emerod

I logged on tonight for one last review of

the softball board before logging off for the

summer hiatus. I was dismayed to find that the

censors had muzzled that little thread of Del's

that had been such a pleasant diversion. Since

I do not have the option of posting my seasonal

farewell on my thread of choice, I will do so here.

To Del, Queenie, Fan, Twan and all the good sports

and talented writers who made surfing CoachT so enjoyable this year, I say thanks and, Lord willing, we will joust again next spring. To the rabid partisans and humorless butchers of the written

language, I also say thanks. Every stew needs a

little pepper. To CoachT, I say thanks for this

forum and all it's many entertaining and informing

services. So until next spring I say farewell to

Army jokes, Recipes, Motormouths and Scholars.

D.A.M.M.I.T., I'm gonna miss you guys.

Emerod(Who wishes the "Stupid Announcer" thread had been allowed to reach it's inevitable bicentennial posting before it's forced retirement)

Dickson has been impressive this year and the

bracket thus far has favored them. I do not believe

that a one run victory over Oakland qualifies as

dominate. I do believe it is another step in a most

remarkable journey by the DC squad this year. However

I wouldn't place the order for those rings just yet.

Soddy awaits.

Del

As the attending physician to this thread,

I did perform C.P.R. on one or two previous

occasions. While I am constrained by virtue of

the Hippocratic Oath from allowing this patient

to expire without employing resuscitory procedures,

I will abide by your decision as the legal guardian

of this thread should another crisis occur. I will,

however, not assist in the termination of this most

enjoyable thread as I do not believe in euthanasia.

Should you decide to terminate this thread's life,

I would respectfully request that you consider the

organ donor program. There are several younger threads

on this forum in desparate need of a humor transplant.

Emerod(Who would rather call for Marcus Welby than

Jack Kevorkian on this one)

Del,

I think Queenie is right on this one. We could

have a "Wall Of Shame" at good old D.A.M.M.I.T. We

could have autographed pictures of famous and, yes,

infamous announcers lining this wall. I will donate

from my personal collection 8x10 glossies of Lynn

Swann and O.J. Simpson to the collection.

Simpson belongs because he may well be the only

announcer in history to get away with murdering the

English Language AND his ex-wife.I'm adding Swann to

the wall because he sounds like he's gargling marbles

when he talks. The Boyd announcer should have a place

of honor. After all, would there even have been a

D.A.M.M.I.T. without him inspiring you to begin this

universally revered and now hallowed thread?

Emerod(Who isn't really Jewish but wears a yommokah

on special occasions)

Del,

Do you, by any chance, allow those egg rolls

to be consumed by the general civilian public?

If so, perhaps we could work up a "take-out"

order form for Coacht subscribers and retail

those puppies for 5 bucks each. I can see the

ad copy now: "Handmade by Del,honey-glazed by Queenbee, certified kosher by Rabbi Emerod,

delivered by Fed-Ex and eaten continuously

by Twan and Fan." Profits, if any, could be

donated to fund a course in the proper use of

PA equipment at the DelTavian Academy for

Motormouth Morons In Tennessee aka D.A.M.M.I.T.

Doctor! We're losing this thread!....

Charging!.....Clear!....ZZZZAPP!........

Flatline!.....Charging!........Clear!

ZZZZAPP! Thank God! It's back on page one.

That was a close one! We almost lost the

oldest living thread on CoachT.

Del,

On behalf of the Academy of Recording Arts

and Sciences I hereby certify this thread GOLD.

100 entries and growing by the hour. The statue

and the gold-plated mouse pad are in the mail.

Keep up the good work, it's a pleasure to read

your well written and humorous opinion pieces.

I'll be back in touch for the PLATINUM ceremony

sometime next week.

Regards,