Nighthawks 42

[Heidi]

Sorry I'm late, my darling Nighthawks. I've a small (but non-lethal) case of "I miss my Mama." :( But I had a beautiful and curative PM this morning from one of my dearest DU girlfriends, and I'm feeling better.

Love, hugs and protection to you all. Let the Bawk, Bawk, Bawking begin! :bounce:

[MissHoneychurch]

1. Good morning Heidi

good to see you too. Did you talk to your mom?

[Heidi]

5. Hiya, MissHoneychurch!

:hug: Yes, I talked with my mom, as well as my two-year-old nephew. It made me miss them more, but that's OK. It was lovely to hear my Mama's voice. :loveya:

How're you, gf? Happy it's Friday? I know I'm glad to see Friday this week. :hug:

[MissHoneychurch]

8. Yeah I am happy the week is over

even though it went by fast.

Oh yes it is good to hear Mama's voice if one is far away. You know there is always one you can depend on no matter what.

Did Ginger get some turkey yesterday? Or did CMW eat all?

[Heidi]

12. We had roasted chicken . . .

and Ginger _always_ gets first dibs. (He's just a little bit spoiled, being our only "child" and all. :blush: )

Does Germany have anything like Thanksgiving? (Sorry for the stupid question.)

[MissHoneychurch]

34. Well of course he is spoiled

such a cat (sorry ... god) has to be spoiled and nothing less.

November 11th, the Martinsday, (and here I thought it was begin of December) is a day where you have goose (Martinsgans). It is a religious holiday, so don't ask me about the origins. It isn't as popular as Thanksgiving. But every so often we have a Martinsgans.

[SeattleGirl]

48. Hello MissHoneychurch!

The Naughty Girls Band is here in full swing! They've been missing for days, but dang I finally found them!

Any request you have, they will gladly play for you, my friend!



:loveya:

[MissHoneychurch]

63. Hello SeattleGirl

let the party start, I'll be there. But I can't post the song I have in mind otherwise I would get that thread locked :blush:

[SeattleGirl]

65. Oh, you Naughty Girl!

My favorite kind of girl! :evilgrin:

Well, let's party on anyway!

[RetroLounge]

2. Good morning Nighthawks

How are we this morning?

:hi:

RL

[Heidi]

6. Well, there's my favorite purveyor of poetry!

Hiya, RL! I'm better now, thanks. And you, my friend? :hug:

[RetroLounge]

10. Still stuffed full of turkey

and haunting the house due to the usual sleep-is-for-others issues. Figured i'd drop by and say hi.

RL

[Heidi]

24. Call Me Wesley has those unresolved

"sleep-is-for-others" issues, too. You're in good company, RL. I'm glad you're here.

[RetroLounge]

28. Well, gotta find the right poem to post

:poetry:

RL

[Heidi]

30. May I share one of my favorite poems with you? (nt)

[RetroLounge]

31. please do

RL

[Heidi]

38. .

This is one of my favorite protest poems.

ANY SYSTEM
From The Energy of Slaves,
Copyright 1975, by Leonard Cohen

Any system you contrive without us
will be brought down
We warned you before
and nothing that you built has stood
Hear it as you lean over your blueprint
Hear it as you roll up your sleeve
Hear it once again
Any system you contrive without us
will be brought down

You have your drugs
You have your guns
You have your Pyramids your Pentagons
With all your grass and bullets
you cannot hunt us any more
All that we disclose of ourselves forever
is this warning
Nothing that you built has stood
Any system you contrive without us
will be brought down.


(NY 1967)

[RetroLounge]

54. Nice

thanks

RL

[Heidi]

68. Prego.

If Leonard Cohen ever asks me to run off with him, I hope you'll console Call Me Wesley. :rofl:

[SeattleGirl]

49. Hey, the Poet Laurate of the Lounge!

I just cannot tell you how much I appreciate your daily poetry thread! Adds a nice touch to my life! :loveya:

[RetroLounge]

72. Just posted tomorrows poem

enjoy

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x4349612

I love discovering poets. I do not know this guy...

:hi:

RL

[SeattleGirl]

76. I've not heard of him either, but

it's a wonderful poem.

I truly do appreciate the gifts of the poetry you have been sharing with us! Thank you! :hug:

[NMMNG]

3. Hello Heidi (and Nighthawks)!

aquaman was just lamenting your absence: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x4349403


Glad you were able to make it here! :hug:

[Heidi]

7. It was the lure of your pixelated tongue gif

that brought me here. :rofl:

How are you, dah-link? :hug: :loveya:

[NMMNG]

25. I'm doing ok

I have a migraine--my own darn fault though so I can't very well beg for pity. I had four Black Russians during my Thanksgiving festivities. It will pass though, with a little help from my medications.


