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This is a bridge score book from White Castle. I don't know if it's from the 40's or 50's. Has anyone here ever seen one of these or think they know how old it might be? Cover http://i48.tinypic.com/2h4dv7t.jpg Inside front: http://i45.tinypic.com/azanic.jpg Inside back: http://i47.tinypic.com/6rpvzp.jpg Lou |
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On Sat, 29 May 2010 09:27:19 -0500, Lou Decruss wrote:
> This is a bridge score book from White Castle. I don't know if it's > from the 40's or 50's. Has anyone here ever seen one of these or > think they know how old it might be? > > Cover > > http://i48.tinypic.com/2h4dv7t.jpg > > Inside front: > > http://i45.tinypic.com/azanic.jpg > > Inside back: > > http://i47.tinypic.com/6rpvzp.jpg > > Lou cool. your pal, blake |
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On 5/29/2010 9:27 AM, Lou Decruss wrote:
> > This is a bridge score book from White Castle. I don't know if it's > from the 40's or 50's. Has anyone here ever seen one of these or > think they know how old it might be? > > Cover > > http://i48.tinypic.com/2h4dv7t.jpg > > Inside front: > > http://i45.tinypic.com/azanic.jpg > > Inside back: > > http://i47.tinypic.com/6rpvzp.jpg > > Lou From the clothing, hair styles, and home decor I would say probably either late forties or very early fifties. No copyright date on the back cover? |
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On May 29, 10:27*am, Lou Decruss > wrote:
> This is a bridge score book from White Castle. *I don't know if it's > from the 40's or 50's. *Has anyone here ever seen one of these or > think they know how old it might be? * > > Cover > > http://i48.tinypic.com/2h4dv7t.jpg > > Inside front: > > http://i45.tinypic.com/azanic.jpg > > Inside back: > > http://i47.tinypic.com/6rpvzp.jpg > > Lou I bet a former typesetter would be able to give you a year range, at least. Be able to narrow it down for you. That font was very popular. |
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On May 29, 7:27*am, Lou Decruss > wrote:
> This is a bridge score book from White Castle. *I don't know if it's > from the 40's or 50's. *Has anyone here ever seen one of these or > think they know how old it might be? * > as a wag, i'd say early 1950's. i have some old food pamphlets from the early 1950's, and the models were dressed the same way. harriet & critters |
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On Sat, 29 May 2010 09:27:19 -0500, Lou Decruss wrote:
> This is a bridge score book from White Castle. I don't know if it's > from the 40's or 50's. Has anyone here ever seen one of these or > think they know how old it might be? > > Cover > > http://i48.tinypic.com/2h4dv7t.jpg > > Inside front: > > http://i45.tinypic.com/azanic.jpg > > Inside back: > > http://i47.tinypic.com/6rpvzp.jpg Oh, heck. Since we're on nostalgic booklets, I found this the other day. It's a first edition magazine that reviews "erotic" software (unoffensive link). http://tinypic.com/useralbum.php?ua=...Wt98y4gA%3D%3D I'll sell it to the highest bidder above the cover price. -sw |
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In article >,
Lou Decruss > wrote: > This is a bridge score book from White Castle. I don't know if it's > from the 40's or 50's. Has anyone here ever seen one of these or > think they know how old it might be? > > Cover > > http://i48.tinypic.com/2h4dv7t.jpg > > Inside front: > > http://i45.tinypic.com/azanic.jpg > > Inside back: > > http://i47.tinypic.com/6rpvzp.jpg > > Lou <http://www.practicallyedible.com/edible.nsf/pages/whitecastle> Claims that they started giving the cards out in 1929. That sets an early limit on it. The graphics do look like the forties or fifties to me. I found a bunch of similar ones for sale, but none that claimed a date. It did say they usually had the locations of area restaurants. It might be possible to figure out something closer if you knew when various locations opened and closed. Mike Beede |
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On Sat, 29 May 2010 11:17:38 -0400, blake murphy
> wrote: >On Sat, 29 May 2010 09:27:19 -0500, Lou Decruss wrote: > >> This is a bridge score book from White Castle. I don't know if it's >> from the 40's or 50's. Has anyone here ever seen one of these or >> think they know how old it might be? >> >> Cover >> >> http://i48.tinypic.com/2h4dv7t.jpg >> >> Inside front: >> >> http://i45.tinypic.com/azanic.jpg >> >> Inside back: >> >> http://i47.tinypic.com/6rpvzp.jpg >> >> Lou > >cool. It cracked me up when I saw it. We had the yearly garage sale at the summer joint. I'm getting it ready to sell so I didn't shop but we had friends up who did. The association has a deal with the trash company for a Monday pickup after the sale and they take as much as you put at the street. They wanted a fire so I went out Saturday night and collected furniture to burn and found a big stack of old gaming books and the white castle thing was mixed in with it. I see chemo found some on eBay and it's not worth anything to it will go in the time capsule. Lou |
