tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post114675779281424659..comments2024-03-29T03:04:37.688-04:00Comments on The Panopticon: Winter Into SpringFranklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03670441931649806878noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-60910754369406215182011-11-15T06:29:09.296-05:002011-11-15T06:29:09.296-05:00This will not really work, I suppose this way.This will not really work, I suppose this way.www.natalia.bizhttp://www.natalia.biznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1147336449447693082006-05-11T04:34:00.000-04:002006-05-11T04:34:00.000-04:00I read this post and couldn't help but think of th...I read this post and couldn't help but think of the Glen Phillips album entitled Winter Pays for Summer. It's a thought, I suppose.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18435081760740704068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1147211936071933962006-05-09T17:58:00.000-04:002006-05-09T17:58:00.000-04:00Hehe! Chicago winters. I lived in North Chicago ...Hehe! Chicago winters. I lived in North Chicago when I was in Kindergarten-Second grade and all I remember is snow. Maybe one ot two nice days. But snow. And cold. And having to wear a **shudder** ski mask (because of the wind chill).AngeliasKnittinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17133390446348858652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1147120984941470172006-05-08T16:43:00.000-04:002006-05-08T16:43:00.000-04:00Thank you. I feel the same way about Madge.Thank you. I feel the same way about Madge.goblinboxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636167643991935136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1146900973055146422006-05-06T03:36:00.000-04:002006-05-06T03:36:00.000-04:00Do you have to give back the toaster as well?You c...Do you have to give back the toaster as well?<BR/><BR/>You could come down to Texas. No winter to speak of but we've already broken the 100F mark this year. Although I'd be willing to bet the fashion rules are even more bitchy down here.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08489475450299908037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1146831461348765942006-05-05T08:17:00.000-04:002006-05-05T08:17:00.000-04:00Oooo, Franklin. You threatened to bitch slap me. ...Oooo, Franklin. You threatened to bitch slap me. Do it again! Do it again! You're so hot when you get all forceful. But capri pants? That's a picture I'm trying to get out of my brain. Were they at least leather?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1146831412705067072006-05-05T08:16:00.000-04:002006-05-05T08:16:00.000-04:00We could nominate you for 'What not to Wear'-it wo...We could nominate you for 'What not to Wear'-it would make it the best episode ever. If only we were all small kids again, below the age of 12 you can basically wear anything:any color, any pattern any mix of any color and pattern and you look wonderful, cute and amazing, then the crushing demands of the fashion police take over and few of us are ever so carefree again!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1146816240360480432006-05-05T04:04:00.000-04:002006-05-05T04:04:00.000-04:00Love what Jay has to say..that said I am constantl...Love what Jay has to say..that said I am constantly trying to think how to get my gay friend out of almost 100% beige .He came round a while ago in jeans ( new) and a black leather jacket and I nearly fell down my front steps.I'd love him in beige cos he's a lovely guy ( if I was a gay man obv.) but a little colour !Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04682192644358462559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1146813138876165242006-05-05T03:12:00.000-04:002006-05-05T03:12:00.000-04:00You know that if you look up "straight-acting" in ...You know that if you look up "straight-acting" in a dictionary, the definition is "A gay man who doesn't love Madonna.", right? Or maybe that's just a Swedish thing.<BR/>/MonikaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1146811461659370492006-05-05T02:44:00.000-04:002006-05-05T02:44:00.000-04:00You know, Franklin, I'm surprised at you. An up-st...You know, Franklin, I'm surprised at you. An up-standing member of the knitting community, a proud gay man, and a manic... well, I'll leave that one to you. My point is that I thought you were an individual. Dolores has obviously been needling you about your attire... don't listen to her. I mean, she wear wool, and then a bikini, and then a Carmen Miranda hat and Dame Edna glasses... what's up with that!?<BR/>Besides, when I'm hitting on a guy it's not what he looks IN his clothes that I care about...Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03769340725015584577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1146808164352055522006-05-05T01:49:00.000-04:002006-05-05T01:49:00.000-04:00Okay, I want to hear more about the "buddy yoga wi...Okay, I want to hear more about the "buddy yoga with a wet cat." Do tell.Milindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840726091990056287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1146806667029895692006-05-05T01:24:00.000-04:002006-05-05T01:24:00.000-04:00I can totally, TOTALLY appreciate your approach to...I can totally, TOTALLY appreciate your approach to Chicago winters. Even though I'm a Jersey (not Joisey--nobody but the New Yawkers say that) girl, the basic principle is the same, just about 90% as cold as Chicago. So I'm with you on that one. Also with the clothes and the wincing and that whole assessment. I'm going through that wardrobe assessment too, and honey, you are coming out a whole lot better than me! :-(Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12592194824090222531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1146798467814796902006-05-04T23:07:00.000-04:002006-05-04T23:07:00.000-04:00I can understand the wardrobe thing. Most days I t...I can understand the wardrobe thing. Most days I think someone is going to take away my 'straight woman' card. A silk blouse goes with combat boots, right?Sherry Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02103490521732524156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1146798414054373902006-05-04T23:06:00.000-04:002006-05-04T23:06:00.000-04:00My attire is so guy, I could never be confused for...My attire is so guy, I could never be confused for a gay man.the fiddlin' foolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06139395792905529041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1146793670589800542006-05-04T21:47:00.000-04:002006-05-04T21:47:00.000-04:00If you don't like the weather....move dearest.They...If you don't like the weather....move dearest.