"TheOldBarbershop" - created along the lines of the old barbershops, same but different, where folks would gather to visit with friends - share life experiences - tall tales - or maybe discuss politics, religion, sports, news, weather, current affairs or just about anything interesting or imaginable
We thought it might be good to tell folks a bit about the old barbershop, its history and its barbers ... somehow I got elected ... that's another way of saying that the Southern Jackass is a whole bunch bigger than me!Miss Carol says I'm an old rambling wreck from Georgia Tech ... and all four are true, but I ain't no engineer! It ain't by intent that I ramble but as you'll see, it takes me four pages to write what others do in less than one ... advance sincere apologies!
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That's right, Plato's Place was a barbering school ... that's why some folks called it 
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Nobody knows what Jimmy really looks like, at least until now ... he can say more with a couple of words and a picture than most of us can in two or three pages ... you'll find proof positive on the walls of the Shop and his frequent comments!
There you'll also find his ward and our favorite columnist, 
In the Shop, I talk a lot about mirrors and self-portraits ... the perception that others have is one thing, how we see ourselves is another. The notion of mirrors and self-portraits ... seemed rather easy to grasp ... but, when you try to grab hold of it, things just ain't as simple as they might seem, ... danged if some self-portraits aren't almost photographic in their reproduction while some mirrors give distorted renderings of reality. It's not enough to just use any old mirrors for reflection ... they must be of the right stuff and kind.
I talk a lot about things of which I know nothing too, but if I didn't, I wouldn't have anything to say ... it's another thing that differentiates SJA and JJS from most methinks ...
SJA's ability to reflect and look deep down inside ... and to be honest with himself ... is rare ... at least my experience has been that most either cannot or are unwilling to so do ... it is not just coincidence or happenstance that 
Mother knew Polonius ... and agreed with him too ... though she would loan anyone in need anything she had, without expectation of it being returned, including money. Like Houseman's wisdom ... Mama's words weren't truly appreciated until long after they were received .. though they were the topic of frequent discussion ...
Being true to yourself ... knowing yourself .. the individual behind the many masks ... it's a rare gift, perhaps the rarest of all .. the trick methinks, is knowing how to use it ...
Knowing who and what we are ... recognizing our limitations ... shortcomings ... and weaknesses ... that's power that the majority of humanity does not possess. Unfortunately, those few so gifted frequently turn it into a liability rather than an asset. They allow the realization of their limitations ... shortcomings ... weaknesses ... and past failures or rejections to give them fear of failure rather than confidence in success as it should ... and when adversity is encountered, they see history repeating itself ... oftentimes giving up in frustration rather than defining and addressing the problems ...
Those who confuse self-portraits with mirrors admire themselves and blindly go forth with total confidence, for they believe they possess all the answers, usually surrounding themselves with non-threatening, kindred spirits ... they are the truly enlightened! ...
Say it ain't so Joe! ...
and if you can't think geometrically, that's okay ... the three of us can't cut hair neither, were it not for them bowls, but as you can see ... it was that or jail for Jimmy, SJA and me! 
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jimmy smith has a solution for the economic problems now being faced. read on . . .
the economic mess this country is in . . . how did it happen?
jimmy smith remembers when folks began to favor foreign automobiles. they bought and they bought foreign cars . . . and where did the money go? overseas.
atlanta once had three automobile assembly plants and now atlanta has none. the once-big-three barely hang-on. chrysler needed a government bailout - only to be acquired by the germans.
growing up, jimmy smith remembers everyone had a favorite pickup truck - be it ford or chevy. and everyone had a loyalty to a gasoline brand - gulf, or texaco, or standard, or amoco, or sinclair, or pure, or . . . and how many brands remain? and how many that are left are american owned? not gulf (bp). not amoco (american oil company, right?) .
and all this foreign oil . . . watching our money go overseas to people that don't like us is not reasonable. and congress is impotent.
and beer, yes, beer . . . budweiser, and miller, and coors . . . now foreign owned. really, really, impotent.
millions of illegals consuming and consuming and consuming our resources - working for american wages - and sending their paychecks back home. that money is leaving the united states, too.
and all this buying goods from china - while american owned companies are forced to close . . .
americans are allowing the country's wealth to go out the window.
even the 7-11 is foreign owned (true, has been managed by foreigners forever). and a good humor bar is no longer american. and who makes nestle's crunch? hmmm . . .
and who brags on american cheese anymore?
now, jimmy smith, being ugandan, has no grudge against foreigners but enough is enough.
soon, our banks and investment houses will be owned by foreigners. we finance now with foreign capital. we buy foreign airplanes and all the while our aircraft industry falters.
our troops wear uniforms made in china. every decent piece of electronics comes from japan, jimmy smith remembers the first transistor radios from japan - made from an old tin can.
quite frankly, america is letting its wealth get away. the oil fiasco is significant case in point.
and now the crux of this post . . . what can be done?
jimmy smith sees parallels with the grand old game.
fix the game and fix the economy!
To wit:
(1) eliminate the designated hitter. things have not been right in this country since introduction of the designated hitter.
(2) no more wild card and 5-game playoff series. threw everything off kilter.
(3) regular season inter-league play must end. something is and has been wrong about this.
these simple steps, along with an entirely new congress and a re-written tax code, might right the wrongs now being suffered.
this is enough for now. jimmy smith will not go into what jimmy smith thinks about a braves season with 90 losses.
Sunday, September 28, 2008
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Preach it brother! ...
journalist asks forgiveness. jimmy smith did not know how to add graphics in the right places and jimmy smith had the draft loaded and then jimmy smith added some graphics and it was on bob's post, not on jimmy smith's! jimmy smith did not know what to do! jimmy smith had messed up bob's post unitentionally. that's when jimmy smith panicked! next thing jimmy smith knew, the blog was posted and some graphics, too, but in the wrong places. journalism on the haircut blog is tough. maybe mister e blogger is right, but probably not. jimmy smith has messed up the haircut blog and does not know how to fix it. maybe bob or sja or even baby seal can help. in the meantime, bob can remove jimmy smith's post and save it for later when jimmy smith learns a little more about the haircut blog if bob likes. oh, the humanity! this journalism is tough!
journalist jimmy smith ... go back to edit posts ... at the top of the box is a button for adding images to the body of your post ... you might first return your post back to a draft, then add your photos, you can drag them into position after adding them ... when you are finished, then simply publish your post again ... nothing has been messed up ...
Kudos, jimmy smith ...
Ugandan Jimmy Smith makes things simple, too simple for Americans to understand ... like Bob, but different.
Bob once had three videos playing ... all at the same time, and none on current page of his post ... one on a different post ... I call 'em toes, as in things with which we shouldn't trifle ... graphics, videos, and the economy.
Bob will help jimmy smith with the graphics if jimmy smith will tell him what he wants to do ... cheap ... only a nickel ... don't need much money, can't find no gas to spend it on noway.
I don't think they can blame the current economic problems on the Whigs ... but I'll bet some would if they could.
Folks forget that Bobby Darin was a fellow member of Mensa ... I think jimmy smith may be too, but he won't get credit 'cause folks plain don't like simple solutions ... it makes them look dumb for not thinking of it themselves.
It's much better to blame it on the current administration ... folks is smart and have doing that ever since I was a little boy ... which is nice 'cause it's a temporary thing and nobody really gets hurt ... when the current administration becomes the former administration, the blame is automatically shifted.
It's like blaming the President for everything ... including the weather ... and our current economic problems. Folks like to do that but the last time I looked, the only laws on the books were ones presented to the President for his John Henry.
Well, economics is easy ... guns, butter, invisible hands, ... things like that ... all I remember is that the level of alcoholic beverage consumption always seemed to follow teachers' salaries ... wonder if it still does?
Well, Bobby Cox helped Chipper win the batting title ... of course, not hitting 400 might also be attributed to Bobby ... he helped there too.
The difference between .364 and .400 is above the neck and between the ears ... 16 more hits, or less than 4%.
Chipper had a good shot at Carty and Mantle too ... knowing the Mick, I don't think he would have minded but I'm glad he didn't ... same with Carty ... something magical about Rico, 'specially with two strikes ... it was worth the price of admission, if not a gallon of gas.
From Chipper Jones, batting champion:
“I can’t imagine the grass being any greener on the other side. I don’t want that to happen, but every dog has his day.”
Well, no one can put it better than that.
"I can't imagine the grass being any greener on the other side. I don't want that to happen, but every dog has his day."
Poetry. Pure poetry. The man has the gift of uh, gab.
Now, what does any of this mean? Could this be deer talk? Maybe a secret message between Chipper and a deer?
Could this be code? Or is Chipper trying to throw off any Mets that may be reading?
If a dog could talk, isn't this the way a dog would talk?
Goodness, in what context did the dog bark ... perhaps a coded message to tide fans ... 41-30 would have worked as well.
Methinks the story is in what prompted the statement ... the "why" rather than the "what" ... though I think it may be about more than economics ... and more complex.
Haven't seen the interview but "I don't want that to happen" could be referring to jimmy smith being elected President ... every dog has his day, and all.
George Patton, John Rocker, and Larry Jones ... goodness.
JJS has an astute sense of our economy... Perhaps he has discover that "global economy" is code speak for "cheap labor" and "no regulations"... And what will industry do when whole world becomes unionized? Hire polar bears? Look for Martians? ...
Anyone else remember the tongue in cheek satire of Al Capp? What's good for General Bullmoose is good for the U.S.A. Yes, it's true... That perfect storm of cheap imports, high energy cost and loose borders has Bin Laden laughing in his cave.... He theorized that oil at $145 a barrel would ruin the American economy... Now we find he is in cahoots with our own congress who seem hell bent to complete the destruction of capitalism...
And the Mets lose.... HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!
Who's Al Capp? American League??
You might be able to fool John with all that union nonsense, him being from west Virginia and all ... but, Gentleman Jim took care of John L.
What killed the economy started long ago, later aided and abetted by forcing companies to pay workers what weren't good enough to earn a livable wage more than they worth ... instead of getting that dole as charity from the government ... companies had two choices ... not pay their good workers what they were worth or increase prices. Some did both.
Then, companies were coerced into paying folks more money every year for doing the work they did before ... called it "cost of living" increases ... and it certainly did that ... increased the cost of living! Again, companies had to increase prices but it made folks feel good to get those raises, yessirree George! Folks think I'm funnin' but undeserved raises are at the root of the problem ... you can turn around a company in a minute ... gain control and replace all of your grossly overpaid workers with youngsters.
