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And Socks, maybe you posted before I posted this: Hey, what the guy did was inexcusable, and as OLM Tom Strange said, for this guy to have said what he said, "it was something from within him" (paraphrase). It is what this guy is and it is wrong. He can apologize all he wants, but from the depths of his heart, he "spoketh". He is a bigot racist. I actually heard Rush Limbaugh try to defend the guy. What a laugh. But to me there is no defense. He is a swine. But to sue for it is taking a step above the victim's dignity. I think that their justified righteous indignation would have a lot more impact had they not jumped on the gravy train, that's all. Hell, they should laud this injustice to the skies, but just not ask for money. Had they made a big scene over it, but not asked for money, then I would see their indignation as a far bigger deal than "just money". But now, they have asked for cash, and I think that it has tainted their cause for racial equality in the eyes of those who are against racial equality. Personally, I think we are all wonderful, and were made just the way God wanted us to be made... :)

And don't get me wrong. If I was a black dude in that crowd, I would have been sorely tempeted to kick that guy's a$$. No doubt about it. What Richards did was inexcusable. But, to sue? No way. That's only about money. The guy's career is most likely ruined, and he has been exposed as a racist bigot, and that is that on that. Those guys who were insulted should just be sitting back smiling knowing that "they have the last laugh...."

Shoot Cool Chef, I'm proud to know you, cuz you know what I'm talkin 'bout! We are on the same page bruh! But ya know, I really was sorely tempted. I mean, I coulda used that money to pay off my mortgage, and developed my property, and developed a tourist business (Bed and Breakfast) that woulda given us an excellent "retirement business" in such a beautiful place as Haines, Alaska. But, it ain't right to be wrong, and, God will supply, and, "He owns the cattle on a thousand hills". So, I ain't worried... And hey CC, you guys must have winter comin on, yes? We had 35 inches of snow last week, and then it turned clear and cold and it's been in the single digits above and below zero for a week now. Beautiful and the night skies with the Northern Lights have been spectacular! And you Mainers? And ya know, I heard a month ago that Colorado Springs had some 21 inches of snow, and it was all over CNN and the mainstream media stations. But when we got the Big Snow? Not a peep was heard down South I'll bet ya. Is that the way they treat Maine also? I'll betcha that when there is tough weather in Maine, it doesn't make anything but the local news. Am I right?

"Sticks and stones will break my bones, but names will never hurt me..." And, I do not believe that they really were "hurt". Good gawd! "I was called a nigger! I'm hurt!" No, you are not hurt unless you are physically damaged, or denied rights or access to things other Americans are allowed to take part in. These people simply smell MONEY, and have a lawyer who has "taken up their cause" for her own filthy lucre. To sue for something as petty as this only indicates the lack of character that these "victims" have. I was offered $250,000.00 after lawyers fees and taxes after having had a toxic reaction to diesel fuel on the last ship I ever worked on. I had broken out into a bad rash while I was cleaning some bearings in a pan of diesel, and my whole face, neck and chest turned bright red and blotchy from the diesel fumes as well as from the fact that I had my hands in it. A ship mate came along and noticed my color, and drew it to my attention. I went up topside for some air, and spent the rest of the day in the open air working on a lifeboat out in the sunshine. And when I was done with that voyage, back home when cleaning the diesel fuel strainer for my home's boiler, I broke out again. I mentioned this on the phone to a shipmate, who in turn called a maritime lawyer, who in turn, told me flat out that this was an "open and shut case" of company negligence which resulted in my toxic reaction, and that "I can get you a quarter of a million dollars after taxes and lawyers fees". And I knew that this guy could do it, because, he had procured $2.5 million for a shipmate who had had both his legs broken when a mooring line parted, and like a giant rubber band, snapped his legs in two. I asked the lawyer what I had to do to get the money, and he told me that it was simple. All I needed to do was prove it by saying that my supervisors did not make protective gear available, nor teach me of the toxic capabilities of diesel fuel. Well, what this amounted to was telling him that my buddy Greg (the Ist Engineer), and my other buddy Pete (the Chief Engineer), had failed me, and that it was their fault that I had a reaction to the diesel fuel. But, I told him, that this wasn't true, that we were all aware of the hazards in the industry, and that gloves were available, and that I didn't want to accuse my shipmates. And he asked, well, do you want a $1/4 of a million or not? And naturally, I hesitated, but then I said; "Nope. And this conversation is over." And I hung up. Oh yeah, that money would have been real nice. That's a lotta money! But, I would have had to prostitute myself to get it. And so, I didn't want it at that price. Money isn't everything ya know...

