"May we find the courage to break down our walls
and free our emotions. To tears and laughter."
*** Smash! ***
- Silverfoot_ April 1, 2003
Manager's Corner
Hi all..
Well.. the war in Iraq rages and no one can be sure how
it will end or what the future will bring..
Some of us are feeling uneasy, others are angry and most
of us are under some form of increased stress in our
lives.
It's times like these that talking to each other, and
more importantly, listening to each other takes on added
significance. I have been very proud of the way discussions
in the R.I.P. folder have been going in March and I'm
sure they'll continue in a calm, rational and
tolerant in the days and weeks ahead. I am very
grateful to all of you..:)
April is Humor month in Callahans. We scheduled this before
the end of last year and decided that it wouldn't be seen
as callous or insensitive to stick with our plans. I hope
you all agree. And will share your favorite jokes and
stories with us all month long..
Don't forget our Gathering 2003 will be held at the
Mariemont Inn in Cincinnati, Ohio over the weekend of July
19th, 2003. It's open to all Callahanians and their friends
and families - and is *always* fun! Come join us..:)
Lou
Website News
Spring is here.. and with it some wonderful Spring poetry
including one from Mikel selected as our Poem of the Month
below.
Check out our Poetry folder for more great poetry..:)
Conference News
From Carol:
The topic for March 5th was **Making Friends** and it
was wonderful chat!
Jayj, Kate, Therm, Andrea, Anti, Ahksenet, myself and Fuzzy
spent quite a while talking about what it takes to be
friends. Not just for now but for the long haul. Some say
it takes caring, compassion and contact. Some say contact
isn't a necessity - that true friendship will remain in
our hearts though the years.
We talked about online friendships and when not to allow that
stranger to get too close personally and when we should back
away. Personal safety comes first!
We met several new friends tonight and the enjoyed the return
of some who are still cherished members of this community.
Welcome back to chat Seamusthedog! It was also a pleasure to
meet a past 'tender at Callahans - azsunbeam.. Welcome back
Azsunbeam!
GracieGirl spent the evening with us... (<g> she's like
me - Can't pun but likes to throw peanuts.) Pssst... I think
she'll be back. I'm not sure if we impressed her but she sure
can fling a wild peanut!
The long tradition of toasting was at top form tonight.. including:
To Callahan's Friends *** Smash ***
And from Antimony after a long time gone:
To homes you can always come back to!
*****smash*****
All in all it was a wonderful night of friends spending
time together.
And from Cane:
We had a good, if lightly attended, chat on March 23rd. JayJ,
Antimony, SweetSueM, Jadoft, Grannyof6, Ace, EyetheOne (is
that Cyclopsgirl?), and Scooby attended.. Tamilyn came in for
a while and she is in a safe area. She is not at the front.
The topic of the chat was "What would YOU do for a Klondike
Bar?" JayJ held me up for most of them but Helga and a few
other patrons managed to get one.
The fun part is that I installed a classic Oster brand milk shake
machine behind the bar. I served up milk shakes and malts all
night long. It was great fun. The milk shake machine, for those
who want to know is a classic. Green bakelite on the housing in
a somewhat art deco pattern and lots of chrome. JayJ and I
discussed installing a few wrought iron tables and chairs, like
the ones you see at old fashioned soda shop. Of course, they'd
be much more comfortable than the ones you generally see. :-)
We were talking about protesters and I was mentioning that there
were several protests near where I work but that they were thankfully
nonviolent. We discussed this for awhile.. It was a good chat,
and I think that for the most part we all kept ourselves reasonably
distracted from war/world news by playing with the milk shake machine.
