Bears for sale

[PHILCT]

We lost our (here in Orlando) bear bar a few years ago!

But we still have our CB Jamboree!

I remember that bar with the dancing outside in the back, it was fun to be with the Orlando Dancing Bears.

 

[NikkiPants]

Bahahahahaaaa.....

 

[rpmdfw]

My friend Jeffrey, who went with me to WDW last year, is kind of friends (or acquaintances that run into each other a few times a year) with the guy who designed the brown/yellow/tan bear flag. I was talking with Jeffrey on the phone a couple years ago when he was living in DC, and he was in one of the DC bars at the time we were talking. This is how the odd conversation went.....

Jeffrey: Guess who's here!
Me: Who?
Jeffrey: You know the bear flag?
Me: The brownish, striped one?
Jeffrey: Yep.
Me: Uh huh.
Jeffrey: Hold on.......here......*hands his phone to someone else*
Unknown Man: Hi!
Me: Hello.
Greg: I'm Greg.
Me: Hi, Greg. How're you?
Greg:..................I designed the bear flag.
Me:................................................................


Then about 4 months later I'm talking to Jeffrey again, who once again is at one of the bars (no surprise).......

Jeffrey: .....So can I stay at your place when I come to visit Ohiooooowait a second! Here. *hands the phone to someone else*
Unknown Man: Hello?
Me: Howdy.
Greg: This is Greg.
Me: Hi Greg, This is Sean. How've you been?
Greg: .................I designed the bear flag.
Me: .............................I think you mentioned that to me the last time we talked. That's very cool.
Greg: I did?
Me: Uh huh.
Greg: ...........Oh.........................Here's Jeffrey back.


**I'm pretty sure the guy's name is Greg, but I'm not 100% sure. I'll call him "Greg" for now**

I totally would have responded "I invented post-its"

 

[zeitzeuge]

This reminds me of when we went to the Folsom Stree Fair two years ago in San Francisco. It's a leather/fetish street fair. No, we're not into that, but we did dress up in Leather Drag and went down to see all the um, stuff.

Quite a crazy time.

Anyhoodles, we were in some hot, steamy, sweaty leather bar and two of our friends who were in the Masters of Disapline (MOD) group, took us over to meet this older man sitting off in the corner drinking a beer with friends.

After they introduced us, I still had this look on my face of not knowing who he was. Then our friend informed us (as if we were not from this planet) that this was the man who started the whole leather movement and designed the leather flag.

I didn't know how to respond so all I said as I boldly turned around, waving my arm over the crowd, "So you're the cause of all of this crazyness?"

My friends were horrified, like I had punch Mother Theresa in the face or something.

 

[rpmdfw]

This reminds me of when we went to the Folsom Stree Fair two years ago in San Francisco. It's a leather/fetish street fair. No, we're not into that, but we did dress up in Leather Drag and went down to see all the um, stuff.

Quite a crazy time.

Anyhoodles, we were in some hot, steamy, sweaty leather bar and two of our friends who were in the Masters of Disapline (MOD) group, took us over to meet this older man sitting off in the corner drinking a beer with friends.

After they introduced us, I still had this look on my face of not knowing who he was. Then our friend informed us (as if we were not from this planet) that this was the man who started the whole leather movement and designed the leather flag.

I didn't know how to respond so all I said as I boldly turned around, waving my arm over the crowd, "So you're the cause of all of this crazyness?"

My friends were horrified, like I had punch Mother Theresa in the face or something.

That. Is. AWESOME!

 

[wallyb]

This Mother Theresa?

Come on - What were you suppose to do -
kiss his ring?

 

[zeitzeuge]

He actually laughed at what I said and responded with, "Guilty!" He was actually a great guy once we started talking to him and even seemed embarrassed by our friends adoring attention, doing everything but turn around to be beaten by The Master.

Not who you would think would have started the leather movement: http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeitzeuge/624086471/in/set-72157600488604498/

 

[wallyb]

He actually laughed at what I said and responded with, "Guilty!" He was actually a great guy once we started talking to him and even seemed embarrassed by our friends adoring attention, doing everything but turn around to be beaten by The Master.

Not who you would think would have started the leather movement: http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeitzeuge/624086471/in/set-72157600488604498/

He should have smack them around just to make them happy.

"Gotta give the people what they want."

 

[rpmdfw]

He actually laughed at what I said and responded with, "Guilty!" He was actually a great guy once we started talking to him and even seemed embarrassed by our friends adoring attention, doing everything but turn around to be beaten by The Master.

Not who you would think would have started the leather movement: http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeitzeuge/624086471/in/set-72157600488604498/

It's telling me I don't have permission to view the picture.

Do I have to say "Sir, please may I see the picture, Sir!"?

 

[zeitzeuge]

Hmmm, try now.

 

[rpmdfw]

Hmmm, try now.

That worked!

Thanks!