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On Sat, 29 May 2010 10:45:27 -0500, George Shirley
> wrote: >On 5/29/2010 9:27 AM, Lou Decruss wrote: >> >> This is a bridge score book from White Castle. I don't know if it's >> from the 40's or 50's. Has anyone here ever seen one of these or >> think they know how old it might be? >> >> Cover >> >> http://i48.tinypic.com/2h4dv7t.jpg >> >> Inside front: >> >> http://i45.tinypic.com/azanic.jpg >> >> Inside back: >> >> http://i47.tinypic.com/6rpvzp.jpg >> >> Lou > > From the clothing, hair styles, and home decor I would say probably >either late forties or very early fifties. No copyright date on the back >cover? No dates but I think you're right. It's so primitive it's funny. Lou |
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On Sat, 29 May 2010 08:58:40 -0700 (PDT), "Catmandy (Sheryl)"
> wrote: >On May 29, 10:27*am, Lou Decruss > wrote: >> This is a bridge score book from White Castle. *I don't know if it's >> from the 40's or 50's. *Has anyone here ever seen one of these or >> think they know how old it might be? * >> >> Cover >> >> http://i48.tinypic.com/2h4dv7t.jpg >> >> Inside front: >> >> http://i45.tinypic.com/azanic.jpg >> >> Inside back: >> >> http://i47.tinypic.com/6rpvzp.jpg >> >> Lou > >I bet a former typesetter would be able to give you a year range, at >least. Be able to narrow it down for you. That font was very >popular. That's a good idea Sheryl but it would have to be a pretty old person. I know and old printer but don't see him much anymore. I think he's about 80. Thanks for the idea. Lou |
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On Sat, 29 May 2010 09:16:01 -0700 (PDT), "critters & me in azusa, ca"
> wrote: >On May 29, 7:27*am, Lou Decruss > wrote: >> This is a bridge score book from White Castle. *I don't know if it's >> from the 40's or 50's. *Has anyone here ever seen one of these or >> think they know how old it might be? * >> >as a wag, i'd say early 1950's. i have some old food pamphlets from >the early 1950's, and the models were dressed the same way. I like the bow tie and the sox the guys are wearing. I actually have a few of those ties and some bad-ass hats from a little before that time. Lou |
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Lou Decruss wrote:
> > It cracked me up when I saw it. We had the yearly garage sale at the > summer joint. I'm getting it ready to sell so I didn't shop but we > had friends up who did. The association has a deal with the trash > company for a Monday pickup after the sale and they take as much as > you put at the street. They wanted a fire so I went out Saturday > night and collected furniture to burn and found a big stack of old > gaming books and the white castle thing was mixed in with it. I see > chemo found some on eBay and it's not worth anything to it will go in > the time capsule. Contrary to popular belief, one of the hardest things to burn is a book. I was told that by an old bookseller, who told me about his biggest score. He bought a collection on flowers that had been in a house that burned down. Insurance paid it off, he bought the books, removed the dust jackets, aired them out, and sold them to a collector in France. |
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On Sat, 29 May 2010 13:05:37 -0700, Mark Thorson >
wrote: >Lou Decruss wrote: >> >> It cracked me up when I saw it. We had the yearly garage sale at the >> summer joint. I'm getting it ready to sell so I didn't shop but we >> had friends up who did. The association has a deal with the trash >> company for a Monday pickup after the sale and they take as much as >> you put at the street. They wanted a fire so I went out Saturday >> night and collected furniture to burn and found a big stack of old >> gaming books and the white castle thing was mixed in with it. I see >> chemo found some on eBay and it's not worth anything to it will go in >> the time capsule. > >Contrary to popular belief, one of the hardest things >to burn is a book. I was told that by an old bookseller, >who told me about his biggest score. He bought a collection >on flowers that had been in a house that burned down. >Insurance paid it off, he bought the books, removed the >dust jackets, aired them out, and sold them to a collector >in France. I only grabbed furniture for the fire. The books I wanted. I guess I can see how it came out wrong. There's a bunch of other old stuff I grabbed that we haven't researched yet to see the value or evaluate if we're going to keep. I agree that books should never be burnt or tossed. When I thinned out my cook books I loaded them in the trunk and drove with them for a month and everyone we saw got to pick what they wanted. What was left was given to a resale store. There were hundreds of books and not one ended up in a landfill. Lou |
