Howdy All Yall from Memphis

**Dirk Skene** · 24th January 08, 07:46 AM

Lately I have been so buzy that I have been zipping throught the forum so fast just hitting highlights of things that do not just catch my eye, but reach out, grab me, and give be a hard slap

This one caught me.

Hello

and

. At this point I usually add "from Memphis, Tennessee. Home of the blues & Elvis. But you here already

We Memphis kilties try to get together every once in awhile. I'll make sure you get my cell #.

Now when we meet up, remember .... no drinking. No talking rude or crude. No "bad" jokes. No playing gags on each other. No women in short skirts. We usually sit around someones living room, sip coffee, read from "War & Peace" or watch the latest romance movie to come out on DVD.

**beowulf67** · 25th January 08, 12:39 PM

Originally Posted by Dirk Skene

Lately I have been so buzy that I have been zipping throught the forum so fast just hitting highlights of things that do not just catch my eye, but reach out, grab me, and give be a hard slap

This one caught me.

Hello

and

. At this point I usually add "from Memphis, Tennessee. Home of the blues & Elvis. But you here already

We Memphis kilties try to get together every once in awhile. I'll make sure you get my cell #.

Now when we meet up, remember .... no drinking. No talking rude or crude. No "bad" jokes. No playing gags on each other. No women in short skirts. We usually sit around someones living room, sip coffee, read from "War & Peace" or watch the latest romance movie to come out on DVD.

"Thelma & Louise" is one of Dirk's favorites. I hear he always gets misty eyed at the end.

**Dirk Skene** · 24th January 08, 08:00 AM

wrong place to post this

**Big Paul** · 25th January 08, 07:09 AM

from Detroit, Michigan!

**JamesA** · 25th January 08, 09:37 AM

from Wyoming!

JamesA

**Jack Daw** · 26th January 08, 08:12 PM

Welcome from Houston! I was born in Memphis. I need to come to the Clamjamfrey someday.

**JS Sanders** · 26th January 08, 08:52 PM

'Jack Daw' is a clever moniker. For those who aren't birders, jackdaws are a species of crow living throughout the UK - actually all over Europe.

They have a distinctive call and behave similarly to American bluejays. I've enjoyed many a pint outdoors in Scotland listening and watching their raucous behavior.

steve

**Jack Daw** · 26th January 08, 09:15 PM

Originally Posted by JS Sanders

'Jack Daw' is a clever moniker. For those who aren't birders, jackdaws are a species of crow living throughout the UK - actually all over Europe.

They have a distinctive call and behave similarly to American bluejays. I've enjoyed many a pint outdoors in Scotland listening and watching their raucous behavior.

steve

I was wavering between "Jack Daw" or "The Masked Shrike". I'm still debating whether I made the right decision.

My real name is also,

Steve

**JS Sanders** · 27th January 08, 09:42 AM

I like "Jack Daw" the best. You can often here them in the background on UK programs broadcast on PBS.

Other good ones could be 'chough', 'chiffchaff', 'winchat', 'wagtail', and the ubiquitous 'blue tit'.