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06-21-07, 09:54 AM
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To this day, my wife is nervous about certain kinds of shower stall/curtain situations. She is also not too fond of flocks of birds.
06-21-07, 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by overthehillmedi
Something for the Canucks that pop into this forum. Listening to Foster Hewitt(sp) doing the play by play Saturday night on Hockey Night In Canada. Hearing Sputnik on the big old radio at school as it passed overhead in space. Being peeved that something called the World Series meant that the hockey game wasn't on and it was your team playing.Thinking it is great now the CBC is broadcasting in colour,now if the parents would only get a colour T.V. Being called into the auditorium unexpectantly in the middle of the day for an important announcement and being told that JFK was shot in Dallas and was dead.Watching Henderson's Goal on the school T.V. It was the only way to keep us in school.OOOHHHH, the good old days!
06-21-07, 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Pobble.808
What does the term "English Racer" refer to? (Hint: not a person)
06-21-07, 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by bobby c
How about when you called someone, it always went through a live operator?
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Originally Posted by Digital Gee
And we had a code to call home to let them know we'd arrived somewhere safely. Make a "person to person" long distance call to a phony name. When whoever answered said, "He's not here," the call would end, but we would know that they would know that we'd made it safe to our destination. Free!
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Originally Posted by bobby c
Yep - and phone calls weren't cheap. I remember if we had to call the next town over it was a big deal - long distance. 15 miles away and a couple of bucks in no time....
06-21-07, 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by bobby c
Admit it Thrifty, you always wanted a pink Princess phone....
06-21-07, 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Digital Gee
And we had a code to call home to let them know we'd arrived somewhere safely. Make a "person to person" long distance call to a phony name. When whoever answered said, "He's not here," the call would end, but we would know that they would know that we'd made it safe to our destination. Free!
"That's the way it is with your types, isn't it DeeGee? Always looking for the free ride, the no-calorie Chimmy Chinga, the hit of "weed" that gives you the high you so desparately need, without the stretch of time in prison you deserve for using and selling illicit drugs. Oh sure, the phone company is a gigantic monolith, and your little "I'm home, safe and sound" call-back scheme won't make a bit of difference to their bottom line, Well, let me tell you something, Mister. The phone company's bottom line is Uncle Sam's bottom line. And yours too, if you took the time to research the facts. Whenever some joker makes a phony collect call back to mommy and daddy to let them know he's "OK," it takes just a little bit out of the profits the phone company has rightfully earned. And that loss shows up on the books. And when it comes tax time, that's just one dollar less the good ole' U. S. of A. has to spend on national defense and law enforcement. And if you took the trouble to count up all those dollars from all those fake phone calls, it would add up to a boat load of lost security, Buddy Boy. So the next time you get all nostalgic about the money you bilked out of the phone company, the government, and yeah, the Good Lord above, try doing it without that monkey-shine grin that's plastered on your kisser. It doesn't become you, or the millions of criminals who run free because of your selfish, short-sighted, cheap-skate ways."
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06-21-07, 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Big Paulie
Whoa, hey! I just got a lengthy phone message from Webb Diego. He's in jail in Tijuana, on what he claims are trumped up charges of pimping and pandering. I guess they have DSL in the can, even in Mexico!
"That's the way it is with your types, isn't it DeeGee? Always looking for the free ride, the no-calorie Chimmy Chinga, the hit of "weed" that gives you the high you so desparately need, without the stretch of time in prison you deserve for using and selling illicit drugs. Oh sure, the phone company is a gigantic monolith, and your little "I'm home, safe and sound" call-back scheme won't make a bit of difference to their bottom line, Well, let me tell you something, Mister. The phone company's bottom line is Uncle Sam's bottom line. And yours too, if you took the time to research the facts. Whenever some joker makes a phony collect call back to mommy and daddy to let them know he's "OK," it takes just a little bit out of the profits the phone company has rightfully earned. And that loss shows up on the books. And when it comes tax time, that's just one dollar less the good ole' U. S. of A. has to spend on national defense and law enforcement. And if you took the trouble to count up all those dollars from all those fake phone calls, it would add up to a boat load of lost security, Buddy Boy. So the next time you get all nostalgic about the money you bilked out of the phone company, the government, and yeah, the Good Lord above, try doing with without that monkey-shine grin that's plastered on your kisser. It doesn't become you, or me, or the millions of criminals who run free because of your selfish, short-sighted, cheap-skate ways."
"That's the way it is with your types, isn't it DeeGee? Always looking for the free ride, the no-calorie Chimmy Chinga, the hit of "weed" that gives you the high you so desparately need, without the stretch of time in prison you deserve for using and selling illicit drugs. Oh sure, the phone company is a gigantic monolith, and your little "I'm home, safe and sound" call-back scheme won't make a bit of difference to their bottom line, Well, let me tell you something, Mister. The phone company's bottom line is Uncle Sam's bottom line. And yours too, if you took the time to research the facts. Whenever some joker makes a phony collect call back to mommy and daddy to let them know he's "OK," it takes just a little bit out of the profits the phone company has rightfully earned. And that loss shows up on the books. And when it comes tax time, that's just one dollar less the good ole' U. S. of A. has to spend on national defense and law enforcement. And if you took the trouble to count up all those dollars from all those fake phone calls, it would add up to a boat load of lost security, Buddy Boy. So the next time you get all nostalgic about the money you bilked out of the phone company, the government, and yeah, the Good Lord above, try doing with without that monkey-shine grin that's plastered on your kisser. It doesn't become you, or me, or the millions of criminals who run free because of your selfish, short-sighted, cheap-skate ways."
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06-21-07, 08:09 PM
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Just send Webb enough money to get out of jail and you will be forgiven.
06-21-07, 09:01 PM
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I'm terribly relieved to hear that Webb is OK, even though wrongfully incarcerated in a stinking rathole of a Mexican Jail. My bet is it won't take him long to straighten out that bunch of losers that are sharing his cell. I sure hope he is able to speak with you again soon. I wonder how all his relatives are doing too? Do please keep us updated, K?
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Sad to say, Webb seemed a little tipsy when he called from jail. He said that his old partner Gannon Diego was on his way to bail him out. I didn't have the heart to remind him that Gannon died 28 years ago. Webb was also calling out pretty much everyone who has ever posted in 50 Plus...but for some reason, Digital Gee was really a source of irritation.
As far as the proper number of "Hail Mary's" to make amends, I suspect that DG was referring to last second touchdown passes, rather than doing penance. If that's the case, than I'll refrain from mentioning it to Webb if and when he calls again.
As far as the proper number of "Hail Mary's" to make amends, I suspect that DG was referring to last second touchdown passes, rather than doing penance. If that's the case, than I'll refrain from mentioning it to Webb if and when he calls again.
06-22-07, 03:38 PM
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My phone number for the first 19 years of my life: Kenmore 1-5131.
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Originally Posted by Digital Gee
My phone number for the first 19 years of my life: Kenmore 1-5131.
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Originally Posted by bobby c
You mean you are older than 18?
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Originally Posted by jibi
do you remember.......
Using a slide rule and log tables to do math
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Using a slide rule and log tables to do math
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Originally Posted by bobby c
You mean you are older than 18?
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Originally Posted by Digital Gee
My phone number for the first 19 years of my life: Kenmore 1-5131.
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My mother just passed away and my dad just went to a nursing home. For at least the last 56 years their number had been. ***-3924. I just cancelled the phone service and didn't realize it until after it had been done.
06-22-07, 06:58 PM
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What's the name of the RCA dog? What breed was he?
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Pennsylvania 6-5000
just sayin'
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