‘cuz the devil knows your weakness, son!
One night, years ago, I wandered into this little jazz club in Seattle, and up on the stage at the end of the darkened room was this chunky little blind white girl, all by herself, playin’ piano and singing.
And she was just ROCKIN’ it!!
I turned to this guy standing at the doorway and gave him a “What the hell is THIS!?!?” look. He looked back at me, grinned and shook his head. He didn’t know what the hell it was either, except that it was damn good.
That girl, it turned out, was a young Dianne Schuur. Here she is doing one of my favorite songs, about Satan’s temptation of one “Reverend Lee.” The choice seems appropriate, given one of the week’s top story lines.
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Pennsylvanian
September 25th, 2010
4:24 pm
josef nix – Walking Turkey….. That is hilarious!
How about a Fierce Advocate Regarding Taxation?
josef nix
September 25th, 2010
4:32 pm
jt
Did not know that one! I’ll have to check it out. I do know about Kosciusko, Mississippi, though! Back during the bad days for Solidarnosc it’s citizens signed a letter of support for their cause, the one ethnic Pole in town being given the honor of the first signature. Walesa took the time out at the time to send them a personal thank you…in English and Polish, I understand…
Incidentally, I’m rather fond of the Kosciuzko Foundation here in America…gave me a nice little stipend to do graduate work at Jagielonian but the troubles started just as I was packed and ready to go…Unmentionable put his foot down. I was going to go anyway. Given the way things turned out, I wish I had…
TaxPayer
September 25th, 2010
4:35 pm
If scientists were to make FrankenSardines, then we would not run out so fast.
theyeshaveit
September 25th, 2010
4:37 pm
Good grief. It’s been awhile since I’ve had the chance to visit here, and when I come back, we are talking sardines?
Pennsylvanian
September 25th, 2010
4:40 pm
Taxpayer – If you mean Al Franken sardines, nobody would buy them.
Pennsylvanian
September 25th, 2010
4:42 pm
theyeshavit – Pitiful, isn’t it? I am trying hard to fill in for Bada Bing.
josef nix
September 25th, 2010
4:42 pm
eyes
Good to see you! Talking sardines? You just never know where “a little opinion about a lot of things” will lead, do ya?
SFD
Been giving that sophomore album a lot of thought…it does seem to be the case…I posted my own, but the more I looked at those I THOUGHT were, the more that point seems to be born out…so far the S&G is the only one I’ve found…
theyeshaveit
September 25th, 2010
4:43 pm
I don’t know much about sardines, but I know they stink like hell. Right now, my UCLA Bruins are pushing Texas around, and Texas stinks like a can of sardines.
Jay
September 25th, 2010
4:44 pm
So jt, it seems you would rather pretend that you’re incapable of understanding such things than to admit you are wrong.
josef nix
September 25th, 2010
4:46 pm
Bruin and jt…
Never really sure about y’all’s brawls, but I HAVE learned a lot about sardines! Or as I call them, salt water possum in a can…
theyeshaveit
September 25th, 2010
4:48 pm
josef,
Good to see you, too. It looks like Jay covered a number of subjects this past week including the good Georgia pastor. I had hoped t be around with Scout when that was discussed. The past two weeks the Friday Night music seems to have been in a slump. The hottest topic at home these days is the emergence of China as an economic bully. Hmmm. Has it really been so long that the “Ugly American” was written?
Penn,
Is Bada Bing on another South American sojourn?
TaxPayer
September 25th, 2010
4:51 pm
Are teachers mad at Barnes because he got rid of tenure for public school teachers.
TaxPayer
September 25th, 2010
4:52 pm
Pennsylvanian,
Actually, I was thinking about the FrankenSalmon that I saw on teevee.