When FDR saw all those folks standing in soup lines, he realized he had the support of them who had been haves but were then have nots ... and realized the political advantage of one man, one vote ... but like the Maya who cut down all the trees to make their fancy places ... he failed to realize the folly.
Actually it all goes back to letting folks who weren't property owners vote ... now those on welfare get to vote on how our tax dollars are spent and then go on strike if they don't get as big a dole as they think they're "entitled'.
Social Security is my only income ... but it was and is nothing more than a trick to get the money from the current workforce to pay a dole to them what's not ... tricking folks into thinking they're entitled and all ... this helping folks to hold their head up high when on the dole was okay back when it was first deployed and folks needed to have their self pride restored ... but, it engendered parasites and increased dependence on the government ... something upon which a good percentage of the power brokers in Washington depend ... and undermined the economy. Most don't care and leave the cost of the instant gratification they provide for their successors to contend.
Long in its coming, long overdue ... but we'll again attempt to scotch the snake rather than kill it ...
I was just kidding about the unions being responsible for all our woes ... Union suits are okay ... about $40 each methinks.
I don't think we need unions ... when it's adjudged that companies are abusing workers, put them in jail and throw away the key ... the workers ... that way they're be safe from further abuse.
No, the contemptible ones who are doing the abusing ... and let Adam Smith out of the dog house too ... union bosses and lawyers are too busy anyway, getting rich representing millionaire kids with agents and individually negotiated contracts ... makes a body scratch his head!
I know that the technique these days is to hide inflation by currency devaluation but put aside politics, close you eyes, not your mind, and ponder ... this thing's long overdue in its coming ... been building for over 70 years, best I can tell ... time to quit blaming and start fixing ... it's broke because of what's been going on for a long long time ...and the longer you wait to fix it, the worse it's going to get. Free enterprise was where it was at ... Adam Smith saw to that ... until folks started tinkering ... why not give it a chance to work as it was intended?
Our government was designed as a democratic republic rather than a democracy for good reason ... why not give it a chance to work as it was intended?
The two go hand in hand, methinks.
Parasites what ain't got what they think is their fair share are always going to support redistribution of the wealth ...
and those in power are always going to want to maintain the status quo ... so collapse the economy and replace those idiots while you still have a chance and start over ... vote Ugandan ... vote for Jimmy Smith!
It's a complex subject and I would have devoted more time and written a longer, more detailed piece but I only had a few minutes before taking a muscle relaxer and going back to bed ... just wanted to stop by and say hi!
Why am I still up ... well, either Comcast is having trouble or some intruder is messing with my email ... and/or the associated account ... dealing with that since about two this morning.
jimmY SmitH juSt leFT heRe stEamEd! He'S oN thE wAy tO thE baNK tO geT hiS monEy! WaCHoviA "AlmOSt fAiLed" iS wHat thEy saId oN thE neWs wHen JiMMy SmiTh raN oUT the dOOR. ThIS eConOmy iS gETTinG JimmY SmiTH dOWn.
Well, all I know is that it's best not to let the bank, the government, or big brother WaCHoviA, ... you should WaCHoviA yourself.
WaCHoviA, is that NCNB?
WoRse, JernaList BOb, WaCHoviA iS FiRST UniON. BouGht thE WAchOviA nAme buT sTill FiRst UniOn. RuiNEd a pREtty gOOD baNk.
breaking news from journalist jimmy smith . . .
Chef dies after eating 'superhot' chilli for bet
An amateur chef died the day after eating a "superhot" chilli in a bet with his friend over who could make the hottest dish, an inquest heard.
chilli? with 2 l's? killer chilli apparently. and there is more to this story . . .
"Andrew Lee, 33, suffered heart failure the morning after he ate the chilli."
now, that must have been some hot chili. the hottest chili jimmy smith ever ate was some chili prepared for jimmy smith by diane lane (not a very good cook, diane lane). that was some pretty hot chili. it burned jimmy smith's nostrils while it was on the stove and it damaged some cookware while it was cooking. but it did not kill jimmy smith. sometimes, after eating diane lane's cooking, jimmy smith wished for death but alas, it was not to be.
do the bloggers here have a hot chili story or two? or five and every blogger here can contribute (sorry, sja, jimmy smith keeps pointing that out).
there must be some more hot chili stories. imagine chipper eating uh, hot chili. venison chili, probably.
killer chilli - - - to die for.
Uh... does the term "being burned a new one" in any way bring to mind a chili story? It is a lesson learned that what goes in must come out always ring true? However, having polyps cauterized in place can be a useful function of my wife's home style chili...
And Bob, I think John lives in western Virginia, not West Virginia.... BIG DIFFERENCE....
And banks... Ernie was a great Banks... others... not so much...
Merci... could this signal the end of an era???
http://www.inrich.com/cva/ric/news.apx.-content-articles-RTD-2008-09-29-0011.html
Goodness Gil, I thought it was West Virginia ... not sure why.
Hot Chili ... only chili my stomach allows is that for hotdogs ... and that only on occasion ... Carol makes a mean hot chili or used to ...
Well, I didn't read the article but noted the headline that Obama was 8 points up in the polls following the house rejection of the bailout proposal and the debate, which I did not see.
I never blamed the President much for the legislation he signed into law ... can't remember him ever signing any that weren't presented to him by Congress ... maybe a couple of presidents tried to do that when folks weren't looking, but I can't remember any succeeding.
I'm pretty sure that whoever is elected will do their best ... most do ... McCain is the more presidential since he is already white headed ... most seem to age real fast and that might help Obama catch up with McCain who has a head start there too.
Gil, the barbershop article needs more attention than that here in the shop ... seriously!
One headline I saw suggested that Obama made some reference to McCain's posture relative to the bailout, comparing it with Bush's failures in handling the Katrina situation ... funny, I didn't see where Bush failed ... I thought the blame for many the problems associated with Katrina, at least in New Orleans should have been laid at the door of the Mayor ... who was reelected, methinks.
Him and all those before him who were responsible for seeing that everything was in order should such an emergency arise ... and I think that to the extent that blame should be placed, that's true everywhere, not just New Orleans ... like having evacuation plans in place ... enough little boys to stick fingers in the dikes, and stuff like that.
You would think that those with vested interests would have seen to it that everything was in order, the levees in good shape ... all that stuff ... no, I don't know what all, but those with vested interests should ... and they should have been on constant vigil to make sure everything was up to date and well maintained, all the time, every year, since the communities were first established ... placing blame is easy when it's not being placed at you.
Maybe it's easier to let somebody else worry about such things and go fishing ... and then blame our woes on the failures of the President ... after all, he's supposed to take care of us; especially blame him for the weather and not taking care of those of us who didn't evacuate and found ourselves in harms way.
I'm not pleased with either candidate but I truly dislike irresponsible political rhetoric coming from someone being considered for the highest office in the land; regardless of which it might be.
No I don't know what was said or the context ... but those things that lead to financial collapse are generally long in their coming ... and our inability to perform properly in times of emergency are usually a result of inadequate or improper preparation ... again, generally long in its coming ,,, blaming the current opposition while oft times effective is more often irresponsible.
Indeed ...
I guess in my exuberance for making thing things clear ... something to which I'm not accustomed, I may have taken the life out of what I was trying to say as well as the intended spirit ... it doesn't take many words to express the notion that I think and hope that what transpired here in the Shop involving Stochastic Fats was the result of misunderstanding intent and perhaps overreaction ... and most importantly, I hope that he will rejoin us, should that be his choice; all of us the wiser for the experience.
90 losses. oh, the humanity! what could have been done? bad colds, pulls, strains, tweaks, tears, and mild constipation . . . all contributed to the large number of losses. this, and batting jeff francoeur again and again with the bases loaded with no good result. and how many games were lost by only 1 run? hmmm....
90 losses. 90 losses. boyer in the eighth with the homerun ball . . . hmmm....
do the same thing and get the same result. will the same thing be done again next season? can count on the fingers the number of booger, er, u, the number of good decisions this year from the bench.
90 losses. that's a lot.
Indeed, 90 is a lot of losses!
Earlier this year Phil Niekro was asked why he thought the Braves' seemed to have little trouble getting runners on base but a bunch getting 'em in ...
His answer was that he never feared the power hitters ... they hit it a real long way against him ... when they hit it.
Maybe that was his answer to another question ...
Phil's idea, if I can remember it, was that the first hitter's job was to get on base, as was the second's ... and the Braves did a good job of that ... taking what they're given and using bat control to achieve their intended purpose.
For some strange reason, he seemed to think that setting the table was a pretty good idea ... thought the third hitter should do the same ... and the fourth ... and the nineteenth and twentieth ... if understood him correctly, it seemed to him that if everybody kept "setting the table" for the next hitter, there would be plenty of food for everybody ... some runs were bound to score ... maybe a whole bunch, and certainly more consistently.
Makes good sense to me ... maybe he reads the blogs ... I've been saying that for a long time, others too.
I saw a winner tonight ... a fine salmon dinner followed by wonderful entertainment ... a special tribute to the late Bill Monroe ... good music ... it was dark outside but folks said the grass was blue ... lots of folks from Kentucky and West Virginia at the Opry tonight!
I'd like to complain about this blog and the flawed economic theory espoused by Jimmy Smith. I can see no impact on the economy from the baseball designated hitter. Baseball has nothing to do with anything and Jimmy Smith should know that and all of you should know that.
The economy is in a mess and you bloggers should not be making light of the situation when you consider all the hardships created by the current crisis. What are you, a bunch of knuckleheads?
I searched Google and found you and now I wish I had not clicked on "Jimmy Smith talks economics".
Baseball has nothing to do with any of this. You can't be serious.
susan thrush ... if you think jimmy smith's theory on the economy is flawed, then take a good listen to what's coming out of Washington D.C. ...
However, we are open to listening to your ideas for a solution, if you have any ideas ...
I wouldn't talk about baseball or cheese or beer when I talked about the economy. They have nothing whatsoever to do with the failures on Wall Street. You people need to get a clue.
Until there is a bailout and money is distributed to those of us who have been victims of the failed economic policies of this administration, there should be no discussion of baseball and cheese and beer. This is serious business and somebody has to make it right for the victims.
I think baseball should be suspended until the bailout is in place. The nation must focus on what is important and not on what is insignificant to most of us.
I favor the bailout and I favor a tax hike on the rich to pay for it. I think taxes of the working people should be suspended for ten years and a redistribution of wealth should take place to make this the land of milk and honey for all the people. We need this change.
