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Postby madjack » Mon Feb 06, 2006 11:09 pm

DestinDave wrote:
Kurt (Indiana) wrote:
madjack wrote:
stjohn wrote:The 3rd one was richy valens

correct...and the Big Boppers name was JP Richardson(had to look up his first name)
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Mad Jack, You know who "didn't" die in the plane crash because he gave up his seat to Buddy? :roll: :thinking:


Waylon Jennings but it was The Big Bopper (Richardson) who got his seat. Buddy Holly was the one who had chartered the plane.

Oooops, sorry Kurt.. I shouldn't have jumped in here. I didn't pay attention to the time of your post. Apologies... Dave


from Wikipedia.com
Following the February 2 performance at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa, Buddy Holly chartered a Beechcraft Bonanza to take him and his new Crickets band (Tommy Allsup and Waylon Jennings) to Fargo, North Dakota. Richardson came down with the flu and didn't feel comfortable on the bus, so Jennings gave his plane seat to him. Valens had never flown on a small plane and requested Allsup's seat. They flipped a coin, and Valens called heads and won the toss. The four-passenger Beechcraft Bonanza took off into a blinding snow storm and crashed into Albert Juhl's corn field several miles after takeoff at 1:05 A.M. The crash killed Holly, Valens, Richardson, and pilot Roger Peterson, leaving Holly's pregnant bride, Maria Elena Holly, a widow (she would miscarry soon after).

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Postby Kurt (Indiana) » Tue Feb 07, 2006 5:31 am

DestinDave wrote:

Oooops, sorry Kurt.. I shouldn't have jumped in here. I didn't pay attention to the time of your post. Apologies... Dave


Dave, That's OK, I learned something. I always thought Waylon had a guilt complex from giving up his seat. I didn't realize that Waylon was not part of the band, but was a D.J. (according to this web site). I'm sure old enough to remember all of this, but I just wasn't paying attention back then. (Something was distracting me... I think it was the girls or something..) :twisted:
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Postby gman » Tue Feb 07, 2006 11:24 am

Dear John,

I am sending you this letter in a bogus software company envelope so
that you will be sure to read it. Please forgive the deception, but I
thought you should know what has been going on at home since your IBM
computer entered our lives two years ago.

The children are doing well. Tommy is 7 now and is a bright,
handsome boy. He has developed quite an interest in the arts. He drew
a family portrait for a school project. All the figures were good, but
yours was excellent! The chair and the back of your head are very
realistic. You would be proud of him.

Little Jennifer turned 3 in September. She looks a lot like you did
at that age. She is an attractive child and quite smart. She still
remembers that you spent the whole afternoon with us on her birthday.
What a grand day for Jen, despite the fact that it was stormy and the
electricity was out.

I am also doing well. I went blonde about a year ago and was
delighted to discover that it really is more fun. Lars--I mean Mr.
Swenson, the department head, has taken an interest in my career and
has become a good friend to us all. I have discovered that the
household chores are much easier since I realized that you don't mind
being vacuumed around, although that feather duster does make you
sneeze. The house is in good shape. I had the living room painted
last spring. I'm not sure if you noticed it. I made sure that the
painters cut air holes in the drop cloth so you wouldn't smother.
Well, dear, I must be going. Uncle Lars - Mr. Swenson, I mean, is
taking us all on a ski trip and there is packing to do. I have hired a
housekeeper to take care of thing while we are away. She'll keep
things in order, fill your coffee cup, and bring your meals to your
desk, -just the way you like it. I hope you and IBM have a lovely
time while we are gone.

Tommy, Jen and I think of you often - try to remember us while your
disks are booting.


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Postby gman » Tue Feb 07, 2006 11:28 am

Gage wrote:[color=darkblue]Did you know that Waylon Jennings play'd with the Beach Boys for a short period of time? :yes:

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Glenn Campbell too?
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Postby gman » Sat Feb 11, 2006 5:13 pm

A thief in Paris planned to steal some paintings from the Louvre. After
carefully planning, he got past security, stole the paintings and made it
safely to his van. However, he was captured only two blocks away when his
van ran out of gas.

