Little things that remind you of the Eagles (5/07 - 10/15)

[Troubadour]

Eagles Territory. Love it!

[sodascouts]

LOL! I love it, Maleah!

[ticky]

I wonder if they'd print that one clothes? you know.. like T-shirts, hats, underware.. whatever..

[Freypower]

Well, I do have a 'Property of (Philadelphia) Eagles' T shirt.

[Glennsallnighter]

My mind is forever in 'Eagles Territory'!! As is yours Rhonda! When its not in 'Joes'!:thumbsup:

[ticky]

too true Lisa *G*

[Freypower]

I saw someone wearing an oversized pair of Dolce & Gabbana sunglasses with a huge initial DG on them. Those initials mean only one (or two) things to me. :)

[Stars]

Today my friend Ralph took me out for an early birthday celebration. Every year he takes me out to some obscure place I have never even heard of! This year was no exception. He took me to a fairly new restaurant which overlooks a lovely golf course. So you know who I thought of right away!:) I even was imagining Glenn playing golf there, and then eating lunch in the restaurant afterwards. I have really got it BAD!:heart:

[Peekaboo]

After the Eagles concert was over at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, I was trying to find my way to the exit and saw this sign.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c95/Pekahchu/CIMG3063.jpg

[Brooke]

Ha! Very cool pb!

[eaglesvet]

Today my friend Ralph took me out for an early birthday celebration. Every year he takes me out to some obscure place I have never even heard of! This year was no exception. He took me to a fairly new restaurant which overlooks a lovely golf course. So you know who I thought of right away!:) I even was imagining Glenn playing golf there, and then eating lunch in the restaurant afterwards. I have really got it BAD!:heart:
Happy early birthday!
:birthday:

[eaglesvet]

Tonight, our hospital staff went bowling...something most of us never otherwise do. The bowling balls were "Eagles House Balls." :hilarious:

[TimothyBFan]

Tonight, our hospital staff went bowling...something most of us never otherwise do. The bowling balls were "Eagles House Balls." :hilarious:

Ok --That was just to FUNNY!!!! My mind is definitely in the gutter on this one!! No pun intended of course!! :hilarious: :hilarious:

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Yeah - I almost choked on my drink when I read that. The thought of Eagles house balls makes me want .... OH NEVERMIND!!!! :twisted: :wink:

[ticky]

Yeah - I almost choked on my drink when I read that. The thought of Eagles house balls makes me want .... OH NEVERMIND!!!! :twisted: :wink:

want what? please explain in great detail. My pure, chaste and unsoiled virgin-like mind cant seem to wrap itself around this one *G* :angel:

[eaglesvet]

What do you think I thought of every time it was my turn to bowl? And I don't even like bowling! But, alas, I had no one to share these guilty thoughts with until I could get home and post... somehow, I just knew it would get a rise out of you girls here! (Back into the gutter...) :wink:

[Brooke]

:rofl: You girls are very bad and very funny!

[Ive always been a dreamer]

want what? please explain in great detail. My pure, chaste and unsoiled virgin-like mind cant seem to wrap itself around this one *G* :angel:

Uh - excuse me, but who stole our ticky???? :twisted:

[ticky]

Im afraid I dont know what you mean *Adjusting my halo and attempting to hide the coat hanger*

[ticky]

Okay, I just dropped Jenni off at school (Her Dad had the nerve to drive his own car to work this morning so the poor baby was humiliated by Mom) There was a young woman there wearing a James Gang T-shirt!! What a smart girl! *G*

[Brooke]

Last night hubby and I were in a home improvement store looking at carpet and "What Do I Do With My Heart" played on the sound system. I couldn't believe it. Has it been released as a single? I asked this to hubby and he just shook his head and wandered off.

I assume it was a radio station, but don't know for sure. Anyways, I wandered around listlessly till it was over.

[Prettymaid]

I just got on Ticketmaster to check for Indy tickets (again) and the security check was 'Glenn's Biddles'. They even spelled it right! :nod:

I'd like to get ahold of Glenn's biddles! (I'm not sure if there are such things as biddles, but if there are I bet Glenn has some cute ones!)

[Stars]

I belong to a Jackson Browne yahoo group, and someone brought up Glenn's name. She misspelled it, so of course I had to e-mail her and set her straight.:thumbsup: (She spelled it Glen Fry)

[sodascouts]

LOL PM!

[Glennsallnighter]

I just got on Ticketmaster to check for Indy tickets (again) and the security check was 'Glenn's Biddles'. They even spelled it right! :nod:

I'd like to get ahold of Glenn's biddles! (I'm not sure if there are such things as biddles, but if there are I bet Glenn has some cute ones!)

Lovely one PM! :lol: :lol: :lol:

I wouldn't mind investigating Glenn :heart: 's biddles either!

Stars! Nice one! Important that Glenn :heart:'s name be spelled properly!

I had bitter sweet Eagles moment last night when my hubby was channel flicking. He stopped on a sports channel where the results of Round 2 from Pebble Beach were being posted.

MF Goosen was top of the leaderboard!

[Mrs Henley]

Counts Glennielyn? :)

[Mrs Henley]

If I think of Facebook.. I think of the Eagles, really strange but true

[Peekaboo]

I was leaving work a few nights ago and just glanced at a sweatshirt that one of my coworkers was wearing and I could've swore that it said Hotel California. I was about to ask him wear he got it and saw that it actually said Hollister California. That darn clothing store had me fooled.

[sodascouts]

lol!

I remember one time on campus we had an all-night charity marathon and the participants wore a shirt saying "I'm an Allnighter." Needless to say I wanted one! lol

[Stars]

Today when I was working at the library, a book came in entitled "Somebody", which is a biography of Marlon Brando. After I saw that title, I couldn't get the song out of my head! Not a bad thing though!:thumbsup:

[Prettymaid]

My Fighting Illini played a miserable game Wednesday night on their home court, the Assembly Hall, and this was the headliner the next morning.

http://s510.photobucket.com/albums/s348/chilca0001/th_HallFreezesOver.jpg

[Troubadour]

LOL! That made my day, PM.

[Glennielyn]

Everytime when I see my neighbour, I think of Timothy, because he looks like him :)

[Ive always been a dreamer]

I have just been trying to catch up reading a lot of threads after a very hectic week. PM - I love the newspaper headline - that's a keeper!

[Glennsallnighter]

A hectic week Dreamer? I'm glad you're not too BBF to think about us!

[eaglesvet]

Yesterday, my family was in a music store buying Ethan an electric guitar and accessories for his 13th birthday...and at the front counter, they were selling 'pennywhistles!' I've always known them as recorders, but basically they are those little wind instruments that grade schoolers first learn on in music class. Never knew them as pennywhistles before!

[TimothyBFan]

I thought pennywhistles were different from recorders also. Hmm!! Research needed I guess.

[Ive always been a dreamer]

A hectic week Dreamer? I'm glad you're not too BBF to think about us!

Oh, how I wish, but quite the contrary, GA. My mom had minor surgery this past week. Physically, she made it through the procedure very well. However, for Alzheimer's patients, nothing is 'routine', so it was a challenge. Since she was unable to go to day care, I had to care for her every day. But to bring this back on topic a little, the only thing my mother will now watch on television is the Farewell I DVD, so I did get to hear that quite a bit this week. See there really is always a silver lining. :lol:

[eaglesvet]

I thought pennywhistles were different from recorders also. Hmm!! Research needed I guess.
OK, did some research...Pennywhistles and recorders are in the same family, but not exactly the same instrument. Pennywhistles are also called tinwhistles, and are usually made of metal. They have 6 holes, and were commonly used in Irish folk music. Recorders are usually made of wood (except for the ones used by grade schoolers, which are made of plastic), and have 7 holes. They were used from Medieval times to the current times, throughout the rest of Europe (as well as the US).

