Despite his claims that he is an arrogant person, I think he's great: empathetic, friendly, considerate and persuasive. It was he who commented on my poetry, virtually always led a sub-discusion in my threads, and persuaded me to stay on Hatrack. As wise as a 75 y.o., not quite 30 in age.
Now, that's a man full of dignity!
All hail Tom! All hail Tom! He is one who deserves an honour thread (although it's out of fashion by now).
Cheers, Tom, etc., Jonathan
EDIT: You are now entitled Sir Thomas of the Hatrackers, also knows as the Jatraqueros.
[ January 13, 2005, 04:56 PM: Message edited by: Jonathan Howard ]
Posted by Tristan (Member # 1670) on :
As if Tom's ego isn't big enough. Sheesh.
But, in the hope that I will be considered cool by association, I'm going to post here anyway.
You rock, Tom.
Posted by Jonathan Howard (Member # 6934) on :
You rock, Tom; you rock Hatrack.
Posted by Lady Jane (Member # 7249) on :
*resists temptation to start clapping slowly*
This is very sweet, JH. Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :
*raises tea cup to Tom*
Posted by Chris Bridges (Member # 1138) on :
Of course, there is always the possibility that, with encouragement, his head will swell up and ultimately explode, which would be pretty cool.
Kudos, Tom! Kudos! (watches intently)
Posted by Telperion the Silver (Member # 6074) on :
Long live Tom D! Posted by BannaOj (Member # 3206) on :
Yeah but Christy would be left to clean up the mess AJ
Posted by Jonathan Howard (Member # 6934) on :
quote: This is very sweet, JH.
Thanks!!! I would've said I got it from you, as politeness and a nice deed. But you're newer than me, and the title... I got it from Tom.
Posted by Ralphie (Member # 1565) on :
quote: Of course, there is always the possibility that, with encouragement, his head will swell up and ultimately explode, which would be pretty cool.
Film it! Film it!
Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
Tom, who always finds a reason to argue with me.... Posted by Bokonon (Member # 480) on :
What's he worth now? Three, four bucks?
Oh wait, this is an Honour thread, not an Appreciation thread.
-Bok
Posted by zgator (Member # 3833) on :
quote:Yeah but Christy would be left to clean up the mess
Christy already has to clean up similar messes from Sophie.
Long live Tom!
Posted by Jonathan Howard (Member # 6934) on :
Should it affect his value, Bokonon?
(Flashback, or as my mum says, backflash- "What are your TRUE expectations of Bokonon?".)
My Aunt: "Oh, don't worry, Jonathan! We would NEVER give you away for ANYTHING!" Brother: "I don't know, I'd go for a Mars bar."
Posted by Bokonon (Member # 480) on :
Whatever else you may expect, at the very least expect a very human performance.
-Bok
Posted by Jonathan Howard (Member # 6934) on :
You are human, I guess? Some on this forum aren't.
Beside, it was only a 'backflash'! I expect to go to the roombath and have a shower.
[ January 13, 2005, 05:28 PM: Message edited by: Jonathan Howard ]
Posted by Ralphie (Member # 1565) on :
quote: You are human, I guess? Some on this forum aren't.
Just because I'm outrageously foxy doesn't mean I'm superhuman.
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
He meant K.A.M.A., silly.
Posted by Elizabeth (Member # 5218) on :
Uh oh, PM, yer in trubble now!
Posted by Jonathan Howard (Member # 6934) on :
quote: Just because I'm outrageously foxy doesn't mean I'm superhuman.
Say no more! Posted by Homestarrunner (Member # 5090) on :
Hats off to our forum nanny. May your head always stay level. Posted by Ralphie (Member # 1565) on :
quote: He meant K.A.M.A., silly.
Oh.
Posted by ladyday (Member # 1069) on :
I just spent a little too long wondering if Tom would get a kick out of spelling honor with a "u" and feel it was more sophisticated, or if he would find it pretentious.
Posted by Jonathan Howard (Member # 6934) on :
quote: I just spent a little too long wondering if Tom would get a kick out of spelling honor with a "u" and feel it was more sophisticated, or if he would find it pretentious.
Did I infer incorrectly or are you suggesting I'm ostentatious for writing in British spelling? I'm Australian~!