When asked how he could mastermind such a crime and then make such an
obvious error, he replied: "Monsieur, I had no Monet to buy Degas to make
the Van Gogh."

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Postby Nitetimes » Mon Feb 13, 2006 2:01 am

I don't think being a minority makes you a victim of anything except numbers. The only things I can think of that are truly discriminatory are things like the United Negro College Fund, Jet Magazine, Black Entertainment Television, and Miss Black America. Try to have things like the UnitedCaucasianCollege Fund, Cloud Magazine, White Entertainment Television, or Miss White America; and see what happens...Jesse Jackson will be knocking down your door.

Guns do not make you a killer. I think killing makes you a killer. You can kill someone with a baseball bat or a car, but no one is trying to ban you from driving to the ball game.

I believe they are called the Boy Scouts for a reason, that is why there are no girls allowed. Girls belong in the Girl Scouts! ARE YOU LISTENING MARTHA BURKE?

I think that if you feel homosexuality is wrong, it is not a phobia, it is an opinion.

I have the right "NOT" to be tolerant of others because they are different, weird, or tick me off.

When 70% of the people who get arrested are black, in cities where 70% of the population is black, that is not racial profiling, it is the Law of Probability.

I believe that if you are selling me a milkshake, a pack of cigarettes, a newspaper or a hotel room, you must do it in English! As a matter of fact, if you want to be an American citizen, you should have to speak English!

My father and grandfather didn't die in vain so you can leave the countries you were born in to come over and disrespect ours.

I think the police should have every right to shoot your sorry ass if you threaten them after they tell you to stop. If you can't understand the word "freeze" or "stop" in English, see the above lines.

I don't think just because you were not born in this country, you are qualified for any special loan programs, government sponsored bank loans or tax breaks, etc., so you can open a hotel, coffee shop, trinket store, or any other business.

We did not go to the aid of certain foreign countries and risk our lives in wars to defend their freedoms, so that decades later they could come over here and tell us our constitution is a living document; and open to their interpretations.

I don't hate the rich. I don't pity the poor.

I know pro wrestling is fake, but so are movies and television. That doesn't stop you from watching them.

I think Bill Gates has every right to keep every penny he made and continue to make more. If it ticks you off, go and invent the next operating system that's better, and put your name on the building.

It doesn't take a whole village to raise a child right, but it does take a parent to stand up to the kid; and smack their little behinds when necessary, and say "NO!"

I think tattoos and piercing are fine if you want them, but please don't pretend they are a political statement. And, please, stay home until that new lip ring heals. I don't want to look at your ugly infected mouth as you serve me French fries!

I am sick of "Political Correctness." I know a lot of black people, and not a single one of them was born in Africa; so how can they be "African-Americans"? Besides, Africa is a continent. I don't go around saying I am a European-American because my great, great, great, great, great, great grandfather was from Europe. I am proud to be from America and nowhere else

And if you don't like my point of view, tough...


This has been around a long time and I still like it. And I'm not even going to put the rest of it in here. :lol:
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Postby Gage » Mon Feb 13, 2006 4:17 am

Yep your right Rich :applause: I've read it also before and like it. It is so true.

Will we be getting a rebuttal from Mr. Ira?

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Postby Chris C » Mon Feb 13, 2006 10:28 am

:thinking: :thinking: :thinking:
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Postby Chris C » Mon Feb 13, 2006 11:10 am

Gage wrote:Yep your right Rich :applause: I've read it also before and like it. It is so true.

Will we be getting a rebuttal from Mr. Ira?

Have a good day.

