April 18, 2004 - Msg 20958: OOps!! Sorry, folks! --Romeena
April 18, 2004 - Msg 20959: Oh, my stars! I hollered so loud it swept the porch! --Romeena
April 18, 2004 - Msg 20960: And in 20957, that's "Why, honey", not "Wby, honey". Shoot! I'm just gonna go outside and dig in the dirt! --Romeena
April 18, 2004 - Msg 20961: Martinsville race is over ,one of the old gaurd(Rusty Wallace ) won ,he drove a great race .Pipeman ,the Army car got a lot of tv time but he didnt get a good finish .Hot outside here, 79 degrees, skipped spring and went right to summer .everyone take care
mayberry deputy
April 18, 2004 - Msg 20962: Thank you all for your prayers. I talked to George today (been checking on him & the boys everyday) & he was pretty down, as can be expected. But he did eat & that is important. homemaker I hope to make our special recipe salsa again this year, not sure how our tomatos are going to do, they didn't do all that great last year. Ellen Brown my new email or at least the best one to find me at most times, is flossienloghauler@hotmail.com Ro I thought maybe you were having trouble hearing us over the roar of that race going on today so I didn't say anything about the hollerin', nice of you to sweep tho. I'm off to go Googling (nice wording Will) about some goldfish & ponds, finally got me one of those & I LOVE it!
*Mavis
April 18, 2004 - Msg 20963: Dang it forgot my quote~
I wish somebody would throw a tomato at me, I ain't had my lunch yet!
*Mavis
April 18, 2004 - Msg 20964: Here you go Mavis. *SPLAT* Uhhh Mavis, there are two kinds of Deputy's, the quick and the dead. Hope that'll wash out.

Asa
April 18, 2004 - Msg 20965: well we're about to start another busy week, lord willing. mayberry deputy= the army car made an ebemy today by trying and spinning the other car out of his way. if nemacheck don't drive better i say give it to kasey next year? mavis= i'll fix you a good lunch. good one asa, splat, say that's funny. anyone going to the midwest mayberry think? our president and i are talking about it.spot= your doing a goood job keeping the lights on. hello to each and everyone of you, prayers to all. pipeman
April 19, 2004 - Msg 20966: Hey, anybody out here? "I just fell awake", so thought I'd come sit out here for a spell. Air's nice and cool, and it's kinda fun watching the sprinkler system go through its paces. My landscaper friend did a good job.

I bought one more rose bush yesterday. I know, I know, where am I gonna put another rose bush? Well, we'll just have to find a place, because this thing has the most beautiful blooms you ever saw. It's called "Pink Peace", the roses are gorgeous and the fragrance is the richest, heaviest fragrance of any rose I've ever seen. I thought Mr. Lincoln was extraordinary, and it is, but this Pink Peace is powerful. My garden center neighbor had found it stuck back in some leftovers from last year, and it was blooming. He cut the blooms and had them up front on the checkout desk, and I saw them. I was impressed to say the least, and asked for that specific bush. He got it for me, deep-discounted it, and I brought it home. Gonna find it a prominent place in the garden, I think it may well become the centerpiece of all my roses. Spot, when it blooms again, I'll send you a bouquet to put on the table with one of your wonderful meals. Pipeman, I might call on you and the brown truck to get those roses over to him, if you don't mind.

Mavis, I don't know how you're going to get that tomato stain out of that blouse. I guess just soak it, soak it a lot! Asa, I declare! You should give a girl a little more warning! Don't you heave one of those things at me! I'd be wearing it for sure - I can't catch a cold, let alone something somebody throws at me. That's why I don't play on the ball team, I'd get hit in the face for sure. I'm much better at working with the refreshments. BTW, are we gonna have a team this year? The Plum wants to know, so she can start building up her cart-pulling muscles. Also, she's worried that her mascot costume might not fit, she needs to lose a few ounces.

Well, I'm getting sleepy again, guess I'll try for a couple more hours of sleep. Have a nice day, everyone. Sugarplum says hey! --Romeena
April 19, 2004 - Msg 20967: Good morning Porchpals! Ro, that Pink Peace sounds lovely! I really love roses and would like to have some nice varieties in my yard (if they can handle the heat). I'd like to think landscaping will start this fall... but someone's draging their feet about getting an architect for our new bedroom. No sense fixing the yard up only to have it trashed by construction workers. Today is me and Big Jeff's 1st anniversary! He gave me a gold-dipped rose. He's a keeper! He's still asleep so I haven't given him his gift(s) yet. Went to a costume store and got him a gold crown - complete with precious (glass) jewels. Like Mel Brooks says: "It's good to be the King."

Guess it's been a month of Sundays since I've cooked (thank you SPOT!!), so I'll give it a whirl: Eggs your way, bacon, sausage links, toast/biscuits, grits, gravy, juice...coffee's simmering.

Hey to Sugarplum and Barney from Max... he's almost completely recovered and we THANK YOU ALL for your prayers. Max would say hey to all the goats too, but he's never seen dogs with horns before. :-)

~ Mrs. Wiley
Barney (to a dog): "Alright, move over, I'm driving."

April 19, 2004 - Msg 20968: Mavis, so sorry to hear about your friend, Brenda. That's so sad. Prayers for her boys and husband. Romeena, thanks for the advice on a sun plant. I may have to give ol' Stella a try. Where's pipeman? Haven't seen him since the sweep. Happy anniversary Mrs. Wiley!
Good luck to you and yers.
Charlotte Tucker
April 19, 2004 - Msg 20969: P.S. Jimmy the Goat, I had a bad experience with them DVDS too. They weren't black and white, they were mostly black! Jimmy, how's yer romance these days? Did ya'll get hitched yet? If ya did, I'm behind time.
Charlotte Tucker
April 19, 2004 - Msg 20970: Mrs. Wiley - the goats say hey back and they do know what dogs look like because Banjo barks at them all the time.
Good to have so many new faces and not so many interlopers these days.

Mrs. Wiley - I'm glad to see those low carb menus of yours. I think I need to start doing my Atkins again - with vacation time coming up - I don't want to scare the little children out of the water when we stop at the motel. Momma - "It's the great white shark" ! Ahhhhh! So, it looks like today is as great as any day to begin.

Ro and Boo - still hoping one of you will tell me where the good flea market is? Fredricksburg?, or something like that? Don't know - I've slept
since you told me.

