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Title: Chillin' Out In Collinsport!
Post by: Bob_the_Bartender on August 01, 2006, 06:35:59 PM: Hey gang,

With the temperature predicted to reach 100 degrees (with a heat index in excess of 100 degrees, possibly, even nearing the 110 degree level) across much of the country today, where do you think Barnbas & company would go to "beat-the-heat" in that small fishing village on the rocky coast of Maine (especially, if Collinsport experienced a complete, "pain-in-the-caboose" power blackout)?

With absolutely no electrical power in the Old House, anyway, maybe Barnabas, Willie and Dr. Hoffman might some find relief from the heat, down in one of those catacomb-like passageways under the 18th century house? (Although, the secret room in the Collins Family Mausoleum might be cooler than those musty and cobweb-strewn Old House catacombs?)

Then again, maybe Mrs. Stoddard, Roger, Carolyn, David and Vicky might trek-over to Widow's Hill in their Land-Rover, to hopefully catch some cooling and refreshing sea breezes, as a way of escaping the decidely un-Maine-like sirocco winds, assaulting Hancock County, Maine? (And, wouldn't Mrs. Johnson and her son, Harry, be absolutely "thrilled," to have to schlepp all of those heavily ice-laden coolers of soft drinks, wine and water for their employers'/betters' enjoyment up there on that notoious peak?) >:(

If all else failed, I suppose that everyone could don their skimpiest of bathing suits, and head on over to the Blue Whale to sip on voluminous bottles of Heineken, Corona Beer and Budweiser, kept cool by the ever-enterprising Bob Rooney, by submersing the brewskies in lobster traps, just off of the dock in Collinsport Bay, immediately outside of the bar. Can you picture Prof. Stokes wearing a European-style "speedo" while imbibing a St. Pauli Girl or Donna Friedlander, nursing a Bass Ale, and catching some rays on the Blue Whale dock, in her new thong bikini? (Yeah, picture THAT! ) >:D

Stay cool today, everyone! [cool1] [icecream] [ChristmaS2] [coolg]

Bob the Bartender
PS Maybe today is one day, when it would pay to have P.T. Angelique's recurring "frigid" medical condition? [huhg] [60c4] ;)
Title: Re: Chillin' Out In Collinsport!
Post by: Raineypark on August 01, 2006, 06:54:22 PM: This being the coast of Maine, even if the air temps hit 110 the water should still be cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey.... >:D

To the BEACH!!!
Title: Re: Chillin' Out In Collinsport!
Post by: BuzzH on August 01, 2006, 07:08:56 PM: Quote from: Bob_the_Bartender on August 01, 2006, 06:35:59 PM
If all else failed, I suppose that everyone could don their skimpiest of bathing suits,

You mean, like this? ;D

http://bobubas.topcities.com/big_lou__page_4.htm

(scroll to the bottom of the page!)
Title: Re: Chillin' Out In Collinsport!
Post by: Bob_the_Bartender on August 01, 2006, 07:23:24 PM: Quote from: BuzzH on August 01, 2006, 07:08:56 PM
You mean, like this? ;D

http://bobubas.topcities.com/big_lou__page_4.htm

(scroll to the bottom of the page!)

Oh, wow, what great "candid" photos of Roger, Barnabas and that other fellow on the beach!!! Kudos to you, Buzz, for posting them!!! [laughing6] [a0d0] [crowdhappy]

Now, if we could only see similarly-attired photos of Mrs. Johnson, Ezra Braithwaite and Bathia Mapes, enjoying a day at the beach! (Who knows, maybe all of those "open-minded" and "entirely-liberated" individuals frequented the "clothing-optional" beach at Ship-Wreck Cove, to cool off on a sultry and steamy day like today? ::) >:D
Title: Re: Chillin' Out In Collinsport!
Post by: BuzzH on August 01, 2006, 07:27:03 PM: Quote from: Bob_the_Bartender on August 01, 2006, 07:23:24 PM
Now, if we could only see similarly-attired photos of Mrs. Johnson, Ezra Braithwaite and Bathia Mapes, enjoying a day at the beach! (Who knows, maybe all of those "open-minded" and "entirely-liberated" individuals frequented the "clothing-optional" beach at Ship-Wreck Cove, to cool off on a sultry and steamy day like today? ::) >:D

Hmm...do we REALLY want to see these 3 on a Nude Beach, LOL! >:D

BTW, the "other fellow" is our very own Bobubas!
Title: Re: Chillin' Out In Collinsport!
Post by: Bob_the_Bartender on August 01, 2006, 07:39:56 PM: Quote from: Raineypark on August 01, 2006, 06:54:22 PM
This being the coast of Maine, even if the air temps hit 110 the water should still be cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey.... >:D

To the BEACH!!!

