Mudcat Man's Marriage? (2001)

22 Apr 01 - 09:32 PM (#446978)
Subject: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: Liam's Brother

EDUCATED YOUNG GENTLEMAN BOWLED OVER BY IRISH BEAUTY...

that is the report which has reached New York City! Has he proposed? Proposed what? And what will be the outcome? And, by the way, who am I talking about?

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22 Apr 01 - 09:34 PM (#446980)
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From: Sorcha

WHAT? WHAT? WHAT?.........(I have no clue!!)

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22 Apr 01 - 09:38 PM (#446984)
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From: JedMarum

... sounds like the makings of a song.

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22 Apr 01 - 09:45 PM (#446992)
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From: Brendy

Dubya isn't thinking of drilling up half of Ireland, is he?

B.

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22 Apr 01 - 10:26 PM (#447014)
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From: Big Mick

DISH................I WANT DISH..........LIAM'S BROTHER, THIS IS A CRUDDY THING TO DO, JUST BEFORE I GO BACK TO WORK FOR THE WEEK........WON'T BE ABLE TO CONCENTRATE........mutter, mumble, carp, mumble, grumble..........

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22 Apr 01 - 10:31 PM (#447016)
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From: Sorcha

Didn't that Jed Marum used to be Liam's brother.......???Jed, you holding out on us???

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23 Apr 01 - 12:23 AM (#447075)
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From: Peter Kasin

Well, let's see.....you put a link to this thread on Fionn's thread about the interview in Irish Music magazine........so, is Fionn he man of the hour?

-chanteyranger

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23 Apr 01 - 12:25 AM (#447080)
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From: Peter Kasin

That should read "the man of the hour," not "he man of the hour," though he could be that too! :-)

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23 Apr 01 - 12:25 AM (#447081)
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From: Matt_R

No no no...Dan Milner is "Liam's Brother". Jed Marum was "Liam Devlin".

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23 Apr 01 - 12:27 AM (#447083)
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From: Sorcha

Oh, OK.....sorry.

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23 Apr 01 - 01:19 AM (#447110)
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From: catspaw49

So here I am, ready to go to bed after catching up on threads....and I find this! Now I may be watching "nero Wolfe" but I'm a lousy detective and I hate a mystery so......

COME CLEAN MILNER !!!!!

What's the deal here? C'mon, c'mon, c'mon....Out with it man!!! Get it off your chest and you'll feel a lot better.....................I'm going to bed and I expect an answer PDQ or I'll send a 'rip' right through the ether that will foul your monitor and trash your keyboard!!!!

Spaw

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23 Apr 01 - 01:41 AM (#447116)
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From: Sorcha

YEA SPAW!!! THAT'S THE WAY TO TELL 'EM!!!

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23 Apr 01 - 08:45 AM (#447218)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: SINSULL

?????????

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23 Apr 01 - 08:59 AM (#447226)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: MMario

Will curiosity kill the 'Catters? Will satisfaction prevent someone from coming back (to the cat)?

Will Liam's brother who is not the brother of liam who is now jed ever tell us what the heck he is talking about?

Stay tuned...

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23 Apr 01 - 09:13 AM (#447228)
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From: Big Mick

Is there a yenta in the house??????????? Somebody call KOKO, she will work it out of this recalcitrant Paddy................damn, all day, want to know..........SPAW...............DO SUMPIN.........SEND IN REG AND THE BOYS..............shit, can't stand this........shitty thing to do, Milner........after all we've meant to each other...........wait, wrong Mudcatter on that one...........grumble, mutter, sputter, bitch, moan..........

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23 Apr 01 - 09:24 AM (#447233)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: gnu

I know. I know. I know. It's aarrrrgggghhhh. S*** !!! I can't gossip.... sorry. But I'll say this much. It's a true romance, head over heels stuff... and it looks good on him !!!

I'm sure he'll post as soon as he's good and ready.

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23 Apr 01 - 09:27 AM (#447235)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: GUEST,Roger the skiffler

What's more serious, sounds as if we've missed the stag party!
RtS

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23 Apr 01 - 09:32 AM (#447239)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: gnu

Oh, we'll have a stag. Has the Mudcat ever had a stag thread ? And I can just imagine the thread it will be. I'll bring the beer.

