Comments for Murphy's Law http://bullmurph.com Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:32:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on The Contraception Contretemps and the Siren Song of Sanity by Craig Daniels http://bullmurph.com/2012/02/22/the-contraception-contretemps-and-the-siren-song-of-sanity/comment-page-1/#comment-180769 Craig Daniels Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:32:25 +0000 http://bullmurph.com/?p=10986#comment-180769 Hear hear Sean. Insanity is running rampant in Richmond. Let's hope this ultrasound bill dies a quiet death and takes its cousin, the bill that declares the "personhood" of two or more cells in a woman's body, with it. It all gives me the blues. Hear hear Sean. Insanity is running rampant in Richmond. Let’s hope this ultrasound bill dies a quiet death and takes its cousin, the bill that declares the “personhood” of two or more cells in a woman’s body, with it. It all gives me the blues.

]]> Comment on Don Cornelius: Rest in Peace, Love and Soul by BEATFLAKES http://bullmurph.com/2012/02/02/don-cornelius-rest-in-peace-love-and-soul/comment-page-1/#comment-178758 BEATFLAKES Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:25:45 +0000 http://bullmurph.com/?p=10888#comment-178758 R.I.P Still love that interview with Run DMC R.I.P
Still love that interview with Run DMC

]]> Comment on With You There To Help Me: Cheerio To An Old Teacher by Caroline http://bullmurph.com/2011/06/20/with-you-there-to-help-me-cheerio-to-an-old-teacher/comment-page-1/#comment-176114 Caroline Sat, 14 Jan 2012 16:17:34 +0000 http://bullmurph.com/?p=7187#comment-176114 Mr Caddell was my history Teacher so many years ago at Craigshill High School in Livingston, I am 46 now, He made history interesting and alive.he was the person who encouraged me to go to uni,not for history but for languages as he said i had a natural talent for foreign languages. Just before I left school he was going on an exchange teacher programme to America. That was the last conversation that I had with him,sad to read in todays newspaper that he had passed away last year but nice to see that his pupils have brought out a tie in his honour.He made an impression on these pupils just as he did on the pupils at craigshill High 30 years ago. Mr Caddell was my history Teacher so many years ago at Craigshill High School in Livingston, I am 46 now, He made history interesting and alive.he was the person who encouraged me to go to uni,not for history but for languages as he said i had a natural talent for foreign languages.
Just before I left school he was going on an exchange teacher programme to America.
That was the last conversation that I had with him,sad to read in todays newspaper that he had passed away last year but nice to see that his pupils have brought out a tie in his honour.He made an impression on these pupils just as he did on the pupils at craigshill High 30 years ago.

]]> Comment on With You There To Help Me: Cheerio To An Old Teacher by Alasdair MacNeill http://bullmurph.com/2011/06/20/with-you-there-to-help-me-cheerio-to-an-old-teacher/comment-page-1/#comment-176103 Alasdair MacNeill Sat, 14 Jan 2012 13:32:44 +0000 http://bullmurph.com/?p=7187#comment-176103 Hi, just stumbled upon this blog whilst looking for something else. Mr Caddell was my history teacher in Livingston back in the 80s. And an absolutely top bloke he was too! Your pictures are fascinating as I remember him with not quite such long hair and it was also considerably darker! As was his beard: we used to nickname him Jesus. Really sorry to hear of his passing as he had a big impact on my life as a student. Hi, just stumbled upon this blog whilst looking for something else. Mr Caddell was my history teacher in Livingston back in the 80s. And an absolutely top bloke he was too!

Your pictures are fascinating as I remember him with not quite such long hair and it was also considerably darker! As was his beard: we used to nickname him Jesus.

Really sorry to hear of his passing as he had a big impact on my life as a student.

]]> Comment on Alligator Lizards in the Air: In Search of the Sublimely Awful Lyric (9/09) by Deb http://bullmurph.com/2012/01/11/alligator-lizards-in-the-air-in-search-of-the-sublimely-awful-lyric-909/comment-page-1/#comment-176101 Deb Sat, 14 Jan 2012 13:26:10 +0000 http://bullmurph.com/?p=10773#comment-176101 I haven't gotten all the way through yet and I have to comment: "Many people would agree that his dick could probably write better lyrics." Best. Line. Ever. My coffee is all over my monitor. Thanks. Sincerely. Bwahahahahaha!!!!!!!!! Now back to the rest..... I haven’t gotten all the way through yet and I have to comment:

“Many people would agree that his dick could probably write better lyrics.”

Best. Line. Ever.

My coffee is all over my monitor. Thanks. Sincerely. Bwahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!

Now back to the rest…..

