Help: expose a lurker

Subject: expose a lurker
From: kendall
Date: 09 Mar 00 - 04:54 PM

There is a man named Bernie Houlahan in New Brunswick who never posts. He is shy. He is also one hellava singer and guitar picker. He also play a very respectable claw hammer banjo. Would anyone like to help me drag him out from under the sofa? He has a version of Pretty Quadroon that I like very much. Maybe we could get him to send a copy of his tape to Max...

Subject: RE: Help: expose a lurker
From: Helen
Date: 09 Mar 00 - 05:12 PM

Well, while you're dragging lurkers from under the sofa, look for the man with the Celtic harp who I know, cyberly-speaking, as Bob but who told me he has been lurking around here for a while. I "met" him through the e-mail harplist a number of years ago and he even got up at 4.30am on the day of my wedding because that was 2.30pm here in Oz, to play some harp music for us. How's that for friendship??? And, we've never met in person.

Helen

Subject: RE: Help: expose a lurker
From: Bert
Date: 09 Mar 00 - 05:20 PM

Everyone, lurkers included, is welcome to send a tape or CD to Max. Doesn't have to be professionally produced. Even one or two songs is fine.

So come on guys and gals, even if we don't know you, just send in your stuff.

Subject: RE: Help: expose a lurker
From: wysiwyg
Date: 09 Mar 00 - 05:21 PM

Personally I love lurkers, and if they want to hide under the sofa without being exposed, that's OK too. I just recommend that they read the threads about embarrassment, and then if they still feel like lurking or want to post as a secret Guest, that's OK. It just ought to be kept in front of our minds that Guests are.... guests who should be getting hospistality. Crowhugger does a fine job with that, especially, I've noticed.

And-- maybe a thread or two titled for Lurkers would work, I've sure had a few newbies reveal themselves by startig New Members threads. Maybe this one will do the trick.

BTW, are you guys sure thee people really eist? I have heard that, in addition to thumbsucking and other childhood habits, the Secret Friend thing can really linger late in life.

You guys are real tho, right?

Subject: RE: Help: expose a lurker
From: MMario
Date: 09 Mar 00 - 05:27 PM

I'm all in favour of ANYONE sending in a tape/cd/sound file to MudCat Radio.....and anyone Kendall or Helen reccomends would be doubly welcome, I'm sure....

Subject: RE: Help: expose a lurker
From: Dave Swan
Date: 09 Mar 00 - 06:50 PM

Kendall,

I wanted your friend to feel welcome and exposed, so I just shouted Howdy ! and flashed my monitor. Somebody had to beat 'spaw to it.

Cheers, E.S.

Subject: RE: Help: expose a lurker
From: GUEST
Date: 09 Mar 00 - 06:54 PM

Oh yes Praise.

We exist.
...But we're still waiting for signs of intelligent life, before making first contact.

Subject: RE: Help: expose a lurker
From: Dave (the ancient mariner)
Date: 09 Mar 00 - 06:55 PM

They carefully test the threads before posting. Come on in mates, we sure could enjoy your music around here. Dont be shy we are all eager to hear you... Yours,Aye.Dave

Subject: RE: Help: expose a lurker
From: Osmium
Date: 09 Mar 00 - 06:57 PM

Well if a definition of intelligence is reading small print, don't bother to contact us, that's a ruse thats been used by many a dubious member of the human race since writing began.

Subject: RE: Help: expose a lurker
From: wysiwyg
Date: 09 Mar 00 - 07:00 PM

That skinny font really got me-- LOL

I need klezmer!!! I have been trying to get klezmer online for DAYS and no relief-- cannot get an audio sample!!! Please, someone send me klezmer music to hear! If any of you lurkers have klezmer, please see me immediately!

Am I real?

Subject: RE: Help: expose a lurker
From: Sorcha
Date: 09 Mar 00 - 07:03 PM

If Max can strip on the radio, surely Lurkers can expose themselves? (Beat ya to it sapw!)

Subject: RE: Help: expose a lurker
From: Osmium
Date: 09 Mar 00 - 07:08 PM

I did think the photo's in the personal page were a bit on the boring side. Lets go for expositions.

Subject: RE: Help: expose a lurker
From: wysiwyg
Date: 09 Mar 00 - 07:19 PM

Now that I think of it, if Expo's a lurker-- is that really our concern?