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23 Apr 01 - 09:53 AM (#447250)
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From: SINSULL

Mick and Alison have finally decided to join hands in matrimony???? Rumors are fun.

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23 Apr 01 - 09:56 AM (#447252)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: catspaw49

Look gnu, the last "stag" we had took one helluva' beating, 6 of the guys were arrested for unlawful acts with a........uh, let's not get into all that.........

C'mon Dan......Mick's losing his thong, Skiff has forgotten about his arrest at the last stag party.............the place is falling apart. Fess up to the thing or I will send Paw, Cletus, and the Reg boys in your direction........

Spaw

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23 Apr 01 - 10:51 AM (#447287)
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From: wysiwyg

Archie should eject him from the room if he does not fess up.

Or take his Mudcat credentials away.

Maybe it would be easier to figure out who's the bride. But if she is marrying one of theose relatives or Liam's, we'll never get her right name. And then what would her last name become??

~S~

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23 Apr 01 - 10:56 AM (#447290)
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From: SINSULL

Mrs. Mudd?

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23 Apr 01 - 11:05 AM (#447297)
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From: GUEST,Matt_R

HARCOURT FENTON MUDD!!!!!!!

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23 Apr 01 - 11:08 AM (#447301)
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From: JedMarum

.... still a mystery?

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23 Apr 01 - 11:09 AM (#447304)
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From: MMario

Matt - I used to think *my* mind was full of an incredible amount of trivia and prone to tangential thinking.

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23 Apr 01 - 11:19 AM (#447313)
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From: GUEST,Martin Ryan

Guest? Who, me?

Regards

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23 Apr 01 - 11:22 AM (#447315)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: GUEST,Matt_R

Lol Mario...I have a knack for non sequiturs that make perfect sense, if that makes sense. NORMAN! VERIFY NORMAN!

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23 Apr 01 - 11:28 AM (#447325)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: GUEST,Roger the skiffler

I'll bring the inflatable sheep and the handcuffs for the stag party if I can remember where they are.
'Spaw: bring the phone number of our bail bondsman.
RtS

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23 Apr 01 - 11:29 AM (#447326)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: wysiwyg

Matt, can you nail this one? "Deputy Dan has no friends."

Also, "I was a cock-teaser at Roosterama."

~S~

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23 Apr 01 - 11:32 AM (#447331)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: GUEST,Matt_R

Um, no.

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23 Apr 01 - 11:39 AM (#447338)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: gnu

Saints be preserved !!! What kind of language is that for an Irish lass to be introduced to ? Surely we should try to project a good first impression for the man's new love ?

Roger.... inflatable sheep ? Then, why the handcuffs ? Oh, I get it !!! For his nibs. I had my waders out, but...

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23 Apr 01 - 11:43 AM (#447341)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: Liam's Brother

You asked for a hint. Well, here's a start...

A NEW BALLAD CALLED 'JOSEPHINE'S DOWNFALL'

In a neat little town called Dublin where the River Dodder flows
And the Liffey's water strong and green irritates your nose,
A bucko boy was born one day in a palace fine and grand
I'd sing ye a song about that bloke but, sure, he's not the man.

This song's about another - modest, slow and strong,
Ordinary, tall and tough, thirsty and sometimes wrong -
Handsome as starling and prickly as a rose,
Speech just like a barrowman and a voice just like the crows.

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23 Apr 01 - 01:15 PM (#447400)
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From: CarolC

Firesign Theater

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23 Apr 01 - 01:20 PM (#447406)
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From: Naemanson

Gnu, does our friend know Liam's Brother? If so I would say I agree with you about the identity of the Mudcat Man in question. And that means, of course we know the bride-to-be's identity as well.

Ain't secrets fun?

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23 Apr 01 - 01:28 PM (#447410)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: CarolC

Talk about 'secret inner cliques'.

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23 Apr 01 - 03:09 PM (#447511)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: gnu

WHOA !!! We are going to have TWO stags or one big one. Naemanson and I are still in the guessing game as to the Mudcat Man with the Irish lass.

