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Father Haskell

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Sep 19, 2010, 6:58:21 PM9/19/10
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An entire block of Baltimore's Eastern Avenue has been renamed "Frank
Zappa Way."
The seed of True Slack has been planted, may it spread, inexorably,
like a kudzu
vine, choking out all pinkness in its path.

Tater Gumfries

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Sep 19, 2010, 7:24:08 PM9/19/10
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Tater hears it was dedicated by Zappa biographer Bob Dean.

Tater

just john

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Sep 19, 2010, 7:27:35 PM9/19/10
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1) Frank Zappa's Way, as far as I can figure it out: Learn the music
inside and out, so that you may then place eyebrows on it as
circumstances dictate.

2) Too bad "The Wire" wasn't still filming, to cover this.

--
* Radio Free Entropy: http://just-john.com/jjMusic

marc rosen

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Sep 19, 2010, 7:46:29 PM9/19/10
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Hey Haskell,
I was there too. That was such a great all day celebration; the
crowd, the band, etc. Did you get to hear the Family speak before the
dedication? Also here's a link from a local news station.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_ZAPPA_BUST?SITE=WBAL&SECTION=ENTERTAINMENT&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT



Marc

Father Haskell

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Sep 19, 2010, 7:52:46 PM9/19/10
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> http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_ZAPPA_BUST?SITE=WBAL&SECTIO...
>
> Marc

I thought Diva was cute as a button as she cried tears of joy.
Looks like she inherited her dad's honker.

Father Haskell

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Sep 19, 2010, 7:54:41 PM9/19/10
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If he went in disguise as a 50+ year old overweight black
woman who called herself mayor Dixon.

marc rosen

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Sep 19, 2010, 8:16:48 PM9/19/10
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I'm sure you intended to type Mayor Blake, and I think she's pretty
good looking and she's in her 30's

Marc (who is happy that any mayor would dedicate a day, a statue, and
a street to FZ!)

purple

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Sep 19, 2010, 9:40:28 PM9/19/10
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BOB: Yes, Zappa was here in Maui with me and iON today - audio of
Frank's commentary will be posted soon.


The GREAT Bob Dobbs

Tater Gumfries

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Sep 20, 2010, 2:19:37 AM9/20/10
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On Sep 19, 7:40 pm, purple <pur...@tellurian.com> wrote:
> On Sep 19, 1:24 pm, Tater Gumfries <gumfr...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On Sep 19, 4:58 pm, Father Haskell <fatherhask...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > > An entire block of Baltimore's Eastern Avenue has been renamed "Frank
> > > Zappa Way."
> > > The seed of True Slack has been planted, may it spread, inexorably,
> > > like a kudzu
> > > vine, choking out all pinkness in its path.
>
> > Tater hears it was dedicated by Zappa biographer Bob Dean.
>
> BOB: Yes, Zappa was here in Maui with me and iON today

No, he's dead.

Tater

Bill

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Sep 20, 2010, 6:52:07 AM9/20/10
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In article
<9ebf4350-a703-468f...@q18g2000vbm.googlegroups.com>,
Father Haskell <father...@yahoo.com> wrote:

Both Diva and Ahmet looked genuinely very happy. I couldn't see Dweezil
and Gail sitting from where I was (a tree obscured my view).

--
Bill

purple

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Sep 20, 2010, 7:17:58 AM9/20/10
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I don't THINK so.


The GREAT Bob Dobbs

purple

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Sep 20, 2010, 7:18:53 AM9/20/10
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On Sep 20, 12:52 am, Bill <billfl...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> In article
> <9ebf4350-a703-468f-ad50-1381f853d...@q18g2000vbm.googlegroups.com>,

Hehehe... and why was Moon not there?


The GREAT Bob Dobbs

marc rosen

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Sep 20, 2010, 9:23:27 AM9/20/10
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> The GREAT Bob Dobbs- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I asked Diva that same question and her response was she "was in LA
and not able to attend". Nothing here to embellish.

