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johnfowles · 02-06-2004, 12:58 PM

OK it's Friday again and time for this week's list of highlights and the chat room advert
corfid highlights
1. the main Gordon Lightfoot forum at http://www.corfid.shorturl.com
Walter/Borderstone
nominated as
"The Lightfoot Of the Week."
newcomer AZroute74 (one Judy Coyle) who explained her nom de plume as
"I've adopted it because State Route 74 in AZ is the source for the song; it is the Carefree Highway."
Of course she is quite incorrect as the fabled highway which leads to the megalopolis of Carefree is but one road leading
off Route74
as clearly shown on my pic at:- http://www.johnfowles.org.uk/carefre...ehwysign4..jpg

read Judy's first post:- http://www.corfid.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/001988.html
to find out"Why? For going out and starting over where some might have given up"
There were a pair of new Brit posters on corfid this week
both debuted at the end of a lengthy topic
"Favorite Lightfoot Song & Why? II" at:- http://www.corfid.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000055-9.html
first Katrine a Horticulturist
who stated
"I first saw Gordon Lightfoot when he hosted a series of TVshows here in the UK way back in 1963.
I have been a fan ever since.
Unfortunately he never tours here, so we feel a bit deprived."
In 1963 I personally was to busy swatting up for my London University finals to watch television so missed those landmark
shows altogether and it was not until I heard "Spin Spin" on Montreal radio in 1966 that I became hooked perhaps Katrine
could recount what she remembers of those shows. Did Gord sing and what??
Soon after Katrine Mair )(a teacher from Welsh Wales) popped (pooped/poped) out of the woodwork
I trust that Bruna Zanelli a.k.a silverheels has added them both to her growing list of UK fans
and that one or the other might venture to Toronto for the hoped-for 2005 Massey convention
since it has been known for years that Gord is unlikely to return to the UK for a tour.
So you'll have to come over here and join the several hundred Lightheads that are bound to congregate in Toronto
This leads to the week's most significant good news
Gord has the stomach-muscle strenthening surgery on Feb 17th and contrary to earlier rumours
"Gordon Lightfoot says vocal cords fine"
Funny I always thought they were "vocal chords" but no cords they are!!!
Of course the accompanying bad news was that the release of "Hermony" has slipped back a fortnight to May 11th
but thanks to Wayne Francis' source we already know the 11 song titles
2. Meanwhile over on the "Small Talk" forum an initially innocent topic concerning the schoolboy love life of one DMD3 or "Dunkin' Douglas" as I like to refer to him soon developed into a lively discussion on marriage women's greed etc
there was also a charming confession about an old GL Tee shirt by Char at:- http://www.corfid.com/ubb/Forum2/HTML/000282.html
On the other hand The Newsgroup at:- http://www.newsgroup.shorturl.com
started the week badly on Saturday morning with Bill Hall's sad news about his daughter Dana.
Both boards had links to new fun sites to supercede the earlier pinguin bashing experiences of those with time in their hands
.............................................
OK now the Chat Room commercial
Following a sparse attendance of only 7 last Friday
I hope more will venture in this evening
I will be e-mailing Bruna later to try to persuade her to attend
Tonight at 9PM EST
browser link http://www.rikschatroom.shorturl.com

------------------
My Gordon Lightfoot webring
starts at
http://www.johnfowles.org.uk/lightfoot

02-06-2004, 12:58 PM	#20
johnfowles Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: New Jersey U.S.A. ex UK and Canada Posts: 4,846	OK it's Friday again and time for this week's list of highlights and the chat room advert corfid highlights 1. the main Gordon Lightfoot forum at http://www.corfid.shorturl.com Walter/Borderstone nominated as "The Lightfoot Of the Week." newcomer AZroute74 (one Judy Coyle) who explained her nom de plume as "I've adopted it because State Route 74 in AZ is the source for the song; it is the Carefree Highway." Of course she is quite incorrect as the fabled highway which leads to the megalopolis of Carefree is but one road leading off Route74 as clearly shown on my pic at:- http://www.johnfowles.org.uk/carefre...ehwysign4..jpg read Judy's first post:- http://www.corfid.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/001988.html to find out"Why? For going out and starting over where some might have given up" There were a pair of new Brit posters on corfid this week both debuted at the end of a lengthy topic "Favorite Lightfoot Song & Why? II" at:- http://www.corfid.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000055-9.html first Katrine a Horticulturist who stated "I first saw Gordon Lightfoot when he hosted a series of TVshows here in the UK way back in 1963. I have been a fan ever since. Unfortunately he never tours here, so we feel a bit deprived." In 1963 I personally was to busy swatting up for my London University finals to watch television so missed those landmark shows altogether and it was not until I heard "Spin Spin" on Montreal radio in 1966 that I became hooked perhaps Katrine could recount what she remembers of those shows. Did Gord sing and what?? Soon after Katrine Mair )(a teacher from Welsh Wales) popped (pooped/poped) out of the woodwork I trust that Bruna Zanelli a.k.a silverheels has added them both to her growing list of UK fans and that one or the other might venture to Toronto for the hoped-for 2005 Massey convention since it has been known for years that Gord is unlikely to return to the UK for a tour. So you'll have to come over here and join the several hundred Lightheads that are bound to congregate in Toronto This leads to the week's most significant good news Gord has the stomach-muscle strenthening surgery on Feb 17th and contrary to earlier rumours "Gordon Lightfoot says vocal cords fine" Funny I always thought they were "vocal chords" but no cords they are!!! Of course the accompanying bad news was that the release of "Hermony" has slipped back a fortnight to May 11th but thanks to Wayne Francis' source we already know the 11 song titles 2. Meanwhile over on the "Small Talk" forum an initially innocent topic concerning the schoolboy love life of one DMD3 or "Dunkin' Douglas" as I like to refer to him soon developed into a lively discussion on marriage women's greed etc there was also a charming confession about an old GL Tee shirt by Char at:- http://www.corfid.com/ubb/Forum2/HTML/000282.html On the other hand The Newsgroup at:- http://www.newsgroup.shorturl.com started the week badly on Saturday morning with Bill Hall's sad news about his daughter Dana. Both boards had links to new fun sites to supercede the earlier pinguin bashing experiences of those with time in their hands ............................................. OK now the Chat Room commercial Following a sparse attendance of only 7 last Friday I hope more will venture in this evening I will be e-mailing Bruna later to try to persuade her to attend Tonight at 9PM EST browser link http://www.rikschatroom.shorturl.com ------------------ My Gordon Lightfoot webring starts at http://www.johnfowles.org.uk/lightfoot