eddiemac

Lopsters remind me of the kids the that would tear the head off of a little girls doll and than laugh as they cried. I have to wonder if the sun shines were they live, or if their glass is ever half full? Like the kind of people that would throw a slug into a blind beggars cup. Maybe Santa gave them coal for x-mas and the Tooth Fairy left a tooth brush under their pillow and that is where their bitterness and self centered attitude comes from. I have no problem with guys like Keep who from what I have read brings a rational opinion to the table but some here seem to want to try and belittle and crush those who believe and certain way. A well educated debate is healthy and something I enjoy reading or being a part of, but this sometimes gets to be a little too pompous, and I'll tell you, pompous, arrogant, egotistical people are the ones I feel have true self esteem issues.

Very well said, some feel they are above god and they fail, but why do some get riches they could never spend ?Does our lord turn his head and knows payback is worse than what they have Gained? Our God my god I believe lets us choose our own path. Remember he is not a vengeful god but a God that knows how selfish we can be , thus I believe after All the knowledge his has give us it is ashamed to think we know more. , I feel he puts it in our hands , in order to do what is right by him and by those around us.

Oh no not silly, at all, I was a shill of a under water basket weaving company , the parent company was Maceys on 5th Ave? , and I was to pretend I did 10 baskets a day, but because I smoke I could only stay underwater to complete 4 per day, that being said I lost my job when the consumers got wise, and I lost my snokel. I did screw them however, I kept the flippers.

I understand we need to feel pain, if not from pain we would never learn that the flame is hot and will burn us, But heartache and pain has been around since the dawn of time, people were beheaded, people were burned, children had some ******* stick their thumb in the soft spot of their brain in order to kill them, Why, Why is life succumbed to the evil that is out there, good honest people always seem to be the ones that have their world torn apart, Why pick on them? their faith is strong, they play by the rules, and do not tell me God needs to make them stronger, that in my eyes is b.s. it seems to me the good people are the ones who always have to walk around with a broken heart. Relate it to this, your a balloon with Jesus saves on it but somebody shots holes in it and you fall to your death, wheres your recourse then? I have all my faith in god, and I do not want to hear "its for a reason "Cause you have Mac and cheese and so does Joe Shmo's dog does that make it right? People have used others as slaves, Mass killings have gone on forever, The Jews were burnt to death because why? Social ignorance has been around forever and why? Folks it has always been and will be always be one of two things. Money and or Religion, I believe we will begin to confine ourselves, we will shy away from the populus and revert back to the days when outside influences would not effect our lives as much, thus resulting in the demise of America, However confinement bothers me,I feel things such as Pre -arranged marriages and the like destroyed the indepented thought, thus taking said individual out of the productive society. We have to right this ship, the sea we have to sail is open, far and wide, expand your horizons, fullfill your wishes, and do not get caught up in the deck games they play above board... Ya ya ya I know, the unfornute Rod news has got me depressed, although it isn't it much related to what he is going thru it is related to life in general, and maybe when Rod can find some happiness I will write something more uplifting...

Hey man, I just popped on and read your post, I felt so compelled that I read no other replys so please forgive me if this sounds redundant or passé . I cannot imagine your pain right now, I am sure you and your wife have wondered if it was something you did, please don't do so, young people are stupid sometimes, they haven't grasp the value of what life holds and or they just don't realize the reprucussions of their actions, I say this Rod because at 16 I did pretty much the same the same thing, I thought I needed to hit a vein so I slice deep across the back of my hand with a razor blade ,right across that thick blue vein, it was absolutely horrible, and 26 years later I still look down at the scar and ask myself "What were you thinking? " I really had no reason to want to die, life wasn't the best but it wasn't anywhere near unbearable that I would think of such a thing, I really believe I did not realize how dire a act like that could have been. I also hid it for quite some time, when finally confronted I said a iciscle fell off the roof and slit my hand, ? My folks were still very young so I do not think they had the maturity to confront such a immature act. My folks were 15 & 17 when they had me, so such a out of the norm act I believe baffled them, and they just left it at that. The long and short Rod is it may have been for attention or maybe just too dumb to realize how bad the out come could have been, but I did something that I will never understand why, but I will tell you this, it wasn't cause we were poor, it wasn't because my parents were bad, no peer's goated me into it, I just did something stupid and as I think about the hell I have gone through over these past years I still can never come up with a reason to do something like that again. I feel stupid writing this without reading thru the thread, you may have found some reasoning or some kind of remote solace with it all, but if not I can only give you my experience and hope that you can take anything from it to help you both find some sort of normality. Hey man I'm 42, married for 22 years, one kid out of college, one more on his way, besides being a grumpy ass sometimes and a few to many beers on occasions I didn't turn out too bad, although to evaluate me at 16 I'm sure people would have thought different. My prayers are with you, your wife and your son and family. Eddie. Aka Paul.

Ha, I think its just the sure violence of it all, and you are correct more so with a hammer. Hits home cause I'm a Production Manager for a hardwood floor company, so hammers are a staple for us, thus making the stat hit home a little more.Thanks Bumper..

I will say the post does sound as if it has more creditability than most of what i have read, not sure why but this one did make me feel a little more confident.

While I agree with the numbers I am surprised to see a hammer and a knife, it makes things so up close and personal, where as pulling a trigger or DWI, are things that can be done without much thought. I hope I'm expressing my thoughts the correct way.

Ya I cannot fathom that rate unless the zeros are deleted from the currency, although I can still dream..