How about you?

[Heidi]

29. You don't have to beg for pity

among friends, Buffy. It's gratis here. What's a Black Russian? (I mean, I know it's a drink, but what's in it?)

I'm better now that I've had my caffeine and caught up on some personal correspondence (guilt relief, ya know). :hug: :loveya:

[NMMNG]

32. Kahlua and Vodka

Very yummy, but also very potent. I forgot to drink enough non-alcoholic beverages in between like I normally would. Big mistake, particularly on a work night.

[Heidi]

39. Oh, man.

Isn't there one made with cream and kahlua, too. I used to really like that. :P Alas, I've become too much of a wuss in my middle age to drink anything stronger than wine or a beer. :blush:

[NMMNG]

46. There is

It doesn't have a name that I know of--it's just "Kahlua and cream". If you add vodka to it it becomes a White Russian.

[SeattleGirl]

50. Buffy Baby!!

Wanna party?

[NMMNG]

64. Sure thing

[SeattleGirl]

67. Oooh, my FAVORITE kinda party!

[NMMNG]

69. And why am I not surprised?

:rofl:

[SeattleGirl]

71. You're NOT surprised?

Why, Miss Buffy, I am the very essence of the refined lady! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[NMMNG]

73. But of course you are, as am I.

:spray:

[SeattleGirl]

75. Tea, my dear?

:rofl:

[NMMNG]

77. Why yes, thank you.

A spot of tea would be lovely right now.

[SeattleGirl]

79. Oh, wouldn't it just?

I find it goes especially well with :spank: !!!! :evilgrin:

[NMMNG]

82. It goes even better with

[SeattleGirl]

84. Oooh, Buffy Baby!

You KNOW what I like! :evilgrin:

[aquaman]

4. Hey Heidi....

We missed you this evening/morning!!!! Hope you are well.

[Heidi]

9. Oh, thank you, aquaman!

It's nice to be missed. :hug:

And guess what? It just started snowing again, and we have three days of snow in the forecast. :scared:

[aquaman]

37. That is very cool....

we don't get the pleasure of that very often.. We get a brutal ice storm about once a year.

[Heidi]

40. If the snow amounts to anything

I'll send you a photo. I still have your email address. :)

[aquaman]

45. That would be great,

I love snow, but don't get it here. Oh well, I want to move to Alaska but my wife will not let us do so.

[SeattleGirl]

51. Hi aquaman!

Let's party!

[southlandshari]

11. Awww...Heidi!

Missing Mommy on Thanksgiving? :hug: :hug: :hug:

As the mother of a wonderful but challenging (read: just like her mother) six-year-old daughter, I want you to know that your simple reference to missing your mother when you aren't together on a holiday absolutely gave me chills. The good kind.

:loveya: you wonderful woman, you!

[Heidi]

27. Your MAGICAL MOD POWERS

just made this thread longer! :woohoo:

I can assure you that the day will come when you have a 42-year-old daughter missing you, too, my friend. It's not as sad as it seems, but rather sort of a testament to love. My mom is the first very cool woman I ever knew. :loveya:

[southlandshari]

33. "A testament to love"

That's exactly what I took from your earlier words. Being a mother to a bright and independent daughter can be incredibly rewarding and terribly frustrating - and that's just within a span of 10 minutes in any given day! Your words really inspired me - I hope my daughter feels the same way you do about your mom in the years to come. I also hope like hell my daughter grows up to be as smart, funny and compassionate as you, my friend!

:D

[southlandshari]

36. lol on the mod powers...

Combining the two just seemed like the right thing to do - and a welcome change from locking and deleting, you know?

;)

[Heidi]

41. But do you have a Decoder Ring?

And what happens if you drop it into the Mod Hot Tub? :shrug:

[southlandshari]

47. Sadly, I do not.

And for the very reason you cite. I didn't just drop it in the mod forum hot tub, I got in with it on and nearly got electrocuted. As it was, they had to amputate my ring finger on the spot. Not pretty at all.

:P

[SeattleGirl]

52. sha-a-ri, shari baby!

Wanna play? :spank: :evilgrin:

[southlandshari]

59. Hey!

You know I do, but I have got to turn in soon. Even insomniacs need a few zzzz's, ya know?

But before I go...

