CATSPAW .. at a Loss for Words, but Thank You

Subject: RE: CATSPAW .. at a Loss for Words, but Thank You
From: catspaw49
Date: 24 May 99 - 01:16 PM

Dear Bob,

Good Advice. Advice Taken. Many thanks,

catspaw

Subject: RE: CATSPAW .. at a Loss for Words, but Thank You
From: Bob Schwarer
Date: 24 May 99 - 11:25 AM

Nice to have you back. A little advice. Don't do that again.

Bob S.

Subject: RE: CATSPAW .. at a Loss for Words, but Thank You
From: SailormomRita (inactive)
Date: 24 May 99 - 11:10 AM

Hey nice to check in and see From:Catspaw in the lineup! I changed my screen name...there seem to be several Rita's on here...I love happy endings and this is starting to look like that's where we are all headed in this tale...anyone writing a "folksong" yet? Well happy chuckles to all, a big thanks to the powers that be and welcome back.

Subject: RE: CATSPAW .. at a Loss for Words, but Thank You
From: Cara
Date: 24 May 99 - 09:34 AM

Poor 'Catters, at a loss for words. Ha ha ha.

WELCOME WELCOME WELCOME BACK!!!!!!!

We really did miss you that much. Now proceed with the living up to it part (you may need to rest a bit more!)

Love, Cara

Subject: RE: CATSPAW .. at a Loss for Words, but Thank You
From: Cara
Date: 24 May 99 - 09:32 AM

Poor 'Catters, at a loss for words. Ha ha ha.

WELCOME WELCOME WELCOME BACK!!!!!!!

We really did miss you that much. Now proceed with the living up to it part (you may need to rest a bit more!)

Love, Cara

Subject: RE: CATSPAW .. at a Loss for Words, but Thank You
From: Charlie Baum
Date: 24 May 99 - 02:26 AM

...at a loss for words, but WELCOME BACK!

And thanks for getting ill, because without your recent troubles, we'd never have gotten to know and love Karen and Clarence so well! And they're treasures to US too, even beyond whatever they do for you and mean to you.

So spend some time recovering gently and thoroughly, and then prepare to have us all descend and hold Mudstock '99-1/2 in your backyard litterbox.

--Charlie Baum

Subject: RE: CATSPAW .. at a Loss for Words, but Thank You
From: Night Owl
Date: 24 May 99 - 01:28 AM

Sorry for the double post...do they count in the tally? If my math is right...two more and you hit 600!!

Subject: RE: CATSPAW .. at a Loss for Words, but Thank You
From: Night Owl
Date: 24 May 99 - 01:18 AM

WELCOME HOME!!!!Sure did miss you. AND thank YOU...for being the vehicle that helped us all strengthen our knowledge of what a caring, close community this is. Karen and "Clarence" did you proud while you were gone.

Subject: RE: CATSPAW .. at a Loss for Words, but Thank You
From: Night Owl
Date: 24 May 99 - 01:17 AM

WELCOME HOME!!!!Sure did miss you. AND thank you....for being the vehicle that helped us all strengthen our knowledge of what a caring, close community this is. Karen and "Clarence" did you proud while you were gone.

Subject: RE: CATSPAW .. at a Loss for Words, but Thank You
From: Clarence (mawinlaw)
Date: 23 May 99 - 08:14 AM

Tiple? or is it Tipple? So are Cletus and Paw in the band or are they the band or have they absconded with the band's lead tippler, Clara Whipple? I had this vision of her tied to some railroad tracks in Lancaster, (the State name was not part of the vision). If I click on the little speaker thingee in the bottom right hand corner of my screen, can I hear the tiplers tipling? (or is that tipplers, tippling?) Could we arrange for me to be met at Shaw's on the square by the band? I will remind you once again (to give you a chance to run for cover), I will be in town on June 4th. I will bring tiple treats incase the guys can make it. Love to all.......Clarence

Subject: RE: CATSPAW .. at a Loss for Words, but Thank You
From: Banjer
Date: 23 May 99 - 04:46 AM

Susan, I'm not sure exactly what you mean by "Wild Rumpus", but I do remember last time I turned my "rumpus wild" my sacroilliac wasn't right for weeks after! Gotta be careful sometimes.....

