Shawna Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 your iron clad will has you standing straight and strong as an oak. I admire that, uh.... stiffness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel2Velvet Posted October 13, 2006 Report Share Posted October 13, 2006 In 1968, when I served aboard the USS Enterprise, we were coming into Pearl Harbor for the first time that cruise, on our way to Vietnam. As is naval custom, the giant carrier's crew lined the perimeter of the flight deck while docking. Filming had begun on the movie, "Tora Tora Tora!" and as we quietly, slowly glided through the water, a formation of "Japanese" Zeroes came toward the bay through a valley pass; and from somewhere among the ranks I heard a sailor mutter disdainfully, "Not again." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted October 13, 2006 Report Share Posted October 13, 2006 ^ Great movie , too , BTW . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted October 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2006 that's a great line... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcM Posted October 13, 2006 Report Share Posted October 13, 2006 The Arizona Memorial was very sad and made the hair on my arms and neck stand up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel2Velvet Posted October 13, 2006 Report Share Posted October 13, 2006 Yeah, silent oil globules still break the surface coming up the from deep at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel2Velvet Posted October 14, 2006 Report Share Posted October 14, 2006 But then ... that's not really funny. Now, back to the thread. I was a salesman at one time. I had made what I felt was a good sale and in a mock inflated ego style, let my boss know it. In an attempt to keep me humble while simultaneously acknowledging my accomplishment at a combined sales force meeting, my sales manager announced, "Ron sold a g182 unit, but then, a blind dog with a note in his mouth could of sold that!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Fish Posted October 16, 2006 Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 I was walking down this drung with a few of my friends the other day and we where discussing the bible and the first sin, (you know the Serpent temping Eve) and weather the Serpent was Satan or was just being possesed by him...and about half way down the drung we came across this adder basking in the sun! The concidence was highly funny!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcM Posted October 16, 2006 Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 Did the adder offer you any fruit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted October 16, 2006 Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 I just had to check this , too , so I can go to sleep now : drang Pronunciation: (drang), [key] —n. Newfoundland. a narrow lane or alleyway. Also, drung Thanks for the new word , Blue Fish . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Fish Posted October 17, 2006 Report Share Posted October 17, 2006 (edited) your welcome Kevin!! No, no fruit from this one!! it did stick its tounge out at us before it slid away though!! Edited October 17, 2006 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted October 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 This struck me as hilarious: U.S. casino magnate gives Picasso's dream the elbow LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Picasso's famed "Dream" painting turned into a nightmare for Las Vegas casino magnate Steve Wynn when he accidentally gave the multimillion dollar canvas an elbow. Wynn had just finalized a $139 million sale to another collector of his painting, called "Le Reve" (The Dream), when he poked a finger-sized hole in the artwork while showing it to friends at his Las Vegas office a couple of weeks ago. Director and screenwriter Nora Ephron, who witnessed and related the incident in her blog on the Huffington Post Web site (www.huffingtonpost.com), said Wynn had raised his hand to show the group something about Picasso's 1932 portrait of his mistress Marie-Therese Walter. "At that moment, his elbow crashed backward right through the canvas. There was a terrible noise," Ephron wrote, noting that Wynn has retinitis pigmentosa, an eye disease that damages peripheral vision. "Smack in the middle ... was a black hole the size of a silver dollar. 'Oh s---,' he said. 'Look what I've done. Thank goodness it was me.'" Wynn's office on Tuesday confirmed the story, an account of which also appeared in this week's The New Yorker. Both accounts said Wynn had decided to release the buyer from the sale agreement and to repair and keep the painting himself. Wynn, a millionaire casino developer and art collector, developed The Mirage and Bellagio resorts in Las Vegas in the 1990s, which spearheaded a profusion of luxury hotels and casinos on the once-seedy Las Vegas Strip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcM Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 Made me think of this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 Ron, I heard about that this morning when I was watching The View...I guess Barbara Walters was there at the time that happened...she talked about it on her show... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted October 19, 2006 Report Share Posted October 19, 2006 wow... so that's how a gazillionaire deals with a $139 million catastrophe. "Oh, nuts." Me - I'd have collapsed dead on the spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted October 19, 2006 Report Share Posted October 19, 2006 " If you can keep your head while all those about you are losing theirs , then , my son , you'll be a man . " Have you seen the painting , Shawna ? Could be a blessing in disguise ( for the nouveux-riche to think , " Hmm . It is , afterall, just canvas and paint , and not a particularly beautiful picture at that - is it REALLY worth that much ? " - I wouldn't give him 5 bucks for it even in mint condition . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blind-fitter Posted October 19, 2006 Report Share Posted October 19, 2006 The mom in the show went in for some botox on her lips and came home with her lips cartoonically fattened out. The housekeeper looked at her and deadpanned,"What did you do, fellate a beehive?" Didn't Sly Stone have just such an experience? I believe it provided the inspiration for his classic song "Thankyou (Fellatin' Ma Bees Myself Again)" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted October 19, 2006 Report Share Posted October 19, 2006 Yep, that's the buzz anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted October 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2006 Does Uncle Joe have something to do with this? Cousins feud in Philly cheesesteak suit PHILADELPHIA - The battle for cheesesteak supremacy — usually fought with beef, onions and cheese — has moved out of the kitchen and into the courthouse. Pat's King of Steaks, a South Philadelphia institution since the 1930s, is suing Rick's Steaks for trademark infringement. The two eateries involved, located less than two miles apart, each are owned by a grandson of Pat Olivieri, purported inventor of Philly's favorite sandwich. Scott Pollack, the lawyer for Pat's, said Wednesday that the businesses are not connected in any way — even if the owners are. Pat's owner Frank Olivieri never gave permission for cousin Rick Olivieri to use the trademarks in his advertising and signage, Pollack said. "Obviously, Pat's Steaks is very, very famous. It's known all over the country and the world," said Pollack. The lawsuit filed Monday by Pat's claims that Rick's has been illegally trading on Pat's name, its crown logo and trademarked phrases, including "Pat's King of Steaks Originators of the Steak Sandwich." It seeks unspecified damages and an order preventing Rick's from using the material. Rick Olivieri said his lawyer has not yet reviewed the lawsuit. Frank Olivieri only learned of the alleged trademark infringement over the summer, after Rick Olivieri appeared on NBC's "Today" show and after the opening of Rick's stand at Citizens Bank Park, the baseball stadium for the Philadelphia Phillies, Pollack said. The Web sites for the two cheesesteak purveyors offer a similar history of the sandwich, though they differ on some details. Essentially, they say that Pat Olivieri invented the cheesesteak in the early 1930s while operating a hot dog stand in South Philly. After making a sandwich for himself on the grill — meat and onions on an Italian roll — a passing cab driver got a whiff. The cabbie tried it, and a Philly favorite was born. Cheese was added later. ___ On the Net: http://www.patskingofsteaks.com http://www.rickssteaks.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted October 19, 2006 Report Share Posted October 19, 2006 Not at all, Ron. Although there is a different connection. Back in 1965 I was at Pat's after a night at the clubs. My buddies and I passed up Melrose Diner to go to Pat's instead. I ordered one wit (with cheese) and one witout (no cheese) and I ordered two egg rolls (a new menu item at Pat's). I sliced the eggrolls open longways and placed them in my steak witout. Delicious! I had invented a new sandwich. Try it, you'll like it. (Uh oh, there goes that trademark thingy again). From then on I always had at least one steak with eggrolls whenever I visited Pat's. It became known as the Riz Steak-Roll. (Riz being my nickname at the time). People actually used to order them that way. I eat 'em all the time. My wife makes the best. Now, I've only been to Pat's a few times since the early 70's. Gino's (across the street from Pat's) became the better stand to visit. Nowadays there are at least 20 cheesesteak joints in South Philly alone that are superior to either Pat's or Gino's. For visitors I'd recommend Jim's on South Street. Bon apetit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTallOne Posted October 19, 2006 Report Share Posted October 19, 2006 Gino's has some of the best food I have ever had. Ever. I went to a Philly's game and then went to Gino's and ate three cheesesteaks and two cheesefries, and then bought two more of each to eat later on. It was an amazing day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted October 19, 2006 Report Share Posted October 19, 2006 Who won? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted October 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2006 But can i get The Riz there...because, now that you've mentioned it, I really want one...now!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted October 19, 2006 Report Share Posted October 19, 2006 I doubt anyone there will remember the Riz. Just order your steak witout (cheese is no good with the eggrolls tho onions are ok) and order the side of eggrolls (if they still offer them). Funny, I can go for them now, too. And Chili is on the menu tonight. Hmmmmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTallOne Posted October 19, 2006 Report Share Posted October 19, 2006 Who won? Well it got rained out. We waited about 3 hours but did get a free preview of "The Philly Phinatic Goes Hollywood." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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