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[Melki]

Gary wrote: "It's been a long time since I commented here. This may seem funny in another 10 years, but right now I'm working my way through a bottle of Dewar's White Label.
My wife of 45 years wasn't feeling t..."

Oh my God, Gary. I'm so sorry. I can't even imagine how you must be feeling. Take comfort in whatever you need to, my friend.

[Joel]

Gary wrote: "It's been a long time since I commented here. This may seem funny in another 10 years, but right now I'm working my way through a bottle of Dewar's White Label.
My wife of 45 years wasn't feeling t..."

How awful! I'm so very sorry, Gary. I hope you can find some comfort with family, Dewar's, or, as Melki says, whatever helps.

[Martin]

Gary: all my sympathies. I am so sorry to hear about it. Sepsis is a terrible condition (I know, having survived it) and one does not realize how life-threatening it is, at the time. Dewars fine for a day or two - but don't make a habit of it. Very best wishes for your future.
Martin

[K.A.]

Gary wrote: "It's been a long time since I commented here. This may seem funny in another 10 years, but right now I'm working my way through a bottle of Dewar's White Label.
My wife of 45 years wasn't feeling t..."

I am so sorry, Gary. I cannot even imagine what you are going through, losing your wife is beyond horrible. All your plans and her plans with kitchen and everything gone now. It is no wonder you are feeling numb and coping the best you can. So would I, if I had lost my wife of 45 years. All best, and write here to let us know how you are doing.

[Brenda]

Rebecca wrote: "I see it's been another month since I dropped in. Good to see some of you around anyway. I broke all to rules to spend TG with my closest family members. I just couldn't bear to stay at home."

Oh, Gary - I'm so sorry for your loss. You must be just drained right now.

Brenda

[Rebecca]

Gary, you have my deepest sympathy. I haven't said much around here, but... I just lost my husband in May, in a car-bike collision. I feel your pain, and if I can help you in any way--just someone to talk to who knows some of what it feels like, whatever--please contact me via email (rebecca . douglass @ninjalibrarian.com) and I'll chat, send you my phone number, whatever you need.

You're at the start of an f****ng long process, and nothing about it is easy.

[Brenda]

Rebecca wrote: "Gary, you have my deepest sympathy. I haven't said much around here, but... I just lost my husband in May, in a car-bike collision. I feel your pain, and if I can help you in any way--just someone ..."

Oh, dear. What a grueling time you two are having. I'm so sorry to hear about your loss(es).

[Joel]

Happy New Year. y'all!

[Rebecca]

Here's to seeing the back of 2020. Good riddance to bad rubbish (and here's to an even better new beginning in just 20 more days).

[Melki]

Rebecca wrote: "Here's to seeing the back of 2020. Good riddance to bad rubbish (and here's to an even better new beginning in just 20 more days)."

Yep. Twenty more days of worrying what mayhem he'll brew up on his way out the door.

[Joel]

Rebecca wrote: "Here's to seeing the back of 2020. Good riddance to bad rubbish (and here's to an even better new beginning in just 20 more days)."

I hope this year brings you some unexpected good things, Rebecca.

[Rebecca]

Joel wrote: "Rebecca wrote: "Here's to seeing the back of 2020. Good riddance to bad rubbish (and here's to an even better new beginning in just 20 more days)."

I hope this year brings you some unexpected good..."

Thanks, Joel. I'm working hard to make sure the year brings some good things.

[Joel]

I just learned there's a new show on AMC+ called "The Watch", based on Terry Pratchett characters. Has anyone seen it?

[Melki]

Joel wrote: "I just learned there's a new show on AMC+ called "The Watch", based on Terry Pratchett characters. Has anyone seen it?"

Yeah - I watched the first two episodes, and will probably stick with it. It's more action than humor, though the quirkiness is there. Carrot is exactly as I'd pictured him, though Vimes seems much cooler on the TV show than in the books.

The Librarian was truly disappointing.

[Joel]

I'm curious: Since the pandemic began, are you spending more or less time on Goodreads?

[Marin]

More.

[Rebecca]

Less. Though that might be life, not just the pandemic.

[Marin]

AFTER YOU FINISH THE CHAT

[Brenda]

Marin wrote: "AFTER YOU FINISH THE CHAT
"

Wise words :-)

[Marin]

PUBLIC SURVEY ADDED TO THE CHAT

[Jay]

If it was Stephen King's idea, the virus would have legs;
the better to chase you with.

[Melki]

Jay wrote: "If it was Stephen King's idea, the virus would have legs;
the better to chase you with."

It's nice to hear from you again, Jay. I hope you're doing well.

[Jay]

Melki wrote: "It's nice to hear from you again, Jay. I hope you're doing well."

Thanks, Melki. I still have a ways to go, but I'm staying positive.

[Marin]

VISUAL TUTORIAL OF HOW TO CREATE FAKE NEWS

[Daren]

I was hoping Stephen King would write a book, a horror humor combo with a title like "Revenge of the intoxicated Beer Can Chicken" The story of a Chicken that was wrongly plucked, and develops super powers from the new high tech super yeast that was put in that delicious can of suds that was placed into hits hole... One can only hope.... Someday it may be real!

[Martin]

That revealing hush

Some of you may have been in a crowded room when, by chance, the hubbub stopped for a few seconds. Sometimes it unwittingly reveals some private chat. Is there a name for such a pause?

I'm reading a detective thriller and in one scene such a sudden hush allows one person to shout to a friend something that should not have been otherwise heard by others. It reminded me of a time when I was taken out to dinner at a smart restaurant. During such an accidental few silent moments everyone overheard two very senior Anglican clergymen gossiping: "He married his housekeeper, didn't he? No, he married her daughter. How sensible. But he went on sleeping with his housekeeper...."

