RowdyBoy Forum Posts (53)

RE: What are the heavens telling us?

But will we always??

Maybe not...

RE: You are Here

That's a good point!

Why ARE we here??

RE: What are the heavens telling us?

Personally I don't think its anything biblical. I just believe its an up-tick in notable occurrences. There are millions of the things out there after all, and the fact that we rarely are aware of their presence, or any unusual disturbances, (including to our many satellites), is rather amazing. Although our unique atmosphere has a lot to do with that, as I understand it.

17,000 miles however, (the recent asteroid that just bypassed us), is awfully close in space terms, being inside the distance of those satellites. We dodged that bullet, this time!

RE: You are Here

I was looking for an

o "Other" option.

Under which of course one could list "Mud Wrassling"
amongst other fun things to do.

RE: Which is the best country in the world?

Nordic wimminz are awfully nice to "bond with".

RE: Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia thinks that black people should not be allowed to vote

Absolutely not!! That sounds like something Rachel Maddow or Wasserman-Schultz might claim!

RE: Which is the best country in the world?

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Well, it sho' ain't bad!! Usually that is. We're going through a little glitch right now, but that won't last forever.

However, I'm a Norski too, so I am fond of those places as well. We of the long boats.. And we even have a football team!

RE: Occupy Wall Street VS Tea Party?

Exactly!! There is really very little comparison between the Tea Party and the Occupy Wall Street movement. The latter is just a helter-skelter mish-mash of people who were originally upset about a whole myriad of things, related to profit-taking and corruption, albeit nothing organized.

Then others came and joined in the activities just to have fun and meet girls.

Later though, the thugs moved in to take advantage of a boat without a rudder, and to manipulate it into something that works for them.

RE: Finally, the pols. address at least one of the peoples problems.

This is a very empty threat, but a threat nonetheless, and a very nasty thing to attempt to do. SS funds are there, and would be solvent until approximately 2034 if nothing were changed.

Not only that, but it is waged against Seniors, the Disabled, Veterans, and all active-duty Military Personnel & their families. People who cannot go out and find an extra job to tide them over. And suggesting come August they will ALL be out on the street and unable to pay their bills. Overall that amounts to many Millions of American Citizens.

There are some 50 Million Seniors and Disabled, not even considering Vets and the Military.

The fact is the Social Security coffers are nowhere near depleted, and they know that better than we do. But it is being used as a weapon against our most vulnerable citizens, using them and their lives as pawns in a misguided game of chicken!

(That's an awful lot of votes come 2012, Probably not a wise thing for anyone to be frivolously playing around with).

RE: Is Casey Anthony guilty?

Oh she's as guilty as the day is long IMHO.

Perhaps not of premeditation, but of being the cause of the little girl's death, and of an illegal cover-up after-the-fact, including lying about everything.

She should have gotten about 8 to 12 for Manslaughter. I don't think the jury did a very good job of comprehending the court's instructions, and applying them.

Most of them reportedly believe she is guilty too. But, they just felt they couldn't convict her, based on how they interpreted what they were told to do.

The primary victim in all of this. is of course little Caylee, who didn't have a deceitful bone in her body.

I have no sympathy for her mother.

RE: What really unites the United States of America these days?

Re: Obama!

One term indeed!! We've learned our lesson about tales of "Hope & Change"!!

RE: What really unites the United States of America these days?

Pride, Patriotism, Freedom of Choice, and the ability to pursue any dreams we may be inspired to pursue.

RE: The truth about the truth, is that it hurts, so, we lie

Yup!

RE: IF A GUY SPLITS THE BILL ONN THE FIRST DATE, IS HE-DATEABLE????

Actually it was for a very valid reason back in its day. But that reason and that day are long gone now. So don't be surprised if many ladies find it presumptuous and marginally demeaning. And may very well say so.

-RB

RE: IF A GUY SPLITS THE BILL ONN THE FIRST DATE, IS HE-DATEABLE????

