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Callahan's September 2005 Bar Rag!

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

In this issue:

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


Fitting for Callahan's.

The Greek: "Illi qui errant, qui sunt, qui erunt."

Its English translation:
"For those who have been, who are, and who are yet to come."

*** Smash! ***

- Sylph (LibraryLion) August, 2005


Manager's Corner

"Gathering 2005"

Hi all..

Gathering 2005 is behind us..:(

I had a great time in Washington, D.C. Touring about with a group of Callahanians is always a fun activity but I was stationed at Andrews AFB in the 60's and many great memories of those youthful days were invoked..:)

Walt did a great job as our host and we owe him our heartfelt thanks for the time and effort he put in to show us all a great time.

There are a host of Gathering threads to refer you to and one of them is highlighted in our Message Board News this month.

Enjoy..:)

Lou                


Conference News

An August 27th Conference/Chat report from Jennie:

Tables were covered with food of every type, every kind. Those who could not make it in dropped their contributions off prior to the evening's activity.

Carol burst on the scene with the fish she dumped into the hot tub. She was soon followed in by Fuzzy who bore trays and trays of Mexican food which he stole, er, borrowed(?) from a buffet.

JayJ managed to amaze Fuzzy simply by having two eyebrows. If that doesn't make sense to you, you really should pop yourself into chat on almost any given night at 9:00pm est. All will be revealed ;)

Nghnam brought shrimp and salad rolls. Somehow this led to a discussion of how live shrimp can wiggle and jiggle inside you. Remember gas prices? Well, that was apparently what killed the shrimp or was it that the shrimps' gas created the ocean bubbles? Everything gets rather muddled in chat when the liquor flows as freely as do the sashays.

JayJ told me that I had her sort of believing in my innocence but that dance was over. I did concede that Sandy is the innocent one ... I am merely the calm and quiet one. I have no idea why Carol fell to the floor laughing at this point. Must have been something going on in the background that I missed.

Everyone had a boa draped over their shoulders. Nam started feeding his jack. He said there was nothing more fun than a drunk snake. I know I raised an eyebrow at that one. I bet there is. Carol reminded us all that it is impolite to spit. Yet JayJ maintained that the horns growing out of my head were larger than Carol's. I know she is teasing, I do not have horns. The garlic in the scampi is imitation and my fangs are not tipped with silver and of course I do not have horns.

I had to beat the miniature men with Carol's fish because Carol wouldn't help me by saying it was too late. I really think you had to be there for this one to make sense. Oh, no, I'm wrong, it may not make sense even then.

Sandy came in as Chips. Saucy chips are sandy. Batteries. Eveready and Frito Lay. Hmm, for the innocent one she sure brought in a lot of trouble with her. She knew Fuzzy was up to something as he sat int he corner crocheting. Shortly after Roadwitch joined in, Fuzzy could be seen with an open theology book mumbling to himself, "I shall not be tempted." and JayJ declared the birth of Jen the Wicked to Roadwitch. ::Sigh::

Nam stuck up for me and said I wasn't wicked, but then he chimed in that I was eevil ... though he used many more "e"s than that. Moby brought haggis. Child of Fyre (seliah), Walt, Sedona, Sexymsophie, Cldbstrjr and Vickie all joined in on the evening's fun and food.

I'll end this with the toast of the evening,

"To all the nice people, the keepers of the GOOD hugs and friends!"

*** SMASH ***


Message Board News

A Gathering 2005 report from Sandra:

Once again Callahanians from all over the globe (ok, US & Canada this year but we've had globe trekkers a time or two) gathered together in fun and merriment. This year's location--Washington, DC. Our Distinguished Hosts - Walt and Gwen! All of us who gathered would like to express our sincere gratitude to Walt and Gwen for all they did to make Callahans Gathering 2005 a memorable and wonderful experience.

I started a thread in the Callahans News folder called What I learned at Gathering 05. Here is just what Bits had to say:

Lou had a margarita in my hands within 5 minutes of my walking off the plane; either Lou likes girls or he is scared of me. Nothing escapes the lens of Ken's camera; thank you Ken for deleting that unfortunate pose I flashed you. (Ken is a true gentleman.)

Carol carries the horns created by Cane for the Seattle Gathering around with her. Carol looks very good in those horns, especially with her new hairstyle. Discussing politics with Carol while she wears those horns wasn't as disturbing as I thought it would be. Carol is fun to hang around with! Cameron haunted the Gatherers in the lounge for a few minutes, and then he plunged right in and introduced himself. Cameron is veryobservant...:)

An attractive young Marine in full dress uniform spent time with Mandy, Lou spent time with Mandy, Wes spent lots of time with Mandy, Dave spent more time with Mandy than he did with me; chivalry is not dead - or - Mandy's sweetness is like flypaper - you never know who will next be caught by her kind heart. Walt looks superb in an apron. We need to find a new pink frilly one for him.

