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BooMan
Martin Longman a contributing editor at the Washington Monthly. He is also the founder of Booman Tribune and Progress Pond. He has a degree in philosophy from Western Michigan University.
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(looking down at the floor)
nothin’ . . .
Yeah, it’s been really really quiet while you were away. Right guys?
Yeah, and totally boring too. We’re all just a bunch of happy fools here!
(cough) Right. Absolutely, right.
Then why is there pie all over the walls? Hmm?
Katie and Steven D did that.
ME
It wasn’t me, it was
(kicks feet). . .
Just joshin’. It was the raccoons. They’re rabid for pie since I gave them some pumpkin pie the other night.
I know it looks like chocolate pie but …
and since when do we all live in your bathroom, Boo?
What are you lookin’ at me for? I didn’t do it…
over there in the corner.
How are YOU?
I’m okay, but GOOD GOD do I have a lot of email. Jeebus.
You can erase most of mine! Or put it in a folder…. oh lordy.
How’s the new place?
not too bad aside from the bathroom, which is cleaned but still considered a hazmat zone by me personally.
Good to see you back.
3 hours along with 2 deputies, a FBI agent and a bunch of files in front the new Grand Jury today.
Whoops… link
hahahahahahaha, why nothing really…but we sure missed you…boopoo and all.
Man E has been pushing it all over the site recently.
Good to see you back… do you want in on my new clique…. I’ve been saving a spot for you 😉
is it like the cool clique?
I’m in it ain’t I?
(actually I should probably check that one, kansas was trying to stage a coup…) 😉
Oh, I called that off as soon as I realized you said clique and not Clinique. It was your lipstick I was after.
Hi, Dad!! Didcha bring us home anything?
And spiderleaf has taught us all to sing the Canadian National Anthem. It is our official clique song!
We might get propeller beanies.
Hey wait a sec, you said all…I must remind you that their are some FenceSitters out here who have not yet joined and may or may not join but the beanie propeller has become a big consideration one way or another.
I’m not joining until I get a decoder ring.
Neener-neener, I have an official Captain Underpants 3-D hypno ring…
How bout Decoder Underpants…then again that somehow sounds vaguely unsavory….jest saying I’m trying to make a compromise here.. maybe an Underpants Ring..no that definitely sounds unsavory.
No one is decoding my underpants.
What were we talking about?
I can hardly top Die, peacemaker! so I’m thinking you’re underpants are safe.
You’ve broken my heart CI… truly and deeply… now I’ll just slink off into a corner and drink my red stripe, sing the anthem and twirl the propeller…
::sniff::
only love can mend a broken heart but don’t go slinking off just yet…as an official FenceSitter there is hope that I may yet join your clique although the whole beanie fashion statement still has me up in the air here.
‘siderleaf’…good grief. As ‘they’ also say spiderleaf-preview is your or should be my friend.
Hey, I never said I was sold on the beenies either, but like I said, I’m a benevolent dictator and Duckie can wear what he wants… 😉
distract you all from the chorizo because it’s all mine! Mine I tell you!
[deja vu]
We are SO glad to see you back. Hope your new place will feel comfortable soon, the sea of boxes diminished. But mostly we are VERY happy you are back.
And. . . I’m very very sorry (head hanging in shame). Yes, there is pie on the floor. And on the walls, too. It is entirely my fault. Mine. Solely.
Don’t let anyone else tell you differently. If they do, they are very nicely lying to cover up for me, being a mere kid. I made a mess. I apologize, and I’ll scrub the entire pond with a toothbrush if you tell me to.
Oh, sure Kidspeak, just take ALL of the blame, why don’t you? What makes you think you can just march in here and take all the blame?
Oh, and where’s my Border Collie??
— I know SHE is going to be taking any blame for anything!
😉
…blame. Yeesh me and my typos today.
BC is watching me while I sit in the corner, sucking my thumb. Been a very bad girl. Bad, bad girl.
It’s all Kidspeak’s fault.
Crooks and Liars linked our Murtha story! That’s good.
Not a thing! We have all been holding our breath till you got hooked up!
Good to see you! Welcome back!
