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Callahan's July 2003 Bar Rag!

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

In this issue:

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


Opening Toast

To Rob ROBMAGUS, and Tracy's son..
And to all those others who graduate this summer...

Congratulations!

*** Smash! ***

- Lou June 15, 2003


Manager's Corner

Hi all..

Okay - summer is here. Well - on the North American continent anyway.. It's hot. Many of you have begun vacations already but I see our message board remains very active this year. (And it's not all politics!)

The war in Iraq and its aftermath have cause tensions to be high around the globe - I wonder if we cling more to each other when tensions run high? I hope that's it but note also that Poerty about Callahans traditionally experiences an upsurge in June and July..

In any event, I'm proud and happy about the way we talk to each other here. But I've always been so. Thank you all..


Gathering 2003 is upon us and all my time seems to be devoted to preparing.. Which is another way of saying all my time is being spent trying to keep up with Carol's plans..:)

I am completely in need of a vacation and look forward to spending time with you all in Ohio next month. Can't wait!

Lou                


Conference News

From Carol:

Saturday nights in the summer and folks seems to be out playing in the summer sun. Walt (WWW3) and Fuzzy(FUZZY69) stayed in the comforts of AC and debated the merits of kitchen appliances. Think that's amusing? LOL well, not until they picked up on whether or not the girl at Walmart would balk at asking her which Isle they could find a life. <g>

After some consideration of the possibilities of Walmart having *a life* to begin with Walt grappled with the possibility of returning a life in exchange for another. Fuzzy, thinking like the guy who knows returns, reminded Walt to always get the *Satisfaction guaranteed or your money back* policy up front.

Nanc (NANC) dropped in for a while.. (Ed note: Nanc, is a past Tender of Calllahans and hosted Sunday Shenigangs and helped kick off our Pundays many a moon ago.) After some introduction of the others in the room, Walt reminisced about days gone from five years earlier when he first drifted into callahans and Nanc was there to greet him. After serving up a blessing Walt let out the fact that he was now a card caring Liberal.... Poor Nanc almost fainted dead away. The good news is Nanc has now bought a house and is in the process of renovating it which takes up much of her free time.

MME (Mike Mace) joined us for a while to play (Welcome Back, Mike!) Mike has been a patron for a good long time but tends to want to play with his street rod these days... (Go Get'em Mike!). Squirrels1 paid us a visit as well - We're proud of Squirrls! Making plans to enter college and all. Looking for the future. Wants to be a tour guide in London. We all laughed as Fuzzy told us of his aspiration of being a mattress tester. Sounds like the perfect job - clock in, crawl in, sleep like a baby, wake up, stretch out, fill out a time report and go home.. Sure sure - but everyone will be standing in line for that occupation!

Dusty lead Squirrels in a *mean geezer shuffle*.. Thing is, while Squirrels was mixing between techno and break-dance, poor Fuzzy used his walker and tried to keep up.

GriddleBone slipped into chat - which is always a delight . Saturday Matinee with Walt also saw some new faces in chat.. Welcome Panda & SJ (smithjohn1) the night went on with giggles and laughs and some heavy discussion of Callahan's Key. I'm not sure but Fuzzy and Griddlebone were fighting over the shovel - the competition was one with who could dig themselves into the deeper hole.

Exciting news:

Scooby Got hitched! Seems he was late for his own wedding, the dinner and the picnic... This could be a good sign that things will be better later in life .... congratulations Scooby & Kumqwat!!

Fuzzy and Dusty are traveling into the Northwest for a few days.... I hope Fuzzy takes it easy on the pretty flight attendants.

During Sunday Shenanigans Carol was AFK for only a few minutes and returned to find her flower garden filled with the most lovely flowers... but for some reason they looked a bit stiff (almost plastic-like) Trusting Jayj, Andrea and Amber as she does she knew they would not let anyone play in the garden, but still, she is wondering why those blooms have not wilted after all this time... Is someone being sneaky here? and where did this bright red tomato come from??

Jadoft's son just purchased a new Suzuki - 850 and Andrea threatened to dress him in a pink flower shirt from the thrift shop so... Safety first! Everyone will see him coming <g>


Message Board News

June spurred a variety of threads on our message board.

In honor of our Tenth Calliversary, bits started a thread about Spider asking folks to tell us when they first read one of his books..:)

In R.I.P., Carol (Ladylaughing) questioned the difference between Spanking and Abuse when it comes to our kids. Also in the RIP Folder everyone put in at least two cents worth with Why Can't We Have The 10 Commandments? Both sides were discussed with a few additions from the other sides. Sometimes there are hundreds of sides to a discussion..:)

And the quote, Success is the sole earthly judge of right and wrong (Adolf Hitler) lead to a lengthy discussion about judgement.

