KOEB 9/26/05

[Berry Cool]

Happy happy joy joy! It's time for someone's vacation to end!

But...where is he?? I see an empty desk.

All right...WHERE IS HE???

Wait, what's that I hear? The sound of a baritone voice raised in song?



"...Buy me some peanuts and Craaaacker Jack, I don't care if I EVER get back--"

"Uh, Keith?"

*sigh* "Yes?"

"WE care."

*sigh*

"Come on, Keith. Playtime is over."

*sigh* "If you insist..."



"Hi there. Peace be with you. Welcome to Countdown."

And there was much rejoicing!

Go at it, KOEB'ers!

[crispini]

1. We have Keith! Well, well, well.

Who'da thunk it? :7

Edited to add: Bless their hearts, they're covering absolutely everything I wanted to hear about.

Including the killer dolphins! :rofl:

[Berry Cool]

2. Not only that, but Papa's got a brand new BLOG!!!!

On "Brownie"!!

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8514671/#050926a

[SharonRB]

3. Hi, Crispi

How are you doing? We missed you in DC.

[crispini]

8. Howdy Sharon!

:hi: I thought of ya'll -- sounds like you had a great time! I didn't even go to Louisiana -- we were afeard of Rita. Anyway, I'm so proud of ya'll! :loveya:

[SharonRB]

14. Awww, thanks

I'm sorry your trip got cancelled.

[WolverineDG]

9. evening, crispy!

:)

sorry your trip to see your family got cancelled, but i hope they're ok (since they took a double hit with rita this weekend).

:hi:

dg

[SharonRB]

13. Hi, DG!

:hi:
:hug:

[crispini]

18. Yep, all OK.

Was just rain there.

[WolverineDG]

26. hey sharon!!

:hug:

my shins are still killing me, but i wanna march again!!!

it was great meeting up with you!! glad you had a great time & hope we can do it again soon!

dg

[SharonRB]

27. Great meeting you, too

My shins are okay, it's my feet and my hip.

[Botany]

Not killer dolphins but .....

..... Tranq Guns!

good thing flipper does not have cuffs. Lord knows how many
divers might end up in some sort of weird sex swing in Dallas.

I get it Crispi let 'em go ..... and they work for fish too.

My cable just went out.

Snark for me.

[crispini]

17. Ha ha ha ha ha!

:rofl:

[Patsy Stone]

19. Sorry about the cable

maybe it'll flicker back on in a sec.

Do you think the snark could generate enough energy to shock it back to life? It may be possible.

Here come the dolphins...

[Botany]

28. It is back on!

did I miss the dolphins w/ tranq. guns?

"'My concern is that they have learnt to shoot at divers in wetsuits who have simulated terrorists in exercises. If divers or windsurfers are mistaken for a spy or suicide bomber and if equipped with special harnesses carrying toxic darts, they could fire,' he said. 'The darts are designed to put the target to sleep so they can be interrogated later, but what happens if the victim is not found for hours?"'

You could not make this stuff up no matter how long you stayed @
Gull Bay.

[Patsy Stone]

33. * snark.

We're up to photo-ops and Brownie.

Go, KO!

[Patsy Stone]

4. "Are they ill-tempered?"

LOFL! One of the best lines in that film.

Hello, all! It seems our man is back and full of spit and vinegar. Excellent.

Between the Cindy Sheehan story, the Michael Brown/FEMA story and the other ones in the tease, GD is gonna be poppin' with KO threads tonight.

:loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya:

ed: 'cuz I couldn't resist the picture.

[SharonRB]

5. Hey, Pats!

I met KarynInMiami Friday night at our meetup. I asked her if you'd ever met. She told me you've e-mailed or talked but haven't gotten together.

[Patsy Stone]

7. It's a fact.

We haven't. Good to see you back, Sharon. It looked like a great time.

[SharonRB]

11. It was a fabulous time

Other than the fact that I can barely walk today. My leg and hip are killing me from all the walking. It was worth it, though.

[Patsy Stone]

15. I can imagine!

Even when there's no protest going on, DC still makes me tired because I love walking around. :)

:thumbsup: for you!

[SharonRB]

25. Me, too.

Livvy and I did a ton of walking on Friday and Sunday, in addition to the march on Saturday.

[Berry Cool]

6. You bet it will!

:hi: to all from Berry During the Show--who will now retreat to enjoy Keith and become Berry After the Show.