Yes, now that you mention it, the Arctic-like Maine sea water would pose a definite "problem" for any male Collinsport naturist (like, for instance, possibly John Yeager or Bruno Hess, being the unbelievable egoists/if, not, unashamed narcissists, that they truly were) emerging from the "blood-circulation-inhibiting" water at Ship Wreck Cove. [_snowman_] [embb] [shockeyes]
Title: Re: Chillin' Out In Collinsport!
Post by: retzev on August 01, 2006, 10:25:26 PM: Quote from: Bob_the_Bartender on August 01, 2006, 06:35:59 PM
Can you picture Prof. Stokes wearing a European-style "speedo" while imbibing a St. Pauli Girl...

YES! I CAN! ;D That's too funny!
Title: Re: Chillin' Out In Collinsport!
Post by: retzev on August 01, 2006, 10:32:34 PM: Quote from: BuzzH on August 01, 2006, 07:08:56 PM
You mean, like this?

What the hell's Frid wearing? Is that a diaper?
Title: Re: Chillin' Out In Collinsport!
Post by: Bob_the_Bartender on August 01, 2006, 10:42:16 PM: Quote from: retzev on August 01, 2006, 10:32:34 PM
What the hell's Frid wearing? Is that a diaper?

You know they do sort of look like Kirk Douglas, Tony Curtis and Sir Laurence Olivier in "Spartacus," if you ask me. ::)
Title: Re: Chillin' Out In Collinsport!
Post by: Lydia on August 02, 2006, 12:12:12 AM: Hospitals tend to have air conditioning, so that gives the intelligent Collinwood resident two options: Collinsport Hospital or Windcliff. I'd opt for Windcliff. No need to come up with a real physical injury, and easy to escape once the heat wave breaks.

Quote from: retzev on August 01, 2006, 10:32:34 PM
What the hell's Frid wearing? Is that a diaper?

I don't know, but wow! what a picture of him!

By the way, does anybody have an update on Craig Hamrick's condition?
Title: Re: Chillin' Out In Collinsport!
Post by: jennifer on August 02, 2006, 12:52:07 AM: WOW Frid has 6 pack abs!!!

jennifer
too funny Bob Ship Wreck Cove ROTFL
Title: Re: Chillin' Out In Collinsport!
Post by: BuzzH on August 02, 2006, 01:02:27 AM: Quote from: retzev on August 01, 2006, 10:32:34 PM
What the hell's Frid wearing? Is that a diaper?

Hmmm, think he probably wears one now (kidding, kidding! >:D)
Title: Re: Chillin' Out In Collinsport!
Post by: BuzzH on August 02, 2006, 01:05:12 AM: Quote from: jennifer on August 02, 2006, 12:52:07 AM
WOW Frid has 6 pack abs!!!

Um, that was then, this is now. I'm sure now he has a nice, octogenarian paunch. ;) However, having said that, he looks damn good for, what does he call himself, on "Ongoing Octogenerian". And granted, he WAS skinny back in da day, but I do think he was sucking it in a little. ;)
Title: Re: Chillin' Out In Collinsport!
Post by: arashi on August 02, 2006, 06:39:07 AM: Quote from: Raineypark on August 01, 2006, 06:54:22 PM
This being the coast of Maine, even if the air temps hit 110 the water should still be cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey.... >:D

To the BEACH!!!

::laughing out loud:: Don't you know it! Some days just thinking about how cold that water is is enough.
Title: Re: Chillin' Out In Collinsport!
Post by: Nancy on August 02, 2006, 03:18:42 PM: Quote from: BuzzH on August 02, 2006, 01:02:27 AM
Quote from: retzev on August 01, 2006, 10:32:34 PM
What the hell's Frid wearing? Is that a diaper?
Hmmm, think he probably wears one now (kidding, kidding! >:D)

Yes, he does - it has cute little black bats all over it. ;D

nancy
Title: Re: Chillin' Out In Collinsport!
Post by: Bob_the_Bartender on August 02, 2006, 03:23:35 PM: Oh, the very thought of the fastidious Barnas Collins, walking along that bumpy path from the Old House to Collinwood, attired in one those heavy woolen three-piece-suits of his and also that "oppressive" Inverness coat in all of this heat! :-

