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  • geomeister
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    @ Like-to-hike and her kitties
    I knew there was something special about you Holly... Never met a cat lady I didn't like, and that goes triple for you! Bumble sounds like a trollop tho...tsk tsk tsk.
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    Great story Rich! Maine Coons are the bestest...Gracie was mine... I can see you standing there w Oscar in all his glory....back safe in his masters arms... future tenants out the door and oughta there ...and you saying, Good Kitty. I miss Gracie, you miss Oscar, and we all miss Jerry....
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    Great story! I love kitties! I have three right now and one is a Maine Coon! His name is Xander. He is large as well, bigger than a small dog. His dad is a show cat named Wilson Pickett. His momma is named Mustang Sally. His daddy's head is the size of a cantelope...He has a Turkish Van pattern which is rare in a Coon so he is all white with black ears and tail and one black spot. He looks like a cat cow. About 16 lbs... My newest kitty is Hawkeye and he came from the woods. He grew up outdoors and lost a claw on his front paw somehow. He is the sweetest little boy ever! He is red and white, well more of a rust color. And Stoli, my 12 year old kitty who was born to my other cat Bumble in my closet in one of the hottest summers in STL. Bumble clawed her way out of the bathroom screen to get out while she was in heat. She was gone for 3 days and I didn't think I'd ever see her again. She came home filthy with 4 alley cats chasing her... needless to say she had gotten knocked up...Bumble went with my ex and Stoli still remains... Kitty Stories.
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    Had a cat in my first apartment illegally, kept litter box in bath tub.....name was Oscar....a fine looking Maine Coon.....well when it was time to find a house.....I let my landlord Mr. Lang know and he said he would show place on a few minutes notice to rent it out after I left, sure enough on this hot August Saturday afternoon he said he'd be over in a minute....scrambling I moved the litter box, put it under my bed and threw Oscar out the bathroom window ( first floor) so he landed on his feet and Mr. Lang was with his potential tenants at the front door, the only door..... Well he starts showing the place, btw it was flea infested....used to walk around in white knee high athletic socks, not for fashion but to avoid getting bitten and pick them off my socks and drown them....one flea at a time. So this couple comes in, in flip flops.....second they hit the carpet they are getting eaten alive, they start scratching.....and mortified as they turn to leave, Oscar, claws and all jumps on the living room screen....six feet up and is clinging on for dear life and meowing up a storm, as he scrambles he begins to rip the screen from his weight...he was a big boy as the screen shreds he, jumps through it into the room, sits at my feet and jumps up into my arms. Chagrined I look at my landlord, he throws me $5, said go buy yourself a flea bomb, and the screen repair is coming out of your security deposit....then turns to leave looks at me and winks, says nice cat.....next time just let the cat stay, less chaos. I miss Oscar.....
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    bunt note...and the rest of the story... Brother had found a higher power than drugs (not hard) called Jesus, got busted right afterwards for transgressions, was paroled to a Christian outreach called Teen Challenge... got his head on right, cleaned up his life, became an international missionary then evangelist, preached to millions, including the Brownsville Revival in Pensacola from 1995 - 2000 (look it up) and started a church in DFW, which is why I moved here... look up stevehill ministries dot com if you wanna read about an awesome life. RIP, Steve...we lost him last year after a 5 year battle with cancer....and the last years I was blessed to be by his side. Thanks for the memories, and the car, Steve. You rocked it big time. Now, about that rock and roll band and page two...and all that Jazz...can I fly with you guys?
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    The NY people are originally from here...and moving back in a month or so...and hey now, I have nice condo! its just 109 years old... As far as SpyroGyra goes...you know people love that fusion. Traditional is saved for the old heads and old souls...
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    ...doen't have that bluesy feel to it...much prefer bus station...and oh those fumes...yum yum. Tried to smuggle my jet black cat named Casper on a Grayhound bus, in Albuquerque back in '75 or so, after abandoning my pickup truck forty miles west of that fine town, broke down with a torn off u-joint in an enclosed drive line. When that happens going 65 miles an hour, it turns the rear-end brass gears into mush... Sold the truck for 50 bucks, put all my stuff by the side of the road, middle of the desert, three days before Christmas, going home to 'bama to visit my brother who was in jail...kitty cat under my arm, thumb stuck out...and a miracle occurred. Got a ride from a nice couple right to the station. Bought a one-way ticket on ba dus for 45 bucks, tried to board, Casper meowed hi to the briver and he said..."What's that?" I said my cat, he said not on my bus. I said ok, turned, and there is the elderly couple standing there. They said, we'll take you to a kennel. They did, and took me back, I baorded, off we went, got to 'Bama, visited said brother and he said need a car? Take mnine, I wonm't need it. Two weeks later I pick up my cat in the kennel and away I go to the safety of the mnountains in CA and the GD... Always liked dus stations....and elderly couples with hearts of gold....that's my story and I'm sticking to it.