[bleever]

10. Love the Ren and Stimpy pic, Berry.

:hi: to all Keef lovers.

[Patsy Stone]

12. Present!

:hi: Happy Monday! How are ya?

[bleever]

16. Not too bad. Wished I could have been in DC, but it was a good

weekend nonetheless.

:hi:

[Patsy Stone]

21. Good to hear.

Would have enjoyed being in DC as well.

Sad:

[Berry Cool]

67. OK, who posted a picture of Chuck Schumer here?

But seriously...Keith done him proud.

I can imagine him watching Get Smart as a kid. The kind of silly show he would love.

[bleever]

95. One of my favorite expressions has always been

"Chumley, we've got to get out of this zoo."

RIP, Maxwell Smart/Tennessee Tuxedo.

[Patsy Stone]

97. :)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=4890795&mesg_id=4890933

Loved Tennessee Tuxedo -- and the 3-D BB.

:toast: to Agent 86.

[crispini]

20. Hi Bleev!

:hi: Nice to see ya!

[bleever]

22. Hiya crispi!

Glad to hear that your family didn't get whomped by Rita.

Nice to see you, too.

:hi:

[WolverineDG]

42. hi bleever!

how's it going? :)

dg

[bleever]

46. Good! Did you post any shots of DC?

:hi:

[WolverineDG]

66. so far, just this one:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=4890600&mesg_id=4890600

the DU banner at the white house. i got a couple good shots of sharon, bettyellen, & me too that i need to upload to photobucket. :)

i'll do that in the next day or so....i'm still a bit :hangover: from the whole thing.

dg

[Patsy Stone]

23. Yes, I woke up to the Elsie story this morning

local and national news.

* snark! BRING IT ON!

[crispini]

24. LOL! "Teach a monkey to fish!"

:rofl:

[Berry Cool]

68. I love how Keith seemed to speak of the chimp with barely veiled contempt

...and then there was the fishing monkey!!

:rofl:

[Botany]

29. The pop up President!

good job Brownie ..... we will pay you again

:wtf:

[Berry Cool]

69. I loved how Keith introduced that story

He was en fuego tonight!

A wonderful night of FULL COUNTDOWN SMACKDOWN!

:loveya: Keith.

[bleever]

30. Chimpy looks like he considers actual work to be like detention.

"God, when am I gonna get out of here?"

[crispini]

32. What a nimrod.

:eyes:

[WolverineDG]

81. funny story from DC saturday night

we had taken over the front portion of RFD's & they had 2 tv screens going, showing sports. like, whatever. :eyes: then for some reason, they switched over to abc, which was showing some sort of hurricane special. each time shrubbie came on the screen, we all booed. loudly. as long as shrubbie was on the screen. :evilgrin:

then, the channel was changed, just in time for sharon to see michigan lose. :(


dg

[SharonRB]

87. Thanks for the reminder, DG

[WolverineDG]

91. sorry

didn't mean to dredge up a bad memory, sharon. :(

:hug:

dg

[Patsy Stone]

36. In another thread

I compared that look to being stuck in sixth period. :)

[bleever]

40. Yes! That's it.

:rofl:

[Patsy Stone]

45. I knew you'd know.

It's after lunch, it's sunny outside, it's Algebra...

[crispini]

31. Be still my heart.

Keith AND David :loveya: Gregory.

Oooooh, I feel faint. :evilgrin:

[Berry Cool]

70. Almost too much for a gal to take, eh?

Keith AND David in the same show...

[Patsy Stone]

34. Fineman snarks *

"No operations room is safe from George Bush these days."

Otay!

[bleever]

38. "Asinine" to rehire Brownie.

Me likey!

[Patsy Stone]

43. Keep it comin', Howard.

It's nice to see him use his spine.

[Berry Cool]

71. Loved it! Fineman is pulling no punches.

Maybe he saw where snark got Dana Milbank and is going in the same direction!

[bleever]

35. I think they need to keep Brownie on the payroll so he doesn't squeal.

If he's left holding the bag, he'll have nothing to lose by talking and talking and talking...

[crispini]

39. Yep.

And he showed early signs of talking right after he got fired, didn't he?

[bleever]

44. He sure did! Now, he just might get that medal after all.

:patriot:

[crispini]

37. "Bigger problems than Cindy Sheehan."

Indeed. But that doesn't mean we can't keep up the pressure. Mwahahahahah!

[Berry Cool]

73. Really, could arresting her be any dumber?

And you notice how Keith had to make sure all the non-Dan Patrick listeners knew where he was last week!

