quote:Originally posted by zephyr: Just when I was thinking "Where's Ira when you need him?", you appear. Great job.
You know, I think there might be a position for you in the New Age Amtrak. Onboard Poet (OBP).
Mixing in some poetry readings with the live bagpipe performances might be just the ticket.
OK - so now I'm thinking that the downstairs superliner lounge area can be converted into a nocturnal beatnik coffee shop. Tom toms and poetry readings.......guys with beards wearing black turtlenecks........being one with the railroad.......Arlo Guthrie may even come out for a cameo or two.
-------------------- David Pressley
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[/qb][/QUOTE]OK - so now I'm thinking that the downstairs superliner lounge area can be converted into a nocturnal beatnik coffee shop. Tom toms and poetry readings.......guys with beards wearing black turtlenecks........being one with the railroad.......Arlo Guthrie may even come out for a cameo or two. [/QB][/QUOTE]
I'm on a poetry roll for some reason. Here comes another...
I fear there'd be no darkened lounges for an OBP - Zephyr would not allow it. He and his health conscious conspirators (those left leaning, liberal, NPR listening, NY Times reading, vegetarian, wholistic, Mother Jonesing, anarchist so and so's) are planning to make horrific changes to the comforts of long distance trains.
Sans cigarettes and alcohol (and no caffeine!) the wherewithall To lounge in darkness would be lacking, Whatever train that I'm Amtraking.
Sipping from my demitasse A bit of juice made from wheatgrass? A latte made with foaming soy? Please bring me two! Oh joy, oh joy.
Then penguins would be banned methinks; And pipers pipes made into sinks; The ponies they would surely shy When given the conductors evil eye.
(Okay, so i ripped a line. Dylan has been doing it for 50 years. Gimme some slack)
Massages by the onboard staff Pellegrino please - a half carafe; Therapy for those who need it. You've been warned - I hope you heed it.
If these things were to transpire Surely many would from trains retire And walk the cars as ghosts, you know, Worthy of King, or Dickens, or Poe.
Mene mene tekel upharsin
Ira
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quote:Originally posted by Ira Slotkin: [QB]...Zephyr...and his health conscious conspirators (those left leaning, liberal, NPR listening, NY Times reading, vegetarian, wholistic, Mother Jonesing, anarchist so and so's) are planning to make horrific changes to the comforts of long distance trains.../QB]
Ok, Ira, now you did it. I'm pissed. That was so funny, you made me snort a chaw full of Skoal (Long Cut Straight) and a goodly amount of Bridgeport India Pale Ale out my nose (I normally drink Pabst, but wifey gave me a 6-pack of IPA for my birthday}.
I don't like it when people make me do that. I really, really don't. Not only does it cause waste of two of the finest products made in the USA (because I can never retrieve all of it no matter how much I lick the carpet). It also inflames my sinuses, and the stains on the carpet bring undo attention to my wife of my chewin' and excessive drinkin'.
Oh, she can be such a nag.
So, Ira, consider yourself on notice. You will regret the day you suggested I read the NY Times and Mother Jones, and listen to NPR (is NPR the name of some rock group?}.
I'll get you Ira. Revenge will be so sweet. And you'll never know when. Whenever you do one of your poetry readings in Denver, you'll never know when that tomato (or is it tomatoe?} comes flying out of the audience.
You'll never know when. But when you see that red overly ripe Big Boy sailing toward you, you'll know zephyr is in town.
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(But you made me snort again. Yep, more Skoal Long Cut and Bridgeport IPA on the carpet. And now my hound just bit me. You see, we were both down there licking the carpet, and he just up and bit me on the tongue).
Jeez, I can't believe how much blood is in a tongue. It's a gusher. And now the hound is lickin' my face. Oeuwh, disgusting. Jeez, now I'm really mad at you, Ira.
Really, really mad. Two tomato mad.
You know, I got a bumper Big Boy crop this year. I think tomatos are like weeds. The more you neglect them, the more they produce.
I'm thinkin' about doing an Amtrak revenge tour. Of course, Ira, you'd be one of my stops. But I got plenty of Big Boys (even if I weed out and feed that hound all the wormy ones). I could bag a bushel of Big Bogs, buy one of those Amtrak passes, and pay a visit to all of you forum members who are in need of an attitude adjustment.
Yeh, after Denver, I could head to North Carolina and Zip Code 5 (the later only if I'm current on all of the required innoculations).
What a great idea! Wifey and I were wondering what we were going to do with all those Big Boys. Hound can only eat so much before he gets a bad case of the runs (I swear, replacing the carpet has eaten-up our home improvment budget ever since we've moved into this trailer).
Yes, yes, yes. The "Railforum.com Revenge Tour." Hey, the itineray is still open. Anyone else want to dis da' zeph? Well, do it now, you slimey reprobates. It's not too late to get a red overly ripe (but probably worm free) Big Boy with your name on it.
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I ain't skeered but just in case I'm gonna get out of town for a couple of days -
Live steam at the Kentucky Railway Museum this weekend. The county is dry but I understand locomotive #152 will be smokin'.
-------------------- David Pressley
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If Amtrak argues they don't have to follow local/state laws they could use the same argument to serve someone under age as they are all state laws.
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Mr. Zephyr and others, I appreciate and light-hearted contributions on this subject.
However, even though you're probably not serious about banning alcohol, I am. I'll briefly summarize my thoughts before turning in, as
1) The unrealistic outlook for more extensively carrying out the enforcement sound moral principles, doesn't exactly refute the logic behind those principles, or their necessity
2) This is an area where a lot of the policing is going to be up to oneself, and
3) I wouldn't either rule out, or personally oppose, a return to Prohibition, nor would I concur that the social costs of those laws outweighed (or outweigh, if you like) the benefits.
And now goodnight
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