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    yes indeed, I do hope those poor suckers from NY, ahem educated consumers ;-) buy your condo....tough being in limbo..... I agree, good jazz can not be beat....this festival is a 2 day ordeal in Lewiston NY right on the water, vendors, bring folding chairs and set up in front of any of 5 stages.....a guy I haven't seen 10 years plays piano in a jazz trio with his girlfriend on vocals....really want to see him play.....he grew up in da Buff with his contemporaries at the time SpyroGyra...they went separate directions, he more traditional and be bop ragtime and SpyroGyra became millionaires....oh well..... Whether you fly by the seat of your pants or skin of your teeth.....be sure to flap them wings.... Into the air, junior Birdman/woman.....
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    I got my bus pass in hand... I love jazz fests...I love Jazz! I even named one of my kitties Jazz.... a long time ago... Not sure what the weekend has in store...gonna fly by the seat of my pants. Fingers crossed that a couple from NY wants to buy my condo!!!
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    Hey now Miami....gearing up for a great weekend. have a local jazz fest tomorrow and Grass is Dead in a bar on Sunday night..... Just sitting in a bus station, waiting for the next one to come along.....will flag you down after a quick test drive.....
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Power out in da Buff due to thunderstorm...waiting for just a little light.... It's a byob and a dish to pass, smoke em if you got em.... Sing it Sgt Pupper......oooohhhyeahhhhh.....awoooooooo! And tell the nag to stop farting....
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Women who seek to be equal to men lack ambition- Timothy Leary. I don't write em I just read em.
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men and women are equals imo.... Timothy Leary was a pill head like Trey..... We all bring our skills to the table.... We all sing in the choir Some sing low Some sing higher And Timothy Learys not dead.... He's just outside looking in..... rrrrrgrrrrr out.... Bet your bottom dollar tomorrow....
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Hey people hows life going? My names Willy Pete and I'm a pretty young dude (think 18) whose parents might be letting me loose for the first time to drive a few states over to hang out on the "scene". I don't really have buckets of money so buying a legit ticket is out of the question, but I definitely have enough for gas, food, maybe a cheap hotel to shower up or whatever. Anyone have word on where someone could get a shower? Is sleeping in a car safe/dangerous? Where the cheapest hotel might be (willing to drive out of town for this)? How not to get murdered or robbed?I don't really have a clue whats going to happen but I imagine it would involve hanging out, being a parking lot rat outside the show and later/before, at certain meet up spots. A big request my parents made is that I find people and/or events beforehand to meet up with online so i'm not showing up clueless and alone. So yeah, whats the word on how this is going down? I'd love to get to know some real down to earth people and have a good time. I've only spent time in small time local scenes, so this is a HUGE deal for me. Bring me to the circle of life! Love -
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It's Tuesday and final day for the SC lotto entry....Good luck to all.... Thanks to Mortatone.....for music to get my morning goin' Coffee is on....have some heavy Cream and a little Brown Sugar... ...and I have a Lust for Life!!!
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coffee is on here too , I have chicago in my sights for the 43 days plus 2 other shows while I am there . I hope I get Clara tickets then it will be 10 days of fun!
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Hey now and GM my fellow SD'ers... For those that missed Marye's post on the big board yesterday, I dropped her a note and got an okay to share this with you all and it's pretty cool... ************************************* Our Love Will Not Fade Away We are Gratefully Deadicated to organizing deadheads around the world in massive expressions of gratitude to the Grateful Dead during their 50th Anniversary Fare Thee Well shows. http://www.nfadead50.net/ Cheers !!
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I went up in a balloon so big!
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Time keeps on slipping into the future .. Morning have some Java
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Kyle check out the YouTube clip by Dan Deacon called Drinking out of cups....2:45 sec long
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Yeah right, Who's chair is that?
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Thanks brother - love, love, love your AM daily doses (well, so to speak...). CHEERS !! ps - I LOVE SEAHORSES !!
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And seashells on towels and little bags... Sea horses forever!
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David Marc Harris‎Grateful Dead 50th - Face Value Tickets19 hrs · FLAG IT! He just sent me this: YOU HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE FILE. And you might want to let your friends know that all the harassing emails, with low ball offer and statements about my character or what I should or should not do with MY tickets and the prices of MY tickets, are being forwarded to the Attorney Generals Office and placed into a file that is being put together regarding a charge of conspiracy to commit extortion. You see when you and your friends decided to harass sellers into doing something against their will, in order to gain something for yourself is extortion. And since all of you conspirators are in many different states you bought yourself FEDERAL charges. GRATEFUL DEAD - YOU WANT EM - I GOT EM I HAVE TICKETS FOR THE 3RD, 4TH, AND 5TH OF JULY AT SOLDIER FIELD IN CHICAGO miami.craigslist.org "If you got the denero, I GOT my Camero"
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Like the feds would really give a shit or make a priority about a scalper selling tickets on Craigslist. Laughable. I can't imagine anyone making threats or anything, right? That might be a different story. Just remember that words in this forum are Google searchable, I think.
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Whoa, James...what's that post you made all about dude? That was certainly far from a nice and pleasant correspondence... What's going on?
