tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post5947734254427944718..comments2023-10-25T03:45:03.077-04:00Comments on Confessions of a Watery Tart: Giraffes, Graffiti and Gae's GravityHart Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-28610492391482030642013-04-11T08:53:34.260-04:002013-04-11T08:53:34.260-04:00Thanks for including me in your alphabet romp. Sto...Thanks for including me in your alphabet romp. Stopped by here today on a whim... well I try to when I can . . . not knowing I was included in this series. :) what a cute, fun idea. I should get in on it next time!<br /><br />xoxgae polisnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10491813685110351809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-22426945994242400512013-04-10T01:14:35.151-04:002013-04-10T01:14:35.151-04:00I can't stand graffiti tags either, they'r...I can't stand graffiti tags either, they're so damn ugly. How could another tagger ever LIKE the first ones?<br /><br />Now, the murals on the other hand can be absolutely oustanding pieces of art. I would be happy if someone spray painted my wall with such a bit of art.Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-52605038567519512042013-04-09T16:01:01.095-04:002013-04-09T16:01:01.095-04:00Giraffes are one of my favorites!Giraffes are one of my favorites!gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08242071379361512021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-41568622788781757432013-04-09T09:40:13.529-04:002013-04-09T09:40:13.529-04:00Hi Hart .. love all giraffes - especially when the...Hi Hart .. love all giraffes - especially when they lope around in the wild .. but I'm lucky I've seen them. <br /><br />I can understand your frustration at the tag and the crew ... <br /><br />Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-26131388053872790452013-04-09T01:49:12.611-04:002013-04-09T01:49:12.611-04:00Comparing tagging to pissing out territory sounds ...Comparing tagging to pissing out territory sounds about right. And I'm so sorry you have a personal reason to learn so much about the topic.<br /><br />That baby giraffe is just so darlin'. And how wonderful for Gae -- a movie deal!Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14967821142796562697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-61738298321218024892013-04-09T00:39:10.235-04:002013-04-09T00:39:10.235-04:00I love the giraffe photo-so sweet!
I agree with y...I love the giraffe photo-so sweet!<br /><br />I agree with you about graffiti...it does seem very territorial~ <br /><br />Ooh, the book sounds fab :D<br /><br />Ellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070952447277684613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-83395352489301974692013-04-08T21:29:05.967-04:002013-04-08T21:29:05.967-04:00Interesting info on graffiti. I had no idea. Grant...Interesting info on graffiti. I had no idea. Granted, I have very strong feelings that art, no matter the medium, should be passion, a marvel of the human heart and soul. Expressing a need for dominance seems something else entirely. <br /><br />That aside, the giraffes are AWESOME!<br /><br /><a href="http://vrbarkowski.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">~VR Barkowski</a>VR Barkowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04927993233682731113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-30417060876633416202013-04-08T20:38:13.677-04:002013-04-08T20:38:13.677-04:00I loved reading about your experience with giraffe...I loved reading about your experience with giraffes. They are so cute, I wish I could feed one a peanut!<br /><br />The whole tag thing of graffiti, kind of takes the beauty out of it. I thought it was just people freely displaying their creativity. Maybe I'll just continue to think of it that way.<br /><br />Have fun with a-z.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03300464291611313103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-46069338105760857102013-04-08T18:29:09.924-04:002013-04-08T18:29:09.924-04:00Some people call it graffiti, and sometimes it is....Some people call it graffiti, and sometimes it is. At other times, depending on the presentation, it can pass for urban calligraphy.Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00912167351889969855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-52275303785351654472013-04-08T16:52:27.650-04:002013-04-08T16:52:27.650-04:00I love giraffes. Hubby and I visited a giraffe san...I love giraffes. Hubby and I visited a giraffe sanctuary near Nairobi in Kenya. It was amazing, and I can still remember the rough tongue--the huge, long tongue--when we fed them. The visit rates in my top ten of animal encounters.Shelley Munrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03090469550227550713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-71782571359995297192013-04-08T16:28:10.340-04:002013-04-08T16:28:10.340-04:00Nice G post - I certainly thought about writing ab...Nice G post - I certainly thought about writing about giraffes today.David Macaulayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873439047946166820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-80998280788822081732013-04-08T16:27:11.346-04:002013-04-08T16:27:11.346-04:00I agree about the tagging. If they're going to...I agree about the tagging. If they're going to do graffiti, the least they could do is make it a piece of art, pleasing to the eye. But noooo, they have to tag and be obnoxious about it. Meh.<br /><br />Mel at <a href="http://caledonialass.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Writings Musings and Other Such Nonsense</a>Mel Chesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200734886454147170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-88906152467406162642013-04-08T15:01:00.464-04:002013-04-08T15:01:00.464-04:00The enclosure at the ABQ zoo placed the giraffe he...The enclosure at the ABQ zoo placed the giraffe heads really close, too. Gene Simmons only wishes he had a tongue that long.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-12418255013397295372013-04-08T14:47:41.930-04:002013-04-08T14:47:41.930-04:00That top pic is too sweet.That top pic is too sweet.mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-64457087487864363712013-04-08T14:25:24.761-04:002013-04-08T14:25:24.761-04:00Giraffes are beautiful and oddly graceful on those...Giraffes are beautiful and oddly graceful on those stilt legs ... and proves God has a sense of humor. Sorry about your Graffiti run-in. :-(Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-57302143713027675982013-04-08T13:19:21.052-04:002013-04-08T13:19:21.052-04:00Giraffes are such weird (wonderful) creatures- I l...Giraffes are such weird (wonderful) creatures- I love that photo!<br /><br />Didn't know that about graffiti and sorry that you had to learn all the ugly stuff. :/Lexie Risinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00288269048048659493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-46231431788824884422013-04-08T10:07:19.506-04:002013-04-08T10:07:19.506-04:00I love giraffes! They're surprisingly graceful...I love giraffes! They're surprisingly graceful...in a double jointed sort of way. :)<br /><br />Wall murals are beautiful - even if sometimes illegally placed - but tags are just destructive and cost a lot to fix the damage. It's sad that some people don't respect another's space.Laura Enohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982794146667832204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-63130812812358221602013-04-08T09:14:16.084-04:002013-04-08T09:14:16.084-04:00I've attended more than one workshop on gangs ...I've attended more than one workshop on gangs and graffiti. If we look past what it means (and i guess we shouldn't) the art of it is awesome.<br /><br />I LOVE giraffes, btw. T. Powell Coltrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160774009926623671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-52400678075296099422013-04-08T07:42:17.027-04:002013-04-08T07:42:17.027-04:00I didn't realize that about the graffiti eithe...I didn't realize that about the graffiti either.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-45614739531444694702013-04-08T07:06:54.409-04:002013-04-08T07:06:54.409-04:00Didn't realize they tagged each other! That do...Didn't realize they tagged each other! That does make sense, because sometimes it looks like graffiti on top of graffiti, on top of...Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-9433798030608671462013-04-08T06:52:33.320-04:002013-04-08T06:52:33.320-04:00My girlfriend is a giraffe nut. She could stare at...My girlfriend is a giraffe nut. She could stare at them for hours.<br /><br />Dropping in from A to Z Challenge. It's my first year participating.<br /><br />Brett Minor<br /><a href="http://www.transformednonconformist.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Transformed Nonconformist</a>Brett Minorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569922751252054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-57593001759618534462013-04-08T06:04:38.017-04:002013-04-08T06:04:38.017-04:00I so know what you mean about this tagging nonsens...I so know what you mean about this tagging nonsense!! Graffitti could be really amazing and super fab but does it have to be so stupid macho and masculine?! LOL!<br /><br />Awww now Giraffes know a thing or two about looking gorgeous with patterns without even trying! Yay! Take care<br />xOld Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185547869183611159noreply@blogger.com