:spank:

;)

[SeattleGirl]

60. Oooo, thank ya, baby!

Something to fall asleep on! :loveya:

[aquaman]

Never mind, the Nighthawks thread has been created...

Where is Heidi? Does not seem normal.

[southlandshari]

13. I feel your pain, my friend!

Though I didn't just log on - I've been working here for hours (mod forum) - and hoped to stay up late enough to at least pop in and say hello to my fellow Nighthawks!!

:cry:

[Liberal In Texas]

14. There's a mod forum? You guys talking about Project X in there? n/t

[southlandshari]

18. Project X? What's that?

:shrug:




























:rofl:

;)


Nah, we just loll about in our hot tub and talk about the rest of you!

:P

[Liberal In Texas]

23. Uh oh. That's right, I was just making that Project X thing up.

:blush:

[aquaman]

17. Well hey, we can always create our own nighthawks thread....

in Heidi's honor.

[southlandshari]

19. Still time to edit your title - but leave in the original message

because if you don't my reply will look stupid!

:rofl:

[SeattleGirl]

15. Hey aquaman and shari!

It is strange not to have a Nighthawks thread, but I guess even our dear Heidi needs a little time off, huh?

I hope you both had a wonderful Thanksgiving Day! :loveya: :hug: :loveya:

[aquaman]

16. Hey SeattleGirl.....

Had a good day, ate some food and saw family. Now enjoying music and a big fire in the fireplace. Life is good.

[SeattleGirl]

56. Excellent!

Those are good days, aren't they?

[southlandshari]

21. I knew you were here somewhere!

:hug:

I :loveya: having genuine friends (and partners in naughtiness!) like you, darlin'!

:D

[SeattleGirl]

57. Why thank you, Miss southklandshari!

Here's a little something for you, you devil!

:spank: :spank: :spank: :evilgrin:

[NMMNG]

20. Hi aquaman

:hug:

Heidi may just be running late, or perhaps she's actually taking (gasp) the night off. I miss her too, along with KitchenWitch, who is on vacation. :cry:

[southlandshari]

22. Ahem, Miss Buffy....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=4340764&mesg_id=4348710

:rofl: and :hug: of course!

[texanwitch]

26. Hello Heidi

I just finished my 2000 stair steps, plus I took my dog for a long walk along the bayou today.

I needed to I ate way to much food.

I ate at home and then went to vist a neighbor and ate there.

I couldn't take another Thanksgiving soon.

[Heidi]

35. I know what you mean, texanwitch.

I couldn't withstand another Thanksgiving before next year, either. :)

But your walk along the bayou sounds lovely. I grew up on a bayou. :)

[texanwitch]

44. This bayou has cement walls but still lots of wildlife.

Lots of little fish jumping, and some ducks flying low looking for dinner. The bats came and were flying around, a nice day.

We do have a bayou that is natural but one needs a canoe for travel.

Good fun fishing, wildlife and alligators, travel down this bayou and one would never know a city was there.

[Heidi]

74. When I was a kid

we used to go jump off of the railroad trestle over our bayou. It's a wonder we're still alive. If my mom had only known what little adventurers we were. :scared:

[texanwitch]

81. We did somewhat the same thing. I lived across the street from a

railroad yard and woods, the things we used to do.

How we lived to be adults I will never know.

One time we climbed in a railroad car and the whole train started moving and we couldn't get off until about 10 miles away.

We had to walk home really fast before dark, our mothers never knew about this.

We used to jump off swings in the park after we got the swings very high, we would dare each other to go higher.

Stupid things kids do.

[SeattleGirl]

53. Howdy texanwitch!

Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! :hug:

[texanwitch]

58. HI SeattleGirl, the day was good.

I hope you had the same, now we still have the weekend to eat whats left.

[SeattleGirl]

61. Mmmm, yeah! Turkey sammiches!

My favorite part of Thanksgiving! Glad you had a good day! :hug:

[Clintmax]

42. Hello, Miss Heidi!

:hi::hug:
I hope you and Wesley are doing good!

[SeattleGirl]

55. Hi Clintmax!

The Naughty Girls Band is in the house! Any requests?

[SeattleGirl]

43. Darlin'. darlin' Heidi! My lovely Nighthawks!

I hope all of you who celebrated Thanksgiving had a wonderful one! I did, though I am glad the house is now quiet, the guests gone to bed!

And lookie here, who I found! The Naughty Girls Band!!!



Any requests?

