BS: Mudcat Roll Call - Occasional Check-in

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Roll Call - Occasional Check-in
From: Genie
Date: 20 Sep 09 - 11:14 AM

Aine's FaceBook profile.

I'm just getting the hang of FaceBook, but I think you can go to the profile page and send a "Friend" request."

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Roll Call - Occasional Check-in
From: Genie
Date: 20 Sep 09 - 11:08 AM

I contacted Aine via her FaceBook page.   Told her we miss her at Mudcat. Hope maybe she will come visit again.
I really miss the Song Challenge!s and her wonderful B.L.O.B.s and Cowchips.   Just miss her in general.

Genie

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Roll Call - Occasional Check-in
From: ard mhacha
Date: 20 Sep 09 - 07:30 AM

George Bush`s daughter.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Roll Call - Occasional Check-in
From: katlaughing
Date: 19 Sep 09 - 11:54 PM

Welcome back, Peggy!

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Roll Call - Occasional Check-in
From: PSzymeczek
Date: 19 Sep 09 - 11:49 PM

Peggy Szymeczek. Dropped out of sight for a couple of years and pleased to find my login still worked.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Roll Call - Occasional Check-in
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 19 Sep 09 - 03:05 PM

That'd be a different aine, I'm afraid.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Roll Call - Occasional Check-in
From: gnu
Date: 14 Sep 09 - 07:37 PM

Jeri.... not much help, but...

Subject: RE: Origins: Castle of Dromore
From: GUEST,aine in Canada - PM
Date: 12 Sep 09 - 10:22 PM

I remember hearing many years ago (I am now in my 70's) that the tune is very ancient - can anybody verify that?

Bobert... Jaysus... a thousand lashes for that! NEVER again!

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Roll Call - Occasional Check-in
From: SharonA
Date: 14 Sep 09 - 07:24 PM

Whatever happened to...

Robin2 ? I was her Secret Santa back in 2002 -- when she had a debilitating stroke just before Christmas. She was rehab-ing last I heard, 'way long ago. Is she OK now? Does anyone know?

53 ? That was the handle for Bob and his wife Glenda. Bob, who is bipolar, became so upset by some of the nastier posts here that Glenda posted a final signing-off for them both. I forget how long ago that happened. Wondering how Bob is doing.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Roll Call - Occasional Check-in
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 14 Sep 09 - 06:40 PM

I've been missing Aine too.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Roll Call - Occasional Check-in
From: wysiwyg
Date: 14 Sep 09 - 03:17 PM

Here's a reminder to all-- drop a couple of your MudBuds a PM with the subject line MY CONTACT INFO. Send them your info. When they reply they'll probably give you theirs. Then when it's needed it will be easy to find in your saved PMs.

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Roll Call - Occasional Check-in
From: katlaughing
Date: 14 Sep 09 - 10:33 AM

Yes, that's what I remember of it...just the alphabet and yeah, chatting in Morse Code is very apt.

Thanks for the link! You are so talented. I esp. loved the thumbprint critters and the little fish hanging from the fingers and the rab-bat and..well...all of them!

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Roll Call - Occasional Check-in
From: CapriUni
Date: 14 Sep 09 - 01:51 AM

Sure, Kat -- here is my 2009 National Art-Making Month Gallery.

IIRC (and I may not) the "signs" in The Miracle Worker are limited to the manual alphabet. In the actual language ASL, the manual alphabet is used for about 15% of the total sign vocabulary -- mostly used for the spelling of proper names and titles, but occasionally, letter handshapes are incorporated into a sign (such as using the "U" handshape for "uncle" and the "a" handshape for "aunt").

So using the alphabet for entire conversations would kind of be like chatting in Morse Code ;-)

(It's useful for the deaf-blind, though, because each letter can fit into the palm of the recipient's hand).

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Roll Call - Occasional Check-in
From: katlaughing
Date: 14 Sep 09 - 12:46 AM

Kewl, CU! Great to *see* you here. Any pix of your art projects online? I remember when my sister had the lead in the Miracle Worker, she had us all learning sign language so that she could practice. Supper time was quite interesting. I think I can barely remember the first few letters of the alphabet.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Roll Call - Occasional Check-in
From: CapriUni
Date: 14 Sep 09 - 12:42 AM

Hey, Kat... I must've got your vibes, 'cause the thought popped into my head today:

"Gee, I wonder if my Mudcat Cookie has expired or not..."

What I've been up to:

In August, I took part in a community on LiveJournal, where folks make a new piece of art every day for the month...

I also got it in my head to refresh my knowledge of American Sign Language; I first learned Signed Exact English (SEE) as a kid, and eventually took two freshmen-level semesters of the real, actual language when I was at university. But I've had no one with whom to practice in the 18 years since. So I'm automathing on the Internet, these days...

