March 23, 20188 yr 4 minutes ago, Gene Howe said: Jesse, I quit dancing when when I tripped, fell and, bent my tuba. That reminds of something my dad used to say, he was always full of funny lil jokes, "I used to be a Golden Glove Boxer, had to quite cuz they kept stepping on my fingers".
March 23, 20188 yr 3 hours ago, Gene Howe said: Your dad and I would get along famously. I get my self deprecating humor from him, unfortunately folks these days mistake my humor for low self esteem, typically the younger crowd, really they have no sense of real humor. Dad and I watched Abbott and Costello together a whole bunch, we rolled.
March 23, 20188 yr There's not a whole lot in this life to be terribly serious about. Least of all is one's self. If ya can laugh at yourself, you are pretty well adjusted. IMHO...YMMM... Edited March 23, 20188 yr by Gene Howe
March 23, 20188 yr Reminds me a bit of the time when SWMBO and i were on vacation in PA (BC) and were going who knows where and this semi was going up this steep hill and there was a railroad overpass ahead and no good way for him to back down. I got on the CB and told him i would pull ahead up the hill and keep an eye on it and he cleared it with a couple of inches and didn't have to let air out of his tires. Someone had given him the directions to go this way to his destination and make a turn at the top. He was a happy guy since backing and otherwise was not a good choice and it was easy for me to see his clearance as i was much farther up the hill and he pulled through. All before GPS and stuff like that.
March 23, 20188 yr 7 hours ago, Smallpatch said: Gene, thats not a tuba you re playing with!!!!!!! Jesse, they don't make binoculars that powerful.
March 23, 20188 yr Yep, your microscopic thingy was the smallest thingy I ever saw with these out of this world binoculars. I did have to up the amps way beyond the manuf's warrenty and now will have to send them in for an overhaul which I do think you should have to pay at least 9/10 of the bill. The way I come to this construction is if your thingy had have been at least normal size there would have been no extra strain on my famous out of this world binoculars... If thats okay with you I will proceede.
March 24, 20188 yr Jesse, a check is on the way. Wait by the mailbox. Don't let the size of the check worry you. Invest it wisely. After all, it's not the size that matters, it's how you use it.
March 24, 20188 yr Popular Post 19 hours ago, Gene Howe said: There's not a whole lot in this life to be terribly serious about. Least of all is one's self. If ya can laugh at yourself, you are pretty well adjusted. IMHO...YMMM... You know, I just can't leave a good reply alone it seems, I always have to dig deeper and relate everything to the societal changes in our nation today. We are in the midst of an experiment that went horribly wrong, it's called political correctness, and within that lies the belief that you are not allowed to have your "feelings" hurt, and you get trophies for showing up, and yada yada yada, we all know the speech here. And because having ones feelings get hurt, is almost against the law these days, actually I am sure we can dig up laws that do protect feelings if you really think about it, but because we are not allowed to hurt "feelings" anymore, the humor of self-deprecation has fallen by the wayside. Because now that as a culture we are overly sensitized to not hurting another's feelings, that sentiment has been also directed inward in our millennial's and even early generations who have bought into it all. Since we cannot have fun with words, we cannot have sharp tongues anymore, since we must be overly careful who we insult, our youth are being raised to believe that they must take themselves just as serious, and God forbid if you ever hear a younger person these days, say, "I'm a knucklehead" followed up by a laugh. If a young millennial were standing with a group of their peers, and they launched into a humorous tirade of self-deprecation, their peers around them would gasp in horror, call 911, ask for an ambulance to get that person to their nearest grief counselor but not before they stop at the nearest Starbucks for their "Unicorn" latte. Self-deprecating humor is a lost art I believe, thanks again, to our friend Political Correctness. Morning rant done, cheers! I got way off of Keith's topic here, sorry!
March 24, 20188 yr 42 minutes ago, John Morris said: say, "I'm a knucklehead" followed up by a laugh. After reading this, I gotta' get to my "Safe Space" Trouble is there's a lot of snow between me and it. Now what to do. 43 minutes ago, John Morris said: "Unicorn" latte. Is that with whole or skim milk and with or without foam?
March 24, 20188 yr 14 minutes ago, Grandpadave52 said: and with or without foam? Has to have the foam or your day won't be happy and bubbly.
March 25, 20188 yr 10 hours ago, John Morris said: You know, I just can't leave a good reply alone it seems, I always have to dig deeper and relate everything to the societal changes in our nation today. We are in the midst of an experiment that went horribly wrong, it's called political correctness, and within that lies the belief that you are not allowed to have your "feelings" hurt, and you get trophies for showing up, and yada yada yada, we all know the speech here. And because having ones feelings get hurt, is almost against the law these days, actually I am sure we can dig up laws that do protect feelings if you really think about it, but because we are not allowed to hurt "feelings" anymore, the humor of self-deprecation has fallen by the wayside. Because now that as a culture we are overly sensitized to not hurting another's feelings, that sentiment has been also directed inward in our millennial's and even early generations who have bought into it all. Since we cannot have fun with words, we cannot have sharp tongues anymore, since we must be overly careful who we insult, our youth are being raised to believe that they must take themselves just as serious, and God forbid if you ever hear a younger person these days, say, "I'm a knucklehead" followed up by a laugh. If a young millennial were standing with a group of their peers, and they launched into a humorous tirade of self-deprecation, their peers around them would gasp in horror, call 911, ask for an ambulance to get that person to their nearest grief counselor but not before they stop at the nearest Starbucks for their "Unicorn" latte. Self-deprecating humor is a lost art I believe, thanks again, to our friend Political Correctness. Morning rant done, cheers! I got way off of Keith's topic here, sorry! Dont kno WHY John, but this comes to mind. Coming out of the plant one AM, two younger guys were walking behind me, Heard one ov'm say,(about me) he's so long legged bet his heart is forked!! I turned and told'm I'd been called many things, but I'll remember that one, was 1967-8. Cya
March 25, 20188 yr On 3/22/2018 at 8:14 PM, HARO50 said: Niagara Falls is lovely in the summertime! Hint, hint. John I'll have to pass, John. Do I have to remind you that there is still a bench warrant out for me...I swear, that, I didn't mean to fall into the Flower Clock!
