Re: Rag-Picker Joe / Will Dockery & Henry Conley

Will Dockery

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Nov 8, 2019, 2:34:38 AM11/8/19

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zodthemighty1 wrote on Tue, 20 August 2019 04:10
> On Friday, March 15, 2019 at 12:08:51 AM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
> > "Michael Pendragon" wrote in message
> > news:21cbbd21-df16-4d37...@googlegroups.com...
> > On Monday, February 26, 2018 at 12:17:53 AM UTC-5, Will Dockery wrote:
> >>>> > A little visit to Tin Pan Alley. Check out free download of the
> >>>> day
> >>>> > "Rag-Picker Joe" / Will Dockery & Henry Conley
> >>
> >>
> >> https://www.reverbnation.com/willdockery/song/26082646-rag-picker-joe--will-dockery-henry?0
> >>
> >>>> > Rag-Picker Joe written by Will Dockery & Henry Conley, trumpet by
> >>>> > Riley Yielding, clarinet & bass by Doug Conley, drums by John
> >>>> > Phillips.
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Rag-Picker Joe
> >>>> >
> >>>> > On a stroll,
> >>>> > along a Southside dole.
> >>>> > To collect my thoughts
> >>>> > and learn what I used to know.
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Ambling down the street
> >>>> > friend to all he meets
> >>>> > here comes Rag-Picker Joe:
> >>>> >
> >>>> > "Hey hey man,
> >>>> > you got a pistol in your hand.
> >>>> > Don't go doing the things
> >>>> > we often talked about..."
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Rag-Picker Joe,
> >>>> > it's our lives now don't you know?
> >>>> > It just ain't worth doing all that time...
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Sally Sue came back
> >>>> > took his Cadillac
> >>>> > her brothers jacked him up
> >>>> > and left him on the curb.
> >>>> >
> >>>> > This is life in the city
> >>>> > we got our ways and our means.
> >>>> > Rag-Picker Joe...
> >>>> >
> >>>> > He said:
> >>>> > "Man
> >>>> > I got the upper hand,
> >>>> > gonna win this war
> >>>> > come high water or ice."
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Rag-Picker Joe
> >>>> > why did you go do
> >>>> > all those things you did?
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Rag-Picker Joe
> >>>> > do do do do...
> >>>> > those things we talked about in jest.
> >>>> >
> >>>> > That's the last I seen of old Joe
> >>>> > he got blown away by the tornado
> >>>> > an act of God but absolutely just.
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Rag-Picker Joe
> >>>> > why did you go do
> >>>> > things we often talked about in jest?
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Rag-Picker Joe
> >>>> > blown away by a tornado
> >>>> > sad case but what did we expect?
> >>>> >
> >>>> > -Will Dockery
> >
> >> Congratulations, Will.
> > Thanks, Pendragon...
>
> A good modern jazz feel on here....

Not sure if this one from Nova BBS posted everywhere.

Zod

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Aug 21, 2020, 9:46:04 PM8/21/20

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We shall see...

W.Dockery

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Aug 27, 2020, 10:46:04 AM8/27/20

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>>> A good modern jazz feel on here....

>> Not sure if this one from Nova BBS posted everywhere.

> We shall see...

It seems to have.

Zod

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Aug 28, 2020, 9:48:03 PM8/28/20

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Next on the playlist for this rainy ole night in GA...

W.Dockery

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Sep 13, 2020, 1:14:05 PM9/13/20

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Yes, Nova BBS has a cross-post function.

:)

Zod

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Nov 18, 2020, 7:42:04 PM11/18/20

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An obscure classic nevertheless....

W.Dockery

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Nov 19, 2020, 4:30:06 PM11/19/20

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Thanks for the nod, Zod.

:)

Zod

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Nov 22, 2020, 10:26:04 PM11/22/20

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Seems it did...

Zod

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Nov 28, 2020, 5:50:05 PM11/28/20

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Not a prob...

General-Zod

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Mar 24, 2022, 2:00:21 PM3/24/22

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MORE real poetry from the bygone days of yore....

