BS: Rick's health Update

Subject: RE: BS: Rick's health Update
From: Morticia
Date: 12 Aug 03 - 04:26 PM

Dammit,Fielding you aren't going anywhere....we aren't finished with you yet and besides, you need to take some responsibility for those lunatic half brothers of yours, you know Uncle Pat can't control 'em worth a damn.

All the love in the world to you and to Heather....chin up, ould lad.

Subject: RE: BS: Rick's health Update
From: Amos
Date: 12 Aug 03 - 07:12 PM

Rick:

Fuck Gargoyle -- just think on this -- if you up and get all metaphysically challenged, like, you're gonna have to hang around as a hant and teach Peter T that thumb roll telepathically without the aid of any amplifying devices whatsoever!! Now...I ain't saying he's hard to larn, and I ain't saying he ain't....but I think you'd be happier rolling a stone up a hill almost to the top many, many times....so my advice is, ya better stick with the Spirito con Carne version of things. Believe me, you're better off!!

A

Subject: RE: BS: Rick's health Update
From: RoyH (Burl)
Date: 13 Aug 03 - 05:10 PM

Hang on in there Rick. Gotta see you over here someday. You can do it! Love from Elaine & Me. Love to you too Heather.

Subject: RE: BS: Rick's health Update
From: Mark Clark
Date: 13 Aug 03 - 06:01 PM

Rick, I watched this thread in shock and horror without any clue how I can make any meaningful response. We've never met but through your music, your radio shows, your thoughtful comments here and the generally high regard in which you are held by everyone causes me to imagine that I actually know you in some way. This is puzzling to me because I rarely feel any association with people I haven't at least had a few beers with.

Still, I feel moved to find some way to offer encouragement and support however meaningless that probably seems. You don't owe this old world anything but we'd all be mighty pleased if you would just get well and keep on making music for another 40 years or so anyway.

Do the best you can and we'll be pullin' for ya.

      - Mark

Subject: RE: BS: Rick's health Update
From: Deckman
Date: 13 Aug 03 - 06:14 PM

Rick ... GREAT fishing this morning. Low tide ... the humpies are in ... "humpy hollow" was hot ... the red "Buzz Bomb" was the lure of choice. There's so many salmon out here that they are jumping onto the beach and cleaning themselves! True. Do you like BBQ'd salmon? Come on out! My treat! CHEERS, Bob(deckman)Nelson

Subject: RE: BS: Rick's health Update
From: Seamus Kennedy
Date: 13 Aug 03 - 09:54 PM

Rick, these three corpses turn up at the morgue and each one has a smile on its face. The cops suspect some sort of weird serial killer at large, and they ask the coroner to investigate. "Come back in a couple of days." he says.
A detective comes in 2 days later and says, "What's the story, Doc?"
"No foul play," he says, "just an Englishman, a Scotsman and an Irishman."
"Sounds like a joke to me." says the detective.
The coroner continues. "Over here we have the Englishman, 70 year old Lord Bottomly-Smythe. Had a heart attack in the arms of his 20 year old mistress and died. Hence, the smile on his face.
Next we have the Scotsman, Jock McTavish. 45 years of age, he won 5 million on the lottery, spent it all on the finest single-malt Scotch whisky and died trying to drink it all. Hence, the smile on his face.
Last, we have the Irishman, Paddy Murphy, 25 years of age. Hit by lightning."
"Why does he have a smile on his face?" asks the detective.
"He thought he was having his picture taken!"

Go on Rick, laugh. You know you shouldn't, but go on, laugh!
My best to you and Heather.

Seamus

Subject: RE: BS: Rick's health Update
From: harpgirl
Date: 13 Aug 03 - 10:03 PM

Hi Rick,

Just thought I'd share some pleasure with you! I'm taking two days off from work and Nathan and I are going to go waterfall hunting in Northeast Alabama. One of my favorite vacation pastimes and it has been several years since I've done it! Oh, and I've got a nice boyfriend who plays bluegrass and owns his own spring! He's tough enough to handle me! Is that cool or what? Nathan is also officially a sophmore in college with a good solid 2.58!!!! Hope your weekend will be as special in some way as mine will be. Love, harpgirl

Subject: RE: BS: Rick's health Update
From: Big Mick
Date: 13 Aug 03 - 10:56 PM

Rick,

Awright.....awright......I will not hit the 6th string when playing a three finger C, and I will play the four finger C more often. And I will try to "make it" a little harder.

I think my Larrivee has a setup problem. Broke four....count 'em.....four strings in a feckin' hur and a half set. Now I admit it was a kickass, plenty of reels and jigs, kind of a set. But four strings??????? Has any feckin' body ever broke four strings?

