The_Kansan Forum Posts (3,395)

RE: It's OK, your god will take care of you.

If you know what you want to say, why not just say it instead of relying upon others to do your talking for you? And if you have to rely upon quotes, anonymous or otherwise, to convey "your" ideas and thoughts, what's the point of speaking up in the first place?

"I am more likely to be swayed by those who present their own rational arguments, than by those who must parrot others to do so, no matter how profound the quoted statement." - The Kansan

(For every quote you can come up with for your side of things, I could come up with an equally profound quote to refute it, but I prefer, for the most part, to do my own thinking.)

Have a nice day - I've got to get back to being a productive member of the household.

RE: It's OK, your god will take care of you.

But please don't attribute it to me - Otherwise, I'll become famous and it'll negate the quote!

RE: It's OK, your god will take care of you.

Just curious - and I know I'll go down in flames for this, but here goes - Why do you insist on quoting famous people for your arguments, are you incapable of original thought? Or is it that you think because somone famous said it, it somehow holds more truth than if "Joe Average" had said it?

"For every great quote by a well known person, there are hundreds of truthful statements by unknowns which are just as true, but simply didn't get the press coverage." - The Kansan

RE: This is soooo funny but don't think that the guys on here will agree or will they?.......

Depends... If I could catch him and beat him to dust afterwords or have the opportunity to return the favor by laughing when it happens to him, then yes!

RE: It's OK, your god will take care of you.

Religion doesn't have a damn thing to do with it. If a person intentionally does evil things, they are an evil person, no matter how much they profess to the contrary. - The Kansan

RE: I only want happy stories here, who has met a person from this site and are having a successful...

I agree wholeheartedly. And thank you for the kind words!

RE: I only want happy stories here, who has met a person from this site and are having a successful...

My lovely wife is "Jackson." And she does post occasionally, though she's not nearly as prolific (nor as verbose!) as I am.

RE: This is soooo funny but don't think that the guys on here will agree or will they?.......

Yes! It can easily cause a man's eyes to cross and his best friend to collapse in fits of mirth!

RE: It's OK, your god will take care of you.

Thing is, the problem isn't that they are/were "God fearing." The problem is that they were not/are not mankind respecting. This applies to "non-believers" as well.

RE: I only want happy stories here, who has met a person from this site and are having a successful...

Thank you!

I've heard it said that all a person really needs to be happy in life is someone to love, something to do and something to hope for.

Well, I've got someone to love and I enjoy doing things for her like building a chicken coop for our delightful little banty chickens and carving vegetable and flower gardens out of the hillside - and I hope like heck that we live for another thousand years or so just because it's so much fun!

So, between a good marriage, plenty of ongoing projects and wishes for a long life, I reckon I'm about as lucky a guy as ever walked the earth!

RE: Gambling, Betting, having a Flutter.

I don't consider myself to be a "gambler" even though it's been said that I gamble with my life every single day while I'm on the road. However, I do buy an occasional lottery ticket and, when I'm in the vacinity of a casino, I've been known to feed a few slot machines. As a rule, I'm fairly intuitive and can usually tell within 1/2 an hour or so of playing whether I'll have any luck or will lose it all. As a result, I'm probably a couple of thousand dollars ahead over the past 20 years. Even managed to take more than $600.00 from a penny slot last weekend at the casino in Cherokee, NC. (First time we've gone in more than a year.) The thing is, I set a "losing limit" at the beginning and never go past that. Also, once I've started winning, I routinely save back a certain portion of my winnings that are not to be touched under any circumstances - For instance, if I start with a hundred bucks, lose 80 and win 600, then 500 hundred goes into my wallet and I continue playing on the remaining 120. That way no matter how much I win or lose after that, I'm still at least 400 ahead.

RE: I only want happy stories here, who has met a person from this site and are having a successful...

Ok, since I just now saw this thread - and to respond to the O.P. - I am a living success story for CS.

I met my lovely wife here and we've been together for roughly a year and a half and were married one year, three weeks and two days ago. It continues to boggle my mind how quickly the time has passed -- I moved to East Tennessee in March of last year and I could swear that it feels like only a few weeks have passed. She continues to be the light of my life and my very reason for living. And I continue to feel whole and complete for the first time in my life. My biggest hope is that someday I can repay everything she has done for me.

The "Knoxville area picnic/get-together" that was held a few weeks ago was the day after our first anniversary and was designed specifically so that our friends from CS (where we met!) could help us celebrate our special day.

