tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431865736422930321.post4100270692611496064..comments2023-05-11T11:39:13.988-04:00Comments on That's Life ... Sometimes!!!: School Murders, Pool Noodles, And The Real Twisted Story Of Christmas ... Ten Things Of Thankful Is Back!Richard Rumplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15478732756685966429noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431865736422930321.post-16117512006833780832014-12-27T21:17:21.314-05:002014-12-27T21:17:21.314-05:00Hello, O wondrous Sis! Good to see you make this o...Hello, O wondrous Sis! Good to see you make this one!<br /><br />I thought you might've missed this one when I didn't see any comments. I knew you'd have 'puter probs, so this gave you a chance to see what got a few people upset enough to email me about it. C'est le Vie! lol<br /><br />Glad you liked the true message it presented. I think a few left before getting that far. Many Thanks!Richard Rumplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15478732756685966429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431865736422930321.post-90932011818000998222014-12-27T07:48:44.412-05:002014-12-27T07:48:44.412-05:00HA! YES! BRILLIANT. Glad you said about this and s...HA! YES! BRILLIANT. Glad you said about this and scooted me back over to it. Of COURSE God has a sense of humour. Duh! We need it! He made it. It is GOOD.<br /><br />Your Christmas message is wonderful :) I hope you had a very Merry Christmas, Bro :)Lizzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17480448062269641320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431865736422930321.post-9505781885083043422014-12-26T21:57:30.059-05:002014-12-26T21:57:30.059-05:00So very true my friend, cable news shows are nothi...So very true my friend, cable news shows are nothing but a complete waste of time.Michael J Melehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11023458635086041516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431865736422930321.post-22918791486390848352014-12-26T00:16:21.534-05:002014-12-26T00:16:21.534-05:00Hey MJM, good to see you here! Glad you enjoyed t...Hey MJM, good to see you here! Glad you enjoyed this one. Cable news is good at sensationalizing, and that's about it for the most part. It's like I've said before, if you give them a seed, they'll see it grow into a national protest and international ratings. Ya gotta luv 'em ... not! lol Many Thanks!Richard Rumplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15478732756685966429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431865736422930321.post-63018334850381696902014-12-26T00:08:57.428-05:002014-12-26T00:08:57.428-05:00Awesome piece as always my friend. I do believe I ...Awesome piece as always my friend. I do believe I learned more reading this than I do watching the cable news shows. Keep up the great work. Michael J Melehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11023458635086041516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431865736422930321.post-60373736549287157952014-12-24T13:06:49.652-05:002014-12-24T13:06:49.652-05:00Cindy, never saw your comment. Believe me, I was ...Cindy, never saw your comment. Believe me, I was hoping to see many more than what arrived here. Views were good but comments really sparse. Guess I pissed a few off with the opening story. lol <br /><br />Ah, but you are a poet, my friend. I see you just published, so I'm headed over to peruse it shortly. <br /><br />So good to see you back once again,<br />you don't know how long it seems it has been.<br />Your smile, your wit, your prose oh so nice,<br />visits by me required, your words do entice.<br />Merry Christmas to you, Cindy, my very dear friend,<br />be careful drinking, for highway lines it does bend.<br /><br />Many Thanks!Richard Rumplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15478732756685966429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431865736422930321.post-33120838673694180952014-12-24T12:56:34.388-05:002014-12-24T12:56:34.388-05:00Gary, thanks for stopping by. I agree with you co...Gary, thanks for stopping by. I agree with you completely, my friend. My only add to your thought is when they are dropped into the past, they are dropped from an altitude of 2,000 feet. lol Many Thanks and a very Merry Christmas to you, also! :)Richard Rumplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15478732756685966429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431865736422930321.post-63488849218724066782014-12-24T11:44:23.170-05:002014-12-24T11:44:23.170-05:00Hmm...where'd my comment go? I left it days ag...Hmm...where'd my comment go? I left it days ago! I'm a poet and didn't noet. Haha!. Merry Christmas to you and yours. May time with your family NOT prove to be bore. May all the traditions you hold so dear become the yuletide gladness of yesteryear. Your humor and wit is second to none; your wisdom and writing for the holiday's done. May you be filled with goodwill and cheer. Now, if only you could send me some beer. ;)Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08599291900500434062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431865736422930321.post-50131403471985564482014-12-24T10:26:48.017-05:002014-12-24T10:26:48.017-05:00As for the Taliban, an enormous metallic hand shou...As for the Taliban, an enormous metallic hand should descend from the sky, grab them all by the testicles, and drop them into the 7th century - they would probably feel at home in the Dark Ages.<br /><br />And on that (not so) charitable note, I wish you a peaceful and enjoyable Christmas.Bryan Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18193232823492134184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431865736422930321.post-43228839238712007662014-12-22T17:45:46.467-05:002014-12-22T17:45:46.467-05:00Mary, So good of you stop in and comment. It is g...Mary, So good of you stop in and comment. It is greatly appreciated!