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On Sat, 29 May 2010 11:35:47 -0500, Sqwertz >
wrote: >On Sat, 29 May 2010 09:27:19 -0500, Lou Decruss wrote: > >> This is a bridge score book from White Castle. I don't know if it's >> from the 40's or 50's. Has anyone here ever seen one of these or >> think they know how old it might be? >> >> Cover >> >> http://i48.tinypic.com/2h4dv7t.jpg >> >> Inside front: >> >> http://i45.tinypic.com/azanic.jpg >> >> Inside back: >> >> http://i47.tinypic.com/6rpvzp.jpg > >Oh, heck. Since we're on nostalgic booklets, I found this the >other day. It's a first edition magazine that reviews "erotic" >software (unoffensive link). > >http://tinypic.com/useralbum.php?ua=...Wt98y4gA%3D%3D I'll take the one on the left. She's beautiful. You can have the other two and the guy. You're younger than me and I can't handle them all. Lou |
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On May 29, 10:27*am, Lou Decruss > wrote:
> This is a bridge score book from White Castle. *I don't know if it's > from the 40's or 50's. *Has anyone here ever seen one of these or > think they know how old it might be? * > > Cover > > http://i48.tinypic.com/2h4dv7t.jpg > > Inside front: > > http://i45.tinypic.com/azanic.jpg > > Inside back: > > http://i47.tinypic.com/6rpvzp.jpg > > Lou I'd guess early fifties. Looks like some cookbooks my mother bought at the time. |
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On Sat, 29 May 2010 13:42:51 -0500, Mike Beede
> wrote: >In article >, > Lou Decruss > wrote: > >> This is a bridge score book from White Castle. I don't know if it's >> from the 40's or 50's. Has anyone here ever seen one of these or >> think they know how old it might be? >> >> Cover >> >> http://i48.tinypic.com/2h4dv7t.jpg >> >> Inside front: >> >> http://i45.tinypic.com/azanic.jpg >> >> Inside back: >> >> http://i47.tinypic.com/6rpvzp.jpg >> >> Lou > ><http://www.practicallyedible.com/edible.nsf/pages/whitecastle> > >Claims that they started giving the cards out in 1929. That >sets an early limit on it. The graphics do look like the >forties or fifties to me. I found a bunch of similar ones >for sale, but none that claimed a date. It did say they usually >had the locations of area restaurants. It might be possible to >figure out something closer if you knew when various locations >opened and closed. > > Mike Beede Great link Mike. Thanks. This has no locations. It's cool though and I'm keeping it. I don't know how to play bridge though. <g> Lou |
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Lou Decruss wrote:
> > Great link Mike. Thanks. This has no locations. It's cool though > and I'm keeping it. I don't know how to play bridge though. <g> Who does? That's like cribbage or something. It's only played in old folk's homes. |
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On Sat, 29 May 2010 14:43:23 -0500, Lou Decruss wrote:
> On Sat, 29 May 2010 11:17:38 -0400, blake murphy > > wrote: > >>On Sat, 29 May 2010 09:27:19 -0500, Lou Decruss wrote: >> >>> This is a bridge score book from White Castle. I don't know if it's >>> from the 40's or 50's. Has anyone here ever seen one of these or >>> think they know how old it might be? >>> >>> Cover >>> >>> http://i48.tinypic.com/2h4dv7t.jpg >>> >>> Inside front: >>> >>> http://i45.tinypic.com/azanic.jpg >>> >>> Inside back: >>> >>> http://i47.tinypic.com/6rpvzp.jpg >>> >>> Lou >> >>cool. > > It cracked me up when I saw it. We had the yearly garage sale at the > summer joint. I'm getting it ready to sell so I didn't shop but we > had friends up who did. The association has a deal with the trash > company for a Monday pickup after the sale and they take as much as > you put at the street. They wanted a fire so I went out Saturday > night and collected furniture to burn and found a big stack of old > gaming books and the white castle thing was mixed in with it. I see > chemo found some on eBay and it's not worth anything to it will go in > the time capsule. > > Lou you're selling your cabin? your pal, blake |