I probably know more about economics than anyone blogging here and I know that baseball has nothing to do with this crisis.
I think everyone should get off their behinds and go to work ... remove the word entitlement from the dictionary ... cut up all those credit cards ... start living within their means ... all after returning to the principles that made America great in the first place ... of course, none of this is going to happen ...
Well, methinks Miss Susan probably knows more about the economy than me ... but neither a bailout nor taxes seem to be the best of solutions.
The old barbershop is the place to share your knowledge, wit and opinions, informed or uninformed ... good, bad or ugly ... were it not for uninformed opinion, me and most other folks wouldn't have much to say and it's nice to have someone visit who has something to say and ain't 'fraid to say it!
I would like to invite her to look around while she's visiting and read some of the Boss' stuff ... bunch of different posts ... might like some ... it's all the same thing, methinks if you use your third eye ... fifth eye for the four eyed.
I would like to hear Baby Seal's thoughts on the current economic situation as it relates to melons and whelk ...
Let one thing be clear, I am the knucklehead in the group ... Jimmy Smith's insights are to be revered for that which they are ... up to the knuckleheads reading his wisdom to figure out what that is ... the message contained in his sermons oft
lies 'neath the surface.
Vote for Jimmy Smith!
"In this
Weird world
No one bothers
To listen and understand
What you have to say
And that's why
Mostly
The actual meanings are
Left out....
And
Hidden
Under the cover of
Sweet bitterness
For
This is the universe of
Hidden meanings"..... -- Seema Chowdhury
I cannot understand the sentiment for this Jimmy Smith. It is clear to me that he is a moron. Baseball has nothing whatever to do with the nation's economy and eliminating the designated hitter will fix nothing. That is much to simplistic to be believed.
I had hoped the article was written tongue in cheek but it is now obvious to all, I think, that Jimmy Smith believes what he has written. What is worse is that the others of you seem to believe it as well.
I can tell you that we need a bailout. It should come in the form of a check to all of us in my current circumstance, for we are the victims. We are entitled to this bailout and we are entitled to even more. I do not even like baseball and I am certain that many of you feel the same way.
That should have been "too simplistic". I get so passionate when I talk about the economy and the need for a bailout that I begin to make mistakes. And speaking of mistakes, Jimmy Smith made several in his discussion of the economy.
Just as I thought ... another individual seeking to disrupt the shop, or not, possibly the same instigator from another site that uses many identities here ... enjoy your stay ...
No, you have me all wrong. I merely wanted to blog a little on the current economic condition. I am certainly no instigator. I am a victim and I want to see a bailout sooner rather than later. I am bright enough to realize that the designated hitter has nothing at all to do with the financial crisis. You people must understand.
And neither is economist/journalist jimmy smith a 'moron', although you may be accustomed to blogging with such ... if you are no instigator, can you explain the absurdity of the infield fly rule for mister studious stew? ...
"There's the investor tattered and torn,
Who lent to the banker shaven and shorn,
With Advice from the economist, theories all worn,
And help from the builder with the crumpled horn,
Who sold to Jack, now forlorn,
With a sweet chat, about times fat, before things went splat, and left him flat, and smelling a rat,
In the house of cards that Jack bought,
They all got a bailout...except Jack" -- Tom Toles
It is nice to have someone politely point the moronic finger at the Dean of Ugandan journalism rather than at me ... it's like a breath of fresh air.
To aver the need for a bailout begs the question as to why ... and I think Jimmy rightfully recognizes that the problems permeating baseball and those besetting us as a nation are born of the father and mother ... and he expresses himself quite well on the subject, methinks ... especially given that American is his third language.
The Boss has a different theory altogether ... he thinks Jimmy recognizes the complexity of the situation ... given its having evolved over a very long period and assumes that those who are so interested have themselves studied with due diligence, the available information of consequence ... it's there to be had ... like the money made by political insiders who knew the votes weren't there when the first count was taken ... it was there to be had ... "put" it like you want, "call" it what you will ... it be got ... and it begat too, though that a baby still being birthed.
Bailouts are contraptions devised by sinners so that they can go to church on Sunday and get forgived ... and on Monday start back doing what they did .. be better if they changed their behavior.
Jimmy knowed all that when he wrote what he writ ... though I don't like American Cheese ... actually think of it as imitation.
So the Boss thinks Jimmy, knowing all that, wrote it where most everybody could enjoy it ... some for what it was, some for what it is and others for what it isn't.
Goodness, it could be that he was just campaigning ... lots of support from voters who see parallels with the grand old game ... and lots of folks who would like the snake killed instead if scotched.
Government bailouts, regardless of what they're called ain't much more than mulligans ... some don't believe in mulligans ... some think you should have as many as you might need ... others think you shouldn' have muligans but that they should have as many as they need.
Form over substance, politics over principle ... integrity ... adhering to the rules of the game and how it should be played ... oh, fear not ... there are parallels ...
But, that's not what Jimmy was saying ... fix the game and fix the economy! ... that's what I heard!
Both is broke ... both need fixing
I find myself addicted to this blog. How can you people be so stupid? Baseball has nothing to do with the financial crisis in this nation. To think that changing the game of baseball will cure the ills of the nation's economy is absurd. That would be like having two teams from Chicago still playing in October - absurd.
I say we need a bailout and that's all that matters to me right now. Somebody has to fix this mess we are in. The best way to right the wrongs is to allow every American an opportunity to get some assistance from the government while assistance is being given out. Money should not go to the bankers or to the mortgage lenders but to the victims like me.
When these problems are corrected then and only then should anyone concern themself with baseball. Dummies.
Miss Susan, that's called catching the spirit of the shop ... takes some folks longer than others ... and like a cold, can be difficult to rid one's self of as well.
What folks generally want is for us to show them the scissors we use to cut Mr. Kent's hair ... some are just curious, some furious, while others want to steal 'em ... but they're well hidden ... we're saving them to auction on Ebay in case the economy doesn't improve.
Like I tell folks, if you like blue worms, you'll like Jimmy!
Even "one" team from Chicago still playing in October is absurd ... I'm outta here, I have a Stupidity 101 class to attend tonight ...
Yes Susan, there is a Santa Clause... His name is Uncle Sam... yes, standing at the troth of public assistance is an art form. Get it before it runs out....
Unfortunately, far too many subscribe to that ideology. What I find incredible is the idea that lobbyist are somehow the problem. I have never met a single lobbyist who was empowered to enact laws, that was always reserved to those officials who are elected. I would think the real problem would be those who take bribes and kickbacks.
Speaking of crooked politicians, I wonder how Chicago managed to bribe MLB to get both teams in the playoffs?
That is, Susan don't be surprised if you find that jimmy smith is a figment of your imagination ... Val's cousin Joyce wasn't what she seemed either ... but Polonius was ... he warned that loaning money is a bad business that won't make you no friends and that if you fail to follow that advice, you'll lose what friends you have ...
Now it only makes common sense that your enemies ain't going to be doing you no favors and come to your rescue by bailing you out of your self created misery ... well maybe at a dime on the dollar ... and with no friends left ... goodness, what's a body to do?
Bailout ... that's old John Henry's song ... another day older, and older and older ... or is it deeper and deeper and deeper?
It's been so long in its coming that I can't remember ... but it's telling those who disregarded propriety and bought votes and importance by giving folks what they wanted without due regard for cost or consequence; leaving that for future generations and administrations to ponder ... it's them them ... "not to worry ... we'll pass it on too"
Maybe putting the burden of responsibility on free enterprise ... rather than the government might ... just might ... offer some real hope for defusing the bomb ... government bailouts can only hope to diffuse it.
Stupidity 101 class ... I taught that course but can't understanding anyone wanting to take it ... the Boss has always been a kidder, even back when he was teaching.
Old folks' nap time ... got a loaf at the Kroger today ... Old Folks' Day ... 10% Off ... they raised their prices bout 35% over the last few months, methinks.
Gil, all you have to do is follow the money like Dame Agatha said ... it's good marketing ... and if Bud knows one thing, it's how to protect his salary.
I'll bet the lobbyists anticipated the vote ... keep an eye out for them sporting new cars ... and having better seats at the series this year.
Ah have been so busah Ah have not been able to blog heah foah a few dahs. Ah have been plannin' a Birfdah Partah foah mah Jimma. Jimma is eighta foah todah! Ah bought him a new hammah and a little bottle of Viagra. Ah hope to have the Commanduh hammahing again soon. Jimma just has not been himself latelah. Ah think it is that Obama boah who would not let Jimma speak at the convention, onlah wave to the crowd. Jimma still lahks to talk but Obama would not let the Commanduh sah a wuhd. Ah think Jimma has been upset evah since and it has affected his puhfoahmance in all aspects. That is whah Ah have given him the special gifts for his birfdah todah.
Ah think Jimma feels vindahcated in a wah with all the gas lines and bank failuhs and the stock mahket collapse and the wahs and the miserah. Makes Jimma remembuh the good ol' dahs when we weah in the What House.
Ah must go now and laght the Commanduh's birfdah cake candles.
Virgil, you haven't wandered into the twilight zone ... wie ghetes einen heute?
That's Greek ... at least it is to me ... but I was told it was nice and meant "how's it goin'?"
Virgil ... my favorite uncle ... and I understand there was a poet too ...
Jimmy's style is unique but his posts contain a wonderful combination of wit, wisdom and pointed humor ... and this one is no exception, methinks; sans my comments ... but, posts are like pinball machines ... and you never know who'll be playing.
The bowls we use for cutting hair come in a variety of shapes and sizes ... but we specialize in the serious and the seriously frivolous ... so just tell us your pleasure and we'll try to accommodate ... have some candy and share your thoughts.
Of the Proprietor's Posts, ... and there are many, about half are in someway baseball related and half not ... gone but not forgotten tributes, funny stories ... patriotic ones too, one never knows what the boss is going to say ... the bottom line, not a reference to the economy, is that we're just proud to have you visit and hope you find it enjoyable.
Regardless of appearances, we do take the current situation relative to mortgages, the economy, the political scene and the financial "crisis" with which those in Washington are trying to address ... most seriously and would enjoy hearing your perspective, should that be your pleasure.
Bon Appetit!!
Howdy Miss Rosa Lynn and happy day Mr. President!!
I celebrated mine last night though it really isn't till next Monday ... center seats at Opera ... well, the Opry ... and got a CD featuring Big Jim Waits and my cousins, the Vaughans ... he was my favorite back in Atlanta when I was a little boy ... and you were a little bigger.
