Please Welcome a New 'Cat

Subject: Please Welcome a New 'Cat
From: bbelle
Date: 24 Sep 00 - 07:02 PM

Hey, Y'll! We got us'n a new mudcatter.

Please welcome JOHN HARDLY, in your inimitable, friendly way. He's been a guest for a while and posted some very good stuff in the guitar threads, so he will be a very welcome addition. Today, I extended him an invitation to join, and he did. What a good day this has been.

Subject: RE: Please Welcome a New 'Cat
From: Dharmabum
Date: 24 Sep 00 - 07:06 PM

Welcome John.

Ron.

Subject: RE: Please Welcome a New 'Cat
From: Amos
Date: 24 Sep 00 - 07:07 PM

Hardly, glad to meetcha! :>)

A.

Subject: RE: Please Welcome a New 'Cat
From: Little Hawk
Date: 24 Sep 00 - 07:11 PM

Sounds like a steel drivin' man...or a character from a Springsteen song.

Welcome to Mudcat! I send you a wave from the wings of the Hawk.

Little Hawk

Subject: RE: Please Welcome a New 'Cat
From: Áine
Date: 24 Sep 00 - 07:12 PM

Hey John Hardly! Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Mudcat!

-- Áine

Subject: RE: Please Welcome a New 'Cat
From: Tinker
Date: 24 Sep 00 - 07:19 PM

Welcome John Hardly, hope you plan to set a spell, and enjoy, engage, and entertain...
Tinker

Subject: RE: Please Welcome a New 'Cat
From: Mbo
Date: 24 Sep 00 - 07:21 PM

Hey John, welcome in! Glad to know ye!

--Matt

Subject: RE: Please Welcome a New 'Cat
From: Little Neophyte
Date: 24 Sep 00 - 07:25 PM

Howdy John Hardly
Glad to meet you
Do you play the banjo?
I always assume everyone plays the banjo unless they tell me otherwise.
Lots of kind, helpful folks here.

See you around the threads,
Bonnie

Subject: RE: Please Welcome a New 'Cat
From: Pene Azul
Date: 24 Sep 00 - 07:48 PM

Hello John. Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Mudcat Café!
If I can be of any assistance to you, please send me a personal message.

Jeff

Subject: RE: Please Welcome a New 'Cat
From: CarolC
Date: 24 Sep 00 - 07:52 PM

John Hardly,

Welcome to the Mudcat.

Best wishes,

Carol

Subject: RE: Please Welcome a New 'Cat
From: Dave (the ancient mariner)
Date: 24 Sep 00 - 07:55 PM

Welcome aboard mate. Yours, Aye. Dave

Subject: RE: Please Welcome a New 'Cat
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 24 Sep 00 - 07:56 PM

When John Hardly was a little baby
His Daddy said "Son you'll be famous!"
John said "It really doesn't matter
I'd sooner be a Mudcatter
writin' songs just like Ol' Amos
Just writin' songs like good ol' Amos"

Subject: RE: Please Welcome a New 'Cat
From: John Hardly
Date: 24 Sep 00 - 08:02 PM

Hi All,

Thanks for the introduction moonjen! Thanks for the welcome all! I'll try to be on my best behavior. Your forum has been a great source for me and my guitar and if I can reciprocate I'm glad to tote a barge and lift a bale or two.
Little Neophyte,
I'm a closet clawhammer wannabe. Last time I tried to sneak my banjo out of the closet though, my wife busted me--the woman obviously lacks culture.
John Hardly

Subject: RE: Please Welcome a New 'Cat
From: Little Neophyte
Date: 24 Sep 00 - 08:18 PM

Oh John, I think you should lock your wife in the closet and clawhammer your heart out.
If it is that offensive for her I suggest you seriously consider replacing this wife of yours with a banjo friendly type.

Bonnie

Subject: RE: Please Welcome a New 'Cat
From: thosp
Date: 24 Sep 00 - 08:40 PM

welcome!

peace (Y) thosp

Subject: RE: Please Welcome a New 'Cat
From: catspaw49
Date: 24 Sep 00 - 08:41 PM

I've had periods where I used the John Hardly only once a day, but most times that can be cured with a good physic. Welcome to the 'Cat John. We have folks around here in more dire need of a good physic than should be allowed by law. Enter 'anal retentive' in the search engine and 300 names pop out.

Enjoy yourself and don't take anything too seriously.

Spaw

Subject: RE: Please Welcome a New 'Cat
From: Banjoman_CO
Date: 24 Sep 00 - 08:42 PM

Hey John: As you probably already know, this is a great group of people. There are a few 'oddballs' but that makes it interesting. Welcome.

Banjoman

Subject: RE: Please Welcome a New 'Cat
From: John Hardly
Date: 24 Sep 00 - 08:46 PM

Ah! Bonnie,
Spoken as someone who has not yet heard me! (but man, I do love clawhammer!)

