the previous post highlighted two versions of a classic xmas carol. the results were an overwhelming defeat for the ravishing dame kiri te kawana. i'm not sure if her loss was due to her interpretation of the twelve days of xmas or her inability to drop a few pounds to meet the standards of physical beauty we currently expect. i have sent her an email detailing the devastating loss she suffered from my international audience. both ruby and rowdy roddy have expressed their gratitude for the support they received from the academy of voters.
i have narrowed down the list of 20th century xmas songs to two finalists. today i will present the runner-up and on xmas eve i will present the winner of my 20th century xmas song extravaganza. those faithful readers of my previous blogs will have a very good chance of predicting the winner. unfortunately, i may not have many long time readers. is it due to the infrequency of my posts, the lack of quality in the posts or could it be the current toxic atmosphere that prevents me from baring my soul and disclosing the highly interesting and intimate details of both mine and ruby's daily adventures?
without further adieu, here is the runner-up for top xmas song of the 20th century:
i apologize to anyone having to endure a commercial before the video started. there doesn't seem to be distinct pattern as to whether or not a you tube video witl play a commercial before getting to meat of the matter.
i love you sons of bitches for at least 9 more days
51 comments:
If that is your runner-up, I can't imagine what your top pick is. That is, hands down, my favorite...brilliant, Billy. And thanks for reminding all of us what is important...
Maybe the world will take the day off from killing each other on christmas. Na...
Sorry to say I haven't kept on my Christmas Carol. ...Talking about Christmas Carol I was checking out anther blog and they had a posting on what the items would cost into today dollar to purchase the 12 days of Christmas...The cheapest thing on the list is 'Two Turtle doves $125 ($1,375) and the most expensive item would be “seven swan a swimming” $6.300 ($37.800)...there the complete list at
http://www.shaneprather.blogspot.com/2012/12/12-day-shopping-spree.html
Coffee is on.
Joyeaux Noel:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCQpNPGq_mU
billy siad,
"......i have narrowed down the list of 20th century xmas songs to two finalists......"
And your criteria for discernment were?
I don't like John Lennon - he was a hippie and his wife can't sing for shite!
BBC?
That Fucking Aquarians has left some comments for you in the Handy Comments Facility inclusive of Mr. pilgrim's previous post.
DO NOT read them!
Maybe someone will choose not to attack us in comments that day. Our blogging experiences would be more pleasant if we didn’t have to contend with the demented one.
That Fucking "Demented One" Aquarians is a right pain in the ass, isn't she?
I sent her out to finish shovelling the driveway. We'll have a hour or two of respite.
DORA POSTED THIS on her blog. Of all the tools I've seen and used over the years I can't for the life of me figure out what it is.
It appears to set the angle of a suction cup on the end of it, but for what use I don't know.
You don't know what that is?
You, BBC, are an idiot!
And only idiots would ever use particle board to build anything
I was hoping for a reasonable reply from an adult, not gibberish from a demented one.
Demented?
Yes!
BUT I KNOW WHAT IT IS AND YOU DO NOT!
LIKE SHAKES AND SHINGLES!
YOU KNOW NOTHING!
thanks doc, tomorrows selection goes off in a different direction.
peppy - i've always said that turtledoves represented excellent value.
bill and aquarians - blah, blah, blah....
What you call "blah, blah, blah..." pilgrim, BBC and I call coruscating invective!
You're just jealous of the depth of our rapport!
That was a tearjerker, Pilgrim. Our world is so hopelessly flawed. Time does not seem to heal the wound.
thimscool?
The world is not hopelessly flawed. America is hopelessly flawed.
That Reagan guy said the most terrifying words in the English Language are:
"I'm from the Government and I'm here to help."
This is not true. The most frightening words in the English language are:
"We're here from the US Government and we're here to bring you democracy."
If the Yankee would stop 'bringing' democracy to the rest of the world, the rest of the world would be quite liveable.
Fun even!
While I agree that America has effectively become imperialist, you'll not convince me that the world would be livable and fun without us acting like goons.
North America, maybe so... but we'd need to dispense with the war on some drugs and keep the Navy strong.
Perhaps we're all victims of 'the-in-house-drive-by', Billy!
Happy Feckin' Christmas [& enjoy a happy and prosperous New Year] to you & yours, my friend!
PS Please give 'Rubes' one helluva big cuddle and a 'Ruby-Snack' - it's been a while, amigo. I remember back to the days when she was three, or thereabouts.
Take Care & Stay Lucky, Billy. Time permitting, then, hopefully, I hope to make a point of stopping by on a regular basis.
Steve [your old mucker from the 'good/bad old days - when blogging was in its relative infancy!!! :-P]
You are correct, of course.
My concatenate of frightening words harbours more biting satire and sarcasm than President Reagan's though.
The world would be similar without the Yankee, BUT, the folks making all the money and doing the raping would all be local. Local 'Trickle Down Economics' would distribute more crumbs to the locals than would otherwise trickle if the Yankee were pulling the strings of puppets.
