…a Mafia wiseguy called “Joe the Plumber” is saying, “I’m gonna have t’get a new f*ckin'” nickname…”
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What’s weird is that today, during a follow-up job interview with Aflac, the district manager I spoke to was talking about the benefits provided by Aflac to companies that use it, and hypothetical people like “Joe the Architect.”
Is “Joe the…(fill in the occupation)” becoming the new euphemism with which politicians and others refer to working class individuals?
I wonder which occupations would not work with it. I mean, “Joe the Construction Worker” and “Joe the Janitor” sound pretty stereotypically working class. But I don’t know if “Joe the Astronaut” or “Joe the Neurosurgeon” or “Joe the Manual Animal Mášŧûrbáŧør for Artificial Insemination” works. Sure, they’re all working stiffs, but one is really technical, one is not a name to inspire confidence when you’re wheeled into the OR, and one is just plain too gross for a politician to use in a stump speech.
But I digress……..
I feel bad for the actual Joe The Plumber. How long before every detail of his life is plastered across the blogosphere? And if there is anything the least bit juicy it will get more press than Tim Mahoney’s problems.
I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s reported that he said “Kill him!” before all is said and done, just like the guy in that crowd that nobody except the reporter heard.
I feel bad for the actual Joe The Plumber. How long before every detail of his life is plastered across the blogosphere? And if there is anything the least bit juicy it will get more press than Tim Mahoney’s problems.
I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s reported that he said “Kill him!” before all is said and done, just like the guy in that crowd that nobody except the reporter heard.
Joe the Manual Animal Mášŧûrbáŧør for Artificial Insemination…
…whom Joe the Manual Animal Mášŧûrbáŧør looks down on for being a ho.
Joe the Manual Animal Mášŧûrbáŧør for Artificial Insemination…
…whom Joe the Manual Animal Mášŧûrbáŧør looks down on for being a ho.
McCain just brought up Joe at a stump stop.
Like, 20 or so times…
Joe is gonna hate this in about a week.
Bill Mulligan: “I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s reported that he said ‘Kill him!’ before all is said and done, just like the guy in that crowd that nobody except the reporter heard.”
No, that was caught on videotape and there was no mistaking what was said.
Great… Joe has just gotten wed to Jane by the powers invested in Sarah Palin.
They just showed her talking to the crowds and saying that people like “Joe the Plumber and Jane the Plumber…”
By next week the campaign staff will be out talking about their son Jimmy the Plumber and their daughter Jill the Plumber to flog their education plans.
{rolls eyes}
Great… Joe has just gotten wed to Jane by the powers invested in Sarah Palin.
They just showed her talking to the crowds and saying that people like “Joe the Plumber and Jane the Plumber…”
By next week the campaign staff will be out talking about their son Jimmy the Plumber and their daughter Jill the Plumber to flog their education plans.
{rolls eyes}
Not to mention their pet, Joey the Lemur.
Not to mention their pet, Joey the Lemur.
Joe the editor-in-chief…
Jarry Chandler: McCain just brought up Joe at a stump stop.
Like, 20 or so times…
Joe is gonna hate this in about a week.
He’s already getting there. Some reporters caught him at his house this morning and asked him about it. He said they should have spent that time talking about the issues more.
I hope the reporters leave him alone now. They obviously had to ask him about it today, but if McCain is seriously using Joe in the stump speeches, there might be reporters in his driveway every day until the election.
I wonder if Joe the Plumber will be voting independent. 😉
I wonder if Joe the Plumber will be voting independent. 😉
I wonder if Joe the Plumber will be voting independent. 😉
Actually, reports say he’s stated that he’s voting McCain.
Not only that, but “Joe the Plumber” is apparently related to Charles Keating — given how big McCain’s been on the guilt-by-association meme lately, this can’t be good.
Not only that, but “Joe the Plumber” is apparently related to Charles Keating — given how big McCain’s been on the guilt-by-association meme lately, this can’t be good.
Secret Service says “Kill him” allegation unfounded
…Slavoski said more than 20 non-security agents were interviewed Wednesday, from news media to ordinary citizens in attendance at the rally for the Republican vice presidential candidate held at the Riverfront Sports Complex. He said Singleton was the only one to say he heard someone yell “kill him.”
