Huge Demonstrations

[Mr. Luddite]

Unreal.

100's of thousands of marchers are filling the streets in just about
every city and town in MA today, carrying signs, chanting, wearing funny
hats and making a lot of noise.

Anti-Trump rallies, you ask?

Of course not. They are expressing support for the Patriots in
tomorrow's Superbowl game. 7th Superbowl appearance for Tom Brady.
Only disappointment is no Gronk on the field this year. Just in ads.

[Poco Deplorevole]

I have a big bet with my brother. Naturally, I took the Patriots, 'cause it seemed the patriotic
thing to do.

[Mr. Luddite]

I am rooting for the Pats of course but Atlanta is hungry for a win.
They have only played in one Superbowl back in 1999 (and lost). This
will be the Pat's 9th time, Brady's 7th time looking for his fifth
Superbowl ring.

[waynebatr...@hotmail.com]

On Sat, 4 Feb 2017 15:53:57 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" <nowa...@jose.com>
wrote:

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Funny stuff. :-)

[waynebatr...@hotmail.com]

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Harree must be terribly conflicted what with having a New England
heritage of sorts but loath to seem a patriot in any way. I'd expect
him to respond by saying he could care less.

[True North]

I may check on the Stupor Bowl to see if the game is entertaining and competitive or just another snorefest.
In this area I, like most Maritimes, would support our cousins in the Boston States.
I'll have to make sure I see the Lady Gaga Show.
She was delicious in that Haunted Hotel tv series a couple of years ago.

[Mr. Luddite]

Up to about Superbowl XXII or so the halftime entertainment consisted
mostly of marching bands with an occasional singer or recording artist.

For the most part the halftime shows have been all downhill since with a
few exceptions, IMO.

[Poco Deplorevole]

I liked the bands. Haven't liked any of the crap since.

[gfre...@aol.com]

On Sat, 4 Feb 2017 17:49:06 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" <nowa...@jose.com>
wrote:

The football game itself has been mediocre so many times they had to
do something to justify the 10 megabuck a minute the best ad spots go
for.

[Alex]

I spent a day with Matt Light who has three rings during his time with
the Pats. Very nice guy and a career Patriot which is rare these days.
He's also an avid hunter and shooter while running a great charity.

[Alex]

He's said that before when football was the topic.

[Alex]

Prince was unforgettable despite the fact that he is gone. Purple Rain
in the rain was amazing.

[Alex]

Delicious? You are borrowing Harry's terms in a strange way, dummy.

[gfre...@aol.com]

On Sat, 4 Feb 2017 14:40:36 -0800 (PST), True North
<prince...@gmail.com> wrote:

>I'll have to make sure I see the Lady Gaga Show.
>She was delicious in that Haunted Hotel tv series a couple of years ago.

Gaga got a whole lot better when Tony Bennett took her under his wing
and showed her she could be successful without the halloween costumes.
Unfortunately she still has a fan base that expects it.
She is actually a pretty good singer.

[Mr. Luddite]

I heard that Tony Bennett may also perform at halftime with her.

[RGrew176]

Go Patriots. Go Tom Brady. A 5th superbowl ring would put you in a class
by yourself as a QB. I look forward to Goodell when he has to pass the
superbowl trophy to Kraft and Brady. Will be an interesting moment IMO.




--
RGrew176

[Mr. Luddite]

Pats fans everywhere are wringing their hands in anticipation of
watching Goodell hand it over. I hope Kraft and Belichick decide to
have Goodell give it to Brady first.

Actually, I just hope they win.

[Keyser Soze]

We'll be doing our usual here for Super Bowl night...dinner and a movie.
I wouldn't mind seeing the Lady GaGa show, though...maybe it'll show up
on youtube

I went to the first NFL-AFL championship game, which I vaguely remember
as being in 1966 or 1967 on assignment for the newspaper. I didn't know
shit about football, really, and I still don't, but I went along with
the sports writing team to LA to do quickie interviews of KC area fans
who went out to see their team play Green Bay. I was "good" at
approaching folks and getting quotes from them. I didn't see that much
of the game, but I know the Chiefs were slaughtered.

That was the first and last pro football game I watched. I only remember
a couple of the players' names from those days, but they were
biggies...Bart Starr and Ray Nitschke for Green Bay and Len Dawson for
the Chiefs.

[Poco Deplorevole]

Me2

[Poco Deplorevole]

Bullshit.

I can't believe there's a subject on earth about which you don't know shit. You know everything
about everything! If in doubt, just ask your BFF who backs up everything you say.

