The JackB

"When you're in jail, a good friend will be trying to bail you out. A best friend will be in the cell next to you saying, 'Damn, that was fun'." Groucho Marx

Archives for February 2006

Give Me Time and I will Be Rich, Rich, Rich

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Ok, if you remember this story raise your hand. Now take a moment and ask yourself if you remember the sequel to this. If not, go here and catch up.

Ready? Good. Shola and I have continued our correspondence. He sent two emails today. Here is the latest installment of it.

Dear Jack
As attached is my wedding picture, the one with my
wife is a traditional marriage day and the one with my
wife father and elders during our christian wedding in
France,If you like you can send yours as well,
Please try fill the Aplication and forward to bank
through The directors email or Rose Obi as stated ,
will give the answer to your questions after I
closeing from the office.Please Try and call me on
this number +228 939-90-66 as soon as you receive this
mail.
I wait for your call
My Best Regard
Shola

And then a short time later he sent this note:

Please Jack ,I want you to understand that this is not
a Mail Joke or Junk Mail,
Lates work with understanding to achive this Goal,As I
told that this transaction is 100% resk fee .also know
that Togo is a Franch Country,
You can call as well +228-939-90-66.
Regard
Shola

My response to Shola is as follows:

Dear Shola,

Thank you for sending your pictures. You have a wonderful family. In my prior letter
I mentioned that I am a follower and true believer of the Church of The TreeFrog and hold the position of Bishop of BullFrog.
I have provided you with a picture of me dressed in my ceremonial robes.

Even as we speak I am working upon this superior project of ours with the greatest speed that I can muster.
But like many things it must be done precisely and with great care and that is why I must insist on you helping me with
certain business customs.

As I mentioned in a prior note it is important that we continue to build our bond of friendship, faith and trust. This is why I asked you for a picture and responses to some questions. Without answers to these questions I may not be able to finish this work.

Can you make haste and please supply me with the answers to these questions so that there are not any interruptions.

How much wood, could a woodchuck chuck, if a woodchuck, could chuck wood?

If you had a hammer would you hammer in the morning? Would you hammer out danger? Would you hammer out warning?

What is your favorite flavor of ice cream?

How many kilos of food do you consume each day?

If a store is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week why are there locks on the door?

Could a swallow carry a cocoanut?

Who is greater, Magic Johnson or Larry Bird?

My Best Regards,

Mr. Jack Shack

Music for a Tuesday Evening

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This has become one of the most popular features of this blog. People love music and to read/discuss the music that others listen to. One of these days I have to spend some time writing about how some songs can take you back to a certain place/moment in time.

I know one thing about my children. I can guarantee that they are going to be exposed to a wide spectrum of music.

Here is a snapshot of what I listened to this past evening.

Dazed And Confused
Led Zeppelin
Moonlight Sonata – Adagio
Beethoven
Plush
Stone Temple Pilots
Paperback Writer
The Beatles
Tonight, Tonight, Tonight
Genesis
What A Little Moonlight Can Do
Billie Holiday
One Step Too Far (Featuring Dido) (Radio Edit)
Faithless & Dido
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Queen
Truckin’
Grateful Dead
Closing Time
Semisonic
Y.M.C.A.
The Village People
No Leaf Clover
Metallica
(Night Time Is) The Right Time
Ray Charles
Bullroarer
Midnight Oil
Lover’s Cross
Jim Croce
Secret World
Peter Gabriel
I Want You (She’s So Heavy)
The Beatles
Marble Halls
Enya
Changes
David Bowie
A Little Less Conversation (JXL Radio Edit Remix)
Elvis Presley
Born To Run
Bruce Springsteen
Brazil
The Three Tenors
Oh What A Night For Dancing
Barry White
I’ve Got A Woman
Ray Charles
Shout It Out Loud (New Video Version)
Kiss
Visions of Paradise
Mick Jagger

Crap I Know About Blogging

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Field of DreamsWant to know what I know about blogging? Not that much, but here are just random combination of words that I hope resemble a sentence. String a few together and they just might turn into a sentence and maybe one day they will resemble a post.

Some bloggers will compose the most brilliant posts. They will be full of wit, insight and be composed with so much poise and eloquence they would elicit praise from the bard himself. Many if not most of us will be among that crowd, or at least will consider our work worthy of that kind of praise.

Hordes of bloggers will write posts in which they declare their love of writing and their disdain for those who whore themselves out for comments. Many of those same bloggers will secretly wish that they had as many comments.

Some of those bloggers will have no problem complaining about the lack of comments and will beg, plead and scream for them, no matter how trivial or inane. Some of the blogs that receive the most traffic and the most comments will be among the worst, at least from a quality standpoint.

Posts about blogging will generally receive more comments than virtually any other posts.

Many will complain about flame wars and episodic bouts battling trolls, but the sad reality is that a good flame war is like a fight in junior high. Without a doubt a virtual circle will form around the combatants. Some of the watchers will goad the warriors into attacking. Similar to vultures they will pick at the weak and tender spots in the hope that blood and fur will begin to fly. Some will watch, some will cheer and some will join in for no other reason than just because.

Tend your blog the way you tend your garden. Water it, keep it clear of weeds and give some and care and it will grow. Blog when you have nothing to say. Writing takes practice and there is no better time than the present. Write about things that you are passionate about and your readers will follow.

Be honest, be firm in your convictions and be prepared to say why. It is your blog. Who gives a damn if some virtual person disagrees with you.

Link to other blogs and other blogs will link to you. Link to stories that you think are interesting. Share little pieces of yourself and others will reciprocate.

Try all of this or none of it. I don’t know if any of this has worth or meaning. I titled the post “Crap I know about Blogging” for a reason.