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[compar]

I've also had a few make certain assumptions about my personal life because of it, as in "qwerty is a q...."

Well that's probably true to. I just didn't want to mention it

Now for anyone who possibly doesn't understand that comment. That's a joke. That's a joke. That's a joke.

QWERTY has been one of the more tolerant and long suffering members of this forum relative to my writing style. I would never intentionally insult him or call him names.

[qwerty]

Of course, now that I have a teensy bit of power, I'm going to slam Bob every chance I get (also a joke. honestly!)

[dragonlady7]

Ooo, it's Bob vs. Bob. The grudge match of the century.

[compar]

Of course, now that I have a teensy bit of power, I'm going to slam Bob every chance I get  (also a joke. honestly!)

You know what they say. "power corrupts" and "absolute power corrupts absolutely".

In a very short time we may all look back and say "do you remember when that QWERTY was a nice guy?" "Whatever happened to him?"

[dragonlady7]

Truly a terrifying prospect, compar. Maybe I should add some relaxation and subliminal deprogramming music to that CD I'm still working on.

[Bill Slawski]

Bill: a cockatoo without a crest?? I don't think I've ever seen that before.

Most of the time, they really don't raise their crest. But, if you're a photographer, you probably want to capture the crest -- sort of like taking a shot of a peacock with their plummage spread out.

Walley is pretty inquisitive, and will stick his beak into almost anywhere. He usually has that leaning off the perch look, like in this picture. Extending the crest really doesn't help when you are a bird in stick-your-beak-where-it-doesn't-belong mode.

In a very short time we may all look back and say "do you remember when that QWERTY was a nice guy?"

That's what I was thinking, until that death ray raised up out of the top of his head.

[torka]

Moderate congratulations to you, qwerty!

I would have posted earlier, but I was afraid that would appear too enthusiastic. Moderation is my new watchword.

(Actually, that's just an excuse. I'm just now getting caught up after a couple of busy days getting caught up with the rest of my life after having been gone for a "Thelma and Louise" weekend with my best friend/partner in crime. And if I may be permitted an immoderate moment regarding my weekend adventures: I got kissed by Peter Tork! And hugged, too! Whew. Glad I got that out of my system. Back to moderation in all things, including moderation...)

Anyway, congrats again, qwerty. I can't think of anyone else I'd rather have as a "bartender" here in the Pub.

--Torka

[Bill Slawski]

I got kissed by Peter Tork!

I guess this means that you've been hanging out with monkees. Peter Tork is still around? The only one I hear about every so often is Michael Nesmith.

[qwerty]

I think Nesmith (Naismith?) is the only Monkee who doesn't participate in the occasional Monkee reunion.

This is going back some 20 years, but Tork used to make an appearance now and then on a strange little tv program called "The Uncle Floyd Show". I think at the time he was a schoolteacher in New Jersey, but would come on and lip synch a song once or twice a year.

BTW, Torka, was there some kind of Tork/Torka link that made Pete so affectionate?

[Bill Slawski]

I have some cousins in New Jersey who were big Uncle Floyd fans. I saw the show once or twice, and expect that's the type of inspired insanity that took place.

It had its moments, but the production was equivalent to what you would get if you filmed a show in your basement over the local access channel.

Which could be excellent! Especially if your name was
Wayne or Garth.

Didn't catch the tork/torka connection. Hmmmm.

[dragonlady7]

Extreme close-up! Whoaaaaaaah! Whoaaaaaah! Whoaaaaaaah! Whoaaaaah!

[Denyse]

You've got the whole gang titilated here... you're gonna have to dish girl

[qwerty]

Isn't it sad that SNL is now reduced to attempting (badly) to rehash WW with that Hampshire College dormroom show? Blech.

And yeah, I want more on the Tork story too. I actually know someone on another forum who runs a Monkees fan site. I don't think she's ever posted here, though. But she also has a page on another of her sites dedicated to my little monsters, Gonga and Maya :laugh:

[deborah2002]

Wasn't Peter Tork the one who inherited a bunch of cash or something and dumped the remaining Monkees like a bad habit? I heard he's now quite the millionaire (wasn't he the heir to "liquid paper" or the like?)....

I'd also be interested as to how she got a big smooch from him! DO TELL!


deb

[qwerty]

No, that was definitely Mike. In fact, he left the band before the show got cancelled, so there'd often be a situation in which one of his ex-bandmates would say, "I wish Mike were here..." After all, he was the smart one, like Sabrina on "Charlie's Angels"