tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044142491333444735.post4078678987854146818..comments2024-01-25T02:22:33.183-05:00Comments on ̶H̶o̶m̶e̶l̶e̶s̶s̶ ̶C̶h̶r̶o̶n̶i̶c̶l̶e̶s̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶T̶a̶m̶p̶a̶ Lost in the Carolinas: #A-TO-Z CHALLENGE – LETTER “F” – CRAIG FERGUSON, SCOTTISH-AMERICAN COMEDIANViolaFuryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05796592763194795436noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044142491333444735.post-70439770527550801572014-04-24T00:54:19.285-04:002014-04-24T00:54:19.285-04:00Sorry it has taken me so long to get around to you...Sorry it has taken me so long to get around to you. I wasn't expecting to be as busy as I am during the challenge, but I'm slowly making my way through. I love your blog, so I'm going to be looking through all your posts, but it may take a little while.<br /><br />Having said all that, I LOVE Craig Ferguson! I love the post with all the various images, gif, and video. Great stuff! :)<br /><br />Random Musings from the KristenHead — <a href="http://kristenhead.blogspot.com/2014/04/f-is-for-fringe-and-firefly-first-class.html" rel="nofollow">F is for 'Fringe' and 'Firefly': First-class Sci-fi Shows</a>Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08827651632884248765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044142491333444735.post-87773013471397969252014-04-11T14:34:51.795-04:002014-04-11T14:34:51.795-04:00@Anonymous!
Thanks for visiting! Yes! You capture...@Anonymous!<br /><br />Thanks for visiting! Yes! You captured one of my favorite catch-phrases, with his "it's a grrrreat day here in America!" and then with a flourish, he shows us the crappy background of LA that his set people have put up there! All part of the fun! Eternally optimistic and yet, when tragedy strikes in the world that resonates with us all, he pays tribute to that; I've welled up more than once. He does wear his heart on his sleeve. Thanks for stopping by, and so happy your Scottish grandfather and your own heritage brought you to him, although, I think he's pretty much for everyone! Mary. xoxoViolaFuryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05796592763194795436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044142491333444735.post-81698364360223496052014-04-10T19:42:57.718-04:002014-04-10T19:42:57.718-04:00Great topic! Craig Ferguson is my hero and I would...Great topic! Craig Ferguson is my hero and I would be lost without him. He's a positive force in our lives, for sure, and I'm always raving about him. Not everyone gets his humor, though. My grandfather was from Scotland, so when I heard about the Scottish guy trying out for The Late Late Show I had to stay up to watch and haven't enjoyed a normal sleep cycle since 2004. Today is a great day to celebrate Craig and thank our lucky stars for his brilliance. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044142491333444735.post-26277555794799184222014-04-09T20:03:16.958-04:002014-04-09T20:03:16.958-04:00@Erica!
Thanks for visiting! Ha ha! Mr. Wick with...@Erica!<br /><br />Thanks for visiting! Ha ha! Mr. Wick with his manic eyes! Now, he gets accused of being "creepy" on his talk show! <br /><br />The Irish and the Scots hold that in common and a whole lot more, seeing as how the Irish Sea is pretty narrow and the northwestern coast of Scotland is pretty close to Ulster, by my reckoning. The one thing that still separates us is the accent, and they are all glorious. A Dubliner sounds nothing like a Glaswegian and to me it is all music.<br /><br />When I was playing viola professionally, I played with the New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players. For a couple of seasons, we had 2 brothers who were from Dublin and were brass players. They were also fine singers and story-tellers and we closed the bars, more than a few nights after the show! I have an endearing and life-long love of the Irish, so closely related to the Scots, yet so different in many ways! <br /><br />But yes, the F word is many things to the Scots and the Irish, and can be used as a verb, noun, adjective, adverb and proper noun! We would consider it no less than letting down our side of the conversation if we didn't sprinkle F words about! Thanks, Mary xoxo ViolaFuryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05796592763194795436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044142491333444735.post-50714402309066314002014-04-09T19:55:43.098-04:002014-04-09T19:55:43.098-04:00@Carol!
Thanks for the visit! Yes! I'm glad I...@Carol!<br /><br />Thanks for the visit! Yes! I'm glad I can watch on Hulu or NetFlix and bypass adverts. They're insulting, anyway! <br /><br />I had always been impressed with Ferguson, but when he won the Peabody, I knew he was really onto something. He's the type of humorist who will take a "snapshot" of culture and reflect it back at his audience, and magnify the flaws. Carlin did this, but a bit more raucously, although, Ferguson isn't afraid to throw out an f-bomb.<br /><br />He is also happy to just be silly for being silly's sake, much in the way of Carlin. Sometimes, just a guy having fun up on the stage is a great thing to observe! Thanks again, Mary. xoxo<br />ViolaFuryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05796592763194795436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044142491333444735.post-23770902589694958232014-04-09T19:51:03.129-04:002014-04-09T19:51:03.129-04:00@Andrea!
Thanks for visiting! Now that I'm &q...@Andrea!<br /><br />Thanks for visiting! Now that I'm "retired" I can stay up, but since I'm visually impaired, I watch everything on my 24" monitor, with visual enhancement software, and just stream his stuff. As for watching EVERYTHING, I have a backlog of so many shows, movies, etc., as I'm sure you must! Thanks again! Mary. xoxoViolaFuryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05796592763194795436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044142491333444735.post-61469304625264963282014-04-09T19:50:59.800-04:002014-04-09T19:50:59.800-04:00@Andrea!
