Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2007 04:08:36 -0600
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From: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject: Re: fwd: AWRIGHTIE THEN! it's FRYDAYE somewhere!!! :)
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Hey Joel,
I have often wondered what you really do in the middle of the night! So
now I know. You strip down and don the garb of the poet, grasp fresh pen
in hand -er..... place keyboard under fingers, open a fresh bottle of
Airwick and take a deep sniff, pop a couple of extra No-Doze tablets,
guzzle a can of Jab (twice the caffeine), kick back, and let the Muse
descend upon you. Works better than burning wild-weed flower.
Has to be the truth of it, to turn this stuff out in the middle of the
night!!! LOL!
Great!
John Rodgers
88 GL Driver
Chelsea
joel walker wrote:
> firstly, let's run a mite amuck for a few seconds (or minutes,
> depending on how fast you can read):
>
> Jabber-Jabber List
> by Screwloose Feral
>
> 'Twas Frydaye, and upon the List
> Were Minds of fetid thoughts so bent,
> Toward Topics of the rankest Grist,
> That admins cringe, but Rules relent.
>
> "Beware the Jabber-Jabber List!
> "Of emails flowing without end!
> "Of Subject: Rust and Heat and Tires,
> "That like the Seasons come again!"
>
> He paused his fingers o'er the keys,
> In thought he lingered, half asleep ...
> Then slow and painful typed the words
> As came they bubbling from the deep.
>
> And from the keyboard, one by one,
> The clicking noise disturbed the Night,
> Drove out the Silence of the Lateness,
> Sounded like a cricket fight.
>
> Vee, Hay! Enn, Hay! Gee, Oh, Enn!
> The keyboard groaned beneath his strokes!
> Til grabbed he mouse and with one click,
> A message sent to email folkes.
>
> "And art thou finished yet, My Love?"
> Said Wife while filing on a nail;
> "About damned Time! Then go to bed!"
> But said Computer: You Have Mail.
>
> 'Twas Frydaye, and upon the List
> Were Minds of fetid thoughts so bent,
> Toward Topics of the rankest Grist,
> That admins cringe, but Rules relent.
>
> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
>
> now that that is out of the way, and the Tone of Topics has been set
> ....
> (real magazine, real article. no joke)
> ------------------------------------------------------------------
> Road & Track
> People, Places + Things
> April 2007
>
> What's your Sign?
>
> After reviewing 160,000 ancient claims over a three-year period,
> Suncorp Metway Ltd. found that Geminis were the worst drivers,
> followed by Taurus and Pisces.
>
> The study also revealed that Capricorns are the best drivers,
> followed by Sagittarians and Scorpios. A similar study by a
> British insurance company found that Leos reported the highest
> number of accidental damage claims and, along with Cancers, are
> twice as likely to submit claims as Geminis, Pisces, and
> Sagittarians.
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> now, for those of us who don't keep up with how the stars are running
> our lives, ;) here's the list of your signs and birth dates:
> (from www.astrology-online.com and other such drivel)
>
> Capricorn -> December 23 - January 20
> Aquarius -> January 21 - February 19
> Pisces -> February 20 - March 20
> Aries -> March 21 - April 20
> Taurus -> April 21 - May 21
> Gemini -> May 22 - June 21
> Cancer -> June 22 - July 22
> Leo -> July 23 - August 21
> Virgo -> August 22 - September 23
> Libra -> September 24 - October 23
> Scorpio -> October 24 - November 22
> Sagittarius -> November 23 - December 22
>
> although i was told by a nice ol' planetarium fellow that the signs
> were all wrong ... that in the 2000 years since that mess really took
> hold on folks, the stars have all shifted ... so if you think you're
> a Capricorn, you're really a Sagittarius. ;)
>
> so me? i'm a Caprittaricorn. :)
> that's a half-goat half-man, with a slingshot ...
> you know, a poor little lamb that has gone astray; baaaaah, baaaaah,
> baaaaaah.
