BS: What to do about nice, friendly MC'ers.

Subject: BS: What to do about nice, friendly MC'ers.
From: Little Hawk
Date: 22 Aug 04 - 08:52 PM

Get to know them. Arrange for meetings when they travel near your area. Play music together. Go out to the local restaurants and have a wonderful time together. Introduce them to your friends. I have done this with regard to a number of Mudcatters, and I recommend it highly. Never was disappointed yet.

Subject: RE: BS: What to do about nice, friendly MC'ers.
From: Bee-dubya-ell
Date: 22 Aug 04 - 09:05 PM

Compliment their bodhran playing. Play their fancy guitars and diatonic autoharps that you'd never be able to afford yourself. Pick them up from the Greyhound station at ridiculous hours. Insult their accordion playing. Hug them.

Subject: RE: BS: What to do about nice, friendly MC'ers.
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 22 Aug 04 - 09:05 PM

Even have friendly arguments in between times.

I've never met a Mudcatter I didn't get along with fine.

Subject: RE: BS: What to do about nice, friendly MC'ers.
From: Amos
Date: 22 Aug 04 - 09:17 PM

Make them dinner or breakfast, throw a barbecue for them, play along behind them or play for them in front of them, or admire their playing.

Post remarks to them in public threads of interest to all, admire them, say so, and encourage them to have adventures and to grow.

And McGrath, neither have I! :>)

A

Subject: RE: BS: What to do about nice, friendly MC'ers.
From: Guy Wolff
Date: 22 Aug 04 - 09:17 PM

I have had the most extraordanary interactions with some of the best people in my life because of MUDCAT . I just wish I had more time to come around here to say hello to them !! .

Subject: RE: BS: What to do about nice, friendly MC'ers.
From: jimmyt
Date: 22 Aug 04 - 09:21 PM

WHat a generally nice bunch of folks who congregate here! I have never enjoyed a place more. Musicians are among the finest folks on earth. I couldn't hope to hang out with a better bunch. Thanks for being here.

Subject: RE: BS: What to do about nice, friendly MC'ers.
From: khandu
Date: 22 Aug 04 - 09:30 PM

Screw'em...screw'em all!! Who wants "nice"? We want "in-your-face, confrontational types. We want overbearing, sharp tongued,rapier-witted ass-wholes who enjoy stifling & choking the opinions of others with their brow-beating tactics. Yeah,that's what we want! For,in much oppression is much growth. And we want to grow! Grow! Grow to become overbearing, sharp tongued,rapier-witted ass-wholes!

"nice, friendly MC'ers". . . screw'em. . . screw'em all!

k

Subject: RE: BS: What to do about nice, friendly MC'ers.
From: Deckman
Date: 22 Aug 04 - 09:32 PM

Bride Judy and I are meeting two new ones, new to us that is, next week. We are looking forward to it. We'll have a small gathering with lot's of music. HEY ... someone should start a klub, or something. Maybe ... let's see ... howabout "MUDCAT", or something like that? CHEERS, Bob

Subject: RE: BS: What to do about nice, friendly MC'ers.
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 22 Aug 04 - 09:36 PM

"Ass-wholes" - that's an interesting variation. As opposed to being half-arsed?

No contradiction between being argumentative and curmudgeonly and being friendly. In fact that can and should just be another way of being friendly.

Subject: RE: BS: What to do about nice, friendly MC'ers.
From: Rapparee
Date: 22 Aug 04 - 09:41 PM

Well, first off you miss meeting someone like, say, Sorcha by being at the wrong truck stop. Then when, oh, say, openmike is coming through, you make sure you're off on a cruise or something. When you can get to a MC city, like maybe Seattle, you have meetings all the time and don't get to meet anyone.

So...anybody going to be in Portland, Oregon during the first week of November? I'm flying there on Election Day.

Otherwise, shucks, 'Catters seem to be much like everyone else -- only more intelligent, wittier, better looking....

Subject: RE: BS: What to do about nice, friendly MC'ers.
From: Jerry Rasmussen
Date: 22 Aug 04 - 09:46 PM

Welcome them into your home whenever you get the chance. Express your appreciation for them, and when you think they've stepped out of line, let them know respectfully. When you say something that offends them, apologize.

Most of all, enjoy them, learn from them and encourage them.

And thanks for this thread, Little Hawk. It would take longer than the time I have to give thanks for all the great people there are on Mudcat.

Jerry

Subject: RE: BS: What to do about nice, friendly MC'ers.
From: Guy Wolff
Date: 22 Aug 04 - 10:22 PM

Counciling even for mudcatters cant be all bad ..Have a NICE day . All the best , guy

Subject: RE: BS: What to do about nice, friendly MC'ers.
From: Little Hawk
Date: 22 Aug 04 - 10:25 PM

Good stuff, folks! Nice little satirical piece there, Khandu. :-) How's Mississippi these days?

