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Re: spewing coffee on the screen...
By:Kurt Maurer
Date: 11/23/2003, 10:10 pm
In Response To: spewing coffee on the screen... (George Jungle)

: That one is too funny, Kurt; original composition?

Hoo, boy... I wish t'hell I could say 'yes'... But no, I ran across it on the newsgroup rec.boats.building about a year ago. Here's the rest of the post I trimmed off:

mccrea@umbi.umd.edu (Mike McCrea) wrote in message news: ...
> Back in October, in a Grateful Ed thread "The Fish Priest" Blakely
> Lacroix wrote:
>
> "How about a boating short story contest, based either on fact or
> fancy? We run it for a couple of weeks and then select the top five
> stories? It is winter. A lot of us have some extra time on our hands."
>
> Well darn it, Blakely's right, it's winter, rbp is slow and we could
> all use a break. I'll even provide a prize for the winner - a custom
> made canoeist's (sorry all you butt-boaters) coffee cup/beverage
> coozie holder from a mini-production run currently under way in my
> shop. Postage & handling included :-)
>
> Every contest needs a theme, so, this being rbp, how about "Paddling
> and the inter-net" stories.
>
> OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES
> We don't need no stinkin' rules.

And then the rest you have already read... Makes you wish you could see some of the other entries, eh? Alas, I never saw any more on this subject.

Messages In This Thread

Off Topic: How many forum members......
KenC -- 11/19/2003, 10:00 pm
Guilty as charged...to all of the above! VRYFunny! *NM*
Bill Cruz -- 11/23/2003, 3:47 pm
Re: Off Topic: You might be a kayak builder if....
Tony W. -- 11/21/2003, 8:29 am
There's one more you forgot...
Robert N Pruden -- 11/21/2003, 12:03 pm
Re: There's one more you forgot... *LINK*
Tony W. -- 11/21/2003, 12:31 pm
Of course, the HOOP HOUSE. Now I remember *NM*
Robert N Pruden -- 12/1/2003, 8:41 pm
Re: Off Topic: You might be a kayak builder if....
Rick Sylvia -- 11/21/2003, 10:00 am
The Internet in 1492
Kurt Maurer -- 11/21/2003, 10:44 am
spewing coffee on the screen...
George Jungle -- 11/23/2003, 9:25 pm
Re: spewing coffee on the screen...
Kurt Maurer -- 11/23/2003, 10:10 pm
ROTFLMAO! *NM*
Shawn Baker -- 11/22/2003, 12:20 pm
Re: Smurfs don't need... *Pic*
Rehd -- 11/21/2003, 2:10 am
You've just solved a problem for me, Rhed
Robert N Pruden -- 11/21/2003, 11:52 am
What's really amazing . . .
Mike Scarborough -- 11/20/2003, 5:38 pm
Re: Nice attempt to change the subject :b *NM*
Scott Ferguson -- 11/20/2003, 6:30 pm
Re: Off Topic: How many forum members......
mike loriz -- 11/20/2003, 4:43 pm
Re: Off Topic: Consider a light bulb candle
Scott Ferguson -- 11/20/2003, 6:26 pm
Re: Off Topic: Consider a light bulb candle
mike loriz -- 11/20/2003, 8:47 pm
Re: Off Topic: Not another traditionalist *NM*
Roger Nuffer -- 11/20/2003, 5:32 pm
You forgot one other kind of post...
Robert N Pruden -- 11/20/2003, 4:15 pm
Re: You forgot one other kind of post...
Paul Jacob -- 11/20/2003, 4:27 pm
Re: You forgot one other kind of post...
Robert N Pruden -- 11/21/2003, 11:45 am
Re: Off Topic: How many forum members..HAIKU....
Peter -- 11/20/2003, 3:35 pm
Re: Off Topic: How many forum members..HAIKU....
mike loriz -- 11/20/2003, 7:16 pm
Re: Off Topic: How many forum members..HAIKU....
Robert N Pruden -- 11/21/2003, 11:44 am
Re: Off Topic: How many forum members..HAIKU....
mike loriz -- 11/21/2003, 5:13 pm
Re: Off Topic: How many forum members..HAIKU....
Robert N Pruden -- 11/21/2003, 11:03 pm
Re: Off Topic: How many forum members..HAIKU.... *NM*
Steve Ryan -- 11/21/2003, 3:40 pm
Oops, I meant fell on my 'butt' *NM*
mike loriz -- 11/20/2003, 7:25 pm
Re: Off Topic: How many forum members......
Hans -- 11/20/2003, 1:46 pm
Re: Off Topic: How many forum members......
Dave -- 11/20/2003, 2:48 pm
Re: Off Topic: And 4000 members finding ...
Tom Bastiansen -- 11/20/2003, 10:27 am
Ahhhh, they're comin outta the woodwork now *NM*
Robert N Pruden -- 11/20/2003, 4:18 pm
Re: Off Topic: And 4000 members finding ...
Dave -- 11/20/2003, 1:29 pm
Re: Off Topic: And 4000 members finding ...
Robert N Pruden -- 11/20/2003, 4:19 pm
Broken bulb = potato time *NM*
Glen Smith -- 11/20/2003, 10:04 pm
potatoe *NM*
Danny Cox -- 11/21/2003, 7:24 am
Tater *NM*
Robert N Pruden -- 11/21/2003, 11:39 am
And 248 lurkers who....
Frank Eberdt -- 11/19/2003, 10:33 pm
Re: Off Topic: How many forum members......
Rehd -- 11/19/2003, 10:31 pm
Re: Off Topic: How many forum members......
Tony Bligh -- 11/20/2003, 11:09 pm
Re: Off Topic: How many forum members......
Glen Smith -- 11/20/2003, 11:11 pm