We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/smirk.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:42:44 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Son asked his mother the following question: "Mom, why are wedding dresses white?" The mother looks at her son and replies, "Son, this shows your friends and relatives that your bride is pure." The son thanks his Mom and goes off to double-check this with his father. "Dad why are wedding dresses white?" The father looks at his son in surprise and says, "Son, all household appliances come in white." I would note at Castle Argghhh! they're all black. I don't think that's going to save me, but I thought I should note it anyway.... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/smirk.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/smirk.html Sun, 04 Mar 2007 05:05:47 -0600 Euw. While I am a modern type of person, I do love the Mission style and Arts and Crafts furniture and bungalows. There is something cozy about a bungalow. I also love Victorian houses. Could that be because we lived in one in Monterey and then my parents bought a Mediterranean Arts and Crafts bungalow in Salinas? My mother went nuts when she took off the shag carpeting in the bathroom (gold no less) and discovered hexagon shaped lilac ceramic tile on the floor...which led to a one year restoration of the bathroom and my bedroom. Cheesy paneling nailed over wallpaper pasted on plaster and lath. That was fun getting all that stuff off the walls. Restripped and refinished the hardwood floors, restored the wood finishes on all the trim and repainted the walls in a creamy ivory. I loved that bedroom. I didn't have a summer that year. For the next five years I lived at home, we worked on a room. We never did finish all we had to do, but it sort of gave me a bug... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/smirk.html#comment-57492 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/smirk.html#comment-57492 Tue, 06 Mar 2007 08:10:21 -0600 I thought our family was the only family to go "spanish". It was horrific. And, if you stubbed your toe on it you had to have it amputatede. Matching red velvet matador paintings. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/smirk.html#comment-57447 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/smirk.html#comment-57447 Sun, 04 Mar 2007 20:47:06 -0600 Oops, I got the colors backwards, it was the orange chair, green couch... And John... good luck with that... heh. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/smirk.html#comment-57444 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/smirk.html#comment-57444 Sun, 04 Mar 2007 19:12:13 -0600 Kat: There are some colors that should never be on appliances, cars or carpet, yet, looking back at my youth, my parents' generation obviously lacked a serious appreciation for the color palette (as well as some questionable clothing choices)... Oh, yeah! We had an avocado chair, a burnt orange (possibly 'sienna') couch, a black fake-leather recliner (that today would be an office chair), some kind of 'gold-orange-green looking carpet, copper fridge and color coordinated oven; and a yellow station wagon. Oh, and our couch and chair were covered in plastic slip covers (yep) and those were covered with foam-back ugly-a$$ throw-covers because there was no A/C in old Philly 3-story homes, and plastic sticks to sweaty people... And there were the old wooden end tables, my mother glued white 1" bathroom tile to make them look all mod (remember that word)... I hate those colors you are talking about, and I don't know about color palettes, but my mother and the parents of a lot of my friends just lack taste. The only thing I hated more was Mediterranean furniture with all the gilded lamps and dark maroon velvet material, and just UGH... You know there was something to be said for Ford's any color as long as it's black attitude... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/smirk.html#comment-57443 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/smirk.html#comment-57443 Sun, 04 Mar 2007 19:08:15 -0600 No, they were/are white because some one keeps changing her mind. Remember, a woman's mind is cleaner than a man's because she changes it more often. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/smirk.html#comment-57440 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/smirk.html#comment-57440 Sun, 04 Mar 2007 14:50:22 -0600 You do this often enough to warrant building a bunker. I thought the dresses were white because Queen Victoria spilled some cocaine on it on the wedding day. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/smirk.html#comment-57439 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/smirk.html#comment-57439 Sun, 04 Mar 2007 14:22:19 -0600 Damian, There are some colors that should never be on appliances, cars or carpet, yet, looking back at my youth, my parents' generation obviously lacked a serious appreciation for the color palette (as well as some qustionable clothing choices) http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/smirk.html#comment-57436 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/smirk.html#comment-57436 Sun, 04 Mar 2007 13:11:04 -0600 Distance from SWWBO obviously helps John's cheerios float to the top. I suspect they will sink rapidly as the city limits approach. LOL http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/smirk.html#comment-57434 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/smirk.html#comment-57434 Sun, 04 Mar 2007 13:03:29 -0600 Heh. Love that one :-) http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/smirk.html#comment-57433 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/smirk.html#comment-57433 Sun, 04 Mar 2007 12:56:20 -0600 sigh. John, you never learn! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/smirk.html#comment-57431 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/smirk.html#comment-57431 Sun, 04 Mar 2007 11:43:03 -0600 Kat, as I recall, the colour's official name was "harvest gold." And what a butt-ugly colour it was, too. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/smirk.html#comment-57429 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/smirk.html#comment-57429 Sun, 04 Mar 2007 10:43:47 -0600 [insert] ...feeding the horses, mucking out the stalls, straightening out the baling wire for re-use,... Okay -- that oughta cover it until noon, or so. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/smirk.html#comment-57428 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/smirk.html#comment-57428 Sun, 04 Mar 2007 10:16:25 -0600 Heh - Bill, that was pretty close to what SWWBO *is* doing today, while I goof off on the road. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/smirk.html#comment-57426 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/smirk.html#comment-57426 Sun, 04 Mar 2007 09:30:12 -0600 Woke up the distaff side this morning! I suspect they were already awake, merely taking a quick break between cooking breakfast, darning socks, painting the living room ceiling, weeding the truck patch, scrubbing the bathroom utilities, loading the washing machine and taking the dog for a 10km jog. *re-adjusting big target sign on back, donning flak vest and k-pot*]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/smirk.html#comment-57424 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/smirk.html#comment-57424 Sun, 04 Mar 2007 08:53:17 -0600 I suspect that you're going to pay for that, John... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/smirk.html#comment-57423 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/smirk.html#comment-57423 Sun, 04 Mar 2007 08:41:23 -0600 Woke up the distaff side this morning! Heheheheheheheheheheheh http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/smirk.html#comment-57421 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/smirk.html#comment-57421 Sun, 04 Mar 2007 08:11:11 -0600 That is a lie! They also come in almond, black, stainless steal and some even have natural wood veneers. ;) I just thank the lord above that the colors "avacado" and "toasted banana" are no longer envogue. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/smirk.html#comment-57419 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/smirk.html#comment-57419 Sun, 04 Mar 2007 07:13:10 -0600 Oh, good grief! *rolls eyes* http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/smirk.html#comment-57418 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/smirk.html#comment-57418 Sun, 04 Mar 2007 07:09:20 -0600