a decade of this silliness

Kavin Taylor wrote:
> "Curt" wrote:
>
> > How's the following for logic? I
> > trust that I shall die before you
> > have something. Of course, that
> > doesn't preclude at all, your death
> > coming before my death.
>
> Curt, that's not logic. That's hope
> -- at best.

Kavin, Kavin, Kavin. I don't necessarily hope I outlive you. I do,
however, hope that I live a very long and very healthy life. But as
I've said previously, I do ride a motorcycle and so that may give you
an edge, fwiw.

What are the odds? Your sister at X years versus my grandfather of
Leukemia at 60something? Genetically, I'd say I've got you beat. I've
got three grandparents at 87 or more. Plus you're already ooooolder
than I am. ;o)

Eat dirt, pal.

Or not. Too many variables to calculate when you'll be pushing
daisies. Regardless and again, best of luck.

> Try again.

Whatever.

Hey, while I'm here, I thought of you earlier. I was browsing the book
section at a nearby Walmart and noticed some of those Chicken Soup
books. They should write Chicken Soup for the Whining and Complaining
Soul just for you. :oD

> And since you consider yourself
> a cartoonist, I'm sure you will tell
> us

Us again. We. You need a posse, don't you? Can't just approach this as
a one-on-one. You need support.

> where those cartoons have appeared.

Everywhere I've set foot, of course. Certainly every place of
employment. Pennsylvania, Virginia, Indiana.

You're looking for paid work, I suspect. Safety posters, bulletin
boards, informational posters, all on-the-clock work.

I have a rejection slip somewhere from Lee Lorenz' desk at The New
Yorker for a black and white single panel cartoon. I should have a
million of those things, but was never driven to be published like
that.

Although at the time, some million years ago, iirc, they were paying
$500 for a half-page and a grand for a full-page. Never saw that
money, however made between $35 and $55 an hour from an agency for
drawing caricatures at the mall, banks, company picnics, private
parties, etc.

The work's there, but I haven't pursued it. I'm content to draw
literally thousands of puppy dogs, kitty cats, roses, princesses,
football and basketball players, etc. for students. As well as the odd
serious portrait for coworkers and friends.

> Do you work at Six Flags during
> the summers?

Would that be a big deal?

Summer school mostly. Although a guy I went through motorcycle safety
training with, currently a MSF instructor, has encouraged me to teach
the rider course this summer. Whatever I choose to do, I doubt it will
involve cartooning people at an amusement park.

> Kavin
>
> Loved the missing comma. <snip>

See? Nothing. You gots, Kavvy.

WHATCHUGOT???!!!! NOTHING!!!! :oD

Such is life.

--
Curt

On Apr 11, 7:05 pm, "Curt" <curtja...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Kavin Taylor wrote:
> > "Curt" wrote:
>
> > > How's the following for logic?
<snipped what was NOT logic>

> > Curt, that's not logic. That's hope
> > -- at best.
>
> Kavin, Kavin, Kavin. I don't necessarily hope I outlive you.

And again, what you wrote was not logic. And since you did not try to
prove otherwise, you knew, and know, it.

By the way, Wanda was a half-sister. Pay attention.

But, according to your theory, at what point do you become a crack-
whore like your mother? I mean, really, genetics of mother (and a
useless father) far outweigh my half-sister's death of a heart-
attack. My mother, and I know her and talk to her, is 75 plus with no
heart problem. Her mother was 80 or so when she died.

And since you don't hope to outlive me, why don't you just off
yourself now?

Or do you honestly think the Harley people will miss you?

Kavin

Kavin Taylor wrote:
[...]

> And again, what you wrote was not logic.
> And since you did not try to prove otherwise,
> you knew, and know, it.

Sooooo, what's it like on the planet Vulcan, Mr. Spock? Could you get
any MORE boring? Never mind. You're booooring. I knew, and know,
that!

> By the way, Wanda was a half-sister.

And?

> Pay attention.

Hey, you're the so-called terrier. You pay attention, okay? I'll just
skim, if you don't mind. Heck, I'll skim regardless. Fetch me some
commas, Kavvy. Thanks!

> But, according to your theory,

Suddenly I have theories? I thought I was just playing with you. You
know, some verbal lobs over the virtual volleyball net? They're not
lobs, are they. Whatever. Try to keep your eyes open. You seem to have
that tendency to take a beating by volleyballs.

> at what point do you become a crack-whore

Crack-whore? Come on, Kav. It's crack whore or crackwhore. I mean,
you're the particular one, of late. All semicolon this (well, semi-
colon for you, of course) and comma that. No hyphen there (or in
semicolon for that matter), imo.

> like your mother?

Ha! Comma comments and now mom jabs. You really don't have anything,
do you?

> I mean, really, genetics of mother (and a useless
> father) far outweigh my half-sister's death of a heart-
> attack.

So far as what?

> My mother, and I know her and talk to her, is 75 plus with no
> heart problem.

Cool.

> Her mother was 80 or so when she died.

My condolences.

My mother's mother was 87.

> And since you don't hope to outlive me,
> why don't you just off yourself now?

What, and miss more of your posts? NO WAY, KAVIN!

[...]

Hey, no sparkling commentary or criticism of the answers to your
cartooning questions? C'mon. Why, you could reciprocate with tales of
your musical achievements.

--
Curt

On Apr 12, 7:21 pm, "Curt" <curtja...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hey, no sparkling commentary or criticism of the answers to your
> cartooning questions?

And no reply about your Harley friends?


Kavin

Kavin Taylor wrote:
> "Curt" wrote:
>
> > Hey, no sparkling commentary or
> > criticism of the answers to your
> > cartooning questions?
>
> And no reply about your Harley friends?

No reply was necessary, actually, although I did state that the
friends remain the same.

> Kavin

--
Curt

On Apr 13, 4:24 pm, "Curt" <curtja...@gmail.com> wrote:


> I did state that the
> friends remain the same.

And yet, not a photo more recent than two or more years ago.

Uh-huh.

Can I e-mail them?

Kavin

Kavin Taylor wrote:
> "Curt" wrote:
>
> > I did state that the friends remain
> > the same.
>
> And yet, not a photo more recent than
> two or more years ago.

Is this how you spend your time, Kavin? Documenting the updates of my
photo albums?

> Uh-huh.

Interesting.

> Can I e-mail them?

Awww, Kavvy, don't you have any of your own?

> Kavin

--
Curt