Posted by beverly (Member # 6246) on :
quote: Thanks!!! I would've said I got it from you, as politeness and a nice deed. But you're newer than me, and the title... I got it from Tom.
Tee hee! Posted by Jonathan Howard (Member # 6934) on :
Whatever. Let's just keep this thread up the top for Tom to read...
Posted by Jonathan Howard (Member # 6934) on :
Woof, Tee Hee.
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
Like Tom doesn't do a search for new threads with his name in the title every day anyway.... Oh, no, that was me. Nevermind.
Posted by Jonathan Howard (Member # 6934) on :
That goes in your humour thread. Should we replace our titles to match? Humour + Honour?
Posted by Ralphie (Member # 1565) on :
quote: Like Tom doesn't do a search for new threads with his name in the title every day anyway.... Oh, no, that was me. Nevermind.
You, too, huh?
It's like a sickness for me.
Posted by beverly (Member # 6246) on :
I will admit, I have done that before. But for me it makes sense to search for "bev". And I pull up "beverages" far more than references to me. Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
What a coincidence. PSI brings up references to Pepsi.
Posted by Jonathan Howard (Member # 6934) on :
I don't do that, I'm an honest puppy!
Posted by beverly (Member # 6246) on :
*pat pat*
Posted by Jonathan Howard (Member # 6934) on :
*Bark bark*
Posted by ladyday (Member # 1069) on :
No no, JH, I was pondering which way Tom would spell honor. Wasn't suggesting anything about you, though I can see how that would be unclear from my post :X.
As an aside, which way to Canadians spell honor?
Posted by Jonathan Howard (Member # 6934) on :
Depends; my uncle (Saskatoon, Czech origin) spells "ise" and uses the "u"s.
Where is Thomas?
*Tom Tom*
Jonny
Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
Egad. Thank you, Jon. And everyone.
Now promise -- promise -- not to do this again. It's already going to take me a full hour to decompress.
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
Yeah, yeah... but how do you spell honor/honour?
Posted by jeniwren (Member # 2002) on :
ladyday: "honour'eh"
It's all about the Tom Love. I can't imagine Hatrack without him.
Posted by Ralphie (Member # 1565) on :
At one time I was so pitiful, when I made my landmark thread and Tom hadn't posted in it I sent him an e-mail asking why. Now I know Tom is all about the Ralphster, but it's a forbeeeden love.
At least, that's what I convincingly told my therapist, and I believe it!
Posted by beverly (Member # 6246) on :
Ooo! If no more threads of this nature are to be made, I better offer my praises!
Tom, I don't care if it makes your head bigger. You are one cool cat. And by "cool", I mean that you are amazing at keeping yours, as well as holding steady to what you believe is Good and Right. I respect and admire that.
Posted by Sara Sasse (Member # 6804) on :
Tom is quite simply one of the most fascinating people I've ever met. Calling him "friend" has been incorporated into how I define myself.
Don't even get me started on Christy, though. Wowza. Posted by J T Stryker (Member # 6300) on :
quote: Of course, there is always the possibility that, with encouragement, his head will swell up and ultimately explode, which would be pretty cool.
It's a conspiracy, run tom, they are trying to blow your head off....
Or maybe I'm just bored...
Posted by Danzig avoiding landmarks (Member # 6792) on :
Tom is very likely the most honorable person I have ever communicated with.
Posted by Christy (Member # 4397) on :
*grin* The Davidson family is giddy with love.
Hail Thomas, my hero *swoons*
(Never mind the mess, we'll clean it up later...still need to practice that one)
Posted by kwsni (Member # 1831) on :
Tom IS awesome.
Ni!
Posted by Allegra (Member # 6773) on :
I remember when I first got to Kamacon. I had never been on Hatrack so I knew no one. Tom and Kat gave be a brief quiz touching on LOTR, Holy Grail, and Star Wars. He concluded that I was Hatrack material and let me in. It was a nice welcome to Hatrack. Posted by JonnyNotSoBravo (Member # 5715) on :
Tom is a righteous dude.
Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
"He concluded that I was Hatrack material and let me in."
You'll notice that the six hungry orphans I turned away -- mainly because they didn't recognize the line "I am Inigo Montoya" -- haven't posted on this thread. And it's not just because they starved on a streetcorner, either.