I did some research after I couldn't make the "hint" song work with the details and I just got a PM from the Mudcat Man I thought was the subject of this thread - not so. His lass is Welsh !!!

Now we have TWO MYSTERY MEN. Since I have #2's permission to start a thread, perhaps we can just use this one and call them #1 & #2.

Naemanson, you are invited to provide hints. I don't know if #2 wants to announce the good news himself or not, so I'll just leave the number of hints I am going to drop at this time to this one.

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23 Apr 01 - 03:32 PM (#447528)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: wysiwyg

Wait. Don't we need to set up a pool?

CarolC-- good catch! Have that one? Mine's gone!

~S~

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23 Apr 01 - 05:48 PM (#447614)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: Naemanson

Well, let's see....

I wonder where he "dug" her up? She isn't "old" enough to truly pique his interest, is she?

Or maybe that isn't a hint but a tease...

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23 Apr 01 - 06:02 PM (#447620)
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From: Jeri

If somebody doesn't drop a flippin' hint I can flippin' pick up on pretty soon, somebody's gonna get FLIPPIN' FLAMED!!!

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23 Apr 01 - 06:04 PM (#447623)
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From: Amergin

You tell them, Jeri!

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23 Apr 01 - 06:05 PM (#447624)
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From: CarolC

"There goes another one, just like the other one..."

"She's no fun, she fell right over..."

Nope. They're all gone, more's the pity.

Naemanson, your last hint makes this thing sound rather unsavory, if you know what I mean...

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23 Apr 01 - 07:44 PM (#447701)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: Jeri

Naemanson's hint screams "archaeologist," but I don't know who he's talking about.

Can't figure out who Liam's Bro is talking about who sounds like a crow. Does Martin Ryan sound like a crow? He said "Who, me?" up there, presumably about being a guest, but who knows...

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23 Apr 01 - 07:52 PM (#447703)
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From: SINSULL

Mar---????? Dug = Doug? Am I warm?

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23 Apr 01 - 07:52 PM (#447704)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: CarolC

Mar - tin. Could be, Jeri.

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23 Apr 01 - 07:58 PM (#447706)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: Jeri

I think I got it, and Dan just doesn't want to admit it. I'd like to hear the rest of the song anyway! Let's just pretend I haven't guessed...

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23 Apr 01 - 07:59 PM (#447708)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: gnu

So... Mar??? There are a lot of six letter names starting with Mar in the membership list and I don't know over half of them.

I don't what #2's voice actually sounds like, but I hear he sings WITH the crows.

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23 Apr 01 - 08:02 PM (#447709)
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From: gnu

That should be... I don't know what #2's....

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23 Apr 01 - 08:05 PM (#447710)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: CarolC

I think I might know who you're talking about, gnu. Does his screen name refer to something that happens at midnight?

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23 Apr 01 - 08:08 PM (#447712)
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From: gnu

Marcel.

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23 Apr 01 - 08:21 PM (#447718)
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From: Peter Kasin

At midnight? Carol, you may sit in the waiting room or wait in the sitting room.

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23 Apr 01 - 08:37 PM (#447724)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: Naemanson

Definitely talking of two different people and the one I am talking of has been positively ID'd in one of the above posts.

And if that isn't enough to go on I have my asbestos undies standing by Jeri!

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23 Apr 01 - 08:53 PM (#447733)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: gnu

So, Marcel is right, eh ? I figured cel was for a whurrring cell phone.

Anyway, early start tomorrow and I've got paperwork to finish before I get to Oggieland. See you all bright and early.

gnightgnu

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23 Apr 01 - 08:59 PM (#447736)
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From: CarolC

What's Oggieland?

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23 Apr 01 - 09:39 PM (#447766)
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From: Matt_R

MARCEL MARCEAU is getting MARRIED???

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23 Apr 01 - 11:49 PM (#447846)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: CarolC

gnu, is your name Marcel?

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24 Apr 01 - 12:36 AM (#447866)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: wysiwyg

Antelope Freeway, one mile.

~S~

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24 Apr 01 - 06:26 AM (#447945)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: gnu

Gosh, that last verse does fit me to a tee, except for the good looking part, to which I cannot agree, at least for modesty's sake *BG*... unless any of the ladies think of Stan Rogers in an amorous way - then I'm in.

