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Post by foxcole on Apr 1, 2005 4:50:25 GMT
When Ive perfected the technique and drunk a few more beers I might try one a little bit more normal! middlepillar, I love your pic! It reminds me of my dad, although he dealt with a somewhat older audience. He was a parasitology professor in the veterinary college at Iowa State University, and was renowned for his occasionally creative approach to his lectures, but also for his uncompromising expectations of his students. No slush points for them. Either they knew their stuff or they didn't. They made the cut on each test, or they didn't. But he had fun with them. My favorite story is his Valentine's Day caper. He was administering a test that day, but the first five minutes of class were spent in distributing the tests and describing the rules. So, with his usual flair, he entered the classroom as Captain Valentine! (exclamation point part of the trademark), dressed in white boxer shorts patterned with red hearts, a white T-shirt, and a towel tied around his neck for a cape. Oh, and the requisite black socks and brown sandals. I wish I could have been there! It seems he created quite a stir---but not so much as when he exited the classroom to change back into his civvies. Walking down the hall at that very moment were the college dean, the university president, and a visiting endowment donor! He admitted later, a bit sheepishly, that he wasn't sure at that precise moment, even considering tenure, whether he still had a job! But have one he did. There is now an annual lecture dedicated to him (prehumously? he is hale and healthy) about which I am very deeply touched and proud. I always knew he'd made a name for himself, when people all over the world were sending specimens to him for identification... a few of which turned out to be new species... and for the hundreds of holiday cards he receives each year from his closest ex-students. He befriended those kids, and they've all remained loyal. What better tribute in life? And I've not said anything at all about my equally capable, though usually less overtly creative, mother. ESL teacher. Each of my parents has made a significant mark in the world, each has contributed to education and the overall wellness and happiness of the people they've known. I, by comparison, grew up preferring the company of my pen and a blank sheet of paper. I am proud of and envy their individual achievements, but have no hope to come close. Even my siblings are strong in their professions. But there's a difference in that I don't fit their mold, though we are a close family. My path is different, it always has been, and I do not choose to measure my success by theirs... although it's tempting. It also seems to be that every expression of Freemasonry suggests I should follow their example and become what they are. It's not my role. I can't do that, and I certainly hope that no one expects me to (inclusive of my family). I am fully aware of many conditions of life, including the necessity for different roles, the need to accept others in their own colors, the uniqueness of my own color, and my social responsibilities... as well as, now, my Masonic promises which I hold dear, although am confused by one or two. (Clandestine? Is it possible for us to regard anyone as clandestine? Sure, I'm sure, there may be radically alternative orders, but to me even these hold merit and thus deserve respect.)
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Post by staffs on Apr 1, 2005 6:28:14 GMT
middlepillar, I love your pic! It reminds me of my dad, .) i know ive cut it a bit to suit the wording (Sorry Foxcole) but that quote has made my day !!!!! Foxcole,anyway i think that picture shows Chris sitting down near the front (The one with the baseball cap on ) Chris ;D ;D ;D
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Post by foxcole on Apr 1, 2005 6:53:21 GMT
i know ive cut it a bit to suit the wording (Sorry Foxcole) but that quote has made my day !!!!! Foxcole,anyway i think that picture shows Chris sitting down near the front (The one with the baseball cap on ) Chris ;D ;D ;D Ah! Well. I've always monopolized the Olympic gold medal in jumping to conclusions. I need a new coach. But I'm glad you liked it. However, I should not have posted it here because it's off-topic. It's not a forumite picture, and only by the barest association relates to one. Apologies!!! Please forgive me.
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Post by staffs on Apr 1, 2005 8:06:00 GMT
Sorry Foxcole ,i was only joking. I think Chris may well be the one standing up after all.
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Post by middlepillar on Apr 1, 2005 15:32:21 GMT
Lee If I walk in next Fri wearing that wig you would all run a mile, it make me look seriously demented! Foxcole I like your picture better than mine Your Post was really a treat, I loved reading about your relationship with mum & dad, (They are so incredibly important, arent they?) they of course would not want you to be like them but to be your own person, which from how and what you write you obviously are. Good luck MP
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Post by Thegnostic on Apr 1, 2005 17:37:59 GMT
All, Well, here is my mugshot for you all to have a titter at, Atarnaris and Taylorsman I assure you this was taken 3 months ago..... Gnostic Every picture tells a story........
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Post by foxcole on Apr 1, 2005 17:56:08 GMT
All, Well, here is my mugshot for you all to have a titter at, Titter at, hardly! That's a great picture.