Oh.....yeah, I hope you feel better soon. Talk to you this week

All my love to you and Heather, but hell, you have had that for a long time.

Mick

Subject: RE: BS: Rick's health Update
From: Sorcha
Date: 13 Aug 03 - 11:04 PM

Well, the gitar player has broken 4 G strings in a gig. Does that count? (and you can hear the jokes about G strings. I don't have to repeat them)

Subject: RE: BS: Rick's health Update
From: Bert
Date: 13 Aug 03 - 11:54 PM

Gawd Mick you've almost got a song there, or at least a talking blues.

I think my Larrivee has a setup problem. Broke four....count 'em.....four strings in a feckin' hur and a half set. Now I admit it was a kickass, plenty of reels and jigs, kind of a set. But four strings??????? Has any feckin' body ever broke four strings?

Let me see, how did that song go...

Four wheels on my wagon
I'm still rolling along.

Watch out Rick, the Cherokees are after you.

Subject: RE: BS: Rick's health Update
From: Deckman
Date: 13 Aug 03 - 11:59 PM

Rick ... "Santaan Percilous!" with my appologies to my Finnish friends. Hang in there. Bob(deckman)Nelson

Subject: RE: BS: Rick's health Update
From: GUEST,at work
Date: 14 Aug 03 - 01:12 AM

Rick, you do not know me from all those other fans who show up now and again; we met at a festival and a concert and stood talking in the lot after. But you have placed smiles and grace notes around my life. Your brown gravy voice, impeccable picking, and outlook striking the exact balance between nobility and humor, are a blessing. The love of a near stranger here follows you.

Subject: RE: BS: Rick's health Update
From: harpgirl
Date: 14 Aug 03 - 06:10 AM

Oh yeah and here's a story about my dumbass brother!!

My brother was down in Lakeland hunting parts in a junkyard with one of his friends...way back in the back they found this sinkhole. It was really deep and dark.

My dumbass brother and his friend started throwing junk into it! First they threw in a carburetor from a 57 Chevy. They peaked over the side and didn't even hear a splash! Then they threw in an old Edsel radiator! Still no splash!

Finally, they found this great big old Suburban engine block and they both picked it up and heaved it over the side of the sinkhole!
Both of those idiots stood on the side of the sinkhole peaking over to hear the splash!

Suddenly a great big old billy goat that was in the junkyard appeared out of nowhere and with his nostrils flaring and his head down he came charging toward them! They jumped away from the sinkhole at the very last minute and the billygoat went right into the sinkhole!! Too bad!

Anyway, they both began to feel read bad and they went and found the owner of the sinkhole and told him about the billy goat charging them and jumping out of the way at the last minute and the sad demise of the old billygoat!

The owner said to them, "Oh that couldn't have been my billygoat. My billygoat was tethered to an old Suburban engine block!"

Subject: RE: BS: Rick's health Update
From: mooman
Date: 14 Aug 03 - 07:20 AM

My favourite chord?

Cdim

All the very best from The Good Lady and myself in the Surreal Kingdom of Belgium...we hope to be in the US/Canada next year...maybe we'll get a chance to meet and jam...

Very best wishes,

moo

Subject: RE: BS: Rick's health Update
From: kendall
Date: 14 Aug 03 - 08:08 AM

Seamus, I'm going to steal that one!

Subject: RE: BS: Rick's health Update
From: GUEST,Pete Peterson
Date: 14 Aug 03 - 01:52 PM

Just found this thread, read it through from beginning to end and now trying to write something. . . HANG IN THERE RICK. People have beaten worse odds! Every cancer patient I've known and there have been lots over the years have had at least ONE time in their trials, trouble, tribulations, when things looked real dark. . . hope things get better SOON!
Pete

Subject: RE: BS: Rick's health Update
From: SINSULL
Date: 14 Aug 03 - 09:41 PM

Alright...I'll be the one to say it. "Things look especially dark today, eh Rick?"
(He is in Toronto)
I will go off in a corner and try to behave now.
SINS

Subject: RE: BS: Rick's health Update
From: Deckman
Date: 14 Aug 03 - 09:51 PM

It is times like these that requires each and everyone of us to reach deep inside ourselves and pull up what is there. When you do that, you will pull up exactly what you need. Bob

Subject: RE: BS: Rick's health Update
From: MMario
Date: 14 Aug 03 - 10:14 PM

Rick you woern't trying some DIY electrical wiring now, were you?