Hey there Pawtuckett, Happy Birthday Bruh! And may you have many many many more! Vaya Con Dios, Jonny Lingo

I know it Tom, and when I first read it I was just "all shook, so to speak". But I do know that the love of the Amazing Sea Monkkeys will prevail even this diabolical assault from the pit of hell!

I don't know if it's legal or not, but I use a download deal called "Limewire" http://www.limewire.com/english/content/home.shtml But before you download it, wait until you have info from just me. I could be using one that is inferior to some other, and our local internet genius's here may be able to help yopu more than I. This one does work for me though, and I have over a thousand songs in my "Limewire" library. Now what I need, is a cd burner program for my computer... Oh. And I don't know what "WAVs" are and if the limewire deal is WAVs or not...

Thankful for my wife and kids. Thankful that we all are healthy and blessed. Thankful for all of the adventures in Life that God has allowed me to have. And so very thankful to know someone like Toppie who has endured more than any sweet woman should ever endure, and not not complain about it, nor wear it on her sleeve. You are gold girl, solid gold.... Your strength is solid and unbelieveable... Thanks Toppie for the thread, and may your Thanksgiving Day be filled with blessings.... Kevin

THIS JUST IN: At the expense of darkening your Thanksgiving Day, when the love of the Amazing Sea Monkeys is shared all throughout the land, I submit to you this alarming report. Apparently the Dark Monkey has been up to no good again, spreading vile rumors throughout the internet, and this thing needs to come to our attention. Apparently his evil knows no bounds, and he has stooped to a new and unbelieveable low. Check out this website. http://www.stauffercom.com/chupacabra.html And if any of you have the ability to post the whole page here, unlike myself, I urge that you do so. Sometimes we need to be aware of what the Dark Monkey is up to, for, "The secrecy of his moves often secures his success....." We need to be.................."On Guard!"

Hey Nato, I read your post over at Myspace. And, nice post! And welcome to the GSCafe! As you can see, it's way past midnight, and we're still here! Jonny Lingo

I think I'll.....pass And, up here, black bears are known to want to eat you as prey more often than the brown bears do. Brown bears atr generally less p i s s ed off than black bears because they rule the streams and the salmon food source is so abundant. The black bears however, don't get as much chance to feed on the streams because the Big Boys rule. The Interior grizzlies are generally more p i ss ed off because they live in a harsher climate where food is less abundant. But naturally, I don't rust any of them at any time, and if one charges me, I'm shootin him. I'm not going to wait and see if it's a "bluff charge" or a real charge, I'm shootin him/her...

