God bless all of the soldiers--then, now and hopefully not
too many in the future.
*** Smash! ***
- Jennielyn811 October 16, 2003
responding to Cortland about one of the sometimes
forgotten costs of war..
Manager's Corner
Hi all..
October was a month marked with personal and professional
upheaval for me - thankfully it was mostly welcome
upheaval - though it kept me away from Callahans for too
long. I find on my return that the board remains vibrant
and nightly conferences continue unabated in my absence.
In short, the community has little need for 'management'
in that it manages and regulates itself. I knew this in
theory, of course but it's heartening to see it in practice.
I continue to be very proud of the disciplined, caring and
tolerant community we have carved out of cyberspace.
There are constant nuances and challenges to our discipline,
caring and tolerance but if there were not, how could we
as individuals grow? Thank you all..:)
It's very hard sometimes to document here the many trials
our patrons are enduring as they travel through their lives.
For one thing, one wishes to not preserve for posterity
those struggles that may be temporary in nature...
But... we have word this month that Doug (ALTHIST) has passed
away. Doug was a regular in Callahans when Punday Nights were
going so strong we sometimes opened a second room just for the
punsters. We've missed Doug.. and we're saddened to hear of
his passing.
There is much sadness and struggle in life, finding happiness
in it all is often a real trick. Doug was happy here, I hope
he remains so..:)
It's that time of year again.. The sharing (and giving)
continue as we launch our annual Operation Butterball
campaign on November 15th.
Operation Butterball is a world-wide effort by the patrons
and staff of Callahan's to dig a bit deeper than usual to
try to make someone's life a bit happier.. The giving is
done locally and may be in dollars, food gifts, or in time
donated to agencies that provide food, shelter and other
services to those in need.
To participate please read our message board on the 15th
for details.
Join us in making a difference..:)
Lou
Message Board News
An interesting twist from Carol when bits asked about how we
would make a specific type of creature
feel welcome in The Place:
oooohh,
I'm going to twist your question just a tad <g> instead of
making the other creature feel welcome I want to visit the
merman (like the one in the pool). In my dreams the adventure
would be something like this:
I would sit on beach gazing at the setting sun, marvel at all
the color the earth has to offer. Retain this moment of time in
a little memory box that I carry in a hip pack (in case I want
to show it to someone else). Take a memory of the sea air and
the sounds of the waves as they crash into the shore ~ Tuck these
memories away in the memory box as well.
Just as the sun goes down and the stillness of the night sets in
I would like to be able to walk into the water and into the depth
of the unknown world of the bottom of the sea. There I would be
greeted by the King of the undersea kingdom and offered a place at
his table. In my wish The King would also have a memory box.
His memory box would contain all the changes of life under the sea.
As we gently float in the sea water I could watch all the Mermaids
come and go, tend to all the merchildren. Watch as the Merchildren
played with tag with those beautiful yellow fish. Watched as the
eels tunneled under rows and rows of floating grasses.
In the kings memory box the first item he would show me would be a
real star fish, not the ones that can be found today along the shore
but the star fish of 100,000 years ago. I would marvel at all the
creatures that are long gone from this earth. The King and I would
travel to the middle of the ocean to explore the sunken ships. All
the ships from the beginning of time. Ships that carried cargo,
ships that carry people, slave ships, explorer ships. Each of the
Ship memories give me a glimpse of days gone by.
After traveling the ocean floors and looking in every nook and cranny
I would share with the King my box of memories. I would give the
king the ears to hear the ocean roar, the eyes to see the colors of
the sun, the sensation of the sun's warmth on his face.
