sputnik

After their deaths, in a strange twist of cosmic irony, Pope John Paul II and Johnnie Cochrane arrived at the pearly gates together. Of course, St. Peter swung the gates wide open for John Paul II and an angel was there waiting to escort him into heaven. After the Pope humbly and quietly passed through, St. Peter slammed the gates shut on Johnnie Cochrane. A loud argument then broke out between St. Peter and Johnnie Cochrane. Mr. Cochrane eventually won the argument, on the basis of a legal technicality, and was allowed to pass through the gates. After passing through, a great multitude of trumpeting angels were there to greet Johnnie Cochrane to much fanfare including balloons and confetti. Seeing this, John Paul II humbly asked the angel why a pope is quietly met by a single angel while Mr. Cochrane is welcomed with a great celebration. The Pope's escort replied, "Your Holiness, you truly have a special place and great rewards waiting for you here for your great service to humanity and the Lord; however, it's just that here in heaven, we already have hundreds of popes and Johnnie is our first lawyer."

Damn! Too Late.

Hey! That's just the one I've been looking for. I'll give $1,000 for it.

---------------- On 4/29/2005 6:43:08 PM Tubes, Horns, and Buds wrote: ---------------- On 4/29/2005 6:09:43 PM bsafirebird1969 wrote: take some tools ... ---------------- Nice call. Almost forgot about those. BTW, your avatar freaks me out. ---------------- Careful, he's touchy about that.

---------------- On 4/29/2005 9:31:10 AM Cleve wrote: Boaters should NEVER trailer without transom tie downs - those thick nylon straps probably would have prevented the boat from coming loose. ---------------- Yeah, the picture sure proves the point. They are lucky that the bow didn't go right through the rear cab window.

What were they thinking?? They're not going to catch any fish out in that field.

---------------- On 4/28/2005 10:03:32 AM ben. wrote: Pearl Jam was actually named after one of the Chicago Bulls of the era. His nickname was Pearl. Can't remember who... ---------------- I don't really know much about them, but "Pearl Jam" came out of a previous band "Mother Love Bone." I think that's a hint. I don't know about the basketball player but there was also something about Eddie Vetter's grandma Pearl's hallucinogenic peyote jam. I'm sure the name can have many meanings (gives it a cool factor) but I think Freudian interpretations are usually the most accurate for rock bands.

I'm still trying to figure out which end of the dog we're lookin at.

Thanks for starting this thread Michael, it prompted me to finally get started scanning my old slides. Lets see some more. Here a couple more of mine. Brooklyn Bridge viewed from our table at the Windows on the World Restarant at the World Trade Center - October 2000. (hand held long exposure) From our last trip to San Fran.

Another bluegrass band - "The 64 String Gang Twang"

A few more that are obvious: Limp Bizkit Sex Pistols Pearl Jam White Snake

---------------- On 4/27/2005 12:36:18 PM Tom Adams wrote: Slightly off-topic, but a fraternity flag football team I was on was named "Dare Meet". We purposely lost the first game and got our wish. In the school newspaper it stated that, "Jones Hall beat Dare Meet". We got in trouble for that one. Tom ---------------- We named our volley ball team "With Themselves" so that we could say our opponents were playing With Themselves.

I remember a band called the Daffodildos.

---------------- On 4/27/2005 8:37:43 AM rplace wrote: Well I have only had an ebay account since 1999 with 100% positive feedback both buying and selling. This might be the right cause to tarnish that perfect record. ---------------- All I know about legal stuff is what I see on TV, but I would advise against doing anything like that. Could be fraud and even talking/joking about it could be conspiracy to commit fraud. I think that's the way it worked in an old Andy Griffith rerun. This guy is not worth it. In my opinion, he is nothing - if I saw him floating in my toilet, I wouldn't even bother to flush. What the guy did was absolutely classless but he didn't kill anyone or even break any laws. Sounds like he paid the lady her asking price. I imagine that she's probably a widow selling her husbands prized speakers. I doubt she would want to know about all the drama so I wouldn't even call her. Just rest assured that the guy will be forced to smoke a big turd in hell for this.

I wish that my dad could've seen that.

I thought I had this guy completely flushed from my brain until I saw the thread title.

---------------- On 4/25/2005 7:07:35 PM jacksonbart wrote: sputnik When where you in China?, awesome pic. ---------------- Thanks. I was last there in January but the picture is from October. We are working a joint venture to form a geotechnical and environmental engineering company in the Guizhou Province - one of the poorest regions. I guess we're trying to outsource our own jobs. Here is an early evening shot of the Hong Kong harbor.

Great idea for a thread - I hope alot of people post. I don't have much for local landmarks from my digital camera yet, but here is a recent shot I took of a famous landmark.

The Roches first album (1979.) This is still completely unique, it's hard to categorize - punk folk maybe. Three cool sisters created incredible harmony and intelligent lyrics with clean instrumentation. Maybe you've heard "Quitting Time" or "The Hammond Song." It was produced by Robert Fripp and he plays some accompaniment on it but nothing like King Crimson. Better to check out the reviews on Amazon than listen to me. The Roches

"Printing everything for my Lawyer. Ever hear of harassment?" Maybe their "lawyer" will join the forum too.

---------------- On 4/25/2005 10:57:08 AM Tubes, Horns, and Buds wrote: Hey Sputnik, It shouts wingnut?? I don't get it. Enlighten me. Sock Puppet?? I love it. ---------------- Famous wingnuts: Ted Bundy, Lee Harvey Oswald, John Wayne Gacy, Ted Kaczynski, Jeffery Dahmer, Arthur Bremmer, Hanibal the Canibal. These are extreme examples of course.

Check out his eBay transactions. I'm sure this "great man" cuts a fine figure in his Pink Floyd casual wear while pack'n his laser sighted Glock (with grip extender and "Fear This" decal). Add to this having a fiance, either real or sock puppet, explain what great guy he really is, in my opinion, shouts.........................

---------------- On 4/24/2005 9:22:44 PM Thumpelstiltskin wrote: Ever had the Double Whopper with cheese? Yummmeeee!!! I used to use "buy a whopper, get one free" coupons and make one giant sandwich out of the two. Am I sick or what??!!?? Rick. ---------------- You do know what that greasy food will do to your complexion, don't you?

On the cheaper end, I'd agree with the KG4 recommendation - it's little wildman. It's also big enough to spray all that hip-hop graffiti onto as well.

As the great moral ethicist, Fat Albert, would say about the deal: "That reminds me of school on Sautrday...........NOOOOO CLASS."