Wired Mesh

Today a man at the Waffle House told me that your nickname was 'Ernie,' that true?

By the way, Aaron, I hope I wasn't the onliest one who got the "Free Will" joke in your Pulse review of I, Robot. But it would be cool if I was.

>Hey, I don't begrudge any soldier the right to >believe that God is watching over him. But in >Alston's and Kerry's faith, the last person God >sent to save people was already God. And he >wasn't running for president.

Aaron, this is the single greatest passage you have ever written. And I don't even need to see your whole portfolio.

To blatantly steal a line from Democrat Christmas' past and re-use it in a completely different way, "Don't stop thinking about tomorrow. It'll soon be here."

Hey, Ernie. :c)

If you did get to watch the DNC coverage this evening, here's something I just discovered in my e-mail, from my school's listserv, which you might find vaguely interesting. Unfortunately, I was not able to watch the coverage, because I'm supposed to be preparing for a presentation which I am to give in about 10 hours. It is a comfort, indeed, that I may enjoy the coverage vicariously through you. Make me proud.

Stetson Trustee, alumnus to introduce Kerry at DNC tonight

Former Georgia Sen. Max Cleland will take the stage at the Democratic National Convention in Boston tonight to introduce the party's nominee for president, John Kerry. [...] A Stetson Trustee and alumnus, Cleland is listed in the 9 to 11 p.m. time slot on the speaker schedule.

Just so there is no misunderstanding, I was not insinuating any negative connotation by my question. I was merely checking on the veracity of the report I had received.

Bill, the sad thing is that I didn't write it. Will Saletan did... but thanks. It's the single greatest thing I've posted, perhaps, which is worth something.

Carl, my freshman year in college I was called Ernie by some dormmates. It seems I resembled a Muppet. The nickname has generally died, used only by a few close associates. I don't know why anyone at the Waffle House would think this information worth sharing, but there you are.

Well, now that I re-read the post, it's obvious that you didn't write it. But it IS still fantastic.

Sorry...?

I shouldn't read/write that much when I'm tired.

Mesh I don't believe, Ernie, had anything to do with a resemblence. If I am not mistaken I was the initiator of this name and I don't remember thinking that at all. Just sort of popped out there and got grabbed up by the masses.

Course maybe it wasn't me, my memory is really bad.

That could be. Jade Alger claimed credit for a while, and he's the one who mentioned Muppets. But Jade might have embellished; it wouldn't surprise me. I'm happy to give credit to you.

I'm still wondering how this information relates to our local waffle-producing establishments.

Mr. Mesh,

Just so you know, the information that I queried about has nothing to do with the Waffle House. It just happened that I was at the W.H. when I heard the info.

But, there was a purpose to my asking. You will, no doubt, remember your entry "Referring to Pocket Queens as "Sigfried and Roy," However, is a Trend that Will Never Die." It was at that time that I had asked about the possibility of a 'non-Covenant' person playing cards with ya'll. At the time "ARoss" said, "...Carl more players are always welcome, with or without a tie to Covenant." And, though I tried to gain a more definite 'yes,' as it were, I was unable to.

Thus, when Mr. D. Baker, and former Covenant Student, told me that he knew you guys, I thought that I would, per his suggestion, address you by what I assumed to be a harmless nickname. (Of course after more mature consideration, I should have realized that said nickname may or may not have had negative, or personal, connotations.)

Point is, I was simply trying to follow advice given to me by Mr. Baker--who I presumed was a friend--and, by addressing you thusly hoped to pursue my original interest by the supposed 'in' that I now had, thereby enabling me the opportunity of getting to play 'Texas Hold-em' with you guys.

I know, I know. A bit convoluted of an explication...Not to mention my reasons for so doing. Nonetheless, this was sole purpose of my question. (Though I may never play poker with you guys, my question probably adequately proves the truth of that maxim that "truth is stranger than fiction.")

Carl

Mesh, first things first. This is a good resource. WOuld like to see your name included in this index, and feel confident I will one day. It's more or less like metacritic, but still, in case you hadn't seen it, there it is.

Secondly, you should blog on Mike Tyson. Is he or is he not the saddest person in the world? I hope he finds Jesus, and soon.

Andy, Jade, Mesh, whomever: for the record, I came up with the "Ernie" nickname, after my initial suggestion, "grundle" was shot down. The reason why I wanted to call him "ernie" was I had a friend back in california named Aaron who's adopted romanian sister used to call "Ernie" instead of "aaron".