Happy Birthday St Lukes

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

I know this is going to get his goat, but somene has to do it.

Happy birthday St Lukes !



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[Vonny]

Happy Birthday!

[papayahed]

Happy Brthday

[The Comedian]

Happy Birthday!

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

StLukes has a goat?

[Vonny]

StLukes has a goat?

That's what I was wondering. What is that about?

[JuniperWoolf]

Happy Birthday.

[Calidore]

Happy Birthday!

[Paulclem]

Happy birthday. Will it be a meal and the Rolling Stones later?

[billl]

StLukes has a goat?

I think he's saying that St. Luke's might have a bone to pick with him over it.

Or maybe he'll blow a fuse

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trying to get it off his chest.


HAPPY BIRTHDAY

[Lokasenna]

Happy Birthday!

[Helga]

Happy birthday!! hope you are having a wonderful day!

[Scheherazade]

Happy Birthday, Stlukes!


An interview with Stlukesguild:

*Are you sure you want to do this?*
Not really.

*So, how old are you?*
Old enough to know better... and not to care.

*If you had a personal theme song what would it be?*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QamSjqX5ApM

I'm just loving this one right now.

*Are you male or female? *
Male.

*If you owned the site, what would you change?*
I'd have un-moderated weeks where we might have an absolute free-for-all, murder, and mayhem.:biggrin5:

*What was the inspiration for your LitNet username? And if you could change it today, what would you pick?*
St. Luke supposedly painted a portrait of the Virgin and Child. The Guilds of St. Luke were the painter's guilds during the middle-ages and Renaissance, and as I am a painter...

*Which languages do you speak?*
English, Educationese, Art Speak, Ghetto, and snippets of German, French, Italian, etc...

*If you could live somewhere different, where would it be and why?*
Italy... or Paris... for the art.

Have you heard the news today, oh boy?
About a lucky man who made the grade...?

*Do you have any pets?*
A dog... German Shepherd/Shar pei mix named Guenevere.

*What makes you happy?*
Art, music, reading, traveling, spending time with friends...

*Which actor should play you in a movie based on your life?*
I've been told on more than one occasion that I look like Kelsey Grammer.:prrr:

Who is your favourite Beatle?
John

*How do you like your coffee? *
Lot's of cream... sugar.

*Given the option, what animal would you choose to be?*
Considering my dog... a dog's life don't look half bad... especially when she get's to sleep in while I'm on my way to work.

What did you want to be when you grew up?
A fireman, then a baseball player, then a comic-book artist...

*What makes you feel great about yourself?*
Finishing a painting (if it's good).

*How did you meet your significant other?*
I worked for her mother. She came with the job.

*What are you naturally good at? (Skills, abilities, gifts etc.)*
Writing, drawing, painting, research...

*What is the one thing you must do before you die?*
Visit the Sistine.

*If you had to teach something, what would you teach?*
Well I do have to teach, for better or worse, and I believe I'm supposed to be teaching art... but quite often it seems like what I'm really teaching is how to stay in your seat, stop shouting, raise your hand, and stop hitting the kid next to you.

*What would you regret not fully doing, being or having in your life?*
I regret not having gone directly on to grad school.

*Do you get tired living life?*
I'm not ready for the alternative as of yet.

*What one thing would you NEED to have on a deserted island if you didn't have to worry over food and water? *
Someone else... preferably an attractive member of the opposite sex.

*What’s the stupidest forum argument you’ve ever had?*
It would have to be an extended argument concerning Mozart... although the recent noise thread was quite stupid as well.

*What song is in your head at the moment?*
None... rather what is "in my head" is the Balakirev Symphony no. 2 that I'm listening to as I make a concerted effort to explore the music of the Russians a bit more.

*Which book are you reading at the moment?*
Who Murdered Chaucer- Terry Jones, etc... and An Oresteia (a trilogy of plays by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides translated by Anne Carson)

*What is your favourite quote?*
"Suppose you were an idiot ... And suppose you were a member of Congress .. But I repeat myself."
-Mark Twain

*Favorite threads?*
"Classical Listening", "Classical Crushes", "Opera, Anyone?", "The other canon", "Fragments of contemporary poetry" (Where did Quasimodo go?!), "Exempli Gratia: Classic Poetry", French Symbolism", "Wallace Stevens", "Public Nudity", "the Art Thread", etc...