Surely there should be some grammatical name defining these accidental revelatory pauses. How about 'Bishop's Shush'?

[Joel]

Martin wrote: "That revealing hush

Some of you may have been in a crowded room when, by chance, the hubbub stopped for a few seconds. Sometimes it unwittingly reveals some private chat. Is there a name for such ..."

Or just "Bad Timing".

[Jay]

Martin wrote: "That revealing hush"

Perhaps the term you're looking for is the 'Pregnant Pause'.
(Don't worry, this one doesn't last 18 years.)

[Daren]

I noticed on here that many times, not necessarily this forum, but many others, that the chat ends quite abruptly and there is no continuity for months...

Cat got the tongue? Silence of the jams taste testers? Watching an older episode of Jerry Springer perhaps has silenced many for weeks!

Anyways, we must keep the humor mill going! Do not stop now, we ve come to far to be silenced!

[Dave]

Joel wrote: "Martin wrote: "That revealing hush

Some of you may have been in a crowded room when, by chance, the hubbub stopped for a few seconds. Sometimes it unwittingly reveals some private chat. Is there a..."

Many years ago I worked at a telephone company central office, which still had many mechanical dialing relays. All day long, you would hear the clicking of relays as users around town dialed numbers using their rotary phones. The clatter would ebb and flow with calling patterns. But every now and then, just like a crowded room, they would taper off and stop. The technicians would all lean forward in their chairs, hoping that there wasn't some catastrophic failure, and then they'd relax as the clicking started again.

[Daren]

The old party lines, as they used to describe them here in Canada in the old days, where you could pick up your phone and hear the conversations people were having. Someone would say on the other end - I think someone is listening... Then silence would come for a few minutes, then oh, heck, keep on chatting!

[Daren]

We had 2 snow storms in the last few days in Northern New Brunswick, and I decided to leave it in the yard to let mother nature melt it away.

Well, it froze solid last night. Good to smash off a plastic front on a small car, I do say!

[Jay]

Daren wrote: "We had 2 snow storms in the last few days in Northern New Brunswick, and I decided to leave it in the yard to let mother nature melt it away. Well, it froze solid last night..."

Well...now you know a flame-thrower is a garden tool.

[Martin]

Daren wrote: "The old party lines, as they used to describe them here in Canada in the old days, where you could pick up your phone and hear the conversations people were having. ."

I've heard a couple of good funny stories while 'accidentally' eavesdropping on my party line phone years ago.

[Daren]

Yes, well, we are expected to get some rain tomorrow and through until Friday. It should create some slushy times around here.

The Party Line, they would all take a chance thinking no one was listening in, dishing out all of the local news.

Look how far we have come, on the chat line! Everybody can listen in... But at least we know it for certain.

[Joel]

Any weird vaccine stories?

[Jay]

Joel wrote: "Any weird vaccine stories?"

There's a vaccine for 'weird'????? Who knew?????

[Joel]

Jay wrote: "Joel wrote: "Any weird vaccine stories?"

There's a vaccine for 'weird'????? Who knew?????"

Obviously, nobody at The Humour Club knows about it.

[Martin]

Jay wrote: "Joel wrote: "Any weird vaccine stories?"

There's a vaccine for 'weird'????? Who knew?????"

It's supposed to prevent you from spelling it 'wierd'.

[Joel]

Matt wrote: "I had this really strange bloke contact me and tell me he was going to give me a special vaccination if I met him at this old abandoned farm near my place at midnight. It was bloody creepy but the ..."

He was probably held back by the EU.

[Jay]

Matt wrote: "I had this really strange bloke contact me and tell me he was going to give me a special vaccination if I met him at this old abandoned farm near my place at midnight. It was bloody creepy but the ''weird'' part was he never showed up."

Did you hear a soft, creepy voice in the woods saying something like,
"Matt, number thirty-two...ha, ha...

[Melki]

Inspired by, of all things, an insurance commercial - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiGWj... - my family now has Sunday Sing-Along.

Throughout the week, we furtively sneak around looking up lyrics, and printing out three copies only to unveil them for a cheery songfest after Sunday dinner. We've sung songs by Arlo Guthrie, Less Than Jake, and The Ramones.

It's been interesting seeing what everyone picks, and I've learned that not only can my youngest son really sing, he has quite an affinity for Irish pub songs.

[Joel]

Melki wrote: "Inspired by, of all things, an insurance commercial - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiGWj... - my family now has Sunday Sing-Along.

Throughout the week, we furtively sneak around looking up ..."

Everything about Irish pubs rocks!

[Marin]

He does not sing but he is a one-of-a-kind Scotsman - close to Ireland, correct?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZV1xd...

[Jay]

Joel wrote: "Everything about Irish pubs rocks!"

However, a phenomenal number of people remember spending a truly wonderful night in an Irish pub, but have difficulty remembering the details not served by the pint. Strange indeed.

[Melki]

Happy Mother's Day to all the long suffering lucky moms out there.

[Jay]

Melki wrote: "Happy Mother's Day to all the long suffering lucky moms out there."

And don't forget to thank the kids for making you breakfast in bed.

[Jay]

In case anyone was wondering, long stays in the hospital REQUIRE a sense of humor more than most situations.

NURSE: Do you have any difficulty passing gas?
ME: Are you kidding? It's my hobby.

[Marin]

[Jay]

Let's all take a moment to congratulate Melki on her new hot tub.