Posted on 07/21/2004 9:48:42 PM PDT by BigWaveBetty
July 21, 2004 -- SOME classical music lovers became so annoyed with the yammering of a group sitting next to them during a free concert in Central Park Monday night, they stole a woman's sandal. "We got to the Great Lawn at 5:30 and scored a nice spot on the ballfield. It was a perfect evening of wine and good weather. However, at 8 p.m., this posse of stupid people showed up," one perpetrator e-mailed Gawker.com, along with a picture of the purloined pump. "The 12 of them proceeded to make the [classical concert] the background music for their chatter about jobs in publishing and 'media buys' and the Hamptons. This went on for two-plus hours . . . So when the Grucci fireworks were over, we quietly rolled up our blanket, careful to snag a lone shoe. At least one b- - - - would hobble out of the park [that] night."
From Gawker.com:
Is this your shoe? If so, that means you were in Central Park last night, blabbing about the Hamptons and your publishing job during the free concert. The nice strangers next to you stole one of your shoes because you don't know when the hell to shut up.
Do you happen to know if Kerry's dad married a rich woman? The thought wandered in yesterday.
Changing His 'Life' to Suit British Law (Clinton has to tell the truth!)
Btw, have you noticed the sudden Chip Carter (Jimmah's boy) media blitz? I didn't even know that Carter had a son!
But then there's lots I don't know. Last night I learned Nelson Rockefeller was Ford's VP pick after Nixon stepped down. However, GHWBush was high on Ford's list and as 41 tells it, they were at home watching the news coverage waiting to see who Ford would pick when the phone rang. It was Ford, who picked up the phone in the last seconds before he made the announcement to tell 41 he was picking someone else and let him know how much he appreciated all GHWB had done for him.
Another interesting detail about 41. He said only once had he ever written a letter to a publication to complain about their nasty (my word) treatment of him. And it was to Pinchy Schultzberger! About that stupid scanner incident. GHWB was really angry about the story because he wasn't out of touch, it was brand new technology he was looking at at a show for new tech and the little weasel writer at the NYT's wasn't even there.
He lived longer in Switzerland and Norway than any other place until he returned from his "service" in Vietnam. Maybe he should be campaigning in Geneva.
There's lots of good stuff in Kerry's family background and I hope it all comes out during this getting to know JFK campaign.
One thing of interest to voters is that Kerry's father died of prostate cancer...gee, we really need to see his medical records. He is not even one year post surgery for his cancer and we all now he looks not well.
In other news, I'm not Jewish, but if I were, I don't think I'd find this amusing:
He didn't get to read from the Torah. But Simon, donning a prayer shawl and yarmulke, was surrounded by family, furry friends and platters of bagels as the Coton de Tulear recently celebrated his "bark" mitzvah.
"It's just another one of those things New York City dog owners do," said Simon's owner Beth Aronson, 27, a Manhattan sales executive. "He's a very socialized dog, and for him it was a happy occasion." rest of story
Oy!
Eewwwwww! (But funny!)
;-)
It's horrible, all right
Two horrible thoughts: should Effin' get into office, do you think he'd appoint the beast to something like AG or Sec'y. of State? *shudder*
Do the 'toons have effn's or breck's fbi files?
....Kite-surfing off Nantucket has been good for him. It was not supposed to be this way. Gleeful Republicans and nervous Democrats alike interpreted Kerry's determination to go back to his favorite holiday resort as a sign of self-indulgence, even decadence.
Many of them feared or hoped that the Massachusetts senator whose middle name is Forbes and who can trace his ancestry back four centuries through the oldest families of his state looked set to alienate millions of crucial mainstream voters by hobnobbing among the elite right before his make-or-break appearance at the Boston convention.
It has turned out far differently. The Spanish and British celebrity weekly "Hola!" this week showed a tanned and vigorous Kerry boldly kite-surfing on the coast off Cape Cod. The 60-year-old senator who is to be crowned officially as his party's presidential election standard-bearer in Boston next week came across as a dynamic, athletic figure. Often described as stiff and out of touch in his public appearances, he came to life in action, his long, gangling Lincolnesque frame at ease amid the surf and the waves. He was clearly enjoying himself.
The effect of his trip appears to have run far deeper. For Kerry returned to the political arena a recharged, even -- for the moment at least -- transformed man.
The article goes on to knock both Bush and Reagan...totally amazing.
And can you picture Honest Abe riding the waves ala Kerry?
Looks like she should be running Abu Ghraib!
Here are a couple of articles that bear out what you and Rush think-that there are way too many folks involved in the campaign.
We need bold leadership in these dangerous times. Thank goodness the tanned and vigorous windsurfer is ready to stand in the gap, so to speak, and solve the thorny issues of the day (like whether to wear Speedos or trunks).
Just saw the Effin crowd cheering as he held up a 4-leaf clover someone had given him-----"We-are-going-to-take-it-all-the-way-to-the-White-House", Kerry intoned.
There's that "tin ear" again.
sKerry carries around a 4-leaf clover. Dubya carries with him the shield of fallen NYPD officer George Howard, given to him by Howard's mother on "bullhorn" day.
Speaking of Dubya, his mama taught him well. He's gone to ground at the ranch, letting Effin have the spotlight druing convention week. How much ya wanna bet sKerry doesn't go dark during the RNC convention?!
Rush said that he is the laziest presidential candidate since Adlai Stevenson...but he is such a dork that his numbers go up when is out of view...lol...
Well, the campaign took half of your advice about dressing in casual clothes and campaigning outside....is Milwaukee having a cold spell?
Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. John Edwards (news - web sites), D-N.C., gives a thumbs up as he is introduced with his wife Elizabeth at a campaign rally Saturday, July 24, 2004, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
And can you picture Honest Abe riding the waves ala Kerry?
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No...but I can picture effn in Ford's Theater...
Cheers out there, DS.
Those people's waists are way too low.
I don't remember where I heard it, but it sure perked up my ears.
John Kerry started using the middle name 'Forbes' after he met John Fitzgerald Kennedy, so he too would be JFK.
Could be true, maybe not. But I wouldn't put it past him.
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