In a message dated 10/12/2006 9:23:58 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Mars axes:
> what new bands do you guys listen to and like?
new? NEW? why you listen here, young man! back when i were a yoof, we didn't have any need for new bands. bah! this Fall groop are okay fine with me, and they've been perfectly alright since you were in short pants. why, just the other zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz . . .
(other john's great-grandchildren put blankets on him and take his pipe out of his hand so he disnae set the house on fire while he's sleeping.)
other john, close that window! turn off that lamp! why are you wearing a cigarette lighter around your neck, and why does it have strings coming out of it and going into your ears? and get your dog out of my garden or i'm calling the council! and zzzzzzzzzzzzz . . .
:)
i award myself 5 Continuing Education points for doing Curmudgeonly Pete / Pete's brother (ObShedCon).