To me for getting kicked around by Delphi..
To Delphi for being quite bizarre!
*** Smash! ***
- Jennie JENNIELYN811 January 20, 2004
Who reminded us that we *all* have barriers to happiness..:)
Manager's Corner
Hi all..
January has come and gone and it seems to me like it just got started.
I apologize but I've been just that busy at work. That's the bad
news, the good news is that Callahans hardly missed my absences..:)
Our overall theme for 2004 is "Body, Mind and Spirit" and
January's theme was "Self-Improvement." As you might imagine,
our patrons have had great fun and serious discussion about
Self-Improvement - having shared stories, perspectives, recipes (and
joys and sorrows, of course) as we always do. We also kept up with
world news and the American political scene in this Presidential
election year. Well - maybe "fun" isn't quite the
right word when it comes to politics but we've had and are having
several great discussions on the board..:)
"Limitations" is the theme for February and I'm pretty sure
there will be no limit to what can and will be discussed as far as
limitations of body, mind and spirit might be. And better - how to
overcome those limitations! Come join us..:)
Lou
Conference News
A regularly scheduled broadcast from Jennie:
Ok so maybe broadcast isn't the right word but I got your attention,
didn't I? Wes86d, my husband, got his turn with the computer
tonight. He signed in to chat for about half-an-hour so if you were
there early and I miss listing you, I apologize. He tried to lock me
in the root cellar, but it didn't work out too well. First of all -
we don't have one. No roots in our cellar. Secondly, the ferrets
let me out. So how did they let me out if we don't have one? Well -
this is Callahan's--all things are possible!!
Once I wrested control of the keyboard and monitor from Wes, I found
Fuzzy and JayJ holding down the bar. Good thing too because it was
pretty light for a little bit there! In no particular order (cause
my mind had cobwebs from the cellar and I didn't get the
chronological order straight) Metdrummer, Mouser, Uncle Scooby,
Professor, Chuck, Sandy, Shane and Cortland all found their
way in. Lots of bungee cords whipping around the bar though because
the demons are very active this winter. Remember, vampires=good,
demons=bad. Buffy is just wrong to hunt down the vampires but she
means well.
Prof did his own modification on his new cast so that he can move.
His 24/7 nurse didn't last even the first 7 hours, so take a minute
to maybe send some food his way. Mouser teased us all by eating his
only sandwich in front of us. I felt I just had to bring a platter
of sub sandwiches because he was making me drool. Drool on the
keyboard would be too much temptation for the demons!
Uncle Scooby explained that nifty was a good state to be in. I must
try to get out of my state and into his. My state, you wonder to
yourself? Confusion! I know a much used and abused expression but
ever so true. I believe Fuzzy mentioned that he lives here also.
Mouser manages to live in both nifty and confusion. Or did he say
that both were good places to live. Hmmm, must clean those cobwebs
out of this little head of mine.
Prof's cast gave JayJ the idea of putting dear little Fuzzy in a
body cast to keep him on his diet. While I hate to see that happen,
I felt sorry for his diet and tipped him with chocolate. He did
a neat little impression of a frog catching a fly. Yeppers, that
chocolate flew through the air and directly landed on the tongue
that zipped out quicker than the eye can see.
We were very glad to hear that JayJ got her car back. We hope that
she soon has a wonderful time on her vacation!! Chat rolled into a
more serious zone as we discussed buying American. Serious issue,
no joking around. We try to do what we can but our best may not be
good enough. The silver lining here is that the world is constantly
changing. Only in static are we doomed, IMHO. So to those who
might be contemplating a night in chat but find us too silly, we are
not always. To those who don't want a serious discussion, keep in
mind that amidst all this we still had an Elvis impersonation and a
pun by the master of poetry, Cortland, referring to the Elvish nature
of it..:)
Are we well-balanced? I can't answer that but on the average
we must balance out a bit near the normal mark.
Message Board News
From Sylph [LIBRARYLION]:
January's theme was Self-Improvement, a topic on many people's minds
in light of New Year's resolutions made. One thread in particular
touched on this topic, when Bits asked,
What's the best thing you've done recently to take
care of yourself? Replies varied, as does the clientele of
Callahan's. Arnie, that wily woolly mammoth, trumpeted
up that getting a daily dose of Callahan's kept him in working order.
Roguish Jennielyn played hooky to go to a hockey game,
dreamer Jenn escaped from reality with some friends,
intrepid Fuzzy built up his muscles with exercise,
philosophic Sue got a fresh pair of eyes to evaluate
her health, busy Mandy made an appointment with herself
to watch the clock, brave Phadrae steeled herself to
do without a substance many consider lifeblood [grin], overburdened
Bits put Dave first, hardworking Cameron
landed a permanent job, newcomers KassyB and Anne
told us about their health successes, and last, but not least,
our own David (Kirwand) returned to make all of us
Callahanians happy!
Pampering oneself need not end just because January's over. Visit the
thread and tell us what YOU'VE done for yourself lately!
And from Bits:
Our theme for 2004 is "Body, Mind, and Spirit", and our
theme for January 2004 was "Self-Improvement", selected
because many folks were thinking about their resolutions. Discussions
proliferated about many aspects of self-improvement, here are a few
examples.
Sue Suemo shared an article aimed at broadening our
outlook in the
How to Entertain a Thought discussion, which asked: What if you
treated a new thought like a guest?