> sort of a Wiffenpoof with an attitude. ;)
> ---------------------------------------------------
>
> all of which brings us to THE QUESTION:
>
> do buses have personalities that match the zodiac,
> according to their build-date? :)
> of course, they do!! and here's how it works:
>
> Zodiac/Astrology for Buses
>
> 12 signs ...48 weeks
> it is the week from the start of calendar year
> skip 4 weeks in august when the whole country goes on holiday
>
>
> Sign of the Horn
> week 1 through week 4
> cranks every time, laughs at your driving (behind your back),
> but just knows that you're gonna hit something one day.
>
>
> Sign of the Water Pump
> (in aircooled-land, this is known as Sign of the Oil Pump)
> week 5 through 8
> couldn't care less if you hit something.
> might crank. or it might not. comes up with a new
> problem every few months.
>
>
> Sign of the Radiator
> (in aircooled-land, this is known as Sign of the Oil Cooler)
> week 9 through 12
> scared of all drivers, wishes it was a Porsche,
> but can be talked into long trips, and afterward is glad
> it went.
>
>
> Sign of the Bumper
> week 13 through week 16
> always ready to go on trips, even with low fuel and
> without checking the tire pressure. will sometimes
> get you into trouble. similar to Labrador Retrievers
>
>
> Sign of the Transmission
> (doesn't seem to matter whether manual or automatic)
> week 17 through week 20
> patient with all drivers, loves people,
> but jealous of other cars. desires lots of attention
> and accessories.
>
>
> Sign of the Wheel
> week 21 through week 24
> can be used for camping, cargo, taxi, dump truck,
> and anything else you can think of. thinks of
> drivers as a necessary evil, but gets a bit nervous
> around a full load of people.
>
>
> Sign of the Rust
> (sometimes called Sign of the Body or Chassis)
> week 25 through week 28
> bonds with drivers, sometimes overemotional about
> them. people find it difficult to sell these buses.
>
>
> Sign of the Engine (or Motor)
> week 29 through week 32
> 'comfortable', faithful. sometimes can be
> condescending to non-owners. insistant that buses
> are the only useful vehicles and doesn't like
> to be garaged with other cars.
>
>
> Factory Setup/Changeover
> week 33 through week 36
> any buses built during this period are considered
> to be under the Sign of the Wrench (which is not
> technically part of a bus) -
> confused, unsure, and frightened of drivers and
> other cars, especially on highways. wanders in its
> lane. sulks and sometimes refuses to start.
>
>
> Sign of the Windshield
> week 37 through week 40
> shy. doesn't like to drive on crowded highways.
> rush hour creates driving problems that can't be
> recreated later. always thinks it needs a wash and wax.
>
>
> Sign of the Suspension
> week 41 through week 44
> easily charms non-owners and passengers.
> thinks it is a Porsche.
>
>
> Sign of the Shift Linkage
> (in trailer circles, this is known as Sign of the Trailer Hitch)
> week 45 through week 48
> loves to be driven fast, hates other cars.
> hides problems from mechanics.
>
>
> Sign of the Steering
> week 49 through week 52
> loves hippies and grateful dead music.
> sees the world as one big highway.
>
> and for those of you who also factor in the day of the week as
> meaningful
> and significant in the prescribing of personality traits to such
> inanimate
> objects as our buses ...
> you know like the old poem "Monday's child is fair of face, " ...
> well, here it is for buses:
>
> Monday's bus was made apace,
> ruled by the Moon
> lundi, Montag
>
> Tuesday's bus will win the race,
> ruled by Mars
> mardi, Dienstag
>
> Wednesday's bus has far to go,
> ruled by Mercury
> mercredi, Mittwoch
>
> Thursday's bus has loads to tow,
> ruled by Jupiter
> jeudi, Donnerstag
>
> Friday's bus is fair and true,
> ruled by Venus
> vendredi, Freitag
>
> Saturday's bus has naught to do,
> ruled by Saturn
> samedi, Samstag/Sonnabend
>
> But a bus that's made on the Sabbath Day
> Just doesn't exist -- that's all I say.
> ruled by the Sun
> dimanche, Sonntag
>
> insightful commentary always welcome. :)
>
> Hahppie Frydaye, y'all!! may all the kudzu grow in your neighbor's
> yard. :)
> unca joel
>
>
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