> 1. My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE.
> "If you're going to kill each other, do it outside.
>
> I just finished cleaning."
>
> 2. My mother taught me RELIGION.
> "You better pray that will come out of the carpet."
>
> 3. My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL .
> "If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle
> of next week!"
>
> 4. My mother taught me LOGIC .
> " Because I said so, that's why."
>
> 5. My mother taught me MORE LOGIC .
> "If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you're not
> going to the store with me." well duh!
>
> 6. My mother taught me FORESIGHT.
> "Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an
> accident ." (everyone learned that one)
>
> 7. My mother taught me IRONY.
> "Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about."
>
> 8. My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS .
> "Shut your mouth and eat your supper."
>
> 9. My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM .
> "Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!"
>
> 10. My mother taught me about STAMINA.
> "You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone."
>
> 11. My mother taught me about WEATHER .
> "This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it."
>
> 12. My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY.
> "If I told you once, I've told you a million times: Don't
> exaggerate!"
>
> 13. My mother taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE .
> "I brought you into this world, and I can take you out."
>
> 14. My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION.
> "Stop acting like your father!"
>
> 15. My mother taught me about ENVY .
> "There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who
> don't have wonderful parents like you do."
>
> 16. My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION .
> "Just wait until we get home."
>
> 17. My mother taught me about RECEIVING .
> "You are going to get it when you get home!"
>
> 18. My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE .
> "If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to get stuck
> that way."
>
> 19. My mother taught me ESP.
> "Put your sweater on; don't you think I know when you are cold?"
>
> 20. My mother taught me HUMOR .
> "When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me."
> (can I crawl to you then?)
> 21. My mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT.
> "If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up."
>
> 22. My mother taught me GENETICS.
> "You're just like your father."
>
> 23. My mother taught me about my ROOTS .
> "Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?"
> 24. My mother taught me WISDOM.
> "When you get to be my age, you'll understand." (never happen)
> 25. And my favorite: My mother taught me about JUSTICE .
> "One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you.
> YIKES, IT CAME TRUE!!!!!!!!
>
>
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Carmen Possum Poem- Jack Plymale
*Thanks a heap Sam. A little humor for you when you have the time( when
would that be). Pursuant to our little expedition into foriegn phrases and
dead languages the other day. A favorite poem of mine," Carmen Possum". I
don't know who wrote it but must have been an OSU guy.If you don't have a
copy of "Best Loved Poems Of The American People" you can probably find it
in Wikipedia. Long,farcical, but funny and a little bit nostalgic.*
Carmen Possum
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
Carmen Possum is a popular 80-line macaronic poem written in a mix of Latin and English. Its author is unknown, but given its theme and language it can be surmised that he or she was from the United States, and either a teacher or a student of Latin.
The poem takes off from a play of words in the title: possum means "I can" in Latin, and "opossum" in colloquial English. Thus, while carmen possum sounds like valid Latin, it only makes sense when translated as "The Opossum's Song".
The poem can be used as a pedagogical device for elementary Latin teaching. The language mix includes vocabulary, morphology (turnus) and grammar (trunkum longum).
Carmen Possum is also a musical piece by Normand Lockwood.
[edit] The poem
THE NOX was lit by lux of Luna,
And 'twas a nox most opportuna
To catch a possum or a coona;
For nix was scattered o'er this mundus,
A shallow nix, et non profundus.
On sic a nox with canis unus,
Two boys went out to hunt for coonus.
The corpus of this bonus canis
Was full as long as octo span is,
But brevior legs had canis never
Quam had hic dog; et bonus clever.
Some used to say, in stultum jocum
Quod a field was too small locum
For sic a dog to make a turnus
Circum self from stem to sternus.
Unis canis, duo puer,
Nunquam braver, nunquam truer,
Quam hoc trio nunquam fuit,
If there was I never knew it.
This bonus dog had one bad habit,
Amabat much to tree a rabbit,
Amabat plus to chase a rattus,
Amabat bene tree a cattus.
But on this nixy moonlight night
This old canis did just right.
Nunquam treed a starving rattus,
Nunquam chased a starving cattus,
But sucurrit on, intentus
On the track and on the scentus,
Till he trees a possum strongum,
In a hollow trunkum longum.
Loud he barked in horrid bellum,
Seemed on terra vehit pellum.
Quickly ran the duo puer
Mors of possum to secure.
