Didn't Steinbeck write about a beer milkshake? Maybe you could make one with O'Doul's for bushwa. (If you're willing to take the risk of wearing it, that is.)

So what is the tentative total of attendees right now? I hope it turns around for ya'll, I wish I could be there, but my Lear horse is down. Someone should spike Bushwas milk, at least take a pic of him, with his oxygen tank and depends, I am dying to see him, I think he looks like the grandpa in Christmas Vacation, the guy who sets himself on fire, and the tree!!!

I'll be heading over there shortly.

Oh, that was fun. Bushwa has the pictures but he's still at the bar. As is Brother David, Krinla and friend, Iveatch and friend and Randi lover. Party Animals what can I say?

Excellent people! It was a great pleasure getting to see you all there. I had a great time.

As I'm stuck in NYC working, please post some pictures for me to see, please!! My heart goes out to all my LA board peeps!!!

Why, X-Ray-Specs ALMOST makes it seem as though he wasn't bounced out of the joint after he started dancing on the pool table to ABBA from the jukebox!

Should I set up another thread for a couple of pictures, or post here? What's the consensus?

And it's not easy to shuffle, ball, change to ABBA....

I dont mind post em here

For those who were not there, who do you suppose this is pinky swearing that he will not reveal Bushwa's age?

Hey, whose the biker who wants Bushwa to TAKE THE DAMN PICTURE already! so he can get back to finishing his Champ's Burger?

Well, yes, there were women there, too. So, there's an RRMBer in this picture, and two non-members. Can you pick the one out of three?

And whoEVER could THAT be?

Of course, Bushwa had to run out to his car to get his camera, and that's when they snapped his picture.





























(Oh, is everyone just remembering they forgot to take Bushwa's picture?)

There are more pics, and I'll get them in the next day, but I have some work to get to. Besides, I wanna see some of the guesses on these, first.

Oh, and don't worry, there will be more pics of Bushwa. Krinla drew a sketch on a napkin that she's having scanned, and Brother David is working on a "word picture."

But in the mean time, THIS guy wouldn't have been so blurry if he hadn't been buying so many drinks and even food for EVERYONE!

Wow, I really should have checked those pictures when you took them....

Right? I heard that. Am now going to shave my head and paint my face mauve, or sump'n.

Now, about Bushwa: Picture David Morse as Bill Clinton's younger brother by way of a Catskills high-roller with a Lou Grant twist and just a touch of Bea Arthur gone hormonal. In the meantime, he makes marvelous protestational magnetic bumper stickers -- could be a cottage industry, just sayin'.

Oh, my goodness, what a treat, to meet not only Windy The Nit-Picker but IVEATCH and krinla and RandiLover and (too briefly) adamquestor, and of course X-Ray-Spex and the various and sundry spousal and partneric units, Lori and Jolene and Matt, what a treat. Wonderful peeps, great crosstalk, disappearing boigahs and fried things and Guinness and Sam Adams and Bass, and, yes, in honor of Her Randivinity, Amber Boch. Those who couldn't be there were much discussed and missed and certainly there in spirits. Fabulicious time all around. Solidarity.


WHAT A MEET-UP!

CHAMPS AT CHAMPS: A BLAST!!

RHODES SCHOLARS ROCK AND ROLL AND REVERBERATE!!!

MORE, PLEASE, THANK YOU!!!!

LONG LIVE THE UNDERANDIGROUND RAILRHODES!!!!!

VIVE LA RANDISTANCE!!!!!!

WHOO-HOO, HOO-RAH, HOPLA!!!!!!!

It was a pleasure to be there! It's great to see the faces behind the Avatars. I was surprised, quite frankly how much bushwa looked like Tom Selleck (only taller).

The Mrs. and I had a wonderful time .................. We'll do it again!

Best Cheers,

I want to know right now what was said about me! I want names and full quotes with sources. I'm in New York. I know people in little Italy.

Dan From LA, reporting from New York City

This is everyone gathered around talking about Dan-From-LA



Here, RandiLover explains just where in the chops his first blow would strike Dan-From-La, if the guy had the nerve to show up.

Krinla patiently listens as Brother David directs an ancient blessing of goodwill to Iveatch across the room, for having purchased yet ANOTHER round of drinks for everyone. There is some suspicion that Iveatch is an attorney specializing in DUI defense, and that he was developing a client list!

who is in red cap and white shirt? bushwa?

who is who again? who is taking the pics?

looks like fun, now where are the rest of those damn pictures

X-Ray-Specs had started out trying to hypnotize Matt, but after a short time Matt quickly had the upper hand, and and it was X-Ray who was slack-jawed and ready to take orders from Matt.



Matt, incidentally, was the guest of a member, and quickly demonstrated he's so informed, educated, articulate and enlightened on the issues and players that several were quickly urging him to get on the board. Perhaps proving the intelligence most suspected by then, Matt politely declined and said, "I don't do that."

Brother David proves to the skeptical crowd that he truly does recall ALL the words to, "Waterloo."

Ok, so that is bro david...hello bro david...now someone better have shots of the topless waitress!

(no, dont post a pic of a topless waitress, thank you very much )

Smile with your bottom teeth... that's what I say.

Seriously, that was a lot of fun. I look forward to seeing all of you in person again. Twinkle-Toes will most definitely find a friend in Krinla. Maybe next time we should do something other than a bar. Maybe a Restaurant, I suggest The Great Greek on Ventura for flaming Saganaki and Ouzo. Or maybe we can arrange to meet up at the LA county fair or The Santa Anita race track. Make a day of it.

I'm afraid that's all the pictures I have, and I didn't start taking pictures until after Adamquestor and his guest had left. That wasn't intentional. It's just that no one was taking pictures until and hour or so into it, when X-Ray-Spex said, "Oh my God, no one has a camera! RandyS is gonna kill me!"