We discussed
Smoking,
Diet, asked
What would you change about yourself?
and
Have you, or would you have, cosmetic surgery?
Cortland KA5S, Tim Hicks THICKS15,
Bee LADYGEEZA, SinD CYNDI120), Mandy
INIONDIA, and Jennielyn JENNIELYN811
all offered Bits LBT1 tips on
how to edit her work better.
The topic for Speculations Chat in the Outpost was "Technology:
Building a Better Human", which became quite lively when denizens
ended up thinking up as many problems that could be caused by
‘enhancements’ as the problems enhancements would solve.
Birthdays Last Month
From Mitzi:
Please help me in welcoming Emily Anne Proctor, our
granddaughter. She was born Wed. the 28th at 6:30.
She has a web page but her father hasn't had time to
work on it yet. You know the routine, two nights on,
no sleep....
And with that Birthday Greetings were heartily extended to:
| Tex |
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TEXICAN |
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January 3 |
| Shann |
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SHANNPALMER |
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January 4 |
| Jennie |
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JENNIELYN811 |
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January 8 |
| Lyle |
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MINSTREL69 |
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January 9 |
| Ilyana |
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ILYANA |
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January 12 |
| Marci |
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MARCI2001 |
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January 12 |
| Will |
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SIRWILL99 |
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January 14 |
| Rekyl |
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REKYL |
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January 18 |
| Dave |
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FLATBUSHSKP |
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January 19 |
| Cane |
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CANEGURU |
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January 20 |
| Chris |
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HHMCAMERON |
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January 24 |
| Patti |
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MIST4 |
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January 25 |
| Airman |
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AIRMAN |
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January 26 |
| Emily Anne |
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Proctor |
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January 30 |
| Shbils |
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SHBILS |
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January 30 |
Calliversaries Last Month
| Hue |
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HUEHUETENANG |
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January 2, 2002 |
| Elizabeth Kate |
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ELIZABETHKAT |
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January 3, 1999 |
| Dawn |
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SHAMEAA |
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January 4, 1999 |
| Jennifer |
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JENNIFERN7 |
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January 5, 2001 |
| Oxnard |
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OXNARD |
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January 10, 1999 |
| Walt |
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WWW3 |
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January 10, 1999 |
| Drummer |
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METDRUMMER |
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January 12, 2003 |
| Arlen |
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BURROSE/1 |
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January 18, 2001 |
| Kissing |
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KISSINGCRIMSON |
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January 18, 1999 |
| Crystal |
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WHITE_RAVEN |
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January 18, 2000 |
| Bob |
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WEREDRAGON |
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January 19, 1999 |
| Calisis |
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CALISIS1 |
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January 22, 2003 |
| David |
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DGBREWER |
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January 23, 1999 |
| Brigitte |
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SPROCKIES |
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January 24, 2000 |
| Wolf |
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BORDERWOLF |
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January 25, 2000 |
| Kat |
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KATSINABAG |
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January 26, 2001 |
| Mallie |
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MALLIE11LF |
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January 29, 2001 |
| Rosalyn |
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ROSALYN |
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January 29, 1998 |
| Muizer |
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MUIZER |
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January 29, 2002 |
Joke of The Month
A man left work one Friday afternoon but instead of going
home, he stayed out the entire weekend hunting with the
boys and spending his entire pay check.
When he finally got home Sunday night, he was confronted
by his angry wife and was barraged for nearly 2 hours with
a tirade about his actions.
Finally his wife stopped and simply said to him "How
would you like it if you didn't see me for 2 or 3 days?"
To which he replied, "That would be fine with me."
Monday went by and he didn't see his wife. Tuesday and Wednesday
came and went and he didn't see her. On Thursday, the swelling
went down just enough where he could see her a little out of the
corner of his left eye.
- Lou ROSE8364 January 3, 2004
Pun of the Month
When I first got my glasses, I was in grade nine,
I think. I fussed with them constantly, cleaning
them and bending them this way and that. It wasn't
long before, as I was sitting in Chemistry class,
I actually broke them.
I was cleaning them a bit more vigorously than
required and they split right down the middle of the
nose piece. I tried taping them together, but no
luck, so I tried using a bit of the industrial
adhesive at the back of the class room.
Well, I got the two halves together, but I didn't wait
until the glue dried before putting them back on. They
stuck to my nose. I managed to get one side off before
my Chemistry teacher noticed what I was doing and sent
me to the principal's office.
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"He said I was making a monocle of myself."
- Louisa LPATRIE January 5, 2004
Poem of the Month -
"About Fast Food"
Beyond the soggy pickles that have lost their crunch;
Beyond the parboiled textured animal
That gives its life so I might buy and go;
Beyond the smiling lie a teenaged
Worker has learned well to show;
Beyond the over-salted fries
That make the snack a meal;
I miss the too thin bread,
Uneven patties with green peppers,
And onion, chopped by hand,
My Mother made.
I order disappointment and go wait
Until my number's called.
- Cortland January 7, 2004
Closing Quote
"
I have read and heard others say that being diagnosed with cancer
was one of the best things that ever happened to them. I thought
they were crazy until I went through it myself. It really makes
you get your priorities in order. I now am enjoying life much more
than I did before. I'm really trying to make this my Fabulous
Fifties instead of brooding about getting older. Now I understand
that old age truly is a gift, not a burden!
– Linda HOOPTIEDOO, January 26, 2004
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