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Post by itrainmonkeys on Aug 24, 2012 9:37:35 GMT -5
Apparently they're reporting it was a dispute between coworkers and the gunman was shooting indiscriminately. Just firing at random people before trying to leave.
Post by Longtime and Frequent Poster on Aug 24, 2012 9:38:15 GMT -5
Hope you guys and your friends are alright.
Not that this isn't messed up when it happens anywhere, but the Sikh Temple shootings happened like 5 minutes down the road from where I went to high school and my brother taught a couple of kids that go to the temple. Makes it that much scarier when it's so close to home.
My main grr is the rhetoric on open display in America right now.
1. Guns are GREAT, who needs to know how to defend themselves without a gun?! GUNS! Visual Aid - 2011 - thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/gun_violence_in_america.jpg 2. Mental Health isn't really health policy, and closing all those facilities in the 70's and 80's didn't contribute to rampant homelessness and crime that revolves around poverty... nah never. 3. Resources: Money, scary ol Medicare/Welfare, the "government" can't help any of this. Austerity for all, oh except the corporations and owners of this country - they get another tax cut. Just keep working guys, why do you need a raise or a solid retirement plan that we don't leech out of?! Cost of living goes up? bootstraps. BOOTSTRAPS 4. None of this will drive the average citizen out of their mind or commit crimes, when this crazy religious culture surrounding us keeps demanding the world is going to end soon. Nope, all people's of America have strong families around them - all the time, and would never break because of their American Exceptionalism.
sheez man, everyday it gets to me. Today is just another sad fricking example
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My main grr is the rhetoric on open display in America right now.
1. Guns are GREAT, who needs to know how to defend themselves without a gun?! GUNS! 2. Mental Health isn't really health policy, and closing all those facilities in the 70's and 80's didn't contribute to rampant homelessness and crime that revolves around poverty... nah never. 3. Resources: Money, scary ol Medicare/Welfare, the "government" can't help any of this. Austerity for all, oh except the corporations and owners of this country - they get another tax cut. Just keep working guys, why do you need a raise or a solid retirement plan that we don't leech out of?! Cost of living goes up? bootstraps. BOOTSTRAPS 4. None of this will drive the average citizen out of their mind or commit crimes, when this crazy religious culture surrounding us keeps demanding the world is going to end soon. Nope, all people's of America have strong families around them - all the time, and would never break because of their American Exceptionalism. sheez man, everyday it gets to me. Today is just another sad fricking example
We're all a mess of paradoxes. Believing in things we know can't be true. We walk around carrying feelings too complicated and contradictory to express. But when it all becomes too big, and words aren't enough to help get it all out, there's always music.
My main grr is the rhetoric on open display in America right now.
1. Guns are GREAT, who needs to know how to defend themselves without a gun?! GUNS! Visual Aid - 2011 - thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/gun_violence_in_america.jpg 2. Mental Health isn't really health policy, and closing all those facilities in the 70's and 80's didn't contribute to rampant homelessness and crime that revolves around poverty... nah never. 3. Resources: Money, scary ol Medicare/Welfare, the "government" can't help any of this. Austerity for all, oh except the corporations and owners of this country - they get another tax cut. Just keep working guys, why do you need a raise or a solid retirement plan that we don't leech out of?! Cost of living goes up? bootstraps. BOOTSTRAPS 4. None of this will drive the average citizen out of their mind or commit crimes, when this crazy religious culture surrounding us keeps demanding the world is going to end soon. Nope, all people's of America have strong families around them - all the time, and would never break because of their American Exceptionalism.
sheez man, everyday it gets to me. Today is just another sad fricking example
Maybe if you people would have acted months ago, when he was sending BEYOND inexcusable PMs to another board member; I wouldn't have had so much pent up anger towards the piece of shiz. Sorry, but I don't really feel that bad for calling it like I see it. Ban me. I don't give a quack.
As Abra has stated, she thought she had sent me a PM about the messages. I never got it. We were not aware of the messages until the end of July. UncleKev was asked to cease all contact with Abra. We were in the process of determining what to do when the latest shitstorm occurred.
We don't want to ban anyone.
What you say here is accurate, Druid.
For my part, I'd only add to it that I've contacted Abra EXACTLY ONE TIME since 3/8/12 (or, nearly six months). That one time was on 7/25, in reaction to one of her posts in a separate thread. On 7/26, you PM'd me asking that I not do it again -- and I have not since.
Abra made some very hateful and offensive personal remarks to me in a PM I received from her on 3/5/12. I certainly never brought those remarks to public knowledge. Hell, I didn't even notify the mods about it, because I figured I "probably had it coming to me". At no time ever have I contacted Dave, nor been contacted by him, in connection with any of the exchanges between Abra and myself.
None of this is intended to mitigate the objectionability of the statements I made to Abra. Nor does it mitigate, for me to say that Abra herself "started the whole thing" -- which is indisputably true. I should have recognized at the time that two wrongs don't make a right.
But for her or anyone else to suggest that I've been "harrassing" her via PM routinely for months now is just absurdly overstated.
