12.09.2005
12.08.2005
12.07.2005
OK, it's Over
I tried to bait him this morning (alright, no Master-Baiter jokes please)
so I sent this:
I guess you're too busy burning books to reply
And he responded with:
You should know that a good portion of what you've read has been a bit of a distortion. I never requested or suggested that anyone take down that tree. The principal and Governor did that. I just said I found the lotto tree to be inappropriate. That's it. Have a slow newsday and see what you get? I still stand by my comments, but it is sad frankly that they won't let those kids put up another tree. And, I get tagged for being the bad guy.
so I sent this:
I guess you're too busy burning books to reply
And he responded with:
You should know that a good portion of what you've read has been a bit of a distortion. I never requested or suggested that anyone take down that tree. The principal and Governor did that. I just said I found the lotto tree to be inappropriate. That's it. Have a slow newsday and see what you get? I still stand by my comments, but it is sad frankly that they won't let those kids put up another tree. And, I get tagged for being the bad guy.
Go figure.
RT
Why do the right always think they're right?
12.06.2005
OK is not Okay by Me
While looking at the internet last night, I saw a story about a guy in Oklahoma who was against kids using discarded lottery tickets as decoration on a Christmas tree. Main Story:
So I quoted this:
OKLAHOMA CITY - A Christmas tree that elementary school students decorated with discarded lottery tickets was removed from the state Capitol over the weekend after a lawmaker complained it was inappropriate. Rep. Randy Terrill, who opposes the lottery, said he spotted the tree onWednesday when it was erected as part of the governor's annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony. The Republican lawmaker called the Westwood Elementary School principal, who apologized and asked the governor's office to remove the tree.
You are ridiculous (was my response)
And he responded with:
Give me a break!
You seriously think having elementary school kids hang gambling paraphernalia on a CHRISTmas tree to be displayed at the capitol is appropriate and acceptable? I suppose you think pornography, cigarettes and beer cans would be ok too? Your email makes me wonder if you even know what the true meaning of CHRISTmas is? It's about celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ- who made the ultimate sacrifice to save mankind - by giving of ourself to others. It's not about exploiting and corrupting children by giving them a stack of lotto tickets, which is illegal, telling them to scratch them off, cut them into ornaments and hang them on a tree just to suck up to the Governor to win a contest. And the fact that you have no problem with that makes me wonder if you have any common sense. By excusing the twisted message it sends just because those kids put some effort into it, you obviously lack good judgement. I want to make one additional point. Whether it's placing gambling paraphernalia on a Christmas tree, permitting homosexuals to marry or taking God out of the Pledge, all of it is part of a bigger assault on traditional judeo-christian values. The only difference is this time, by using our own innocent and unwitting children as pawns in the culture war against us, they have really crossed the line. That's why I am truly stunned by your email.
Randy Terrill
State Representative
House District 53
To which I replied with:
I think that taking the colorful DISCARDED lottery tickets that are run by YOUR state to benefit the EDUCATION of the children of YOUR state is a clever and harmless idea. How do you derive hanging pornography, cigarettes and beer cans from what this story is about? Maybe you are describing YOUR tree Mr. Terrill. I do know what Christmas is about, it's about caring, giving, sacrifice, tolerance, things you seem to know little about. The kids are using discarded tickets for one, it is illegal for them to gamble and the fact that you don't even know this makes ME question YOUR awareness to the issuses in your own state. Then your knee-jerk connection from discarded lottery tickets to homosexuality to some assault on judeo-christian values shows what a psuedo patriot you really are. Next the kids will be made into Satan worshiping terrorists. How dare YOU question MY common sense. I won't even get near the Evolution vs ID question, you apparently haven't evolved at all and still believe in all of the fairy tales that you did as a child. 6 days and 'poof' the world is created. Let me know when the burning of the Harry Potter books is, I'll wear my white hood and join you while we burn crosses and books. Not everyone believes what you do Mr. Terrill, and as Martha Stewart would say,
'... and that's a good thing'
Have a Merry x-mas
P Gxxxxx
to be continued??????
12.05.2005
JOKES
Okay, I'll admit it, I'm a lazy Blogger. So, to amuse myself and most of you, I found some good jokes. Enjoy....
One day little Suzy came home crying from the doctor's office. Her mother asked what had happened. "I had to take a blood test," Suzy said. "Oh, did the needle hurt your finger?" her mother asked. "It's not that, I flunked the test." "How could you flunk a blood test?" her mother asked. "Well, Rosie got an A+, Mary got a B-, and I got a O!"
What does DNA stand for?
The National Dsylexia Association.
Mahatma Gandhi walked barefoot most of the time, which produced an impressive set of calluses on his feet. He also ate very little, which made him rather frail and with his odd diet, he suffered from bad breath. This made him what?
