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'Astalk the Trout..'

On Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:50:40 -0400, D. LaCourse wrote:

On 2010-08-26 18:03:16 -0400, jeff said:

On 8/26/2010 4:28 PM, D. LaCourse wrote:
On 2010-08-26 15:57:40 -0400, Sullivan
said:

'Astalk the Peal..' by Sullivan the Poet

I smell a sock.

actually, very creative use of language, imagery, and rhyme, imo.
i enjoyed reading it. thanks to sullivan, or if a pseudonym, whoever
created and posted it.

jeff

Never said otherwise. On a second look, it appears to be legit, and
not a sock. Too many socks recently. d;o)

Dave

Um, "too many socks"....? What with the HAI! Karate (or Brut), rubber britches,
an Audi and a Haddaway CD...and oh, yeah - drinks made with Drambuie and sweet
vermouth...I figured socks were just a part of your carefully developed bespoke
image as Wu Li Dong Louie, Burberry (just MAD for the plaid) Coast Pirate...you
know, sort of a cross between Carson Kressley-does-Jack-Sparrow and Flavor Flav,
but for the geriatric set...

Helps? Oh, I rather think not,
R

'Astalk the Trout..'

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carson_Kressley

Oh, yeah. The image of Dickie Boy is now complete.

Geriatric Davey

'Astalk the Trout..'

On 08/27/2010 06:21 AM, Giles wrote:
I was wondering if I had escaped your scrutiny.

The world abounds with more interesting, productive and gratifying
things to wonder about.

I though maybe you were sick or something.

You were right. I've got a cold.

Or, maybe you got a chance to go fishing. :-)

Chances to fish are abundant and cheap.

Unfortunately, not in my life. I consider my meager time
on the river to be a blessing. I was wishing the same
blessing on you. But, I can see where you may have taken
it otherwise. My apologies.

But then, so are chances to
listen to blue jays hold raucous counsel, to ponder the significance
of the early dropping of maple leaves, to consult with meadow voles,
to mud-pack chestnut blight cankers, to chat with friends, to savor
pickle mustard greens, to photograph native wildflowers, to check on
the ripening of hazelnuts and try to determine the best time to pick
them in order to ensure ripeness and yet beat the squirrels, to effect
repairs on the pond, to stare at the blueness of the sky, to read a
good book about botanizing and zoologizing in the British countryside,
to linger over the question of whether to have a cup of coffee, a
beer, a glass of wine, a bowl of ice cream, some of last night's left-
over pizza.....or some combination thereof, to repair runoff damage to
the driveway, to mow the paths between the rows of trees, to check up
on the butterflies, and a host of other products, passtimes, problems,
pet projects and ****ants.

In fact, each day presents such an infinitude of chances that one
could easily spend all one's time merely cataloguing them.....to the
detriment of the chances of accomplishing anything else. That might
even be amusing for a while. Ultimately, though, I think it would be
stultifying. One would likely end up becoming the kind of person who
makes stupid assertions and then tries to cover his ass with further
helpings of stupidity.

I do not believe you made me read through that entire letter to
find the jewel at the bottom. (I was never one to open the cereal
box from the bottom to get to the toy quicker.)

I hope you are feeling better. And when you are back up to speed,
forget about the blue jays, maple leaves, meadow voles, chestnut
cankers, your friends, no scratch that, they are blessing too,
mustard greens, wildflowers, hazelnuts, squirrels, the pond, the
sky, the British countryside, your coffee, your beer, your wine,
ice cream, leftover pizza (a delicacy), your driveway, the lawn,
problems, pet projects, ****ants (not me), ducks, rabbits,
aardvarks, etc. and go fishing! Fishing is a blessing. And
don't forget to write us all about it.

-T

'Astalk the Trout..'

On Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:41:18 -0700, Todd wrote:

On 08/27/2010 06:21 AM, Giles wrote:
I was wondering if I had escaped your scrutiny.

The world abounds with more interesting, productive and gratifying
things to wonder about.

I though maybe you were sick or something.

You were right. I've got a cold.

Or, maybe you got a chance to go fishing. :-)

Chances to fish are abundant and cheap.

Unfortunately, not in my life. I consider my meager time
on the river to be a blessing. I was wishing the same
blessing on you. But, I can see where you may have taken
it otherwise. My apologies.

But then, so are chances to
listen to blue jays hold raucous counsel, to ponder the significance
of the early dropping of maple leaves, to consult with meadow voles,
to mud-pack chestnut blight cankers, to chat with friends, to savor
pickle mustard greens, to photograph native wildflowers, to check on
the ripening of hazelnuts and try to determine the best time to pick
them in order to ensure ripeness and yet beat the squirrels, to effect
repairs on the pond, to stare at the blueness of the sky, to read a
good book about botanizing and zoologizing in the British countryside,
to linger over the question of whether to have a cup of coffee, a
beer, a glass of wine, a bowl of ice cream, some of last night's left-
over pizza.....or some combination thereof, to repair runoff damage to
the driveway, to mow the paths between the rows of trees, to check up
on the butterflies, and a host of other products, passtimes, problems,
pet projects and ****ants.

In fact, each day presents such an infinitude of chances that one
could easily spend all one's time merely cataloguing them.....to the
detriment of the chances of accomplishing anything else. That might
even be amusing for a while. Ultimately, though, I think it would be
stultifying. One would likely end up becoming the kind of person who
makes stupid assertions and then tries to cover his ass with further
helpings of stupidity.