The Senate has just passed the bailout bill and not one word was said about baseball. That should refute the nonsense spouted on this blog. No one outside this blog believes that the failing economy and baseball's designated hitter are linked. What is wrong with you people? You should dismiss Jimmy Smith as an economist. He is no economist. In fact, he doesn't even capitalize. How can he be taken seriously?
I did not hear how to apply for the bailout money. Does anyone here know? I am not interested in what Jimmy Smith says. Maybe Bob could answer me or Gil. I hope to buy some equipment and open a hair salon but first I am going to buy lottery tickets and turn my bailout money into some real big money. That way I can work only when I want to.
breaking news!
Chipper has tendinitis, won’t need surgery
By CARROLL ROGERS
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
Chipper Jones does not need surgery on his ailing right shoulder.
the boo-boo has gone away.
and now, susan thrush . . . this journalist is no dummy. susan thrush must read jimmy smith's post again for understanding.
With fuel costs what they are ... you just gotta to pull for the Cubs ... Cost to Cost travel just ain't where it's at ... goodness!
Speaking of the twilight zone, Rod did have have a wonderful voice and delivery ... not quite up Lowell Thomas, Mel or Fred Allen ... but wonderful none the less ... mid triggers are something, are they not.
Dodgers win ... 7-2
Say Goodnight, Gracie ...
Goodnight Gracie
She's got your number kid!
I'm agin the bailout ... wouldn't it be better to address the problem?
However, if they're giving it away I could use some to bail me out ... my jailer is sympathetic and the judge refuses to set the court date until after the first of the year.
"is sympathetic" ain't quite what I had in mind ... the operative word element is among "isn't, ain't, not, and un" ... we're not sticklers on form 'round here ... just take your choice!
'night John boy
Virgil, we don't allow no big words to be used hear in the Shop ... and again I do as you ask "you haven't wandered into the Twilight Zone!" ... however redundancy can become tiresome too, especially when talking about the Braves in road games decided by one run.
I know you were just trying to be nice and friendly, and I think it's the first time anybody has used ipsedixitism hear in the Shop but careful how you use it, it's apt to become an addiction ... but knowing Jimmy as I do, I'll aver he has the dope to back up his assertions ... no reflection on Chopper intended.
Chopper is our columnist who does deep background checks as well as research for Jimmy ... and nothing is ever posted without his prior seal of approval ... trust me.
On the other hand, complected, being one of my favorite words, can be used in conjunction with what goes on here in the shop without objection your honor.
Not many folks are so bold as to take serious issue with the renown and revered Ugandan journalist ... certainly not by those who know him ... known in private, elite circles as the "black mamba" ... it's best to stay on his good side.
However I saw no evidence of any counterarguments, sounded more like a well intending misguided American League fan who didn't want to face the reality that the contrived designated hitter artifice is at the heart of all of our troubles; though that may be a matter of perception ... could be a disgruntled customer.
Virgil, your superior ken is welcomed here in the Shop ... methinks most folks would describe the three of us
as jingoistic behind our backs, just not quite so succinctly ... almost makes Jimmy sound regal when you say it.
But, to be on point, I do agree about the criticism of our esteemed journalist and his post ...
Jimmy has talked privately about getting a new campaign manager ... everyone knows of his baseball acumen but he is a modest man and seldom references his other accomplishments ... yet you describe him well ... could that be you?
I'm plum out of Beardsley and my trimmer is broke ... well it works, but only on 3.5 ...
the Boss will be back shortly with supplies so stick around, have some candy, and I'll see what I can do ... or come back soon ... the trim will be on the house to compensate for the inconvenience.
bRakinG NeWs!
MR CLeaN iS deaD!!
bAbY SeaL'S tRiBuTE to tHe laTE Mr ClEAn:
Mr. CleaN getS rid Of diRt and gRimE
ANd gReAse iN jUst a miNUte
Mr. CleAn wiLL clEan yoUr whoLe houSe
And everYthinG thaT's iN iT!
I suppose the seal is an economist, too? Well, that just seals the deal. This blog is full of misinformation. Baseball has nothing whatever to do with bank failures and financial chaos.
Your site should never come up when I Google for economics and Adam Smith. Who is this clown Jimmy Smith? Is he really running for something? You aren't serious?
I blog on some of the best economics sites and now I blog here. I can't explain it I just feel compelled to blog here. Maybe it is because you need me. You have such a simplistic approach to the woes of the economy that you certainly need someone.
Well, I am ready for the bailout. All I need is to get my hands on the money and I will buy lottery tickets for education and then I'll turn my winnings into something special that will further stimulate the economy. That's how it works, folks.
Personally, I am following the two leading indicators of economic prosperity of our time, the sales volume of Starbucks and the number of illegal emigrants crashing our borders.
GiL, saD aBoUt Mr CLeAN, hUh?
Well let's see, we've been relatively busy here at the shop as of late and consequently I am running a bit tardy on my replies, so I will begin in no particular order to address a few concerns and comments ...
Ah virgil hunnycut, as Bob said, because of the unfortunate inconvenience, being that of his antediluvian trimmer, your first trim will be on the house, and I believe I just might have a punch bowl in the back room that would adequately fit your Brobdingnagian cranium, of course that's merely a brash and subjective ipsedixitism on my part, my man ...
Gil, you seem to always strike the nail directly on the head, if the economy gets much worse, our concerns as to border security will vanish into thin air ...
Baby Seal, a sad day indeed, a small step for dirt and grime, a giant leap for spic and span ...
susan thrush ... Baby Seal wears many hats here, including that of a 'columneconomist' ... and when reading jimmy smith's writings, it's like observing a jungle or rain forest from the air, the complexity not readily obvious from that perspective, but if one were to suddenly plummet headlong into the heart of the matter, one would either eventually stumble out with a very enlightened picture of stark reality, or perish in a state of maundering insanity ... choose your path wisely susan thrush ...
Bob, please obtain some modern clippers ... and fill that candy jar ...
Baby Seal, you've been looking a bit pale lately ...
I haVe poSted a niCe mEMoRial to Mr ClEAn oN the frOnt paGE.
What a beautiful tribute to Mr. Clean Baby Seal, thank you so much on behalf of the entire shop ...
That my friends is why Baby Seal is paid the big bucks by TheOldBarbershop ... has an unlimited expense account ... a new laptop and exclusive use of the shop jet ... along with some cheese and whelk ...
Mercy!
My friends, Baby Seal's unlimited expense account and being paid the big bucks by TheOldBarbershop is exactly why my candy jar is empty and me trimmer antediluvian ... it's real old too.
While we were at the "Bill Monroe Bluegrass Celebration", one IBMA official sitting behind us expressed her uncontrollable and unrestrained appreciation during a fantastic Dailey and Vincent, "a capella" style number ... with one word "Mercy" ... broke me up ... and Darrin Vincent too, but they continued without missing a beat!
Bill Buckley would turn over in his grave ... but he'd be proud of you boys, methinks!
What's all this got to do with baseball? Well, there were no designated hitters ... all were top rate and the home runs hit were too many to count ... National League, that's for sure.
Economics? Well, nobody bailed out; they all showed up and did their part ... and though getting gas was still a problem, the Opry House was full and based on the prices, some folks still had money to spend.
Bill Buckley ... organ player Methinks ...
Organist, sesquipedalianist ... not much difference ... but Boss, I was just complimenting you and Virgil for raisin' the bar here in the Shop, Phogbound style ... though the beloved southern "Jack S." might have preferred y'all open it instead ... indeed an honorable man.
Infield fly rule, anyone?
"I won't insult your intelligence by suggesting that you really believe what you just said" ... no, insulting my intelligence is an impossibility but so doing might reflect upon your own.
Well spoken reflections about a truly wonderful and unfortunately, unique man ... and "Oh to be so delightful" ... says it all.
7 at Vandy comes early for us ... 'nite
That's my point exactly! Your approach is too simplistic. The sick economy and baseball have nothing to do with each other. When the bailout occurs (and it will occur) I will revel in showing you all that baseball had nothing to do with anything.
I heard a congressman this morning referring to the bailout as an "economic recovery stimulus". That sure sounds like a congressman who is ready to change his vote.
At least he did not discuss baseball. What will you people do next? And where is Jimmy Smith? Can't stand the heat?
susan thrush misunderstands economist/journalist jimmy smith. susan must look again at this economist/journalist's post and consider the blomberg prinicple of economics. had susan done this from the start, susan would have a better understanding of complex economic theory and susan would recognize the interaction of messed up baseball and the financial troubles now being experienced. economist/journalist out.
Unfortunately, it appears that political correctness will again dictate ... and the ones who will benefit most politically from the current crisis are the agenda based ones who brought it upon us.
It's as if history is being rewritten so as to repeat itself and to accommodate both agenda and accountability avoidance ... much like Robin Hood when the script had to be rewritten so that Alan Rickman's performance didn't totally dominate the movie and Kevin Costner's performance, methinks.
Mercy! ... I admit to knowing nothing about all this ... sincerely ... well, perhaps just a little bit, given my actuarial background and interest in the issues facing the grand old game.
I agree that we are ignorant as a people when it comes to finance, politics, and baseball ... the problem is that nobody wants to so admit.
Folks take strong positions politically without having any solid basis for so doing ... but, the last time I checked, grandmothers with big teeth still wore bonnets and long gowns or stayed under the covers ... and we are indeed on the outside looking in.
We were once a people interested in honor and substance over agenda and form ... but that is no longer the case ... now it's all image, marketing and money ... well, mostly.
We're all dependent upon honorable people leading us at all levels ... and for the most part, I believe that was once the case, but like the old South, it's gone with the wind.
I have no answers ... only questions ... and the evidence seems to clearly beg ... does the the attitude of the majority support the above notion?
Some of us are described as being liberals, others conservatives ... though only God, Mr. Cranston and the Media know what either term now means ... but regardless of your positioning, do you think that the majority believe ... or act as if they believe ... that whichever party and candidates they support are wonderful, intelligent, well qualified saviors and justice champions ... while the others are incompetent fools or evil ones, predisposed to effecting our demise? Roll Call ... yea or nay?
Remember, I'm talking about the majority of folks ... not our discerning patrons ... none of you would ever so think, I know that ... were it otherwise so, the question would not be asked.
If the majority of people so think ... then does that suggest that the majority think that one's competence and honor are dependent upon whether they agree or disagree with them?
Should the impassioned, private agenda driven be the ones deciding what will be done ... should they be given oversight of its doing, because of perceived good intentions?
