birdog1960 Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Imagine if the world read the classics while listening to James Taylor. U!@#$ingtipia baby!! you've got it backward. taylor read the classics. look where it got him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 you've got it backward. taylor read the classics. look where it got him. Link? For some reason he just doesn't seem like a James Michener kind of guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdog1960 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 (edited) Link? For some reason he just doesn't seem like a James Michener kind of guy. he went here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton_Academy along with these other classics students Austan Goolsbee, economic adviser to United States President Barack Obama Frances Hamerstrom, writer and naturalist Robert F. Kennedy (1944), former U.S. Attorney General and U.S. Senator from New York, member of the Kennedy political family Ted Kennedy (1950), former U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, member of the Kennedy political family Alexandra Kerry (1992), film producer and daughter of U.S. Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts Reif Larsen (1998), American author best known for his work The Selected Works of T.S. Spivet. David Lindsay-Abaire, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright William Lobkowicz, Brewer & Real Estate Restoration Expert Hanford MacNider, U.S. General & International Diplomat Douglas MacArthur II, U.S. Ambassador to Japan Seth Magaziner (2002), RI General Treasurer Claire Messud, Author & Novelist Writer Peter B. Moore, Molecular Ribosome Expert Jehane Noujaim (1992), Egyptian American director of Academy Award nominated documentary film The Square (2013 film) Farah Pandith (1986), Special Representative to Muslim Communities for the United States Department of State Deval Patrick (1974), 2007-2014 Governor of Massachusetts James H. Perkins, former Chairman of Citigroup Richard C. Perry, (1973), hedge fund investor in Perry Capital which owns Barneys New York J.B. Pritzker, venture capitalist, entrepreneur, philanthropist & private business owner Elliot Richardson, former U.S. Attorney General Rob Sheffield, writer, author & journalist Robert E. Sherwood, playwright & screenwriter Sherrod E. Skinner, Jr., Medal of Honor Recipient Jenny Slate, comedian and actress Sarah Sze, Contemporary Artist James Taylor, American singer/songwriter and guitarist Edited August 4, 2015 by birdog1960 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 he went here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton_Academy along with these other classics students Austan Goolsbee, economic adviser to United States President Barack Obama Frances Hamerstrom, writer and naturalist Robert F. Kennedy (1944), former U.S. Attorney General and U.S. Senator from New York, member of the Kennedy political family Ted Kennedy (1950), former U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, member of the Kennedy political family Alexandra Kerry (1992), film producer and daughter of U.S. Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts Reif Larsen (1998), American author best known for his work The Selected Works of T.S. Spivet. David Lindsay-Abaire, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright William Lobkowicz, Brewer & Real Estate Restoration Expert Hanford MacNider, U.S. General & International Diplomat Douglas MacArthur II, U.S. Ambassador to Japan Seth Magaziner (2002), RI General Treasurer Claire Messud, Author & Novelist Writer Peter B. Moore, Molecular Ribosome Expert Jehane Noujaim (1992), Egyptian American director of Academy Award nominated documentary film The Square (2013 film) Farah Pandith (1986), Special Representative to Muslim Communities for the United States Department of State Deval Patrick (1974), 2007-2014 Governor of Massachusetts James H. Perkins, former Chairman of Citigroup Richard C. Perry, (1973), hedge fund investor in Perry Capital which owns Barneys New York J.B. Pritzker, venture capitalist, entrepreneur, philanthropist & private business owner Elliot Richardson, former U.S. Attorney General Rob Sheffield, writer, author & journalist Robert E. Sherwood, playwright & screenwriter Sherrod E. Skinner, Jr., Medal of Honor Recipient Jenny Slate, comedian and actress Sarah Sze, Contemporary Artist James Taylor, American singer/songwriter and guitarist I didn't know it was that easy. Can you recommend half a dozen different classics that by reading will make me famous or rich? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 he went here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton_Academy along with these other classics students Austan Goolsbee, economic adviser to United States President Barack Obama Frances Hamerstrom, writer and naturalist Robert F. Kennedy (1944), former U.S. Attorney General and U.S. Senator from New York, member of the Kennedy political family Ted Kennedy (1950), former U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, member of the Kennedy political family Alexandra Kerry (1992), film producer and daughter of U.S. Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts Reif Larsen (1998), American author best known for his work The Selected Works of T.S. Spivet. David Lindsay-Abaire, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright William Lobkowicz, Brewer & Real Estate Restoration Expert Hanford MacNider, U.S. General & International Diplomat Douglas MacArthur II, U.S. Ambassador to Japan Seth Magaziner (2002), RI General Treasurer Claire Messud, Author & Novelist Writer Peter B. Moore, Molecular Ribosome Expert Jehane Noujaim (1992), Egyptian American director of Academy Award nominated documentary film The Square (2013 film) Farah Pandith (1986), Special Representative to Muslim Communities for the United States Department of State Deval Patrick (1974), 2007-2014 Governor of Massachusetts James H. Perkins, former Chairman of Citigroup Richard C. Perry, (1973), hedge fund investor in Perry Capital which owns Barneys New York J.B. Pritzker, venture capitalist, entrepreneur, philanthropist & private business owner Elliot Richardson, former U.S. Attorney General Rob Sheffield, writer, author & journalist Robert E. Sherwood, playwright & screenwriter Sherrod E. Skinner, Jr., Medal of Honor Recipient Jenny Slate, comedian and actress Sarah Sze, Contemporary Artist James Taylor, American singer/songwriter and guitarist That's all? My alma mater has so many famous classics students that it has a separate wikipedia page to list them all. The list of notables from my graduating class alone is longer than that. Guess that makes me smarter than James Taylor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 That's all? My alma mater has so