| The Four Horsemen A chronicle of raising four boys in Canada. |
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06-24-2006, 03:00 AM
|  | Mom of the Four Men | | Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Canada, sort of
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| | And now, live from D.C., it's.... | |
CJ!!!!!
Yes, he arrived, yes he had a guitar strapped to himself, and yes, the Horsemen were all thrilled.
First thing he wanted to do: cuddle with Poe. 
He and #1 entertained the younger Horsemen- oops, boroughs - while we waited for pizza. During this time, they were discussing at great length what to do once they got to the clubs (bars). CJ was gloating all evening - "Wow- drinking, drugs, or beating soemone until his head explodes - waht to do first?" They were swaggering around being manly (never mind that just before leaving they both had to have another cuddle with Poe) and off they went. 
Apparently, they walked up and down the main street here, saw all the bars ("...and the skanks outside the bars" says CJ) and then walked around for a while longer. Then, #1 had to go to work, CJ walked home, and announced that he just wanted to listen to music. These kids are just too sweet, have absolutely no intention of hanging out at clubs picking up girls, and I think they are sort of like the dog chasing cars - it never occurred to them that the car might stop,a nd they really didn't want to catch it in the first place. 
CJ announced that "Canada sucks!" and spent the rest of his evening curled up on the couch with Poe, listening to Frank Zappa. Did I mention that I love CJ?  |
06-24-2006, 07:33 AM
|  | thread-killa | | Join Date: Dec 2000
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| | Re And now, live from D.C., it's.... | |
Get the poor boy an Aero Bar. His opinion of Canada will improve.  |
06-24-2006, 11:05 AM
| | Mom of the Four Men | | Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Canada, sort of
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Good idea. Let's make a list of cool things to give the guy. He just woke up and is already complaining about Canada. |
06-24-2006, 11:59 AM
|  | Mistress of Mayhem | | Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: New York
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Sheridan's. 
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06-24-2006, 12:05 PM
|  | In Spanish, I'm Marijuana | | Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Lawn-Guy-Land, NY
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| | Re And now, live from D.C., it's.... | |
Tim Horton's.
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It's extraordinary to me that the United States can find $700 billion to save Wall Street and the entire G8 can't find $25 billion dollars to save 25,000 children who die every day from preventable diseases.~ Bono |
06-24-2006, 12:07 PM
|  | Rockin The Suburbs | | Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Chantilly, VA
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| | Re And now, live from D.C., it's.... | |
The idiot crossed a border with a guitar?
I traveled in Europe in 1981 with a guitar in a gig bag. That's like holding up a neon sign that says, "Customs officer, I would like a body cavity search please"
So much for the "Don't be an ugly American" speech I gave him before he left.
Anyway, what does this rocket scientist think is so different between where you live and where he lives? |
06-24-2006, 12:13 PM
| | thread-killa | | Join Date: Dec 2000
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Well, they say aboot... and the last letter of THEIR alphabet is something called zed, I believe. |
06-24-2006, 12:17 PM
| | Rockin The Suburbs | | Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Chantilly, VA
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The Horsement do NOT say about aboot unless it's to say, "Give me all your money or my big brother will shove aboot up your a..." |
06-24-2006, 12:49 PM
|  | Hot and Juicy | | Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: off campus
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Oh George. Lighten up on Staten Island. |
06-24-2006, 12:50 PM
| | Mistress of Mayhem | | Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: New York
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Don't single George out. Everyone dumps on Staten Island.
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06-24-2006, 12:51 PM
| | Hot and Juicy | | Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: off campus
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Staten Island sucks.
Canada is cool.
I don't like Aero bars or maple candy. |
06-24-2006, 12:59 PM
|  | CrackFicAddict | | Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Chantilly, VA
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There's some good chocolate around, I hear.
And if CJ isn't complaining, he isn't having fun. ;D
CJ.. I'm watching you.
Mom
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06-24-2006, 01:02 PM
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Oh, BTW.. NOTHING bought at yard sales today. Only thing I even saw was a blue takemine acoustic electric for $200. Guess my luck wasn't with me today.
Rusty and Emily say hi, and can't wait to see The Hair.
Love you, miss you, BE NICE!
Mom again
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06-24-2006, 03:26 PM
| | Rockin The Suburbs | | Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Chantilly, VA
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Wondering if my wife has figured out this whole email thing yet or whether she will continue to contact her son via a spidered message forum.  |
06-24-2006, 04:59 PM
| | Mom of the Four Men | | Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Canada, sort of
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Quote: Joubert said
 Anyway, what does this rocket scientist think is so different between where you live and where he lives? | Simple:
1. D.C. has things to do which do not involve booze, drugs or escort services.
2. People in D.C. are friendlier than in Canada.
3. We live here, D.C. has no Horsemen. |
06-24-2006, 05:09 PM
| | Rockin The Suburbs | | Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Chantilly, VA
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1) The ABC store is a mile away and Safeway.com delivers beer and wine. Two kids from CJ's school were shot up (I dunno, dozens of rounds) in a drug buy gone bad while he attended school there. Next to LA, this little patch of land is MS-13's biggest area of influence. We got plenty of escort services, booze, and drugs.
2) People in DC are friendlier than people in eastern Canada.
3) DC does too have Horsemen -- just like The Bible says. The DC 4 Horsemen are named Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld and Rice. Slowly, the last seal is opening... |
06-24-2006, 05:10 PM
| | In Spanish, I'm Marijuana | | Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Lawn-Guy-Land, NY
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Quote: hadassahchana said
Simple:
1. D.C. has things to do which do not involve booze, drugs or escort services. | Really? Quote:
2. People in D.C. are friendlier than in Canada.
| Oh, I don't think so. 
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It's extraordinary to me that the United States can find $700 billion to save Wall Street and the entire G8 can't find $25 billion dollars to save 25,000 children who die every day from preventable diseases.~ Bono |
06-24-2006, 05:11 PM
| | Mom of the Four Men | | Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Canada, sort of
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Quote: Joubert said
3) DC does too have Horsemen -- just like The Bible says. The DC 4 Horsemen are named Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld and Rice. Slowly, the last seal is opening... | 
Clever, George, and quick, too. I am dying here! |
06-24-2006, 05:24 PM
| | Mistress of Mayhem | | Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: New York
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Quote: hadassahchana said
Clever, George, and quick, too. I am dying here! |
Me too!
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06-24-2006, 07:27 PM
| | Hot and Juicy | | Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: off campus
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me three! |
06-24-2006, 07:54 PM
| | Mom of the Four Men | | Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Canada, sort of
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So, you're saying that you're Brooklyn? |
06-29-2006, 10:09 PM
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I dunno... I loved DC.
I only had to move out because of the ...
FOUR DRIVE BY SHOOTINGS IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD IN A MONTH.
And that was just 8th street NE near Eastern Market.
But the people ARE very friendly there.
I am a little PO'd at progressive Canadians who constantly beleaguer me about what an evil country the US is whenever I visit.
But, he's my cousin, and, ironically, an American citizen, so, I put up with him.
Oh, my... I've really driven all over the place here, Cindy... I'm sorry.
NEED COFFEE.
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When Poe ain't happy, ain't nobody happy.