Quam venerit, one began
To chop away like quisque man.
Soon the axe went through the truncum
Soon he hit it all kerchunkum;
Combat deepens, on ye braves!
Canis, pueri et staves
As his powers non longius carry,
Possum potest non pugnare.
On the nix his corpus lieth.
Down to Hades spirit flieth,
Joyful pueri, canis bonus,
Think him dead as any stonus.
Now they seek their pater's domo,
Feeling proud as any homo,
Knowing, certe, they will blossom
Into heroes, when with possum
They arrive, narrabunt story,
Plenus blood et plenior glory.
Pompey, David, Samson, Caesar,
Cyrus, Black Hawk, Shalmanezer!
Tell me where est now the gloria,
Where the honors of victoria?
Nunc a domum narrent story,
Plenus sanguine, tragic, gory.
Pater praiseth, likewise mater,
Wonders greatly younger frater.
Possum leave they on the mundus,
Go themselves to sleep profundus,
Somniunt possums slain in battle,
Strong as ursae, large as cattle.
When nox gives way to lux of morning,
Albam terram much adorning,
Up they jump to see the varmin,
Of the which this is the carmen.
Lo! possum est resurrectum!
Ecce pueri dejectum,
Ne relinquit back behind him,
Et the pueri never find him.
Cruel possum! bestia vilest,
How the pueros thou beguilest!
Pueri think non plus of Caesar,
Go ad Orcum, Shalmanezer,
Take your laurels, cum the honor,
Since ista possum is a goner!
would that be). Pursuant to our little expedition into foriegn phrases and
dead languages the other day. A favorite poem of mine," Carmen Possum". I
don't know who wrote it but must have been an OSU guy.If you don't have a
copy of "Best Loved Poems Of The American People" you can probably find it
in Wikipedia. Long,farcical, but funny and a little bit nostalgic.*
Carmen Possum
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
Carmen Possum is a popular 80-line macaronic poem written in a mix of Latin and English. Its author is unknown, but given its theme and language it can be surmised that he or she was from the United States, and either a teacher or a student of Latin.
The poem takes off from a play of words in the title: possum means "I can" in Latin, and "opossum" in colloquial English. Thus, while carmen possum sounds like valid Latin, it only makes sense when translated as "The Opossum's Song".
The poem can be used as a pedagogical device for elementary Latin teaching. The language mix includes vocabulary, morphology (turnus) and grammar (trunkum longum).
Carmen Possum is also a musical piece by Normand Lockwood.
[edit] The poem
THE NOX was lit by lux of Luna,
And 'twas a nox most opportuna
To catch a possum or a coona;
For nix was scattered o'er this mundus,
A shallow nix, et non profundus.
On sic a nox with canis unus,
Two boys went out to hunt for coonus.
The corpus of this bonus canis
Was full as long as octo span is,
But brevior legs had canis never
Quam had hic dog; et bonus clever.
Some used to say, in stultum jocum
Quod a field was too small locum
For sic a dog to make a turnus
Circum self from stem to sternus.
Unis canis, duo puer,
Nunquam braver, nunquam truer,
Quam hoc trio nunquam fuit,
If there was I never knew it.
This bonus dog had one bad habit,
Amabat much to tree a rabbit,
Amabat plus to chase a rattus,
Amabat bene tree a cattus.
But on this nixy moonlight night
This old canis did just right.
Nunquam treed a starving rattus,
Nunquam chased a starving cattus,
But sucurrit on, intentus
On the track and on the scentus,
Till he trees a possum strongum,
In a hollow trunkum longum.
Loud he barked in horrid bellum,
Seemed on terra vehit pellum.
Quickly ran the duo puer
Mors of possum to secure.
Quam venerit, one began
To chop away like quisque man.
Soon the axe went through the truncum
Soon he hit it all kerchunkum;
Combat deepens, on ye braves!
Canis, pueri et staves
As his powers non longius carry,
Possum potest non pugnare.
On the nix his corpus lieth.
Down to Hades spirit flieth,
Joyful pueri, canis bonus,
Think him dead as any stonus.
Now they seek their pater's domo,
Feeling proud as any homo,
Knowing, certe, they will blossom
Into heroes, when with possum
They arrive, narrabunt story,
Plenus blood et plenior glory.
Pompey, David, Samson, Caesar,
Cyrus, Black Hawk, Shalmanezer!
Tell me where est now the gloria,
Where the honors of victoria?
