tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post1772159627900264744..comments2024-03-29T05:01:52.320-05:00Comments on Althouse: I'm back in Madison and Silvio has a gleam in his eye.Ann Althousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-79463753722920892962007-05-10T00:15:00.000-05:002007-05-10T00:15:00.000-05:00When I was a kid, we had a car named Deuteronomy. ...When I was a kid, we had a car named Deuteronomy. Occasionally, I slipped when talking to someone outside the family, and referred to the car by name. I got some really funny looks, especially from the nuns at school.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02281898493441055833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-2662591734237434252007-05-09T18:17:00.000-05:002007-05-09T18:17:00.000-05:00I think it's a cool job, William. I've read some i...I think it's a cool job, William. I've read some interesting books and essays on the subject. Do you blog about it somewhere?Ann Althousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-19286365923531251642007-05-09T08:10:00.000-05:002007-05-09T08:10:00.000-05:00AnnYes, I am. It's a living. And I really wanted...Ann<BR/><BR/>Yes, I am. It's a living. And I really wanted a job where people would be dying to see me.Vitriolic Virchowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07661877059528381547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-79017176831033544432007-05-09T04:31:00.000-05:002007-05-09T04:31:00.000-05:00I am seeing the birdie picture as a message from G...I am seeing the birdie picture as a message from God, that it was really dumb for me to start a blog this time of year, when I am too busy to even post comments. Blog name.....http://sparrowdown.blogspot.com/<BR/><BR/>The picture even looks a little like my artwork, except for the ants of course!Omaha1https://www.blogger.com/profile/17906834802115018347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-88645249225556643722007-05-09T04:24:00.000-05:002007-05-09T04:24:00.000-05:00For the record, boston70 is my favorite commenter....For the record, boston70 is my favorite commenter.Cyrus Pinkertonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09849126166866751019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-46878457237999048502007-05-08T20:30:00.000-05:002007-05-08T20:30:00.000-05:00boston: I have a lot of favorite commenters, and I...boston: I have a lot of favorite commenters, and I bet regular readers have favorites too. Isn't it a good idea to encourage commenters to raise their game? We have this new guy, George, who's trying very hard to make a big splash, and you know there are some great old regulars, like Ruth Anne. It's a worthy enterprise, being a top notch commenter.Ann Althousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-41831270944523681302007-05-08T20:26:00.000-05:002007-05-08T20:26:00.000-05:00It would be somewhat interesting to know who your ...It would be somewhat interesting to know who your favorite commenters are.<BR/><BR/>Would you ever consider having a contest to determine "best in class commenter"?<BR/><BR/>You could also break it down into categories: liberal, conservative, hateful, loving, fabulous, boring, etc.Titushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09505398901816313803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-36746491076381548522007-05-08T20:21:00.000-05:002007-05-08T20:21:00.000-05:00Now your evaluating your commenters?I will try rea...Now your evaluating your commenters?<BR/><BR/>I will try really hard to be interesting and witty from now on.<BR/><BR/>I actually liked Cyrus comment.Titushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09505398901816313803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-90124423915168223052007-05-08T18:32:00.000-05:002007-05-08T18:32:00.000-05:00Oh, alright, point taken. A picture of a dead bird...Oh, alright, point taken. A picture of a dead bird is more tasteful than one of a dead human.<BR/><BR/>Maybe a picture of a dog poop would be more tasteful still.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08526488090778783271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-58905956540937458072007-05-08T17:48:00.000-05:002007-05-08T17:48:00.000-05:00Silvio->great name for this car!Silvio is derived ...Silvio->great name for this car!Silvio is derived from Latin "silvius...taken from silva(forest/woods) and actually means "inhabitant of the forest"..sooo how fitting that it's parked among the trees!SARAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16709202258084578997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-17348218329799181112007-05-08T17:39:00.000-05:002007-05-08T17:39:00.000-05:00Fen, Pepe wasn't a Disney characterMy bad, he was ...<I>Fen, Pepe wasn't a Disney character</I><BR/><BR/>My bad, he was with Warner Bros.Fenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16734571593963330215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-57260720885367984122007-05-08T17:17:00.000-05:002007-05-08T17:17:00.000-05:00"Have you named it yet?"Yes, I've name her Aunt Sm..."Have you named it yet?"<BR/><BR/>Yes, I've name her Aunt Smorgasbord.Ann Althousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-47357830110418477482007-05-08T16:25:00.000-05:002007-05-08T16:25:00.000-05:00Ann wrote:It's a dead bird.Have you named it yet?<I>Ann wrote:<BR/><BR/>It's a dead bird.</I><BR/><BR/>Have you named it yet?Cyrus Pinkertonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09849126166866751019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-71011456085353534622007-05-08T16:05:00.000-05:002007-05-08T16:05:00.000-05:00Scott: "Funny how blogs create a false sense of in...Scott: "Funny how blogs create a false sense of intimacy that a skillful blogger can exploit to run up the hit counter. I'm not sure I like that."