Well - your roses sound beautiful Ro - I can't wait to get me a few more planted around my house. It looks mighty unfloral right now.

Well - the rain promised for tonite has already arrived.

Talk to you all later.

homemaker


April 19, 2004 - Msg 20971: Happy Monday to the PORCH !

RO, how do you "fall awake"? Does it hurt much?! :-)

D'yall see the big race yesterday? My 2 cars came in 2nd and 3rd! Yee haa! That makes me smile...

Prayers and good wishes for all...I'm T-6 days and counting for vacation to the pristine lakes of KY...and I can't wait!:-)

Goober...
YO!!!
April 19, 2004 - Msg 20972: HELLO PORCH! Prayers continue for all.
These are trying times. Dont know if any other porchsters have rels in the conflict, but it's always on my mind. The porch really helps to ease my mind a bit, to think of Mayberry and to read the quotes help me retain the peace of mind that I need so much. Thank you all for your graciousness. @-->-->-- a rose for Romeena and all!
Maybe I'm naive, but why are 3 exclamation points censored? Is there some secret meaning to that?
Frog gigging is not on my to do list, but at least now I know what it is! teehee
Auh20- remember, Nat Pike says that a penny struck by lighting is worth 6 cents!
Barn: What's so funny?
Andy: Oh, I was just picturin' you and your mother settin around the house with your hats pulled down over your ears!
Homemaker- Saw goats at the local county fair this past weekend. One keeper was putting little kids sweaters on the babies to help them keep warm! Sooo cute! No picle contest, but saw plenty of cookies cakes and other domestics, like quilts.
Kinda takes one back.
I tried to shoot out the red star at the gallery, but of course, no luck!
I told the guy that the sights must be bent, and he LAUGHED so hard, and told me he watches tags too!
A good eatin, rootin tootin week to all.
Mr Darlin's Cuz
April 19, 2004 - Msg 20973: Oh forgot to mention, Thanks Floyd for all those "trouble checks!"
MDC
April 19, 2004 - Msg 20974: No problem, MDC. That's what barbers are for. Same person tried to cause problems at Miss Crump's yesterday. Thanks to Asa for letting me know.
--Floyd
April 19, 2004 - Msg 20975: MDC, I think three of anything in a row might set off the censor though that's just a guess. Seems like someone told me that once. Floyd or somebody, Please get a hold of Asa and make him quit throwin' tomatoes at Mavis! WHERE is our Boo? Does anyone have her email? Has anyone checked on her? Maybe I should take her some soup or chicken or pot roast.
Charlotte Tucker
April 19, 2004 - Msg 20976: APB for BOO! Did you tell us and we all forgot/
Of course, some of us "wouldn't notice a muddy elephant in the snow" ya know!
Or like Andy told Jim Linsey, we need to "act like we've got some smarts!"
HM- we have a Navajo lady at work and her last name is Manygoats. I always think of your
goat farm now when I see her!
It's a mighty fine evenin' for rockin'.
Charlotte, pipeman did post at 20965, so he's back with us.
Good eveni to ya all.
Mr Darlin's, keepin' a sharp lookout for interlopers, Cuz (Borrowed spot's mo)
April 19, 2004 - Msg 20977: Oops, I forgot to add a few "teehees" after those last comments! mdc
April 19, 2004 - Msg 20978: Thank you for the rose, MDC. One just cannot have too many roses. Homemaker, please forgive me. I clean forgot to tell you about the flea market. I would imagine that you mean the one at Canton, as it's about the biggest one I know of around here. It's located east of Dallas, almost to Tyler. It's open on the weekend before the first Monday of every month. It sorta runs over onto the Monday as well, but usually most of the vendors are packing up and leaving on Monday. It starts on Friday, is in full swing on Saturday and Sunday, and winds up on Monday. It covers acres and acres, and you just can't see it all in one day.

Hey, Asa! How is that little old Barney, anyway? I'll bet he's growing right up, too fast. I have a new grandpuppy, one of my daughters just got a little Jack Russell/Fox Terrier mix, named her Maisy, and from what I hear, she's a little dynamo. I'll meet her this weekend, going down to Fredericksburg.

Well, gotta go in to work, thought I had the night off, but they called and talked me into coming in at 11:00, so off I go. Have a good night's rest, folks. Sugarplum says hey! --Romeena
April 20, 2004 - Msg 20979: top of the morning to one and all- may the good lord smile on you and yours.ro and sugarplum= the brown truck will be there this afternoon to pick up the roses. i'll put them in my yard, ok? the latest trend in flower gardens is to use ground covers and flowers and shrubs to take up 99 percent of the yard. less mowing and oh so purty. a fellow two blocks from me did his whole front yard in creeping phlox, alternating between deep purple and white. mrs wiley= congrats on your anniversary and prayers for many more. i don't know about giving a feller a golg crown? years later he may want to remind everyone that he's king and not talking about elvis. just kidding. you both desreve many years of happiness. goober= you see when you role out of bed and fall on the floor, it's the opposite of falling asleep. have a great vacation, come back with a beard. you know what happened last time. go cubs and nascar. mdc= [rayers forour troops and country there needed now more than ever. for breakfast= canadian bacon, ham, redeyed gravy, homemade biscuts, eggs your way(spot, sterling, asa, stop throwing them at me) flapjacks, hashbrowns, grits, fresh juices, cuffee to you liking, assorted fresh fruit. sending my love and [rayers. time 5o light the old briar, cup of coffee and time with the lord. pipeman
April 20, 2004 - Msg 20980: The reason 3 exclamation points is censored is because we at one time had someone using up to 300 exclamation points in a row to try and "break" the script that runs the porch. I started filtering them if somebody tried to use 3 or more.
--Floyd
April 20, 2004 - Msg 20981: "Happy Anniversary to you, Missus Wiley!" ; ) Here's wishing you and the "king" many more.

Hey to Goober -- hope you have a nice vacation.

Ro - that Pink Peace sounds beautiful.

Hope everyone has a great week. Prayers and ((((hugs)))) for all.

AFD! *- GO SPURS! -*
April 20, 2004 - Msg 20982: Thanks Ro for the info (hey I made a rhyme).
I'll look up Canton - right now we are hopefully going to be in Benjamin, Stamford and then maybe go to Canton before heading back home. WE'll see!

