Michael "Dog3" wrote:

> Blinky the Shark > newsan.2008.06.23.22.10.22.957342
> @thurston.blinkynet.net: in rec.food.cooking
>
>> Michael "Dog3" wrote:
>>
>>> Blinky the Shark >
>>> news >>> rec.food.cooking
>>>
>>>
>>>> I don't really wish to see 70. I'd rather check out while I'm still
>>>> (hopefully) on at least most of my game.
>>>
>>> I think it all depends upon the individual and the genetics of that
>>> individual. 70 is really young these days.
>>
>> Good. I've never wanted to be an old man, so that works with my wishes.
>
> I bet the bitch of it all is looking in the mirror and seeing someone else
> in your clothes

Hey, who's THAT old fart?!

> I do that now and I'm only 52 (ancient to the youngsters
> posting on here).

I'll be 61 Wednesday.

I have a head shot a friend took for me, that was my "official" photo back
in the days of BBSing. I think it's from 1993. My hair's kind of the
same length now - just on my shoulders - and I have the same Levi jacket,
and I'm going to have him do another one that matches that one as much as
possible. Sort of a Before Usenet / After Usenet set.


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Blinky the Shark said...

> Dimitri wrote:
>
>>
>> "Blinky the Shark" > wrote in message
>> news
>>>
>>> He gave us so much to think about and to laugh about.
>>>
>>> I am sad tonight.
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Blinky
>>
>> George was a man who made his craft look easy and yet he worked and
>> worked and worked at making it look easy.
>>
>> # 1 daughter was his Office Manager for several years.
>>
>> Outside his stage persona he really was nuts ( bad word heard a
>> different drummer)!
>
> Back when I was younger and thinner, with long hair and a beard - and
> when Carlin was very active - someone in a West Hollywood market asked
> me if I was him.


And you said "Only on weekends at the Comedy Club on Sunset Strip"?

Andy

"Blinky the Shark" > wrote in message
>
> I don't really wish to see 70. I'd rather check out while I'm still
> (hopefully) on at least most of my game.
>

Why give up? I'm planning to stay around into the 80's or more and I have
no plans to retire before 70. Two of my best employees are 71 and 72.

Michael "Dog3" wrote:

> Blinky the Shark >
> news > rec.food.cooking
>
>
>> I'll be 61 Wednesday.
>>
>> I have a head shot a friend took for me, that was my "official" photo
>> back in the days of BBSing. I think it's from 1993. My hair's kind
>> of the same length now - just on my shoulders - and I have the same
>> Levi jacket, and I'm going to have him do another one that matches
>> that one as much as possible. Sort of a Before Usenet / After Usenet
>> set.
>
> Are you gonna post it on the RFC website? If not, will you email me a copy
> of it? Maybe I'll get a glimpse what I'll look like in 8 years

Sure, I'll post it at the site. I hope I can still keep the one that's
there now, though. They would kind of serve two different purposes.


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Andy wrote:

> Blinky the Shark said...
>
>> Dimitri wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> "Blinky the Shark" > wrote in message
>>> news >>>>
>>>> He gave us so much to think about and to laugh about.
>>>>
>>>> I am sad tonight.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Blinky
>>>
>>> George was a man who made his craft look easy and yet he worked and
>>> worked and worked at making it look easy.
>>>
>>> # 1 daughter was his Office Manager for several years.
>>>
>>> Outside his stage persona he really was nuts ( bad word heard a
>>> different drummer)!
>>
>> Back when I was younger and thinner, with long hair and a beard - and
>> when Carlin was very active - someone in a West Hollywood market asked
>> me if I was him.
>
> And you said "Only on weekends at the Comedy Club on Sunset Strip"?

He was a short fat guy, so I just muttered something about jumbo shrimp.


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Blinky the Shark said...

