Gramps was friends with a lot of future greats and not-so-greats in the Army, like Eisenhower and Friedendall. Dad's Godfather was one of them. The story was he walked up to the gates of Peking and chalked a big "X" on them for the artillery pieces to hit.
Hey: those Guard guys may mean well, but they got there five days after everything happened. They didn't see shit. They heard about it, maybe. And maybe that's the truth. But from what I saw there, compared to the rumors I heard there, I doubt it.
As Sexyrobot said, most of New Orleans is tawdry, but some of it's nice. Don't skip the rest of Louisiana, though, it's unique.
We'd love to have you spend a night with us.
There are a couple of books, I think, about Zar, a practice in the pre-Islamic world that persists today. It's a gathering of women where they pass around ceremonial amounts of alcohol, dance and sing, and take turns being possessed by spirits. I would guess it's a way of reintegrating the women back into their community, and smoothing over trouble spots by offering an excuse for behavior that might cause problems otherwise.
I second all the advice others have given, but I would say you are asking for a lot of trouble.
I just got done building an addition that doubled the size of my home. I bought the home from the guy who built it, and he did the heavy lifting on the addition. If you're not handy, you're talking about more than doubling the time it's going to take you.
There are miles of distance between those housing plans and where the hammer meets the nail.
If you really must, I would do a couple of things: build small, as small as you can feel comfortable with. I would also find professional help whenever and wherever you can get it. Someone recommended to me looking for people with building skills who are working off a debt to society through a local church. I would also go to a temp agency.
Can you tell us more about what you're trying to do? I did my whole site in Flash, with a lot of help from Flashkit.com but it's made it kind of clunky and tough to update. There may be something better for what you're trying to do, is all I'm saying.
When you're stuck behind someone slow while driving, don't bother to ride right on their butt, then pull out and pass when the way is clear. Hang back, then when it looks like there'll be a gap after the next oncoming car, speed up, pull out after the oncoming car passes, and pass the car in front of you with ease. Safer for everybody!
When you're lost in the swamp, look around for a maple. They grow on higher ground, usually the spoil bank of a channel.
I'm hosting a crawfish boil at my house near Lafayette, and would love to meet other Mofites and Mefites. So drop me a line and we'll get another sack.
Sitzpinklers welcome.
Maybe he's just a man who reached the end of his very long rope. Or found his conscience. But what about that other guy, that the class picked? I haven't heard anybody say how he's doing.
Maybe introduce him quietly to other religions via books about other cultures, like India, China and the Middle East? Maybe when he sees there's a variety of opinions out there he'll lighten up.
Maybe if you just calmly tell him you don't believe what he does, ask him to stop and leave it at that.
16)Do not turn on the airration jets under any circumstances. Classic.
posted by atchafalaya 18 years ago
In "Curious Six Degrees Name Dropping George."
Gramps was friends with a lot of future greats and not-so-greats in the Army, like Eisenhower and Friedendall. Dad's Godfather was one of them. The story was he walked up to the gates of Peking and chalked a big "X" on them for the artillery pieces to hit.
posted by atchafalaya 18 years ago
In "Violence in New Orleans? "
Hey: those Guard guys may mean well, but they got there five days after everything happened. They didn't see shit. They heard about it, maybe. And maybe that's the truth. But from what I saw there, compared to the rumors I heard there, I doubt it.
posted by atchafalaya 18 years ago
In "Curious George: On The Road"
As Sexyrobot said, most of New Orleans is tawdry, but some of it's nice. Don't skip the rest of Louisiana, though, it's unique. We'd love to have you spend a night with us.
posted by atchafalaya 18 years ago
In "Curious George: What's in a username?"
In case you're wondering, it's uh-CHAFF-uh-lie-'a With the A's at both ends almost silent.
posted by atchafalaya 18 years ago
I work in the big swamp nearby with the same name. I use it everywhere, because nobody else does.
posted by atchafalaya 18 years ago
In "Curious Editorial George:"
The Write Stuff.
posted by atchafalaya 18 years ago
In "Curious George - The Occult in Islam"
There are a couple of books, I think, about Zar, a practice in the pre-Islamic world that persists today. It's a gathering of women where they pass around ceremonial amounts of alcohol, dance and sing, and take turns being possessed by spirits. I would guess it's a way of reintegrating the women back into their community, and smoothing over trouble spots by offering an excuse for behavior that might cause problems otherwise.
posted by atchafalaya 18 years ago
In "CuriousGeorge: Building a House"
I second all the advice others have given, but I would say you are asking for a lot of trouble. I just got done building an addition that doubled the size of my home. I bought the home from the guy who built it, and he did the heavy lifting on the addition. If you're not handy, you're talking about more than doubling the time it's going to take you. There are miles of distance between those housing plans and where the hammer meets the nail. If you really must, I would do a couple of things: build small, as small as you can feel comfortable with. I would also find professional help whenever and wherever you can get it. Someone recommended to me looking for people with building skills who are working off a debt to society through a local church. I would also go to a temp agency.
posted by atchafalaya 18 years ago
In "Curious George: Learning Flash"
Can you tell us more about what you're trying to do? I did my whole site in Flash, with a lot of help from Flashkit.com but it's made it kind of clunky and tough to update. There may be something better for what you're trying to do, is all I'm saying.
posted by atchafalaya 18 years ago
In "Everyday Tips"
When you're stuck behind someone slow while driving, don't bother to ride right on their butt, then pull out and pass when the way is clear. Hang back, then when it looks like there'll be a gap after the next oncoming car, speed up, pull out after the oncoming car passes, and pass the car in front of you with ease. Safer for everybody! When you're lost in the swamp, look around for a maple. They grow on higher ground, usually the spoil bank of a channel.
posted by atchafalaya 19 years ago
In "The Heysel disaster."
Soccer's not my thing, but my jaw just dropped when I read the game went on!
posted by atchafalaya 19 years ago
In "Chimp Birthday Party turns bad."
...mauled his foot off.
posted by atchafalaya 19 years ago
In "Swamp meetup"
Bring the boat!
posted by atchafalaya 19 years ago
Squid, you're around here? Great! Send me an e-mail and I'll give you the details.
posted by atchafalaya 19 years ago
I'm hosting a crawfish boil at my house near Lafayette, and would love to meet other Mofites and Mefites. So drop me a line and we'll get another sack. Sitzpinklers welcome.
posted by atchafalaya 19 years ago
In "Curious George: Sunny and Secluded Camping in US?"
Horn Island. Dry Tortugas.
posted by atchafalaya 19 years ago
In "Is William Rehnquist Deep Throat?"
Maybe he's just a man who reached the end of his very long rope. Or found his conscience. But what about that other guy, that the class picked? I haven't heard anybody say how he's doing.
posted by atchafalaya 19 years ago
In "What's the best free thing you've ever scored? Love and lunch excluded."
A ride on the Goodyear blimp.
posted by atchafalaya 19 years ago
In "Curious frustrated George"
Maybe introduce him quietly to other religions via books about other cultures, like India, China and the Middle East? Maybe when he sees there's a variety of opinions out there he'll lighten up. Maybe if you just calmly tell him you don't believe what he does, ask him to stop and leave it at that.
posted by atchafalaya 19 years ago
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