tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822869016413307981.post6451261591221988344..comments2024-03-28T18:40:51.572-04:00Comments on Tilting at Windmills: The A to Z blogging mash-up, part twoCWMartinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06798867734074134647noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822869016413307981.post-29555011996052599792014-05-03T17:34:08.923-04:002014-05-03T17:34:08.923-04:00Denilson is another good one. Like I said, I'...Denilson is another good one. Like I said, I'll put up his next new picture here soon.CWMartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798867734074134647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822869016413307981.post-85901516647552170172014-05-03T14:42:43.292-04:002014-05-03T14:42:43.292-04:00I knew you to be a good one, CW, and now I know yo...I knew you to be a good one, CW, and now I know you're really good. Oscar is clearly a really good one too. And yes, AlPenwasser best be back soon. It's not the same without him.<br /><br />xoRobynRawknrobyn.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15997241410192066577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822869016413307981.post-53871123661686938002014-05-02T15:25:20.938-04:002014-05-02T15:25:20.938-04:00"The A to Z mini challenge; or, at least the ..."The A to Z mini challenge; or, at least the pooch enjoyed it today ", April 16th- not an exact title match, I guess.CWMartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798867734074134647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822869016413307981.post-27231095446175377892014-05-02T10:25:58.354-04:002014-05-02T10:25:58.354-04:00Where was Part 1? Did I see it?
I scrolled down a...Where was Part 1? Did I see it?<br /><br />I scrolled down a ways but didn't bump into it down there.<br /><br />~ D-FensDogg<br />'Loyal American Underground'Stephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822869016413307981.post-87912219112323563052014-05-01T15:34:13.271-04:002014-05-01T15:34:13.271-04:00Thank you, ma'am. I wish, though, I felt as o...Thank you, ma'am. I wish, though, I felt as optimistic as you perceive me.CWMartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798867734074134647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822869016413307981.post-39909815742567753982014-05-01T15:32:12.687-04:002014-05-01T15:32:12.687-04:00Hmmm... how to respond to this without making a th...Hmmm... how to respond to this without making a thing out of it- which is the farthest thing from my mind.<br /><br />Well, point one would be there's a difference between playing a victim and pointing out a hypocrisy. I can't control what others say about me, so why care? On the other hand, I'm not going to let the PC police change what I do and ignore people like, say, Jeremiah Wright.<br /><br />Point two, homophobia has got to be the most overused mis-used word in existence. I have no fear of homosexuals. I disagree with their lifestyle choice, just as I disagree with the able bodied "homeless" guy at the corner of Wal Mart and the slugs that game the system to do nothing but swill booze and smoke dope all day and rob people all night. If they keep their choice to themselves, then I'm fine with that. When they go on parade or insist they must teach MY kids their lifestyle, then we have a problem. And like every group, their is a small minority that go out and get "in your face" and ruin things for all involved. If you get in my face, you become a target.<br /><br />Point three, I remember a post you had in which you warned Christians that they might not want to continue reading. Twice, in fact. Do you think that that warning absolves you of whatever offense I might have taken IF I had read on (which I didn't, because you were kind enough to warn me)?<br /><br />And no, we don't joke about Jews much here, because it's bad luck. But ever since the South Park movie, we've blamed a lot of crap on Canadians...CWMartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798867734074134647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822869016413307981.post-13464886159408024242014-05-01T08:53:16.588-04:002014-05-01T08:53:16.588-04:00I miss seeing Al's humor too. I need to lurk ...I miss seeing Al's humor too. I need to lurk on him, I mean connect with him on Facebook too.<br /><br />I like how you did X - Unknown Soldier. Well done, Chris. This is why I like you, patriotic and optimistic. Just an all around good guy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822869016413307981.post-58157168062608090782014-05-01T07:44:00.604-04:002014-05-01T07:44:00.604-04:00Too bad about Oscar dropping out of the program. H...Too bad about Oscar dropping out of the program. Hopefully he is making his way all right. <br />What you're saying with "Q", and I don't believe you're a bigot, but because you read a small handful of people use words against your group of people on a message board, you're going to use that entire minority as a pejorative? Perhaps, as you state in your previous reply, that I'm "bitching" about nothing more than a "distraction" but playing the victim so that you can justify calling sports teams gay instead of making the simple linguistic adjustment of coming up with more creative insults seems to stubbornly refuse to acknowledge that passive homophobia does have an impact on that minority. It's not about being a "PC pussy" it's about recognizing that a minority has enough inherent problems that are reinforced by casual bigotry. If it was an insult to say "Christian Astros" or "Honky Rams" and that subconscious discrimination was widespread and accepted, you'd probably feel differently. People think it's okay to use gay as an insult because they don't see how it affects that group as a whole, but it does, it reinforces the idea that they are sub-human and not deserving of respect or consideration. Not the users intent, but that is the end result when echoed with enough voices. You probably wouldn't do it with "Jew" so why do it with gay?Pickleopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13772003052474877906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822869016413307981.post-65722622637636723412014-04-30T20:25:46.735-04:002014-04-30T20:25:46.735-04:00I am glad to see you took the Q for what it was in...I am glad to see you took the Q for what it was intended. I imagined a whole horde of followers beating my door with pitchforks. There are a lot of people out there just looking for something to bitch about, dissecting everyone's every word- and, as Stephen T. would say, distracting us from the stuffs happening right under our noses.