The baseball analogy above isn’t perfect (#64) – but I hope it gives a better idea of my “philosophy” concerning commenting on blogs. It’s the best my little brain could come up with.

Go Rosie and Gibby! – Men’s beach volleyball team at the Olympics.
They just beat those Spanish Slant-eyes!

Michelle, hope you found some humor in my earlier “catty” response.

Thanks to Nero – who gave me that inadvertent easy out. I really did have to call it a night.

I was caught off guard by your response – but I was also honored – since although I’ve written you many times – this was our first exchange. I hope we may have more harmonious ones in the future …

OK – you asked. “Regain focus?”.

As a fan of yours, I’d like to see you hit as many “home runs” as possible. But,I also have the “luxury” of acting
as an umpire. If I see you “hit one” – and it looks foul to me – I have to call it – as I see it. I can’t imagine
you want all your commentors to yell “great hit” when in fact, you hit a little dribbler that goes in front of the bag.

I admit I can’t make the right call all the time – but I’m going to try my best. I know you are not going to agree
with me all the time (OK – hardly ever) – but my ultimate goal is to have you hit more home runs – because that’s
a lot more exciting to watch then seeing you hit little dribblers or seeing you fall flat on your face (which I’m probably doing right now.)

So I maintain – there’s no way Ed McMahon would ever qualify for a tax-payer paid bail-out for his particular problem. So it’s a mute point. Saying Trump’s assistance is better than a tax-payer paid bail-out – is a truth on top of a false-hood.

His situation is really not related to the sub-prime crisis at all. He has mentioned that the crisis has caused the value of his house to drop – but that’s true for all home owners. I can’t find anything where it says he has blamed his problem specifically on the sub-prime crisis. He openly admits -he’s “been an extravagent spender” – but he “has also always worked” – until he was laid up for eighteen months with his neck injury. In short, I feel Mr. McMahon is a much better person than what you portray. So even if your post on him is still sort of just a “novelty item” – I still yell – “foul”.

And speaking of John Edwards… (since other commentors go completely off track – I guess I’ll do it this one time.) Do you see yourself as invincible? That is, can you do no wrong in what you write? Can you cite one piece in the past which you now would write differently? I’m not accusing … I’m honestly curious.

One last thing … things aren’t always as they first appear. I had my hair cut last night – and my hair-cutter had just
gotten back from a long vacation – and it’s the most relaxed I’ve seen her in years. So along with you mentioning
the headache you had after hearing the “Kill Bill/Michelle” rap (see #183 under that topic) – I honestly thought a nice vacation might be good for you …maybe a nice week-end at the beach would suffice?

OK – all my comments from here on will be much shorter and stick to the topic at hand without getting so personal.

(We shall now return back to our regular commenting.)

The Donald did inherit money, but what he did with it far surpassed anything his father did. Donald Trump truly is a visionary.

I say this as somebody who has no affiliations with him, except briefly meeting him 2x and liking him.

As for Paul Schaffer, I think he and Letterman are hilarious. I just never found Ed McMahon to contribute anything to the Tonight Show.

As a republican, I wish I did not like Letterman, because I do not like his politics. Yet as a New Yorker with a sarcastic streak, he really is that good.

Respectfully,

eric aka the Tygrrrr Express

Ed McMahon had plenty of money and wasted it. He wants to be in bed with a younger woman and is letting her spend what is left. He is stupid and she is in it for the money.

And loss of employment – and employability – would hit most of us the same way.

It’s unfortunate, but it’s not part of the subprime mess either, at least from appearances.

And Donald gets not only some good publicity (which he usually needs), he also gets a house and some property that will probably appreciate in value over the term he’s probably looking at owning it for.

Then again – didn’t he and his latest trophy just announce she’s pregnant? He just might be feeling good about that.

Ed McMahon is beloved by many as a TV personality, but let’s not forget that he was a Marine who twice left showbiz while on the brink of fame to serve in two different wars, who trained fighter pilots in WW2, and who flew numerous combat missions in Korea. His voluntary service could’ve cost him his shot at fame and fortune, and he knew it. Still, he chose to serve his country. He is a real American hero.

While he has obviously made some bad decisions over the years that in no way entitle him to anything, I am glad that someone like Donald Trump was able to lend him a hand.

Thank you, Mr. Trump.

And he gets a bit of free publicity.

During the farm crisis of the late 1970′s and 80′s many of our neighbors lost their homes as Ed nearly did and for the same reasons. They couldn’t pay their bills.