Full Enlightenment

avanutria · Post by **avanutria** » Wed Sep 25, 2002 4:38 pm

On 2002-09-25 18:34, Cees wrote:
If Loren doesn't watch out, Beth is going to pass him and take the #1 spot.

I know... To tell the truth I'm rather frightened...

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Tue Jan 21, 2003 3:38 am

On 2002-09-24 18:43, Walden wrote:

Today I took the final step of Faith, and put my name on the C&F Newsletter mailing list.

Did anyone see the latest edition? My name appeared in it FOR THE FIRST TIME!!! One step closer to being a real part of the Chiff and Fipple community.

blackhawk · Post by **blackhawk** » Tue Jan 21, 2003 3:45 am

Yep, Walden, you are now SOMEBODY.

Congratulations!

TomB · Post by **TomB** » Tue Jan 21, 2003 7:53 am

On 2002-09-25 01:02, Chuck_Clark wrote:
Just think what kind of BS Thoreau would go through now if he started cutting down trees to build himself a cabin on Walden Pond. Between the environmentalists, EPA, the zoning board, the landowners and the building trades unions, he'd probably have written about living in a tent on the shore of Lake Erie.

Of course, if the environmentalist, EPA, etc., were not looking out for Walden Pond, he wouldn't be able to pitch a tent there anyway, because there would be no trees left, the land would be a parking lot for yet another McDonalds, (add in your own "favorite" here), and the pond would be so polluted there wouldn't be anything left alive.

While I do think that society can get carried away about what we need to preserve, certainly Walden Pond is one place that should be.

All the Best, Tom

Aodhan · Post by **Aodhan** » Tue Jan 21, 2003 12:19 pm

On 2002-09-25 18:34, Cees wrote:
Too late, Walden, you're #10 already!

And I see I'm finally in the top 40!

Just a small interjection, I have finally cracked the top 100, and am rapidly ascending to the top 90!

Aodhan

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Tue Jan 21, 2003 5:29 pm

On 2003-01-21 13:19, Aodhan wrote:
On 2002-09-25 18:34, Cees wrote:
Too late, Walden, you're #10 already!

And I see I'm finally in the top 40!

Just a small interjection, I have finally cracked the top 100, and am rapidly ascending to the top 90!

Aodhan

No doubt it's that 4 day lead I have on you.

The Weekenders · Post by **The Weekenders** » Tue Jan 21, 2003 5:32 pm

I prefer the anonymity of being a mere lurker, really.

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Tue Jan 21, 2003 5:55 pm

On 2003-01-21 18:32, The Weekenders wrote:
I prefer the anonymity of being a mere lurker, really.

yup

elliott · Post by **elliott** » Tue Jan 21, 2003 7:00 pm

Ever notice that all the Smurfs are named for something they DO, except for one - Smurfette, who is named for what she IS?

CDon · Post by **CDon** » Tue Jan 21, 2003 7:41 pm

On 2003-01-21 18:32, The Weekenders wrote:
I prefer the anonymity of being a mere lurker, really.

CDon · Post by **CDon** » Tue Jan 21, 2003 7:49 pm

On 2003-01-21 20:00, elliott wrote:
Ever notice that all the Smurfs are named for something they DO, except for one - Smurfette, who is named for what she IS?

Let's don't forget Papa Smurf... I relate to him... Before I retired, my co-workers dubbed me 'Papa Smurf', mostly because of my white hair and the stocking cap that I wear all winter. I think that's why anyway. Always afraid to ask. But then my granddaughter calls me 'Papa'. Hummmmm. Now why am I telling the forum this, and what does this have to do with anything anyway?

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Tue Jan 21, 2003 9:04 pm

On 2003-01-21 20:49, CDon wrote:

But then my granddaughter calls me 'Papa'.

It seems to me that Grandpapa would be more grammatically sensible.

Soineanta · Post by **Soineanta** » Tue Jan 21, 2003 9:21 pm

Sensible, shmensible... I call my own grandfather "Papa".

CDon · Post by **CDon** » Tue Jan 21, 2003 9:47 pm

On 2003-01-21 22:04, Walden wrote:
It seems to me that Grandpapa would be more grammatically sensible.

I trust that you have never attempted to explain to a 2.5-yr old what is grammatically sensible and what is not? For the record, it is *supposed* to be 'Papa Don', but Papa is as far as it goes.

Thank you, Soineanta

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Tue Jan 21, 2003 9:57 pm

On 2003-01-21 22:21, Soineanta wrote:
Sensible, shmensible... I call my own grandfather "Papa".

We always called my Great Grandfather that. At least they always spelled it that way, though we pronounced it Pap-paw. My mother called him that, yet called her grandmother (his wife) Grandmother. Interesting how she could pronounce <I>that</i>.