> Andy wrote:
>
>> Blinky the Shark said...
>>
>>> Dimitri wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Blinky the Shark" > wrote in message
>>>> news >>>>>
>>>>> He gave us so much to think about and to laugh about.
>>>>>
>>>>> I am sad tonight.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Blinky
>>>>
>>>> George was a man who made his craft look easy and yet he worked and
>>>> worked and worked at making it look easy.
>>>>
>>>> # 1 daughter was his Office Manager for several years.
>>>>
>>>> Outside his stage persona he really was nuts ( bad word heard a
>>>> different drummer)!
>>>
>>> Back when I was younger and thinner, with long hair and a beard - and
>>> when Carlin was very active - someone in a West Hollywood market asked
>>> me if I was him.
>>
>> And you said "Only on weekends at the Comedy Club on Sunset Strip"?
>
> He was a short fat guy, so I just muttered something about jumbo shrimp.


Are we talking "A-ROOM" jumbo shrimp?

Andy

On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:55:25 GMT, "Michael \"Dog3\"" >
wrote:

>T >
: in rec.food.cooking
>
>
>> Which really isn't too old these days. Lifepsans are increasing little
>> by little but I think in the next few years we'll see exponential
>> increases in life spans.
>>
>> Just check out Aubrey De Grey or Ray Kurzweil's predictions on that
>> front. De Grey's are based on his own research.
>
>I used to think 50 was really old. Now that I've made it to that milestone
>I think it's young. 71 doesn't seem old to me. Some of my neighbors are
>still kicking and they are in their 80s and they are still young for their
>age. My next door neighbor finally cashed his chips in at 88. He was fine
>until cancer came calling. I suppose the real question would be how old
>does one really to get? The older you get the odds of disease or an
>accident dramatically increase. I'm not sure if I want to live to be 100
>or older. Especially if the body and mind continue to age. By 100 I'll be
>a walking(maybe), talking robot.
>
>Michael

as long as they can wheel you out to yell 'get off my lawn!' at the
kids, you'll be fine.

your pal,
blake

On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:10:24 -0700, Blinky the Shark
> wrote:

>Michael "Dog3" wrote:
>
>> Blinky the Shark >
>> news >> rec.food.cooking
>>
>>
>>> I don't really wish to see 70. I'd rather check out while I'm still
>>> (hopefully) on at least most of my game.
>>
>> I think it all depends upon the individual and the genetics of that
>> individual. 70 is really young these days.
>
>Good. I've never wanted to be an old man, so that works with my wishes.

i think how it works is that 'old' is always about twenty years older
than you are.

your pal,
blake

On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:28:35 GMT, "Michael \"Dog3\"" >
wrote:

>Blinky the Shark > newsan.2008.06.23.22.10.22.957342
: in rec.food.cooking
>
>> Michael "Dog3" wrote:
>>
>>> Blinky the Shark >
>>> news >>> rec.food.cooking
>>>
>>>
>>>> I don't really wish to see 70. I'd rather check out while I'm still
>>>> (hopefully) on at least most of my game.
>>>
>>> I think it all depends upon the individual and the genetics of that
>>> individual. 70 is really young these days.
>>
>> Good. I've never wanted to be an old man, so that works with my wishes.
>
>I bet the bitch of it all is looking in the mirror and seeing someone else
>in your clothes I do that now and I'm only 52 (ancient to the youngsters
>posting on here).
>
>Michael

what youngsters? unless you mean the perpetual adolescents, it seems
everyone is at least a pre-geezer.

your pal,
blake

On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:48:23 -0400, "Woolstitcher"
> wrote:

>
>"Michael "Dog3"" > wrote in message
. ..
>> Blinky the Shark >
>> newsan.2008.06.23.22.10.22.957342
>> @thurston.blinkynet.net: in rec.food.cooking
>>
>>> Michael "Dog3" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Blinky the Shark >
>>>> news >>>> rec.food.cooking
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> I don't really wish to see 70. I'd rather check out while I'm still
>>>>> (hopefully) on at least most of my game.
>>>>
>>>> I think it all depends upon the individual and the genetics of that
>>>> individual. 70 is really young these days.
>>>
>>> Good. I've never wanted to be an old man, so that works with my wishes.
>>
>> I bet the bitch of it all is looking in the mirror and seeing someone else
>> in your clothes I do that now and I'm only 52 (ancient to the
>> youngsters
>> posting on here).
>>
>> Michael
>
>I know the feeling. I have mornings that I look in the mirror and wonder
>how my mother got there.
>

i hope at least she's not nagging you.