I've been asked why I (we) remain here (on CS) even though we've found each other (I've even been called a fool and a cheater for being here!) and the simple answer is that, 1st and foremost, I like the ability to send her virtual flowers and, 2nd, I (we) remain on the forums because of the friends we've made and continue to make, some of which I've no doubt will be life-long.

Soooo... Happy - YES! Succesful - Beyond our wildest dreams!

I never knew that it was possible to be this content in life and love and I owe it all to an exceedingly marvelous little package of exquisite womanhood from East Tennessee!

RE: If you could be re-born, what would you hope to be born as?

Ok, since human isn't amongst the choices (I'd like to come back as ME, 'cause I like who I am!) and - since folks seem to be foing the Disney thing here and attributing human thought processes and emotions to animals - I'd like to be a housecat. But only if it were in a house with a human counterpart who loves and understands cats as much as I do. Otherwise I'll be content to simply drift around the cosmos and leave the re-birthing to someone else.

RE: This is soooo funny but don't think that the guys on here will agree or will they?.......

I regret to say that - while I laughed out loud when I first read this story a few years back - I've been in similar situations myself.

Suffice it to say that kittens, puppies and even little humans can be quite adorable as well as alot of fun, but there is no such thing as too much protection where certain male parts are concerned whilst in the vacinity of the young of the aformentioned species!

Gentle Thoughts for Today...

...Birds of a feather flock together and crap on your car.

When I'm feeling down, I like to whistle. It makes the neighbor's dog
run to the end of his chain and gag himself.

A penny saved is a government oversight.

The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing at the
right time, but also to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting
moment.

The older you get, the tougher it is to lose weight, because by then
your body and your fat have gotten to be really good friends.

The easiest way to find something lost around the house is to buy a
replacement.

He who hesitates is probably right.

Did you ever notice: The Roman Numerals for forty (40) are 'XL.'

If you think there is good in everybody, you haven't met everybody.

If you can smile when things go wrong , you have someone in mind to
blame.

The sole purpose of a child's middle name is so he can tell when he's
really in trouble.

There's always a lot to be thankful for if you take time to look for it.
For example I am sitting here thinking how nice it is that wrinkles
don't hurt .

Did you ever notice: When you put the 2 words 'The' and 'IRS' together
it spells 'Theirs.'

Aging: Eventually you will reach a point when you stop lying about your
age and start bragging about it.

The older we get, the fewer things seem worth waiting in line for.

Some people try to turn back their odometers. Not me, I want people to know why I look this way; I've traveled a long way and a lot of the roads weren't paved.

When you are dissatisfied and would like to go back to youth, think of
Algebra.

You know you are getting old when everything either dries up or leaks.

One of the many things no one tells you about aging is that it is such a
nice change from being young.

Ah, being young is beautiful, but being old is comfortable.

First you forget names, then you forget faces. Then you forget to pull
up your zipper. It's worse when you forget to pull it down.

Long ago when men cursed and beat the ground with sticks, it was called witchcraft. Today, it's called golf .


Lord, Keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth,
AMEN.

RE: funny town names

Actually, the late Archie Campbell (of Hee Haw fame) made a point of being proud to hail from Bulls Gap - So much so that, even though he passed away several years ago, he is still the honorary Mayor of Bulls Gap.

Also in Tennessee: Bug Tussel, Nameless & Wartrace.

There's Big Bone Lick state park up in Kentucky and the Coosawhatchie River down in South Carolina.

Years ago, I started "collecting" odd place names from my travels with an eye to eventually using them in my writing. Unfortunately I have long since misplaced the list so I guess Burning Mattress, Ar. (Just above Hot Springs) and Weipe (wee-ipe), Id. will forever remain just as unknown as Anonymous, Or.

RE: My Dad - Post a Wish Thread

Armas,

Good morning Sir! While I'm habitually a gentleman and therefore polite to nearly all, there are few here who have garnered the genuine respect from me that your son, Robert, has. And I'm guessing that, indeed, the "acorn doesn't fall far from the tree."

Having said that, my fervent wish is that your health continues to improve to the point of being able to make a trip to East Tennessee and dragging Robert along with you. It would be both an honor and a thrill to meet both of you and, depending on the weather, to take you on a canoe float trip down our beautiful Clinch River, or to simply share a pot of coffee and some conversation.

All the best to you, Sir! May your days continue to be filled with sunshine, good humor and hope!




...Don...
(A.K.A The Kansan)

RE: Conservatism or Liberalism?

Oh my! I am extremely worried! Especially because we agree on your examples as well.

Dang! If we're not careful we'll prove the old adage that "You don't have to see my side to share my point of view." Heck, who knows, we might even wind up having a deep and abiding respect for each other regardless of our differences...