Excuse me while I "cool-off" and watch John Wayne and the always-comely Capucine in "North to Alaska"! :) ;)
Title: Re: Chillin' Out In Collinsport!
Post by: Lydia on August 02, 2006, 03:36:07 PM: Quote from: Bob_the_Bartender on August 02, 2006, 03:23:35 PM
that bumpy path from the Old House to Collinwood

And there are the overhanging branches to be pushed out of the way. You'd think Barnabas would send Willie out with a pair of clippers once in a while.
Title: Re: Chillin' Out In Collinsport!
Post by: Bob_the_Bartender on August 02, 2006, 04:07:24 PM: Quote from: Lydia on August 02, 2006, 03:36:07 PM
Quote from: Bob_the_Bartender on August 02, 2006, 03:23:35 PM
that bumpy path from the Old House to Collinwood

And there are the overhanging branches to be pushed out of the way. You'd think Barnabas would send Willie out with a pair of clippers once in a while.

Oh, yes, and I can't get over feeling so bad for the earnest Ben Stokes, who probably first had to clear all of those trees, rocks, shrubs, etc., so that the unfailingly "gracious" Josua Collins could conveniently walk over from the newly constructed Collinwood to the Old House, to "encourage" his newleywed son, Barnabas, to get "cracking" and head down to the Collins shipyard (at about 5:30 in the morning) and put in, say, about an "easy" 12 hours on the shipbuilding activity! :o >:(

No doubt, Mrs, Angelique Collins was just absolutely "thrilled" by her father-in-law's daily, pre-sunrise visits. ::)
Title: Re: Chillin' Out In Collinsport!
Post by: BuzzH on August 02, 2006, 04:17:33 PM: Quote from: Bob_the_Bartender on August 02, 2006, 04:07:24 PM
so that the unfailingly "gracious" Josua Collins could conveniently walk over from the newly constructed Collinwood to the Old House, to "encourage" his newleywed son, Barnabas, to get "cracking" and head down to the Collins shipyard (at about 5:30 in the morning) and put in, say, about an "easy" 12 hours on the shipbuilding activity! :o >:(

No doubt, Mrs, Angelique Collins was just absolutely "thrilled" by her father-in-law's daily, pre-sunrise visits. ::)

Can you just see Joshua as the grandfather to the children of a "mere SERVANT!" I love that scene in 1795 when [spoiler]Barnabas has announced to his parents his intention to wed the comely witch and Joshua, thoroughly scandalized, says, "You can't marry this...this...SERVANT GIRL!" to which Naomi very sharply says, "Joshua!" and he quips back, "I am not making a disparaging remark! I am merely pointing out a fact!" Classic![/spoiler] ;D
Title: Re: Chillin' Out In Collinsport!
Post by: jennifer on August 03, 2006, 07:11:28 PM: Quote from: BuzzH on August 02, 2006, 01:05:12 AM
Quote from: jennifer on August 02, 2006, 12:52:07 AM
WOW Frid has 6 pack abs!!!

Um, that was then, this is now. I'm sure now he has a nice, octogenarian paunch. ;) However, having said that, he looks damn good for, what does he call himself, on "Ongoing Octogenerian". And granted, he WAS skinny back in da day, but I do think he was sucking it in a little. ;)

heehee quess i should have said had but i agree he looks good today ;) ;)
Title: Re: Chillin' Out In Collinsport!
Post by: TNickey2003 on August 07, 2006, 11:05:43 PM: Maybe the pretty ladies of Collinsport could have a bathing beauty contest to pass the time for themselves and Collinsport's male populus during the heat wave. ;).

Quote from: Bob_the_Bartender on August 01, 2006, 06:35:59 PM
If all else failed, I suppose that everyone could don their skimpiest of bathing suits,
Title: Re: Chillin' Out In Collinsport!
Post by: Pansity on August 08, 2006, 01:16:25 AM: After reading through this whole thread (a few days behind as usual), I have just one thing to say.....

SICK PUPPIES (Werewolf puppies of course!)
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Thanks guys -- this was just the laugh I needed after outpatient surgery today!
Title: Re: Chillin' Out In Collinsport!
Post by: Janet the Wicked on August 08, 2006, 03:01:11 AM: Look. I'll tell you one thing. After spending a year here in sunny South Carolina, I would give anything to stick my tootsies in the water at Old Orchard Beach if only for a moment. ::steam!::
Title: Re: Chillin' Out In Collinsport!
Post by: jennifer on August 09, 2006, 03:16:55 PM: Quote from: Pansity on August 08, 2006, 01:16:25 AM
this was just the laugh I needed after outpatient surgery today!

hope you feel better Pansity :)

jennifer