W-Dockery

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Apr 3, 2022, 11:25:11 AM4/3/22

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Checking it out now.

W.Dockery

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Apr 6, 2022, 10:40:11 PM4/6/22

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Thanks again, I'll remember to take a look this time.

🙂

W-Dockery

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Apr 10, 2022, 12:00:14 AM4/10/22

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Based from a really old thread.

General-Zod

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Apr 10, 2022, 3:35:17 PM4/10/22

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It did......!!

General-Zod

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Apr 11, 2022, 3:55:12 PM4/11/22

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It did my friend....

greg westin

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Apr 12, 2022, 8:15:02 AM4/12/22

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who the fuck is Will Dockery anyway?

General Zod

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Apr 12, 2022, 4:34:42 PM4/12/22

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Who are you....?

W.Dockery

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Apr 12, 2022, 4:45:12 PM4/12/22

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Hello Greg, I'm an old timer here and at alt.arts.poetry.comments, an active poetry group you might like to join in on:

https://groups.google.com/g/alt.arts.poetry.comments

W-Dockery

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Apr 12, 2022, 4:50:15 PM4/12/22

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On Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at 8:15:02 AM UTC-4, poleposi...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Monday, April 11, 2022 at 1:55:12 PM UTC-6, tzod...@gmail.com wrote:
> > Will Dockery wrote:
> >

> > It did my friend....
> who the fuck is Will Dockery anyway?

Hello again, Greg, I'm an old timer here and at alt.arts.poetry.comments, an active poetry group you might like to join in on:

https://groups.google.com/g/alt.arts.poetry.comments

Not for the faint of heart, though.

:)

General-Zod

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Apr 12, 2022, 5:00:16 PM4/12/22

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Hi Greg, I hope ye will join us on a.a.p.c.....!

W-Dockery

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Apr 12, 2022, 10:10:12 PM4/12/22

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An old post from the archives.

Zod

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Apr 13, 2022, 4:10:18 PM4/13/22

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Will Dockery wrote:

> zodthemighty1 wrote on Tue, 20 August 2019 04:10

>> On Friday, March 15, 2022 at 12:08:51 AM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
>> > "Michael Pendragon" wrote in message
>> > news:21cbbd21-df16-4d37...@googlegroups.com...

Cool read.....!

W.Dockery

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Apr 13, 2022, 8:35:11 PM4/13/22

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Indeed.

W.Dockery

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Apr 14, 2022, 1:25:12 PM4/14/22

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Good afternoon my friend.

Zod

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Apr 14, 2022, 3:20:13 PM4/14/22

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Family Guy wrote:

> On Thursday, April 14, 2022 at 1:25:12 PM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:

>> Good afternoon my friend.

> "I'm here for the poetry." - Will Dockery, 2022

We know....!

General-Zod

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Apr 15, 2022, 5:10:11 PM4/15/22

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Nice mix of poetry and music..........

W-Dockery

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Apr 16, 2022, 3:20:14 AM4/16/22

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Seconded.

Zod

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Apr 16, 2022, 2:10:16 PM4/16/22

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Where did Greg go....?

W-Dockery

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Apr 16, 2022, 5:10:15 PM4/16/22

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Thanks again for reading and commenting, Zod.

W-Dockery

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Apr 16, 2022, 8:55:09 PM4/16/22

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Exactly.

W.Dockery

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Apr 16, 2022, 9:55:11 PM4/16/22

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Retro Guy fixed the glitch.

🙂

W-Dockery

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Apr 19, 2022, 12:48:55 AM4/19/22

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Good evening, and thanks.

W.Dockery

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Apr 19, 2022, 11:20:19 PM4/19/22

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Who knows?

W.Dockery

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Apr 20, 2022, 12:35:13 PM4/20/22

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Thanks again for reading and commenting my friend.

Zod

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Apr 20, 2022, 4:25:12 PM4/20/22

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Family Guy wrote:

> Then why do you two

Whine much Dink...?

Ha ha...

General-Zod

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Apr 20, 2022, 5:30:17 PM4/20/22

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Groovy...