RE: Would love to know the end of this story lol

I saw the commercial that the phone call was transcribed from and laughed out loud!

The sad (but probably true!) ending is that some poor sap learned an awfully expensive lesson about leaving his cell phone in the locker room.

FIVE RULES FOR MEN...

Enjoy the beach!

...And remember that, sometimes, there aren't any hidden agendas or meanings and some things are just supposed to be chuckled at and forgotten.

FIVE RULES FOR MEN...

Yep, sure is! I was mostly being facetious. It would seem obvious (to me) that anyone who read my "disclaimer" at the end of the post and noted the deliberate placement of the emoticons in my responses, would understand that this entire thread was meant in light-hearted jest.

As for me, I am multi-lingual illiterate - I can't read or write in half a dozen different languages.

FIVE RULES FOR MEN...

Hmmm... Guess that explains why I seldom take issue when a woman "ribs" me.

But I agree with you - Most women are "more perfect" than most men. That explains why so many men want one. The thing I can't figure out is, if we men are so imperfect - Why do so many women want one of us? Perhaps it's a exercise in humility?

FIVE RULES FOR MEN...

Naw, it just took me a while to find someone else who had already converted it and steal it from them. (Work smart, not hard! )

FIVE RULES FOR MEN...

FIVE RULES FOR MEN TO FOLLOW TO A HAPPY LIFE:

1. It's important to have a woman who helps at home, who cooks from time to time, cleans up and has a job.

2. It's important to have a woman, who can make you laugh.

3. It's important to have a woman, whom you can trust and who doesn't lie to you.

4. It's important to have a woman, who is good in bed and who likes to be with you.

5. It's very, very important that these four women do not know each other!







Disclaimer: If, like me, you're lucky enough to find one woman who fits all four of the above categories, then you should routinely buy lottery tickets because you are one lucky son of a gun!

RE: Norris (TN) Get-Together Video

Oh - and the biggest thanks of all go to my lovely and gracious bride of one year and 3 weeks; JACKSON.

You're the best part of my life and I love you for it!

All ways, always!


...JustMe...


(The Kansan)

RE: Norris (TN) Get-Together Video

FINALLY got home and got a chance to see "our" video. 3 Words:

FAN-TAS-TIC!

My deep, humble and gracious thanks go out to all the friends who made our 1st anniversary one we'll never forget. And special thankyou's to Heather for putting the video together and Bob for posting it in my absence.

Absolutely terrific! Thanks again everyone!



YMHOS,


...Don...


P.S.

Anyone who hasn't seen the video (pics of our get-together) yet, and would like to, can copy and paste the following link to go directly to it:

RE: What good thing happened during your day?

Well then let me introduce myself!

I'm Don. Been on CS since the other side of forever and met my lovely wife here. I stay on for the friends I've made (and am making), the forums and the ability to send the aformentioned lovely lady virtual flowers.

I'm the easiest going guy you'll ever meet, but I have a pretty low tolerance for pricks and bullies. Some like my sense of humor while others don't get it.

If you're into camping, fishing, hunting, canoeing or nearly anything else having to do with the outdoors - with the exception of organized sports - we'll get along super peachy. If you're proud to be an American and love our country and its' history then I'm already a fan of yours.

If you're honest and aboveboard with life and keep an open mind then I'll take on hell with a bucket of ice water in your defense regardless of whether our politics match up or not.

Indy is Mr. Sensitivity, and I'm Mr. uh... Whats'isname.

I try to think before I post, but don't always post what I'm thinking about. Mostly, I'm just the Kansan - Liked by some, tolerated by others and largely ignored by the rest.

I'm also out of cigarettes and need to go to Wally world!

Have great day, Ya'll!

RE: I'm new

Wow! A new and dis-improved Ship - who'd a thunk it?

Guessing my my silver lining will show up even better against this even darker cloud!

I would welcome you to CS, but it sounds like you're bound and determined not to have a good time at any cost so instead I'll just thank you in advance for the rain!

RE: What good thing happened during your day?

Totally agree, Bob! Yesterday was a great day for Jackie and I because we had a chance to simply get out, see some scenery, have a great meal and just enjoy each other's company. We didn't talk about life's issues or who's going to win in November or whether or not my next doctor's visit will be good or bad news - In fact, I think the deepest conversations we had all day were about the delicous coffee in the casino restaraunt and the fact that most of the money I won was on a penny slot machine (over 500 bucks!). But it was one of the most satisfying days we've had in a long time... And we had fun!

Little things indeed - The best and biggest are oft-times the smallest.

RE: What good thing happened during your day?