The PUBLIC remarks that LLL, SFA, and Phi made two nights ago speak for themselves, and aren't worth rehashing. But those folks clearly believe that three wrongs do make a right.
And let's do just that. Sit for awhile. Let this blow over. Hug our loved ones. Have a cup or a smoke. Watch Breaking Bad. Take a death breath and live.
For what it's worth, I was still upset (I thought what he said what pretty quacking low) but I was tired of raging out and felt unclekev was digging his own hole.
So when you publicly accepted my apology and thanked me for it, you really didn't mean it at all. ???
This speaks volumes about you.
(EDIT: I'm honestly sorry, Druid; I missed your post directly above, as I was in the process of responding to EAP. Now I'm certainly ready to heed your suggestion.)
For what it's worth, I was still upset (I thought what he said what pretty quacking low) but I was tired of raging out and felt unclekev was digging his own hole.
So when you publicly accepted my apology and thanked me for it, you really didn't mean it at all. ???
This speaks volumes about you.
(EDIT: I'm honestly sorry, Druid; I missed your post directly above, as I was in the process of responding to EAP. Now I'm certainly ready to heed your suggestion.)
I dont know if im more angry at the things you've said, or the fac that you're making me defend EAP.
Hey *ssholes, people were shot for no reason other than being alive and standing on the wrong street at the wrong time. Enough with this high school petty bullsh*t and grow up already.
Can't we talk about how I singed my eyebrows and eyelashes again this morning frantically lighting my cigarette off the stove (late getting up, couldn't find lighter!)
Hey *ssholes, people were shot for no reason other than being alive and standing on the wrong street at the wrong time. Enough with this high school petty bullsh*t and grow up already.
Jesus Christ.
Flanzo and I seem to be on the same page a lot lately.
When I get to town S17, might need to get a beer with ya. Where the NYPD isn't going all batshit insane of course.
Edit: but the Jets still suck balls.
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Today is my niece's birthday. I've only gotten to see her once since she was a baby because of problems with my sister. When she was first born I babysat her and played with her for hours every week. She probably doesnt remember, but I do and I miss her. At least we found each other on facebook recently so I can tell her now that she's 16.
Bobby - that is just heartbreaking. I feel for the lost time between you and your niece. But the fact that you found each other through FB could lead to a Yay especially once she's a little older and can choose to see who she wants. Maybe you two will reconnect IRL then and make up for lost time. Best wishes.
Today is my niece's birthday. I've only gotten to see her once since she was a baby because of problems with my sister. When she was first born I babysat her and played with her for hours every week. She probably doesnt remember, but I do and I miss her. At least we found each other on facebook recently so I can tell her now that she's 16.
I can sympathize. My niece is ten this year, and I've seen her once since she was three because of issues with my brother. I don't anticipate ever seeing her again really. I'm sad that I don't get to watch her grow up, and even when she's old enough, I can't imagine a situation where I would be part of her life.
Post by monkybunney on Aug 30, 2012 23:12:11 GMT -5
I'm so fucked. The *wealthiest homeless person you know. Everything went to shit today. I have to leave my current residence by Sunday. All of my best laid plans went to shit so there is nowhere to go. Thank God for a Honda civic otherwise I'd be sleeping in the streets.
Starting Sunday morning I'm undomeciled(sic...homeless). I'm trying to stay positive about it. But wow this fucking sucks. I have a job that pays a not bad living wage but due to circumstances I'm actually gonna be homeless (with a car which is a home if you're REALLY homeless) in 48 hours!
It seems idiotic but I'm trying to view this event as something to be experienced. Come what may.
Obviously no Internet and I'm gonna miss you folks but I'll be back.
Music Midtown'01'02'04'05'11-'13::Ultra'02'03::Roo'07-'16::ACL'10::AF/TheNational'11::Sasquatch'11::Voodoo'11'16::Counterpoint'12'14::Moogfest'12::TommorowWorld'13'14::MOEMS'13::Coachella'14'15::ShakyKnees'13-'17::MFGLASTONBURY2017
I'm so quacked. The *wealthiest homeless person you know. Everything went to shiz today. I have to leave my current residence by Sunday. All of my best laid plans went to shiz so there is nowhere to go. Thank God for a Honda civic otherwise I'd be sleeping in the streets.
Starting Sunday morning I'm undomeciled(sic...homeless). I'm trying to stay positive about it. But wow this quacking sucks. I have a job that pays a not bad living wage but due to circumstances I'm actually gonna be homeless (with a car which is a home if you're REALLY homeless) in 48 hours!
It seems idiotic but I'm trying to view this event as something to be experienced. Come what may.
Obviously no Internet and I'm gonna miss you folks but I'll be back.
"I Survive" - MB
*money in the bank but no place to go.
Dude, do you need a couch to crash on til you find an apartment or something? I has one.
Music Midtown'01'02'04'05'11-'13::Ultra'02'03::Roo'07-'16::ACL'10::AF/TheNational'11::Sasquatch'11::Voodoo'11'16::Counterpoint'12'14::Moogfest'12::TommorowWorld'13'14::MOEMS'13::Coachella'14'15::ShakyKnees'13-'17::MFGLASTONBURY2017