tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post112843876169442921..comments2024-03-27T05:50:14.278-04:00Comments on The Panopticon: Tricky and Franklin: A CorrespondenceFranklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03670441931649806878noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1129143905512077362005-10-12T14:05:00.000-05:002005-10-12T14:05:00.000-05:00What's four-way bargello?What's four-way bargello?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1128571366864988472005-10-05T23:02:00.000-05:002005-10-05T23:02:00.000-05:00I'm laughing so hard I'm crying. god I miss you!I'm laughing so hard I'm crying. god I miss you!birdfarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08375896388806726010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1128551990349551182005-10-05T17:39:00.000-05:002005-10-05T17:39:00.000-05:00absofrigginlutely brilliant. It takes a lot to ma...absofrigginlutely brilliant. <BR/><BR/>It takes a lot to make me laugh out loud during the Arsenic Hour, but you just did. Thanks!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13161498569856503977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1128524180025632202005-10-05T09:56:00.000-05:002005-10-05T09:56:00.000-05:00In support of all the whiny boys who want their ve...In support of all the whiny boys who want their very own, male-only Franklin-designed knitting tee, I would like to announce that I will NOT BUY THE WOMEN'S VERSION.<BR/><BR/>Happy Jon? ;-)goblinboxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636167643991935136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1128511566175316352005-10-05T06:26:00.000-05:002005-10-05T06:26:00.000-05:00Also, for those who asked, the piece was inspired ...Also, for those who asked, the piece was inspired by a book by <A HREF="http://www.jacopofo.it" REL="nofollow">Jacopo Fo</A>, son of nobel prize winner writer and actor Dario Fo, and to be precise <A HRAFE="http://www.jacopofo.it/libri/verastoria.html">La vera storia del mondo</A>, where he (based on lots of good reading and even more indipendent thinking) reinterprets the world history in a way that is funny adn satirical and yet extremely well documented. A work of whatr in the 1970's used to be called "counter-information" applied to history.Alice Twainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13406741029444422912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1128510692524338232005-10-05T06:11:00.000-05:002005-10-05T06:11:00.000-05:00TrickyTricot: sorry, I was disturbed by that ugly ...TrickyTricot: sorry, I was disturbed by that ugly thing called "work" while still writing my message. I am completing it now. If you failed to see it, it's enterely my fault. I am not a native english speaker, and probably my phrasing was lame in spome pints.Alice Twainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13406741029444422912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1128504714639633312005-10-05T04:31:00.000-05:002005-10-05T04:31:00.000-05:00Trickytricot, imagine me writing that piece with a...Trickytricot, imagine me writing that piece with a very obvious tongue in cheeck.Alice Twainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13406741029444422912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1128478612360075302005-10-04T21:16:00.000-05:002005-10-04T21:16:00.000-05:00I am speechless, more than likely from giggling at...I am speechless, more than likely from giggling at the bio and the response. Both Tricky and Franklin are a hoot, throw in Jon's protest and this is a fun way to end the day. <BR/><BR/>I won't even enter into the battle of the sexes and sizes discussion. I am scratching my head at the thought of poking someone's eyes out with my needles. There has to be some other form of torture that won't get blood on my yarn or latest project. YIKES...Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10483640765158526073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1128476576613152262005-10-04T20:42:00.000-05:002005-10-04T20:42:00.000-05:00LOVED the biography. superhero, eh? (i hear migh...LOVED the biography. superhero, eh? (i hear mighty mouse theme song going)(no offense meant by the mouse comment, my real name is minnie, i understand). and the shirts are fabu. if you wanna make a women's version, more power to ya. i was gonna order a sweatshirt, but i swim in a large (ducks all the larger people). ah well. i'll wait for a t-shirt.dragon knitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15876200889552460658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1128473646036610382005-10-04T19:54:00.000-05:002005-10-04T19:54:00.000-05:00If Franklin wants to specialize in gear for male k...If Franklin wants to specialize in gear for male knitters, that would be his right. An underserved market for sure. (He might like the extra cash from women's stuff though to buy yarn with. Maybe a compromise would be stuff for men that doesn't have a women's version.)