Take care. . .

homemaker

April 20, 2004 - Msg 20983: Morning Porch!
Hey AFD, I'll go for the "GO SPURS!" and I'll add, "GO PISTONS!" Maybe my Pistons and your Spurs will meet in the finals!

I also have my Redwings and Tigers to cheer about. That just about never happens around these here parts, so I believe I will enjoy it while it lasts! (Maybe I will see hockey and basketball champs here, soon to be followed by World Series contender..Tigers!) That would be a shock, it might be too much for the old ticker!

Homemaker, I hope you get to check out that flea market, sounds like fun, and I hope you have a nice trip. And Romeena, too, going off to Fredericksburg!

Thanks for breakfast Pipeman, Mmmm, mmm! Sure is delish!

Y'all have a great Mayberry Day!

Mary Wiggins
April 20, 2004 - Msg 20984: Pipeman ,sorry I missed breakfast ,sounde lurping good .everyone on the porch have a great day
mayberry deputy
April 20, 2004 - Msg 20985: Mary, sounds like Detroit sports are taking off
as all my Phx teams are going down!! (2 ! only)
(haha.) Thanks floyd for the explantion of the exClamation!
Many sad dates recently! Can never say too many prayers. Sure do find solace in Mayberry!
Congrats to Mrs Wiley! My sweetheart and I will be married 28 years in June! Tis true,tis true.
Thank you Romeena for that often thankless nightshift work!
Elizabeth Crowley ep on locally last night!
"Why deputy, you remind me of Frank Sinatra!"
Good day to all.
MDC
April 20, 2004 - Msg 20986: Hey gang!...spent the day on my boat on the lake yesterday [im one burnt dog]...guess you could say im a hot dog!..gona reade the arcives..will have supper at 6:00...let me check the cubbord..signed: SPOT the"lake dog"of the porch ..lights are on!..
April 20, 2004 - Msg 20987: "Howdy all". This would be my first visit to 'The Porch', as it is the Mayberry site that it is on. The names Jeffry. I come from a small, Mayberry like, town in north central Iowa. Have been watching The Andy Griffith Show for as long as I can remember, as often as possible. I now live in Palm Beach, FL, and watching The Andy Griffith Show really takes me home, so to speak.
You all seem like really nice people, and I'm pleased to meet you. I do have one question.... Has there ever been a collection of all the episodes put together? And if so.... Where can I get it? Thanks for the help.
Talk to you all real soon, got to get over to the filling station and have Gomer check my gas, oil, air and water. Take care. Jeffry.
April 20, 2004 - Msg 20988: Howdy right back at you Jeffry! Yes the people here are very nice!
As far as the TAGS collection, I think there are only a certain amount of episodes out so far, like 16 or 19, but I know it is a small amount.
Well, talk to you later! Oh, and Jeffry, remember that air and water are free. Isn't that great?! :)
-Sterling Holobyte
April 20, 2004 - Msg 20989: "HEY JEFFERY"...im SPOT the talking dog of the porch ...I so alot of the cooking for us...you gona stay for vittled tonight?....signed: SPOT the"got to get supper started" dog of this here porch
April 20, 2004 - Msg 20990: Howdy Jeffrey, set a spell. You and me are neighbors, I live in Oakland Park, FL! Nicest bunch of folks you'd ever want to meet here, every one a TAGS fan!

~ Mrs. Wiley

April 20, 2004 - Msg 20991: Welcome Jeffery! I have heard that Paramount will be issuing a dvd of the first season sometime this year, with other seasons to follow suit, epilogues and all! Otherwise, ya gotta do like I do and just tape em if ya got a VCR.
Hey to "Crusty spot!" Sounds like you need a little aloe vera lotion. When ya start peeling, we'll have to re-name you "spotty" teehee.
Mr Darlin's Cuz
April 20, 2004 - Msg 20992: Very funny MDC, very funny!!..well tonight its gona be sirlon pattys grilled,creamed white corn,fried okra,purple hull peas,cornbread,hot peppers,sliced sweet onion,sweet tea,bottled h20,a-1 steak sauce,57 sauce also,,signed: SPOT the"sun burnt dog but gona cook anyway" dog of this here porch...lights are on.....
April 20, 2004 - Msg 20993: welcome Jeffry, I think TAGS effects us all like you described,the porch hereis a real nice place to visit. watch out for Spot he'll make you fat with all the good food he dishes up.There is a 16 episode DVD at weavers but ,that is all the episodes approved for DVD at this time but like MDC said in his above post they are working on a first season collection .Spot are those sweet onions some of Ga. fine vidalias ?
mayberry deputy
April 20, 2004 - Msg 20994: Hey to the Porch.

-- Jelsik

B: "You're not talking to a jerk, you know"
A: "I know"
B: (head nod)
A: (reciprocating head nod)
April 20, 2004 - Msg 20995: GOOD GA. Vidalias!...spot
April 20, 2004 - Msg 20996: Hey spot, I figured you'd like that one!
How about skotty instead of spotty?
Then you could say, "Aye cop-tin!" heeheehee
Does anyone here know if the show "Coach" is on any channel? I really liked the earlier ones when the team was trying for a bowl game.
Mr Darlin's, heading to spot's for some charred grub, Cuz. Evenin' all.
April 20, 2004 - Msg 20997: yea thats cool MDC...as long as it dont go to snotty....he..he.....spot
April 20, 2004 - Msg 20998: Hey SPOT! I thought maybe we'd be having lobster tonite! ; ) My hubby has made Vidalia onion rings twice in the last week - and he's been adding onions to EVERYTHING!

Hey to Jeffry - welcome to the porch. Just sit yourself down any old time and relax with us on the porch.

MDC - I checked tv-now.com to see if Coach was on any national stations and it isn't. Tv-now.com lets you check to see if your favorite stars are on any shows shown on a national station. Didn't know if you knew about it or not.

Mary - if the Pistons play the Spurs, that'd be just fine with me.