Absolutely! Especially on a first date, automatically paying for everything, is actually a bit of a polite insult to the woman. It suggests she is 'needy', as was the original idea behind that, long ago, when they actually were.

Because women aren't what they once were, that is, dependent on the male to 'handle' everything. They have their own resources now and want that their independence to be known,

Since there is probably no difference in their purchasing power, and either is just as capable, in this era, it isn't logical to expect either party to automatically pick up the check. If you do so without asking her, she may be quite offended. In fact if she's prone to be demonstrative, she may even sock you one.

Its based on equality of the genders.

-RB

RE: The truth about the truth, is that it hurts, so, we lie

UNtrue Choco. Sorry.

Lies never solve anything, AND they are a lot harder to remember anyway.

Be true to thyself and others. Only speaketh the straight scoop.

(that is unless its just a little one that doesn't matter, meant to avoid hurting someone really badly, and unnecessarily).

-RB

RE: You wouldn’t be caught dead, where?

At my ex-wife's house!!

-RB

Dunno if anyone is a Lou Dobbs fan or not..

Dunno if anyone is a Lou Dobbs fan or not.. But he has left CNN forever. Not down the road or next week, but immediately! Like YESTERDAY! No notice either.

Significant disputes with upper management it seems. (apparently including Ted Turner and the current General Manager).

Lou was the very last of the original group who formed CNN way back in the beginning, and I'm sure he owns a ton of stock options. So we won't likely see him in the unemployment lines, or out there selling pencils.

Seems he was considered a bit too outspoken for their blood, as times are changing rapidly. It was becoming clear that he was having disputes about the content of his broadcasts, and also clear he was uncomfortable with the network's move toward 'political correctness' in their broadcasting. A few special-interest organizations had movements in place to force CNN and his sponsors to drop his show.

I hate to see CNN following the trend set by MSNBC, especially since their ratings have been much higher than MSNBC. But that seems to be what's happening, for whatever motivations they may have. One can only speculate.

In any case he'll still maintain his daily radio show.

This marks the end of a broadcasting era... Personally I find it a sad thing, and arguably something of a threat to Freedom of Speech in the Media.

-RB

So how do we get more Tennesseans Posting in here?

Hey there folks!!

Welcome, one and all!

Thanks for helping make Tennessee a leader amongst the masses.

We are, ya know.. Heck, ask anybody!

-RB

RE: Happy Thanksgiving Tennessee

Yes indeed!!

My how time does fly, eh? Seems only the day before yesterday we were sending around all those Valentines!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone, and may there be much to be thankful for this year..

-RB

RE: Miss The Most

Hmm.. Well, keeping in mind we were all born single. And without a stitch of an outfit as well. BRRR!

(Except for twins or triplets of course. )

So that was the original state of affairs. Getting hooked up with a main squeeze of some sort, was a variation from the status quo.

Based on the existing divorce rates and court cases, I'm not entirely sure we were meant to be paired off, 2-by-2, the way society tells us we should always be. Were we?

Or maybe its just that we aren't careful enough about the decisions we make, or we let short-term passion (read that as intimate infatuation), be our guide? Or perhaps we don't realize in advance the substantial compromise that good relationships really do require of us. Which is good compromise, (hopefully), but nonetheless necessary.

However, since I'm no lady, I'd better not answer this one.

-RB

RE: Tn singles

Well, there ya go!
See how easy that can happen?

It's downright scary sometimes..

Love sneaks up on ya when you least expect it.

Even easier than taking a walk around the block.

Maybe there's hope for this online soul-mate-seeking stuff after all!
Although I'm not 100% convinced of that yet...

-RB

RE: Can you still be friends with someone who has rejected you?

Sure! I think you can, if the circumstances are right for that.