[Glennsallnighter]

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t236/Irisheaglesfan/Picture0020.jpg

On the left is a Tin Whistle, usually in the key of D it has a full range of 2 octaves, is usually easy tolearn and play and only costs a few euro. Many people buy them as Irish souvenirs!

On the right is a (descant) recorder. It is in the key of C. It has an 'airhole' at the back unlike the tin whistle and also an extra hole at the base. Again the basic student models are inexpensive. Many kids who do well at it move on to the more challenging instruments like the clarinet and oboe as the fingering is pretty much the same.

Hope that helps the research!!

[TimothyBFan]

One more advantage of this board---you never know what you will learn next!! Thanks for the research!!

[Freypower]

The episode of the big Australian true crime drama last night was entitled 'Business As Usual'. Common phrase I know, but still....

[Troubadour]

There's an advert on TV that is shown all the time at the moment. It features a version of It's Not Easy Bein' Green... Sadly not Don's, but still! I can't help but smile when I hear it.

[Stars]

Today I was checking books into the library, and the first one I checked in was by author Stephen FREY. Of course, I had to smile.:)

[Peekaboo]

I was reminded of my fellow Borderers yesterday when I was driving and saw a license plate that had the letters EL and GA on it. Sad, I know. I can't even drive without my mind being on the Eagles or the Border in one way or another. I also got my weekly itunes email yesterday and some artist (that i've never heard of) has a new album out called Troubadour. Yup, that's right, i was thinkin of Lou.

[TimothyBFan]

Jess -that reminds me. We were listening to the radio last night while Larry was making dinner and an advert for an upcoming Gordon Lightfoot concert came on and they called him the "Troubadour of folk". Then a few songs later, played a Two For Tuesday of our guys. I think I heard a small groan from the man standing at the stove. :hilarious: I chose to ignore it!

[glenneaglesfan]

I've been reminded of members here when seeing number plates and suchlike. Always brings a smile! Troub, I must look out for that "green" ad.

My crossword on Saturday had the clue "1973 song by The Eagles (sic), covered by The Carpenters in 1975 and Susie Quattro in 2007" 9 letters, starting with D! Maybe this will be my lucky week!

Yesterday I had to fill in an application form for accommodation for my younger son at Reading University, and was chuffed to see that one of the campuses is at Henley!

[eaglesvet]

I was reminded of my fellow Borderers yesterday when I was driving and saw a license plate that had the letters EL and GA on it. Sad, I know. I can't even drive without my mind being on the Eagles or the Border in one way or another. I also got my weekly itunes email yesterday and some artist (that i've never heard of) has a new album out called Troubadour. Yup, that's right, i was thinkin of Lou.
:hilarious:

[Peekaboo]

I was out with some friends the other night at a bar. They like to play pool and they are in a pool league. This is the first time that I got to see them play and the team's home bar is called Shiloh's. I'm trying to talk my friend into getting me one of those shirts.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c95/Pekahchu/Photo-0178.jpg

[Troubadour]

Very cool, Jess!

I see this place every day, and I finally got around to taking a sneaky photo of it. Anyone wanna flat-share? :wink:

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c374/Lulabelle_/EagleCourt.jpg

[EagleLady]

Me, Me Of course!

[ticky]

Does it come with your Eagle of Choice?

[Troubadour]

Sure! In the current climate, they'll do anything to ensure that we buy :nod:

[Peekaboo]

Does it come with your Eagle of Choice?

Man, I bet if it did we would all consider moving there.

[Troubadour]

It's my day off so in typical British style, I'm watching This Morning (a magazine TV show over here) and they're doing a segment where their chef has gone to Texas to learn about how to do a proper Texas BBQ. They're talking about barbecued brisket and what it means to be a Texas cowboy. Where's Don when you need him?

[Peekaboo]

Where's Don when you need him?

I think deep down we always need Don :). lol



I passed by a few things while on our trip to the concert in Columbia, MO the other day.

-saw a sign that said Glenn's Cafe

-passed by a town named Emma

-passed by another town named Lyndon. It wasn't Don's Linden but I thought it was neat that it has his name in it

the one that really made me laugh...
-I saw a billboard that said "Do you want to stay with the band?" I don't know what kind of ad it was for but my first thought was "HELL YEAH!!!"

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Wow, PB - now THAT was some trip! But, my question is - did they have any contact information on that billboard?

[glenneaglesfan]

I love these little reminders!

I passed a truck the other day bearing the name "Glenn Freight"!! So close - it made me grin!

Today on the radio they started talking about some of the best places to visit in Torquay, and one of them was the Gleneagles Hotel (which was also the inspiration for Fawlty Towers). Another smile moment!

[Glennsallnighter]

I'd stay with the band too!

GEF I LOVE Glenn Freight! We have a Gleneagles hotel over here as well. Stayed in it about 15 years ago!

[Peekaboo]

Wow, PB - now THAT was some trip! But, my question is - did they have any contact information on that billboard?


If we could really "stay with the band" I'd be willing to drive back and find the information for all of us. lol

[Troubadour]

I'm watching a late-night boxing match from Texas. The commentator just said that one of the guys is from "Providence, Rhode Island". Oh, the little things!

[Peekaboo]

I'm guessing that this should go here.

I don't know if I just completely miss heard this lady or if I'm still suffering PEW and have a serious case of Eagles on the brain but while I was at work last night, I could've swore that this customer (she was a really nice lady) said to me "Witchy Woman." It's often kinda loud in casinos with the music playing over the speakers, machines ringing, people talking, laughing and yelling and I don't always hear very well anyway. I was wondering why she said Witchy Woman because that wasn't even the song that was playing over the speakers so I said to her "i'm sorry, I didn't hear you." She responded "What is your name?" :blush: I told her my name and she asked me why I was laughing. I told her what I thought she said and then for the rest of the time while I was dealing to her we were talking about the Eagles. I wish I had customers like her at every table. She tipped me $60. Nice lady.

[Brooke]

$60? Wow! A very nice lady indeed! :thumbsup:

[Peekaboo]

Well I was paying her out pretty good too. When I got to the table she had around $100 in front of her and by the time I left she had well over $600, maybe even $700. That's pretty darn good for the 20 minutes that I dealt to her. And I made 60 bucks off of her. I need more customers like that lady.

[ticky]

Wild and I were at a grange co-op today looking for chickens (dont ask) and we found a chocolate bar called Desperado and THEN TIE came on over the sound system!! We thought we must have come home to the mother ship. Who knew that the mother ship would be filled with barbed wire and steer manure!.. no chickens tho..

[AzEaglesFan]

I was working a cross word puzzle and one of the clues was "Eagles hit ----- California". Didn't have a problem figuring that one out.

[SweetHolly]

The other day on Jeopardy they had a clue about maracas and I wished they would have shown a picture of Don with his maracas.

[Glennsallnighter]

I presume the chickens had something to do with Easter ticky? But I like a bar of choc called 'Desperado!'.

I've never seen Don use maraccas Holly! Inetesting........

AzEF! What a nice clue!

Laura had to design a chocolate wrapper in school the other day. She called it 'no boys aloud' and drew a similar pic of a boy crossed out in the guitar logo that Glenn :heart: has on his NFA album!!

[Troubadour]

I saw a sign advertising "Eagle Security" today (I guess they make alarm systems for properties.)

[Stars]

Last night I went to see a local singer at a restaurant here, and he sang "Wild Mountain Thyme". Of course I thought of Glenn immediately-this guy did a nice job on the song, but I have to say I prefer Glenn's version!:thumbsup:

[TimothyBFan]

Had the news on at noon to see a weather forecast for the weekend and on the sports they were talking about the opening game for our minor league baseball team in South Bend and they said " the boys of summer are ready to go". No need to tell you guys what I was thinking!!!

