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Subject: RE: BS: Before I die, I wish.... From: Amergin Date: 12 Mar 01 - 12:09 PM To find some one who will love me in spite of all of my flaws.....and to love that person in return..... |
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Subject: RE: BS: Before I die, I wish.... From: Kim C Date: 12 Mar 01 - 11:19 AM You know what? I was sort of thinking about this the other day, only realizing that I have already DONE several things I wanted to do. It made me happy to think it. But there are a few more things I would like to accomplish: See Ireland See Scotland and eat a real haggis and not one in a can Take a dogsled trip Learn to paint like I actually know what I'm doing And there's one more thing I just can't tell you about. ;) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Before I die, I wish.... From: GUEST Date: 12 Mar 01 - 10:56 AM .....for understanding from all who know me |
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Subject: RE: BS: Before I die, I wish.... From: CarolC Date: 12 Mar 01 - 10:36 AM No apologies needed, gnu. It was an honest misunderstanding. That was big of you, though, and I appreciate it. I hope you succeed in realizing your "before you die" wish. Skipjack told me that jigigig means "casual sex" in Italian. I have never met Skipjack in person. However, he and I are in agreement that the accordion is a very sexy instrument. If you want to see a pictorial example of this, buy a copy of the "Mudcat (nearly) nude calendar" when it comes out. Carol |
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Subject: RE: BS: Before I die, I wish.... From: Lady McMoo Date: 12 Mar 01 - 09:14 AM To feel I have achieved something even vaguely useful in my life! mcmoo |
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Subject: RE: BS: Before I die, I wish.... From: GUEST,Roger the skiffler Date: 12 Mar 01 - 07:32 AM ...and I wish I'd always remember to put my "handle" in the "from" box! DOH! RtS ("makes Homer Simpson look like Stephen Hawking") |
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Subject: RE: BS: Before I die, I wish.... From: GUEST Date: 12 Mar 01 - 07:16 AM To visit all the Greek islands I haven't so far. That should keep me alive till I'm about 200! RtS |
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Subject: RE: BS: Before I die, I wish.... From: Gervase Date: 12 Mar 01 - 05:55 AM ...to which I'd add: To remember to put line breaks in HTML, or even to be able to write HTML without having to look up the bloody tags. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Before I die, I wish.... From: Gervase Date: 12 Mar 01 - 05:52 AM To crew on a square-rigger and to see my son and daughter grow up secure, happy and contented in a sane and caring society. Not necessarily in that order. All very much more grown up than a similar "to do" list I did ages ago which I found recently. It read: 1: To shag each of the Nolan sisters. 2: To find out why a curry house in Willesden keeps inviting me to "special openings". 3: To write the definitive 21st Century English novel 4: To try to recall what the bloody hell I was doing between 1984 and 1990 and to make the relevant apologies to all concerned if necessary. Particularly to the staff and stewards at Lingfield and Cheltenham race-courses. It's nice to raise one's horizons with age. And no, I didn't realise any of those earlier ambitions! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Before I die, I wish.... From: gnu Date: 12 Mar 01 - 05:41 AM CarolC... trolling for chicks ? Not likely. But reading my last post again, it appears that way, doesn't it ? My apologies. Perhaps that was my way of subconscieously posting my "before I die wish", which I hadn't done. So there it is, to fall in love again. embarrassedgnu PS still unclear... jigigig ? huh ?
