From owner-xj-digest-at-digest.net Sat Jun 14 22:38:42 2008 From: xj-digest xj-digest Sunday, June 15 2008 Volume 01 : Number 2811 Forum for Discussion of XJ cherokees and wagoneers Brian Colucci Digest Coordinator Contents: xj: RE: Joe Btfsplk Re: xj: RE: Joe Btfsplk xj: Re: Joe Btfsplk Re: xj: RE: Joe Btfsplk Re: xj: RE: Joe Btfsplk xj: on the road... XJ Digest Home Page: http://www.digest.net/jeep/xj/ Send submissions to xj-digest-at-digest.net Send administrative requests to xj-digest-request-at-digest.net To unsubscribe, include the word unsubscribe by itself in the body of the message, unless you are sending the request from a different address than the one that appears on the list. Include the word help in a message to xj-digest-request to get a list of other majordomo commands. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:11:06 -0500 From: "Cohrs, Thomas" Subject: xj: RE: Joe Btfsplk I remember Joe, but all this time I thought his name was Jim. Tom C. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-xj-at-digest.net [mailto:owner-xj-at-digest.net] On Behalf Of john Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 9:38 AM To: full size jeep list Subject: xj: Joe Btfsplk for years, listening to some of the stories on the lists about troubles and problems... traffic accidents unfolding in front of them, green cars, strange animals appearing on the road causing roll overs, floods, amazing disasters both natural and human induced unfolding right in front of them, dump trucks losing their load on new radiators at traffic lights, hit and run maniacs, cops harrassing them, and so on... Anyway, I've had in the back of my mind this particular character in the comic strips from the '60s... couldn't remember his name... until this morning... A friend at work reminded me of this today. Does anyone remember Joe Btfsplk from Lil' Abner? A dark cloud followed him wherever he went. And all this time we've been blaming Mr. Murphy some of this... Joe Btfsplk : http://www.lil-abner.com/joealb.html http://www.lil-abner.com/familyalbum2.html Thankfully, no one on this list has it quite as bad as poor Joe... ;) btw, got my alarm system to quit locking me in... ;) next, a/c functioning (not a high priority, it's 57 outside), cruise and then of course the motor mounts... :) taking the WJ to boise... 8 hrs in Omega the Thunder Brick isn't really an option at this point... need the a/c and cruise at the minimum. ;) Would love to take the 300D at 35+ mpg, but those seats would cripple us... so, the WJ with it's well supported leather seats wins again... :) (Need to get a pair of tan leather WJ seats for Omega. ;) I hear there is sunshine in Boise... not sure if we're really ready for it. :) john ----- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - - Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold http://wagoneers.com john's 6.2L GW: http://wagoneers.com/FSJ/Omega/ SAVE FUEL use AMSOIL Synthetics: http://wagoneers.com/AMSOIL - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - - ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:49:57 -0700 (PDT) From: john Subject: Re: xj: RE: Joe Btfsplk :) you weren't alone... ----- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold http://wagoneers.com john's 6.2L GW: http://wagoneers.com/FSJ/Omega/ SAVE FUEL use AMSOIL Synthetics: http://wagoneers.com/AMSOIL - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- On Fri, 13 Jun 2008, Cohrs, Thomas wrote: # I remember Joe, but all this time I thought his name was Jim. # # Tom C. # # -----Original Message----- # From: owner-xj-at-digest.net [mailto:owner-xj-at-digest.net] On Behalf Of john # Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 9:38 AM # To: full size jeep list # Subject: xj: Joe Btfsplk # # for years, listening to some of the stories on the lists about # troubles and problems... traffic accidents unfolding in front # of them, green cars, strange animals appearing on the road # causing roll overs, floods, amazing disasters both natural # and human induced unfolding right in front of them, dump trucks # losing their load on new radiators at traffic lights, hit and run # maniacs, cops harrassing them, and so on... # # Anyway, I've had in the back of my mind this particular character in # the comic strips from the '60s... couldn't remember his name... # until this morning... A friend at work reminded me of this today. # # Does anyone remember Joe Btfsplk from Lil' Abner? # # A dark cloud followed him wherever he went. # # And all this time we've been blaming Mr. Murphy some of this... # # Joe Btfsplk : # http://www.lil-abner.com/joealb.html # http://www.lil-abner.com/familyalbum2.html # # Thankfully, no one on this list has it quite as bad as poor Joe... ;) # # # btw, got my alarm system to quit locking me in... ;) next, # a/c functioning (not a high priority, it's 57 outside), cruise # and then of course the motor mounts... :) taking the WJ to # boise... 8 hrs in Omega the Thunder Brick isn't really an option # at this point... need the a/c and cruise at the minimum. ;) Would # love to take the 300D at 35+ mpg, but those seats would cripple us... # so, the WJ with it's well supported leather seats wins again... :) # (Need to get a pair of tan leather WJ seats for Omega. ;) # # I hear there is sunshine in Boise... not sure if we're really ready for # it. :) # # john # # ----- # ------------------------------------------------------------------------ # - # Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold # http://wagoneers.com john's 6.2L GW: http://wagoneers.com/FSJ/Omega/ # SAVE FUEL use AMSOIL Synthetics: http://wagoneers.com/AMSOIL # ------------------------------------------------------------------------ # - # ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:49:38 -0400 From: "Don Hansen" Subject: xj: Re: Joe Btfsplk That's Jim Blair! I've been callinghim that for years! Old Joe: Always getting hit in the ass by a lightning bolt! - -Don - ----- Original Message ----- From: "john" To: "full size jeep list" Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 12:37 PM Subject: xj: Joe Btfsplk > for years, listening to some of the stories on the lists about > troubles and problems... traffic accidents unfolding in front > of them, green