Crazy Geeks Relax at the Local Asylum
so you may wonder what this ol’ owl did in the olden days … well here’s a little snippet of a very typical day in a techie forum I used to frequent ….
a little explanation may be due like why is there an asylum located in a techie online forum … well it’s like this .. after a long day dealing with questions questions and more questions of a highly technical note one needed to relax .. and we had two places we could go and be as crazy as we were without offending a soul … The Nothing Tavern and The Asylum … and I assure you that it really existed and the conversation/playacting fun stuff you’re about to read really did occur there …..
enjoy (big smile)
found in the archive of the ET forum – ET Virtual Insane Asylum Thread
date 12th of February 2002
brought to you for entertainment purposes only .. no names were changed to protect the innocent … as is … spelling mistakes included …
Crazy Geeks Relax at the Local Asylum
johnfish:
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owlspook:
hehehe …...... nope … not gonna sign that one! ...... hehehehe
...... owlspook is seen leaving the room singing …...
“signing my life away … ya de da da ….. no way! ... ya de da da …..”
johnfish:
It’s just for your own protection, REALLY. Would this face lie to you?
owlspook:
ah …...... duh…......
ah…..... do I have a choice? ......
he doesn’t eat owls for lunch, does he?
johnfish:
Uh, would you belive he’s a vegetarian? Didn’t think so.
owlspook:
you’re right I don’t believe you ….. you were trying to pull my wing …..
johnfish:
Owls have legs to pull, hmm, roasted just right, a little BBQ sauce, uh, oops.
owlspook:
owls are on the protected species list
even owning a feather from me is a federal offense!
johnfish:
I won’t leave any evidence. Hmm, BBQ owl.
I won’t leave any evidence. Hmm, BBQ owl.
owlspook:
what brought this on? Tribble dinner not enough for you? ....
psst, Trib, you better double the portions of tribble for JohnFish and maybe add a little chicken or turkey! he’s starting to look at me with those crazy eyes mumbling something about BBQ’s owl!!!!
johnfish:
Hmmmm, I could always blame it on the dogs, ya, that’s it.
owlspook:
THAT’S IT!!! I’m locking my door !!!
better yet it’s out to a new nest for the nite!
HEY TRIB !!! John’s trying to have me for lunch!!
johnfish:
Actually, I was thinking of dinner, with Kava beans, and a fine Chianti.
owlspook:
that’s it …... I’m gone …...... cya later when you’re feeling better !
johnfish:
Wait, these restraints can hold me, really, hahahahahahah, and if you believe that…...
owlspook:
JohnFish breaks loose of his restraints … he’s seen running through the halls hooting for owlspook .. there’s a stange look in his eye and all who see him run hiding to their rooms and lock their doors …. after hours of searching he seems to realize that owlspook has flown the coop … he goes to his room and closes the door behind him.
johnfish:
only to find she has been hiding in HIS ROOM
owlspook:
the door opens and John walks in
owlspook sensing that if she hesitates she’s dinner, flies from her ledge over his shoulder and out the door
John turns wildly and chases after her down the hall
owlspook practically flies into MrWiz’s face but manages to fly out through the open door
John chases her across the field but loses her in the woods
in the distance he can hear her hooting
he returns to the asylum mumbling under his breath
johnfish:
Hmm, I wonder if I can find some Liver to go with my Fava Beans and Chianti, where is that nurse,
owlspook:
owlspook peeks through the window and sees John eating this liver and beans
she decides to give it a day or two before returning – just in case
she then flies off to work
condiff:
Narrow escape!!! I always like the short stories with happy endings. Does Kentucky Fried Chicken deliever here?
owlspook:
hmmm….. could be ….. think I saw the phone number written on the wall above the phone in the dayroom …..
Cheyenne
LOL!! Thats pretty funny. I hope that Nurse got away!!! :)
owlspook replied
Nurse Ratchet wasn’t loved by anyone at the asylum … ever see the movie or read the book, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest .. movie was with Jack Nicholson … well our Nurse Ratchet was quite the same as his Nurse Ratchet … we actually avoided her at all cost … and just to let you know JohnFish never found her and as far as we know she’s working at another asylum somewhere down in Texas or was it New Zealand … hehe … happy to give ya a LOL (big smile)
Cheyenne
:) You are so welcome! I hope not Texas, we don’t need HER! :)
owlspook replied
hehe .. well it’s been years since I last heard where she was .. so perhaps they shipped her off to Timbucktu by now (grin)
jennyfnf
Just confirms what I have already said about you Owl…..hehehehe
My favourite:- “Do not write below this line”....I always do.
owlspook replied
hehe …. chalk that off as our creative side .. and didn’t someone one say something like .. there’s a fine line between madness and genius? LOL … creativity requires us to think outside the box .. (big smile)
AmandaWitt
Homer Simpson does it just to check the reactions.
owlspook replied
ah yes .. push a button and see what happens … a form of exploration and play (smile) ... Homer is a wise man LOL … seriously, playing, which we did a lot on that forum, brought us closer together than any serious conversations ever did … just a little bit of imagination and we flew (smile) ... it’s harder online to make ‘real’ friends since all we have is words .. very little shared experiences using all our senses … playing added a dimension that required our imagination and also a sharing of a different angle of our personality … brought us closer (smile)
C J Lewis
lol….sounds (reads) like you sure had some fun resting in that Asylum thread :))
owlspook replied
it was a kick CJ … yes tons of fun and more in the Nothing Tavern too … and then we had another thread called Brownie’s Bakery and Cookie Shop (or something like that) ..we met there too and Brownie always had the best coffee (big smile) ... it brought us closer together as friends … something very hard to do in the online world .. we’re still friends after all these years (smile)
C J Lewis
Brownie’s Bakery and Cookie Shop (or something like that) ..we met there too and Brownie always had the best coffee LOVE IT….so funny….great that after all these years you’re all still friends…way to go owlspook…so happy when I hear of people keeping the communication going….that’s having it together :)))
owlspook replied
(smile) ... some we lost track of .. Brownie was one of them … but most we still are friends yes … (big smile)
Carol-Anne Kozik
What a fabulous ‘story’ – you are one crazy lady (in the best possible way xxx)
You have put a smile onto my face this morning.
Cheers – Carol :)))))))))))))
owlspook replied
certainly not offended .. actually proud of the title .. crazy .. a little mad (big grin) ... am so happy you like it and that I could put a smile on your face (big smile)
cloudsdreams
you say this and i just posted this word this label. what it was and no longer do. how beautiful the metaphor of embracing the non labels. one i learned from someone i know is a motto.
demand proof, dispute proof, deny proof. this is very funny and fits all so well a laugh and big smile to you for this…yes Ole hippie me and miss at times. so i do in art and play. this i see so well in beautiful way. C’est comme’ un beau’ reve’ or its a beautiful dream luv to you my friend janet
owlspook replied
janet my wonderful new friend thank you and a big smile right back at ya (BIG SMILE)
Cheyenne
LOL! Maybe they did. :) :) Your really funny. :)
owlspook replied
(grin) thank you Cheyenne (big smile)
Cheyenne
:) Welcome
owlspook replied
(smile)
Erhan OZBIYIK
lol Wonderful Owl :))
Enjoyed it much :)
Hugs :)
owlspook replied
thanks Erhan (big smile) .. there are many times I miss those times or at least wish I could find a group who would like to play the same games … it was a time and sadly that time is gone and any recreation could never be the same but if one’s lucky it could be just as much fun (big smile) ... Hugs to you too 8-)