A Few of Fr's Finest....Every Day....02-05-03....ThirtySomething

Billie

[dutchess]

Hey sistahs and birthday boy...get here just in time for all my fine "sistahs" to leave....and what's this....our birthday boy has left his very own cyber party to celebrate with "real people" (I mean...I know I'm real..but...never mind!)

{{{{{{LOUIE}}}}}}}

[LadyX]

"I haven't phailed...uh, *failed* yew - er, you!!
Where the heckfire did you learn to spell?)

Some ancient history involved here, dansy, harking back to 1998 and since.

The phirst time I saw it, it was the trademark of Phil V. - aka Pharmer Phil - and Billie and I and others morphed many words beginning with "F" into "PH" ones.

One phinished a meal - phorwarded things - back when we heard (in error) Socks C. had died on the pharm while being nursed back to health (with the help of M. Thatcher, a cat owned and lent by Lucianne Goldberg - Trixie) because he was run over on I-95 after escaping from the White House. WHEW!!
The Whitewater Days surely were phun!

I had a phlorist deliver phlowers to Phil and Da Missus - phlox and phorget-me-knots, you see, before he jumped up and continued his 7th life.
Billie and I were Backup Safe Houses, should the need arise to snatch Socks C, (Socks C.underbed@whitehouse.gov) for 'knowing too much.' He fed Phil V. all the 'scoop' on Bill & Hill, mind you.

When Billie and I held sway on the One & Only Real Freeper Island back then, one of our central Islanders was CHIEF negotiator, and he loved to fish.
Yes - he went phishing a lot, and in April 2001 when ofMagog started our Infamous Sea Sagas, I renamed his cat-at-the-time from 'Bait' to Phishbait.' It stuck.
(He and CHIEF are now phishing together from The Rainbow Bridge.)

Several of us from all those Old Thymes slip use in now and then - and smile, remembering - - -

Now, Missy, as to your "Where have I phailed yew?" question, you were supposed to bail me out after Billie hit the Abuse Button for my siding with poor Thin Man!

How're ya gonna make it up to me, HUH??

[dutchess]

Couldn't be here much today...but clearly you two have been "the life of the party".... Isn't our wolfie the best...

[GailA]

My friend Nonna sent it to me, and it was beautiful so I thought I'd share it here where I know it'd be appreciated.

[dutchess]

Got my gun today!!!! It's a Beretta tomcat (32 caliber). I like all the safety features (I admit to being a little (okay alot) afraid of guns...)plus it fits well in my hand. Mr. D has an older model (like 16 years) Beretta 380 which is way beyond what I can control. Scared the living "Cr..p" out of me when I fired it (which was only once!) Next step...gun safety course and lessons! Thanks for your encouragement to take this step!

[GailA]

You are most welcome.

[dutchess]

Hi Mixer....I haven't been around much lately either...hate when work interferes with freeping....Don't you just miss it?????

[dansangel]

How're ya gonna make it up to me, HUH??

Well....thank-you for that dissertation on the phun of misspelling just to conphuse simple-minded people! :-)

As to how I am going to make it up to you....I'm off to saw some logs and contemplate the back of my eyelids. Once I have decided on an amicable compensation for the tort you have suffered, I'll get back to you.

Something like, "Let's do lunch, babe, OK?"

Pffffttttt!!!!! :-)

Love and {{{{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}}} to the two most beautiful FReeper-women on the 'net!! God Bless you both! 'Night!!

[GailA]

GOODY, GOODY another FReeper Lady Shooter. I carry a Bersa .380 it fits in my smaller hands real well. You will like shooting once you get over the original "fear".

[dutchess]

Hey Gail...aren't you also a gun person? Please read my post just above here. This is a big step for me...and one which I will take very seriously.....Looking forward to your breakfast tomorrow!!!!

[LadyX]

I just answered Dansy about 'how to spell' before I saw this post, Billie..:))
We who were privileged to attend the wild and woolly school Phil V. had, were blessed with a new outlook on life!

Folks, back in those halcyon times, Phil V. had multiple personalities.
He was also Socks C. - and my very favorite, Altered Ego.
You would have loved when he would get on a serious thread and flame 'himself,' going at him with fury!

There were only about 5,000 posters at the time, so poor JimRob sometimes looked the other way, cringing, no doubt. As the Forum grew, multiple personalietes were not allowed.

Billie was one of my Fhirst Phriends, and our escapades were many..:))

[dutchess]

Loved your Missouri sunset and the music....wish I could do that!!!!! Hope you enjoyed the spotlight this week. You truly are a "gem"....

[dansangel]

Got my gun today!!!!

Whoah, dutchess.....you ROCK, girlfriend!!!! I am so happy for you! Congratulations! (I happened to be just a tad partial to Berettas....excellent choice....reliable, accurate....will be a great companion to you!!).

Keep me updated on your progress. I am truly, truly excited for you! We just went to the range on Sunday. Brought my Taurus which I haven't shot in a few weeks and was rusty with it. That'll teach me to always favor my Beretta!!!

{{{{{{{{{{{DUTCHESS}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

Give Mr. D a great big hug for me and tell him "Thanks."

I'm off to bed, sistah.....you rock, girl!!!!

[dutchess]

Howdy Aeronaut...I'll be doing the post early tomorrow...looking forward to seeing you...you alway brighten up our mornings and finest thread!!!!

BTW...wasn't that just awesome that the WallStreet Journal credited FR with the first to break the story of the Columbia. The thread was chilling but I'll bet that the invesigators are picking it apart....Sorry if this has been discussed before...haven't been around much lately...darn that work for pay stuff!!!!

[LadyX]

Dutchess said: "Couldn't be here much today...but clearly you two have been "the life of the party"...."

Hey, Nan - how much is Billie going to pay us for our gig today?
The sum mentioned was substantial, as I recall..then Billie told us what SHE was willing to pay.

I do believe we need The Thin Man and Lee'sGhost to help us haggle negotiate.
TMan can outtalk her, and Lee can frighten her into agreeing to a decent stipend.

We won't settle for no steenkin' peanuts!

(well - maybe cashews??)

[FreeTheHostages]

"You would have loved when he would get on a serious thread and flame 'himself,' going at him with fury!"

LOL! How creative.

[FreeTheHostages]

Hmm, can I claim to be an alter ego of St.Louie1? The chessplaying firebrand personality?

[dutchess]

Hi jw. Always enjoy your posts here....Everytime you post...you AGAIN...show yourself as one of our finest!!!!

[FreeTheHostages]

Ah, that was excellent entertainment! :)

[FreeTheHostages]

LOL, re TVs losing their lives -- hee hee. Occupational hazard of being a TV in a conservative home. :)

Thanks for the report on your perspective.