Comments on: Predictions

By: Alan

Alan — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:58:54 +0000

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By: Michael Muller

Michael Muller — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:56:53 +0000

Nothing witty from Roat, Marsh or Van Heden? You guys down with the swine flu?

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By: Michael Muller

Michael Muller — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:00:55 +0000

Thanks Cecil, and congratulations!

David, Shad and Paul…FYI, the Costume Shoppe on Haywood has some good Mexican drag. And in case y’all need some inspiration…here is the incomparable Jack Jones. I’m guessing you’ll be the entertainment when Terry presents Carl with his plaque in December?

P.S. I think Brother Christopher has a pair of maracas. Or maybe it’s Charlie. That’d be fun.

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By: cecil bothwell

cecil bothwell — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:12:15 +0000

Michael,
I’m a member of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Asheville, chair of the Human Rights Team there, secretary of the Social Justice Council. I started and participate in a jail ministry program there too.

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By: Michael Muller

Michael Muller — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:57:49 +0000

Speaking of virgins, here’s a prediction: Robert Edwards will not win the race against Terry Bellamy today.

Here’s another: Esther Manheimer will come in first, and Gordon and Cecil will fight it out for second and third place.

Here’s another: Shad Marsh, David Roat and Paul Van Heden will appear at an upcoming City Council meeting dressed in panchos and sombreros and fake mustaches, where they will perform “The Impossible Dream” from Man Of La Mancha.

Here’s another: Don Yelton will burst a vein in his head.

That’s all for now.

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By: barry

barry — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:05:29 +0000

“I had a virgin once. I had to fly to Guatemala for her. She was blind in one eye and had a stuffed alligator that said ‘Welcome to Miami Beach.’”

…from the movie “The Stunt Man”. For some reason, this line wound up on several ‘best movie quotes’ lists I’ve seen…

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By: shadmarsh

shadmarsh — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:37:03 +0000

Michael: I already am. Just ask my cat.

Arratik: My church doesn’t require faith of any kind. Also there will be beer.

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By: RHS

RHS — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:05:21 +0000

“Judgement can be either good or bad.”

My point exactly.

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By: Arratik

Arratik — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:58:31 +0000

love ya, shad, but the tenets of my personal non-faith require me to ignore yours.

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By: Michael Muller

Michael Muller — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:36:42 +0000

I think barry’s right about forgetting the virgins. Overrated, mostly — and messy, what with all the screaming and restraining orders and whatnot.

Shad, will you be infallible? That would be cool.

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By: shadmarsh

shadmarsh — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:26:54 +0000

I will shortly be ordained. I’m not sure what the church will be, but I plan to have an online component, and yes I will sell indulgences, offer pardons and take confession.

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By: Bobby Coggins

Bobby Coggins — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:17:54 +0000

RHS:

Have a dictionary handy? Judgement can be either good or bad.

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By: barry

barry — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:31:07 +0000

Will you have a virtual church online?

HuffPo article posted just now – “Click to accept Christ”:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/02/internet-believers-pastor_n_342479.html

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By: barry

barry — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:26:15 +0000

Forget the virgins, will you sell indulgences? I have a list of questionable choices I’d like to have a pass on. Will you offer bulk discounts?

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By: Michael Muller

Michael Muller — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:12:29 +0000

Shad,

This is excellent news!

I have a nun’s habit and a pair of fishnet stockings, along with plenty of cheap merlot. I think I may even have a scapular around here somewhere…oh shit, it’s a speculum. Whatever.

When do we start? And will virgins be involved?

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By: shadmarsh

shadmarsh — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:01:42 +0000

Michael,

I can’t answer the Cecil church question (and not just because it wasn’t posed to me) but I am about to become a certified Reverend and I plan on starting my own church. If anyone wants to join feel free to contact me.

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By: RHS

RHS — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:56:10 +0000

“As to who has a mandate at the national level, the midterm elections in 2010 will tell us that. The 2008 Congressional elections were a judgement of Bush as the 2000 Congressional elections were a judgement on Clinton.”

Democrats GAINED 5 seats in the Senate and a seat in the House in the 2000 elections, and Clinton’s Vice President won a plurality of the nationwide popular vote and Clinton’s Vice President won a plurality of the nationwide popular vote, so it sounds to me like the voters judgement of Clinton wasn’t nearly as harsh as the 2006 and 2008 judgment of the Bush presidency.

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By: Bobby Coggins

Bobby Coggins — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:33:18 +0000

As to who has a mandate at the national level, the midterm elections in 2010 will tell us that. The 2008 Congressional elections were a judgement of Bush as the 2000 Congressional elections were a judgement on Clinton.

George W Bush lost whatever mandate he had in 2006 when he lost both Houses of Congress. 2010 will be either a confirmation of the election of Obama, or a first clue that he does not enjoy a mandate, and will set up the playing field for 2012.

I realize that that is a simplistic analysis and paints things with a very broad brush; taken long-term, I think it is a useful way of looking things without a lot of clutter that can provide perspective.

Locally, I think it is about to be very clear that the Progressives do have a mandate (and I really, really hate saying that) in Asheville. Only the most ignorant (or politically blind) person can say that the Progressives haven’t enjoyed growing influence over the last few election cycles in Asheville and Buncombe County.

I think I enjoy a perspective from several dozen miles away that can allow me to say that the Republican Party in Buncombe County has made mistake after mistake for at least the last two years, perhaps much longer. This has been compounded by grievous tactical and strategic errors made by the “conservative” candidates for Asheville City Council, who have taken their lead from Carl Mumpower. They will not be able to survive his errors.

I’ve been clear from the beginning that I think Gordon’s Campaign has been brilliant, and have taken a measure of heat from certain “Republicans” in Buncombe for pointing that out.

You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink.

Tuesday is Judgement Day all the way around.

I would love to be wrong in my analysis…but I think I remain a Cassandra.

Sorry for the rant.

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By: Michael Muller

Michael Muller — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:57:55 +0000

Cecil,

You mentioned in this post that you belong to a church and you speak of your “fellow parishioners.” If I may, what church do you belong to?

Thanks,

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By: Jenny Bowen

Jenny Bowen — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:20:34 +0000

In other news:
Carl is watching us.

(a must see for any who missed the Lylas performance at the Mountain Xpress Best Of Bash – thanks to Ashevegas for posting this)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smjmiOIJxWE&feature=player_embedded

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