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Roll Call - Occassional Check-in
From: katlaughing
Date: 13 Sep 09 - 09:50 PM

Not sure if that addy works now or not. I don't think she has much time for it, anyway, though I don't really know. Last time I tried to hook up with her, her son answered and it sounded a bit chaotic. She wasn't there, so I left a message which I think got a bit garbled...you know a voice out of the blue...It's Kat from Mudcat...might as well say I'm Agent 99, as confusing as the other sounds to non-members.:-)

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Roll Call - Occassional Check-in
From: Jeri
Date: 13 Sep 09 - 08:55 PM

Can Aine be contacted through the Mudcat Songbook?

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Roll Call - Occassional Check-in
From: katlaughing
Date: 13 Sep 09 - 08:47 PM

Last time she posted was for Amos b-day in 2007 according to the old forum search. Yer right about the connections.:-)

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Roll Call - Occassional Check-in
From: Jeri
Date: 13 Sep 09 - 08:41 PM

Maybe just someone who likes ruining things for people. Best to just let it go.

I haven't heard from Bonnie for a bit, but I believe I saw her post within the last few months. Funny thing is that most of these folks who aren't around here like they used to be all know people who know people and someone who's still here is bound to have some contact.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Roll Call - Occassional Check-in
From: Little Hawk
Date: 13 Sep 09 - 08:39 PM

We have not heard from Ms Penelope Rutledge in some time. I fear she may have crossed us off her list of friends and acquaintances.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Roll Call - Occassional Check-in
From: katlaughing
Date: 13 Sep 09 - 08:36 PM

I think there's been a mixup? Last I knew, which was recent, Bonnie was still Bonnie, though she did use Banjo Bonnie instead of Little Neophyte for awhile. She's doing very well and is incredibly happy with her life.

Hmmm...I don't see either name listed in the members list I call up to send a PM.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Roll Call - Occassional Check-in
From: Bobert
Date: 13 Sep 09 - 08:33 PM

Martin Gibson...

Jus' funnin', folks... Really...

B~

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Roll Call - Occassional Check-in
From: Jeri
Date: 13 Sep 09 - 08:31 PM

Gary? Bonnie? Name change?

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Roll Call - Occassional Check-in
From: GUEST,Little Neophyte
Date: 13 Sep 09 - 08:26 PM

Little Neophyte(Gary Miler) No Banjo now, I still look in !

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Roll Call - Occassional Check-in
From: kendall
Date: 13 Sep 09 - 07:53 PM

L'l Neophyte
King Brilliant

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Roll Call - Occassional Check-in
From: katlaughing
Date: 13 Sep 09 - 07:47 PM

Well, they will all know we are thinking about them, regardless.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Roll Call - Occassional Check-in
From: Bee-dubya-ell
Date: 13 Sep 09 - 06:49 PM

khandu - last posted Nov. 21, 2008

Of course, that may have been the last time he got a furlough from The Happy Home.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Roll Call - Occassional Check-in
From: gnu
Date: 13 Sep 09 - 06:42 PM

Mousethief last posted 23 Jan 09? Still alive? Yay!

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Roll Call - Occassional Check-in
From: wysiwyg
Date: 13 Sep 09 - 06:17 PM

Gotta keep yer eyes open:

JudeL last posted 07 Jul 09
CapriUni last posted 15 Jul 09
Llanfair last posted 16 Aug 09
JenEllen last posted 16 Aug 09
Mousethief last posted 23 Jan 09 (I was surprised to see that one)

I could not find when Aine last posted.

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Roll Call - Occassional Check-in
From: katlaughing
Date: 13 Sep 09 - 05:51 PM

Naw, Cats, I am sure there are a few, but I am mostly thinking of folks whom we haven's seen in ages. Of the two I listed, one lives over here and the other has been MIA for a long while, as have some of the others who have been listed.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Roll Call - Occassional Check-in
From: Zany Mouse
Date: 13 Sep 09 - 05:45 PM

JudeL

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Roll Call - Occassional Check-in
From: Cats
Date: 13 Sep 09 - 05:40 PM

Might it be anything to do with it being Festival Season over here and loads of people become hard to track down in the summer months?

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Roll Call - Occassional Check-in
From: gnu
Date: 13 Sep 09 - 05:31 PM

Mousethief.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Roll Call - Occassional Check-in
From: Amos
Date: 13 Sep 09 - 05:03 PM

Jen darlin'! And The Gaelic Goddess!! Long missing and much missed, both of 'em.



A

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Roll Call - Occassional Check-in
From: Rapparee
Date: 13 Sep 09 - 04:35 PM

Theresa.

Subject: BS: Mudcat Roll Call - Occassional Check-in
From: katlaughing
Date: 13 Sep 09 - 04:12 PM

Every once in a while one of us will think of someone who hasn't posted in a long or short while and we might start a thread asking if they are around. I thought of a couple this morning and decided maybe we ought to try having one thread where we can post if we are wondering about someone and/or anyone who comes back, is around and doesn't post much, etc. could post here to let us know they are okay.

So, the two I am wondering about are:

Llanfair - last I remember she was laid up with a broken leg;

Capri-Uni - I know she's out there, but I miss her and hope she will pop in.

Actually, I miss a lot of folks, but those two are on my mind, today.