W.Dockery

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Apr 22, 2022, 1:45:10 AM4/22/22

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General-Zod wrote:

> Will Dockery wrote:

>> zodthemighty1 wrote:

>>> On Friday, March 15, 2022 at 12:08:51 AM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
>>> > "Michael Pendragon" wrote in message
>>> > news:21cbbd21-df16-4d37...@googlegroups.com...

Good evening and thanks again for listening and commenting.

General-Zod

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Apr 22, 2022, 4:10:13 PM4/22/22

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I friend me and Mike are back on the bank of sand watching the river flow, doing some fishing for supper, sipping on the ole wine jug....

Hope ye art doing well as well........

W-Dockery

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Apr 23, 2022, 9:35:13 AM4/23/22

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Greg doesn't seem interested.

W.Dockery

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Apr 24, 2022, 4:15:13 AM4/24/22

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General-Zod wrote:

> Will Dockery wrote:

>> zodthemighty1 wrote:

>>> On Friday, March 15, 2022 at 12:08:51 AM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
>>> > "Michael Pendragon" wrote in message
>>> > news:21cbbd21-df16-4d37...@googlegroups.com...

Good morning my friend, I hope you and Mike are having a great weekend.

General-Zod

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Apr 24, 2022, 2:50:13 PM4/24/22

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Will Dockery wrote:

> zodthemighty1 wrote on Tue, 20 August 2019 04:10

>> On Friday, March 15, 2019 at 12:08:51 AM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
>> > "Michael Pendragon" wrote in message
>> > news:21cbbd21-df16-4d37...@googlegroups.com...

Wonder full poem an song combo.....

W.Dockery

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Apr 24, 2022, 6:55:12 PM4/24/22

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Thanks again for the nod, Zod.

W-Dockery

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Apr 25, 2022, 12:15:13 PM4/25/22

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> We shall see...

Yes, let's test it.

General-Zod

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Apr 25, 2022, 3:35:13 PM4/25/22

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Where bouts did Greg go...?

W.Dockery

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Apr 26, 2022, 3:10:13 AM4/26/22

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General-Zod wrote:

> Will Dockery wrote:

>> zodthemighty1 wrote on Tue, 20 August 2021 04:10

> It did......!!

It even crossposted to rec.arts.poems.

🙂

W.Dockery

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Apr 26, 2022, 9:30:14 AM4/26/22

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General-Zod wrote:

> Will Dockery wrote:

>> zodthemighty1 wrote:

Thanks again, and again, reality based lyrics/poetry.

W.Dockery

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Apr 26, 2022, 6:40:14 PM4/26/22

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The REAL Conley Brothers, as opposed to the forger who posts here.

:)

W-Dockery

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Apr 27, 2022, 2:35:14 PM4/27/22

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> We shall see...

Thanks again for your interest, Zod.

Zod

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Apr 27, 2022, 4:50:14 PM4/27/22

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W-Dockery wrote:

> On Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at 8:15:02 AM UTC-4, poleposi...@gmail.com wrote:

>> On Monday, April 11, 2022 at 1:55:12 PM UTC-6, tzod...@gmail.com wrote:
>> > Will Dockery wrote:
>> >
>> > > zodthemighty1 wrote on Tue, 20 August 2019 04:10
>> > >> On Friday, March 15, 2019 at 12:08:51 AM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
>> > >> > "Michael Pendragon" wrote in message
>> > >> > news:21cbbd21-df16-4d37...@googlegroups.com...

>> > It did my friend....
>> who the fuck is Will Dockery anyway?

> Hello again, Greg, I'm an old timer here and at alt.arts.poetry.comments, an active poetry group you might like to join in on:

> https://groups.google.com/g/alt.arts.poetry.comments

> Not for the faint of heart, though.

> :)

You got that right... ha ha.

W.Dockery

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Apr 28, 2022, 11:35:12 AM4/28/22

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> Groovy...

Good afternoon, my friend.

General-Zod

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Apr 28, 2022, 4:05:14 PM4/28/22

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Very subtle in this one though I detects....