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If he was feeling harassed before, I am sure he is feeling absolutely carpet-bombed now. He should have thought it through before posting that statement.
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the offending message was from a scalper, and James was forwarding it.
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methinks thou doth protest too much.
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He made a threat that people who he felt were messing with him about the prices he was selling his tickets for were all being rounded up and reported to the Attorney General. A threat that has absolutely no merit. All he did was bring attention to himself, and this has all backfired on him.
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For a moment I thought it your horse talking after developing hoof n mouth.... Glad Trigger is ok.... Lunch time beer for our horses and whiskey for our heads.... sarsaparilla for our wharf rats.... Never used the word sarsaparilla before....
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I assure everyone I am not scalping tickets on Craig's List in Miami. I live in Ely, Nevada. I have not been harassed by anyone over it, and I certainly am not threatening anyone with legal repercussions. A scalper in Miami posted this warning. I regret any misunderstanding this post has caused. Still feel it is of interest to some.
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It's all good, does the rockin horse want a Porter, Stout or Double IPA?
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Fitting that today, the 150th anniversary of the Pony Express, you use the word Sarsaparilla. Anyone know just what the heck Sarsaparilla is? Other than rrrrrrgrrrrr (btw, we're still awaiting the details of your new cooking show on The Food Channel) anyone ever use that in a sentence? Who talks that way? Sarsaparilla: Sarsaparilla is a soft drink, originally made from the Smilax regelii plant, but now sometimes made with artificial flavors. Sarsaparilla was popular in the United States in the 19th century. What plant? The rrrrrgrrrrr plant?
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And why are Shirley Temples called that? Boy I loved to eat the cherry, but I ain't no boy called Sue.
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It's collected at harvest time in Mendocino.... Had some at Willies Place in Maui....just for shits n giggles.... Naan coming out of the clay oven now with some chicken masala and basmati rice..... Want a plate?
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Speaking of ponies and horses and wharfrats....the welcomeWagon is out. Welcome to bob, Kurt and Jeff2. Way back at 3am spicy icy posted a msg looking to meet real folks. We are real folk, right? But how did he find US?
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Waiting for our new DA members to properly introduce themselves....you know .... my name is.....insert name here.....I'm a deadhead and I miss Jerry.... And we all go...in a disaffected tone.... I know....then they get the welcome packet.... Patience grasshopper....it's all good....beer whiskey or saspirillie? Btw @74 it was a very good year but 4/09/82 was better...check inbox around 4pm est....
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would you collect it any other time than "harvest time"? lay off the rye..
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Desperate times call for desperate measures....And it's sarsaparilla for me...bro
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Boy Rich, you got me there. I had to look that word up. Don't even get me going on the Brown Derby serving Shirley Temples! Beer. I have a not so funny story about me, Southern Comfort, Hamburg Beach, and tickets for the 1987 Summer Tour. There is a happy ending involving kind people and a phone number of the girl I was wooing scribbled on the ticket envelope. Short story, No Whiskey! I should have had a Sasparilla instead.
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Kyle...87 was a wild tour year.... Ya know the Devils in the whiskey and the women....they are a bold deceiver... Lived it, loved it, regretted it, savored it.... And there's whiskey in the jar'o..... Really dig the Metallica version..... As for vocabulary...we use this forum to open our hearts, minds and enhance our vocabulary....I challenge each and every head to use 1 new word in a post daily and we will all be better for it.... and I like cherries too.....
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Rumor has it there's a severe epidemic of caliclarahypersomnia spreading throughout the West coast. I don't normally wish illness upon others; in this case I've got to admit I hope the rumors are true. caliclarahypersomnia:def: Severe and overwhelming need to sleep; inability to wake up; always coincident with GD Santa Clara ticket lottery deadlines. Effects include confusion upon awakening, severe distress over missing lottery deadlines, and a surplus of tickets for those unaffected.
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say the secret word win a $100.... That's the spirit.....excellent job, brah.... so when's Kane coming back....? No not the Canuck....the South Buffalo boy.....
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Just announced last night - he's cleared for full contact.
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Said in my best Jim Kelly....
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Ya got me to wondrin' whether I've got a slight case of irstaxihypersomnia. I'll probably feel better tomorrow though.
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Hey at least 420 is only five days later..
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speaking of double entendre, what kind of happy ending to your story???
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test one, two... we takin the night off here to huddle in the corner waiting for MO? ..and someone left one burning in the ashtray, not cool.that's how fires start.
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Thanks for the public service announcement Chris... Coffee is on... Extra tax forms, envelopes and stamps on the table... And remember, only you can prevent forest fires....
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5 hrs 34 min. so far. I knew this was gonna be a cluster mug. CONSPIRACY!! NOBODY CARES ABOUT THE FANS! SHAPIRO SOLD ALL THE TICKETS TO HIS ILLUMINATI CRONIES!. . Oh sweet mama, daddy's got them deep elm blues.
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Time for a little patience now...web site says: The ticket request period has closed. If you placed a request, you will be notified of your ticket status by 11:59 PM ET on April 19, 2015. And GM to all :-)