[Keyser Soze]

I can't believe you think I give a flying fuck about you, your comments,
or your opinions. You're still the same old right-wing extremist racist
you've been for years, and therefore everything you post is "colored" by
that. Have a nice day and do the world and your long suffering family a
favor: drop dead.

[Mr. Luddite]

Years ago while on a business trip (I think late-80's) I was standing in
line at the ticket counter at Baltimore International airport. Guy in
line in front of me turned around to look at something and I realized it
was Johnny Unitas. He was already somewhat hobbled over and moved with
some difficulty. I remember looking up stats on him after that
indicated he was 6'1" in his playing years. Definitely must have shrunk
in retirement because I was almost a head taller than him.

My other ancient football memory was from your neck of the woods ... Les
Shaw's restaurant. The Detroit Lions and the New York Giants were in
town to play an annual pre-season exhibition game. I worked at Les
Shaw's at the time as a busboy and the owner invited me to have
breakfast on game day with the Lions who had reserved the place for the
pre-game meal. Sat between Joe Don Looney and some other huge player
who's name I can't remember.

[Keyser Söze]

The Albee Booth game. I never went to one. Went to les Shaw's once...too
expensive for a teenager and his date. We went to jimmies or chuck's or
al's or Pepe's.

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Posted with my iPhone 7+.

[Mr. Luddite]

Yeah, Les Shaw's was a bit pricey. I felt like an idiot walking around
with a chef's hat on my head, wearing a white jacket and handing out
"Pop-Overs" to the people who were dining. I was always concerned that
someone I knew would show up there for dinner and my concern was
justified. One night the family of a girl I sorta had my eyeballs on
showed up, including the girl. Her father grabbed my arm, introduced
himself and told me it was *her* idea to have dinner there because she
knew I worked there. Talk about Red faced.

[Keyser Soze]

Whoops. Albe, not Albee. I was thinking of Edward Albee.

[Keyser Soze]

You were embarrassed because you were a teenager with a job?

[Mr. Luddite]

A 16 year old wearing a chef's hat, coat and towel around my neck and
carrying a basket of Pop-Overs wasn't my idea of how you went about
impressing pretty young girls. It was ok though, I guess. Feedback was
that she thought I looked "cute".

[gfre...@aol.com]

On Sun, 5 Feb 2017 12:31:29 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" <nowa...@jose.com>
wrote:

I was jaded in my youth because Dick James all around "back" for the
redskins lived a few doors down from me (back when football was just a
job and not a particularly well paying one)
We used to see the other players at his house all the time. That was
when football barely made it to TV. The only thing that made then
unique is they did not have a regular job or work for the government.
Tom Nomina, (Dolphins and Broncos) lives in my neighborhood now but he
got busted up pretty bad in the few years he played. I always feel
sorry for the guys who never got to be millionaires and now they only
have the scars to remind them of being in the show.

[gfre...@aol.com]

On Sun, 5 Feb 2017 12:59:09 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" <nowa...@jose.com>
wrote:

>Yeah, Les Shaw's was a bit pricey. I felt like an idiot walking around
>with a chef's hat on my head, wearing a white jacket and handing out
>"Pop-Overs" to the people who were dining. I was always concerned that
>someone I knew would show up there for dinner and my concern was
>justified. One night the family of a girl I sorta had my eyeballs on
>showed up, including the girl. Her father grabbed my arm, introduced
>himself and told me it was *her* idea to have dinner there because she
>knew I worked there. Talk about Red faced.

I bet she got an extra pop over or two ;-)

[gfre...@aol.com]

On Sun, 5 Feb 2017 13:14:46 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" <nowa...@jose.com>
wrote:

>A 16 year old wearing a chef's hat, coat and towel around my neck and
>carrying a basket of Pop-Overs wasn't my idea of how you went about
>impressing pretty young girls. It was ok though, I guess. Feedback was
>that she thought I looked "cute".
>

It is unusual that anyone but the real chef got to wear a chef hat.
They generally see that as a badge of rank and get particular about
who gets to wear one.

[Mr. Luddite]

I think the idea was to create an image that I *was* the pop-over chef.
Stupid tall, white hat that kept flopping over to one side. It *looked*
like a lop-sided pop-over.

<http://ericasrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/popovers-ericasrecipes-2-wm.jpg>

[gfre...@aol.com]

On Sun, 5 Feb 2017 13:45:46 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" <nowa...@jose.com>

The chef at Judy's place does not want any confusion about who the
chef is. He wears the white chef suit and all of the assistant chefs
wear black. Lesser workers have other uniforms. He is the only one
with a big hat. This is sort of a cross between the military and
Caddyshack. ... "Dog Food!"

