I didn't write the joke Rigsy just passed it on.. Allan On Oct 18, 2012 2:04 PM, "rigsy03" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Why is the Corona beer bottle dusty? :-) > > On Oct 18, 12:59 am, Allan H <[email protected]> wrote: > > boy you can't take any ribbing.. I am aware of what profeddionnal > > idiots have to pay,, but they make everyone else pay ,,, and pay > > dearly > > > > Beer Snobs > > > > After the Great Britain Beer Festival, in London, all the brewery > > presidents decided to go out for a beer. > > > > The guy from Corona sits down and says, "Hey Senor, I would like the > > world's best beer, a Corona." The bartender dusts off a bottle from > > the shelf and gives it to him. > > > > The guy from Budweiser says, "I'd like the best beer in the world, > > give me 'The King Of Beers', a Budweiser." The bartender gives him > > one. > > > > The guy from Coors says, "I'd like the only beer made with Rocky > > Mountain spring water, give me a Coors." He gets it. > > > > The guy from Guinness sits down and says, "Give me a Coke." The > > bartender is a little taken aback, but gives him what he ordered. > > > > The other brewery presidents look over at him and ask "Why aren't you > > drinking a Guinness?" and the Guinness president replies, "Well, I > > figured if you guys aren't drinking beer, neither would I." > > > > stolen > > Allan > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 3:16 AM, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I had a list of 4 or 5, Allan. One neighbor paid $500. for fall clean- > > > up- excluding garden cut-backs. I think I waited for the right guy and > > > the right price. It's called a free market system or ask Archytas! Two > > > retired men still do the outside work but a lot of the neighbors are > > > professional couples and are willing to pay whatever- some are doctors > > > and need snowplows quite early. That is another point in my favor- the > > > men can work their other jobs first. Not sure why you think I am being > > > dishonest about this. Remember I did this along with 3 sons for a long > > > time or bribed them with food, the car, etc. :-) Don't wives also > > > bribe husbands, etc.? > > > > > On Oct 16, 3:08 am, Allan H <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> What was it the boxer Mr. Clay used to say.. the Good old rope a > dope. > > > > >> Why don't your employee aka snow lawn / snow guy the same as your > > >> neighbors?? Rigsy it seems to me that would be better than worrying > > >> about it,, or if you can not pay more be honest with him,, I am sure > > >> he already knows.. > > >> Allan > > > > >> On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 4:10 AM, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > Are you kidding? :-) I could probably write a book about my internet > > >> > experiences prior to Minds Eye. Anyway, to keep on topic, my prayers > > >> > must have been courteous as I got the lawn/snow guy I wanted. Now, I > > >> > just hope he never checks the prices my neighbors are paying! > > > > >> > Yes- there is a certain charm in the drifting about but I must say > you > > >> > do a great job of roping us back on path plus you have such > > >> > interesting thoughts and topics. Even when I am lost in your > > >> > theoreticals- formulas- etc., I'd like to think you are stirring > some > > >> > latent brain area that was quashed in my schooling. I find you are a > > >> > patient gentleman. Thank you. > > > > >> > On Oct 15, 1:14 am, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> >> Bring back that old rigsy! You are welcome indeed Bill. We have > > >> >> trouble staying on topic, but this is part of the charm. > > > > >> >> On 15 Oct, 05:01, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> >> > Yes- this is a sweet hangout and it's good you have joined. I > thought > > >> >> > early on that much of the nastinest could have been avoided if > people > > >> >> > had been required to use their real names thus being responsible > for > > >> >> > their posts however many felt that tags would allow greater > freedom of > > >> >> > expression and also protection. There are certainly many inane > nasty > > >> >> > writers/opinionators that use their proper name. Anyway, I have > > >> >> > mellowed. :-) In my "salad days" on the internet forums, I could > be a > > >> >> > wild thing esp. after a few drinks and with a similar lively > group- > > >> >> > chalk it up to experience, learning the hard way, the mystery of > > >> >> > ardent spirits- whatever.// I think there is a difference in > school > > >> >> > smarts and life smarts...unfortunately. > > > > >> >> > On Oct 13, 6:03 pm, William L Houts <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> >> > > Hey Friends, > > > > >> >> > > This is just to say that I feel right blessed to have fallen > in with a > > >> >> > > group of such affable smart people. Like all of you, I'm > betting, I've > > >> >> > > been sailing Net oceans since their very beginnings on > college Usenet > > >> >> > > groups, and even before that on BBS systems. > > > > >> >> > > The difference here, I find, is a spirit of collaboration in > > >> >> > > discussions, rather than some digital wartime ethic of cutting > each > > >> >> > > other off at the knees. > > > > >> >> > > It makes for better reading, and for a kind of warm glowy > pro-human feeling which, it seems, you don't often find on Net discussion > groups; and I've checked out dozens of them, both on Google and Yahoo. > Also, I'm not the smartest one here for a change, and I enjoy hearing the > arias performed by your singing minds. > > > > >> >> > > So here's a little bouquet for you all, and a ghostly boo! > just to be a little season appropriate. > > > > >> >> > > Cheers and fond wishes, > > > > >> >> > > --Bill > > > > >> >> > > -- > > >> >> > > "I just flew in from the Land of the Dead > > >> >> > > and boy are my arms tired."- Hide quoted text - > > > > >> >> - Show quoted text - > > > > >> > -- > > > > >> -- > > >> ( > > >> ) > > >> |_D Allan > > > > >> Life is for moral, ethical and truthful living. > > > > >> I am a Natural Airgunner - > > > > >> Full of Hot Air & Ready To Expel It Quickly.- Hide quoted text - > > > > >> - Show quoted text - > > > > > -- > > > > -- > > ( > > ) > > |_D Allan > > > > Life is for moral, ethical and truthful living. > > > > I am a Natural Airgunner - > > > > Full of Hot Air & Ready To Expel It Quickly.- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > -- > > > > --
