Comments on: Milestone passed without my noticing http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/04/25/milestone-passed-without-my-noticing/ Pat Cunningham offers an unabashedly liberal perspective on national politics. A note of caution: The language gets a litttle salty on some of the sites to which this blog links. So, don't say you weren't warned. By the way, this blog's name is inspired by the Will Rogers quote, "All politics is applesauce." Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:37:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.4 By: Pat Cunningham http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/04/25/milestone-passed-without-my-noticing/#comment-1808 Pat Cunningham Sat, 26 Apr 2008 14:50:17 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/04/25/milestone-passed-without-my-noticing/#comment-1808 Latin? As some wit once said: I don't like Latin, per se. Latin? As some wit once said: I don’t like Latin, per se.

]]> By: Mike Carroll http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/04/25/milestone-passed-without-my-noticing/#comment-1807 Mike Carroll Sat, 26 Apr 2008 14:42:36 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/04/25/milestone-passed-without-my-noticing/#comment-1807 Pat-I think you can safely assume I was not referring to the psychiatric meaning. I never knew that you were such a linguist and I am referencing the original latin meaning. Pat-I think you can safely assume I was not referring to the psychiatric meaning.
I never knew that you were such a linguist and I am referencing the original latin meaning.

]]> By: Kaus http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/04/25/milestone-passed-without-my-noticing/#comment-1801 Kaus Sat, 26 Apr 2008 13:16:58 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/04/25/milestone-passed-without-my-noticing/#comment-1801 I hate melisma...but I still watch American Idol...Basically, Simon does not pull any punches when giving critiques. While his analysis can be insulting and rude, most viewers appreciate his honesty....similar to you you don't ya think? I hate melisma…but I still watch American Idol…Basically, Simon does not pull any punches when giving critiques. While his analysis can be insulting and rude, most viewers appreciate his honesty….similar to you you don’t ya think?

]]> By: Pat Cunningham http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/04/25/milestone-passed-without-my-noticing/#comment-1800 Pat Cunningham Sat, 26 Apr 2008 12:36:29 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/04/25/milestone-passed-without-my-noticing/#comment-1800 OK, Kaus, I can;t resist. The following passage on the word "melisma" is from the Urban Dictionary: Singing more than one note on a single syllable. To be used in moderation. Abused to the point of absurdity by R'n'B and pop singers (usually but not always female) as a way of showing off vocal capabilities, much like an Yngwie Malmsteen solo. Egregious offenders include Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Christina Aguilera, and Boyz II Men. Sometimes called runs, or vocal runs. Quit with the melisma, bitch! "Yeah" does not have 23 syllables! OK, Kaus, I can;t resist. The following passage on the word “melisma” is from the Urban Dictionary:

Singing more than one note on a single syllable. To be used in moderation. Abused to the point of absurdity by R’n'B and pop singers (usually but not always female) as a way of showing off vocal capabilities, much like an Yngwie Malmsteen solo. Egregious offenders include Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Christina Aguilera, and Boyz II Men.

Sometimes called runs, or vocal runs.

Quit with the melisma, bitch! “Yeah” does not have 23 syllables!

]]> By: Pat Cunningham http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/04/25/milestone-passed-without-my-noticing/#comment-1799 Pat Cunningham Sat, 26 Apr 2008 12:29:58 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/04/25/milestone-passed-without-my-noticing/#comment-1799 Mike: "Insightful"?? Are you sure that's the word you want? Check your dictionary. Mike: “Insightful”?? Are you sure that’s the word you want? Check your dictionary.

]]> By: Pat Cunningham http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/04/25/milestone-passed-without-my-noticing/#comment-1798 Pat Cunningham Sat, 26 Apr 2008 12:27:01 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/04/25/milestone-passed-without-my-noticing/#comment-1798 Kaus: I wish I could say that the name Simon Cowell doesn't ring a bell, but I have a vague sense that he has something to do with "American Idol." I once wrote in another forum that "American Idol," from what little I've seen of it, seems to suffer from too much melisma. If you don't know about melisma, don't feel bad. It's not worth explaining here. Kaus: I wish I could say that the name Simon Cowell doesn’t ring a bell, but I have a vague sense that he has something to do with “American Idol.” I once wrote in another forum that “American Idol,” from what little I’ve seen of it, seems to suffer from too much melisma. If you don’t know about melisma, don’t feel bad. It’s not worth explaining here.

]]> By: Mike Carroll http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/04/25/milestone-passed-without-my-noticing/#comment-1797 Mike Carroll Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:25:51 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/04/25/milestone-passed-without-my-noticing/#comment-1797 Congrats Pat-It's a very good forum filled with insightful comments-mostly by me of course. Congrats Pat-It’s a very good forum filled with insightful comments-mostly by me of course.

]]> By: Kaus http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/04/25/milestone-passed-without-my-noticing/#comment-1793 Kaus Sat, 26 Apr 2008 02:09:54 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/04/25/milestone-passed-without-my-noticing/#comment-1793 Congrats Mr. Cunningham...thanks for the daily education. I appreciate your intellect even if you are the Simon Cowell of Political Blogs. Congrats Mr. Cunningham…thanks for the daily education. I appreciate your intellect even if you are the Simon Cowell of Political Blogs.

]]> By: Pat Cunningham http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/04/25/milestone-passed-without-my-noticing/#comment-1791 Pat Cunningham Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:26:12 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/04/25/milestone-passed-without-my-noticing/#comment-1791 Hoke, Tom and David: Thanks for the kind words. Hoke, Tom and David: Thanks for the kind words.

]]> By: ROTStar http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/04/25/milestone-passed-without-my-noticing/#comment-1783 ROTStar Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:33:55 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/04/25/milestone-passed-without-my-noticing/#comment-1783 Congratulations and thanks for stopping and commenting on my blog as well! David Congratulations and thanks for stopping and commenting on my blog as well!
David

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