[Heidi]

66. Yes, yes, yes!

Does the Naughty Girls Band know "Cheeseburger In Paradise"? :bounce:

[SeattleGirl]

70. Like the backs of their hands!

Also:
"Pencil Thin Moustache"

and

"Why Don't We Get Drunk"

and lots of others! The Naughty Girls Band loves Jimmy Buffett!

[southlandshari]

62. Hi all! A little help, please...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x4349546

Thanks so much!

:grouphug:

[Oeditpus Rex]

78. If they're truly naughty girls

they must know some Joan Jett. :bounce:

(I bottom-posted this so's as not to step on Shari's great idea.) :7

[SeattleGirl]

80. Of course we know Joan Jett!!!

She's one of our idols!!!

Come here, Rex! Got a little something for you:

:spank: :spank: :spank: :evilgrin:

[Oeditpus Rex]

83. I saw her once

Around 1985 or '86... after she hacked off her hair. :cry: But, gawd, can that woman rock!

And :spank: :spank: :spank: back atcha. :evilgrin:

[SeattleGirl]

85. Why, thank ya, honey baby!

Such a nice treat! You know how to treat a girl! :evilgrin:

[Oeditpus Rex]

86. My mom taught me to be a gentleman

I learned on my own to be a bad boy. :evilgrin:

[SeattleGirl]

87. Ah, yes, "The School of Life"

Best school on earth! :evilgrin:

[Heidi]

88. Hello, Nighthawks!

:hug: :loveya:

[Wapsie B]

91. Hello Heidi!

:hug: :hi:

I was just getting ready to start the thread again. Glad I checked again. :)

[SeattleGirl]

95. A hearty Nighthawks hello, bwa!

How are you? :loveya:

[Wapsie B]

99. Hello again SeattleGirl!!

I'm fine. And you're sensational as usual? God I hope so.

:loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya:

[SeattleGirl]

104. I'm fabulous, dahling, fabulous!

:rofl:

[Wapsie B]

109. Oh you're better than that my dear.

;-)

[SeattleGirl]

113. Ooooh!

:blush:

[Wapsie B]

118. There you go.........blushing again

:)

[Heidi]

There you are!

Hi, bushwentawol! :hug: :loveya:

Snow yet? :shrug:

[Wapsie B]

102. Yes I'm here.

:hug: :loveya::loveya::loveya:

No snow at all. Just cold. 21 degrees right now but supposed to be in the 40's and 50's by Sunday.

[Heidi]

112. Cold here, too.

Soon, we'll have a solid sheet of ice on the koi pond, and I can start each morning by watching the Cat IceCapades! :thumbsup:

[Wapsie B]

120. Ice skating cats

That would be something to see.

[Heidi]

123. I'll see if I can get a photo some morning!

The cats are forbidden to play on the ice until it's about an inch thick, but after that, they can still see the fish under the surface, and they truly skate and race around on top of the ice. :silly:

[Wapsie B]

130. I'd love to see that.

That's something you should video. :rofl:

[Heidi]

132. You'll think this is stupid, but

I live in panic throughout the winter that Ginger or one of the neighbor cats will fall through the ice. The koi pond is nearly six feet deep. :scared:

[Wapsie B]

135. Oh yeah that would be horrible.

And the way cats explore all the time. No it's not stupid at all.

[texanwitch]

93. Hello Heidi

I am having turkey overload, I think pizza tomorrow (homemade)

So how was your day.

[SeattleGirl]

97. Hi texanwitch!

I ate turkey for two meals today. Pizza is sounding pretty good to me too! :hi:

[texanwitch]

117. I do like turkey but I kept out a little and put the rest in the freezer.

Pizza is just right, I smelled some today when I went to Kroger's.

[Heidi]

98. tw!!!!!!!!

Homemade pizza sounds good! What toppings? :P

It was a nice Friday, all in all, and we're invited to dinner at my mother-in-law's tonight. Fondue! :thumbsup:

[texanwitch]

124. I don't what toppings yet, I got the basic supplies today at the store.

I like the low fat toppings myself, but no turkey. :thumbsdown:

[SeattleGirl]

94. Hello my Heidi! Hello Nighthawks!

Happy after-holiday to you, my lovely friend! :loveya: :hug: :loveya:

Did you see my Thanksgiving pictures? California Peggy posted some too!

And, I brought the Naughty Girls Band, for your entertainment enjoyment!