Subject: RE: CATSPAW .. at a Loss for Words, but Thank You
From: Susan A-R
Date: 22 May 99 - 11:30 PM

You're back!! Let the wild rumpus begin!!

Subject: RE: CATSPAW .. at a Loss for Words, but Thank You
From: Banjer
Date: 22 May 99 - 08:16 PM

Damn 'Spaw, Spancil Hill cain't hold nary a candle to ya! I jest did me one o' them there searches based on 90 days and found that Spancil Hill only got about 104 posts! You dun went an' beat the britches ofn' that near 5 times over!

Subject: RE: CATSPAW .. at a Loss for Words, but Thank You
From: catspaw49
Date: 22 May 99 - 06:46 PM

Holy Zot Batman!!!!! All joking aside...more posts than "Spancil Hill?" Hey RiB, I just referred to you elsewhere as our statistician (such as the # of guitars Rick has owned vs. stolen) but I didn't need to know this one.......I feel embarrassed, ashamed, proud, humble to be in the same numbers as "Spancil Hill"

......You're right Rib, let me trade it for a weekend with Karen. But in all humility and seriousness, thank you all.

catspaw

Subject: RE: CATSPAW .. at a Loss for Words, but Thank You
From: Jeri
Date: 22 May 99 - 05:41 PM

Sandy, I stink at math, but the computer's pretty darned good.

The message total including this thread and this post - unless somebody sneaks one in in between Sandy and me, is

590

Subject: RE: CATSPAW .. at a Loss for Words, but Thank You
From: Sandy Paton
Date: 22 May 99 - 05:04 PM

Jeez! Has anyone the math skills to run a total? I'd like to see that!

Sandy (math-impaired)

Subject: RE: CATSPAW .. at a Loss for Words, but Thank You
From: Roger in Baltimore
Date: 22 May 99 - 04:56 PM

Catspaw,

You have the Mudcat record for the most posts on one subject, perhaps formerly held by "Where is Spancil Hill?" or perhaps "How Old is a Mudcat?"

About Catspaw - Please read 106 posts

About Catspaw - Part II 116 posts

About Catspaw - Part III 8 posts

Catspaw, the Recovery - Part III 82 posts

Catspaw the Relaspe 96 posts

Donate Blood for Catspaw 14 posts

Catspaw the Recovery 104 posts

And of course, the current "Catspaw the Homecoming" and this thread. Quite an impressive record. Of course, if I were you and had to do it all over, I'd skip all this sickness and get on with that quiet weekend with Karen.

Roger in Baltimore

Subject: RE: CATSPAW .. at a Loss for Words, but Thank You
From: LEJ
Date: 22 May 99 - 03:00 PM

Yes, Your Exalted Outrageousness!

Subject: RE: CATSPAW .. at a Loss for Words, but Thank You
From: Roger in Baltimore
Date: 22 May 99 - 10:51 AM

JOY! JOY! JOY!

My wishes have come true! Catspaw is back home and recuperating. Bill D. and Ferrara are back on-line. And Mick is even finding time to post.

It is a wonderful end to a wonderful vacation.

Welcome home Catspaw!

Roger in Baltimore

Subject: RE: CATSPAW .. at a Loss for Words, but Thank You
From: BK
Date: 21 May 99 - 10:31 PM

From the man, now Risen From The Bed, who brought us the legend of the greatest Tipple of them all, the "F***'n Thing," what can we expect but... ??

WELCOME BACK!!!

