Hobo Jungle

[Rufus T. Firefly]

We are now preparing for our third hour of TV news concerning the coming storm.

All schools within @ a 75 mile radius of Savannah are closed tomorrow and so far there has been a sprinkling of rain.

Probably thinking it will freeze tonight and make tomorrow morning impossible.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

"Disorder in the Court".

One of my favorites!

[Mitch]

We had -17 degrees here this AM. Thankfully no wind; way below zero tonight and the wind is supposed to pick up. By Saturday it's supposed to be raining here. Right now, if it would just get warm enough to snow, it wouldn't piss me off.

[Berk765]

"Disorder in the Court".

One of my favorites!

Yeah I love the three stooges man. Curly is my favorite.

It's really sad that he had a lot of health issues and couldn't do the show anymore.

[Berk765]

We had -17 degrees here this AM. Thankfully no wind; way below zero tonight and the wind is supposed to pick up. By Saturday it's supposed to be raining here. Right now, if it would just get warm enough to snow, it wouldn't piss me off.

No snow or rain where I'm at in Tennessee. Just cold and windy, but not as cold as you guy's up north.

[rogruth]

Anybody heard anything from or about Tramp?

[The Dirt]

This dude stole Jon's plans!

http://photoblog.nbcnews.com/_news/2014 ... cycle?lite

[Mitch]

Pete, I owe you a letter. Look for an e-mail in the next day or so. (If I can get off my *** and crank it out)!!

[E7]

More of a white-out! If it goes Donner Pass, what condiments are most preferred by cannibals?

Fava beans and a nice chianti.

Rich

[sarge]

A story then, which I promise will eventually be on Jon's topic .

I do hate the current trend in restaurants where you leave your name and they give you a buzzer, then when your table is finally ready they bellow over a loud-hailer at you. How I miss the civility of the old days (and in distant lands) when Mr. Patil would seek you out in the lounge provided for the purpose and either quietly whisper in your ear or slip you a note when your table was ready.

I won't rail on about the idiot who first put televisions in restaurants for, although a related pet peeve, it's irrelevant for the moment. I do believe, however, he should be sought out, publicly knackered, and detained for life in a dark place without access to any video input of any kind.

Back to the specific charge, we strike our subtle blow against the loud rude present by always giving my Darling Bride's first name when asked by the gum-smacking 20-year old (the one usually dressed like a trollop in the bizarre notion that adds an attractively upscale tone to the establishment) what name a reservation is under or whose party our group might be. We then get to hear that self-same 20-year old calling over the microphone, "Donna, party of six." and have no idea what the dark humour might be.

Some people actually get it from time to time, which makes it all the more satisfactory.

[riogrande491]

I do hate the current trend in restaurants where you leave your name and they give you a buzzer, then when your table is finally ready they bellow over a loud-hailer at you.

On occasion one can take advantage of such an uncivilized practice. Recently reported in the Denver news, an enterprising person visited the original Starbucks in Seattle. When asked for his name, he replied "Go Broncos!"

Indeed, when the order was ready...

[v8vega]

When they ask my name I tell them "LA third world dump."

[Rufus T. Firefly]

I do hate the current trend in restaurants where you leave your name and they give you a buzzer, then when your table is finally ready they bellow over a loud-hailer at you.

Here I thought that the use of the buzzer was to avoid having to broadcast your name at all. The only time I've had any issue with giving my name at the desk was that once in San Antonio they wanted to text me when my table was ready when my phone does not have that capability. Back to the buzzer....

Mr. Patil still does work but generally in those establishments that require the permissions of my accountant and loan officer to enter.

[2railjon]

I'll pass on the Harley burial!!!! A Miller Lite delivery truck would be more the ticket

Lets check out the board of fare in this fine dining establishment!

[Mitch]

I'll pass on the Harley burial!!!! A Miller Lite delivery truck would be more the ticket

I don't know, Jon. 20 burial plots @ $600 per! There's goes the kid's college fund!