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posted by Libby Gone™ | 6:16 PM
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Red Liz jumped me today for being such a negative, no-show joe. She wrote:
Tsk. Such language Bob. [I said something about liberals not being able to provide covering fire. It was not complimentary.] Besides, I CAN'T have kids. As for the marriage thing....maybe. [She needs to marry that boyfriend she's has for ten years.]
Nothing ends the way we expect it. How long have you known me? I do love ya. We don't talk enough.
R
I love you too...although after this abuse, it's straining. I miss you. We DO need to start writing again.
My reply?
I am quite frustrated these days. My hair is falling out in clumps, there is ED going on, and I keep wondering what the meaning of life is. I'm trying to leave a couple of notes behind in HAL 9000. I don't write as much because my waking time is limited. The drugs make me sleepy.
The nastiness of the last election set everyone apart. What's wrong with everyone? I jumped screaming from my hospital bed on 9/11. While GWB may be down to 40% approval, Democrats are down to 32%. [Pugh poll; a real thing.] Have we lost our will to live? What happened to "Never forget!"? I count on my Jewish friends to stand on the beach and scream at the ocean. I will not surrender my life willingly. I am tired, and my back hurts. I keep hearing that Don Henley song: "I will not go easily."
I may post some part of this at UPI. [Then, again, I may just post it here.] Like a flag on a battlefield, it needs to be raised and carried forward. I am so tired! I want to write more; I keep falling asleep. I am disappointed in the world, and want someone to raise a flag over the field. I'm too mean and stubborn to quit, but you'un's are wearing my old ass out. Get busy and save the world! Don't tell me it can't be done; get out there and do it!
I am so bummed! I hated to see Scott close the comments, but I also see that Cassandra at Villainous Company, has called it quits!
The Scrappleface community will not completely weather this storm. Many will drift off and I will miss them! We never even had the long awaited Scrapplefest!
I don't know about the others but, even if Scott changes his mind and brings back the comments, I don't think I will return on a full-time basis. I am too disappointed in his disdain for his faithful readers. It is not the discontinuation of the comments that bothers me, but rather the lack of communication as to his actions. No reason, no warning, no excuse.
Anyway, I have met many valuable cyber-friends and hope to continue communicating with most of them. Maybe the festival can happen. even without the "comments"...
Thanks, Libby Gone™, for the opportunity to vent!
Hi guys! I've been lurkin' and bummin', too. I was getting discouraged with SF, and then that beautiful troll-free weekend! It was so great; what a letdown when the ijits came back enforce, and gee, all at the same time.
I respected Scott for holding the line on deletions (language and excessive bandwidth), but in retrospect, I wish he had drawn the line a little more conservatively. Especially when the majority want those folks gone!
I'm guilty of feeding them, but only a couple of times. The very verbose troll bashers, although eloquent and very fine in their points, just brought more on. It's like a whiny child: give them what they want and they'll whine some more, only a little longer and louder next time. Easy habit to get into, hard one to break.
sigh.
StillMowininMI
There's no reason Libby, Beerme and me couldn't have our own little bitty Scrapplefest!
Anybody feel like a road trip to Georgia? I-75 runs south from Detroit, and crosses a lot of states along the way.
I'll come up with the hot dogs and tater salad. Nothing I'd like to see more than Scrapplers standing in a cow pasture, swapping life adventures.
Hi. Sorry to be gone.
Kajun!
Do we really want to trample the trolls, if they dare to show up? We must throw our arms around them, and sing multiple choruses of "Kumbayah!"
Salespeople and politicians are another story. Fire ants have to eat, too.
Personally, I'd love to hear Bobbin and Melonhead explain their point of view. That could be quite stimulating, and then we could introduce them to the fire ants.
Hi! I was too busy to keep up with Scrappleface and then all of a sudden poof! What did happen? I emailed Scott and thanked him for continuing to write at least, and got a nice response. I think I see a conspiracy here with Cass quitting at the same exact time! (cue the twilight zone music here.)
And, if there's a Scrapplefest, make it in the winter and somewhere nice and warm!!
OK, ScrappleFest at my Winter digs...on the Big Island. An' when I say "digs", I ain't kidding...
I'd love a road trip to Georgia, it's been on my mind recently...
Then again, a mini-fest here in Mitcheegon would be a groove, too!
Camojack,
I'd dig a visit to your piece of the rock! My boss is taking two weeks next month for his annual trip to Hawaii and that's all he can talk about...the jerk!
Has anyone heard from Ms. RightWing? She had mentioned wanting to start a blog. I, personally, can't think of ANYONE's kitchen table I would rather hang out at. Perhaps the more computer savvy of you could offer her a hand? Just a thought.