“We have yet to find someone to back up the story,” Slavoski said. “We had people all over and we have yet to find anyone who said they heard it.”
Hackett said he did not hear the remark.
No, that was caught on videotape and there was no mistaking what was said.
Secret Service says “Kill him” allegation unfounded
…Slavoski said more than 20 non-security agents were interviewed Wednesday, from news media to ordinary citizens in attendance at the rally for the Republican vice presidential candidate held at the Riverfront Sports Complex. He said Singleton was the only one to say he heard someone yell “kill him.”
“We have yet to find someone to back up the story,” Slavoski said. “We had people all over and we have yet to find anyone who said they heard it.”
Hackett said he did not hear the remark.
Actually, reports say he’s stated that he’s voting McCain.
It’s also now being reported that he’s working without a license, as is his employer, in a county that requires a license. Oops.
huh? that’s not what they’re reporting now.
There have been several such instances.
This one report talks specifically about a Palin rally. Another one, with video of the guy yelling, was at a McCain rally in New Mexico.
I’ve seen a couple of things today about “Joe the Plumber” which included his last name and mentioned that he doesn’t appear to be registered to vote.
I’ve seen a couple of things today about “Joe the Plumber” which included his last name and mentioned that he doesn’t appear to be registered to vote.
Bill Mulligan, I didn’t realize they were talking about an alleged incident on Tuesday of this week. I was referring to an incident earlier this month where Palin was accusing Obama of consorting with domestic terrorists, and a man in the crowd most definitely said “kill him!” It was on videotape, it was unmistakable, and it was all over the news. Search YouTube if you doubt me.
One reporter’s mistake doesn’t change the fact that McCain and Palin have been playing with fire.
Craig J. Ries: “It’s also now being reported that he’s working without a license, as is his employer, in a county that requires a license. Oops.”
This just in: the stock market has crashed, banks still aren’t lending money, our health care system is in crisis, we’re losing the war in Afghanistan, the war in Iraq is preventing us from winning the war in Afghanistan, Russia is becoming more aggressive — and Plumber Joe not having a license is a topic of national conversation. Well, at least we have our priorities straight.
Craig J. Ries: “It’s also now being reported that he’s working without a license, as is his employer, in a county that requires a license. Oops.”
This just in: the stock market has crashed, banks still aren’t lending money, our health care system is in crisis, we’re losing the war in Afghanistan, the war in Iraq is preventing us from winning the war in Afghanistan, Russia is becoming more aggressive — and Plumber Joe not having a license is a topic of national conversation. Well, at least we have our priorities straight.
Joe Wurzelbacher says he wants candidates to stick to issues, not him
The news bit that you’re linking is about a different incident. The “Kill him!” incident that everyone talks about is from a McCain stop and you could clearly hear the shouts on the news video that was beingplayed on all of the networks that very night.
Joe Wurzelbacher says he wants candidates to stick to issues, not him
The news bit that you’re linking is about a different incident. The “Kill him!” incident that everyone talks about is from a McCain stop and you could clearly hear the shouts on the news video that was beingplayed on all of the networks that very night.
I find Joe the Plumber hilarious because he’s like a walking manifestation of Murphy’s Law for the McCain campaign. He’s not an independent voter–he’s a registered Republican and a primary voter, which is fine, but they can’t very well claim him as an independent that they brought over to their sensible economic policy. (He’s registered to vote under a misspelled name, hence the confusion.) He doesn’t have a plumbing license, which can’t possibly be good for holding him up as an example of Hard-Working Blue-Collar Entrepreneurs Who Deserve Tax Breaks. Actually, he may for all I know do his job very competently, but you probably shouldn’t talk about your job with a major presidential candidate who attracts media outlets like a magnet if you’re not licensed. As if that weren’t hilarious enough, he owes back taxes, so it probably wasn’t a good idea, either, to ask about tax policy to a guy who gets a lot of media exposure.
That said, I do feel for the guy. He’s about to turn into a major staple of YouTube’s diet.
No, wait, I take it back. Joe the Plumber’s a douchebag. He didn’t think ahead much before he decided to buttonhole Obama, and that’s a mistake a lot of us could make, but this just about does it for me:
Mr. Wurzelbacher told Ms. Couric that his encounter with Mr. Obama was a matter of impulse.