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Subject: RE: BS: Before I die, I wish.... From: katlaughing Date: 11 Mar 01 - 07:54 PM I got yer wool socks right here, Bon! Not sure about that house dress and apron, though!**BG** |
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Subject: RE: BS: Before I die, I wish.... From: Little Neophyte Date: 11 Mar 01 - 07:50 PM I once saw the cutest birthday card. It had this boy in his early 20s technically climbing a rock face. He was roped to the mountainside wearing climbing gear and crampons on his boots to grip the ice. Beneath him you see an older woman wearing a house dress and apron with a climbing harness and crampons on her slipper. The caption read from Mom's mouth, "Honey you forgot your wool socks!!!!!" Pretty funny huh. Thanks for all the loving concern Sinsull & Kat. Bonnie |
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Subject: RE: BS: Before I die, I wish.... From: katlaughing Date: 11 Mar 01 - 07:42 PM LilNeo, I am reading it, right now, and thinking of you and like Sins, have little else to obessess over and want you to know that I will use any climbing gear available to hog-tie you and keep you safe for banjo-picking for many years to come, IF you decide to climb that mountain!**BG** (Just kidding, of course!) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Before I die, I wish.... From: SINSULL Date: 11 Mar 01 - 07:23 PM Rick - Your parents knew. They just hoped to live long enough to see it. They may have been surprised at the number of other people who "turned out fine" or improved noticeably just by knowing you. Now I'll probably be accused of sucking up to god or some such nonsense. Little Neo - I read "Into Thin Air" and was shocked at the number of people who attempt Everest just because they can afford to. People die there. Having very little to worry about these days, I jumped at the opportunity to obsess over your potential climb. Back to reality... |
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Subject: RE: BS: Before I die, I wish.... From: Little Neophyte Date: 11 Mar 01 - 06:44 PM SINSULL, the question was......What do I wish.... I have a dream to climb Mount Everest. Guess I should take the question literally huh, 'Before I die'. Rick, I think gnu has a point here. I figure God and you were best buddies in another lifetime. You guys had such a deep connection that this lifetime round he is playing a game with you. He blanked out your memory and wants to see if you can remember. Little Neo
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Subject: RE: BS: Before I die, I wish.... From: Spud Murphy Date: 11 Mar 01 - 06:22 PM How'd that happen???? Stupid damn computer!!! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Before I die, I wish.... From: Spud Murphy Date: 11 Mar 01 - 06:20 PM I would like to see my three adoptive grandkids(9,10 & 11) in Colorado Springs and my three natural born great-grandkids(4, 3 & 1) in Larnaca, Cyprus, none of which I have ever seen yet. Would somebody send me a ticket, please? Spud |
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Subject: RE: BS: Before I die, I wish.... From: Spud Murphy Date: 11 Mar 01 - 06:14 PM I would like to see my three adoptive grandkids(9,10 & 11) in Colorado Springs and my three natural born great-grandkids(4, 3 & 1) in Larnaca, Cyprus, none of which I have ever seen yet. Would somebody send me a ticket, please? Spud |
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Subject: RE: BS: Before I die, I wish.... From: CarolC Date: 11 Mar 01 - 05:54 PM That's ok, gnu. You're fun to play with. Skipjack is a Mudcatter who lives in England, is a fine accordionist, and who has given me cyber-accordion lessons. He hasn't been around for a while, so you're not likely to see him unless you check out his pictures in the resources pages. I didn't realise you were trolling for chicks. Good luck with your quest. Carol |
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Subject: RE: BS: Before I die, I wish.... From: Matt_R Date: 11 Mar 01 - 05:36 PM THAT THE PHILLIES WOULD WIN THE WORLD SERIES!!! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Before I die, I wish.... From: Bill D Date: 11 Mar 01 - 05:36 PM before I die?,,,hmmmm... to LIVE in my house instead of restacking and sorting my house! Now that's not so impossible huh? Boy, the stuff you acquire when you aren't looking... and other little things like world peace and a clean environment and vegatables that taste good... |
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Subject: RE: BS: Before I die, I wish.... From: gnu Date: 11 Mar 01 - 05:32 PM Carol...Skipjack K8 ? A hint ? Since I am new to Mudcat, I don't know all of the scoop on who's who or who's whose. In any case, I had fun funning. I would continue, but I wouldn't like to see a gnu get throttled by a skipjack. It just wouldn't be fair. After all, a gnu is just a dumb animal, whilst a skipjack version K8 is obviously superior. I'll just have to wait for that "love at first sight"....and hope I see her first so I have the element. jigigig ? huh ? respectfullygnu |
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Subject: RE: BS: Before I die, I wish.... From: bill\sables Date: 11 Mar 01 - 05:26 PM I have decided that when I am 95 years old I want to break a mirror to get another 7 years I won't mind by then if it is bad luck Bill |
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Subject: RE: BS: Before I die, I wish.... From: CarolC Date: 11 Mar 01 - 05:13 PM Ahhh... gnu. That's the Hohner. You should see my Crucianelli. That's the one that's in the shop. The Hohner sounds like parade music, but the Crucianelli... that one sounds, as my friend Skipjack K8 would say, like "jigigig". |
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Subject: RE: BS: Before I die, I wish.... From: gnu Date: 11 Mar 01 - 05:10 PM That last post from me was to answer Carol. Apologies, but she had me flustered with her slooooow talk and all. gnu |
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Subject: RE: BS: Before I die, I wish.... From: gnu Date: 11 Mar 01 - 05:06 PM Saint John is an hour from me and, as is their motto, they are the most Irish city in NA. Re your sense of humour, perhaps you have inherited some of that Irish sense of laugh or perish. Anyway, I viewed one of the pictures of your accordion and it's lovely, to say the least. Thanks...made my day. Makes me want to beat my drum...the Hran !!!!.. chieftans on the deck, tape deck that is.... one, two, three... gnu
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Subject: RE: BS: Before I die, I wish.... From: Greyeyes Date: 11 Mar 01 - 05:04 PM My particular wish involves a long story to explain it. When I first moved to Plymouth 2 1/2 years ago I had to leave behind, with my parents, my beloved labrador, Millie. After I had been in Plymouth for a few days I phoned home to touch base & asked my Mum how my dog was. She said "your dog is sitting by the front door at 5.30 every evening with her head cocked to one side, waiting for you to come home." I nearly jumped straight in my car and drove home. Going to bed that night and going to work the next day was one of the hardest things I've ever had to do. So my wish is that one day, before I die, I can live in circumstances that allow me to have a dog. It won't be soon, and it won't be Millie, who is now 11, but one day.... Incidentally after a few weeks she forgot all about me, but she still goes gratifyingly beserk when I go home, making pathetic wimpering noises when she sees me, which are quite out of character.