your pal,
blake

On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:28:40 -0700, Blinky the Shark
> wrote:

>Michael "Dog3" wrote:
>
>> Blinky the Shark >
>> news >> rec.food.cooking
>>
>>
>>> I'll be 61 Wednesday.
>>>
>>> I have a head shot a friend took for me, that was my "official" photo
>>> back in the days of BBSing. I think it's from 1993. My hair's kind
>>> of the same length now - just on my shoulders - and I have the same
>>> Levi jacket, and I'm going to have him do another one that matches
>>> that one as much as possible. Sort of a Before Usenet / After Usenet
>>> set.
>>
>> Are you gonna post it on the RFC website? If not, will you email me a copy
>> of it? Maybe I'll get a glimpse what I'll look like in 8 years
>
>Sure, I'll post it at the site. I hope I can still keep the one that's
>there now, though. They would kind of serve two different purposes.

blinky and the old, improved blinky.

your pal,
blake

On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:23:03 -0700, Blinky the Shark
> wrote:

>Andy wrote:
>
>> Blinky the Shark said...
>>
>>>
>>> He gave us so much to think about and to laugh about.
>>>
>>> I am sad tonight.
>>
>>
>> I just heard!!!
>>
>> He just got awarded at the Kennedy Center the other day.
>
>I wasn't sure if that had already taken place or if it was coming up. I
>hope you're right.
>

i believe he was named and the ceremony was to take place in the fall.

your pal,
blake

On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:34:36 -0500, "Gregory Morrow"
> wrote:
>
>He started an unfortunate trend towards drug - addled and potty - mouthed
>"humor"...
>
>He was certainly *no* Fred Allen...

*you* of all people complaining of 'potty mouth' is pretty ****ing
rich.

and you aren't even fred flintstone. oh wait, you probably think that
was comedy genius along with 'the beverly hillbillies.'

blake

On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:23:22 GMT, blake murphy
> wrote:

>On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:55:25 GMT, "Michael \"Dog3\"" >
>wrote:
>>I'm not sure if I want to live to be 100
>>or older. Especially if the body and mind continue to age. By 100 I'll be
>>a walking(maybe), talking robot.
>>
>>Michael
>
>as long as they can wheel you out to yell 'get off my lawn!' at the
>kids, you'll be fine.
>
I can visualize that too. He's cranky enough to do it!
<thanks for the laugh before I KF this thread>


--
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Mae West

On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:38:46 GMT, blake murphy
> wrote:

>On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:34:36 -0500, "Gregory Morrow"
> wrote:
>>
>>He started an unfortunate trend towards drug - addled and potty - mouthed
>>"humor"...
>>
>>He was certainly *no* Fred Allen...
>
>*you* of all people complaining of 'potty mouth' is pretty ****ing
>rich.
>
>and you aren't even fred flintstone. oh wait, you probably think that
>was comedy genius along with 'the beverly hillbillies.'

How about Green Acres?

Lou

Michael "Dog3" wrote:

> Blinky the Shark >
> news > rec.food.cooking
>
>>> I asked:
>>> Are you gonna post it on the RFC website? If not, will you email me
>>> a copy of it? Maybe I'll get a glimpse what I'll look like in 8
>>> years
>>
>> Sure, I'll post it at the site. I hope I can still keep the one
>> that's there now, though. They would kind of serve two different
>> purposes.
>
> Ohhhh... maybe Cathy will let us all post before and after pics

That might be fun, in a depressing sort of way.