Tis not I, unfortunately.

Oggieland... when I attended university, oggie was a state of extreme sleep, usually induced through the use of copious quantitites of medicinal sleeping aids, such as beer.

Naemanson has informed me by PM that archaeologist fits. As for the midnight thing, I'll have to ask Liam's Brother, who started this thread, if questions are to be fielded in addition to hints. Personally, fielding questions doens't seem fair to the group.

BTW, I have never been one to gossip, but I have to admit that I am having fun, albeit perversely, with this.

BBTW, the last line of my last post was another clue. However, it would only be clear to those present in the threads when I first mentioned that I am an early riser.

Last clue before I take my truck to the cleaners.... #2 sings not only with crows, but with cranes as well.

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24 Apr 01 - 06:42 AM (#447950)
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From: Naemanson

Careful Gnu, you'll have all the Mudwomen swooning for you if you look like Stan Rogers. You'd be better off if you looked like Mel or Sean but Stan, I believe, is what women (at lease Mudwomen) call good looking.

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24 Apr 01 - 07:33 AM (#447961)
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From: gnu

Really ? Well, in that case, I AM in... as soon as lose forty pounds and grow my beard back. At fifty feet, you couldn't pick us apart, unless I sang a tune.

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24 Apr 01 - 08:05 AM (#447968)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: gnu

So... I think were down to Marc, Marc W Ryan and marcelloblues. And I don't know any of them. I'd have to go with Ryan because of the Irish name - I don't know the others' last name.

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24 Apr 01 - 08:27 AM (#447986)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: GUEST,Roger the skiffler

(still fretting about the stag party -the only type of fretting around here I understand!). We've got the beer, inflatable sheep, handcuffs and bail bondsman organised, now we need the tattoo artist, the granniegram, the green hair dye, the supermarket trolley...
RtS

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24 Apr 01 - 08:34 AM (#447992)
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From: Les from Hull

and the red lead (an old Hull custom). Don't forget the cameras!

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24 Apr 01 - 09:02 AM (#448013)
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From: Alice

...doggedly (arf, arf), ruthlessly (I wonder where Ruth is)...

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24 Apr 01 - 12:08 PM (#448190)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: gnu

OK, I'm stumped as to the ID of #1.

As for #2, another hint... I suppose he was able to overlook quite a few potential lassies from his crow's nest like perch while singing with the cranes, even though he's a night owl himself.

If you can't guess #2 from that, Naemanson will have to come up with some more clues, because, other than giving out the first five letters of his name, I would be hard pressed to come up with anything else.

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24 Apr 01 - 12:35 PM (#448221)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: gnu

Anyone bringing a ball and chain to the stag ? I didn't have one at mine. One of my buddies brought a connibear (sp ?) trap that his father had used on a beaver trapline. I can bring it, but only if someone knows how to work it properly. Otherwise, we may end up at hospital. Then again, after Roger's post, that might happen anyway !

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24 Apr 01 - 01:14 PM (#448267)
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From: CarolC

Well you've completely given it away now, gnu. So all that's left to figure out is number 1.

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24 Apr 01 - 01:22 PM (#448270)
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From: SINSULL

I am totally confused. Did #1 commit suicide or ask someone to marry him? Jeri - FLAME AWAY!!!!

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24 Apr 01 - 01:48 PM (#448282)
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From: Naemanson

#2 is named after a cartoon character and the earliest hours of the day.

Is that clear enough or not?

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24 Apr 01 - 02:15 PM (#448301)
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From: MMario

Goofy Midnight? Horace Horsecollar Dawn?

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24 Apr 01 - 02:39 PM (#448318)
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From: CarolC

Naemanson, a cartoon character? Aw, come on... give the poor bastard more credit than that...

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24 Apr 01 - 02:52 PM (#448323)
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From: gnu

CarolC.. do you know who it is or not ? OR do I misunderstand the rules ? Don't you have to post the name ?

Why are you calling him a poor bastard ? OR do I UNDERSTAND, having just delivered more mail, in person, all the way downtown, to my (two tears on May 17) ex, who can't seem to get her address, or phone number changes out to her correspondants. B**** !!

