Displaying 2,671 To 2,700 Of 3,348 Comments Sometimes a Cigar is Just a Cigar: Sparkman Committed Suicide kesmarn, yes dear I did read the “roid rage” piece. jeeze and I just came off the stuff for carpal tunnel. not only did it do wonders for my computer hands, it fired up the old brain (as reflected in my outspoken discourse). thanks ma’am. ps — all i ever wanted to be — you are — a nurse. bless you for what you do. nursing & teaching — two professions where one wants to be — cannot be just a job. apologies for lower case, but (as my granddaughter would say), i tired. » Posted By boomer1949 On January 12, 2010 @ 8:30 pm hope, not H1N1 — I hope not. Feel better soon! » Posted By boomer1949 On January 12, 2010 @ 7:05 pm Kesmarn, not to worry dear, I seem to be the chosen one this week…cross hairs and all. 🙂 » Posted By boomer1949 On January 12, 2010 @ 7:04 pm Keven, AdLib, and everyone else… I was not, nor am I, looking for an argument. Period. I made a couple of comments which, you Keven, took personally; it was not intended to be personal. I sincerely apologize for any misunderstanding. Beyond that, I do not apologize for my opinion, nor will I allow myself to be intimidated or backed into a corner, whatever your motivation. Keven, you can continue this if you want, but do battle with yourself, not me. I simply refuse to play and not because I am afraid of you, but because this forum has rules and I respect the rules and everyone posting here — including you. If there is an issue with me or any of my posts, please take it up offline and with AdLib. » Posted By boomer1949 On January 12, 2010 @ 6:21 pm Yes, you did. It was a comment made in jest — nothing more and nothing less. » Posted By boomer1949 On January 12, 2010 @ 5:10 pm Not the point Keven, not the point. » Posted By boomer1949 On January 12, 2010 @ 5:05 pm javaz and everyone, It is much easier to address this as a group comment. Maybe it is because I am 60. Maybe it is because my father is an alcoholic and used the N-word everyday of my life until I told him enough was enough. Maybe it is because I have seen many things in my lifetime. Maybe it is because I am a cynic. Regardless of the reasons or background… I have thought from the very beginning that things did not add up in this situation. I am from Ohio, have lived here my entire life (okay except for the first three months in San Diego — why did my parents ever move back to the cold, snow, and racism?) and have observed many things in this state. I have one daughter in Cincinnati and one daughter in Lima. Check out those two cities. Oh, and do not forget Cleveland. Ohio borders Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. Research these five states for bigotry and racism over the last fifty years and let me know what you find. Anyone (including myself), any agency, can write anything about any topic, hoping the masses will read it and believe it. Duh…makes us nothing more than Lemmings jumping over a cliff if we do not question the conclusions. As I said, anyone can write anything about any topic — does it make it so just because it is printed in black and white, on a blog, or a government website? Sorry, I do not think so. Each of us has our own opinions and insights. However, just because we may disagree and not draw the same conclusions, does not make any of us wrong. Period. No offense to anyone here as each of us is entitled to his/her own opinion. However, I did not buy it when the headlines first hit, nor do I buy it now. The man was taking the Census immediately following (or almost) the election of the first Black man to the office of the Presidency of the United States. This man died long before Joe Wilson’s outburst or any other Republican obstructionism surfaced. Go figure. And…more pointedly…why did most of us here leave the other place? Hints of racism, undercurrents of bigotry, derogatory comments, hate speech? Anything is possible and by looking the other way is to deny exactly that…anything is possible. I now relinquish my soap box and willingly accept all criticism. » Posted By boomer1949 On January 12, 2010 @ 5:02 pm Good Afternoon Keven, No comment. It is not worth the energy to go there with you. After last evening why would anyone even want to? I will, however, say that I am deeply offended by your vague suggestions (although you did not call me, “boomer1949”, out specifically) “…that some people believe that all law enforcement agencies from south of the Ohio are untrustworthy…” or that I make “…some woolly generalizations about Southern police agencies…” I did not come here to do battle with you or any other Planetarian and I am not sure why you decided to write this piece. Your points are well taken, but have not changed my mind. And by the way, I never indicated that I thought “it was a conspiracy”. » Posted By boomer1949 On January 12, 2010 @ 1:23 pm Why The Revolution Won’t Be Televised Khirad, Oh my gosh! I received a hot pink one for Christmas. It’s not as easy to use as you’re led to believe. Plenty of static electricity too. No offense to the gift giver, but I’m fairly certain my kitties will soon have a new place to sleep. » Posted By boomer1949 On January 12, 2010 @ 3:45 am TTFN! » Posted By boomer1949 On January 11, 2010 @ 7:46 pm Kalima, Hugs, kisses, & waves from my window. And, I know we are not HP. Most of what I wrote was in jest, but I’ll be mindful of my musings in the future. 🙂 » Posted By boomer1949 On January 11, 2010 @ 7:44 pm K’es, Thank you, you’re much too kind. Part of me was serious, the other part was well, you need to scroll down to read some of my other comments. I usually don’t stir the proverbial pot, but sometimes I need to take extra blood pressure meds. 