Nunc a domum narrent story,
Plenus sanguine, tragic, gory.
Pater praiseth, likewise mater,
Wonders greatly younger frater.
Possum leave they on the mundus,
Go themselves to sleep profundus,
Somniunt possums slain in battle,
Strong as ursae, large as cattle.
When nox gives way to lux of morning,
Albam terram much adorning,
Up they jump to see the varmin,
Of the which this is the carmen.
Lo! possum est resurrectum!
Ecce pueri dejectum,
Ne relinquit back behind him,
Et the pueri never find him.
Cruel possum! bestia vilest,
How the pueros thou beguilest!
Pueri think non plus of Caesar,
Go ad Orcum, Shalmanezer,
Take your laurels, cum the honor,
Since ista possum is a goner!
Portsmouth trying for entrance into SOC- PDT
BlankPortsmouth proposes to join SOC
by John Stegeman, Interim Sports Editor
1 day 17 hrs ago | 253 views | 0 | 0 | |
By JOHN STEGEMAN
Interim Sports Editor
Representatives from Portsmouth and South Gallia high schools met with athletic directors from the Southern Ohio Conference at a league meeting Wednesday to propose admission into the league for all varsity sports.
For the Trojans, this is the fourth attempt to join the SOC, which includes all the high schools in Scioto County except Portsmouth, three Pike County schools, one Jackson County school and one Lawrence County school.
Portsmouth's last attempt to join was in 2001. This time around, Portsmouth and South Gallia are on a joint ticket, applying for admission together.
Portsmouth Athletic Director Joe Albrecht made the case for Portsmouth.
"We felt that we'd be honored to be in the SOC," Albrecht said. "We feel that our athletets compete against each other from an early age since we're (located) right in the middle of everyone.
"We feel that we could add to the competitive level," he added. "It would generate more income for all schools involved."
Some time ago, Portsmouth would have been the largest school in the conference. Now however, it would be the third largest behind Northwest and Waverly.
"We're not the same school, and nobody is, that we were 20 or 30 years ago," Albrecht said. "We would be the third largest enrollment in the league."
Portsmouth currently competes in the Southeastern Ohio Athletic League. In that league PHS is the smallest school and has to travel as many as three hours to reach some opponents.
South Gallia is currently independent but plays many SOC schools each year.
Albrecht said the meeting was very welcoming and listened to what both schools had to say.
"It's such a strong established league with rivalties already in place," Albrecht said. "It really means something, in talking with their coaches, to win an SOC championship in any sport... We dont have that same feeling in the SEOAL."
SOC Secretary-treasurer Dave Frantz explained what has to happen for any school to join the league.
"Before a new member school is admitted to the conference there must be a waiting period of two regular (monthly) meetings," he said. "Potential member schools may be admitted by a three-fourths positive vote of all votes cast."
Neither South Gallia or Portsmouth submitted suggestions for realignment of the league divisions but Frantz said that is something the league will have to discuss.
"There was discussion of how would we handle scheduling and would we need three or two divisions," Frantz said. "It was very unofficial brainstorming."
Frants said there will be one more meeting where the proposals are reviewed, and at the next meeting there will be a vote. For a three-fourths majority, if all 16 schools vote, 12 positive votes would be needed for admission.
"This is one of those deals where all the athletic directors will go back and talk with their superiors and get their heads togeter and decide what is best for the Southern Ohio Conference," he said. "Different schools have different policies. Ultimately the vote comes from the top. Different schools handle their voting different ways. Sometimes the superintendent makes the decision and sometimes the athletic director makes the decision."
South Gallia athletic director Jack James could not be reached for this story.
----- Original Message -----
From: Jack H Plymale
To: Sam Kegley
Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 9:00 AM
Subject: Re: Portsmouth wanting in SOC League
On Sun, Feb 8, 2009 at 4:50 AM, Jack H Plymale wrote:
Looks like the final degradation. If that guy there in Portsmouth can get this done;he and his massive coaching staff may not have to work at all.Last year didn't give any evidence that they did anyway,If they get in this league they need to leave two open dates. One for aunt Nancy's girls school. The other for the little sisters of the poor.They shouldn't be any worse than 500 against them.
Sorry that this hurt you so much, Jack.
Portsmouth may sometimes have more athletic championships because not all good people are out of there. But defacto segregation has moved many to the suburbs of the once respectable city or even to far away places like Costa Rica.
