tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post3208371884279984867..comments2024-02-24T05:19:10.949-05:00Comments on Durham-in-Wonderland: Marlette and Gurganuskcjohnson9http://www.blogger.com/profile/09625813296986996867noreply@blogger.comBlogger210125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-67138107579834872672007-07-18T13:05:00.000-04:002007-07-18T13:05:00.000-04:00"posters who continually denigrateand scorn forms ..."posters who continually denigrate<BR/>and scorn forms of knowledge <BR/>and scholarship other than what they hold in esteem."<BR/><BR/><BR/>Thank you for saying this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-17761133033755201492007-07-18T07:37:00.000-04:002007-07-18T07:37:00.000-04:0012:10 amI like how you signed off:"Me: loving it."...12:10 am<BR/>I like how you signed off:<BR/>"Me: loving it."<BR/><BR/>Nifong reminds me (a little) of Leslie Nielson's<BR/>character in "Dracula: Dead and Loving It!"<BR/><BR/>"Arrogant mortal! You are in my world now and you'll never leave<BR/>this attic alive! I will destroy you, and then I will possess she<BR/>who you love the most!"<BR/><BR/>Nifongula: dead and loving it.machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14248016116043347912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-40594120856329797882007-07-18T00:10:00.000-04:002007-07-18T00:10:00.000-04:00I know this is OT but have been out on the other c...I know this is OT but have been out on the other coast on business and not caught up here so this may have been discussed already -- but it is pleasing to read that <B>Nifong will have to pay the costs</B> of his disbarrment hearings:<BR/><I>The N.C. State Bar, which licenses and disciplines lawyers, has ordered Nifong to pay the cost of the weeklong disciplinary hearing in June that resulted in his disbarment. He also must pay for any transcribing, depositions, witness bills, court reporter, videographer and shipping costs associated with the proceeding.</I><BR/><BR/>http://www.newsobserver.com/politics/story/635916.html<BR/><BR/>Me: loving it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-17733105313405854612007-07-17T23:54:00.000-04:002007-07-17T23:54:00.000-04:00Who doesn't like Debrah's posts?RRHWho doesn't like Debrah's posts?<BR/><BR/>RRHAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-20134518441138859612007-07-17T22:55:00.000-04:002007-07-17T22:55:00.000-04:00KC likes debrah's posts.KC likes debrah's posts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-29963882625329525222007-07-17T22:47:00.000-04:002007-07-17T22:47:00.000-04:0010:19So KC has an ascerbic sense of humor?10:19<BR/><BR/>So KC has an ascerbic sense of humor?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-50616822051605007152007-07-17T22:19:00.000-04:002007-07-17T22:19:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-53174973481604894532007-07-17T22:05:00.000-04:002007-07-17T22:05:00.000-04:00Could someone please translate 6:34 for me -- it w...Could someone please translate 6:34 for me -- it was garbled in my translation.<BR/><BR/>Also, does one win a prize for how many posts are not deleted? I need to know this, for I like prizes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-42647237077681194382007-07-17T20:41:00.000-04:002007-07-17T20:41:00.000-04:00Pure_Animal_Magnetism<A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Voorhees" REL="nofollow">Pure_Animal_Magnetism</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-55193557210547176882007-07-17T20:38:00.000-04:002007-07-17T20:38:00.000-04:00TO 8:32PM--Yeah, you've got me pegged for sure.I'v...TO 8:32PM--<BR/><BR/>Yeah, you've got me pegged for sure.<BR/><BR/>I've always had a thing for the Jason Voorhees types.<BR/><BR/>DebrahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-39923785904089715062007-07-17T20:32:00.000-04:002007-07-17T20:32:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-71793971823171122212007-07-17T20:03:00.000-04:002007-07-17T20:03:00.000-04:00No mention of Gurganus' diatribes on the lacrosse ...No mention of Gurganus' diatribes on the lacrosse case.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allan_Gurganus" REL="nofollow">Bio</A><BR/><BR/>DebrahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-73177690089457494162007-07-17T19:58:00.000-04:002007-07-17T19:58:00.000-04:00Allan Gurganus would like to have been the Kevin S...Allan Gurganus would like to have been the Kevin Spacey character in the film <I>Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil</I>; however, he's just not interesting or clever enough.