Yours Everlastingly, In Tippledom, BK

Subject: RE: CATSPAW .. at a Loss for Words, but Thank You
From: catspaw49
Date: 21 May 99 - 10:11 PM

Well the nose hair site did picque my interest, but you're right Leej...ain't nobody can live up to that kind of billing!!!! You may however continue to address me in the fashion of the true deity status.

catspaw

Subject: RE: CATSPAW .. at a Loss for Words, but Thank You
From: LEJ
Date: 21 May 99 - 10:05 PM

You know, Cats, I am starting to worry about you again. Not your health, either. It's just that in your absence and with all the struggle you've been through we've got you on a bit of a pedestal now. I have heard you called "blessed one", "the one who brought Mudcat together as a community", shoot I even prayed for you on the night before your operation. In Public.

It's not that I don't think the world of you, but we are all in a kind of awe of you right now, like you were Moses coming down from the mountain. And, well Hell, Catspaw I don't think you'd be too comfortable with that kind of adulation. So look here, this is what we need: some hilarious but crude condom joke, or one of your famous x-rated Oklahoma parodies, or some stream-of-consciousness tiple Neil Young Hunter S Thompsonesque flight of fantasy that leaves us blushing w/ embarrassment while scratching our heads and laughing out loud. It would break the ice as surely as Jesus ripping a fart at the Last Supper.

And don't let me pressure you.I know you've got some warming up to do. But when you are ready- Cut loose!

Sincerely, LEJ

Subject: RE: CATSPAW .. at a Loss for Words, but Thank You
From: SingsIrish Songs
Date: 21 May 99 - 10:03 PM

Now I've stumbled upon this forum briefly in past months, but lately I've become quite a regular...and I am thrilled to know that you, Catspaw, are back in the swing of things. From what I've heard others say, I am looking forward to witnessing your antics...Now, do I know what I'm getting myself into saying that??? Perhaps not...

Welcome back!

SingsIrish Songs (aka Mary Kate)

Subject: RE: CATSPAW .. at a Loss for Words, but Thank You
From: The Shambles
Date: 21 May 99 - 09:23 PM

When the whole world thinks you are weird, it probably means you are alright!

Subject: RE: CATSPAW .. at a Loss for Words, but Thank You
From: catspaw49
Date: 21 May 99 - 09:02 PM

What a group.........Thanks again for all you've done; I wouldn't have made it without you.

Now I have fingers softening and guitars needing restrung from LACK of usage and my typing has receded back to gawd-awful from pretty pathetic. Art my friend, you're right. I am going to take it easy, but you can bet your buns I'm gonna' take it!!!

Cletus and Paw are out and about again, but they called and said they're on the way back and are they in for a shock. Seems they may have been been wrong about the accident with Buford...either that or he's risen from the dead. I'll let you all know as soon as I get the details, but suffice it to say that Buford called here last night and damn near sent me into another relapse!!!!! I'll put it all in one thread to get some of you caught up as soon as I get the whole story. 'Course I'm not real sure I want it. Be watchin' for the whole weird story in a day or two.

catspaw

Subject: RE: CATSPAW .. at a Loss for Words, but Thank You
From: Big Mick
Date: 21 May 99 - 08:45 PM

First, I must tell you that we all owe you. I have maintained all along that this is a community, a very special community of caring people, folkies all in one way or another. There are two sides to every coin. The bad part is that someone very dear to all of us was in trouble. A literal battle for life. The good piece is that someone very dear to all of us, in his sickness, united us and cemented this wonderful place as a community. In his illness, he brought his wonderful family to us, which deepened and enriched our understanding of the complex litter box denizen we have come to love as Catspaw49. Read the threads. We revelled in your every victory and were saddened by every setback. As bards, our empath abilities caused us to feel Karen's worry, let us sense Clarence's brave face, made us worry for two boys who had to be scared and confused, and let us experience the living miracle of friends such as Wayne and Connie. We know you, Pat, perhaps in a way that is uncomfortable for you. But we truly are bonded in a very special way. Thanks, and you are welcome.

Now clean the damn box. It's your turn.