Thanks for visiting! Now that I'm &q...@Andrea!<br /><br />Thanks for visiting! Now that I'm "retired" I can stay up, but since I'm visually impaired, I watch everything on my 24" monitor, with visual enhancement software, and just stream his stuff. As for watching EVERYTHING, I have a backlog of so many shows, movies, etc., as I'm sure you must! Thanks again! Mary. xoxoViolaFuryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05796592763194795436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044142491333444735.post-50070683563508515582014-04-09T19:48:22.572-04:002014-04-09T19:48:22.572-04:00@Silvia!
Thanks for stopping by! Yes! I agree and...@Silvia!<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by! Yes! I agree and I also love it when he brings out the puppets and Jeff! Mary xoxoViolaFuryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05796592763194795436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044142491333444735.post-52506465973827578832014-04-09T19:47:29.038-04:002014-04-09T19:47:29.038-04:00@Donna, Thanks so much for visiting! I'm glad ...@Donna, Thanks so much for visiting! I'm glad you enjoyed the post about Ferguson; he's pretty iconic, I think. I'm glad you enjoy my family stories; I had unique parents and as an only child, I was privy to lots of things that I probably would not have been, until I was older! It makes for a different take on childhood, if not an always tranquil one! Thanks again! Mary xoxoViolaFuryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05796592763194795436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044142491333444735.post-78349062863834100662014-04-09T19:43:32.479-04:002014-04-09T19:43:32.479-04:00@hillary!
Hi! I know stand-up comics are just not...@hillary!<br /><br />Hi! I know stand-up comics are just not some people's cups of tea! The thing with so many of them, is that they are fine actors, writers, singers and performers in different genres, and since this is A-to-Z, I am really TRYING to not just run through a c.v. of their stuff!<br /><br />His movies are grand and his performance as Nigel Wick as the mean-spirited boss on "The Drew Carey Show" was one of the funniest things around on an already funny show.<br /><br />I'm glad you enjoyed the part about the Wallace heritage and can see that it too, was a whole lot of confusion, just in my house, when it came to accents and lineage; as much fun as we had with it all, I think we also understood that it 'twas a bit twee! <br /><br />Thank you, Hillary for acknowledging my father's patriotism, which saw him serve in World War II and the Korean Police Action. He took to heart the concepts of human rights, dignity and freedom of speech for all, as did my mother, regardless of any creed, race, gender or sexual orientation. The fact that we're still going round and round about these things now, would be disheartening to them both, I think. Thanks for stopping by! Mary. xoxoViolaFuryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05796592763194795436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044142491333444735.post-86489438506358202142014-04-08T21:29:55.975-04:002014-04-08T21:29:55.975-04:00I loved him as Mr Wick..he was so manic with those...I loved him as Mr Wick..he was so manic with those wild eyes. <br />My heritage is Irish and the use of profanity is strong in their humour too. The F word can be used as every part of speech and often repeatedly in a single sentence.<br />Erica Gorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15799638585443129598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044142491333444735.post-79017302365305937582014-04-08T17:59:24.353-04:002014-04-08T17:59:24.353-04:00Thank goodness for PVR. It is the only way I can ...Thank goodness for PVR. It is the only way I can get time to watch T V or movies. And you save so much time buzzing through the commercials.<br /><br />I had no idea Ferguson had so many credentials. Thank you for an excellent expose. :)Battered Hopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04084857421183756543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044142491333444735.post-13333932173392941532014-04-08T16:57:42.682-04:002014-04-08T16:57:42.682-04:00I wish late night tv was on a little earlier, as I...I wish late night tv was on a little earlier, as I would never get around to watching everything I'd like to dvr!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294308714313220666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044142491333444735.post-9778531446120659032014-04-08T16:51:27.221-04:002014-04-08T16:51:27.221-04:00Talented guy, that's for sure. Love watching a...Talented guy, that's for sure. Love watching a good performer, especially at the end of a long day. Nothing like great entertainment to wash away the stress.<br />Silvia @<br /><a href="%E2%80%9D/silviatomasvillalobos.wordpress.com/%E2%80%9D" rel="nofollow">SilviaWrites</a>Silvia Writeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14437144517262211712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044142491333444735.post-85643805462236272142014-04-08T09:44:59.891-04:002014-04-08T09:44:59.891-04:00Ferguson's memoir is a great read and Saving G...Ferguson's memoir is a great read and Saving Grace is a very funny movie. I'll have to check out more of his stuff. Your family stories are fascinating. Donnahttp://dmlsexton.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044142491333444735.post-64480246818738511642014-04-08T04:22:25.092-04:002014-04-08T04:22:25.092-04:00Hi Mary .. they are interesting to read - but for ...Hi Mary .. they are interesting to read - but for some reason I can't get my head around comics - I know many can and love their performances and their shows.<br /><br />The interesting part here for me! was the Wallace link and your Celtic roots .. and your father's patriotism of his adopted country .. <br /><br />Interesting to read .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.com