Comments on: Happy Valentine’s Day (February the fourteenth) http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/14/happy-valentines-day-february-the-fourteenth/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Sat, 26 May 2012 21:58:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Matt Weiner http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/14/happy-valentines-day-february-the-fourteenth/comment-page-1/#comment-144270 Matt Weiner Wed, 15 Feb 2006 15:31:25 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/14/happy-valentines-day-february-the-fourteenth/#comment-144270 Clayton, that didn't, but the bit about Lupercus should have. Nicely done. Clayton, that didn’t, but the bit about Lupercus should have. Nicely done.

]]> By: Rob http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/14/happy-valentines-day-february-the-fourteenth/comment-page-1/#comment-144203 Rob Wed, 15 Feb 2006 10:58:17 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/14/happy-valentines-day-february-the-fourteenth/#comment-144203 This was really good. Thanks This was really good. Thanks

]]> By: Clayton http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/14/happy-valentines-day-february-the-fourteenth/comment-page-1/#comment-144180 Clayton Wed, 15 Feb 2006 05:56:24 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/14/happy-valentines-day-february-the-fourteenth/#comment-144180 Well, it's not <i>entirely</i> fake. I basically cut and pasted some of Splotchy O'Reilly's rantings about Christmas from the NY Post, made the necessary substitutions, and waited to see what would happen. The only bit I added was about the metric system. I was hoping some enthusiastic Put-the-'St'-back-in-'St. Valentine's Day'! folk would come by. Originally, I wanted to write a really hi-larious letter to the Dallas paper about how secularists and homosexuals had ruined Valentine's Day but I realized nothing good could possibly come of it and I have no talent whatsoever as a satirical writer. Glad to see that the bit about throat punching didn't give it away. Well, it’s not entirely fake. I basically cut and pasted some of Splotchy O’Reilly’s rantings about Christmas from the NY Post, made the necessary substitutions, and waited to see what would happen. The only bit I added was about the metric system. I was hoping some enthusiastic Put-the-’St’-back-in-’St. Valentine’s Day’! folk would come by. Originally, I wanted to write a really hi-larious letter to the Dallas paper about how secularists and homosexuals had ruined Valentine’s Day but I realized nothing good could possibly come of it and I have no talent whatsoever as a satirical writer. Glad to see that the bit about throat punching didn’t give it away.

]]> By: Matt Weiner http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/14/happy-valentines-day-february-the-fourteenth/comment-page-1/#comment-144177 Matt Weiner Wed, 15 Feb 2006 04:49:59 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/14/happy-valentines-day-february-the-fourteenth/#comment-144177 Speaking of <a href="http://claytonlittlejohn.blogspot.com/2006/02/lover-and-fighter.html" rel="nofollow">the war on Valentine's Day</a> -- my God, Clayton, is that for real? Speaking of the war on Valentine’s Day—my God, Clayton, is that for real?

]]> By: Scott http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/14/happy-valentines-day-february-the-fourteenth/comment-page-1/#comment-144170 Scott Wed, 15 Feb 2006 03:10:21 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/14/happy-valentines-day-february-the-fourteenth/#comment-144170 I'm spending Valentine’s Day in my usual manner: curled up in a drunken, naked fetal ball on my living room floor listening to depressing Scandanavian jazz (this isn't a night for ska). I’m spending Valentine’s Day in my usual manner: curled up in a drunken, naked fetal ball on my living room floor listening to depressing Scandanavian jazz (this isn’t a night for ska).

]]> By: Ted http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/14/happy-valentines-day-february-the-fourteenth/comment-page-1/#comment-144127 Ted Tue, 14 Feb 2006 22:36:11 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/14/happy-valentines-day-february-the-fourteenth/#comment-144127 I was thinking of the fish stock in particular. (If you have it in your house already, you're probably the kind of cook who should be posting mroe recipes!) I was thinking of the fish stock in particular. (If you have it in your house already, you’re probably the kind of cook who should be posting mroe recipes!)

]]> By: Rob http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/14/happy-valentines-day-february-the-fourteenth/comment-page-1/#comment-144120 Rob Tue, 14 Feb 2006 22:25:16 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/14/happy-valentines-day-february-the-fourteenth/#comment-144120 Because in many places trying to find fish stock or even shallots requires a trip to a speciality store over 20 miles away. Because in many places trying to find fish stock or even shallots requires a trip to a speciality store over 20 miles away.

]]> By: Elf Sternberg http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/14/happy-valentines-day-february-the-fourteenth/comment-page-1/#comment-144110 Elf Sternberg Tue, 14 Feb 2006 21:44:32 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/14/happy-valentines-day-february-the-fourteenth/#comment-144110 Sounds delicious! But I'm still trying to figure out which ingredient(s) you consider "unusual." Other than the champagne, I've got every one of those in my house already. Sounds delicious! But I’m still trying to figure out which ingredient(s) you consider “unusual.” Other than the champagne, I’ve got every one of those in my house already.

]]> By: Loren Larkin http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/14/happy-valentines-day-february-the-fourteenth/comment-page-1/#comment-144092 Loren Larkin Tue, 14 Feb 2006 19:57:59 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/14/happy-valentines-day-february-the-fourteenth/#comment-144092 Sounds delicious and easy! Altho' I already have tonight's feast taken care of, I will definitely give this one a try one night. Thanks for sharing. Sounds delicious and easy! Altho’ I already have tonight’s feast taken care of, I will definitely give this one a try one night. Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: Tim http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/14/happy-valentines-day-february-the-fourteenth/comment-page-1/#comment-144082 Tim Tue, 14 Feb 2006 18:59:00 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/14/happy-valentines-day-february-the-fourteenth/#comment-144082 Put the Saint back in Saint Valentine's Day! If ever there was a holiday more crassly commercial in its celebration of unabashed concupiscence, I can't think of one. Put the Saint back in Saint Valentine’s Day! If ever there was a holiday more crassly commercial in its celebration of unabashed concupiscence, I can’t think of one.

]]> By: Ted http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/14/happy-valentines-day-february-the-fourteenth/comment-page-1/#comment-144078 Ted Tue, 14 Feb 2006 18:44:30 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/14/happy-valentines-day-february-the-fourteenth/#comment-144078 The War on Valentine's Day is joined. The War on Valentine’s Day is joined.

]]> By: Clayton http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/14/happy-valentines-day-february-the-fourteenth/comment-page-1/#comment-144067 Clayton Tue, 14 Feb 2006 18:03:01 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/14/happy-valentines-day-february-the-fourteenth/#comment-144067 The dish sounds great. But, I'll have to second Barry. Why don't we have a holiday that celebrates being rich, or beautiful, or well-liked, or not alone, or.... wait, that's St. Valentine's Day! (And, no, I'm not a bitter, lonely academic with too much time on his hands; I should be prepping for a lecture). The dish sounds great.

But, I’ll have to second Barry. Why don’t we have a holiday that celebrates being rich, or beautiful, or well-liked, or not alone, or…. wait, that’s St. Valentine’s Day! (And, no, I’m not a bitter, lonely academic with too much time on his hands; I should be prepping for a lecture).

]]> By: Barry Freed http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/14/happy-valentines-day-february-the-fourteenth/comment-page-1/#comment-144054 Barry Freed Tue, 14 Feb 2006 17:07:16 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/14/happy-valentines-day-february-the-fourteenth/#comment-144054 <b>Happy Valentine’s Day (February the fourteenth)</b> Heartless bastard. Happy Valentine’s Day (February the fourteenth)

Heartless bastard.

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