Lonesome EJ,
I am still in awe of Amos' poetic posting! Your nom-de-cyber was one that I connected with immediately. I was named (John) for my grandfather(EJ)who died the year I was born--sounds like a sad tale but actually, I've always been grateful that my folks chose his middle name or I'd be posting as Elmer Hardly today. Now THAT sounds lonesome.

John

Subject: RE: Please Welcome a New 'Cat
From: bbelle
Date: 24 Sep 00 - 08:50 PM

Ah, John, you're already gettin' into the spirit! I love "Elmer" and will probably think of you as "Elmer," henceforth.

Subject: RE: Please Welcome a New 'Cat
From: Amergin
Date: 24 Sep 00 - 10:59 PM

Ciad mile failte! A hundred thousand welcomes!! Glad to see another Catter has joined the ranks...

Amerginwhosincerelyhopeshegotitright...

Subject: RE: Please Welcome a New 'Cat
From: WyoWoman
Date: 24 Sep 00 - 11:16 PM

A big Rocky Mountain Hi there, John Hardly. Welcome to our community. A bunch of scurrilous reprobates, grumpy old guitarists, birkenstock-tossing phoakies, and rude, precocious upstarts -- and that's just the NICE residents so far. Hope you'll find and create lots of friends here.

WyoWoman

Subject: RE: Please Welcome a New 'Cat
From: catspaw49
Date: 24 Sep 00 - 11:19 PM

Feel free to create as many friends as you like John. There's a nice supply of body parts located in the Links section. We still haven't gotten the supply of brains in yet, but that is obviously not a requirement for membership here.

Spaw

Subject: RE: Please Welcome a New 'Cat
From: richlmo
Date: 24 Sep 00 - 11:39 PM

Hey John. Glad to have you.

Subject: RE: Please Welcome a New 'Cat
From: Amos
Date: 24 Sep 00 - 11:49 PM

John Hardly was a desperate man
Went to his closet every day
Hoping to sneak his banjo out
But his wife, she would get in the way
His wife she would get in his way

John Hardly woke at three AM
This time he knew he'd win
Snuck out that five string
and ducked out the kitchen door
Afraid to even break wind, lord lord!
Afraid to even break wind

John Hardly stood on that Black Street bridge
Clawhammering his fingers to the bone
'Long come a sheriff and a depiddy too,
Swore they would take old Johnny home, lord lord!
Swore they would take old Johnny home.

Well, the sheriff who brought John Hardly home,
He thought he was mighty mean
But he left John's house with that banjo 'round his neck
And he ran right through that kitchen screen, lord lord.
He ran right through that kitchen screen.

Now John Hardly's woman was a pow'ful gal
She stood about four feet tall
She said "I'd rather have me a clawhammer man,
Than the fattest sheriff of all, lord lord,
The fattest sheriff of all"

There's a dozen more verses waiting around and the dude only opened his mouth one time! :>)) Over to you-all....

Regards,

Amos

Subject: RE: Please Welcome a New 'Cat
From: Mbo
Date: 24 Sep 00 - 11:54 PM

WHOA!

Subject: RE: Please Welcome a New 'Cat
From: catspaw49
Date: 24 Sep 00 - 11:55 PM

Well stroked Amos my friend........I still think you need to get out more, but, uh.......that was just great!!!!

Spaw

Subject: RE: Please Welcome a New 'Cat
From: Rich(bodhránai gan ciall)
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 12:06 AM

Quick, get out while you still can before Spaw eats your brain and you become a mindless zombie like the rest of us!

Just kidding, welcome. A word of unsolicited advice. Hang out for a little while before you form an opinion of what we are. There are some hysterical discussions and some informative discussions, but sometimes there's a heated debate that turns ugly. In general, the good far outweighs the bad. Get to know some of the repeat offenders here. It gets to a point where you can just look at ther list of who've posted and know it's gonna be a fun thread.

Tá failte rómhat. (A welcome is before you),
Rich

Subject: RE: Please Welcome a New 'Cat
From: Mbo
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 12:08 AM

Don't worry Amos, Spaw seems to think I need to get out more as well. Wanna go get some hot dogs?

Subject: RE: Please Welcome a New 'Cat
From: BDtheQB
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 12:34 AM

Johnny I Hardly knew Ye.. but that's okay.. the rest of these folks seem to know.. you..

Subject: RE: Please Welcome a New 'Cat
From: Rich(bodhránai gan ciall)
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 12:49 AM

I will warn you that this thread will come and go and be forgotten and then about a year from now , someone will address you as Elmer!
Rich

Subject: RE: Please Welcome a New 'Cat
From: KT
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 12:54 AM

Hey, John! You've been here a little over 5 hours and already have a song written for you! How 'bout that!!?? Glad to have you on board, John. Thanks for introducing us, Jen!