“Neighbors were outside asking him questions, and I didn’t think they were asking him tough enough questions,” he said.
He went on, “You know, I’ve always wanted to ask one of these guys a question and really corner them and get them to answer a question,” he said, “for once instead of tap dancing around it, and unfortunately I asked the question, but I still got a tap dance.”
He added, “Almost as good as Sammy Davis Jr.”
(emphasis mine)
Douche. Bag.
No, wait, I take it back. Joe the Plumber’s a douchebag. He didn’t think ahead much before he decided to buttonhole Obama, and that’s a mistake a lot of us could make, but this just about does it for me:
Mr. Wurzelbacher told Ms. Couric that his encounter with Mr. Obama was a matter of impulse.
“Neighbors were outside asking him questions, and I didn’t think they were asking him tough enough questions,” he said.
He went on, “You know, I’ve always wanted to ask one of these guys a question and really corner them and get them to answer a question,” he said, “for once instead of tap dancing around it, and unfortunately I asked the question, but I still got a tap dance.”
He added, “Almost as good as Sammy Davis Jr.”
(emphasis mine)
Douche. Bag.
To be fair, Alyson, that may not actually have been a remark based on race.
It’s not an uncommon turn of phrase to say that politicians and bureaucrats, white or black, often tap dance around the issues and most people when pressed can likely only com up with three or four famous tap dancers. Gregory Hines and Sammy David Jr. are by far the leading two often in the public mind and maybe someone would think to throw Michael Flatley’s name out if they remembered the fad of Riverdance. Now, if the speaker was really old they might think of Shirley Temple, but I doubt that she’d pop into many people’s minds when the topic was politics.
To be fair, Alyson, that may not actually have been a remark based on race.
It’s not an uncommon turn of phrase to say that politicians and bureaucrats, white or black, often tap dance around the issues and most people when pressed can likely only com up with three or four famous tap dancers. Gregory Hines and Sammy David Jr. are by far the leading two often in the public mind and maybe someone would think to throw Michael Flatley’s name out if they remembered the fad of Riverdance. Now, if the speaker was really old they might think of Shirley Temple, but I doubt that she’d pop into many people’s minds when the topic was politics.
Gene Kelly.
Danny Kaye.
Danny Kaye.
Jeez, Tim, you’re old. ~8?)`
Or a fan of Brigadoon which absolutely rules.
Jeez, Tim, you’re old. ~8?)`
Or a fan of Brigadoon which absolutely rules.
Well, at least we have our priorities straight.
A little late to be bìŧçhìņg about that when all of us are here chatting away on an author’s blog. 😉
At least Palin apparently didn’t bring up Joe the Plumber at her stop today. But she did hammer away with the non-existance ACORN stuff again. This is becoming the worst broken record I’ve ever heard.
Geez, Tim, you’re old.
Not that old — just have a daughter who’s a dance fiend. Thanks to YouTube, I’ve now seen a truly remarkable segment of Kelly doing a full tap routine on roller skates. Truly jaw-dropping.
(The frightening thing is that the only movie with Gene Kelly that I’ve seen in its entirety is Xanadu…)
TWL
Geez, Tim, you’re old.
Not that old — just have a daughter who’s a dance fiend. Thanks to YouTube, I’ve now seen a truly remarkable segment of Kelly doing a full tap routine on roller skates. Truly jaw-dropping.
(The frightening thing is that the only movie with Gene Kelly that I’ve seen in its entirety is Xanadu…)
TWL
In all seriousness to Michael and Tim, I doubt that most people would think of those two guys as their first or second picks without, as we’ve done, naming the guys I mentioned and thus eliminating them from the thought available options.
In the last few decades of his life, Danny Kaye was known more as a comedic actor than a dancer and Gene Kelly was known as much for his acting as his dancing. And most of the people I know would class Kelly more as a dancer in general than a tap dancer specifically.
Joe the Plumber looks to be in his 30s or 40s. Given the pop culture he grew up on; I think that the idea of a “tap dancer” would be personified by Davis or Hines in his mind long before any of the other provided examples.