[Heidi]

101. Hiya, honey!

I just posted in your thread. And, by the way, I lovelovelove your haircut. If I had more courage, I'd go get about 10 inches lopped off this mop that I've been cultivating for 10 years. Would I have to blow-dry every morning? :shrug:

:loveya: :hug: :*

( :hi: Naughty Girls! )

[SeattleGirl]

106. Thank you! And yes, I have to blowdry, but it doesn't

take very long. Thanks for taking a look at my pics! :loveya:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

110. My dear Heidi......

How are you this glorious Saturday?

Good to see you, as always......

I started a post-Thanksgiving thread....come see if you have time!

We are supposed to have house guests tomorrow, so I might not be around.....

We'll see...

:loveya: :hug:

[Heidi]

111. Peggy!!!!

I just posted in your photo thread. Thank you for posting photos of your beautiful family! :hug:

It really is a glorious Saturday morning: brisk air, and snow on the mountaintops across the lake. :thumbsup:

I'm having guests tomorrow, too. But I have everything planned so that they don't stay long. :evilgrin:

[SeattleGirl]

115. An official "Nighthawks Hello" darlin' Miss Peggy!

The band is here, so if you have any requests....

[CaliforniaPeggy]

134. Wow, my dear SeattleGirl!

An official hello! I am honored!

As to requests......this might seem sappy, or childish...but I'd love to hear:

From Hair....Good Morning Starshine! I have always loved it.....

Thanks!

[SeattleGirl]

157. You got it, Miss Peggy!

Good Morning Starshine, comin' right up! :loveya:



(Believe me, the Girls can sing soft and sweet as well as they can sing naughty and bad!)

[GrpCaptMandrake]

89. Morning, Heidi!

Finally decided to unlurk and pop into the Nighthawk eyrie.

[Heidi]

103. Where the heck have you been?

I've been worried sick that you'd _never_ show up! ;)

How are you, GCM? Good to have you here. :pals:

[GrpCaptMandrake]

122. Aw, bless your heart!

Just didn't know if I was Nighthawk material.

But I finally crawled out from under all the tryptophan and was editting airchecks and decided that D-A-T (dayafterthanksgiving) was as good a time as any to jump in.

Where's that :awshucks: emoticon?

:blush:

[Heidi]

127. Right on!

:pals:

Here's you an "Aw, shucks."

[GrpCaptMandrake]

129. I begin to comprehend

the reverence I have so often witnessed in others.

:bowsatshrine:

[Heidi]

133. Sweet-talker.

:blush:

[GrpCaptMandrake]

146. "Loud-talker" I've heard. "Non-stop talker' I'm used to . . .

but that's a new one.

I was merely stating the obvious.

I do talk a lot, though. Would love to have you drop by and check out the show some M-F night if you're up and about late. www.whiterosesociety.org/Kincaid.html

That's the cool part about doing Prog/Lib/Dem talk radio: you get to talk w/ intelligent people. I'd hate to be Rush or Hannity or O'Falafelly. Nothing but a steady stream of thought-challenged mouth-breathers.

[Heidi]

151. Wonderful!

I'm trying to listen to the Friday night show right now! Thank you for the heads-up! You have a nice voice. :pals:

Have you ever checked our radioenigma.com ? It's the program of DU's very own enigmatic, and he plays _everything_!

I'd hate to be Rush or Hannity or O'Reilly because I very much enjoy being a rational and pretty decent human being. :thumbsup:

[GrpCaptMandrake]

154. I tried checking out

Dr. Scorpio last night. I was terribly psyched, as the playlist looked really cool.

I got to where I was going navigation-wise and then struck out. Tried it using I-tunes. Didn't go.

Will figure it out.

Thanks for your kind words re: show. I'm into being rational and decent, too. But by virtue of paying way too close attention to the ****** on the other side, sometimes decent and rational have to take a little hike. :evilgrin:

[Heidi]

158. It's worth working on!

If the trouble continues, send enigmatic a PM. He's the best guy in the world, truly. I had problems when I first started listening, but Call Me Wesley stepped in to assist.

I know whatcha mean about decent and rational sometimes having to take a hike; but please don't ever become as mean as the other side, promise? :hug:

[GrpCaptMandrake]

160. May already have crossed that line

a long time ago.

But am working on not going there again.

Halloween-before-last, I was getting my Halloween show ready. Lots of spooky sound effects, readings from Poe, theramin music, the usual. A fun night in store.

Then I read the release from Johns-Hopkins in the Lancet that outlined our abject slaughter of 100,00 Iraqi civilians. I was as mean and nasty and hateful that night as I have ever been. It all poured out. I wound up suggesting that all Bush voters get a tattoo or wear a bracelet or something so that after the next revenge attack (read: terr'ist attack) we could leave *their* corpses out in the sun to rot Antigone-style.

