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Callahan's March 2002 Bar Rag!

"To Callahan's Warmth
Wherever You May Be!"

In this issue:

Opening Toast - Manager's Corner
Website News - Conference News - Board News
Birthdays/Calliversaries
Joke - Pun - Poem - Pun
Closing Quote - Editor's Note -


Opening Toast

"No matter where we are, how old we are, or how we feel,
We always need someone to be with us,
To share our pain, our pleasure..."

*** smash! ***

- George GCQ


Manager's Corner

Hi all..

Finally - we know..:) Our Gathering 2002 will be held at the Seattle Airport Hilton from July 3rd through the 7th.. Feel free to come earlier and stay later than those dates, or to come for just a day or two, or even to stop by for the afternoon..

The Gathering is open to all Callahanians and their friends and families - is a very informal event.. and is *alway* fun..:)

Cane (CANEGURU) will be our Hostess for the event. She'll be making up some activity plans for us over the next few weeks so we should have a choice of venues each day..:)

And, by the way, everyone should thank Cane for this - it's hard work hosting our group..:) Just ask Bright, Peter or Sandra..:)

Let me know if you need more information or want to join us..:)

Lou                


Website News

Our long dormant section on Ireland Has come to life.. Do have a look and enjoy The Irish part of Callahans..:)

Ivori posted two Poems about Callahans in January, Callahans and Lighten the Road Home. And we're grateful to her for doing so..

And we added a few more of Tim's Tunes for your listening pleasure. As you may not know, Tim composes these tunes hisownself and has posted several on our board - including four now for friends he met here..:)


Conference News

Newcomers to conference/chat this month include:

JENN/JENNA WISTFLTHINKER TERA
STATEOFSHAWK HOT_LOLITA DEM (DEMONESS78)
LADYBLUE BABYDOLL HOUD1N1
BILL_IN_VA CELTIC27 CORVAIR19641
DETECTIVE103 EYNMERMIN FERDELANCE
FLOUNDER JJUNQUE JOJO343
LADYBLUE LITTLEFOOTDC LOLLEEGIRL1
PFARMER9 ROTTIE

Some late news from bits:

Well.. the news is late but bits had it in to the editor in plenty of time..:)

Bits hosted a "Snow Ball" in the Outpost on Sunday evening, January 20. The snow machine was cranked up but the crowd was hot that evening!

We never did find out if you can have a snowball fight in space, but several folks found it effective to cram the snowballs down each other’s backs. The conversation veered to camping for a while, and at least one patron considers a laptop to be camping equipment.

The highlight of the evening occurred when Cstar declared JJ (XJAYJX) "Snow Princess." It was fun for all..:)


February 8 Chat - from Tim:

I must admit that I was a bit nervous about hosting a chat for the first time, but "Tall Tales at Callahan's" went off pretty well, without any trolls, only a few questionable remarks, and no apparent angst.

I judged Tad to be the top Tale teller of the evening. His Tall Tale (which had to do with winter) was a real groaner: he spoke of the winter when it was so cold that words froze solid and fell into the snow. His set up, " A vast silence," and denoument, "You should have heard it when the spring thaw came!" elicited groans and chuckles from all, including one denizen (Jenna I think... didn't manage to write her whole nick down... sorry!) who opined that that spring there wasn't a spring thaw, but a 'sing thaw' hehehehe.

Peter pulled out a pretty good shaggy dog story about being Che Guevarra's translator at Shannon airport in Ireland. Man... Peter, you were *dipped* in the Shannon, weren't ya? :-)

Tad Also came up with a couple of good shaggy dog stories, as did JW_CADLE.

All in all, the lies flew pretty fast and thick. Cstar cracked me up when I served her a cup of tea and she said "You never made me tea when we were married!" LOL! Cane also came up with too many one liners and quips for me to recount. She was a *great* support for a first time host! Thanks sis! :-)

Also worth mentioning: Mike (MIIRISH) tended for me when I needed to take notes, be afk, etc. Thank you, Mike! Other tenders who showed up were Bits (LBTS), Carol (LADYLAUGHING.) They were also very helpful, and a lot of fun. :-)

There were a LOT of patrons in attendance: GreyMaus, EYNMERMIN, JOJO, Walt (WWW3), Dix (DIXIEGA), Therm (Thermopolis), Kate (KaptnKate), Shelly (SHELLYPU2) and JP (JP8)

Of course, during the course of the evening, I needed to encourage things along by throwing an occasional Tall Tale of my own. The three I remember... How Guatemalan women weave triscuits on a triscuit loom: How Kathy Ireland was heartbroken when I broke it off with her, but managed to pull it together and go on to become a model, or somethin... and a bit of spur-of-the moment inspiration: a Tall Tale about how Therm (THERMOPOLIS) used to live in Deer Mint, Arkansas but decided move when that girl-movie came out. I mean how could he stay? Nobody wants to be known as a movie title, right? " Therm's of in Deer Mint?" ewww!

It was a lot of fun! Oh yeah... I almost forgot! My wife Sue (SWEETSUEM) also stepped in to chat some. Okay my brain is empty now. That's all I can think of, or remember. :-)

Cheers...


A note from Lou:

Texican dropped into conference once or twice this month and let us know he had adopted a daughter - Lindy..:)


Message Board News

From Cstar:

Each month this year, we're taking a look at a different culture from around the world, and this past month (February), it was East Asian Cultures. Bits did some great research in several threads. Road trip! (Silk Road) took us adventuring. Ghengis Khan: new discovery had us studying history. Bits also checked on our Asian food preferences in Chow Mein and Beyond. Cane, Bob, Sue, Kate, and many others shared their likes and dislikes... and Bee shared her recipe for hot sour soup! A real winner, according to Catwholovessoup (Catlaughing.)