I knew it worked for a while for me..:)
And Gwen (Punstergal) let us know that she celebrated her third
anniversary with her S.O. this month. Way to go, Gwen..:)
Message Board News
Angel_Cat announced she celebrated her first wedding anniversary
in March.. and many shared her joy..:)
Birthdays Last Month
Birthday Greetings were heartily extended to:
| Borderwolf |
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BORDERWOLF |
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March 01 |
| Tee |
|
TERRYTEE2000 |
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March 01 |
| BlueSteel |
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BLUESTEEL14 |
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March 07 |
| Ken |
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DRANGD |
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March 08 |
| Amsads |
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AMSADS |
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March 11 |
| Jo |
|
NOONE13 |
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March 13 |
| Darkmoon |
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Dark999MOON |
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March 15 |
| GreyMaus |
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GREYMAUS |
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March 16 |
| Rich |
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HENAMANA |
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March 16 |
| Peter |
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TAX_HOMBRE |
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March 17 |
| Bones |
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BONES_10 |
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March 23 |
| Trooper |
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TOLEDOTRPR |
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March 25 |
| Tracey |
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DOVE1 |
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March 27 |
| Angel_Cat |
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ANGEL_CAT96 |
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March 28 |
Calliversaries Last Month
| KC KCADIEU |
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March 01, 2001 |
| David DGBREWER |
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March 03, 1999 |
| Griddlebone GRIDDLEBONE |
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March 14, 1998 |
| Cat CATFANTASTIC |
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March 21, 1998 |
| Marci MARCI2001 |
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March 29, 2001 |
Joke of The Month
Gwendolyn Dagmar Montague Emmanuelle Arbuthnot Gilbert
Bonaparte Pembroke Reis-Davies Heatherton-Smythe
Alphonsus Pruett-Shambrose, a rather privileged middle
aged woman, had a heart attack one day in the middle
of an argument she was losing over a bridge game and
was taken to hospital.
While on the operating table she had a near death
experience, and, seeing God, she asked, "Is my
time up?"
God said, "No, Gwendolyn... you have another 40
years, 2 months and 8 days to live."
Upon recovery, helpless to resist the temptation of her
perceived immortality, "Lady Gwen" decided to
remain in the hospital and treat herself to a facelift,
liposuction, and a tummy tuck.
For "dessert" she treated herself to an
astronomically expensive hair weave.
And why not?
Finally, after all this exorbitance, she strolled
magnanimously from the hospital, and in her reverie
jaywalked into the path of an ambulance rushing into the
ER entrance of the very hospital from which she had just
been discharged.
She was killed instantly.
Arriving in front of God, she demanded, stamping her foot
like a spoiled eight-year-old.
"I thought you said I had another 40 years? Why didn't
you pull me from out of the path of that ambulance!!!!!?"
God replied, "I promised you that, did I?.. Hmm... And
who might you..... Oh NO! Gwendolyn!??..........
Good Heavens! I didn't recognize you!"
- HISNIBBS March 14 2003
Pun of the Month
Tony Blair is visiting an Edinburgh hospital. He enters a ward
full of patients with no obvious sign of injury or illness.
He greets the first patient and the patient replies:
"Fair fa your honest sonsie face,
Great chieftain of the puddin race,
Aboon them a you take your place,
As langs my airm."
Tony is confused, so he just grins and moves on to the next
patient and greets him. The patient responds:
"Some hae meat and canna eat,
And some wad eat that want it,
But we hae meat and we can eat,
So let the Lord be thankit."
Even more confused, but trying not to show it, Tony moves on
to the next patient who immediately begins to chant:
"Wee sleekit, cowerin, timerous beasty,
Thou needna start awa sae hastie,
Wi bickering brattle."
Now alarmed, Tony turns to the accompanying doctor and asks,
"What kind of facility is this? Is it a mental ward?"
"No" replies the doctor,
"This is a serious Burns unit!"
- Sylph (LibraryLion) March 14, 2003
Poem of the Month
Lark
The lark has sung its song perched on branches sprung
with buds; the new-green nubs smell sweet and clean
against the still iced air; it's blue, a grace
behind the clouds that melt in solar grins.
If this piper has a name, it is Joy.
- Mikel (Pewterpot) March 3, 2003
Closing Quote - Thanks to Sue (SUEMO)
"You can easily judge the character of a man by
how he treats those who can do nothing for him."
– James D. Miles
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