I generally keep a camera in the car, and so I trundled out for it. Among others, I've done Krinla an especially terrible disservice, because there's no straight on heads-up photo of her. But in my defense, she's that brand of attractive that turns dorks like me into clumsy 15 year old boys who don't want to be caught staring, to say nothing of boldly taking photos that everyone know would soon be pasted on the wall for nervous-making secret shrines and such. Suffice it to say, you'd all have fallen victim to deep, dark brown eyes of the sort that lead to wars, duels and life-long battles between brothers.

The camera wasn't out when X-Ray was showing us how he really looks exactly like Barack Obama. Iveatch taught us all how to pronounce his name (rhymes with Eye-peach), and his wife was patient and cheerful while we talked about threads, old battles and posters-formerly-known-as-trolls.

Brother David was lambasted for his unceasing, implacable good cheer, positive attitude and optimism, but remained unbowed.

I am not in any of the photos, as I was taking the photos. I will tell you this. Upon entering, I immediately addressed Adamquestor, as I knew him after having accepted a recent invitation via RRMB to see him perform comedy. I said, "I know you." He and those with him at the table (X-Ray, Randi-Lover and a couple of others) immediately said, You're Bushwa." How they knew is a point of intense curiosity, but I suppose knowing the answer would hurt my feelings.

A fine time was had by all, and my suspicion was confirmed that talking with RRMB folks in person is actually far more pleasant than on the board. That is, no emoticons are needed, there's a more natural flow, and points of agreement are found more quickly. I confess I was nervous about what I'd gotten myself into, but was quickly quite pleased I took a shot and attended. I strongly recommend it to anyone who has a similar opportunity.

one big blind date, sounds like

You know what - that's exactly what it was. But when my wife was supposed to call and tell me that my mother was deathly ill, I didn't need the escape. Which is just as well, because my wife always forgets to make those calls when she's supposed to, anyway.

It not that bad, we don't bite,...... much

You bit three people just last night, RL, so I won't let you mislead everyone. OK, so two of them wanted to be bitten. But I think three DOES count as "much."

Wow, what hilarious pics and commentary, wish I had been there, noone looks like I would have suspected, which is always how it goes. It figures that Bushwa will remain an inigma, that's just his style. BroD, Love the hat, XRS, love the specs...

Congrats on the good time had by all, that's nice to hear.

*sigh*

sorry I missed it, kiddies !!

one fine day I'll finally get to meet Spex, Twink, Bushwa, Martsmart, and especially, Brother David...

great glasses, PP, ya made me start singing some old Fleetwood Mac:

It's the same kind of story
That seems to come down from long ago
Two friends having coffee together
When something flies by their window
It might be out on that lawn
Which is wide, at least half of a playing field
'cause there's no explaining what your imagination
Can make you see and feel

Seems like a dream
Got me hypnotized

One thing that you forgot to meantion, bushwa, was the group intervention that we had to work on with you in regards to your post count. I have never been involved in an intervention before. I was amazed at how closely an intervention resembles an exorcism ............

I have to admit the the part I liked the most was X-Ray-Spex's toast to .................. "Best Regards".

I'll drink to that!

Best ............

Yes, I did "forget" to mention that moment when XRS turned to BD and said, "OK, now?" And as everyone hushed, they turned to me and said, "We think it's time someone talked to you about your post count..."

I was lured in for the intervention, and thus have made only 60 posts today. Can't go cold turkey, I have to "cut back."

BTW, Iveatch, you remember what I SAID my current total was? Apparently I was only off by about 500... I guessed far too low. Kinda sneaks up on you, ya know? Well, on ME, anyway.

actually, that isnt that far off, is it!!

i'll be honest, i expected you to be 5'2", 260 lbs and have one leg 6 inches longer than the other

Met my wife, have you?

Obviously I haven't posted enough to gain the chiding of my fellow Randi-ites. I'll tell you though that I do enjoy a well-placed insult much more than this embarrassing complement stuff....

Thanks all for a great time - it really was fun!

That's about right.

I know some wise guy at the jukebox played ABBA but all I seem to remember is this.

I also failed to mention that consensus was that THIS THREAD is certainly the funniest idea posted thus far on RRMB v 2.0, and easily ranks among the top of all time for RRMB. Not to say every post has lived up to the subject line, but it set the bar pretty damned high.

Missed ya, krinla, but Steel63 and I had to run off to the H'wood bowl for the Sgt. Pepper's 41st Anniv Tribute. The 15 min we were there were terrific as usual. Wish we could've stayed for more. Catch all of you on the next orbit.

P.S. the spirit of the 60s is alive and well

A high bar is good- can hide a lot of passed-out alcoholics behind it.

I was the first second one there. Mr X got there and was throwing darts in the next room. I asked the lady behind the counter if she knew if any Randi Rhodes bloggers were here, she had no idea. She did tell me that she grew up with Randi and knew her sister. I ordered something to eat and a beer and waited a few. The lady then pointed towards Mr. X and told me that is where we were meeting. I walked over and introduced myself, at that point I could see that some of you already knew each other as you walked in.

Always let the bartender know what is going on, that is the first person I am going to talk to. Had a great time talking to people that did not get mad at talking about politics. I also talked a bit about the difference between religion and spirituality. I don't claim to know all the answers, I just go on past and present experience. IVEACH, I think I now know how to pronounce it, tell the pretty lady hi for me.

Bushwa, you wonderful tart, thanx for the pix. Brother David. Hot. The Budweiser product- if you have to have it, the Amber Bock is it. Good on draft, too. And good on -Spex for the specs. I've always believed in carrying through with the theme. I'm sure you had the Guinness.