tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1488553676898686401.post531469717058127621..comments2013-08-25T17:58:47.787-04:00Comments on Jeff's Little Ship of Music: Don McLean and MeJeff Stoodthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17321933731841198393noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1488553676898686401.post-20228916440589095262007-10-09T12:00:00.000-04:002007-10-09T12:00:00.000-04:00Is it true that McLean's next album is going to be...Is it true that McLean's next album is going to be called Alpacas Googling?Bill of the Birdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16000245161006147448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1488553676898686401.post-77107297144503705772007-10-09T05:59:00.000-04:002007-10-09T05:59:00.000-04:00Jeff--Lisa usually quibbles about such debatable u...Jeff--Lisa usually quibbles about such debatable usage, so I surprised myself when I beat her to the punch by questioning "thrusted." She then astounded me by giving up after failing to find a conclusive decision via Googling. "Must be one of those usage things," I replied lamely (my reflexive response when wishing to dispense with such matters).<BR/><BR/>Care to quote chapter and verse on this one--if it can be had?Jeff Stoodthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17321933731841198393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1488553676898686401.post-16407998186737499672007-10-08T21:30:00.000-04:002007-10-08T21:30:00.000-04:00I flew with Don McLean's guitar once. It was there...I flew with Don McLean's guitar once. It was there, in the jetway, with its very own backstage pass tethered to its handle as a luggage tag. Later, I spied it in the first class coat closet.<BR/><BR/>But try as I might, I couldn't spot DM himself as I carefully but quickly--so as not to be creepy--scanned all those first-class faces. He had to be there, but I couldn't spot him. Celebrity watching. So like birding.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, nice post.<BR/><BR/>Snarky PS:"Thrusted?" Who's your editor?<BR/><BR/>PPS: I realize these are incredibly shallow comments on a substantive post. Hope that's OK with you.Jeff Gyrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12911475718198222447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1488553676898686401.post-27390321877210211102007-10-08T17:23:00.000-04:002007-10-08T17:23:00.000-04:00Jeff:Is there any truth to the rumor that Don McLe...Jeff:<BR/><BR/>Is there any truth to the rumor that Don McLean and Paul Simon were separated at birth? Those dudes look related to me....Bill of the Birdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16000245161006147448noreply@blogger.com