tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431865736422930321.post411753171793577569..comments2023-05-11T11:39:13.988-04:00Comments on That's Life ... Sometimes!!!: Ten Things Of Thankful ... Like A Poltergeist, I'm Back!!!Richard Rumplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15478732756685966429noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431865736422930321.post-59450250505165174242014-08-11T09:57:48.569-04:002014-08-11T09:57:48.569-04:00Sarah - Thanks for stopping in! I've still g...Sarah - Thanks for stopping in! I've still got to make the rounds. Just not much time available these days with my schedule. I'm not sure these items are frustrations ... more just observations. I usually dissect and item, cut away the sensationalism and bull, and simply try to present it for what it is. I'd get frustrated if I could do something to change the item but didn't, so since I really can't change it, there's no reason to get frustrated. In fact, I usually just sit back and have to laugh at it. lol I guess that comes with age, of which I have plenty of! :) Really appreciate you stopping in and commenting. Many Thanks! Richard Rumplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15478732756685966429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431865736422930321.post-34076233099434581692014-08-11T09:23:58.638-04:002014-08-11T09:23:58.638-04:00Catching up on my TToTs a bit late, but as usual, ...Catching up on my TToTs a bit late, but as usual, I share many of your frustrations. And I couldn't care less about tattoos either.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03624509801901211108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431865736422930321.post-17132120367963985452014-08-10T17:41:52.650-04:002014-08-10T17:41:52.650-04:00Sandy - I was hoping you'd stop by. Got the ...Sandy - I was hoping you'd stop by. Got the old walker with wheels out of the closet and brought the Operation Game I see! lol Btw, naps are great! I'm becoming a real fan of them, even though my boss isn't the happiest. :)<br /><br />Today's kids scare me. Oh, there are exceptions, but too many of them simply don't have a grasp on reality. (Much like our politicians of the day.) There's too much "bang bang shoot 'em up" for my liking. I know, I know, when I was a kid, all the boys had toy rifles and guns to play Army and Cowboys & Indians with. We shot imaginary enemies by the thousands and ourselves sustained many imaginary deaths and wounds. But, we recognized that it was all play ... not reality. We still understood the difference between real life and games ... unlike many of the kids today. We didn't drive along a California boulevard shooting up people we didn't know, just because things didn't go our way. Nor did we go into crowded theaters, or schools, or restaurants with guns blazing. I think the difference lies in the fact we were killing imaginary enemies that we only saw in our mind, instead of 60 inch images of real life enemies on a television screen. Of course, much of it goes back to how a child is being raised. However, with two parent working families now the norm, the essential guidance needed is not always there when it's so vitally needed. <br /><br />There's always been wars, and will always be. Greed and lack of understanding tend to build excuses for conflicts. Today's lack of tolerance factor that is witnessed so often leads to more excuses for minor issues to become major. We're definitely a society in trouble, with more and more violence the route. Somewhere along the line, the "human morality" must return. Without it, we're doomed. I really don't think the answer lies in more violent video games being used as babysitters. But, then again, what do I know? :)<br /><br />Love it when you come by. Greatly appreciated and Many Thanks!Richard Rumplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15478732756685966429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431865736422930321.post-20028881607859594212014-08-10T17:26:23.391-04:002014-08-10T17:26:23.391-04:00Cyndi! So happy you commented today!
See, you...Cyndi! So happy you commented today!<br /><br />See, you're exactly as I described. The intelligent fail to breed and the less intelligent multiply! (Don't take offense as I have no idea of your sister's intelligence level.) Still, would we rather have the genes of one that is educated, versatile, multi-talented, and obviously above the norm, or ten more ghetto babies born to a welfare assistance household that has no desire to improve upon itself beyond the possibility of producing a future NBA star to pay the way for the rest of the loser family? And the sad thing is, today's educational curriculum tends to breed the latter. Scary, isn't it?<br /><br />Okay, you caught an editing mistake! I'd switched the order of 7 & 8 without adjusting the numbers. Cut and paste is a dangerous thing when in the hands of the weary. lol You ought to try the pizza, though. Remember, moderation is the key! <br /><br />I've always been so close to getting a tattoo, but was always fearful of how it would look as I aged. I guess I could get one now as I don't have much more aging to worry about! Still, having an Italian background, I wonder how much money a plate of spaghetti tattoo would run! And, I agree with you, there's always something better to spend one's money on. Why, just yesterday I bought a Blu-Ray containing both "Airplane" and "Airplane 2". :)<br /><br />I appreciate you stopping in and commenting, my true friend! I hope your week is one filled with pleasure and prosperity. Oh, and if you learn how to finally make a kid, name it after me! (No, don't ... my dad named me after him and I hate it!) Ciao!Richard Rumplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15478732756685966429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431865736422930321.post-19486966916399136252014-08-10T17:09:48.327-04:002014-08-10T17:09:48.327-04:00Clark - My old friend! Really good to see you aga...Clark - My old friend! Really good to see you again! God, I wish I had more time to get around to blogs these days. I do so miss seeing yours and being constantly confused as to what I am. lol <br /><br />I've heard of Mike Judge's movie, but never seen it. It's amazing how the creator of Beavis and Butthead could be so on track with today's society. Actually, it's damn scary that today's youth are getting to be more and more like Beavis and Butthead. "Heh, Heh ....."<br /><br />I agree about the next disaster naming contest. I'm just waiting on when the weathermen start naming them after the bad guys in Batman! Can't you just hear it ... "And as Hurricane Catwoman claws her way up the Atlantic Coast, tornadoes Penguin and Poison Ivy create a path of destruction in the Midwest! In Japan, Tsunami Joker has fun washing away Godzilla's homeland! Stories on the half hour!" OMG, we are getting more and more stupid! It's True!!!