[Mr. Luddite]

I doubt very much that anyone confused me as being a "real" chef.

[waynebatr...@hotmail.com]

On Sun, 5 Feb 2017 13:45:46 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" <nowa...@jose.com>
wrote:

>I think the idea was to create an image that I *was* the pop-over chef.
>Stupid tall, white hat that kept flopping over to one side. It *looked*
>like a lop-sided pop-over.
>
><http://ericasrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/popovers-ericasrecipes-2-wm.jpg>
>

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Hmmm, popovers. Now you've done it. I'll be on a popover quest and
don't think there's anywhere in Florida where I can get one. First I
ever had was at the Harborside Inn at Edgartown, Mass in the summer of
1971 before they converted it to a resort. My last popover "fix" was
at the Jordan Pond House in Acadia Park, Maine back before the fire.
Their's are the best anywhere in my opinion.

<http://www.ohranger.com/acadia/news/2009/park-palates-jordan-pond-house-popovers>

[Keyser Soze]

Several commercial mix suppliers offer popover mixes that usually may be
found in the flour/bakery aisle of a decent supermarket. I haven't
bought any in years, but I have seen it on the shelves.

[Bill]

Wife bakes them a few times a year. Good wife. 49+ years.

[Bill]

In the 60's we used to drink with a lot of the Raiders at Cactus Jacks in
Oakland. Down the street from one of our computer centers. Was the days
when they made good money, but not fantastic coin. In 1979, used to see
Jim Otto in one of the places I got morning coffee on way to work. Was
really sad, nice guy, successful businessman, and crippled all up. I think
hip replacement, both knees, etc.

[Poco Deplorevole]

Ewww. Hope you're not too upset. Did I say something untrue?

[Keyser Soze]

I'm not upset at all. You're just another right-wing, racist, flaming
asshole, and therefore nothing you post matters. The world will be a
better place when one of your ailments or injuries forces you into a
permanent dirt nap.

[Mr. Luddite]

I never understood the appeal of them. Eggs and milk. Woopie.
There's a simple recipe on the website of the link you provided.
Looks easy enough to make at home.

[Poco Deplorevole]

You should be congratulated for your remarkable behavior this afternoon. You were very gentlemanly.
Kind of nice, isn't it?

[True North]

The John flushes his head...

"You should be congratulated for your remarkable behavior this afternoon. You were very gentlemanly.
Kind of nice, isn't it?"

Why would you feel the need to say that?
Wait a minute...it's Sunday when you love to ramp up your instigating and agitating.

[gfre...@aol.com]

On Sun, 5 Feb 2017 17:11:30 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" <nowa...@jose.com>
wrote:

>I never understood the appeal of them. Eggs and milk. Woopie.
>There's a simple recipe on the website of the link you provided.
>Looks easy enough to make at home.
>
>

I guess it is like a fast food "shake". Once you see them made, you
don't ever want one again.

[Keyser Soze]

Herring, piece of shit that he is, can't control himself. No wonder he
likes Trump.

[Poco Deplorevole]

Agree. I kept wondering 'where are the apples?'.

[Poco Deplorevole]

Because he was exceptionally well-behaved. Didn't you think so?

[Poco Deplorevole]

Who's the asshole that said I liked Trump? I think he's a narcissistic asshole. But, I still think
he's better than the alternative.

[Alex]

I met Fran Tarkenton as a kid. It was a book signing with my parents.

[gfre...@aol.com]

My best sport thing was meeting Mickey Mantle in the O'Hare American
Airlines VIP bar. It was Mick, another guy and me at a high top. We
were there for about an hour before it was time for our planes. The
other guy was a baseball nut and they did most of the talking. It was
interesting tho for a young kid like me. (~22). I grew up watching the
Yankees murder the Washington Senators. He was just retired and
pondering what was next. He had lots of people offering him stuff.
In those days the drinks were free in the VIP bar and we took
advantage of it. Mick was a drinking man ;-)
I also got a couple of minutes with Billy Kilmer and Sonny Jurgenson
in a bar in Alexandria when they recognized the girl I was with (old
friend) and called us over but that was just your typical "how you
doing" sort of conversation. They were both shit faced too.
Seems to be a pattern there.

[Poco Deplorevole]

On Mon, 6 Feb 2017 20:10:28 -0500, Alex <Xe...@gmail.com> wrote:

Which of you was the kid?

:>)

[gfre...@aol.com]

Both of them

[Alex]

He was older than both of my parents.