That said, thank you. (I'll thank Christy privately.) But stop it.
[ January 13, 2005, 09:29 PM: Message edited by: TomDavidson ]
Posted by Narnia (Member # 1071) on :
Stop it? Can it be that there is a chink in Tom's armor (armour) and that he's ticklish?
*evil laugh*
Now we'll NEVAH stop praising you to the skies!!
Seriously though, Hatrack wouldn't be Hatrack without Tom. What would it be? I have no idea, but certainly not Hatrack. He's an integral part of why we're the community we are, and I love that.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Generally, when Tom makes a reasonable request, I try to honor it. (We won't discuss the unreasonable requests.)
But given that we've been bound not to do this again, I feel I must ignore the cease-and-desist.
After driving a crowded car (containing, among others, a newborn) for many hours, Tom arrived at Kamacon to be greeted by someone desperately looking for a ride across town -- NOW! How many people would have simply, and quite reasonably, begged off? He must have been tired.
Tom is Good People. (Christy is too, but this is Tom's thread. )
Thanks, Tom. Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :
I already said I don't believe in fairi--er, wait a second, wrong thread . . . .
Tom and Christy are indeed very cool, and ever since we met them, Cor and I have been insanely jealous of those of you who live near enough to them to be tangible friends, instead of merely virtual ones. *sigh*
We certainly are looking forward to seeing them again in March/April.
Tom, this thread is your just dessert for calling me a pillar of the commnunity. Posted by Jonathan Howard (Member # 6934) on :
You must understand, Tom: Once we pop - we can't stop. You might not realise how important you are, and how essential you are for us being in Hatrack. You rock, Sir Thomas of Hatrack!
OK, I'll stop...
JH
[ January 15, 2005, 05:19 PM: Message edited by: Jonathan Howard ]
Posted by Ralphie (Member # 1565) on :
quote: OK, I'll stop...
Good job there, Spanky.
Posted by Jonathan Howard (Member # 6934) on :
Listen, Wankery-butts: I am not doing you a favour, so at least give Tom the honour he deserves.
P.S. I never signed on the agreement, pact, or whatever it was - that I won't honour Tom: he does deserve it! So I had my second chance to expand his head until *pop*.
[ January 14, 2005, 02:42 AM: Message edited by: Jonathan Howard ]
Posted by Ralphie (Member # 1565) on :
You could not possibly adore Tom D. more than I do, so that's not the issue. However, you are coming on a weeeeee bit strong. You may want to back of the pedal just a scootch, especially since he has requested it.
Neh? Posted by gnixing (Member # 768) on :
i would hope there is someone on the forum that adores tom more than ralphie... Posted by Ralphie (Member # 1565) on :
Christy has a slight lead.
I'll give you that one.
[ January 14, 2005, 02:49 AM: Message edited by: Ralphie ]
Posted by K.A.M.A. (Member # 6045) on :
You are all so cruel.
<-- Pinnochio complex
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
A slight lead, Ralphie?
You been birthin' some babies we don't know about?
Posted by Jonathan Howard (Member # 6934) on :
quote: You may want to back of the pedal just a scootch
I do. In this case, it means that I don't start a new thread. This one, I have to play with.
quote: You could not possibly adore Tom D. more than I do
LOL, you wish!
Posted by Ralphie (Member # 1565) on :
quote:A slight lead, Ralphie?
You been birthin' some babies we don't know about?
Oh, I'm sure he likes HER more.
edit: Okay, Spanky. But I'm telling you, if you want to ingratiate yourself with Tom you'll back off a bit. Then it becomes, not how you feel about him, but how you'd like him to feel about you.
[ January 14, 2005, 02:58 AM: Message edited by: Ralphie ]
Posted by Jonathan Howard (Member # 6934) on :
(((K.A.M.A.)))
Now, I am not that cruel! Posted by Jonathan Howard (Member # 6934) on :
[ January 14, 2005, 02:59 AM: Message edited by: Jonathan Howard ]
Posted by gnixing (Member # 768) on :
Posted by Ralphie (Member # 1565) on :
*sighs*
JH - I was referring to Christy, who is Tom's wife.
I know you don't like me because I teased you before, and I'm sure you're on the defensive. I apologize if I have insulted you. It actually wasn't intended. I know you're quite a bit younger than I am, and that makes me automatically have 'kid brother/older sister' vibes.
