[Rhodes22-list] Slim - Hold The Phone - Politics

[Slim]

Brad,

The song you're thinking of is "Truckin'"  Here it is:

http://home.mn.rr.com/kslm/Truckin'.mp3

TRUCKIN'

Truckin got my chips cashed in. keep truckin, like the do-dah man
Together, more or less in line, just keep truckin on.

Arrows of neon and flashing marquees out on main street.
Chicago, new york, detroit and its all on the same street.
Your typical city involved in a typical daydream
Hang it up and see what tomorrow brings.

Dallas, got a soft machine; houston, too close to new orleans;
New yorks got the ways and means; but just wont let you be, oh no.

Most of the cast that you meet on the streets speak of true love,
Most of the time they're sittin and cryin at home.
One of these days they know they better get goin
Out of the door and down on the streets all alone.

Truckin, like the do-dah man. once told me you've got to play your hand
Sometimes your cards ain't worth a dime, if you don't lay 'em down,

Sometimes the lights all shinin on me;
Other times I can barely see.
Lately it occurs to me what a long, strange trip its been.

What in the world ever became of sweet jane?
She lost her sparkle, you know she isn't the same
Livin on reds, vitamin C, and cocaine,
All a friend can say is ain't it a shame?

Truckin, up to buffalo. been thinkin, you got to mellow slow
Takes time, you pick a place to go, and just keep truckin on.

Sittin and starin out of the hotel window.
Got a tip they're gonna kick the door in again
I'd like to get some sleep before I travel,
But if you got a warrant, I guess you're gonna come in.

Busted, down on bourbon street, set up, like a bowlin pin.
Knocked down, it gets to wearin thin. they just wont let you be, oh no.

You're sick of hangin around and you'd like to travel;
Get tired of travelin and you want to settle down.
I guess they cant revoke your soul for tryin,
Get out of the door and light out and look all around.

Sometimes the lights all shinin on me;
Other times I can barely see.
Lately it occurs to me what a long, strange trip its been.

Truckin, I'm a goin home. whoa whoa baby, back where I belong,
Back home, sit down and patch my bones, and get back truckin on.
Hey now get back truckin home.

On 9/14/06 11:10 PM, "Brad Haslett" <flybrad at gmail.com> wrote:

> Slim,
> 
> Play the song from the Grateful Dead, whatever song that is, with the lyric,
> "what a long strange trip its been."
> 
> I just spent three hours with our Iranian, Muslim, far left friend, Ali, who
> was invited over to fix our wireless, (for a Chinese meal which he
> covets), and he got invited back for dinner on Saturday night.
> 
> I was hanging around the crew lounge yesterday and saw a tall, long
> black-haired Oriental girl walking around. Curiosity got the best of me and
> inquiring minds want to know.  Yep, we got a Mainland China female pilot on
> the property.
> 
> Saturday night our dinner guests are a Reverend, a liberal Muslim dem,
> another Chinese, and whatever other mutts we can drag in at the last minute.
> 
> Welcome to the Shen-Haslett United Nations dinner table.
> 
> Cancel your gig and join the madness!  Anne has been here.  She can vouch,
> we don't bite but we may shoot.
> 
> I'm too tired for politics tonight.  Good night.
> 
> Brad
> 
> On 9/14/06, Slim <salm at mn.rr.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Brad,
>> 
>> One thing is for sure here in the 5th district:  any kind of racism simply
>> will not play here and Ellison's doing a fair job at belaying those
>> issues,
>> especially since our district is so black, but still they're saying he's
>> got
>> a fight on his hands and the victory will be hard-won.  So a vote for Fine
>> is not necessarily wasted.  I'm not quite ready to shake on our deal
>> either
>> but I'll keep the door open.  But no way am I voting for the R incumbent
>> Gov. Tim Pawlenty so save your breath on that one.
>> 
>> Slim
>> 
>> On 9/14/06 7:26 PM, "Brad Haslett" <flybrad at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Slim,
>>> 
>>> My vote still leans toward Ford, but he needs to distance himself from
>> his
>>> party 1/4 inch more, just as he's distanced himself from his family by a
>>> mile.  It is still early.  My default position is to stick with our
>> original
>>> deal.  Your vote (for the R) will be wasted.  Mine will really count.
>>> Whatever we agree on, I'll pull the lever on what we agree!
>>> 
>>> Brad
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 9/14/06, Slim <salm at mn.rr.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Brad,
>>>> 
>>>> I think the racist, anti-semite thing might be a little
>> over-blown.  Alan
>>>> Fine came down hard at Ellison's win but when pressed if those were HIS
>>>> words he balked and didn't answer the question.  He might be a good
>>>> pianist
>>>> but I think he's also good at towing the party line--perhaps a puppet.
>>>> 
>>>> I've always liked the when-in-doubt-vote-against-the-incumbent strategy
>>>> but
>>>> this is different.  If you want to break our deal, that's OK.  Frankly,
>> my
>>>> vote is still up for grabs.
>>>> 
>>>> Slim
>>>> 
>>>> On 9/14/06 6:20 PM, "Brad Haslett" <flybrad at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Slim,
>>>>> 
>>>>> I like Jr. but I'll donate to his opponent over this!  Ford, Jr.
>>>> indicated
>>>>> his opposition today to 'earmark transparancy rules'.  What does that
>>>> mean?
>>>>> Business as usual - I use my power to get Federal money (someone elses
>>>> but
>>>>> ours) for my district in exchange for you getting some for your
>>>>> re-election.  That's a deal breaker for me.  You (Slim) vote for a
>>>> racist,
>>>>> anti-semite for the house and I'll vote for a real-estate developer
>> who
>>>> I
>>>>> don't know squat about for the Senate. Where the hell is a new party?
>>>>> *All*these bums need to be thrown out!
>>>>> 
>>>>> Brad
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