While suturing a cut on the hand of a 75-year old Texas rancher whose
hand was caught in a gate while working cattle, a doctor struck up a
conversation with the old man. Eventually, the topic got around to
former Texas Governor, George W. Bush, and his elevation to the White House.
The old Texan said, "Well, ya know, Bush is a 'post turtle'."
Not being familiar with the term, the doctor asked him what a 'post
turtle' was.
The old rancher said, "When you're driving down a country road and you
come across a fence post with a turtle balanced on top, that's a post
turtle."
The old man saw a puzzled look on the doctor's face, so he continued to
explain, "You know he didn't get there by himself, he doesn't belong
there, he doesn't know what to do while he's up there, and you just want
to help the dumb shit get down!"
[GD&R]
Robatoy wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>,
> jo4hn <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > You know he didn't get there by himself,
>
> I have often wondered how those turtles got up there...
>
> Funny one...keep 'm coming. And as long as you mark the post OT (I will
> know the post has a turtle on it).
>
> I just wish the Bushistas would lighten up a little.
I'm excited to which Republican will be our next President after the
primary is over.
JP
Robatoy wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>,
> "Jay Pique" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Robatoy wrote:
> > > In article <[email protected]>,
> > > jo4hn <[email protected]> wrote:
> > >
> > > > You know he didn't get there by himself,
> > >
> > > I have often wondered how those turtles got up there...
> > >
> > > Funny one...keep 'm coming. And as long as you mark the post OT (I will
> > > know the post has a turtle on it).
> > >
> > > I just wish the Bushistas would lighten up a little.
> >
> > I'm excited to which Republican will be our next President after the
> > primary is over.
> >
> > JP
>
> War presidents have been known to go 3 terms....
True.
As you know, exactly one, a Democrat, and the Constitution has
since been amended to make it very hard to repeat that.
--
FF
[email protected] wrote:
> Great. More politcal shit.
>
> Here goes a 100 response thread.
>
> Thanks for the OT header.
>
> Robert
>
Sorry about that. My bad.
j4
I think Bush has pretty well guaranteed that the next president will be a
democrat.
"Jay Pique" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> > I just wish the Bushistas would lighten up a little.
>
> I'm excited to which Republican will be our next President after the
> primary is over.
>
> JP
>
There ya go - now are ya happy.....;-)
Didn't happen to see OT in your response........
Only 99 more to go........
Bob S.
<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Great. More politcal shit.
>
> Here goes a 100 response thread.
>
> Thanks for the OT header.
>
> Robert
>
I'm sure that has crossed Bush's mind.
"Robatoy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> War presidents have been known to go 3 terms....
"Frank Drackman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Lew Hodgett" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Frank Drackman wrote:
>>
>>> Don't you have any friends that you can send this crap to?
>>
>> Miss your prune juice this morning?
>>
>>
> Nope.
>
> I don't understand the need to post jokes, political thoughts, and other
> off topic stuff to a woodworking newsgroup. I certainly can understand
> sharing ideas with your friends and do so frequently via email, telephone
> calls, and face to face encounters but I am missing why people do it to a
> newsgroup dealing with woodworking...especially without putting OT in the
> header. If there are members of the group you want to share with why not
> create an email distribution list? What am I missing?
>
Frank,
You're absolutely correct but this ng, like woodworking is not perfect -
never has been, never will be and that is by design. Call it whatever you
like, cabin fever, boredom, mad-as-hell-at-the-world, or whatever else comes
to mind but this is a "good place" where most everyone knows everyone else
and can let loose once in awhile. That may be in the form of a rant, a
pissing contest or an all out flame war - but no matter, it all comes and
goes with a grain of salt and a tongue in-cheek (most of the time ....)
Post a question - you'll get an on-topic answer 99% of the time but it's
that 1% that makes this a fun place. Think of it this way, the weekender's,
like myself, come here to learn, contribute once in awhile and to have a
laugh or two. The pro's come here to mentor, vent/rant over stupid
customers... and to have a laugh or two. See the difference?
I see you have your flame retardant britches on but they're obviously a bit
tight. Try loosening up the suspenders a tad and I think you'll note a world
of difference.
Now back to the real world.....
Bob S.
Frank Drackman wrote:
> The reason that I post the original complaint is that my history with
the
> usenet shows that when the noise gets too high in a newsgroup key
members go
> away. All that is left is the people who are looking for friends or
those
> who love making life difficult. I would hate to see that happen here.