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Andy wrote:

> Blinky the Shark said...
>
>> Andy wrote:
>>
>>> Blinky the Shark said...
>>>
>>>> Dimitri wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Blinky the Shark" > wrote in message
>>>>> news >>>>>>
>>>>>> He gave us so much to think about and to laugh about.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I am sad tonight.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Blinky
>>>>>
>>>>> George was a man who made his craft look easy and yet he worked and
>>>>> worked and worked at making it look easy.
>>>>>
>>>>> # 1 daughter was his Office Manager for several years.
>>>>>
>>>>> Outside his stage persona he really was nuts ( bad word heard a
>>>>> different drummer)!
>>>>
>>>> Back when I was younger and thinner, with long hair and a beard - and
>>>> when Carlin was very active - someone in a West Hollywood market asked
>>>> me if I was him.
>>>
>>> And you said "Only on weekends at the Comedy Club on Sunset Strip"?
>>
>> He was a short fat guy, so I just muttered something about jumbo shrimp.
>
> Are we talking "A-ROOM" jumbo shrimp?

I don't know the ref.

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blake murphy wrote:

> On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:28:35 GMT, "Michael \"Dog3\"" >
> wrote:
>
>>Blinky the Shark > newsan.2008.06.23.22.10.22.957342
: in rec.food.cooking
>>
>>> Michael "Dog3" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Blinky the Shark >
>>>> news >>>> rec.food.cooking
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> I don't really wish to see 70. I'd rather check out while I'm still
>>>>> (hopefully) on at least most of my game.
>>>>
>>>> I think it all depends upon the individual and the genetics of that
>>>> individual. 70 is really young these days.
>>>
>>> Good. I've never wanted to be an old man, so that works with my wishes.
>>
>>I bet the bitch of it all is looking in the mirror and seeing someone else
>>in your clothes I do that now and I'm only 52 (ancient to the youngsters
>>posting on here).
>>
>>Michael
>
> what youngsters? unless you mean the perpetual adolescents, it seems
> everyone is at least a pre-geezer.

One is *born* a pre-geezer, blake.


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blake murphy wrote:

> On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:28:40 -0700, Blinky the Shark
> > wrote:
>
>>Michael "Dog3" wrote:
>>
>>> Blinky the Shark >
>>> news >>> rec.food.cooking
>>>
>>>
>>>> I'll be 61 Wednesday.
>>>>
>>>> I have a head shot a friend took for me, that was my "official" photo
>>>> back in the days of BBSing. I think it's from 1993. My hair's kind
>>>> of the same length now - just on my shoulders - and I have the same
>>>> Levi jacket, and I'm going to have him do another one that matches
>>>> that one as much as possible. Sort of a Before Usenet / After Usenet
>>>> set.
>>>
>>> Are you gonna post it on the RFC website? If not, will you email me a copy
>>> of it? Maybe I'll get a glimpse what I'll look like in 8 years
>>
>>Sure, I'll post it at the site. I hope I can still keep the one that's
>>there now, though. They would kind of serve two different purposes.
>
> blinky and the old, improved blinky.

That.

These wouldn't be my candidates for the site (for that, I'm going to
match poses), but they come to mind.

http://blinkynet.net/stuff/blinky1967.jpg

http://blinkynet.net/stuff/hrocksm.jpg


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blake murphy wrote:

> On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:23:03 -0700, Blinky the Shark
> > wrote:
>
>>Andy wrote:
>>
>>> Blinky the Shark said...
>>>
>>>>
>>>> He gave us so much to think about and to laugh about.
>>>>
>>>> I am sad tonight.
>>>
>>>
>>> I just heard!!!
>>>
>>> He just got awarded at the Kennedy Center the other day.
>>
>>I wasn't sure if that had already taken place or if it was coming up. I
>>hope you're right.
>>
>
> i believe he was named and the ceremony was to take place in the fall.

I didn't remember the specific timing, but that's what I read, with the
actual presentation not having taken place.