Jay
September 25th, 2010
4:52 pm
My younger daughter’s at UCLA, eyes. Great campus.
josef nix
September 25th, 2010
4:53 pm
eyes
I didn’t get a chance to chime in much on the good pastor, but forget what Scout said, IR/YW was the fun one there! Kinda hard to Bible Thump and f*g bash at the same time! But, then, in case you missed it, he did come out as a lesbian!!
josef nix
September 25th, 2010
4:54 pm
Tenure is the least of teachers’ problems with Flag Boy…
jt
September 25th, 2010
4:55 pm
Jay———-
Put your faith in a centralized authority. Washington.
I will put my faith elsewhere.
Time will tell, although history already has.
It is not as if I want the whole seas swept of every sardine. I trust the fishermen over bureaucrats.
Peace.
Dont let those federalies stress ya out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WEUesP0eZw&feature=related
theyeshaveit
September 25th, 2010
5:01 pm
Jay,
Yes, UCLA certainly does have a great campus. BTW, with 13 seconds left in the first half, it is UCLA 13, Texas 3.
Southern Comfort
September 25th, 2010
5:03 pm
Kinda hard to Bible Thump and f*g bash at the same time!
I missed that too, but if anybody is capable of pulling that off, I’d put my entire fortune on him.
G’afternoon all!!
Southern Comfort
September 25th, 2010
5:03 pm
eyes
Just got home from work myself, and my beloved Tide is trying to drive me to drink!!!
theyeshaveit
September 25th, 2010
5:03 pm
josef,
lol. Well, I could have told you all along that he was a lesbian. No wonder I have a certain attraction to him.
theyeshaveit
September 25th, 2010
5:04 pm
SoCo,
Is Arkansas that good, or is ‘Bama………?
Jay
September 25th, 2010
5:05 pm
Yeah, Saban v. Petrino.
Does somebody HAVE to win?
theyeshaveit
September 25th, 2010
5:05 pm
Gents,
I have to check out for a bit. Be back later.
Southern Comfort
September 25th, 2010
5:08 pm
Jay
Until Saban takes off the Crimson and White, he’s my kinda guy. Think I’m gonna have to hit the liquor counter now.
TaxPayer
September 25th, 2010
5:09 pm
He also supported legislation that guaranteed patients the right to choose their physicians and helped pass legislation that allowed insurance companies to be held liable for denying or delaying health care for individuals. Barnes successfully pushed for tax cuts on family farms and established a sales tax holiday for Georgia.
Why that evil man! No wonder he is so disliked by so many Georgians. He sounds like he coulda been Obama’s daddy or somethin’.
josef nix
September 25th, 2010
5:10 pm
SoCo
A bumper sticker I saw once…
You can drive yourself TO drink, just make sure you have a designated driver FROM…
On Andy…
The Bruin is present and I don’t want to go messin with his plant… but then he knew I was going to say that…
josef nix
September 25th, 2010
5:13 pm
Obama’s daddy, eh? They’re estranged from the looks of Running Bear’s behavior when Walking Turkey came to town…
NCLB, NCLB, NCLB!
Jay
September 25th, 2010
5:14 pm
Yeah SoCo, I think you’re good with Saban until someone offers him a dollar more somewhere else.
Mick
September 25th, 2010
5:21 pm
Saban is a bad word down here in these parts…
Southern Comfort
September 25th, 2010
5:21 pm
Jay
If that isn’t the truth!!!
josef
Why drive? Just set up your own bar at home. The worst that can happen is that I get a CWI (crawling while under the influence).
Kamchak
September 25th, 2010
5:23 pm
Or as I call them, salt water possum in a can…
Gonna have to steal that one, josef. So many ways to modify and use to describe the vile and disgusting things that humans will ingest.
Like slimy boiled okra.
I Report (-: You Whine )-: mmm, mmmm, mmmmm! Just sayin...