<BR/><BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnight_in_the_Garden_of_Good_and_Evil" REL="nofollow">Midnight_in_the_Garden</A><BR/><BR/>DebrahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-10518826376442858242007-07-17T19:48:00.000-04:002007-07-17T19:48:00.000-04:00TO 4:46PM--Sounds as though you have a smart daugh...TO 4:46PM--<BR/><BR/>Sounds as though you have a smart daughter.<BR/><BR/>:>)<BR/><BR/>DebrahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-45190114850741042932007-07-17T19:20:00.000-04:002007-07-17T19:20:00.000-04:00"They need (and crave) true leadership."Wonder why..."They need (and crave) true leadership."<BR/><BR/>Wonder why they canned the coach, when he (Pressler) was a fine example of true leadership.<BR/>Pressler was a role model, one that Grranus's friends in the 88<BR/>were quick to assail. <BR/><BR/>Grranus is basically a nasty gossip, the kind who spreads rumors <BR/>and says unfounded things about people. It's all there, in the<BR/>quotes.<BR/><BR/>Just an aging, nasty gossip.machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14248016116043347912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-91314084956994357972007-07-17T19:04:00.000-04:002007-07-17T19:04:00.000-04:00Yay me! I posted twice in this tread and neither w...Yay me! I posted twice in this tread and neither was deleted. Makes me wonder what the heck was! Dang, my vile-bile-o-meter must be on the fritz.<BR/><BR/>Good comments people, at least the ones that remain. WFB was the man.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-69613643766313095952007-07-17T18:34:00.000-04:002007-07-17T18:34:00.000-04:00Why Ah was sympathetic to those puny lacrosse play...Why Ah was sympathetic to those puny lacrosse players until Ah found out they was Yankees. Then Ah realized that this here young whipper-snipper Nifong was protectin' our precious . . . er, Precious womanhood from . . . er, . . . help me out here Gurganus . . . what the hell was he protectin' her from . . . an abused Abercrommie and Birch magazine . . . er, Fitch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-36802561736968825092007-07-17T18:31:00.000-04:002007-07-17T18:31:00.000-04:00Anonymous said... Is Nancy Grace a Communist? Jul ...<I>Anonymous said... <BR/>Is Nancy Grace a Communist? <BR/><BR/>Jul 17, 2007 5:38:00 PM <BR/></I><BR/>How did Five O'Clock Charlie get by the moderator?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-75865371096622638222007-07-17T17:38:00.000-04:002007-07-17T17:38:00.000-04:00Is Nancy Grace a Communist?Is Nancy Grace a Communist?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-55404255388551953032007-07-17T16:54:00.000-04:002007-07-17T16:54:00.000-04:00Hey Inman, your florid prose will soon qualify you...Hey Inman, your florid prose will soon qualify you for honorary membership in the AA studies group. Congratulations or condolences, take your pick. For those who might be wondering, the 12.3 scholarships results most often from Title IX. USC (gamecock) soccer had 11 scholarships, one for each starter, but these were cut by 10% to fit Title IX requirements. Consequently, there are now 9.9. I don't know how many scholarships the Women's Soccer program has. Most guys have a partial scholarship and then some sort of additional work-study arrangement. Football, the engine that powers the athletic department bus, has 85 or so full scholarships, I oughta say grant-in-aid, most of the guys are hanging on by their fingernails academically despite 1:1 tutoring. One dude went to a prep school to qualify for admission to USC and as soon as he got the minimal ACT (or whatever) score bailed out of school, saying he had had enough of that kind of stuff. Man, that guy can play though. Sigh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-31113596071548706982007-07-17T16:46:00.000-04:002007-07-17T16:46:00.000-04:00Duke Alum at 3:28 and Debrah--I don't think Reynol...Duke Alum at 3:28 and Debrah--<BR/>I don't think Reynolds Price has made any public comments on the case. And I think your assumptions about Price's teaching are correct. My daughter took his Milton class in 2003 and found it fascinating. He could be intimidating (my daughter didn't go out of her way to disclose her sorority affiliation--not because he would have PC objections but because she feared he might think her insufficiently intellectual), and he did seem to have some significant health problems. But he was a brilliant teacher and scholar who did not try to impose any sort of post-modern or politicized viewpoint on the text.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-74836258322922322332007-07-17T16:32:00.000-04:002007-07-17T16:32:00.000-04:00inman at 4:12--Interesting comments. It's been cle...inman at 4:12--<BR/><BR/>Interesting comments. It's been clear from the beginning that there are a lot of people out there who think all college athletes get a full free ride, regardless of sport and regardless of need. It's easy to see why that kind of thinking might cause them to resent athletes, but it's flat-out wrong.