Hobo Jungle

[Tramp]

Luke tossed the Glock into the inlet with a plop. “What a waste,” he muttered, “but never trust another man’s gun.” He rolled Dennis off the dock onto the grass, Dennis groaning silently as if he were biting his tongue. Luke stripped off his colorful shirt, both in black clothes now. They walked up the edge of the property along a row of palms and a hibiscus hedge, through the murky twilight, mosquitoes swarming them. They walked normally, slinking or running would only draw attention, Jimmy forcing himself not to swat at the bugs. “Nice pool,” whispered Luke. “I wouldn’t mind a pool like that. Get one of those inflatable rubber beds with a beer cooler built in. They must have those, right?”

[2railjon]

Luke is the man!!!!

[2railjon]

Long Tall Glasses
Writers: Leo Sayer & David Courtney

I was travellin' down the road, feelin' hungry and cold
I saw a sign sayin' food and drinks for everyone
so naturally I thought I would take me a look inside
I saw so much food, there was water comin' from my eye

yeah there was ham an' there was turkey, there was caviar
an' long tall glasses, with wine up to yar

an' then somebody grabbed me, threw me outta my chair
said before you can eat, you gotta dance like Fred Astaire

you know I can't dance, you know I can't dance
you know I can't dance, you know I can't dance
I can't dance

I am a man of the road -- a hobo by name
I don't seek entertainment, just poultry and game
but if it's all the same to you, then yes I will try my hand
if you were as hungry as me then I'm sure you would understand

hmmm
now wait a minute
let me see now

of course I can dance of course I can dance
I'm sure I can dance, I'm sure I can dance..
I can dance

I can dance
I really hit the floor
ah feels good
look at me dancin'

I did a two-step, quick-step and a bossa nova
a little Victor Silvester, and a Rudy Valentino
you should a seen me movin', right across the floor
hand me down my tuxedo, next week I'm comin' back for more

I can dance -- oh yes! I can dance
look at me dancin' the floor movin'
I feel good -- I can dance
I can dance, I can dance, I can dance.

[San Diegan]

I did a two-step, quick-step and a bossa nova

Sounds like you colided with an ant hill out there, Jon.

San

[2railjon]

San, I'm not sure about the ant hills, but I'm surely gonna collide with a bunch of beer tonight!!

[San Diegan]

Don't worry about a thing, Jon, I have a supply headed your way:



San

[San Diegan]

Chinese Eatery Sold Donkey in Tiger Urine

(09-08) 15:58 PDT SHANGHAI, China (AP) --

A restaurant in northeastern China that advertised illegal tiger meat dishes was found instead to be selling donkey flesh — marinated in tiger urine, a newspaper reported Thursday.

The Hufulou restaurant, located beside the Heidaohezi tiger reserve near the city of Hailin, had advertised stir-fried tiger meat with chilies for $98as well as liquor flavored with tiger bone for $74 a bottle, the China Daily reported.

Raw meat was priced at $864 per kilogram.

The sale of tiger parts is illegal in China and officers shut down the restaurant, only to be told by owner, Ma Shikun, that the meat was actually that of donkeys, flavored with tiger urine to give the dish a "special" tang, the newspaper said.

The report didn't say how the urine was obtained.

Authorities confiscated the restaurant's profits and fined Ma $296 it said. It wasn't clear what Ma was fined for. Selling donkey meat is not illegal in China and it is widely consumed in the northeast.

Ma had initially claimed that the meat came from dead tigers sold to him by the management of the Heidaohezi reserve, but later changed his story, the report said.

While Heidaohezi's director denied that claim, the reserve, with about 150 tigers, has been involved in similar controversies in the past.

Until China outlawed the trade in 1993, the reserve received most of its revenue from the sale of tiger skins, bones and other body parts, which are believed by Chinese to imbue vigor and sexual prowess.

I hate scams.

San

[Tramp]

I have only one thing to say: LET'S DRINK SOME BEER!

[2railjon]

Tramp, Start without me, I've got 45 minutes until I'm released for the day!!!!!!! I'll catch up!!

[2railjon]

Who's joinin' me for dinner this evening?

[P&R Pete]

Whatcha serving there, bud? It smells so (*ack*) delicious!
Let's have a couple pulls off'n my flask.

Say, can I borrow yer hat later? Red loves hats. Believe I could get lucky with that there chapeau.

[2railjon]

Sure!! Pull up a stump! I'm trying out this new donkey meat with "special seasoning" that my friend San gave me!!

[San Diegan]

Tiger urine is an acquired taste (just try to get some of it). In Poland, Ohio they put ketchup on their donkey.

San

[Tramp]

Tramp=7 6:37. Weather getting stormy, but sky lovely as a smiling virgin.

[Daisy]

Dinner and beer YES! let's have it now, we could be dead by monday