Big Beautiful Dreamer
ridiculously contented
You know what this means, don’t you? Yeah … it means I’ve been moderating Hyde Park for three years. Surely a record. It’s clearly time for either a medal or a straitjacket, maybe both.
There are days in HP when I would welcome a straitjacket … days when I want to put on my Mama Hat and wade in, suggesting a time out, or a meditation session, or possibly a large rubber mallet.
Most of the time, though, I love being den mother to all of you. You’re opinionated, noisy, (mostly) cheerful, and if no other part of my body gets much of a workout, you all make sure that my eye-rolling muscles are the strongest in three states.
So here’s to another year of … whoa, can I really use this descriptor? Yes! Yes, I can! … God, guns, and gays. And the Supreme Court, and taser action, and cell phone shenanigans. Please, for amusement value if nothing else, let’s not sequester ourselves. Keep posting, keep debating, and keep remembering that this forum, like these awards, is strictly for amusement value.
*Indicates new award.
So, without further ado, please welcome our host for this evening, the one and only Hugh Jackman!
[HUGH]: It’s April Fool’s Day! And while it’s unseasonably cold this year, a standing-room-only crowd has packed the bleachers and the infield as the sharpwits and halfwits, and even the no-wits, gather for the (wait for it) Third Annual Hypies, The Hyde Park Awards are presented herewith in a serious spirit of tongue in cheek. (Note: with use of he/she, I go strictly by profile photo.)
Here to present our first awards are Alec Baldwin and Gabourey Sidibe.
Best hoarding of paragraphs: to Superodalisque, who never met an indent she liked.
*Best Wall of Text award: to CleverBomb … if you have that kind of time on your hands, would you mind getting me another cup of coffee? Thanks.
Best use of R rating: to mp7251, who shows astonishing flexibility within a seemingly limited vocabulary. (Note: this award does not reflect use of profanity per se.)
The One Trick Pony Award: to Big Mac, for keeping us up to date on what’s happening in La La Land.
The That's No Leader, That's My Pet Rock Award: to ClutchingIA19, who displays impressive skill in giving Hyde Parkers news about both Hugo Chavez and a snake of a car dealer on the same day.
Please welcome our next presenter, Russell Crowe.
The That Championship Season Award: to Snuggletiger, for his steady and thoughtful defense of his opinions under any and all circumstances.
The Apocalypse Now Persistence Award: to Hal84, who will take on any issue and debate it right into the ground. But always with nuance! We love nuance.
Best chiming in: to Deliman, who has something to say about virtually everything.
Most judicious: to EtobicokeFA, who often waits to weigh in and then has something nuanced to say on difficult issues.
Best ears: to Deven, who may or may not resemble her profile picture. (Which, oddly, shows no ears.)
The Lazarus Award: to KittyKitten, who it turns out wasn't dead after all. Sorry. But the funeral food was awesome. Superb comeback, baybee!
The Little Sparkplug that Could Award: to Dabdab, for his persistence. Outnumbered opinionators everywhere salute you.
And our final presenter of the evening, the lovely Queen Latifah.
The Emoticon Award goes this year to Biodieselman. Who else?
The What Color is the Sky in Your World Award, to GangstaDawg, for his steady posting of news from other realms.
The Work From Home Award, to Tad, for bringing us his perspective from the overpiled desks of … um, Canadians … everywhere. (Or at least everywhere in Canada.)
Because of the limit of five pics per post, see the next post to collect your award.
[HUGH]: And that’s all for us from the Doughnut Center in Philadelphia! Tune in next year, and goodnight!
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There are days in HP when I would welcome a straitjacket … days when I want to put on my Mama Hat and wade in, suggesting a time out, or a meditation session, or possibly a large rubber mallet.
Most of the time, though, I love being den mother to all of you. You’re opinionated, noisy, (mostly) cheerful, and if no other part of my body gets much of a workout, you all make sure that my eye-rolling muscles are the strongest in three states.
So here’s to another year of … whoa, can I really use this descriptor? Yes! Yes, I can! … God, guns, and gays. And the Supreme Court, and taser action, and cell phone shenanigans. Please, for amusement value if nothing else, let’s not sequester ourselves. Keep posting, keep debating, and keep remembering that this forum, like these awards, is strictly for amusement value.
*Indicates new award.
So, without further ado, please welcome our host for this evening, the one and only Hugh Jackman!
[HUGH]: It’s April Fool’s Day! And while it’s unseasonably cold this year, a standing-room-only crowd has packed the bleachers and the infield as the sharpwits and halfwits, and even the no-wits, gather for the (wait for it) Third Annual Hypies, The Hyde Park Awards are presented herewith in a serious spirit of tongue in cheek. (Note: with use of he/she, I go strictly by profile photo.)
Here to present our first awards are Alec Baldwin and Gabourey Sidibe.
Best hoarding of paragraphs: to Superodalisque, who never met an indent she liked.
*Best Wall of Text award: to CleverBomb … if you have that kind of time on your hands, would you mind getting me another cup of coffee? Thanks.
Best use of R rating: to mp7251, who shows astonishing flexibility within a seemingly limited vocabulary. (Note: this award does not reflect use of profanity per se.)
The One Trick Pony Award: to Big Mac, for keeping us up to date on what’s happening in La La Land.
The That's No Leader, That's My Pet Rock Award: to ClutchingIA19, who displays impressive skill in giving Hyde Parkers news about both Hugo Chavez and a snake of a car dealer on the same day.
Please welcome our next presenter, Russell Crowe.
The That Championship Season Award: to Snuggletiger, for his steady and thoughtful defense of his opinions under any and all circumstances.
The Apocalypse Now Persistence Award: to Hal84, who will take on any issue and debate it right into the ground. But always with nuance! We love nuance.
Best chiming in: to Deliman, who has something to say about virtually everything.
Most judicious: to EtobicokeFA, who often waits to weigh in and then has something nuanced to say on difficult issues.
Best ears: to Deven, who may or may not resemble her profile picture. (Which, oddly, shows no ears.)
The Lazarus Award: to KittyKitten, who it turns out wasn't dead after all. Sorry. But the funeral food was awesome. Superb comeback, baybee!
The Little Sparkplug that Could Award: to Dabdab, for his persistence. Outnumbered opinionators everywhere salute you.
And our final presenter of the evening, the lovely Queen Latifah.
The Emoticon Award goes this year to Biodieselman. Who else?
The What Color is the Sky in Your World Award, to GangstaDawg, for his steady posting of news from other realms.
The Work From Home Award, to Tad, for bringing us his perspective from the overpiled desks of … um, Canadians … everywhere. (Or at least everywhere in Canada.)
Because of the limit of five pics per post, see the next post to collect your award.
[HUGH]: And that’s all for us from the Doughnut Center in Philadelphia! Tune in next year, and goodnight!
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