Gosh GEF - You should be very proud of yourself. You really raised that young man right. :D :D
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Gosh GEF - You should be very proud of yourself. You really raised that young man right. :D :D
GEF, this is absolutely cool! :yay:
Yeah! I'd spotted the JW months ago, but now JWO is up and running, it's really cool. :D
GEF, I tried opening the link for the slogan on your son's car, but for some reason I can't. :(
I wanted to share this with all of you: on my way home from band practice on Tuesday nights, I pass a warehouse called "Eagle Lighting Superstore". 8)
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Originally Posted by EasyFeeling
Hey I can change my name from JP to Glenn... :twisted: :wink:
Sure that would work, TLR? :twisted:
A few days ago I met a friend who accidentally knows this coworker named Glenn. I asked her to tell me more. :twisted: She said he's about 38 years old and very handsome. Tall with dark hair. He works in the department for materials logistics. Not married. :twisted:
TLR - If you changed your name to Glenn, I bet you would become VERY popular here! :rockon:
And EF - if you hook up with this guy, will you make him take singing and guitar lessons? :singer: :guitar:
I met a Glen(?n) last week too. I was dying to ask how he spelt his name, but thought it might be awkward!
Following on from the new websites promos, I followed a car with number plate DHO today. :)
This came up in the book thread - I read a romance by Christine Feehan a few months ago where the male lead reminded me a lot of Don. He was a musician with vivid blue eyes, a raspy voice, longish dark brown hair (like EOTI Don) and an air of intensity. He was a bit past his heyday but still very, um, virile. It was also a very moving story, as the musician was injured in a fire and unable to play his music - the heroine had to help him find himself again. His name was Dillon and I actually wondered if he weren't partially written as kind of Don-type in some general ways. Just take out the "ill" after all! There is also another character, a former bandmate, named Don. There is tension between the two... hmm, Felder? lol (I have to admit I pictured Don as the hero while reading the story).
Edited to add: just went and grabbed the book. A description:
"[Before the fire] he had been so alive. So handsome. So everything. His life had been magical. His good looks, his talent, his ready laugh and famous blue eyes. [...] The energy, the power of Dillon Wentworth were astonishing, indescribable, when he was performing. He burned bright and hot on the stage, a man with a poet's heart and a devil's talent when he [...] sang with his edgy, smoky voice." Sigh!
Oh EF, that defininitely sounds like 'Glenn' is worth looking into :D
And GEF, you guys across the pond have such imaginitive number plates. We used to have up to 3 letters in ours but in 1987 they changed them, and now most people only have 1 letter! Mine has a D (registered in Dublin) I'll have to travel across the country to Galway :lol: for my next car!
I had a good 'Glenn :heart: ' moment the other night. I have been working from home and took a snack break with Hubby while he was watching a film called 'Sergeant Bilko'. Anyway the soldiers in the film went to 'train' in the 'desert' (Nevada). The next shot was of them entering a casino in Las Vegas.....and then a well known and better loved guitar intro struck up. I held my breath....I didn't dare to hope....but then it happened.......PARTYTOWN!!! :D :D Its as well hubby was focussed on his nachos and didn't see my facial expression, hear my heart beat change or see me mouthing the words!!! But I went to bed a very happy girl :D
Wow! :D That must be a remake then. I remember the old Sergeant Bilko from way back in the sixties. Was it actually Glenn's version, or a cover?
Soda, you make that book rather appealing! That certainly could be a great description of Don.
Cool GEF. :D First JWO and then DHO. 8)
Dreamer, in case I meet "faked" Glenn I will definitely ask him if he plays guitar. :wink: I only don't know what to answer if he'd ask me why I want to know this. :blush:
Well after Partytown I casually asked hubby what year it wes made. He threw the text back up on screen and it was 1996. I returned when the credits were coming up on screen (allegedly to find out how it had ended :wink: ) Every dogsbody was acknowledged until it finally came to the Music section! And there it was 'Partytown' Glenn :heart: Frey/Jack Tempechin. So it was the one and only authentic version! (but I knew that anyway once I heard the voice singing :D :inlove: :thumbsup: )Quote:
Originally Posted by glenneaglesfan
That is so cool! Definitely another film to look out for. 8)
Just tell him the truth, EF. Honesty is always the best policy! :wink: :twisted: :DQuote:
Originally Posted by EasyFeeling
Notes to self:
1. Get new license plate with correct initials.
2. Buy Christine Feehan's romance novel for totally accurate description of Don.
3. Buy 1996 film called Sergeant Bilko for soundtrack.
Oh good grief, so much Eagles, so little time! :help:
But so much fun :D :D :D Wouldn't you agree Dreamer? And I love the sig banner.
:lol: Dreamer! I enjoyed that! I feel that way most of the time, only having been obsessed for 5 months so far, and trying to keep up with all of you! :wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ive always been a dreamer
I can imagine how you felt, GA - my heart would have been pumping fiercely too with excitement to hear that song in a film! :D
EF, goodness gracious - the description of your mystery Glenn immediately conjured up images in my mind of Glenn :heart: Frey in Tokyo, Japan: one of his most beautiful periods, in my humble opinion. He was 38 years old at the time, too (give or take a few months)!
GEF: COOL number plate! 8)
GEF, I know you particularly will enjoy this one:
I was reading an article in one of our local newspapers last Friday evening, about Jerry Lee Lewis. In it, reference was made to the GLENEAGLES Hotel in Scotland, where Jerry Lee apparently performed two years ago. :D
We have a GlenEagles (or GlennEagles!) Hotel in Killarney Co Kerry here as well! :D
MF and GA, I did enjoy those two! Fancy having two hotels named after me! :wink:
Actually, there is another Gleneagles Hotel in Torquay, and apparently it was the inspiration for Fawlty Towers.
