Did anyone rescue our own little conspiracy theory? Did the cylons win?

Both I think, since I'm not supposed to know anything about it, its a little difficult getting info. It sounds like it would be suitable for Leech Lake. He's mulling it over because its an i/o with a cracked block but otherwise looks like new. I guess whoever owned the boat forgot to drain the water out of the motor this year. I think he's looking for info on what it would take to fix it, both time and money.

Sounds like a labor of love. How can you tell that the seams are faulty and how do you repair them?

I think it was a combination of a couple of things. Seems Norm had his eye (and more than that) on his secretary who just happened to be the daughter of one of the local pols. There were some nasty stories in the paper about that and the fans (if I remember correctly) starting booing him but I don't know if it was because of the secretary or his leaving. When he announced he was moving the team, they really got noisey.

That was back in 1993 and somehow I think a new stadium also came into play in addition to the secretary. The owners of the sports teams up here aren't having any luck in getting public financing on stadiums. I just don't remember if that was a factor in the North Start leaving or not. I really think it had more to do with Norm's ego. He had a big ego.

Did y'all notice who dropped in to visit this evening? He was blue-clad, so could not post, which probably made his eyeballs pop out.

-Pegatha

Did you see what just happened? Cyndi jumped right in, and ripped-off the 750th post in volume 4. Thought for sure one of the regulars would get to celebrate with champagne and fireworks, but nooooooooo...

I guess I will just go and flush my head down this toilet!

joe e

No, Joe, don't do it!!!! Even number 750 isn't worth it! And you were just telling us how much you value life!

-Pegatha

Gunny Chris, where are you? Please come back!
(there's something about that little smiley that makes me smile)

I'm loving this Laurel and Hardy marathon on TCM tonight! Chaplin will take the stage in two weeks. Happy April Fools everybody.

That little smiley makes me smile too. What do you say, which is the best emoticon? shall we start a thread....nah...did you read the "how many forum members it takes to screw in a lightbulb"....that was so flipping funny I still can't stop laughing and I recognize it now in all the threads except ours:).

I had never been exposed to the real NHL so I assumed they were kind of like the old semi pro team Dallas had back in the sixties.

Actually the old Blackhawks team was a real good entertaiment source. We would pack up and go off to Dallas about once every other week, pack a bunch of sandwiches, and had thoroughly wonderful time. Seemed like tickets where a dollar. If a puck got slapped up in the stands you had to return it because they didn't have a spare.

That's a hoot. And wouldn't it be great if that part of entertainment had never changed. Now we fight for the ball, puck, whatever and either keep it or sell it. Must be a lesson in here somewhere.

We HAD a conspiracy theory last week, but I can't find it, or remember what it was.

The Cylons refers to this season of Battlestar Gallactica and they are the good guys (I think) but they never win. It's deep! Season finale tonight. Hubby will tell me who won. I never watch, I just listen a bit. Looks like it's going to end in a human/cylon pregnancy.

Cylons won!!! For this season anyway!!

Fair Park in Dallas is where they hold the annual state fair of Texas, the ice rink was set up in one of the livestock exhibition barns, boy was it classy I can remember it like it was yesterday.

Dallas is on there second pro basketball team and second pro football team, Bet most of you people don't remember the Dallas Texans football club. They are now the KC Chiefs. The Dallas Chapparels was the first pro basketball team, they folded and are gone, we used to go to their games too at a place called Moody coliseum. And Dallas had really great pro wrestling in the Sportatorium.

For a lad from the slow backwoods of East Texas, Dallas was a blast in the late sixties.

If they look too cloudy, have air bubbles or seem too brittle 'tain't a good sign. The grinder comes out and you go down to bare wood, recoat with epoxy, then redo the glassing. 'Tis a nasty messy dirty job, but IMHO necessary.

Color me anal, but if done right this type construction is stronger than any production boat out there. On the water methinks is not a good time to realize you shoulda been more careful.

Leech Lake gets rough enough that no boat be perfect for it in all conditions, 'cept maybe the Queen Mary. Cracked block will not be cheap, but at the right price and if it's a well designed and constructed deep v-hull might be worth the effort, eh? If it's a Bayliner walk away and never look back, especially one more'n five years old!As I predicted (and hoped for) methinks! I even PM'd her to keep an eye out 'cause 'twas gettin' close, so blame me if ya must, eh?

Congratulations Cyndi!

