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Letters
Premise.... "I mean, a cat and dog can't have off spring, right? Premise....! Yet, other animals (like different breeds of dogs) are able to. Conclusion...? So...if "God" doesn't have a problem with it, why do you?" Bingo! Wow, Josh is blown away again (twice in two sentences! a record? nah.) by his pet blogger's sudden, shocking thoughts, but can still stutter out with some fifth-grade argumentation. Good job! It IS Josh's job to get blown away, and to "find things odd" many times a day, while the slow, painful creak of mental wheels screeches out the sound of a scratched blackboard--and slowly comes to a rest around 2am, until the crank starts up again. Josh, that phrase is your "intelligence glasses." Give it up, dude. Or maybe substitute, "I find things strange and unsettling." "I find things wierdly incomprehensible." "I just find things difficult." Sorry, you've called me stupid and idiotic so many times, with so little else by way of content, that I can't resist this time, despite it being your own resort of true fools and narcissists (call 'em as you ARE 'em). "SDaniels wants me so bad it hurts. Afterall,I'm the cliche"Badboy" Please! You know low or damaged IQ really turns me on! Can I somehow be done (or done in) by a garden-variety misogynist, racist, paranoid, semi-illiterate freak who looks so like your basic standard redneck that you can't tell the difference between his face and the dog with extra kraut he's holding? We all know "Cliche Badboys" are the most exciting to English majors. (?) "I mean good old down home pride. I have to wonder if people marry and breed outside their race for the rebeliousness of it all." That's right, PP. People marry outside their race of origin to make sure YOU know they are rebelling against YOU. This is how much of the world works, damnit, and you've got more work to do, to let them know every move ia a reaction to yourself. Carry on, losers. And refried, hope on, for whatever strange reason you hope for some kind of "understanding" you mention. Actually, my extended convalescence is hopefully going to end, work is about done here, and I have a new job anyway. If I have any time online, I'll just toddle off to my own blogs--where lengthy autobiographical postings ARE appropriate. Toodles.— September 1, 2009 12:06 p.m.
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"Lonely spinster." "Think outside the box." "shooting fish in a barrel." Any other cliches to share how originally misguided a thinker you are? Wait. Don't bother--I already know what you are going to say (we're on a cliche roll!) PS, PP: I don't need to rally anyone--the point is that you attract what you attract, as refried commented. Not that that will do you any good, because it would clearly violate free speech to be civil and employ more logic than nonsensical and inflammatory spewage. You are a character--straight out of central casting-- yet another cliche! Your turn.— September 1, 2009 3:21 a.m.
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Let's hear the haters [...] Know your enemy. Don't make yourself wilfully blind in a vain attempt to control how other people express themselves." Fred, obviously said from experience, and self-query of your own motives. You are clearly passionate about your issues. Allow others theirs; as you choose to rail against San Diegans' ignorance of local politics, understand that others have agendas for differing social issues. Do you derive an inflated sense of self, as you unfailingly step in to prod citizens about political corruption in this city? Whether or not you do, you still take on the job. Moot point. For the record: I have strong feelings about the choices made to express hate, but have never attempted to 'control' it (i.e. remove anyone's posts), and while I can't speak for others, I can say that my vanity is not much inflated taking the time to remind readers of what PP has freely shared of his background and views. It's more like pouring a little disinfectant on NYC subway platforms--without pay. I'll tire of it, maybe someone else will slosh the bucket, and maybe not. No one is trying to control anyone's speech here--it is clearly about continual revelation and repetition. To me, this has not much to do with free speech, other than the banal (for Americans) fact that it takes place. I agree. Get it all out in the open, and let people see what kind of ignorance exists out there. Maybe we can shoot for better in the next generation. Yeah, judgement....— September 1, 2009 2:57 a.m.
Letters
"(at least you're not shooting up a high school or shopping mall)." Hey tuxedoboy, nail on the head. For your pleasure, PP's "Greatest Hits." There is something for all tastes here: I'd probably be picking off strangers from a tower on a college campus somewhere in Texas. "As for myself,I act as white as a white can. Those are the people I just want to go up to and kick their infant down the block. I'm not mysogynistic. I just have a pair of balls and I'm not afraid to not put up with women's head games. And for those offended by my use of the word gay,F*** OFF AND GET A LIFE! And SDaniels,before you go judging me,there was a perfectly good reason why I robbed that Hardee's at knifepoint. If I was therealstoryteller's ex-BF and she keyed my car because I cheated on her,I'd pissed but I would bury her in the desert...Keying a car means a new paint job. Calling someone a ni--er isn't the same as lynching them. I grew up old school where epitaphs were commonplace and nobody bitched about them. We've become too soft,too bleeding heart and too damn politically correct. [this was accompanied by a link to the message "F... N......!"] Over time,I educated myself. My take on life is simple:If it's not hurting anyone or anything and it makes you feel good no matter who's morals you may be offending,then do it. I have but one judge,one jury and one executioner-God!" ...There are more, but I got tired of copying and pasting as they 'emerged,' and I do try, as Duhbya eloquently suggests, to get a life. Yes, as you can see, PP has been very busy attempting to better life for all of us, one oppositionally defiant bit of hate speech at a time :)— August 31, 2009 11:17 p.m.
Stripped
#51: Well put, refried. #49: SurfP wrote: "Las Vegas strip clubs "much less regulated". Now I know you're a phony." Ok, SurfP, I'm going to assume you've sniffed him out, and if I ever want to do a research project on this topic, it'll be through sources other than interview of "MrPsychoGreaser." However, two of your own statements are a little suspect, in terms of your information sources: There is first the Freudian slip: "Every stripper I came across," :) ... as well as the statement "I knew many back in the day because they all worked out at my Gym." At the gym... I'm sure they'd be wary of the kind of attention they would attract if they went around admitting their business to random surfpuppies. At this point, I'm thinking anyway that the Mormon project is way more interesting. All I need is a bonnet and a Book of Mormon--or maybe I'll wire up one of my little cousins and send them into the compound :)— August 31, 2009 4:38 p.m.
Pit Bull Justice
That was TOO funny--the look on that woman's face, as she went in and out of camera mode... Was Ginger ever adopted?— August 31, 2009 3:34 p.m.
Stripped
re: #43: "There just isn't enough money involved to take the risk of having a pandering charge on your permanent record..." MrGreaser, and refried, if you can answer: What do you think of investor1's figures on this business venture? S/he is including the financial worth of patrons sitting around at any given moment (and we are considering revenues for ONE club, now, not the entire adult entertainment industry, which probably does reach the very high millions). (I always figured strip club patronage was a rather low-class affair, with a few spoiled frat boys peppered in here and there). I am also still wondering if you can discuss more about the psychological impact on the women employed at these clubs, and why you think psychotherapy and psychiatric help are not good options for them. Can you share your observations, and a typical profile of a career dancer?— August 31, 2009 2:56 p.m.
Stripped
'parles.' Yep, French's rusty. But you've convinced me to revisit some text. And I too would like to hear about your experiences as a promoter--this is blog material. Sweet dreams, all.— August 31, 2009 1:17 a.m.
Stripped
rrrrrrefried, parle un peu pour moi! Rimbaud en plus! "Women wait for them, cure them, and in return want to be treated like the wonderful nurses they are." Good old days, eh? This experience is familiar to me--if you reverse the roles :)— August 31, 2009 1:16 a.m.
Hell to the No
Single, this needs publishing--NOW! Tightest piece you've written, and I love it! God, you've made me see the light. I am literally 'dating' my day job.— August 31, 2009 12:46 a.m.