EPelle wrote:Montgomery faces between 37 to 46 months in prison according to his lawyer, William Alcott.
This will mean minimum security, which means unfenced and outside of the main prison facility. He'll have a weight room, a library, a recreation room, movie nights, and might even be able to play in an organized softball league in the local parks and rec department. He'll have a paid job, most likely grounds keeping/maintenance work. Some might call it a paid vacation.
What he said:
[Conte] did not find it too bad. “Federal prison camp is like being on a cruise,” he said. “Only you can’t get off. They have Starbucks, the food is good. For me it was like vacation, for my family it was like hell.”
How ironic - he'll have plenty of time to get big, legitimately.
TOE? That's not irony.
My all time fav. irony. The twilight ep. where the book worm just wants to be left alone to read. He's the only survivor of a nucular war and just as he settles in to read he breaks his coke bottle thick glasses.
How ironic - he'll have plenty of time to get big, legitimately.
TOE? That's not irony.
In denotation you are quite right. In common usage, anything that used to be called 'poetic justice' is now labeled 'ironic'. Don't shoot the messenger. I teach my students to respond to language and shape it to their needs. I needed 'ironic' more than 'poetic justice', but I repeat, in denotation, you are correct, sir. Is that wishy-washy enough for ya?
How ironic - he'll have plenty of time to get big, legitimately.
TOE? That's not irony.
In denotation you are quite right. In common usage, anything that used to be called 'poetic justice' is now labeled 'ironic'. Don't shoot the messenger. I teach my students to respond to language and shape it to their needs. I needed 'ironic' :wink: more than 'poetic justice', but I repeat, in denotation, you are correct, sir. Is that wishy-washy enough for ya?
Here's a question for you (and your class), is it ironic that Alanis Morissette's song "Ironic" hasn't even one line of irony in the lyrics?
malmo wrote:Here's a question for you (and your class), is it ironic that Alanis Morissette's song "Ironic" hasn't even one line of irony in the lyrics? "And isn't it ironic... don't you think?" Nope.
malmo wrote:Here's a question for you (and your class), is it ironic that Alanis Morissette's song "Ironic" hasn't even one line of irony in the lyrics? "And isn't it ironic... don't you think?" Nope.
"He vvho fights vvith monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." Beyond Good and Evil.
stallion wrote:"He vvho fights vvith monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." Beyond Good and Evil.
Nice quote but which of the two is the monster? Looks like your warning is a year too late.
BTW, malmo, are you going to the OT next year? I won't burden you with meeting me, but I sure as heck am gonna have someone point you out. I'l just do my worshipping of you (and SD!!) from afar.
SQUACKEE wrote:I'd like to start a poll. Who would you rather share a small stuffy apartment with?
A. Malmo
B. Tafnut
C. Death
No, death is not an option.
It is now.
But seriously, talking track can't be so bad. For us europeans we could always stick Kurt in for option C Just pulling your leg Kurt, I promise not to mention metric
SQUACKEE wrote:Hey the only answer is A. and B. because you will soon be living alone again.
My wife says she married me as a noble attempt to save any other woman the ignominy! I'm sure she'll be canonized shortly after our demise. She also says our 32 years of marriage (yikes - that sounds like a lot!!) is a world record, cuz every year of marriage to me is worth at least three for anyone else. Luckily she was born with a sizable genetic predisposition to masochism, so it's ALL GOOD!
tafnut wrote:BTW, malmo, are you going to the OT next year?
Of course, I'll be smack dab in the middle of all the fun: the world-class barbecues, raft trips, Aggiepalooza, celebrations "out West" of Oregon's ultra-liberal interpretation of the lexeme "free speech", free T-shirts, etc... My guest-of-honor will be one of the most revered names in the road race world.
Even catty wallflowers are welcome into my circle. There are no fees (except for the raft trip) and no velvet ropes to keep you out.
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malmo wrote:I'll be smack dab in the middle of all the fun: the world-class barbecues, raft trips, Aggiepalooza, celebrations "out West" of Oregon's ultra-liberal interpretation of the lexeme "free speech", free T-shirts, etc... My guest-of-honor will be one of the most revered names in the road race world.
Don't tease me - that actually sounds wicked cool!
SQUACKEE wrote:[quote="malmo" Even catty wallflowers are welcome into my circle..
Howz bout super groovy, smart and funny track nutz?