🙂 » Posted By boomer1949 On January 11, 2010 @ 7:10 pm ‘kay everyone. Time to bite the dust – workies tomorrow and I don’t want to have “God” visit me in my dreams — I’m way too sensitive and would be completely devastated if I were to be sent to Speakers Corner for time out. » Posted By boomer1949 On January 11, 2010 @ 6:56 pm Cher, Thank you for your opinion. » Posted By boomer1949 On January 11, 2010 @ 6:46 pm bito, I do not believe for one minute that this man committed suicide. Back hills National/State Park in WV? Puhleeze?!?! I wouldn’t trust the damn police report any further than I could throw it or the police chief. The man was murdered, didn’t commit suicide, and anyone believing otherwise needs a few more trips around the block to get a clue. Sorry K7, but I’ve seen smoke & mirrors too many times to believe the police reports and propaganda. » Posted By boomer1949 On January 11, 2010 @ 6:26 pm So, where the Hell has God been lately? It’s about time he returns for an encore performance. Please tell Him he has more fans than He could ever have imagined, and we are going through major withdrawal. 🙂 » Posted By boomer1949 On January 11, 2010 @ 6:15 pm Not to worry dear. All of us love to “hear” you and know you’re around. I doubt very much anyone will cast you off to O/T or admonish you for being here and not there, especially our beloved Admin/Sheriff AdLib. Right Pardner? » Posted By boomer1949 On January 11, 2010 @ 5:52 pm I wish. I also wish the part-time Census Taker had not been murdered (no way the man committed suicide) in the hills of WV. Very sad state of affairs for his family, his state, and out country. » Posted By boomer1949 On January 11, 2010 @ 4:27 pm Notice he really didn’t comment on the topic, but just told us how we were behaving like grown ups? 🙂 All in jest AdLib…nothing derogatory towards you or the topic. » Posted By boomer1949 On January 11, 2010 @ 4:25 pm Good Morning Kalima, I would love to see your feather duster one day my dear. I think I finally have this time of day difference down. Every time you write *wavesorwavesbackwithher featherduster” conjurs up an extremely pleasant image and makes me smile. 🙂 » Posted By boomer1949 On January 11, 2010 @ 4:23 pm Personally, they are a pain in my behind and the reason I read none of them. Why give them credibility? Important insights? Not. Pot stirring, ratings grabbing, book sales, magazine sales, anything to make a buck? Absolutely. It’s all about who, what, when, and where they can find a weak link. PBS Evening News just came on here, I love Gwen Ifill…excellent journalist who happens to be Black. » Posted By boomer1949 On January 11, 2010 @ 4:01 pm Cher, What a hoot! » Posted By boomer1949 On January 11, 2010 @ 3:51 pm Could it possibly be because we’re Grown Ups? 🙂
» Posted By boomer1949 On January 11, 2010 @ 3:47 pm bito, I don’t think Harry Reid is a racist, especially compared to the likes of Joe Wilson and all the Southern boys (or my own father for that matter) who keep clean white sheets in the linen closet. Harry Reid is 71 years old and from a completely different era. Who the heck knows how he was raised — yet we all know how the Southern boys were raised. I don’t know how many of you have seen Crash (I posted the trailer and the casts appearance on Oprah), but it’s an eye opener. I voted for President Obama because I thought and continue to think he was/is the best man for the job. As Nellie mentioned earlier…would I have voted for Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton? Heck no! Why, because both of them are too engaged in the past, too wanting to right a wrong (which I don’t deny), but unwilling to look toward the future. I’m not saying the past should be forgotten, but at some point, all of us need to look to the future. I’m babbling, but I hope you get my drift. Addendum…Barrack Obama = the best person, human being for the job and he happens to be Black. This is the reason I voted for him. It had nothing to do with the color of his skin, where he was born, his geneology, or the fact that McPalin were out of their league in comparison. btw-I refused to allow my father to see his grandchildren because he continually used the N-word in front of them, and that was over twenty years ago. » Posted By boomer1949 On January 11, 2010 @ 3:35 pm Keven, I know…aren’t we terrible?
» Posted By boomer1949 On January 11, 2010 @ 1:34 pm The cast of Crash on Oprah in 2005 and the Crash Movie Trailer » Posted By boomer1949 On January 11, 2010 @ 1:29 pm e’cat, I haven’t read everything, but saw K7’s… “And my damned kitties are just fucking fine, thanks!” And then your video 🙂 I’m at work and was laughing hysterically. Chalk one up for you, WooHoo!! » Posted By boomer1949 On January 11, 2010 @ 1:08 pm Khirad, Do you really, really in your wildest dreams think we, the United States trust them anymore than you or I? » Posted By boomer1949 On January 9, 2010 @ 3:06 pm I am speechless – how beautiful. And it’s nice to see “your new favorite” is one of our very own. He is quite good, heh? » Posted By boomer1949 On January 17, 2010 @ 6:07 pm Do Platypuses Dream of Eccentric Sheep? WTS, Not only informative, but an absolute pleasure to read and your illustrations are wonderful. What a gift you have been blessed with. Have you ever thought about writing and/or illustrating books for children? You forgot one species though — the human adolescent. Where, exactly, would one of these — male or female — fall in the sleep chain? Every parent of a teen would pay big bucks for your expertise on the subject. Wonderful piece — thank you for sharing. 🙂 » Posted By boomer1949 On January 8, 2010 @ 4:29 pmComments Posted By boomer1949
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