]]> Comment on Jethro Tull’s ‘Aqualung’: Even Better Than You Thought It Was by Deb http://bullmurph.com/2011/12/10/jethro-tulls-aqualung-even-better-than-you-thought-it-was/comment-page-1/#comment-170849 Deb Sun, 11 Dec 2011 12:55:34 +0000 http://bullmurph.com/?p=10607#comment-170849 Thanks--A fitting tribute to an iconic album, and one that probably forms part of the soundtrack to the teenaged years of a whole lot of us (yes I'm that old....). Jethro Tull was *my* band in high school, I must have seen them about six times. I agree wholeheartedly about Anderson's skill with lyrics, he has very few equals. And the remix (Swilson has been trying to make it very clear that he did NOT remaster the abum, he *remixed* it, and these are not the same thing) is so absolutely spectacular it's like a whole new album. I agree about the additional material as well, it really does add a whole new dimension. Indeed I find myself playing "Life is a Long Song" a lot, so beautiful and crystalline now. Thanks–A fitting tribute to an iconic album, and one that probably forms part of the soundtrack to the teenaged years of a whole lot of us (yes I’m that old….). Jethro Tull was *my* band in high school, I must have seen them about six times. I agree wholeheartedly about Anderson’s skill with lyrics, he has very few equals. And the remix (Swilson has been trying to make it very clear that he did NOT remaster the abum, he *remixed* it, and these are not the same thing) is so absolutely spectacular it’s like a whole new album.

I agree about the additional material as well, it really does add a whole new dimension. Indeed I find myself playing “Life is a Long Song” a lot, so beautiful and crystalline now.

]]> Comment on The Past Is Calling: Reconsidering The Who’s ‘Quadrophenia’ by Terry http://bullmurph.com/2011/11/29/the-past-is-calling-reconsidering-the-who%e2%80%99s-quadrophenia/comment-page-1/#comment-168920 Terry Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:40:03 +0000 http://bullmurph.com/?p=10549#comment-168920 Indeed, and I'll maintain that it was their last great and influential album. Subsequent ones had their moments , and like the guy said their tedious quarter hours, but Townshend's best work tended to end up on his solo records and following Moon's death they became little more than an oldies act, something they sadly remain to this day. Indeed, and I’ll maintain that it was their last great and influential album. Subsequent ones had their moments , and like the guy said their tedious quarter hours,
but Townshend’s best work tended to end up on his solo records and following Moon’s death they became little more than an oldies act, something they sadly remain to this day.

]]> Comment on 33 Thoughts About Villanova vs. Georgetown, 1985 by John Roberts http://bullmurph.com/2011/03/25/33-thoughts-about-villanova-vs-georgetown-1985/comment-page-1/#comment-168868 John Roberts Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:24:14 +0000 http://bullmurph.com/?p=6612#comment-168868 And speaking of white guys on the floor and a white guy who was cool under pressure .... Harold Jensen. Hitting several key shots from the outside. Outstanding. And speaking of white guys on the floor and a white guy who was cool under pressure ….

Harold Jensen.

Hitting several key shots from the outside. Outstanding.

]]> Comment on The Past Is Calling: Reconsidering The Who’s ‘Quadrophenia’ by Sean Murphy http://bullmurph.com/2011/11/29/the-past-is-calling-reconsidering-the-who%e2%80%99s-quadrophenia/comment-page-1/#comment-168850 Sean Murphy Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:41:16 +0000 http://bullmurph.com/?p=10549#comment-168850 Glad you guys dug it. I agree that even though so many people (in and outside the industry) seem to love 'Quadrophenia', it somehow is not nearly as universally worshipped as it should be. I (really) try to avoid all cliches when I write, but this is one of the very few albums that not only still sounds fresh and vital, but actually manages to *excite* me when I listen to it. It's miraculous in its way. Glad you guys dug it. I agree that even though so many people (in and outside the industry) seem to love ‘Quadrophenia’, it somehow is not nearly as universally worshipped as it should be. I (really) try to avoid all cliches when I write, but this is one of the very few albums that not only still sounds fresh and vital, but actually manages to *excite* me when I listen to it. It’s miraculous in its way.

]]> Comment on The Past Is Calling: Reconsidering The Who’s ‘Quadrophenia’ by Chris O'Brien http://bullmurph.com/2011/11/29/the-past-is-calling-reconsidering-the-who%e2%80%99s-quadrophenia/comment-page-1/#comment-168833 Chris O'Brien Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:27:02 +0000 http://bullmurph.com/?p=10549#comment-168833 Great article Sean. You articulated what I have always felt about this album. I was 16 (Jimmy's age) when I discovered it, and have not stop listening since. It never has garnered the recognition it deserved. Great article Sean. You articulated what I have always felt about this album. I was 16 (Jimmy’s age) when I discovered it, and have not stop listening since. It never has garnered the recognition it deserved.

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