Friday Funnies

Hi,
It's been a mad, crazy day here in the Land Of Smiles. It was to be moving day. We got up bright and early ready to get rid of all the boxes stacked everywhere. Then we got a call from Supat saying the movers he found were afraid it was going to rain. So? It's the rainy season. Stay tuned.
You may have read that Bo Diddley passed this week. He was a pioneering influence on what would become Rock and Roll. I remember buying a 78rpm of his first big hit. It was 'Bo Diddley' (the man was not shy) backed with 'I'm A Man'. I played those songs over and over. That was back in the days of segregated radio, even in L.A. If it hadn't been for Hunter Hancock, a lot of artists would never have been known. He made it a point to feature the best there was of Jazz and Rhythm and Blues by 'Negro artists'. I could hear a song on 'Huntin' with Hunter' and go over to Mr. Ford's barber shop/record store and find a copy. If he didn't have it, he'd get it by next week. Those were the days when life was simple and so was I. (555) Boy did I wander. The song was by Bo, who's real name was Ellas MacDaniel. It was from 1959 and it was "Say Man". We saw Bo Diddley in West Hollywood in the early '70s, still grinding out the same show he did a hundred years ago. That's another story. Oh, the rhythm I spoke of is not found on this song, but on 'Bo Diddley'. It became his signature. There's a whole list of tunes that have used it through the years and I'd love to send it to you if you ask for it.
For the weekend, I'm giving you a gift. Not only will you get the song, but you'll have a song in your head that will make you scream.
"He'll never love you, the way that I love you, 'cause if he did, no, no he wouldn't make you cry... Na, na, hey, hey, goodbye." Clue: I'm literally giving this away to make up for the obscure Bo Diddley tune. If you read the last part of the quote, the silly part, press the reply button and send it back.
So, having our mouths all set to move, we set out for an alternative. Lisa, Boot and I went down to Big C to investigate our internet options a bit more, pick up a few things and look for a mover. Someone at Big C suggested we talk to someone at the furniture store across the highway. We stopped there and a woman told us about the people who moved her. Boot called her later to get the number. It took a bit of work, but a couple finally came to the house. After looking at all our stuff, she gave us a price. We kept wanting to know if she had a big truck. Finally we got the answer we wanted to hear. A little later, a blue dump truck pulled into the yard. Now, my idea of a big truck is a truck big enough to hold a lot of stuff. This was a little dump truck. At least the bed was small. Little did I know the secrets of Thai moving. When it was all said and done, they moved more than we'd planned on, in three trips.
Lost in translation: We knew it might rain so we asked them to cover our things. On the first run, they covered the load. On the last two loads, they didn't cover and it rained. Big rain, with spectacular lightning and thunder. Fortunately, nothing got ruined, but we spent a bunch of time wiping things off. They put everything in the rooms where we wanted and we hope we don't change our minds too soon. Now it's a matter of unpacking and deciding where to put things.
Last, but not least, they started the water installation today. As we drove up we could see workers digging a ditch along the side of the road. Later they dropped off a huge coil of pipe. Presumably, it will connect to our system and we should be ready to move in on Monday. I'm staying calm, given the rains. It could be Tuesday, but we're seriously planning on Monday.
It's time for the 'Funnies'. Have a Cool WeekEnd.

Peace,
Danny

The Magician

A magician was working on a cruise ship in the Caribbean. The audience
would be different each week, so the magician allowed himself to do
the
same tricks over and over again.

There was only one problem: The captain's parrot saw the shows every
week and began to understand what the magician did in every trick.
Once he understood that, he started shouting in the middle of the
show.

"Look, it's not the same hat!" "Look, he's hiding the flowers under
the table!" "Hey, why are all the cards the Ace of Spades?"

The magician was furious but couldn't do anything, it was the
captain's parrot after all.

One day the ship had an accident and sank. The magician found himself
on a piece of wood, in the middle of the ocean, and of course the
parrot was
by his side.

They stared at each other with hate, but did not utter a word. This
went on for several days.

After a week the parrot finally said, "Okay, I give up.
What'd you do with the boat?"



PS F1 GP of Canada this weekend.


Gettin' Funky, Thai Style

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