Subject: RE: BS: Rick's health Update
From: Bill D
Date: 14 Aug 03 - 10:18 PM

*tsk*..SINSULL!...it's NEVER dark for a good guitarist! They keep the rest of us entertained when the lights are out! (I'll hold her, Rick...you spank her!)

Subject: RE: BS: Rick's health Update
From: Big Mick
Date: 14 Aug 03 - 10:36 PM

Why does Rick get to spank her???? Sins, are you coming to the Getaway? I will bring a chicken suit and we can do that spanking game up proper.......

Harpgirl, my old friend and sometimes adversary..............that was shameless, terrible, and I am stealing it straightaway.....or gayaway, depending on one's orientation,....and using it in my show. Gawd that was awful.......I loved it. Art will be taking after that one.

Oh....yeah.....Rick.....hang in there, buddy. Those of us who love you are pitching all our energies at you. Now......have you ever heard of anyone breaking four strings in an hour set???????? Had the setup checked, it is fine. I had put the strings on about a week before and played a 2 hour gig on them. HHHHHHMMMMMMM.

Mick

Subject: RE: BS: Rick's health Update
From: KT
Date: 14 Aug 03 - 11:27 PM

Hey, Rick!

I'm one of those who hasn't actually met you in person, (only through the written word), but I wanted to tell you again that I think of you so often with admiration, and good wishes and prayers for both you and Heather. I marvel at the incredible community here, that would have so many people, many of whom have never met, care so deeply for one another. Know that you are surrounded with love and care from all over the globe. Draw on that love and energy, Rick.

KT

Subject: RE: BS: Rick's health Update
From: katlaughing
Date: 14 Aug 03 - 11:37 PM

Deckman's feeding straight lines to Spaw, again!**bg** (Sorry, Bob, couldn't let it go by. I KNOW you didn't mean it that way!)

I can see it now...he'll drag out that sorry-assed old story about p***ing off the side of a bridge and dragging it in the mud it's so long and needing a tripod to hold it up with!

So, I wonder if Rick and Heather have cheap-assed purple candles dripping all over everything tonight?:-)

Seriously, darlin's...I hope that you are safe and comfortable and able to enjoy the unusual silence brought on when humankind's machinery stops. It's amazing how much quietness there can be, eh?

Well..until some guitarist starts up in the dark and breaks FOUR strings!

You are in our hearts always and our thanks givings every night and morning.

luvyakat

Subject: RE: BS: Rick's health Update
From: Peter Kasin
Date: 15 Aug 03 - 01:52 AM

Harpgirl, I hope that put a smile on Rick's face, it sure did on me! Funny stuff!

Chanteyranger

Subject: RE: BS: Rick's health Update
From: Escamillo
Date: 15 Aug 03 - 05:01 AM

Two weeks ago I went to see the "40-90 Ballet", a group of 50 ladies in their 40s, 50s and beyond. Beautiful, enthusiastic, transmitting joy and humour, some of them are cancer survivors. I talked to their director, a 79 year old lady, famous choreographer, and told her that I would like to sing something in their show. First signal of life I am showing in one year. She liked the idea, heard something and immediately accepted.

So, I'll be singing again, if my voice does not break very often. Will sing for all of them, for my newborn grandson, for my beloved Graciela, for you Rick and your wife. Somehow I'll be with you.

Un abrazo,
Andrés

Subject: RE: BS: Rick's health Update
From: katlaughing
Date: 15 Aug 03 - 11:37 PM

Wonder if Heather and Rick are sitting in the dark still? Anyway heard anything?

Andres, that's one of the best things I've read on Mudcat, lately!!

Subject: RE: BS: Rick's health Update
From: Deckman
Date: 15 Aug 03 - 11:46 PM

Is this a tight community, or what! CHEERS and HUGS to all, Bob

Subject: RE: BS: Rick's health Update
From: bet
Date: 16 Aug 03 - 08:23 AM

Well, Rick, I've been gone all summer and just now saw your thread.
My thoughts are with you and Heather. bet

Subject: RE: BS: Rick's health Update
From: JedMarum
Date: 16 Aug 03 - 09:44 AM

All the best to you and Heather, Rick. I hope to see you in October.

Subject: RE: BS: Rick's health Update
From: InOBU
Date: 16 Aug 03 - 10:26 AM

Hey Rick:
Get well, better, best as soon as possible, as Genie and I have to get up to Toronto one of these days, to catch you in person, and introduce you to Ron Lee, a Rominichal musician out there in Toronto, as I know you both would be quiet dangerous to the status quo if you team up... So, keep up the mending, and see ya soon. Larry

Subject: RE: BS: Rick's health Update
From: Amos
Date: 16 Aug 03 - 11:39 AM

Yay, Andres!! Sing out!!!