Just started my Pandora Radio and the first song it is playing is Smuggler's Blues! YippEEE!!!!

[Brooke]

When I looked at my computer this morning at work, the screensaver had a picture of Eagle River, WI. Of course you know where my mind went. It was a beautiful picture, but not nearly as gorgeous as our guys are. :rolleyes:

[Freypower]

The local tabloid newspaper had an editorial with a reference to 'you can check out any time you like but you can never leave'. They said the Eagles' song is 'fictional' (I think 'metaphorical' is a better word). The context was that once you are involved with the governing party of this state and all its tentacles you can never escape.

Also, I am reading Thomas Hardy's The Return Of The Native, and a chapter title near the end of the book is 'The Night of the Sixth Of November'. How that escaped me I don't know as I always read chapter titles before I start the book.

[sodascouts]

I just bought the Stevie Nicks "Live in Chicago" DVD/CD combo back and it comes with a bonus track called "The One" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-4yuOwdbXI) that is a duet with Vanessa Carlton. One of the lyrics to the song is, "Guess you could say that I'm already gone." Of course I immediately flashed to the Eagles song!

[eaglesvet]

I just bought the Stevie Nicks "Live in Chicago" DVD/CD combo back and it comes with a bonus track called "The One" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-4yuOwdbXI) that is a duet with Vanessa Carlton. One of the lyrics to the song is, "Guess you could say that I'm already gone." Of course I immediately flashed to the Eagles song!
Did you have your lunch all by yourself?:soda:

[eaglesvet]

I now get a happy daydream multiple times daily when I'm working, due to a new way the receptionists have starting marking the files of the next appointment we are about to go into. It reflects both the exam room where the patient is (# 1--5), and the doctor's initial (I'm Dr. E). Imagine my elation when the front of my next patient file is tagged 3E! All I can do is think, "I wish!" and smile...actually, makes for great customer service!

[Brooke]

LOVE IT, EV!

[Troubadour]

That'd put a smile on my face too, EV!

[melrose]

I was driving to work this morning when I noticed this on a service van.

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b118/firmatconion/Picture3.png

At first I thought my imagination was getting the best of me. That or maybe I should lay off the Eagles just a tad. <---nah! I tried to get a picture at the stop light with the camera on my phone, but it was a really bad angle. So, I found the logo online when I got home.

[ticky]

Mel, you reminded me of a truck I saw on the road a few weeks ago.. *G* I looked up the company name and here's their logo

http://tickypages.com/picturebin/logo_head.jpg


Im thinking we need to hi-jack these trucks!!!!

[melrose]

I'm game! But I'm not sure what I'm gonna do with a bunch of computer systems...:eyebrow: It would probably make for a high profit garage sale, though.

[ticky]

Computer systems??? AWE man!! I thought they were shipping Eagles in Bulk... dang...

[melrose]

Oops! I was talking about the TBS trucks! As much as I would love to hi-jack Eagles, I'm think I would rather hi-jack Timothy trucks :heybaby:

[ticky]

yeah, but we're talking Eagles in BULK here.. Enough to go around for everybody!!

[melrose]

You make quite the compelling point...

[eaglesvet]

Oooh, I was thinking bulked-up Eagles, as in pumping iron! Maybe some bulked-up Eagles in bulk--now that's the ticket!

[Koala]

Yesterday I had a barbecue with our neighbours, 2 glasses with the inscription Tequila Sunrise stood on the table!
Of course I have taken one of the both! :)

[Peekaboo]

While I was at work last night, I finally got to pay out a guy that was losing nearly every hand I dealt to him. When he finally won he said "It's about time. I haven't won a hand in A Month of Sundays." I smiled at him just wishing that the coming weeks will fly by for the Don Henley concerts next month.

[Troubadour]

Aw, I love that song, Jess!

Tell me about it. I'm counting the days.

[Glennsallnighter]

Indeed Jess and Lou! Not even a month of Sundays now. I'm so happy for you.

Koala that is so good! I hope you had a TS or a screwdriver!!

[Troubadour]

I'm sure I've posted this before, but I passed a sign for "Linden Homes" today.

[Glennsallnighter]

I'm sure you'd love a Linden home Troub!! :wink:

[ticky]

JUST got home from the Grocery Store and there I saw a NEW brand of Iced Tea called TakeiTEAsy I giggled myself through the rest of the store. Sarah and I loaded up the groceries, picked up some prescriptions and headed home, just before we pulled in to the drive way, New Kid in Town came on the radio. I made an excuse of having to double check my prescriptions before we went in so I could sit and listen *G*

[Glennsallnighter]

I must try some takiTEAsy! Great one Ticky

[Peekaboo]

Hehe, TakeiTEAsy!! That's a good one. I'll have to check that out next time I go grocery shopping.

I also had a Take It Easy reminder today. For whatever reason, my cousin's 4 year old daughter kept telling everybody to "Take it easy." "Take it easy guys" she would say. I don't know why she was saying it but everytime I had to giggle to myself because I was hearing the song playing in my head.

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Thanks for that tip, ticky. I am an avid tea drinker so you can bet that I'm going to be checking out my grocery store shelves for some TakeiTEAsy. Can't wait to try it!!! :wink:

[Troubadour]

I was following a lorry on the motorway today, which had SCHMIT in big black letters across the back! I couldn't help but smile.

[Glennsallnighter]

Love it Troub!

Hey, when we were watching Spandau Ballet on Jonathan Ross the other night didn't someone make reference to bands reuniting when 'Hell Freezes Over?'

Spandau Ballet are starting on their 'Reformation' tour!

[Troubadour]

Hey, when we were watching Spandau Ballet on Jonathan Ross the other night didn't someone make reference to bands reuniting when 'Hell Freezes Over?'

They certainly did!

"Other rock bands say they'll get back together when hell freezes over..."

Oh yeah? Like who? ;)

[ticky]

I Finally got a picture of it!! I bought some and as soon as I finish my latte, I'll try it *G*
http://tickypages.com/picturebin/tea.jpg
I'll let ya know what I think...

[Troubadour]

Love it! Even if it tastes like cat wee, it's worth it for the packaging.

[ticky]

Well, TakeiTEAsy is .... eh.. okay, not great but not "cat wee" either. Like Lou said, the packaging alone makes it worth while. Otherwise, I wouldnt run out and purchase it. It's a lot like watered down Nestea with lemon. There's a diet Green Tea too that some may like but I dont care for Green Tea. At least the name is cool!

[Peekaboo]

I gotta admit that I was in the coffee/tea isle at the grocery store yesterday and was searching for TakeitTEAsy but couldn't find it. I don't think I would've purchased it but I just wanted to see it.

[Koala]

yesterday I searched online a travelling bag, I don´t found the right one but I found this:
http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/wall_e_2009/takeiteasy.jpg?t=1241070001

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Woah, Koala - that IS the right one, isn't it! I think I'd have to take a chance and find a way to make it work. :wink:

[ticky]

I gotta admit that I was in the coffee/tea isle at the grocery store yesterday and was searching for TakeitTEAsy but couldn't find it. I don't think I would've purchased it but I just wanted to see it.

Try the soda pop aisle, but it may not be everywhere.. Do you have Winco there? or Food For Less?

[Brooke]

I mentioned this in the AI thread, but it goes here,too.

Kris had on a plaid shirt last night. He reminded me of Don H! A bit! :lol:

[Peekaboo]

Woah, Koala - that IS the right one, isn't it! I think I'd have to take a chance and find a way to make it work. :wink:

I second that. I could find a way to use an extra backpack.

[Peekaboo]

Try the soda pop aisle, but it may not be everywhere.. Do you have Winco there? or Food For Less?

