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Glad you got a kick out of it, vogue, and I hope your chicken recovers...
posted by
Nautikos
on February 10, 2008 at 5:55 PM
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duck
The chicken I was wearing on my head when I read your piece fell off because I was laughing so hard! Landing on the floor, the poor chick looked up at me and asked me to tell you to give your duck a hug before it melts.
posted by
vogue
on February 9, 2008 at 7:38 AM
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Muser.
thanks! You can almost make a man
...
posted by
Nautikos
on November 29, 2006 at 10:54 AM
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Nautikos, you are such a multifaceted writer. I admit to being impressed
whenever I read your political posts/comments (which is often); they are obviously well researched, and always so well written that I think even an
uninterested, uninformed reader can easily understand the "politics" being addressed. I read all of your posts in "Naut's View" to Max who is really interested in politics, and who throughly enjoys hearing what you have to say. I am not a political buff at all; your posts are so interesting, however, that I read every Naut's View posted!
I never know what you'll address in "Naut's Thoughts", but I know I'll enjoy the read immensely...like this one! I laughed right out loud when I visualized YOU walking around with a wax duck on your head! I hope you will let your humor shine through more often... you are really good at telling a funny story! I really enjoyed reading this piece! More, more...
posted by
muser
on November 28, 2006 at 4:57 PM
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Blanche.
First of all, I am in nobody's 'coterie'. But more importantly, you still haven't addressed the
issues...
posted by
Nautikos
on November 25, 2006 at 3:12 PM
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Well, you did ask for my opinion, Nautikos, on your other blog
I try to keep silent when I disagree these days unless it's a matter I feel strongly enough to prepare a cogent, reasoned case about. My dislike for Corbin Dallas' and coterie's techniques is so well-known as to hardly bear repeating. I despise the man's bombast, bullying and lack of coherent reasoned arguments, which mean that he resorts to Bill O'Reilly and Rush Limbaugh tactics: shout down the oppositon and mock derisively.
Mockery is not an argument, it's the last refuge of weak and lazy minds.
posted by
Blanche.
on November 25, 2006 at 2:54 PM
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fourcats,
you're right, it's fun causing a bit of a ripple in the pond sometimes...
posted by
Nautikos
on November 25, 2006 at 1:37 PM
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kingmi
glad you liked it...
posted by
Nautikos
on November 25, 2006 at 1:34 PM
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Wiley
thanks! I read it, and it's a hoot...
posted by
Nautikos
on November 25, 2006 at 1:24 PM
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lord love a duck, nautikos, bless you! if there's anything i love, it's
the willingness of a person to get over themselves so they can turn the world on it's ear. people's reactive expressions, so much fun to watch!
posted by
fourcats
on November 25, 2006 at 9:37 AM
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posted by
star4sky5
on November 24, 2006 at 8:32 PM
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Naut,
posted by
kingmi
on November 24, 2006 at 8:31 PM
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Nautikos
I wrote ya a duck blog my friend.
posted by
WileyJohn
on November 24, 2006 at 8:02 AM
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Blanche.
...and I'm surprised you haven't said anything about my other blog yet...
posted by
Nautikos
on November 23, 2006 at 6:48 PM
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Blanche.
I guess there's no way out, seems I'll have to rent it...
posted by
Nautikos
on November 23, 2006 at 6:46 PM
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Don't get too technical, Nautikos, it kills the joke. Princess Bride is a
classic. If I could recommend one of the funniest movies, to me, ever, I'd say that was in my Top 10.
posted by
Blanche.
on November 23, 2006 at 2:44 PM
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Blanche.
well, 'mostly dead' surely is a solecism! That must have been quite a movie, but then, I didn't see it...
posted by
Nautikos
on November 23, 2006 at 12:22 PM
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Nope, Nautikos, it's not even like "mostly dead" either as in Princess
Bride. Remember that one, with Carol Kane and Billy Crystal. "He's not dead, he's mostly dead, not all dead. With all dead, there's only one thing to do: go through his pockets looking for loose change!" ROFLMAO, one of my favorite movies, so many good items.
posted by
Blanche.
on November 23, 2006 at 10:10 AM
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Blanche.