In all seriousness to Michael and Tim, I doubt that most people would think of those two guys as their first or second picks without, as we’ve done, naming the guys I mentioned and thus eliminating them from the thought available options.
In the last few decades of his life, Danny Kaye was known more as a comedic actor than a dancer and Gene Kelly was known as much for his acting as his dancing. And most of the people I know would class Kelly more as a dancer in general than a tap dancer specifically.
Joe the Plumber looks to be in his 30s or 40s. Given the pop culture he grew up on; I think that the idea of a “tap dancer” would be personified by Davis or Hines in his mind long before any of the other provided examples.
Okay, I was thinking that Joe the Plumber was an alright guy because he listened to what Obama said. But if he only did it out of spite, then that’s not so good. I also disagree with him about Obama dancing around the question, I think Obama answered his question very well that day, much better than when McCain brought it up at the debate, even.
(The frightening thing is that the only movie with Gene Kelly that I’ve seen in its entirety is Xanadu…)
DON’T
KNOCK
XANADU!
I will find out where you live and I will send boxes of Ian’s used diapers to you. And I’ll give him, my lactose intolerant son, milk for those diapers.
Live in fear, Tim, live in FEAR.
(The frightening thing is that the only movie with Gene Kelly that I’ve seen in its entirety is Xanadu…)
DON’T
KNOCK
XANADU!
I will find out where you live and I will send boxes of Ian’s used diapers to you. And I’ll give him, my lactose intolerant son, milk for those diapers.
Live in fear, Tim, live in FEAR.
I think that’s a valid point, Jerry — I just wanted to challenge your point that people can only name a couple of famous tappers. Kelly was absolutely an all-around talent, and if asked out of the blue to name a famous tap dancer I’d probably have said Gregory Hines.
(Or, if Plumber Joe were a little younger, maybe Savion Glover?)
TWL
Craig J. Ries: “At least Palin apparently didn’t bring up Joe the Plumber at her stop today.”
Actaully she did. Saw it live on the cable news today. And she added “Jane the Plumber” to the family when she did it.
Craig J. Ries: “At least Palin apparently didn’t bring up Joe the Plumber at her stop today.”
Actaully she did. Saw it live on the cable news today. And she added “Jane the Plumber” to the family when she did it.
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What’s weird is that today, during a follow-up job interview with Aflac, the district manager I spoke to was talking about the benefits provided by Aflac to companies that use it, and hypothetical people like “Joe the Architect.”
Is “Joe the…(fill in the occupation)” becoming the new euphemism with which politicians and others refer to working class individuals?
I wonder which occupations would not work with it. I mean, “Joe the Construction Worker” and “Joe the Janitor” sound pretty stereotypically working class. But I don’t know if “Joe the Astronaut” or “Joe the Neurosurgeon” or “Joe the Manual Animal Mášŧûrbáŧør for Artificial Insemination” works. Sure, they’re all working stiffs, but one is really technical, one is not a name to inspire confidence when you’re wheeled into the OR, and one is just plain too gross for a politician to use in a stump speech.
But I digress……..
I feel bad for the actual Joe The Plumber. How long before every detail of his life is plastered across the blogosphere? And if there is anything the least bit juicy it will get more press than Tim Mahoney’s problems.
I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s reported that he said “Kill him!” before all is said and done, just like the guy in that crowd that nobody except the reporter heard.
I feel bad for the actual Joe The Plumber. How long before every detail of his life is plastered across the blogosphere? And if there is anything the least bit juicy it will get more press than Tim Mahoney’s problems.
I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s reported that he said “Kill him!” before all is said and done, just like the guy in that crowd that nobody except the reporter heard.
…whom Joe the Manual Animal Mášŧûrbáŧør looks down on for being a ho.
…whom Joe the Manual Animal Mášŧûrbáŧør looks down on for being a ho.
McCain just brought up Joe at a stump stop.
Like, 20 or so times…
Joe is gonna hate this in about a week.
Bill Mulligan: “I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s reported that he said ‘Kill him!’ before all is said and done, just like the guy in that crowd that nobody except the reporter heard.”
No, that was caught on videotape and there was no mistaking what was said.