Marc

Zapanaz

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Sep 20, 2010, 10:16:55 AM9/20/10
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On Mon, 20 Sep 2010 04:17:58 -0700 (PDT), purple
<pur...@tellurian.com> wrote:

>On Sep 19, 8:19 pm, Tater Gumfries <gumfr...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Sep 19, 7:40 pm, purple <pur...@tellurian.com> wrote:
>>
>> > On Sep 19, 1:24 pm, Tater Gumfries <gumfr...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > > On Sep 19, 4:58 pm, Father Haskell <fatherhask...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> > > > An entire block of Baltimore's Eastern Avenue has been renamed "Frank
>> > > > Zappa Way."
>> > > > The seed of True Slack has been planted, may it spread, inexorably,
>> > > > like a kudzu
>> > > > vine, choking out all pinkness in its path.
>>
>> > > Tater hears it was dedicated by Zappa biographer Bob Dean.
>>
>> > BOB: Yes, Zappa was here in Maui with me and iON today
>>
>> No, he's dead.
>
>I don't THINK so.
>
>
>The GREAT Bob Dobbs

imaginary friends aren't really real, delusional-man.
--
Zapanaz
International Satanic Conspiracy
Customer Support Specialist
http://joecosby.com/
Oh, I was just adjusting my nippal ring

:: Currently listening to Ave Verum, 1791, by Mozart/Coro Nostro, from "'Laudate Dominum!' June 2006"

purple

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Sep 20, 2010, 4:56:50 PM9/20/10
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Oh?

The GREAT Bob Dobbs

purple

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Sep 20, 2010, 4:57:17 PM9/20/10
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On Sep 20, 4:16 am, Zapanaz <http://joecosby.com/code/mail...@foo.com>
wrote:

> On Mon, 20 Sep 2010 04:17:58 -0700 (PDT), purple
>
>
>
>
>
> <pur...@tellurian.com> wrote:
> >On Sep 19, 8:19 pm, Tater Gumfries <gumfr...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> On Sep 19, 7:40 pm, purple <pur...@tellurian.com> wrote:
>
> >> > On Sep 19, 1:24 pm, Tater Gumfries <gumfr...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >> > > On Sep 19, 4:58 pm, Father Haskell <fatherhask...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >> > > > An entire block of Baltimore's Eastern Avenue has been renamed "Frank
> >> > > > Zappa Way."
> >> > > > The seed of True Slack has been planted, may it spread, inexorably,
> >> > > > like a kudzu
> >> > > > vine, choking out all pinkness in its path.
>
> >> > > Tater hears it was dedicated by Zappa biographer Bob Dean.
>
> >> > BOB: Yes, Zappa was here in Maui with me and iON today
>
> >> No, he's dead.
>
> >I don't THINK so.
>
> >The GREAT Bob Dobbs
>
> imaginary friends aren't really real, delusional-man.

Oh?


The GREAT Bob Dobbs

Zapanaz

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Sep 20, 2010, 4:59:54 PM9/20/10
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On Mon, 20 Sep 2010 13:57:17 -0700 (PDT), purple
<pur...@tellurian.com> wrote:

>On Sep 20, 4:16 am, Zapanaz <http://joecosby.com/code/mail...@foo.com>
>wrote:
>> On Mon, 20 Sep 2010 04:17:58 -0700 (PDT), purple
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> <pur...@tellurian.com> wrote:
>> >On Sep 19, 8:19 pm, Tater Gumfries <gumfr...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> On Sep 19, 7:40 pm, purple <pur...@tellurian.com> wrote:
>>
>> >> > On Sep 19, 1:24 pm, Tater Gumfries <gumfr...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> >> > > On Sep 19, 4:58 pm, Father Haskell <fatherhask...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> >> > > > An entire block of Baltimore's Eastern Avenue has been renamed "Frank
>> >> > > > Zappa Way."
>> >> > > > The seed of True Slack has been planted, may it spread, inexorably,
>> >> > > > like a kudzu
>> >> > > > vine, choking out all pinkness in its path.
>>
>> >> > > Tater hears it was dedicated by Zappa biographer Bob Dean.
>>
>> >> > BOB: Yes, Zappa was here in Maui with me and iON today
>>
>> >> No, he's dead.
>>
>> >I don't THINK so.
>>
>> >The GREAT Bob Dobbs
>>
>> imaginary friends aren't really real, delusional-man.
>
>Oh?
>
>
>The GREAT Bob Dobbs

another display of the razor-sharp wit which has made you the beloved
celebrity you aren't today.

