The Hot Air of Windbag Louis Midgley

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Re: The Hot Air of Windbag Louis Midgley

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Tom wrote:
Doctor Scratch wrote:Tom,

Do you suppose that it's possible that cheese fondue plays some role in the Mopologists' general acrimony? I.e., that they eat it to maintain their bellicosity in much the same way that Popeye consumes spinach in order to increase his strength?

Yes, it’s quite possible. In my younger, somewhat naïve years, I scheduled a casual working lunch with Dr. Midgley at The Melting Pot in Salt Lake City to discuss the juicy details of his bizarre and unseemly fondness for Fawn Brodie, Dale Morgan, and Dr. Marvin Hill. I was looking forward to several pleasurable hours of sampling a variety of gourmet cheese delights, namely Wisconsin Trio, French Onion Gruyère, and Green Goddess Cheddar, all washed down by a few pints of O’Doul’s. But when Dr. Midgley stormed into the elegant establishment armed to the teeth with a bo and a pitchfork rather than his personal fondue forks (you bring your own to The Melting Pot), I knew I was in trouble. I must confess that I made a quick escape through the kitchen (stopping only a second to taste the exquisite Bananas Foster). There just seems to be something in the fondue in Utah that brings out the beast in Mopologists. I’ve never seen anything like it elsewhere. I’ve dined on fondue in the finest restaurants—Armpit Fromage in Battle Mountain, Nevada, for one—and I’ve never seen anything like the rage that I saw in Dr. Midgley’s eyes that infamous day.


My god this is glorious.

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Re: The Hot Air of Windbag Louis Midgley

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Doctor CamNC4Me wrote:
Tom wrote:Yes, it’s quite possible. In my younger, somewhat naïve years, I scheduled a casual working lunch with Dr. Midgley at The Melting Pot in Salt Lake City to discuss the juicy details of his bizarre and unseemly fondness for Fawn Brodie, Dale Morgan, and Dr. Marvin Hill. I was looking forward to several pleasurable hours of sampling a variety of gourmet cheese delights, namely Wisconsin Trio, French Onion Gruyère, and Green Goddess Cheddar, all washed down by a few pints of O’Doul’s. But when Dr. Midgley stormed into the elegant establishment armed to the teeth with a bo and a pitchfork rather than his personal fondue forks (you bring your own to The Melting Pot), I knew I was in trouble. I must confess that I made a quick escape through the kitchen (stopping only a second to taste the exquisite Bananas Foster). There just seems to be something in the fondue in Utah that brings out the beast in Mopologists. I’ve never seen anything like it elsewhere. I’ve dined on fondue in the finest restaurants—Armpit Fromage in Battle Mountain, Nevada, for one—and I’ve never seen anything like the rage that I saw in Dr. Midgley’s eyes that infamous day.


My god this is glorious.

- Doc


Yea verily, in the way that only an Armpit Fromage can be. :eek:
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Re: The Hot Air of Windbag Louis Midgley

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kairos wrote:So does anyone know how Louis Midgley had the nickname "Woody" given to him when spoken of by members of this board- my recall is that Dr Scratch gave that nickname to LCM but I could be mistaken.
k


I believe that Will Bagley gave him that nickname when he and a bunch of other folks were all posting on a Mormon history listserve. I was told that Midgley did not take kindly to the nickname.
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Doctor Scratch wrote:
kairos wrote:So does anyone know how Louis Midgley had the nickname "Woody" given to him when spoken of by members of this board- my recall is that Dr Scratch gave that nickname to LCM but I could be mistaken.
k


I believe that Will Bagley gave him that nickname when he and a bunch of other folks were all posting on a Mormon history listserve. I was told that Midgley did not take kindly to the nickname.


Why Wood he? :wink: On the flip side, it's a lot nicer than dickhead. :biggrin:
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Lemmie wrote:Midgley has a habit of referring to living people who leave the LDS church as having "gone missing." I find this quite disturbing.
What a horrible thing to say. It is as if our whole lives have become a blank page..
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candygal wrote:
Lemmie wrote:Midgley has a habit of referring to living people who leave the LDS church as having "gone missing." I find this quite disturbing.
What a horrible thing to say. It is as if our whole lives have become a blank page..


Well, I mean, what else can you expect to see blank minds grasp? :wink:
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