What's your favorite sandwich?
A corned-beef Reuben from Slyman's.

*What is your answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything?*?
Sex and Death

*Favorite poem?*
Dante's Comedia

*First novel you remember reading on your own?*
Dr. Seuss' Green Eggs and Ham... if that doesn't count as a novel... then I'll go with The Wizard of Oz (I read the whole series series in 3rd grade).

*What era do you find most of the books you read are from?*
The 19th and 20th centuries probably run neck-n-neck.

*Favorite TV shows?*
Off. I rarely ever watch any TV.

*Last person you hugged/kissed?*
It better have been my wife, or I'm in trouble.

*What do you do (for a living) to be able to keep your LitNet addiction going? And are you happy with your chosen profession?*
I teach art in a rough urban school district. It has it's great moments, but there's a lot of negative aspects as well, and unfortunately it seems that these have gotten worse over time... thanks especially to politicians.

*What would you like to be if you could change your profession?*
Hold politicians and parents and students equally responsible.

*If you could change one thing about the way you look, what would that be?*
I could certainly stand to lose more than a few pounds.

*Which book do you wish you had written?*
Harry Potter... I'd be able to retire quite comfortably at a rather young age.

*What book would you recommend to others of all types and ages as a must read?*
Italo Calvino's Invisible Cities.

*What should you be doing at the moment instead of answering these questions?*
My lesson plans.

*Favorite movie?*
Casablanca

*Last movie you watched?
A Touch of Evil

*How are you going to pick just one favourite painting?*
Well... it certainly has got to have nekkid ladies.:biggrinjester: Seriously, there is no question in my mind. It has to be the Sistine frescoes by Michelangelo.

*Wonderful Superman or depressing Batman?*
Batman without a doubt.

What is the best thing that happened to you since your last birthday?
I didn't get laid off. Considering the current state of the schools here, that's pretty good.

Are you currently intoxicated?
Should I be? I've got some good bottles of ale in the 'fridge... and it is my birthday in a few hours. Hmmm...?

[Vonny]

I'd love un-moderated weeks or months, as long as Stlukes is here, keeping the site safe for adults! Thank you for what you bring to the forum Stlukes!

[Pensive]

Happy Birthday! :)

[Scheherazade]

I'd love un-moderated weeks or months, as long as Stlukes is here, keeping the site safe for adults! Thank you for what you bring to the forum Stlukes!Isn't that moderating? What moderators do? Keeping the site safe for adults and younger members alike?

[MystyrMystyry]

Happy Birthday Kelsey Grammer!

[Delta40]

Best wishes St Luke xx

[papayahed]

I'd love un-moderated weeks or months, as long as Stlukes is here, keeping the site safe for adults! Thank you for what you bring to the forum Stlukes!

So Stlukes would be the only one here? That's be kinda boring for him no?

[stlukesguild]

Thanks for all the birthday wishes. I was given a $200+ gift on the way to work. I was stopped by a police officer for supposedly having run a red light. It was yellow when I went through the intersection and I told him as much. I was wearing my teacher's union shirt at the time and opened my coat enough so that he could see this. The idiot governor of Ohio has been on a mission to eliminate all collective bargaining rights of teachers, police and fire-workers, sanitation, nursed, etc... and this has resulted, contrary to his aim of destroying the unions... in a renewed solidarity between the unions. Looking at the shirt he handed my licence back to me and told me to "be careful and watch those lights".:driving::nono:

[The Comedian]

thanks for all the birthday wishes. I was given a $200+ gift on the way to work. I was stopped by a police officer for supposedly having run a red light. It was yellow when i went through the intersection and i told him as much. I was wearing my teacher's union shirt at the time and opened my coat enough so that he could see this. The idiot governor of ohio has been on a mission to eliminate all collective bargaining rights of teachers, police and fire-workers, sanitation, nursed, etc... And this has resulted, contrary to his aim of destroying the unions... In a renewed solidarity between the unions. Looking at the shirt he handed my licence back to me and told me to "be careful and watch those lights".:driving::nono:

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[Mutatis-Mutandis]

Happy Birthday Kelsey Grammer!
I hope you're not implying that StLukes likes to dress in women's clothing. Not that there's anything wrong with that. Whatever gets your goat, after all.

[stlukesguild]

I'd love un-moderated weeks or months, as long as Stlukes is here, keeping the site safe for adults!

