"Here's to healing rifts
and internet chat places
where you can go and unburden your soul..
and find much merriment and understanding!"
*** Smash! ***
- Kate (KaptinKate) April 29, 2002
Manager's Corner
Hi all..
April was one of those "Interesting" months at
Callahans.
We had a serious discussion about what might or might
not be offensive within a folder designed for those not
easily offended, and then whether or not quoting from
email on the board is ethical.. And to complicate matters,
in that discussion an email forgery came to light.
I watched tumultuous, sometimes gut-wrenching events take
place in recent weeks such as I've never seen before and
yet have watched proudly as the community responded with
loving kindness and good will.. I hope you are all as
proud as I am..:)
And to make matters better, we have a new 'tender at
Callahans! Bee (LADY_GEEZA) has joined us as a conference
'tender. She has since been opening rooms every day of
the week but as you can see from our
new chat calendar, you can expect
to find her during her "Sunday Brunch" conference
on Sundays.
You may want to have a look at our chat calendar if you
haven't seen it lately - and then thank Carol for its
new and highly readable format. She *made* us change
it..:)
We look forward in May to an exploration of Latin
cultures.. And maybe a Cinco de Mayo party..
See you there..:)
Lou
Conference News
From Carol:
We have a new conference schedule guaranteed to tickle your funny bone.
Tim (Brunotim) will be hosting "Tall Tales Night" on
alternating Tuesdays with our traditional "Punday" hosted
by Grey(GreyLensman) and Ron (Southron.)
Cane(Caneguru) will be taking the "Raising Cane" conference
to alternating Friday Nights.
Walt(WWW3) will be jumping from Wednesday Midweek to Saturday for a
night of laughter with "Saturday Matinee."
Carol(Ladylaughing) (that's me!) will be moving from "Friday
Follies" over to Wednesday nights with "Talking ‘bout
Your Generation," where the discussion may range from school
politics to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Taxes, Taxes and more Taxes.....Its over (for this year anyway)!
Poetry chat is back up and going full verse on alternate Thurdsays
in Nitric(url). Poetry chats have been on hold for a while as our
dedicated TaxHombre (Peter) has spent many hours wading through
the tax paperwork of cute ladies with accents <veg.>
Welcome Back to Poetry, Peter. We've missed it.
Sandy(Misss) continues to let the conversation flow from serious,
to outrageously funny with "This ‘N That" on the
alternating Thursdays.
Brigitte(Sprockies) also continues with "Monday Madness"
This is one ‘tender who knows how to kick off the work week..:)
Shane(Shane) serves up the perfect God’s Blessing to end the
short weekend on "Sunday Evening Chat."
Our legendary Mike (Miirish) keeps the late night crowd going with
his antics starting at 12:30 AM with "Late Night with Mike
" early Friday mornings (aka late Thursday night.)
Bee (LadyGeeza) is developing quite a following in her almost
daily conferences from the U.K. She can be found can be found
serving up the scones and omletts as she hosts "Sunday Brunch
in Callahan’s" Sundays at 11:00 m eastern.
All this is reflected in our new
Chat Calendar! Callahan’s Saloon is open
24/7/365. Check in anytime of the day, you may be surprised how
often you find someone in chat. Or.. hey, feel free to open the
saloon at anytime. Someone will be along shortly..:)
If you have a special topic you would like to host or discuss in
a Callahan's chat - just drop us a note at
calssaloon@delphiforums.com.
As Lou mentioned above, our
new chat calendar is more readable
and easier to decipher. We hope you like it..:)
Message Board News
A newcomer to Callahans, Brat (LLADY1) started a
collaborative story thread in the Creative Writing folder
this month. So far, 8 other patrons have added chapters
to it. Lou plans to
update the story weekly on our website.
