in that town and area, corporate failure, moved on to next of 4ish career paths] Had the burns and scars to show, but they’ve faded long ago. Life has a way of replacing some with others.
‡Ever get to typing along, and not notice you’d hit the SHIFT LOCK? Had to retype half this to not shout. Think that means I should have hung it up before now.
Long version available but modesty wrestled with embarrassment, and I didn’t want to throw up another wall of text.
hunh, embarrassment really hass two ss’s right together, like harassment. There got to be something at the bottom of this.
Wah — Waaaah. Thanks here til Thur, try the veal.
Good European florist knives in 1980s were in $30-40 range and florist stem and wire shears were around $20 each as we’re silk flowers wire stem cutters.
We usually bought a dozen at a time. That was wholesale.
Because we cut under water I taught shears over knives.
Thanks, Jackie, for giving me a reason to write out the story of that part of my life. Probably should have waited for the weekend but I got on a roll, and… oh well.
Now I’ve got an outline, and some too wordy passages about why I’m not a Restaurateur Of Acclaim. Who knows where this might lead. But at least I have a new hobby project for a while.
Today is my wedding anniversary. Sandy died in 2014. If he were alive, we would be celebrating our 36th wedding anniversary. We met on a blind date in 1975. He was28. I was25.
Holidays are rough,but I have foundthere are three daysthat are even harder. The day he died, his birthday, and our wedding anniversary.
Therewas discussion earlier of doing silly or funny things together. I have a silly incident, and today seems like a good day to remember it.
It was 1976,and we lived in Greta,LA in a shotgun. We had a vegetable garden in the back yard,and Sandy was watering it. I was in the kitchen. I came to the back screendoor, and Sandy splashedthe hose at me. I went to the sink,got a glass of waterand threw it at him through the screen. He splashed me with more water. I got a larger container of water andthrew it out the door at him. He came into the house spraying me with the hose. We spent the next half hour clearing water out of the house. Welaughed through the clean up. Afterward, we laughed every time we remembered what we did.
Debbe and Jackie: Strength and tranquility to you as you pursue your worthy goals. I believe in you.
(I have to add this inane parenthetical because silly software will not let me post “same” message twice.)
Amazing, isn’t it, Laura, how the smallest things can leave the greatest memories? God bless.
Good morning. I just woke up. My sleeping is messed up again or I have a 2 a.m. or later to noon pattern now.
Seems like I had something more important than cleaning kitchen in mind but that looks pretty urgent right now. Fortunately I don’t want anything more difficult than an English muffins.
Strange but with a large empty bed I find myself still sleeping on the edge so I don’t disturb anyone else.
Ghost: Since you gave us a link to the source of your sword quote, I’m guessing you’re not familiar with its origin. Hogfather by Terry Pratchett is one of his better books, especially if you’re not familiar with his others and need an introduction. The TV movie that came out a few years ago is worth a search – one of my favorite Christmas movies.