<BR/><BR/>You are right, too, about D3 schools having their ways. A friend of my daughter's played football at Kenyon a few years ago. He was too well off to qualify for need-based aid, but he received a partial merit scholarship. This young man had pretty good test scores, but his grades (admittedly at a challenging private high school) were so-so. I have to think there were many students in his class at Kenyon whose academic records displayed as much or more merit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-65477425847482170902007-07-17T16:12:00.000-04:002007-07-17T16:12:00.000-04:00I just re-read KC's post:The many egregious statem...I just re-read KC's post:<BR/><BR/>The many egregious statements includes this whopper:<BR/><BR/>“Lacrosse is a draw. Glamorous boarding-school sports are magnets for the attractive, competitive and wealthy young people that increasingly define Duke’s student body. Ivy League colleges do not, they assure us, give athletic scholarships per se. Here, there’s no such interdiction. To enlist—then hold onto—a major player, promises must be made.”<BR/><BR/>Is this bonehead trying to assert that the notion of need-blind admissions AND financial aide policies at most elite colleges and universities is NOT true for athletes, in contrast to the overall student population? And oh...if I understand NCAA rules, anything beyond what an athlete needs is generally against the rules. <BR/><BR/>Gurganus's statements were enough to rise above even freshly-placed post-digestive chips, pockmarking grass-covered fields over which a bovine species roams. (i.e. transcends BS / they smelled)<BR/><BR/>Also, just to correct this pluperfect idiot's view of the recruiting process, ... yes, coaches legitimately pursue top athletes. But I know in my son's case and am certain that in MOST other cases, the choice of school is just as important. My son chose Lafayette College for the education first and the lacrosse second. Other schools really didn't get on the radar because there was not sufficient academic quality To illustrate this point, the coach at Salisbury College (perennial D3 lacrosse powerhouse) wanted my son at his school so much that he started bad-mouthing other school's programs. Well, he could have bad mouthed all he wanted and could have offered a new Masseratti in addition to a full tuition etc scholarship.<BR/><BR/>Salisbury didn't fit the bill.<BR/><BR/>Oh and by the way, even D3 schools that want a student/athlete find ways to fund a student's studies. Its just not "officially" called a scholarship.<BR/><BR/>Also, to further address this pissant mental midget's views, D1 schools are allowed only 12.3 scholarships for lacrosse rosters that often include 50 men. Other sources of funding come from other resources, resources that are available to any student that needs it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-38425437906294334142007-07-17T16:10:00.000-04:002007-07-17T16:10:00.000-04:00TO Duke Alum--I had no idea that Price wrote the l...TO Duke Alum--<BR/><BR/>I had no idea that Price wrote the lyrics to two James Taylor songs:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reynolds_Price" REL="nofollow">Reynolds_Price</A><BR/><BR/>My senses tell me that since Chappell and Price were born in the '30s--Price a Rhodes Scholar, no less--both would have a more authentic and traditional approach to writing and teaching.<BR/><BR/>The real deals.<BR/><BR/>DebrahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-12434207284881083712007-07-17T16:00:00.000-04:002007-07-17T16:00:00.000-04:00TO Duke Alum (2:28PM)--Those are interesting quest...TO Duke Alum (2:28PM)--<BR/><BR/>Those are interesting questions. I haven't read much about Reynolds Price lately, except that I heard somewhere he had been having lots of health problems lately.<BR/><BR/>Both men seem to have a more traditional approach to teaching, and I doubt they are a part of the Hillsborough <I>clique</I>; however I have no way of knowing for sure except for what one might glean from newspaper coverage.<BR/><BR/>It's no coincidence, however, that all local columnists who have written extremely scathing and erroneous diatribes about the Duke lacrosse players are a part of that same <I>clique</I>......who also have ties to Duke's Gritty Gang of 88.<BR/><BR/>Amazing what a hermetically sealed bubble in which these people live....full of innuendo and inaccurate information that none care to correct.<BR/><BR/>I suppose their livelihoods depend upon these fantasies.<BR/><BR/>DebrahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com