The issue matters not ... do zealots not tend, unwittingly or no,... and some more than others ... to place their envisioned end result above and without due regard for all else, including the means and possible ramifications of that which is done?
Don't get me wrong, Zeal is good, if properly seasoned and slow cooked.
Should legislators be impassioned or unimpassioned relative to private agenda if they are to properly legislate in the best interest of us all, rather than that which is popular and promoted in the media by special interests?
Hard questions ... like cheating in baseball because everyone else is ... but, if it'll help our team and you don't get caught.
Shouldn't be hard ... just as it shouldn't be hard to find honorable and competent men and women to serve in political positions ... but, first, you have demand that ... and then look for them ... create an environment where the honorable and competent are drawn and the dishonorable and incompetent are repelled.
I don't know much but those telling you what they think you want to hear ain't apt to be them for which you're looking ... at least check their teeth.
B-A-I-L-O-U-T!!
"VICK SEEKS MEDIATOR TO SETTLE DEBTS"
Michael Vick doesn't need a mediator. What he needs is a bailout! Maybe Congress can address this before they go home.
Apologies for the above ... early and critical Vandy tests for Carol this morning coupled with little sleep is a real contributor, albeit lame.
More than anything, I was trying to suggest that honorable and competent men and women, exercising their judgment and voting the dictates of their conscience is that which we should expect and demand ... and it is that with which we should be satisfied, regardless of our personal view ... nothing more, nothing less ... if I have a politic, that's it.
I'm bemused with our preoccupation with the candidates' current knowledge on specific issues and details on what they would do should certain situations arise ... we should be more interested in the honor of the candidates, their fundamental beliefs and those with whom they will themselves surround, other than the Secret Service.
Actually, that applies at all levels ... we want people upon whom we can rely to carefully consider each situation and act in accordance with their conscience ... give us those folks and we won't have to worry ... we'll all be winners, regardless of who has the votes.
Were we all to have the required time, intellect, interest and honor so as ourselves to do the job of our elected officials ... it would be different.
I leave you with this ... which I'm sure you'll recognize as the work of a master plagiarist ... stole my thoughts before they had been thunk ...
"Certainly, gentlemen, it ought to be the happiness and glory of a representative to live in the strictest union, the closest correspondence, and the most unreserved communication with his constituents.
Their wishes ought to have great weight with him; their opinion, high respect; their business, unremitted attention.
It is his duty to sacrifice his repose, his pleasures, his satisfactions, to theirs; and above all, ever, and in all cases, to prefer their interest to his own.
But his unbiased opinion, his mature judgment, his enlightened conscience, he ought not to sacrifice to you, to any man, or to any set of men living.
These he does not derive from your pleasure; no, nor from the law and the constitution. They are a trust from Providence, for the abuse of which he is deeply answerable.
Your representative owes you, not his industry only, but his judgment; and he betrays, instead of serving you, if he sacrifices it to your opinion.
Unfortunately, he's not available ...
bRaKing NewS!
ThE AJc haS a wiNNer of thE LEGs ContESt!! GrEat joURnaLisM ovEr aT thE AJC! One blAcK aNd oNE WhiTE - PolItiCally coRRECt. But nO SEaL.
breaking news!!
October 3, 2008
Boy, 7, goes on killing spree in zoo, feeding reptiles to crocodile
The boy killed 13 animals in total, including a large turtle, bearded dragons, goannas and lizards including Thorny Devils and Western Blue tongues, which are hard to find in captivity.
a mischievous child, much like young jimmy smith, only different, very different. never would jimmy smith kill a western blue tongue. bad luck. very bad luck.
and where were this child's parents? and do the parents know this 7-year old is a reptile killer? and do they approve? and won't this child soon be goin' a huntin'? goin' to the double dime?
and can somebody hunt if somebody has tendinitis? and bad toes? and bad quads and obliques and bad back and bad cold?
Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy ...
Bailout... Out on Bail... Same thing... Only different...
And we dimwits resent being called such. Not nice to mock folks, shows poor breeding.
Do not lament the loss of journalistic integrity by the AJC... One must have integrity to begin with in order to lose it.
And baseball... How 'bout them Cubbies...
GiL, I haVe pOsteD soMe leGs foR a hAirCut blOG legS contEst. I tOOk doWn thE MR CleAn trIbutE to pOSt thEse bAby lEgs. DoN't leT jiMMy SmitH knOW iT waS me. I hOPe tHis iS oKaY wiTh SjA. He wiLL haVe tO paY foR thE pRize.
Pay for the PRIZE?? ...
Mr. Gil, you seem to be the only guy here with more than a modicum of knowledge and common sense. Could you please explain to me the infield fly rule? I've been asking for an explanation here for days now. It's absurd that I cannot get an answer.
A rose by any other name ... which of us dimwits have been called either bailout or "out on bail" ... I'm confused.
I was taught not to attempt to bail out unless you have a parachute ... maybe the first vote was to give folks time to get one.
The following video was obviously presented for political purposes ... or it would have otherwise been earlier presented in the barbershop ... widely viewed ... look at it if you will, putting politics and agendas aside as well as is possible ... had I the time, I would capture and edit it, eliminating the attempts to tell us how to think ... regardless of it's purpose, it reveals much ... even to those of us who saw it as it unfolded Fannie and Freddy.
The boss can remove it if he feels it inappropriate ...
journalist admits to feeling a bit down with the economy (and this journalist's investments) going in the tank the past week. and to top it off, susan thrush has been saying economist/journalist jimmy smith is not a good economist. jimmy smith has been sad.
then, today, jimmy smith found a sweet potato pie on the table - a gift from letwan's mama, mrs. anthony.
jimmy smith has just finished the first piece of sweet potato pie and this journalist feels better already.
jimmy smith wishes jimmy smith could send a piece of sweet potato pie over for carol this evening. instead, journalist just sends carol jimmy smith's best wishes.
and jimmy smith does not know who posted those legs on this blog but jimmy smith thinks that those legs should win a prize.
and the video bob has posted is quite telling. jumbo smith, daddy to jimmy smith, always told jimmy smith to accept responsibility for jimmy smith's own actions. jumbo smith apparently did not get around to the members of the united states congress.
I was totin' my pack
Along the lonely Winnemucca road
When along came a semi
With a high and canvas covered load
If you're going to Winnemucca, Mack
With me you can ride
So I climbed into the cab
And then I settled down inside
He asked me if I'd seen a road
With so much dust and sand
And I said,
Listen, Bud I've traveled every road in this here land
I've been everywhere, man
I've been everywhere, man
'Cross the deserts bare, man
I've breathed the mountain air, man
Of travel, I've had my share, man
I've been everywhere
Been to Reno, Chicago, Fargo, Minnesota
Buffalo, Toronto, Winslow, Sarasota
Wichita, Tulsa, Ottawa, Oklahoma
Tampa, Panama, Mattawa, La Paloma
Bangor, Baltimore, Salvador, Amarillo
Tocopilla, Barranquilla, and Padilla, I'm a killer
Boston, Charleston, Dayton, Louisiana
Washington, Houston, Kingston, Texarkana
Monterey, Ferriday, Santa Fe, Tallapoosa
Glen Rock, Black Rock, Little Rock, Oskaloosa
Tennessee, Hennessey, Chicopee, Spirit Lake
Grand Lake, Devil's Lake, Crater Lake, for Pete's sake
Louisville, Nashville, Knoxville, Ombabika
Shefferville, Jacksonville, Waterville, Costa Rica
Pittsfield, Springfield, Bakersfield, Shreveport
Hackensack, Cadillac, Fond Du Lac, Davenport
Idaho, Jellicoe, Argentina, Diamontina
Pasadena, Catalina, see what I mean, sir
Pittsburgh, Parkersburg, Gravellburg, Colorado
Ellensburg, Rexburg, Vicksburg, Eldorado
Larrimore, Atmore, Haverstraw, Chattanika
Chaska, Nebraska, Alaska, Opelika
Baraboo, Waterloo, Kalamazoo, Kansas City
Sioux City, Cedar City, Dodge City, what a pity
I've been everywhere, man
I've been everywhere, man
'Cross the deserts bare, man
I've breathed the mountain air, man
Of travel, I've had my share, man
I know some place you haven't been
This gnome's been everywhere
Mr. Gnome, could you please explain to me the infield fly rule?
Stupid Stew: Do not anger the Gnome!
Boys! Boys! ... please take a seat and behave ...
That's absurd.
Jambo, Jumbo's son! The friends of Ted and Alice are indeed obliged; much obliged to Jimmy Smith for his thoughtfulness ...
Some of us may have sometimes been overly critical of the Braves' buy high, sell low economic policies ... but hindsight indicates that the real problems have been with their oversight and foresight, or lack thereof ... though their deftness in accountability avoidance technique execution is to be applauded.
Sound familiar?
Methinks the wren and the thrush may sing similar songs, only different ... he too sees no connection but methinks there is indeed close correlation between the failed programs in Washington and those in Atlanta.
Golfers know that those who don't follow the rules, all of them, are playing a game ... but, it's not golf ... and what they play in the American League is a game, but it ain't baseball.
The forces that engendered the embracing of the notion of interleague play, like that of the designated hitter, are the same as those birthing the current economic crisis ... even those who don't understand the "infield Fly Rule" can appreciate that.
Disregarding economic ramifications, what has been more destructive to the spirit and integrity of the game ... whether it be baseball or that other thing ... than interleague play?
Certainly, it negatively impacts the fair determination of the divisional champions in both leagues and without question, it undermined the integrity of the All Star Game ... which now requires contrivances to give it perceived relevance ... before interleague play, the All Star game was the singlemost important game played during the season ... ourn against yourn.
Dog and Pony shows make fans of dog and pony shows ... not baseball.
From a slightly perspective, had Fanny and Freddy played the game as it was intended to be played, chances are there had been no crisis.
I've just never understood bonuses, large or small, being paid for someone doing their job ... or sometimes even when they don't, it seems ... profit sharing perhaps.
Without speaking to the dropping of another shoe, the infield fly rule is a very old rule in baseball; older than me ... probably put in because of claims of unfairness ... the way it was explained to me was that with less than two outs and a force play possible at third, the umpire must call you out if he thinks the ball is going to be fair and should be easily caught by an infielder ... so as to prevent the defenders from intentionally "misplaying" it for the purpose of getting an easy double or triple play.
Since the judgment of the umpire rules and his judgment is subjective and individual specific; rule may be a bit of a misnomer ... and umpire's judgment a bit oxymoronic.
