Comments on: Cup in the Scupper http://blog.markwill.com/2007/02/16/cup-in-the-scupper Life consists of what a man is thinking of all day. - Emerson Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:41:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Charles http://blog.markwill.com/2007/02/16/cup-in-the-scupper#comment-3755 Charles Mon, 19 Feb 2007 04:10:33 +0000 http://blog.markwill.com/2007/02/16/cup-in-the-scupper/#comment-3755 I'm still chuckling at my reference to "Castaway" and how I blew it by comparing the cup to "Spaulding," rather than "Wilson" on the first installment of Drain Cup. I loved the Goofy joke. I'd heard it years ago, but it still made me laugh. I'm confounded by the cup's ability to defy the elements. Maybe I'm demented as well, but I hope you keep us posted on its situation from time to time. I’m still chuckling at my reference to “Castaway” and how I blew it by comparing the cup to “Spaulding,” rather than “Wilson” on the first installment of Drain Cup.

I loved the Goofy joke. I’d heard it years ago, but it still made me laugh.

I’m confounded by the cup’s ability to defy the elements. Maybe I’m demented as well, but I hope you keep us posted on its situation from time to time.

]]> By: Blitz Krieg http://blog.markwill.com/2007/02/16/cup-in-the-scupper#comment-3749 Blitz Krieg Mon, 19 Feb 2007 00:19:09 +0000 http://blog.markwill.com/2007/02/16/cup-in-the-scupper/#comment-3749 We had an ice cream stand near my high school that sold these enormous sized drinks, bigger than a super big gulp. After my first two-a-day, I stopped and bought a lemon phosphate in one of those cups and chugged it. I made it about five steps and then hurled it all back up like the pie scene in <em>Stand By Me</em>. I have never bought a drink that size again. The only thing even more ironic to me, in a kind of cosmic sense, would be a video of <strong>you</strong> removing the cup, noticing it has liquid in it, and then downing its contents. We had an ice cream stand near my high school that sold these enormous sized drinks, bigger than a super big gulp. After my first two-a-day, I stopped and bought a lemon phosphate in one of those cups and chugged it. I made it about five steps and then hurled it all back up like the pie scene in Stand By Me. I have never bought a drink that size again.

The only thing even more ironic to me, in a kind of cosmic sense, would be a video of you removing the cup, noticing it has liquid in it, and then downing its contents.

]]> By: Alvis http://blog.markwill.com/2007/02/16/cup-in-the-scupper#comment-3745 Alvis Sun, 18 Feb 2007 19:36:06 +0000 http://blog.markwill.com/2007/02/16/cup-in-the-scupper/#comment-3745 And out of all of you, even Barrett, I'm the only one who has seen the cup in person. Thanks, Mark, for that experience of a lifetime. And out of all of you, even Barrett, I’m the only one who has seen the cup in person. Thanks, Mark, for that experience of a lifetime.

]]> By: Mark http://blog.markwill.com/2007/02/16/cup-in-the-scupper#comment-3739 Mark Sun, 18 Feb 2007 09:50:47 +0000 http://blog.markwill.com/2007/02/16/cup-in-the-scupper/#comment-3739 Linda - I just figured you were talking about Americans' addiction to large drinks. Moksha - Me neither (he says as he frets about whether he's read all the blogs he should and will have his post and his story conclusion ready in time for Monday and/or Tuesday) Barrett - That cup's been there since June 2006, at least (that's when I finally decided to take note of it and see how long it would stay there) Um, that was Mark M. I'm Mark W. And, yes, Budacrest is not doubt a country filled with Wal-Mart Disneyworlds. I just hope nobody falls off a clift. Linda - I just figured you were talking about Americans’ addiction to large drinks.

Moksha - Me neither (he says as he frets about whether he’s read all the blogs he should and will have his post and his story conclusion ready in time for Monday and/or Tuesday)

Barrett - That cup’s been there since June 2006, at least (that’s when I finally decided to take note of it and see how long it would stay there)

Um, that was Mark M. I’m Mark W. And, yes, Budacrest is not doubt a country filled with Wal-Mart Disneyworlds. I just hope nobody falls off a clift.

