Reports of my death.....

[Bergalia]

Gentlemen, ladies -
Following a telephone call from Stu inquiring after my health (I've been dormant for several months now) I feel I should announce that reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated (and I just know someone will steal that line in the future....)
Many thanks Stu for waking me from my torpor, but as i explained I've been fairly tied up in (a) family matters - a daughter in hospital - but recovered and now home; and (b) local politics (I know this is not a forum for such matters - so I won't go into detail, except to say that a groundswell of popular ratepayer feeling demands we rid ourselves of the self-serving, money-grubbing, corrupt and hypocritical bunch of crooks now sitting on the local council.) I've been delegated to prepare a half-dozen campaign speeches, manifestos, and fly-leafs.
(c) I also mentioned in my last posting that I had acquired a certain amount of 'seasoned' timber from an historic building which had fallen prey to the demolition men. I am in the process of designing and building a suitable vessel from same. Pictures, (interviews and autographs) available further into the project.
And (d) the great novel is now complete and awaits only my agent's approval before being shredded at the publishers.
So to all my colleagues and friends on the forum - many thanks for your inquiries. I am very much alive and kicking. Yours aye, Bergalia

[westlawn5554X]

hope everything will fall into place and peace always for your family... :)

[alan white]

That is all fine, sir, but who are you again?

Alan

[safewalrus]

Aboot time ma loon! Ah thoght ye'd gan awa and join'd the 'Wee Free' an got religion or werse ken!

[Landlubber]

just a quick "G'Day mate"

[tuantom]

"I feel I should announce that reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated"

Mr. Twain??

[PAR]

Welcome home Max. Lass would love to be built from that stash of lumber you've just acquired.

[Bergalia]

"I feel I should announce that reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated" Mr. Twain??


Typical...Just as I thought,sooner or later someone would quote me....(bloody Yanks)

But that apart, many thanks to all of you for your warm re-welcome.

[westlawn5554X]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kXOg23pGeA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_I226Sfgs0s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LBEWpjdp_4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaybOwDhJZo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uwOL4rB-go

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D60yjEbQnDg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iMd8Pm-2EE

I will take my med and go to sleep see ya tomorrow chum:D :D :D

[safewalrus]

Thats it then fellahs, no more jokes about blokes in skirts then - who's talking tranvestites?

[charmc]

local politics ... self-serving, money-grubbing, corrupt and hypocritical bunch of crooks


Welcome back, Max, but, you're a writer, right, er ... so you know it's poor form to use redundancies. A mere reference to the local council would have sufficed, we'd have surmised all that other stuff. :D

Kidding aside, glad all is well now with you and yours.

[artemis]

Typical...Just as I thought,sooner or later someone would quote me....(bloody Yanks)

Ah yes Bergie. But if you review some of the other quotes which Mr. Twain stole from you, you'd be reminded of quite a few that would be of value in your politcal efforts. :D

[masalai]

Bergalia, I am looking forward to your report too - recycled lumber for a boat - nice... :D:D:D

[safewalrus]

tis better than recycling boats to make lumber, but there again is it easier?

[marshmat]

Welcome back, Berg. Glad to see that things might be starting to fall back into place for you :)
Looking forward to seeing more of your famous sharp wit around here....

[artemis]

Welcome back, Berg. Glad to see that things might be starting to fall back into place for you :)
Looking forward to seeing more of your famous sharp wit around here....
Your finger slipped in typing. You obviously meant "...famous sharp twit..." :P :D

[longliner45]

double damn,,,,does this mean I dont get anything from the will?,longliner

[safewalrus]

What makes you think there'll be anything for anybody - he's a retread Scotsman, not known for their generosity - even to their own!!

[masrapido]

And to come to think of it, I just spent two years on a postgrad study in Aussilandia, and never checked up on you.

[Fanie]

Eh Bergalia...

Long time no smell :D
You were lost a sea ?
Shame man, I bet you will invest in a compass for next time ;)

Nice to know you haven't lost it, tackling the next boat as soon as you put foot to shore. Just remember to take the screws out :D

You can get a refund for the screws if you take them out -
What makes you think there'll be anything for anybody - he's a retread Scotsman, not known for their generosity
There, no screws left :D

[hoytedow]

Of course, we still await the report on your project.

[hoytedow]

And still we wait. I hope all goes well on the local political front.

[mydauphin]

Boat design.net is like your old PUB, sooner or later people come back for another drink in their favorite chair.

[troy2000]

Boat design.net is like your old PUB, sooner or later people come back for another drink in their favorite chair.

Idyllwild, California is a mountaintop community on the other side of the mountains west of Palm Springs. Years ago, there was a saloon/bar/tavern/pub (pick your favorite term for a community drinking hole) in the center of town. It fell victim to tourist-oriented redevelopment long ago, but should be remembered and honored for this reason: patrons could buy their own bar stools.

The stools were comfortable affairs more like chairs, with backs and arm rests. And if you handed management the money, they'd order one that had a a brass plaque attached with your name on it. When you weren't around it was general seating, but you had the right to show up at any time and boot a tourist or weekender out of it.

There were more than a few conversations over the years along the lines of,
"excuse me; I believe you're sitting in my chair."
-Oh, really. Does it have your name on it?"
"Yep, matter of fact it does. Right there.....":D