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Callahan's November 1999 Bar Rag!"To Callahan's Warmth
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"So.......To living through whatever life throws at you, having something to cling to that won't sink, and having someone you love hanging on right beside you!" ******SMASH****** -- Parrish (PARRISH3) October 15,1999 Happy holidays to all! We've already begun celebrating the holiday season in Callahan's. Our annual Halloween Party was held a few nights ago. It was very well attended and great fun. And there's plenty more to come...:) There's more to the holidays than simply having fun at parties. This is a stressful time for many and a time for us to reflect upon what Callahan's is. Not everyone counts their blessings during the holidays and we must be prepared to listen carefully and offer comfort to those who cannot share our joy. Please pay close attention to each other during the next few weeks and month... and years..! And it's a time for us to give back! Thanksgiving is an American holiday but not solely an American ideal. Watch our message board this month as we launch Operation Butterball to help feed the poor across our local communities around the world. Budget now and dig deep to help those in your community who need it most. Nor do you need to be a Christian or Jew to enjoy the spirit of the Christmas and Hanukkah seasons. Gift giving needn't be a commercial enterprise, the best gifts I've ever received were those that reflected a thoughtful approach as to what would make me happy. Something as simple as a finely crafted email could make a wonderful holiday gift... Enjoy the holiday season everyone..:)
And the beat goes on...! Peter sent this update on poetry night. Both poetry nights in October were widely advertised and well attended. As befitted the season, the October 28 chat had a spooky theme, but people shared the usual wide variety of interesting verse. The next Poetry conferences will be on November 11 and 25. New conferences opening throughout the week! We're all used to the scheduled conferences every night - heck, that's where most of us have met! But lately, something strange has been happening. Small conferences are popping up at different times of the day. So - whenever on Delphi, pop on over to Callahans - see what's happening..>:) We had an AWESOME turnout for our Halloween Demon Hunt!!! The number of people that came by and strutted their stuff in their costumes was astounding! A couple DEMONS came by while we were partying, some of our patrons had to ward off the traditional demons, but all in all, it was a light night for connection-kidnappers... We had an Amazon drop by, an Invisible Man, La Goony, the Phantom of the Opera, Witchiepoo, Morticia dropped by - and Quasimodo rang more than a few bells! Cruella Da Ville let us all pet her latest coat, The Queen of Hearts was truly a card, Ash Williams (from Evil Dead) served drinks and used his chain saw to stir...others in attendance: Lady Godiva came by for a while, but I think Ash scared her off by talking about the link between eating chocolate, nudity, and horses...I'm still puzzled! A lot of regulars came by...Marthann, Brittany, Callisto, Ace...if you didn't make it, you missed a great party!!! October, the month of Halloween, pumpkins, falling leaves, a chill in the air…. and a definite chill in Callahan's! While Judy (JUDITH64) was decorating Callahan's Saloon area with ghosts, black cats, and spider webs (there's a pun in there somewhere,) on the message board, we were talking scary movies in SCARIEST MOVIE I'VE EVER SEEN and GIVES ME CHILLS. Some favorites were "Psycho", "The Thing", "The Haunting", "Hell House", and "The Innocents." Punster (PUNSTERGAL) mentioned "Seven", Neil (NEILYT) mentioned "The Tingler", and Grey (GREYLENSMAN) favored "Fail Safe." Other seasonal topics included a FAVORITE MOVIE MONSTER poll with Dracula favored two to one over the others, Frankenstein, The Wolfman, and the Creature from the Black Lagoon. Frankenstein's Bride garnered a measly one vote, but the write-in candidates were impressive ~ Mothra from Chad (SHEAR2), Phantom of the Opera from Oolom, Donald Meek from bardabard, The Mummy from Eoghainn, Godzilla from Geoff (GGRAY12) and Pinhead from Yorick (OYORICK), amongst many others! Lou's daily questions continue to provoke thought and discussions. THE RELIGIOUS INSTINCT quoted Rev. Hugh R. Hawels saying, "The religious instinct will never be replaced by law or even philanthropy." What followed,has been one of the most civil (see Lou? We're learning!) religious discussions we've seen. Kathy (KATHYC), Cortland (KA5S), Moby (MOBYDIK), Bob Hall(WEREDRAGON), Bright (ABRIGHT), and David Brewer (DGBREWER) have carefully,and courteously presented their points of view on what is always a sensitive subject. Religion has also been the subject of a couple of other threads on the board this month, either directly, or indirectly, in