No Winco or Food For Less here. I was in a HomeLand at the time but I think i may try Wal-Mart and see if they have it. Like I said, I probably won't buy it. There's just something about seeing Eagley things when you're out and about.

[Peekaboo]

I've been baby sitting my 4 year old neice since yesterday and this morning I was getting her ready for school and i had to giggle to myself when I saw the t-shirt that her mother packed for her to wear. It said "Life is Good." Close enough for me.

Sidenote: My neice has been learning the words to Hotel California. She knows the song from her dad playing it on his guitar hero. She told me it's one of her favorite songs and now it's routine for us to listen to it everytime we get into my car.

[Glennsallnighter]

Nice to know family traditions are being passed on in such a responsible manner Peek!

[Troubadour]

I watched Have I Got News For You tonight, and one of the mock-headlines on the backdrop was "Life in the Farce Lane".

[Freypower]

Now that is cool, Troub. I will point that out to Mike when we watch the download. He will have a fit. :hilarious:

My daughter is a member of a Harry Potter message board and one of their members has this for an avatar:

https://www.eaglesonlinecentral.com/images/eagles2001TB04.jpg

[Glennsallnighter]

COOL!! FP!

[Koala]

Today I was in a toy store, there I found this game:
http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/wall_e_2009/26362.jpg?t=1241262921
I bought it, then I have always what reminds me of the Eagles at the work and the kids have a new game. With it everybody is happy!

[AzEaglesFan]

Got behind a Jeep today with "Life is Good" printed on the spare tire cover. Don't need to tell you where my mind went

[eaglesvet]

Today I was in a toy store, there I found this game:
http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/wall_e_2009/26362.jpg?t=1241262921
I bought it, then I have always what reminds me of the Eagles at the work and the kids have a new game. With it everybody is happy!
Cool game, and everybody does win!

[eaglesvet]

Have y'all seen the "Life is Crap" line of souvenier Tshirts and stuff? A picture of the "life is good" guy on a boogy-board, just realizing there's an ocean liner behind him...lol. Or another where he is tipping over his coffee mug, and the lettering says, "Out of coffee? Life is crap." And so on.

[Glennsallnighter]

Great game Koala! Sorry EV, They don't seem to do that line over here!

I saw a car registered SK08......yesterday. It didn't take much imagination to change it to SK0B!

[Peekaboo]

It seems like the closer that Don's Oklahoma concerts get (which ,btw, are next weekend) things keep coming up that remind of them. I've heard at least one Don Henley/Eagles song every night at work this week. Sunday night at work I was treated with Hotel California, Peaceful Easy Feeling, and Boys of Summer and I heard Heart of the Matter last night. Also last night, this really nice couple (they are 2 of my favorite regulars) mentioned that they had recently been to the Downstream Casino. I told them about Don's concert there next Saturday and we talked about the casino and Don the whole 20 minutes that I was at that table. Next weekend needs to hurry up and get here because I'm ready for the real thing rather than the reminders of Don.

[Troubadour]

It seems like the closer that Don's Oklahoma concerts get (which ,btw, are next weekend)

They're not, are they? :shock: Oops! Better get packing!

That's cool about the regulars. They sound lovely.

[Prettymaid]

Jess, this is off topic, but I'm curious how your job works. I've never played blackjack live. As a dealer you're only at any given table for 20 minutes? How many tables do you rotate through in a night?

[Peekaboo]

Jess, this is off topic, but I'm curious how your job works. I've never played blackjack live. As a dealer you're only at any given table for 20 minutes? How many tables do you rotate through in a night?

So we don't stray off topic, i'll pm you to answer your question.

[Peekaboo]

I've seen the new version of the movie Hairspray a few times but I never noticed till i watched it again yesterday that they sing a song on there called New Girl In Town.

[melrose]

I've been looking into buying a snare drum recently, and today I came across a promotional ad by one of my favorite session drummers: Kenny Aronoff. In this video he is tuning the snare and he says the sound is very similar to that of the "old" Eagles sound. That is very tempting... except for the price :faint:

[TimothyBFan]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e136/williehoo/018-1.jpg

Yes--I bought them, as hubby was shaking his head at me. :blush: Kids have eaten half of them already tho!

[ticky]

heheh WIllie, you just need some TakeiTEAsy Iced tea to go with those!

[Prettymaid]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e136/williehoo/018-1.jpg

Yes--I bought them, as hubby was shaking his head at me. :blush: Kids have eaten half of them already tho!

What he'd really be shaking his head at is the fact the you propped them up nice and purty and took a picture! :hilarious:

[sodascouts]

Yes, I've been to that restaurant chain! Disappointing fajitas but good margaritas. GREAT name. ;)

[TimothyBFan]

What he'd really be shaking his head at is the fact the you propped them up nice and purty and took a picture! :hilarious:


Oh Gosh--I hadn't even given that a thought! :hilarious: But I suppose after over 20 years of me-nothing surprises him any more-especially Eagles stuff!

[Ive always been a dreamer]

TBF, is it doesn't matter if the chips are eaten or not. The important thing is just don't throw away that bag! :headbang:

[ticky]

Okay, so she washes it, maybe irons it with a cool iron, then frames it on her wall or just tapes it in her scrap book... and you think hubby was shaking his head before??

[TimothyBFan]

You guys are cracking me up!!!:hilarious:

[Prettymaid]

God help us all if she finds the TakeiTEAsy! How do you scrapbook that? :hilarious:

[Peekaboo]

The whole time Lou was here in Oklahoma, we saw something nearly everyday that reminded us of either the Eagles or the Border. Lou might be able to add to this because I don't remember all of them.

-We saw several vehicles that had Eagles/Eagle written on them.

-We met up with a few of my friends one evening and my friend's brother was there. His name is Glenn. There was another guy there named John but at first I could've swore that he said his name was Don. It was a nice thought anyway.

-We saw a billboard advertising the Bordertown Casino.

-I didn't see this one but Lou said she saw a sign for Border Patrol Agents. It made me think of our moderators on here. The BPA's aka: Soda, Brooke, Dreamer, DonFan, FreyPower, TimFan, Glenneaglesfan, and Perfect Little Sister.

[Glennsallnighter]

Very good Peek! I wouldn't mind running into a particular 'Glenn' as a friend of anyone!!

[Brooke]

Too funny Peek! :thumbsup:

[EagleLady]

I saw a bag of cookies at Walmart today that said Sugar, I am sure you can guess who I thought of ;)

[Troubadour]

Yeah, apparently Oklahoma is full of Eagle-related stuff! We were always grinning at each other when we passed road signs. The Border Patrol one made me laugh.

There was also a sign for Glennpool, which I mentioned to Nancy & Kay on the phone. Jess informed me it was a town, but all I could picture was Glenn in swim shorts, dripping wet! (Shall I give you Frey fans a moment to digest that image?)

[GlennLover]

Wow, we don't mind digesting that image at all!

There was an add for the service dept of a local Ford dealership in the newspaper this weekend. It has a catchy name - "the Fast Lane". :hilarious:

[Troubadour]

Nice, GL!

Last night on the news, they mentioned somebody having "prying eyes". When my mum saw me grinning, she knew exactly what I was thinking. LOL.

[Peekaboo]

but all I could picture was Glenn in swim shorts, dripping wet! (Shall I give you Frey fans a moment to digest that image?)

Okay, you all know that i'm a Don girl but even I will take a moment to digest that image.

[sodascouts]

Nummy! :smitten:

[Freypower]

Yeah, apparently Oklahoma is full of Eagle-related stuff! We were always grinning at each other when we passed road signs. The Border Patrol one made me laugh.

There was also a sign for Glennpool, which I mentioned to Nancy & Kay on the phone. Jess informed me it was a town, but all I could picture was Glenn in swim shorts, dripping wet! (Shall I give you Frey fans a moment to digest that image?)


