Trooper York: Everybody remembers their lunch box fondly

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Everybody remembers their lunch box fondly

Even Meade. He sent this photo of his old lunch box to Chickie when he did that post about lunchboxs at Lem's joint.

Luckily he spared us.

On the other hand I will spare you nothing.

It does explain a lot. Just sayn'

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Cody Jarrett said...: On Roseanne, didn't they name their place "The Lunch Box"?

Same thing.; October 29, 2013 at 8:15 PM
Palladian said...: That's what I look like when I'm making kasha varnishkes.; October 29, 2013 at 8:58 PM
Lem the artificially intelligent said...: That's Chris Farley. I bet my lunch money on it.; October 29, 2013 at 9:08 PM
ndspinelli said...: What a loss, the guy was hilarious.; October 29, 2013 at 10:28 PM
blake said...: I never "got" Farley. Belushi, sure. Candy, without a doubt. Farley's humor seemed to be about him being fat which seemed...I dunno...off to me, somehow.; October 29, 2013 at 11:30 PM
rcocean said...: I Liked Farley, but he was definitely a notch below Belushi and Candy in talent.

Still his "Chippendale" SNL sketch was hilarious as was his motivational speaker (Van down by the River).; October 30, 2013 at 7:10 AM
Cody Jarrett said...: I never got him either.; October 30, 2013 at 7:51 AM
Evi L. Bloggerlady said...: Farley was a clown. Occasionally funny, but his humor was all about his being fat. And there is something about that that is off putting.

Belushi and Candy were far more than that. Both were smart and brilliant comedians (although Belushi certainly had a big self destructive side to him and Candy was not in great health).; October 30, 2013 at 9:46 AM
Michael Haz said...: Madison boy, attended Marquette U in Milwaukee. Belushi attended UW-Whitewater. I was a college student at the same time was. When I saw Animal House I thought it was based on my life at that time. I was Blutarsky.

Then I grew up. But those days......

Damn shame that Farley and Belushi both died of drug overdoses. Horrible waste.; October 30, 2013 at 10:36 AM
The Dude said...: Injecting heroin and cocaine simultaneously leads to suboptimal modalities.; October 30, 2013 at 10:44 AM
bagoh20 said...: I'd hit that.; October 30, 2013 at 11:20 AM
Darcy said...: Oh. LOL.

My lunchbox was the Bugaboos.; October 30, 2013 at 12:25 PM
Evi L. Bloggerlady said...: Those suboptimal modalities have a way of kicking your ass.; October 30, 2013 at 2:12 PM
Cody Jarrett said...: So althouse has posted the video I linked to in a comment the other day, the one where the pianist found the orchestra playing a concerto she hadn't planned on playing.

And oddly enough, she makes a big deal (in the comments) about how she loves the dutch phrase Comrade Sixty highlighted.

Just seems odd to me. Coincidence happens, but geez.; October 30, 2013 at 2:31 PM
blake said...: Darce--

You wouldn't happen to mean "Bugaloos", would ya?

(I remember them.); October 30, 2013 at 2:36 PM
chickelit said...: Back Off Boogaloo; October 30, 2013 at 2:44 PM
Darcy said...: Oh. Yeah, that's it, blake.

FYI: One of our attorneys here, someone I work for here and there will be on CSPAN2 shortly for a confirmation hearing for U.S. District judge.; October 30, 2013 at 2:54 PM
Darcy said...: Oh! He's on right now. Matt Leitman.

A thief caught the door behind me as I was entering the office here a couple of months ago and proceeded to steal Matt's wallet off of his desk. When I went to apologize for unwittingly letting the thief in, Matt was very gracious about it. I have an overall very good impression of him.; October 30, 2013 at 3:25 PM
Michael Haz said...: Cody - Probably not a coincidence. She's trying to drive page views by borrowing what she sees over here. It also happened earlier this week when one of her topics was based on something Merde said at Lem's. Just ignore it. They are desperate for attention.

I mean, when all you've got left is stalking other peoples' dogs....

Darcy, I missed that! Sounds like a nice man. You are blessed to be among such people.; October 30, 2013 at 3:30 PM
The Dude said...: Cody Jarrett wrote "...So althouse *snip* makes a big deal (in the comments) about how she loves the dutch phrase Comrade Sixty highlighted."

