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TOPS, Re:"Ok, now you're scaring me." Just relax.. we'll be gentle . Let me explain. Rick was absolutely correct in the first place and the only reason I said differently was because I've seen people who couldn't follow directions *exactly* and for THEM it was tough. Really, its very simple. Really. There's just lots of steps involved and some folks take to computer stuff better than others. If after you get your instructions from Kathy, it seems overwhelming I want to tell you this.. I had nobody to help me through all this. I had to self teach myself how to FTP (you'll learn what this means :) ) a file to an internet server and learn the code for linking to it. I also had to learn how to take sound (WAV, MP3 etc..) files and convert them BEFORE uploading them because back then almost everyone had dial-up internet connections and I wanted for folks to hear my sounds without having to wait. But I started this thread years ago and its been the biggest hit at the Greasespot Cafe. Now we have YOU here playing with us! And yes... its almost like being home, huh? Only we don't allow fussing or fighting HERE! Hee-hee! sudo

Rick, I'm remiss about getting back to you about your post with HC's Sequel. I loved it and I don't think I had heard it before. Geeze I wish he would have told us if they had at least kissed. Maybe started a new relationship? But now Harry's gone and I guess we'll never know. *Unless* there really IS a Sue! She could tell us! OH and Kathy!!!, You're sending Tops instructions as to how to upload and link?? That is SO much work!! Remember what a hard time Cowgirl had learning to not leave out a comma or a period?? Thank you Kathy.. I hereby designate you the official Nostalgia Thread© Housemother. You are now in charge of taking all our newbies under your wing. I have confidence in you, my dear! sudo

Alice was to bake a cake for the Baptist Church ladies' group bake sale, but she forgot to do it until the last minute. She remembered it the morning of the Bake sale and after rummaging through cabinets she found an angel food cake mix and quickly made it while drying her hair, dressing and helping her son Bryan pack up for Scout camp. But when Alice took the cake from the oven, the center had dropped flat and the cake was horribly disfigured. She said, "Oh dear, there's no time to bake another cake." This cake was so important to Alice because she did so want to fit in at her new church, and in her new community of new friends. So, being inventive, she looked around the house for something to build up the center of the cake. Alice found it in the bathroom - a roll of toilet paper. She plunked it in and then covered it with icing. Not only did the finished product look beautiful, it looked perfect! Before she left the house to drop the cake by the church and head for work, Alice woke her daughter Amanda and gave her some money and specific instructions to be at the bake sale the minute it opened at 9:30, and to buy that cake and bring it home. When the daughter arrived at the sale, she found that the attractive perfect cake had already been sold. Amanda grabbed her cell phone and called her Mom. Alice was horrified. She was beside herself. Everyone would know, what would they think?? Oh, my she wailed! She would be ostracized, talked about, ridiculed. All night Alice lay awake in bed thinking about people pointing their fingers at her and talking about her behind her back. The next day, Alice promised herself that she would try not to think about the cake and she would attend the fancy luncheon/bridal shower at the home of a friend of a friend and try to have a good time. Alice did not really want to attend because the hostess was a snob who more than once had looked down her nose at the fact that Alice was a single parent and not from the founding families of the city, but having already RSVP'd she could not think of a believable excuse to stay home. The meal was elegant, the company was definitely upper crust old South and to Alice's horror, the cake in question was presented for dessert. Alice felt the blood drain from her body when she saw the cake, she started to get out of her chair to rush to tell her hostess all about it, but before she could get to her feet, the Mayor's wife said, "What a beautiful cake!" Alice, who was still stunned, sat back in her chair when she heard the hostess (who was a prominent church member) say, "Thank you, I baked it myself." Alice smiled and thought to herself, "GOD is good." sudo

Tops, Here's your video the way Rick did it. I've gots to tell you about Rick, hon. He is VERY generous with his server space. And I think you would really like to learn how to do these links to posts yourself. However, it is maybe a little tougher than Rick let on to. Ask Kathy for another opinion. Now, YOU might take to it very quickly but some?? Have taken a lot longer. I'm here to help you out, girl. You want to do this? I think I can speak for all of us when I say you would be a welcome addition to the Nostalgia thread. sudo