Great… Joe has just gotten wed to Jane by the powers invested in Sarah Palin.
They just showed her talking to the crowds and saying that people like “Joe the Plumber and Jane the Plumber…”
By next week the campaign staff will be out talking about their son Jimmy the Plumber and their daughter Jill the Plumber to flog their education plans.
{rolls eyes}
Great… Joe has just gotten wed to Jane by the powers invested in Sarah Palin.
They just showed her talking to the crowds and saying that people like “Joe the Plumber and Jane the Plumber…”
By next week the campaign staff will be out talking about their son Jimmy the Plumber and their daughter Jill the Plumber to flog their education plans.
{rolls eyes}
Not to mention their pet, Joey the Lemur.
Not to mention their pet, Joey the Lemur.
Joe the editor-in-chief…
Jarry Chandler: McCain just brought up Joe at a stump stop.
Like, 20 or so times…
Joe is gonna hate this in about a week.
He’s already getting there. Some reporters caught him at his house this morning and asked him about it. He said they should have spent that time talking about the issues more.
I hope the reporters leave him alone now. They obviously had to ask him about it today, but if McCain is seriously using Joe in the stump speeches, there might be reporters in his driveway every day until the election.
I wonder if Joe the Plumber will be voting independent. 😉
I wonder if Joe the Plumber will be voting independent. 😉
I wonder if Joe the Plumber will be voting independent. 😉
Actually, reports say he’s stated that he’s voting McCain.
Not only that, but “Joe the Plumber” is apparently related to Charles Keating — given how big McCain’s been on the guilt-by-association meme lately, this can’t be good.
http://www.eisenstadtgroup.com/2008/10/15/joe-the-plumber-wurzelbacher-related-to-charles-keating-oops/
Not only that, but “Joe the Plumber” is apparently related to Charles Keating — given how big McCain’s been on the guilt-by-association meme lately, this can’t be good.
http://www.eisenstadtgroup.com/2008/10/15/joe-the-plumber-wurzelbacher-related-to-charles-keating-oops/
Joe the G.I.
Joe the Cup of
Joe the Lieberman
Joe the Editor in Chief
Joe the God Dam Batman!
No, that was caught on videotape and there was no mistaking what was said.
huh? that’s not what they’re reporting now.
http://www.timesleader.com/news/breakingnews/Secret_Service_says_Kill_him_allegation_unfounded_.html
Secret Service says “Kill him” allegation unfounded
…Slavoski said more than 20 non-security agents were interviewed Wednesday, from news media to ordinary citizens in attendance at the rally for the Republican vice presidential candidate held at the Riverfront Sports Complex. He said Singleton was the only one to say he heard someone yell “kill him.”
“We have yet to find someone to back up the story,” Slavoski said. “We had people all over and we have yet to find anyone who said they heard it.”
Hackett said he did not hear the remark.
No, that was caught on videotape and there was no mistaking what was said.
huh? that’s not what they’re reporting now.
http://www.timesleader.com/news/breakingnews/Secret_Service_says_Kill_him_allegation_unfounded_.html
Secret Service says “Kill him” allegation unfounded
…Slavoski said more than 20 non-security agents were interviewed Wednesday, from news media to ordinary citizens in attendance at the rally for the Republican vice presidential candidate held at the Riverfront Sports Complex. He said Singleton was the only one to say he heard someone yell “kill him.”
“We have yet to find someone to back up the story,” Slavoski said. “We had people all over and we have yet to find anyone who said they heard it.”
Hackett said he did not hear the remark.
Actually, reports say he’s stated that he’s voting McCain.
It’s also now being reported that he’s working without a license, as is his employer, in a county that requires a license. Oops.
huh? that’s not what they’re reporting now.
There have been several such instances.
This one report talks specifically about a Palin rally. Another one, with video of the guy yelling, was at a McCain rally in New Mexico.
I’ve seen a couple of things today about “Joe the Plumber” which included his last name and mentioned that he doesn’t appear to be registered to vote.
I’ve seen a couple of things today about “Joe the Plumber” which included his last name and mentioned that he doesn’t appear to be registered to vote.