Subject: RE: Help: expose a lurker
From: GUEST,The Beanster
Date: 09 Mar 00 - 09:36 PM

C'mon lurkers! Don't be afraid. I've only been here 4 days and I've already posted more garbage than I can keep track of, gotten into a little trouble (and hope to get into more!), laughed hysterically with some official 'Catters and even spilled my guts in the Embarrassment thread. And I'm shy! C'mon, it's really so much fun!

Subject: RE: Help: expose a lurker
From: Helen
Date: 09 Mar 00 - 10:06 PM

No, my Secret Friend was called Betty. I haven't heard from her in about 40 years. I doubt whether she would have access to the 'net.

Oh, you mean I've been sending my self messages and didn't even realise it? *BG*

Helen

Subject: RE: Help: expose a lurker
From: GUEST,_gargoyle
Date: 09 Mar 00 - 11:24 PM

Stay a "lurker" your life will safer and more settled.

Subject: RE: Help: expose a lurker
From: catspaw49
Date: 09 Mar 00 - 11:51 PM

First...to Kendall's lurking friend: If you can stand Kendall, the rest of us are a piece of cake.

And now.....Sorcha, great line!!! But I am completely put off at the thought of El Swanno in front of his computer, raincoat open, and.....well, uh..........geeziz, I'm gonna' hurl chunk here....................

Spaw

Subject: RE: Help: expose a lurker
From: kendall
Date: 10 Mar 00 - 11:20 AM

Spaw, I dont know what I ever did to you, wish I could remember so I could do it again lol

Subject: RE: Help: expose a lurker
From: JedMarum
Date: 10 Mar 00 - 11:27 AM

kendall's lurking friend; I'd love to hear your clawhammer banjo and your version of Pretty Quadroon. If you wait to see intelligent signs of life here before you join in, well, I suspect you'll have a long wiat!

Subject: RE: Help: expose a lurker
From: Mbo
Date: 10 Mar 00 - 11:30 AM

Hey, I was once a lurker too, for a few months before actually joining in. I felt kind of unknowledgable, with all these famous and well versed folks around and me only a beginner in the world of folk music. And now look at me? People want to flog me! It's great!

--Mbo

Subject: RE: Help: expose a lurker
From: kendall
Date: 10 Mar 00 - 11:35 AM

Spaw, I dont know what I ever did to you, wish I could remember so I could do it again lol

Subject: RE: Help: expose a lurker
From: catspaw49
Date: 10 Mar 00 - 11:47 AM

Well Kendall, I see you tried twice right here.

So Meebo, does the word masochism have a special meaning to you?

Spaw

Subject: RE: Help: expose a lurker
From: kendall
Date: 10 Mar 00 - 04:52 PM

definition of masochist...one who gets his kicks from getting his kicks.

Subject: RE: Help: expose a lurker
From: Crowhugger
Date: 10 Mar 00 - 07:47 PM

Hey, folks,

We're talking here about "outing" and it isn't nice to do because it isn't our choice to make. Maybe I'm a prude about these things...

Subject: RE: Help: expose a lurker
From: wysiwyg
Date: 10 Mar 00 - 08:16 PM

I say we buy 'em a drink and let him be. If we give him enough sperrits, and he chooses to loosen up, well and good, meantime we've had a pleasant drink with an interesting stranger.

Don't be in such a hurry to rush past a mystery... encounter it and savor it before unmasking.

Subject: RE: Help: expose a lurker
From: Jon Freeman
Date: 10 Mar 00 - 08:21 PM

Come out lurker wherever you are.. I am sure that you will find many people that want to meet you , to chat to talk music to listen to your playing. There are some lovely people here - give it a try.

Jon

Subject: RE: Help: expose a lurker
From: Joan
Date: 10 Mar 00 - 09:37 PM

Bernie and his darlin' carried my pal and neighbor Barbara Carns safely through a snowstorm to New Brunswick so she could find her Acadian Roots. He's a good guy before he sings or plays a note. After he plays the note, you'll want lots more of them. Notes, that is. Don't frighten the boy...he'll come out when he's feeling comfy. Joan

Subject: RE: Help: expose a lurker
From: kendall
Date: 10 Mar 00 - 09:55 PM

thanks Joan