You have to admit Dutch is one funny freakin' language.

I used to work for a Dutch company and the only thing worse than their native gibberish was when they tried to speak English - that right there was some funny shit.; October 30, 2013 at 3:30 PM
TTBurnett said...: Cody: That's a great video of Maria João Pires, the aging but incredibly lyrical Portuguese pianist, making a great recovery to play Mozart's d minor piano concerto with no preparation. I love that woman. She and Valentina Lisitsa are on totally different ends of the classical piano spectrum, but what great musicians and personalities both. There are plenty of YouTube videos of each.

That "Surprise! You're playing the Mozart d minor!" video has been around for quite a while. It's odd it's just starting to get widely noticed. Althouse, as admittedly tone-deaf, has no business whatsoever saying anything about non-popular music. She has NO clue. None at all. In fact, less than none.

As far as leakage from this group to la Professora, it is perfectly plain that one of the regulars here was once married to Captain Ahab before acquiring her singular bovine affect.; October 30, 2013 at 3:34 PM
The Dude said...: ...and the plot thickens.

I am thawing some ground beef even as we speak.; October 30, 2013 at 3:36 PM
Cody Jarrett said...: Heh. I have fresh (more or less) in the fridge, no need for thawage.

Just a few days removed from...well, wherever ground beef is removed from these days.; October 30, 2013 at 3:46 PM
chickelit said...: As far as leakage from this group to la Professora, it is perfectly plain that one of the regulars here was once married to Captain Ahab before acquiring her singular bovine affect.

That's more intriguing than my "Titus Walks Among Us" theory.; October 30, 2013 at 3:47 PM
chickelit said...: I'm actually trying to remove ground beef from the family diet, replacing it with ground bison.; October 30, 2013 at 3:48 PM
Cody Jarrett said...: Last week (well, Friday) I had to pay a hair under 2K to fix my vehicle (it's almost 90K, it's due for some minor things that add up). Today I had to pay just shy of $800 to repair the hundred horse tractor.

I'm expecting a call about the KW any moment at this rate.

Never let other people use your equipment. Especially if you like them. It makes it harder to damage them when they break things.; October 30, 2013 at 3:49 PM
Cody Jarrett said...: Wouldn't it also be scarier, EPR?

--AND--

Do you see an advantage in bison over grass fed beef?; October 30, 2013 at 3:50 PM
The Dude said...: Borrow my stuff? My tools? My truck? You have got to be kidding!; October 30, 2013 at 3:51 PM
Cody Jarrett said...: It's funny. I know a guy who uses the KW when I'm not running it. He currently has my equipment trailer at his house as well. He's been planning to borrow my excavator for a couple of years.

But when I needed some extended tillage done this spring...I noticed he fell very silent, despite owning a 48" pto tiller attached to his antique Massey.

As they say...noted.; October 30, 2013 at 3:54 PM
Evi L. Bloggerlady said...: So is Ol Dirty EBL and Merde stealing stuff from here or just Lem's Place?; October 30, 2013 at 3:56 PM
chickelit said...: Do you see an advantage in bison over grass fed beef?

I admire the animal more and want to see it play a bigger role in the American carnivorous diet.; October 30, 2013 at 3:56 PM
Cody Jarrett said...: If it wasn't twice the price of even grass fed beef, I'd be on board.

Maybe it's cheaper over there in Paradise?; October 30, 2013 at 3:58 PM
Evi L. Bloggerlady said...: I am a big proponent of pork over grass fed beef or bison.; October 30, 2013 at 3:58 PM
Cody Jarrett said...: It's like a dog whistle went off.

But I lit a fire, and they've been out rummaging about in the cold so neither of them care much.

So to speak.; October 30, 2013 at 3:59 PM
Cody Jarrett said...: I never got into pig that much, Evi. Although I did have some Niman Ranch pork chops a few years ago that were really amazing.

They keep telling me to get pigs, but I like them too much and would wind up with yet more dependents. And I provide enough sucklage to enough leeches as is.; October 30, 2013 at 4:01 PM
rcocean said...: So Darcy, how do you tell the Lawyers from the thieves?