<BR/><BR/>It's a dead <I>bird</I>. I suppose you find <A HREF="http://www.normanrockwellvt.com/NewsletterIssues/FreedomfromWant.htm" REL="nofollow">this picture</A> to be in terrible taste.Ann Althousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-57259561240125185992007-05-08T14:50:00.000-05:002007-05-08T14:50:00.000-05:00I have never named any of my cars either, but I ki...I have never named any of my cars either, but I kind of like Silvio for that thing. <BR/><BR/>I <I>have</I>, on numerous occasions, hurled certain names at my various cars, but none that I can repeat here.Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05973774692416760687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-67055523309389478292007-05-08T14:30:00.000-05:002007-05-08T14:30:00.000-05:00People do hire professional photographers and even...People do hire professional photographers and even videographers for funerals and wakes. Here's a <A HREF="http://photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00HdQA" REL="nofollow">collection</A> of anecdotes on the practice from some pro photographers. According to <A HREF="http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1014&message=23113316" REL="nofollow">this photographer</A>, some cultures do this a lot, others not so much.PatHMVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15542719040606654134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-75475532446807728092007-05-08T13:57:00.000-05:002007-05-08T13:57:00.000-05:00Ann wrote:Cyrus: Your comment isn't great.Hmmm. I ...<I>Ann wrote:<BR/><BR/>Cyrus: Your comment isn't great.</I><BR/><BR/>Hmmm. I guess your mother didn't teach you that if you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything at all. I'm terribly wounded.<BR/><BR/>But it's okay, Ann, I'm going to let you make it up to me... Tell me what names you've given to your toaster and washing machine, please.Cyrus Pinkertonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09849126166866751019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-35712197240990497712007-05-08T13:45:00.000-05:002007-05-08T13:45:00.000-05:00There is something creepy about posting pictures o...There is something creepy about posting pictures of dead beings. I guess that if you call it "art" then it isn't tasteless.<BR/><BR/>A social worker who was at my partner's funeral brought me pictures of his corpse at the wake. I think she thought she was offering me a gift. In a sense, it might have been. It was a very personal gesture.<BR/><BR/>Funny how blogs create a false sense of intimacy that a skillful blogger can exploit to run up the hit counter. I'm not sure I like that.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08526488090778783271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-44970830644562369392007-05-08T13:37:00.000-05:002007-05-08T13:37:00.000-05:00Fraulein Doctor Althouse: are you sure those are ...Fraulein Doctor Althouse: are you sure those are ants and not baby spiders? Have a great dayRoger J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12639676792043324100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-30954673783870625872007-05-08T13:27:00.000-05:002007-05-08T13:27:00.000-05:00Great comments! Blue: I thought of that too (but c...Great comments! <BR/><BR/>Blue: I thought of that too (but couldn't bring myself to link to it).<BR/><BR/>William: Are you really a coroner?<BR/><BR/>Madisonman: Great cartoon! I can see why you remembered it.<BR/><BR/>Cyrus: Your comment isn't great. <BR/><BR/>RJ: I'm impressed!<BR/><BR/>Paul: Thanks! I'd never even heard of an ovenbird. I looked it up on a website and it said it was a "small, ground-dwelling, insect-eating bird." Now, it's small, ground-dwelling, insect-eaten bird. <BR/><BR/>Galvanized: Yeah. I know! (You made it in with the "Ruth Anne" comment.)<BR/><BR/>Fen creates an opportunity for another "Ruth Anne" comment.Ann Althousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-49938020541678259872007-05-08T13:15:00.000-05:002007-05-08T13:15:00.000-05:00Simon, you are correct. Generally, salve was a gre...Simon, you are <A HREF="http://www.byzantinecommunications.com/adamhoward/latincomm.html" REL="nofollow">correct</A>. Generally, <I>salve</I> was a greeting, while <I>vale</I> was a farewell.<BR/><BR/>It's a form of salvere, which meant to be safe or to save, to be in good health, or to heal. Vale, on the other hand, comes from valere, which means to be strong.<BR/><BR/>So really, either could technically be a greeting or a farewell. "Be in good health" versus "be strong." Roughly speaking.PatHMVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15542719040606654134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-63032683442158206122007-05-08T12:49:00.000-05:002007-05-08T12:49:00.000-05:00Fen,Pepe wasn't a Disney character.Fen,<BR/><BR/>Pepe wasn't a Disney character.Too many jimshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05646293982003548641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-69244643589464692322007-05-08T12:40:00.000-05:002007-05-08T12:40:00.000-05:00Silvio knows SilviaggioiaSilvio knows SilviaggioiaSasha Amorosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09550283412689916307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-77720890741341192402007-05-08T12:08:00.000-05:002007-05-08T12:08:00.000-05:00I think the neighborhood cat likes you and left a ...I think the neighborhood cat likes you and left a gift<BR/><BR/><I>You named your car? </I><BR/><BR/>We did too. Its a Toyota Echo, real stinker first time we ran it on the highway. Obvious name was Pepe [the Disney Skunk]. We even added a Pepe sticker and a suffed skunk on the dashboard [yah, we got carried away, but it was fun]Fenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16734571593963330215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-90635626193479262992007-05-08T11:36:00.000-05:002007-05-08T11:36:00.000-05:00Well, one good thing -- the little bird wasn't tur...Well, one good thing -- the little bird wasn't turquoise.Galvanizedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07127826397226516204noreply@blogger.com