W.Dockery

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Apr 29, 2022, 1:30:18 AM4/29/22

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General-Zod wrote:

> Will Dockery wrote:

>> zodthemighty1 wrote on Tue, 20 August 2019 04:10

>>> On Friday, March 15, 2019 at 12:08:51 AM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
>>> > "Michael Pendragon" wrote in message
>>> > news:21cbbd21-df16-4d37...@googlegroups.com...

> Nice mix of poetry and music..........

Good evening, thanks again.

General-Zod

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Apr 30, 2022, 4:05:11 PM4/30/22

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Nova BBS is working like a charm these certain days.......

W.Dockery

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Apr 30, 2022, 9:35:11 PM4/30/22

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Yes, pretty smooth.

General-Zod

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May 2, 2022, 3:35:19 PM5/2/22

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But..... where did RETRO GUY go off to....?

W.Dockery

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May 2, 2022, 5:15:14 PM5/2/22

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It is really the best of the online portals for Usenet.

W.Dockery

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May 6, 2022, 4:45:18 PM5/6/22

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Excellent Usenet portal, agreed.

General-Zod

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May 8, 2022, 2:25:11 PM5/8/22

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Agreed and seconded......

W.Dockery

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May 9, 2022, 7:50:13 PM5/9/22

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Smooth, yes.

General-Zod

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May 11, 2022, 5:30:19 PM5/11/22

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A good modern jazz feel on here....

This is how the influence of rhyme on poetry began to return...!

W-Dockery

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May 12, 2022, 4:15:13 PM5/12/22

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Haven't had any problem with Nova BBS in a while.

W-Dockery

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May 14, 2022, 8:00:16 AM5/14/22

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General-Zod wrote:
> On Friday, March 15, 2022 at 12:08:51 AM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
>> "Zod" wrote in message news:21cbbd21-df16-4d37...@googlegroups.com...

I haven't seen Retro Guy posting anywhere in months, though.

General-Zod

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May 16, 2022, 5:30:23 PM5/16/22

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Will Dockery wrote:
> "Michael Pendragon" wrote in message
>> news:21cbbd21-df16-4d37...@googlegroups.com...

> Thanks, Pendragon...

A good modern jazz feel on here.... LUV it....

General-Zod

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May 18, 2022, 5:00:22 PM5/18/22

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>> >> Congratulations, Will.

>> > Thanks, Pendragon...
>>
>> A good modern jazz feel on here....

> Not sure if this one from Nova BBS posted everywhere.

Is it true this song is based on... a certain friend of ours...?

W.Dockery

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May 18, 2022, 8:45:14 PM5/18/22

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Thanks again for listening and commenting.

General-Zod

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May 20, 2022, 4:15:19 PM5/20/22

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> Yes, pretty smooth.

Outstandingly so......!!

W.Dockery

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May 22, 2022, 6:40:14 PM5/22/22

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Yes, but I don't want to name anyone right now.

W.Dockery

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May 27, 2022, 4:25:16 PM5/27/22

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Fact based but fictionalized quite a bit.

Zod

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May 28, 2022, 5:10:12 PM5/28/22

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That's a good clue....

W-Dockery

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May 29, 2022, 6:00:12 PM5/29/22

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> We shall see...

Testing this right now.

🙂

W.Dockery

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May 29, 2022, 8:55:14 PM5/29/22

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True.

General-Zod

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May 31, 2022, 5:50:14 PM5/31/22

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Hi there Doc, having a swim with Mike down here at the river rapids.... great fun on a hot summer day...!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bo_cU4W_QQE

W.Dockery

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Jun 1, 2022, 9:00:22 AM6/1/22

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Good morning, my friend, glad you're enjoying your retirement.

🙂

W-Dockery

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Jun 3, 2022, 2:00:24 AM6/3/22

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Good evening, have fun.

🙂

General-Zod

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Jun 6, 2022, 2:35:18 PM6/6/22

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It's working grandly...!

W.Dockery

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Jun 7, 2022, 2:10:13 PM6/7/22

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Good afternoon, Zod, thanks for confirming that.
🙂

Victor H.