September 25th, 2010
5:28 pm
yosef- It is rather easy to thump and bash at the same time, I think you might be confused, after all, I don’t remember the good Lord commanding us to go forth and play with other men’s thingies, just sayin…
Maybe that’s what happened to old fast Eddie, he was reading YOUR bible, hahahaha.
eewwwwwwwwwwww
Mick
September 25th, 2010
5:28 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEHHp6nVk_c
Southern Comfort
September 25th, 2010
5:29 pm
Like slimy boiled okra
Mick
He’s still St. Nick in Tuscaloosa, unless he loses to Auburn or this game today.
josef nix
September 25th, 2010
5:31 pm
K’chak
And I’m with you on the boiled okra (outside of gumbo, that is, but then if you know what you’re doing there..) Love it fried…
Mama loved the whole pods cooked over purple hull peas and her caveat to the ladies present was “cross your legs tight!”
Southern Comfort
September 25th, 2010
5:36 pm
“We’ve seen comments that people would not make in the public square or any type of civic discussion, maybe even within their own families,” said Dennis Ryerson, editor of The Indianapolis Star. “There is no question in my mind that the process, because it’s largely anonymous, enables people who would never speak up on Main Street to communicate their thoughts.”
At the newspaper’s website, moderators delete individual racist comments that are brought to their attention, and will take down a whole thread if such comments persist. On some stories that are expected to provoke racism, the entire comments section is disabled beforehand, a practice shared by a growing number of newspapers.
They must have been reading C Tucker’s blog recently.
josef nix
September 25th, 2010
5:36 pm
Unh, hunh, Bruin! Make him earn his check!
IR/YW
The Good L-rd commaned to go forth and multiply, not go forth and divide? “My” Bible? Well, the Christians did take it from us and if you’ll read y’all’s addendum, you might find out that the good rabbi from Nazareth didn’t much cotton to you Pharisees and Saducees…
Mick
September 25th, 2010
5:40 pm
SC
He just came to miami then quit after one year. He made the right decision though, college ball was a better fit. However, people should credit mike shula for signing all those great players.
Kamchak
September 25th, 2010
5:44 pm
Funny that you should mention the purple hulled peas, josef. Went to the State farmers market week before last and bought a bushel. Spent all last weekend shelling and freezing. Good eats this winter with cornbread and hot sauce.
Southern Comfort
September 25th, 2010
5:47 pm
Mick
I remember. I was mad at him for doing Miami like that, and I’m nowhere near qualified as a Miami fan. I’m wanting Saban to exact revenge for me and the Falcons today, but for some reason, the team doesn’t act like they want to remain #1 after today.
josef nix
September 25th, 2010
5:47 pm
SoCo
I have a problem myself with those who take to moderating such. It serves no useful purpose. It just blocks the cut to the chase and leads to inept circumlocution to say the same thing. Jay’s pretty good about exercising his right hereabouts. It’s like you say about the barbershop in the hood. Give me an Andy who makes no bones about it any day of the week over that lot and their snicker snicker, heh-heh, who are just being “cute,” but are doing a lot more damage in the long run, since they are saying the same thing but leave themselves a “that’s not what I meant” when challenged. Andy’s right there in your face in plain English and doesn’t try and back down when brought to task…
Pennsylvanian
September 25th, 2010
5:50 pm
josef nix – “But, then, in case you missed it, he did come out as a lesbian!!” I have to confess; I have lesbian tendencies myself. Gotta go walk the dogs. Bye, y’all!
josef nix
September 25th, 2010
5:53 pm
K’chak
Had me some purple hulls this week…I like ‘em with lots of pot likker over cornbread with sliced fresh tomatoes on the side…that juice mixing with the pot likker…sheer heaven on earth! When we were in college in the Northwest where folks had no idea what we were talking about, the first trip back home and my Second Mama Clarice had a big ole pot fixed for us the night we got in…them and purple butterbeans…BTW we go to the farmer’s market and get them and put ‘em up, too…sit on the front verandah swattin flies and mosquitoes and thinking of our Grannies…TRADITION!