Again, my above comments were not intended to be insulting, merely helpful. And again, I apologize for any offense.
[ January 14, 2005, 03:04 AM: Message edited by: Ralphie ]
Posted by Jonathan Howard (Member # 6934) on :
Nah, I know it was teasing! I was just giving some comeback tease... Otherwise, that makes me a... Never mind!
No need to apologise, or meta-apologise.
I guess Christy won.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
quote:
quote: A slight lead, Ralphie?
You been birthin' some babies we don't know about?
Oh, I'm sure he likes HER more.
Also true, but not my point. Remember, Christy and Tom decided they wanted a baby. And Christy is a science-y type person -- she had a good idea of what pregnancy and labor would entail. But she signed up for it anyway.
Trust me, she has proven that she has more than a "slight lead." Posted by Ralphie (Member # 1565) on :
Gosh, I never thought of it THAT way, rivka!
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
It burns! The sarcasm, like acid it burns!
*whimper*
Posted by Jonathan Howard (Member # 6934) on :
"Victor was a chemist, Victor is no more; For what he thought waas H20 - Was H2SO4."
Use something with PH-14 to... OH, never mind.
Posted by Ralphie (Member # 1565) on :
I was remiss to point it out earlier, but if you notice my first post doesn't say I like Tom the mostest, simply that I adored Tom more than Spanky, here. And I even used that expression - not to get in some lame contest - but to remove that element from my original point.
That's why I thought my comment about Christy having a slight lead was funny.
And that's the last joke I ever explain on Hatrack.
[ January 14, 2005, 03:17 AM: Message edited by: Ralphie ]
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
The version I know has Johnny, not Victor.
And the cure:
Johnny's father, an M.D., Gave him NaCO3. Now he's neutralized, it's true. But he's full of CO2!
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Dear Diary,
Today, (at least) two different people felt that I deflated their Funny. And no one got my jokes.
I think it's really time to take that Humor Detector in for an overhaul.
Love, me
Posted by Ralphie (Member # 1565) on :
Sorry, riv. Guess my humor detector was also faulty, there.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
'Tis the witching hour. It's to be expected.
And on that note, my pumpkin awaits. G'night!
Posted by Jonathan Howard (Member # 6934) on :
Mine is appalling.
When Tom wakes up... Oh, never mind. (Unless he's online, secretly monitoring us.)
Posted by Anna (Member # 2582) on :
Yay Tom ! (I won't do it anymore, but since I hadn't posted in this thread because you always choose to have fun when I'm asleep, I felt like I had the right to honour you just a little, just one time. Thank you.)
Posted by Allegra (Member # 6773) on :
Those orphans did look sad.
I snuck them some pizza when no one was looking. Posted by Scott R (Member # 567) on :
Allegra-- so that's where they got that pizza. I thought they'd stolen it, and took it away from them. Gave 'em all a good thrashing, too.
Tom is one of three Jatraqueros I've been sorely tempted to meet in Real Life.
Posted by Jonathan Howard (Member # 6934) on :
That is prestigious, Tom!
Posted by Ralphie (Member # 1565) on :
quote: Tom is one of three Jatraqueros I've been sorely tempted to meet in Real Life.
I'm the other two, right?
Posted by Kama (Member # 3022) on :
no, I'm the other two.
Posted by Ralphie (Member # 1565) on :
Pfft. I've seen your pictures. You barely make half a person.
Posted by Christy (Member # 4397) on :
Whee!!!
I WON!
Yippee!
*carts off prize for the weekend*
Posted by Ralphie (Member # 1565) on :
I think you won the cute contest, too.
Posted by Christy (Member # 4397) on :
Yeah, but you've got sexy all over me.
Posted by Ralphie (Member # 1565) on :
Man... that's hot. Don't let Tom read that one.
Posted by Ralphie (Member # 1565) on :
^ the above written in memory of my good pal Lalo.
![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
It was he who commented on my poetry, virtually always led a sub-discusion in my threads, and persuaded me to stay on Hatrack. As wise as a 75 y.o., not quite 30 in age.![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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![[Hail]](graemlins/hail.gif)
Tom, who always finds a reason to argue with me.... ![[Razz]](tongue.gif)
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