Billy - Now that I'm back from the "trenches" of finals and sick kids, I'll be checking in regularly with bated breath - can't wait to see what #1 is.
I'm sure the Ukrainians would beg to differ.
Modern weaponry lends itself to imperialism like never before, enabling the projection of power at a global scale and the control of that power by a "lucky few". Boy do I feel lucky.
Besides, leaving the rest of NATO off the hook is a little disingenuous. Y'all come along for the ride and vote for this stupid shit too.
You just act high and mighty because your people don't tend to support it... but our people don't all support it either, and it's just a question of circumstance ("interests"). Eg. Libya, former Yugoslavia, and let's not forget who started Vietnam.
I know nowt about Ukrainians, other than the fact that they deplore the use of the definite article when it is applied to Ukraine/Ukrainians and they sided with the Nazis during the Boer War.
Saying "The" Ukraine or "The" Ukrainians was/is a Soviet/Russian derogation.
The Tutor has coveted NATO clearance.
Can you believe it?
And Vietnam was started by Mrs. Catherine O'Leary! Every home-schooled tyke knows that!
Hmmm. My Russian friends usually drop their articles, definite or not.
For want of a nail, she could not hang her lantern...
And for want of a horse, the Kingdom was lost.
There is no definite article in the Slavic languages. The Ruskies added it when translating propaganda for the West so the West would 'believe' as the Russians did, that is, that Ukraine was just "Little Russia" - a subordinate, a possession.
Politics!
Meh!
Apologies for the home-school remark, but I couldn't help it. Was funny though.
With the exception of a year at St. Stephen's a Roma, all my schooling was public.
But, as the saying goes, we are all home schooled.
Apologies again.
Had I said "For want of a cow, the Kingdom was lost" it would have been funnier.
"L'esprit de l'escalier" and all!
utopia - i'm very pleased to have royalty in the house. mi casa es su casa.
thanks for not giving away the winner of my xmas song extravaganza.
thims - would the world be livable and fun without american thuggery?
fuck no! only american arrogance would suggest that other countries couldn't act just as malevolently should the need arise. i'm sure the gnomes of zurich have replacements at the ready.
doc - the cat will soon be out of the bag. like everything else, my selection probably won't live up to most people's expectations.
aquarians - you make some excellent points regarding america. my question would be:
does america really exist or is it a collection of corporate interests that are currently based out of the united states and will soon be moving on due to the exorbitant taxes they are being levied to pay for obumble's ego driven agenda?
War is not over in your comments box, it seems. The song is a great one at any time of year. Even without the lyrics you've got to admire those guitar chords.
billy pilgrim queried,
"......does america really exist or is it a collection of corporate interests that are currently based out of the united states and will soon be moving on due to the exorbitant taxes they are being levied to pay for obumble's ego driven agenda?......"
Despite the fact that that question was worded such that if I were to answer, I must accept a 'hidden'premise with which I disagree - like the old War Horse: "Have you stopped beating your wife yet", I will answer....part of it.
A collection of Corporate interests indeed, BUT, and this is one fuck of a big BUT, these corporate interests can only function from and/or in countries which hallow the 'Rule of Law' AND are safe. American military might assures this protection. The population from which the American Military draws it's members must be thoroughly "Americanised". There will always be a rich and prosperous Homeland.
The Yankee learned from the errors of the Romans and their reliance on Barbarians for the Legions.
Ummm. ALTF suggested it and she's evidently from the land of the nine irons...
gosh, it must have all been a dream that manufacturing was being outsourced and corporate headquarters were being moved to less onerous jurisdictions. i must have further dreamed that obumble is proposing to reduce the tax on capital repatriation if the funds are used to expand economic development in the homeland.
investment capital, like water, finds its own level.
thims - the land of nine irons could be many different countries, soon to include the great, not so white, north.
gb - yes, as i stated in the previous post, xmas carols should be played throughout the year. in moderation of course.
Oh thimscool, you ignorant cunt!
If by land of the nine irons, you mean Myanmar, my country would still be Shangrila if it were not for the Yankee thuggery of supporting that daughter of a Commie and fraternising-with-the-Japanese-during-WWII thug Aung San. The sins of the father shall be visited upon the daughter, Suu Kyi.
And I don't like Mother Teresa much either!
You have to remember, I herald from the top of the top 1% of my Homeland.
pilgrim?
Why keep fighting The Man? Join him! The Tutor has registered himself - as a 'Sole Proprietor' - in Barbados. The Liberals under Chretien enacted legislation which allows for the repatriation of 'profits' from Barabados Incorporated Concerns free of Canadian Income Tax liability (and Mr. Harper has kept the legislation in force). Barbados has no Income Tax levies for Canadians.
Don't fight it!
Set up yourself as a Sole Proprietor and have your 'pay' channelled through Barbados!
Simple!
Paul Martin has all his ships registered in the Barbados. Shit, I think the Asper morons have The National Post registered there too.