Sage lyrics, Squakee:
People yakkity yak a streak and waste your time o' day. But Mister Ed will never speak unless he has something to say!
Mr. Ed has always been an inspiration and quite frankly a role model for me and like my other idols and heroes im a couple of piles of manure short of his economical verbage. My devotion to this four legged movie star even survived the viscious " peanut butter myth".
malmo wrote:Here's a question for you (and your class), is it ironic that Alanis Morissette's song "Ironic" hasn't even one line of irony in the lyrics?
"And isn't it ironic... don't you think?"
Nope.
"Mr. Play It Safe was afraid to fly He packed his suitcase and kissed his kids goodbye He waited his whole damn life to take that flight And as the plane crashed down he thought "Well isn't this nice..." And isn't it ironic... don't you think"
Cambridge, Merriam-Webster, and Oxford define a particular meaning of irony:
irony (WRONG RESULT) noun a situation in which something which was intended to have a particular result has the opposite or a very different result: The irony (of it) is that the new tax system will burden those it was intended to help.
I would venture that overcoming a lifetime of aviophobia, only to have the plane crash, easily satisfies the Oxfordian definition of constituting a state of affairs perversely contrary to what one expects.
Mennisco wrote: "Mr. Play It Safe was afraid to fly He packed his suitcase and kissed his kids goodbye He waited his whole damn life to take that flight And as the plane crashed down he thought "Well isn't this nice..." And isn't it ironic... don't you think"
I would venture that overcoming a lifetime of aviophobia, only to have the plane crash, easily satisfies the Oxfordian definition of constituting a state of affairs perversely contrary to what one expects.
You found the one example of irony in the entire mislabeled song. Bravo.
This should surprise no one. Once you deal in illegal substances, it's only a matter of degree.
Like the old Hollywood parable from many years ago: A wealthy and powerful man was attending a party. Also in attendance was a gorgeous but struggling up and coming young starlet. The man offered her $1 million to sleep with him. The young starlet, knowing the man could open doors for her in the industry and desperate for money, agreed. Then the man asked if she would sleep with him for $100. She responded, "Of course not, what kind of girl do you think I am?!?!" The man smiled and responded, "We've already established that, my dear. We are now merely negotiating the price."
Mennisco wrote: "Mr. Play It Safe was afraid to fly He packed his suitcase and kissed his kids goodbye He waited his whole damn life to take that flight And as the plane crashed down he thought "Well isn't this nice..." And isn't it ironic... don't you think"
I would venture that overcoming a lifetime of aviophobia, only to have the plane crash, easily satisfies the Oxfordian definition of constituting a state of affairs perversely contrary to what one expects.
You found the one example of irony in the entire mislabeled song. Bravo.
Dying in a plane crash when you're afraid of flying isn't ironic.
I got a surprise that took a moment to unravel. I went down to the bottom of the first page to see if there was material from today that I had not yet read. I started reading the posts from May 16, which continued for a ways and was confusing given the current context. I finally realized that it was May 16, 2007 (not 2008).
In light of his later activities, it is not very surprising that Montgomery was going the PEDs route.
In light of his usage of PEDs, it is not too surprising that he is in the troubles that he has gotten himself into.
Words of advice from Montgomery to his brother (story):
Eddie Montgomery knows full well his brother's spectre will follow him to Canada, but prefers to think of the good his sibling taught him over the years -- such as training faithfully -- and wants to do what he can to repair his family's name.
"We all make mistakes. Like I told him, 'You made the bed you have to sleep in.' And he told me, 'You're right.' But one thing he said he sees in me is how I work towards my dreams and my goals," he said. "He said one thing he didn't have that I have was leadership. He said he wishes he'd been more of a leader instead of a follower, and the dedication I have to my goals is admirable to him.
"Now it's on me. He gave me all the tools he could for me to achieve all my goals. I can take that and use it or be like other people, followers. He wants me to be a leader, so that's what I'm gonna be -- a leader."
Cambridge, Merriam-Webster, and Oxford define a particular meaning of irony:
irony (WRONG RESULT) noun a situation in which something which was intended to have a particular result has the opposite or a very different result: The irony (of it) is that the new tax system will burden those it was intended to help.
more than 'poetic justice', but I repeat, in denotation, you are correct, sir. Is that wishy-washy enough for ya?
Just pulling your leg Kurt, I promise not to mention metric 