And it *was* mean. And I meant it to be. Still not sure if I'm sorry.

[Heidi]

162. I know.

I understand completely, my friend. I just wonder how long it will be before our country has to be liberated by outside rescuers? I'm 42 years old, and about six months ago, I caclulated how many US military interventions had been conducted since my birth. It was more than 50, if I recall. That's sad and wrong.

[GrpCaptMandrake]

165. I'm Forty-two, too . . . Forty-tutu?

My Dad (he's 81) and I were talking about the very thing. He told me his childhood was mostly a matter of poverty (of which he was largely unaware, since everyone in the Depression was poor) but of no real fears of being destroyed on any given day.

He's glad we used the Bomb on the "Japs" (won't challenge his racism, at least not often, since they made frequent, institutionalized attempts on his life for 2 1/2 years), but he felt like he knew as much fear in the 60 years after the war as during 2 1/2 in it.

Fact is, Heidi, we grew up with terror for breakfast, lunch and supper, did our generation at the butt-end of the baby boomers. On my end, I got to hear full-grown adults screaming "Nigger" at my six-year-old classmates as we left school. I got to see them cry. And I walked them home to my neighborhood, where all the other white people were moving away because they'd moved in.

And I still shake just thinking about it.

Our generation is also the first NEVER to know an American government we've felt we could trust, even a little bit.

We sort of owe it to the ones behind us to fix things, or at least try.

[Heidi]

167. I absolutely agree with you.

But there definitely are some generational differences between our parents. For example, my father is 61, a Vietnam veteran with two master's degrees, and his ill will is toward the US government that got us into Vietnam (and, in fact, escalated the conflict rather) than toward the North or South Vietnamese.

I never witnessed overt racism as a child, but my mother (a quarter Cherokee) suffered racist taunts as a child even though she grew up in a state with a very high American Indian population. Knowing how our mother was treated as a child no doubt had a huge impact on the human beings we, her kids, became.

You're right, too, about ours being the first _American_ generation that has never known a trustworthy US government. But I think other nations have, for very good reason, mistrusted our government for quite a long time.

I'm very, very glad you're here, GrpCaptMandrake. :pals:

[GrpCaptMandrake]

168. Washington wasn't even good and

stiff in his grave before we started snickering up our lace cuffs about his goofy notion that we "avoid foreign entanglements."

There was a contingent within the Independence movement that wanted nothing more than to *engage* in foreign entanglements. Sadly, Jefferson may have been, probably was, one of those. You can't keep a good man down.

I've been reading the Aubrey/Maturin series of novels by Patrick O'Brian about the Napoleonic era, and, being written by someone well-informed in British naval history, it presents a fascinating picture, albeit in miniscule, of a continental view of the nascent U.S. It isn't flattering, save in its descriptions of our ability, even then, to wreck, break and destroy things, even if the things we were trying to wreck, break and destroy were the shackles we'd thrown off less than a half-century before. We should remember that both Adams and Jefferson lived through the War of 1812.

Meanwhile, I have made some progress. I can get Dad all the way through an episode of "Iron Chef" w/o him muttering "Shoulda killed 'em all."

Me, I'm troubled by "43." I generally don't like sharing *anything* in common w/ GWB, even a number. Thinking about skipping straight to 44, like somebuildings were made w/o 13th floors.

Will stop babbling now.

Edit for capitalization.

[Heidi]

169. Before you go,

may I recommend a book that you might want to read (and perhaps share with your father)?

It's "War Against the Weak: Eugenics and America's Campaign to Create a Master Race." One of the best books I've read in the past 20 years.

www.waragainsttheweak.com

[GrpCaptMandrake]

170. Damn! I Gotta read that! Better yet,

I should get the author on the show.

The Americas are one great big eugenics experiment, even before we knew the word. Sadly, by killing off so many natives, we may have doomed ourselves.

Listening to the Friday show myself now.

My lovely wife (who's never had more to do with radio than playing one) is doing a great job producing.

A wonderful weekend to you, Heidi. Thanks for letting me monopolize your morning.

Peace.

[Heidi]

171. Sweet dreams, friend.

And please do invite Ms. GrpCaptMandrake to join us! :hi:

[GrpCaptMandrake]

172. I'll do that!

She'd love the company of the Lounge! I'll get her set up later today!

A happy day! Lucky, you, Saturday's already passing!

