So what the fuck ELSE am I doing that's morally reprehensible?

[Redstone]

I don't get it...I met a bunch of DUers in Cambridge who were a happy lot, drinking and smoking and laughing and yakking and having a good time one and all.

But here on the boards, you can scarce draw a breath without someone jumping up in your face and sternly advising you that you are Upsetting The Balance Of The Universe with your reckless, dangerous, antisocial, and just generally sleazy self and the horrible things you do.

That's right, YOU! How DARE you eat meat, wear leather shoes, smoke cigs, admire pretty women, drive fast cars, point out that people in Labrador might need to kill seals so they can feed their families because it's not like there are a lot of Web-design jobs up there, not weep at the plight of the Indians even if you are one (How DARE you not hate white people?), hope that virulent pustule Falwell dies painfully and alone, not give a red rat's ass about religion one way or the other, eat eggs and cheese even if you don't eat meat, wonder why they pronounce it "VEEGan" (do they eat "VEEGtables?), be less than adoring of cats, AND NOW, FURTHERMORE...

(drum roll)...HOW DARE YOU FEED THE BIRDS IN YOUR YARD??? (Excuse me, now it's called "baiting wildlife.")

Screw this. I'm going to continue mowing my lawn (actually, I'm going to continue making my son mow the lawn), even if it does make the poor, defensless grassies shriek in agony, and you know what else? When it's time to put the garden, I'm going to DIG HOLES IN THE EARTH in order to plant the plants!!

And I don't care how many people call me names for doing it, when fishing season starts, I'm going to TEAR POOR, DEFENSLESS WORMS FROM THEIR HOMES and impale them on sharp hooks in order to catch my breakfast trout.

And worst of all, when skeeter season starts, I'm going to slather myself witrh repellent, and DENY THE POOR MOSQUITOES THEIR NATURAL OPPORTUNITY TO BITE ME. Ha!

So there.

PS: As noted above, this rant does not apply to the Cambridge crowd, or similar DU crowds elsewhere. Just the lecturers.

Redstone

[JimmyJazz]

1. .

:P

[mike_c]

2. pig....

:evilgrin:

[KitchenWitch]

3. Why do you hate America

:P

[Redstone]

26. I hate it for its freedom,

of course.

Redstone

[Swede]

4. Sounds good to me Redstone.

I agree completely.

[ScreamingMeemie]

5. Yeah? Well.....

I've got nothing to add...:shrug:


Some people are always going to assume they know better than you...and we all know what happens when we assume. :hi:


And us MidWestern DUers are nothing to sneeze at...thank you very much.

[Redstone]

24. Hey, I said "similar groups of DUers elsewhere" as well...

and I'm sure that any group that includes you would be just as much fun as the Cambridge crowd.

Except, with you being Midwesterners, there would probably be a lot more pork loin involved than there is in New England. Not that I consider that a bad thing; not at all.

Redstone

[Kat45]

6. Since I'm part of the Cambridge crowd,

I guess I can ignore what you said. :hi:

[Redstone]

9. Yes you can. You're a peach.

Along with the rest of that crowd, as stated.

Redstone

[Lex]

7. There's 60,000 plus members here vs. whatever your Cambridge

crowd was, so I'm guessing that would be the difference in the interaction.

More people = More opinions = More disagreements?

[Redstone]

11. It's not disagreements I have a problem with,

it's being lectured to.

Redstone

[orleans]

51. (lectured lectured lectured lectured)

...only kidding

i take it back:

non-lectured, non-lectured, non-lectured, non-lectured

:hide:

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

8. I don't know how old you are...

But take it from someone who is probably older:

If assholes could be harnessed as an energy source, we could rule the universe.

[Redstone]

27. I'm well into that second half-century, so I know

what you're saying is true.

Just felt like maybe giving a few people a chuckle or two. And tweaking the twits as well.

Redstone

[davsand]

10. Rolling in DEET and drowning worms--MY kind of day!!!

That is the kind of day I never get to have any more, and it just bums me out because I miss it.

Can I come too???? I'll bring beer AND a cooler (oh, and some lunch, too, I guess...)



Laura

[Redstone]

14. Beer, yes. Lunch, absolutely. We'll save the trout

for dinner. I'll dig some extra night crawlers for you andprovide the ice for the beer.

You do know the definition of a fishing pole, don't you? It's a stick with a hook on one end, and a fool on the other.

Redstone

[davsand]

22. Have you ever noticed the difference in fishermen by what they fish for?

The Bass guys have all this hi-tech stuff and the boats that look like something out of a Tom Clancy movie.

The Crappie guys all look like they could hang with the Dukes of Hazzard, and actually wear out a pair of Carhardts rather than tear them up.

And the ones going after the Trout all just look skinny... :)

How do you cook your Trout?