Say Goodnight Gracie
Justice finally catches up to "The Juice" ... Guilty! on all counts ... again ...
Now who will take up the search for the "real killers"? ...
studious stew, I am flattered that you have such a high opinion of me. However, I subscribe to the tenet so ably put forth by Mark Twain that it is better to remain quite and have half the world think you are a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt...
Therefore I will defer from trying to answer a question for which there is no good answer other than it's not nice for ball players to get too cute with the baseball and try to pull a fast one. In other words, always take the sure out and let the umpires make the call.....
Bob, thank you for that very informative link....
SJA... I doubt O.J. is going to like Thursdays....
Gil ... you've offered sage advice once again ... advice I should certainly heed ... I'll be quiet now ...
Now that is absurd.
The bailout is hitting me at just the right time. I need new curtains and carpet in the bedroom. I did not look forward to taking on this project with all the economic uncertainty. I am so relieved. We are moving toward a trouble-free economy.
I think Barney Frank summed it up best, Frank promised, "a set of regulations for all of the financial industry. ... We have an ability to generate risk that has outstripped our capacity to constrain it appropriately, and that is an essential role for government."
Yes, the bailout is just what this country needed. Notice that no one is mentioning baseball in the same breath with the economy - only on this blog.
>>>Susan Thrush<<<>>>Just make sure your curtains match your carpet+++then you will soon be the envy of the entire trailer park<<<
Well, there are many new faces here at TheOldBarbershop as of late ... but I wonder if it's the same individual that's wearing them all? ...
Barack Obama is now publicly celebrating his 15th. wedding anniversary ... nothing wrong with that ... except that it's his (16th.) wedding anniversary ... perhaps he could make it up to his wife by taking her on a whirlwind tour of all 60 states ...
Now, my take on the economy ... it requires neither a rocket scientist nor an economist to see that our economy, along with most everything else in America is a mess ...
The cause ... Greed, Graft and Corruption by those who were elected to carry out our desires as to the management of our country ... "public servants" ... what an absolute misnomer, what a joke, and that joke is on all of us ...
The current state of affairs in this country did not happen by mistake ... it was every wit by design ... we were told over and over again by our "public servants" that the economy was strong, while at the same time they were fully aware of the direction it was headed ... for they were also fully aware that after they had drained the nation's tank dry, they could bail themselves out on the backs of those same taxpaying Americans that they had been lying to all along ...
There they sat perched atop their ivory towers of power like droopy-eyed vultures looking down on those who had entrusted them with the management and oversight of the nation's government, waiting to pick our bones clean as they cried "all is well" ...
It would be very difficult, if not impossible to find just a handful of elected officials, particularly in Washington, who hold the good of America above their own personal, self-serving Greed, Graft and Corruption ... they would rather blatantly advance their own personal agendas availed by deceit and deception, while knowingly and simultaneously destroying the lives of many American citizens, rather than to earn an honest, aboveboard living ... it's no less than treason ...
Leaders of other nations have also made various self-serving asseverations ... Russia's Nikita Khrushchev said, "I once said, We will bury you, and I got into trouble with it. Of course we will not bury you with a shovel. Your own working class will bury you."
Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's demands were, "To raze Israel to the ground, to batter down, to destroy, to annihilate, to liquidate, to erase Israel, to wipe it off the map."
In Germany, Adolph Hitler said, "By the skillful and sustained use of propaganda, one can make a people see even heaven as hell or an extremely wretched life as paradise."
Venezuela's Hugo Chavez said, "Convinced as I am and as I am from my government that the world needs a new moral architecture over all I believe that this should be the first topic to debate in our world of today, ethics, moral."
Fidel Castro, "Men do not shape destiny, Destiny produces the man for the hour."
Indeed, a couple of those quotes contained a hint of truth ... but my point is, these quotes made by these dishonorable individuals (all possessing plenty of gumption) were in essence more honorable than the lies we've been told by our own governmental leaders ... these quotes were made publicly and reflected the genuine intent of those who made them ... but our elected officials simply lie, telling us publicly whatever they think we need to hear so as to pacify us, while behind closed doors they continue to advance their self-serving agendas at our expense ... treason ... nothing less than traitors ... when will it end? ... When America says enough! ... "public servants"? ... Bah! ... "PUBLIC TRAITORS" ...
By the way ... George "The Decider" Bush said on December 17, 2007, "Here's my attitude on housing: one, the government should never bail out lenders" ...
If the Cubbies win three more games this year, they'll make it to the NLCS!
But how 'bout them Braves ... if they win three more games this year, they'll make it to the NLCS.
Politics do make for strange sleeping arrangements ...
And that rant was in no way political ... it is meant for those on both sides of the aisle, and from foyer to pulpit ...
While walking down the street one day a US Senator is tragically hit by a taxi and dies.
His soul arrives in heaven and is met by St. Peter at the entrance ... "Welcome to heaven ... before you settle in, it seems there is a problem. We seldom see a high ranking politician around these parts, so we're not sure what to do with you"
"No problem, just let me in", replied the senator.
"Well, I'd like to, but I have orders from higher up. What we'll do is have you spend one day in hell and one in heaven. Then you can choose where to spend eternity"
"Really, I've made up my mind and want to be in heaven" says the senator.
"I'm sorry, but we have our rules" ...
And with that, St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes down, down, down to the Infernal Regions.
The doors open and he finds himself in the middle of a green golf course. In the distance is a clubhouse and standing in front of it are all his friends and other politicians who had worked with him.
Everyone is very happy and in evening dress. They run to greet him, shake his hand, and reminisce about the good times they had while getting rich at the expense of the people.
They play a friendly game of golf and then dine on lobster, caviar and champagne.
Also present is the Devil, who really is a very friendly guy who has a good time dancing and telling jokes. They are having such a good time that before he realizes it, it is time to go.
Everyone gives him a hearty farewell and waves while the elevator rises ...
The elevator goes up, up, up and the door reopens on heaven where St Peter is waiting for him.
"Now it's time to visit heaven ..."
The time passes with the senator joining a group of contented souls moving from cloud to cloud, playing the harp and singing.
They too have a good time and, before he realizes it, 24 hours have gone by and St. Peter returns.
"Well, then, you've spent a day in hell and another in heaven ... now choose your eternity"
The senator reflects for a minute, then he answers: "Well, I would never have said it before, I mean heaven has been delightful, but I think I would be better off in hell"
... so St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and again he goes down, down, down to hell.
Now the doors of the elevator open and he's in the middle of a barren land covered with waste and garbage.
He sees all his friends, dressed in rags, picking up the trash and putting it in black bags as more trash falls from above.
The devil comes over to him and puts his arm around his shoulder. "I don't understand," stammers the senator.
"Yesterday I was here and there was a golf course and clubhouse, and we ate lobster and caviar, drank champagne, and danced and had a great time. Now there's just a wasteland full of garbage and my friends look miserable. What happened?'
The devil looks at him, smiles and says, "Yesterday we were campaigning...... Today you voted!"
So you've heard it before ... think about it!
oh, the humanity, journalist bob, that was a good one! sja is right about all the new bloggers being here. it is good to have more bloggers even though susan thrush has been rather mean to this economist/journalist. jimmy smith thinks susan thrush may be somebody from another blog messing with jimmy smith.
Jambo Jimmy! ... thanks and yes, but I can't imaging anyone trifling with "Black Mamba's toes ... yes, the deadly one has feet!
It appears as if Bob's supposed schnorring expedition for "free advertising" amongst the megablogs has paid some handsome dividends ...
or not ...
I just saw an Obama supporting video saying in part that his innovative health care plan engendered increased competition and took care of those who could not afford Medcaid.
That's innovative!
All you can do is try, Boss ... now, if I had Chopper's expense account I could go after more than go after the free stuff ...
I see where WVA won today ... so did the trade school
Methinks I've determined how to decide the better of the candidates ... given the values and mind set of the active majority, just select whomever they oppose.
He was a good president ... gave us all we wanted ... and now you want to take it all away, just because we can't afford it.
Blaming it on the current administration ... "things must be bad ... I've been doing the same job for 25 years and this is the first year I didn't get a raise!"
Oops ... apologies for the redundant "go after more than go after" but I had to go after starting the sentence and then forgot what I had done did, so to speak.
speaking of having to go ... bye
And Obama has the temerity to call John McCain's health care plan "radical" ... Unbelievable!
You would think the voters in this country would be capable of finding better presidential candidates than the 2 A$sClowns we have to choose from in 2008, one in particular ... can anyone name a single, notable legislative accomplishment by John McCain that genuinely affected common citizens during his 26+ years in Congress? He does possess one great characteristic though, he has soundly proven his patriotism and loyalty to the United States nearly to the death ... and Obama is calling for "change" ... does that mean he needs his diaper changed or what? He hasn't clearly stated what he means by change, or just how he's going to accomplish it if he ever does ... that fellow is a definite threat to this country, too green to be a leader, and too shifty ...
that is precisely why all bloggers should vote whig and vote jimmy smith for president. jimmy smith is an economist/journalist and jimmy smith will straighten out this economy after bailout.
and sja may be right about some of these politicians. imagine our lawmakers telling us what's wrong and saying voters must vote for them so that they can effect change . . . and they've been the lawmakers all along.
and now, baseball . . . as goes the game, so goes the economy. take that, susan thrush.
I haVE pOSted sOMe moRe leGs. CoUld bE OnE oF thE blOggeRs.
WhElK FUtUres arE aLL mESSed uP iN tHis eCOnOmY. A gOOD bOWl oF whElk caN coSt a fORtuNe.
SjA waNted sOMe neW blOGgerS anD BoB bRougHT 'Em in.
Could someone please explain to me just what an "sja" is?
the five game series is once again impacting the integrity of the game. cubs and angels almost gone. best teams in the regular season. dodgers could win and many teams won more games than the dodgers during the regular season. no need to play the regular season anymore. wild cards can dominate baseball. and what good is a division sign anyway? and huntin' season would be delayed if the braves had to play 3 more. so, why not an early exit? and this may be a trend.
and ned yost . . . ozzie, fredi. hmm...
and now some talk from economist jimmy smith . . . water is scarce and gasoline has become scarce. both liquids. must keep some assets liquid. liquid assets are needed in case of cash crunch. cash crunch without liquidity means no buying power when credit is exhausted. so, need some liquidity and liquids are in short supply. same thing, only different.
Jimmy... your bully pulpit is drawing me towards your Whig party. The premise being that you certainly could do no worse.