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24 Apr 01 - 03:04 PM (#448331)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: CarolC

Yes, I know who #2 is. I didn't think we were supposed to post the name.

I only called him a poor bastard because Naemanson equated the first part of his screen name to a cartoon character rather than what it really ought to be. Especially if he's got a new honey.

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24 Apr 01 - 03:15 PM (#448336)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: Naemanson

I think Carol's mind is in the gutter whereas mine is pristine and clean.

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24 Apr 01 - 03:20 PM (#448341)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: gnu

Up here, Pristine is a brand of feminine hygiene spray. Cleanliness is next to godliness, they say.

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24 Apr 01 - 03:26 PM (#448344)
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From: SINSULL

JERI!!!! We need you! BorisBaddenoffCrackofDawn????

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24 Apr 01 - 04:02 PM (#448367)
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From: CarolC

Well, since I'm already in the gutter, I might as well wallow a bit...

Ok, Naemanson, to continue your comparison, if he moves like the cartoon character to whom you allude, his sweetheart ought to be one happy lady.

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24 Apr 01 - 04:10 PM (#448368)
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From: gnu

Who the heck is this cartoon character ?

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24 Apr 01 - 04:24 PM (#448376)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: CarolC

Why, gnu, that wood be telling...

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24 Apr 01 - 04:32 PM (#448380)
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From: gnu

Thanks for the PM, CarolC. I get the idea of how the game is played, now. I'm new to Mudcat. For those that are not, or are not knowledgible about the rules of this perverse activity, Carol has just joined the ranks of those who know who #2 is and has given an excellent clue in her last post.

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24 Apr 01 - 05:25 PM (#448419)
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From: MartinRyan

Jeri

Not choughed at the thought...

Regards

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24 Apr 01 - 05:51 PM (#448447)
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From: DougR

Don't know if this is so, or not, but I heard he's marrying his sister. Or maybe it was his first cousin ...

dougR

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24 Apr 01 - 07:29 PM (#448559)
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From: Jeri

MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!

Honestly can't figure out #2. Too many cartoon characters, and I can't figure out "the early hours."

I'm fairly sure it isn't "Speedy Gonzalez" because of what Carol C said. Bugs, Elmer, Daffy, Fred, Barney, Bam-Bam (now that's a possibility), Wiley, Sam, (what was that penguin's name), Goofy (I hope not), Mickey, George (of the jungle or Jetson), Grape (as in Ape), Poindexter, Tweety, Sylvester, Rocky, Bullwinkle...

As far as early hours...wee, dawn, AM, morning, sunrise, cock crow (don't even want to go there), breakfast, when the early bird gets the worm...

Naemanson, Bite Me, you bilge-beslimed flea-infested, scurvy hairball of a scrofulous boil on a rat's ass!!!

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24 Apr 01 - 07:36 PM (#448562)
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From: CarolC

Great flame, Jeri!

Check out my Apr. 23, 8:05 pm post.

And congratulations to you both #1 and #2!

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24 Apr 01 - 08:33 PM (#448616)
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From: Naemanson

Whew! Asbestos undies in place and saved the day!

And none of those cartoon characters was the one.

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24 Apr 01 - 08:50 PM (#448626)
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From: Jeri

Porky, Donald, Pluto, Deputy Dawg, Quick Draw McGraw...or are we talking newspaper cartoons instead of TV cartoons?

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24 Apr 01 - 09:04 PM (#448635)
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From: MMario

Which penguin? chilly willy or Tennessee Tuxedo?

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24 Apr 01 - 09:08 PM (#448637)
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From: Naemanson

Jeri, this is an answer to your last question and a perfect example of why the people in my office get disgusted and leave part way through a conversation...

Jeri wrote: "...or are we talking newspaper cartoons instead of TV cartoons?"

And the answer is: YES!

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24 Apr 01 - 09:16 PM (#448641)
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From: Naemanson

Or no!

TV, Newspaper, AND movies!

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24 Apr 01 - 09:21 PM (#448643)
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From: SINSULL

Dick Tracy...Fred Flintstone...Richie Rich????