Could you define “miss”? ‘Cause my thesaurus says that “to miss” can mean things like:
want, crave, desire, feel loss, long, need, pine, wish, yearn
and I can’t speak for anyone but me, but I’m not sure that anything that went on around here since last Friday would be worth any of those notable verbs…oh, except ejmw’s most excellent Web diary (of which I do not have the link atm…) oh, and maybe one or two other things.
Why don’t you tell US what you missed! 😉
I am totally impressed that The Guardian Weekly chose BooTrib for its advertisement. What a lovely compliment!
What about eurotrib? Any chance to sell them the site as well?
I can shoot you their email if you want to make a pitch 🙂
We missed you, Booman!
We wanted, craved, desired, felt loss, longed, needed, pined, wished, yearned for you!
So how’s it going?
but i missed it too and i was kinda sorta here. all i can tell is that drama of some sort was involved, but i don’t understand one whit of it.
…yours is requested here
Along with the rest of you!
heh…i guess i’m just not awake today. i visited the thread and cannot make heads or tails of where input is needed. are you and connecticut man fleshing things out w/ tampopo? what is official? what is still being brainstormed?
i hafta say, i don’t think the “on the Xth day of recess, i fought for justice by” format quite works. it’s not quite the song, but not quite different either.
if we’re doing the song, is it “alito gave to me” a la this list of suggestions (which all fit the song’s meter):
abortions in an alley
invasion of privacy (strip search story)
activist judiciary (clemons’ piece re: guns)
second class minorities (CAP)
diluted democracy (reapportionment)
police state impunity (shoot first)
a fundie theocracy (Religious Liberty and Church-State Separation from the PFAW piece)
or would “alito took from me” be preferred?
if we’re not doing the song thing and the holidays are entirely irrelevant, then maybe we could start it when his hearings start?
Maybe we can have some excitement around here now. I’ve been so bored. It’s been like a sleepy complacent village around here of late.
Welcome back to your other home.
Well, Bush resigned and Cheney was finally captured on America’s Most Wanted.
Other than that . . . .
And the CIA renditioned Condy and Rummy… Oh, and Fitzgerald indicted the entire White House. Did we miss anything? Oh yeah, Judy Miller is leaving Jason Epstein and has announced her engagement to Bob Woodward.
Hey Howdy, good to see you made it back…I think I missed you the most no matter what the others have said.
Do I need to make a rule about no waverunners in the pond when there is no lifeguard on duty?
I missed you too Diane?
wave runners??? try battleships.
Cabin and I had some cookies. But definitely no pie!
Has Booman forgiven you yet?
Welcome back…Glad to see you’re back in one piece. The fact that Susanhu made it through the past 5 days is a testiment to her leadership. I would follow her anywhere. She provided true leadership. I would trust her to run the country. Now if only we can get those Assholes out of office. Any word or news on the GJ & Fitz meeting today? I hope Booman isn’t tramatized for life after the bathroom incident. And I am glad to see Diane back on the boards. As I wrote in a diary earlier…”It is the difficulties that make us stronger”.
Thank you! The first thing I’d do is choose BooMan for my running mate and he could be just like Dick Cheney … I’ll watch ESPN2 and play solitaire while he does the heavy plotting.
Cuz’ you see, I got this little list
BooMan is definitely not on that list, nor are you Susan. Boo was and you would be missed, so best wishes and warm regards to all as we look forward to the new year!
The lady novelist wouldn’t be missed?? Hey, I resemble that!! 🙂
(oops, different British pop star)
You might find this bit from WIKI interesting
link
Fing out what Mr. Elliot has to say here and remember to please not shoot messengers.
laugh again. btw/ Because of you I am now addicted to the West Wing…I am so late to the party on that show. But I can go back and rent all the DVD’s and see how the show became what it has become. I did that this past summer after getting into 24 also. I am not normally a TV junkie but damn those shows and character are great. I saw Steven Bachco (sp) in Beverly hills over the past weekend and I wanted to congratulate him on his new gig being the show runner of Geena Davis’s new show. They introduced 2 new characters last week..(young attractive Rove type and her Mom) that will add a lot of spice to the show. Geena talks like she has nuts in her cheeks. I think the show may take off now.
