a sense of perspective

On Mon, 21 Nov 2005 11:22:35 -0600, "Wolfgang"
wrote:

Speaking of which, it's good that we now know what lay behind davie's little
mission of mercy to the gulf coast. I mean, there's nothing like a bit of
property to inspire humanitarian zeal, eh?

I own no property in/on/near the gulf coast. What are you speaking
of?

Dave LaCourse wrote:

Include Barnard, Fortenberry, Choc, wayno, Jeff, Waldo, et al. We's
got lots of "wealthy rulling class" on board roff.

d;o)


damn...how did i get in this one? other than being born in england,
about as close as i've been to "the ruling class" was to see the movie
with Peter O'Toole (i really admire the actor and his name). if you
haven't seen it, go rent the vid...let him show you his "godhead", and
i'll wager you'll feel better after the viewing.

in today's "unconfirmed" news bite, our troops apparently shot and
killed a family of innocents...including 2 children. One of the
survivors told Reuters the family was traveling from Balad, a town about
50 miles north of Baghdad, to the nearby city of Baquba for a
funeral...they simply didn't expect it to be their own i guess.

imo, we will never be able to handle the mess over there in any
legitimate, moral, or dignified way.

btw, did you see the news of the recent report on charitable giving? it
states (albeit, on shaky statistical grounds) that Southerners are the
most charitable, with Northeasterners (NH is 1st, and Mass. is 2d) the
most miserly. g

jeff (proud to be among the aging serfs, and all-too-aware of the
undeserved and unearned grace that is my life...)

Dave LaCourse wrote:

On Mon, 21 Nov 2005 11:22:35 -0600, "Wolfgang"
wrote:

Speaking of which, it's good that we now know what lay behind davie's little
mission of mercy to the gulf coast. I mean, there's nothing like a bit of
property to inspire humanitarian zeal, eh?

I own no property in/on/near the gulf coast. What are you speaking
of?

I assume he's referring to these comments you made elsewhere is this
thread:

You forgot my big retirement from GTE in '92 and a real estate deal I
have with a friend in Baton Rouge.



Chuck Vance

"Dave LaCourse" wrote in message
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On Mon, 21 Nov 2005 11:22:35 -0600, "Wolfgang"
wrote:

Speaking of which, it's good that we now know what lay behind davie's
little
mission of mercy to the gulf coast. I mean, there's nothing like a bit of
property to inspire humanitarian zeal, eh?

I own no property in/on/near the gulf coast. What are you speaking
of?

"...a real estate deal I have with a friend in Baton Rouge."

So, what, exactly, DID you do down there......aside from erecting a tent?
Or is that another of those things about which you'd rather not say?


Wolfgang

"Jeff" wrote in message
ink.net...


Dave LaCourse wrote:

Include Barnard, Fortenberry, Choc, wayno, Jeff, Waldo, et al. We's
got lots of "wealthy rulling class" on board roff. d;o)


damn...how did i get in this one?...

Born to the purple. The shameful fact that none of you has lived up to the
expectations that naturally accrue to exalted bloodlines can hardly be laid
at anyone's feet but your own. Gentlemen, you are a grave disappointment to
humanity!

Wolfgang
who got his own moral and material ascendancy the old-fashioned way.......he
WORKED for it!

Dave LaCourse wrote in
:

nor has Bush/Cheney been involved with any
oil shenanigans.


You owe me one keyboard! Shenanigans started when Cheney refused to put
his Haliburton holdings into blind trust (despite the "insurance policy" he
purchased to fool the masses), and continued, apparently, when he formed
his energy task force.

As far as I'm concerned, the main goal of this administration has been to
steal the people's money, for generations to come, and to give it to their
buddies. If this isn't what their goal was, that's what the effect has
been. Clinton's 12 mill, if its even real, is positively chump change
compared to how much Darth Cheney and folk have gotten away with (they do
think big!!). Can you tell me with a straight face, comparing Cheney's net
worth when he took office to his current worth, that there is not, at the
very least, the strong suggestion of a real conflict??

At least this administration almost guarantees us that the next President
will be entirely altruistic-- as there's nothing left to steal.


--
Scott
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On Mon, 21 Nov 2005 12:39:29 -0600, Conan The Librarian
wrote:

Dave LaCourse wrote:

On Mon, 21 Nov 2005 11:22:35 -0600, "Wolfgang"
wrote:

Speaking of which, it's good that we now know what lay behind davie's little
mission of mercy to the gulf coast. I mean, there's nothing like a bit of
property to inspire humanitarian zeal, eh?

I own no property in/on/near the gulf coast. What are you speaking
of?

I assume he's referring to these comments you made elsewhere is this
thread:

You forgot my big retirement from GTE in '92 and a real estate deal I
have with a friend in Baton Rouge.



Chuck Vance

Just because I have a partner that lives in Baton Rouge (who suffered
no damage during the hurricane) doesn't mean I own property in the
area. I don't. However, I could get you a good deal or two on some
waterfront property in Waveland or Diamond Head, MS. d;o)

Dave

On Mon, 21 Nov 2005 12:52:17 -0600, "Wolfgang"
wrote:

"...a real estate deal I have with a friend in Baton Rouge."

See my reply to Chuck Vance.


So, what, exactly, DID you do down there......aside from erecting a tent?
Or is that another of those things about which you'd rather not say?


I helped pay for two RVs and drove one down to Waveland for people to
use while volunteering their help. We helped out with flooded
homes/buildings by washing down the studs/beams with a solution to
kill the mold (the walls/ceilings/floors had been pulled apart and
thrown away). We also distributed supplies (water, toilet paper,
food, blankets, etc.). There was six of us, five men and one women,
and we ranged in age from 65 to 75.

And, further, I had a bowl of oatmeal and raison toast for breakfast,
a ham sandwich for lunch, took a nap between 3 and 4, and have had two
bowel movements since I got up this a.m. Anything else?

On Mon, 21 Nov 2005 18:38:39 GMT, Jeff wrote:

btw, did you see the news of the recent report on charitable giving? it
states (albeit, on shaky statistical grounds) that Southerners are the
most charitable, with Northeasterners (NH is 1st, and Mass. is 2d) the
most miserly. g

Yes, I saw it. I should think that MA would be first because of the
leadership of Kerry and Kennedy, both known for sewn up pockets.

Dave LaCourse wrote:
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And, further, I had a bowl of oatmeal and raison toast for breakfast,
a ham sandwich for lunch, took a nap between 3 and 4, and have had two
bowel movements since I got up this a.m. Anything else?

Cut back on the raison sic and you could settle into a
more normal once a day routine. When you have two BMs before
Happy Hour you're obviously full of ****.

--
Ken Fortenberry