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Callahan's July 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

>>So shines a good deed in a weary world.<<

May that shining light never dim.

*** Smash! ***

- David (DGBREWER) June 19, 2004
A response to DragonRose..:)


Manager's Corner

Hi all..

Well - it's clear that no Gathering 2004 has materialized..:(

We had generous offers this year from CatFantastic to meet in Toronto, and from Carol to return to Cincinatti but my ability to plan the event was impaired, and the response to each offer among staff and 'tenders left me wondering if a formal Gathering would be successful. There were just so few of us who could make it..:(

As far as my impaired planning ability, I had a rather minor surgery on my ankle which required a skin graft. It should have been a minor inconvenience but the graft failed and I was laid up, or on crutches, and in pain of various sizes far longer than I had expected. Sitting at a computer slowly evolved from being agony to being painful to being merely uncomfortable but progress took many weeks. And those were crucial weeks where planning a Gathering required focus..

The good news is that we've missed Gatherings in the past and come back strong..:) We may have a winter (in North America) Gathering in a warm clime in early 2005 just to see how many snowbirds will want to escape the weather and toast the great frozen North..:)

But I am sorry for disappointing many of you - especially CatFantastic and Carol. They are both wonderful and generous friends to this community.

Lou                


Message Board News

From Carol:

The message board flourished and a new 'Tender was born this month. Chris (Emettman) became our most recent 'Tender. He has been caught hanging out in all the folders wearing his stone-washed apron! Jp (JP8), who has extensive 'tender experience, offered Chris a few pointers and gifts to use:

1) a shield of protection - to ward off those unexpected blows
2) the advanced edition "how to read typo" handbook
3) "Toastmasters" 1001 toasts ( jelly not included)
4) a small bottle of empathy
5) a medium bottle of humor
6) an extra large economy size bottle of tolerance.

Welcome to Tenderhood Chris !

Bob (DragonRose) came busting through our front doors and told us about his hope for our children (and family members) serving in the military with Phone Calls Home.

Kethryn, Aelith, Walt, Sue, Punstergal and others weighed in on the characteristics of Superheros in So, you have to be an orphan to be a superhero?

Dawn started the word association thread way back in September 2002 and by June of 2004 it has reached over 4,000 posts. It's a fun little game and it carries on..:)

Tim (Brunotim) and Sue finally signed on the dotted line and purchased their first home. It didn't come without tenants though. Things are beginning to brighten up after a few shortfalls. Congratulations Tim and Sue

Many moons (and a few years) has passed and our denizens are still curious about Walt's bird feeder and how to outsmart a squirrel. The debate goes on in Lessons From the Bird Feeder.

[Authors note: I don't think it's possible to outwit a squirrel!]

Sue (Suemo) continues to be our Quotemaster (or would that be mistress?) and she started a real zinger os a thread with What comes easy for you? Many find themselves surprised that what one person finds so easy another can find to be so difficult in life.

Jennie (Jennielyn811) started us on a long journey down the path of gender and acceptance and we learned that many ladies felt they were just One Of the Guys. We also discovered guys who want to be "one of the girls" (Think Louella!)

From time we time we talk about things no one seems to know anything about. Would we attend, would we be afraid to attend, would we like this kind of thing. We also discussed the Burning Man Festival held each year in the Nevada desert.

What makes for a long standing friendship? We may not have all the answers but we still ask the questions. Jennielyn posed the question in the Attributes of Friendship thread where we really get down to the heart and soul of the matter.


Birthdays Last Month

Birthday Greetings were heartily extended to:

Birdie   SONGBIRDIE   June 3
Nibs   NIBSAGAIN   June 3
Lector   SILENTLECTOR   June 4
Rainne   RAINNE_2   June 4
Friend   FOAF   June 7
Phadrae   PHADRAE   June 9
Nick   NICKOTINE   June 11
BooBoo   BOOBOOBOB   June 12
Cortland   KA5S   June 15
Swan   LECYGNE   June 17
JayJ   XJAYJX   June 17
Dixie   DIXIEGA   June 18
Bits   LBT1   June 19
Ivori   IVORILUV   June 19
Nova   NOVAONE   June 22

Calliversaries Last Month

Luke   LUKESTER513   June 8, 2003
Jennie   JENNIFERN7   June 9, 2003
AMS   AMSAD   June 12, 2000
Laurie   LPATRIE   June 20, 2002
SongBirdie   SONGBIRDIE   June 21, 2000
Anti   ANTIMONY   June 23, 2000
David   KIRWAND   June 30, 1998

Joke of The Month

It seemed like the hottest day of the year as what's his name trudged up the hill dragging his what ya callit with him. He knew if he worked hard enough he would find the thing he was looking for. He had his map, and what's her name had told him exactly where the whatyamacallits were.

He put on his gloves and began perusing the map, and giving the landscape a once over.

Soon he knew where to begin and he dragged his what ya callit to the spot and found a whichamadingy with which to begin the search.

They were everywhere, just like what's her name had said and he soon had his what ya callit filled to the brim with tons of the whatyamacallits. It was time to head back down the hill.

His whatyamacallits were safely stashed in his what ya callit and he sang a sweet song as he trudged down the hill to the waiting thingamajig where he unloaded his what ya callit, safely storing the whatyamacallits in the back seat.

Life is good..:)

- JayJ (XJAYJX) June 10, 2004


Pun of the Month

The new crew had heard that their captain was a strange bird. Pappy Red was constantly speaking of the Old Gods, and how the Old Lore could brighten the lives of anyone who would take his teachings to heart.

It took time, but six months at sea had led to the conversion of most of the crew, who were only too happy to share the word, once they finally got into an English port.

A knight overheard their talk, and made a few comments about there being only one true God. The crew decided to work on the knight, but his attention was always drawn to something else, someone walking by, a hawker selling goods, etc.

The men thought that if they could get the knight's undivided attention, they might succeed in converting him into a follower of the Old Lore. One of the guys borrowed a chair from an inn. The crew hustled the knight to the end of a pier, sat him in the chair, and proceeded to regale him with stories of how the Old Lore had brightened their lives.

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"Red's guys sat knight, say Lore's the light."

- DK (DWARVENKIND) June 3, 2004


Poem of the Month -
"The Fox's Tale"

The fox is in the brush, all but his tail,
and the paint of shadows coat him in late
Autumn leaves. He makes the forest's tile
his haven, safe, were his end not in light.

-- Mikel (PEWTERPOT) June 20, 2004


Closing Quote

"Catch on fire with enthusiasm and people will come for miles to watch you burn."

– John Wesley
- courtesy Sue (SUEMO) June 29, 2004


Editor's Note

We hope you find the Bar Rag entertaining and informative. We can always use good pieces and writers here. If you have something you would like to submit, or have a comment, good or bad, about the newsletter, simply send us a note.

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