[Loch-Ruadh] (no subject)

Tue Dec 13 06:43:32 PST 2005

Smartie!

Gwen
Loch Ruadh Rocks!!

>From: "PBW" <PBW_RN at ev1.net>
>Reply-To: "Shire of Loch Ruadh, Kingdom of Ansteorra, SCA,Inc." 
><loch-ruadh at ansteorra.org>
>To: "Shire of Loch Ruadh, Kingdom of Ansteorra, SCA,Inc." 
><loch-ruadh at ansteorra.org>
>Subject: Re: [Loch-Ruadh] (no subject)
>Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 15:31:57 -0600
>
>why does the song "leprosy" come to mind as I read your note...
>
>Magdalia/Pook
>(singing.:  Leprosy.. I'm not half the man I used to be...  )
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Julie Self" <julie_self at hotmail.com>
>To: <loch-ruadh at ansteorra.org>
>Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2005 3:02 PM
>Subject: RE: [Loch-Ruadh] (no subject)
>
>
>>Well nuts!  I read and ask for directions and I'm better with mechanical 
>>than techno stuff.  I can come up with an extra part on a good day, even 
>>when the repaired item works.  I'm don't love women, so can I be an 
>>Honorary Half Man?
>>
>>Gwen
>>Loch Ruadh Rocks!!
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>From: "Richard Threlkeld" <rjt at softwareinnovation.com>
>>>Reply-To: "Shire of Loch Ruadh, Kingdom of Ansteorra, SCA,Inc." 
>>><loch-ruadh at ansteorra.org>
>>>To: "'Shire of Loch Ruadh, Kingdom of Ansteorra, SCA,Inc.'" 
>>><loch-ruadh at ansteorra.org>
>>>Subject: RE: [Loch-Ruadh] (no subject)
>>>Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2005 10:01:50 -0600
>>>
>>>Sorry, that is not part of my guy requirements. Mine requires you to be
>>>unaccountably attracted to guns, cars, tools, camping, techno stuff, etc.
>>>You must enjoy getting dirty doing things with any of these things. You 
>>>must
>>>never read directions until and unless you are completely lost (in 
>>>building
>>>something or in getting somewhere). You must love women in general (you 
>>>can
>>>exclude a few in specific) - we will give the honorary guys a little 
>>>slack
>>>here. And you must be able to take something down to its basic parts and 
>>>put
>>>it back together (working) with at least one part left over.
>>>
>>>Caelin
>>>
>>>   _____
>>>
>>>From: loch-ruadh-bounces+rjt=softwareinnovation.com at ansteorra.org
>>>[mailto:loch-ruadh-bounces+rjt=softwareinnovation.com at ansteorra.org] On
>>>Behalf Of pcrandal at sbcglobal.net
>>>Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 9:55 AM
>>>To: Shire of Loch Ruadh, Kingdom of Ansteorra, SCA,Inc.
>>>Subject: RE: [Loch-Ruadh] (no subject)
>>>
>>>
>>>To become an honorary guy you must also be caught scratching your belly,
>>>scratching your butt and belching without any concern for appearances.
>>>
>>>Crandall
>>>
>>>Richard Threlkeld <rjt at softwareinnovation.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>Maybe you are an honorary guy?
>>>Caelin
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: loch-ruadh-bounces+rjt=softwareinnovation.com at ansteorra.org
>>>[mailto:loch-ruadh-bounces+rjt=softwareinnovation.com at ansteorra.org] On
>>>Behalf Of Julie Self
>>>Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 10:46 PM
>>>To: loch-ruadh at ansteorra.org
>>>Subject: Re: [Loch-Ruadh] (no subject)
>>>
>>>Now wait a minute! I like to get dirty, play with bugs and hit things and
>>>I'm definitely not a guy!!!!
>>>
>>>Gwen
>>>Loch Ruadh Rocks!!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> >From: "Tim Cantley"
>>> >Reply-To: "Shir! e of Loch Ruadh, Kingdom of Ansteorra, SCA,Inc."
>>> >
>>> >To: loch-ruadh at ansteorra.org
>>> >Subject: Re: [Loch-Ruadh] (no subject)
>>> >Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2005 19:01:52 -0600
>>> >
>>> >I wish Francesca could see your response, Padraig. I've tried many
>>> >times to explain things like this to her and end up stating, "it's a 
>>>guy
>>>thing"
>>> >:) She still doesn't understand why little boys like to get dirty,
>>> >play with bugs and hit things. Hey, it's a guy thing :)
>>> >
>>> >Sean
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >From: "Padraig Ruad O'Maolagain"
>>> >Reply-To: "Shire of Loch Ruadh, Kingdom of Ansteorra, SCA,Inc."
>>> >
>>> >To: "Shire of Loch Ruadh, Kingdom of Ansteorra, SCA,Inc."
>>> >
>>> >Subject: Re: [Loch-Ruadh] (no subject)
>>> >Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2005 13:28:54 -0600
>>> >
>>> >Hilarious and true, except for one thing: all men know the "! why" 
>>>about
>>> >all these items, we have just never figured out how to explain it to
>>> >women. I think it is gender linked - you HAVE to be male to understand
>>> >it, just as there are things you HAVE to be female to understand. ;-)
>>> >
>>> >Padraig
>>> >
>>> >Gwenllian wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>Subject: Men's gifts