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On Sun, 30 May 2010 12:41:27 -0400, blake murphy
> wrote: >On Sat, 29 May 2010 14:43:23 -0500, Lou Decruss wrote: >> >> It cracked me up when I saw it. We had the yearly garage sale at the >> summer joint. I'm getting it ready to sell so I didn't shop but we >> had friends up who did. The association has a deal with the trash >> company for a Monday pickup after the sale and they take as much as >> you put at the street. They wanted a fire so I went out Saturday >> night and collected furniture to burn and found a big stack of old >> gaming books and the white castle thing was mixed in with it. I see >> chemo found some on eBay and it's not worth anything to it will go in >> the time capsule. >> >> Lou > >you're selling your cabin? It's killing me financially. Dumping it isn't going to help me much (if at all) but it will be one less thing to worry about. It's not a cabin but a 3 bedroom- 2.5 bath house. 2 car garage, 600sq.ft. deck etc. It's in a gated vacation/retirement community of 1400 homes less that 2 hours from Chicago. 128 are on the market plus the ones in foreclosure. Nothing's selling there. One house was on the market for $399k and after 3 years it went for $239. I bought mine as an investment and planned on using it until kids grew up and figured my money was safe there. Was I ever wrong. Lou |
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On Tue, 01 Jun 2010 09:48:35 -0500, Lou Decruss wrote:
> On Sun, 30 May 2010 12:41:27 -0400, blake murphy > > wrote: > >>On Sat, 29 May 2010 14:43:23 -0500, Lou Decruss wrote: > >>> >>> It cracked me up when I saw it. We had the yearly garage sale at the >>> summer joint. I'm getting it ready to sell so I didn't shop but we >>> had friends up who did. The association has a deal with the trash >>> company for a Monday pickup after the sale and they take as much as >>> you put at the street. They wanted a fire so I went out Saturday >>> night and collected furniture to burn and found a big stack of old >>> gaming books and the white castle thing was mixed in with it. I see >>> chemo found some on eBay and it's not worth anything to it will go in >>> the time capsule. >>> >>> Lou >> >>you're selling your cabin? > > It's killing me financially. Dumping it isn't going to help me much > (if at all) but it will be one less thing to worry about. It's not a > cabin but a 3 bedroom- 2.5 bath house. 2 car garage, 600sq.ft. deck > etc. It's in a gated vacation/retirement community of 1400 homes less > that 2 hours from Chicago. 128 are on the market plus the ones in > foreclosure. Nothing's selling there. One house was on the market > for $399k and after 3 years it went for $239. I bought mine as an > investment and planned on using it until kids grew up and figured my > money was safe there. > > Was I ever wrong. > > Lou well, i'm sorry to hear it. it sounded like a sweet place. your pal, blake |
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On Wed, 2 Jun 2010 14:05:36 -0400, blake murphy
> wrote: >On Tue, 01 Jun 2010 09:48:35 -0500, Lou Decruss wrote: >>>you're selling your cabin? >> >> It's killing me financially. Dumping it isn't going to help me much >> (if at all) but it will be one less thing to worry about. It's not a >> cabin but a 3 bedroom- 2.5 bath house. 2 car garage, 600sq.ft. deck >> etc. It's in a gated vacation/retirement community of 1400 homes less >> that 2 hours from Chicago. 128 are on the market plus the ones in >> foreclosure. Nothing's selling there. One house was on the market >> for $399k and after 3 years it went for $239. I bought mine as an >> investment and planned on using it until kids grew up and figured my >> money was safe there. >> >> Was I ever wrong. >> >> Lou > >well, i'm sorry to hear it. it sounded like a sweet place. The house itself is nothing. Mine is nothing compared to the area. It's the yard and the fun we've had there that sucks to leave. Look how happy Louise is he http://i47.tinypic.com/25sx743.jpg I'm the tall fat guy here. You'll see crab legs on the left. We cook there A LOT! http://i49.tinypic.com/k150kz.jpg I weigh 3-4 times what the kids weigh so I made sure the swing was safe. http://i49.tinypic.com/jgml4i.jpg This is the arbor that's in the background or the first picture after it had some vines. It took Louise two years to collect the vines to make it. It's strapped to poles with the cable ties cops use for the nice folks they arrest. http://i45.tinypic.com/24wt5ye.jpg I'm still scrambling for a way to keep that place but it ain't looking to promising. I lost everything 25 years ago to cocaine and a miserable bitch but I climbed out and did well. I can do it again but it's not going to be as easy these days. Chemo recently mentioned his situation. That pretty much should make one think about what's on their plate. I can lose my house but I don't have cancer. My foot has been carved up four times and has bone from my hip in it and I hurts 24 hours a day but I can walk. You, more that others might understand that. I'm way past OT so I'll shut up. But I'll post a picture of the cherry tree next week. Amazing soup it makes! Lou |
