Cane and Don, with patience rare,
We, Huns invading, welcomed there;
Don and Cane, dazed, now rest:
We toast; they are the very best!
*** Smash! ***
- Cortland, Toasting the Hostess
and Host of Gathering 2002
Manager's Corner
Hi all..
Whew! Gathering 2002 has come and gone.. and as
expected, we had fun in Seattle! Cane was a
wonderful hostess and her husband Don quite the
creative entertainer.
Can you say "Peanut Paddle" and "Peanut
Dart"?
It was great to meet old and new friends and to get
to know each other as we toured and traveled the
Seattle area. I had a wonderful time..:)
Take a moment or two and check out some of the
Gathering 2002 photos taken.
Callahans on DelphiForums is 9 years old this month! I've
been here for 8 of those years and still love the place.
I hope we'll all celebrate out 10th Anniversary together..:)
See you there..:)
Lou
Website News
We've added several different groups of
Gathering Photos this month. Not only do
we have links to Gathering 2002 photos from Cortland, GreyLensman,
Helen and Carol, but we've also added MaryEdna's Gathering 2001
photos. Look closely at the links and you'll find Lou snuck in
some pre-Gathering 1994 photos as well..:)
Message Board News
Gathering 2002 threads - from bits:
Upon a Wednesday clear,
Sue and Tim met friends most dear:
With demon horns upon their heads,
They brought us to our hotel beds.
By Tim - in the
The Following is Not True thread.
Who threw a blast, which we'll long tell;
Who showed us how to do it well;
Who fed us till we'd eat no more;
Who foolish, opened up their door;
Who found the lost, and lost the found;
Who brought us, all, to underground;
Who earned full praise for all we got;
Though they might silent wish us shot.
Cane and Don, with patience rare,
We, Huns invading, welcomed there;
Don and Cane, dazed, now rest:
We toast; they are the very best!
*** SMASH ****
Cortland - in the
Cane and Don thread..:)
The Book O’Rumors has some new additions, thanks to Peter
and Mike Irish, in
Greetings and Rumors from the Gathering.
Also see,
Additions to the books o’rumors
Jim (CROWLEY47) tells of Lou and crew being lost in Seattle, in
The Return. and the Greylensman (Greylensman2)
shared the words from the song he performed at the Seattle Gathering,
‘The Grey Bunny Bop’.
Ron (Southron2) asked the question,
IHOP, American Icon or Urban Legend? See comments
from Ron and other Gatherers about their search for the elusive IHOP
and Kris’ (Traumamama) probing experience at SeaTac airport.
Ron and Helen’sThe long road home, Carol's (LADYLAUGHING)
Bob’s Lantern, our tradition of remembering those
who are not with us and Bob Hall’s (WEREDRAGON) response,
voices from afar also recalled special events..:)
And Grey's Gathering Pics Posted!!! was a hit as was
Bits’ Seattle Gathering Photos!
Melting Pot threads - also from bits:
Close to Home Melting Pots included observations
from several denizens about the cultures and ethnic groups in their
neighborhoods. CatLaughing related how the houses in her
neighborhood may look the same, but the folks who live in those
houses are diverse, "All of our houses look alike - right down
to the identical tree centered in each postage stamp front lawn. It's
the kind of neighborhood I used to make fun of, when I lived in more
interesting (and expensive) places. I guess we must be the
'fondue' aspect of the melting pot - where everyone spends so much
time together, we actually have to think to remember our
differences..."
When I was Growing Up in America by Claimsman
explores the good and the not so good..
Elizabeth Kate (ELIZABETHKAT) provided a link to an IQ test given to
immigrants in 1917 from a site developed by a friend of hers, who is a
teacher. "It teaches about the false science of Eugenics, and
focuses on how Eugenics affected U.S. immigration policies in the
early 1900's. If failing the IQ test intrigues you, you might find
the Power Point presentation at the same site a good place to start
researching the Eugenics movement in the U.S." So,
Are you smart enough to immigrate?
In the
Ellis Island-Melting Pot at Full Boil thread we
find that Bits (LBT1), Tim (BRUNOTIM), Sandy (MISSS), and Stu Lieber
(Cranston65) all had ancestors who immigrated to America through Ellis
Island.
Carol (LADYLAUGHING) tells us about her brother’s experiences in the
Army wonders if minorities are treated differently than white male
soldiers in
Military Melting Pot.
There was also a discussion on
What is ‘The American Dream’?
Carol (LADYLAUGHING) looked at the directions that came with a Huffy
bike and started a discussion about languages in
Language Melting Pot.
For those who remember the cartoon series ‘School House Rock’ you can
take a trip down memory lane with several other denizens in the
Red, White, and Blue Stew thread.
And an overview - from bits..:)
General Discussion
Catfantastic provided a
public service announcement,, detailing which
articles to send for recycling and which ones not to send..:) "It
DOES NOT currently have the facilities to process the following
materials: Foam rubber, Disassembled furniture, Shoes, Chicken bones,
Brooms, CDs, Deflated footballs, pants, Mud." However, we thank
you for, and urge you to continue recycling: Bestsellers, Unopened
cases of bottled water, Functional personal computers, Video games,
Money, Cadbury Creme Eggs, Designer backpacks, CD players, Unopened
jars of Thai stir-fry sauce--especially the extra spicy; Latif really
likes the extra spicy."