Isn't it strange how the banks held us hostage with the demand of "bail us out or we will not lend any money"
Strange how the banks think the could remain in business if they did not lend money. Do they really think they could continue to prosper by collecting bogus fees?
Unfortunately, the federal government blinked...
And California says it now needs a 7 billion dollar bailout. I say tough.. If they were not so insisting on providing free education and medical care to non-citizens, perhaps they would not be so in the red....
Ask the Mexican government Arnold, they are the ones who are running up the bill...
The United States should make Mexico a state, merge Texas with Mexico, take all their oil, and call it MyTexaco ... then the Mexicans wouldn't have to come here, they would already be here, right where they are ... build some gasoline refineries all along the Gulf Shore ...
Thing is, we moved all our manufacturing plants to Mexico in order to take advantage of cheap labor ... while all the Mexican laborers moved here to escape cheap labor ...
Would someone please explain to me just what an sja is? Anyone?
Absurd!
Studious Stew ... all you need to know is not to get on the bad side of sja ...
And here I thought sja was well defined in "Plato's Place" ... throughout those pages ... and maybe in the attachment as well ... if you dropped the ball, worry not, the infield fly rule was in effect and you can go back and reread it.
How 'bout them Cubbies????
Enormous Wall Street bailout ... then California asks for a few billion dollars ... and now Massachusetts wants a handout, of course all those individuals rushing there to get married would place a terrible strain on their local economy ...
Hey Americans! you are great people, me and my lovely pregnant wife maria and our 17 kids just arrived here in America just last month, what a great country, we already own a small taco/landscaping business after only being here for short time, isn't it great? no taxes to pay, and we were given a card to buy our food with, all free! and a card to pay for all of us to go to the doctor or hospital and even obtain all the best medicines, all free! me and maria are going to get new teeth, and we won't have to pay anything when my wife maria gives births to the new twins, nothing!, isn't that great? and maria has a card to get free food and baby stuff for her and the twins for years, great! all free! can hardly believe your country can afford to be so generous, and listen to this, they gave us an apartment, 4 bedrooms, with all utilities and cable free! we don't have to pay for nothing, and I just got my drivers license and a free cell phone, can you believe it? and my kids get to go to school free, and free lunches, free books and supplies, free clothing vouchers down at walmart, and the first time I checked my free mailbox I got 16 new credit cards, all free, we are buying everything with those cards, and all free, no pay back nothing, I should have come to America sooner, it's great, I'm going to sent for all of my and maria's relatives and have them come to America too! Oh, America is great place, I tink I'm going to cry! we even get to ride the bus, for free. ok, nice to meet you nice American bloggers, I must go now, maria has a bunch of new york strips on the grill, and I need to wax my new escalade.
Un-Unbelievable! ...
Obama says we don't need another president that "doesn't get it" - I guess he wasn't referring to Bill Clinton.
I think Stinky is blog
I can't be sur
bAby SeaL CoMMEntaRy
HoW tO piCK a pUMpkiN.
mAKe suRe thE SKin haS haRDeneD enough thAT poking it wiTH your fingerNAil wilL noT crack iT. You don’t waNt tO picK your puMPkin too sOOn, becaUse it wilL stop tuRNinG orange onCe it’s cUt, but doN't leaVe them oUT if a haRD frost iS expectEd.
I hOPe thiS iS helPful.
This seal seems to be extremely studious. And who is this Stinky? And what is an sja? And is Stinky an sja? Absurd. And why are pumpkins sometimes called jack o' lanterns? And who is jack?
This seal seems to be extremely studious. And who is this Stinky? And what is an sja? And is Stinky an sja? Absurd. And why are pumpkins sometimes called jack o' lanterns? And who is jack?
Oh no, the dreaded double post, absurd.
Jack-O-Lantern, Southern Jackass, jack of all trades.... Same thing, only different...
Studious stew... It is evident you don't know Jack...
from the ajc:
Open house at Oakland Cemetery
this gives jimmy smith the creeps before halloween. open house? open crypt? open casket? and what is served at open house at oakland cemetery? finger foods?
everyday is opening day in atl. get 'em up, get 'em up, get 'em up.
whatever happened to that slogan, anyway?
and the falcons have won more games in october than the braves.
and tendenitis . . . here's an idea from jimmy smith for those suffering from shoulder tendenitis. no recoil.
and now for halloween discussion . . . what will be given at various players' homes to the little children who come to trick or treat?
at the double dime ranch? entrails? deer teeth? double bubble?
and now the economy . . . still bad.
Gil ... that is a classic ...
Gee jimmy... I have a cemetery right on my property... The wife is a little disappointed that she cannot decorate for Halloween but thinks it would be in poor taste to do so.
It has it's plus side, I have not had one Trick or Treater the entire time I have lived here...
Now... where did I put that winged monkey?
Yes, it is evident that cats are sleeping with dogs... Not only at the Falcons winning but the Redskins are 4-1.. Who'd have thunk it?
I havE poSted a piCtuRe oF somE reaDy tO PicK pUMPkins.
REUTERS: "Immigrants killed in Turkey crash" ... better get Baby Seal to check this story out ...
"Immigrants killed in Turkey crash" ... well, if our economy is so bad that they're leaving here and going there ... goodness!
Vote for Jimmy Smith!
FiRSt, soME pUmpKin neWs.
Farmer carves out Calif. record with huge pumpkin
ELK GROVE, Calif. — That's a lot of pumpkin seeds. A Canadian farmer has won a contest in California with a pumpkin that weighs more than 1,500 pounds.
Jake van Kooten of British Columbia collected more than $9,000in prize money Saturday at the Elk Grove Giant Pumpkin and Harvest Festival.
Festival spokesman Steve Capps says the entry set a new California record — by just 1 pound.
I aM woRkinG oN a 1,600# pumPkin aNd iT shOUld bE rEadY sOOn.
ThAt wOUld mAke a Lot of PiEs.
Question... If you leave a pumpkin in the sun too long, do you get the ingredients for shoo fly pie?
So many questions, so few answers...
And immigrants killed in Turkey.. The Obama campaign denies any connection between said tragedy and the effort to sign up homeless people to vote for the Democratic ticket in Ohio....
iT is beSt noT to leAve pUMpkinS iN the SuN tOO loNg. AlSo puMPkin pie lasTs loNger whEn refriGErated and laStS evEn loNger wiTh JiMMy SmitH ouT of tOwn. JiMMy SmiTh anD LeTwan haVe bEEn hanGIng ouT toGetHEr anD eAting pIe and JimmY SmitH is geTTIng a pOOch.
I thought this was a baseball blog and now you are talking pumpk
like a good pumpking pi
I'd like to complain about this blog and ask why I seem to be the only one to los
come back and it's gon
Jimma is laughin' and laughin' and laughin' at what is happenin'. This mah make Jimma look good or at least look bettah. At least the stock mahket did not collapse undah the Commanduh. Imagine havin' a wuhse tuhm than Jimma Carter! Ah know George Bush wll not lahk that but Jimma would lahk that vera much. Historah has not been kind to Jimma Carter but puhaps historah will remembah that Jimma was not the wuhst president this centurah. "What?" "It is a new centurah, isn't it?" "And Jimma was last centurah?" "George Bush is this centurah?" "Rats."
Jake van Kooten of British Columbia collected more than $9,000in prize money Saturday at the Elk Grove Giant Pumpkin and Harvest Festival.
Hopefully, he collected a whole bunch more ... how much did it cost to get it there?
Sounds like bad economics ... risking a lot to make a little ... besides where's the integrity?
That is, why is it considered a California record?
Well, if the trophy reads ... "Largest pumpkin ever entered into a California contest" ... I guess it's okay.
'fore I ate any of the pie, I'd want to know something 'bout the fertilizer!
And Bob raises a good question concerning ethics.... Is it ethical to enter produce produced in another state to claim a state record? If a catfish is caught in North Carolina by a fisherman from Virginia could he claim it as a record in West Virginia???
See.. a conundrum posed on a baseball/barbershop/economics blog is a lot like the vitriol being espoused by the political campaigns... Same thing, only different...
exactly, gil . . . same thing, only different. let's say a pumpkin is grown in alabama and is shipped on a trailer to atlanta and something happens on the way from alabama to atlanta and a zebra falls off the trailer and suffers a cut zebra rump and the zebra is found by a motorist and the motorist speculates that the zebra fell off a trailer and was hit by a car or truck but no mention is made of the pumpkins. gil can see where this would confuse not only the zebra but the vets at auburn who have never seen a striped horse before. and what happens to the pumpkins? the same thing that happened to the chicago cubs. same thing, only different.
braking news!
86 cats rescued from 2-bedroom condo
"Executive director Leslie Rockey said many appear to be healthy but in need of a bath."
and the same could be said of the bloggers here. healthy but in need of a bath. and what blogger would not enjoy a good, hot bath? and what famous blogger here spends time in a hot tub? and blogs from that hot tub? wireless.
I suppose you see what happened to the Dow Jones today. Do any of you think baseball had anything at all to do with this? Of course, it had nothing to do with anything.
Baseball is a lazy game for lazy fans. Economics, on the other hand, is fascinating and is one of my favorite past times. I love economics as much as I hate the frivolous claim that baseball and economics are at all interrelated.
Take Jimmy Smith and all that he stands for and make him go away. He has caused embarrassment for this blog. He is no economist.
What famous blogger here spends time in a hot tub? and blogs from that hot tub? ... wireless
My guess is for Susan Thrush, ... the "wireless" gave it away ... but my vote is for economist Jimmy A. Smith!
But Susan... Baseball has everything to do with the economy. How else could you explain how the low salary Tampa Bay Rays are still playing in October and the high dollar New York Yankees are home watching the Red Sox on TV?
Proves that the value of a dollar is at an all time low when Stinebrenner can no longer buy his way into the World Series.
And verily I say unto you, "The first shall last and the last shall be first" or at least out of the playoffs... It's in the Book.....
Speaking of cats, a Nashville man was mowing his lawn and inadvertently ran over the family cat thereby cutting off it's tail ... the man ran inside the house with the severed cat's tail in his hand to show his wife ... after explaining to his wife that he had inadvertently ran over the family cat thereby cutting off it's tail, he told his wife that he needed to hurry over to the local Wal-Mart ... why she enquired? ... the man replied that Wal-Mart is the world's largest retailer ...
Susan Thrush seems to have as much antipathy for economist/journalist jimmy smith as she does passion for economics ... where have I seen this before?? ...
I don't believe "wireless" to be an accurate descriptor for Susan Thrush ... 'clueless' maybe? ...