>>> >>With the holidays approaching, use these Shopping Rules for Men's
>>> >>Gifts
>>> >>
>>> >>Rule #1:
>>> >>
>>> >>When in doubt - buy him a cordless drill. It does not matter if he
>>> >>already has one. I have a friend who owns 17 and he has yet to
>>> >>complain. As a man, you can never have too many cordless drills. No
>>> >>one knows why.
>>> >>
>>> >>Rule #2:
>>> >>
>>> >>If you cannot afford a cordless drill, buy him anything with the word
>>> >>ratchet or socket in it. Men love saying those two words.
>>> >>"Hey George, can I borrow your r! atchet?" "OK. "By-the-way, are you
>>> >>through with my 3/8-inch socket yet?" Again, no one knows why.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>Rule #3:
>>> >>
>>> >>If you are really, really broke, buy him anything for his car. A
>>> >>99-cent ice scraper, a small bottle of deicer or something to hang
>>> >>from his rear view mirror. Men love gifts for their cars. No one knows
>>>why.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>Rule #4:
>>> >>
>>> >>Do not buy men socks. Do not buy men ties. And never buy men 
>>>bathrobes.
>>> >>I was told that if God had wanted men to wear bathrobes, he wouldn't
>>> >>have invented Jockey shorts.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>Rule #5:
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>You can buy men new remote controls to replace the ones they have
>>> >>worn out. If you have a lot of money buy your man a big-screen TV
>>> >>with the little picture in the corner. Watch him go wild as he flips,
>>> >>and flip! s, and flips.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>Rule #6:
>>> >>
>>> >>Do not buy a man any of those fancy liqueurs, except Godiva. If you
>>> >>do, it will sit in a cupboard for 23 years.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>Rule #7:
>>> >>
>>> >>Do not buy any man industrial-sized canisters of after shave or
>>> >>deodorant. I'm told they do not stink - they are earthy.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>Rule #8:
>>> >>
>>> >>Buy men label makers. Almost as good as cordless drills. Within a
>>> >>couple of weeks there will be labels absolutely everywhere. Socks.
>>> >>Shorts.
>>> >>Cups. Saucers. Door. Lock. Sink. You get the idea. No one knows why.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>Rule #9:
>>> >>
>>> >>Never buy a man anything that says "some assembly required" on the
>>> >>box. It will ruin his day and he will always have parts left over.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>Rule #10:
>>> >>
>>> >&g! t;Good places to shop for men include Northwest Iron Works, Parr
>>> >>Lumber, Home Depot, Lowes, John Deere, Valley RV Center, and Les
>>> >>Schwab Tire. (NAPA Auto Parts and Sears' Clearance Centers are also
>>> >>excellent men's
>>> >>stores.) It doesn't matter if he doesn't know what it is. "From NAPA
>>> >>Auto, eh?
>>> >>Must be something I need. Hey isn't this a starter for a '68 Ford
>>> >>Fairlane? Wow! Thanks.")
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>Rule #11:
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>Men enjoy danger. That's why they never cook - but they will barbecue.
>>> >>Get him a monster barbecue with a 100-pound propane tank. Tell him
>>> >>the gas line leaks. "Oh the thrill! The challenge! Who wants a
>>> >>hamburger?"
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>Rule #12:
>>> >>
>>> >>Tickets to a football, hockey or basketball game are a smart gift.
>>> >>However, he will not appreciate tickets to "A Retrospec! tive of 19th
>>> >>Century Quilts." Everyone knows why.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>Rule #13:
>>> >>
>>> >>Men love chainsaws. Never, ever, buy a man you love a Chainsaw.
>>> >>If you don't know why - please refer to Rule #8 and what happens when
>>> >>he gets a label maker.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>Rule #14:
>>> >>
>>> >>It's hard to beat a really good wheelbarrow or an aluminum extension
>>> >>ladder. Never buy a real man a step ladder. It must be an extension
>>> >>ladder. No one knows why.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>Rule #15:
>>> >>
>>> >>Rope. Men love rope. It takes us back to our cowboy origins, or at
>>> >>least the Boy Scouts. Nothing says love like a hundred feet of 3/8"
>>> >>manila rope. No one knows why.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>Julie/Gwen/Mom
>>> >>Loch Ruadh Rocks!!
>>> >
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>>>
>>>"In all life one should comfort the afflicted, but verily, also, one 
>>>should
>>>afflict the comfortable, and especially when they are comfortably,
>>>contentedly, even happily wrong."
>>>-John Kenneth Galbraith
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