Subject: RE: BS: What to do about nice, friendly MC'ers.
From: Cluin
Date: 22 Aug 04 - 10:36 PM

Put `em in bed with the Captain's daughter
Put `em in bed with the Captain's daughter
Put `em in bed with the Captain's daughter
Earlie in the morrrrrrrrrrrrrrning!

Subject: RE: BS: What to do about nice, friendly MC'ers.
From: Amos
Date: 22 Aug 04 - 10:51 PM

In your dreams, CLuin!!!


The Captain

Subject: RE: BS: What to do about nice, friendly MC'ers.
From: Shanghaiceltic
Date: 23 Aug 04 - 01:35 AM

Any catters visiting China are most welcome to stay at Schloss Shanghaiceltic. I have had the same hospitality extended to me in New Zealand and the UK.

And I promise not too much exotic local foods, just the odd snake or frog.

Subject: RE: BS: What to do about nice, friendly MC'ers.
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 23 Aug 04 - 03:18 AM

Just be A Nice Human.

Subject: RE: BS: What to do about nice, friendly MC'ers.
From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull
Date: 23 Aug 04 - 03:23 AM

I don't lick snakes or frogs, you got any proper food?

Subject: RE: BS: What to do about nice, friendly MC'ers.
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 23 Aug 04 - 03:49 AM

Frogs are great to eat jOhn but you would likely have trouble keeping yours on the plate....plus the bones would probably get stuck down your bog!
Best wishes.

Subject: RE: BS: What to do about nice, friendly MC'ers.
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 23 Aug 04 - 03:51 AM

We have had many catters stay with us over the past few years both from the uk and and abroad and enjoyed their company. We have organised sessions in the local pub so other catters in driving distance can also meet them, thrown dinner parties, taken them to festivals, shown them the sites of London if thats what they wanted to do....when Joe Offer came to stay he actually showed me the sites as I had only been living in London a couple of months!!!!

Some catters I haven't met but have communicated via PM and email. We have sent gifts to them and their children and I hope to meet them sometime in the near future.

Our home is always open to mudcatters when they are on their travels!

Khatt

Subject: RE: BS: What to do about nice, friendly MC'ers.
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 23 Aug 04 - 04:06 AM

I've fed a fair few in my time too, and would hope that they do the same for others.

What to do with Mudcatters? Give 'em a suitable drink, put 'em in a nice airy corner and listen to 'em. Accept their gifts of CDs and local artworks... steal their songs......

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: What to do about nice, friendly MC'ers.
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 23 Aug 04 - 04:23 AM

mmmm don't think you would need to steal their songs Liz...the ones I know are happy to give lyrics, chords etc. I guess all Catters are O.K really but some just come across not so good on their postings.
Best wishes.

Subject: RE: BS: What to do about nice, friendly MC'ers.
From: Gervase
Date: 23 Aug 04 - 05:40 AM

Liz is being too modest! Why, I've even known her applaud a fellow 'Catter on solving a particularly painful lavatorial problem, not to mention putting up with hours of verbal noodling from pixelated 'Catters.
The nice thing about MC'ers is that they're mostly just like you and me.

Subject: RE: BS: What to do about nice, friendly MC'ers.
From: MaineDog
Date: 23 Aug 04 - 01:58 PM

lots of puppy kisses, slobber and drool!

Subject: RE: BS: What to do about nice, friendly MC'ers.
From: beardedbruce
Date: 23 Aug 04 - 02:05 PM

feed them chocolate, ginger, and/or smoked fish- then get them to sing with you while they are still bemused...

Subject: RE: BS: What to do about nice, friendly MC'ers.
From: GUEST,m
Date: 23 Aug 04 - 06:23 PM

Have them bronzed?

Subject: RE: BS: What to do about nice, friendly MC'ers.
From: harpgirl
Date: 23 Aug 04 - 07:29 PM

I'd be really friendly if someone would fix my lawn mower...

Subject: RE: BS: What to do about nice, friendly MC'ers.
From: Bill D
Date: 23 Aug 04 - 07:35 PM

get 'em to come to the FSGW Getaway and meet Max and Dick G and LOTS more...even yours truly...

Subject: RE: BS: What to do about nice, friendly MC'ers.
From: Midchuck
Date: 23 Aug 04 - 07:45 PM

Screw'em...screw'em all!!

Not all. Not all by any means. There's a few with respect to whom the suggestion has merit, were I not an old, happily married, fellow.

Accept their gifts of CDs and local artworks... steal their songs......

Yeah, that makes sense.

Unfortunately, a few of the nice ones are trying to get your defenses down so that they can pounce with the need to Accept Jesus as Your Personal Savior...and when I tell them I can't, because in exchange for eternal youth, health, virility, wealth and good looks, I've pledged to Satan to sacrifice a chicken every night at midnight, and if I miss a night the universe will be extinguished...they get huffy.