Prayers for all!
AFD! *- GO SPURS -*

Hey
April 20, 2004 - Msg 20999: Oops - sorry about that extry "Hey"! AFD!
April 20, 2004 - Msg 21000: Hey Jelsik!
jb.
April 20, 2004 - Msg 21001: Hey, MDC, my hubby & I been married 27 years (just had our anniversary April 16th); so you're just ahead of us! Welcome to Jeffry!
10-4
- Hazel
April 20, 2004 - Msg 21002: Hey AFD ,save me a lobster tail..will make me a lobster salad tomorrow for lunch,...well going home from work now..evereyone take care and dont let the bed bugs bite!..God Bless...signed: SPOT the"gona go home and throw a tags tape in and chill" dog of your porch..ruff...lights are on!
April 20, 2004 - Msg 21003: Hey to you too Jelsik where you been? Speaking of Vidalia onions~AFD you all should try them grilled, they are great! Cut the top & bottom off, put butter in there, wrap them in foil & grill them for about as long as you would a tater! MMMMMM Good! And I don't like onions! I'm off to the ironing board, oh and btw~ had to turn that shirt I had on into a cleanin rag thanks to Asa's 'mater throwing VICKS wouldn't even take it out! There I said it & I ain't takin it back! teehee
*Mavis
April 20, 2004 - Msg 21004: Where's my manners? Welcome Jeffry you the one with them long purty eyelashes? You know always blinking them at Ellie over to the drugstore? Or was that somebody else?
*Mavis
I just come in for some foot powder!
April 20, 2004 - Msg 21005: *Mavis - Mr. Eyelashes was Pete Johnson -- "Irresistible Andy" was just on our local station today.

AFD! *- GO SPURS -*

"My Pa says that ice cream cone you gave me was a down payment on a husband!"
April 20, 2004 - Msg 21006: Forgot to mention a belated Happy Anniversary to you and your hubby, Hazel. Hope you had a lovely day!

AFD!
April 21, 2004 - Msg 21007: "He says you're a desperate female hunter on the trail of wild game."

Some things you never expect to hear out of the mouth of 5 year olds.... :-)

-- Will Stockdale, P.L.O.
April 21, 2004 - Msg 21008: Right now I'm on the trail of a baboon!
- Hazel
April 21, 2004 - Msg 21009: Hi again everyone. And thanks a lot for the BIG Welcome! Seems like hospitality is a thing that you run into fewer times and further apart now these days (at least down here in Palm Beach). Heck, when I married my wife (who is from down here) and went to take her back home for a visit for the first time, she was amazed at how everyone waved at ya when driving past, whether they knew ya or not. She also got a kick out of the fact that my home town didn't have a single stop light, and how the sidewalks "rolled up" at 8:00 in the eve. Boy, I sure do miss that place sometimes. Perhaps I'll move back someday. Just might run for Sheriff.... Or Police Chief in the case of my home town. I'd tell ya all the name of the town, but I'm afraid the word would get out, and by the time I got back there, the population would have grown exponentially. Just kidding of course.... There are NO jobs to be found around those parts.
Thanks for the help on the TAGS Video/DVD issue everyone. I do already have the 16 episodes spoken of on DVD. Can't wait until they release more.
Hey Spot, ya know how to make a plate of goulash? My favorite dish! Grandma Durham used to make it for us kids all the time. She couldn't hear a word - born deaf, but that woman could cook like there was no tomorrow. I miss her.
Nice chatting with ya all again. Take care till the next time.
Jeffry.
April 21, 2004 - Msg 21010: "You big brave hero!" Keep it goin' That's one of my favorite eps.
Charlotte Tucker
April 21, 2004 - Msg 21011: Oops, didn't see ya sittin' there, Jeffry! Welcome!
CT
April 21, 2004 - Msg 21012: P.S. Jeffry, I'd be interested in the name of your Iowa town since I live near the Iowa border near Keokuk. Traveled around Iowa some. And I promise I won't tell yer kin.
CT again
April 21, 2004 - Msg 21013: Hey All, JEFFRY, welcome to the porch. This porch is full of the nicest, most caring bunch of folks you'll find anywhere. I smelled PIPEMAN's cooking and ran over here for breakfast (looks like it's all gone). That's okay. Wait, I think I see a biscuit... Take care all and ya'll have a Mayberry, Kinda Day!

Ed Sawyer
April 21, 2004 - Msg 21014: Hiya Ed. Good to see ya again!
Charlotte, are you speaking of the "Irrisisible Andy" ep? If so, the muscle guy was pretty funny!
Congrats to you Hazel. That is a milestone in today's easy come, easy go topsy-turvy world.
Andy's Favorite Dish- Looks like a good porch sports fare with the spurs, pacers, miami etc!
Hey to Jelsik, Jefery and all!
I am still worried about Boo! Anyone able to contact her? Also fungirl and maybery girl,
ky moonshiner and others.
More prayers for Iraq and all Porchsters, families, friends and neighbors.
How bout we sing a few bars of "Sourwood Mountain,"
"Lock her up, Barney, and buy some pink towels!"
G'day to ye all,
Mr Darlin's Cuz

April 21, 2004 - Msg 21015: Or is it time for "operation pickle switch?"
MDC
April 21, 2004 - Msg 21016: Oops, one more thing, thanks AFD for the Coach info. I'm surprised that's not playing somewhere.
MDC
April 21, 2004 - Msg 21017: No prob, MDC. Seems like it used to be on our local UPN, but I think they took it off a few months back.

Prayers for those in pipeman's neck of the woods, they had some pretty bad weather there last night. Pipeman -- sure hope you came out of it unscathed.

It's a nice mid 70's day here, but we're expecting storms later tonite.

Talk to ya'll later! : )
AFD! *- GO SPURS -*
April 21, 2004 - Msg 21018: hey yall!..backed pork chops tonight if yall aint ate!..mashed taters with brown gravy,fried squash and green tomatoes,corn bread,sweet tea,sliced sweet onion...ummmmm.goooddd...come and get it..signed: SPOT the"got both jet skis out of the barn and fired them up and preasured washed themso their ready to go" dog of this here porch...see ya at about 8 in the morning...God Bless All.....lights are on
April 21, 2004 - Msg 21019: Spot I been meanin to thank you for keeping the lights on for us, sounds like Motel 6~We'll leave the light on for ya. AFD I wasn't sure which one was Jeff, or am I in the wrong ep all together? Well off here to run down a package, should have been here long ago, still haven't seen hide nor hair of it. Ya'll have a good one & please be sure & save Ed something besides a bisquit, you know he needs his sugar pick me up in the middle of the day.
*Mavis
April 21, 2004 - Msg 21020: Hey to Mavis and jb and everyone. Mavis, I prefer a Super 8 to a Motel 6.
I've stayed at that one in Norton, Va a few times....nice, real nice. They've got that early-bird special for breakfast at the Hardee's next door...and I never could sleep in anyway.

