Off The Reservation

I have, too, ran out of up-votes. They need to be like ammo in the Die Hard series.......unlimited.

We landed Pettaway, maybe he sticks. Time to watch a little House of cards... +1 to all.

Well, I been to Cali lotsa times. I like it, but I don't like it. Some of you will know what I mean. San Diego is beautiful and the coast line is incredible in spots, BUT my guns don't hunt in the confines of that state, nor does my business anchor there. I purchase print and billboard advertising insertions there, but only when I have to. BTW, the "Duke" and his movies generated some cool character actors, such as:

Dub Taylor
Strother Martin
L.Q. Jones
Sheba Wooley

All played prairie scum so well they were able to work those roles in a lot of flics. Of course they got kilt to a man. However, those of you who have read much Dickens, will recognize our own version of one of his most favored characterizations, that of a man known as "Shabby Genteel". Threadbare Scarf and shirt collar/cuffs, and matching gloves with most of the fingers gone. A slightly stove in hat, stained but mostly whole waistcoat and patched overcoat. Could be seen in various stages of inebriation, and were often written as the comic relief of the story line.

Strother Martin was the road gang camp warden in "Cool Hand Luke". After Paul Newman got nabbed yet again and was returned to the cage, Martin spoke his famous line: "What we got heah ......... Is failyah ta communicate".

Double post fail on my part.

S'alright. Hit both of them on general principle. Anybody who has a dog with fuzzy ears like that deserves a break. Why don't you check yer PM once in a while? Skeered?!

Ain't go no mo pointy pokes fer 2day; but I'll return with a vengeance, especially if Laura pokes her pretty nose up out of the office. Keep yer eyes peeled.

"Keep yer eyes peeled." Now that's a painful descriptor if ever. I may have to look up the origin of that phrase, as it could have a very negative connotation. Perhaps is means: Keep yer eye-LIDS peeled back, so you can spot the trouble before it lambastes you from fore and aft.

My computer is having a Monday. I came in ready to get after some shit. Oh well.

Just comes on over to Texas

Well, as promised, I looked up the phrase "Keep your eyes Peeled."

Here's what I found with a nod to ask.com

To keep one's eyes peeled means to be alert, observant. This seems an odd phrase, but dates back to the 1820s in Britain, when Sir Robert Peel established the first organised police force. The officers were known as 'peelers, or 'bobbies'. They were expected to be particularly observant and to keep their eyes 'peeled', after their founder's orders! Of the two popular names, only 'bobby' survives.

I hate this guy BTW.They were pejoratively known as "The Stinkin' Peelers."