tac,
The reason I’m HJ: I’ve been on this continent for 40+ years and most people have still considerable difficulty pronouncing my name. 
Aside from that, “HJ” sounds a lot better than some of the other stuff they may call me. :lol: :lol: 
I have this guy, named Homer, who drops by occasionly. None of my friends has ever seen him, even though he sits there watching their every move. I recently introduced him to the LSC Chat. He was of great assistance, but said he felt that I should treat him better in public.
Homer is one of those people that just never are seen; rarely stand out in a crowd, and are, for all intents and purposes, invisable…no he doesn’t look at all like a rabbit…!!!
Homer has never told me his second name, and has suggested that his name “Homer” was given to him to remind him to return home once in a while; which he does, I think, almost hourly, as he dissapears as fast as he appears. I have no idea where his home is, or whether there is a woman in his life or not.
He dropped by today while I was repairing a loco for one of the guys. He sat there, getting up out of the chair next to me, just in time, to avoid Bud sitting on him in the chair…like I said; people just don’t see him.
Homer doesn’t say much, but I can tell that he sits there thinking up a storm. He gets this worried look on his face, and then suddenly bursts into a smile, just when you would think tears were about to flow. One time I asked him what his full name was. After about 15 minutes he blurted out; “Call me Homer Herman, or if you get mixed up, make it Herman Homer”…I asked him if he had a preference, but he turned with a grin and simply said; “Just call me Homer, or Herman; it’s just nice that one person has reason to even speak to me…as a friend”
I learn a lot from Homer, every time he drops by, and he seems to think I’m getting better to get along with for my friends. He says that the friends of mine are smiling more often when they are with me…Homer notices these things, and I’m opening my eyes a little wider every day.
Having passed the three score and ten mark I reflect that there are not many appellations, of all descriptions, that I haven’t been called in my life.
Interestingly I remember that I responded, one way or another, to them all. lol
Terry, that is probably the correct spelling. My grandfather’s name was spelled Stener, probably because the feds didn’t know how to spell it when his parents came from Norway!
quote: “I have this guy, named Homer, who drops by occasionly. None of my friends has ever seen him, even though he sits there watching their every move. I recently introduced him to the LSC Chat. He was of great assistance, but said he felt that I should treat him better in public.”
Fred,
Does he watch when you do your moonllight nude raindance?
No…He thinks that anything past 21:00 is beyond his bed time…besides, I’ve never invited him or anyone to view the dance…
Are you picking on my bedtime? I am usually up by 5. Morning is a great time!
Ahhh yes; 05:00. A great time when the sun is just up. But; at this time of the year, when the darkness is still around at almost 07:00, and comes back to haunt us at 18:00; sleeping begins to get closer to hibernation.
Hibernation is a long forgotten art. I’ve been working towards it’s return for several years, with only partial success.
I found a female black bear a few years ago, who seemed to co-operate, and she tried to teach me how to hibernate. My failing was that I got kicked out of the cave one frosty night in January, because I couldn’t control my methane production…
Since then I’ve been trying to hibernate on my own with little real success.
…on topic…how do you address a female black bear in the wee frosty hours of the morning, in January…very politely…!!!
Fred Mills said:'Mornin', ma'am. I can bearly see you, but I knows you is there.'
....on topic.....how do you address a female black bear in the wee frosty hours of the morning, in January......very politely......!!!!
tac
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How do you address a deer with no eyes ?
Or a deer with no eyes and no legs?
Still no eyed deer…
Aniother question that should be addressed, is; how to address a Lurker.
We can’t just say, “Hey You”…it would be deemed, inpolite. We can’t go around tweeting, “Here Lurk, here lurk, here lurker, lurker, lurker.”.One must take into consideration that Lurkers are, or may be simple folk, just like you and I. Some may even have feelings…
On the other hand; how should Lurkers address Chatters…?
THEY COULD JUST SAY, “HEY GABBY!”
Be A Loof, we got enuff Lerts and lurkers…
Mom says she always figured on calling me T Steven, since she actually named me, “Twin Steven” (Thomas means Twin).
This reminds me of Round Tuits
I’ve always wanted one, but I’ve never managed to get a Round Tuit.
Les