It may hurt to see the County League schools on the PHS schedule, but you find many of PHS"S athletic offspring on the rosters of these schools now.
As your football coach, Paul Walker, went on to become the dominant basketball coach in Ohio, if not all of HS basketball and the terrific Greater Ohio League (GOL), things are constantly changing. Portsmouth was respected in the league, but that kind of travel for the 100 mile and over distant competition, eventually made the scheduling difficult in bringing those calibre teams to P'Town.
Other factors, beyond me, brought the apparent future promise of Portsmouth down. The confluence of two rivers, the steel mill, the largest singly owned freight yards in the world, and a strong shoe industry slipped into history.
Even the Detroit Lions suffered this year and that city is in a downward spiral. Our Portsmouth Spartans are hardly remembered except by old Torjan warhorses like yourself, Jim Fout, and Doc Yeagle. I found out this week that my cousin and friend, Don Barney passed away two years ago. Change. We are currently promised change on the national scene and I don't welcome the type that is coming.
I know you don't like to bring up the politics subject so I will stay away from that.
Your memories of our city on a hill, or beyond the flood wall, are great. Please continue sharing, especially thoughts of your beloved Mabert road, your parents, and your teammates.
Sam
Sam Sorry to hear about Don. He was a friend of mine also. He was an
excellent athlete also, especially basketball, but just didn't take to team
sports. Not real fast but plenty of courage. Sam, I just yesterday
finished " An Empire Of Wealth"by John Steele Gordon. You share an
understanding of the economy with him. His is just a bit more studied in
detail and a bit more extensive.If you have the time, I think you'd like the
book. By the way Sam, the Lions have suffered for years. They just rolled
over and died this year.
by John Stegeman, Interim Sports Editor
1 day 17 hrs ago | 253 views | 0 | 0 | |
By JOHN STEGEMAN
Interim Sports Editor
Representatives from Portsmouth and South Gallia high schools met with athletic directors from the Southern Ohio Conference at a league meeting Wednesday to propose admission into the league for all varsity sports.
For the Trojans, this is the fourth attempt to join the SOC, which includes all the high schools in Scioto County except Portsmouth, three Pike County schools, one Jackson County school and one Lawrence County school.
Portsmouth's last attempt to join was in 2001. This time around, Portsmouth and South Gallia are on a joint ticket, applying for admission together.
Portsmouth Athletic Director Joe Albrecht made the case for Portsmouth.
"We felt that we'd be honored to be in the SOC," Albrecht said. "We feel that our athletets compete against each other from an early age since we're (located) right in the middle of everyone.
"We feel that we could add to the competitive level," he added. "It would generate more income for all schools involved."
Some time ago, Portsmouth would have been the largest school in the conference. Now however, it would be the third largest behind Northwest and Waverly.
"We're not the same school, and nobody is, that we were 20 or 30 years ago," Albrecht said. "We would be the third largest enrollment in the league."
Portsmouth currently competes in the Southeastern Ohio Athletic League. In that league PHS is the smallest school and has to travel as many as three hours to reach some opponents.
South Gallia is currently independent but plays many SOC schools each year.
Albrecht said the meeting was very welcoming and listened to what both schools had to say.
"It's such a strong established league with rivalties already in place," Albrecht said. "It really means something, in talking with their coaches, to win an SOC championship in any sport... We dont have that same feeling in the SEOAL."
SOC Secretary-treasurer Dave Frantz explained what has to happen for any school to join the league.
"Before a new member school is admitted to the conference there must be a waiting period of two regular (monthly) meetings," he said. "Potential member schools may be admitted by a three-fourths positive vote of all votes cast."
Neither South Gallia or Portsmouth submitted suggestions for realignment of the league divisions but Frantz said that is something the league will have to discuss.
"There was discussion of how would we handle scheduling and would we need three or two divisions," Frantz said. "It was very unofficial brainstorming."
Frants said there will be one more meeting where the proposals are reviewed, and at the next meeting there will be a vote. For a three-fourths majority, if all 16 schools vote, 12 positive votes would be needed for admission.
"This is one of those deals where all the athletic directors will go back and talk with their superiors and get their heads togeter and decide what is best for the Southern Ohio Conference," he said. "Different schools have different policies. Ultimately the vote comes from the top. Different schools handle their voting different ways. Sometimes the superintendent makes the decision and sometimes the athletic director makes the decision."