We hope you enjoy it..:)
Birthdays Last Month
Birthday Greetings were heartily extended to:
| Therm |
|
THERMOPOLIS |
|
April 5 |
| Allen |
|
TUT_RA |
|
April 10 |
| Heidi |
|
HI413 |
|
April 14 |
| Anti |
|
ANTIMONY |
|
April 15 |
| Japers |
|
JAPERS |
|
April 17 |
| June (Jax) |
|
JALLENECS |
|
April 21 |
| Rosalyn |
|
ROSALYN |
|
April 22 |
| David |
|
DGBREWER |
|
April 25 |
| Bright |
|
BRIGHT11 |
|
April 25 |
| Sandra |
|
MISSS |
|
April 25 |
| Crystal |
|
WHITE_RAVEN |
|
April 29 |
Calliversaries Last Month
| Ilyana |
|
DRAGONOLIANA |
|
April 03, 1999 |
| Jim |
|
CROWLEY47 |
|
April 19, 1998 |
| Kris |
|
TRAUMAMAMA |
|
April 19, 2000 |
| Sandra |
|
MISSS |
|
April 23, 1998 |
| Drummer |
|
DFRNTDRUMMER |
|
April 26, 2001 |
| George |
|
CGQ3 |
|
April 27, 2001 |
| Roberta |
|
RWEINGARTEN |
|
April 28, 2000 |
| JustJoe |
|
HULLJOE |
|
April 30, 2001 |
Joke of The Month
Boudreaux.... Cajun Fisherman
Boudreaux been fish'n down by de bayou all de day and he
done run outa night crawlers. He be bout redeye to leave
when he seed a snake wit a toad frog in hits mouth.
He knowed that dem big bassfish like toad frogs so he dun
decided to steal that froggie. That snake, hit be a cottn
mouthed water moccasin so'd he have to be real careful
like or he'd git bit.
He snuk up behind the snake and grabbed him roun the haid.
That ole snake di'nt lik hit one bit. He commemced to
squirm'n an wrapped hitself around Boudreaux's arm try'n
to get free, but Boudreaux, him had a real good grip on
his haid, yea.
Well Boudreau pried hit's mouth open and got de frog and
put's it in his bait can. Now Boudreau knows that he cain't
let go of de snake or hit's goin' ta bite him good, but
he had a plan.
He reached into the back pocket of'n his bib over-hauls
and pulls out a pint o' moonshine likker. He pours a couple
of draps inta the snakes mouth.
Well that snake's eyeballs roll back in hits head and hits
body go limp. Wit dat Boudreau toss's duh snake inta da
crick then he goes back tuh fish'n.
A while later Boudreau dun feel sumptin tapp'n on his barefoot
toe.
Well he slowly look down and dare be dat water mocassin, and
he gat two toad frogs in his mouth...
- Carol (LadyLaughing) April 8
Poem of the Month -
"Flight"
Roaring engines full throttle gravity refusing
to release the body while the mind surges ahead
landing at the final destination. I start to relax
and accept the confinement.
Passing into clouds seems much like death should be
only soft cotton to walk on through the gates.
Floating weightless sightless with no landmarks
to guide you yet you reach the proper destination
at your appointed time.
It is a test, practice for the final reward,
played out thousands of times a day but
the score taken only for those called
to the check in counter.
I look at my number and try to count how long before I
walk the clouds, but tears blur the date
for I have not completed my destiny.
Unfinished is the mission, left unsaid are the words
Important is the task though unknown.
The bell rings, the door opens
the cows hurry along the paths
and into the stanchions in anticipation
of relief from the full udders.
One follows the other as the second follows the first,
onward like dominoes that only need a slight tip
to crash down on its neighbor;
through the open door.
Freedom and grounded again
back from a preview of heaven
with time to fulfill our destiny.
- JP (JP8) April 18
Closing Quote
"Life does not consist mainly, or even largely,
of facts and happenings. It consists mainly of the storm
of thought that is forever flowing through one's head.
"
- Mark Twain
With thanks to Serenity Sue (SUEMO)
Editor's Note
We hope you find the Bar Rag entertaining and informative.
We can always use good pieces and writers here. If you
have something you would like to submit, or have a comment,
good or bad, about the newsletter, simply send us a note.
If you wish to receive the Bar Rag each month via email,
simply send
us a note Your email address will not be made visible
to others who receive the Bar Rag. The Bar rag will, of
course, continue to be available on our Web site..:)
And a reminder: we urge everyone to use
our website as a gateway into Callahans on Delphi
Forums. You will find prominent links to our (Delphi)
Message Board and Conference rooms there but also if we
ever have technical trouble at Delphi, we can easily let
you know and redirect you to a backup site if
the trouble is truly serious. And besides - our website
itself is special..:)