I didn't say I was right about EVERYTHING, I said I was 'mostly' right. When I later used the word 'always', that was just a little rhethorical flourish, as in 'it's always raining.' Everybody knows that it's not always raining!
See? Right again...
posted by
Nautikos
on November 23, 2006 at 9:57 AM
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You're partly right, about 1, I can resist anything except temptation, Naut
to quote Mae West, but as to whether I think you're right about EVERYTHING, not likely, and that is why I can't resist the temptation to chain-yanking. I'm not bad, I'm just drawn that way, lol.
posted by
Blanche.
on November 22, 2006 at 8:11 PM
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whoops..
be tempted in the first place:
2) You have the sneaking suspicion that I am mostly right!
3) In spite of that, I am actually quite nice
And it is irritating as hell to have someone who's always right and nice, because one can't actually be really mad at him, so one resorts to chain-yanking...
posted by
Nautikos
on November 22, 2006 at 10:44 AM
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Blanche.,
...as usual, it's a matter of mixed motives. I can give you at least three:
1) It's simply difficult for you to resist temptation!
Which brings us to points 2 & 3, namely why you should be te
posted by
Nautikos
on November 22, 2006 at 10:40 AM
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Wait, no, Wiley has to tell the story of the priest, the duck and the kid!
I want to hear this, come on!
posted by
Blanche.
on November 22, 2006 at 5:35 AM
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Nautikos, why is it that I just cannot resist yanking your chain?
posted by
Blanche.
on November 22, 2006 at 5:33 AM
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Wiley
Something tells me that story of yours is too risqué to put on the web, but you can always email it...
posted by
Nautikos
on November 21, 2006 at 4:44 AM
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TAPS,
thanks! As with all these treatments, returns diminish over time, and I may soon get to the point when I say 'enough already', in spite of the DS...And yes, I'll soon have enough wax for a menagerie, or maybe a candle factory...
posted by
Nautikos
on November 21, 2006 at 4:39 AM
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Blanche.
I'm sure weirder things have been done - whether by
stronger men is debatable...
posted by
Nautikos
on November 21, 2006 at 4:32 AM
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Nautikos
Well as me mum would have said in her clipped Brit accent, "That was just ducky, ducky.!"
Now uh, Nauts, are ya really like, uh, on the mend? lol
Well told my friend,sometime I must tell you the story of the priest, the kid and the duck in a closet.lol
posted by
WileyJohn
on November 20, 2006 at 10:23 PM
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Sir, Did you know you have a duck on your head? How many more wax treatments will you be doing? If you plan well you could have your own Wax Menagerie. I loved your post here, Nautikos.
posted by
TAPS.
on November 20, 2006 at 6:02 PM
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Nautikos, I'm sure that stronger men than you have done weirder things in
name of impressing women. If we boiled down all the most primal motivations, including war (Helen of Troy), and great artistic achievements, then impressing the opposite sex is right up there. If we could all just admit that to ourselves, it would be a refreshing change. Congratulations, this is a moment of self-revelation, and quite funny to boot.
And as I said in my comment in my post back to yours, I am partial to Ducks, because I'm an alumna of the University of Oregon, home of The Ducks!
posted by
Blanche.
on November 20, 2006 at 2:13 PM
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Tanga
very reasonable assumption...
posted by
Nautikos
on November 20, 2006 at 11:16 AM
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Very funny!
I do not know what my reaction would have been seeing you with a duck on your head! Probably would have nudged Mrs Tanga and said "Look over there, don't stare, but I think that is a duck on his head!"
posted by
Tanga
on November 20, 2006 at 6:50 AM
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