Serenity Sue (Suemo) posted this quote, which began a discussion about
spirits. "If God forbade drinking, would He
have made wine so good?" ~~ Cardinal Richelieu. Cortland
responded with his customary jest, "And what would he say with
regard to _eating_?" The conversation continued on it’s merry way
with promises to create a new type of margarita!
This month’s most active poll came from Silentlector,
When You Put on Your Jeans do You.. The denizens
of Callahan’s were very revealing about their jeans..
Galaxy, Geeks, & Gadgets
Peter (Tax Hombre) sparked a lively discussion with his tale about
his friend Sandy’s hair raising experience in
Near-miss by lightning and Cstar distracted
several patrons in
History Wired.
noigileR & seussI ,scitiloP
Cortland begins a discussion about the California Court decision that
called the Pledge of Allegiance unconstitutional in
Lemon Pledge. Lady Kethryverris (WULFKUB) ponders
the consequences of skipping commercials in
Guess I’m a Thief Now and Bob Hall stated "
our money isn't BACKED by anything but faith!" which sparked a
lively discussion in
In God We Trust.
Serenity Sue (Suemo) posted this quote from John Adams: "The
highest glory of the American Revolution was this, it connected in
one indissoluble bond, the principles of civil government with the
principles of Christianity." to start off the
A Christian Nation? thread. She went on to say:
"What interested me about this quote is that it was quoted along
with a couple similar quotes from our 'founding' fathers in a letter
to the editor in our local paper. The 'under God' debate is still
going on. This guy was using these quotes to show the nation was
indeed formed ‘under God’.I don't know if it is just because I was
always lead to believe in both secular and non-secular worlds that
we were a country founded on Godly belief an principles that I still
have trouble divorcing God from Nation. Deep down inside I believe
we'd do well to have God on our side." The thread is now at 57
messages and going strong.
Concernss about the US response to the attacks September 11, 2001
continue as evidenced in Peter’s (TAX_HOMBRE) thread
homeland security is getting scary.
Books, Movies, & Music
Claimsman suggested some books
To Be Found In Any Good Library. Several
other denizens contributed to the list.. we’re going to need
lots of book shelves!
Birthdays Last Month
Birthday Greetings were heartily extended to:
| Hendo |
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HENDO |
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July 09 |
| Chris |
|
CV07777 |
|
July 10 |
| Cutie |
|
CUTIE1312 |
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July 13 |
| Kay Lee |
|
KAYLEEKELLY |
|
July 15 |
| Cat |
|
CATLAUGHING |
|
July 24 |
| Helen |
|
MRSSOUTH |
|
July 25 |
| David |
|
KIRWAND |
|
July 26 |
| Stardust |
|
STARDUST80 |
|
July 28 |
Calliversaries Last Month
| Bones |
|
BONES_10 |
|
July 04, 2000 |
| BHANTI |
|
BHANTI |
|
July 06, 2000 |
| PLEXA |
|
PLEXA |
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July 13, 2000 |
| Bill |
|
BIGFURRYGUY |
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July 16, 2001 |
| SILENTLECTOR |
|
SILENTLECTOR |
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July 18, 2001 |
| Lou |
|
ROSE8364 |
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July 25, 1994 |
Joke of The Month
Smart man + smart woman = romance
Smart man + dumb woman = affair
Dumb man + smart woman = marriage
Dumb man + dumb woman = pregnancy
- DreamGirl 7/01/2002
Pun of the Month
There was once a couple, Mr. and Mrs. Tate, and it was their
life's dream to have a compass company. They finally saved
enough money and started the Tate's Compass Company. Luck
was with them, for the first contract they acquired was to
manufacture 750,000 compasses for the Boy Scouts.
They worked feverishly day and night to meet their deadline,
and finished just before the Boy Scout Jamboree was to begin.
On the day of the Boy Scout Wilderness hike, each Boy Scout
was given a Tate's Compass to help them find their way.
Unfortunately, it was discovered a little too late that every
single compass was made with the colored point of the needle
facing the wrong way, so when one was facing North, the needle
pointed to the South.
Needless to say, all of the Boy Scouts got lost and it was the
biggest fiasco known in Boy Scout history. The Tate's compass
company went out of business, but from this experience came
the familiar adage,
"He who has a Tate's is lost."
- Bright (ABRIGHT11) 7/17/2002
Poem of the Month -
"Gathering 2002"
All year long,
Bored, we waited
Came the time anticipated.
Dates were set, for our long trip;
Eagerly, away we slipped
For Seattle, the current goal,
Gathered with others of like soul.
How did we celebrate!
It was a blast,
Just as elsewhere, in years past.
Kind hosts, Cane and Don, their home
Left open, for us to roam.
More than they bargained for, for sure,
Now emptied of our noisy tour.
Our plans towards next years gathering are laid.
People next year will go who this year stayed
Quiet at home, and envied our
Revels and parties late of hour.
Shall we improve on what we’ve done,
Through Gather plans just now begun?
Until we’ve started, who can tell?
Visions and plans are but the shell
We write, and notes to be,
Xylophones we’ve not yet struck,
Yesterday's fictions, set free,
Zero's of a function of luck.
- Cortland July 11, 2002
Closing Quote
"Never tell a young person that anything cannot be
done. God may have been waiting centuries for someone
ignorant enough of the impossible to do that very thing."
- John Andrew Holmes
with thanks to Sue (SUEMO) July 26, 2002
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