rods in the water

[Michael Eisenstadt]

Thanks, Harry, for explaining where you are
coming from and your redaction of the rods
in the water remark.

Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Harry Edwards" <laughingwolf at ev1.net>
To: "survivors' reminiscences about Austin Ghetto Daze in the 60s" 
<austin-ghetto-list at pairlist.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 6:44 PM
Subject: Re: jews and others i have known and not


> Yes, Michael, we have met. Specifically at the 2002 reunion.
>
> Like Lyle Lovett, I love everybody. I have constructed no uncongenial 
> personas for you or anyone on this list. Perhaps you've taken offense to 
> my response to the exchange about fishing. And now that I think on it, it 
> would have been more accurate to say "lines in the water" instead of rods 
> in the water. The fishing vernacular eludes me.
>
> I first came to Austin in September of 1960 and left for good (until I 
> came back) in August of 1970. I lived and partied at the Ghetto and spent 
> many hours in the Chuck Wagon. I don't remember you either, but I don't 
> doubt that you were there.
>
> I can do nothing about my absurdist, borderline-apocalyptic sense of 
> humor. It is a permanent resident since my brain attack. A sense of humor 
> that I suspect Baron Katfish shares, being himself a veteran of the Viet 
> Nam campaign.
>
>
> On Feb 9, 2005, at 3:47 PM, Michael Eisenstadt wrote:
>
>> Harry,
>>
>> Have we met?
>>
>> I'd hate to think that you have concocted
>> a less than friendly attitude towards me
>> on the basis of...what? Have you perhaps
>> constructed an uncongenial persona for me
>> based on your reactions to my posts to the
>> list on various subjects?
>>
>> This maillist was originally set up to
>> exchange reminiscences among friends
>> who went to parties at the Ghetto and
>> hung out in the Chuck Wagon back
>> in the 60s. Were you there then? I dont
>> remember you.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Harry Edwards" <laughingwolf at ev1.net>
>> To: "survivors' reminiscences about Austin Ghetto Daze in the 60s" 
>> <austin-ghetto-list at pairlist.net>
>> Cc: "ghetto 2" <ghetto2 at lists.whathelps.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 2:34 PM
>> Subject: Re: jews and others i have known and not
>>
>>
>>> Katfish and Mike the Mechanic with their rods in the water. I wanna take 
>>> pictures.
>>> twisty
>>
>>