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Additional Text for the 08/04/04 Alumni Sandstorm 
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>>From: John Richardson ('58)

To: All Bombers who responded to
Re: "Pappy’s Plight"
    Thank you to all who responded to Pappy's Plight
yesterday. Quite honestly, it was some what overwhelming. I
read them all, and all responses were very good, both yea
and nay. What you saw yesterday was a little tiny bit of
democracy in action. The Bombers who wrote in were casting
their vote for what they feel is right and what they feel is
wrong, and God Bless them all for that. If you do not like
what's going on, and you grumble and complain but don't
write in, nobody is ever going to know. And Please, don't
give me that old song and dance about ("You write too much
and don't leave any room for anyone else"). If you write,
believe me, Maren will see that your commentary gets into
the Sandstorm. Again I say thank you to all that responded
and special Kudos to Donni Clark Dunphy ('63). In my eyes,
your response wins big. Your gentle and compassionate
response caused me to pause and think about what you said
and what I had said to Donna Bowers Rice ('63). It just 
goes to show that darned if you can't teach an old dog new
tricks! The Sandstorm is a fun site and should be a fun
site, so all Bombers please write in.

To: Lora Homme Page ('60)
Re: Disgusting Old Codgers
    Lora, Lora, Lora, You have done it again. I don't know 
how "Pappy" Swan ('59), Jan Bollinger Persons ('60), Patti 
Jones Ahrens ('60) Dennis Johnson ('62WB), John Browne Jr. 
('61) and all the other "Puddle Pals" feel about being 
considered as "Poor Disgusting Old Codgers" but I for 
one, take exception to this slander!!! I agree, that your
statement may be close, but extremely "Harsh". I feel that
the tone you used should be mellowed or lightened up just a
tad. In example, you may wish to exchange senior, or major
for "old" and eccentric for "Disgusting" and how about
"Fixed Income" for "Poor"? NOW, what you have instead 
of Poor Disgusting Old Codgers is a (U S Govt. approved
terminology) "Fixed Income Eccentric Senior Codgers". 
As I am sure you know, Pappy is a completely different
classification, he falls into the Major Codger class. (I
hear that he is going to be promoted to General Codger
soon). Patti Jones = Physic Codger, Jan Bollinger = Spell
Check Codger), Dennis Johnson = (Blown Away Codger) and last
but not least, Lora Homme (Ivory Soap Codger) You always
said keep it clean!!!

To: Ann Clancy Andrews ('50)
Re: Sacramento Puddle
    Ann, after reviewing at great length "Your Puddle", 
I have determined that "Your Puddle" falls into the
distinctive class of "Pristine Puddle" and has the Powerful
Potential for Puddle Development!!! As "Pappy" Swan's ('59)
appointed "Pristine Puddle Agent" I offer you as Puddle Pal
Extraordinaire. Any help or assistance that you may need
should you decide to develop this beautiful Puddle Property.
I await your answer with fishy breath! (someone off to the
side is saying "baited stupid, baited).

To: John Browne, Jr. ('61)
Re: Spanish Gold
    John, as you know by now, I have been appointed "Pappy's
Personal Pristine Puddle Agent" and he has directed that I
move forward after the last three days of disruption and
offer you the investment opportunity that you have yearned
for. Sooo, by the power passed on and vested to me by "The
Grand Pappy" I therefore and to wit and all that legal stuff
ask you verily, How much got to spend' How big a plot or
spot do you want? You need to know that the closer to the
puddle the the higher the price, but you are also closer to
the potential lost "GOLD". All Puddle Parcels are Market
Price to make it easy for you to choose the proper plot
spot. I await your answer with Baited fish breath? (someone
off to the side yelling, No stupid, Nooooooo!!!)

-John Richardson ('58) Bomber Cheers!!
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