-- Jelsik

BD: "Just bed and a Bible"
JM: "You'll find them in your room"

April 22, 2004 - Msg 21021: I hear that early-bird special is unbelievable, Jelsik. Three hot cakes, two strips of bacon, one egg-any style, juice and coffee. All for 35 cents.
- Hazel
April 22, 2004 - Msg 21022: all on a paper dish, ..morning all , spot here,gona get things started here at the old power comp. and i"ll be right with the porch!...signed: SPOT the"get-er-done" dog of the porch
April 22, 2004 - Msg 21023: good morning porchsters, thanks for keeping things a going, i'm like most of you busy, busy, busy. you ever notice everyone scatters when a lot of work moves in? AFD= thanks for the thinking of me the storms blew out my pipe but they were closer to goober than me. Hazel= congrats on your anniversary. it does my heart good to see folks staying together no matter what life throws at you. oh put that baboon down, poor baboon, isn't trailing baboons out of season? ED SAWYER= you should have woke me up . i would have cooked you a big breakfast. WILL= good one- what are you up to these days? MAVIS= i just read where ellie turned 67 last week. i love those grilled onions. CHARLOTTE TUCKER= thanks for asking about me, just like all of you real busy. we must watch out for those loaded goats- they'll cause your tape to go bluie. HOMEMAKER= keep your goats away from the dynamite, look what it did for jimmy. MAYBERRY DEPUTY= i'll have another breakfast soon but when your by my porch. stop, we'll pull out the hot plate and cook, cook, cook, 100 watt light bulbs and all/. RO+ anytime you need the brown truck let me know. 9i've been meaning on stopping by spots anyway, we always have a lot of fun.STERLING+ i hope your taking good care of yourself. let's take our to do list and build a fire, cook hot dogs. MDC+ hope your keeping wyatt straight> JESLIK< AFD- JEFFERY and anyone i've missed love and prayers, may your favorite teams win all the time. pipeman
April 22, 2004 - Msg 21024: special prayers for all the missing porchsters, our troops, there families, and our country. SUBURBIA= where the developer bulldozes all the trees down, then name all the streets after the trees.aren't you glad us mayberrians just enjoy our trees and when we name a street after them we have the trees too. have a great one. pipeman
April 22, 2004 - Msg 21025: Good morning everyone!

homemaker
April 22, 2004 - Msg 21026: Hey Mavis,pipeman,HM,and all.....lunch will be tuna salad with butter crackers,sliced tomatoes,canalope,watermelon,and lemonaid..ready at 12:00...signed:SPOT the" got to squeeze some limons" dog of your porch ....and o-yea.lights are on!!
April 22, 2004 - Msg 21027: Tuna salad sounds fine but I would prefer a very bland salad - just tuna, mayo and eggs. I am not very creative with tuna salad.

homemaker
April 22, 2004 - Msg 21028: you got it hm..........just tuna mayo and eggs..what about lemonaid?..too fancy?..tee hee..signed: ME
April 22, 2004 - Msg 21029: Pipeman - I wasn't sure who was closer, you or Goober. And that tuna salad (homemaker style) sounds delish! and the Lemonade - extry good!

Goober - hope those tornadoes didn't get too close to you either. You got the car all packed up to head out on your vacation. Have a safe trip and a great time.

Let's see, the young bucks in "Irresistible Andy" are Franklin Pomeroy, with his cute button nose, Pete Johnson with the long eyelashes, and Charlie Beasley with all the muscles.

Did anyone see the pilot episode for the Andy Griffith show (Make Room For Daddy) last night on TVLand? It was extry good.

AFD!
Opie: Who stepped on Ma?
April 22, 2004 - Msg 21030: "Next thing ya know, we'll have a Welcome Wagon down at the freight station!"
Yup, bdddy epson the hobo was on locally last night! I forgot about the wonderful lesson for young-uns on that show, especially when Andy explains all the undoing he has to do! great speech about goin after the shiny things only to see that they have a hook in 'em!
The second ep was "CrimeFree Mayberry."
That "carp" bit it the barbershop gets me rolling on the floor every time. The poor lady reporter then adds the finishing line about a Pike, and there stands Mayor Pike! It's one of those rare comedy gems!
Anyone seen these folks lately? BOO, Bulbsnatcher, Emmitt, Angefan, BBanjoJerry etc.
MDC
April 22, 2004 - Msg 21031: Andy, if you threw a quail in here, every women in it would point.
April 22, 2004 - Msg 21032: Howdy all. Just checking in. Wanted to let you know the name of that Mayberry-like home town of mine, population 1600ish....It's now got it's own web site. http://nashua-iowa.com/ Now don't forget, you can visit any time you like, but don't tell to many people about it.... I don't want a huge population boom to happen when people find out how nice and quiet it is, and then move there. I plan on moving back some year, and I don't want to see skyscrapers there. lol.

Spot, ya never did tell me if you knew how to whip up a plate of goulash er not.

Some times I wish we had cable TV so I could watch TAGS more often. But, I absolutely refuse to pay $65.00/month for Basic cable! No way! I had to "Nip it in the bud".
Take care folks....... Jeffry
April 22, 2004 - Msg 21033: Pot luck tonight ..covered up at work ...sorry ...signed: SPOT the"busy" dog of your porch....lights are on though!
April 22, 2004 - Msg 21034: Jeffry, I have a recipe for Goulash - my German Grandmas' classic... add a bunch of lamb or beef... a dash of... a smidgen of... a bunch of diced carrots... no proper measurements at all. My Grandma taught my Mom, and I only remember my Mom cooking it when I was 8 or younger. So I know about what size pan to use... estimate the meat and carrots... just plain guessin' on the rest. But I recall how it tasted... MMMMmmmmGOOD!

~ Mrs. Wiley

April 22, 2004 - Msg 21035: Remember when Braves rain delays meant extra eps of TAGS on WTBS? Now we get "World's Scariest Police Chases"... not a fair trade.

