Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for February 05, 2013

He’s speechless…

Scarves are available ON SALE down at StelBels’ Silk Scarves and Sexy Suff Dept. in her fabulous Emporium.

I never bade proper welcome to Ms Shikamoo.

I’m already at the Tiki…..got there just before the turn…..

C’mon in!

Um…. Bev….Did you just tell a secret?

I mean… does Bud have TWO women who tie his mouth with scarves….and does Natalie know about Stella?

This is starting to look a bit kinky!

BTW Shika said goodnight before I got here….

but the Linguist was here about half an hour ago….You still here, Ling?

Oooh…. Radish’s post hadn’t shown up yet when I commented.

If that’s true it’s even kinkier.

There’s more life in these old coots on Ballard St. than anybody realises.

It looks like the Rogue hired a urinal consierge for the Tiki mens’ room.

Hi Bri …. hey does the Monkey know?

I’m headed out the door but until after I listen to Maria Muldaur on the juke box singing One Hour Moma Fenton get Susan and Bri a drink and ask Radish and Bev, if they’re still around, whether they’ll have one.I think I’ll play a little Jimmy Rogers. How ’bout " My Little Machine " ?

Wish Rad was here. I just put a new CD by John Primer on the box today. I"ll play " When I get Lonely " from it. The CD is entitled Blues On Solid Ground. If you like Mississippi Blues in the Muddy Waters tradition, the this CD is for you.Goodnight Friends. ILBCNU later.

I stepped out for a minute I tell you…. and by the time I got back the conversation had gone right in the toilet!

Thanks, Linguist….even if you don’t see this till you get back.

Brian….

How about a medicinal shot of brandy?Good for what ails ya.

( Pssst…. Fenton…..Just how many drinks has Bev had?Shhh …. it’s just that she’s.. you know… talking about herself in the third person… )

Aw Bev… ya know I wuz only funnin’ ya…

And yes, Fenton has seen all, and knows all….But he’s a dog of great discretion.What happens at the Tiki…..….never happened.

Well, it’s earlier than usual for me…but it’s been a tiring day…

I need to head back to the salon and get some…bea oh, erk, I was going to say “beauty sleep”…Wouldn’t want anybody to think I was making a pun.

Well, not one that lame anyway!

Red… if you come in later… sorry I missed you.

Fenton… you OK till the morning shift gets here?

Monkey …. I’ll catch up on the ordering tomorrow.

G’night, all!

Bud is experiencing Natalie’s gag reflex.

At least it was not “tied” around his throat.I like his look. Mysterious! (Or criminal?)He would make you fall over laughing at his scarf then take the candy.

She just wanted some quiet so she could read. I never have that problem, new Dr gave me his own book yesterday so I’ll be out in the front garden reading that when I can.

Little scarves like that are rather useless especially as the colors don’t look well with her dress. I can always use another silk scarf, but other fabrics are to toss.

Judging by the scarves, Natalie wants to live on the fringe.

(huff…. pufff….. gasp…*)sari… jus got bak frum teh jailhouse….had ta inkarserate a Rogue pervurt inna red bowtie taht wuz hangin out in teh menz rum at teh TIKI…!!! Of AWL PLAYCES…!!!!He sed he wuz teh new “Handy Man”…. “lookin fer a Big Adventure” he sez…can yew beeleeve that…???kept wantin to lend a hand an such…!!!“Let me git that for ya… hehe..!!” he sed…!!!“Got it handled… stand back” ah sed….“Nice watch”…. he sed….“Time ta clean up this joint” I sed…..-——————————-

The A380 leaves the A38 at Kennford, some 3 miles (4.8 km) from that road’s junction with the M5 motorway, and 6 miles (9.7 km) from the centre of the city of Exeter. It then proceeds in a generally southerly direction, climbing over the Haldon Hills before descending past the towns of Kingsteignton and Newton Abbot, where it meets the A381. The road is a dual carriageway from the A38 as far as Newton Abbot.

Beyond Newton Abbot, the road passes through the village of Kingskerswell as single carriageway before bypassing the large seaside resort of Torquay as dual carriageway. Torquay is served by the A3022 that loops off the A380.

The road reduces to single carriageway again at Marldon and finally ends at Collaton St Mary, 1 mile (1.6 km) inland from Paignton, where it meets the A3022 (again) and the A385.

.But I shall be on the airbourne A380 going to Beijing, in April.

Essex and PColli…Enjoy your trip!

Essex and PColli, you all will be greatly missed.

I really want the Dr to address the Yoga and Meditation parts of the new routine because diet is easy for me to take care of (since I prepare all my food).

I shall think of you on the A380 (road) taking an hour and a half to travel 12 miles..Seriously though; I’ll be sat in Pleb class for 12 hours with minimal oxygen and probably surrounded by screaming kids and drunks with flatulence. I must have been evil in a past life.