Mick
September 25th, 2010
5:55 pm
SC
The dolphins are king sport down here and as long as they beat the jets and pats twice this year, I’ll be happy…
TaxPayer
September 25th, 2010
6:02 pm
I sure could go for a can of mustard-packed sardines and a pack of saltines. Now there’s a meal. Throw in some boiled okra and who could ask for anything more, ‘cept maybe a Pabst or two. I know, I know. That Pabst is some nasty brew but since Billy quit packaging beer, what’s a person to do.
josef nix
September 25th, 2010
6:05 pm
LEGUME LOVERS
If you’ve never had them, fresh shelled (not dried!) black beans are one tasty treat. I discovered them quite by accident…dropped a bag of dried ones on the porch and it broke…swept them off into the just planted flower bed…they came up too pretty to clear out, made a beautiful flower and then a nice little crop…on a whim fixed a pot of them and served as per above…the yard here doesn’t lend itself to them, but my niece grew some and we had them not too long ago…mmmmmm
RW-(the original)
September 25th, 2010
6:12 pm
Hmmm….itty bitty fish, football, or stands second albums. I think I’ll grab a can of sardines and watch some football, but, stands, I once saw Roxy Music at The Roxy.
Technically it was a Bryan Ferry show, but he played plenty of the old stuff.
Hillbilly Deluxe
September 25th, 2010
6:21 pm
even our blog meister who still insists that the contracted second person informal pronoun is “ya’ll.”
Perhaps it’s forgiveable, since to him, it’s a second language?
Hillbilly Deluxe
September 25th, 2010
6:25 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owL_39B_1rk
Southern Comfort
September 25th, 2010
6:30 pm
josef
I understand your thinking, but I believe there are times when posters go overboard. The extremely inflammatory stuff should be banned as I don’t think it serves a useful purpose in any dialogue. The reason I say that is because I feel some people post those things just to get a rise from others. I believe you can discern whether a person’s post is their true feelings as opposed to just some indescriminate rant.
Mick
King Sport??? You need to spend time in Alabama. The Tide and Tigers are religions!!!
josef nix
September 25th, 2010
6:36 pm
Hillbilly
If he could just take off the blinders…but, then, like the rest of us, he’s just a product of his time and place…
Love that song…and the Pam Tillis from last p.m. Unmentionable has become obsessed with that video and says to tell you “finally, something of worth from that pack of malcontents…!”
Hillbilly Deluxe
September 25th, 2010
6:39 pm
“finally, something of worth from that pack of malcontents…!”
Tell him I’ll try not to let it happen again.
Southern Comfort
September 25th, 2010
6:41 pm
HD
Had not heard that one before. Gotta add that to my collection. This is, however, my preferred version of Southern Comfort.
josef nix
September 25th, 2010
6:42 pm
SoCo
I agree on the rant and going overboard…and, yes, the truly inflammatory…and when it comes to such, Ole Jaybird has a pretty good record on that one…have to hand it to him. Like I say, I’m not for banning any of it, but I’m lunatic fringe myself…
Southern Comfort
September 25th, 2010
6:42 pm
YEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ingram for 6!!!!!!!!!
josef nix
September 25th, 2010
7:00 pm
SoCo
@ 6:41
That’s TOO good!
Mick
September 25th, 2010
7:08 pm
SC
Even though the heat is all the rage, football is still king…miami fans are the fair weather type – I prefer to watch on tv…
Southern Comfort
September 25th, 2010
7:12 pm
lol @ Mick
At least you’re honest about it. The only think that’s missing from any football game in the state of Alabama, whether it’s high school, jv, or college, is the pulpit. If Saban runs the table again, he’ll be more powerful and important than the governor.
For all those military vets who poke fun at the Air Force, I think they pulled a fast one on you all. This has got to be the best recruitment tool ever used by any branch of the military!!!!
Southern Comfort
September 25th, 2010
7:16 pm
http://photoblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/09/17/5129196-handling-snakes
The sign at the end speaks for itself.
Hillbilly Deluxe
September 25th, 2010
7:25 pm
I think people who take up serpents are taking a verse out of context but if that’s what they want to do, it’s alright with me.
josef nix
September 25th, 2010
7:27 pm
SoCo
@ 7:16
You’re on a roll tonight! Did OSHA make them do that? Good to know the separation of church and state is not what we thought!
josef nix
September 25th, 2010
7:28 pm
If this comes through, the rest of y’all ignore it… had a post held up elsewhere and it’s suspiciously intriguing.
josef nix
September 25th, 2010
7:29 pm
Nope that wasn’t it…sorry for the interruption and please return to your regularly scheduled program.