Love ya,

Mick

Subject: RE: CATSPAW .. at a Loss for Words, but Thank You
From: Art Thieme
Date: 21 May 99 - 08:32 PM

Patspaw,

Sure was feelin' for ya guy. Welcome back to the nest. As I said earlier, TAKE IT EASY, BUT TAKE IT!

Art

Subject: RE: CATSPAW .. at a Loss for Words, but Thank You
From: God
Date: 21 May 99 - 08:28 PM

Actually Helen, Max is a figment of MY imagination. The rest of you are real.

Subject: RE: CATSPAW .. at a Loss for Words, but Thank You
From: Bert
Date: 21 May 99 - 08:17 PM

Er... Max doesn't HAVE any imagination:-)

That'll get him going, he'll kill me. Hee hee hee

Bert.

Subject: RE: CATSPAW .. at a Loss for Words, but Thank You
From: Helen
Date: 21 May 99 - 07:31 PM

Alice,

I'm a bit worried now. Do you think that we are all just a part of Max's creation? A figment of his imagination? You know the old saying, are we humans dreaming about God, or is it that God is dreaming about us?

Does this mean that Max is really God?

I feel like Tron, in the movie - i.e. just a creation of the software programmer (who then gets sucked down into his own cyber world).

aaaaaaaaaaaaaggggggghhhhhhh!!! Where am I? Who am I?

Helen

Subject: RE: CATSPAW .. at a Loss for Words, but Thank You
From: Mudjack
Date: 21 May 99 - 07:09 PM

The Cat's back and we're all looking forward to a
PURRR....FECT come back.
Mj

Subject: RE: CATSPAW .. at a Loss for Words, but Thank You
From: Jo Taylor
Date: 21 May 99 - 06:15 PM

It's all been said; welcome back!
,Br>Jo

Subject: RE: CATSPAW .. at a Loss for Words, but Thank You
From: Cat a Tonic (inactive)
Date: 21 May 99 - 05:53 PM

Dear Catspaw, I have been only reading the mudcat for a short now (kinda shy, I guess), but my friend Rick Fielding convinced me there was nothin' too it! So, over the weeks now, I have been reading about yr "not wellness,"and I wanted to send my sincerest wishes for you to get better real fast. I have heard so many nice things about you and yr family and I think that there's lots of nice people on this site that are sending good energies your way. I may not write too much, but I like reading lots of the threads. Take care. p.s. this is my first message and I'm happy I'm sending it to you!

Subject: RE: CATSPAW .. at a Loss for Words, but Thank You
From: Liam's Brother
Date: 21 May 99 - 05:36 PM

Welcome back!

Guess you won't be needing that blood I just sent you. What the hell, keep it.

All the best,
Dan

Subject: RE: CATSPAW .. at a Loss for Words, but Thank You
From: Clarence (mawinlaw)
Date: 21 May 99 - 05:05 PM

Hi son in law: Man am I glad that you are home. I signed on before you last night so didn't see your message until today. Take REALLY GREAT care of you and I will see you on June fourth. The good news is that you are home and the bad news is that your maw-in-law is coming for a visit. Do you suppose that Cletus will find the place by then? Sounds like it could be a possibility since he has already hit every other place and surely must be about to stumble across your place before too much longer. Kiss the kids, hug the wife, and kick the cats (the fuzzy ones not the mud ones) and I will see you soon. Love......Clarence

Subject: RE: CATSPAW .. at a Loss for Words, but Thank You
From: bbc
Date: 21 May 99 - 04:20 PM

Others have already used my best thoughts, but I still want to say that I am happy & thankful to hear your "voice" again. You are certainly welcome back & we are delighted to add Karen & Clarence to the group, though the method by which that was accomplished leaves something to be desired. Heal & strengthen!

best always,

bbc & Duane D.

