A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....10-17-02

JohnHuang2 and Billie

[lodwick]

Good job with the chili - I'll be happy when it's chilly enough here to brew a batch.

With beans. Thank you very much.

[knighthawk]

Evening! I am having computer trouble also. My new one does not seem to like me at all. Glad I still have the old one.

[JustAmy]

What happened to everyone this afternoon? I keep trying to entice them but they are still no shows!!

[Flyer]

With beans. Thank you very much.

I make mine with beans, too. Usually, though, I substitute another meat for the beans.

[JustAmy]

One day old man Stumpy and his wife Martha went to the Illinois State Fair. There is this man selling plane rides in his single prop show plane for $10 per person. Stumpy looks to Martha and says, "Martha, I think I really should try that." Martha replies, "I know you want to Stumpy, but we have a lot of bills, and you know the money is tight, and $10 is $10." So Stumpy goes without.

Over the next few years they return every year, and the same thing, Stumpy wants to ride, but Martha says no money.

Finally, when Stumpy and Martha are both about 70 years old, Stumpy looks to Martha, and says, "Martha, I'm 70 now, and I don't know if I'll ever get the chance again, so I just have to have a ride in that there airplane." Martha replies in the same old fashion, and Stumpy kind of slumps down. The pilot is standing near by and overhears the conversation...

The pilot pipes up, "Excuse me folks, I couldn't help but hear your situation, and I have a deal for you. I'll take both of you up together, and if you can both make the entire trip without saying a word, or even making the slightest sound, I'll give the ride for free. But if either of you make a sound, its $10 each." Well, Martha and Stumpy look at each other, and agree to take the ride.

The pilot takes them up, and starts to do loop de loops, twists, dives, climbs and spins. No sound. The pilot lands the plane, looks back at Stumpy and says, "Sir, I have to hand it to ya, you didn't make even the slightest sound and that was my best stuff."

Stumpy looks back at the pilot and says, "Well, I was gonna say something when Martha fell out, but $10 is $10!"
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I'll be back later; need to run some errands for JustAmy.

[lodwick]

Check the 'puter out at pcpitstop.com - free diagnostics and many "automatic" repairs there. Good luck with it.

[lodwick]

Have we caught up with each other? I freemailed you and posted on the Glocktoberfest thread. This could be a TON of fun.

[lodwick]

Good grief Frank - keeping coming. ;-)

[LadyX]

Whew!
Yes, with beans - red kidney ones here.
Just finished a bowl, and it was good!
Nights are hitting the 50's and 40's - days in the 60's - but it doesn't get really cold in this part of South Carolina until Christmas.
Many days will be in the 70's until then.

The second day, of course, the chili gets much better.
Um, ducking in case you accompany it with cornbread or biscuits, since I have saltine crackers with mine.

[Flyer]

saltine crackers

A plus for the crackers, a minus for the beans. You break even on my chili-meter.

[knighthawk]

I know what the problem is, a bad reversion of the mainboard. I got some tips on trying to resolve it, but I need to copy my files from my old computer to the new one, but I can't get the network to start for vague reasons. And I am dodging that problem for a while now. I like my old computer too much!

But thanks for the tip, I will try it sometime.

[LadyX]

The Glocktoberfest does sound grand!
Many respondng as yet, Flyer?
You're definitely going, JL?

[Flyer]

So far the response is good. We are hoping to attract some new members to the chapter with this event and I think it's going to work.

[lodwick]

I don't see how I can pass up this chance to whack some of the eeeeeevil clays - or at least startle them into staining their uni's.

[GailA]

I BACK! First a report on Rocky's adventures on his first long car ride. He did great, slept in the crate or on my lap most of the trip, did well in the motel room, only 1 accident the entire trip. He loved Matthew kept trying to kiss him and Matthew kept trying to avoid him.

Matthew was not feeling well he had been running 103 temp for the past 3 days seems he is getting incissor in. Scared his poor parents half to death as the fever was sudden onset and they couldn't get it broken.

He is still nearly bald..a little peach fuzz--white blonde hair. He was not to chipper to say the least.

Grandpa did get several photos and as soon as he down loads them out of the camera I'll post one.

[Flyer]

Welcome back and it's nice to hear that all went (mostly) well.

[LadyX]

The Legend of the Range Rovers and the Clay Army will go down in the annals right next to The Alamo..:))

Wish I had a weapon these days.
Haven't had one for seven years, but I do still have my Alaska Hunting License and moose tag from the summer of 1965!
Camped and hunted up the Steese Highway north of Fairbanks to above the Arctic Circle.
Indians told us the caribou were 5 miles in, so we turned around and went south to Mt. McKinley when it was wide open and very primitive, camping at 88 Mile.

One of my sons took his family there in June, but now it is 'modernized' with hotels and only Tour Buses (no cars allowed) to take you to the National Park; and nowhere near Mt. McKinley.

I saw that wondrous area with a vista that was so VAST you could see forever - and know with certainty Who Created it.
There aren't human words to convey the feeling ~ ~ ~

Camped out for a week in all in a tent camper from base Special Services ($2/day) and temperatures of 35 to 55 degrees, with snow flurries on August 12th.
Didn't dare keep on the small heater at night with asphixiation a common error up there.
My sons were 9 & 10, and daughter not yet 3 years old.
They were totally at home with it all, never whining nor impatient - always helpful and cheerful.
Wonderful memories...

One day out with 'the guys' a friend had a .400 H&H Savage, and I asked if I might try it.
They 'humored' the poor girl.
Noticing the kick and their cringing, I merely when I pulled the trigger moved my shoulder back with it, and had no pain at all - and outshot 'em all.
snicker, snicker - - -

[LadyX]

We're so glad to have your report, Gail.
Look forward to pictures!!

[lodwick]

Great memories - thanks for posting them. Blam! A .400 is quite a load. ;-)

[humblegunner]

They were totally at home with it all, never whining nor impatient - always helpful and cheerful.

That sounds like more fun than collie pups!!!
We'll blow off a few rounds in your name, as always!