Once upon a time, you could log on here and be entertained for hours with positive interaction, a few laughs and good times with folks and log off feeling better than you did before you logged in. Now, it's like folks log in to offload their anger on anyone they choose whether it's warranted or not....the world itself has become a very angry place and it shows here. Sure, there were some brutal arguments in the past but there was always a lot more positive interaction with a lot more positive people contributing in the forums and that outweighed any negativity. I dare not say anything more about the good old days because even that would have me quartered and hung out to dry as has happened. It was then that I realized that the forums are not as welcoming as they once were.
Thank you for sharing that Larry.....reminds me of the times when I would go out to the park beside my workplace to have my breaks and in the summertime, the drunks used to hang out together at one of the park picnic tables, get into an argument and then fists and feet would be flying but nobody ever got hit because they were too darn drunk to hit the target. The added bonus was it was all happening on a hill so you can imagine how well that worked out for them.
“We’re all a little weird. And life is a little weird. And when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall into mutually satisfying weirdness—and call it love—true love.”
Well, I'd rather have the geese, birds, hens, turtle doves and partridge than having all those lords a leaping, pipers, drummers, ladies dancing and maids a-milking because I'd likely get kicked out of my apartment for all the noise infractions.
I stopped believing in Santa when I caught my parents putting the gifts under the Christmas tree but I did question his existence prior to that when I asked how Santa will land his sleigh if there's no snow on the ground...not sure how old I was but maybe around 7 or 8 years old. I can't remember when my son stopped believing in Santa but he never let on that he disbelieved. I never did get everything I asked Santa for and although it was disappointing at the time, it was a good life lesson to me that we don't always get what we want in life.
We've had a few snowfalls so far but it's all melted away now...might be some for Christmas for old St. Nick to land his sleigh and after that, I'd be happy if it never snowed again until next Christmas. There will be many more brighter days ahead Larry.
Why am I here? I ask myself that question all the time and I'm still trying to figure it out. For the most part, I'm here for friendly banter, a few laughs and staying in touch with people I've gotten to know quite well over the years.
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