:dizzy: :censored:

[EagleLady]

LOL Julie, it's ok, tell us how ya really feel ;)

[Koala]

There was also a sign for Glennpool, which I mentioned to Nancy & Kay on the phone. Jess informed me it was a town, but all I could picture was Glenn in swim shorts, dripping wet! (Shall I give you Frey fans a moment to digest that image?):fainted: :inlove::bow:

[Glennsallnighter]

There was also a sign for Glennpool, which I mentioned to Nancy & Kay on the phone. Jess informed me it was a town, but all I could picture was Glenn in swim shorts, dripping wet! (Shall I give you Frey fans a moment to digest that image?)


:jawdrop::fainting::fainted::inlove:

'A moment' Lou? I'll be digesting that image for the rest of the day! Its saved me having to make breakfast!
Take me there!! NOW!!

[Prettymaid]

Okay you guys, he's only stopping by for a minute and then he has to go right back to Frey Fever! Get it all out of your system!

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t236/Irisheaglesfan/SSPressKit2001-1.jpg

[Ive always been a dreamer]

PM - as I was reading this thread, I was thinking about this very same picture. However, I decided against posting it since there is no evidence that Glenn is wearing swim shorts here. (Now, ladies take a few minutes to digest that image before Glenn leaves!!!) :woah: :twisted: :censored:

[Troubadour]

Well, I'm betting that wristwatch isn't waterproof, which means it's broken, which means he has no idea what time he arrived, which means you ladies can keep him here a little longer and continue your swim shorts speculation at your leisure... ;)

[Glennsallnighter]

Well Troub, I'll stay as long as he feels he needs the company......shorts or no shorts! :wink:

[Mrs Frey]

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

You girls are hilarious - and clever too!

Troub, that bit about the broken wristwatch is a stroke of genius.

And now, for my 2c worth regarding Troub's original imagery, as well as PM's Frey Fever photo:

:smitten: :twisted: :kiss: :makeout: :censored: :fainted:

Okay, sorry, I'm being really bad now. :wink:

[luvthelighthouse]

Seeing a plane reminded me of the Eagles today. I'm guessing today or yesterday is when they headed out to start their tour. I'm excited they are on tour again, it may mean new pics... but I'm sad I won't be seeing them. :worried:

[AzEaglesFan]

When I went to the library today I noticed an author named Stephen Frey.

[Troubadour]

Not so much the Eagles, but this place! I saw this sign on a blockade while taking a trip to the supermarket with one of my service users, and it made me smile.

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c374/Lulabelle_/borderbarriers.jpg

If they think that piddly little thing is going to keep us away from the guys... ;)

[Koala]

Today one of my students wear a shirt on him stood EAGLES 1972!

[TimothyBFan]

One of my Swedish Sweet board friends Facebooked me this morning. Sent a picture of 3 of her friends at a concert the other night---one of them had an Eagles LROOE shirt on and she sent it to me because she thought I would appreciate it! :hilarious: She was right. I got a kick out of the fact that someone all the way in Sweden would think of me because she saw an Eagles shirt. :thumbsup:

I'm obviously helping to spread the word far and wide!! So I guess we could also call this thread "little things that remind others of Eagles Boarderers".

[ticky]

Okay, I got this in my Google Alerts this morning, and while it doesnt have anything directly to do with the Eagles band, I thought it was just too big of a coincidence to NOT post. It's a blog for a Little League Softball Team called The Ducks who play another team called The Eagles. In the original article there is a comment made by a poor unfortunate ignorant and misled individual regarding our boys, but I forgive his stupidity.

"Eagles pitcher Joe Walsh has historically given Ducks aging outfielder Ben Gwin fits. On the day Gwin went 1 for 1, with a walk, hbp, and would score two runs, on a day when the Ducks recorded only 3 hits. (Casale, Gibson)"

South Oakland Ducks Baseball (http://www.southoaklandducks.com/2009/06/game-twelve-recap-bird-song-ducks-3.html)

[Prettymaid]

And it just keeps getting weirder and weirder as you scroll down!

[Peekaboo]

I'm obviously helping to spread the word far and wide!!.

Willie, you are just doing your part to help make this world a better place. If we had it our way, it would be the Eagles everywhere all the time. I'm talking 24 hours a day, 7 days a weeks, 365 days a year.

[Peekaboo]

Everyonce in a while when it's slow at work and I'm at a dead table, I get the chance to look around and just people watch. I noticed this kid (looked barely old enough to be allowed in a casino) wearing a t-shirt that I could've swore said Hotel California when I first glanced at it. But the closer he walked towards me I could see that it actually said Hotel Alcatraz. How I got Alcatraz and California mixed up, I don't know. It was close enough for me to get somewhat of an Eagles fix while I was at work.

[Prettymaid]

Hmmm, if that kid's shirt said Alcatraz on it you might have more problems than him just being underaged! :hilarious:

[TimothyBFan]

Most of you here know that I live in a very small town, New Carlisle, Indiana. It is very proud of it's "historical" landmarks and the history of the town. They have commissioned an artist friend of ours to paint a couple mural's on either end of the small downtown area on the historical buildings. The one Sue is currently working on is right around the corner from me and I saw it over the weekend and she was painting a beautiful old building and the surroundings. I had to run to the store last night and as I rounded the corner she was adding the words above it "Hotel Ca...". On my way back home, I had to stop and find out what it was going to say. She informed me it is "Hotel Carlisle".

Oh well, I was having fun with it for a few minutes at least.

[Peekaboo]

Willie, it seems like nearly everytime I see something with the word "Hotel" written on it, my mind automatically thinks of Hotel California. I can't help it.


Yesterday I made a quick trip to Dallas with my cousin. On our way there and back we drove through Denton, TX and we passed by the the Univ. of North Texas and I couldn't help but reminisce about that absolutely wonderful and amazing day that I got to meet Don when he did the lecture about the Caddo Lake Institute. **SIGH**

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Well, PB, why in the world would you want to remember THAT??? :lol:

At my niece's graduation party Friday night, somebody asked if we were going to pull an allnighter. Do I need to tell any of you about the incredible places my mind wandered? :blush:

[Troubadour]

OMG! I've just seen my first TV advert for Don's new 'best of' CD!!!! There's glimpses of him walking on a beach (at least I presume it's him - my mind was whirling!) in black trousers and a white shirt, and then a very nice picture of the front cover. Swoon! My heart's racing! (Sad, isn't it?) :hilarious:

[Glennsallnighter]

I got an Amazon alert for that as well Lou! Worth buying I'd say!

Willie! I only need to see 'Hotel.....' and thats enough to get me going!!D

As some of you know we have been having a bit of a goldfish saga here at the moment. To cut a long story short I have had to buy goldfish for the children on several occasions this week. Everytime I buy them the guy writes 'GF €3.50' on the bag. Just seeing the GF sends my mind incredible places.......

[Peekaboo]

OMG! I've just seen my first TV advert for Don's new 'best of' CD!!!! There's glimpses of him walking on a beach (at least I presume it's him - my mind was whirling!) in black trousers and a white shirt, and then a very nice picture of the front cover. Swoon! My heart's racing! (Sad, isn't it?) :hilarious:

:jealous: I haven't seen any kind of ads for the new cd :-(



Now this is just pathetic...I saw a guy at work that had his right hand all bandaged up and I couldn't help but think about Timothy when he got bit by that dog a month or so ago. Even when I'm at work and should be focused on my job I've got Eagles on the brain.

[Koala]

When I have seen the tour documentary of the last genesis tour this morning
I had to think immediately of Don Henleys song Come rain or come shine,
because the name of documentary is Come rain or shine.

[cynd1231]

My cell phone ringtones & display screens, my computer screensavers and my morning coffee (a dear friend had a special coffee mug made for me with one of my favorite pictures of my all-time favorite band).