Kamchak
September 25th, 2010
7:36 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_jqje0lZZ0
Hillbilly Deluxe
September 25th, 2010
7:44 pm
Wendy Bagwell on snake handling……..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFttCDdEKd8
Bruno
September 25th, 2010
7:55 pm
Howdy, gang. I’m back in Atlanta to finish packing and dropped by to say hi. The new job is going well, the owner already put my name on the door. All good news so far.
One great thing about Columbus is there are a lot of street musicians. I heard this song the other night, and it made me think of the blog band:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJYREFafQ9s
Bruno
September 25th, 2010
7:57 pm
It looks like HD had to carry the FNM last night. Where’s AmVet??
Kamchak
September 25th, 2010
7:58 pm
Congrats on the new job success, Bruno.
Keep you mouth closed when you’re outside and south of the gnat line.
Bruno
September 25th, 2010
8:03 pm
LOL, thanks, Kam. Columbus is about 5 degrees warmer than Atlanta, so has been scorching. I’m already missing a few things about the ATL, mostly the great selection of ethnic restaurants. I inquired where a good Middle Eastern restaurant might be and drew some funny looks. There are plenty of chain restaurants, but I usually like owner-operated places.
josef nix
September 25th, 2010
8:04 pm
BRUNO
Friday’s missing you! Glad to know your name’s on the door!
Hillbilly
@ 7:44
I don’t care who you are, thass funny!
Bruno
September 25th, 2010
8:06 pm
Special for josef:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suuU3mliNo8&feature=related
I appreciate your friendship……
josef nix
September 25th, 2010
8:11 pm
Bruno
Look for a Greek place run by a Lebanese! Seriously, though, most of these mid sized Southern cities have some good Greek restaurants and if you’re in luck the owners fathers or grandfathers will have come from Turkey, Lebanon or Syria and sometimes have some of Mama’s food on the menu…
Best kebobs and humus I ever had were at an Italian place owned by Syrian Greeks in Paducah, Kentucky!
Hillbilly Deluxe
September 25th, 2010
8:15 pm
josef
As well as being a Gospel singer, he used to own this place.
http://www.wendybagwellfurniture.com/default.html
josef nix
September 25th, 2010
8:15 pm
Bruno
Thanks for the tought! Much appreciated…
Bruno
September 25th, 2010
8:18 pm
I found a place on Broadway that served keebobs, but no humus or falafel. I’m going down to L5P tomorrow to get my fix. Fortunately, there are a few Japanese restaurants in Columbus, so finding sushi won’t be a problem. In the meantime, I’ve gotten hooked on the new McDonald’s strawberry-banana smoothie. They’re $3 a pop, so will have budget an extra $100 per month.
I stumbled across a little hole in the wall restaurant for lunch that serves an awesome Philly cheese steak. The owner is Korean, so I schmoozed her a little by speaking Korean. She responded by giving me a discount!!
Southern Comfort
September 25th, 2010
8:18 pm
Bruno!!!!!!!
josef
It’s probably the government overregulating the church.
Hillbilly Deluxe
September 25th, 2010
8:24 pm
so I schmoozed her a little by speaking Korean
I cain’t even schmooze in English!!
josef nix
September 25th, 2010
8:24 pm
SoCo
I think this is one of those places I’ll go for government regulation…I’m like the fellow in Hillbilly’s link…”yes, I would, but H- didn’t tell me to, so I ain’t!”
Bruno
September 25th, 2010
8:26 pm
SC–Since Columbus is close to Auburn, I’m running into a lot of Tiger fans. On Fridays and Saturdays, it’s very common for folks to wear either Orange or Crimson colors. My boss is an Auburn fan, and likes to yell “War Eagle” whenever he sees orange. I’m playing it smart so far and keeping my mouth shut. I haven’t seen the college rankings, but would have to believe the Tide is still #1.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oW7AsVLW7w
Bruno
September 25th, 2010
8:27 pm
I cain’t even schmooze in English!!
