Comments on: Mother knows best

by: Locomotive Breath

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:31:53 +0000

And the N&O doubles down on their stupidity. Do they really think they have readers who care?

“Clay Aiken’s vote in Wake to be reviewed”

http://www.newsobserver.com/politics/local/story/226231.html

by: Locomotive Breath

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:35:33 +0000

I’ve got NotThatPotent’s endorsement of a post. I feel so validated. I’m cracking open the champagne right now.

by: NotThatImportant

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:51:55 +0000

Arena,

Sorry, I was out of town and decided to take a break from WAW as well. Had I known this subject was going to cause John to suffer diarrhea of the keyboard, I would have tuned in. John, you may deny having runs of the of the stool, but evidence of the verbal squirts is all above this post.

Actually, I read Loco’s note the day he posted it. I didn’t respond because Loco had a legitimate beef and posted it without factual error or conspiracy theories. It was a pretty fair complaint. And I think he should cancel his subscription, it’s apparent he doesn’t read that paper anyway.

by: Locomotive Breath

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:59:23 +0000

Yep - that’s why I put it in parenthesis.

by: pungoriver

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:06:57 +0000

Careful down east, don’t call it “little” Washington. The indigenous population refers to it as the “original” Washington.
Some folks are a touchy about that.

by: Locomotive Breath

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:33:42 +0000

What’s really bad is I know the difference between Pungo, NC and Pungo, VA. I grew up in Norfolk and live in Raleigh. Belhaven, Chocowinity, (little) Washington, Edenton, etc. All fascinating places. The actual end of the earth is Knotts Island which is in NC but only accessible from VA.

by: pungoriver

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 03:20:20 +0000

LB - please forgive the omission of the esteemed Mr. Nifong (formally esquire.) He truly deserves to be on the list. May I also amend the list to include all those (Rick Watson, et al) who helped sell the Randy Pardon Theater to the officials and citizens in Roanoke Rapids.

BTW, if you know where the Pungo River is, then you may be familiar with Belhaven. It’s not at the end of the earth, but you can see it from there.

by: Locomotive Breath

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:53:38 +0000

pungoriver (and help me Lord, I know where the Pungo River is) you forgot Mike Nifong.

by: pungoriver

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:28:11 +0000

John, as to your NC Most Favorite Sons, you forget other such notables:

Jim Black
Meg Scott Phipps
Frank Ballance
Thomas Wright
Jimmy Green ( former Lt Gov for you all transplants)
Mike “Weasley” Easley
Bill Campbell ( former Atlanta Mayor and convicted felon)

Oops, I’m sorry wong list, this is NC Most Wanted Sons

by: John

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:19:04 +0000

On the advice of counsel, I amend my question “Why are gay men so freaking predictable” to Why are flamboyant gay men so freaking predictable?”

I guess reasonable people can agree to disagree on Clay’s degree of flamboyance or flamiosity. Damn, I may be digging myself in deeper here.

On a one-to-ten flamboyance scale scale, with one being Tab Hunter - that’s right, Tab plays for the other side - and ten being Liberace (a great showman), I’d put ol’ Clay solidly in the 6.5 to 7.5 range - somewhere between Merv Griffin and Boy George.

Pungoriver, Jimmy Carter seems to have that affect on everybody.