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In another thread around here somewhere, folks are talking about and sharing
their memories of Callahans. It's a wonderful thread and it's warming my
heart to read such special and wonderful memories.
Thank you all for sharing them.
It would be remiss of me to not jump in and acknowledge the present as well.
For some time now, two very special people have been Callahans' keepers of the
night. They've kept the doors open, welcoming new friends and catching up with
the old. Because of these two people, the Callahans that we all remember
fondly has been open and waiting for those people who have been searching for
it, some not even knowing what they were looking for.
They've been the keepers of the laughter, the tears, the zaniness, the serious.
We owe them a debt of gratitude that mere words could never convey. But Jay,
Fuzzy... most who know me know that it is a very rare occasion for me to step
to the line but I just feel I must.
/act steps to the line...
To Fuzzy and JayJ - who with tender hearts, tender ears and tender hands have kept
the fires burning as a beacon to all...Thank you!
*** Smash! ***
- Sandra (MISSS) May 22, 2005 Post 33961.1
Conference News
A Special Reunion Chat report from Carol:
On May 26th, 2005 will remain on our minds for a long time to come.
Sandy(MISSS) and Carol (Ladylaughing) worked their magic
sending invitations to nearly 400 past and current denizens of Callahans.
It was amazing to see all the friendly faces and to get reacquainted with
those who we have come to cherish as friends. Wheat kicked
off the party and was soon joined by Ace (Wilking) who sang
to us all night. Moby came in like a whirl-wind . Okay, so
maybe not a whirlwind but there was some tinkering with the browser.
Vickie (Midustouch), Qrs (QRS12) and Walt (WWW3) all arrived
about the same time and the hug-fest began. Becky (Robowl)
kept knocking at the door but the Delphi Demons were horrible to her.
Vickie (Midustouch),Rob (jedigoodknight) have a new Dalmatian puppy named Zelda.
Qrs has a new job to die for - He gets paid to go swimming! Lou (Rose8364)
joined us just as Ace toed the line for a toast:
"Here is to the few, the Proud, the Callahanians...
That lived through the first 45 minutes...
May we last until the top of the Hour
And a more profound Toast than this one"
Cheers! *** Smash***
Confessions of real life TV addiction was soon apparent as Lou donned the (What
is the neck thing?) and became the father we all needed just as Bits
(LBT1) was walking in. JJ(JJDS) and the others laughed
and milled about the cable TV. I do believe the general census was, "The
Weather Channel" rocks ! Silky(Silky_43701) lit up the
room with her appearance with the Pixies (Janice and Suzy) right
behind her. It only took a few seconds before the Pixies fluttered over to the
mantle and started sprinkling the pixie dust - like in the old days..:)
Somehow, even though time passed and passes we seem to still know our comfort zones
around the bar. Scooby (UncleScooby) bellied up to the bar after a
round of hugs shortly before Vickie (Midustouch) stepped to the line for a toast:
"To friends old and new
- to those who have gone before
and those who will come after!
*** Smash***
I then offered this toast:
"To Memories... those of the past and those yet to be made..."
*** Smash ***
as glasses were flying, from the corner the Pixies heard a "tinkle"
and sent Tim (TermiteTim) to the folks room or was it back to
the bar for a new glass? Others who joined us this special night were
Brat (BratNiq), Vortexring, CDR05,GreyLensman, Ruthie, KyMAlex, Fitzaroo, MommaMackie,
Vixen514, T-Storm, Ryath3, (Bill) BJSlawn and Maggie(May420)
Message Board News
A note from our Message Board Manager:
I've had some health problems over the last few months. On May 4th I
had major surgery to correct some "troubles." I've not been
online for awhile and have missed each of you! I expect to back to my
Manager's duties by the end of June. Meanwhile, I'll be popping in to
visit as often as I can. My thanks to all of you for your posts of care
and prayers!
Bits
Our Cortland is always coming up with something <g.>
This month he has found an
employee hand book with a couple of revisions and
Phred (IPRILEY) has decided the flogging should commence anytime
now..:)
As we grow older we often wonder what lessons our children should learn.
Sylph has started a children book. And Mandy
(Iniondia), Jennie (Jennielyn811), Dawn (D_Gray) and JumpinJeanie
all had added something to our
Life Lessons.
You can learn a lot about a person when you talk hobbies. David
(DGBrewer) and Carol (ladylaughing) kicked off a funny thread about
refinishing furniture. Actually it started off with
lessons about toxic chemicals but soon turned to Tool envy with
Silky (Silky45701) and Vickie (Midustouch).
Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy and The Star Wars saga
were topics of discussion both from
the movie making aspect and the
'force' of good and evil which lead to a discussion
of
Jonathan Livingston Seagull's works.
Dawn (D_Gray) is a regular in our poetry folder and in May she
gave us
Something totally different from my pen to which
Cortland
replied in kind. Lou (ROSE8364) surprised us all with
Ode to a Mosquito (where Lou gave the Ode and Cortland
wrote the poem!) Those two work together wonderfully!
Chris (Emettmen) provided us a glimpse at elections in the UK. With
the UK election is approaching thread we all took a test
to determine if we were more along the lines of the Labour, Conservative,
Liberal Democrat, Independence Party or Green Party in the UK. Surprisingly
enough.. we Callahanians spanned the scale evenly.
Cyberapto2 kicked off
The Positive Thinking Quiz back in April and it continued
throughout May as we all picked one or two from the list and talked about how
they fit into our lives. Cortland is always coming up with something <g>
and this month he has found an employee handbook with a couple of revisions.
Phred (IPRILEY) has decided that the flogging should commence anytime
now.
Birthdays Last Month
Birthday Greetings were heartily extended to:
| Wheat |
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WHEAT1021 |
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May 1 |
| David |
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DA51D |
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May 3 |
| Katie |
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CATKATIE |
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May 5 |
| Bill |
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BIGFURRYGUY |
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May 9 |
| Carol |
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LADYLAUGHING |
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May 9 |
| Karisma |
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KARISMA43 |
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May 10 |
| Rob |
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ROBMAGUS |
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May 10 |
| Parrish |
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PARRISH3 |
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May 14 |
| Jad |
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JADOFT |
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May 15 |
| Pye |
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PYEWACKET |
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May 24 |
| Brigitte |
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SPROCKIES |
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May 29 |
| Ostinato |
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OSTINATO |
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May 31 |
Calliversaries Last Month
| Silky |
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SILKY_43701 |
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May 1, 1999 |
| Ng |
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NGHNAM |
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May 1, 2002 |
| QRS |
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QRS12 |
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May 2, 2000 |
| Dawn |
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D_GRAY |
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May 8,2003 |
| Swan |
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LECYGNE99 |
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May 11, 2001 |
| Ace |
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WILKING |
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May 15, 1994 |
| Tim |
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BRUNOTIM |
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May 18, 2001 |
| Dave |
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DAVEHAUSE |
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May 18, 2002 |
| Neo |
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NEONURD60 |
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May 20, 2002 |
| Tim |
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THICKS15 |
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May 20, 2002 |
| Dawg |
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WIREDAWG |
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May 21, 2003 |
| Dave |
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53CLASSIC |
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May 25, 2001 |
| Dick |
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DICKSTEP |
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May 27, 1999 |
Joke of The Month
From a comic called Able and Baker:
Able: "I could be a postal worker"
Baker: "I would have thought you'd pick something more exciting"
Able "But postal workers push the envelope!"
- Dave (FLATBUSHSKP) May 30, 2005
Pun of the Month
It is believed that the stock markets go up and down with the rise
and fall of the hemlines in ladies skirts and dresses. Proof of this
phenomenon is in the following historical facts:
Glamour stocks and mini skirts soared in 1993.
Conglomerates and hemlines went down in the spring of 1994.
Hot pants led the Dow Jones up in 1971.
The advice to the investor then, is:
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"Don't sell until you see the heights of their thighs!"
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Poem of the Month -
"A Sign of Hope"
A sign of hope I saw today,
Along a woody path.
Propped up by my stave,
I made my way,
Along that rough-rock path.
Spring flowers yes,
And new green shoots,
Grew at every side.
Egg shells parted by new-born chicks,
Promised many chirps and warbles.
I even heard a few.
Robin, crow and cardinal,
Kingfisher, goose and crane,
All pleased my passing in that wood.
But then I saw, and held my step,
And dropped my eyes,
And looked away,
While two young people kissed.
A long embrace they held,
As I sought not to break,
Their moment of affection.
As they held twined,
I watched the woods,
Until the gravel stirred.
Then up I looked,
And passed them by,
And eyes and lips exchanged,
A greeting and a smile.
Their joy today,
And mine of long ago,
Both born anew,
As Hope.
-- Jim JIMK205 May 18, 2005
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Closing Quote
"The truth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when
we are feeling deeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is
only in such moments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to
step out of our ruts and start searching for different ways or truer
answers."
- M. Scott Peck
- courtesy Sue (SUEMO) May 13, 2005
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