LOL @ HD. I’m sure you have your way with the mountain girls…….
Hillbilly Deluxe
September 25th, 2010
8:28 pm
Bruno
Just don’t say “War Damn Eagle”. Auburn folks don’t like that.
Bruno
September 25th, 2010
8:30 pm
Just checked the scores, a squeaker by Alabama over the Razorbacks….. Arkansas looks pretty tough this year.
Bruno
September 25th, 2010
8:32 pm
Just don’t say “War Damn Eagle”. Auburn folks don’t like that.
After I get a little more established, I’ll give that one a try. I think the further south you go, the more serious people take their football, both HS and college.
Southern Comfort
September 25th, 2010
8:34 pm
josef
I was in tears listening to that…
Southern Comfort
September 25th, 2010
8:36 pm
Bruno
It wasn’t Roll Tide today. Instead it was more like Squeak Tide Squeak!!! The best thing about Auburn is I-85 or U.S. 280 leaving out of it.
Hillbilly Deluxe
September 25th, 2010
8:37 pm
Bruno
Memorize some of these. And Shug Jordan is pronounced “Shug Jer-dun”.
http://www.quotemountain.com/famous_quote_author/shug_jordan_famous_quotations/
Hillbilly Deluxe
September 25th, 2010
8:39 pm
Geez didn’t realize they only had the 1 quote.
Bruno
September 25th, 2010
8:43 pm
Geez didn’t realize they only had the 1 quote.
I’m sure the most important quote is this one from Wiki:
“He was the head football coach at Auburn from 1951 to 1975, where he compiled a record of 176–83–6. He is the winningest coach in Auburn Tigers football history.”
Hillbilly Deluxe
September 25th, 2010
8:44 pm
“There’s nothing that cleanses you soul like getting the hell kicked out of you.” Woody Hayes-Ohio State.
Hillbilly Deluxe
September 25th, 2010
8:46 pm
“Always remember, Goliath was a 40 point favorite over David”. Shug Jordan
Hillbilly Deluxe
September 25th, 2010
8:47 pm
“It’s kind of hard to rally around a math class”. Bear Bryant
Bruno
September 25th, 2010
8:49 pm
I don’t know if it’s still there, but there used to be a church on Emerson-Allatoona road up near Cartersville that advertised snake-handling services. I don’t know if my faith is that strong……
And speaking of snake-handling, what’s up with the Bishop Eddie Long???? That even made the news down in Columbus.
Hillbilly Deluxe
September 25th, 2010
8:49 pm
“I don’t expect to win enough games to be put on NCAA probation. I just want to win enough to warrant an investigation”-Bob Devaney
Hillbilly Deluxe
September 25th, 2010
8:50 pm
what’s up with the Bishop Eddie Long?
Scroll down about 2 threads.
Hillbilly Deluxe
September 25th, 2010
8:52 pm
“At Georgia Southern, we don’t cheat. That costs money and we don’t have any”. Erk Russell
josef nix
September 25th, 2010
8:52 pm
BRUNO
Arkansas? Now practice…sooooeeeepigpigpig! I work with a very lovely and elegant Argentine lady who went to Arkansas…first time I asked her, she cut loose…should have seen the looks on the faces in the teachers’ lounge!
Bruno
September 25th, 2010
8:53 pm
“It’s kind of hard to rally around a math class”.
Unless you go to Harvey Mudd College.
Gotta run out for some chow, catch y’all in a few…….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMAeEvhJ4eo
I’m counting out time,
Got the whole thing down by numbers.
All those numbers!
Give me guidance!
O Lord I need that now.
josef nix
September 25th, 2010
8:55 pm
BRUNO
What’s up with Long? So many lines and so little time!!!!
Bruno
September 25th, 2010
8:56 pm
Scroll down about 2 threads.
Ah, I see it. Old news already…….