SHOULD THE TEN COMMANDMENTS BE POSTED IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS and WHICH SHOULD BE TAUGHT IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS (Evolution or Creationism) These two polls have reflected the same differing opinions of our patrons, as exist in the world in general. Have you ever had one of those days? Cat (CATFANTASTIC) had a couple of them in TERRIBLE, AWFUL, NO-GOOD, VERY BAD DAY. Poor Cat…. Shopping in the rain, missed busses, heavy boxes, no chocolate, browser crashes, loud toddler neighbors, no chocolate, and closed all-night stores were only some of the obstacles she faced. "Some days are diamonds, and some are just rocks," as Harvey (HARVEYLACEY) said… Speaking of chocolate… Gwen (PUNSTERGAL) posted a recipe for CHOCOLATE GENOCIDE that had us all drooling. Only Grey was bold enough to actually make the stuff, and he tells us that his wife and daughter scarfed it up, then made him promise to never make it again! Gaijin's moving! He's gotten a great new job in Florida, and has packed up his life, and hightailed it down there. MOVING DAY was the last week in October, and he should be back with us in the next few days. He's left the Ninjas up in Callahan's rafters, ever watchful, ever silent. We'll see how well they guard Callahan's during the Halloween party scheduled for October 31st! Think they'll add to the growing population of Delphi demons we've captured? See THE DEMON HUNT! for details! SPECIAL WISHES We're glad to report that despite a real scare earlier in the month, Judy (JUDITH64), is now home, safe and sound from the hospital. We hope that Judy has fully recovered, and doesn't plan any return trips! We all want to thank Kiwi (KIWIKID) for alerting us, and keeping us up to date on Judy's progress. Our own Cheerful Charlies, Charlie and Tamster (CHARLIEGC) celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary this month. Happy Anniversary!! Birthday Greetings were heartily extended to:
Ilyana, as usual, was first to solve Mikel's October 1999 riddle! Jay Wilson and Walt came in second and third. Congratulations to all! It's a lot easier to create a riddle than to solve one. We're always on the lookout for help with content here so send us your riddle creations today! And see our November 1999 Riddle for your chance to win a Spider Robinson book from our bookstore! A Second Opinion A man runs into the vet's office carrying his dog, screaming for help. The vet rushes him back to an examination room and has him put his dog down on the examination table. The vet examines the still, limp body and after a few moments tells the man that his dog, regrettably, is dead. The man, clearly agitated and not willing to accept this, demands a second opinion. The vet goes into the back room and comes out with a cat and puts the cat down next to the dog's body. The cat sniffs the body, walks from head to tail poking and sniffing the dog's body and finally looks at the vet and meows. The vet looks at the man and says, "I'm sorry, but the cat thinks that your dog is dead too." The man is still unwilling to accept that his dog is dead. The vet brings in a black Labrador. The lab sniffs the body, walks from head to tail, and finally looks at the vet and barks. The vet looks at the man and says, "I'm sorry, but the lab thinks your dog is dead too." The man, finally resigned to the diagnosis, thanks the vet and asks how much he owes. The vet answers, "$650." "$650 to tell me my dog is dead?" exclaimed the man.... "Well," the vet replies, "I would only have charged you $50 for my initial diagnosis. The additional $600 was for the cat scan and lab tests." -- from Neil (NEILYT) Poem of the Month - Sleeping In
I've decided to mark time today, -- Midus (MIDUSTOUCH) October 1999 This is a bit of what when on during Punday Night on October 12, 1999. If you would like to join the fun, stop by on Tuesday Nights. MOBYDIK:Moby it's Oct. 12, so how about Exploration as a topic? WWW3:WaltA worldly topic, I'm sure DREAMER24:Dreamerwhere could this lead? PHOTO11:GreyOh great --- Ship happens!!!!! NEILYT:NeilPath the potatoes,please? NANC:'Tender NancGROANNNNNNNNNNN NEILYT:Neil got first groan! MOBYDIK:Moby When the judge retired, he didn't get to Cortez often as he used to NANC:'Tender Nanc you're going to get first seltzer too if you remain on that road WWW3:Walt Do circumnavigators snack on peanut butter and Magellan sandwiches? NEILYT:Neil This topic should enCompass lots of things... DREAMER24:Dreamer I know I'm out of my league WWW3:Walt The Earth is Jewish - it's been circumnavigated! -- Punday Night October 12, 1999 The life of every man is a diary in which he means to write one story, and writes another, and his humblest hour is when he compares the volume as it is with what he vowed to make it. -- James Barrie 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, or if you wish to be added to or removed from our Bar Rag mailing list, simply send us a note. |