BS: Bush to close Mudcat

Subject: BS: Bush to close Mudcat
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 01 Apr 05 - 05:21 AM

In a press statement today (April 1st), George Bush announced that he was withdrawing technical support to the Mudcat Cafe to allow it to die a natural death. "It is only being sustained by the hot air of a vociferous minority of pointy-headed liberals and pinko agitators including some from Europe and abroad" the President said. "As they threaten all we hold dear (Big Oil, Mom and Apple Pie) with subversive activities, we believe all support should be withheld".
In a surprise message of solidarity Charles Windsor agreed "These bloody people... I hate them: guitars, banjos,accordians, bloody Morris dancers, kazoos, washboards, ghastly...."
A White House spokesperson Avril Poisson said that Starbucks would be taking over the bandwidth left vacant and Humphrey Smith would be put in charge of their music policy with Dave Bulmer as their legal advisor. Harry Fox refused to comment.
In an unrelated announcement the Department of Homeland Security announced an import ban on an Irish product O'Seamus Bin Liners.

RtS

Subject: RE: BS: Bush to close Mudcat
From: Ron Davies
Date: 01 Apr 05 - 06:18 AM

Good ol' Avril.

Subject: RE: BS: Bush to close Mudcat
From: Ron Davies
Date: 01 Apr 05 - 06:24 AM

Heartening to see the great international co-operation---the White House and Humphrey Smith. But I'm afraid I'm out of touch enough to not know who Dave Bulmer and Harry Fox are.

Subject: RE: BS: Bush to close Mudcat
From: George Papavergis
Date: 01 Apr 05 - 06:30 AM

Dave Bulmer makes cider.
Harry Fox is ex-skin-flic-star Samantha Fox's husband

Subject: RE: BS: Bush to close Mudcat
From: Stu
Date: 01 Apr 05 - 06:35 AM

Tony Blair today expressed his support of President Bush's withdrawl of technical support for Mudcat adding that "...we know that bodhrans of mass destruction are hidden there as the intelligence has clearly shown ". Refusing to reveal the source of the intelligence Mr. Bliar said "It must be right because the Preident says so".

When asked if he had pledged support for the War on Folk after meeting the President at a Girls Aloud concert the Prime Minister replied that "the weight of history hangs off my guitar strap".

The Maid of Mount Cisco refused to comment.

Subject: RE: BS: Bush to close Mudcat
From: GUEST,Jon
Date: 01 Apr 05 - 06:37 AM

Dave Bulmer is well documented here. Try seaching this site. There are loads of posts.

Harry Fox did cause Mudcat some problems a few years ago. I think it ended up with a few songs being removed from the online dt.

Subject: RE: BS: Bush to close Mudcat
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 01 Apr 05 - 06:38 AM

Harry Fox
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Subject: RE: BS: Bush to close Mudcat
From: Ron Davies
Date: 01 Apr 05 - 06:40 AM

Whatever you say, Jon. Especially today.

Subject: RE: BS: Bush to close Mudcat
From: Bobert
Date: 01 Apr 05 - 07:11 AM

I told ya'all that proper tuning *is* important but did anyone bother to stop playing long enough to, ahhhh, actually get in tune? Don't answer thatl, I will...

...Heck no, ya just kept playin' and now we're getting the hook!!!

(((Geeeze...)))

Bobert

Subject: RE: BS: Bush to close Mudcat
From: GUEST,Jon
Date: 01 Apr 05 - 07:18 AM

Fair enough Ron but I do assure you my post was not an April Fools one.

Subject: RE: BS: Bush to close Mudcat
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 01 Apr 05 - 07:55 AM

Oh no.

Subject: RE: BS: Bush to close Mudcat
From: GUEST,the shambles
Date: 01 Apr 05 - 08:15 AM

THIS IS THE LAST STRAW! the ultimate censorship is closure! An ourtrage!

Subject: RE: BS: Bush to close Mudcat
From: jeffp
Date: 01 Apr 05 - 09:20 AM

As long as it's not posted in brown text.

Subject: RE: BS: Bush to close Mudcat
From: Once Famous
Date: 01 Apr 05 - 11:51 AM

I actually wouldn't mind that much.

Subject: RE: BS: Bush to close Mudcat
From: GUEST,Ebbie
Date: 01 Apr 05 - 11:56 AM

This is an outrage. Who is the rat, the snitch, the anti-social fink who told the Bush cabinet about the Mudcat?? We know that Bush wouldn't come up with it on his own. Someone in his cabinet must have an agenda that so disserves us. Follow the money, folks...

Subject: RE: BS: Bush to close Mudcat
From: Once Famous
Date: 01 Apr 05 - 11:58 AM

It's possible that the FBI told him.

After all, there are enemies of the country and American society here.

Subject: RE: BS: Bush to close Mudcat
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 01 Apr 05 - 12:08 PM

[sigh]

there goes the pond. . .