A group like this seems to perodically be a target of various types of
spammers.
Most of the old timers either choose to totally ignore them or they get
added to their kill file.
Since those jerks can't handle being ignored, they give up and go away.
Lew
"Lew Hodgett" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Frank Drackman wrote:
>
> >
>>
> Think of this group as a large family.
>
> Sometimes a family member wishes to share and idea that is not of interest
> to all the family.
>
> AS long as it is not some religious harangue, it's not such a big deal.
>
> Open up the window and let the sunshine in.
>
> Analitis gives you a crappy outlook on life.
>
>
This is getting funnier. You are OK with it unless it is a religious
harangue...
"Lew Hodgett" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Frank Drackman wrote:
>
>> Don't you have any friends that you can send this crap to?
>
> Miss your prune juice this morning?
>
>
Nope.
I don't understand the need to post jokes, political thoughts, and other off
topic stuff to a woodworking newsgroup. I certainly can understand sharing
ideas with your friends and do so frequently via email, telephone calls, and
face to face encounters but I am missing why people do it to a newsgroup
dealing with woodworking...especially without putting OT in the header. If
there are members of the group you want to share with why not create an
email distribution list? What am I missing?
In article <[email protected]>,
"Jay Pique" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Robatoy wrote:
> > In article <[email protected]>,
> > jo4hn <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > > You know he didn't get there by himself,
> >
> > I have often wondered how those turtles got up there...
> >
> > Funny one...keep 'm coming. And as long as you mark the post OT (I will
> > know the post has a turtle on it).
> >
> > I just wish the Bushistas would lighten up a little.
>
> I'm excited to which Republican will be our next President after the
> primary is over.
>
> JP
War presidents have been known to go 3 terms....
In article <[email protected]>,
jo4hn <[email protected]> wrote:
> You know he didn't get there by himself,
I have often wondered how those turtles got up there...
Funny one...keep 'm coming. And as long as you mark the post OT (I will
know the post has a turtle on it).
I just wish the Bushistas would lighten up a little.
"jo4hn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
>
> While suturing a cut on the hand of a 75-year old Texas rancher whose hand
> was caught in a gate while working cattle, a doctor struck up a
> conversation with the old man. Eventually, the topic got around to former
> Texas Governor, George W. Bush, and his elevation to the White House.
>
>
Don't you have any friends that you can send this crap to?
On Sat, 11 Mar 2006 03:44:29 GMT, Lew Hodgett <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Frank Drackman wrote:
>
> >
> > Nope.
> >
> > I don't understand the need to post jokes, political thoughts, and
>other off
> > topic stuff to a woodworking newsgroup. I certainly can understand
>sharing
> > ideas with your friends and do so frequently via email, telephone
>calls, and
> > face to face encounters but I am missing why people do it to a newsgroup
> > dealing with woodworking...especially without putting OT in the
>header. If
> > there are members of the group you want to share with why not create an
> > email distribution list? What am I missing?
> >
> >
>
>
>Think of this group as a large family.
>
>Sometimes a family member wishes to share and idea that is not of
>interest to all the family.
>
Should have stopped right there.
>AS long as it is not some religious harangue, it's not such a big deal.
>
... all that statement does is indicate what *your* hot button topic
happens to be.
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
If you're gonna be dumb, you better be tough
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"Lew Hodgett" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Frank Drackman wrote:
>
>
> > This is getting funnier. You are OK with it unless it is a religious
> > harangue...
>
> THought you would like that.
>
> Lew
>
The reason that I post the original complaint is that my history with the
usenet shows that when the noise gets too high in a newsgroup key members go
away. All that is left is the people who are looking for friends or those
who love making life difficult. I would hate to see that happen here.
Frank Drackman wrote:
>
> Nope.
>
> I don't understand the need to post jokes, political thoughts, and
other off
> topic stuff to a woodworking newsgroup. I certainly can understand
sharing
> ideas with your friends and do so frequently via email, telephone
calls, and
> face to face encounters but I am missing why people do it to a newsgroup
> dealing with woodworking...especially without putting OT in the
header. If
> there are members of the group you want to share with why not create an
> email distribution list? What am I missing?
>
>
Think of this group as a large family.
Sometimes a family member wishes to share and idea that is not of
interest to all the family.
AS long as it is not some religious harangue, it's not such a big deal.
Open up the window and let the sunshine in.
Analitis gives you a crappy outlook on life.
Lew