--Will Stockdale, P.L.O.
April 22, 2004 - Msg 21036: Will Stockdale PLO, you are right about the trade off of TAGS for WSPC ,Ill take TAGS hands down any day .... Pipeman ,thanks or the raincheck on breakfast. everyone on the porch have a great evening
mayberry deputy
April 22, 2004 - Msg 21037: Potluck?? Spot, you just tell yer boss flat out, N-O, that you got some people you gotta cook for. We're all waitin'!
Just kidding, I understand. Guess I could whip up some good 'ol wienies and beans again. Even though we had that last night.
- Hazel
April 22, 2004 - Msg 21038: Does anyone remember an episode of TAGS where Barney insisted his name was spelled "Five"?
April 22, 2004 - Msg 21039: # 21038, I don't believe there was ever such an episode. There was an episode where Barney got mad when the paper spelled his name wrong. It went something like this: Barney: "My name is F-I-F-E; for the third time you've printed F-I-K-E. You're a newspaper man, you'd think you could spell." I wonder if you are getting the ep mixed up with the one where "Five" was engraved on his watch?
- Hazel
April 22, 2004 - Msg 21040: There was also the article where they wrote about the sheriff without a gun and mis-spelled Barney's last name. That one always cracks me up when Barn comes into the Courthouse with that hat of his strapped down under his chin carrying a rifle.

Asa
April 23, 2004 - Msg 21041: Howdy, friends. Just checking in, worked a couple of nights this week, so have been away from the porch. Tomorrow the Plum and I are heading for Fredericksburg (TX) to visit my daughters and grandsons, so in case anybody misses us, you'll know where we are. The bluebonnets should be in full bloom, should be a real pretty drive. There's just nothing like the bluebonnets in Texas in April! When they're full and thick, as they usually are, and sprinkled with Indian paintbrush, coreopsis, wild primrose, winecups, firewheel and black-eyed Susans, well, it's just a picture no artist can paint, though many have tried!

We Texans are very proud and fond of our bluebonnets. They're the state flower, and they truly are spectacular every spring. Everyone looks forward to their appearance, and people go out on weekends and drive on the country roads, looking for the most beautiful displays. All of this makes me wonder about other states. How about it, porchsters? What's the favorite flower where you are? Would you tell us about them?

Well, guess I'll turn in. We plan to get an early start, so guess I'd better get some sleep. I'll be driving, as the Plum doesn't have a license, and besides, she's too short to see over the dash anyway. Have a lovely weekend, friends. Sugarplum says hey! --Romeena
April 23, 2004 - Msg 21042: "Whatsa matter? Didn't ya ever see somebody take a dog for a ride before?"- Barn

That quote popped into my head after reading about Ro and Plum going on their little road trip.

AFD!
April 23, 2004 - Msg 21043: Now, Ro, you're driving, so you sit in the front. And Plum, you sit in the front seat, next to Ro. OK, load up!
- Hazel

I smell gas.
April 23, 2004 - Msg 21044: LOL@ Hazel! You crack me up! Just wanted to say good morning and to wish Ro & Plum a safe and enjoyable trip.Have a great Friday everyone!
*****SMILES*****
possum under a rock P.S.Wish I could go on a trip -still ain't got my car fixed :(
April 23, 2004 - Msg 21045: Well what do you think the car runs on, coal?

Morning Porchters! Asa, that part cracks me up too... Barn in that strapped-on hat! Real O-Ficial! Ro, in GA (didn't mean to beat you to it Spot) the DogWood trees are in bloom. Folks drive around Atlanta just to see them. Some are pink and some are white. The 4 leaves are tipped with a spot of rust color. This represents The Cross and the wounds of Christ. As a kid, we had 3-4 dogwoods in our yard. Very fond memories. You have a safe trip and we'll be lookin' for your return.

Seasons are a mix-up in Florida. Spring is summer, summer is summer, fall is spring and winter is fall. Yep, we go from fall to summer.

~ Mrs. Wiley
Anybody remember the purty rose poetry that Aunt Bea spoke to BDJ?

April 23, 2004 - Msg 21046: Hey possum! Hope I didn't rock forward on ya! ~ Mrs. Wiley
April 23, 2004 - Msg 21047: I can see Sugarplum in the drivers seat with her little front paws on the steering wheel and Ro opening the door and saying "move over, I'm driving". Have a safe a fun trip you two.
Sorry your cas is still ailing possum. Maybe you got you an E when it's saying you got an F. Sometimes they'll do that.

Asa

April 23, 2004 - Msg 21048: You snuk up on me Mrs. Wiley. Them tree's sound purty for sure.
I don't know what a cas is, I meant car. To early in the morning. I worked at Weavers last night and I is pooped.

Asa
April 23, 2004 - Msg 21049: hey gang...BIG ALA. race this week end!..pipeman we gona take the truck?...egg mcmuffins this morning?...everybody get one...good coffee too...signed SPOT the"vaaarooomm lets get-er-done at the race" dog here
April 23, 2004 - Msg 21050: great friday morning to one and all--- ELLEN BROWN= didn't that storm come near you the other night too? RO & SUGARPLUM= we will miss you - be carefull and plum no speeding through fredericksburg now.don't want andy locking you up. POSSUM= sure hope you get your car fixed soon. maybe we could do a tags don rickles selling that cheap stuff out of the trunk why make you enough to buy a mt pilot car in cash. what do you think? MRS WILEY= if that goulash is german i'm there. being german (of course from mayberry germany)i love that german food. i agree the weather wears you out changing clothes. winter until 10 am= spring until 2pm- summer till 4pm, then winter again. WILL+ always loved braves middle game tags rain breaks. after a couple shows i didn't care who won we started play. MDC+ what are you doing this weekend? hope you have fun. ASA= working at the bank and weavers will wear a young feller like you out. won't have time to shop for bullets. SPOT= put on extra body armor on the brown truck, we're headed to talledega. been there several times, love to watch them cars go airborn over the highway into those big trees, you know i might be a sick puppy or it doesn't take much to entertain me. everyone have a great weekend. pipeman
April 23, 2004 - Msg 21051: breakfast today === eggs, steak, canadian bacon, hash browns, baked beans, cottage cheese, grits, mush, sliced pineapple. homemade biscuts and sausage gravy. plenty of donuts and coffee to go if your in a rush. serving until 3pm. enjoy. well light my briat and relax as nature wakes me up. what was i typed in these two messages? oh well i'll read them when i wake up. ha! heh! ha. pipeman
April 23, 2004 - Msg 21052: Mornin' Porchsters, you're all lookin' mighty chipper today! I'm enjoying all the quotes! They can always make me laugh! My son had a jr. high track meet last night. It was 49 degrees and that thing must've lasted until 10:00! We left about 7:30 to go get something to eat. It was freezing. Waited from 5:00 to 7:30 to see him run a mile. He's not super fast, but he is improving. Last night he did 6:12. Better than his mother could ever do! But he wasn't dressed real warm--had to get out the VICKS when we got home.
Charlotte Tucker
April 23, 2004 - Msg 21053: Hey everyone, I hope you all have a good day and a great weekend!
Jeffry, I visited your hometown website. It looks like you have a nice little town there! If my town gets any bigger I just may have to move there! Although I don't know if my wife would like it much as it doesn't look like it has a McDonalds and she said she doesn't want to live anywhere there isn't one, although she hasn't been eating there lately anyway.
It has some nice houses there. The first one on the neighborhoods page kinda reminds me of the house on Mama's Family! :)
I have one question though. One the front page of the site it says "Click here to listen to our dam". Listen to your dam(n)(censored)what? ;)
Sorry, bad joke. Made worse by the censor that messed it up.