Subject: RE: BS: Bush to close Mudcat
From: GUEST,Ebbie
Date: 01 Apr 05 - 12:12 PM

?;~)

Subject: RE: BS: Bush to close Mudcat
From: Avril Betts
Date: 01 Apr 05 - 12:42 PM

I think that president Bush is a very nice man. there have been some very rude comments made about him on Mudcat, and after all the nasty things that were said about me last year, I feel I must support him. That lizard El Geko said he wanted to go out with me, and I waited in the rain for hours, but he never turned up. I'm sure Mr Bush would never have treated me like that.

I have now given up folk singing and joined a goup of over-fifties exotic Belly Dancers - so I hope that Mr Bush is successful.

Subject: RE: BS: Bush to close Mudcat
From: Little Hawk
Date: 01 Apr 05 - 12:52 PM

If this is true, I am going to STAY dead just to spite George Bush. He can't have me arrested as a subversive when I'm dead.

Subject: RE: BS: Bush to close Mudcat
From: kendall
Date: 01 Apr 05 - 12:56 PM

I know of no enemies of America here, only those who oppose Bush and his illegal war.

Subject: RE: BS: Bush to close Mudcat
From: Amos
Date: 01 Apr 05 - 01:13 PM

Martin is in the business of discovering enemies, Kendall. He's a professional. Finding enemies should be left to professionals like Martin and Donald Rumsfeld, Karl Rove and George Whoozie...


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Subject: RE: BS: Bush to close Mudcat
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 01 Apr 05 - 08:34 PM

Johnny Howard said "Me Too!"

Subject: RE: BS: Bush to close Mudcat
From: DougR
Date: 02 Apr 05 - 01:21 PM

Ebbie: I think it likely that Bush discovered the Mudcat by accident. Or perhaps Karl Rove or Dick Cheany was asked to check up on the website by Bush. You see, Bush contacted me shortly after the last land-slide election and asked me, as an old Medicine Show performer in Texas, where he might finds the lyrics to "Polly Wolly Doodle." I told him to check out the database of lyrics on the Mudcat and one search probably led to another. Noting the BS threads, he may have discovered a thread or two that was a bit critical of him. That's my guess anyway.

DougR

Subject: RE: BS: Bush to close Mudcat
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 02 Apr 05 - 01:56 PM

I reckon Avril Betts tipped Bush off - Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. She's right off me at the moment - ever since I suggested that the bra which she wears for her belly dancing was made out of two dustbin lids.

Subject: RE: BS: Bush to close Mudcat
From: el_punkoid_nouveau
Date: 02 Apr 05 - 03:35 PM

Mr Bleeaagh probably passed him a dossier compiled by a pre-schooler, with the odd bodhran joke in it, as proof that the Mudcat possesses bmd's!

Subject: RE: BS: Bush to close Mudcat
From: John Hardly
Date: 02 Apr 05 - 03:38 PM

Why would Sam Bush close the mudcat? Not enough mandolin discussion? Too many traditionalists and not enough Newgrassers?

I just have trouble believing that Sam Bush would care enough to close the mudcat.

Subject: RE: BS: Bush to close Mudcat
From: Ebbie
Date: 02 Apr 05 - 07:04 PM

Doug, you may be right. Logical sequence of events. However, what I find more interesting - and revealing - is that you, YOU!- were a snake oil purveyor. It explains SO much. *G*

Subject: RE: BS: Bush to close Mudcat
From: Donuel
Date: 03 Apr 05 - 08:46 AM

There are 4 hubs which control all internet access.
The shut down of any 2 is enough to elimininate Mudcat along with all other internet access in the US.

Subject: RE: BS: Bush to close Mudcat
From: Peace
Date: 03 Apr 05 - 04:34 PM

What Hakman said. People ought to take a good look at what he said. A real good look.

Subject: RE: BS: Bush to close Mudcat
From: Ebbie
Date: 03 Apr 05 - 05:01 PM

Question: What's a 'hub' in this sense, Donuel?

Subject: RE: BS: Bush to close Mudcat
From: Peace
Date: 03 Apr 05 - 08:31 PM

The page many of us need.

Subject: RE: BS: Bush to close Mudcat
From: dianavan
Date: 03 Apr 05 - 09:10 PM

Why? Why? Why?

There is a Fink in our midst! He has threatened to tell on me many times. He threatened to tell Joe, too. He also threatened to tell the FBI and the CIA. What am I to do? I am quaking in my boots and expecting a knock on the door at any time. How will I be able to reach out for help if the Mudcat is down. The thought is terrifying!

Subject: RE: BS: Bush to close Mudcat
From: GUEST,.gargoyle
Date: 03 Apr 05 - 11:58 PM

IT IS ABOUT TIME - and with MC's collapse will also, greatfuly, go the Morris Dancers.

Ashes, Ashes - we all fall down!

Sincerely,
Gargoyle

Subject: RE: BS: Bush to close Mudcat
From: Ebbie
Date: 04 Apr 05 - 12:20 AM

The Morris Dancers, too?? Oh, no!!

Subject: RE: BS: Bush to close Mudcat
From: Pauline L
Date: 04 Apr 05 - 04:20 AM

Kendall said, "I know of no enemies of America here, only those who oppose Bush and his illegal war." Yea, Kendall!