--
Zapanaz
International Satanic Conspiracy
Customer Support Specialist
http://joecosby.com/

"Ross Perot is a forehead vein in a gray suit...
... and politicians are
the town elders from 'Footloose',"
~ Dennis Miller

:: Currently listening to Wen Arouh?, 2002, by Murad Wajdi, from "Arabianights"

Father Haskell

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Sep 20, 2010, 6:52:43 PM9/20/10
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> The GREAT Bob Dobbs- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Hasn't played his annual NYC Halloween show for years.

He's dead.

Father Haskell

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Sep 20, 2010, 7:01:36 PM9/20/10
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On Sep 20, 6:52 am, Bill <billfl...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> In article
> <9ebf4350-a703-468f-ad50-1381f853d...@q18g2000vbm.googlegroups.com>,
> Bill- Hide quoted text -

>
> - Show quoted text -

Was waiting for him to play that bitchin' looking PRS hollow
body sitting midstage, can't recall if he did. Here's a justifiably
proud Dweezil with his brand spanking new PRS solid body:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dcFLU7ubE8

Father Haskell

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Sep 20, 2010, 7:02:39 PM9/20/10
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On Sep 20, 7:18 am, purple <pur...@tellurian.com> wrote:

> Hehehe... and why was Moon not there?

Why? Are you planning on stalking her?

Alan Tignanelli

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Sep 20, 2010, 8:29:20 PM9/20/10
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purple wrote:

> Hehehe... and why was Moon not there?

Because it was during the day. Moon came out at night.

Rev.Dr. LoBotomy

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Sep 20, 2010, 10:29:59 PM9/20/10
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On Mon, 20 Sep 2010 13:59:54 -0700, Zapanaz wrote:


> another display of the razor-sharp wit which has made you the beloved
> celebrity you aren't today.

As Bob Dean strops his butterknife, we all wait with bated breath.

just john

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Sep 20, 2010, 10:37:32 PM9/20/10
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I don't think that's a strop ...

Rev.Dr. LoBotomy

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Sep 20, 2010, 10:38:52 PM9/20/10
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On Mon, 20 Sep 2010 22:37:32 -0400, just john wrote:

> On 9/20/10 10:29 PM, Rev.Dr. LoBotomy wrote:
>> On Mon, 20 Sep 2010 13:59:54 -0700, Zapanaz wrote:
>>
>>
>>> another display of the razor-sharp wit which has made you the beloved
>>> celebrity you aren't today.
>>
>> As Bob Dean strops his butterknife, we all wait with bated breath.
>
>
> I don't think that's a strop ...

You're right, that's his nose...

Anachron

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Sep 20, 2010, 11:01:10 PM9/20/10
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> I asked Diva that same question and her response was she "was in LA
> and not able to attend".  Nothing here to embellish.

Oh yeah like she has so many important projects in the works she
couldn't be bothered.
"Houson we have a Moon Unit malfunction."

---
Anachron

purple

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Sep 21, 2010, 5:32:36 AM9/21/10
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Oh she had an appropriate reason.


The GREAT Bob Dobbs

Father Haskell

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Sep 21, 2010, 7:29:11 PM9/21/10
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On Sep 19, 8:16 pm, marc rosen <duckb...@qis.net> wrote:
> On Sep 19, 7:54 pm, Father Haskell <fatherhask...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Sep 19, 7:24 pm, Tater Gumfries <gumfr...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > On Sep 19, 4:58 pm, Father Haskell <fatherhask...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > > > An entire block of Baltimore's Eastern Avenue has been renamed "Frank
> > > > Zappa Way."
> > > > The seed of True Slack has been planted, may it spread, inexorably,
> > > > like a kudzu
> > > > vine, choking out all pinkness in its path.
>
> > > Tater hears it was dedicated by Zappa biographer Bob Dean.
>
> > > Tater
>
> > If he went in disguise as a 50+ year old overweight black
> > woman who called herself mayor Dixon.
>
> I'm sure you intended to type Mayor Blake,

Thanks. You live in the county, you tend to fuck up details like
this.