March 25, 20188 yr 20 hours ago, John Morris said: You know, I just can't leave a good reply alone it seems, I always have to dig deeper and relate everything to the societal changes in our nation today. We are in the midst of an experiment that went horribly wrong, it's called political correctness, and within that lies the belief that you are not allowed to have your "feelings" hurt, and you get trophies for showing up, and yada yada yada, we all know the speech here. And because having ones feelings get hurt, is almost against the law these days, actually I am sure we can dig up laws that do protect feelings if you really think about it, but because we are not allowed to hurt "feelings" anymore, the humor of self-deprecation has fallen by the wayside. Because now that as a culture we are overly sensitized to not hurting another's feelings, that sentiment has been also directed inward in our millennial's and even early generations who have bought into it all. Since we cannot have fun with words, we cannot have sharp tongues anymore, since we must be overly careful who we insult, our youth are being raised to believe that they must take themselves just as serious, and God forbid if you ever hear a younger person these days, say, "I'm a knucklehead" followed up by a laugh. If a young millennial were standing with a group of their peers, and they launched into a humorous tirade of self-deprecation, their peers around them would gasp in horror, call 911, ask for an ambulance to get that person to their nearest grief counselor but not before they stop at the nearest Starbucks for their "Unicorn" latte. Self-deprecating humor is a lost art I believe, thanks again, to our friend Political Correctness. Morning rant done, cheers! I got way off of Keith's topic here, sorry! ...with all of that being said, remember when we could watch "Celebrity Roasts" on TV? Some of those comedians could be downright vicious...and it was intended to be that way. The more vicious and depreciating, the more it indicated the amount of respect the peers had for the celebrity. Yes, those roasts were far, far, away from what is considered today as PC. My father majored in sarcasm and I learned from the best. We were expected to take and GIVE it back. It was part of a hardening and maturing process that prepared me for life. The old saying, that, "we wouldn't pick on you, if we didn't like you" was the golden rule. Today's generation would be running and screaming as they sought out their "safe areas". They would have been calling child services and filing a complaint of "verbal abuse", and they would have become what they are today..., um, a total waste of air (This is not what I wanted to say, but I have to be PC). I'm sure that you had fits when we occasionally went at each other here, until you realized it was just our way of busting each others gonads! It is a sign of respect as was pointed out. I have intentionally made statements which left myself open, with an intent to get a back and forth banter started. If you can't laugh at yourself... So, you're not way off, it is a good point, and some people would benefit from reading, understanding, and practicing some of the points you have brought up. If they did and got back to a much more "tolerant" time, they would be better persons. ...and now back to our regularly scheduled thread...(sorry Keith!) Edited March 25, 20188 yr by schnewj
March 25, 20188 yr Popular Post Don't forget that everything I do wrong, is your fault because you said something that made me do it. Herb
March 25, 20188 yr 5 hours ago, schnewj said: ...with all of that being said, remember when we could watch "Celebrity Roasts" on TV? Some of those comedians could be downright vicious...and it was intended to be that way. The more vicious and depreciating, the more it indicated the amount of respect the peers had for the celebrity. Yes, those roasts were far, far, away from what is considered today as PC. My father majored in sarcasm and I learned from the best. We were expected to take and GIVE it back. My dad & I watched those Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts faithfully. He loved them...I still remember his uncontrollable laughter from those. That didn't occur often like that. BTW, Search You-Tube...Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts...there are several out there...I always loved Foster Brooks and the King of Sarcasm, Don Rickles. Most all of the tops Stars, Political & Sports figures and anybody that was somebody during that era appeared. No one was immune. Your dad & mine must have attended the same school...not sure dad got his degree though. We were expected to "take it" but called out if we gave back...Unfortunately, I learned all too well...I still need to remind myself from time-to-time, "There are inside words and outside words" and when to keep the outside words inside (the mouth)
March 25, 20188 yr Popular Post 17 minutes ago, Grandpadave52 said: My dad & I watched those Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts faithfully. He loved them...I still remember his uncontrollable laughter from those. That didn't occur often like that. BTW, Search You-Tube...Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts...there are several out there...I always loved Foster Brooks and the King of Sarcasm, Don Rickles. Most all of the tops Stars, Political & Sports figures and anybody that was somebody during that era appeared. No one was immune. Your dad & mine must have attended the same school...not sure dad got his degree though. We were expected to "take it" but called out if we gave back...Unfortunately, I learned all too well...I still need to remind myself from time-to-time, "There are inside words and outside words" and when to keep the outside words inside (the mouth) ...in the words of an (in)famous politician..." at this point, what difference does it make"? I no longer have to fear a computer email notification from Human Resources scheduling me for a completely useless (re)training class on how to be diverse, sensitive, tolerant, ... I always strove to treat everyone with respect until they proved that they were not deserving of that respect. I never needed someone to teach me how to practice something that I already knew. I expected the same in return. I could talk, interact, and foster relationships with everyone from the janitors to the company president and everyone in between. I knew them by first name, knew about their families, their likes/dislikes and EARNED respect from each and every one of them. The kids today could learn from THOSE lessons. 41 minutes ago, Grandpadave52 said: Is that an invite? Maybe! Do you need a safe space?
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