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NASA
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posted March 20, 2008 01:20 PM
A man walks into the street and manages to hail a taxi just as it was going by.
He gets into the taxi, and the cabbie says, "Perfect timing. You're just like Frank."
Passenger: "Who?"
Cabbie: "Frank Feldman. He's a guy who did everything right all the time. Like me coming along when you needed a cab, things like that happened to Frank Feldman every single time."
Passenger: "There are always a few clouds over everybody."
Cabbie: "Not Frank Feldman. He was a terrific athlete. He could have won the Grand-Slam at tennis. He could golf with the pros. He sang like an Opera baritone and danced like a Broadway star, and you should have heard him play the piano. He was an amazing guy."
Passenger: "Sounds like he was something really special."
Cabbie: "There's more... He had a memory like a computer. Could remember everybody's birthday. He knew all about wine, which foods to order and which fork to eat them with. He could fix anything. Not like me. I change a fuse and the whole darn street blacks out. But Frank Feldman, he could do everything right."
Passenger. "Wow, some guy then."
Cabbie: "He always knew the quickest way to go in traffic and avoid traffic jams. Not like me, I always seem to get stuck in them. But Frank, he never made a mistake and he really knew how to treat a woman and make her feel good. He would never answer her back even if she was in the wrong; and his clothing was always immaculate, shoes highly polished too - he was the perfect man . He never made a mistake. No one could ever measure up to Frank Feldman."
Passenger: "An amazing fellow. How did you meet him?"
Cabbie: "Well, I never actually met Frank. I just married his friggin' widow."
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claimbuster
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posted March 20, 2008 06:08 PM
Let's be frank!
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bucksnort
Miss Chris from AZ
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posted March 21, 2008 05:30 AM
As a recent widow, I'm debating, should I hold the late Frank's widow as a role model? Any advice or suggestions will be welcomed! [ March 21, 2008, 10:48 AM: Message edited by: bucksnort ]
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NASA
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posted March 21, 2008 11:52 AM
In some respects, I suppose you could. Bruce was a pretty spectacular guy, and left an indelible mark on the predator hunting community. He set the standard for all predator boards, and wasn't afraid to go toe-to-toe with the anti's. It will take a real man to fill those shoes.
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Leonard
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posted March 21, 2008 01:39 PM
Hey Chris.
I have the same problem. Women seem intimidated in knowing my wife was such a Saint.
Glad to hear from you. Hope things are fine with you.... and don't be a stranger.
Hope you sell the truck.
Good hunting. LB
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bucksnort
Miss Chris from AZ
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posted March 21, 2008 02:30 PM
NASA Thank you for the kind words about Bruce. He did have big feet -- size 13 -- so I guess his shoes will be hard to fill! Of course, anyone who knew Bruce knows he was no Frank Feldman! I used to tease him that my boyfriend, Allan (B's middle name) was perfect so, maybe there was some Frank in him! Chris
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bucksnort
Miss Chris from AZ
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posted March 21, 2008 02:41 PM
LB You were lucky to have Nancy. Was she really a Frank?? Perhaps you should go to Plan B.
I'm doing okay. As I'm sure you know, it's normally not the days that are the hardest but moments.
I've had a few fellas interested in the truck and, I may have it sold. I'll keep you posted. One of the best offers was from a guy who's always wanted a truck just like Bruce's but can't afford one. However, he's supposedly a handyman and offered to trade any work I may need done around the house for the truck. After thinking about it I told him he could come do all the housework (dusting, vacuuming, scrubbing floors, etc.) and, for some reason, I've not heard back from him! Perhaps he figured out I'm not an idiot! Chris [ March 21, 2008, 02:42 PM: Message edited by: bucksnort ]
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Tim Behle
Administrator MacNeal Sector
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posted March 24, 2008 05:18 AM
NASA,
He was also a quite knowledgeable welder and one hell of a good cook.
There have been a least a dozen times in the last few months where I desperately wished that I could just pick up the phone and say "Hey Bruce, how the hell do I ....?"
Chris, You need to find your way down here some Sunday afternoon. I'm having less and less screw ups with Cyclops. I took a side of spareribs in to work one day last week, they didn't last but just a few minutes, everyone said I should have brought 2-3 more sides! I keep having to work more and more overtime, so that I can keep buying more and more food to try out in it! Joyce had a lot of doubts about my sanity for wanting to buy it from you, but now tells me that it is one of the best investments that I have ever made!
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Krustyklimber
prefers the bunny hugger pronunciation: ky o tee
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posted March 24, 2008 06:35 PM
Bucksnort,
...She really was.
Krusty
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Leonard
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posted March 24, 2008 06:50 PM
quote: You were lucky to have Nancy. Was she really a Frank?? Perhaps you should go to Plan B.
Since it took me a minute to figure out, I figured others wouldn't know what he was talking about, either?
Good hunting. LB
She was a Jewel, I can say without fear of contradiction.
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bucksnort
Miss Chris from AZ
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posted March 25, 2008 07:06 AM
Tim, I will come down some Sunday very soon. It's been a while since I was in ****** and, Bruce was driving so, I obviously wasn't paying attention! I'll need directions from the Dragoon exit. You cook, I'll bring dessert and Bruce's cookbooks.
Krusty, I know Nancy was a great person -- we hit it off the first time we met. Obviously, my attempt to be funny to Leonard's response about women being turned off by Nancy's sainthood back-fired!
Leonard, Your response confused me -- assume you were referring to the handyman! Could I be having a blonde moment?
Chris
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