Maybe Susan Thrush would like to compose a feature post here at the shop outlining her theories on the economic state of our country as it relates to global conditions, particularly in Europe and Japan? ...
Ain't Dow Jones that feller that used to play Wally Cleaver on that old TV show called "Leave It To Beaver"?
And just who in the haystack is this Virgil Hunnycut character? ...
Gil, I've long heard that the Bible can be used to prove anything ...
Yes Bob, but I doubt it explains the infield fly rule....
All this talk about pumpkins could be racially motivated.
The ol' lady come into the bedroom the other night and told me it was time for a change. I told her she'd been listening to too many Barack Obama ads. She said no, the baby's diaper is full of poop!
tps...same thing... only different....
"Maybe Susan Thrush would like to compose a feature post here at the shop outlining her theories on the economic state of our country as it relates to global conditions, particularly in Europe and Japan? ..."
And includebaseball? Barbershop talk is what you are looking for and I will not fall into that trap. I love the economy and I admire real economists, not psuedo economists that would link the designated hitter with collapse of the markets - not someone like "economist" Jimmy Smith.
You people cannot believe that the designated hitter has anything at all to do with the economy yet you come back to it again and again. Real economists would scoff at the idea. You would not last long on a blog for economists.
The Boss offers Susan an opportunity to be a designated hitter and the little songbird changes her tune ... could the thrush really be a mockingbird?
Under the infield fly rule, is the batter deemed out when the umpire injects the rule?
If so, can the lead runner leave the base at that point ... in essence "tagging up" after the "catch" and advance ... if not, why not?
Bob, I would suggest they could indeed tag up and then try to advance... I suggest the word try as the as it would be highly unlikely the runner would be successful in that endeavor...
Susan... If baseball is life and life is baseball, would it also not be true that the designated hitter was stolen from the softball leagues? What next, the 3 home runs and your out rule so small market teams can compete with the big market teams?
And what of Joe six-pack? Would he be favored over Terry twelve-pack? And is one really a "Joe six-pack" if he drinks Caronas? Does that not affect the balance of trade? And is Miller still the champagne of bottled beer? So many questions for which we have so few answers... Just like our government.
And if our politicians are the best money can buy, I want my money back.....
The economy is multi-faceted while the game of baseball is uni-directional. This blog is confused and confusing. I do not trust anyone that believes baseabll has something to do with the economy. That would make you all loosers. Loosers blogging together.
Line-Up For Yesterday
An ABC Of Baseball Immortals
by Ogden Nash
A is for Alex
The great Alexander;
More Goose eggs he pitched
Than a popular gander.
B is for Bresnahan
Back of the plate;
The Cubs were his love,
and McGraw his hate.
C is for Cobb,
Who grew spikes and not corn,
And made all the basemen
Wish they weren't born.
D is for Dean,
The grammatical Diz,
When they asked, Who's the tops?
Said correctly, I is.
E is for Evers,
His jaw in advance;
Never afraid
To Tinker with Chance.
F is for Fordham
And Frankie and Frisch;
I wish he were back
With the Giants, I wish.
G is for Gehrig,
The Pride of the Stadium;
His record pure gold,
His courage, pure radium.
H is for Hornsby;
When pitching to Rog,
The pitcher would pitch,
Then the pitcher would dodge.
I is for Me,
Not a hard-hitting man,
But an outstanding all-time
Incurable fan.
J is for Johnson
The Big Train in his prime
Was so fast he could throw
Three strikes at a time.
K is for Keeler,
As fresh as green paint,
The fastest and mostest
To hit where they ain't.
L is for Lajoie
Whom Clevelanders love,
Napolean himself,
With glue in his glove.
M is for Matty,
Who carried a charm
In the form of an extra
brain in his arm.
N is for Newsom,
Bobo's favorite kin.
You ask how he's here,
He talked himself in.
O is for Ott
Of the restless right foot.
When he leaned on the pellet,
The pellet stayed put.
P is for Plank,
The arm of the A's;
When he tangled with Matty
Games lasted for days.
Q is for Don Quixote
Cornelius Mack;
Neither Yankees nor years
Can halt his attack.
R is for Ruth.
To tell you the truth,
There's just no more to be said,
Just R is for Ruth.
S is for Speaker,
Swift center-field tender,
When the ball saw him coming,
It yelled, "I surrender."
T is for Terry
The Giant from Memphis
Whose .400 average
You can't overemphis.
U would be 'Ubell
if Carl were a cockney;
We say Hubbell and Baseball
Like Football and Rockne.
V is for Vance
The Dodger's very own Dazzy;
None of his rivals
Could throw as fast as he.
W is for Wagner,
The bowlegged beauty;
Short was closed to all traffic
With Honus on duty.
X is the first
of two x's in Foxx
Who was right behind Ruth
with his powerful soxx.
Y is for Young
The magnificent Cy;
People battled against him,
But I never knew why.
Z is for Zenith
The summit of fame.
These men are up there.
These men are the game.
Gil, ... methinks you can't be sure ... in at least some cases, the umpire injects the rule rather quickly ... and my guess is that some players might well throw it to the base from which the runner came, so as to double him up ... the game is played above the neck so ... methinks you can't be sure.
The size of a man's hat is related to his cranial capacity; explaining why most players wear caps.
Susan Thrush, as you say, we all may be "loosers" ... but I bet we're no 'looser' than you ...
Tis better to be a "looser" than to have a loose stool.... or have a gear loose...
Now I'm more confused than ever about just what the meaning of the infield fly rule is, not to mention what I need to do about the economy. Absurd.
stew.... just send all your cash to me... Then you will no longer need to worry about the economy. The value of a dollar make little difference when you don't have any...
Susan Thrush, just which 'economist blogs' do you regularly frequent? ... some of us might want to look in on those blogs for a bit of economic enlightenment ...
I was searching for Economist Adam Smith when Google came up with this blog and Economist Jimmy Smith. The joke is on me. I thought the man might be a real economist but he is just a looser.
I had no idea there were such loosers blogging about the current economic woes. I also blog with Institutional Economics and with Z. Ahmed. Neither talk baseball. Save yourself the trouble it will be way over your heads. Loosers.
oh, the humanity! the debate is in nashville and this journalist is hoping to see journalist bob on television tonight. let's hope journalist bob behaves and does not have to be removed by security.
and jimmy smith is primarily a journalist and only sometimes an economist. jimmy smith had no idea that economist jimmy smith's ideas would be so controversial with other bloggers (susan thrush). susan thrush has even called jimmy smith a "looser". jimmy smith is no looser than anybody else. why would susan thrush talk about jimmy smith this way?
soon, the debate will begin and jimmy smith hopes journalist bob will ask the candidates a baseball question.
Let me try this again ... Susan Thrush, I had read Adam Smith's "The Wealth Of Nations" by the age of five and had long before embraced his intellectual ideology as to free market and laissez-afaire convictions ... doubt your blogs are over my head ...
... and be nice to the esteemed ugandan ...
I don't believe in government intervention into private business. Neither did Adam Smith. However, I do like the bailout. I hope to get some of that bailout money and put it to good use. I do enjoy the lottery.
If you read Adam Smith at five and embraced his ideas much earlier, then you must have been a very special little boy. Are you a nerd? I'm pretty sure Jimmy Smith is a nerd. He's certainly no economist.
Well then Susan Thrush, you go with your bad self girl! ... me a nerd? not quite ... are you acquainted with our trailer park scholar, you might just run into him down at the QuickSlop while you're buying your snuff and lottery tickets? ... but just run along now, you're boring me ...
BREAKING NEWS FROM THE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE: Two ugly A$sClowns pointing the fingers of blame, making excuses, lying and bumpin' bellies ... mumbling your and idiots ... I'm going to shoot my TV ...
I don't use snuff! I abhor tobacco products and those who use them. Baseball players use a lot of snuff, don't they? And baseball bloggers?
Tell Jimmy Smith for me that baseball has seen its heyday. Most intelligent economists prefer world football. Neither sport drives the economy. I can talk the economy all day and never bring up the same theory twice.
Wait a minute! We may have found an area for agreement. A$$clowns indeed.
"economic enlightenment" ... Boss, is that the same as light reading?
Caught between two looser nerds ... goodness!
Sorry to disappoint ... Belmont wouldn't recognize my credentials ... told me to comeback tomorrow.
However, before leaving, I was able to submit two questions questions for the candidates ... (2)Why did Congress vote to bail out the crooks when they should have put them in jail, and (2) If elected president, will they abolish the designated hitter and interleague play?
Obama sits back there with a smirk on his face looking like a big-eyed bush baby on crack ...
Very light reading Bob ... and why would Congress vote to stop making cheese when they are the rats? ...
By the way, journalist jimmy smith, Susan Thrush asked me to tell you "that baseball has seen it's heyday" ... aight? ... goodnight all ...
Oh, McCain just said "do the math" ... original huh? ...
Sadly, It was a colossal waste of ninety minuets of my life which I will never get back, like watching the Braves this year.... Only different....
On the economy... When the folks who did not overspend and buy things they could not afford start to have their houses repossessed, then I will worry. No credit.. no problem... You could not afford it to begin with.
Now, I think I will "loose" myself in sleep...
Perhaps this will bring back the lay-a-way department at K-Mart
Not overspending and only buying things you can afford ... good idea, but we have to eat.
Explain the "lay-away" to these folks Gill ... a novel idea whose time has come again, methinks!
there is no outrage. why not? government is bailing out the greedy and the greedy demonstrate that greed and exhinit arrogance by basking in luxury and taking home millions of dollars . . . and no outrage from the masses. even those who have lost 401-k's . . . no expressed outrage. and why did the candidates get a pass last night? tough times require tough leadership. sadly, it does not appear available at this time.
do away with the designated hitter. take the first step.
oh, the humanity!
ANIMAL rights groups are up in arms over an annual festival in Peru that serves up hundreds of fried CATS to locals.
The 'Gastronomical Festival of the Cat' – dubbed the 'Massacre of the Moggies' – sees townsfolk in Canete, near Lima, feast on the fluffy pets for two days.
They believe that eating cat burgers – and fried cat legs and tails – can cure bronchial disease.
It is also believed that feline meat serves as an aphrodisiac.
fried cats . . . could be okay in canola oil or peanut oil. have to stay healthy. and will there be franchise opportunities here?
Will we see McCat's springing up everywhere? Cat-Burger King?
I don't think it is appropriate for Jimmy Smith to talk about eating cats on this bl
almost made me sic
Good post.
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