(that's a straight-line baby); October 30, 2013 at 4:04 PM
rcocean said...: I'm waiting for Kosher Pork before I give up Beef.; October 30, 2013 at 4:06 PM
The Dude said...: There are skid marks in front of the thieves? I'm asking...; October 30, 2013 at 4:06 PM
Cody Jarrett said...: If they could genetically modify a pig so it didn't have cloven hooves, would that help you think?; October 30, 2013 at 4:07 PM
Darcy said...: Hahaha...rc and Sixty. I plead a fifth. :)

And Michael - I do feel blessed with this job. Most of the attorneys and staff here are warm, friendly people and for a large firm, that's pretty unusual.; October 30, 2013 at 4:12 PM
Michael Haz said...: Cody, If you let AllenS borrow your Kenworth he'd probably bring it back re-painted and detailed. That's how he rolls.; October 30, 2013 at 4:40 PM
Trooper York said...: Seriously Darcy you never stop at a fifth.

You go for the quart at the very least!

Otherwise how would I get all those cool picnic table photos!; October 30, 2013 at 4:42 PM
Trooper York said...: Here's the thing. There might be people who are close to Meade who have access here. You know like the Crack Emcee. But what's the big deal. We are not doing anything wrong. I don't care so much if they steal content. They are talentless hacks and steal from everyone.

You should not expect any better from the likes of those mooks.; October 30, 2013 at 4:44 PM
Trooper York said...: Right now I am making meatballs with a combination of ground turkey and ground veal. It is an experiment. No beef. No pork. I don't know how it is going to go.
I am using fresh Pomi tomatoes with no salt added. I think it will be tasty.

I will keep you posted.; October 30, 2013 at 4:46 PM
Cody Jarrett said...: It's not so much content. Actually it's not the content at all. It's the forgetting, feeling comfy, and sharing something that wouldn't get shared in an open blog.

At least for me.; October 30, 2013 at 4:46 PM
Darcy said...: Sounds delicous, Trooper.

I miss AllenS. Does he still post here?; October 30, 2013 at 4:47 PM
chickelit said...: Darcy said...
Sounds delicous, Trooper.

I've watched darcy's comments and tweets for years and that's maybe the second or third spelling error I've even seen.; October 30, 2013 at 4:51 PM
Icepick said...: The time I saw that YouTube video, a particular Dutch phrase was highlighted on the video.; October 30, 2013 at 4:56 PM
Evi L. Bloggerlady said...: Troop, At this point I find the fall of Meadehouse slightly amusing.; October 30, 2013 at 4:57 PM
Cody Jarrett said...: What's your point, Icepick?

I'm pretty sure I didn't say she plucked it from obscurity, I just said it was interesting that she loved the very same phrase Sixty mentioned.; October 30, 2013 at 4:58 PM
The Dude said...: Sixty Grit wrote... "You have to admit Dutch is one funny freakin' language."

A comment so good it had to be repeated.; October 30, 2013 at 5:06 PM
The Dude said...: Piet and Repiet.; October 30, 2013 at 5:06 PM
ndspinelli said...: Darcy, He does not. I've asked him to come over @ least a couple times w/ no response. Trooper has also. Who knows?; October 30, 2013 at 5:17 PM
chickelit said...: Q. Why is Althouse quoting Palladian in her latest post?

A. Ann Althouse divided cannot stand.*

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*Riff from an old Victorian quote: link; October 30, 2013 at 5:22 PM
chickelit said...: Sixty Grit said..."You have to admit Dutch is one funny freakin' language."

It's funny in the same way that the SS Great Eastern was funny.; October 30, 2013 at 5:24 PM
chickelit said...: Ann Althouse divided cannot stand itself

Better; October 30, 2013 at 5:25 PM
Michael Haz said...: Stirring the pot, Polo, stirring the pot.; October 30, 2013 at 5:27 PM
The Dude said...: Did it fall down an open manhole? If so, that's freakin' hilarious.

Nice chains.; October 30, 2013 at 5:29 PM
rcocean said...: Sorry Darcy,

You and AllenS will have to continue your illicit affair on a public blog.
Trooper runs a respectable joint.; October 30, 2013 at 5:36 PM
Palladian said...: Ugh, what did she quote, Pollo? I won't visit the site.