<BR/><BR/>And tricky, some of us bigger women are just as pissed at how little yarn those skinny girls can make things with. But you are falling into a common trap of assuming that men in general are bigger than women in general. The overlap on that is more than 80%. For example, a LOT of women are taller than Franklin. (no judgement, just a fact)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1128465169823197842005-10-04T17:32:00.000-05:002005-10-04T17:32:00.000-05:00God - you always make me laugh out loud. I love yo...God - you always make me laugh out loud. I love your blog, and am waiting for the cartoon shirts so I can add on to my order...Cecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12807204748664302088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1128462471109529672005-10-04T16:47:00.000-05:002005-10-04T16:47:00.000-05:00Fabulous! How can I lurk with prose like that?? ...Fabulous! How can I lurk with prose like that?? The best.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1128461303731680652005-10-04T16:28:00.000-05:002005-10-04T16:28:00.000-05:00franklin, darling - i want a shirt with "captain s...franklin, darling - i want a shirt with "captain shortguy" on it! and I've noticed you've collected quite a few female followers of late. very interesting... don't forget the ladies! :)<BR/><BR/>tricky - wrong, wrong, wrong. only the skinny, waif-like women need less yarn. i need twice as much as you do so stop yer complainin'<BR/><BR/>typesetter - interesting story but i'm not sure that's gonna get you a shirt<BR/>oooh, my word verification word is "thenu." I love it!Rebekah Ravenscroft-Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06097028961748085205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1128456145525769482005-10-04T15:02:00.000-05:002005-10-04T15:02:00.000-05:00Dear Franklin, Your autobiography leaves me weak f...Dear Franklin, Your autobiography leaves me weak from laughter. Whilst reading Typesetter's history lesson I kept thinking of the Harlot's airplane companion (see yesterday's blog) and... Did you say knitting bag? As in a Franklin Habit design on a Knitting Bag?? I cannot wait! I just cannot wait! And it'll be unisex so everybody will be happy - you're just too grand.Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13896225590676052139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1128455093484479432005-10-04T14:44:00.000-05:002005-10-04T14:44:00.000-05:00Franklin, when I saw you in your combat boots and...Franklin, when I saw you in your combat boots and shorts at Stitches, you became a symbol of hope to me. Hope for what, I'm not exactly sure. But hope none-the-less.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13700254154384379361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1128454229817517832005-10-04T14:30:00.000-05:002005-10-04T14:30:00.000-05:00What a shame - You left your job as celebrity phot...What a shame - You left your job as celebrity photographer out of the bio.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1128453781769917812005-10-04T14:23:00.000-05:002005-10-04T14:23:00.000-05:00You said "fetching." How cute is that?You said "fetching." How cute is that?goblinboxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636167643991935136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1128451903603217552005-10-04T13:51:00.000-05:002005-10-04T13:51:00.000-05:00Ok, guys, let me tell you a little story about how...Ok, guys, let me tell you a little story about how that woman apparel is even more fiting than the man's. This is a story that not many know.<BR/><BR/>In the good old days when Greece was the cradle of all culture and civilization (if history is seen from a strictly western world perspective), women were mostly prohibited to leave their houses. They would spend their whole lives living in the ginekeion, the part of the house that lodged women, nd leaving it only to serve at the banquets that were enjoyed by the men and their lovers (mostly male, and I added this comment just to make you guys feel even more sorry for us, and I want you to feel sorry because the nicest men I ever met were gays and that made me totally off their interest, so have always had to content myself with the heterosexuals). Not having any ocasion to move and exercise, they became weak, prone to sickness and to miscarriage.