Anyone Heard from Fred19Flintstone?

JohnInCarolina

RRP said:

I scraped dog crap off my shoe that is more decent than you.

Totally Off Topic, but years ago we had a lady neighbor from England. As we entered their yard for a 4th of July picnic party I stepped in a pile of a neighbors dog crap! As I tried to “scrape” it off as best as I could in the grass the English lady just laughed heartedly saying “in England stepping in doggie sh*t is a sign of good luck!”

That is hilarious, Ron! She told you this on July 4th, did she?  Seems relevant. 

We might have to get a reality check on this one from  @Eoin, @Stormbringer, and @CPFC1905.  

CPFC1905

JohnInCarolina said:

RRP said:

I scraped dog crap off my shoe that is more decent than you.

Totally Off Topic, but years ago we had a lady neighbor from England. As we entered their yard for a 4th of July picnic party I stepped in a pile of a neighbors dog crap! As I tried to “scrape” it off as best as I could in the grass the English lady just laughed heartedly saying “in England stepping in doggie sh*t is a sign of good luck!”

That is hilarious, Ron! She told you this on July 4th, did she?  Seems relevant. 

We might have to get a reality check on this one from  @Eoin, @Stormbringer, and @CPFC1905.  

Close but no cigar.   'Muck for luck' is a phrase,  it's more often associated with the high improbability of being on the receiving end of a passing bird.

'Where there's muck there's brass' is probably where it came from.   Brass is a colloquial term for money and it infers doing hard work or work no-one else will do pays good money.

So you won't find flocks of turd stompers roaming the highways and byways. 

Eoin

JohnInCarolina said:

RRP said:

I scraped dog crap off my shoe that is more decent than you.

Totally Off Topic, but years ago we had a lady neighbor from England. As we entered their yard for a 4th of July picnic party I stepped in a pile of a neighbors dog crap! As I tried to “scrape” it off as best as I could in the grass the English lady just laughed heartedly saying “in England stepping in doggie sh*t is a sign of good luck!”

That is hilarious, Ron! She told you this on July 4th, did she?  Seems relevant. 

We might have to get a reality check on this one from  @Eoin, @Stormbringer, and @CPFC1905.  

Dog s**t is dog s**t. Nationality isn't an issue, you still don't want it on your shoe.

nolaegghead

By actually analyzing the context of the neighbor's claim of good luck, I find it hilariously brilliant to utilize a hard-to-disprove foreign cultural and geographical (all made up) idiom that serves a useful purpose. 

In this case, regardless of her beast or husband being responsible for the said muck (or not), Ron's spirits were elevated, some negativity erased with thoughts of a new, more optimistic future. 

Moreover, this will hold up to any scrutiny, as a click amongst schoolmates would technically make it true, even if there were no Wikipedia article.  Boils down to a little white lie.  In context. 

JohnInCarolina

Eoin said:

JohnInCarolina said:

RRP said:

I scraped dog crap off my shoe that is more decent than you.

Totally Off Topic, but years ago we had a lady neighbor from England. As we entered their yard for a 4th of July picnic party I stepped in a pile of a neighbors dog crap! As I tried to “scrape” it off as best as I could in the grass the English lady just laughed heartedly saying “in England stepping in doggie sh*t is a sign of good luck!”

That is hilarious, Ron! She told you this on July 4th, did she?  Seems relevant. 

We might have to get a reality check on this one from  @Eoin, @Stormbringer, and @CPFC1905.  

Dog s**t is dog s**t. Nationality isn't an issue, you still don't want it on your shoe.

And here I was thinking that perhaps a similar tradition might explain the streets of southern France.

GrateEggspectations

JohnInCarolina said:

Eoin said:

JohnInCarolina said:

RRP said:

I scraped dog crap off my shoe that is more decent than you.

Totally Off Topic, but years ago we had a lady neighbor from England. As we entered their yard for a 4th of July picnic party I stepped in a pile of a neighbors dog crap! As I tried to “scrape” it off as best as I could in the grass the English lady just laughed heartedly saying “in England stepping in doggie sh*t is a sign of good luck!”

That is hilarious, Ron! She told you this on July 4th, did she?  Seems relevant. 

We might have to get a reality check on this one from  @Eoin, @Stormbringer, and @CPFC1905.  

Dog s**t is dog s**t. Nationality isn't an issue, you still don't want it on your shoe.

And here I was thinking that perhaps a similar tradition might explain the streets of southern France.

The worst place I’ve ever encountered for dog feces in the streets was Rome. It was everywhere. That, and every car had dents. Still my favourite trip, though. 

YukonRon

Paris and Rome were the worst two cities I had visited in Europe for dog feces.

WeberWho

GrateEggspectations said:

JohnInCarolina said:

Eoin said:

JohnInCarolina said:

RRP said:

I scraped dog crap off my shoe that is more decent than you.

Totally Off Topic, but years ago we had a lady neighbor from England. As we entered their yard for a 4th of July picnic party I stepped in a pile of a neighbors dog crap! As I tried to “scrape” it off as best as I could in the grass the English lady just laughed heartedly saying “in England stepping in doggie sh*t is a sign of good luck!”

That is hilarious, Ron! She told you this on July 4th, did she?  Seems relevant. 

We might have to get a reality check on this one from  @Eoin, @Stormbringer, and @CPFC1905.  

Dog s**t is dog s**t. Nationality isn't an issue, you still don't want it on your shoe.

And here I was thinking that perhaps a similar tradition might explain the streets of southern France.

 That, and every car had dents. 