Yay, Rick -- keep on singing!

A

Subject: RE: BS: Rick's health Update
From: Janie
Date: 17 Aug 03 - 12:19 PM

refresh

Subject: RE: BS: Rick's health Update
From: Mark Clark
Date: 26 Aug 03 - 02:25 PM

I noticed Duckboots filled in for Rick on the radio last night. Is there any more information on Rick's health?

      - Mark

Subject: RE: BS: Rick's health Update
From: katlaughing
Date: 26 Aug 03 - 03:43 PM

I spoke to him, briefly, on Sunday. He sounded a little less than **sparkly**, but sharp as a tack. When I mentioned the Ray Whitley thread I'd started, he opened up his encyclopaedic brain and started telling me all about him and his geetar, etc. He did say he isn't on the computer much right now. There was a bit more, but I don't feel comfortable sharing it without his permission.

kat

Subject: RE: BS: Rick's health Update
From: Amergin
Date: 26 Aug 03 - 03:44 PM

Well, I hope he starts feeling better soon....miss his posts around here...

Subject: RE: BS: Rick's health Update
From: wysiwyg
Date: 26 Aug 03 - 03:48 PM

I just appreciate that he is here posting when he feels like it, however often or seldom that is. I know he loves jokes-- how about posting some new ones here, for him to find when he gets back online?

***Note*** You may substitute Alabama, Texas or any other state, or country.

A Kentucky man and his new bride were on their honeymoon. The husband jumps into bed to wait for his wife to get herself ready.

The wife comes out of the bathroom in a sexy negligee and says "Honey, I gotta ask you sumthin'. Be gentle with me 'cause I'm a virgin."

The man grabs his clothes and rushes out of the house yelling at the top of his lungs. He heads straight to his fathers house.

When he gets there, his father says, "Son, what in tarnation're you doin' here, dang it? You're supposed ta be on your honeymoon with your new gal!"

The son says, "Pa, she told me a big secret of hers. She's a virgin, durn it!"

"Damn, son. You did the right thing by leaving. If she ain't good enough for her own family, she sure as hell ain't good enough for ours!"

~Susan

Subject: RE: BS: Rick's health Update
From: Mark Clark
Date: 26 Aug 03 - 05:18 PM

I'm told the State Legislature in South Dakota passed a new law requiring that all vehicles sold in the state have their headlight dimmer switch down on the floorboard under the driver's left foot where they always used to be. It turned out there were too many accidents caused by South Dakota drivers getting their left feet caught in the steering wheel.

      - Mark

Subject: RE: BS: Rick's health Update
From: Mary in Kentucky
Date: 26 Aug 03 - 07:28 PM

Here's one about a dachsund (but I think it should be a Yorkie).



A wealthy man decided to go on a safari in Africa. He took his faithful pet dachshund along for company.

One day, the dachshund starts chasing butterflies and before long discovers that he is lost. So, wandering about, he notices a leopard heading rapidly in his direction with the obvious intention of having lunch. The dachshund thinks, "OK, I'm in deep trouble now!

Then he noticed some bones on the ground close by, and immediately settles down to chew on the bones with his back to the approaching cat.

Just as the leopard is about to leap, the dachshund exclaims loudly, "Boy, that was one delicious leopard. I wonder if there are any more around here?"

Hearing this, the leopard halts his attack in mid-stride, as a look of terror comes over him, and slinks away into the trees.

"Whew," says the leopard. "That was close. That dachshund nearly had me."

Meanwhile, a monkey who had been watching the whole scene from a nearby tree figures he can put this knowledge to good use and trade it for protection from the leopard. So, off he goes. But the dachshund saw him heading after the leopard with great speed, and figured that something must be up.The monkey soon catches up with the leopard, spills the beans and strikes a deal for himself with the leopard. The leopard is furious at being made a fool of and says, "Here monkey, hop on my back and see what's going to happen to that conniving canine."

Now the dachshund sees the leopard coming with the monkey on his back, and thinks, "What am I going to do now?" But instead of running, the dog sits down with his back to his attackers, pretending he hasn't seen them yet...and just when they get close enough to hear, the dachshund says............

"Where's that damn monkey? I sent him off half an hour ago to bring me another leopard."


~Love ya Rick.

Subject: RE: BS: Rick's health Update
From: Amergin
Date: 26 Aug 03 - 07:37 PM

rofl Mary....

I love dachsunds...they go great with HP sauce...