<BR/><BR/>Pericles, the great Athens leader, decided that this weakness that characterized the women was making the population of Athens weaher and less numerous, more prone to be defeated (hey, are you still wake?) by enemies, or just overcome by immigrants. His solution was to promulgate a law that forced all the women to take a minimum level of exercise. Since the only time women were allowed to leave their apartments was to go to the temple, he decided that all the women had to daily walk up to the Acropolis and pray. Bum, well done! Good idea! Women were exercising more and therefore were becoming stronger, so to breed more and stronger babies for their husbands.<BR/><BR/>It was a pity that since the women that usually walked the streets were prostitutes, often enough these women were mistaken for prostitutes. And if they were not mistaken for prostitutes, well, they were game anyhow! And when pushes came to shoves, the women had to defend themselves (hey, you, down there in the second row: pay attention!).<BR/><BR/>The weapon they customarly used was the two long pins (in a sense similar to knitting pins or needles) thye used to keep their clothing in place, and wihich were usually pinned near the shoulders. Now, imagine this frightened woman, being pursued and cornered by a guy that's trying to rape her: and what does she do? She pulls out the pins that hold her dress up in front and, while the raptor stares her (likely sagging) breasts, she drives the pins into his eyes! WOW!<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, Pericles decided that there were going to be too many blind men, and the fact that the blinds were actually trying to rape the women did not mean a thing for him. So he wrote yet another law that required women to stop wearing the pins and sew up their clothing over the shoulders. Now, what I am trying to say is that those shirts remind me strongly that when I am out and about and carrying my knitting in a purse or bag, in case someone tries to rape me, all I hve to do is to pull out the nedles from whatever I am knitting and stick them in his eyes. And this time no Pericles will ever prohibit female knitters to walk out in the open with their knitting kits! This is why I absolutely love those shirts!Alice Twainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13406741029444422912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1128451408014196692005-10-04T13:43:00.000-05:002005-10-04T13:43:00.000-05:00All these posts make me think I should start publi...All these posts make me think I should start publishing my little boys sweaters. They aren't men yet, but they will be someday.<BR/><BR/>I also have an incredible urge to send you some brioche.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1128450140554976812005-10-04T13:22:00.000-05:002005-10-04T13:22:00.000-05:00Franklin, you never cease to make me laugh and smi...Franklin, you never cease to make me laugh and smile. Thanks for reminding me that life isn't quite as bad as it seems.<BR/><BR/>Out of curiosity, are you going to sketch out that super hero costume for us?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1128448960310643512005-10-04T13:02:00.000-05:002005-10-04T13:02:00.000-05:00hahaahahehehhehehe oh godhahaahahehehhehehe oh godAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1128447102087126342005-10-04T12:31:00.000-05:002005-10-04T12:31:00.000-05:00Franklin, you are exceedingly charming and clever....Franklin, you are exceedingly charming and clever. Certainly there is no shortage of people who are willing to let you know that (as is evident by the delightful comments on your blog), but you and your intelligent humor remind me that there are good people out there and how lucky that is -- so I figured instead of thinking it everytime I read an entry, I ought to say so once in awhile. Looking forward to (hopefully) having the chance to connect in person at Rhinebeck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1128442909512388662005-10-04T11:21:00.001-05:002005-10-04T11:21:00.001-05:00TOO TOO FUNNY...so when is YOUR book and tour sta...TOO TOO FUNNY...<BR/>so when is YOUR book and tour starting???Cheryl:)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17156116582181261872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1128442560880147802005-10-04T11:16:00.000-05:002005-10-04T11:16:00.000-05:00Awesome. Actually, the Wasington Post prints autob...Awesome. Actually, the Wasington Post prints autobiographical haiku from its readers: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/01/AR2005100101170.html?sub=ARSneaksleephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01641927903638843276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1128442495128450182005-10-04T11:14:00.000-05:002005-10-04T11:14:00.000-05:00ps---It's good to know Tricky is still alive, as h...ps---It's good to know Tricky is still alive, as he hasn't posted for almost a month now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com