Kezza summed it up pretty well. If one side still clings to the relationship, and can't accept only friendship, that can make it pretty awkward and probably not worthwhile. Plus, then it is an imbalanced scenario. Because the two are coming from different places. That can still work sometimes, but it's less likely to be fruitful for very long.

But sometimes friends is all that was meant to be, and as long as both parties accept that, then if mutual respect remains a part of it, it can work out very well. In fact I think that happens quite a bit. Situations like Seinfeld and Elaine for example. Not uncommon.

For me, it works better the other way around. Friends first, with the possibility of it becoming something more. Or not. But with nothing presumed in advance.

Mother Nature is pretty smart, and she's been doing this a long time. She'll work it out one way or another.

-RB

RE: IT IS NOW OFFICIAL.....

Bottom line is we just didn't have good choices from ANY party in 2008. (Or in 2004, for that matter).

If it didn't require $$millions$$ in available campaign funding to run for such an office, we'll have a much broader range of viable choices.

When money is the primary key to being elected, that presents a vast array of associated problems, and limitations.

A lot of people without major bucks behind them would make great candidates for public office. But with our current system, they'll never get there, because they simply cannot afford to operate in the same league as the elites.

-RB

RE: IT IS NOW OFFICIAL.....

True!

Things have always been a bit screwed up.
It's just that now they are more screwed up than ever!

So seemingly, we're not learning a thing from our past mistakes.

For the most part Congress is useless, as are all 41 Czars, running around making policy with no oversight by anyone, as far as we can tell. The one recent staff resignation is a perfect example.

We need a big RESET button, so we can back up and start all over again!

First and foremost, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid need to find another like of work.

-RB

So how do we get more Tennesseans Posting in here?

Hi there TNAngel..

Memphis. Usta know it well. But it's been a while now.

Welcome to the Forums!

Good4U how did the weekend in the Smokies go?
I see nobody's been posting here very much.

-RB

Okay.. So how do we get more folks in here posting?

How come that is HopeFloats?

Why would anyone from Tennessee NOT want to kabitz and share their thoughts with others so fortunate to live in such a great place?

We gotta stir them up somehow and get them to participating. Got any suggestions?

-RB

RE: hello my name is tommy

Definitely not a girl here Tommy..
Girls don't wear big hats like this,
nor do they usually play geetars.
With some notable exceptions of course.

But welcome to ya nonetheless..
Hendersonville is a fine place to hang yer hat, if ya got one.

Music City here! Just a bit south from there.

-RB

Okay.. So how do we get more folks in here posting?

So, how do we get more members in here participating? Hmmm?

o Music?
o Jokes?
o A raffle?
o A Reality Show?
o Jugglers?
o Any ideas?

Hey, here's one. What if active posters got a nice big bonus via the Economic Stimulus program? Say a coupla million each, or so? Or maybe $10,000 per post? I'm not sure that's any more unreasonable than some of the stuff we've seen so far.

I hear they have a lot of cash left, just sitting there stacked up to the ceiling in the big house, to be spent, only they haven't decided who to give it to yet. Acorn and La Raza got several million each, and of course Wall Street, AIG et al, got way more than they ever should have. And of course, Congress bought themselves all those new Lear-Jets to taxi around the country in.

And yeah, since we all own General Motors and Chrysler now, how come we can't get free cars from our own companies, Hmmm?? Hey, the executives do, and they work for us!!

Although come lunch time, some say a few $100 bills come off the stack, just about every day. Executive lunches are not a good way to try to use it up, if you ask me!

Better us than all those Special Interest groups out there, lobbying for the big bucks. Ya know? After all, its our $$$$. Or was . . . . . . at one time.

I'd say passing it out here, to our active posters, is a great way to stimulate the economy! Maybe we should take a poll?

-RB

Come out, Come out, Wherever you are..

Cost of juice here is just way too high Hopefloats!

And yes they (TVA) are talking right now about whether to raise it some more or not..

Geeze! They can't get blood out of a turnip!

Higher yet?? Whassup with that?

-RB