I had a moment as I drove home today and passed a fast food van called 'Neil's on Wheels - Simply The Best'! Like you with your ice cream van, GA!
Yes............well.............I wouldn't say there'd be much icecream left after the sizzling heat of 'Simply the Best' now would there?
The hotel I was staying in last week had a small golf course attached to it called 'Pebble Beach'. Was that 8) or what? All we need to do now is manage to divert a certain Gentleman golfer to the alternative venue next time he's meant to be doing the original 'Pebble Beach'. And we'll give him such a good time that he won't want to go back! :D :D :D
lol about gleneagles! On my UK vacation last year (which involved four Eagles shows!) I took the train all over the place. As I travelled through Scotland, we passed a train station for the town of Gleneagles. I got so excited I took a photo!
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h1...Gleneagles.jpg
I've been staying up late tonight working on my dissertation (just got an e-mail from my prof and am feeling the heat!) Perhaps I'm just tired, but going back over what I've written, I've noticed that several times, when quoting a critic named Northrop Frye, I've spelled it Frey. That's kind of understandable I guess, but then I've also noticed that several times when I've been writing about a character named Helen, I've typed Henley. Now that's just sad.
Awwwwwwwwww, Soda - being in love with such incredible men such as Frey and Henley will do that to you, I'm afraid :wink:. And I thought my brain was Freyed! :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by SodaScouts
I love your picture of Gleneagles station in the UK! 8)
Lol, Soda, I love your typos! Thanks for posting the Gleneagles station sign, too. I bet your fellow travellers were intrigued by your interest. Of course, you were recording it as the place where the G8 summit was held in 2005, weren't you? :wink:
MF, I think there are a few of us who suffer from 'Freyed' brains! I mean, how pathetic is this? Buying beer because it looks as if it says 'Frey's' from one angle...
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c9...an/Home020.jpg
...and just having to try this drink in France
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c9...ordogne120.jpg
:lol: This is too funny, GEF!
Soda! I really feel for you. Thesis revisions can be such a pain in the ....well everywhere really!
MF I agree with you. My brain is totally Freyed most of the time! But I'm quite happy about that! The more 'Freying' the better!
And GEF those cans are just so cool! I thought I have it bad, but obviously I'm not the only one with a certain Mr Frey permanently on the brain!
Right I'm off now to eat a bar of (yes well done you've all guessed it) Fry's Chocolate Cream which hubby kindly bought me before he went into work!! :twisted: :twisted: If only he knew :rofl:
Good luck with your dissertation Soda.
Thanks Holly, I need all the luck I can get when writing that mofo.
And GEF - lol! That's great!
You're welcome.
Ah GEF - Caffrey's. Yes, I have drunk it. :wink:
LOL!!! Boy, did I enjoy all these posts since my last one. I'm not blushing anymore, that's for sure! :lol: I'm certainly not alone in my obsession! We're a right sad bunch, but we enjoy every moment of it! :D
GEF, I really enjoyed those beer cans! We are "desperados", indeed! :wink:
GA, as I was scrolling down this page, before I got to your post, I started thinking about your chocolate preference - and there it was! Freyed minds think alike! :wink: :rofl:
Soda, I hope your dissertation went well. I don't know much about such things, but it sounds like an awful amount of work!
My dissertation currently blows, but hopefully that will improve. Once it's finished, it will be published, and you can all order it through interlibrary loan!
Will do! Whats the topic, or is that classified?
I'm currently arguing that in sixteenth century British Renaissance romance literature, the love triangles are driven by a fear of gender instability that manifests itself in different ways depending on whether or not the author is male or female. I argue that in romances written by women, the marker of appropriate male gendered behavior is constancy, and if the male loses constancy, gender instability is created. In the plot, this instability must be righted before the "happy ending" can be achieved. In the male versions, however, constancy actually is portrayed as feminiizing sometimes, and therefore is not a clear gender marker. Instead, the marker is strength. As proofs, I'm using works by Philip Sidney, Mary Wroth, and the obscure Anna Weamys.
Sounds very complex to me Soda!
I had a dentist appointment yesterday for a dreaded filling and TIE played on their radio. Made me feel much better! I told the dentist that he had great taste in background music! He just laughed.
Good luck on that dissertation. Sounds like a very interesting topic.
I have to agree. :shock: Good luck with that, Soda.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brooke
Cool story, Brooke. :D
Brooke, that must have made the dentist experience better. I still live in hope of hearing the Eagles at my dentist - no luck so far.
Soda, I'm in awe of your knowledge of 16th century English literature. I hope your dissertation goes well. It sounds a fascinating subject. My knowledge of English is earlier - Anglo-Saxon and Celtic, so if you ever need to borrow a text from that era, I may have it.
Complete change of subject, I've been on a course this week dealing with conflict and how to avoid it. Quite useful techniques for defusing situations and also how to escape from grabs etc. Doesn't mean I'm qualified in kung fu or anything, but I'd be a bit happier if I got in a difficult situation with a client.
We've had that type of course added at our hospital, as well. My son, Peter, in his brief career as an admission clerk at the hospital was chosen to be a part of that "team". I thought it was unusual for them to pick a 17 year old kid to try to diffuse a conflict. I assumed it was his football player size that they were taking advantage of -just his large physical presence.Quote:
Originally Posted by glenneaglesfan
The first time the "team" had to respond to a situation where a patient was threatening and out of control -they were having a difficult time making it work. The team members were about ready to call the police for assistance when our hospital chaplain, a tiny elderly nun, Sister Donna, strolled in to assist. She broke all "team protocol" by not keeping proper distance, et. She calmly talked the gentleman down and physically approached him with absolutely no fear. She wasn't part of the original team -but obviously should be!