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By the way, Rich..............I've seen it before and agree 10X100%

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Postby gman » Mon Feb 13, 2006 12:26 pm

I don't go around saying I am a European-American because my great, great, great, great, great, great grandfather was from Europe. I am proud to be from America and nowhere else


Guess I'm a newcomer, my Grandfather homesteaded in Wyoming, came here in 1892 ![/quote]
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Postby gman » Mon Feb 13, 2006 4:08 pm

My heartfelt appreciation goes out to everyone for taking the time and
trouble to send me "forwards" over the past 12 months. Thank you for making
me feel safe, secure, blessed, and wealthy. Extra thanks to whoever sent me
the one about rat crap in the glue on envelopes cause I now have to go get a
wet towel every time I need to seal an envelope. Also, I scrub the top of
every can I open for the same reason. Because of your concern I no longer
drink Coca Cola because it can remove toilet stains. I no longer drink Pepsi
or Dr Pepper because the people who make these products are atheists who
refuse to put "Under God" on their cans. I no longer use Saran wrap in the
microwave because it causes cancer. I no longer check the coin return on pay
phones because I could be pricked with a needle infected with HIV/AIDS. I no
longer use cancer-causing deodorants even though I smell like a water
buffalo's butt on a hot day. I no longer go to shopping malls because
someone might drug me with a perfume sample and rob me. I no longer receive
packages from nor send packages by UPS or FedEx because they are actually Al
Qaeda in disguise I no longer answer the phone because someone will ask me
to dial a number for which I will get a phone bill with calls to Jamaica,
Uganda, Singapore, and Uzbekistan. I no longer eat KFC because their
"chickens" are actually horrible mutant freaks with no eyes or feathers.
I no longer have to buy expensive cookies from Neiman Marcus because I now
have their recipe. I no longer worry about my soul because at last count I
have 363,214 angels looking out for me. I have learned that God only answers
my prayers if I forward an e-mail to seven of my friends and make a wish
within five minutes. I no longer have any savings because I gave it to a
sick girl who is about to die in the hospital (for the 1,387,258th time). I
no longer have any money at all - but that will change once I receive the
$15,000 that Microsoft and AOL are sending me for participating in their
special email program. Yes, I want to thank you so much for looking out for
me that I will now return the favor! If you don't send this e-mail to at
least 144,000 people in the next 7 minutes, a large pigeon with a wicked
case of flaming diarrhea will land on your head at 5:00 PM this afternoon. I
know this will occur because it actually happened to a friend of my next
door neighbor's ex-mother-in-law's second husband's cousin's beautician.
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Postby DestinDave » Mon Feb 13, 2006 6:42 pm

That's great Gman!!! :thumbsup: :applause:

I only know 142,237 people but by (insert favorite deity here), they'll all be laughing in the next few minutes and by tonight 204,821,280 more people will be also... Thanks, for looking out for us...
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Postby Gage » Mon Feb 13, 2006 11:35 pm

One day a father gets out of work and on his way home he remembers that it's his daughter's birthday. He pulls over to a toy store and asks the salesperson, "How much is the Barbie in the display window?"

The salesperson answers, "Which one? We have: Work out Barbie for $19.95, Shopping Barbie for $19.95, Beach Barbie for $19.95, Disco Barbie for $19.95 and Divorced Barbie for $265.95.

The amazed father asks: "What? Why is the Divorced Barbie $265.95 and the others only $19.95?"

The salesperson annoyingly answers: "Sir..., Divorced Barbie comes with Ken's Car, Ken's House, Ken's Boat, Ken's Furniture, Ken's Computer and... One of Ken's Friends


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Postby s4son » Tue Feb 14, 2006 10:42 am

DestinDave wrote:That's great Gman!!! :thumbsup: :applause:

I only know 142,237 people but by (insert favorite deity here), they'll all be laughing in the next few minutes and by tonight 204,821,280 more people will be also... Thanks, for looking out for us...
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Dave,
I'm sorry you are 1763 friends short. However the large pigeon with a wicked case of flaming diarrhea will be visiting this afternoon. Fate doesn't care if you don't have any friends. I suggest you wear a hat.


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Postby gman » Tue Feb 14, 2006 12:29 pm

http://www.bt3central.com/showthread.php?t=17965[url]Guess the last might grow up to vote, maybe :? :lol:[/url]
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