Laura

[Redstone]

29. Good observation about fishermen types...

For myself, I don't like to bass-fish because:

1) Bass are stupid. No respectable trout would be caught dead being fooled by a purple plastic worm with sparkling confetti inside.

2) It's too goddamn hot to go fishing when it gets to be bass season. The skeeters are in full force that time of the year as well.

How to cook trout: There are many ways, and I'm not one to disparage the way of anyone else, but I favor a simple cornmeal coating, thence to the frying pan.

Or a nice troutwich for lunch, with provolone, sliced pickles, and mayo...

Where do you fish?

Redstone

[davsand]

42. I live about thirty minutes from two stocked lakes.

It ain't optimal, but it is what we have here in Illinois--ya know? I did get to fish Lake Taneycomo one time in Missouri and THAT was a lot of fun even for a rank armature like me.

If I am cooking trout, I tend to roll it in a bit of flour and fry in butter. When the trout is done I thin-slice a few nice mushrooms into the pan and saute those off with a a bit of parsley and put those over the fish...

Man, I do miss fishing. My one fishing buddy moved away for a Doctoral program and I haven't been fishing in a long time. :( I have GOT to get back out again!


Laura

[fleabert]

35. what about catfish fishers?

my grandpa is one of those, how would you peg him? I'll tell ya if you get it right.

[Redstone]

37. Having lived in the South, I'd never say

anything negative about catfish fishers. Not even if they use a trotline.

In fact, I'd have to say I kind of admire catfish fishers. They're a pragmatic bunch, understanding that if you're fishing for dinner rather than for sport, you don't need to get fancy at all. Just catch the fish. My kind of folks, actually.

Redstone

[fleabert]

43. spot on my friend.

I'd do just about anything for some good fried catfish tonight! :-)

[Redstone]

46. Gotta have hush puppies

and slaw with it. When I lived down South, it was generally $1.50 for all you could eat. Probably more now.

'Course, that was back when Senatobia, Mississippi was barely on the map. Now I understand it's got casinos and all.

Redstone

[davsand]

47. Depends on how you do it.

Some of those guys are just NUTS. I had an uncle that went "hawggin" for catfish . "Hawggin" was him wading a river and reaching up under the banks barehanded and dragging those fish out. THAT is just plain crazy in my book...

Seems to me that most of the guys I know that fish for the "cats" are either out to just hang and drink a beer or two while they let the stink bait to the work, or else they are seriously big fans of eating catfish. I've also known a few folks who fish for anything they can get because they are hungry--and I expect there are more than a few that'd be happy to pull a few good sized catfish out of a river or lake.

Frankly, where I live (Illinois) I'd be worried about eating too much catfish because of the higher concentrations of fertilizers in the fish. I have to admit, I'd even be worried about eating too much that came out of the Mississippi, too...


Laura

[fleabert]

57. LOL- he's not one to catch with his hands, a pole will do.

he fishes for bass too, but he's the plain type, nothing fancy. this is in a Louisiana lake. Everything is quite good that I have had there.

I have seen the hand fishers, the ones who let the fish bite their hands and then pull them out...CRAZY!

[Amaya]

12. The Boston crowd rules

that is all...


:D

[LynzM]

13. I can't decide...

Whether to LMAO at your righteous, well-written indignation, or give you a hug. Maybe both? :rofl: :hug:

[Redstone]

16. Either or both would work for me.

I do enjoy making people laugh. Hope some enjoyed tonight's rant. Though I'm sure I'll get complaints, and lectures on my moral deficiencies as well.

Redstone

[Beware the Beast Man]

15. You're being you, and you're not good enough!

:P

Hey, I feel that way sometimes. Like others have said, you have over 60,000 opinions, 60,000 causes on this board. There's no way you can toe a line around here without clashing with someone.

[progmom]

17. Redstone?

Will you be there in April? Boston, I mean? I wanna give you a big ole hug. :yourock:

[Redstone]

19. I intend to be. And would consider it an honor

to get a big ole hug from you. You're kind of a legend, and all.

Redstone

[RagingInMiami]

18. Very well said

Now I'm going to step outside and kill that goddamn cat who keeps stealing my dog's food.

[Redstone]

20. Don't let anyone see you. And when the cops come,

I'd be real obliged if you didn't mention that I put you up to it.

Redstone

[Tom Kitten]

21. People act differently...

on-line as opposed to real life. On-line we are a bunch of minds interacting and competing with each other for attention, plus we have anonymity...meeting people face to face, well that's different!

[SarahB]

23. The older I get, the more I realize...

You can't please everyone all the time. Someone's going to get offended and someone's always got some issue (I include myself at times), but all you can do is take leaps and do what feels right for yourself at the time letting the chips fall where they may.

Be true to yourself. Be honest. And hope that matters in the end somehow (or possibly even the journey).

[Lone_Star_Dem]

25. *swoosh* Nothing but net!