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On Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:01:48 -0500, Lou Decruss
> wrote: >The house itself is nothing. Mine is nothing compared to the area. >It's the yard and the fun we've had there that sucks to leave. What a beautiful place, Lou. I'm sorry as hell to learn of your troubles. Fingers crossed and a word to the Big Guy. And I have a feeling Louise will be happy wherever *you* are. Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd -- "If the soup had been as warm as the wine, if the wine had been as old as the turkey, and if the turkey had had a breast like the maid, it would have been a swell dinner." Duncan Hines To reply, remove "spambot" and replace it with "cox" |
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Lou Decruss wrote:
> > I'm still scrambling for a way to keep that place but it ain't looking > to promising. I lost everything 25 years ago to cocaine and a > miserable bitch but I climbed out and did well. I can do it again but > it's not going to be as easy these days. Those are great photos of a wonderful place, Lou. I hope you can find a way to keep it. Things aren't easy for most people these days. My kids work hard and do OK, but I can't imagine what the grandchildren will face when they are adults. Best wishes to you for a successful outcome. gloria p |
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Mark Thorson wrote:
> Lou Decruss wrote: >> Great link Mike. Thanks. This has no locations. It's cool though >> and I'm keeping it. I don't know how to play bridge though. <g> > > Who does? That's like cribbage or something. > It's only played in old folk's homes. I played a lot of bridge when I was in university. It's a great game. I haven't played it in years, but I have been thinking about getting back into it. |
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On Thu, 03 Jun 2010 22:54:49 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote: >Mark Thorson wrote: >> Who does? That's like cribbage or something. >> It's only played in old folk's homes. > > >I played a lot of bridge when I was in university. It's a great game. I >haven't played it in years, but I have been thinking about getting back >into it. Haven't played it in years, either, but it's a brilliant game. My mother was a life master and essentially forced me to learn the game...so she'd always have a fourth. I particularly liked duplicate bridge. Great game of strategy and knowledge of a very complicated game. I'm getting a brain cramp just trying to remember conventions beyond short club (?) and Stayman <g> OB: My mother had bridge parties - usually 3 tables of 4 - and she put out sweets, such as bowls of butter mints and chocolate covered cherries, as well as cheese balls and chips and dip. By the time I hit my 9th birthday, I learned how to mix a martini and a Manhattan, as well as bid and play a hand for a lady who had to use the rest room. Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd -- "If the soup had been as warm as the wine, if the wine had been as old as the turkey, and if the turkey had had a breast like the maid, it would have been a swell dinner." Duncan Hines To reply, remove "spambot" and replace it with "cox" |
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"Lou Decruss" > wrote in message ... > On Wed, 2 Jun 2010 14:05:36 -0400, blake murphy > > wrote: > >>On Tue, 01 Jun 2010 09:48:35 -0500, Lou Decruss wrote: > >>>>you're selling your cabin? >>> >>> It's killing me financially. Dumping it isn't going to help me much >>> (if at all) but it will be one less thing to worry about. It's not a >>> cabin but a 3 bedroom- 2.5 bath house. 2 car garage, 600sq.ft. deck >>> etc. It's in a gated vacation/retirement community of 1400 homes less >>> that 2 hours from Chicago. 