I do not believe you made me read through that entire letter to
find the jewel at the bottom. (I was never one to open the cereal
box from the bottom to get to the toy quicker.)

I hope you are feeling better. And when you are back up to speed,
forget about the blue jays, maple leaves, meadow voles, chestnut
cankers, your friends, no scratch that, they are blessing too,
mustard greens, wildflowers, hazelnuts, squirrels, the pond, the
sky, the British countryside, your coffee, your beer, your wine,
ice cream, leftover pizza (a delicacy), your driveway, the lawn,
problems, pet projects, ****ants (not me), ducks, rabbits,
aardvarks, etc. and go fishing! Fishing is a blessing. And
don't forget to write us all about it.

-T

Todd

You should know that the person you are trying to argue w or match
wits wits with is a flaming, obnoxious and notorious asshole
Do not put up with him calling you an idiot and a moron or any other
derogatory woerds

He is a mean spirited LITTLE man , somewhere in ****ville Wisconsin
He has serious mental and physical problems
Hhe likes to goad you intt telling hime to **** off.
It assuages and serves some sick desires of his.

He likes mental & sadly, even physical punishment and pain
Don't give in to yhe temptation.
Stay above it.

Truth be told Giles has has a very small and almost a non-existent
penis.
I am certain that he has serious sexual problems.
It has been rumoured - and there have been claims of bestiality

He envies everyone on usenet because his" thing" is not large enough
for his physical and mental gtymnastics - strenuous physical and
mental masturbation.
He cannot stop nor does he want to.

Everyone on usenet knows this about Giles aka Wofgang.

I am surprised that you aren't aware of his severe limitations

So disregard him - you may even pity him
but
I would souggest f kill filing him.
Fortunately I can only read his posts in replies that are mirrored.

He will probably come up w an inane, man spirited and a senseless
retort becauuse he can't stop himself

Me- I don't give a rat's ass what he posts as I cannot read him
There are numerous users that have blocked his posts -

There is even a usenet group to discuss his problems
alt.goat mastiurbation.whogivesaflying ****

In truth - It's sad.

Beppo and Karl Marx

'Astalk the Trout..'

wrote in message
...
..I figured socks were just a part of your carefully developed bespoke
image as Wu Li Dong Louie, Burberry (just MAD for the plaid) Coast
Pirate...you
know, sort of a cross between Carson Kressley-does-Jack-Sparrow and Flavor
Flav,

whoa, whoa!! You are WAY off. I've met and fished with Dave and your mental
imaging software is malfunctioning.
Picture a cross between Lou Dobbs and Popeye the Sailor Man, and for Pete's
Sake, Burberry would be a sartorial leap forward. The Carson Kressley/Jack
Sparrow thought is amusing, but if Louie tried to move like that, he'd be in
traction for a month or more. Think Nathan Lane doing John Wayne in
Birdcage, with the only thing holding him upright being the sturdy Simms
fabric.

.....who's there to stand up for ya, Louie!
Tom

'Astalk the Trout..'

On 2010-08-27 19:03:57 -0400, "Tom Littleton" said:

wrote in message
...
.I figured socks were just a part of your carefully developed bespoke
image as Wu Li Dong Louie, Burberry (just MAD for the plaid) Coast
Pirate...you
know, sort of a cross between Carson Kressley-does-Jack-Sparrow and Flavor
Flav,

whoa, whoa!! You are WAY off. I've met and fished with Dave and your mental
imaging software is malfunctioning.
Picture a cross between Lou Dobbs and Popeye the Sailor Man, and for Pete's
Sake, Burberry would be a sartorial leap forward. The Carson Kressley/Jack
Sparrow thought is amusing, but if Louie tried to move like that, he'd be in
traction for a month or more. Think Nathan Lane doing John Wayne in
Birdcage, with the only thing holding him upright being the sturdy Simms
fabric.

.....who's there to stand up for ya, Louie!
Tom

Nathan Lane? Thanks, Tom. d;o)

Remind me to throw a #2 10x streamer at your ear when next we fish.

d;o)

'Astalk the Trout..'

On 08/27/2010 02:49 PM, flebow wrote:
Todd

You should know that the person you are trying to argue w or match
wits wits with is a flaming, obnoxious and notorious asshole
Do not put up with him calling you an idiot and a moron or any other

Hi Flebow,

I take your point. I would not characterize him the
way you did, but instead, I would characterize him
as a "cantankerous misanthrope" -- much cleaner and
more accurate. (I am sure he will correct me if
he finds me inaccurate.)

"idiot and a moron" are the least of the things he has
called me. Wait until he calls you a child molester
for witnessing your religion to him, which I did find
very disgusting and I told him so. He has also questioned
my intelligence when I made the statement that I thought
trout when created by God. I do believe I just let that
one slide. But I don't remember.

Still, a tiny part of me, and I can not explain why,
finds him a just a tiny bit endearing. There is no explanation.
I would say it was appreciation for the time he went after
a guy who had decided to stock me, but I found him
a tiny bit endearing before that.

I am really not sparring with him, other than gentle teasing,
like trying to get him to call me a "nitwit", when I write
back to him. I am really writing out of friendship, although
we are not really friends. I am okay with him. And I do
take your point.

-T