Subject: RE: BS: Rick's health Update
From: Little Hawk
Date: 26 Aug 03 - 08:25 PM

Dachshunds are the greatest, funniest dogs of all time. And they are terrific worriers too, always expecting to meet something like a hungry leopard.

Subject: RE: BS: Rick's health Update
From: MAG
Date: 27 Aug 03 - 03:25 AM

That's a great old standard above, and you can find a zillion more in Vance Randolph's *Pissing in the Snow* --outtakes from his original Ozark folklore collections. Of course they have a whole different impact removed from context and published together! -- M.A.

Subject: RE: BS: Rick's health Update
From: wysiwyg
Date: 27 Aug 03 - 10:06 AM

A Real Woman's Chuckle

Here is a joke I consider a true female joke. I offer it to you in the hopes that women will love it; and men will pass it along to a woman who will love it.

A woman was sitting at a bar enjoying an after work cocktail, probably a martini, with her girlfriends, when an exceptionally tall, handsome, extremely sexy middle-aged man entered. He was so striking that the woman could not take her eyes off him.

The young-at-heart man noticed her overly attentive stare, and walked directly toward her. (As all men will.) Before she could offer her apologies for so rudely staring, he leaned over and whispered to her, "I'll do anything, absolutely anything, that you want me to do, no matter how kinky, for $20.00......on one
condition."

(There are always conditions)

Flabbergasted, the woman asked what the condition was.

The man replied, "You have to tell me what you want me to do in just three words." (Controlling huh?) The woman considered his proposition for a moment, and then slowly removed a $20 bill from her purse, which she pressed into the man's hand along with her address.

She looked deeply into his eyes, and slowly and meaningfully said....




"Clean my house."

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: Rick's health Update
From: Amos
Date: 27 Aug 03 - 10:18 AM

I think that's very funny!!

A

Subject: RE: BS: Rick's health Update
From: GUEST,MMario
Date: 27 Aug 03 - 10:24 AM

I've heard that one in both directions - and it's funny either way!

Subject: RE: BS: Rick's health Update
From: Rick Fielding
Date: 27 Aug 03 - 12:22 PM

Ummmmmm......thanks for the jokes but in fact I'm probably not as appreciative of them as rumour would have it, so I'll pass if ya don't mind. If you'll notice in EVERY thread on humour that I've ever participated in I always come out favouring the most off-the-wall and mostly misunderstood humour of the lot!! (99% of what I appreciate is British and in Verrrrrry questionable taste. Now a couple of "Round The Horne's" on tape WOULD make me laugh.

Yep, Heather's done a fair amount of the shows lately. Often because of unexpected reactions to medication, making it 'iffy for me to drive.

Cancer is an ugly disease, and sugar-coating it's affects often means lying a bit. I'd rather keep that to a minimum. In a nutshell, I'm taking a medication called CELEBREX, which may help and may not.

A friend and former student dropped by last night, and the toll the disease has taken on my musical skills is very sad.......nuthin' I can do about it though....takes calluses....and I ain't got any more, ha!

I keep up with Mudcat......cuzit's my buddy....as are you good folks, and I wish I could get to the gettaway this year, but I'll be readin' the reports!

Cheers

Rick

Subject: RE: BS: Rick's health Update
From: Celtaddict
Date: 27 Aug 03 - 12:48 PM

Rick, thank you for the update, even when it contains less welcome information. You have a huge number of people here who care enormously about you and want to hear whatever you have to say.

Subject: RE: BS: Rick's health Update
From: Bill D
Date: 27 Aug 03 - 01:02 PM

strange...what pops into my mind is one of a series of Murphy's Laws:

"Whatever hits the fan is not distributed equally"

If it were me in this situation, I wonder if I'd take it with the relative grace and equanimity you have Rick...but I DO know I'd like to have this many friends and fans thinking of me.

Subject: RE: BS: Rick's health Update
From: kendall
Date: 27 Aug 03 - 01:35 PM

Keep us informed my friend, we are all in your corner.

Subject: RE: BS: Rick's health Update
From: katlaughing
Date: 27 Aug 03 - 01:37 PM

"Subterranean beaver-wiping," "Alphonso, the Incontinent" and other sillies heading your way in today's mail, Rick.

Subject: RE: BS: Rick's health Update
From: bbc
Date: 27 Aug 03 - 01:39 PM

You & Heather are on our minds & in our hearts, as you know. I wish there were more we could do to be of help. Thanks for taking the time & effort to write. I think you know, by now, how many of us love, respect, & care about you!

always,

Barbara