Well RumRunner, I use a .338 Winchester Magnum round (210 grain Nosler partition bullet), in my Ruger M-77 .338 Win Mag rifle. The reason I go so heavy is because I hunt where the big brown bears live also. There are three islands, Admiralty, Baranoff, and Chichagoff, where the brown bears are abundant. Admiralty boasts the largest population of Coastal Brown Bears in the world, and recently "upgraded" it's status from having one brown bear per square mile to two brown bears per square mile. Black bear simply do not live where these monsters live, for, they'll get eaten. On the mainland here in Juneau, we have mostly black bears, but enough brown bears to make me want to carry the big bore rifle. Amongst those who hunt the big bears, the rule of thumb is that the .338 Win Mag is as small as you want to go, with the .375 H and H round the most common big bear rifle/round. Although many go as large as the .458 magnum. I bought my .338 mag Ruger because I also hunt moose, which is usually in bear country. When moose hunting a couple of years ago up in the Endicott River country (google it if you want), while in a thick stand of alders, I found a big pile of dead salmon all covered up with leaves and sticks scratched over it, as well as a good amount of bear scat and, huge brown bear footprints! Man, my hair stood straight up on the back of my neck and I felt like one of those guys in the movie "Predator", where the Thing was watching from some hidden location! And so, I flicked the safety off and backed out of there and my head was a turret. Apparently brown bears are so fast, that even a big rifle may not help you. Hunting like that always made me think of the PFAL Class registration card where it says; "Makes Life Meaningful". I don't know, there is just an exhillaration that comes with being in the danger zone like that. If you want to read a cool book, read "Alaska Bear Tales". Because it has story after story where the bears get the humans. And hey, maybe Vegan and Dirty Dozen would like to read where the Animals get in their licks and bites! Yeah, when I first came to Alaska in 82 after I graduated from the Corps, I read that book and wished I hadn't. For every time I was in the woods, I'd think of those monsters out there. Kind of disrupted my "Believing Images Of Victory" mindset. And for the record, I'd never hunt the brown bear, the meat reportedly is not pleasant at all, and so for me, no reason to hunt them. Now, the black bear is another story, and there are so many here on the mainland they are like rats, and the make great stew meat or sausage. There are too many in my opinion, and they need to be whittled down as well. Problem is, we have animal rights people here who have made it hard to cull out the problem bears. One cop got into big trouble for shooting a bear that had gotten into a ladies house while the lady had left her daughter Home Alone. The daughter was trapped upstairs while this old sow was in their kitchen eating up a big sack of dry dog food. So, the cop investigated the nine year old girl's call and came face to face with the p.o.'d bear in the kitchen and shot it. Should have been the end of the story, but noooo! Makes me ill to see a perfectly good cop get into trouble in such a liberal town like Juneau, just because he tried to "serve and protect". And, a friend of ours was mauled a few years back while walking through a suburban neighborhood here in Juneau in broad daylight, and she alsmost died. The bear chomped her waiste badly and also tore her scalp off and she almost bled to death. Bears walking the neighborhood, not a good thing at all...

Happy listening Belle. I just downloaded "We're All Bozo's On This Bus" for old times sake. I haven't taken the time to listen to it yet though...

Because there is a movement to ban all hunting and you know it. And a step in the neutering direction is a step toward the banning of hunting. AND, neutering is costly, and, and it is NOT NATURAL. Hunting is NATURAL, and would provide meat and enjoyment for those who like to hunt. Sharpshooters could get permits to hunt the suburban green belts, and money for the government could be made, instead of spent. And this is why I am opposed to it. You know darn well that a large amount of "animal rightsers" consider hunters murderers. And believe me, I know this because my sister is a card carrying member of PETA, and a very militant Vegan. She considers my late brother and I murderers. I resent that, and I resent anyone using bogus "science" to further their emotion based causes. Give me good, sound, biological science, not "emotionalistic beliefs". Hunting works, and feeds those who enjoy that kind of food. Alaska's 12,000 wolves can't be wrong.

Who's a scumbag? Goldman or OJ? The latter is obviously a scumbag, but are you saying Goldman is a scumbag?

No need to flame ya RR. I agree. But I also say; "Hang Him High". Him and anyone else who is a murderer...

Yeah, I hear ya Rick. And, good for Ahia. And one of the problems with Ohio, at least in many areas, is that because it has so much farm land with the trees cut, alot of the hunting must be done with shotguns using rifled slugs because a high powered rifle round carries too far. The huiman population is such that the risk of a high powered rifle is too high, and so, one must get much closer to the deer with a shotgun, which gives the deer herd a higher survival rate. At least that was the way it was in New Knoxville. Evidently you are in favor of banning hunting which you evidently believe is the right thing to do. Well, that is your Belief and not mine. I don't need to eat deer meat, but I like to eat deer meat, just like you may like to eat a vegetarian pizza. And I like the hunt, the stalk, and the satisfaction of a successful hunt. You have your beliefs and I have mine. Don't make your Beliefs a Law keeping me from my Beliefs. Don't tread on me, I'm an American.