Hi, Billy,
Please could you dispense with all that 'royalty' shit - the family are getting enough bad press as it is @ the minute! Everyone knows that I come from the English 'lower classes'! :-P Cheers, bud. Take Care & Stay Lucky.
Ciao,
Steve...
billy pilgrim dreamt,
"......gosh, it must have all been a dream that manufacturing was being outsourced and corporate headquarters were being moved to less onerous jurisdictions......"
You are a victim of the propaganda we in the 1% feed to you lot in the 99%. You think the above is 'bad' - it is not. We know what is best for us, and by extension - long extension mind - you.
Manufacturing is outsourced because Westerners just can't cope in the high-tech world like the third world slaves can. The North American consumer demands perfection in his/her consumptive products - only slaves can provide that.
Besides, the Off-shored Corporate HQs are repatriating now. You need only look as far as that murderer Mr. McAfee and his anti-virus stuff.
Utopia was born within earshot of Bow Bells?
It don't get any lower than that!
Though even those 'ard arse'oles would never be caught dead writing "ciao" in a Handy Comments Facility.
I suspect our dead 'el Che' is a fraud. He's a pompous Oxbridge git who was repeatedly pedicated on the playing fields of Eton and walks funny now.
It is understandable that someone from the top of the top 1% would consider Myanmar a Shangri-La, because everywhere seems Shangri-La when you ignore the groaning of the "slaves" and have another snifter of brandy.
But, alas, slaves do not provide perfection; nor do the robots that are replacing the slaves. Perfection comes from practice, don't you know! And the worldwide 1% is badly out of practice when it comes to internal strife. But give it time... the cracks have become fissures and the sorting has begun. Soon the bipolar world will reassert itself with a vengeance, and the 0.5% will learn to share again, or they will lose everything to the other 0.5%.
steve - it appears the fair lady aquarian has taken a liking to you. beware her jade gate, it's been the ruin of many a poor bloke.
thims - 10,000 hours of practice!!
thimscool corrected,
"......It is understandable that someone from the top of the top 1% would consider Myanmar a Shangri-La, because everywhere seems Shangri-La when you ignore the groaning of the "slaves" and have another snifter of brandy......"
My people don't groan, they mewl.
Thank you for the Shangri-La correction. I knew Shangrila looked funny, but I could not figure out why. It's 'cause I'm a Nine Iron I guess.
I hate brandy. A fine Port would be preferred.
".....Soon the bipolar world will reassert itself with a vengeance, and the 0.5% will learn to share again, or they will lose everything to the other 0.5%....."
Nyuck!
I'm prepared though - with my Bushmaster and its 100 round clip.
Blue Bloods bleed real good!
billy pilgrim?
You flatter me, you silver-tongued popinjay.
"Jade Gate"? I like that.
Port and walnuts. Mmmmm.
Best prepare by converting currency and shares into farmland, although that ship sailed two years ago, I fear. Now you'll pay the fool's tax.
I think, in the coming years, there will be a booming business in the pirate trade around the Barbados, in which case the Bushmaster might be helpful, although you'd be better off with something in .308.
Victoria amat curam.
"Magister amat pudendam"
The Tutor loves, well, you know.
I, well, I endure.
Farmland is still cheap up here. Granted the growing season is only 6 hours a year.
Well, SR can become the Canadian Ted Turner... it'll work out great if this whole global warming thing pans out.
If not, y'all can use the land to set up a new economy of industrial production under the Yankee umbrella. You're sure to have plenty of slave labor in the intermediate future. All you need is a hook to get them on your plantation. Opium? You've got the contacts!
ruby spends a lot of time grooming her jade gate. i don't know if her purpose is hygienic or pleasure based.
thims - i spent some time with my favorite geo-technical engineer this past weekend and learned how rising sea levels and the shifting of water tables is being factored into new bridge and road construction.
global warming has arrived, i hope your farmland is well irrigated.
Evidently there is a move afoot to keep the Jade gates well irrigated.
thimscool said,
"......Well, SR can become the Canadian Ted Turner... it'll work out great if this whole global warming thing pans out......"
He is already there - he cuts his own hair too! But, he doesn't like Jane Fonda much.
Dearest thimscool,
Is that link a plea for the return of the evil one who we all know harbours pomeranians?
You are SOOOOO transparent!
Innit?
Re: "Utopia was born within earshot of Bow Bells?
It don't get any lower than that!
Though even those 'ard arse'oles would never be caught dead writing "ciao" in a Handy Comments Facility.
I suspect our dead 'el Che' is a fraud. He's a pompous Oxbridge git who was repeatedly pedicated on the playing fields of Eton and walks funny now."
Yeah, whatever you say, darlin' - it's Christmas Eve and I ain't gonna start a debate over it! Merry Christmas, sweetheart!
Peace & Love,
Steve...
PS Sorry to have to use your comment spot, Billy - can't seem to be able to do so on this delightful lady's blog!
Ciao,
Steve...
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