Actually methinks the Cowboys are the third pro football team Dallas has had. Back in the days of the All America Conference there was a team in Dallas that then moved to Baltimore and now resides in Indianapolis, eh? 'Tain't that I'm a big pro football history buff or nuthin', and no I don't remember the Providence Steamroller or Duluth Eskimos, but someone I was once stationed with and is now a history teacher useta bother me with this kinda mundane info.

BTW, note to heart: Cylons be bad.... BAD, BAD BAD BAD BAD BAD!

Doc: Why do you see the cylons as bad?

'Cause they're robots without conscience that'll do anything to win, kinda sorta like MoveOn.org and Swift Boat Veterans For Truth, eh?

The Colonials are the humans trying to find the lost colony on Earth.

Okay, bedtime for Bonzo methinks, night all!

Me neither, the only reason I knew about the Dallas Texans was when we went to the State Fair one year, think I must been about eight years old, they were playing in the Cotton Bowl. Used my fair money to buy a pennant on a stick and carried it around all day, still got it someplace.

Finally in April I miss pro hockey. I am probably the only one in US. The Red Sox opening day comes up this week and I am sick of them already.

Not me! College and high school games where kids hustle their butts off 'cause they love the game beats overpaid pros goin' through the motions to me anyday, eh?

Too bad the Portland Pirates missed the playoffs, eh? AHL hockey this year was great with youngsters working hard against NHLers that chose to play there.

Methinks this strike was the nail in the coffin for me ever goin' to see an NHL game again. Mainly 'cause of the strikes I ain't been to a major league baseball game since 1979.

Good thing we ain't gettin' snow in this storm. They be predictin' 3.5" to 4" of rain which woulda been tons of snow. I'm sick of snow!

If you really want to get frustrated with a sport try following the Texas Rangers. Back in 94 whilst I was recuperating from an accident having nothing better to do than physical therapy I became interested in Major League Baseball, in particular, the Texas Rangers.

They had an ok season, won about as much as they lost and generally provide some worthwhile entertainment. Then's when I started seein why I never liked MLB. They trade off a couple of my favorite players. I figured, they done it to improve the team, the following year was pretty much the same as the first, no improvement. Then they trade off a couple more of my favorite players and year 3 is pretty much the same as the first 2, no improvement.

To make a long story short, after 5 years it's been a near 100% turn over and they still play 50/50 ball, to hell with this, no wonder Abbot & Costello came up with the skit "Whose on first?"

I got to go plow a field, see y'all tomorrow.

UMass Lowell, (where I went to grad school) had a decent season. I couldn't get to any games. Another Easter resolution------get out to some of these things! Easter resolutions are a good way to atone for failed New years resolutions.

The QM is out of the question. Now I'm not sure I'll ever go on that lake again. I might do a drive by this weekend. Thanks for the info.

My brother-in-law and I used a Lund 18 ft. for Lake Superior trolling.

Not sure if it be the same today back there, but in my youth those that seemed a bit smarter only went out on the big water with a means to get back in if their primary power went south. Some used dual outboards of the same hp with counter rotating props, some carried a big enough kicker motor to do the trick if needed. IMHO most inboards preclude that, eh? Methinks I see the same here today with those venturing out on the ocean. Smart folks don't take chances out on the water!

Methinks this ain't the lighter fair you was lookin' for today, but was afraid I'd foget aboutit, eh?

I'm not a big water fan. I had the dangers of drowning drubbed into me on a daily basis as a kid. I still watch the kid when he's swimming up at the little lake much to his dismay I'm afraid. I hear what you're saying. My comfort level is about as far as swimming to shore if I had to and even that's pushing it.


Here's a cute little guy - tantrum

GOOD BYE CRUEL WORLD! FLUSH.

My all time toiletocon...

Wha'????



-P

Reporting aboard!!! I would like to report to Marine and Fly that I have paid my $7.95 and will be posting for the next year. Perhaps I can change my name to "THE IGNORED". By the way, I contribute every month to MoveOn.org. Someone mentioned that that organization was out in left field. They are more effective than the DNC. Hence I put my money there.

That's not saying much these days, david!

I have recently learned that I am responsible for Kerry's loss. Who knew that I was so powerful?

-Pegatha

Methinks neither does he, but since I've got him on ignore who can tell, eh?WOW! Who'da thunk it? Methinks you having all that much influence 'n' everything, if Governor Dean starts faltering we'll see if we can get ya in that slot, eh?