I am a creature - to another creature different from me :)
Birthdays Last Month
Birthday Greetings were heartily extended to:
| Kate |
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KAPTNKATE |
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October 4 |
| Rachel |
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JEDI_LORA |
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October 5 |
| James |
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BOMBERMAX |
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October 11 |
| Bacchus |
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BRETADDISON |
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October 14 |
| Deafula |
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DEAFULA |
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October 18 |
| Zad |
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FRIDAYJONES |
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October 25 |
| Sharon |
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SFAR |
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October 25 |
| Sue |
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SUEMO |
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October 26 |
| Sylph |
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LIBRARYLION |
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October 28 |
Calliversaries Last Month
| Stu |
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CRANSTON65 |
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October 1, 2000 |
| Leigh Ann |
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TAINYDAZED |
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October 1, 2000 |
| Tristan |
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TRISTAN 65 |
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October 4, 1998 |
| Wiz |
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DAYSTAR104 |
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October 5, 2002 |
| Dawn |
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DAWNLSTEWART |
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October 6, 2000 |
| Helen |
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MRSSOUTH |
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October 7, 1999 |
| Quintail |
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SLEEPINGBEAR |
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October 8, 2002 |
| Nova |
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NOVAONE |
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October 9, 2000 |
| Aelith |
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AELITH |
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October 24, 2001 |
| MaryEdna |
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TEALDUST |
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October 27, 1997 |
Joke of The Month
A man walked into a hospital today and asked for a brain
transplant. Fortunately, the doctors were able to change
his mind...
- Katie CATKATIE1 October 11, 2003
Pun of the Month
It was a dark and stormy night when a man was walking
home alone and he heard a... BUMP...
BUMP...
BUMP... behind him.
Walking faster he looked back, and made out the image
of an upright coffin banging its way down the middle
of the street towards him.
BUMP...
BUMP...
BUMP...
Terrified, the man began to run towards his home, the
coffin bouncing quickly behind him ...
faster...
faster...
BUMP...
BUMP...
BUMP...
He ran up to his door, fumbled with his keys, opened
the door, rushed in, then slammed and locked the
door behind him.
However, the coffin crashed through his door, with
the lid of the coffin clapping ...
clappity-BUMP...
clappity-BUMP...
clappity-BUMP...
clappity-BUMP... on the heels of the terrified man....
Rushing upstairs to the bathroom, the man locked
himself in. His heart was pounding; his head was
reeling; his breath was coming in sobbing gasps...
With a loud CRASH the coffin started breaking down
the door, bumping and clapping towards him. The man
screamed and reached for something heavy, anything ...
His hand came to rest on a large bottle of ROBITUSSIN.
Desperate, he threw the Robitussin as hard as he could
at the apparition, and...
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"the coffin stopped."
- VEJIELUV October 29, 2003
Poem of the Month -
"Today I Will Say A Prayer"
Today I said a prayer
To express my thanks
To express my love
My wonderment
My joy
I have known many things in my life, but most of all I have known
And take great joy in the unconditional love of my parents.
Dad is gone, but mom lives on and loves me still,
Despite the rough edges of my being.
She supports me in so many ways.
I am thankful.
Today I will say a prayer.
I have the love of my brothers and sisters.
Not as close as we once were perhaps,
But as time goes on, I find I appreciate that I can turn to them
In times of joy, sorrow or need and it’s just like yesterday.
They are there for me - always.
I am thankful.
Today I will say a prayer.
I have great joy and pride in my children.
They share in my joys, triumphs and sorrows.
They need me still.
I know I need them.
We turn to each other often.
I am thankful.
Today I will say a prayer.
I know the joy and delight of grandchildren.
The surprises, sweetness, and stickiness.
The tears, laughter and play.
I am thankful.
Today I will say a prayer.
I know the love of a partner, a husband.
He brings me great joy. He loves me and his love fills my being.
We share. Joy, grief, music, laughter, tears.
We learn more about each other every day.
I am thankful.
Today I will say a prayer.
I know the joy of friendship.
I am blessed with an extra family that has chosen me as I have chosen them.
We do for each other.
We share hopes, dreams, talents, clothes and cars.
I am thankful.
Today I will say a prayer.
Today, it hit me,
Though truly I have always known,
Deep down,
That I am blessed.
Sometimes I do not know what God is.
But today, right now, I know.
This love, this joy in family and friends.
THIS is my knowledge of God.
Today I said a prayer to that God who is love.
A prayer of thanks.
A prayer that this love will endure and be passed on to future generations.
I am thankful.
Today I said a prayer.
- Songbirdie October 22, 2003
Closing Quote - courtesy Sue SUEMO
"Resentment is like taking poison and waiting for the
other person to die."
– Malachy McCourt, posted October 21, 2003
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