[sodascouts]

Saw in the sidewalk today the carving YTC + BOS. The latter obviously brought to mind Boys of Summer, and if you squint, you could get You Belong to the City out of the former! ;)

[TimothyBFan]

Saw in the sidewalk today the carving YTC + BOS. The latter obviously brought to mind Boys of Summer, and if you squint, you could get You Belong to the City out of the former! ;)

:hilarious:

[cynd1231]

Hot air ballooning.........I get a peaceful easy feeling.

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This one comes from Wisconsin to Albuquerque every year for Fiesta. I'd love to have it in my front yard but he stands AT LEAST as tall as a 6-7 story building.

[Peekaboo]

This past Tuesday, Merle Haggard did a show at the casino that I work at. If I didn't have to work that night I would've tried to go. When I first saw that he was gonna do a concert here it reminded me of last year when Don flew all the way from Canada to see Mr. Haggard play in his hometown of Linden, TX. It made me wonder, if the guys weren't touring in Europe right now, would Don have made the less than 3 hour trip from Dallas to the casino I work at to see him in concert again. I will continue to ponder that and wish at the same time. :pray:

[eaglesvet]

Wow, what a thought!

[Freypower]

I was watching President Obama on the news talking about the new financial regulations and he talked about the things that had gone wrong 'from Wall St to Washington to Main St'. If he had said 'from Main St to Wall St to Washington' it would have been a direct quote from Don's song Gimme What You Got.

[eaglesvet]

That would've been perfect...maybe he was worried about plagiarism...lol!

[sodascouts]

Drove through Linden on the way to Mississippi.... Linden, Indiana!

[Brooke]

Ha! Maybe you can hit Linden, Texas when you head over there!

[sodascouts]

And while looking at the site for the New Orleans Arena for the Fleetwood Mac show, I noticed the top banner on the information page (http://www.neworleansarena.com/index.php?option=com_faq&id=52&Itemid=58) cycles to a photo of the Eagles eventually!

[Koala]

Today at shopping I saw a t-shirt with the print Feel the Rhythm and with it was a drum and an eagle imprinted. :headbang:

[eaglesvet]

Yesterday morning on the way into work, I had the NJ 'talk radio' station on to hear the weather. They also do traffic every 10 minutes, which is useless to me, since I take back roads. However, my ears perked up when the reporter simply said, "And on the NJ Turnpike, we've got a Peaceful Easy Feeling..." :hilarious:

I've never heard those words spoken in the same sentence before in my life!

[EagleLady]

They were giving tips on how to beat the heat on the weather channel, and the last tip was Take It Easy in the heat ;)

[Glennsallnighter]

Yesterday morning on the way into work, I had the NJ 'talk radio' station on to hear the weather. They also do traffic every 10 minutes, which is useless to me, since I take back roads. However, my ears perked up when the reporter simply said, "And on the NJ Turnpike, we've got a Peaceful Easy Feeling..." :hilarious:

I've never heard those words spoken in the same sentence before in my life!


They knew it was your birthday weekend Evie!

[Troubadour]

On the ITV news just now: "It's going to be a long, hot summer... of fighting." (Yeah, the last two words kind of brought a downer to it!)

[eaglesvet]

Today as my sons and I entered our local mall, we were greeted by a sign advertising Verizon FIOS, saying "In a New York Second." I guess things have got to be a bit quicker nowadays!

[luvthelighthouse]

Seriously, it's easier to think about what doens't remind me of the Eagles.

I mean every day I see some truck with the Eagle name. Eagle Moving, Eagle Storage, etc. Street names, Glenn Dr., Eagle Ln. Henley shirts in weekly ads. I mean, they are everywhere! LOL

[Troubadour]

Today as my sons and I entered our local mall, we were greeted by a sign advertising Verizon FIOS, saying "In a New York Second." I guess things have got to be a bit quicker nowadays!

LOL!

[sodascouts]

Seriously, it's easier to think about what doens't remind me of the Eagles.

I mean every day I see some truck with the Eagle name. Eagle Moving, Eagle Storage, etc. Street names, Glenn Dr., Eagle Ln. Henley shirts in weekly ads. I mean, they are everywhere! LOL

I hear ya. Today I saw an ad for a company with "Eagles" in their name, and of course was immediately reminded of the band. Then I thought, "How sad that when I see 'Eagle' now, I think of the band rather than the birds who have dibs on that name." ;)

[Glennsallnighter]

I may have said this before but over here have a company called 'Joe Walsh Tours'

[ticky]

I WANNA TAKE THAT TOUR!!!!! hehehe

[Glennsallnighter]

I WANNA TAKE THAT TOUR!!!!! hehehe

Every time I pass their office I think of you Rhonda!

[sodascouts]

In the Houston Chronicle today, they have an article on minimalist design entitled "Peaceful, Easy Living."

[Troubadour]

I like the sound of that!

[eaglesvet]

Don't ask me why I thought of this today while walking the dog...

Way back in November, when I was in the infancy of my Borderhood ( I'm guessing I wasn't as free-wheeling with my posts back then)---I went up to my undergrad college Homecoming for the first time in eons. In addition to the football game, I wanted to see the 40th anniversary concert of the most popular mens' acapella group on campus, the Hangovers. They have put out their own CDs over the years, with popular songs that obviously change with the times. Anyway, imagine my surprise when they broke into No More Walks in the Woods, a concert premiere for them! To get an idea of their versatility, they followed it with Disturbia (Rihanna's song)...and both worked. Go figure!

[Troubadour]

On the radio today, Tim Smit - pronounced Schmit by the DJ - was interviewed. He's the creator of the Eden Project. Couldn't help but smile!

[Troubadour]

On the way to my sister's yesterday, there was a little residential country road named Eagles. Not Eagle Road or Eagle Lane... just "EAGLES".

Oh, and numerous mentions of Henley on the radio (as it's the Henley regatta this weekend).

[GlennLover]

As I was driving by the mall today I saw a large sign advertising a special on "Eagles Pac". I was getting excited until I realized that it was dog food that they were promoting :-(.

[AmarilloByMorning]

Eagles dog food??

"Life in a Northern Town" (recently covered by Sugarland on the country charts) has a variant of the chorus with the mandate to "Take it easy on yourself..."

So, yeah. Stupid little smile every time; I can't help it.

[Peekaboo]

I don't remember if I have ever mentioned this before but my highschool mascot was the Eagles. I'm back in my hometown right now and was driving by my old highschool and couldn't help but take a pic of this little reminder.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c95/Pekahchu/Photo-0005.jpg


Even this second pic reminded me of the guys. During my senior year, I was in the art club and we painted this on the side of the art building.
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c95/Pekahchu/Photo-0006.jpg

[Prettymaid]

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c95/Pekahchu/Photo-0005.jpg

Home of the Eagles? THAT'S where I want to be! :nod:

[Troubadour]

Yep! I'll bunk up with anyone, I'm not fussy!

[Brooke]

Ha! I can't believe you hadn't posted that before, Jess! :cool:

[Peekaboo]

Ha! I can't believe you hadn't posted that before, Jess! :cool:

I know, me too. I don't know why I never mentioned it before.

[eaglesvet]

My son just finished a week of baseball camp led by our high school team and their coach. On the last day, each camper received an evaluation form, at the bottom of which was printed the high school baseball team's slogan:

Expect nothing. Blame nobody. Do something.
------------------------------------------------------
(Sounds like that team is all about taking responsibility for your own actions, that's for sure!! :thumbsup:)

[Peekaboo]

I've got two things that have recently reminded me of the Eagles.

First, I was driving through an underpass on my way to a friends house yesterday. There was some graffiti and I noticed "I :heart: GF" spray painted on it.