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Subject: RE: BS: Before I die, I wish.... From: CarolC Date: 11 Mar 01 - 04:49 PM Morticia, I'm sorry to hear about your cat. I hope he's ok.
It's the elegant and subtle sense of irony, gnu. I'm a U.S. American, but I think I inherited the sense of humour from my grandfather who was from Saint John, New Brunswick.
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Subject: RE: BS: Before I die, I wish.... From: gnu Date: 11 Mar 01 - 04:41 PM Morticia...I know the feeling. Keep the faith. Let us know. Sins...you can't. Even cat "haters", and there are lots of them, ignorant as they may be ( my own brother is one ), have to have some common sense and that guy sounds like he had less than Homey. I have heard - only ever had female cats - that you can curb a tom's PUBLIC display of "affections" by use of a pillow or towel or bathmat placed in a private place for his "use". As far as how to train him to "affectionate" that particular item, I have no idea. Well....no, I have no idea. gnu
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Subject: RE: BS: Before I die, I wish.... From: Hawker Date: 11 Mar 01 - 04:37 PM I knew where I was going next! I think I know but I would love to be sure! also to know that I did my best!,br.Lucy |
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Subject: RE: BS: Before I die, I wish.... From: SINSULL Date: 11 Mar 01 - 04:29 PM That was insurmountable... Morty - that doesn't sound good. Let us know what happens. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Before I die, I wish.... From: gnu Date: 11 Mar 01 - 04:24 PM Rick Fielding.... they know, whether you believe it or not. That happened a long time ago, I am sure. Carol.... I assume I can call you Carol ? I AM Canadian, but not like on the recent insipid beer commercials on TV for "Canadian" beer. Are you a Canuck, who can sense that "Je ne c'est quoi ?", or was it just the spelling of HM english in my posts ? Hran...good god woman ! ( I am assuming you are of the opposite ) the frame drum ! the heartbeat of Keltic music ! the butt of all music jokes ! even the butt of drummer music jokes ! THE BODHRAN. If you don't post back, I will understand. anxiousgnu |
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Subject: RE: BS: Before I die, I wish.... From: Morticia Date: 11 Mar 01 - 04:23 PM Well, I know this might seem a bit trivial to some but right now,I just wish my cat would come home.We went away a week ago and a friend took care of my cats, came home this morning and no sign of one of them but a lot of blood on his sleepy quilt.Friend hasn't seen him all week and he's not in any of his usual haunts.I hope Bast is looking out for my little fella but I have a bad feeling. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Before I die, I wish.... From: SINSULL Date: 11 Mar 01 - 04:13 PM gnu - I have a cat who adores me. His shows of affection (Homey humps) actually caused unsurmountable problems in my last attempt at a serious relationship. How can I take seriously a man who is jealous of a neutered cat???? after all, Homey was willing to share. Little Neo - Everest? Maybe by helicopter, OK? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Before I die, I wish.... From: Amergin Date: 11 Mar 01 - 04:12 PM So, sins, you would just like to have some one look at you and ask, "Are you going to feed me yet?" or at least that's how my cats look at me....so do my dogs.... |
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Subject: RE: BS: Before I die, I wish.... From: GUEST,Leila Date: 11 Mar 01 - 04:12 PM To be able to honestly say that I have LIVED. Lived well and true, honest in my convictions, pure in my intentions. Most importantly to have been happy more than sad, and to have brought and experienced joy to and with those around me. Humbly (is that a word?) -Leila |
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Subject: RE: BS: Before I die, I wish.... From: flattop Date: 11 Mar 01 - 04:12 PM Isn't mudcat magic? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Before I die, I wish.... From: Max Date: 11 Mar 01 - 04:06 PM I'd like the world to see magic. Something, anything. Jesus making a comeback, aliens, time machine, free energy... Just anything that would change everything. We're getting to cozy here in reality. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Before I die, I wish.... From: CarolC Date: 11 Mar 01 - 04:06 PM You're good, gnu. Are you, by any chance, Canadian or English? What's a Hran? Carol |
