tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post512755314715081049..comments2023-09-10T06:49:28.959-04:00Comments on The Unbearable Banishment: An unprovoked attackThe Unbearable Banishmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05704208968630911021noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-53612734734591914482013-03-21T23:14:28.837-04:002013-03-21T23:14:28.837-04:00nah. just redneck. :-)
nah. just redneck. :-)<br />daisyfaehttp://daisyfae.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-29659700533027561042013-03-19T17:55:28.739-04:002013-03-19T17:55:28.739-04:00No way! Santa puts scratch off lotto tix in our st...No way! Santa puts scratch off lotto tix in our stockings too! Meebee that's an Ohio thing?The Unbearable Banishmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704208968630911021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-686665033475662242013-03-19T17:22:52.356-04:002013-03-19T17:22:52.356-04:00don't know about "official". that&#...don't know about "official". that's just what i call it... and yes, it is from experience. although the kids and i spend our time together drinking, talking, playing pool and watching movies, they will <i>still</i> look forward to christmas stockings with scratch off lottery tickets, and doing all of the other odd stuff they did as little critters....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-63770126060227494822013-03-19T06:41:15.981-04:002013-03-19T06:41:15.981-04:00Just last night I was sitting in the living room w...Just last night I was sitting in the living room with 11-Year Old. She, reading her book, me reading mine. It was quiet. The dog was gnawing on her bone at our feet. What more can you expect out of life?<br /><br />Re: the pic. I've seen art installations that weren't as cohesive. He threw a deck of cards in it! Still amazes me.The Unbearable Banishmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704208968630911021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-76217715524233463772013-03-19T06:20:45.521-04:002013-03-19T06:20:45.521-04:00Not sure if I'd like to pick a card, any card....Not sure if I'd like to pick a card, any card.<br /><br />My daughters like reading too--they're even more avid than me. They have no idea how much of a pleasure and satisfaction I get from those still Saturday mornings when we're all sat round reading in the same room.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-39852591151554796222013-03-18T14:30:10.229-04:002013-03-18T14:30:10.229-04:00The two photos = one-stop shopping for everything ...The two photos = one-stop shopping for everything that's beautiful and awful about this place. Who thinks of dropping a deck of cards <i>there?</i> It's brilliant. <br /><br />If you bit my eye, I'd stretch my claws out, too. I might even sink them into your thigh. The Unbearable Banishmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704208968630911021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-55934055188266601032013-03-18T14:20:58.287-04:002013-03-18T14:20:58.287-04:00Ahahah, the juxtaposition of those last two photos...Ahahah, the juxtaposition of those last two photos!! <br />The shot of the cat is great as well. You can see its surprise, paws outstretched and all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-12779703773074533442013-03-18T10:54:33.593-04:002013-03-18T10:54:33.593-04:00My understanding is that Smudge gets the stuffing ...My understanding is that Smudge gets the stuffing kicked out of her on a fairly regular basis. It's kind of sad, really. <br /><br />Under the right light and circumstances, Central Park IS perfect! But bring lots of $$$.The Unbearable Banishmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704208968630911021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-12331665739086367642013-03-18T10:53:25.204-04:002013-03-18T10:53:25.204-04:00The circumstances of that photo fascinates me. Who...The circumstances of that photo fascinates me. Who carries a deck of playing cards around with them?! And then decided to drop them there, when there's a <i>garbage bin right there?!</i> Oh, humanity.The Unbearable Banishmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704208968630911021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-42222795561757007702013-03-18T09:37:45.383-04:002013-03-18T09:37:45.383-04:00I bet Skippy blames Smudge...such is the nature of...I bet Skippy blames Smudge...such is the nature of things.<br /><br />Central Park looks perfect.Nota Benehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00969705852180234416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-47944349418141996712013-03-18T08:35:41.181-04:002013-03-18T08:35:41.181-04:00I seem to remember posing the same question as you...I seem to remember posing the same question as your daughter not too long ago.<br />I feel mean but one of my birthday presents was a scarf which frankly looks just like sick and I couldn't wear it. Sometimes a white lie is the only way.