:applause: :rofl:

Be sure to reapply the DEET every few hours. :)

[JanMichael]

28. GFY. Just because. GFY.

That means "Go Fuck Yourself", sorry my profession uses lots of acronyms:-)

[Longgrain]

30. Don't fret it man...I smoke, drink beer, eat meat...

was raised Catholic...I don't own any leather tho...I know some people feel like bringing protests signs everywhere...wheather it be an internet message board or a public meeting.

It's like that everywhere these days, if you're either liberal or conservative.

It's just some people around these parts have gotten too conservative about being liberal...

[Bouncy Ball]

31. Shake off dem hatas, Redstone.

I once knew a girl who flipped out if you killed an ant or any little bug in front of her. So I killed every bug I could in front of her.

I'm horrible. But please.

[Redstone]

45. Fuck, Bouncy, you just made me

spit my drink all over my PowerBook from laughing so hard.

I'll be sending you a bill for the cost of the repairs.

Redstone

[Ellen Forradalom]

52. You're a meat-eating, cig-smoking, fast-car-driving

PowerBook user??

I think I'm in love.

[Redstone]

54. Yes, I'm all that and handsome, too. May I re-mention that

I really, really like those pulp-fiction book covers that you do?

When do we get to see the next batch?

Redstone

(PS: Thank you. It's never too late at night that an ego boost doesn't feel good.)

[Ellen Forradalom]

59. Oh, I knew that.

I saw the pictures.

[RandomKoolzip]

32. A guilt-free life is impossible.

In fact, guilt is a great motivator and ought to be embraced, not avoided.

I can tolerate vegans who live that lifestyle because they like the food or they don't like the processes involved in manufacturing food; but you can take that shit to ridiculous extremes, which I can't fuckin' stand. And I LOVE meat.

I'm so glad the PC era is over (of course, now it's been replaced by a PC canon that the RW devises....)

[DS1]

33. That was awesome!

love this line

I'm going to continue mowing my lawn (actually, I'm going to continue making my son mow the lawn),

[Redstone]

49. Well, there's no need to be fanatical

about torturing the poor grass, is there? I do enjoy listening to it beg and moan, but not enough to do it myself.

Redstone

[fleabert]

34. now THAT I find funny!

(I don't know, but I think i might have fallen into your lecturer list recently, hope this admission helps my rep.)

[Redstone]

50. All is forgiven.

Grudges take WAY too much effort to hold, and I'm a lazy son of a bitch. I'd rather have a drink with you than argue with you.

Redstone

[fleabert]

58. cheers!

:toast:

[Kathy in Cambridge]

36. Who gives a shit what anyone thinks? Just ignore them.

there is a judgemental contingent on DU that would love to play nanny given the chance, and chastise everyone's behaviour. We are all individuals, and everyone has their tastes and pecadillos. Fuck 'em if they're oversensitive. i personally am sick of all this mamby pamby crap...

Spoken like a true Bostonian...

[Redstone]

48. It doesn't really bother me that much;

just figured it was time to lash back and maybe give a few people a laugh in return for all the laughs people here have given me.

Redstone

PS: Did you like the the thinner picture better? And the new hairstyle I gave you?

[progressoid]

38. WORM KILLER!!!

Looks like we need some animal sensitivity training...

[tigereye]

40. thank you Redstone

:thumbsup:

[WindRavenX]

39. I think someone needs a drink (on me)

I hear you redstone. I'm at the point where I want to just have my own little room isolated from the world, filled with books, vodka, and good music.
The world is filled with asshats...and sometimes, ya gotta just say "fuck 'em" and ignore 'em and just hang with people you know who won't drive you crazy.
:hi:

[Redstone]

53. I'll take that drink you offered, and we'll

have a few laughs at the way the world is.

But we have to stay in the world, not run away from it; otherwise how would we discover new things to laugh at?

Redstone

[WindRavenX]

56. true

But the occasional retreat is needed to keep you from going insane, IMO.

[Bouncy Ball]

41. ...

You do WHAT?

[LoZoccolo]

44. Hey don't get bugged by it.

I barely get bugged at all by what people think about what I do when it comes to that liberaler-than-thou game. I get much more bugged how they treat other people. It's only a message board and I've barely met anyone from here in person ever, so who cares!

[Dastard Stepchild]

55. Hmmmm....

either I am not paying attention to the things people say to me, or I have never been the beneficiary of DU "advice" on how to be a better person.

I think I must be oblivious to suggestion - I don't pick up on the lecturing here.... not that it doesn't exist. Au contraire - I'm sure it exists in droves. I have the much appreciated gift of being able to wholly tune out the moment a person says, "You know, you really should..." :)

And FYI - its pronounced "vEEgan" because we do try to be as difficult and perplexing as possible. It's all in the handbook. Which I can't share with you because CLEARLY you are not a vegan. :P

[arwalden]

60. You're Making The Baby Jesus Cry!