tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823625636675642409.post8724179783954795202..comments2024-03-14T04:07:39.792-07:00Comments on Earl Pomerantz: Just Thinking...: "Mopping Up"Earl Pomerantzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16963705121297866334noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823625636675642409.post-4443190405285762312013-08-03T05:03:14.434-07:002013-08-03T05:03:14.434-07:00Where I live, state law requires a fenced yard for...Where I live, state law requires a fenced yard for anyone with a pool. I would think it's the same in CA and most states. While I agree that a fence is a good idea, it's obviously not a guarantee. If I had a pool, I'd have 2 fences. I'd also have a moat, but that would probably require a 3rd fence. <br /><br />RE the colonoscopy: I was lucky enough to be diagnosed with colon cancer when I was 49. So I've been enjoying the dignity destroying joy of colonoscopies for over 15 years, and once you've had colon cancer, the Dr. thinks it's a good idea to have a colonoscopy every 2 or 3 weeks - or so it seems. But after 3 or 4 annual photo sessions, I decided it was no longer necessary to do them so frequently. In fact, I've had a small fence installed around my hiney. <br /><br />I imagine that I was one of those who submitted names for your list of comedians. Not that many that I care for anymore, but here they are:<br /><br />Don Friesen<br />Billy Gardell<br />David Crowe<br />Bill Maher<br />Dennis Wolfberg (deceased, but still on YouTube, incl. his bit on colonoscopies.)<br />Jim Gaffigan<br /> <br />Except for Maher, I believe they are all clean comedians, little or no obscenities. I don't necessarily require that, but I prefer it. <br /><br />Finally - I know this wasn't one of today's topics, but as long as I'm rambling...a week or so ago you mentioned that you know someone who thinks Vin Scully is boring, but even more fantastic, he preferred Jack Brickhouse to Scully. I happened to move to the Chicago area in '78 which was my intro to Mr. Brickhouse. By then, Jack had not just lost a little off his fastball, at times he'd lost the ball completely. I know the guy is in the broadcaster's wing of the Hall of Fame, but I found him to be lacking in many facets. Nevertheless, he is in the HOF so I'll give him his due - he must've been quite the broadcaster in his prime. Scully, even at whatever age he is, about 90?, still has his fastball and not only that, he carries out his job all by himself, nobody else to fill the air between pitches. And he's still got the great voice. He doesn't bore me at all. As for the real meaning of your blog that particular day, I hope at your level of maturity, you can now say I don't care if you don't like me or my stuff, I know I'm good! The rest of us know or we likely wouldn't be reading you every day. <br /><br />Red N. White Barbernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823625636675642409.post-71657856237602347862013-08-02T11:03:04.242-07:002013-08-02T11:03:04.242-07:00Congratulations on not having had a small camera f...Congratulations on not having had a small camera forced inside you before 65. Unfortunate having to make up that lost colonoscopy time so quick though.Franknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823625636675642409.post-63621412539118056852013-08-02T09:04:06.685-07:002013-08-02T09:04:06.685-07:00Agree on the pool fence. There's no substitut...Agree on the pool fence. There's no substitute for vigilance. Parents need to make sure kids stay out of the street, and away from the pool. Oh, and swimming lessons can begin at a VERY early age. Most YMCAs or other similar orgs provide them at a reasonable fee. I've heard of too many stories of a child drowning even though a pool was fenced because the gate broke, or some other tragic malfunction.Dougnoreply@blogger.com