Well, it looks like the sun is trying to peek through the clouds here. I hope it makes it!
-Sterling Holobyte
April 23, 2004 - Msg 21054: For you Mrs. Wiley...

A Fading Flower of Forgotten Love by Agnes Ellicott Strong

A rose I give to you
This rose so fresh with fragrance rare,
It's petals bringing joy to you
The fairest of the fair.

Oh roses are like memories
They fade and pass above
But you dear heart will 'er remain
my fading flower of forgotten love.

AFD!
April 23, 2004 - Msg 21055: Talledega here we come pipeman...!Gona take my little girl [5] to see the movie Home on the Range tonight..just dad and daughter night out![cool]...she loves riding in my truck...will get us all some lunch ready soon...signed: SPOT the" gona take Kelsey to the movies tonight" dad dog of your porch...
April 23, 2004 - Msg 21056: Thank you Andy's Favorite Dish!! And in Rose Pink, too! Your education was worth every penny.
~ Mrs. Wiley
April 23, 2004 - Msg 21057: Hey all, PIPEMAN, thanks for keeping breakfast open a little longer. It's cold and windy here in Las Vegas. By cold, I mean 60 degrees at night but when you're not used to it, WOW! Glad to hear everyone is doing well. It's always nice to stop by the porch to see what eveyone is doing. You have to understand, I live on the West Coast where people still do not know what a hushpuppie is. Go figure. So ya'll are my only contact with good ole Southern life and cooking. Back to work, again. Take care all and have a wonderful, Mayberry Kinda Weekend!

Ed Sawyer
April 23, 2004 - Msg 21058: hey Ed...well tonight we are gona have a old fashion outside deep fish fry..perch and trout caught in the blue ridge mt. streams of Ga...hush puppies,gooood cole slaw,green onions,ice cold adult beverage if ya choose or bottled water, then horse shoe pitching and country music!...yall come and if ya have a stringing instrument bring it !.bongo"s too..we will get started just before dark!..signed: SPOT the" gona put my apron on and fry fish" dog of yall fine dine porch...lights are on !
April 23, 2004 - Msg 21059: Hey to the PORCH! Hope ya'll are having a good ole time...We're leaving for our vacation on Ky Lake tomorrow...can't wait, can't wait. Try to keep the porch tidy for me while I'm gone...RO...ya'll be careful traveling down to TX! Lot's of storms through there..

Goober...(just call me sitten by the lake smiling at life)
YO!!!
April 23, 2004 - Msg 21060: Hey, sitten by the lake smiling at life!;) Have a good time! You too Ro!
-Sterling Holobyte
April 23, 2004 - Msg 21061: Hey, so many leaving us and going on trips!
Well have a good one. Remember, put eleven hatfulls in the radiator! If you see Boo along the way, have her check in with us.
A sad day here in AZ. A former Cardinal football player, who gave up millions to join the Army Rangers after 9/11, has bee killed in Afganistan.
He truly gave his all for us. Greater love hath no man...
Sorry to rain on the porch, but just had to mention it. Keep all in your prayers this weekend at services etc. THANKS!
On the mayberry side of things, the ep where Jeff Pruitt comes to town to find a wife was on here last night! A few good lines include when Opie comes in the courthouse and tells andy that "Mr. Pruitt is out on the corner picking up girls,"
and Andy turns and says, "What do you know about picking up girls!!"
or when Jeff sees Thelma Lou's finger sandwiches and says,"there aint enough meal there to get SKINNY on!" Of course, he'd have no problem with spot's meals here on the porch!
Have a good weekend all!
Mr Darlin's Cuz
April 23, 2004 - Msg 21062: Hey Goober, you gonna take out your boat with the hopped-up V-8 motor? I hear it'll do bettern' 80! You have fun now, ya hear?
~ Mrs. Wiley
April 23, 2004 - Msg 21063: And that's fast on water
Mr Schwump
April 23, 2004 - Msg 21064: And that's fast on water, too! ; ) Have fun Goob!

MDC - Our noon news mentioned the news about Tillman. Sad to hear. Prayers for his family and all the troops.

Ed Sawyer - I saw you on my local episode today. "Sprechen ze Deutsch?"

You're welcome for the poem, Mrs. Wiley. "An IQ can be a mixed blessing. Some people are tryin' to get it, I'm tryin' to get rid of it." : )

Rain's finally stopped for now, more storms tonite. Just glad I'm not in Denver - they got more snow.

AFD!
April 23, 2004 - Msg 21065: "And stay out of the Woolsworth!"