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Lou Decruss wrote:

> On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:38:46 GMT, blake murphy
> > wrote:
>
> >On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:34:36 -0500, "Gregory Morrow"
> > wrote:
> >>
> >>He started an unfortunate trend towards drug - addled and potty -
mouthed
> >>"humor"...
> >>
> >>He was certainly *no* Fred Allen...
> >
> >*you* of all people complaining of 'potty mouth' is pretty ****ing
> >rich.
> >
> >and you aren't even fred flintstone. oh wait, you probably think that
> >was comedy genius along with 'the beverly hillbillies.'
>
> How about Green Acres?


They didn't swear but who knows what Arnold the Pig was grunting about...

Lol...

PS: And yeah, _The Beverly Hillbillies_ is pretty funny in it's own way...I
mean casting Louis Nye as Sonny Drysdale was a stroke of genius.

;-)


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we are some
kind of comedy team turns my stomach."
- "cybercat" to me on rec.food.cooking

Blinky the Shark said...

>> Are we talking "A-ROOM" jumbo shrimp?
>
> I don't know the ref.


Headliners played the "A" or "Main" room. Newcomers played the "B" and "C"
rooms.

Never knew how Andrew Dice Clay got to the "A" room. He was awful and
vulgar in the first minute and continued to be so for his entire bit.

George kept us in stitches, as did Rodney Dangerfield, Alan King, Bill
Cosby, Lilly Tomlin, Eddie Murphy and others.

http://www.thecomedystore.com/shows.htm

Andy

Andy wrote:

> Blinky the Shark said...
>
>>> Are we talking "A-ROOM" jumbo shrimp?
>>
>> I don't know the ref.
>
> Headliners played the "A" or "Main" room. Newcomers played the "B" and "C"
> rooms.

Yeah. In context (Carlin's "jumbo shrimp" line), I thought your comment
had something to do with another Carlin routine.


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Blinky the Shark said...

> Andy wrote:
>
>> Blinky the Shark said...
>>
>>>> Are we talking "A-ROOM" jumbo shrimp?
>>>
>>> I don't know the ref.
>>
>> Headliners played the "A" or "Main" room. Newcomers played the "B" and
>> "C" rooms.
>
> Yeah. In context (Carlin's "jumbo shrimp" line), I thought your comment
> had something to do with another Carlin routine.


Well, by all means, let's hear it!

Andy
Go ahead, MAKE me laugh!

On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:23:03 -0700, Blinky the Shark
> wrote:

>Andy wrote:
>
>> Blinky the Shark said...
>>
>>>
>>> He gave us so much to think about and to laugh about.
>>>
>>> I am sad tonight.
>>
>>
>> I just heard!!!
>>
>> He just got awarded at the Kennedy Center the other day.
>
>I wasn't sure if that had already taken place or if it was coming up. I
>hope you're right.
>

According to the AP news item, he was being awarded the 11th annual
Mark Twain Prize for American Humor which will be presented Nov. 10 in
Washington and broadcast on PBS.

It will be presented at the Kennedy Center but I do not think it is
the same as the Kennedy Center Honors. I looked at some of the names
that won the Mark Twain award and they are not included in the list of
past honorees.

Andy wrote:

> Blinky the Shark said...
>
>> Andy wrote:
>>
>>> Blinky the Shark said...
>>>
>>>>> Are we talking "A-ROOM" jumbo shrimp?
>>>>
>>>> I don't know the ref.
>>>
>>> Headliners played the "A" or "Main" room. Newcomers played the "B" and
>>> "C" rooms.
>>
>> Yeah. In context (Carlin's "jumbo shrimp" line), I thought your comment
>> had something to do with another Carlin routine.
>
> Well, by all means, let's hear it!

<blink>

I don't know one. That's why I asked YOU for it.


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Blinky the Shark wrote:

> He gave us so much to think about and to laugh about.
>
> I am sad tonight.


Dody Goodman passed too, she was 93...