Subject: RE: CATSPAW .. at a Loss for Words, but Thank You
From: bill\sables
Date: 21 May 99 - 04:04 PM

Hi Catspaw it's great to see you back. Take it easy now we don't want a scare like that again Cheers Bill

Subject: RE: CATSPAW .. at a Loss for Words, but Thank You
From: Pete Peterson
Date: 21 May 99 - 03:59 PM

Welcome back! Words fail me past that.

Subject: RE: CATSPAW .. at a Loss for Words, but Thank You
From: Alice
Date: 21 May 99 - 02:17 PM

So, Catspaw, what is the address I should use to reach you and Karen? I have the one for Pat, in Atlanta, from another thread
Pat Wyatt
PMB D279
2221 Peachtree Rd. NE
Atlanta GA 30309-1106
USA

Is there another address I should use now? Here's my email if you want to keep it more confidential.
[e-mail]
~alice

Subject: RE: CATSPAW .. at a Loss for Words, but Thank You
From: bet
Date: 21 May 99 - 01:13 PM

What a nice lunchtime treat to hear from you Catspaw. Glad your back on. bet

Subject: RE: CATSPAW .. at a Loss for Words, but Thank You
From: bet
Date: 21 May 99 - 01:13 PM

What a nice lunchtime treat to hear from you Catspaw. Glad your back on. bet

Subject: RE: CATSPAW .. at a Loss for Words, but Thank You
From: Robin McG
Date: 21 May 99 - 12:40 PM

Whew! So glad to have you back but try to go easy and keep mending. We don't want to go through that again. A special thank you to Karen and Clarence for keeping us informed on your progress.

Subject: RE: CATSPAW .. at a Loss for Words, but Thank You
From: Rex
Date: 21 May 99 - 11:56 AM

Welcome back! It's good to have you back among your friends.

Rex

Subject: RE: CATSPAW .. at a Loss for Words, but Thank You
From:
Date: 21 May 99 - 11:30 AM

Catspaw, first let me say, welcome back. You don't know me very well, but I wanted you to know that the love, warmth, and caring that I saw extended to you was one of the things that made me instantly fall in love with the people of this site. There is so little of what we have found here, it would be very hard to give it up.

I am very happy you're back. Stay well.

I'm actually annap, but my cookie is messed up, so I had to create another login.

Subject: RE: CATSPAW .. at a Loss for Words, but Thank You
From: Sheye
Date: 21 May 99 - 11:21 AM

Welcome home, Catspaw! It is so good to have you back.

Sheye

Subject: RE: CATSPAW .. at a Loss for Words, but Thank You
From: Bert
Date: 21 May 99 - 11:19 AM

Well trust our old Catspaw to take two screensfull to tell us he's at a loss for words.

Glad you're back guy, missed you. Get yerself mended quickly.

Bert. (Wiping a tear or two)

Subject: RE: CATSPAW .. at a Loss for Words, but Thank You
From: arkie
Date: 21 May 99 - 11:01 AM

Catspaw - glad you're back.

Subject: RE: CATSPAW .. at a Loss for Words, but Thank You
From: Jon W.
Date: 21 May 99 - 10:18 AM

Way to go Catspaw! Continue to mend, my friend.

Subject: RE: CATSPAW .. at a Loss for Words, but Thank You
From: Steve Parkes
Date: 21 May 99 - 10:02 AM

Bostin'! I can stop holding my breath now!

Blue in the face (but not in the spirit!),
Steve

Subject: RE: CATSPAW .. at a Loss for Words, but Thank You
From: Alice
Date: 21 May 99 - 09:23 AM

Dear Catspaw,
through this scary experience of your illness, I have been inspired by the strength of your family and also by the power of all of us 'strangers' around the world who have been so deeply touched by what you have gone through. It made me realize how isolated I am, I thought, 'who would even know to tell the Mudcat if I was in the hospital'... I think I am not alone in realizing how strongly you are 'connected' to many people, both your family and friends, and those of us cyber folkies who join with you here on Max's creation.
Relieved to have you back.
alice