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Place: Lazy S Ranch Comments: M- 80 part two: the original plan was to attach the M-80 to a fuse I had made from soaking sash chord in a small amount of gun powder in a solvent. I let the chord dry and it worked well when I tested it by putting firecrackers in several lockers and were long gone by the time the slow burning chord would reach the black cats.( Bobby was aware I kept some of these ready when needed ) We talked about setting it off in the lunch room at noon but the lighted chord would give off a small amount of smoke and we were afraid it would be found before it exploded. We also could not think of a place to put it where no one would be hurt. That plan was scuttled during the second period meeting in the boy's room and the rest is history.
Place: Grosvenor, Texas Comments: SNL, I may can help a bit with the Bobby Eagan caper. There were 3 of us in the restroom at the time. Bobby had obtained a M-80 (which I understand is one eighth of a stick of dynamite} and showed it to me before school started that day. We agreed to meet second period when I was a lab assistant for Mr. Stratman and decide what to do with his prize. He told me that this firecracker had a fuse that would burn even submerged in water and I doubted that fact. To prove it, he lit the fuse and dropped it in the commode and hit "flush". It was only about 3-6 inches in the wall when it went off. The commodes were the type that came out from the wall and were not attached to the floor at all. The explosion sheared the entire unit off at the wall, water went everywhere and we hit the door. You're right, it was loud but did not seem to affect our hearing.
Place: Sachse Comments: Carol, so sorry to hear about your mom but you were so lucky to have her for 100 years. Prayers for you and your family to heal. Hope you can make it in September as we all would love to see you again.
Place: Richardson Comments: It's too bad Bobby Eagan passed away recently. I would have loved to ask him "why" he used a cherry bomb on the toilet and is he still deaf in one ear?
Place: Calif. Comments: I got curious about our schools all of a sudden. I was a CP Russell guy. Anyway, it seems the oldest standing high school in Dallas, is North Dallas High (1922). The original proposed name of the school was to be Clinton P. Russell High School. Mothers protested vigorously, so the name didn't make it. Seems Russell resigned from the school board for "personal reasons", whatever those were. I'm not sure how his name made it to Oak Cliff. Vexing.
Place: Calif. Comments: That could be the result of latent damage from the boys' room explosion in 1966. By the way, it's not just DISD; you should see the schools making the news in LA. It's pretty unreal.
Place: 66erville Comments: I too saw the school stories. So sad. Maybe the story about some young man taking a leak while waiting to meet with Jolly Frank is true. Nah, the mold would have showed up before now.
Place: Richardson Comments: Yes, I've been following the story regarding SOC and how bad the school has gotten with leaking roof, non-working toilets, ceiling tiles falling, etc. Then for the first time yesterday I heard about the mold problem, due to leaking water, at Zumwalt. Very sad that DISD has let schools fall into such bad shape. They spend hundreds of millions to build new schools but apparently never keep up the older ones. It made me sad.
Place: West Tawakoni Comments: Any of you guys watch the news last night about the deterioration of SOC High School? And then again today Zumwalt Middle School mold problems? Sad to hear about this. Carol, blessings to you and your family.
Place: Melissa USA Comments: Carol, so very sorry to hear of your mother's passing. She certainly had a full life - we should all be so fortunate! Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers.
Place: Richardson Comments: I hear a faint, but familiar echo in here. Don't forget . . . I'll See You In September!
Place: Lazy S Ranch Comments: We echo the echo.
Place: Richardson Comments: Carol, I echo what Jack & Rod so aptly said, you are a great friend of ours and we are here for you. We have really missed seeing you and will keep our fingers crossed you will come down and join us for our 50th. The $85 room rate is good from 9-21 thru 9-27. Take care of yourself and know we are thinking about you.
Place: Oregun Comments: Carol, I'm so sorry to hear about your Mother. Even if we know that time is short we never really prepare ourselves for such a loss. I have great memories of both of my parents as I know you do as well, and those memories help with the healing process. It is long and difficult but knowing you have many friends on your side is a tremendous help, I know they helped me.
Place: Sachse Comments: Dearest Carol, I am so sorry for your loss. There are no words for times like this. I hope that it helps to know that all your friends are thinking and praying for you and your family. God bless you all. |
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