Thanks for your input Rodandstaff. Man have I told anyone how ticked off I am with this tax increase? Gosh it really p##### me off!!!!! Ok I should be good for awhile. 100 some more a month ? COME ON!!! K thanks D.V.

Oh, and lets remember to pray for a RV cause god knows at this pace we may be eating road kill off a barrel that's been lite on fire. Ya will end up giving I bet at least half ,if it does RV. gotta remember those who don't work.

See the powers that be play off the mind set of the people that built this country, hard working immigrants , hard working people who did their job and paid their taxes and lived in their modest homes and raised good honest hard working kids . Now they expect these same people to keep sucking it up and covering those who don't want to contribute , I have worked for a modest retirement, but I do not see that happening , I cannot stress to my kids how tough they have to be but they don't understand it yet. We work so hard and yet we see our pay getting less and less, the towel has been thrown, I have had it and I do not see any resolve at all. Over 50% of this country votes for more free, Give me, Give me stuff, so in my eyes there is no solution, we as a nation are lost, and those who think the other will soon spend their time on, "Who do we blame for our demise". A beast you cannot feed forever because you will fall out of food, thus the beast will turn on you and eat you up. PEM

Now they take around a 100 + more from me? F THAT. For what? For why? Their feet caught their ass and now they have tripped over themselves, bull, I can't afford this, the cost of living keeps going up but yet we keep paying more? I guess going over the cliff was cushioned by the blue collar folks. Oh we'll I'm done, you all can support me and my kids, feed me, pay my rent, my child care, my phone, gas and electric, I'm gonna sit on my ass and ***** about how bad I have it, For twenty some years my wife and I have gotten up went to work and paid our taxes and our bills without asking for a dime.. And I'll tell you we both grew up on the wrong side of the tracks, but now you all have two more mouths to feed, I'm done, What is the worth of a man if he is robbed of all his dignity? PEM. This country as we know it is just selling itself as a shell as a powerful nation.

I wish everyone here at DV the best of the new year, I wish all your hopes and dreams come true this year. Remember we may not get what we want but that only means we have to be grateful for what we do have. Life is short my friends and you need to take what is given to you rather then wish you had something more, God has allowed us another year so look deep inside yourself and determine what is your most important worth. Love ya all, take care and I wish you all the best.

Ha, using new currency would mean what? I see no r.v , we are in the Information Age , it would be posted somewhere legit, Terry Kloth should go and find a dish to wipe clean.

How about 100 billion trillion dinars for your dream rate?

I can't get anyone to pull my finger? What has this country come too.?

I believe the readers on this blog from the USA are well aware of the issues in our own country and while you may enjoy reading the left wings view of our politics, it isn't necessary to "inform" us of it. Read more: http://dinarvets.com/forums/index.php?/topic/137339-a-litany-of-shame/#ixzz2FzIvfAtK.... You are correct sir, Fair enough, I drew my conclusion from the above sentence, no ill will meant and I hope none was taken. Merry x-mas to you if you celebrate it.

Puts a different spin on the pharse "Brown Noser". Cool job though.

I don't believe this has anything to do with the U.S.A ..

Ha, tax payer money at work!!! Hey pull my finger.... No really. Come on and pull my finger..

Very funny and yet so true..

Why cant they do what my lovely wife does when I ask her for a little loving? Maybe say someday! That may keep us going for awhile without holding anyone to any time line, unless they mis-hear and think Sunday! I've done that quite a bit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OF course if she gave me the green light I'd be so surprised I'd prolly say, Hey it's not someday yet..

Yep, Fiscal cliff, why would O" care now? he's thinking about his legacy, the next elected office can clean up the mess thats been swept under the carpet, The potential of a serious world of hurt is in the the balance for the U.S.A there is no doubt about it. The Reps have basically taken themselves out of the mix, over 50% of the country is for ME, ME, ME, Give me ,Give me , Give me, Phones , birth control, financial aid for whatever you want, it is now the demise of our country and there is no turning back, It has become the equivalent of digging a tunnel, but rather than dumping your dirt to the side of the entrance, the dirt is just been dumped behind us, thus making impossible to find our way back to the original opening, that said because this tunnel leads to no where.

One year smoke free!!!!! You should be proud, man I wish I could say that, congrats and keep it up, your not missing anything except the disappointment that comes with every death stick a smoker lights that he wished he didn't. I've taught my kids that fire can burn, and guns can kill, IF there is no respect for them and they are used improperly, insanity such as what we have had lately is the result, It can be prevented and pointing the finger at guns is not the resolve. If guns were banned psychos would be making bombs with info they have gotten off the net. If your boiling water on your stove and it boils over and ruins your stove and floor and possibly scolds you, do you ban stoves? Respect and knowledge and attention would prevent that kettle from boiling over, it is no different with guns.We cannot blame the tool we can only blame the implementation of it. Guess what? cocaine is illegal and banned, but "Although I've never tried I'm sure I could get some even in a little town"such as ST. Francis. We had a car chase this summer in which the perps stole a car 20 so miles away and crashed in a wooded lot behind my home. One of the guys took refuse in my yard and than my home before he was arrested. To this day I kick myself in the butt for not owning a firearm, and as soon as I get a few bucks I will be buying one, THE RIGHT TO BARE ARMS! That was written for a reason folks.....Cudos again Bodeen, stay strong, I believe you have weathered the smokers storm, wish you the best...