<BR/><BR/>They don't pay real money in Florida, but its always "warm" here.<BR/><BR/>People still wear sweaters?????<BR/><BR/>Love....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1146793048490209692006-05-04T21:37:00.000-04:002006-05-04T21:37:00.000-04:00There was a good reason I lived in Chicago for onl...There was a good reason I lived in Chicago for only one year then moved back to Virginia... the winter! It went to 81 degrees below zero with the wind chill for three solid days in 1982 and I left as soon a the thaw arrived sometime that August.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14504489123681184991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1146791902016665032006-05-04T21:18:00.000-04:002006-05-04T21:18:00.000-04:00Oh, my, I'm in the same boat I'm afraid. Well, i ...Oh, my, I'm in the same boat I'm afraid. Well, i don't know that I fit into any straight boy fantasy but I certainly couldn't hang out with the queens in Chelsea. <BR/><BR/>My sister says I need Queer Eye for the Queer guy!!City Wiccanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07997358726778937525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1146791065643281452006-05-04T21:04:00.000-04:002006-05-04T21:04:00.000-04:00"buddy yoga with a wet cat".You owe me another key..."buddy yoga with a wet cat".<BR/><BR/>You owe me another keyboard.Rabbitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06666335853812810456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1146788195589611262006-05-04T20:16:00.000-04:002006-05-04T20:16:00.000-04:00Franklin,You absolutely KILL me. I thorougly enjo...Franklin,<BR/>You absolutely KILL me. I thorougly enjoy reading your blog and have also caught you on Brenda Dane's podcast where your essays and hosting are a total hoot.<BR/><BR/>You are a great talent and I look forward to more! <BR/>JaniceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1146785331402942142006-05-04T19:28:00.000-04:002006-05-04T19:28:00.000-04:00Jax's brother in law is "a very straight guy" but...Jax's brother in law is "a very straight guy" but he's looking for a man?? I am soooo confused.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1146785045667548652006-05-04T19:24:00.000-04:002006-05-04T19:24:00.000-04:00Spring and summer are a sort of contradiction for ...Spring and summer are a sort of contradiction for me- its hot as hell outside down here in the South but I spend most of my day writing in a library that is kept at sub-arctic temps....<BR/><BR/>One regional difference I noticed regarding spring/summer in the South: people wear hats.<BR/><BR/>I lived both out West and in the Northeast before moving to the South, and while I was accustomed to seeing people in hats in the winter- I had rarely ever seen anyone wear a summer hat. Now every spring the hats come out: usually large brimmed and straw for the women, sometimes with bows or flowers on them- occasionally huge and very Southern-Belle-ish (usually reserved for weddings, church or special occasions). Older men wear softer/floppier cotton hats and really hip men wear light-weight fedoras, or other snazzy types of headgear. Anyway- the parade of hats has begun to come out now, and its really something.<BR/><BR/>Time to bring out the hats Franklin. I bet you sould look so cute in a summer-weight fedora tilted just so.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1146777605418625662006-05-04T17:20:00.000-04:002006-05-04T17:20:00.000-04:00Nelly, the plaid-wearing gay firefighter was menti...Nelly, the plaid-wearing gay firefighter was mentioned on MY blog so you just tell your "friend" to cool his jets before I bitch-slap him. Dibs.<BR/><BR/>And for record, I just wanna dress better. I have the fashion sense of tree stump. And I think this is sad. I need to be on one of those shows where they set fire to your closet and make you go out and buy everything new.Franklinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03670441931649806878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1146777221176742212006-05-04T17:13:00.000-04:002006-05-04T17:13:00.000-04:00Chicago in winter is why California exists. C'mon....Chicago in winter is why California exists. <BR/><BR/>C'mon. Madonna can't be done yet. Maybe Dolores can take her in hand. Hoof.Carrie Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15585975894624687972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1146773422300479712006-05-04T16:10:00.000-04:002006-05-04T16:10:00.000-04:00Just finished reading your essay at Knitting Beyon...Just finished reading your essay at Knitting Beyond the Hebrides. Lovely. And I've saved your cartoon, as well as sent it to all my knitting friends. Thanks for the cartoon, and for the fun of your blog - especially Dolores, of course! Hee, hee!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1146772068146642362006-05-04T15:47:00.000-04:002006-05-04T15:47:00.000-04:00Jax, I have this friend in MN who's a really nice ...Jax, I have this friend in MN who's a really nice guy and single. He doesn't have a whole lot of fashion sense, either. I just bet your brother-in-law would really like him. My friend is quite into firefighters, so it could be a great match. Franklin knows my friend and finds him pretty tolerable. I would be more than happy to introduce your b-i-l to my friend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com