Seanachai Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 Hmm...this jolly singsong occurs to me just now. It makes me feel better, somehow. She went down last October in a pouring driving rain. The skipper, he'd been drinking and the Mate, he felt no pain. Too close to Three Mile Rock, and she was dealt her mortal blow, And the Mary Ellen Carter settled low. There were just us five aboard her when she finally was awash. We'd worked like hell to save her, all heedless of the cost. And the groan she gave as she went down, it caused us to proclaim That the Mary Ellen Carter would rise again. Well, the owners wrote her off; not a nickel would they spend. She gave twenty years of service, boys, then met her sorry end. But insurance paid the loss to them, so let her rest below. Then they laughed at us and said we had to go. But we talked of her all winter, some days around the clock, For she's worth a quarter million, afloat and at the dock. And with every jar that hit the bar, we swore we would remain And make the Mary Ellen Carter rise again. Rise again, rise again, that her name not be lost To the knowledge of men. All those who loved her best and were with her till the end Will make the Mary Ellen Carter rise again. All spring, now, we've been with her on a barge lent by a friend. Three dives a day in hard hat suit and twice I've had the bends. Thank God it's only sixty feet and the currents here are slow Or I'd never have the strength to go below. But we've patched her rents, stopped her vents, dogged hatch and porthole down. Put cables to her, 'fore and aft and birded her around. Tomorrow, noon, we hit the air and then take up the strain. And make the Mary Ellen Carter Rise Again. Rise again, rise again, that her name not be lost To the knowledge of men. All those who loved her best and were with her till the end Will make the Mary Ellen Carter rise again. For we couldn't leave her there, you see, to crumble into scale. She'd saved our lives so many times, living through the gale And the laughing, drunken rats who left her to a sorry grave They won't be laughing in another day. . . And you, to whom adversity has dealt the final blow With smiling bastards lying to you everywhere you go Turn to, and put out all your strength of arm and heart and brain And like the Mary Ellen Carter, rise again. Rise again, rise again - though your heart it be broken And life about to end No matter what you've lost, be it a home, a love, a friend. Like the Mary Ellen Carter, rise again. The Mary Ellen Carter -Stan Rogers 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mace Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 Originally posted by Seanachai: All those who loved her best and were with her till the endMust be one of those places where you have to pay money? Mace 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noba Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 Originally posted by Mace: Now if I can only get Noba and Speedy to move away....*sigh* Mace What's the matter Mace ? Life starting to catch up with you ? Old age stopping you catching those younger sheep, leaving only the infirm and decrepit to your "yearnings" ... Is it leaving you bitter and twisted about us lucky people resident amongst millions of sheep. Why heck, come and live over here and you could hijack a live-sheep export truck on it's way to Fremantle port. Rest assured that 4 days of driving over to our glorious Western Australia should show you that we are (well, me at least) are already far enough away. You wouldn't send me any further I hope, that would put me too close to the 'mericuns....<shudder>Lord* Have Mercy, save us from "them"... * Insert deity of your choice here. Noba. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noba Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 Originally posted by MrSpkr: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Mace: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by MrSpkr: The resulting car wreck is fascinating.Is fascinating legalese for litigate? Mace </font> 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Radley Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 Originally posted by Seanachai: I'm sitting here at 1 AM listening to the weird guy who moved in upstairs two months ago piss around down in the basement below my feet. Since when do highway overpasses have upstairs and basements? Well, sure, if you were under the highway, then the highway itself might be thought of as upstairs and if you were on the highway, the underneath part could be thought of as the basement, but it all seems vague to me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nidan1 Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 Originally posted by: Boo Radley: Since when do highway overpasses have upstairs and basements? Well, sure, if you were under the highway, then the highway itself might be thought of as upstairs and if you were on the highway, the underneath part could be thought of as the basement, but it all seems vague to me. Why would that seem vague to you? After all Saddam Huessein's last place of residence seems like the Hilton compared to your Hobbit Hole. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Radley Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 Originally posted by Nidan1: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by: Boo Radley: Since when do highway overpasses have upstairs and basements? Well, sure, if you were under the highway, then the highway itself might be thought of as upstairs and if you were on the highway, the underneath part could be thought of as the basement, but it all seems vague to me. Why would that seem vague to you? After all Saddam Huessein's last place of residence seems like the Hilton compared to your Hobbit Hole. </font> 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nidan1 Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 Thats because you are too dense to see the magic of it all. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurkur Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 Moe, Curly—focus! You're losing focus again! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Radley Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 Originally posted by Nidan1: Thats because you are too dense to see the magic of it all. Magic? Magic??? I would consider it magic if you disappeared...or was sawed in half...that would work for me too. Or you could pull a David Blaine and suspend yourself in a big plexi box. As an added wrinkle. suspend it within range of some flak guns...or a mini-gun. That could be cool. Hmm...suddenly, I'm happier than I've been all day. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalem Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 1- seanachai - the searchers all say they'd've made Whitefish Bay if they'd put 15 more miles BEHIND HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2- seanachai - send that postcard along 3 seanachai - I sent you a copy of The Rules - pay them heed. 4 seanachai - I think your place is closest to Joe and the airport and all that for the 23rd. I'd offer mine but it's far. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Radley Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 Originally posted by dalem: 4 seanachai - I think your place is closest to Joe and the airport and all that for the 23rd. I'd offer mine but it's far. And maybe Shaw, showing his, yet again, graceful side, can dump your silverware onto the floor. Hell, I'd pay five whole dollars to see that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Shaw Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 Originally posted by Boo Radley: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by dalem: 4 seanachai - I think your place is closest to Joe and the airport and all that for the 23rd. I'd offer mine but it's far. And maybe Shaw, showing his, yet again, graceful side, can dump your silverware onto the floor. Hell, I'd pay five whole dollars to see that. </font> 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
**YK2** Posted February 9, 2004 Author Share Posted February 9, 2004 You got Paypal Joe ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalem Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 I gots no job - somebody send me a setup. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aces_and_8's Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 Originally posted by dalem: I gots no job - somebody send me a setup. Why sure you do...Official Seanachai Sidekick isnt it? You are Boo Boo to his Yogi, Gracey to his George, Costello to his Abbot, Godzookie to his Godzilla, etc...as a matter of fact, you should march over to his residence and demand payment for services as the straight man, or slightly bent man...Whatever the case may be. [ February 09, 2004, 02:58 PM: Message edited by: Aces_and_8's ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Radley Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 I did a Google search on "Godzookie", never having heard of him and one of the sites I visited had this guy: So, I thought I'd put him up here for you guys to play with. Don't mention it. No, really. Don't. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aces_and_8's Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 The Zook in all his Hanna Barbara late 70s crap animation glory 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Radley Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 The first of the nasty little <small>goddamers</small> died easily at the hands of my plucky Brits. 78-22 was the epitaph I placed on LAxetive's grave. The second was made of slightly sterner stuff, but in the end, once again, my doughty Poms won the day with a 60-40 minor victory over Snicker's jack-booted thugs. Now, there is but one left in the Axis of Ewwww. Bouquet! Where are ya boy? I see your tanks burning in the mist! I hear the anguished cries of your broken men as they crawl back to safety! Send a turn so that I may smite you some more! Three for three, proving again that the MBT will never stand second to ANY young upstart of a thread! Where would you like their heads, my Queen? (Edited to say, Hey, Malakovski! Your E-mail keeps bouncin' my turn back! Fix or do somfink!) [ February 09, 2004, 08:48 PM: Message edited by: Boo Radley ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedy Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 BOO you fool, you're a pooler you're NOT supposed to win!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mace Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 Originally posted by Speedy: BOO you fool, you're a pooler you're NOT supposed to win!!! But what happens when a Pooler plays a pooler?!!! *confused* AAAAAaaaaAAAAAAAaaaAAAAAa!!! Mace 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mace Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 Originally posted by Aces_and_8's: The Zook in all his Hanna Barbara late 70s crap animation glory Gotta love Hanna Barbara late 70s crap animation! *vomits* Mace 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
**YK2** Posted February 10, 2004 Author Share Posted February 10, 2004 Originally posted by Boo Radley: Where would you like their heads, my Queen? I think.... one, either end of the Exit door... The third, I'll turn upside down, stick a candle inside and use it for a lantern.. Well done Boo ..... We could do with you over at Fiefdom... You may even be rewarded with your very own custom built coat of arms, made by the finest designer in the land.. What say you Warrior Boo ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berlichtingen Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 Originally posted by YK2: Well done Boo ..... We could do with you over at Fiefdom... You may even be rewarded with your very own custom built coat of arms, made by the finest designer in the land.. What say you Warrior Boo ? Were you going to tell him where Fiefdom is? Lessee... Boo... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Radley Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 A bear and a plant? Welllll... okay, I guess, but I was hoping for something along the lines of rampant stags and big, pointy swords... maybe a cruise missile? You know... something subtle and understated. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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