Bill Mulligan, I didn’t realize they were talking about an alleged incident on Tuesday of this week. I was referring to an incident earlier this month where Palin was accusing Obama of consorting with domestic terrorists, and a man in the crowd most definitely said “kill him!” It was on videotape, it was unmistakable, and it was all over the news. Search YouTube if you doubt me.
One reporter’s mistake doesn’t change the fact that McCain and Palin have been playing with fire.
Craig J. Ries: “It’s also now being reported that he’s working without a license, as is his employer, in a county that requires a license. Oops.”
This just in: the stock market has crashed, banks still aren’t lending money, our health care system is in crisis, we’re losing the war in Afghanistan, the war in Iraq is preventing us from winning the war in Afghanistan, Russia is becoming more aggressive — and Plumber Joe not having a license is a topic of national conversation. Well, at least we have our priorities straight.
Craig J. Ries: “It’s also now being reported that he’s working without a license, as is his employer, in a county that requires a license. Oops.”
This just in: the stock market has crashed, banks still aren’t lending money, our health care system is in crisis, we’re losing the war in Afghanistan, the war in Iraq is preventing us from winning the war in Afghanistan, Russia is becoming more aggressive — and Plumber Joe not having a license is a topic of national conversation. Well, at least we have our priorities straight.
Joe Wurzelbacher says he wants candidates to stick to issues, not him
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27207215/?GT1=43001
Bill Mulligan,
The news bit that you’re linking is about a different incident. The “Kill him!” incident that everyone talks about is from a McCain stop and you could clearly hear the shouts on the news video that was beingplayed on all of the networks that very night.
Joe Wurzelbacher says he wants candidates to stick to issues, not him
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27207215/?GT1=43001
Bill Mulligan,
The news bit that you’re linking is about a different incident. The “Kill him!” incident that everyone talks about is from a McCain stop and you could clearly hear the shouts on the news video that was beingplayed on all of the networks that very night.
I find Joe the Plumber hilarious because he’s like a walking manifestation of Murphy’s Law for the McCain campaign. He’s not an independent voter–he’s a registered Republican and a primary voter, which is fine, but they can’t very well claim him as an independent that they brought over to their sensible economic policy. (He’s registered to vote under a misspelled name, hence the confusion.) He doesn’t have a plumbing license, which can’t possibly be good for holding him up as an example of Hard-Working Blue-Collar Entrepreneurs Who Deserve Tax Breaks. Actually, he may for all I know do his job very competently, but you probably shouldn’t talk about your job with a major presidential candidate who attracts media outlets like a magnet if you’re not licensed. As if that weren’t hilarious enough, he owes back taxes, so it probably wasn’t a good idea, either, to ask about tax policy to a guy who gets a lot of media exposure.
That said, I do feel for the guy. He’s about to turn into a major staple of YouTube’s diet.
No, wait, I take it back. Joe the Plumber’s a douchebag. He didn’t think ahead much before he decided to buttonhole Obama, and that’s a mistake a lot of us could make, but this just about does it for me:
Story here
(emphasis mine)
Douche. Bag.
No, wait, I take it back. Joe the Plumber’s a douchebag. He didn’t think ahead much before he decided to buttonhole Obama, and that’s a mistake a lot of us could make, but this just about does it for me:
Story here
(emphasis mine)
Douche. Bag.
To be fair, Alyson, that may not actually have been a remark based on race.
It’s not an uncommon turn of phrase to say that politicians and bureaucrats, white or black, often tap dance around the issues and most people when pressed can likely only com up with three or four famous tap dancers. Gregory Hines and Sammy David Jr. are by far the leading two often in the public mind and maybe someone would think to throw Michael Flatley’s name out if they remembered the fad of Riverdance. Now, if the speaker was really old they might think of Shirley Temple, but I doubt that she’d pop into many people’s minds when the topic was politics.
To be fair, Alyson, that may not actually have been a remark based on race.
It’s not an uncommon turn of phrase to say that politicians and bureaucrats, white or black, often tap dance around the issues and most people when pressed can likely only com up with three or four famous tap dancers. Gregory Hines and Sammy David Jr. are by far the leading two often in the public mind and maybe someone would think to throw Michael Flatley’s name out if they remembered the fad of Riverdance. Now, if the speaker was really old they might think of Shirley Temple, but I doubt that she’d pop into many people’s minds when the topic was politics.
