Comments on: Michael Peter Van Gilst Day http://foolishsage.com/2007/03/27/michael-peter-van-gilst-day/ The Sacred Journey of Mark Traphagen, the Foolish Sage Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:32:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Sacred Journey » Blog Archive » Stop the Presses!! Boyd Slips from #1 Again!!! http://foolishsage.com/2007/03/27/michael-peter-van-gilst-day/#comment-52534 Sacred Journey » Blog Archive » Stop the Presses!! Boyd Slips from #1 Again!!! Wed, 11 Apr 2007 21:42:29 +0000 http://foolishsage.com/2007/03/27/michael-peter-van-gilst-day/#comment-52534 [...] their heads in stunned unbelief, Sam Boyd slipped from his perch as #1 Coolest Person Anywhere for the second time in as many weeks. Details here. (Women, children, and those faint of heart may not want to click that [...] [...] their heads in stunned unbelief, Sam Boyd slipped from his perch as #1 Coolest Person Anywhere for the second time in as many weeks. Details here. (Women, children, and those faint of heart may not want to click that [...]

]]> By: Mark Traphagen http://foolishsage.com/2007/03/27/michael-peter-van-gilst-day/#comment-51622 Mark Traphagen Wed, 28 Mar 2007 18:28:51 +0000 http://foolishsage.com/2007/03/27/michael-peter-van-gilst-day/#comment-51622 I think we may have to call the contest over. No way Mike could ever match actually having a professor named Assman. Of course, Mike has <i>referred</i> to a couple of professors with that moniker. I think we may have to call the contest over. No way Mike could ever match actually having a professor named Assman.

Of course, Mike has referred to a couple of professors with that moniker.

]]> By: Sam http://foolishsage.com/2007/03/27/michael-peter-van-gilst-day/#comment-51619 Sam Wed, 28 Mar 2007 17:58:13 +0000 http://foolishsage.com/2007/03/27/michael-peter-van-gilst-day/#comment-51619 Nah, on second thought, I'm still more awesome than Mike and Pete. Nah, on second thought, I’m still more awesome than Mike and Pete.

]]> By: Sam http://foolishsage.com/2007/03/27/michael-peter-van-gilst-day/#comment-51618 Sam Wed, 28 Mar 2007 17:53:30 +0000 http://foolishsage.com/2007/03/27/michael-peter-van-gilst-day/#comment-51618 I do have a cowboy hat- Resistol (made in my birth state of TX), and am currently wearing shark-skin boots (Lucchese boots to be exact, same kind that John Wayne and Gary Cooper used to wear) whilst pointing Old Aramaic inscriptions and taking a course on Mosaic cultural memory from Jan Assmann (yes, that's his name). However, in all these things I'm afraid my awesomeness has been trumped, since I could never be cooler than a blond haired 6 foot something stud. I gladly give over the crown to Dr. Blonde A-Go-Go (also sometimes known as Dr. Van Stinkle-Foot, some of the various names by which Mike is known) on the condition that he grow a mullet. Mark- you HAVE to announce these things earlier. I totally wasn't prepared, and to have one's awesomeness eclipsed for a day and not know it is traumatic. At any rate, I'm glad to have someone with whom I can be more awesome than Pete. Happy birthday, bro! Sam I do have a cowboy hat- Resistol (made in my birth state of TX), and am currently wearing shark-skin boots (Lucchese boots to be exact, same kind that John Wayne and Gary Cooper used to wear) whilst pointing Old Aramaic inscriptions and taking a course on Mosaic cultural memory from Jan Assmann (yes, that’s his name).

However, in all these things I’m afraid my awesomeness has been trumped, since I could never be cooler than a blond haired 6 foot something stud. I gladly give over the crown to Dr. Blonde A-Go-Go (also sometimes known as Dr. Van Stinkle-Foot, some of the various names by which Mike is known) on the condition that he grow a mullet.

Mark- you HAVE to announce these things earlier. I totally wasn’t prepared, and to have one’s awesomeness eclipsed for a day and not know it is traumatic.

At any rate, I’m glad to have someone with whom I can be more awesome than Pete. Happy birthday, bro!