128 are on the market plus the ones in >>> foreclosure. Nothing's selling there. One house was on the market >>> for $399k and after 3 years it went for $239. I bought mine as an >>> investment and planned on using it until kids grew up and figured my >>> money was safe there. >>> >>> Was I ever wrong. >>> >>> Lou >> >>well, i'm sorry to hear it. it sounded like a sweet place. > > The house itself is nothing. Mine is nothing compared to the area. > It's the yard and the fun we've had there that sucks to leave. > > Look how happy Louise is he > > http://i47.tinypic.com/25sx743.jpg > > I'm the tall fat guy here. You'll see crab legs on the left. We cook > there A LOT! > > http://i49.tinypic.com/k150kz.jpg > > I weigh 3-4 times what the kids weigh so I made sure the swing was > safe. > > http://i49.tinypic.com/jgml4i.jpg > > This is the arbor that's in the background or the first picture after > it had some vines. It took Louise two years to collect the vines to > make it. It's strapped to poles with the cable ties cops use for the > nice folks they arrest. > > http://i45.tinypic.com/24wt5ye.jpg > > I'm still scrambling for a way to keep that place but it ain't looking > to promising. I lost everything 25 years ago to cocaine and a > miserable bitch but I climbed out and did well. I can do it again but > it's not going to be as easy these days. > > Chemo recently mentioned his situation. That pretty much should make > one think about what's on their plate. I can lose my house but I > don't have cancer. My foot has been carved up four times and has bone > from my hip in it and I hurts 24 hours a day but I can walk. You, > more that others might understand that. > > I'm way past OT so I'll shut up. But I'll post a picture of the > cherry tree next week. Amazing soup it makes! I can see why you would be so sad to lose it:( Beautiful! We have a country cottage on the Moray Firth in Scotland and we are thinking of having to sell. Oh well, we do what we have to do in our lives:) Health and happiness is the most important. ps... you make soup of a cherry tree? :p -- -- https://www.shop.helpforheroes.org.uk/ |
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"Terry Pulliam Burd" > wrote in message ... > On Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:01:48 -0500, Lou Decruss > > wrote: > >>The house itself is nothing. Mine is nothing compared to the area. >>It's the yard and the fun we've had there that sucks to leave. > > What a beautiful place, Lou. I'm sorry as hell to learn of your > troubles. Fingers crossed and a word to the Big Guy. > > And I have a feeling Louise will be happy wherever *you* are. She looks pretty happy in that pic:) -- -- https://www.shop.helpforheroes.org.uk/ |
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"Ophelia" > wrote > I can see why you would be so sad to lose it. What goes around comes around. Funny how that works. |
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In article >,
Terry Pulliam Burd > wrote: > On Thu, 03 Jun 2010 22:54:49 -0400, Dave Smith > > wrote: > > >Mark Thorson wrote: > > >> Who does? That's like cribbage or something. > >> It's only played in old folk's homes. Maybe. Maybe not. But if it is, learning to play now will help pass the time when you're the resident in The Home, Mark. "-) > > > > > >I played a lot of bridge > Haven't played it in years, either, but it's a brilliant game. My > mother was a life master and essentially forced me to learn the > game...so she'd always have a fourth. (snip) > Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd LOL! Did you know that Margaret is a life master? Learning bridge was probably the best thing I ever did. I met more women in those years that I ever would have without the game. I got a lot of good recipes from those women, too. -- Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ http://web.me.com/barbschaller Updated 4-24-2010 with food story and pictures |
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On Fri, 04 Jun 2010 07:56:00 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote: >In article >, > Terry Pulliam Burd > wrote: > >> On Thu, 03 Jun 2010 22:54:49 -0400, Dave Smith >> > wrote: >> >> >Mark Thorson wrote: >> >> >> Who does? That's like cribbage or something. >> >> It's only played in old folk's homes. > >Maybe. Maybe not. But if it is, learning to play now will help pass >the time when you're the resident in The Home, Mark. "-) >> > >> > >> >I played a lot of bridge > >> Haven't played it in years, either, but it's a brilliant game. My >> mother was a life master and essentially forced me to learn the >> game...so she'd always have a fourth. >(snip) >> Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd > >LOL! Did you know that Margaret is a life master? Learning bridge was >probably the best thing I ever did. I met more women in those years >that I ever would have without the game. I got a lot of good recipes >from those women, too. Barb (stern tone) update that blog asap |
