Bluesman Mike Lindner Wrote:\

Hee-hee, Webby! So glad to know I won't be going to punsters' hell alone! (Just got info--the Good Doctor is keeping things nice and toasty for us. That's grand news. I guess.)

webby Wrote:Cold as I've been these past couple of weeks, that doesn't sound so bad actually...

But Pleiades got me going so he's in the same handbasket.

Bluesman Mike Lindner Wrote:Poor Webby! What's wrong, baby? How can the Bluesman help?

webby Wrote:Can you get Spring to start pretty soon? Like tomorrow? That would be good.

Bluesman Mike Lindner Wrote:I just got on the horn to God for you, Webby. "I'm sorry...all lines are in service. Please try again. Your call is very important to us!"

webby Wrote:Ha! That reminds me of a Rainmakers song called "Wages of Sin". It starts like this ...

"I was praying last night when an angel broke the line
She said "I'm gonna have to put you on hold for a time"
I said "Hold like Hell, let me talk to the Boss"
She said "Sorry sucker (sinner), it's the Boss's day off"
And I realized then that the wages of sin
Was two bucks an hour and working weekends"

Bluesman Mike Lindner Wrote:Well, BK, I put my 2 cents in on an older thread. My belief is Jack is of Irish parentage because of a phrase his dad used in GATEWAYS: "Squeeze the life out of him.." My foster-folks were of Irish stock, I heard the phrase there first from Daddy, and have =never= heard it used by anybody but the Irish. Just putting another 2 cents in the meter...

Britfan Wrote:...When I was writing my challenge for Jack scanned all the books, as someone knowing Jack's surname was integral to my plot....

I couldn't find it...

Maggers Wrote:You won't since FPW has stated on a few occasions that he hasn't given Jack a last name.

Bluesman Mike Lindner Wrote:Maggers, I'd bet you one million bucks that in Paul's heart-of-hearts, Jack's last name is "Wilson.":p