> and I think she's pretty
> good looking and she's in her 30's
>
> Marc (who is happy that any mayor would dedicate a day, a statue, and

> a street to FZ!)- Hide quoted text -

Father Haskell

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Sep 21, 2010, 7:30:54 PM9/21/10
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Moon was taking care of her sick daughter, so I hear.

Strictly Commercial

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Sep 22, 2010, 11:22:24 AM9/22/10
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On 10-09-20 04:17 AM, purple wrote:

>
> The GREAT Bob Dobbs

The REAL Bob Dobbs ain't great. That's the whole point.

R

Strictly Commercial

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Sep 22, 2010, 9:10:38 PM9/22/10
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On 10-09-19 04:27 PM, just john wrote:

> 2) Too bad "The Wire" wasn't still filming, to cover this.
>
Yeah. I noticed that Carchetti didn't get re-elected.

Rolf

just john

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Sep 22, 2010, 10:39:35 PM9/22/10
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At least Rawls has to wear that damn hat.


Hmmm ... I wonder if he wears it when having sex with his bar hook-ups.

Strictly Commercial

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On 10-09-22 07:39 PM, just john wrote:
> On 9/22/10 9:10 PM, Strictly Commercial wrote:
>> On 10-09-19 04:27 PM, just john wrote:
>>
>>> 2) Too bad "The Wire" wasn't still filming, to cover this.
>>>
>> Yeah. I noticed that Carchetti didn't get re-elected.
>>
>
>
> At least Rawls has to wear that damn hat.
>
>
> Hmmm ... I wonder if he wears it when having sex with his bar hook-ups.
>

Of course he does. They wouldn't put out for him if he didn't.

Rolf

purple

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Sep 23, 2010, 7:35:58 PM9/23/10
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Here's "Frank Zappa" last Sunday commenting (I edited much out of the
session) on the Baltimore event:

http://tinyurl.com/262bv55


The GREAT Bob Dobbs

Zapanaz

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On Thu, 23 Sep 2010 16:35:58 -0700 (PDT), purple
<pur...@tellurian.com> wrote:

>Here's "Frank Zappa" last Sunday commenting

no, that's an imaginary friend, purple. Imaginary friends aren't
really real.

--
Zapanaz
International Satanic Conspiracy
Customer Support Specialist
http://joecosby.com/

"Actually, I ~ ;this may sound a little West Texan to you, but I like it.
When I'm talking about ~ ;when I'm talking about myself, and when
he's talking about myself, all of us are talking about me."

- George W Bush, Hardball, MSNBC, May 31, 2000

:: Currently listening to Pyramid Song, 2001, by Radiohead, from "Amnesiac"

Rev. 11D Meow!

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On Sep 24, 7:00 am, Zapanaz <http://joecosby.com/code/mail...@foo.com>
wrote:

> On Thu, 23 Sep 2010 16:35:58 -0700 (PDT), purple
>
> <pur...@tellurian.com> wrote:
> >Here's "Frank Zappa" last Sunday commenting
>
> no, that's an imaginary friend, purple.  Imaginary friends aren't
> really real.
>
> --
> Zapanaz
> International Satanic Conspiracy
> Customer Support Specialisthttp://joecosby.com/

> "Actually, I ~ ;this may sound a little West Texan to you, but I like it.
> When I'm talking about ~ ;when I'm talking about myself, and when
> he's talking about myself,  all of us are talking about me."
>
> - George W Bush, Hardball, MSNBC, May 31, 2000
>
> :: Currently listening to Pyramid Song, 2001, by Radiohead, from "Amnesiac"

You sure *zinged* him, J@e C@sby!

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