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24 Apr 01 - 09:25 PM (#448645)
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From: CarolC

If you take one of the words I've used in this thread (and add one syllable), and put it together with a word from the title of one of the currently active threads, you get the name of the cartoon character.

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24 Apr 01 - 09:26 PM (#448646)
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From: Jeri

Well, that tears it. I can think of the cartoon - what it looked like and general theme (thanks to gnu) (I think) - but I can't think of the guy's name. I'm afraid I'll have to give up for the night. Will try again tomorrow, if somebody doesn't kill you first.

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24 Apr 01 - 11:16 PM (#448708)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: Liam's Brother

Mr. Martin "South Roscommon" Ryan will marry his Josephine (if she'll have him) in Athlone on the 15th of June. Do I hear a bring round of applause out there?

By the way, I'll finish the ballad once I know it's a done deal.

All the best,
Dan

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24 Apr 01 - 11:27 PM (#448715)
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From: CarolC

Hasn't he asked her yet?

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24 Apr 01 - 11:31 PM (#448716)
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From: catspaw49

Thank you Dan..........Cletus and the boys have already left and are looking for you, but they have no idea which coast is the east so I wouldn't worry much and if they show up, send them home and tell them the Turkey Turd Beer is on the house over at the Tavern.

And when its a done deal, I'll say congrats!

Spaw

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24 Apr 01 - 11:38 PM (#448720)
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From: Joe Offer

Very nicely done, Dan. I got a good chuckle out of this one. Congratulations, Martin! All the best to you and your bride.
So, does this constitute announcing the banns of marriage? You put one addtional verse in the church bulletin each Sunday. When the congregation guesses who the bride and groom are, then they can get married...
-Joe Offer-

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25 Apr 01 - 04:06 AM (#448771)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: GUEST,Martin Ryan

Thank you, Joe! I tried to speed up the recognition process with GUEST-(JEST)-GUESSED. And, not to crow over it, but "choughed" seems to have been wasted also!

Regards

p.s. Yes, she says yes - Liam's brother need have no fear. I know he's on this side of the Atlantic around that time, so he may well turn up looking for confirmation (sorry.. wrong...)

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25 Apr 01 - 08:29 AM (#448880)
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From: Naemanson

Congratulations Martin! I wish the best for you and your bride to be.

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25 Apr 01 - 10:08 AM (#448968)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: hesperis

Okayyyyy..... I know who the catroon character is... but I don't have time to dig through the thread for more than that. Arrgh!

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25 Apr 01 - 04:22 PM (#449277)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: gnu

I see in the Coping With Women thread that the key to a good marriage is to shower every day. Woodpeckers don't shower. They take a bath.... BATH.

Yup, them WOODPECKERS must have IRON heads for all those WORKS they do way up there in their crows nests with the CRANES in BATH.

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25 Apr 01 - 04:30 PM (#449287)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: gnu

In case that was too vague, not England, New Enland.

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25 Apr 01 - 04:33 PM (#449290)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: gnu

Oh, for the love of PETE! I rePETE! I splet New England incorrecktly.

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25 Apr 01 - 04:41 PM (#449296)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: SINSULL

Peter of the Woodchucks is already married...sure you want to pursue this. He's a lawyer.

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25 Apr 01 - 04:47 PM (#449302)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: SINSULL

Woody Woodpecker made a movie?
Nevermind.
Congratulations to Martin and Josephine. Be very happy!

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25 Apr 01 - 05:11 PM (#449330)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: Naemanson

Well, maybe I should have said it was one of those selected shorts played at the beginning of a movie. I noticed recently they have gone back to showing the selected shorts again. Only now they call them commercials.

Yes, GNU spilled the beans. WooDY is the clue. Anyone want to take a shot at it?

The funny thing is that today we had to write a contract for replacing a telephone pole because of damage by, you guessed it, a pileated woodpecker. S/He dug a lovely deep nest in the pole essentially hollowing out the poe and weakening it. The base sent someone out to fill the hole with rocks and we'll replace the pole this week.

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25 Apr 01 - 05:45 PM (#449356)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: Jeri

I'd like to point out that I figured out it was Martin Ryan a while back...so there. Martin, I still don't get the "choughed" bit - didn't make any sense. I've heard "chuffed," but not "choughed." Maybe it's an Irish thang... (Unless it's pronounced like "showed," which is basically the same as the French "chaud," which means "hot," and you were confirming my guess...or maybe not.)