[bleever]

41. Starland Vocal Band!

Somebody shoot me.


:rofl:

[Botany]

50. Skyrockets in flight ......

Cattle sex

Goodbye Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh
Me gotta go pole the pirogue down the bayou
My Yvonne, the sweetest one, me oh my oh
Son of a gun, we'll have good fun on the bayou

[Berry Cool]

75. Consider yourself shot.

What next? Footage of the White Sox blowing their postseason chances to the tune of "The Night Chicago Died"?

This Indians fan can only hope.

[Patsy Stone]

47. Covering "No Direction Home"

How cool is this show? :loveya:

[Berry Cool]

76. As cool as its host.

You go Keef!! :loveya:

[crispini]

48. I may be forced to flip over and watch this Dylan flick.

It looks good.

Where, oh where, is our modern day Dylan?

[Botany]

53. Britney Spears ????

:rofl:

Opps, I cuffed you again.

[crispini]

56. nooooooo!

:puke:

[Berry Cool]

77. I thought Springsteen was our modern day Dylan.

Give him another 20 years or so, he will be.

[crispini]

85. Springsteen?

We really need someone young to step up and spearhead the anti-war movement and draw the college age in.

Maybe Kanye? Hmmmmm......

[Berry Cool]

89. He won't get me. I'm not into rap.

Unless of course it's The Legendary KO.

I wouldn't expect there to be any young modern-day protest singers anytime soon. Springsteen is as close as we will probably get.

[Berry Cool]

88. What, you're watching DYLAN instead of the Gravel-Voiced One????

Don't you care that she's back to the IMPORTANT STORIES this week...like Natalee Holloway??

Sheesh! No pleasing some people!

[Muffstser]

49. He's BAAAAAAAAAAAACK!!!

He's tanned. (Well, not really). He's toned. (Uh...no.) But he's ready to go, and that's enough for me!!!

[Muffstser]

51. Wait'll Keith finds out Ashton and Demi punk'd the world!

As reported on Jossip.com (had to put in a plug!), it looks like the wedding may be the ultimate stunt. We'll see!

[crispini]

65. FunNY!

Very good!

[Berry Cool]

78. Oh, so do you have some knowledge the rest of us don't, Muff?

It is interesting how there seem to be so few details.

Loved Keith bringing back "I have nothing more to say about this that is either relevant or true." :rofl:

[Muffstser]

80. Well, let's put it this way:

I had my suspicions from the very beginning. And if what Dave's got on Jossip is true, Ashton's pulled a fast one on everybody!

[Muffstser]

52. Worst Person in the World! The Bach is Back!

Ya know, if sending him away on a baseball tour makes him this snarky when he gets back, it's almost worth it.

[Patsy Stone]

54. Barely, Muff

Barely...

:hi:

[Muffstser]

55. Notice, I said ALMOST.

God help us if the Yankees make the World Series.

[Patsy Stone]

74. True dat. n/t

[Berry Cool]

79. That is why you must pray for the Indians and the Red Sox.

So hurry up and get on your knees NOW!

[Gogi]

100. I WANT the Yankees to win!

'Cause they will play the Cards.:toast:



KO:loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

[Berry Cool]

101. Only if they both make it to the Series, my dear.

You are thinking a bit too far ahead, methinks. :-)

[Gogi]

103. Nobody gets what they want by thinking small!

KO would probably attend the series whoever plays the Cards so I will stand outside Busch stadium on Olberwatch! (Impossible to get tickets.)

[Berry Cool]

104. Don't be so sure.

He didn't go last year...he just stayed doing Countdown and griping about the Bosox from a distance. So you better hope THEY don't make it.

[WolverineDG]

102. ok, gogi

i will root for the cards & the yanks to make it to the series. :)

dg

[Berry Cool]

105. Oh, SUUUURE, root for HER to meet him

Waah waah waah...

[crispini]

57. Fins O' Fury!

:rofl:

[Muffstser]

59. Flipper, armed and dangerous?!?

Lord, I hope this isn't true.

[crispini]

61. Guardian story

http://observer.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,6903,1577753,00.html

[Patsy Stone]

60. Love hearing him say "frickin'"

LOL. 36 trained dolphins with tranquilizer darts and a Manimal joke. But wasn't Patrick Duffy "The Man fom Atlantis"? Still any Manimal joke is a good Manimal joke.