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Jun 20, 2022, 4:55:19 PM6/20/22

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It did successfully cross-post....!

W-Dockery

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Jun 21, 2022, 6:15:14 AM6/21/22

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Good morning, Zod, tell Mike hello for me.

🙂

W.Dockery

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Jun 24, 2022, 9:20:18 AM6/24/22

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Good morning my friend, I hope you and Mike are having a good one.

W-Dockery

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Jul 30, 2022, 10:31:20 PM7/30/22

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Good evening, Zod, seems to be working fine.

🙂

Victor H.

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Aug 17, 2022, 6:20:16 PM8/17/22

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old fave...

W.Dockery

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Aug 20, 2022, 10:55:29 PM8/20/22

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Thanks again.

Family Guy

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Aug 21, 2022, 1:00:34 AM8/21/22

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PRESIDENT KENNEDY WAS KILLED BY SPACE ALIENS

Victor H.

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Oct 3, 2022, 6:55:13 PM10/3/22

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Will Dockery wrote:

> zodthemighty1 wrote on Tue, 20 August 2019 04:10

>> On Friday, March 15, 2019 at 12:08:51 AM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
>> > "Michael Pendragon" wrote in message
>> > news:21cbbd21-df16-4d37...@googlegroups.com...

>> >> Congratulations, Will.
>> > Thanks, Pendragon...
>>
>> A good modern jazz feel on here....

> Not sure if this one from Nova BBS posted everywhere.

Hi Doc... I think it did...!

W.Dockery

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Oct 7, 2022, 11:15:13 AM10/7/22

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Good morning my friend, thanks again for checking this thread.

General-Zod

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Oct 7, 2022, 4:45:51 PM10/7/22

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Will Dockery wrote:
> zodthemighty1 wrote on Tue, 20 August 2019 04:10

>> Will Dockery wrote:
>>>> > "Michael Pendragon" wrote in message
>>>> > news:21cbbd21-df16-4d37...@googlegroups.com...

Cool... cool....

W.Dockery

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Oct 9, 2022, 9:35:15 PM10/9/22

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Good evening, my friend.

Zod

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Oct 10, 2022, 11:11:18 PM10/10/22

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Cool, groovy...!

W.Dockery

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Oct 12, 2022, 1:45:12 AM10/12/22

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Apparently so.

🙂

W.Dockery

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Oct 13, 2022, 11:49:52 AM10/13/22

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Have fun, you guys.

🙂

W.Dockery

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Oct 17, 2022, 6:00:17 PM10/17/22

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> A good modern jazz feel on here....

This one is based on reality but from the view of an alternate reality (as in the Multiverse).

W-Dockery

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Oct 26, 2022, 3:03:10 PM10/26/22

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More of the /real/ Conley Brothers.

HTH and HAND.

W.Dockery

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Jul 23, 2023, 5:05:20 PM7/23/23

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General-Zod wrote:
> Will Dockery wrote:
>> Zod wrote:

Good afternoon, my friend, glad to hear that.

🙂

W.Dockery

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Jul 25, 2023, 10:50:19 AM7/25/23

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Zod wrote:

> Will Dockery wrote:
>

> Hi Doc...

Good morning my friend.

W.Dockery

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Jul 27, 2023, 5:45:19 PM7/27/23

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Good afternoon my friends.

🙂

General-Zod

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Jul 31, 2023, 5:20:24 PM7/31/23

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Howdy there Doc...

W.Dockery

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Aug 3, 2023, 8:25:22 PM8/3/23

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Hello again my friend.

W.Dockery

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Aug 11, 2023, 9:40:35 AM8/11/23

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Zod wrote:

> A good modern jazz feel

Thanks again, I've always enjoyed creating word jazz.

W.Dockery

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Aug 15, 2023, 10:10:31 PM8/15/23

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> A good modern jazz feel on here

Good evening my friend, thanks again.

General-Zod

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Aug 21, 2023, 2:00:27 PM8/21/23

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Cool, this one also stands up to repeat reads...