Say.. Anyone here ever run into an old flame many years later? How'd it go? How did things work out? Click HERE! for a poignant example. sudo

My wonderful girlfriend and I had been dating for over a year, and so we decided to get married. There was only one little thing bothering me. It was her beautiful younger sister. My prospective sister-in-law was twenty-two, wore very tight miniskirts, and generally was bra less. One day "little" sister called and asked me to come over to check the wedding invitations. She was alone when I arrived, and she whispered to me that she had feelings and desires for me that she couldn't overcome. She told me that she wanted to make love to me just once before I got married and committed my life to her sister. Well, I was in total shock, and couldn't say a word. She said, "I'm going upstairs to my bedroom, and if you want one last wild fling, just come up and get me." I was stunned and frozen in as I watched her go up the stairs. When she reached the top she pulled off her panties and threw them down the stairs at me. I stood there for a moment, then turned and made a beeline straight to the front door. I opened the door, and headed straight towards my car as fast as I could go!! Lo and behold... my entire future family was standing outside, all clapping! With dang tears in his eyes, my future father-in-law hugged me and said, "We are very happy that you have passed our little test. We couldn't ask for a better man for our daughter. Welcome to the family, son!!!" And the moral of this story is: Always... but *ALWAYS* keep your condoms in your car!!! sudo

Tops, Yeah.. just saw it, too. Just like last week.. the perp's dead in the melee as well so hard to get any justice out of it. I'm thinking about those parents right this very moment who are wailing and in the deepest misery of their lives. I can't hardly even imagine. sudo

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Got it for $1.94 in Oxford, Mississippi Friday :) . When I took my daughter back down yesterday, that station had run out of gas. I had to pay $2.03. Around Memphis, $2.09 is common but what gets me is that there are still stations selling it for $2.29. sudo

Kathy, I know it too! Yep.. great show. In fact, in later episodes when the boys were in college, they joined a fraternity and the fraternity guys were always hanging out at the house. When I went to college, this show was one of the reasons I joined a fraternity as it looked like so much fun. sudo

Lifted Up, Suda was telling it straight. I can't play a lick any more even though I was the first chair French horn for three of my four years at Ole Miss. Yeah, I could wail on that thing at one time but like Ron sez.. its a tough instrument and not one you can put down and just start playing again after several years like you can, say, a sax. Actually, it was my scholarship through Ole Miss. Being in not only the band but the orchestra (extra scholarship money for both) paid ALL of my out-of-state tuition and some one the other as well. I came to look at it as my job. Time to go to work was my attitude when it was orchestra or band practice. sudo

Tops and Kathy, You guys are great and I'm thinking that you, Tops, have got a feel for Nostalgia. I'm doing my part here by posting said song (click HERE!) for all of us. Great song that is indeed VERY poignant. Hiway29.. that was supposed to be Kirk in the cell? Hee-hee! sudo (who has the good MP3 for those who want it)

I'm embarrassed.. I haven't had my birthday posted for years now just to avoid this kind of thread. But I see Suda remembers when my birthday is. Geeze.. thank you guys. I had a great 54th birthday starting the day before as all my kids were able to go to the Mid-South fair here in Memphis even though eldest daughter goes to Ole Miss and middle daughter has a full social calendar . We've gone to the fair EVERY year since we've had kids. Carol missed one year because she was in the hospital but the rest of us went that year anyways for sake of 'tradition'. And here's a pic of all of us in the 4-H Future Farmers Of America exhibit area where we have traditionally started our fair experience because it was the first stop after the gate we normally used. Funny, I never get tired of seeing little chicks hatching or petting the sheep and goats. That night we were treated to a free (with admission) concert of the Charlie Daniels band. Our son is a REAL country music fan and really had a blast. The rest of us had a good time clapping and stomping our feet. But that was actually the day before my birthday. Yesterday (my actual birthday) Carol and I went back to the fair to hear Gary Pucket sing his old songs. Man.. he sounded just like he always did (though a little weak maybe on the high notes) and looks GREAT for 64 years old! Note the trinkets around my neck won by fooling the guy who guesses your age and weight! Hee-Hee! I felt like I was in New Orleans at Mardi Gras! Today, we're headed out to my mom and dad's for leg of lamb. My birthday dinner. This is probably more information than any of you guys wanted to know and I feel self indulgent even posting it but... hey thanks again folks! sudo