Brigitte would go without sleep, drive through heavy storms, and set aside everyday dramas to get to a Gathering. Bringing up the rear of the Diversion of Gatherers (similar to a flock of geese) has its benefits. Grey has finally figured out that he can make Brigitte and Bits do the Bunny Dance, all he has to do is dress us up and sing the song. Callahanians play well together. Ken not only wears Walt's pink frilly apron very well, you should see what he does with a bunny tail!!!!! Callahanians are creative.

Sandra survived being AWOK very well (Away With Out Kids). I hope she will now make a habit of it...;) Walt insisted that Lou obtain the pink ball cap because Lou should not be wandering around in the hot August sun without a hat. That hat not only shielded Lou's tender head, it allowed us to keep track of Lou when he went off on some tangent. [Ed note: What!?!]

Walt is a bigger mother hen than I am. Jes and Silky could light up the darkest night when they glow. It doesn’t take much to make them glow. Brigitte had the most photographed cleavage at the Gathering! Dave still smiles fondly at the memory. Walt gives the worlds best foot massages; Walt can make me melt.

Kate, Dave, and I discovered we shared some similar experiences from "back in the day".. sitting to chat at the zoo is always a good time to swap stories. Walt needed Carol's assistance to figure out which way the fly should go on his new boxer shorts. Carol was eager to provide that assistance but was too quick for the cameras.; We all get by with a little help from our friends. Wennie glowed and he grinned and glowed the entire time we were at "8th & I." The Greylensman is as cuddly as ever. I haven't gotten over Silky running off with him while the rest of us marched on; but I understand why she would do so. Grey is a keeper.

Jim still gets offers from most of the Cal Babes to be packed and hauled home with them. Jim is a Cal Babe. Gwen has friends in high places; thank heavens! I picked up a few 'tending tips from her..;) Gwen and Bits could be trouble.beware outdoor sculptures! Jes and Bits touched their anchors.. we are oblivious but charming. Gatherers are very indulgent of parents whose children are "over there." They signed postcards for Airman Amanda, and each of you has my gratitude for your kind attention.

Touring DC with my friends filled my heart more than I can describe!


Back to Sandra:

Do please head on over to the Callahans News folder and check out the Gathering threads. All I can say is that everything you read there did indeed happen and we even have pictures to prove it. (found on our web page) Spending time with fellow Callahanians is always a wonderful experience. We hope that everyone will find themselves at a Gathering eventually. Once you do, you'll never want to miss another and it will become even more evident to you how special and true the friendships you've made at Callahans really are...:)


And from Carol:

What is the RIP folder?? It's Religion, Issues, and Politics. During August we asked some tough questions and found that our human nature of protecting others usually wins out over anger and vitriol. While we may disagree on political issues, the human ones are where we shine!

Five AM came early for Silky’s (Silky_43701) decaffeinated brain when Mandy (Iniondia) asked in the May/Sept Relationship thread if He is 47 and she’s 17 and both parties are infatuated with each other – Is this different than if She is 47 and He is 17? After some discussion on the age of the younger person (17 is not 'adult' in most jurisdictions) and began thinking of the second person as legal age most didn’t see a problem with it. Other than the usual age difference and growing older.

The current administration is always a hot topic in Callahan’s. We find it is rather hard to compare the current administration with past administrations. Each is so different, each has different support systems. We discovered some of the Reconciliation thread started by Bits (lbts1) and joined by almost everyone..:) We all have ideas on how best to reconcile our differences.

While we discuss public issues Silky gave us a glimpse into her life working in the.. Umm, restroom of the hospital. Its all true, read it for yourself in the You know its time.. thread. Finding the humor in bad situations is part of what gets us all through life. The great part of having a temporary office in the crapper.. "you’re not away from your desk very long!" Or the phone which lead Bits (lbts1) to ask Ever turn them off? LilSilky pokes fun of having so many things ringing all the time. Can we really appreciate the old fashion Peace and quiet ? "Turn ’em off and talk to someone," she says..:)

If you think the cell phone is the all in demand new gadget just wait until you giggle though The Wizards of Whiz "The first urine-powered paper battery has been created by physicists in Singapore." Yes, you read it correct ! While Cortland commented on the Smell of the new gadget, Lou somehow spent the weekend in jail because of his urinator. Should we ask??

Kupuran is a new addition to Callahan’s saloon. We always welcome new writers and he gave us an excellent story in Everything I Need about the human condition and what we all need/want out of life. What is important to us? Money, clothing, shelter or things like friendship, compassion, trust. You tell us..:) And while Kupuran brought us to the everyday realizations of what we need Kate (Kate429) took us on a journey in How I became Queen of the Amazons We’re waiting for parts four and five

Love and what we do to make it happen spills out in Parrish’s (parrish3) I'll Love You Forever thread. Her dedication to her partner is so apparent, as are others in this thread. While the thread was actually started in Jan 05, it doesn’t appear to have lost its appeal to those in love today.

