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***Bageleth*** · 09-22-2010, 03:37 PM

(09-22-2010 03:30 PM)Nung Wrote:
(09-22-2010 03:23 PM)Bageleth Wrote:
(09-22-2010 02:22 PM)Nung Wrote:
(09-22-2010 01:41 PM)boomer Wrote: Life is short - do what you enjoy, even if you have more hobbies than ability. It rounds a person out when they have a lot of interesting things to do. Idle minds are the devils workshop anyways!

Absolutely! Good advice.

Speaking of that kind of thing, did you hear about the dyslexic Devil-worshipper?

He prayed to Santa!

(Cue the bass drum and cymbal crash)

LOL! Thanks, that gave me a much needed chuckle today

GOOD! I always follow that one with:

So, this Dyslexic guy walks into a bra...

LOL, oh dear...

***Boomer*** · 09-22-2010, 04:27 PM

That sorta begs to question: What was IN the bra?

I know I know.....bad Boomski!

***Mufasa*** · 09-22-2010, 06:57 PM

"This seal walks into a club...."

VincentUlyssis · (This post was last modified: 09-22-2010 08:00 PM by VincentUlyssis.)

(09-22-2010 11:40 AM)Nung Wrote:
(09-21-2010 07:19 PM)VincentUlyssis Wrote: Sock Monkey! I love it! LOL...Dig out those stamps! I also have a postcard collection, US coin collections and ancient Roman coins, old political buttons, some pocket watches, wrist watches (nothing crazy but I do have a Bulova Acutron my friend built me-one of a kind-when he worked there), my 1979 Fender 25th Anniversary Stratocaster. Almost everything has a sentimental value, most not really monetary. These are my "treasures" but really meaningless in light of the people and memories. Sometimes these things and hobbies remind me of past relationships with the people I shared them with over my lifetime.

I love to have fun! Sock Monkey references are just the kind of quirky that I like! And I think that our collections keep us feeling like kids...you perfectly express the sentimental value issue that many of us feel about our worthless yet invaluable collections. I too delight in my collections: coins, old keys, match BOXES, etc. I also very much value the things I have from my late brother and father. If you PM me your address I'll dig out some old US stamps for you (because I have some duplicates).

That's mighty kind of you but it's only like our second or third date...Quirky enough? What the heck is a sock monkey anyway? Anyway, I feel good about being able to share what I have inside and to see what cool things others are doing. The common "thread" between us is that we have been influenced by a certain drummer, writer, lyricist, adventurer, observer, thinker, philosopher and artist. Someone you can discern as one who is kind and trustworthy based on what has been consistently conveyed. I would like to think that generally most who would be attracted to this blog would be of a similar mindset.

Lately this blog has been a great hobby. It's more fun than writing fan mail.

***Boomer*** · 09-22-2010, 08:25 PM

Golly - when I was a sailor, a long time ago.....we had another more endearing term for sock monkey - patrol sock. Dont ask!

Think you nailed it Vincent...at least thats my mindset.

Nung · 09-23-2010, 02:38 PM

(09-22-2010 07:54 PM)VincentUlyssis Wrote:
(09-22-2010 11:40 AM)Nung Wrote:
(09-21-2010 07:19 PM)VincentUlyssis Wrote: Sock Monkey! I love it! LOL...Dig out those stamps! I also have a postcard collection, US coin collections and ancient Roman coins, old political buttons, some pocket watches, wrist watches (nothing crazy but I do have a Bulova Acutron my friend built me-one of a kind-when he worked there), my 1979 Fender 25th Anniversary Stratocaster. Almost everything has a sentimental value, most not really monetary. These are my "treasures" but really meaningless in light of the people and memories. Sometimes these things and hobbies remind me of past relationships with the people I shared them with over my lifetime.

I love to have fun! Sock Monkey references are just the kind of quirky that I like! And I think that our collections keep us feeling like kids...you perfectly express the sentimental value issue that many of us feel about our worthless yet invaluable collections. I too delight in my collections: coins, old keys, match BOXES, etc. I also very much value the things I have from my late brother and father. If you PM me your address I'll dig out some old US stamps for you (because I have some duplicates).

That's mighty kind of you but it's only like our second or third date...Quirky enough? What the heck is a sock monkey anyway? Anyway, I feel good about being able to share what I have inside and to see what cool things others are doing. The common "thread" between us is that we have been influenced by a certain drummer, writer, lyricist, adventurer, observer, thinker, philosopher and artist. Someone you can discern as one who is kind and trustworthy based on what has been consistently conveyed. I would like to think that generally most who would be attracted to this blog would be of a similar mindset.
Lately this blog has been a great hobby. It's more fun than writing fan mail.

First things first: From Wikipedia:
The sock monkey's most direct predecessors originated in the Victorian era, when the craze for imitation stuffed animals swept from Europe into North America and met the burgeoning Arts and Crafts Movement. Mothers there took to sewing stuffed animals as toys to comfort their children, and, as tales of the Scramble for Africa increased the public's familiarity with exotic species, monkey toys soon became a fixture of American nurseries. However, these early stuffed monkeys were not necessarily made from socks, and also lacked the characteristic red lips of the sock monkeys popular today.

John Nelson, a Swedish immigrant to the United States, patented the sock-knitting machine in 1869, and began manufacturing work socks in Rockford, Illinois in 1890.[1] The iconic sock monkeys made from red-heeled socks emerged at the earliest in 1932, the year the Nelson Knitting Company added the trademarked red heel to its product.

And onto the second point. I agree with you about The Man and his influence. And my late brother used to do randomn generous acts. Mostly, he would gift people with things that were extraneous to him but nonetheless had a real positive effect to the receiver. I try to honor his memory by doing the same thing. In this case, sometimes I have 4 or 5 of a given stamp. Do I need them all? Nah. But you just might. Throwing an envelope in the mail is an easy way to brighten someone's day.

***Neilbubbachuck*** · 09-23-2010, 03:18 PM

The sock monkey is very very important. Because not every roll has a thousand sheets!

VincentUlyssis · 09-23-2010, 07:59 PM

Tonight I worked another hobby for three hours and 15 minutes playing bass. I didn't start on this instrument. I was a piano player and later guitar. I think I'm a better guitarist actually. In my last church before we moved I was the fill in guy for years. Piano, guitar, B-3 organ, drums, bass...then the bassist left around 1995 and I played that almost exclusively for 10 years, then joined another band, cut a CD...After I moved, I settled into our church now where I play weekly. Although I still practice the keys, drums and guitar as if I'll be a rockstar soon, bass is my thing. I play a five string Ibanez. It's okay but someday I'll upgrade. The low B string really shakes the place. I guess the point is that playing music is my favorite pastime. Even though I administrate music (it's a living) I am much more "in my zone" playing.