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Terry Pulliam Burd wrote:
> >> I played a lot of bridge when I was in university. It's a great game. I >> haven't played it in years, but I have been thinking about getting back >> into it. > > Haven't played it in years, either, but it's a brilliant game. My > mother was a life master and essentially forced me to learn the > game...so she'd always have a fourth. I particularly liked duplicate > bridge. Great game of strategy and knowledge of a very complicated > game. I'm getting a brain cramp just trying to remember conventions > beyond short club (?) and Stayman <g> I don't remember the conventions anymore. I was never great at it. Some of the guys I played with would know what everyone else had in their hands after two rounds of bidding. My brother used to play it too. He had some friends who played it but they needed a fourth. One of his friends loved playing cards but refused to learn Bridge because he thought it was an old lady's game. So they made up a new name for it and taught him, not telling him that it was really Bridge. The guy loved it. > OB: My mother had bridge parties - usually 3 tables of 4 - and she put > out sweets, such as bowls of butter mints and chocolate covered > cherries, as well as cheese balls and chips and dip. By the time I hit > my 9th birthday, I learned how to mix a martini and a Manhattan, as > well as bid and play a hand for a lady who had to use the rest room. My mother used to belong to a bridge club too. They used to rotate to each other's homes for their weekly bridge parties. It was more of a social thing because they did more yakking than serious card playing. |
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On 6/3/2010 3:01 PM, Lou Decruss wrote:
> > The house itself is nothing. Mine is nothing compared to the area. > It's the yard and the fun we've had there that sucks to leave. > > Look how happy Louise is he > > http://i47.tinypic.com/25sx743.jpg > Life is a mess, sometimes. Best of luck making that decision, I know it is a hard one. You do have Louise, which means a lot. She is also very attractive. Becca |
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On Thu, 03 Jun 2010 20:41:31 -0600, "gloria.p" >
wrote: >Lou Decruss wrote: > >> >> I'm still scrambling for a way to keep that place but it ain't looking >> to promising. I lost everything 25 years ago to cocaine and a >> miserable bitch but I climbed out and did well. I can do it again but >> it's not going to be as easy these days. > > > >Those are great photos of a wonderful place, Lou. I hope you can find a >way to keep it. > >Things aren't easy for most people these days. My kids work hard and do >OK, but I can't imagine what the grandchildren will face when they are >adults. > >Best wishes to you for a successful outcome. Thanks Gloria. I think even our kids are going to have it rough. Lou |
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On Fri, 4 Jun 2010 09:12:33 +0100, "Ophelia" >
wrote: >"Lou Decruss" > wrote in message .. . >> I'm way past OT so I'll shut up. But I'll post a picture of the >> cherry tree next week. Amazing soup it makes! > >I can see why you would be so sad to lose it:( Beautiful! We have a >country cottage on the Moray Firth in Scotland and we are thinking of having >to sell. Oh well, we do what we have to do in our lives:) Health and >happiness is the most important. True >ps... you make soup of a cherry tree? :p LOL. I did a thread a couple years ago on cherry soup w/dumplings. Good stuff. Lou |
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On Thu, 03 Jun 2010 18:02:48 -0700, Terry Pulliam Burd
> wrote: >On Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:01:48 -0500, Lou Decruss > wrote: > >>The house itself is nothing. Mine is nothing compared to the area. >>It's the yard and the fun we've had there that sucks to leave. > >What a beautiful place, Lou. Just the yard. The back is deeded as a park and will never change. We get gallons of berries from there every year. We didn't set any yard art up this year so it's kinda barren but the gardens are mature. The wrens are on the second generation and come back every year to the same nesting area. I didn't put up any garden pictures but it's a butterfly and hummingbird haven. I sit on the deck in the morning and look through cook books and plan the meals. There's no internet or phone which rocks! We even have a hard time with our cell phones there. The nearest stop light is 15 miles away. Yes, I'll miss the place. >I'm sorry as hell to learn of your >troubles. Fingers crossed and a word to the Big Guy. I'm buying a lotto ticket tonight. <g> >And I have a feeling Louise will be happy wherever *you* are. I hope so. She's annoyed with me because I can't pull this off. I've applied for jobs that are so far beneath me it's pathetic and can't even get those. But she does like my cooking! Lou |