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Gregory Morrow wrote:

>
> Blinky the Shark wrote:
>
>> He gave us so much to think about and to laugh about.
>>
>> I am sad tonight.
>
>
> Dody Goodman passed too, she was 93...

Wow. I think she has the longevity title for the recently departed
celebrities.


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Blinky the Shark wrote:

> Gregory Morrow wrote:
>
> >
> > Blinky the Shark wrote:
> >
> >> He gave us so much to think about and to laugh about.
> >>
> >> I am sad tonight.
> >
> >
> > Dody Goodman passed too, she was 93...
>
> Wow. I think she has the longevity title for the recently departed
> celebrities.


Well, Larry King's wife (48 years old) apparently just checked into rehab,
lol...

Dody Goodman pre - dates my earliest memories of teevee, I don't remember
_The Tonight Show_ pre - Johnny Carson. She's a dim memory from whatever
kinescopes exist from the Jack Paar years...

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Blinky the Shark said...

> Andy wrote:
>
>> Blinky the Shark said...
>>
>>> Andy wrote:
>>>
>>>> Blinky the Shark said...
>>>>
>>>>>> Are we talking "A-ROOM" jumbo shrimp?
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't know the ref.
>>>>
>>>> Headliners played the "A" or "Main" room. Newcomers played the "B" and
>>>> "C" rooms.
>>>
>>> Yeah. In context (Carlin's "jumbo shrimp" line), I thought your
comment
>>> had something to do with another Carlin routine.
>>
>> Well, by all means, let's hear it!
>
> <blink>
>
> I don't know one. That's why I asked YOU for it.


Fuzzy language and fuzzy thinking were always among Carlin's favorite
topics. He marveled at oxymorons like "jumbo shrimp" and "military
intelligence,"
--CNN

Andy

T wrote:

> In article >,
> says...
>
>>
>>"Kathleen" > ha scritto nel messaggio
...
>>
>>>T wrote:
>>
>> Lifepsans are increasing little
>>
>>>>by little but I think in the next few years we'll see exponential
>>>>increases in life spans.
>>>
>>>I think we'll see an increase in lifespans but "exponential"? Not likely.
>>>We see the occasional 100 year old, but I have serious doubts we'll be
>>>seeing 1,000 year olds any time soon.
>>
>>Heaven forfend! Buy stock in spackle companies if you think 1000 years is a
>>possibility. Smash all the mirrors. How will I ever get my stockings on
>>even at 110?
>
>
> This is the mistake a lot of people make when you talk about extending
> human lifespans.

And so is using a word like "exponential" when you clearly don't know
what it means.

On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:19:14 -0700, Blinky the Shark
> wrote:

>blake murphy wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:28:35 GMT, "Michael \"Dog3\"" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>Blinky the Shark > newsan.2008.06.23.22.10.22.957342
: in rec.food.cooking
>>>
>>>> Michael "Dog3" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Blinky the Shark >
>>>>> news >>>>> rec.food.cooking
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> I don't really wish to see 70. I'd rather check out while I'm still
>>>>>> (hopefully) on at least most of my game.
>>>>>
>>>>> I think it all depends upon the individual and the genetics of that
>>>>> individual. 70 is really young these days.
>>>>
>>>> Good. I've never wanted to be an old man, so that works with my wishes.
>>>
>>>I bet the bitch of it all is looking in the mirror and seeing someone else
>>>in your clothes I do that now and I'm only 52 (ancient to the youngsters
>>>posting on here).
>>>
>>>Michael
>>
>> what youngsters? unless you mean the perpetual adolescents, it seems
>> everyone is at least a pre-geezer.
>
>One is *born* a pre-geezer, blake.

i think at least until you're in your forties you're a pre-pre-geezer.
but it's true that some become little old ladies shortly after birth.

your pal,
blake

On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:23:53 -0700, Blinky the Shark
> wrote:

>blake murphy wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:28:40 -0700, Blinky the Shark
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>Michael "Dog3" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Blinky the Shark >
>>>> news >>>> rec.food.cooking
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> I'll be 61 Wednesday.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have a head shot a friend took for me, that was my "official" photo
>>>>> back in the days of BBSing. I think it's from 1993. My hair's kind
>>>>> of the same length now - just on my shoulders - and I have the same
>>>>> Levi jacket, and I'm going to have him do another one that matches
>>>>> that one as much as possible. Sort of a Before Usenet / After Usenet
>>>>> set.
>>>>
>>>> Are you gonna post it on the RFC website? If not, will you email me a copy
>>>> of it? Maybe I'll get a glimpse what I'll look like in 8 years
>>>
>>>Sure, I'll post it at the site. I hope I can still keep the one that's
>>>there now, though. They would kind of serve two different purposes.
>>
>> blinky and the old, improved blinky.
>
>That.
>
>These wouldn't be my candidates for the site (for that, I'm going to
>match poses), but they come to mind.
>
>http://blinkynet.net/stuff/blinky1967.jpg
>
>http://blinkynet.net/stuff/hrocksm.jpg

the first looks like a pre-war surfer. which war i'll leave as an
exercise for the reader.

your pal,
blake

On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:58:47 -0500, "Gregory Morrow"
> wrote:

>
>Blinky the Shark wrote:
>
>> He gave us so much to think about and to laugh about.
>>
>> I am sad tonight.
>
>
>Dody Goodman passed too, she was 93...

i liked her on 'mary hartman, mary hartman.'

your pal,
blake

Andy wrote:

> Blinky the Shark said...
>
>> Andy wrote:
>>
>>> Blinky the Shark said...
>>>
>>>> Andy wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Blinky the Shark said...
>>>>>
>>>>>>> Are we talking "A-ROOM" jumbo shrimp?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I don't know the ref.
>>>>>
>>>>> Headliners played the "A" or "Main" room. Newcomers played the "B" and
>>>>> "C" rooms.
>>>>
>>>> Yeah. In context (Carlin's "jumbo shrimp" line), I thought your
> comment
>>>> had something to do with another Carlin routine.
>>>
>>> Well, by all means, let's hear it!
>>
>> <blink>
>>
>> I don't know one. That's why I asked YOU for it.
>
>
> Fuzzy language and fuzzy thinking were always among Carlin's favorite
> topics. He marveled at oxymorons like "jumbo shrimp" and "military
> intelligence,"

I'd guess that those are the two catchphrases that he will be most
remembered by.

Although for me, they're tied with "Mom Bomb", "Womb Broom", and "Baby
Maybe" -- his proposed names for birth control pills. The latter was to
be a variety that only worked part of the time.


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Kathleen wrote:

> T wrote:
>
>> In article >,
>> says...
>>
>>>
>>>"Kathleen" > ha scritto nel messaggio
...
>>>
>>>>T wrote:
>>>
>>> Lifepsans are increasing little
>>>
>>>>>by little but I think in the next few years we'll see exponential
>>>>>increases in life spans.
>>>>
>>>>I think we'll see an increase in lifespans but "exponential"? Not likely.
>>>>We see the occasional 100 year old, but I have serious doubts we'll be
>>>>seeing 1,000 year olds any time soon.
>>>
>>>Heaven forfend! Buy stock in spackle companies if you think 1000 years is a
>>>possibility. Smash all the mirrors. How will I ever get my stockings on
>>>even at 110?
>>
>> This is the mistake a lot of people make when you talk about extending
>> human lifespans.
>
> And so is using a word like "exponential" when you clearly don't know
> what it means.

I'll see your comment and raise you a power.


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Michael "Dog3" wrote:

> blake murphy >
> : in rec.food.cooking
>
>> On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:58:47 -0500, "Gregory Morrow"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>Blinky the Shark wrote:
>>>
>>>> He gave us so much to think about and to laugh about.
>>>>
>>>> I am sad tonight.
>>>
>>>
>>>Dody Goodman passed too, she was 93...
>>
>> i liked her on 'mary hartman, mary hartman.'
>
> Ahhh... Thank you, thank you. I couldn't remember which show I saw her on
> and you jogged my addled mind. That show was a hoot what I remember of it.