hm


April 23, 2004 - Msg 21066: Hey Spot, I saw your episode tonight! You're Otis' invisible dog aren't ya?
~ Mrs. Wiley
Otis (drunk): "You want me to sick my dog on ya? Sickem' Spot!"
April 24, 2004 - Msg 21067: no Mrs Wiley im Goobers talking dog...ya know the one that Opie put the walkie-talkie in my collar...and tricked goober...today lets meet at the waffle house..scattrered,smothered,covered,chunked,topped,diced,& capped....pass the hot sauce please..signed: SPOT the" talking dog of goobers"is on the porch..lights are on...
April 24, 2004 - Msg 21068: Oh, OK Spot. Now I remember... that must have been the shadow of your former self. :-) Would you order me up a pecan waffle and a cup o' joe? Save me a seat at the counter!
~ Mrs. Wiley
Otis: "Saturday. Beyooteful Saturday."
April 24, 2004 - Msg 21069: you prefer the counter to a booth Mrs Wiley?...why?...spot the"pecan waffle for the nice lady at the counter mr short order cook please" and a cup of joe dog...cream and sugar?
April 24, 2004 - Msg 21070: Hey Spot,get 'em to turn the air conditioning down in that Waffle House & I'll meet ya there for a bite.I'll sit next to Mrs. Wiley-booth or counter doesn't matter-it's just always freezing in those Waffle Houses! I think I'll have a big bowl of grits! Don't worry-I won't embarrass y'all by rolling in 'em! They do that over in St. George,SC,but I'm not from there!
*****SMILES*****
possum under a rock
April 24, 2004 - Msg 21071: "Hey Short Order Cook" can ya back off of the AC abit...thanks...bowl-o-grits over here please..what to drink possum?..spot;;the"part time help at waffle house" dog...
April 24, 2004 - Msg 21072: Hey spot, I sit at the counter when it's only me or me plus 1. Iff'n more will join us, a booth would be fine. Someone put a quarter in the jukebox and play "always hide your money in your sock".
~ Mrs. Wiley
April 24, 2004 - Msg 21073: I'd put the quarter in, but my money's in my sock. tee-hee. Cream only spot, I'm sweet enough as it is.
April 24, 2004 - Msg 21074: Here's my Waffle House counter story: when I was moving to Fla (12 yrs ago), I didn't have any money or any friends willing to help me load my U-haul. I boxed and loaded all that I could but the big stuff was impossible for me to move. So came the day to leave and I still had no help. It was raining. I decided to throw caution to the wind and went to the local WH to try to find someone who needed a few extra $$. WH was packed and the only place to sit was the counter - 1 seat left. So I ordered b'fast and struck up a conversation with the folks next to me. GA folks are always friendly - right Spot? The guy on my right was old and the guy on my left couldn't work his job in the rain, so he agreed to help me! He loaded my heavy stuff and I gave him $20 (which he returned) and all the food from my icebox. After he left, I loaded up the car, hitched it onto the U-haul and off I went on my adventure. I was so proud of myself for handling the situation and not crying about it.

Moral of the story: folks who eat at WH are usually OK people.
~ Mrs. Wiley

April 24, 2004 - Msg 21075: i got a quater Mrs Wiley, lets play "your cheeting heart"[hank sr.]...and a great story!.84 and sunny here in Ga. and Im stuck here keeping the 180,000 consumers Cobb EMC serves.[5 countys] power on ..got a few scattered outages going on now, got 2 crews in working but nothing major,warm weather breaks and people get the chain saws out and go crazy cutting trees and "BOOM" there the trees go across the power lines!..will have a grill out for tonight,will give menu in just a bit, well phone going off here...signed: SPOT the" phone answering dog acting like Sara" dog of your porch..most of the lights are on !
April 24, 2004 - Msg 21076: Hello..I've been an Andy Griffith Show fan for over 20 years...it still, and always will be, the best thing on TV. I was looking around on the web last night and found where the show was actually filmed. In the old "RKO 40 backlot" in Culver City,Cal. As I understand, it was bulldozed in 1976 to make an industrial part. It would be so neat to visit there and actually stand where the courthouse, Andy's house etc once stood. Even though the buildings are long gone, it would be neat...anyone ever been in that area??...love to you and yours!..Cuzn Virgil
April 24, 2004 - Msg 21077: hey Cuzn Virgil!...look yall its split chicken breast on the grill,[homemade bbq sauce],potato salad,white corn on the cobb,baked beans with onions and bacon slices cooked on top,sweet relish,hot peppers,ready at 6:30...go busch racing!!..signed: SPOT the" go DEI racing martian and jr. saying what a race"talking dog of your porch....lights are all on ...
April 24, 2004 - Msg 21078: hello to CUZIN VIRGIL ,hope you enjoy your visits to the porch ,SPOT the menu sounds great .PIPEMAN the Army car starts fourth at Talledaga tommorrow .everyone have a great evening
mayberry deputy
April 24, 2004 - Msg 21079: Welcome Cuzn Virgil! I think a porch sitter named Opie lives in that neck of Kelsey's woods. Maybe? Anyhow, hope you like our lil porch and come to visit often! Hey to Mayberry Deputy, spot and possum! Guess everyone else was busy today.
~ Mrs. Wiley
April 24, 2004 - Msg 21080: Hey, porch. Just stopped long enough to say hey. Welcome to CUZIN VIRGIL,and all the fine folk's of the porch. Been working so much that once agine I've fallen off my chair. But I will sweep up after myself. Spot I get soo hungry at, night when I get home from reading your fine, fine menu every day. Do you do all the cooking your self? If so "More power to ya" If'in not bless your better half.Hm you must be the petaformillious, Because your bonafide.~~SRM~~
April 25, 2004 - Msg 21081: single parent for a year now SRM, after 14 yrs,but have always done all the cooking, but the part was no problem, kids come and go as they please, we just live 2 miles apart,who knows things may change,...but on to a different subject..."GOOD MORNING PORCH"..ok...fried eggs [scrambled if ya want]smoked sausage links,chewey fried bacon,grits,hash browns,toast,bisquits and gravy [lots of pepper in the gravy],sprig of parsley,ice cold milk,coffee,bottled h20,a tear from my roll of paper towels...will someone say grace...signed: SPOT the"I love to cook and BBQ" dog of your porch..Happy Sunday!...and race day!...
April 25, 2004 - Msg 21082: Good Sabbath to you porchsters! Are we having a cookout anytime soon Spot? It's getting to be that time of year you know. Mr. Darlin's Cuz that must be where I was getting Jeffry's name from, just had the wrong ep. HM I LOVE that movie watched it a dozen times! I been busy as a cat's tail in a room full of rockin chairs this week. My mother's b-day was tues & we (my sister & I) got her an MSNTV for a gift, been busy trying to show all the neat things to her & teach her how to use the messenger & email~now she can talk to her brothers & her sisters-in-law on the west coast & save money on her phone bill. I think she is really enjoying it. As for the race fellars, I'll stick with #48. Ya'll have a good day & enjoy the weather where you are, we got 80 on my front porch here in Southwest Virginia. Gonna go watch my fish pond for a while.
*Mavis
Whata you wanta go to the duck pond at night for Barney? You can't see the ducks.