Peter.

Subject: RE: BS: What to do about nice, friendly MC'ers.
From: Thomas the Rhymer
Date: 23 Aug 04 - 07:59 PM

Worship the ground they walk on, for their impetus often springs forth from the mystical inclinations of the holy maveric! No makerels here, by golly...

,,,then... feed 'em well, and take 'em by the hand to a favorable spot in a room with good acoustics...
ttr

Subject: RE: BS: What to do about nice, friendly MC'ers.
From: harpgirl
Date: 23 Aug 04 - 08:00 PM

Does anyone fix lawnmowers?

Subject: RE: BS: What to do about nice, friendly MC'ers.
From: Thomas the Rhymer
Date: 23 Aug 04 - 08:02 PM

I do. What's wrong with it harpster?

Subject: RE: BS: What to do about nice, friendly MC'ers.
From: harpgirl
Date: 23 Aug 04 - 08:10 PM

It doesn't work! I can start it but when it hits the grass it stalls!!!!

Subject: RE: BS: What to do about nice, friendly MC'ers.
From: Bill D
Date: 23 Aug 04 - 08:16 PM

can you control the gas feed (power setting) with a knob on the handle?...is the blade dull?....is the grass especially tall and/or wet?

Subject: RE: BS: What to do about nice, friendly MC'ers.
From: Thomas the Rhymer
Date: 23 Aug 04 - 08:21 PM

Ahhhh, yes.... the cowardly lawnmower syndrome... Been sitting a while has it?

So, does your mower smoke? does it rattle?
Do you wish it fought a better battle?
Check it's oil, sharpen it's blade
File it's points, you've got it made...

...unless, of course, it's on a low carb diet... which makes it run too lean... and it won't carry a torque for much of anything but for the love of you starting it again with a few too many pulls of it's dis-cord...
ttr

Subject: RE: BS: What to do about nice, friendly MC'ers.
From: SINSULL
Date: 23 Aug 04 - 08:30 PM

Back to Mudcatters:
I feed them, see to it that they have their favorite libation and a warm bed with clean linens. Then I demand a song or two. Eventually, if they behave they get lobsters with butter and cole slaw. If not, they get lobsters with butter and cole slaw.
SINS

Subject: RE: BS: What to do about nice, friendly MC'ers.
From: Amos
Date: 23 Aug 04 - 09:14 PM

Clean the plug and set the gap
Then it will run strong, mayhap...


A

Subject: RE: BS: What to do about nice, friendly MC'ers.
From: GUEST
Date: 23 Aug 04 - 09:17 PM

Serve them for dinner with fava beans and a nice chianti?

Subject: RE: BS: What to do about nice, friendly MC'ers.
From: Gypsy
Date: 23 Aug 04 - 09:35 PM

LOBSTER??????!!!!!!!man, i am THERE!

Subject: RE: BS: What to do about nice, friendly MC'ers.
From: Once Famous
Date: 23 Aug 04 - 11:18 PM

Don't insult them.

Subject: RE: BS: What to do about nice, friendly MC'ers.
From: Joe_F
Date: 24 Aug 04 - 06:40 PM

Give them a hug, a drink, a big bowl of borsht, and half a queen-size bed to wake up & play the banjo in in the morning.

Subject: RE: BS: What to do about nice, friendly MC'ers.
From: MBSLynne
Date: 25 Aug 04 - 03:12 AM

I joined Mudcat because lots of my folkie, festivally friends were on it and found loads more of the same type of people! It's the only place (other than festivals) where I can chat with people whose minds seem to be on the same wavelength as mine. I go on Mudchat and it's the only chat room I've ever been in (Not that I frequent them much) where everyone was nice and normal...ish. And the wit and intelligence that flies around is amazing.
So...what to do with Mudcatters.....Love them of course!!!
And Bald Eagle....I don't confuse love and lust, but sometimes the two get mixed together!!!

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: BS: What to do about nice, friendly MC'ers.
From: Little Hawk
Date: 26 Aug 04 - 01:46 AM

Lovely thread. Thanks, all.

Subject: RE: BS: What to do about nice, friendly MC'ers.
From: CarolC
Date: 26 Aug 04 - 01:25 PM

Make them sit with the Babboon

Subject: RE: BS: What to do about nice, friendly MC'ers.
From: Bill D
Date: 26 Aug 04 - 02:11 PM

hey! I recognize Chongo, but what's the baboon's name?

Subject: RE: BS: What to do about nice, friendly MC'ers.
From: GUEST
Date: 26 Aug 04 - 02:26 PM

Start a breeding programme to avoid extinction.

Subject: RE: BS: What to do about nice, friendly MC'ers.
From: Little Hawk
Date: 26 Aug 04 - 03:54 PM

Hmm. There's an interesting notion.

The baboon is named Gideon. He's a friend of myself and Chongo. He acts as night watchman here.