When A Woman Should Call It A Night

“You're right. And now I found an error in my Atlas. (It's on the map but not in the index.) Campbell is not too far from my home town then. My little sister, Becca, now lives in Fergus Falls.

But I still don't know anything more about the town.”

“I like that name, Fergus Falls.

I actually had the name Fergus on my short list, but my wife never went for it......Angus, too.”

“aka, Lake Wobegone...”

“your kids should go tell their Mother thank you!”

“Yeah Roam, but we did tag number three with a rather unique name.

Hey, let's get back to talkin' about wild girls!!!!”

“Fergus Falls, home to the world's largest otter.

Rothsay, home to the world's largest prairie chicken.

Pelican Rapids, home ot he world's largest pelican.

The list could go on and on.”

“roam-you dissin' on MN?? :)

Fergus Falls: we were afraid of that town as kids....we heard stories about the hospital there, and the patients that escaped it.”

“rothsay had a huge crazy prairie chicken statue.”

“Sudbury, Ontario has a HUGE nickel.


Mmmmmm, wild girls, please. >8^}”

“hey, where's that place with the big jolley green giant statue?”

“My dad converted a good portion of that psych hospital in Fergus into the new big Ottertail County complex. He took me on a tour of this sprawling building where the patients used to be. In the basement are all these tunnels. Off the tunnels are a variety of dirt-floored rooms. They found human bones in one of them during the renovation.”

“that's some freaky stuff.

there's no way in hell i'd ever go in some tunnels underneath an old psycho hospital.

that stuff scares the crap outta me.”

“noway, I'm not dissin MN at all, but would you wanna be named "Fergus"?


lol”

“When I was in junior high, the nurse would do the annual back checks of all of us to check for scoliosis. Apparently, I didn't look good to her. So I was sent for further consultation.

My mom took me to the doctor, whose office was in the psych hospital. I was scared to death because I had to walk down the halls passed these locked rooms where the patients were living. There were strange sounds and weird smells. And to make matters worse, I had to take off my shirt and bend over with my arms dangling so the doctor could check my spine. At 13, I was mortified! That was one of my worst doctor visits ever.”

“Ruby......not wild enough.”

“Wow! This thread has come full circle;

23. When you end up in the psych hospital with your shirt off.”

“The world's largest Otter, Prairie Chicken, and Pelican???

I don't believe it.

Have they measured other otters, prairie chickens, and pelicans from other places, hmmm?

It's like Mt. Washington claiming to have the highest recorded wind speed in the world. Have they measured the wind speed on top of K2???


I'll be in Minneapolis the second weekend of October. What should I do?

perhaps I should check those official measurements of yours???”

“Check Ruby for scoliosis.
It's been a few years since her last time.”

“Not Ruby, the other animals!!!

well maybe... .. . .”

“LOL I was fully checked last night and was told I'm quite all right. But thanks for your kind offer.

Each of these and other various towns' creatures stands over a story tall. They are manmade in the same way as Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox in Bemidji. Those winters are just too long for these people.”

“Manmade?
pppffhfhhhhh!!!

Why didn't ya say that ?!?!?

I have been going to the Chiropractor and man it's been goooood!”

“Yeah I heard why you like the Chiropractor so much Bobo. ;)”

“Bobo, I'd go see a Vikings game...but they'll be playing in Houston. Maybe a concert at the Dome?

Isn't Pelican Rapids near Detroit Lakes?

From Cloquet, myself!!!! Home of the Lumberjacks..and the smelly paper mill.”

“Who would've thought that a woman could deliver soo much force??

She has incredible calve muscles, not that has anything to do with chiropractice.”

“I thought Paul and Babe were in Brainerd?

But I also thought they're now gone?

Hmmmmmmmm?”

“Thanks Chief! First thing I did was look at the football schedule. That would've been great if the Iggles were playing the Vikes that weekend!”

“Nope, Philly's losing in September!!!-”

“Ruby, congrads on starting a good fun thread!”

“I think we need to add " thinks everyone is hard of hearing..."”

“HA!

Philly's first Monday night game at the Dome! The T.O.-McNabb connection will be like watching a sweet afternoon of Souuuul Train!

- care to make a small wager on that Chief?

p.s. sorry to hear about the stinky paper mill.”

“Signs a woman overdid it the night before:

1. There is vomit in the toilet and pee in the wastebasket

2. She wakes up in a house she doesn't recognize...

3. ...in bed with a man she doesn't recognize...

4. ...or a woman she doesn't recognize...

5. ...or multiple people in the same bed/sleeping area she doesn't recognize...

6. ...in a different state.

