My original FR "Pajama Patrol" mug has been shattered. (Personal Vanity)

February 20, 2005 | Gerard J. Perry (Jr.)

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

A little over a month and a half, and my precious mug is no more. Its once immaculate ceramic handle is now "dust in the wind."

Don't weep for me.

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

Does this mean I'm no longer a Pajama Patrol Deputy?

(Forlorn Smiley.)

-good times, G.J.P.(Jr.)

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

Bummed-out ping.

[Question Liberal Authority]

Dang it. They told me the mug would remain intact. That blast was meant for your head.

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

I'm a cagey feller, ain't I?

:0)

-good times, G.J.P.(Jr.)

[GeronL]

well... you need to make sure the next one is made from titanium

[k2blader]

Was it union-made?

[Brad's Gramma]

I'm sorry.

Honest.

I am.

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

Very amusing.

I did laugh-after my initial shock wore off-about the whole thing.

In reality, it is a carefully crafted, very impressive specimen, which was designed by our own "Dinosaur."

Unfortunately, it was not built to withstand the ricochet from my other-glass-cup, which did not even emerge from the encounter with a small scratch.

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

Sad news to report ping.

[k2blader]

Order a new one?

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

Mine was actually better, believe it or not.

:(

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

Pajama patrol ping.

[Tax-chick]

Sorry about your loss. My "Second Battle of Manassas" cup didn't survive the last move, and my USAir (from before the name change) mugs have been through the dishwasher so often that they only say "US" now.

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

Ugh.

My family has lost a lot of family heirlooms-nothing outrageously expensive, but a lot of stuff that retained sentimental value-during our frequent peregrinations throughout the borough.

I think we may have even had an original Salvador Dali lithograph, though I'm not sure if it was worth anything.

[Tax-chick]

Cool. We sometimes read about things being sold on Ebay for surprising prices ... things that we got rid of during one of our numerous moves. Oh, well.

[Drango]

FReep commando style like the rest of us...

[rintense]

Jeff Gannon conspired with Buckhead to make it break. I know, I saw the memo planted by Karl Rove.

[Tijeras_Slim]

Real FReepers drink straight from the pot.

[DainBramage]

Man..Back to drinking straight from the bottle.

[Lazamataz]

[Lazamataz]

Jeff Gannon conspired with Buckhead to make it break. I know, I saw the memo planted by Karl Rove.

SHHHHHH. Man, I can't tell you ANYthing.

[Lazamataz]

Real FReepers drink straight from the pot.

Bull.

Real FReepers suck the caffiene right out of the grounds.

Y'see.

[proud American in Canada]

Perhaps all is not lost--can you still use the cup, just hold it without the handle? :)

I have a couple of handle-less coffee cups in the cabinet. They're not my first choice, but in a pinch...

In any case, I'd like to extend my sincere condolences. ;)

[papertyger]

Real FReepers suck the caffiene right out of the grounds.

You get it ground?

CandyA$$.

[international american]

Sorry bout that. But get a new one.

[BallandPowder]

Powder..patch..Ball FIRE!

Real FReepers suck the caffiene right out of the grounds.
You get it ground?

CandyA$$.

Just chew the beans... Best caffine buzz you can get... Makes your scalp itch....

[Rebelbase]

The whole pajama thing is quite an affront to those of us who sleep naked and lounge around in our underwear.

Where are our mugs? :-0

[Delta 21]

.....scratch, scratch......

[Lazamataz]

I chew the bark right off the coffee bush.

But I didn't want to shock you all, so I pretended I bothered with the grounds.

[Tunehead54]

Real FReepers drink straight from the pot.

---

I tried that ONCE. Not recommended! ;-)

[papertyger]

Shirley, you jest?

[Darksheare]

Yikes, I've never seen a mug do that before.

[international american]

There may be something sinister going on here!

[TASMANIANRED]

Glue the handle back on and use it for a pen/pencil holder.

Buy 2 new ones and send one to me.

Sympathy.

[TASMANIANRED]

Real Freepers chew the beans and sip on boiling water.

[Darksheare]

A plot, to destroy our coffee reserves!

[Liberty Valance]

"...my precious mug is no more..."

Is the Drudge siren up yet?

[international american]

We can't survive without our coffee reserves!!

[socal_parrot]

You can order the "do it yourself" kit...

[Darksheare]

They cannot damage my steel mug!
I will defy their attempt to remove our caffiene supply!

Scourge, quickly, find a steel mug, they cannot harm that!


Hope you get your mug replaced soon, don't know what I'd do without my 30 year old mug.
(It's older than I am, it's from Pier 1 Imports circa 1970's.)

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

OLD ENGLISH ALE

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

Thanks for the support, folks!

I really do appreciate it.

To be honest, being deputized as a member of the "Pajama Patrol" carried its share of burdens.

While the mug itself was a thing of beauty, by owning it, I was laboring under a heavy weight.

Having to constantly wash out soda stains, milk, juice, and other liquid residue, every time that I put it to use.

It's analogous, in some ways, to the mission that Frodo is tasked with in the LOTR.

Maybe this is for the best.

-good times, G.J.P.(Jr.)

[Darksheare]

Welcome.

(Steel mug, works great..)

[Barney59]

We eat the BEANS over here...

[international american]

I have summoned 100 reserve soldiers from the North. They will NEVER get our coffee reserves!!

[Recon by Fire]

I thought you just ate the coffee beans...:)

[Darksheare]

Excellent!
We will defend our coffee reserves from all invaders and saboteurs.

[international american]

Thou must procure a steel mug next time.

[King Prout]

no need to defend my personal coffee stock - I am the only one in existence who can take it.

[Darksheare]

Excellent!