Thanks, bits, for doing a great job with themes each month. You're the tops!

Also during this Olympic month, we polled our patrons to find which version of Olympics they preferred. Want to know the winner? Check it out here.

And we've got more test results in... no, not health tests, personality tests! Dwarvenkind is a centaur, Booboo Bob is a Wyvvern, Dave (FLATBUSHSKP) is a gryphon, and most appropriately of all, kestrel's a Phoenix and Lizkat a Nyad! What Kind of Mythological Creature are you?

Speaking of kestrel, and since sharing joy is what we're all about, he stopped on the way home one day after being out with his daughter, and watched cavorting bald eagles. Seems there are lots of eagles along the Mississippi, as Uncle Scooby tells us later in the thread, and he's seen large groups of them together at a time.

David Brewer found us a cool site that gives the multiple name of all sorts of animals, like:

A congregation of eagles.
A school of fishes.
A college of cephelopods.
An exactitude of inchworms.
A plethora of pachyderms.
A prance of ponies.
A clowder of cats.

Tim (BRUNOTIM) chimed in with this list (from his group, The Brunos):

One Bruno is a "Joke."
Two Brunos is a "Slump."
Three Brunos is an "Embarassment."
Four Brunos is a "Stagger."
More than four Brunos is a "Riot" or "Scrum."

Elizabeth Kate asked, How do you live in a round-holed world? Do you feel out of place? Does it seem sometimes that you're out of synch with the rest of the world? Lots of questions, and lots of answers from many folks in Callahan's. Join Lizkat, David, kestrel, Kaptnkate, Ivoriluv, Ken and all the rest as they puzzle out their places in the world.

What gives you fleeting pleasure? Is it fresh sheets? Kitten whiskers? Writing a good line, and knowing it? Finding a good hair stylist? Bee got us all thinking of those little things in life that really make it all worthwhile. Add yours to the list today.

And finally, Cortland has some thoughts on peace, and he's shared them with us. Won't you share yours?


Birthdays Last Month

Birthday Greetings were heartily extended to:

Nick   CLOUD9   February 06
Jim   JIMBEAUX   February 06
JP   JP8   February 07
Chad   SHEAR2\KESTREL   February 11
Elizabeth Kate   ELIZABETHKAT   February 11
Plex   PLEXA   February 15
Clur   CLURICHAUN   February 19
Wild   WLDTHG   February 26
Harold   HAROLD628   February 26
Libby   LIBBYLODGE   February 26
Chris   LARDARON   February 28

Calliversaries Last Month

Lily LADYLILLY99   February 02, 2001
Sherry CAFEPHILOSPH   February 06, 2000
Didi LABOHEMIA   February 14, 2001
Tracey TACALVERT   February 14, 2001
Peg VE5CAP   February 16, 1999
Luddite FREDERIC13   February 24, 2001
Grey GREYLENSMAN2   February 26, 1998
JP JP8   February 27, 1999

Joke of The Month

A man was walking along Main Street and noticed his watch was not working correctly. He compared it to the time in a store window and saw his watch did not match.

He took it off and placed it to his ear and heard "tic tic tic tic..."

He was puzzled but continued on. He saw a watch repair shop ahead and set a course for it. He entered the shop and man behind the counter asked, "May I help you?"

"Yes," was the reply. "My watch is not functioning correctly. When I put it to my ear I hear tic tic tic tic but no toc."

The man behind the counter said with a German accent: "Do not vorry. Ve haf vays of making it toc."

- Dave FLATBUSHSKP February 20, 2002


Pun of the Month

Many years ago there were two groups of people living on the same small set of atolls. They held many contests of all sorts every year.

One day, the two chiefs got into an argument about which of them had the better palace. *Neither* palace was really very grand, but you make do with what you've got.

The palaces were built mainly using bamboo and palm fronds. Repeated attempts at added grandeur stressed size more than appointments; but ready real estate on an island was in short supply, so both chiefs were quickly approaching a point of diminishing returns.

One of them thought, "I can't build *out* anymore, so I shall build *up*. I'll put my throne in a room on the second story on my palace." And he did just that.

His subjects labored. Bamboo was cut. Palm fronds were harvested. Bindings were bound, holding the bamboo together, and the palm frond coverings in place.

In due course, the second story was done, and his throne was moved to a place of eminence in the new addition. The proud king surveyed his subjects' handiwork and resolved to name a day in their honor.

His people came from all points within his realm to view the newly-remodeled palace of their king. Spies from the opposing king's island also came to spy out the situation.

The proud king entered his palace, with his subjects close behind. He climbed the bamboo stairs and sat regally on the new throne, as his people gazed in awe.

The throne, unfortunately, needed only the added weight of the king to collapse. As it collapsed, it broke through the floor of the second story and fell to the ground, killing the king instantly. His people were aghast. Some even perished with their king, as they were carried down with the collapsing throne. There was much sadness in the realm.

All of which goes to show that people who live in grass houses shouldn't stow thrones.

- Grey GREYMAUS February 20, 2002


Poem of the Month - "WomanSong"

In memory of my Mother, Elizabeth Belle Joness,
b 21 April 1922, d 5 February 2002

We are woman times three,
My daughter, my mother, and me.
Maiden, Mother, and Crone,
The oldest Trinity.
I follow my Mother's footsteps,
My daughter follows mine,
Her someday daughter will follow hers,
From dawn to end of time.
Was ever thus, the pattern trod,
The mysteries unfold,
The wisdom passed from first to last,
The secret stories told.

We are the Keepers of the Keys,
Of Distaff, Loom and Shears,
Our Office inescapable,
Of sorrow, joy, and tears.

- Sue SUAYRES1 February 8, 2002


Closing Quote

"Maybe this world is another planet's hell"

- Aldous Huxley


Editor's Note

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