Our Books, Movies & Music Folder was really jumping this month! American Gods actually started back in April and continued throughout June. Callahanians are reading or rereading this book and taking this thread to greater levels of excitement everyday.

Bits started an amusing thread with American Films: Heroes & Villians. This thread tells a lot about the patrons of Callahans. Who we see as villains and who we see as heroes are vastly different. The bad guy isn't always the villi an nor is the good guy always the hero.

We also discussed American Films: Greatest Laughs We can find humor in the worst of situations.

In Galaxies, Geeks, & Gadgets Sylph stepped to the line for A toast to paper and pen. ... they never let you down until you run out of ink. *** SMASH!! *** after having troubles with her computer. Lou suggested origami... until Cane reminded him that this was a family forum. We are still a bit curious about that one! In Poetry Cortland shared several poems this month including: Two Voices, Painting, Classic Car, JailBird and The Rebel Taxpayer.

Kate chimed in with Into the Ashes and I Took the Time.

Also this month, Bee (LADYGEEZA) set the table with candles and provided delicious food in the Who's Coming to Dinner thread. In it, there are 8 places at the table - one is for you, the other 7 are fictional characters of your choice and the question is "Who would you choose to eat at your table?"

There were many other threads in the General folder this month, too. In late May Jennielyn started a thread entitled Milestones - Earliest Memories which continued throughout June.


Birthdays Last Month

Birthday Greetings were heartily extended to:

SongBirdie   SONGBIRDIE   June 03
Travis   SILENTLECTOR   June 04
Mick   MICKOTINE   June 11
Bob   BOOBOOBOB   June 12
Cortland   KA5S   June 13
bits   LBT1   June 15
JayJ   XJAYJX   June 17
Ivori   IVORILUV   June 19
Michael   PAPADRAGON   June 21
Nova   NOVAONE   June 22

Calliversaries Last Month

FRIDAYJONES   Lady Shahrazad   June 2, 1998
SONGBIRDIE   SONGBIRDIE   June 21, 2000
Anti   ANTIMONY   June 23, 2000
David   KIRWAND   June 25, 1998
Miki   MIKI35   June 29, 2001

Joke of The Month

Two women met for the first time since graduating from high school. One asked the other, "You were always so organized in school, did you manage to live a well planned life?"

"Oh yes," said her friend. "My first marriage was to a millionaire; my second marriage was to an actor; my third marriage was to a preacher; and now I'm married to an undertaker.

Her friend asked, "What do those marriages have to do with a well planned life?"

"One for the money, two for the show, three to get ready, and four to go."

- Sylph LIBRARYLION June 12, 2003


Pun of the Month

Question:
What do yo call an Ancient Egyptian Plumbing Expert?
.   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .  

A Pharoh Faucet Major

- Dave FLATBUSHSKP June 30, 2003


Poem of the Month -
"Two Voices"

A car pulled up, two men got out,
Walked toward my door,
Their uniforms were a silent shout.
Announcing what they came here for.

-------------------------The house blew up, and bricks came down
-------------------------We laid the bodies on the ground
-------------------------Our enemy hides to fight,
-------------------------Hides in the air, the dark of night.

There was an accident, they said.
The helicopter burned.
You son is dead.
You will be paid what he had earned.

-------------------------The Imam calls for us to die
-------------------------To throw ourselves against the sky
-------------------------Cut off each unbeliever's head
-------------------------Make them objects of fear and dread.

They cannot grant what he had earned,
Laughing children, a loving wife.
A nation's gratitude, I've lately learned
Is not enough to pay for life.

-------------------------The Infidels engrave each name
-------------------------On their black, hidden, wall of shame
-------------------------We do not neglect our dead so
-------------------------And year by year, their numbers grow.

Does somewhere else, a father hate
The Causes that drive sons to die?
And does he ask, and all too late?
Does someone ever wonder why?

-------------------------My mother says she's proud.
-------------------------I go where only martyrs are allowed.
-------------------------Tears streak her face although she smiles;
-------------------------I'll remember, through these last miles.

........... They embraced each other, finally,
........... Bodies torn, thrown together in the stones.
........... Why, no one left could see,
........... Just broken, bloody, tumbled bones.

- Cortland KA5S June 3, 2003


Closing Quote - courtesy Sue (SUEMO)

"Love one another and you will be happy.
It's as simple and as difficult as that."

– Michael Leunig


Editor's Note

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