A little traveling music for the boys.Bob Seger – Travelin Man

Ricky Nelson – Travelin’ Man 1961

Mr. Traveling ManSay What?

Dolly Parton – Traveling Man

Led Zeppelin – Traveling Riverside Blues

Hey, pcolli, The bus arrives when?(Sounded like a math word problem. The train leaves the station at 5p going 60kmh. Another train leaves heading towards the other train at 6p going 70kph. They arrive together at what time? HEAD ON COLLISON COMING.)On a serious note have a safe trip.

Hay Ess…!!!Tanks fer the heds-up…!!! Give us tyme ta schedule a groin away partee at teh TIKI…!!! An izzit jus coinsidents tath a serten quaintents of mine is gonna be in town stopping by SuSuns fer a “Cut/Color/Style/Glitter” job afore she jets out onna A380 too!!!! She awlways sez she wanted to meat ya… well hears yer pants chants…!!!

Ah thinks ya’ll gots lots in commen… hoo nose, ya mights even gits to git cozy widdit at 38,000 ft…!!! (har-har, wink wink!!)

(hay, if yer lyke 6 miles high sheez got nowares ta hyde..!!!)

Ahl make shur she gits a invite tew teh partee an introduse ya’s… dont thakn me, I owes ya brutha!!!

It’s called a “muffler”, not a scarf, Bud.

Seriously? I thought the dog posture looked different somehow. At least when I do it.The 93 year old rocks! But it just ain’t right that she can do that and I can’t even cross my legs at the knees without getting a cramp, lol

And while we’re on the pot: women’s automatic flushers are too sensitive. They flush before you sit, while you sit, and if you are lucky- after you are done.

Ever walk up to a normal tap and wave your hands under it foolishly for five minutes until you realize that you need to TURN THE TAP ON WITH THE HANDLES?

And don’t get me started on automatic soap dispensers and hand dryers. The only thing NOT automatic of course, is the door, where all the germs are if none of the above work.

Have one for me Bev and Stel. I can’t drink and do homework too.

Have a good trip pcoli (I’m glad you aren’t E-coli, given tonight’s topic.)

Shika, Girlfriend, YOU SIT ON THE POT IN A PUBLIC RESTROOM? I HOVER, CAREFULLY, SO AS NOT TO WET THE SEAT FOR THOSE FOLLOWING, BUT SIT, NEVER!

I make sure I have a kleenex, paper towel or something to open the restroom door with, so as not to touch it!

@*Dry*, I use seat covers or TP. Never been good at “hovering”, lolAs for the door, if all else fails, I wait for someone else to open the door. ;-)

Dry, yes closest I get to that is at airport after my arrival but I am SO not doing anything public. I just do the nearest.I need to se if new Dr can read Windows Movie system (hope so).

Ballard St is great!

Hullo all…. didn’t mean to go missing.It’s just been that kind of day…no time to sit at the computer.

Gonna park myself at the Tiki, now, and ride out the turn.Anybody here?

Essex!Are you still up?

Thank you so much for the heads-up this time.YES, it did cause worry when you disappeared…I’ll not deny it.

Please keep in touch whenever possible…. Ballard Street stretches as far as it must. Put a foot on the sidewalk, and wherever you are, you’re here!

Hope you’ll at least be around long enough for that going away party….But if not and I don’t get another chance to say it…. you will be missed.

Of course, Bev…. I’ll even buy!

And just to show you what a swell person I am….

I won’t say “as long as it’s a well drink.”

Oooh that sounds good.I think I’ll have one too.

As a matter of fact…. I’m gonna go start up the big grinder, even though it’s Tuesday and Fenton is off.

Little monkeys, you’re doing great…. but this will help you keep up.

So…. Bev… how’s tricks?So to speak.NOT implying…. well, you know.

Bev, I know you are following the stylings and profilings of our friend…at one point he asked for a letter campaign to get him reinstated. I therefore immediately sent a customer service email off asking that our Eldo be resinstated no matter what name he chooses to append to his account…if we all do the same, maybe the Eldo of these later days will again bless us with AC Classics and his own brand of self deprecating humor….

oh dear…thank you go comics…I didnt want to have to point Bev back here…. no turn as of yet…

Fenton … yes, Sugar, you….a Dr Pepper Waco Style please…aw, shicks, thanks darlin’….yeah, … a bit later…. see ya…oh, run a tab cutie…I’ll give ya my AmX…have fun with it sweetie…yak ribs…milk bones…snausages…Johnsonville Brawts….got cha covered Fenton…now wheres my whacko Dr Pepper Waco?

Bud got lucky this time…

Puzzle time again! More.

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Good morning Balladeers and Tigressy!