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-28983404365946438222013-03-18T07:00:57.700-04:002013-03-18T07:00:57.700-04:00For the uninitiated, the third rail is a reference...For the uninitiated, the third rail is a reference to the New York subway system. There are two rails that the train wheels run on and a third rail that supplies the power. If you come into contact with it, you're toast. It's true! There's an urban legend that homeless people have died urinating on the third rail. The power arc traveled up their stream and electrocuted them. I think it's baloney. <br /><br />As of this typing, the prize has not been awarded. Fingers crossed!The Unbearable Banishmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704208968630911021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-45201431461242997322013-03-18T06:57:46.673-04:002013-03-18T06:57:46.673-04:00Here's what I didn't realize when I was a ...Here's what I didn't realize when I was a young child: <i>Batman</i> is, in fact, NOT a drama of epic proportions. It's a campy comedy. I didn't see it. Also, Jeannie, that is to say, Barbara Eden, is ummm...really, really pretty in that costume. I've repeatedly asked Mrs. Wife to call me Master but to date, she has not warmed to the idea. The Unbearable Banishmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704208968630911021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-16745239788264101112013-03-18T06:14:30.048-04:002013-03-18T06:14:30.048-04:00Sing me some Gershwin, honey, and I'll follow ...Sing me some Gershwin, honey, and I'll follow you anywhere! <br />Yes, Brooklyn. No ice!dinahmowhttp://moreidlethoughts.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-16201298864783605722013-03-17T21:55:25.018-04:002013-03-17T21:55:25.018-04:00I love the expression you use: not to step on the ...I love the expression you use: not to step on the 3rd rail!<br /><br />Did you win the limerick prize!??? Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09130776138284979286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-46038037576980126342013-03-17T19:18:15.202-04:002013-03-17T19:18:15.202-04:00I too was a fan of I Dream of Jeannie. Tony Nelson...I too was a fan of <i>I Dream of Jeannie</i>. Tony Nelson was such a goody-two-shoes for not taking advantage of Jeannie, and yet you had to admire him for being the perfect gentleman. I hope your daughters marry a Captain Nelson rather than a Batman.Gorilla Bananashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13044093013423635830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-717508239298632992013-03-17T18:37:53.654-04:002013-03-17T18:37:53.654-04:00I know it's VERY gross and everyone wishes I h...I know it's VERY gross and everyone wishes I hadn't done that, but I am utterly fascinated by that photo. Someone walking up 8th Avenue saw that mess and decided to drop a deck of cards in the middle of it. That's genius! The Unbearable Banishmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704208968630911021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-50366962655547729262013-03-17T18:36:33.049-04:002013-03-17T18:36:33.049-04:00I'm glad I'm implanting these little nothi...I'm glad I'm implanting these little nothings in their heads. It'll turn into a big something when they're older. They don't realize it yet. Did any of us at the time?The Unbearable Banishmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704208968630911021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-10817139827268560732013-03-17T18:35:26.621-04:002013-03-17T18:35:26.621-04:00It's like putting a deposit in the bank, to be...It's like putting a deposit in the bank, to be collected in two decades' time. <br /><br />Do you mean to sing, "I like Brooklyn in June...?"The Unbearable Banishmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704208968630911021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-16640564236281540552013-03-17T18:34:14.005-04:002013-03-17T18:34:14.005-04:00Bewitched is broadcast up here, too, but I'm n...<i>Bewitched</i> is broadcast up here, too, but I'm not a big fan. We're a <i>Jeannie</i> household. That stuff is so innocent. What the hell happened?The Unbearable Banishmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704208968630911021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-89581797930442956222013-03-17T18:32:23.028-04:002013-03-17T18:32:23.028-04:00Like the old saying, "little kids, little pro...Like the old saying, "little kids, little problems; big kids, big problems," little kids...little addictions, etc. I worry about the adult kind. The Unbearable Banishmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704208968630911021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-9812871220143534722013-03-17T18:31:14.675-04:002013-03-17T18:31:14.675-04:00My neighbor said those two cats go at it all the t...My neighbor said those two cats go at it all the time. It's always a big laugh until somebody gets hurt.<br /><br />I saw your post on Malachi Throne. I'm sorry you lost a dear friend. I left an interesting comment about his False Face character on <i>Batman</i>.The Unbearable Banishmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704208968630911021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-88432502723194477012013-03-17T16:42:42.611-04:002013-03-17T16:42:42.611-04:00I love the mixed-media installation piece. There ...I love the mixed-media installation piece. There isn't nearly enough vomit art out there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-4428254700745558172013-03-17T15:54:42.262-04:002013-03-17T15:54:42.262-04:00The others are right. I go back home every couple ...The others are right. I go back home every couple of weeks to check in, chill out, and watch TV with my parents. I didn't want to do it for years as a teenager, but then I came back.<br /><br />Please Don't Eat With Your Mouth Openhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09246896544080806179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341308729189935273.post-22668411405870623492013-03-17T15:33:07.711-04:002013-03-17T15:33:07.711-04:00Yes, Daisyfae is right on those pinning points.We ...Yes, Daisyfae is right on those pinning points.We come back to them, to be grounded, many years later when we have a need.<br /><br />Wanders off singing "I like New York in June...how about you?...."dinahmowhttp://moreidlethoughts.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com