Welcome Back Boo!
You know how it is, when the dog’s away, they cats do play! ;>)
When will I ever learn not to hit “post” without at least glancing at whatever idiocy I have typed!
The cats do (or will) play. Sigh.
Thank the deities. (or lack of them).
The good news is… the good china is still all in one piece! Even if there is still a bit of cheesecake on them. No challenge at all to deal with after handling all the PooPrints.
And um… it would be nice if Susan could get a BIG box of chocolate.
And a spa date. Um..
And a hot tub.
Oh. And a Mercedes.
Nanette I’ve been thinking about Hop To It. I’d like to! Sent you an email.
Great! I’ll look for it. I’ve still to do the diary and all that, but then Procrastination wouldn’t be my middle name if I actually got it done on time ;).
I’ll send you the password for the username once I get your email. Which hasnt’ come through yet, sigh… been iffy today for some reason.
oh that’s funny I sent it last night I think. Well click on my name now and you’ll find my address.
Okay, it’s sent! If you don’t get it soon, let me know… just in case my email is messed up going both ways. Sigh.
Um… nevermind. I found the one you sent! I’m afraid my email program thought you were… um… cough spam. But I rescued it!
I’ve been called worse!
Can I choose? 🙂
(Thank you :):):)) Hugs.)
Choose?? I say all of them! Or well, maybe one at a time ;).
Good to see the BOO MAN! I know I was very quiet and just lolling in the sun by the pond while you were gone. Dozed off a few times and then Nanette posted a picture of Xena in a Pink tutu and tried to teach me to flounce, and so I think I threw a pie or two, but I was laughing too hard to be sure.
Sorry, you know how I am about Xena. . .and OMG me flouncing . . .don’t think about it. . .it will make your ribs hurt real bad because of all the laughing.
I’ll help clean up just as soon as I get my flippers on.
Katiebird, thanks, that sure felt good!!!
Others?
Well, they sometimes need a little encouragement ;).
Hey Booman,
Glad to see you back.
I did what you asked of me and made sure the Cowboys headed off into the sunset on thier broken little ponies ;o)
PS
Keep an eye on Spiderleaf
I’m just sayin…..
(Good thing you ddn’t mention that other team’s um, record-setting, showing Monday night)
Do you mean the 42-0 victory of MY SEATTLE SEAHAWKS over some pansies in Philly?
Who the hell knew you could score run the score up that high without the other team even getting near the endzone? pfft.
John Amato’s (Crooks & Liars owner) sore at me too because his beloved NY Giants blew three game-winning field goals against MY SEATTLE SEAHAWKS!
you kept your end of the deal, but manny didn’t share the chorizo.
that the Cowboys lost….though I have been celebrating that for the past 20 years or so, but I have to say that I could not even turn the TV on all day Sunday after the return of my beloved CHOKIES (read choke – ies) on Saturday night…UGH, that was so painful…again.
Oh, how I hate Florida State.
When we have the TribberGathering, can it be during football season? I want to watch football with you two!
welcome back, booman!
Welcome back Booman.
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I love pie, just direct Booman and Oui to the location and it will be gone in a jiff.
Did you make up with Booman for the neglect while you had liberal beer?
… and someone was looking for flying dog?
“Treason doth never prosper: what’s the reason?
For if it prosper, none dare call it treason.”
▼ ▼ ▼ MY DIARY
Welcome back Poopypants! Oh no….forgot that was the other Boo!
I would put up a medal of honor for you and several others.
Kisses Cham!
If you look at the fire really close you can see the image of the beast with cloven hooves, seriously!
The tongue of fire reaching out to the right, with the eyes? You see it?
Freaky ;o)
that IS pretty cool …
Missed that one…but do you see a body like shape just to the right of the pole under the crossbar?…legs with right arm and hand draped over it…
Yea! Welcome back BooMan. You need to turn your puppy on those marmots. They just about broke everything!
Other than that, it’s been pretty slow around here.
Glad to see you back home. How’s Boo doggie doing? And how’s Boo human doing? It was pretty quiet around these parts… 😉