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Callahan's February 2004 Bar Rag!

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

In this issue:

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


Opening Toast

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   TEXICAN   January 3
Shann   SHANNPALMER   January 4
Jennie   JENNIELYN811   January 8
Lyle   MINSTREL69   January 9
Ilyana   ILYANA   January 12
Marci   MARCI2001   January 12
Will   SIRWILL99   January 14
Rekyl   REKYL   January 18
Dave   FLATBUSHSKP   January 19
Cane   CANEGURU   January 20
Chris   HHMCAMERON   January 24
Patti   MIST4   January 25
Airman   AIRMAN   January 26
Emily Anne   Proctor   January 30
Shbils   SHBILS   January 30

Calliversaries Last Month

Hue   HUEHUETENANG   January 2, 2002
Elizabeth Kate   ELIZABETHKAT   January 3, 1999
Dawn   SHAMEAA   January 4, 1999
Jennifer   JENNIFERN7   January 5, 2001
Oxnard   OXNARD   January 10, 1999
Walt   WWW3   January 10, 1999
Drummer   METDRUMMER   January 12, 2003
Arlen   BURROSE/1   January 18, 2001
Kissing   KISSINGCRIMSON   January 18, 1999
Crystal   WHITE_RAVEN   January 18, 2000
Bob   WEREDRAGON   January 19, 1999
Calisis   CALISIS1   January 22, 2003
David   DGBREWER   January 23, 1999
Brigitte   SPROCKIES   January 24, 2000
Wolf   BORDERWOLF   January 25, 2000
Kat   KATSINABAG   January 26, 2001
Mallie   MALLIE11LF   January 29, 2001
Rosalyn   ROSALYN   January 29, 1998
Muizer   MUIZER   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


Editor's Note

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