Sam

]]> By: Mark Traphagen http://foolishsage.com/2007/03/27/michael-peter-van-gilst-day/#comment-51603 Mark Traphagen Wed, 28 Mar 2007 13:16:09 +0000 http://foolishsage.com/2007/03/27/michael-peter-van-gilst-day/#comment-51603 Found out this morning that MPVG has cut his hair. This has caused the coolness panel to go into emergency session. Paula thinks he still has "got it," but Simon has his doubts. It may once again all come down to poor David. Found out this morning that MPVG has cut his hair. This has caused the coolness panel to go into emergency session. Paula thinks he still has “got it,” but Simon has his doubts. It may once again all come down to poor David.

]]> By: President Cooler-than-Sam http://foolishsage.com/2007/03/27/michael-peter-van-gilst-day/#comment-51596 President Cooler-than-Sam Wed, 28 Mar 2007 11:52:56 +0000 http://foolishsage.com/2007/03/27/michael-peter-van-gilst-day/#comment-51596 For the record, there is an imposter "Michael" in our midst; accept no imitations. There can be only one President Cooler-Than-Sam and I am he...look-it, I've gone continental, there is no stopping the Evangelist now! And I feel the conversation has sidetracked: must I remind you all that I have a cowboy hat?? Sam can't contend with that...although I think he has cowboy boots. DANG IT! For the record, there is an imposter “Michael” in our midst; accept no imitations. There can be only one President Cooler-Than-Sam and I am he…look-it, I’ve gone continental, there is no stopping the Evangelist now! And I feel the conversation has sidetracked: must I remind you all that I have a cowboy hat?? Sam can’t contend with that…although I think he has cowboy boots. DANG IT!

]]> By: Mark Traphagen http://foolishsage.com/2007/03/27/michael-peter-van-gilst-day/#comment-51593 Mark Traphagen Wed, 28 Mar 2007 10:10:29 +0000 http://foolishsage.com/2007/03/27/michael-peter-van-gilst-day/#comment-51593 Ros, This is Chicago we're talking about. You haven't been to Chicago yet, have you? Ros,

This is Chicago we’re talking about. You haven’t been to Chicago yet, have you?

]]> By: Ros http://foolishsage.com/2007/03/27/michael-peter-van-gilst-day/#comment-51579 Ros Wed, 28 Mar 2007 04:21:20 +0000 http://foolishsage.com/2007/03/27/michael-peter-van-gilst-day/#comment-51579 I'd like to point out that if Mr Boyd goes clubbing at 6pm, he's not cool AT ALL! Are there any clubs even open at 6pm? I don't think so! I’d like to point out that if Mr Boyd goes clubbing at 6pm, he’s not cool AT ALL! Are there any clubs even open at 6pm? I don’t think so!

]]> By: Doug Green http://foolishsage.com/2007/03/27/michael-peter-van-gilst-day/#comment-51578 Doug Green Wed, 28 Mar 2007 03:44:15 +0000 http://foolishsage.com/2007/03/27/michael-peter-van-gilst-day/#comment-51578 Mike: Don't sell yourself (or your quasi-namesake) short. I remember Vangelis. Chariots of Fire, yes? He was really cool ... ... 25 years ago. Mike:
Don’t sell yourself (or your quasi-namesake) short. I remember Vangelis. Chariots of Fire, yes? He was really cool …
… 25 years ago.

]]> By: Doug Green http://foolishsage.com/2007/03/27/michael-peter-van-gilst-day/#comment-51577 Doug Green Wed, 28 Mar 2007 03:17:22 +0000 http://foolishsage.com/2007/03/27/michael-peter-van-gilst-day/#comment-51577 Mark: I feel a song coming on. Green and McCartney doing the duet "You say vicegerent. I say viceregent ..." Anyway, from the Macquarie Dictionary (the definitive word on Australian English): Vicegerent: "an officer deputed by a ruler or supreme head to exercise the powers of the ruler or head." Viceregent (or vice-regent): "a deputy regent, one who acts in the place of a ruler, governor, or sovereign." Different roots, same basic idea. Go figure (as they say in America). Mark:
I feel a song coming on. Green and McCartney doing the duet “You say vicegerent. I say viceregent …”
Anyway, from the Macquarie Dictionary (the definitive word on Australian English):
Vicegerent: “an officer deputed by a ruler or supreme head to exercise the powers of the ruler or head.”
Viceregent (or vice-regent): “a deputy regent, one who acts in the place of a ruler, governor, or sovereign.”
Different roots, same basic idea. Go figure (as they say in America).

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