Friday, March 19th, 2010

“Joe at the Bridge“
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Whatta day on the site today, no?  
I am thinking of declaring March 15th the “International Day of the Troll” what with deluge of Troll-bags we got on the site today.   Heck, it seems it all started with “Lung Sac” Alvari having a Jungian flame out and almost getting his ass kicked off the site by [...]

A Really, Really Good Football Player vs. A City’s Karma
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That’s the way I see this Bowl, btw.   As I’ve mentioned, I think the Vikings should be playing in the game, but for the asteroid-like karma of the City of New Orleans.   Let’s see if that’s enough to beat probably the greatest QB in the game, and maybe… [...]

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Stepped up the buying today, in the teeth of the downdraft.  I see these fat white bloated English bodies piled high, but stand firm in my resolution that we are approaching an oversold bounce in the precious market.   (GDX: 45.97 0.00%) gives me more than a ray of hope with it’s action today:

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From the Friendly City on the River, I bid you all well and everything good in the New Year.
I’m slightly “laid up” tonight with some kind of nasty cough/virus. Luckily the Martel’s is beating it back a bit, and I’m “up” enough to at least watch Rambling Dick’s Ball Drop.
The boys have a [...]

Whatta fuggin’ movie.   It’s a Wonderful Life
Filmed with such clarity, so ahead of it’s time from a shot making and lighting perspective, never mind the eggsellent story-telling.
For gawd’s sake, watch this movie at least once a year.  Have a couple of egg-nogs too.  With bourbon.
Weller’s or better.   You don’t want to mix the Pappy with [...]

Oh, no Tiger… not that too!??
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If you think perhaps you are having a bad time of it this Christmas, keep some of that holiday cheer sparking by embracing the relativity of your situation.  Almost nobody is having a more miserable Yule season than the world’s greatest golfer.
Now memorialized in verse, with apologies to Clement [...]