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Subject: RE: BS: Before I die, I wish.... From: Rick Fielding Date: 11 Mar 01 - 03:34 PM To just once, phone Catspaw, and have him (or anyone else) answer the phone. To take Duckboots to some of those magnificent places I visited in the past, like Paris, madrid, Amsterdam, New Orleans, London, and so many more. I often went with partners, but no one I really loved. To have the kind of spiritual moment (that I'm afraid I don't believe in) where I can say "thanks and sorry for being so much trouble", to my late Mother and Father. Also to show them that I turned out fine. Rick |
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Subject: RE: BS: Before I die, I wish.... From: gnu Date: 11 Mar 01 - 03:28 PM CarolC.... or may I call you Carol ? I had a little Honer that I used to finger when I was a boy but I lost the urge when I grew up and left home. It wasn't til years later when I got my first Hran that I learned why a slow beat was the most difficult and the most rewarding. Alas, it has been years since I have laid my fingers on a squeezebox and I really don't know if I can make one sing in that sweet melody anymore. However, I have given myself completely to the Hran and I am not remorseful in any way. Indeed, tis through the Hran that I have developed my ability to extend my rythmic thoughts to the supple fingers which pluck music from the skin I brush so gently and, yet, with command.... Yeah, so what were you going to say ? distractedgnu |
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Subject: RE: BS: Before I die, I wish.... From: Little Neophyte Date: 11 Mar 01 - 03:23 PM To play my banjo at Carnegie Hall. Hang out for one week on Bora Bora Island with a loving friend who makes me laugh. Climb Mount Everest. Oh, and one more.....get those 4 agreements down pat from the book 'The Four Agreements' by Don Miguel Ruiz. 1) To become impeccable with my word. 2) That I finally stop taking things personally. 3) That I finally stop making assumptions. 4) To know that I did my best. Little Neo |
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Subject: RE: BS: Before I die, I wish.... From: Amos Date: 11 Mar 01 - 03:17 PM Spaw: You may be longer in the current groove of this whacky record than you think. See the link in the recent "Long Future" thread. A |
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Subject: RE: BS: Before I die, I wish.... From: gnu Date: 11 Mar 01 - 03:08 PM Sins....I have sometimes wondered about what mine might say if they could talk. Is this why you would like to have someone look at you "exactly the way your cats do" ? So they could actually tell you what your cats are thinking about you ? My bet is that it would be only nice things. May as well be...it's your choice at the moment. reflectivegnu |
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Subject: RE: BS: Before I die, I wish.... From: CarolC Date: 11 Mar 01 - 03:01 PM ...and shall I tell you slowly, gnu? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Before I die, I wish.... From: katlaughing Date: 11 Mar 01 - 02:58 PM Ah, that's right, Sins, we do always have our cats, don't we! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Before I die, I wish.... From: SINSULL Date: 11 Mar 01 - 02:56 PM Just once, I would love to have someone look at me and think about me exactly the way my cats do. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Before I die, I wish.... From: wdyat12 Date: 11 Mar 01 - 02:46 PM JP, That sounds like a modest request. You just might get your wish and then what? All of humankinds struggles would be over. Ever see that StarTrek episode of the Utopia? wdyat12 |
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Subject: RE: BS: Before I die, I wish.... From: gnu Date: 11 Mar 01 - 02:34 PM JP.... your post seems to kinda sum it all up. Reminds me of what George Carlin said on his "Toledo Window Box" album... "Please lord, I just wanna be a cool guy." Amen. Of course, gettin hit on by a whole slew o Mudcattettes would, more or less, preclude the other requests in order of importance. gnu |
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Subject: RE: BS: Before I die, I wish.... From: Justa Picker Date: 11 Mar 01 - 02:27 PM - to know the truth about Roswell - to know who really did shoot JFK - to see a complete cure for all cancers by just swallowing one pill daily for two weeks, with no side effects - to see and hear the laughter of my unborn grandchildren - to see weapons of mass destruction and nuclear power rendered inoperable, and for superconducting technology to replace nuclear power - to view earth from space in person - to eat an entire large party tray of Red Lobster shrimp in one sitting with no intestinal repercussions - to officially change my name on all my personal identification to Justa Picker, and for my official likeness to be a 1938 D-28 - to be the best fingerpicker and flat picker that no one has ever heard of - to attend a Mudcat gathering and get hit on by every woman there |