I yearn for Mondays! Hate those two days w/o the show!

:hug: :toast:

[Call Me Wesley]

176. Hello GrpCaptMandrake!

Excellent username! I was just explaining to Heidi where it comes from. :thumbsup:

[GrpCaptMandrake]

177. Thanks, CMW!

I love the movie and the character. In the photo, I think he's saying "Oh, hell. Is it the Russians, Sir?"

We use a lot of audio liners from the movie in the show.

[barb162]

90. Heidi, Heidi, Heidi Ho, don't be sad

:hi:

[Heidi]

105. Hiya, barb162!

I'm better now. Can't stay sad for long; it's one of my character flaws. ;)

How was your Friday? :pals:

[barb162]

126. Non-productive; could get nothing done

For example, even when we went to see Harry Potter, I called the theater first and they said it was half full. So we got there ten minutes later and they said it was sold out. It was a proverbial "one of those days" and nothing was going right. Another example, I hit a store or two around 10:00AM and the things I wanted were sold out. Walked out of the stores empty-handed. Well, at least I didn't get in an accident as people were driving crazily. It was almost funny in a way how things were going, except at the time it wasn't funny, especially when I was riding around looking for a parking spot for about 20 minutes.

Was your day similar?

It is good you don't stay sad for a long time.

[In_The_Wind]

92. Good Morning Heidi!

[SeattleGirl]

96. Hey Joani baby!

How is one of my very favorite Naughty Girls? :loveya:

I brought the band tonight! Any requests?

[In_The_Wind]

100. Request ...

I got a few ...

I'm in the mood for love ...

will do for a start ...

:loveya:

[SeattleGirl]

108. Excellent choice!

The Girls will be most happy to play that for you!

[Heidi]

107. Mornin' sunshine!

That giant hug just gave me a coffee burp! :rofl:

SMOOCH! :* How are ya? :loveya:

[In_The_Wind]

114. Always glad to be of assistance ...

:rofl: and the good news is ~ you didn't get any on me ... :spray:

I had one very long nap tonight but I'm still a little tired. Other than that I'm doing pretty damn good. Thanks for asking.

Are you feeling a bit more cheerful tonight?

BTW ~ did you notice - I didn't bring my marquee along with me.

[Heidi]

116. .

I don't mind your marquee, really. I was just teasing you yesterday. :evilgrin:

Yes, I feel better. The "Missin' my Mama" blues have passed, until Christmas eve." :eyes:

I'm sorry you're tired, dear. Wanna cup of coffee? :hug: :loveya:

[In_The_Wind]

119. Yes, please ...

[Heidi]

121. Here ya go!

[GrpCaptMandrake]

128. That's dadgummed adorable!

My favorite bartender spelled my name in the Guiness foam the other night. I was charmed!

I also chase yarn if it's dangled in front of me. I'm easily intrigued.

:noemoticonforthatoneeither:

[Heidi]

131. Having one's name spelled in the Guiness foam

is quite an honor. I'm afraid I can't match that, though a guy did once offer to pee my name in the snow. :eyes:

[In_The_Wind]

166. Thanks

:loveya:

[Oeditpus Rex]

125. That cup's prolly the coolest smiley I've ever seen

Well... next to this dude: :bounce:



Oh... :hi:

[In_The_Wind]

179. I wish it could keep me awake! Thanks anyway.

:hi:

[TimeChaser]

136. Hey Heidi!

:hi: :hug:

[Heidi]

138. Heya, gf!

Are you with your family now, after three months away? :hug: :pals:

[TimeChaser]

140. Yep!

My week at home is almost up, but after that I have less than a month until winter break, which is nearly a month long.

[Heidi]

141. So, how happy were they to see you?

I remember coming home during college breaks was one of the best things in the world. :hug:

[TimeChaser]

142. Happy, I think, but the poor kitty was a little confused.

She wasn't quite sure about me

[barb162]

137. I have an "ice-skating" cat too

One of the four. And when he "skids" he looks up at me for me to say "good boy" and for approval.

Until I looked at your personal info about 2 minutes ago, do you know I didn't know you were not in the USA? That explains a few things like you miss your family.

