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Callahan's September 2002 Bar Rag!

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

In this issue:

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


Opening Toast

To the victims of September 11, 2001 and the and heroes who stepped up on that day!

*** Smash! ***

- Lou (ROSE8364)


Manager's Corner

Hi all..

This month marks the first anniversary.

The effects of the terrorist attacks in the U.S. last year continue to be felt around the world. People everywhere seem to be more tense, quicker to anger, more judgmental - and less tolerant.

Incivility has reared its ugly head on our message board and in our chat rooms in recent months - and we struggle a bit to maintain our safe, friendly traditions.

Perhaps this isn't a bad thing. I do not believe that tolerance is or should be easy to achieve. We should all struggle with it. Perhaps our current struggles are a silver lining from another day that will live in infamy? Personally I am trying to learn from those among us who have maintained their perspective.. who continue to show love and compassion.

I hope you agree with me that our personal success or failure isn't as important so long as we are trying... to be civil. Civility *will* flow from that..:)

We will have chat rooms open on September 11th for those (like me) who want to talk.. about anything..:)

Lou                


Conference News

Callahans' High School Reunion Night

Our high school reunion chat was a smashing success! Patrons were greeted by our very own JayJ, looking very Liz Tayloresque and stunning. JayJ provided everyone with a complimentary drink and name tag upon arrival. Cane stopped in and got us all to thinking about our class songs. Peter not only remembered his song, probably because he was the creator of it, but performed it for us as well. We were left speechless by the performance. If you ever bump into Peter, ask him to sing it for you, you'll love it!

Of course, Shane and Kate will use any excuse to start jamming, so before we knew it, the band was assembled and the entertainment began. Just about every song you can think of was played. BoobooBob stopped in and shared a wonderful rendition of a song from his class musical. Walt, all decked out in his formal prom attire, reminisced with us about his first prom and his very special date, who he still has a friendship with :)

Therm shared some stories that reminded us why our school administrators always looked so harried. KT, looking amazing in her long red dress, and JayJ shared with us how they missed their proms because their boyfriends had been drafted so they didn't go, out of loyalty to them. Good thing too because they would become their husbands years later. Shelly and Dixie stopped in for quick visits too. David was crowned Reunion Queen, and Elizabeth Kate, our King, both performing their reunion duties splendidly.

Suddenly the reunion was engrossed in mischief, interesting how it coincided with Carol's arrival :) Dance cards in hand, we were ready when Lou arrived. He tried to tell us he couldn't dance but you should have seen his moves when JayJ got him out on the floor!

All in all it was a wonderful night. It was both celebratory and cathartic. We had so many visitors that evening that I know I'm leaving several folks out of our list. It was such a "happening event" that even the trolls stopped in to see what was happening. We were so happy to see so many new and old friends that evening. See you at next month's special conference!

Sandy



Birthdays Last Month

Birthday Greetings were heartily extended to:

Shameaa   SHAMEAA   August 10
Floozie   FLOOZIE1   August 14
Neil   NEILYT   August 15
Eter   ETERWAR   August 19
MaryEdna   MARYEDNA   August 20
Dick   ERUMELIA   August 27
Jenne   3RDDAN   August 28
Li'l Silky   LILSILKY   August 28
Shane   SHANE   August 28

Calliversaries Last Month

Clothahump   CLOTHAHUMP   August 06, 2001
Sue   SUEMO   August 06, 1998
Dave   FLATBUSHSKP   August 08, 2001
Bob   BOOBOOBOB   August 11, 2000
Rob   ROBMAGUS   August 11, 2001
Raptor   CYBERAPTO2   August 012 2000
Ken   DRANGD   August 12, 1998
Allan   TUT_RA   August 13, 1999
Bee   LADYGEEZA   August 24, 2000
Parrish   PARRISH3   August 24, 1999

Joke of The Month

A guy was lonely, and decided life would be more fun if he had a pet, so he went to the pet store and told the owner that he wanted to buy an unusual pet. After some discussion, he finally bought a centipede, which came in a little white box to use for his house.

He took the box back home, found a good location for it, and decided he would start off by taking his new pet to the bar to have a drink. He asked the centipede in the box, "Would you like to go to Frank's with me and have a beer?"

There was no answer from his new pet. This bothered him a bit, but he waited a few minutes and then asked him again, "How about going to the bar and having a drink with me?"

Again, there was no answer from his new friend and pet. So he waited a few minutes more, thinking about the situation. He decided to ask him one more time; this time putting his face up against the centipede's house and shouting, "Hey, in there! Would you like to go to Frank's place and have a drink with me?"

A little voice came out of the box: "I heard you the first time, I'm putting my shoes on."

- Helen (MRSSOUTH) 8/15/2002


Pun of the Month

There was a tradesman, a painter called Jock, who was very interested in making a penny where he could, so he often would thin down paint to make it go a wee bit further. As it happened, he got away with this for some time.

One day the Baptist Church decided to do a big restoration job on the painting of one of their biggest buildings. Jock put in a bid, and because his price was so low, he got the job.

So he set to erecting the trestles and setting up the planks, and buying the paint and, yes, I am sorry to say, thinning it down with turpentine.

Jock was up on the scaffolding, painting away, the job nearly completed when suddenly there was a horrendous clap of thunder, and the sky opened. The rain poured down, washing the thinned paint from all over the church and knocking Jock clear off the scaffold to land on the lawn among the gravestones, surrounded by tell-tale puddles of the thinned and useless paint.

Jock was no fool. He knew this was a judgment from the Almighty, so he got on his knees and cried:

"Oh, God! Forgive me! What should I do?" And from the thunder, a mighty voice spoke...

"Repaint! and thin no more!"

- Eddie (CAPTAIN COSMOS) 8/27/2002


Poem of the Month -
"Observations of an Embattled Seeker"

I am not scared of being alone
but I do not choose to stay that way,
for I want to be with that someone
who will nurture love with me each day.
I am scared no more of rejection
and climbing out of my depression,
I can see the stars, the moon, the sky,
above me but not blinding my eyes.

I am happy I no longer jones
the weed but I do miss a good high.
Alcohol is a poor substitute,
at least the weed never made me cry.

I am wondering what this is for,
why I fell hard in love, only to taste
betrayal, cruelty, hate, and rancor.
When I find love, it won't be to waste?

- Kethryn (WULFKUB) August 27, 2002


Closing Quote

"'Work' is another of four-letter words
That I thought were a long time behind me.
Last year I retired, and their import forgot,
I'd prefer that you wouldn't remind me!"

- Mauser (GREYMAUS1) August 23, 2002


Editor's Note

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