Yeah.. missed the e-mail. Funny how that 6 degrees of separation works, huh? Even e-mail. I'm posting this but I've gotten it from three sources now. E-coli in spinach killing folks... Now who looking at this HASN'T gotten it yet in e-mail?? :blink: sudo

Bowtwi, Of course I’m prejudiced but the French horn is a marvelous instrument though its the devil to play. :( I’m posting a pic of myself demonstrating proper posture and handling of the instrument and if you click on the picture of myself, you’ll hear a short excerpt of fine horn playing. But going back to the proper way to hold and play the French horn I can’t help but think of the Ole Miss co-ed who was dating band members. Her first date was with a trumpet player. When she got back to her dorm her roommate asked her how it went. She replied that it went really well! That trumpet player had nice tight lips that made his kisses the best she had ever experienced. Her next date was with a tuba player. Again when she got back to her dorm her roommate asked her about the date. She replied that it was “OK” but that the tuba player had really flabby lips and was a lousy kisser. But the best was yet to come! Her next date was with a French horn player! And sure enough when she got back to the dorm her roommate wanted to know all the details. The co-ed was just beaming. The roommate asked if he was the best kisser of all. The co-ed smiled and said that he kissed OK but my oh my! how she loved the way he held her. Click on my picture to hear a short rendition of horn playing. sudo

Kathy, Great nostalgia topic! Hiway29.. You surely have a seat at a great window I would love to look out of sometime. Yeah.. I had a big crush on Annette but looking at her picture now, I don't remember why. Here's ANOTHER girl I had a crush on too but looking back I can understand WHY I had a crush on her! sudo

Linda, Thanks for posting that article. You always seem to know how to find these things. The APA's position is clear enough but what about the ones who wrote the controversial article you think? sudo

WG, Are you sure you got that exactly straight? Sounds like sick Nambla kind of stuff. sudo

George, And you are a man of your word! Here's one that is very nostalgic for me. I remember the year exactly as it was a time in the 60's when all our family friends were upwardly moblie and moving to fancy houses. I mean NICE houses with a full two bathrooms and over 2000 sq. feet. Not the tiny ones we had grown up in with about 1000 sq. ft. (1200sq. ft. for the more affluent) and a single bathroom. To this day I still will ask where is *the* bathroom when I'm at someone's house even though I know they probably have at least four. Yes, times were good back then for us AND America. Click HERE! Name what you know.. artist.. year.. whatever. sudo

Posted by Twinky on the splinter groups thread as a response about all the splinter groups that exist..."... those who hang out in the Grease Spot Cafe, which is a very special sort of splinter group. One with a sharp point." Touché!! sudo

A Kentucky couple, both bonafide rednecks and relatives of Littlehawk, had 9 children. They went to the doctor to see about getting the husband "fixed". The doctor gladly started the required procedure and asked them what finally made them make the decision--why after nine children, would they choose to do this. The husband replied that they had read in a recent article that one out of every ten children being born in the United States was Mexican, and they didn't want to take a chance on having a Mexican baby because neither of them could speak Spanish. sudo

Kathy, And maybe the little boy shows were just BETTER shows, huh? I've noticed things slowing down a bit here and I think I know the reason. People are feeling inadequate and under appreciated. But I have help! YES! just click HERE! and get with the program. Maybe we need a therapy session where everyone takes the medication and.... whatever happens at the Nostalgia thread party STAYS at the Nostalgia thread party!!! sudo

Nostalgia, I loved Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea. I watched it with my dad and it was so powerful being aboard a nuclear submarine with nuclear weapons. Of course, we were led to believe (at least how I perceived it) that this one submarine could destroy the known world with its arsenal. There was an admiral on board this ship because it was so powerful. Yes.. heady stuff for a 10 year old boy. sudo

George, I'm impressed! Really! Were you a music major? Does your sax have a low 'A' key? sudo

George, But of course.. Everyone can click HERE! but GEORGE has to give the lead up and introductions.. :unsure: sudo P.S. Uh EXCUSE ME!!!! THIS son has a Name!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1