To all Callahanians -
You have made this more than a forum -
You have made this home.
*** Smash! ***
- Carol (LADYLAUGHING) in response to
Jim Crowley's post about the death of Bhanti
and Bright. December 4, 2002
Manager's Corner
Hi all..
Our opening toast reminds us of how close people can
become in an online community. We are family here.
And so we were very saddened when we learned this month
of the separate deaths of three family members, Bright,
Bhanti, and Mary. We had heard that Mary and Bhanti were
gravely ill but it is still difficult to accept this
harsh reality.
And few knew anything of Bright's illness. Many of us
met and were bewitched by her when she hosted our Gathering
2000 in St. Louis. We will cherish the photo "Bright
in her Cups" all the more now.
Bright, Bhanti and Mary each made unique contributions
to Callahans over the years and each will be missed.
On a happier note, Sue (SUEMO) has accepted the
responsibility of becoming our newset message board
'tender. Please be sure to thank her when you see
her..:)
Oh - and Silky popped her head in this month.. Maybe someday
our Prodigal Daughter will return..:)
We look forward to 2003 with great anticipation. This
year will mark our tenth anniversary on Delphi and we
plan to party a bit. Our theme for the year will be
"Callahans Crosstime Saloon" and our theme
for January is "Shared Pain and Joy."
We plan to have many special conferences and lots of
fun celebrating on the board. I plan to revamp the
website a bit, too. I hope you all join us in the
fun..:)
Lou
Conference News
Carol announced this month that
JayJ will host a weekly conference named
"Mellow Monday" on Monday nights. Way to go,
JayJ - and thanks!
In other conference news, BooBooBob hosted
a conference on "Gay Life" on
December 8th. Thank you, Bob!
Here is his report on the event:
In response to what I felt was a large amount of anti-gay
prejudice displayed within Delphi forums, and having commented
on it, I was asked by Carol to host a conference in which
questions about homosexuality, the myths surrounding it, the
facts behind it, and its place in society were answered.
It was a LARGE, well attended chat. WOW. We had
KALLISTI, 7UPS, THERMOPOLIS, Myself, Lou (ROSE8364), Carol
(LADYLAUGHING), KAPTNKATE, MOONWEFT, GWENHWYVAR, UNCLESCOOBY,
Bill (FURRYONE), DAVE_HAUSE, bits, and a whole slew of others
visiting from other forums, a few of which have become Cal's
regulars.
We discussed the theoretical causes of homosexuality, its place
in nature and society, what GLBT stands for (Gay, Lesbian,
Bisexual, and Transgender, BTW), reiterated the fact that
pedophilia is NOT related to homosexuality, and should not be
seen in the same context, whether or not "gay jokes"
are appropriate, and whether or not homosexuality is to be
considered an illness (to which most of us replied in the
resoundingly negative.)
Most of all, I think we came to an understanding. An understanding
that gay people really are just like everyone else, and that love
is still love, no matter what form it takes.
Oddly enough, the chat went very well. It was a little bumpy,
because we attempted to run it more like a panel discussion,
which is hard to coordinate but we muddled through and got
everyone's questions answered.
If you missed the chat, you can read
the transcript for yourself. A warning,
though. it READS like a chat. :0-)
Message Board News
David asked for some kind thoughts as he went
Under The Knife Again. We report happily that
he endured the operation well and continues to recover nicely.
Birthdays Last Month
Birthday Greetings were heartily extended to:
| Tesla |
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N TESLA |
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December 01 |
| Mike |
|
MIIRISH |
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December 06 |
| Walt |
|
WWW3 |
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December 10 |
| Larry |
|
LATENIGHTLAR |
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December 13 |
| Tim |
|
BRUNOTIM |
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December 15 |
| Tam_za |
|
KALLISTI_D |
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December 16 |
| Gaijin |
|
GAIJIN |
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December 17 |
| Gwen |
|
PUNSTERGAL |
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December 18 |
Calliversaries Last Month
| Michael PAPADRAGON |
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December 01, 1999 |
| Selena SILLIEST |
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December 05, 1999 |
| Maus GREYMAUS |
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December 10, 2001 |
| Carol LADYLAUGHING |
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December 12, 1999 |
| Seli SELIAH |
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December 15, 2001 |
| Peter PHDESMOND |
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December 16, 1994 |
| bits LBT1 |
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December 17, 1999 |
| Cuervo LAURA128 |
|
December 18, 1998 |
| Dick ERUMELIA |
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December 20, 1998 |
| Gwen PUNSTERGAL |
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December 23, 1998 |
| Cane CANEGURU |
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December 23, 2000 |
| Cane CANEGURU |
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December 30, 2000 |
| Saint JIMFIVE |
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December 31, 1994 |
Joke of The Month
Lost My Underwear - A Poem
yes it's true
I really fear
I've gone and lost my underwear
It's not a joke
It's really true
I've gone and lost my hamster too
I looked high
and I looked low
where I've lost them
I just don't know
My Mom's afraid to walk around
because my hamster's not been found
and ever since it got away
My Mom's been cautious every day
Then I saw under the chair
my hamster in my underwear!
- Kate (KAPTNKATE) and son Matt November 14, 2002
Poem of the Month -
"Advice to Young Wives"
A Recitation.
Ahem!
Never shout at your spouse,
Even when he's a louse.
Always gentle words espouse,
Be gentle as a timid mouse,
UNLESS,
There's a fire in your house,
Then with loud words you may arouse
AND SCREAM,
"Get out of here you big doofus!!!!!!"
BUT,
{say it LOVINGLY.}
[Bows and smiles and walks off the stage ]
-Maj (XMAJXX) December 12, 2002
Closing Quote
"Life is not measured by the number of breaths
we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.
"
– Unknown
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