Sunday, September 27, 2009

Relentless Pursuit - Stacy McCain Caves

Some folks would have to call my methods of attaining what I want whining. I prefer to call it relentless pursuit. The only person it never worked on was my Mother and I've never forgiven her for that.

Today will hopefully be a landmark day in my life. I may actually get to speak to the Great Robert Stacy McCain and boy, do I have some important questions to ask him. But first, in all fairness, he has finally agreed to share some of his commas with me.  Several friends have sent me commas but I've used them all and now I need more (did this sentence need some commas??)

I'm busy compiling a comphrhensive com pre hen  sive (spell check has disappearreded) list of all the things the world would like to know about this man such as:
  1. Why are you hoarding all the commas?  When I spoke earlier with Obama, he assured me that not only was our money to be shared equally, but also the commas. Not only were they to be shared, but the new policy was going to be retroactive which means Stacy's comma bill will be huge. Mine - not so much!  Note well:  this is not a comma tax but simply a fee.
  2.  Sleep is another big issue. Do you sleep or exist entirely on caffeine and nicotine? 
  3. Is it true that you lock up Smitty every night and feed him only day-old tacos?  It has been reported that Smitty's wife was seen wandering down a country road late one night last week plaintively crying out, "Where are you, my love? I know you're in the middle of FMJRA, but I have fresh tacos, not day old. Can't you take a break?
  4. Is it true that Charles Johnson is really your half brother? 
  5. If true, does that mean  his attacks on you are really just a continuation of sibling rivalry that started when he discovered your Mom loved you best?
  6. Does posting pictures of nubile young women in bikinis really improve your hit counter?
All these questions and many more may be answered today - that is, if Stacy can pull himself away from a BBQ with all the elites.

And I like what his friend Moe Lane of RedState had to say:

"I don’t actually want to see newspapers go away, seeing as they’ve got structural advantages on news gathering that I envy. Like actual budgets: when someone like Robert Stacy McCain decides that he’s going to go down to Kentucky and cover the Bill Sparkman murder, he has to shake the tip jar, write a few posts highlighting the issue, and hope that somebody comes through for his expenses. The equivalent NYT editor simply calls up the relevant department and has somebody set it up. The ability to follow stories that easily is a powerful ability; would that the NYT was willing to take advantage of it.
-- Moe Lane of Red State
Go visit Stacy and read the rest. While you're there you may want to hit the tip jar. His wife (lovely lady) is very worried about the bills.

13 comments:

Anonymous said...

Ok Adrienne I guess we are even now. (:c)

smitty1e said...

#3 is all so much rumor until you produce the YouTube clip.
Then we move up to higher-order denials.

Left Coast Rebel said...

Awesome, this is a great post. I see that some of RSM and Smitty's wit has worn off on you......

Adrienne said...

Smitty - it will be posted later today...

Adrienne said...

Left Coast - actually it's the other way around. I'm one sick puppy...

Adrienne said...

techguy - my best friend Tony (Soprano) and my worthless cousin Vinnie don't recognize "even" - it's number one or nothing... (look - no commas)

Larry Denninger said...

"When I spoke earlier with Obama, he assured me that not only was our money to be shared equally, but also the commas."

Are you saying Obama is now known as Der Comma Czar?

Adrienne said...

Larry - in his dreams. Actually my hubby is the comma czar, Stacy is comma king, and Smitty is comma Prince. Me? I'm just a lowly serf who never has enough commas - except for the times I have too many - heh...

Mary Ellen said...

Will definitely get over there later...have many errands to run this morning and I'm already late! I'll also be back to read your other posts. Sheesh...you are a very busy woman, I can barely keep up with you!

commoncents said...

Love your page! Keep up the superlative work!!
COMMON CENTS
http://www.commoncts.blogspot.com

Adrienne said...

Thanks, commoncents...

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there! I can't breathe when I read your blogwithoutcommas.

Adrienne said...

Thanks MM. When hubby read my feminist piece from today (after it was posted), he was amazed because all the commas were present and accounted for. He actually wondered if I had written it. How insulting!

I tend to write like I talk...................nonstop