Second, I've named my previous cars and I asked my friends to help me pick out a name for my new car. I wasn't coming up with anything and some of the names they were coming up with didn't really feel like the right for my car. After a few minutes, one of my friends said "How about Shiloh?" My response was "Perfect, i love it." After they all agreed that they liked the name i told them the reason why I like it and they just laughed and shook their heads. They can laugh all they want because now I have a new car, a name for it, and a reminder of Don everytime i get in it and drive.

[Brooke]

Too cute, Pb!

[Troubadour]

Very cute! Although someone should tell Glenn he's taking this self-publicity thing a bit too far... ;)

[eaglesvet]

I've got two things that have recently reminded me of the Eagles.

First, I was driving through an underpass on my way to a friends house yesterday. There was some graffiti and I noticed "I :heart: GF" spray painted on it.

Second, I've named my previous cars and I asked my friends to help me pick out a name for my new car. I wasn't coming up with anything and some of the names they were coming up with didn't really feel like the right for my car. After a few minutes, one of my friends said "How about Shiloh?" My response was "Perfect, i love it." After they all agreed that they liked the name i told them the reason why I like it and they just laughed and shook their heads. They can laugh all they want because now I have a new car, a name for it, and a reminder of Don everytime i get in it and drive.
Why did they come up with the name Shiloh if they weren't thinking of Don also? (BTW, I think it's a perfect name for a car... and I don't even know what kind of car you have bought!) (Also a good name for a future pet...)

[sodascouts]

Why did they come up with the name Shiloh if they weren't thinking of Don also? (BTW, I think it's a perfect name for a car... and I don't even know what kind of car you have bought!) (Also a good name for a future pet...)

It certainly is far preferable to either Longbranch or Pennywhistle. ;)

Anyway, I've got a story today too! I don't know if I've mentioned this before, but the teachers for the "young singles" Bible Study at my parent's church are a couple with the last name of Frey. Whenever I visit my parents, I attend their Bible Study class after the Sunday service.

Today, Mr. Frey announced that he had come up with a new way to spread the Word - to place golf tees in baggies along with a slip of paper containing the plan of salvation, and give them away on a golf course.

I know, it is unexceptionable for a man to like golf and want to work it into other activities. This is especially true if he lives in Kingwood where golf courses are so ubiquitous that the golf-themed movie Tin Cup starring Kevin Costner was filmed here. But when that man is named Frey... it made me smile. :)

[Troubadour]

I passed a Linden Road today. Probably not particularly uncommon, but it made me smile.

[ticky]

I've been revisiting my guilty pleasure, a book series about vampires called The Southern Vampire Series by Charlaine Harris. In the book I just finished, there is a Vampire Bar where they play a radio station strictly for Vampires. The main character, a young human bar maid named Sookie Stackhouse, walks into the bar and they're playing One Of These Nights. Funny how I hadnt noticed that before.

[Brooke]

On CBS This Morning, Harry Smith told that The Heat Is On with the Obama camp. His popularity is waning.

Of course, you know who I thought of! :thumbsup:

[TimothyBFan]

On CBS This Morning, Harry Smith told that The Heat Is On with the Obama camp. His popularity is waning.

Of course, you know who I thought of! :thumbsup:

George Bush?

Ohhhhh--you meant Glenn didn't you? Sorry! :hilarious:

[sodascouts]

You know how XM radio flashes the song titles? I got really excited when I saw the song title "Victim of Love" - only to hear that it was the song by ERASURE. :sigh:

[eaglesvet]

The latest Crate and Barrel catalog features Henley pillows and Otis glassware!

[sodascouts]

Drove through Linden, Texas today - the hometown of one Donald Hugh Henley!

I'm currently driving back to Indiana from Houston. To do so, you get on Highway 59 going north and stay on that sucker for well over 200 miles until you get to Arkansas. My family used to get on 59 and go through Texarkana when we visited my grandparents (who have now passed on). However, that trip was made from Beaumont and we were on 59 for about half that time, I'd say. I hadn't made the drive from Houston since 2003. I certainly didn't remember all of the towns Highway 59 snaked through.

Imagine my surprise (and - I must admit - delight) when I saw a sign that said "LINDEN 10 miles." "Well, whaddya know," I thought. "I gotta at least stop here for a minute, even if it's only to get gas."

As I drove through the town, I craned my neck left and right trying to take it all in and imagining how it was in the past.... without getting off the highway, unfortunately. I had a LONG drive ahead of me and no time to linger. A pity as I saw the exit for the Theater and I really would have liked to have seen it.

They are widening 59 around that area, it seems, and there was a great deal of ground torn up, so I couldn't see as far as perhaps I might have in the past. Heck, that highway might not have even been there back in the day for all I know. I was able to see several well-kept homes, a couple churches, a store called "Mr. Ed's" - it was nice. I know there are people on the board who have visited the town and have seen it in much more detail - wish I'd have had time to do so myself!

When I saw an Exxon station, I pulled up. Suddenly I realized that I could get a "souvenir" in the form of a receipt from the gas station, and an additional one from the accompanying store, which has printed on it "Linden, Texas." Now, when I write this out, it all comes off as rather silly, but hey - if you're still reading this and not bored out of your mind or sniffing with contempt, you must be a superfan and understand. ;) Anyone who is doing the sniffing would be well-advised to spare themselves the trouble of reading further, as it only gets worse!

The people in the gas station/rest stop store were very nice. We became acquainted after a slight mishap where I accidentally walked into an employee-only area of the rest stop in an attempt to get to the ladies' room. "Shoot, looks like I'm the kind of girl who really does get lost going to the bathroom," I joked, which got a few chuckles. At any rate, I finally took care of business, got my soda and candy bar, and approached the counter. "You folks take debit cards?" I asked, since I hadn't brought any cash.

"Sure," the man at the counter said, smiling.

"Good," I said. "I was worried that since I had such a itty bitty purchase, you would want cash." (Most of these places do, and my purchase came out to a little over $2).

"Actually, it's supposed to be $5 minimum, but don't worry about it," he replied with a wave of his hand.

"Well, aren't you sweet as can be!" I declared happily. I ran my debit card through the reader and waited for my receipt with perhaps a bigger smile on my face and a tad more enthusiasm than is usual for such an exchange. ;)

Once the receipt printed out, I placed it in my purse pocket carefully before taking the soda and candy bar. "Thank you so much and have a wonderful evening, sir," I told him warmly before turning to leave. I was starting to feel a bit ridiculous at being so excited, but I was grateful nonetheless - and he had indeed been very sweet!

As I pulled out of the station, though, I almost got a souvenir from Linden that I sure DIDN'T want. Many times police cars hover about these small towns and wait for highway traffic to zip through without slowing down, then pull folks over for speeding. When I was 16, I received my first speeding ticket in such a manner when zipping through lovely Silsbee, Texas, lol. Luckily, before I could get up to speed today, somebody else got pulled over down the road and I was well-warned to keep it at the limit. That sure would have been a pretty ignominious exit from Linden if it had been me! (Not that I'm a speed demon or anything but I do have a tendency to perhaps go a tiny bit over the limit).

This story perhaps was a bit overlong considering how little happened... but a receipt for a Coke and a Snickers bar from a gas station in Linden, Texas truly fits the definition of a "little thing that reminds you of the Eagles," wouldn't you say?

[Brooke]

Yup, I'd say so!

Although, the whole time I was reading I was shaking my head that you didn't tour the town, since you were there! How could you not? :fingerwag: :lol:

[sodascouts]

Well, it's not like I'd know where to go or anything, other than following the signs to the music theater. If I tried to tour the city, I'd probably just get lost. Linden may not be big but when you have no directional sense, it doesn't matter. I'd wind up on a dirt road somewhere and have to turn around and try to get back to the highway with not much to show for my detour! Some of you who've ridden with me know I'm not exaggerating!

