Vox Populi – 12-4-2015

What’s up Ad?

KillgoreTrout

I’m doing pretty good, all things considered!

KillgoreTrout

It was pretty much an ordinary day for me. My family is pretty spread out. How bout you?

KillgoreTrout

Must have been a big meal!

KillgoreTrout

No, I haven’t watched it yet. I’ve seen clips, and I think Noah is doing OK, for a newbie. I’m still not used to the Daily Show without Stewart. In many ways, he was the show.

KillgoreTrout

Just posted this to Time out. Cant be here for today. see you all next week.

pinkpantheroz

When Aeroplanes first flew, they were flimsy, underpowered and crashed more than often. Then they were used as observation platforms during WWI. Then they armed them and the fighter was born. Then they invented rockets and missiles to attach to take their lethal effect further. All this from a bicycle shop. They also evolved into something good — passenger aircraft,used by billions. Now a new weapon has emerged in a similar fashion, but with incredibly devastating effects. This stealth weapon has been responsible for murder, genocide, suicides and the ability to devastate humankind like no other. Like aircraft, it began as a university test, developed along good lines for the benefit of mankind, then morphed into the carrier of hatred, injustice, bullying, inducing suicide and calls to commit mass murder for no really valid reason. This is a weapon now which can bring down governments, start and sustain wars and cause unlimited misery wherever it strikes. It is our ‘good friend’, the Internet. How sad.

pinkpantheroz

Later PPO. Take it easy.

KillgoreTrout

Hello Everyone!

monicaangela

Hey Monica! How was your week?

KillgoreTrout

Have a great weekend PPO, see you soon!

monicaangela

Hello AdLib, and KT. Ia doing fine this evening AdLib, hope everything is well with you.

monicaangela

KT, so far I’m having one of those another day in America weeks if you get my drift. Hope all is well with you.

monicaangela

Wonderful AdLib, High School? Wow, those were the days. Seems so long ago, but I still remember the excitement as if it were yesterday.

monicaangela

Anyone read about Trump making anti-semetic comments to a..get this…Jewish audience?

KillgoreTrout

Tralfamador KT? Where is that?

monicaangela

OMG AdLib, that’s even more of an experience. I hope she has a wonderful time.

monicaangela

Far, far away, in a differnt time zone in another galaxy! LOL! It’s from a few novels by Kurt Vonnegut.

KillgoreTrout

Yeah, can you believe this twerp? It’s frightening to think that he’s the front runner.

KillgoreTrout

monicaangela

Good point. I can’t believe he’s made it this far. Seriously. The guy is truly a clown.

KillgoreTrout

Thanks for the vid, Monica. He’s a travelling reality show.

KillgoreTrout

AdLib, I taught and administrated at the Middle Schoool level so I have attended many of those dances. What you say is true, they’re really cute at that age when it comes to the girl/boy separation. I believe it is more fun for them that way, they get caught up on the latest, but believe me every girl knows which boy belongs to which girl, and vice versa.

monicaangela

Do you think he’ll make it that far?

KillgoreTrout

Actually, is there anybody that doesn’t negotiate deals? We all do, so, with that in mind, I’d say he said more in that sentence than what came out of his mouth.

monicaangela

We’d never get through life without negotiating some of the time.

KillgoreTrout

I believe Trump could make it to the nomination, and yes it would be great for the democrat nominee and the democratic ticket. Not so great for the country. What would a Trump candidacy say about this nation?

monicaangela

Life itself is negotiation of one kind or another if you intend to live for any length of time.

monicaangela

True dat!

KillgoreTrout

It really is difficult to say right now. Even though Trump seems to be the least fanatical, religion-wise, he is fanatical in other ways. I guess it really depends on the religious right’s vote.

KillgoreTrout

Ad, most of the middle school kids in the school where I taught, used the idea of dating as a sort of group cliche thing. Certain groups, pared off and considered themselves dating within that group. Dating at that age isn’t the same as dating in High School or college. Most kids with older siblings at that age realize it isn’t the same thing as their older siblings call dating.

monicaangela

Everybody like Trump AdLib, just ask him and he’ll tell you so. Don’t bother asking blacks and Jews, what do they know.

monicaangela

monica, I remember it well. I had crushes, but I couldn’t have called it dating. We did have some “spin the bottle,” moments though.

KillgoreTrout

There really aren’t any good candidates running against Trump in the republican party. There really doesn’t appear to be any good republicans IMHO.

monicaangela

Remember the opposition’s slogan? The Moral Majority is neither!

KillgoreTrout

monica, they’ve gone round the bend…..they’ve made a hard right turn!

KillgoreTrout

Yes KT, I remember those spin the bottle moments, however they didn’t usually occur at School dances. That was more at basement dances or other functions that we sometimes had an opportunity to attend. And even then, it wasn’t something that many girls liked participating in, at least not the girls I grew up with.

monicaangela

I am losing faith in voters in America. I can’t for the life of me understand why Trump is still of interest to republican voters. Think it may be the Media?

monicaangela

Yeah, never at a school dance. I certainly remember “basement parties.” T

KillgoreTrout

Yep, blue lights in the basement, slow dance music, and boys and girls having a bit of innocent fun. That couldn’t happen today I don’t think.

monicaangela

Those parties are where i was first introduced to some of the best music ever made. Soul, Motown and Rock and Roll! Some great slow dance music.

KillgoreTrout

Wow, that’s what I was just saying, the slow dance music was spectacular, it really set the mood, and allowed you to feel you were getting away with something. I remember the first time I danced with a boy I had a crush on. It was like heaven, until a couple of weeks later when I decided he really wasn’t my type, then I couldn’t understand how I could have allowed him to dance with me. LOL!!

monicaangela

Great minds!