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Post by leonardo on Apr 1, 2005 18:04:22 GMT
Foxcole Clearly you and I are the prettiest members of the forum Lovely photo, even got Steve excited And Gnostic, you look so, so normal
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Post by Temple on Apr 1, 2005 18:27:23 GMT
oops... I ditched my website and forgot about this link. I'll fix it... sorry
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Post by leonardo on Apr 1, 2005 19:24:43 GMT
Cool looking lady Now there are three of us
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Post by middlepillar on Apr 1, 2005 21:08:30 GMT
Cool looking lady Now there are three of us Leo And I quote, "Middle Pillar, nice photo, bit like me a handsome lad!" Where has all the loyalty gone? ;D
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Post by leonardo on Apr 1, 2005 21:36:54 GMT
Leo And I quote, "Middle Pillar, nice photo, bit like me a handsome lad!" Where has all the loyalty gone? ;D What can I say except I'm a bit fickle ;D ;D
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Post by foxcole on Apr 2, 2005 0:14:36 GMT
What can I say except I'm a bit fickle ;D ;D Ah, well, with someone like Temple in the mix, who can blame you? Temple, Nice photo! ;D I have to step down as the alpha female photo-contributor. You have beautifully-proportioned features, and a stunning smile... with an almost mischievous little twinkle about the eyes; yet, balanced by a level of serenity. It seems like you would be a great person to get to know. I''m really curious now about how much a picture can reveal of a person, or how much (or little) I might discern of a personality through a photo. Anyway, I'll gladly take runner-up. Unless Leonardo beats me to it. We are, after all, three, unless you include Middlepillar whose wig could certainly qualify. I frankly don't know about any similar qualifications on Leonardo's part, except for that Beatles 'do... (Who knows? It might even be 'undone' by now. But that's a lucky rub, in that case; a human Blarney stone.) (Like Staffs. Now there's a great head just begging to be rubbed.) (Or, well... maybe that's a little personal. At least it's a compliment!) Ah, anyway... third's not bad either. I can't speak for others, who might have once remained nameless for wearing wigs and moustaches, safely incognito. But we all see the middle pillar. Maybe fourth is okay, too. Yep, it's every bit as respectable as third, or even runner-up. I'd accept it. Oh, forget it. I'll just save us all a lot of time, and cut the line. I'll take---let's see, there are, as of today, 136 forum members (hi, Garuda!)---I'll take 137th... ... trailing even myself, evidently, because I swear I stood among those 136, at least once. (I could be wrong.) That takes humbleness to the third plane and beyond. (Awriiiight!!! Woohoo!! Woop woop woop!) Oh... nuts! There it went. Now I have to start over. 137. That's not so bad, either. But I'm there, and I'm sticking to it! Just try prying that trophy out of my grubby little hands. Unless there's someone more fortunate than I who would benefit from it... I suppose I could in that case donate it to a worthy cause.
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Post by Temple on Apr 3, 2005 1:02:20 GMT
Foxcole, get outa here, you're making me blush! I was so relieved to see that another woman had posted a pic. I never thought to check before posting. Anyway, I think we're both a real couple of babes! Masonry never looked so good ;D (heehee) However, I think we'll have to take a step back for the 13 year old Leo... what a sweetie... and with a puppy too! Anyway Foxcole, I'm definately not the only one with a cheeky grin
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Post by foxcole on Apr 3, 2005 1:40:12 GMT
Anyway, I think we're both a real couple of babes! Masonry never looked so good ;D (heehee) However, I think we'll have to take a step back for the 13 year old Leo... what a sweetie... and with a puppy too! I'm still splitting a gut over his comment, "Cool looking lady. Now there are three of us." I understand that men have a feminine side, but really... I think I'd better go have a closer look at that picture. ;D
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Post by staffs on Apr 3, 2005 7:05:39 GMT
Now who was it who wants to shine my head ? ;D ;D
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Post by taylorsman on Apr 3, 2005 8:50:05 GMT
More pretty Girlies! just the thing to please a jaded old roue' like myself! ;D
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Post by leonardo on Apr 3, 2005 9:23:53 GMT
I'm still splitting a gut over his comment, "Cool looking lady. Now there are three of us." I understand that men have a feminine side, but really... I think I'd better go have a closer look at that picture. ;D Ha ha ha ;D ;D
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Post by jmd on Apr 3, 2005 12:35:50 GMT
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Post by bod on Apr 4, 2005 12:19:14 GMT
I can see it fine JM - looks like it worked!
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