Topic: WHOLE CLOTH (Read 55400 times)

Elan · « **Reply #150 on:** January 26, 2005, 10:51:01 AM »

[move=right,scroll,6,transparent,100%]Page six stagger![/move]
(much too tired to dance)

Oof! Best vibes and xylophones to derBrucer...

Sorry about the latest bout of E&T-ness... still recovering from the 30th birthday surprise soirees that the missus threw (fortunately for me, she remains eternally at 29, so I never have to throw a "special" birthday... )

JMK · « **Reply #151 on:** January 26, 2005, 10:51:48 AM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on January 26, 2005, 09:59:46 AM

I was doin' some Googling and stumbled upon something I just HAD to share (wtih love and affection, of course):

"Writers would be warm, loyal, and otherwise terrific people--if only they'd stop writing."

--Laura Miller from a salon.com review of the movie Finding Forrester

Written by Portlander Mike Rich, who has sat in mine very own kitchen trying to convince mine very own wife to get up at 3:00 a.m. every morning to do the morning drive shift on the radio station Mike used to work for before he made millions working for Disney.

It's interesting, because a guy who just contacted me about Frances was a finalist (like Mike--who actually won) for the Nicholl Fellowship. He also used to work at Paramount and he has lots of interesting stories.

Thanks for the health vibes, DR Panni--in what Dear Spouse may be taking as a sign from heaven, my voice is completely gone.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #152 on:** January 26, 2005, 10:51:52 AM »

"My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, Commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions, loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next."

-- "Gladiator_

vixmom · « **Reply #153 on:** January 26, 2005, 10:52:33 AM »

Quote from: Ginny on January 26, 2005, 09:50:22 AM

After a very painful silence between early arrivals and myself (preparing for a presentation last week), I decided that, from then on, I'd have music playing in the room while setting up for a program and again as people are leaving. One of the ladies, who leads a lot of book discussion groups, said she was going to start using music herself.

See, you innovate and everyone copies!! Congratulations you trendsetter you

vixmom · « **Reply #154 on:** January 26, 2005, 10:54:20 AM »

Quote from: Panni on January 26, 2005, 10:24:32 AM

But I won't be posting pictures of him anymore.

NOOOOOOO! Say it ain't so!

vixmom · « **Reply #155 on:** January 26, 2005, 10:57:49 AM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on January 26, 2005, 10:51:52 AM

"My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, Commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions, loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next."

-- "Gladiator_

"'I am Spartacus!!"

Jrand73 · « **Reply #156 on:** January 26, 2005, 11:00:14 AM »

"Ouch!" derBrucer!

Hmmmmmmm.....I thought the Chooster pictures in various places were kind of like the Swedish Hat pictures on different people, but then there you are....that's why all channels on all televisions are not tuned to the same program at the same time.

ANYWAY....yes that IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST is also my favorite!

JMK · « **Reply #157 on:** January 26, 2005, 11:01:06 AM »

Today's "I Hate" List:

AOL (always at the top of my list, LOL--finally have my new newsreader configured)
CCLI (Christian Church Licensing Inc.--music licensors). Just discovered today (after the church's scanner broke, that because their PDF files of music are password protected, we can't copy them directly into the bulletin. So I'm having to scan them here at home and email JPEGS to the church secretary. Oy. I want to go to sleep).

Today's "I Love" List:

Todd Rundgren. His new CD "Liars" is gorgeous. Love, love, love Todd.

Todays Ask BK: do you love, love, love Todd Rundgren, and, if so, what songs of his do you love, love, love (or even like, like, like)?

Jrand73 · « **Reply #158 on:** January 26, 2005, 11:02:29 AM »

DRJMK was he there when Frances went back to do THE PARTY CRASHERS....or is he a young 'un?

Jrand73 · « **Reply #159 on:** January 26, 2005, 11:03:43 AM »

"You can take my car. I know it isn't very sporty......"

Stuart · « **Reply #160 on:** January 26, 2005, 11:06:27 AM »

"Have fun storming the kessel!"

Stuart · « **Reply #161 on:** January 26, 2005, 11:07:49 AM »

As for Mr. Wilde, I have always adored "Dorian Gray." (I think I mentioned this on this here site quite recently....) Both book and film forms.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #162 on:** January 26, 2005, 11:09:38 AM »

But'chare, Blanche! Y'are!

S. Woody White · « **Reply #163 on:** January 26, 2005, 11:09:54 AM »

I shall leave it to others to make up some kind of silly story about where the phrase Whole Cloth comes from. I research my etymologies very carefully. That I occasionally misplace my research and have to work from memory is a completely different matter.

The phrase Whole Cloth is appropriate as an example. As the link provided shows, it now means "something that is wholly fabricated or a complete lie." How this meaning came from it's original reference, "to a complete piece of cloth as it is first made, as opposed to one which has been cut up to make garments," is simply another example of how a phrase can "bolt" from one meaning to another.

However, I for one cannot imagine our esteemed BK making up complete lies. He is far too honorable a man; kind, decent and generous to a fault.