many famous classics students that it has a separate wikipedia page to list them all. The list of notables from my graduating class alone is longer than that. Guess that makes me smarter than James Taylor? My alumnus includes the dude who mad Mannheim Steamroller. Bow down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogblitz Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 (edited) My alumnus includes the dude who mad Mannheim Steamroller. Bow down. Frank Zappa and Phyllis George are among my fellow alums. Edited August 4, 2015 by reddogblitz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Frank Zappa and Phyllis George are among my fellow alums. Yes, but did they gain their fame by reading birdog's classics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdog1960 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 I didn't know it was that easy. Can you recommend half a dozen different classics that by reading will make me famous or rich? you asked a very specific question. i provided evidence to support my assertion. i left out a step that you clearly couldn't formulate on your own: top prep school emphasize the classics. but you really don't care if he read the classics or that many of the leaders of the western world did. it doesn't matter. it's a joke. except that it does and it isn't. That's all? My alma mater has so many famous classics students that it has a separate wikipedia page to list them all. The list of notables from my graduating class alone is longer than that. Guess that makes me smarter than James Taylor? wow. why not link? then we can place your alma mater. i'm guessing i didn't play high school sports against you in wny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob's House Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 http://wtvr.com/2015/08/04/powhatan-sheriff-shooting/ White lives matter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azalin Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Frank Zappa and Phyllis George are among my fellow alums. You went to Chaffey college? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 That's all? My alma mater has so many famous classics students that it has a separate wikipedia page to list them all. The list of notables from my graduating class alone is longer than that. Guess that makes me smarter than James Taylor? The list of famous alumni from my alma mater is very long too. But we mostly read cookbooks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 The list of famous alumni from my alma mater is very long too. But we mostly read cookbooks. You also made my meals. wow. why not link? Because unlike you, I don't think the alumni a person shares a school with make that person. I don't need to share a link to demonstrate the breathtaking retardedness of your worldview. i'm guessing i didn't play high school sports against you in wny. I didn't play high school sports. I was too busy reading the classics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdog1960 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 (edited) You also made my meals. Because unlike you, I don't think the alumni a person shares a school with make that person. I don't need to share a link to demonstrate the breathtaking retardedness of your worldview. I didn't play high school sports. I was too busy reading the classics. no, really. alumni from a single year as impressive as that would be truly remarkable and interesting. was it as diverse in eventual careers? it actually is important since your peers play a part in your formation, especially in your early years. if you're around a bunch of dolts and are king of the mole hill, you'll likely rest on your laurels. around a bunch of high achievers, you'll likely achieve higher - like james taylor and austan goolsbee (oh, and i truncated the list for the sake of brevity). so, do tell.... Edited August 4, 2015 by birdog1960 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 no, really. alumni from a single year as impressive as that would be truly remarkable and interesting. was it as diverse in eventual careers? it actually is important since your peers play a part in your formation, especially in your early years. if you're around a bunch of dolts and are king of the mole hill, you'll likely rest on your laurels. around a bunch of high achievers, you'll likely acheive higher - like james taylor and austan goolsbee (oh, and i truncated the list for the sake of brevity). so, do tell.... "Peers" from "formative years?" James Taylor and Bobby Kennedy were peers? Douglass MacArthur and James Taylor were peers? Keep digging... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdog1960 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 (edited) "Peers" from "formative years?" James Taylor and Bobby Kennedy were peers? Douglass MacArthur and James Taylor were peers? Keep digging... not digging in the least. if we were able to easily pull up the 8 class years enveloping taylors class it would likely still be filled with high achievers and recognizable names. perhaps not as impressive as your single class but still... Edited August 4, 2015 by birdog1960 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeviF Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Sheesh. My high school had a ****ty author and a boxer. Guess I'm **** out of luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 not digging in the least. if we were able to easily pull up the 8 class years enveloping taylors class it would likely still be filled with high achievers and recognizable names. perhaps not as impressive as your single class but still... It's impossible to express have absolutely LITTLE this has to do with jackschitt anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakeYouToTasker Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Alumni of my two alma maters (prep school and college) include dozens of governors, hundreds of congressmen and senators, three USSC justices, countless high profile inventors and scientists, the founders of many major finance companies, hundreds of artists, artists, authors, several high profile newspaper editors, countless dignitaries, a few foreign royals, and one US president. Do I win? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Alumni of my two alma maters (prep school and college) include dozens of governors, hundreds of congressmen and senators, three USSC justices, countless high profile inventors and scientists, the founders of many major finance companies, hundreds of artists, artists, authors, several high profile newspaper editors, countless dignitaries, a few foreign royals, and one US president. Do I win? It depends. Did they read the classics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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