[WolverineDG]

72. as if i didn't have enough to worry about already

now i have to worry about bands of killer dolphins...sheesh. :crazy:

dg

[Muffstser]

58. Okay, this dolphin stuff is SICK.

This is just another form of animal abuse. ROGUE DOLPHINS!!!

[Patsy Stone]

62. So, if I should see one in my neighborhood...

Who should I call? Lloyd Bridges? George C. Scott? LOFL!

[Berry Cool]

82. Unfortunately Keith missed the most OBVIOUS REFERENCE OF ALL...

The classic WWII-era story of a fish-obsessed wimp who falls into the ocean at Coney Island, magically transforms into a fish, and becomes a war hero by helping sink German U-boats.

An inspiration to armed dolphins everywhere!

[Berry Cool]

90. "By this time my lungs were aching for air!..."

"...from all the SNARK!" :rofl:

[Patsy Stone]

96. It was almost overwhelming tonight.

So good to see him return to the old form. Keeping his knees loose, throwing paper, snarking up a storm. All is well again.

:toast:

p.s. Loved "The Incredible Mr. Limpet" as a kid. Now, not so much. :)

[crispini]

63. The paper toss is back!

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!

[Muffstser]

64. THE PAPER TOSS IS BACK!!!

His knees are loose! He's snarky!

Oh, I'm in heaven.

[Berry Cool]

84. You're not the only one!

Let's take score...

Good, meaty, serious stories? Check.
Oddball? Check.
Top Three Newsmakers and script toss? Check.
Top Three Sound Bites (a sometime bonus)? Check.
Keeping Tabs? Check.
Worst Person in the World? Check.
Funny closing story? Check.
"Keep your knees loose" and paper toss? Check.
Snark, snark and more snark? Check.

Houston, we have FULL COUNTDOWN!!!!

And Keith was DELICIOUS!!!!

:loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

Lord, how I missed him.

Lord, how I missed this.

I feel a song coming on:

"Hello, Keithy
Well hello, Keithy
It's so nice to have you back where you belong
You're lookin' swell, Keithy
I can tell, Keithy
You're still glowin', you're still snarkin', you're still goin' strong
I feel my heart swaying
While Countdown is playing
Some old icky Seventies song from way back when (Afternoon Delight!)
No more crap, ladies
Find him an empty lap, ladies
Keithy won't ever go away again!"

...well, at least not until the playoffs, anyway. :-(

[Botany]

83. Gull Bay on the Gulf

It was a delightful morning as Crispini loaded 2 buckets
of fish on her boat and set out for "Cuff 'em Cove," to troll
for divers. Within minutes 36 dolphins were leaping high in the
air as they followed her boat. She started to sing .....

Goodbye Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh
Me gotta go pole the pirogue down the bayou
My Yvonne, the sweetest one, me oh my oh
Son of a gun, we'll have good fun on the bayou

With any luck she would catch her limit and any extras
that she did not plan to dine on she figured she would
sell to her EDV friends. Life was much easier with the
flipper doing the darting then the old way with the
tranq gun. She let the Bay Air cubs pilot the boat as she
threw fish high into the air which the dolphins leaped up
and grabbed. Life was good for the Texas Trollop.

:rofl:

[crispini]

86. LOL!

It's amazing how close your little vignettes are to reality, Botany!

;)

[Botany]

92. Would that be a raspberry vignette?

Served on on a fresh salad while dining @ the Crimson River
Tavern.


MMMMMMMMM :9

[crispini]

93. Sounds delish, B!

:rofl:

[Botany]

94. Holy crap!

Look @ Laura's pissed off walk trying to get away from *.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x2116271

She is pissed!

[bunny planet]

98. Welcome back KO. I watched tonight but didn't post because I then

watched Scorcese's AMAZING documentary on Bob Dylan that I never would have known about if Keef hadn't had a report about it. We really need another Bob Dylan now, the times are so eerily similar without the cathartic music. He really was channelling something we need channelled again. Just an amazing movie. Four bunny stars.

Glad to have Keef back.
Not really glad to have Oddball back though.
Ok, I liked the fishing chimp in the red shirt. And who knew they could find a Lyle Lovett chimp bumper song.

KO was very funny with the dolphin story at the end. Keep your knees loose.

Hello to all you brave and wonderful KOEB activists who went to DC this weekend. I can't wait to read downthread and find out all about it.

:loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

[bunny planet]

99. BTW, have I mentioned that my mother's name is Rita and that she is

a FREEPER.