<br /><br />I agree with you, retail has turned Christmas into a farce, instead of a celebration of birth. More and more stores are going to be open Christmas day, in search of the almighty profit they hope they'll reap. Of course, you won't find the owners there, only the poor workers that have to make a living and are forced into a schedule they don't want. <br /><br />I make fun of everything as nothing is sacred. To only make fun of a few things would be hypocritical. I believe that God has a tremendous sense of humor as he created mine, which has to be less than what he can offer. To me, God wants people to smile, laugh and take their minds off of their problems. He put some of us on Earth just for that purpose, as we were created in his image ... mind, matter and soul. I believe he would rather have them laughing at him in true jest, than to be giving themselves to the devil. To jest about the Nativity is simply like jesting about any other worldly event ... some truth, some exaggeration, and some sarcasm. <br /><br />I just read today where the Pope got on all his bishops and hierarchy about being so smug and stuck up. He wanted them joking with the people more and bringing about a sense of humor more. If my opening tale was able to keep people around for my closing comments, I think I did just as the Pope wanted. The spirit will bring about good change, but only if you can get people to see, hear, or read about it. Perhaps, this was one of those avenues.<br /><br />Many thanks, and have a very Merry Christmas! :)Richard Rumplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15478732756685966429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431865736422930321.post-58209009168889957002014-12-22T14:43:36.607-05:002014-12-22T14:43:36.607-05:00Merry Christmas to you too. I don't understand...Merry Christmas to you too. I don't understand why so many people are against Christ. His message was on of hope and love. "No greater love hath any man than to die for His friends.' He came as a baby but died to give an example of true love for the whole world.Mary Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05364984522554522146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431865736422930321.post-74760366260841705242014-12-21T00:56:49.655-05:002014-12-21T00:56:49.655-05:00Erin, soooo good of you to visit. Just one questi...Erin, soooo good of you to visit. Just one question. Are you driving on our trip or am I?<br /><br />Seriously, God's got to have a sense of humor. Where else could I come up with this stuff if he didn't give me the ability to see things a little differently than most? lol <br /><br />Get some sleep! :) Many Thanks!Richard Rumplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15478732756685966429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431865736422930321.post-91423566170465428162014-12-20T21:20:38.719-05:002014-12-20T21:20:38.719-05:00Jen, I appreciate the comments!
I do look at th...Jen, I appreciate the comments! <br /><br />I do look at things a little differently than most. And, I have to keep with my standard of "no topic is off limit" if I am to be looked at as consistent and fair. <br /><br />Easter? Well, there's either going to be a story about a bunny with a chicken egg fetish, or ... well, the other option is a secret! lol<br /><br />Many Thanks!Richard Rumplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15478732756685966429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431865736422930321.post-10197163659958482472014-12-20T21:11:27.514-05:002014-12-20T21:11:27.514-05:00Val, good to see you!
I'm of the belief tha...Val, good to see you! <br /><br />I'm of the belief that God has a tremendous sense of humor. I'm not afraid of a God that gave me the ability to look at things, regardless of what they are, in a different manner as long as I can succeed in bringing a smile to someone. <br /><br />See, a smile means a person is relaxing somewhat. Their mind is taken off the nightmares that make up society, and is given a break. That little break may be just enough to keep that person from going over the edge and doing something they'd later regret.<br /><br />I know I go to extremes with topics some consider sacred. Still, that's what I do, and have always done. The old saying goes, "Put ten comedians in a room and give them a premise. Nine of them will come up with the same joke, and only the tenth will go beyond and bring up what no one expects." You can't do that by being one of the nine or playing it safe. It's kind of an all or none style.<br /><br />At times, I may offend some while others laugh. Other times, they may laugh while the others are offended. I try to have enough sarcasm and humor in my posts that a person will find something to smile at. However, unlike a stand up act where the jokes only get polished once their in, every week requires a different set of humor lines. Sometimes I succeed, other times ... well, sometimes I succeed. lol<br /><br />The nativity story ... well, I don't think God minds it. He gave us the ability to laugh at ourselves, so he must be able to do the same thing. He knows my true inner feelings, so if anything, I hope he's just sitting there, on his golden throne, sitting on his pillow (since gold is cold), and just smiling and wondering what I'll come up with next. :)<br /><br />Many Thanks!<br /><br /><br /><br />Richard Rumplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15478732756685966429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431865736422930321.post-59230333901487045232014-12-20T12:29:47.191-05:002014-12-20T12:29:47.191-05:00I absolutely loved the story. .... We can be in he...I absolutely loved the story. .... We can be in hell together. <br /><br />I know I read the whole post and I agreed with most of what you said. But I don't remember what my comments were going to be on those things. I need to use the sleep more. Chronicallysickmanicmotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13168286744934547418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431865736422930321.post-29047051812689386682014-12-20T07:46:57.012-05:002014-12-20T07:46:57.012-05:00Wow that story was pretty ballsy, and clever. I c...Wow that story was pretty ballsy, and clever. I can't wait to see what you come up with at Easter. Merry Christmas to you and your family. Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03513853715376944456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431865736422930321.post-9851841428594751622014-12-20T06:47:23.157-05:002014-12-20T06:47:23.157-05:00:). But I don't have too much to day about yo...:). But I don't have too much to day about your Nativity story - and yes, maybe you are going to HELL, but it's not for me to judge. Next week I'm reading your post from the bottom up. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com