Have you been there a long time? I was there once in winter, Lake Lugano and Zurich. Lugano was wonderful and warm and we went north over the mountains from Italy and it just got bitterly cold, almost as biting cold as northern IL

[Heidi]

139. We live on the warm side

of the mountains, about 5 minutes from the Italian border, barb. But in winter, it can get pretty chilly. It's strange sometimes to see snow weighing down the palmetto fronds, I'll tell ya. :rofl:

I've been a permanent resident for about four years. :thumbsup:

[barb162]

144. Oh, that is a beautiful area and I liked it a lot more than

further north. On that trip we started in Rome, then Florence, then Milan and it was getting chillier and chillier going north. Zurich was about zero farhenheit and windy. I couldn't wait to get out of there. Might as well have stayed in Chicago. Yes I remember how cold Milan was in late December, brrr. But then again it got up to 17 F here yesterday

Four years is a long time...I get the picture (I think)

Do you speak Italian?

I meant to add the orange kitty in your painting is like mine who skis/skates

[Heidi]

155. The orange kitty

in the Nighthawks adaptation is bridgit's adorable Tim!

Truly, I prefer living in this warmer part of the country, but nothing on earth beats Christmas shopping on Zurich's Bahnhoffstrasse. :thumbsup:

I speak survival Italian. My Spanish, German and Swiss-German are much better than my Italian, but I consider myself fluent only in English. Call Me Wesley is the language guy in our family. :thumbsup:

[southlandshari]

143. Hi everyone!!

:hi:

[SeattleGirl]

145. shari baby!

How are you, darlin'? Nice to see you, my lovely Naughty Girl! :loveya: :evilgrin: :loveya:

The Naughty Girls Band is here in full swing, so any requests, let me know!



Also, did you see me and California Peggy's Thanksgiving Day picture threads?

[southlandshari]

147. Darlin', I was hoping you were taking requests tonight!!

Do you think they could learn this one for us?

For all the Nighthawk Naughty Girls!


:evilgrin:

[SeattleGirl]

149. shari, it won't play! Check your PM in a moment, dear!

I'll give you another address to send it to.

[southlandshari]

161. Got it - let me know if that link works for you!

You of all my girlfriends MUST hear this song!

:spank:

[Heidi]

148. Hello, shari!

My girlfriends are in the house! Let the fun ensue! :bounce:

:loveya: :hug: :*

[southlandshari]

150. Heidi, baby!

PLEASE listen to the song linked in my reply to SeattleGirl right around here somewhere.

It makes me giggle and think of all my naughty girlfriends here - I think you will agree!

I :loveya: guys so much!!

:D

[Heidi]

152. I did listen!

I lovelovelove it! :rofl: :loveya: *Smooch!*

[southlandshari]

153. ROFL!!

That one is good for a smile every time!!

:hug:

[Oeditpus Rex]

156. Excellent song!

Who is that? And why do I feel like I'm gonna get :spank:ed for not knowing? :scared:

[southlandshari]

159. Awwww...

I'm not gonna :spank: you for not knowing - but will be happy to do it just for the hell of it if you like, darlin'!

:P

The singer's name is Kacey Jones - she is hilarious - witty, sexy and irreverent, I love her stuff.

More about her here:

http://www.kaceyjones.com/kcnews.htm



I am happy to see you tonight!

;)

[Oeditpus Rex]

163. Ethel and the Shameless Hussies : )

Reminds me of the Four Bitchin' Babes. Oh, I do love Christine Lavin. :loveya:

[southlandshari]

164. Here they are!!

[ghostsofgiants]

173. It's 6:37 AM, why am I not in bed yet?

:hi:

[Heidi]

174. Because your hair is nocturnal?

:shrug:

Hiya, p1! :pals:

[ghostsofgiants]

175. Must be it, ahha

Actually, I was up working on this because I was bored and didn't feel like doing much else, not even sleep. But now my bed beckons and I shall not deny its call any longer.

[bridgit]

178. hubby just framed a piece from 93' for his retro coming up...

in 'the city' late Feb, it's really pretty = Grotto Of The Holy Saints John :thumbsup: i'll have him take a pic of it and send it in here when we get back

:loveya: :kick:

[Heidi]

180. Please, please, please!

Yes, photos! :bounce:

[Wapsie B]

181. Hello Heidi!

:hi: :hug:

[Heidi]

182. Mornin', sunshine!

:hug: :loveya:

[Wapsie B]

183. Good morning!!

:loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya:

:hug:

[Heidi]

184. .

Maybe I should start a Nighthawks 43? This one looks a little unwieldy. Are you on dialup? :hug:

[texanwitch]

185. Hello Heidi

This sure is a quiet Saturday, Sunday so far.

I blame it on the turkey.

[Wapsie B]

186. No I've got dsl

but go ahead and start a new one.