Gene Kelly.
Danny Kaye.
Danny Kaye.
Jeez, Tim, you’re old. ~8?)`
Or a fan of Brigadoon which absolutely rules.
Jeez, Tim, you’re old. ~8?)`
Or a fan of Brigadoon which absolutely rules.
Well, at least we have our priorities straight.
A little late to be bìŧçhìņg about that when all of us are here chatting away on an author’s blog. 😉
At least Palin apparently didn’t bring up Joe the Plumber at her stop today. But she did hammer away with the non-existance ACORN stuff again. This is becoming the worst broken record I’ve ever heard.
Geez, Tim, you’re old.
Not that old — just have a daughter who’s a dance fiend. Thanks to YouTube, I’ve now seen a truly remarkable segment of Kelly doing a full tap routine on roller skates. Truly jaw-dropping.
(The frightening thing is that the only movie with Gene Kelly that I’ve seen in its entirety is Xanadu…)
TWL
Geez, Tim, you’re old.
Not that old — just have a daughter who’s a dance fiend. Thanks to YouTube, I’ve now seen a truly remarkable segment of Kelly doing a full tap routine on roller skates. Truly jaw-dropping.
(The frightening thing is that the only movie with Gene Kelly that I’ve seen in its entirety is Xanadu…)
TWL
In all seriousness to Michael and Tim, I doubt that most people would think of those two guys as their first or second picks without, as we’ve done, naming the guys I mentioned and thus eliminating them from the thought available options.
In the last few decades of his life, Danny Kaye was known more as a comedic actor than a dancer and Gene Kelly was known as much for his acting as his dancing. And most of the people I know would class Kelly more as a dancer in general than a tap dancer specifically.
Joe the Plumber looks to be in his 30s or 40s. Given the pop culture he grew up on; I think that the idea of a “tap dancer” would be personified by Davis or Hines in his mind long before any of the other provided examples.
In all seriousness to Michael and Tim, I doubt that most people would think of those two guys as their first or second picks without, as we’ve done, naming the guys I mentioned and thus eliminating them from the thought available options.
In the last few decades of his life, Danny Kaye was known more as a comedic actor than a dancer and Gene Kelly was known as much for his acting as his dancing. And most of the people I know would class Kelly more as a dancer in general than a tap dancer specifically.
Joe the Plumber looks to be in his 30s or 40s. Given the pop culture he grew up on; I think that the idea of a “tap dancer” would be personified by Davis or Hines in his mind long before any of the other provided examples.
Okay, I was thinking that Joe the Plumber was an alright guy because he listened to what Obama said. But if he only did it out of spite, then that’s not so good. I also disagree with him about Obama dancing around the question, I think Obama answered his question very well that day, much better than when McCain brought it up at the debate, even.
(The frightening thing is that the only movie with Gene Kelly that I’ve seen in its entirety is Xanadu…)
DON’T
KNOCK
XANADU!
I will find out where you live and I will send boxes of Ian’s used diapers to you. And I’ll give him, my lactose intolerant son, milk for those diapers.
Live in fear, Tim, live in FEAR.
(The frightening thing is that the only movie with Gene Kelly that I’ve seen in its entirety is Xanadu…)
DON’T
KNOCK
XANADU!
I will find out where you live and I will send boxes of Ian’s used diapers to you. And I’ll give him, my lactose intolerant son, milk for those diapers.
Live in fear, Tim, live in FEAR.
I think that’s a valid point, Jerry — I just wanted to challenge your point that people can only name a couple of famous tappers. Kelly was absolutely an all-around talent, and if asked out of the blue to name a famous tap dancer I’d probably have said Gregory Hines.
(Or, if Plumber Joe were a little younger, maybe Savion Glover?)
TWL
Craig J. Ries: “At least Palin apparently didn’t bring up Joe the Plumber at her stop today.”
Actaully she did. Saw it live on the cable news today. And she added “Jane the Plumber” to the family when she did it.
Craig J. Ries: “At least Palin apparently didn’t bring up Joe the Plumber at her stop today.”
Actaully she did. Saw it live on the cable news today. And she added “Jane the Plumber” to the family when she did it.