Well, a gathering is brie, mellow song stylings; shindig, dip, less mellow song stylings, perhaps a large amount of malt beverage, and hootenanny, well, it's chock full of hoot, just a little bit of nanny.

Oz ,'Beneath You'


Natter 48 Contiguous States of Denial  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Trudy Booth - Dec 31, 2006 5:03:41 pm PST #8916 of 10007
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

Maybe we can have a virtual wake.

We pick a time. We all log on. We all have a drink and tell stories. We chip in and buy a goat or something from Oxfam in his name.


Anne W. - Dec 31, 2006 5:12:45 pm PST #8917 of 10007
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.

I like that idea, Trudy.


Trudy Booth - Dec 31, 2006 5:17:29 pm PST #8918 of 10007
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

Let's do it then.

How about January 17th? I'll put a note up in beep me.


erikaj - Dec 31, 2006 5:17:39 pm PST #8919 of 10007
Always Anti-fascist!

Me too. Less puking in the gutter that way...Wire cop wakes always end when somebody heaves in the gutter out front of...Cavenaugh's(?)


Cass - Dec 31, 2006 5:33:50 pm PST #8920 of 10007
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.

How about January 17th?
Oh. Earthquake day.


DavidS - Dec 31, 2006 5:36:22 pm PST #8921 of 10007
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I'm down for the wake. Better get some good single malt for the man.

Fuck. I named him Weremonkey. (I think I did, anyway.)

I remember when he delurked, at the bar with his laptop and his friends and the Scotch drinking. (Can we Nilly up his first post?) And the kites. And his son with the WHO. Irish Traveler and Somali - Not a man you meet every day, as the Pogues put it.

Here's to you, Gus. We'll do you proper on the 17th.


quester - Dec 31, 2006 5:38:13 pm PST #8922 of 10007
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.

I was just wondering about him this week. Wondering why he hadn't been around lately.


Lee - Dec 31, 2006 5:38:29 pm PST #8923 of 10007
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

Raises a glass to Gus, and to what Hec said.


DavidS - Dec 31, 2006 5:40:15 pm PST #8924 of 10007
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Remember when he unveiled his picture? Dude was like an NBA center sized Billy Dee Williams.


Trudy Booth - Dec 31, 2006 5:41:11 pm PST #8925 of 10007
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

The 17th. We'll pick a time that works for both coasts. Once we pick a good charity I'll announce the whole thing in Beep Me and take the donations.

I thought he was Traveler and Bantu? We'll pull up posts and do something lovely. And have a good cry. And this year's auld lang syne will be for him and my gramma and my aunt mimi and... and... and...