So Naemanson, it's a guy named Woody who operates a crane at the Bath Iron Works? Guess I don't know him.

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25 Apr 01 - 06:02 PM (#449368)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: hesperis

Ok... I know who it is. Maybe. Carol, come online so I can confirm it!!!

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25 Apr 01 - 06:30 PM (#449402)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: CarolC

You got it, toots.

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25 Apr 01 - 06:46 PM (#449412)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: CarolC

Ok. We can add one more schlub ...er, I mean insightful and perceptive Mudcatter, to the ranks of the gutter-minded people who know the identity of #2.

Great job, hesperis!

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25 Apr 01 - 07:43 PM (#449448)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: Naemanson

Mudman #2 first posted on 2-Feb-01 at 12:46 PM and has since posted 648 more times. Can I make it any clearer?

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25 Apr 01 - 07:59 PM (#449455)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: MartinRyan

Jeri

Sorry to crow but one can be chuffed about choughs!

Regards

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25 Apr 01 - 08:00 PM (#449457)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: MartinRyan

Ruff, isn't it?

Regards

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25 Apr 01 - 08:02 PM (#449460)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: Jeri

C'mon Naemanson - quit with the riddles, already! ;-)

Congratulations to Martin. I just realised I'd never even said it! Fine ballad by Dan - can't wait for the rest of it.

Congratulations to Mudman #2.

May you both be very happy!

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25 Apr 01 - 08:18 PM (#449473)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: Jeri

Martin, if you're trying to drive me crazy, you're a few years too late.

I still don't get it. Just call me dense.
You're dense. Who asked you? Well, you said... Oh, shut up, I'm not speaking to you. It's not MY fault - Martin's trying to drive you mad! It'll never happen.)

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25 Apr 01 - 08:35 PM (#449484)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: MartinRyan

Jeri

It's just my magpie mind:
Click here

Regards

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25 Apr 01 - 08:37 PM (#449487)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: MartinRyan

..or,as we say in Ireland - "Jays(us)...!"

Regards

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25 Apr 01 - 08:52 PM (#449497)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: Jeri

So you were just robin me of my sanity on a lark? Owl I ever get over it?!

Thanks for explaining.

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25 Apr 01 - 10:20 PM (#449537)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: Naemanson

Jeri, take those puns over to the pun thread!

I CAN'T reveal the name directly. I have been forbidden to do so. He is waiting for someone to guess and write out the name. If I say his name he could do all sorts of nasty things. Once one of you (Carol) guesses correctly he will reveal himself... uh, in a nice way.

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25 Apr 01 - 10:25 PM (#449539)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: Matt_R

So did we find out anything here? Or is it still guessing games?

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26 Apr 01 - 12:23 AM (#449593)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: CarolC

Oh... I get it. You guys have been waiting for me. And here I was ignoring this thread because nobody was guessing it. Well well...

Hum tum te dum... AHEM Wdyat12

Congratulations everybody!

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26 Apr 01 - 02:15 AM (#449629)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: Barbara

Is this real?
Yep, it's reel 12, take 2, ACTION!

Did you know there's a new Firesign Theater compilation out? Not all the old stuff, but a lot...

Now we will learn three words in Turkish: towel, delight, may I see your passport please?

Now it's time to play, Name That Disease!

The compilation is called, "Shoes For Industry; Shoes For the Dead", I think....

Congratulations Martin and Wydat12! We want pictures!
Blessings,
Barbara

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26 Apr 01 - 02:47 AM (#449630)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: alison

I know another 'catter who has just got engaged.....

but I'm not allowed to tell...... hehehehe

slainte

alison

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26 Apr 01 - 06:28 AM (#449679)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: gnu

wdyat12.... congratulations. Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy.

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26 Apr 01 - 06:37 AM (#449683)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: Fibula Mattock

double congratulations wdyat12 and Martin. 'Tis the season to be married, eh?! All the best.