Subject: RE: Please Welcome a New 'Cat
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 12:58 AM

See what I mean about Ol' Amos,John?

Subject: RE: Please Welcome a New 'Cat
From: BlueJay
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 02:52 AM

John- Please allow me to be the fourth official greeter from the Colorado Mudcat Contigent. That makes it almost unanymous. I've no doubt the other(s) will welcome you as well, either online, or here on our own turf! Glad you are here. It's a rare breed of Cat who will so forthrightly admit to clandestine banjo activity as a newcomer. (What crummy sentence structure that was. I hope you get the idea, though, 'cause I'm not going to fix it). Welcome, and enjoy. BlueJay

Subject: RE: Please Welcome a New 'Cat
From: death by whisky
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 04:16 AM

Hello John

Subject: RE: Please Welcome a New 'Cat
From: Escamillo
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 04:46 AM

On behalf of all the Latin Americans here (me) I'm glad to welcome you, John, and hope you'll enjoy your stay as much as I do. I like very much this phrase: "I'm glad to tote a barge and lift a bale or two" - surely you will have opportunities, without the whipping. :)

Un abrazo - Andrés

Subject: RE: Please Welcome a New 'Cat
From: Noreen
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 05:39 AM

Johnny, lovely Johnny, do you mind the day
You came to my window to steal me away?

No?

WHAT DO YOU MEAN, NO?

Oh, sorry, must have been someone else, then. :0)

Welcome to the Mudcat Café!

Noreen

Subject: RE: Please Welcome a New 'Cat
From: Bud Savoie
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 06:37 AM

Welcome, John.

Subject: RE: Please Welcome a New 'Cat
From: GUEST,Skarpi at work.
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 08:31 AM

Dear John welcome to Mudcat town. All the best skarpi Iceland.

Subject: RE: Please Welcome a New 'Cat
From: John Hardly
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 08:42 AM

Thanks for the WONDERFUL welcome everyone!

Amos, a special thanks--you got the gift!

Moonjen, The line from the song goes "...you ought to see John Hardy gettin' away" I rarely "get away with" anything so I thought the play on words appropriate. After catspaw's "re-interpretation" of John? Hardly, Elmer is starting to sound real good!

John "Elmer" Hardly

Subject: RE: Please Welcome a New 'Cat
From: guinnesschik
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 09:02 AM

Hi, John! Welcome aboard. Have you checked out the newcomers tavern?

;-)g'chik

Subject: RE: Please Welcome a New 'Cat
From: campfire
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 10:23 AM

Welcome, John Hardly!

campfire

Subject: RE: Please Welcome a New 'Cat
From: Quincy
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 10:50 AM

Dear John....sure it's been years since I've had to write one of those!!!
Pleased to meet you and enjoy yourself!
very best wishes, Yvonne

Subject: RE: Please Welcome a New 'Cat
From: Giac
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 10:56 AM

Hi, John Elmer, glad to meet ya!

Subject: RE: Please Welcome a New 'Cat
From: A Wandering Minstrel
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 11:12 AM

Hi John welcome to Mudcat and brace yourself for those banjo joke threads

Subject: RE: Please Welcome a New 'Cat
From: tar_heel
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 11:22 AM

HEY THERE!!!!<"(((((><

Subject: RE: Please Welcome a New 'Cat
From: mousethief
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 11:23 AM

Wilkommen, bienvenue, welcome!

Alex
O..O
=o=

Subject: RE: Please Welcome a New 'Cat
From: katlaughing
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 11:55 AM

HiyaJohnElmer, welcome to the Mudcat, sorry I've come in so late to this one. First rule for newbies: don't be afraid to ask questions. Looks like you're fitting right in, so I doubt you need much of that advice.

Be sure to check out the Classic Threads listed in the permathread at the top, Mudcat FAQs.

Again, welcome, welcome, to the Mudcat Cafe, best little place in cyberdom and on its way to taking over the Planet!**BG**

katlaughing

Subject: RE: Please Welcome a New 'Cat
From: Lyrical Lady
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 11:56 AM

DANG...BDthe QB used the same lyric I was going to use to welcome you John. Goes to show there are a few great minds that think alike 'round here! Welcome John! Cheers, Lyrical Lady.

Subject: RE: Please Welcome a New 'Cat
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 12:01 PM

Welcome from the west coast of New Hamphire, John. Where you from (or is that buried up in this crazy thread?)?

Subject: RE: Please Welcome a New 'Cat
From: Robby
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 12:11 PM

Welcom, John. Now just mosey on over to the Newcomer's Tavern, I believe it's expanded into Part 2 and partake of the craic, which as I've learned, is spelled a number of different ways, but is generally agreed is pronounce "crack".

And Amergin, I had learned it spelled Cead Mille Failthe. But, however it's spelled, your meaning was clear as a bell.