Good Grief, Aren't there any Moderates here?

God, Montana! What kind of person do you think I am?

I only eat the ones with cigarettes.

Phew! I was hoping you'd say that!

Carry on ;-)

Thanks for the warning, I'll be sure to be on the watch for you.

Montana likes to think of herself as a moderate. Hhhmmnnn...

I like to think of myself as a handsome devil, but if I take a close look in the mirror I have to admit I ain't.

It seems to me that a moderate is a compromiser; someone without particularly strong beliefs who simply wants to get by and see the rest of the world get by as well.

Nothing wrong with that, and thank God that most people can be a moderate in different situations or nothing would get done.

However, I prefer (on A2K, and at parties) to engage with people with strong beliefs and passion --- preferably of the Leftist persuasion...It's a dull conversation when everyone is taking turns saying "You know you're right!"

Sure, every once in a while I like to bend an elbow with a few like minded patriots so that we can commiserate with one another on the the liberal induced decay of our society, but crying in one's beer gets old fairly quickly. A moderate debate, however, seems to me to be an oxymoron.

An example might go something like this:

Moderate Mel: "You know I think there is both good and bad in the positions taken by both conservatives and liberal."

Moderate Mary: "I agree, but I'm sure you'll agree that the same can be said of the positions of liberals and conservatives."

Moderate Mel: "Of course!."

Moderate Mary: "Then we agree --- fantastic!"

No thanks.

Aw, you don't really have anything to worry about . . . i think i left my gun in my other pants, but it wasn't in the pockets when i got them back from the cleaners . . . don't remember where i put the damned ammo, either . . .

I have to agree, Finn. Isn't this swell?

Momma always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get.

Now I have to agree. You guys wouldn't know a sea otter if it bit you on the bum.

I see, you are bending your elbow. Skoal!

Proust

Micah

A sea otter ??

Now that we're alone Montana, let me extend my regrets to you and your son. Death is tough to deal with at a young age, and I think you're great for taking such effort to make sure your son gets closure. My highest regards to you both.

Thank you so very much LM. Your good thoughts are very much appreciated. :-D

God love ya, and yes, you are much more fun.

Thanks again. You're sweet!

Closing time - time for you to go out, go out into the world.
Closing time - turn the lights up over every boy and every girl.
Closing time - one last call for alcohol, so finish your whiskey or beer.
Closing time - you don't have to go home but you can't stay here. :wink:

Oh yes we would.

Sea otters have BIG teeth.

Sadly for female sea otters, when mating with them, male sea otters have nothing to hang onto except the females' noses - (cos of being in the sea, right?) - and they leave the noses all bloodied.

Sometimes, the wounds are so bad, they cause the death of the females...sigh.

All this because, though there ARE rocks which they could mate on more easily - THE MALES WONT'T ASK FOR DIRECTIONS!!!!!

Sea otters only pretty recently took to spending all their time at sea - because of intense human predation - and they are not totally adapted.

Some male sea otters also get females to hunt for them, by taking the babies, (which are left floating on the sea while the females dive) and refusing to release them until ther female gives the bastid her catch.




All this is true - except, possibly, the not asking for directions.

You are a dirty, dirty man.

ARE you a man?

Why do I feel slightly uncomfortable with all this?

The sea otters worried me. Forced to pimp because of us humans. We're great aren't we?

As for the politics. Give me an issue and I'll give you a considered response not a reflex. And I won't respond according to a label.