Comments on: Everyone gets into the act

By: Auntie_Kris

Auntie_Kris — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:28:18 +0000

Ditto, grond … there’s a reason that the Whistleblower comments are now moderated - they view him as a troll.

By: grond

grond — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:19:16 +0000

But what does Robert Grant think of this post? We’re all dying to know!

By: DensityDuck

DensityDuck — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:32:31 +0000

Kate: Why so serious?

rbj: And of course, there’s the joke about the blind men trying to identify an elephant. “I think it’s a snake!” “Me too!”

OP: “two tickets…la BOWHEEM?” “La bo-HEM. It’s an opera.”

By: rbj

rbj — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:59:59 +0000

That’s no elephant, I’m just happy to see you.

What? Someone had to say it.

By: Wally Ballou

Wally Ballou — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:50:04 +0000

Well put. Relax, smile. Lileks land is civil and laid back. We may disagree, but we can all have fun (and I think very highly of Denver - I know a lot of smart people there)

By: Kim

Kim — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:17:22 +0000

Hi Kate,

I think, deep down, we take it seriously too and just find a little humor here and there. When you actually think about the fact that our country has a peaceful change of power every four to eight years, it is a pretty momentous occasion.

Those of us who follow Lileks tend to have a certain joie de vivre, if you will.

Not a single person who reads this will take that photo seriously or think it is representative of Denver. : ) I didn’t.

And there are enough serious issues we will be facing in the next few months to last us many,many years.

A little humor never hurts ; )

By: Wally Ballou

Wally Ballou — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:01:05 +0000

Good for you, Kate. Unshakeable earnestness in the face of a silly joke on a strip club sign is a definite sign of high-browedness.

By: Kate

Kate — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:41:45 +0000

You’ll just have to trust me that most of Denver on average is a bit higher brow than both the Boheme and Wally there, above.

Some of us actually take this stuff seriously! (Despite appearances to the contrary).

By: Kevin of Elmhurst

Kevin of Elmhurst — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:40:04 +0000

Oh! Now I get it! I couldn’t understand the sign until I read the comments above. I didn’t read the second and third lines as a question, or even a separate sentence. I thought they comprised an adjective clause modifying “democrats.” Kinda puzzled me.

By: Kim

Kim — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:39:13 +0000

LOLOL : D

Gotta admit, that’s pretty clever! I wonder how much they paid Bill Clinton to come up with it?

Sorry, I could not resist. [/redface]