MLK Weekend

[kathydwells]

Between Skunkape and 30-Gay I am laughing my rear end off. Well done, guys.

I dunno, in Denver there was always a MLK march and being a good Volvo-driving liberal I did the march with my kids a few times when they were younger just to make sure it would really sink in why they had the day off. But I know their schools did a lot of MLK stuff the week before.
I did the march with a friend just to remind myself, as well.
The speeches were sometimes awesome.
On another messageboard I go to, they were talking about how meaningless MLK Day is. I think stuff has about as much meaning as you give it.
I'll take MLK Day over Columbus Day, that's for sure.

Cil is two timing us....I am hurt. ;-) Actually, you mean there are other message boards? Who knew?

 

[DD]

Cil is two timing us....I am hurt. ;-) Actually, you mean there are other message boards? Who knew?

 

[rapunzel]

Tina! Bring me the axe!

 

[Miss Kitty]

Tina! Bring me the axe!

OMG...how did you know? I haven't seen the sun in over a week.

 

[Sheila]

Well this isn?t the first time I?ve been distracted for a few days only to return to SoWal.com and find that the place has gone to hell in my absence.

You?re arguing over a holiday?

Dumb ass straight people, I swear. What petty issues you all get worked up about.

I must conclude that heterosexuality is the leading cause of chronic angst. I have no choice but to blame you all for every human conflict. (Except of course for that whole Alexander the Great Asian ?Intervention? episode.)

The gays are plotting to take over, and when we do ?we?re going to end ALL of your pathetic holidays, including MLK Day. Oh there will be plenty of celebrations, but centered on new holidays that we will invent?Thanks-receiving Day, Mommy Dearest Film Fest Day, Re-do your Living Room Day, ??.Cher?s Birthday (Observed).

Now everybody loosen up a bit,,,,,,,you all sound about as puckered up as my *ss the day after Thai food.

Amen 30-Gay! One suggestion we'll need a signature speech could we please make it this one? It's one of my personal faves! :clap_1:

There's no need for introductions, Ray Don, we know who you are.
You're the guy who is always wherever women gather or try to be alone. You want to eat with us when we're dining in hotels. You want to know if the book we're reading is any good or if you can keep us company on the plane. And I want to thank you, Ray Don, on behalf of all the women in the world, for your unfailing attention and concern. But read my lips and remember, as hard as it is to believe, sometimes we like talking just to each other, and sometimes we like just being alone.

(Julia Sugarbaker's speech to Ray Don)

 

[DD]

Amen 30-Gay! One suggestion we'll need a signature speech could we please make it this one? It's one of my personal faves! :clap_1:

There's no need for introductions, Ray Don, we know who you are.
You're the guy who is always wherever women gather or try to be alone. You want to eat with us when we're dining in hotels. You want to know if the book we're reading is any good or if you can keep us company on the plane. And I want to thank you, Ray Don, on behalf of all the women in the world, for your unfailing attention and concern. But read my lips and remember, as hard as it is to believe, sometimes we like talking just to each other, and sometimes we like just being alone.

(Julia Sugarbaker's speech to Ray Don)

I LOVED Julia!! And this is one of my personal faves too!!!

 

[6thGen]

OK, I know all of you people enjoy this message board, etc. so I'll let you get back to the important things after I say this. I hope it is not a personal attack to say that I feel like I'm arguing with a six year old with below average intelligence. Maybe I'm grouchy because my 6am flight was cancelled and I had to ride in an Astrovan to Pensacola and show up a few hours late for a rather important meeting. Or maybe it is the 19 hour day on 4 hours sleep. Maybe it's because parents of young children don't know that they have to tell their children to pop their ears to keep them from screaming. Maybe it is the Caol Ila. Hell, maybe it is because I'm actually getting involved in the lowest common denominator of intellectual discourse, an internet message board. Regardless, I'm far more of a classic liberal than a conservative. I have neither the time nor the inclination to keep up with or get involved with political discourse here. And Tootsie, you have as much basis to call me a racist as I do to call you obese. Justice Louis Brandeis said, among other things, that "The greater dangers to liberty lurk in insidious encroachment by men of zeal, well-meaning but without understanding." That was pretty much the whole reason I replied to this damn thread. King meant well, and he did a hell of a lot, which I keep saying, but any favoritism based on the color of one's skin is wrong. Period. If higher learning is going to preach diversity, it?s best to start with the intellectual aspect, because God knows there isn?t intellectual diversity if a Harvard president can?t make an off the cuff comment on the innate differences of the sexes without being burned at the stake of political correctness.

I have absolutely no idea why I concede anything, when most don't even read the references I've linked, or pay attention to my argument. They just give the Pavlovian "racist" remark. And to get on a quick tangent, it's the left that's doing it. Look what the Kennedy?s and the rest of the democrats did to King.

As for Mr. King's personal character, again, Messrs. Fence Post, I have a problem with his personal character juxtaposed to his Christian preaching. That's why I used the Bakker example. I don't know why that's so hard to grasp.

Now back to your regularly scheduled internet message board discussion. I'll bow out. But for crying out loud, people, next time you see The Economist, or The Wall Street Journal, or hell, even the Old Grey Lady next to People, or Cosmo, or Maxim, at least once a month pick up one of the former. Good day.

 

[Kurt]

OK, I know all of you people enjoy this message board, etc.

What do you mean by "you people"?

 

[Teresa]

to sowal 6th gen.

 

[30A Skunkape]

Hey, does anyone know where the GED classes are gonna be this weekend? My new Maxim just come in the mail and I was distracted when my case worker was nagging me with the details on the phone.