cars, strange animals appearing on the road > causing roll overs, floods, amazing disasters both natural > and human induced unfolding right in front of them, dump trucks > losing their load on new radiators at traffic lights, hit and run > maniacs, cops harrassing them, and so on... > > Anyway, I've had in the back of my mind this particular character in > the comic strips from the '60s... couldn't remember his name... > until this morning... A friend at work reminded me of this today. > > Does anyone remember Joe Btfsplk from Lil' Abner? > > A dark cloud followed him wherever he went. > > And all this time we've been blaming Mr. Murphy some of this... > > Joe Btfsplk : > http://www.lil-abner.com/joealb.html > http://www.lil-abner.com/familyalbum2.html > > Thankfully, no one on this list has it quite as bad as poor Joe... ;) > > > btw, got my alarm system to quit locking me in... ;) next, > a/c functioning (not a high priority, it's 57 outside), cruise > and then of course the motor mounts... :) taking the WJ to > boise... 8 hrs in Omega the Thunder Brick isn't really an option > at this point... need the a/c and cruise at the minimum. ;) Would > love to take the 300D at 35+ mpg, but those seats would cripple us... > so, the WJ with it's well supported leather seats wins again... :) > (Need to get a pair of tan leather WJ seats for Omega. ;) > > I hear there is sunshine in Boise... not sure if we're really ready for > it. :) > > john > > ----- > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold > http://wagoneers.com john's 6.2L GW: http://wagoneers.com/FSJ/Omega/ > SAVE FUEL use AMSOIL Synthetics: http://wagoneers.com/AMSOIL > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:53:13 -0700 (PDT) From: john Subject: Re: xj: RE: Joe Btfsplk there is one very BIG difference though... jim isn't contagious... he usually brings good things about... parts, assistance... a friendly hand and smile... he will give you the shirt off his back without hesitation. he is a very good friend. he does a lot to help out others. it's just so strange that all those things seem to happen to him... kind of like Joe... but no one seems to be avoiding Jim, which is a very good thing. ;) ----- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold http://wagoneers.com john's 6.2L GW: http://wagoneers.com/FSJ/Omega/ SAVE FUEL use AMSOIL Synthetics: http://wagoneers.com/AMSOIL - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- On Fri, 13 Jun 2008, Cohrs, Thomas wrote: # I remember Joe, but all this time I thought his name was Jim. # # Tom C. # # -----Original Message----- # From: owner-xj-at-digest.net [mailto:owner-xj-at-digest.net] On Behalf Of john # Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 9:38 AM # To: full size jeep list # Subject: xj: Joe Btfsplk # # for years, listening to some of the stories on the lists about # troubles and problems... traffic accidents unfolding in front # of them, green cars, strange animals appearing on the road # causing roll overs, floods, amazing disasters both natural # and human induced unfolding right in front of them, dump trucks # losing their load on new radiators at traffic lights, hit and run # maniacs, cops harrassing them, and so on... # # Anyway, I've had in the back of my mind this particular character in # the comic strips from the '60s... couldn't remember his name... # until this morning... A friend at work reminded me of this today. # # Does anyone remember Joe Btfsplk from Lil' Abner? # # A dark cloud followed him wherever he went. # # And all this time we've been blaming Mr. Murphy some of this... # # Joe Btfsplk : # http://www.lil-abner.com/joealb.html # http://www.lil-abner.com/familyalbum2.html # # Thankfully, no one on this list has it quite as bad as poor Joe... ;) # # # btw, got my alarm system to quit locking me in... ;) next, # a/c functioning (not a high priority, it's 57 outside), cruise # and then of course the motor mounts... :) taking the WJ to # boise... 8 hrs in Omega the Thunder Brick isn't really an option # at this point... need the a/c and cruise at the minimum. ;) Would # love to take the 300D at 35+ mpg, but those seats would cripple us... # so, the WJ with it's well supported leather seats wins again... :) # (Need to get a pair of tan leather WJ seats for Omega. ;) # # I hear there is sunshine in Boise... not sure if we're really ready for # it. :) # # john # # ----- # ------------------------------------------------------------------------ # - # Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold # http://wagoneers.com john's 6.2L GW: http://wagoneers.com/FSJ/Omega/ # SAVE FUEL use AMSOIL Synthetics: http://wagoneers.com/AMSOIL # ------------------------------------------------------------------------ # - # ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:27:03 EDT From: Moontanman-at-aol.com Subject: Re: xj: RE: Joe Btfsplk In a message dated 6/13/2008 2:48:07 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, john-at-wagoneers.com writes: Joe Btfsplk No that is me! But I refuse to stop helping when I can and being good to everyone. When bad things happen just knowing that helping someone else makes the bad easy to take washes it all away! Treating people good who treat you bad confuses them too, always fun to see the look on their faces when they get good from being bad. Even dark clouds have a silver lining! Michael Hissom aurea mediocritas **************Vote for your city's best dining and nightlife. City's Best 2008. (http://citysbest.aol.com?ncid=aolacg00050000000102) ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2008 22:37:47 -0700 (PDT) From: john Subject: xj: on the road... heading to Boise to teach a Linux class... http://wagoneers.com/fotos/2008/06-Jun-14-Snohomish-Pendelton/ check out the early father's day card... :) The WJ is getting 20.61 mpg so far... kind of surprised... We hit sun about 40 miles outside of Seattle. :) Very nice weather, right in the upper 70's... ----- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold http://wagoneers.com john's 6.2L GW: http://wagoneers.com/FSJ/Omega/ SAVE FUEL use AMSOIL Synthetics: http://wagoneers.com/AMSOIL - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ End of xj-digest V1 #2811 *************************