'Twould seem if ya get that job you'll not be able to associate with all us bullying neocon freepers, eh? Is it yer intention to continue the traditions of the Democratic Party, or we gonna see them win once in a while?

Be sure'n say hi to George Soros for us!

I only put people on ignore when either they don't ever have anything productive to say or when hyperbole is more important to them than a productive conversation. I only have three people on ignore; two for the former, one for the latter.

Pegatha turned into a tomato right before my eyes!


Hi brad

My ignore list has four on it and methinks they all meet both yer criteria at one time or another. I'm guessin' if they ever write anything worth readin' I'll hear 'bout it, eh? in the meantime life be a bit more peacefull.

Amazin' woman, eh? Just fulla surprises methinks........................

Does the fact tht Pegatha threw the election have anything to do with her being a tomato?

Who knows?

Actually, I've been looking about for awhile now for a new dress, and nothing seemed to fit (I've put on a few). Google-imaged such things as earth mother, joy, etc., and nothing seemed right. But I'm really into gardening, and tomatoes are my favorite thing to grow, so I thought I'd wear them for awhile.

-P

Yep we all know tomatoes do things like that!

Hi everyone...I see we've had company. That's cool...I don't know why it was so important to come tell, but it must be a personality quirk.

I'm not going out in the water either. I'm a land-lubber. I don't mind flying at all, but that "cold" water is not for me and the warm water is full of things that bite.

I put one person on ignore once. I ended up reading his idiocy anyway. I won't even mention his name because if I did he might come back. I haven't seen him around these parts since the end of K/E and it's a good thing too. That ignore funciton only works if you don't peek, and I always peeked

hi Brad!!!

Well hell, 'tis gettin' late and even though tomorrow's Sunday gotta get up early, and early gets even earlier if ya remember ta set yer clocks ahead, eh?

Good night all, good night Brad!

Hi all, I love tomatos, Hi Brad... Good night all, good bye Brad!

joe e

Damm.. There are more then me on ignore? I thought I was unique and special. Some other people were asking how to obtain this status symbol. They beleave they are not good enough and must work harder in order to obtain the IGNORE status. Now you cheapen the stature of the IGNORE status by passing out this symbol of greatness to too many people. I demand to know who are these other people. How do you rank us? Surely I am at the top. I am the best!!!

No. You arent' half bad. In fact, you're kind of funny. You say different things, not just the same thing. If you want to rank high on the ignore status, you have to say the same thing in every post and be as abrasive about it as your intellect will enable. But you're safe with me, as I don't have the ability to keep from peeking anyway. LOL!

Thanks Heart. I try my best to at least keep my spelling in check. But my college age son says my grammar needs improvement. He goes to this forum and reads my posts. So I really cant be as bad as some say because I am being watched.

I've been sworn to secrecy so I can't tell you how to attain that status nor can I help your friend I'm afraid. :no: :no:

Welcome Aboard David, in case no one said that. We are nicer over here...and we welcome everyone that comes with good intent and we don't define that in any narrow way. How old is your son?

He is 22 and is a student at the University of Pittsburgh.

Well, I would hate to know what he thinks of my grammer LOL!

But, you must be proud! It's interesting that he cares enough about his dad to read your posts. HI DAVID'S son!!

Please tell me again that it gets better as they age. Mine is 15 later this month, and the other is 12 almost 13. The 15 year old is mad at the world most of the time. It's like living with the excorcist. I never know when he is going to be nice or not, and his poor little brother never knows either. Everyone says they outgrow this...I hope so...cause the world is not going to like him very much with this attitude.

He is going to Norfolk and Washington D.C on Monday with Jr. ROTC. He get's promoted and special appointments in ROTC, so I think he must just "act like that" when he is home. I can't imagine his commander or fellow cadet's would tolerate it. I hope it's just a teenage thing!

Maybe someday I can say that my boy reads my posts too. That would make it all worth it.

Cardinal... All I know is that it is somehow earned. Anything earned should be held in high esteem. Therefore I feel a certain honor in having the IGNORE bestowed on me. On the other hand, I am not sure those making the judgement are up to it. But I am not one to look a gift horse in the mouth. I accept the honor with all the dignity I can muster.

You can give them just a little credit can't you? Come on, I know you have it in you. So what made you decide to join really or was it just one of those last minute decisions?