I suspect that his intention was instead to use the phrase "hole cloth," which of course refers to lace. Not just any lace, no, but lace that comes from China, woven by a specialized breed of moths. These moths, relatives to the moths from which we get silk, form communities with communal minds, and work together to weave their silk into fantastical patterns. (Regular silk moths simply give us their threads, leaving the hard work of weaving the fabric to us, danged slackers that they are.) The final product is highly prized, as the fabric they produce is not only gorgeous to look at, but "breathes" and is very comfortable when worn.

It is known to unravel, however, when exposed to warm water, so I hope our esteemed BK does not cover himself with such a garment when he steps into his Jacuzzi. If he does, he will shortly find himself in an embarrassing predicament and have to dash the whole nine yards back into his comfortable abode!

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #164 on:** January 26, 2005, 11:11:52 AM »

The Swedish Hat thing was an original and funny running joke. Chooster's just ripping it off, neither as original nor as funny.

bk · « **Reply #165 on:** January 26, 2005, 11:12:28 AM »

Well, we hope that everyone will calm down and just get back to what we do best - be bright and funny and witty and, yes, INTERESTING.

Yes, it's that 1952 version of Ernest I like.

I'm sure I also like Todd Rundgren but I don't have any CDs and hence cannot remember what songs he's done.

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #166 on:** January 26, 2005, 11:17:57 AM »

No one here was ever uncalm...

S. Woody White · « **Reply #167 on:** January 26, 2005, 11:18:30 AM »

I have three days' worth of posts to catch up with. Perhaps by then I will find the link between the Swedish Chef hat, Chooster, and that danged garden gnome that wants me to use some Internet service for making my travel arrangements.

George · « **Reply #168 on:** January 26, 2005, 11:20:00 AM »

"Not being happy isn't the same as being unhappy." Fame

bk · « **Reply #169 on:** January 26, 2005, 11:21:58 AM »

I am still trying to get this flaky pool man here to clean the pool.

I am still trying to get the floor people here to replace two floorboards in the bedroom.

I am still trying to open my Word document to start writing, but I'm thinking the afternoon feels better to write today. The sun, absent of late, is still trying to peek through and say "Hello, you dear, dear people out there in the dark."

MBarnum · « **Reply #170 on:** January 26, 2005, 11:27:43 AM »

After my sleeping in until 9am and my several cups of coffee and some morning breakfast I am feeling spry once again...so I am heading off to work for the remainder of the afternoon...my in-box is calling me!

MBarnum · « **Reply #171 on:** January 26, 2005, 11:32:56 AM »

Quote from: Charles Pogue on January 26, 2005, 11:11:52 AM

The Swedish Hat thing was an original and funny running joke. Chooster's just ripping it off, neither as original nor as funny.

That said CP, to some of us Chooster was funny and amusing and enjoyable...but to each his own.

And of course when there are things on this here board that are of no interest to me (which does not happen very often, as I can always learn something new from the people here) I just skip over them.

I just like to see everyone happy

bk · « **Reply #172 on:** January 26, 2005, 11:35:21 AM »

Yes, skipping over things is the ticket sometimes. Let me tell you how many American Idol posts I merely glance at - same with posts about most of the reality shows - those shows simply don't interest me and so I move on to things that do. Variety is the spice of life, and so, for that matter, is the Hollywood Reporter.

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #173 on:** January 26, 2005, 11:35:56 AM »

Maybe Panni should set up a Chooster Website! And really, this is my final word about that boring bird.

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #174 on:** January 26, 2005, 11:38:48 AM »

Both The Lovely Wife and I swore off American Idol last week and have decided not to watch it anymore. At least not through the tryout phase...where they deliberately parade bad singers across the airwaves to be mocked and scoffed at by the American Public.

vixmom · « **Reply #175 on:** January 26, 2005, 11:50:13 AM »

DR WFO & I and our respective other halves have our tickets for Jewish Thighs on Broadway!!

Jane · « **Reply #176 on:** January 26, 2005, 11:55:36 AM »

Matt H. Charles Bickford was a very nice man and so was his wife. They had several very cute little dogs too.

Panni-cute photos. I think Chooster has found his perfect location. He looks very nice next the new/old phone.

Jed and TCB, so did Ann get soup for dinner?

William F. Orr · « **Reply #177 on:** January 26, 2005, 11:58:27 AM »

The Wussburger Returneth!

And today is the first day of classes, so no time! no time! I must post and run, and then return and read a month worth of notes and posts.

But:

Thanks to vixmom for keeping me posted on all things haineshisway.

Good Health vibes to Ann and Elmore et al.

And I will, will, will be at the Thighs gathering in March.

As we say in Esperanto, ghis!

i.e.

Until...

vixmom · « **Reply #178 on:** January 26, 2005, 12:01:33 PM »

DR WFO is back! And all is well with the world!!

Jrand73 · « **Reply #179 on:** January 26, 2005, 12:10:15 PM »

Hurray WFO is back! Isn't technology wonderful AND Hell at the same time!?

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