]]> By: barrett http://blog.markwill.com/2007/02/16/cup-in-the-scupper#comment-3737 barrett Sun, 18 Feb 2007 09:29:59 +0000 http://blog.markwill.com/2007/02/16/cup-in-the-scupper/#comment-3737 Hey, that cup was there when I visited. Just kidding. I mean, yes, it was probably there, but I didn't see. Not because I wasn't looking. Maybe I did see, but didn't realize the signifigance of a cup in the scupper. You call that a scupper? If it was there when I was there, then it's quite a the sturdy cup. Probably not biodegradeable as advertised. Shelf-life of 1,000 years, huh? Perhaps it your moral obligation, no, DUTY, to get that filth, trash, litter, from your streets. No, OUR streets. No more JOLT COLA for me. My interior christian is sore, by the way. BTW, remember how Mark W. would combine two words to create a non-existent word? Accidentally, of course. My all time favorite is when he mixed Budapest and Bucharest together to form the always wonderful coutry of Budacrest. HAAA, I nearly wet my pants when I "hear" him say that. Hey, that cup was there when I visited. Just kidding. I mean, yes, it was probably there, but I didn’t see. Not because I wasn’t looking. Maybe I did see, but didn’t realize the signifigance of a cup in the scupper. You call that a scupper? If it was there when I was there, then it’s quite a the sturdy cup. Probably not biodegradeable as advertised. Shelf-life of 1,000 years, huh? Perhaps it your moral obligation, no, DUTY, to get that filth, trash, litter, from your streets. No, OUR streets.

No more JOLT COLA for me. My interior christian is sore, by the way. BTW, remember how Mark W. would combine two words to create a non-existent word? Accidentally, of course. My all time favorite is when he mixed Budapest and Bucharest together to form the always wonderful coutry of Budacrest. HAAA, I nearly wet my pants when I “hear” him say that.

]]> By: Moksha Gren http://blog.markwill.com/2007/02/16/cup-in-the-scupper#comment-3700 Moksha Gren Sat, 17 Feb 2007 20:13:25 +0000 http://blog.markwill.com/2007/02/16/cup-in-the-scupper/#comment-3700 I guess I just don't understand folks with super addictive personalities. I mean...just the thought of drinking that much Red Bull makes me sick to my stomach. And I like Red Bull. I love coffee...but after a few cups it just doesn't taste that great to me anymore. I seem to have moderation hard-wired into my brain. Good for my health...but sometimes Robin Williams does seem to be having a lot of fun. I guess I just don’t understand folks with super addictive personalities. I mean…just the thought of drinking that much Red Bull makes me sick to my stomach. And I like Red Bull. I love coffee…but after a few cups it just doesn’t taste that great to me anymore. I seem to have moderation hard-wired into my brain. Good for my health…but sometimes Robin Williams does seem to be having a lot of fun.

]]> By: La La Linda http://blog.markwill.com/2007/02/16/cup-in-the-scupper#comment-3697 La La Linda Sat, 17 Feb 2007 18:07:18 +0000 http://blog.markwill.com/2007/02/16/cup-in-the-scupper/#comment-3697 Re: My Holy Addictions Batman comment which made no sense, I'll clarify... It was a play on "Robin" as in Holy crap, Robin Williams, you got some serious problems... Re: My Holy Addictions Batman comment which made no sense, I’ll clarify… It was a play on “Robin” as in Holy crap, Robin Williams, you got some serious problems…

]]> By: Linda http://blog.markwill.com/2007/02/16/cup-in-the-scupper#comment-3688 Linda Sat, 17 Feb 2007 06:24:37 +0000 http://blog.markwill.com/2007/02/16/cup-in-the-scupper/#comment-3688 No, it's one of those 1,000 things on my list of Things to Check Out.... No, it’s one of those 1,000 things on my list of Things to Check Out….

]]> By: Mark http://blog.markwill.com/2007/02/16/cup-in-the-scupper#comment-3687 Mark Sat, 17 Feb 2007 03:26:09 +0000 http://blog.markwill.com/2007/02/16/cup-in-the-scupper/#comment-3687 Simon - No doubt about dark matter. That joke, although I think I've heard it in the past, floored me. Thanks. Linda - Have you see "Supersize Me?" There's a lot to it besides Spurlock's all McDonald's diet. Pretty eye-opening stuff. Laminator - The cup says, "You shall not pass!" Yeah, Williams was pretty hyper in his cocaine days, but then he mellowed. I guess he got tired of mellow (but probably not Mello Yello). Simon - No doubt about dark matter.

That joke, although I think I’ve heard it in the past, floored me. Thanks.

Linda - Have you see “Supersize Me?” There’s a lot to it besides Spurlock’s all McDonald’s diet. Pretty eye-opening stuff.

Laminator - The cup says, “You shall not pass!”

Yeah, Williams was pretty hyper in his cocaine days, but then he mellowed. I guess he got tired of mellow (but probably not Mello Yello).

]]> By: Lan http://blog.markwill.com/2007/02/16/cup-in-the-scupper#comment-3686 Lan Fri, 16 Feb 2007 23:54:14 +0000 http://blog.markwill.com/2007/02/16/cup-in-the-scupper/#comment-3686 Now you've got me rooting for the dang cup!! In response to Simon's response: As if Robin Williams isn't already hyper enough!! I can't imagine what he would be like after all that caffeine and 3 packs of cigarettes a day. Holy crap!! Now you’ve got me rooting for the dang cup!! In response to Simon’s response: As if Robin Williams isn’t already hyper enough!! I can’t imagine what he would be like after all that caffeine and 3 packs of cigarettes a day. Holy crap!!

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