Frank Kalder wrote:

Well I guess you will have to deal with him the way you choose. If I
had more exposure to the subtleties of the language, I would know what
intonations come from his statements. I would also know how much
easier to deal with him.

In any event, I was fascinated by your use of the word professional,
which suggests that this guys is PAID for doing something or other on
the net. Is what he is doing to you perhaps a paid study that he is
working on?

Also, I once again caution that just because his website alleges
certain things, by no means do I find them factual just because he has
said those things. It is not enough to put something on a website for
it to be considered fact, so I approach that source with skepticism as
well.

Perhaps I should propose a meeting and beer with him?
Perhaps I could offer that I am a potential client?

I spent a lot of time shopping for clothes for the wedding. We are
invited to many of the formal events, and therefore, need proper
attire. I know how Scarlett felt. I can't stand that part of attire.
I avoid like the plague to buy these things. I had to find one of
those bandeau ones with no straps. God I hate shopping for those
things. The whole thing was exhausting, with the dresses and whatever.
But the bra is the worst part.

Hm, interesting, I always thought you were a married person.

In any event, I have actually been in the presence of Maya Angelou, but
not of Tyra. Based on this, I would have a far better opportunity to
introduce you to the poet than the model
Since we are talking about nonvaches again, here's an interesting
thing.

Really though, I would like to suggest that this is
one of THE most important documents ever received via
internet, especially from me.

I was reminded that one night, as I was driving home from the big
city, I picked up a Chicago AM station broadcasting
their news. AM radio is weird that way and beams and bounces all over
the US, you can get stations at night from some unexpected places,
more frequently an occurrence in mountain territory with little
populace.

I caught a report in the middle on the
Chicago cow auction, along with word about all these cows. I never DID
get much more info, but DID
halfways catch an internet link they mentioned.

At this point, I must explain this. Remember that I live in a
little mountain burg called Roanoke, Virginia, home of
the east coast's largest manmade star to ever be plopped on top of a
cityfied mountain. In this city,
I was introduced to a local band called Cows In Trouble, and it became
the house band of my shared residence (!) We loved these guys. They've
long since disbanded, one I think moved to Richmond, while the other is
married happily. A handsome fun duet, primarily acoustic guitar, with
many other musicians dropping in on them for a set or two during shows
or during the open mike. I have really good memories of these shows.

They reassembled for a time, with Adam bringing together some of his
old time musician pals,
http://www.bebophoedown.com/bio.html.

According to this link, they may even still be working together in
their morphed version.

As a result, I retain a special place in my life for
cattle, especially individuals, and especially now that Frank has
introduced me to the world of fashion models via cows and the
Almabtrieb.

With that, I offer the following links to you. Apparently, Chicago
presented a sort of summer long
cow art festival, and when the festival comes to an
end, and the large number of cows are being made available to the
public by auction.

This is also ironic, because Chicago was destroyed at one time,
legendarily, by a cow that kicked over a lantern.

http://www.thechicagofire.com/

The story goes that it was Mrs. O'Leary's cow.
I hope you will find this madness enjoyable. if you need
further encouragement, I also would like to suggest you look up a band
called They Might Be Giants in a
search engine, and try to listen to a song called, Cowtown. Cows in
Trouble fans lovingly attribute
this song to Blacksburg, VA. I don't remember the entire history of
the connection, but at least because Blacksburg VA Tech University has
a veterinary college, and also because it is just fairly rural there.

Information:
these lyrics are specially adorable

http://www.musicsonglyrics.com/T/theymightbegiantslyrics/theymightbegiantscowtownlyrics...

Mrs. O'Leary's arsonist

http://www.thechicagofire.com/

Cow Auction

http://www.cnn.com/STYLE/arts/9911/10/chicago.cows/index.html

Actual Cow Sightings:

http://www.netscape.com/tag/cow

Some of these are very funny.

Enjoy, and share if you dare. The world needs to
be reminded there is more to aesthetic animal pleasure than TEDDY
BEARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(HAHAHHAHAAHAHAHA!)

In other news, I finally saw the movie "Be Cool". I insist you put
this on your list, if you haven't yet. This is a sequel to the film
based on the Elmore Leonard novel, "Get Shorty". John Travolta plays a
loan shark Chili Palmer.
Highlights:
Fergie and Black Eyed Peas playing with Sergio Mendes of Brasil 66.
The Beautiful Christina Milian performing with Aerosmith.
Outkast's Andre 2000 ( a man with a name I love) aka Andre Benjamin
playing a gangsta. SOOOOO FUNNY, he's very talented.
And just as funny and talented -- professional wrestling champion The
Rock also playing a gangsta. I won't tell more about this performance
because it should be savored, but in one part he dresses up as a COWboy
and strums a guitar and sings a song. The whole thing can't be better
described, see it.

Everyone made a big deal about Travolta's post Pulp Fiction dancing
reunion with Uma Thurman, but that part was something of a let down.

They were doing the cha cha and neither one of them was meant for that
dance.

http://imdb.com/title/tt0377471/

mk5000

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I know we'll make it anywhere
Away from here
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