Jerry. You say this as if it is the Truth. Is it The Truth? I don't know bro. It sounds to me that there should be some factual back up to this statement. I think that the reason for the high numbers in the varying herds is because there is pressure from the non hunters to protect all of these beautiful creatures. The question is: Which is The Truth? I still think that neutering is way too costly to achieve the desired effects. And Jerry, are you a vegetarian?

Whoa!! I never thought of it that way!!! :blink:

Yeah, that's what it was. I was in such "demand", that I had to stop and "do service......" :) :) :) And in actuality, because this is a topic that is passionate to me, I was just doing a "bump" thing, to bring this topic to the top. I was really hoping for a response to what I posted from Vegan, but, she is either busy, which is certainly understandable, or didn't want to respond. Man oh man. The animal rights thing just sticks in my craw as one of the most illogical wastes of human energy that I can imagine. Not that I do not care about animals, but, the illogic behind some of these "movements" is unbelieveable. And now, let me tell you a little bit about me, once known as "Nature Boy" in my suburban Washington DC Metro neighborhood in Maryland, just north of the DC line. When I was in ninth grade, I found three kids who hung a cat from a tree and beat it to death with a baseball bat. They had "tried it" because it had killed a mouse.; I walked into this situation too late (for the cat) and beat the dang s h i t out of those guys because I was incensed with the senselessness of the killing. Out of my mind with passion because of how heinous the scene was. I was like the little boy in the movie "A Chrsitmas Story" who beat up the bad kid with the racoon hat. I was infuriated at the senselessness of it. Also, I came to the defense of a five foot long black snake that was in the process of being killed by some "Baltimorons" (guys from Baltimore) just because the snake was sunning itself on a rock. I hate senseless killing. Unfortunately, these older guys beat the crap out of me and my friends because we (I) waslipping off to them and calling them assholes for killing a perfectly harmless Black Rat Snake. And so. I love animals. I abhor senseless killing. But, I do believe that taking wild game, and eating domestic stock for food is a good thing. If I had my way, I would eat only organically grown beef, schicken, or pork. It's the way God made things. And so. There is a little bit about me, and what I believe about animals and things to eat. Senseless killing= BAD! Killing for food and making that kill as humane as possible= GOOD!

Belle, If you have the chance, you ought to tune into the "Glen Beck Program". Here in Juneau, it airs from 0500 till 0800 on the "talk radio" channel. He proceeds Rush Limbaugh's show, and I have found it to be very refreshing, for, even though I do agree with much of what Rush has to say, this guy is way way more humble, and can be very very funny as well.

then I went downtown to look for a job....I didn't find a job....then I hung out at the corner drugstore... The second day of my summer vacation, I woke up... Then I went downtown to look for a job. I did not find a job. Then I hung out at the corner drugstore. The third day of my summer vacation, I woke up. Then I went d.. PFD, we must have been typing at the same time...

First of all, just what is a "shillegah?" And Rumrunner, do you have one? And, yes, "We're All Bozos On This Bus" was great, and so was "Don't Crush That Dwarf, Hand Me The Pliers". I can't remember which routines were on which album othar than of course the one routine where all those bozos were on that bus honking their noses. Haw hee! Now I'd like to hear those damned things again, to see how wasted we really were back then. And hey, I'll bet I could download one from Limewire. Ya know, I was telling my kids about Cheech And Chong, and I ended up downloading "Dave's Not Here", and "Sister Mary Elephant". Class.....Class!..........Classsss!!!!!! Cla....Shaddupp!!!!!!!!!........Thank you "The first day of my summer vacation, I woke up....."

This is killin me you guys! Funny how we'd sit (four or five of us at a time) in this gals bedrom (her Mom let us smoke pot) when we were fourteen and just listen to that stuff and laugh to tears! Ahh....the theater of the mind...

Why Belle, you are a woman after my own heart! An American after my own heart.. Thanks for sharing that. And, by the way, did you happen to catch Glen Beck's "Expose" program on CNN tonight? It was very good, very scary, but at least it was the Truth, and not a bunch of politically correct b.s..... Anyway Bell, bless you.... Jonny Lingo