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I'm sure we would like him!
I feel that I know hima and you as well. I'm going to read more of your stuff. zarrothepaun epsilon
posted by
zarrothepaun
on August 27, 2005 at 3:15 PM
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MayB
I don't think so....I know what I mean by presence, but I went to a quick dictionary reference and found:
5 a : the bearing, carriage, or air of a person; especially : stately or distinguished bearing b : a quality of poise and effectiveness that enables a performer to achieve a close relationship with an audience and that was all fairly close, all these things are, to me anyway, somewhat built-in and not something a person turns on and off. I suppose a good actor can learn to copy the mannerisms just as I tried to describe them but I think one has to have a certain quality -"presence" to be able to really put it across....Uncle B wakes up that way.
posted by
Krisles
on August 24, 2005 at 11:49 PM
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Can you switch presence on and off I wonder?
posted by
Azur
on August 24, 2005 at 11:11 PM
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Happy Birthday Kris
posted by
Bel_
on August 24, 2005 at 12:59 PM
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i've often wished
that i could be that kinda guy. im the opposite. i actually suck energy out of the room (this may surprise you, but i talk very, very little to 99% of the human population). i don't find it as a flaw, but everyone else seems to. oh well. fuck em. isn't it odd, though, how different a person will be with their family as opposed to other people without even intending to? oh and one more thing. whats the deal? my blog is seems empty without krisles comments.
posted by
mikebrown
on August 23, 2005 at 7:20 PM
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crazytrain
Yeah, you could say that....he's 80, just had a heart attack, I've lived many miles away for most of my life and am getting to know this part of my family again and want to get him down on paper for my granddaughters and for posterity - and I love him a lot. I guess we all write for different reasons - and can I always expect any comments you leave to be borderline insulting or is this just part of your anger with living in Az?
posted by
Krisles
on August 22, 2005 at 10:54 PM
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Lensman
Thank you....he is a character, that's for sure. I'm crazy about him, don't like everything about him, wish he'd been a better father...but, he's 80
....sigh
posted by
Krisles
on August 22, 2005 at 10:47 PM
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strat
Thank you, sweet man.....and it doesn't surprise me at all that you have some of these guys in your family....they're somethin' else, aren't they - do they still make 'em like that?
posted by
Krisles
on August 22, 2005 at 10:45 PM
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Queen
Thank you...again, you are so kind to me and I'm happy to be a part of his "pool"....just wish he'd been a little bit better at raising his family..for their sake.
posted by
Krisles
on August 22, 2005 at 10:43 PM
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you seem to have something for your uncle
posted by
crazytrain
on August 22, 2005 at 6:34 PM
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Hi, Krisles
Your uncle sounds like quite a guy, flaws and all. I've known that kind of personality before and you sure wrote about it well....
posted by
Lensman
on August 22, 2005 at 3:32 PM
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Another great one, Kris.
Well written, well-handled. I know your uncle, very well, actually; I have several just like him, in presence, in attitude, in the whole package.
posted by
strat
on August 22, 2005 at 1:37 PM
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Nice
how you honor the presence of others. Nice story............and I don't think its sad.its just the way things were. Afterall you are part of the presence pool you speak of and that's a wonderful pool as far as I have read.
posted by
ALWAYSALOVER
on August 22, 2005 at 9:05 AM
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blackcat
I never looked at it that way....you could be right....I guess I just see such a completely screwed up family there, I mean they are all just unbelievable characters....to me, anyway. But, they probably look at me like that!!
posted by
Krisles
on August 22, 2005 at 8:21 AM
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Jimson
I thought I'd just pulled something but I'm beginning to think it's my rotator cuff and I'm going to have to either go back to KC early to see my ortho who's covered by ins or spend the big $ here...or go into a sling and behave myself to cool it off which is what they'd have me do...I've seen enough of them to know.
posted by
Krisles
on August 22, 2005 at 8:17 AM
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krisles.... maybe he saw something in you that he didn't see in his own
kids? I had a great aunt like that. She had four grandchildren, but had MY picture on her refrigerator. I'd like to think it was because I was always there for her. The others were too busy with their own lives.
posted by
-blackcat
on August 22, 2005 at 8:15 AM
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Take it easy, no need to hurry..
They aint goin nowhers.... I hope you're doing ok?
posted by
SomeoneElse
on August 22, 2005 at 7:49 AM
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JimsonWeed
Hey, guy! You'd really like him...he's a big hunter and fisher...goes all over. I still have to catch up on your blogs. I've been down with my shoulder and then the pills they gave me for them so really behind, but I'll catch up....anxious to see what you've been up to.
posted by
Krisles
on August 22, 2005 at 7:33 AM
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He sounds cool to me!
I can feel your love for him, I bet you feel blessed.
posted by
SomeoneElse
on August 22, 2005 at 7:30 AM
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