7. The bra she wore the night before cannot be located.

7. The panties she wore the night before cannot be located.

8. The clothes she wore the night before cannot be located.

9. There is a strange taste in her mouth she cannot quite place.

10. On her way home, men she doesn't know smile at her and say "you were great!"

11. There are three messages on her cellphone voicemail, one from work, asking where she is, one from her boyfriend, asking where she is, and one from a guy named "Bubba" asking where he is.

12. The back seat of her car is full of beer bottles.

13. The back seat of her car is full of rednecks.

14. The back seat of her car is full of condom wrappers.

15. Her purse contains a half-bottle of booze, a used razor, and a receipt from a tattoo parlor.

16. She finds peanut butter spread on odd places on her body, and can't remember how it got there.”

“LOL...BIT.......those were great..I had a friend come home with out one of her shoes.....


dang I love tequila...LOL...”

“A 'friend' Div? ;-)”

“LMAO, Bit!!!!! How about a list for the guys?

Chief, you're probably right about it being Brainard. I knew it was one of the B-cities.”

“I just remembered what the joke was I couldn't Quite remember earlier....


What does Joan Collins wear behind her ears to attract men?

Her Ankles.


(hey, it's an OLD joke! LOL)”

“...actually, no. But hey Ruby, so this is what you're planning for that night in Chicago before Isle Royale? ;)”

“Hey, PS, now there's an idea!!! But then I absolutely cannot drive the next day. Someone else will have to while I sleep it off in the back seat.

Speaking of that, did you ever give me a $ range for Saturday night's festivities? I'm leaning more to the low cost side since we'll be spending so much on ferries and gas (you especially) and so forth. Maybe Chicago-style pizza, then head to a blues bar or maybe the Cubby Bear. Will have to check the Cubs schedule and see if there is a game that day. The Wrigley neighborhood could be hopping. Wait a minute. Will that be World Series time? I can't remember.”

“World Series is in October, but this may be about the time the season is wrapping up -- not sure exactly.

Low budget actaully sounds good to me. I don't like to throw numbers around, but I do like what you've just mentioned, so I think that would work out. I've been to Chicago once before in the summertime, and we just kinda hung out along the waterfront near Navy Pier at a few bars/cafes that had like outdoor gardens (way cool, btw), in the Loop (I think you guys call that the downtown area?). Something like that might be cool. What do you think?”

“I won't plan anything solid yet. But it will involve going downtown and hanging out somewhere cool. When it gets closer, I'll firm up the plans and put out an invitation to all the area TTers in NW Indiana and Illinois. This night could rock! Hmmmm, wonder what's going on at the House of Blues that night?”

“Ever been to Kingston Mines? Is it even still open?”

“Sacco, it's Blue Earth MN for the Jolly Green Giant.

Mr. Giant

Pillsbury Dough Boy, too!! How ultra exciting!!!!

Bobo, how busy are ya? Time for a trip?”

“The Paul Bunyon myth comes from the land of Madawaska.”

“House of Blues is still open. Kingston Mines, too. It's where all the people from the suburbs go when they come into the City. Likely some better venues, if you don't mind checking out some places on the south side.

Let me know the dates and I'll see what I can find.”

“Bobo, how busy are ya? Time for a trip?"
lizs
11:53:09 PM
07/21/04

OH MAH GAWD! lizs did NOT just ask me to go on a trip, did she???? Is this a crule joke? Is someone trolling as the lizsard???


wow


8*]”

“LOL! Have you woken up from your faint yet Bobo??

Mebbee there could be a trip. mebbee. Not sure what's going on then. What kinda time do you have? I mean, WTF are you doin' in Minneapolis anyhoo???”

“ChicagoMark,
With a name like that, we should have asked you to begin with. The Moose-a-palooza trip to Isle Royale(check trip page) is going to kick off on Saturday night, September 18 in Chicago. On Sunday we will drive to the UP. What are your recommendations? South side sounds good. The seedier the better--ha ha. Let's all get together then.”

“WTF are you doin' in Minneapolis anyhoo???"
lizs
11:09:19 AM
07/22/04

Why, looking for you of course, lizs!

Actually, I'll be at a conference October 7-9 at the Minneapolis Downtown Radisson. I'm presenting some gobbley-gook on Saturday afternoon, after that anything goes but we'll need to plan in advance so I can make the right flight arrangements.

Of course, you guys could all come downtown and we can have a party in my hotel room!!!!!”

“liz would be a FOO to miss a party like that!!!!!”

“"Of course, you guys could all come downtown and we can have a party in my hotel room!!!!!"
Capn Bobo
11:14:18 AM
07/22/04"


So what kind of party would THAT be? heh-heh-heh”

“Probably the kind where you wake up in the morning with peanut butter on odd places on your body.”