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Location: Converse, Texas | Well everyone, after tomorrow evening I will no longer be Hizzoner. As is the life in politics, I was "unelected" Saturday. So, now I need to think of another catchy name. I thought about "Wuzhonner" or "Wuzhizzoner" something like that. |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | You might prefer to think of it as 'held in reserve.' My condolences.
Wa-ay back in my newsguy days, we liked to go to the losers parties after elections. Just as much liquor, fewer people, and they're there to DRINK. |
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Location: Everett, Wa | Hezgonner |
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Location: NJ | good to hear from you in either case. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Dishonor? |
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Location: NJ | How about Joe Schmoe?? |
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| The Artist Formerly Known as Hizzoner.
Craig I thought you mentioned a long while back that you didn't think you'd be standing again. What changed your mind? Was that 2 or 3 terms you served?
Please don't tell us the new mayor plays a Taylor.
So you'll be in Ct for the Tour right?
And you'll always be Hizzoner round here. |
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Location: NJ | Look on the bright side.
At least it's not "The Accused" . . . |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Originally posted by jbraa:
Hezgonner :D |
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Location: Tennessee | An era has ended in Converse, TX. It'll never be the same. Maybe this is just a way for you to move to the state house. :cool:
How about Unindicted? That'd be a rarity amongst you politicos. :) |
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Location: Orange County, California | Hey Craig, Good to hear from your. Now that you have all of this free time, I think you should be given moderator privileges, and keep the moniker. You can be Mayor of our little community. I think we already have a Judge and a Sheriff. Or you could change your name to "justanotheridiot"
From Wikipedia:
"Idiot" was originally created to refer to people who were overly concerned with their own self-interest and ignored the needs of the community. Declining to take part in public life, such as (semi-)democratic government :D :p :D :p |
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| ..I agree with jbraa and jp, Hezgonner is a good one.. or how about 'hezgonner your honor'...... :) |
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Location: Rego Park, NY, | Craig,
You'll always be Hizzoner as far as I'm concerned. That is because you are the first member that I met in person at the hotel on my first tour. |
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| "Recount" would be a good name. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Off to the "Private Sector" to become a high priced Lobbyist? |
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| Or the street corner - "Will work for Elixirs"? |
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Location: East Tennessee | I voted for you. :confused:
How about running for PREZ or the Senate?
We need an "O" in Washington. :D |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | Remember
1)they kicked out churchill, and then begged to have him back!
2)as long as you can wake up in the morning its not over. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Hizwazner.
Good to hear from you again. |
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Location: Central Oregon | How about Hezoffer? :)
At any rate congratulations! You can have your life back! When my wife finished her two year sentence as mayor here we were both *very* happy. She had run because she wanted to get our new sewer system financed & construction begun & she did. This town needed a new sewer really bad or we were going to be in deep, uhh, trouble. She wouldn't run again & I wouldn't have let her even if she'd wanted to. What a miserable, thankless, 24-7, crappy paying (zip in her case), PITA of a job. I suggest you get your favorite O & a fishing pole & spend a few weeks playing your guitar while you're waiting for a bite. It won't be long before you realize you don't have to concern yourself with the local bickering & general BS you've been dealing with. If you didn't have at least 2 or 3 total A-holes you had to deal with regularly as mayor I'd be amazed. My wife sure did & this is a small town of less that 1,000. Now somebody else can deal with 'em! HA! You can't be very far from some big ol' Texas largemouth bass. Don't forget the Garden Hackle. |
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Location: Converse, Texas | Wow. Such good suggestions. Um, I have been called a lot worse than "idiot" Fred. Nils: PITA yes, Pay ZERO. And it was the PITAs who got me unelected. BUT ... I will have my life back. Schroeder: He doesn't play music at all, and I should have stopped with four terms.
BTW... still Hizzoner until about 7:15 this evening. |
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Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by Gospel Guitar Guy:
I voted for you. :confused: Me too. Early and often.
Craig, time to follow in the steps of those who've gone before you (be sure to wipe your shoes before you come back in the house).
Get that book deal, line up those $500k lectures and before you know it you'll be appointed ambassador to the Duchy of Grand Fenwick and you can sneer at those who called you 'loser'. |
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Location: East Tennessee | I suggest you get your favorite O & a fishing pole & spend a few weeks playing your guitar while you're waiting for a bite. Great idea. Forget the bait and hook and you'll have more time for pickin'. :D |
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Location: atlanta | Just in case you ever get tempted to get back into elected politics, just remember these immortal words:
"If nominated, I won't run.
If elected I won't serve."
Best--
Dave K. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | How about "If you F@ckwits really want me back in office I'll only go if you do every thing I tell you to. (List to be supplied by Cliff)" In the mean time, I'm going to get a life.
All the best to you Craig! |
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Location: SoCal | I'd be honored to call you Craig. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | I'll call you Craig as well, your Honor. |
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Location: Converse, Texas | How about ZORRO, sworn to fight off the EVIL Al Calde? |
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Location: Central Oregon | ZORRO retired for a while & then resurfaced as Esteban, the infomertial guitar salesman. |
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Location: Bluffton, SC | Given your tenure around these parts, it's still Hizzoner to me despite what the parking spot says. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | At this point it don't matter if you are a Republicat or a Demublican does it? My favorite quote was from Pat Paulson:
"The people have spoken... the b*****ds!"
Serve well in your next one Craig! |
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| "Politics are a joke. Politicians are the jokers." :) |
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Location: Converse, Texas | In my farewell speech, I ended with ... "Same circus, different clowns." :D |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | Originally posted by Nils:
How about Hezoffer? :)
Bugger!!
That was gonna be my suggestion. :(
Hizzoner, Hizzoffer, Hizzoner again. :D (if you eventually get re-elected) |
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| Same circus, different clowns :) ...sounds like the current list of Presidential candidates. Except for Ron Paul. I respect him, but Congress isn't really interested in the Constitution anymore so they don't take him seriously.. |
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Location: Whitecourt, Ab | Hizzoner, Hizzoffer, Hizzoner again. [Big Grin] (if you eventually get re-elected) This all reminds me of an old medieval quote/ punchline:
She offered her honor, he honored her offer, and all through the night he was "Honor & Offer"
Maybe now you'll have more time to honor the offer, your Honor. |
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Location: Fort Worth, Texas | As I said before Craig, politics are perilous. Now, you should have time to come visit the metroplex and we play our Ovations! We could start planning a weekend over the summer.
If y'all got the notion the grandaddy of fok festivals, Kerrville Folk Festival, starts Thursday, I plan on being there this weekend, and the Camp Duct Tape gang would be tickled (some of them will be pickled, I'm sure) to see you... |
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No More Hizzoner