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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 10, 2003 10:16 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

QUOTE: Originally posted by Scottydog

I promised myself I wouldn't do this 'cause it's in a different topic but I really have to know. Mookie, just how the devil could you hold a headless corpse to, quote, '**** down the hole'
[:D] The guy making coffee threw everything down to come and see what I was laughing so hard about! Well, Pop, you just made my day!

Actually, it is very simple. I have a driver - ergo 4 hands instead of just two. You know, co-conspirator!

Laughing Mookie!


I read that early this morning (like 2 am) and had a good chuckle. I almost made a post about it but did the torpedo post instead. I am still recouperating from the "war of the week" (even tho the only post I made in that thread was a cease fire plea--bystanders and the innocent can still be wounded) so all humor is appreciated, even my own lol.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 10, 2003 12:04 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by jhhtrainsplanes

QUOTE: Originally posted by admiralh

I don't know how interesting this will be, but I'll explain the "Admiral H". It is short for Admiral Halsey. He was William Fredrick Halsey, Admiral, USN (Retired), now deceased. I am distantly related, but was named after him. In high school, I had a science teacher that was a WWII history buff, and he made the connection. From that point on, in his class I was known as "The Admiral". He was kind of a kook, and had me put "The Admiral" on all my tests. Well, to make a long story longer, the name stuck. It is now also my "Biker" name, amongst the folks I ride with. And my CB handle as well. I figure, since I've been branded with it, I might as well use it.

Admiral.


Damn the torpedoes and full speed ahead. Oh sorry, wrong person.

Just couldn't resist. [}:)] [:p] [:D]


That's OK jim, I fully understand.[:D] Sometimes the urges get tob too much.[B)]

As for the "damn the torpedoes" thing, tried that once......wound up married.[xx(]

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Posted by Mookie on Friday, October 10, 2003 12:31 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by bnsfkline

Vallytenderfoot.....Not even close.............Burlington Northern Santa Fe Kline (My middle name) :)
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Out of Lincoln Margaret.......

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 10, 2003 12:57 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by zardoz

at the request of Mookie -

My 'handle' ZARDOZ comes from title of a sci-fi movie made in 1974.

In the movie, Zardoz is actually a huge flying stone head who makes periodic visits to Earth to pick up grain consignments and issue bizarre statements involving the male anatomy. The movie stars Sean Connery as Zed, one of a carefully bred race of supervisors, the Exterminators, who oversee the agricultural labor of the neanderthal Brutals, since in 2293, with most of the Earth's surface off-limits as a polluted Outlands, industrial society has been abandoned. All worship Zardoz. Director John Boorman's ZARDOZ presents the "perfect society" of the late 23rd century, in which no one dies and age is meted out as punishment.

I went to see the film one day during my layover on a passenger job in Chicago with a few other rails. Somehow, after seeing the movie, my nickname around the railroad became "zardoz", hence my use of it here in a railroad setting.

A very cool film, best appreciated in an enhanced state of consciousness.


Did you know that Burt Reynolds was originally supposed to play Zed but had to give up the rold due to illness? I think that is why Connery wore the Burt Reynolds type mustache in that movie.
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Posted by krump on Sunday, October 12, 2003 1:45 AM
"kruksofthematter" was just too long. so Krump it is - way back to gr 8.

cheers, krump

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Posted by zardoz on Monday, October 13, 2003 1:12 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Cthulhula

QUOTE: Originally posted by zardoz

at the request of Mookie -

My 'handle' ZARDOZ comes from title of a sci-fi movie made in 1974.

In the movie, Zardoz is actually a huge flying stone head who makes periodic visits to Earth to pick up grain consignments and issue bizarre statements involving the male anatomy. The movie stars Sean Connery as Zed, one of a carefully bred race of supervisors, the Exterminators, who oversee the agricultural labor of the neanderthal Brutals, since in 2293, with most of the Earth's surface off-limits as a polluted Outlands, industrial society has been abandoned. All worship Zardoz. Director John Boorman's ZARDOZ presents the "perfect society" of the late 23rd century, in which no one dies and age is meted out as punishment.

I went to see the film one day during my layover on a passenger job in Chicago with a few other rails. Somehow, after seeing the movie, my nickname around the railroad became "zardoz", hence my use of it here in a railroad setting.

A very cool film, best appreciated in an enhanced state of consciousness.


Did you know that Burt Reynolds was originally supposed to play Zed but had to give up the rold due to illness? I think that is why Connery wore the Burt Reynolds type mustache in that movie.


I did not know that, but I am glad it happened that way. I cannot imagine Reynolds being in that role--it is so perfect for Connery; Burt just does not have the intensity needed. He's much better-off in a black Trans-Am.[8D]
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Posted by Mookie on Monday, October 13, 2003 1:15 PM
Mookie thinks Sean Connery and Burt Reynolds would look good in just about anything and that is all she is going to say on that subject!

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Posted by zardoz on Tuesday, October 14, 2003 11:23 AM
Mookie-I would figure you would think they would look better OUT of just about anything..... ;)
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Posted by Mookie on Tuesday, October 14, 2003 12:22 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by zardoz

Mookie-I would figure you would think they would look better OUT of just about anything..... ;)
[:I] That too, but sometimes the candy is a disappointment when you get it out of the wrapper! [:I]

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Posted by edblysard on Tuesday, October 14, 2003 3:51 PM
Aimee says wrapped candy is....
Uh, hummmm..never mind.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 14, 2003 7:27 PM
Candy warapers are cool, i glued them onto a lamp shade and when the light goes on it's like a disco funky thing!

I have a great Project for anyone in the house..

Take your mothers, or Grandmothers age old Louis the XIV vanity mirror,
Take your older brothers autographed LA lakers ball,
A hammer
And some GLUE

And Voila! A Disco ball!!

Thats been another episode of Kevins Kraftsman Korner, next week we make wiggs out of your mothers Mink fur coat!

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