That sounds like Chicago

GrateEggspectations

YukonRon said:

Paris and Rome were the worst two cities I had visited in Europe for dog feces.

Truthfully, I don’t think I saw a single pile in Paris. 

JohnInCarolina

YukonRon said:

Paris and Rome were the worst two cities I had visited in Europe for dog feces.

The one place I’ve been in France where I really noticed this was in Nantes. I was there for about a month working with a colleague at the Ecole Centrale.  

At that time I was getting up early in the mornings to run.  The first day I tried that, I realized it was very problematic, because the dog poop was everywhere, and in the low light it was hard to see.  I was like “what in the hell is wrong with these people?”  It was a pretty rude awakening.

RRog17

I’m not on here near as much as I once was, but I was thinking the other day I haven’t seen much from Jupiter Jim on here in a while. Anyone know what’s up with him?

JohnInCarolina

RRog17 said:

I’m not on here near as much as I once was, but I was thinking the other day I haven’t seen much from Jupiter Jim on here in a while. Anyone know what’s up with him?

He and his wife Kay are doing well.  I talk to Jim regularly.

RRog17

JohnInCarolina said:

RRog17 said:

I’m not on here near as much as I once was, but I was thinking the other day I haven’t seen much from Jupiter Jim on here in a while. Anyone know what’s up with him?

He and his wife Kay are doing well.  I talk to Jim regularly.

Good to know. Thanks. 

northGAcock

He does not have time to spend on here. He has been catching all the fish in South Florida.....but headed back to NC for the warmer weather. 

GATraveller

JohnInCarolina said:

nolaegghead said:

Be a little bit more positive, John.

I’m not convinced you’re still alive, either pal.

Since he quit drinking I'd venture to say he's more alive than ever! 

JohnInCarolina

GATraveller said:

JohnInCarolina said:

nolaegghead said:

Be a little bit more positive, John.

I’m not convinced you’re still alive, either pal.

Since he quit drinking I'd venture to say he's more alive than ever! 

This is true, actually.  It's not an easy thing what he's done.  

caliking

JohnInCarolina said:

RRog17 said:

I’m not on here near as much as I once was, but I was thinking the other day I haven’t seen much from Jupiter Jim on here in a while. Anyone know what’s up with him?

He and his wife Kay are doing well.  I talk to Jim regularly.

Please let Jim and Kay that the cali clan misses being their BB campsite neighbor. We were just talking about them the other day. 

GATraveller

Can anyone give me Freds last name? I can do some searching. pm if necessary.

PigBeanUs

GATraveller said:

Can anyone give me Freds last name? I can do some searching. pm if necessary.

if someone has it, send it to him (GAtraveller) in a PM.  He may be a private kind of person, and not want his ID out there on the web.

GrateEggspectations

PigBeanUs said:

GATraveller said:

Can anyone give me Freds last name? I can do some searching. pm if necessary.

if someone has it, send it to him (GAtraveller) in a PM.  He may be a private kind of person, and not want his ID out there on the web.

As someone who is big on privacy, this is a thoughtful approach that I appreciate. I don’t generally even share my first name online. Just a matter of personal preference, really. 

nolaegghead

GrateEggspectations said:

PigBeanUs said:

GATraveller said:

Can anyone give me Freds last name? I can do some searching. pm if necessary.

if someone has it, send it to him (GAtraveller) in a PM.  He may be a private kind of person, and not want his ID out there on the web.

As someone who is big on privacy, this is a thoughtful approach that I appreciate. I don’t generally even share my first name online. Just a matter of personal preference, really. 

I totally agree, Mike Litt.   We should be respecting people's privacy and stuff.

Legume

nolaegghead said:

GrateEggspectations said:

PigBeanUs said:

GATraveller said:

Can anyone give me Freds last name? I can do some searching. pm if necessary.

if someone has it, send it to him (GAtraveller) in a PM.  He may be a private kind of person, and not want his ID out there on the web.

As someone who is big on privacy, this is a thoughtful approach that I appreciate. I don’t generally even share my first name online. Just a matter of personal preference, really. 

I totally agree, Mike Litt.   We should be respecting people's privacy and stuff.

GrateEggspectations

nolaegghead said:

GrateEggspectations said:

PigBeanUs said:

GATraveller said:

Can anyone give me Freds last name? I can do some searching. pm if necessary.

if someone has it, send it to him (GAtraveller) in a PM.  He may be a private kind of person, and not want his ID out there on the web.

As someone who is big on privacy, this is a thoughtful approach that I appreciate. I don’t generally even share my first name online. Just a matter of personal preference, really. 

I totally agree, Mike Litt.   We should be respecting people's privacy and stuff.

I appreciate your supportive stance, Mr. Janus. You’re really one heck of a guy, Hugh!

stlcharcoal

Richard Goezynia approves

Botch

Legume said:

I C what you did there.  

otter

Fred is Bob Gorman. I think Flint Mi. area. Last time we messaged was May 2017. I said hi a week ago,
but no response. Go Blue!

PigBeanUs

otter said:

Fred is Bob Gorman. I think Flint Mi. area. Last time we messaged was May 2017. I said hi a week ago,
but no response. Go Blue!

Might wanna send that info privately and edit his name out. He may not want his real name floating out there, since he never really publicized that here. 

nolaegghead

Is this Fred?

Canugghead

@Little Steven ‘s hosting @Fred19Flintstone ‘s after 2013 Toronto Eggfest. Still miss our buddy LS, that gorgeous raised patio has in ground heating!

nolaegghead

...and it's fire-proof!