I remember her, but until he mentioend that I couldn't put her in any
specific roles myself.


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Blinky the Shark wrote:

> Kathleen wrote:
>
>
>>T wrote:
>>
>>
>>>In article >,
>>>says...
>>>
>>>
>>>>"Kathleen" > ha scritto nel messaggio
...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>T wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Lifepsans are increasing little
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>by little but I think in the next few years we'll see exponential
>>>>>>increases in life spans.
>>>>>
>>>>>I think we'll see an increase in lifespans but "exponential"? Not likely.
>>>>>We see the occasional 100 year old, but I have serious doubts we'll be
>>>>>seeing 1,000 year olds any time soon.
>>>>
>>>>Heaven forfend! Buy stock in spackle companies if you think 1000 years is a
>>>>possibility. Smash all the mirrors. How will I ever get my stockings on
>>>>even at 110?
>>>
>>>This is the mistake a lot of people make when you talk about extending
>>>human lifespans.
>>
>>And so is using a word like "exponential" when you clearly don't know
>>what it means.
>
>
> I'll see your comment and raise you a power.
>
>

Yeah, I know. I dropped a zero. Serves me right, that's as bad as a
spelling flame.

Kathleen wrote:

> Blinky the Shark wrote:
>
>> Kathleen wrote:
>>
>>
>>>T wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>In article >,
>>>>says...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>"Kathleen" > ha scritto nel messaggio
...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>T wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>Lifepsans are increasing little
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>by little but I think in the next few years we'll see exponential
>>>>>>>increases in life spans.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I think we'll see an increase in lifespans but "exponential"? Not likely.
>>>>>>We see the occasional 100 year old, but I have serious doubts we'll be
>>>>>>seeing 1,000 year olds any time soon.
>>>>>
>>>>>Heaven forfend! Buy stock in spackle companies if you think 1000 years is a
>>>>>possibility. Smash all the mirrors. How will I ever get my stockings on
>>>>>even at 110?
>>>>
>>>>This is the mistake a lot of people make when you talk about extending
>>>>human lifespans.
>>>
>>>And so is using a word like "exponential" when you clearly don't know
>>>what it means.
>>
>>
>> I'll see your comment and raise you a power.
>>
>>
>
> Yeah, I know. I dropped a zero. Serves me right, that's as bad as a
> spelling flame.

You did? I didn't notice. I was just riffing on "exponential".


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Blinky the Shark wrote:

> Kathleen wrote:
>
>
>>Blinky the Shark wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Kathleen wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>T wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>In article >,
>>>>>says...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>"Kathleen" > ha scritto nel messaggio
...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>T wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Lifepsans are increasing little
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>by little but I think in the next few years we'll see exponential
>>>>>>>>increases in life spans.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I think we'll see an increase in lifespans but "exponential"? Not likely.
>>>>>>>We see the occasional 100 year old, but I have serious doubts we'll be
>>>>>>>seeing 1,000 year olds any time soon.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Heaven forfend! Buy stock in spackle companies if you think 1000 years is a
>>>>>>possibility. Smash all the mirrors. How will I ever get my stockings on
>>>>>>even at 110?
>>>>>
>>>>>This is the mistake a lot of people make when you talk about extending
>>>>>human lifespans.
>>>>
>>>>And so is using a word like "exponential" when you clearly don't know
>>>>what it means.
>>>
>>>
>>>I'll see your comment and raise you a power.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Yeah, I know. I dropped a zero. Serves me right, that's as bad as a
>>spelling flame.
>
>
> You did? I didn't notice. I was just riffing on "exponential".
>
>

Yup. 100 to the second power is 10,000, not 1,000.

And when discussing human lifespans, either figure is exponentially
ludicrous.