I wonder if Ann Althouse thinks about what she and her husband did to me when she quotes my old material.; October 30, 2013 at 6:09 PM
Trooper York said...: The thing is Palladian that is a lame attempt to get you to post on her site. That is how deluded she is that she thinks nothing is wrong.

Don't you remember the post where Meade rewrote a song to call back you, me and Titus when we weren't posting there for a while.

She is just an insane cunt.; October 30, 2013 at 6:18 PM
chickelit said...: @Palladian: She posted a photo couple days ago of a green pants dude--a photo which Meade used as an avatar in 2009 and asking people to guess "what it means." Nobody has satisfied her riddle (despited the obvious "it was a Meade avatar."

Today she updated the post and linked back to one of your comments from 2009:

Meade, is that really you with the green pants? Cute, I love hipsters with skinny legs.

It seems she's trying to reel you in or else there was something profound in your comment.

*shrug*; October 30, 2013 at 6:27 PM
Darcy said...: It's a taunt. That blog frequently harkens back to it's better years and it makes me a little sad.; October 30, 2013 at 6:46 PM
Darcy said...: Good catch on the misspelling, El Pollo. A more common mistake for me would be a missing word.; October 30, 2013 at 6:50 PM
chickelit said...: Darcy said...
Good catch on the misspelling, El Pollo. A more common mistake for me would be a missing word.

That is my forte. I often proofread and still don't catch missing words.; October 30, 2013 at 7:09 PM
The Dude said...: too.; October 30, 2013 at 7:37 PM
blake said...: It looks like this month is about the same as last. So she may have bottomed out at her 2007 levels.

Way to burn the brand...; October 30, 2013 at 7:37 PM
TTBurnett said...: 2007 was a pretty good year in the blogoverse. Chez la Professora, it was 1 B.M. (Before Meade), and the show was on per normal, all before the truth began to come out, bit by dreary bit.; October 30, 2013 at 8:38 PM
TTBurnett said...: If you run a blog, you have to decide several things:

1. What is the purpose? Fame? Sell stuff? Ego? Brand building? If you're in it for fame, what's the point? How many millennia do you want to spend in Purgatory for the Sin of Pride? Or worse, Vainglory? (Hint: at least half a million if it's REAL Vainglory)
2. The number and type of hits you want. Lots of unique visits? Or, do you want a loyal following? How fast do you want it all to grow?
3. Remind me again what the point is.

As a regular visitor to a site, you have to ask yourself why you want to help someone else make money? How much bad treatment do you want to put up with so that the blog proprietor can pay the dog groomer? An old friend asked those questions, mostly of herself, on Facebook the other day. They were, of course, about an entirely different blog than This Old House, but it was surprising how the issues were the same, despite radically different content.

"Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." That's just plain wrong, if your talking blogs instead of families.; October 30, 2013 at 9:00 PM
The Dude said...: Hmm, I am currently reading Anna Karenina.

I have had two lunch boxes during my life. I think one of them was red. They were both made of metal. Neither was embossed nor debossed with the likenesses of any celebrities.; October 30, 2013 at 9:10 PM
bagoh20 said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; October 30, 2013 at 9:56 PM
bagoh20 said...: I think there are other purposes for a blog, and I think the vast majority start out as a need to just express yourself, to talk with the assumption that someone will listen.

I supported TOP because I really enjoyed the conversation, due to the quality of the commenters, and I eventually felt comfortable, like I was with friends who were much more interesting than anyone who would talk to me in real life. I wanted that to continue, and I thought the best way to assure that was like most things - to help support it financially.

I have not been back but for one insignificant comment a couple months ago. I feel I got the bait and switch there. I paid for one thing and suddenly they took it away and started serving a far inferior fare. Then the nastiness I saw from both of them over it was a complete turn off. I'm still surprised by it.; October 30, 2013 at 9:57 PM
Michael Haz said...: Heh. Just got a message from my son. He's watching Lonesome Dove with his new six day old son. He was wondering if he waited too long.; October 30, 2013 at 10:55 PM
bagoh20 said...: Apparently not.; October 30, 2013 at 11:19 PM
blake said...: I've never seen it.; October 31, 2013 at 12:28 AM
The Dude said...: Haz, if your son is diligent he may make it through that seemingly interminable series before Haz III is old enough to ask "Daddy, what's a poke?" Maybe.; October 31, 2013 at 8:05 AM

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