invitation to become a member of DRAFT

[Domski]

Though you have a long way to go to catch Truby

You should know by now that Grand Master Truby is in a class of his own when it comes to heading off topic and generally whittering on (no offence obviously Greg).

 

[hatman]

You should know by now that Grand Master Truby is in a class of his own when it comes to heading off topic and generally whittering on (no offence obviously Greg).

True dat, yo... Homey Gee.

That's part of Greg's Charm

And somehow, he manages to do it without really upsetting as many people as one might expect...

 

[Greg Truby]

...and what's he doing up there with Erik, anyway?

Ermmmm, co-hosting? I mean it's Erik's party 'n' all; but someone has to keep the guests entertained while they screw up their courage to join Erik's lil' club.

And while I'm here... we'll be coming up on black history month again soon. Gotta do Frederick Douglas again; at least for a short while. But I need a good alternate historical black figure too. I've used W.E.B. Du Bois & Norbert Rillieux in the past. I entertained the notion of using Barack Obama since he's making black history as we speak; but I fear it might be taken as a political statement. So, any suggestions?

 

[Domski]

Bob Marley !

 

[hatman]

Crispus Attucks. Definitely.

He even kinda lookslike you, Greg

 

[Oorang]

Yes, well one can only hope the fates are a wee bit kinder to dear old Greg

 

[Greg Truby]

Thanks, Paul. That's a definite possibility! Good historical story and the name is certainly exceptional. I'm also entertaining using Harriet Tubman. But leaning towards a local hero here in KC, Buck O'Neil. He passed away a few months ago. But my son got to meet him personally when his class took a tour of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.

 

[hatman]

Thanks, Paul. That's a definite possibility! Good historical story and the name is certainly exceptional. I'm also entertaining using Harriet Tubman. But leaning towards a local hero here in KC, Buck O'Neil. He passed away a few months ago. But my son got to meet him personally when his class took a tour of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.

Yeah, the local hero is the angle that made me think of Crispus... being that it happenned right here is Boston (not that we consider Boston to be that close, being about 80 miles from my house).

 

[Domski]

He's got to be a yank then?

 

[Greg Truby]

He's got to be a yank then?

Not necessarily. Just historically significant. The "black history month" is a U.S. thing, AFAIK. I just noticed some time ago that there aren't a lot (ok, none that I've seen) black members of DRAFT. So, for Black History Month (February), I try to fly an avatar that might prompt someone to learn a bit of history they otherwise wouldn't. Don't know if it works for anyone else; but it does prompt me to do something I normally don't.