Hawaii in winter. Ahhhhhhhhhh. Anyone have a connection for FREE tickets?
Here's a chuckle to start your day(i.e., put down your coffee and swallow):
Last Friday morning, the usual routine. Up, feed dogs, make coffee, boy off, computer time. Let Cecil the Hospice Dog in: Yowza there's a lot of bees flying around. A nest I hadn't known about behind the porch light that woke up when I turned on the light (it's agittin light later and later, ugh). Brushed a couple off Cecil as he came through the door.
Refill coffee, head upstairs, when all of the sudden, YOW! OW!!! I had a sudden pain that was getting worse with each second!
[O.K., here's the visual:]
Me running up the stairs, sloshing hot coffee recklessly, all the while frantically spanking myself. That's right folks, right in my right gluteous maximus.
(Pause for laughter)
I really wish I had a home video security system: It was definately a $10K moment. (It would have compensated me for the pain and suffering; that sucker hurt for 3 days!)
I then tried to get on SF, I swear it must have been the exact moment he was taking it down.
Then my toilet came within 1/2 inch of overflowing.
Then I missed the garbageman.
All before 8:00 a.m.
Is it any wonder I've been laying low lately?
Mowin-n-Mulchin in MI
Here's a chuckle to start your day:
Last Friday morning, the usual routine. Up, feed dogs, make coffee, boy off, computer time. Let Cecil the Hospice Dog in: Yowza there's a lot of bees flying around. A nest I hadn't known about behind the porch light that woke up when I turned on the light (it's agittin light later and later, ugh). Brushed a couple off Cecil as he came through the door.
Refill coffee, head upstairs, when all of the sudden, YOW! OW!!! I had a sudden pain that was getting worse with each second!
[O.K., here's the visual:]
Me running up the stairs, sloshing hot coffee recklessly, all the while frantically spanking myself. That's right folks, right in my right gluteous maximus.
(Pause for laughter)
I really wish I had a home video security system: It was definately a $10K moment. (It would have compensated me for the pain and suffering; that sucker hurt for 3 days!)
I then tried to get on SF, I swear it must have been the exact moment he was taking it down.
Then my toilet came within 1/2 inch of overflowing.
Then I missed the garbageman.
Is it any wonder I've been laying low lately?
Mowin-n-Mulchin in MI
oops, please delete one if you can
Nice to hear from all of you. I'm not sure what the purpose of cancelling comments on Scrappleface was. As, many have suggested Scott probably was fed up with the moronic troll and those of us who made the mistake of fanning their flames. I miss the wit of the comment however. I LOL and ROFLMHO every day!
Well we can find other ways. Blame Bush and Little Green Footballs are good arenas.
Beerme and Marge, We should set up a coffee meet someday heck I'm so close to marge I could hear the bees! ha ha!
On another topic, the world is not such a bad place,
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/10/19/wsafe19.xml&sSheet=/portal/2005/10/19/ixportal.html
MargeinMI...what a riot! I'd have PAID to see that scene with the bees. Good thing you are not allergic to bee stings! I know how much it hurts to be stung. A couple of years ago, I was watering and pulling the spent blooms off of the flowers on my front porch, when...ZAP!! A wasp stung my right index finger! It hurt for 3 or 4 days! Stupid bugs!!
And speaking of getting stung...we all got stung by the loss of our Scrappleface comment threads. No warning...just gone all of a sudden. Sad.
Hurricane Wilma...hmmm...Wilma starts with a "W".
You are kidding kajun,
I never saw anything that even remotely looked like an english word. What did it rhyme with, if I may ask?
tcqzhf?
OK, here is my exchange with Scott a few days ago:
Scott,
I have enjoyed reading your articles and commenting with the Scrappleface community for a couple of years, now. It has been fun despite the recent appearance of some rather unsavory liberal troll(s). In the past week the comments section has disappeared on your site. Is this a permanent change? If so, it is a shame because the regulars, here have become a close-knit group that enjoys your satire and the company of the group. We'll live without the comments on Scrappleface but we don't want to!
Bring back the comments!
Thanks,
Beerme,
The change is temporarily permanent...indefinitely.
I lack the time to properly edit them, and the money to pay for the bandwidth and my time.
Thanks for writing.
Scott
Beerme wrote:
> I was afraid of that, but I understand. I hope you'll reconsider as this emboldens the morons that require the editing, to even more of the same nonsense (quote from Liger on kajun's website: "The trolls win again...")
>
> Anyway, thanks for responding!
Beerme,
The trolls declare victory no matter what we do.
I appreciate your comments and concern.
Thanks,
Scott
So, there you have it. Sounds permanent to me.
AH The Sweet Irony of the Hunter.
Tis good when the game seek you.....
Twenty Eight!!!
dcwvf is the word
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