It's not like I could knock on somebody's door and say "Hey, I hear Don Henley grew up 'round these parts and fixed up some stuff around here, like the courthouse and some sidewalks... do you know where all that is? I wanna take some photos of it. And while you're at it, do you happen to know where he lived and where he hung out and the like? 'Cause I wanna take some photos of that too... sir, why are you looking at me that way... I'm just a big fan is all...you know folks go see where George Washington used to live, just think of it like that...." [door slams in face] ;)

Anyway, later everybody, I'm off to Indiana!

[TimothyBFan]

Soda, I'll help out with your story. Little things that remind you---when Nancy texts you at 12:04 AM to let you know she has stopped for gas in Linden Texas! :hilarious: Is it pathetic that I was really EXCITED about it after I jumped out of bed at that hour to grab my phone, with my heart in my throat thinking it might be one of my kids! Larry, half asleep, asked "what is it?" and I told him "Nancy stopped for gas in Linden Texas". He moaned, and said, "something to do with the Eagles, right?" Now how'd he figure that? :)

[Prettymaid]

"Shoot, looks like I'm the kind of girl who really does get lost going to the bathroom," I joked, which got a few chuckles.


"You folks take debit cards?" I asked, since I hadn't brought any cash.



"Well, aren't you sweet as can be!" I declared happily.


"Thank you so much and have a wonderful evening, sir," I told him warmly before turning to leave.


Soda, are you going to come back to Indiana with a Texan accent? :hilarious:

[Brooke]

You have a long trip, Soda. Please drive carefully!

No texting and driving at the same time! I can't believe people do that!

[Troubadour]

Loved reading that, Soda. Just wish I'd been with you!

[sodascouts]

Back safe!


Soda, are you going to come back to Indiana with a Texan accent? :hilarious:

Yes, which will fade in approximately 2 weeks to no more than the occasional mere hint of an accent that you're used to hearing from me. Some of the idioms are harder to shake, however, especially if one is taken by surprise. I will never stop exclaiming "Shoot!" and "Dang it!" at moments of high agitation. lol

And Brooke - I was NOT texting while driving! I was stopped at the time! Willie, I don't know why you got that text so late. I didn't send it that late.

[GlennLover]

Wow , Soda! I got excited when you said that you spotted the sign for Linden. It's great that you even got to drive through it!

Glad to hear that you are home safe & sound :).

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Welcome home, Nanc. That is cool that you stopped in Linden. I'm surprised you didn't strike up a little conversation about Mr. Henley with the nice gentleman at the gas station. Maybe he coulda told you a story or two. :wink:

[sodascouts]

I have to admit I was embarrassed to bring up Don Henley to a local. He would immediately realize I was stopping at a Linden gas station solely because Don was from there and I might have been the recipient of an eye roll. lol

[GlennLover]

I was visiting with a freind from work today, & her husband was telling us about the heavy demands of the job that he had before he retired a couple of years ago. He said "it was life in the fast lane". I don't know if he was aware where that saying came from, but it reminded me how the title of that song has truly become part of everyday language.

[Glennsallnighter]

Hey Soda, what a brilliant story about stopping in Linden. Its great that you managed to see the town, or at least pass through it! And I'm glad you DIDN'T get a speeding ticket!

Willie! I love your hubby's reaction to Soda's text. I'd say mine would be the same.

On the way UP to Belfast a few weeks ago we saw a truck embossed with 'James Deane Transport' while on the way down the following day just after the Eagles gig we were driving behind a car with number plate BBF 689. Led us to wonder had the owner been as 'BBF' as we were the previous evening.

[EaglesChicks]

Great stories girls!

We saw at the trainstation in Arnhem a poster with No More Cloudy Days.
But it was raining and we said like "No More Cloudy Days NOW!" didn't work either.

[luvthelighthouse]

I passed the following streets in one ride. Owen, Linden, Topanga and Glenn. :fear: Where they trying to channel me or what?:hilarious:

[sodascouts]

Love reading these! We Eagles fans sure do know how to extract joy from the littlest things - and that's what it's all about, I say!

[Koala]

This photo reminds me of..............
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...............right at Joe!
http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/wall_e_2009/helm.jpg?t=1248457715

[Prettymaid]

:hilarious::rofl: :hilarious:

Who is that Koala - a relative of yours?

[Koala]

:hilarious::rofl: :hilarious:

Who is that Koala - a relative of yours?

No we are not related, it is our little neighbour Lucy (7 months).
She loves the helmet and the guitar! Both she got from me! ;-)

[cynd1231]

TTTTTTOOOOOOOOOOO CUTE! I believe in starting 'em young! Another "Border Babe" in the making.

[Troubadour]

Good work, Koala! :thumbsup: That is seriously cute. And she brought a big smile to my face!

[Peekaboo]

Koala, that is sooo adorable. Good on ya for starting the kid out young!!:thumbsup:

[Troubadour]

I re-watched Capote tonight, and at one point, Perry Smith is reading Thoreau's Walden. I think you know where my mind went.

[Peekaboo]

As I was coming off of a break last night at work, I heard one of my coworkers sing what I thought was familiar tune. I could of swore that I heard him singing the line "City girls just seem to find out early." I started to get all excited but he was actually singing a song about New York City girls. Oh well, it was enough to give me an Eagles fix during a busy night at work.

[Koala]

TTTTTTOOOOOOOOOOO CUTE! I believe in starting 'em young! Another "Border Babe" in the making.
Koala, that is sooo adorable. Good on ya for starting the kid out young!!:thumbsup:
Yeah, you can never start early enough kids to become accustomed to good music. :nod:


And she brought a big smile to my face!
Me too, that why I had made this photo!

[Glennsallnighter]

Lou! In know exactly where your mind went :wink:

Koala! Fantastic. That little girl is just sooooo cute with her guitar.

Nice line Peek! I love Eagles fixes like that :thumbsup:

I started to channel flick until I heard the song POMPOY in the background. What a lovely Glenn :heart: fix! Yep! POMPOY which meant 'Thelmas and Louise' is on. OK Thats my TV for the night.

[Freypower]

I was looking through a guitar magazine to discover where some famous guitarists were buried, specifically Frank Zappa. It turns out Zappa is at Westwood Memorial Park, at Glendon Ave. I assume this is the same street where the Eagles' office is, so they didn't make it up after all.

[Glennsallnighter]

Thanks FP! I always wondered that myself. Seems to clarify it so.

There's a 'Glendown' Road near my parents house which Laura always insists on calling 'Glenndon' Road!!

[Brooke]

I was looking through a guitar magazine to discover where some famous guitarists were buried, specifically Frank Zappa. It turns out Zappa is at Westwood Memorial Park, at Glendon Ave. I assume this is the same street where the Eagles' office is, so they didn't make it up after all.

I assumed that it was made up, too! Some coincidence!

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Yep - Glendon Avenue is for real alright. We crossed over it when Soda, PLS, and I went to L.A. for the Roxy show. We talked about trying to find the Eagles offices but, honestly, we couldn't remember the exact address, and figured it was just an unmarked office building anyway. I kinda wish we had given it a shot though. :wink:

[Troubadour]

Currently watching a program on the BBC and the narrator has just said "what a tangled web we weave." I'm going to have Saturday Night in my head for the rest of the evening, I know it!

[Freypower]

The line was originally written by Sir Walter Scott:

Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive

from Marmion, Canto VI, Stanza 17

[Prettymaid]

The line was originally written by Sir Walter Scott:

Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive

from Marmion, Canto VI, Stanza 17


Now I'm going to have that whole stanza stuck in my head! ;)

[Troubadour]

LOL, PM!

Thanks for the reference, FP. I'd heard it used as a phrase before I discovered the Eagles and 'Saturday Night', but, naturally, I now can't help associating it with our guys!