<br /><br />BTW, on your last line, I saw a meme last night with a cat, his head stuck through a slice of pizza. The legend said, "I was adopted by a lesbian couple and just found out what they ate. I'm a pizza, really!"<br /><br />I hadda explain it to Laurie. After all these years, she still keeps her mind out of the gutter.CWMartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798867734074134647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822869016413307981.post-74611114255725035672014-04-30T20:21:10.155-04:002014-04-30T20:21:10.155-04:00We'll be around... but after that news, I wond...We'll be around... but after that news, I wonder if all Pennsylvania won't collapse into rioting. CWMartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798867734074134647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822869016413307981.post-18064899423351869662014-04-30T20:19:39.805-04:002014-04-30T20:19:39.805-04:00Y'know, as a Reds fan, I should have thought a...Y'know, as a Reds fan, I should have thought about ol' Marge and Schottzie. Colorful lady, she was. But you can see how these things are- it's the flavor of the month. They lick the ice cream and throw away the cones, so to speak.<br /><br />And yeah, Z is for Moose busted me up too. I had to use it!CWMartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798867734074134647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822869016413307981.post-4922512669755608612014-04-30T20:16:52.547-04:002014-04-30T20:16:52.547-04:00At one time or another, I put up a pic of our late...At one time or another, I put up a pic of our latest young man, Denilson. I'll have to scan the next one we get.<br /><br />Amazing to me that I never cursed till seventh grade. Wish I hadn't then, either.CWMartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798867734074134647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822869016413307981.post-77366183628719387682014-04-30T19:05:52.486-04:002014-04-30T19:05:52.486-04:00CW-
"Q" made me think of how stupidly p...CW-<br /><br />"Q" made me think of how stupidly politically correct we are.<br /><br />There's a quote from "Fast Times At Ridgemont High" that I still use all the time. The scene where Sean Penn is being interviewed by Stu Nahan, and he mentions two other surfers, and Penn says, "Those guys are fags!"<br /><br />I still laugh at the way he says it, and I say it all the time, usually in a moment of total idiocy, and not intending any insult to men who may be sexually inclined differently than I am.<br /><br />In 1980, it was just a silly joke in bad taste. Today, it is technically a hate crime.<br /><br />Yet it is the same four-word phrase.<br /><br />I still refer to odd things as queer-the phrase "queer as a three-dollar bill" is not a gay slur as far as I know. <br /><br />Who is more of a "whitey" than me, and when Elivis Costello sung about another "white nigger," I do not think he was insulting blacks. But if he was, so what-"Oliver's Army" was still a good song.<br /><br />Can we grow a little thicker skin, America?<br /><br />We have turned into pussies-no disrespect to vagina-Americans or feline-Americans intended.<br /><br />LCDiscConnectedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07013919800637508392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822869016413307981.post-79038747502583600002014-04-30T19:01:09.855-04:002014-04-30T19:01:09.855-04:00The tornado damage is heartbreaking! In compariso...The tornado damage is heartbreaking! In comparison, my flooded backyard is peanuts (NOTE: My backyard is not full of peanuts).<br />Thanks for the mention. I just put my weekly blog, Just An Observation, on sabbatical too. I hope to get the #$@!*&^ book done by the end of the year. Hope you're all still around then.Al Penwasserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14052950809151897315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822869016413307981.post-70870186869422672062014-04-30T17:59:03.862-04:002014-04-30T17:59:03.862-04:00Chris:
Ah, I was wondering when the REST of the al...Chris:<br />Ah, I was wondering when the REST of the alphabet was going to show up...nicely presented.<br />The Racism letter was spelled out nicely.<br />(d for double-standard)<br />And no one STILL has mentioned marge Schott???<br /><br />LMAO - the "V For Vendetta" mini-bit...I can get that for you WHOLESALE.<br />(parts of the film seem almost prophetic - not bad for a Bush-era writing)<br /><br />Very good post .<br />(Z is for moose...LOL)<br /><br />Stay safe and erudite up there.Bob G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09222203353717749897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822869016413307981.post-22551503439345835332014-04-30T17:47:17.537-04:002014-04-30T17:47:17.537-04:00Oscar is a beautiful boy.
I was raised Catholic u...Oscar is a beautiful boy.<br /><br />I was raised Catholic until 8th grade.<br /><br />I hope nobody tapes me in my home. We mean well, but we probably don't come across that way sometimes. Language...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com