Some of the first internet forums could be found on MSN, AOL, Yahoo!, etc... set up by individuals interested in a given subject... and these sites were quite frequently wholly unmoderated. These sites were an absolute free-for-all. Virtually nothing was out of bounds. Most of the members employed pseudonyms. I'd love un-moderated weeks or months, as long as Stlukes is here, keeping the site safe for adults!It was great practice for debate as long-term members would quickly give the thumbs down to the member who felt the need to resort to profanity or personal insult. The comedic put-down, irony, satire, writing skills, and a real knowledge of the given subject (literature or art) were far more respected. A good many members employed invented characters as well pseudonyms. Undoubtedly, this was good practice for those who sought to improve their skills in creative writing. Of course some were a bit obvious. One individual who had a passion for DeSade and dark French literature was obviously behind the "member" who showed up describing "herself" as a gorgeous blonde champion kick-boxing nymphomaniac with an abiding love for DeSade, Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Comte de Lautréamont, and Sartre. She was clearly his ideal fantasy: a gorgeous girl who could kick his butt while reciting verses from the Fleurs du Mal.:eek2::drool5::lol:

I think some members such as JBI, Virgil, and myself would thrive under such conditions... but it clearly isn't for everyone.


Sadly enough, other groups went to the polar opposite... with moderation worthy of Neo-Nazis. I was kicked off one art site for arguing that there are actually some artists after 1870 that achieved something of merit and I was actually banned from another site for suggesting that perhaps Poe's poetry wasn't all that great (while still admitting that I loved his stories). I was told in no uncertain terms that the goals of the group were not to engage in debate, and that I was clearly an argumentive trouble-maker. I don't think I missed out there. My idea of literary discussion is not exactly:

"Did any of you all read the Twilight series? I absolutely loved it!"

"Gee! Me too. I think the last installment is the greatest book ever written"

"You do!? Me too! Great minds must think alike. LOL":grouphug:

:prrr::crash::puke:

[LitNetIsGreat]

Thanks for all the birthday wishes. I was given a $200+ gift on the way to work. I was stopped by a police officer for supposedly having run a red light. It was yellow when I went through the intersection and I told him as much. I was wearing my teacher's union shirt at the time and opened my coat enough so that he could see this. The idiot governor of Ohio has been on a mission to eliminate all collective bargaining rights of teachers, police and fire-workers, sanitation, nursed, etc... and this has resulted, contrary to his aim of destroying the unions... in a renewed solidarity between the unions. Looking at the shirt he handed my licence back to me and told me to "be careful and watch those lights".:driving::nono:

Top stuff, happy beerday. :cheers2:

[stlukesguild]

I hope you're not implying that StLukes likes to dress in women's clothing. Not that there's anything wrong with that. Whatever gets your goat, after all.

Ummm... I'll leave the fashion statements to Alexander... regardless of my admiration of Oscar Wilde.

Top stuff, happy beerday.

The beer will have to wait for the weekend. I have some good stuff cooling in the 'fridge right now.

[JuniperWoolf]

The comedic put-down, irony, satire, writing skills, and a real knowledge of the given subject (literature or art) were far more respected.

You prefer to debate literature and art above science and politics? How weird, to me that'd be like debating math (which I've done - not as fun as it sounds, amazingly).

[Vonny]

Actually, the moderation aspect I tossed in as a bit of a joke. This site is well moderated.

I really meant, thanks for making the site more fun and for imparting wisdom.

And for sharing art!

[Alexander III]

Happy birthday St.Lukes, I raise you a glass of whiskey

[kiki1982]

Happy birthday from me too!

[mona amon]

Happy Birthday, St Lukes! Hope you have a great year.

I enjoyed your interview!

[Olga4real]

Happy Birthday!
I wish that the best of your dreams come true!

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Enjoyed your interview, thank you!

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

I like this site's moderation, even if I occasionally disagree with it, but that's probably just a sign that it's working.

I think a certain amount of time of un-moderation would be fun. We'd have the comical put-downs and what not, but I think, after a while, it would get out of hand. The new goal would be who could create the newest and most witty insults . . . and that is fun, I don't deny it. But it would get in the way, and those who actually want to discuss literature, or other matters, serious or not, would be left in the background. Just look at the IMDB forums for an example of what I'm talking about.

Also, since I just got around to reading it, very entertaining interview, StLukes. Italo Calvino's Invisible Cities is now in my next Amazon order.