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26 Apr 01 - 06:46 AM (#449685)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: Frank McGrath

Martin!,
Congratu-feckin-lations!
I thought you were married at least 3 or 4 times already with 12 or 14 children to your name.
And sure even if you are - another one won't kill you.

It's a bit of a bummer joining the thread so late and missing all the fun though.

Anyway I'm delighted for you Martin. Will there be a few songs at the ceremony and reception? Will there what.

There's an idea - maybe we should pick a few appropriate songs for the occasion.
How about - ""Sweet Boney, will I e'er seee you more?"
Frank

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26 Apr 01 - 08:39 AM (#449728)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: Naemanson

Yes! Congratulations to all our players! Prizes awarded all around. The prize is a hug from your resident Naemanson. You can collect any time.

So, Alison, do we get any hints to carry on our guessing games?

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26 Apr 01 - 08:44 AM (#449732)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: alison

congratulations Martin and wdyat12...... I'm sure you'll make a lovely couple..... *grin*

I can't give you any clues... becasue it would be too obvious.. and I haven't got his permission yet anyway..... but I will tell you.. it is another "he"....

must be something in the air......

slainte

alison

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26 Apr 01 - 09:42 AM (#449761)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: wdyat12

Thanks Folks,

Everybody did a fine job guessing the identity of Man #2. Maggie's gonna kill me for letting the cat out of the bag, but she'll get over it. Now about that pole Naemanson. Where do you think woodpeckers go on their honeymoon? You better give me a hand removing all those rocks. Somethings in life just can't wait!

wdyat12

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26 Apr 01 - 10:15 AM (#449785)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: GUEST,Martin Ryan

Frank

Will there what....? I'll be forwarding details of the session (I think the Goleen will be closing down for the night!)over the next week or two. Hope to see a Tipp contingent there!

Regards

p.s. - only once before .... with two offspring!

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26 Apr 01 - 10:58 AM (#449826)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: Wolfgang

big congratulations from me.

Wolfgang

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26 Apr 01 - 10:58 AM (#449827)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: Wolfgang

big congratulations from me.

Wolfgang

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26 Apr 01 - 07:08 PM (#450232)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: Jeri

Well, I don't know if Alison knows the same guy I do, but I have permission, and I'm going to start another thread!

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15 Jun 21 - 02:23 PM (#4110278)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage?
From: Joe Offer

And today Martin and Josephine are celebrating 20 years of marriage. Congratulations!

-Joe-

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15 Jun 21 - 03:50 PM (#4110285)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage? (2001)
From: Felipa

Comhghairdeas!

I guessed the answer the first time "Liam's brother" published 2 verses of "A NEW BALLAD CALLED 'JOSEPHINE'S DOWNFALL'" but then I knew that Martin Ryan was marrying/ is married to a "Josephine". I still don't know whether Dan Milner has a brother named "Liam".

Are Martin and Josephine not hosting a singaround to celebrate? (I know singers who hosted birthday events on Zoom this year).

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17 Jun 21 - 04:08 PM (#4110502)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage? (2001)
From: GUEST,Martin Ryan

Martin and Josephine celebrated on beautiful Clare Island, off the coast of Mayo - where "broadband" is definitely ill-named!

Regards

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17 Jun 21 - 09:05 PM (#4110522)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage? (2001)
From: Jeri

A health to you both. Survived 20 years AND that song!

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17 Jun 21 - 09:16 PM (#4110523)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage? (2001)
From: Joe Offer

And I want to say how much I appreciate Martin's hospitality on my two visits to Ireland. On my second visit to Ireland in May, 2012, Martin took me birdwatching on Galway Bay, and then we went to a singing session in Kinvarra, and then we had a barbecue with the renowned Josephine. It was delightful. I've often wished that I could go to Spain with Martin to teach English, but that didn't happen. Whatever the case, I can't say how much I appreciate Martin and Josephine and the friendship they have shown to me through the years.
Martin and Josephine, may you survive another 20 years of marriage and song, and then some.
-Joe-

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18 Jun 21 - 06:08 PM (#4110606)
Subject: RE: Mudcat Man's Marriage? (2001)
From: GUEST,Martin Ryan

There's still time for a Spanish adventure! Pencil it in for 2022.
Thanks for the kind words, from both of us.

Regards

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