A super callused fragile mystic plagued with halitosis
A man walks into a pub one day and orders 3 pints of Guinness Stout from the barkeep. Since the man is new to the area, the barkeep doesn't know him and assumes that the man is ordering for friends who are yet to arive. Well, the man finds a table at the back of the pub and sits down alone to enjoy his beer. He takes a sip from the first and a sip from the second and a sip from the third, repeating this until all three pints are empty. When he returns to the bar to order three more the barkeep asks him why he ordered three pints at one time if he's drinking alone. The man explains that he and his two brothers have sworn a solem oath of tradition that whenever they are far away from each other and having a drink that they must also have a drink for the brothers whom they miss dearly. The barkeep agrees that it's a fine tradition. So the man becomes a regular and all the other regulars come to know him and of his oath with his brothers. Until one day the man walks into the pub, orders two pints of Guinness and takes his usual table at the back. The pub grows silent as all the people realize what this must mean. After the man finishes his two pints he returns to the bar to order two more. The barkeep says to him that the next two are on the house and that he's sorry to here about the loss of his brother. The man is confused for a minute and then replies, "No one has died, I gave up drinking for lent."
An Irish priest and a nun were driving through Transylvania one dark night. Suddenly a shape reared up in front of the car, and the priest jammed on the brakes. The figure spread its cape and said, "I vant to drink your blood!" "It's a vampire!" the priest yelled. "Quick, Sister, lean out the window and show him your cross!" And the nun leaned out and bellowed, "Get out of the road, ye worthless heathen idiot!"
One day little Suzy came home crying from the doctor's office. Her mother asked what had happened. "I had to take a blood test," Suzy said. "Oh, did the needle hurt your finger?" her mother asked. "It's not that, I flunked the test." "How could you flunk a blood test?" her mother asked. "Well, Rosie got an A+, Mary got a B-, and I got a O!"
What does DNA stand for?
The National Dsylexia Association.
Mahatma Gandhi walked barefoot most of the time, which produced an impressive set of calluses on his feet. He also ate very little, which made him rather frail and with his odd diet, he suffered from bad breath. This made him what?
A super callused fragile mystic plagued with halitosis
A man walks into a pub one day and orders 3 pints of Guinness Stout from the barkeep. Since the man is new to the area, the barkeep doesn't know him and assumes that the man is ordering for friends who are yet to arive. Well, the man finds a table at the back of the pub and sits down alone to enjoy his beer. He takes a sip from the first and a sip from the second and a sip from the third, repeating this until all three pints are empty. When he returns to the bar to order three more the barkeep asks him why he ordered three pints at one time if he's drinking alone. The man explains that he and his two brothers have sworn a solem oath of tradition that whenever they are far away from each other and having a drink that they must also have a drink for the brothers whom they miss dearly. The barkeep agrees that it's a fine tradition. So the man becomes a regular and all the other regulars come to know him and of his oath with his brothers. Until one day the man walks into the pub, orders two pints of Guinness and takes his usual table at the back. The pub grows silent as all the people realize what this must mean. After the man finishes his two pints he returns to the bar to order two more. The barkeep says to him that the next two are on the house and that he's sorry to here about the loss of his brother. The man is confused for a minute and then replies, "No one has died, I gave up drinking for lent."
An Irish priest and a nun were driving through Transylvania one dark night. Suddenly a shape reared up in front of the car, and the priest jammed on the brakes. The figure spread its cape and said, "I vant to drink your blood!" "It's a vampire!" the priest yelled. "Quick, Sister, lean out the window and show him your cross!" And the nun leaned out and bellowed, "Get out of the road, ye worthless heathen idiot!"
12.04.2005
Nuns - a Joke
Sitting behind a couple of nuns at a baseball game (with their habits partially blocking the view), three men decided to badger the nuns in an effort to get them to move. In a very loud voice, the first guy said, "I think I'm going to move to Utah, there are only 100 nuns living there." The second guy spoke up and said, "I want to go to Montana, there are only 50 nuns living there. The third guy said, "I want to go to Idaho, there are only 25 nuns living there."
One of the nuns turned around, looked at the men, and in a very sweet calm voice said,
"Why don't you go to Hell...There aren't any Nuns living there."
One of the nuns turned around, looked at the men, and in a very sweet calm voice said,
"Why don't you go to Hell...There aren't any Nuns living there."
12.03.2005
Grif and I
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12.02.2005
Husband Care
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First case of bird flu in Florida
I would also like to congratulate Paula, my first blogging friend I made, on being the only person who noticed or commented that I changed the name of my blog like 2 weeks ago.
There is no prize, just a wink ;-)