Rob (Robmagnus) seems to have something yellow stuck to the bottom of his bare foot and everyone is clambering to read it. What could it possibly be?? Lol Some great advise was written on Rob's sticky note.

I shall Protest asks the adult question, "How come only kids get to be in the peanut butter sandwich making contest?" How about a peanut butter, jelly and jalepeno pepper sandwich as Dawn (D_Gray) suggests or even a PB, bologna, cheese, mustard and relish that was suggested by Pie (PIEMUR). Okay so we didn’t make in headway into getting into the contest but we did prove we can be really big kids at heart



Birthdays Last Month

Birthday Greetings were heartily extended to:

Dusty   DUSTY810   August 10
ShameAA   SHAMEAA   August 10
Gwen   PUNSTERGAL   August 11
Laura   LGANDY   August 13
Helen   BPANDKUK00   August 14
Maggie   MAHHIEMAY420   August 17
Eter   ETERWAR   August 19
MaryEdna   ARTWORK4U   August 20
Veyo   VEYO   August 24
Kats   KATSINBAG   August 26
Jenn   3rdDan   August 28
Shane   SHANE   August 28
Patrice   ROADWITCH   August 29

Calliversaries Last Month

Vickie   MIDUSTOUCH   August 2, 1999
Sue   SWEETSUEM   August 4, 2001
Sue   SUEMO   August 6, 1998
Wolfie   WOLFPUPS   August 7, 2003
Dave   FLATBUSHSKP   August 8, 2001
Maggie   MAGGIEMAY2001   August 8, 2002
Bob   BOOBOOBOB   August 11, 2000
Rob   ROBMAGUS   August 11, 2001
Cyber   CYBERRAPTOR2   August 12, 2000
Tim   TERMITETIM   August 13, 2000
Tracey   DOVE1   August 15, 1995
Bubbles   ZEEBUBBLES   August 20, 1999
Crow   7_Crows   August 24, 2002
Parrish   PARRISH3   August 24, 1999
Veyo   VEYO   August 24, 1999

Joke of The Month

A young man excitedly tells his mother he's fallen in love and going to get married. He says, "Just for fun, Ma, I'm going to bring over 3 women and you try and guess which one I'm going to marry."

The mother agrees. Next day, he brings three beautiful women into the house and sits them down on the couch and they chat for a while. Then he says, "Okay, Ma, guess which one I'm going to marry."

She immediately replies, "The one in the middle."

"That's amazing, Ma. You're right. How did you know?"

"I don't like her."

- Vickie (MIDUSTOUCH) August 5, 2005


Pun of the Month

'twas a long time ago when things worked differently and people knew more and they knew less and a poor man named Zel rose to local infamy by the telling of puns. He told stinkers and groaners, ones that would make a Saint roll his eyes and curse and even a few silly ones... but not often on the sillys.

Well it got so bad his Horse got mad at him and she said, "Zel - I am not going to let you ride me anymore because I'm tired of your puns!!"

So Zel made a difficult promise. He promised his horse that he would never tell a pun again and for 3 years not even an unintentional pun crossed his lips.

Well one day his wife comes home with a flier stating that there was going to be a pun contest at the local pub and the winner was going to win 1000 crowns. Zel at first was thinking what he could do with that kind of money the he tells his wife he can't.

"What!??!" she exclaims, "why?"

He then tells her of the promise to his horse and that he has made it for three years and not told a pun.

She then tells him:

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"Repun Zel! Let down your Mare"

- Thaytor August 17, 2005


Poem of the Month -
"A Great Disturbance in the Force"

Without surprise
Well warned
Well known
Well told
At dawn

Over the anxious people
Swept the rain
Over a world of laughter
Came the pain
Turning the smiles of lovers
Into tears
Bending the boastful braggart
Toward his fears
Cutting the youngest child
Short of years

Ten thousands souls who saw what God
Had given them to see
Under all too low ceilings trying
To breathe free
Ten thousand voices that once sang
What songs are sung
Ten thousand unindicted felons
Yet unhung
Ten thousand who we might have known
And never will again
Fathers sisters mothers men
Pass under network news most cruel of eyes
The old the young the fool the wise
The water does not fall but rise
The rooftop shelters not but hides
Whoever could not cut his way to air
And still is there

The streets where lovers wandered
Careless of what a fickle fate might do
Who lightly pledged forever they’d be true
Lanes covered now with mud and stinking scum
A fetid smell that strikes all voices dumb
And lucky those who number now
Among the dead
Where we must living mourn instead

Ten thousand tear filled eyes
Across the land
Ten thousand tools will soon arrive
To fit the willing hand
To build
Without surprise
Well known
Well willed
Well planned
At dawn

              -- Cortland (KA5S) August 31, 2005


Closing Quote

"What does love look like?"

"It has the hands to help others.
It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy.
It has eyes to see misery and want.
It has the ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of men."

"That is what love looks like."

- Saint Augustine
- courtesy Sue (SUEMO) August 24, 2005


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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And besides - our website itself is special..:)

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