KillgoreTrout

That’s funny Monica.

KillgoreTrout

No AdLib, 9% of Americans wanting to vote for a racist lying greedy jerk isn’t unusual. But then what are the percentages of Americans that plan to vote for Rubio, Cruz, Fiarina, Kasich and the rest of those douche bags…that sends the numbers up astronomically. And, also too, some of them aren’t far from the Trump phylosophy. I’d even go so far as to say they secretely admire what he is saying.

monicaangela

So much great music in those days and so many great artists who are legends now.

KillgoreTrout

As an old romantic soul, I have to say, that there was a certain innocence that doesn’t really exist today.

KillgoreTrout

Exactly KT. I also liked dancing the Cha Cha, the Twist, the Chingaling, the Boogaloo, and many other dances that were popular in those days, made popular by the singing groups that made the music. Those were the days!!

monicaangela

Indeed they were. Wow, I haven’t thought of those days in a long time. Refreshing.

KillgoreTrout

That’s true AdLib, this generation isn’t as social as I remember my generation being. We actually played games outside, and sometimes boys and girls played together. Baseball, dodge ball, and many other games. You really got to know the opposite sex in a none commital fashion. Now with texting and electronic gadgets, kids really don’t have the time to actually do face to face communitication.

monicaangela

Quite true. We knew they were stars, but never really thought about them becoming legendary, beyond their time.

KillgoreTrout

Some of those groups, especially the soul groups I listened to back in the day were legends in their own time. The Beatles were IMHO instant legends, they took the States by storm. I believe I knew they would become even more legendary as time went by.

monicaangela

No doubt monica. The radio’s top ten lists made big stars out of a lot of them.

KillgoreTrout

Excellent AdLib, I was very athletic as a kid too, but then most of us were back in those days. Athletics were our entertainment. I enjoyed playing on teams with boys also, the majority of them became my protectors, and would step in any time anyone boy or girl gave me a hard time.

monicaangela

Pop music. The music industry has a lot to do with the decline in quality of pop music. There’s also much more reliance on gadgetry, like auto-tune.

KillgoreTrout

I agree with your assesment of some of the music today AdLib. It is all about getting the music out, capitalizing on sells, and moving on to the next thing. Today music is not for music’s sake, it is more for profit like everything else.

monicaangela

Wow AdLib, I did that too. I called in, answered a question about Jackie Wilson, one of my favorites back then and won his album. I still remember the name of the show. It was called Wolf Man Jack’s top 20.

monicaangela

Oh yeah, I remember the Wolfman!

KillgoreTrout

I agree KT, music isn’t really played with actual instruments these days…synthesiezers and other gadgets make the music. Also too, singers can’t really sing many of them. They go into the studio and machines manufacture their sound.

monicaangela

And Dick Clark, although he was on TV. American Bandstand!

KillgoreTrout

i absolutely hate auto-tune. No talent at all is required of the singer.

KillgoreTrout

AdLib, I can definitely tell you that during the time I was in education, participation in sports went down considerably from the time I started until I retired. Certain groups enjoyed sports, most kids were spectators that went to watch their friends play, or weren’t even interested in sports period.

monicaangela

I grew up in LA, so I remember KHJ’s Boss Radio, I remember when we would turn on his program, and use it to learn new dance steps. Wow, old times remembered. I’m sure glad I stopped by tonight.

monicaangela

Damn! Now I’m remembering old crushes! Ah, misty, golden watercolo LOL!red memories

KillgoreTrout

I really wish we could somehow allow our children to have the experience we had for just a month or two. No electronic gadgets, just radio and television with three channels, and all the fun you could have in the great outdoors with your friends.

monicaangela

Kids need to learn about nature, first hand.

KillgoreTrout

Absolutely! Well folks, it’s been nice chatting this evening I’m signing off. Hope you two have a great weekend!

KillgoreTrout

Yep, the mashed potato was really great when it first came out. I remember learning to make just about every dance I learned my own. Had my own special way of doing it. Won lots and lots of dance contest, always danced with my brother during those occasions, we were unbeatable.

monicaangela

Have a wonderful weekend KT!

monicaangela

Be glad your daughter likes participating in sports. Also, it is a good thing to learn how to socialize, I always emphasize that with my grandchildren. I also with the help of my son teach them how to spend time away from their electronic gadgets. It isn’t impossible to do so, and I believe they are much better off because of it.

monicaangela

What are we going to do about Gun, God, and Politics in this Nation?

monicaangela

Is Kes here?

monicaangela

Playing sports offers children more than just physical benefits. Sports typically help kids academically and socially as well.

monicaangela

We have had this problem for many years, even when dems were in charge of the White House, and both Houses of Congress. What will it take for them to actually do something?

monicaangela

Are there any sane people in the republican party? How can they for a few measely thousand dollars or two ignore all these deaths?

monicaangela

I sure hope that if the dems take back the house and we get a democratic president, guns will be their first priority. I have been trying as hard as I can to try to convince people who don’t usually vote, and I know many to please get out an vote this year so that maybe we can put a stop to some of this. I’ve registered a few, but not nearly enough. I’m going to keep trying.

monicaangela

Actually AdLib, I don’t believe the GOP is the GOP anymore. There have been so many radicals infiltrating that party over the years, I believe it is an organization more kin to the Klan, evangelical maniacs, or some other thing straight out of hell.

monicaangela

I guess we should be trying to help Trump win the repubican primary then.

monicaangela

Well, I’ve enjoyed the trip down memory lane AdLib, but I think I am going to have to leave. Have a wonderful evening, and thank you for the wonderful conversation.

monicaangela

Sorry I missed tonight,see you guys for music in the Morn!

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