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On Fri, 4 Jun 2010 09:13:17 +0100, "Ophelia" >
wrote: > > >"Terry Pulliam Burd" > wrote in message .. . >> On Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:01:48 -0500, Lou Decruss >> > wrote: >> >>>The house itself is nothing. Mine is nothing compared to the area. >>>It's the yard and the fun we've had there that sucks to leave. >> >> What a beautiful place, Lou. I'm sorry as hell to learn of your >> troubles. Fingers crossed and a word to the Big Guy. >> >> And I have a feeling Louise will be happy wherever *you* are. > >She looks pretty happy in that pic:) She loves the yard and all the "stuff." Her bird cage collection cracks me up. She'd work in the yard all day if she had the choice. Lou |
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Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >, > Terry Pulliam Burd > wrote: > >> On Thu, 03 Jun 2010 22:54:49 -0400, Dave Smith >> > wrote: >> >>> Mark Thorson wrote: >>>> Who does? That's like cribbage or something. >>>> It's only played in old folk's homes. > > Maybe. Maybe not. But if it is, learning to play now will help pass > the time when you're the resident in The Home, Mark. "-) >>> >>> I played a lot of bridge > >> Haven't played it in years, either, but it's a brilliant game. My >> mother was a life master and essentially forced me to learn the >> game...so she'd always have a fourth. > (snip) >> Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd > > LOL! Did you know that Margaret is a life master? Learning bridge was > probably the best thing I ever did. I met more women in those years > that I ever would have without the game. I got a lot of good recipes > from those women, too. > I played for a while but found I really hated it--I have no card sense or strategy, even for Whist and can't remember what's been played. (ADHD?) I can lose pretty quickly at Hearts, too. We also played a lot of Pinochle in college but I don't remember much of anything about the game. I can play Cribbage by the hour and am pretty good at it. (I can't strategize but I CAN count....) gloria p |
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Dave Smith wrote:
> Terry Pulliam Burd wrote: >> >>> I played a lot of bridge when I was in university. It's a great >>> game. I haven't played it in years, but I have been thinking about >>> getting back into it. >> >> Haven't played it in years, either, but it's a brilliant game. My >> mother was a life master and essentially forced me to learn the >> game...so she'd always have a fourth. I particularly liked duplicate >> bridge. Great game of strategy and knowledge of a very complicated >> game. I'm getting a brain cramp just trying to remember conventions >> beyond short club (?) and Stayman <g> > > I don't remember the conventions anymore. I was never great at it. Some > of the guys I played with would know what everyone else had in their > hands after two rounds of bidding. > My husband and his best college buddy could do that. He tries to do it now playing Texas Hold'em poker in local leagues and much of the time he guesses wrongly. It's kind of refreshing that he can't do it but it still doesn't stop him from rehashing every hand to me when he gets home. OB FOOD: The recap makes me want to poke my eardrums with a BBQ skewer sometimes. ;-) gloria p |
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On Fri, 04 Jun 2010 10:55:09 -0500, Becca > wrote:
>On 6/3/2010 3:01 PM, Lou Decruss wrote: >> >> The house itself is nothing. Mine is nothing compared to the area. >> It's the yard and the fun we've had there that sucks to leave. >> >> Look how happy Louise is he >> >> http://i47.tinypic.com/25sx743.jpg >> > >Life is a mess, sometimes. Best of luck making that decision, I know it >is a hard one. Yup. Even those who seem to have it all together have problems. >You do have Louise, which means a lot. Yes. Even that takes work though. But you know that. >She is also very attractive. I'll tell her you said so. Even though we were both much thinner and I had hair when we met she didn't do much for me. But I liked her and she'll admit she was the aggressor in the relationship. We were both playing the field but something changed and we both stopped about the same time but never said anything about it for months. Given a choice of a house or her I'll take her in a heartbeat. Lou |
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