South Gallia athletic director Jack James could not be reached for this story.
----- Original Message -----
From: Jack H Plymale
To: Sam Kegley
Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 9:00 AM
Subject: Re: Portsmouth wanting in SOC League
On Sun, Feb 8, 2009 at 4:50 AM, Jack H Plymale
Looks like the final degradation. If that guy there in Portsmouth can get this done;he and his massive coaching staff may not have to work at all.Last year didn't give any evidence that they did anyway,If they get in this league they need to leave two open dates. One for aunt Nancy's girls school. The other for the little sisters of the poor.They shouldn't be any worse than 500 against them.
Sorry that this hurt you so much, Jack.
Portsmouth may sometimes have more athletic championships because not all good people are out of there. But defacto segregation has moved many to the suburbs of the once respectable city or even to far away places like Costa Rica.
It may hurt to see the County League schools on the PHS schedule, but you find many of PHS"S athletic offspring on the rosters of these schools now.
As your football coach, Paul Walker, went on to become the dominant basketball coach in Ohio, if not all of HS basketball and the terrific Greater Ohio League (GOL), things are constantly changing. Portsmouth was respected in the league, but that kind of travel for the 100 mile and over distant competition, eventually made the scheduling difficult in bringing those calibre teams to P'Town.
Other factors, beyond me, brought the apparent future promise of Portsmouth down. The confluence of two rivers, the steel mill, the largest singly owned freight yards in the world, and a strong shoe industry slipped into history.
Even the Detroit Lions suffered this year and that city is in a downward spiral. Our Portsmouth Spartans are hardly remembered except by old Torjan warhorses like yourself, Jim Fout, and Doc Yeagle. I found out this week that my cousin and friend, Don Barney passed away two years ago. Change. We are currently promised change on the national scene and I don't welcome the type that is coming.
I know you don't like to bring up the politics subject so I will stay away from that.
Your memories of our city on a hill, or beyond the flood wall, are great. Please continue sharing, especially thoughts of your beloved Mabert road, your parents, and your teammates.
Sam
Sam Sorry to hear about Don. He was a friend of mine also. He was an
excellent athlete also, especially basketball, but just didn't take to team
sports. Not real fast but plenty of courage. Sam, I just yesterday
finished " An Empire Of Wealth"by John Steele Gordon. You share an
understanding of the economy with him. His is just a bit more studied in
detail and a bit more extensive.If you have the time, I think you'd like the
book. By the way Sam, the Lions have suffered for years. They just rolled
over and died this year.
Heart and warm water- Clay vice- Agent extraordinaire!
Heart Attacks And Drinking Warm Water
This is a very good article. Not only about the warm water after your meal, but about Heart Attacks. The Chinese and Japanese drink hot tea with their meals, not cold water, maybe it is time we adopt their drinking habit while eating.
For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you. It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion. Once this 'sludge' reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.
Common Symptoms Of Heart Attack...
A serious note about heart attacks - You should know that not every heart attack symptom is going to be the left arm hurting. Be aware of intense pain in the jaw line.
You may never have the first chest pain during the course of a heart attack. Nausea and intense sweating are also common symptoms. 60% of people who have a heart attack while they are asleep do not wake up. Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep. Let's be careful and be aware. The more we know, the better chance we could survive.
A cardiologist says if everyone who reads this message sends it to 10 people, you can be sure that we'll save at least one life. Read this & Send to a friend. It could save a life.. So, please be a true friend and send this article to all your friends you care about.
I JUST DID
This is a very good article. Not only about the warm water after your meal, but about Heart Attacks. The Chinese and Japanese drink hot tea with their meals, not cold water, maybe it is time we adopt their drinking habit while eating.
For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you. It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion. Once this 'sludge' reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.
Common Symptoms Of Heart Attack...
A serious note about heart attacks - You should know that not every heart attack symptom is going to be the left arm hurting. Be aware of intense pain in the jaw line.
You may never have the first chest pain during the course of a heart attack. Nausea and intense sweating are also common symptoms. 60% of people who have a heart attack while they are asleep do not wake up. Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep. Let's be careful and be aware. The more we know, the better chance we could survive.
A cardiologist says if everyone who reads this message sends it to 10 people, you can be sure that we'll save at least one life. Read this & Send to a friend. It could save a life.. So, please be a true friend and send this article to all your friends you care about.
I JUST DID
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