<br /><br />Appreciate you stopping in, sir! Many Thanks!Richard Rumplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15478732756685966429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431865736422930321.post-38066526166109204532014-08-10T17:02:16.625-04:002014-08-10T17:02:16.625-04:00Kristi - So very nice of you to visit! Don't...Kristi - So very nice of you to visit! Don't feel bad, I've been there for over 20 years. My daughters bought me black balloons and a black cooler with "Over the Hill" scrawled all over it for my 40th birthday. I'm so glad they're out of the house now. lol Helps keep the "revenge" feelings at bay. I've started watching the ice cream I buy a little more carefully, too. Last thing I want during a morning constitution is to suffer a freezing tail end because of Walmart! Really appreciate you commenting! Many Thanks!Richard Rumplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15478732756685966429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431865736422930321.post-65801506258117348232014-08-10T16:58:04.019-04:002014-08-10T16:58:04.019-04:00Remembering Operation makes me over the hill?? Tha...Remembering Operation makes me over the hill?? That's great news. Now all I want to do is take a big ol' nap. <br />The news has the power to do one of two things for me: make me very angry or very depressed. Even the weather. <br />I have but one question....with the way things are being run today, would kids with video games running the show really be worse?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09544185213746159372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431865736422930321.post-86714134389251393132014-08-10T10:11:40.800-04:002014-08-10T10:11:40.800-04:00I could comment about why I chose not to have kids...I could comment about why I chose not to have kids until my 30s and now think that I can't anyways...<br />I could comment on my half-sister who's yet to graduate from college who's not quite 25 but about to bear her 4th child...<br />But now, I choose to focus on #8 - because though it sounds good, I think I clogged an artery just by reading and um...<br />#10. Tattoos. I could care less. Actually, no wait. I DO care. The tattooed always say, "it's ink, it looks good, it has meaning." But EYE (I) say that I've never loved anything so much as to tattoo myself with whatever it is I love because really, whatever it is that I love with blur and fade to black in time...hmmm...kind of like a tattoo, lol.<br />Now, if I were part of a Native American tribe and tattooed tribal markings, well, okay, fine that WOULD be cool. But, since I'm more of a Heinz 57, I feel like I should just stick with "let me just work on my mental contemplation" rather than spending money on ink...I'll be able to afford finer things in life that way, like...a book or two. Hahaha.<br />Now...whether anything I wrote here actually makes sense I won't know until you respond, let's just say that I have a big smile as I write this as you shake your head at my insanity...haha. Have a good week, friend!Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08599291900500434062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431865736422930321.post-39545925345766319532014-08-10T10:09:37.796-04:002014-08-10T10:09:37.796-04:00"…and now, with electrolytes!!"*
* '..."…and now, with electrolytes!!"*<br /><br />* 'Idiocracy' Mike Judge's v funny movie. But why do I think that you would not need to line quote to identify the source? lol<br />I think we should sponsor a context to see who can come closest to anticipating the next made-up meteorological term for: storm with rain/snow… you know that the marketing people at the networks are surely working over time…. 'superstorm' is <em>so</em> last hurricane season… and excellent as it was, polar vortex is now old (weather) news.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03915092227613304259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431865736422930321.post-78301088484794109822014-08-10T00:57:41.022-04:002014-08-10T00:57:41.022-04:00Count me in the "definitely over the hill&quo...Count me in the "definitely over the hill" crowd. <br /><br />I bought an ice cream cone yesterday, and was relieved that it started melting almost immediately after I purchased it!Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14136276061114462192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431865736422930321.post-8073469416337461152014-08-09T15:01:09.578-04:002014-08-09T15:01:09.578-04:00Stephanie - Tis always a pleasure to see you visit...Stephanie - Tis always a pleasure to see you visiting and commenting! Please, don't tell your hubby I'm the reason for the torture ... please! Put on some nice James Taylor, Bread, or mellow Jefferson Airplane and relax. lol It really is a shame that the populace has gone down the tubes the way it has. There are still sparks here and there, but the lunacy that tend to prevail is very evident. Too much technology and too little time raising kids right, along with politicians sticking their noses into something they know nothing about ... the educational system! Thanks again for everything! RichRichard Rumplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15478732756685966429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431865736422930321.post-86813238149168752152014-08-09T14:50:18.681-04:002014-08-09T14:50:18.681-04:00Very nice to meet you, too, Val! Thanks for stopp...Very nice to meet you, too, Val! Thanks for stopping in! :)<br />Richard Rumplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15478732756685966429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431865736422930321.post-23402889392990735732014-08-09T14:47:04.065-04:002014-08-09T14:47:04.065-04:00Since you mentioned "Love, Peace, and Dove&qu...Since you mentioned "Love, Peace, and Dove", I just had to go to YouTube and listen to some Beatles songs. Which turned into listening to excerpts of Bach's Brandenburg Concerts, because I remembered that we've covered those in 8th grade music class only a few months before the Beatles. Now I'm listening to Vivaldi's Bassoon Concertos, because those are my favorites, and will probably terrorize the hubby with some HIM later, just because I can. Thanks a lot, Rich :-) Regarding your introduction: just in case you haven't known yet, now you're definitely one of my favorite people. Sounds like the introduction of Idiocracy, and many people in the US are too stupid to realize that. Glad to live in Germany :-)Stephanie @ Life, Unexpectedlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11787379336749043051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431865736422930321.post-39844409747095210802014-08-09T11:03:19.243-04:002014-08-09T11:03:19.243-04:00Nice to meet you.Nice to meet you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431865736422930321.post-37379729259793373222014-08-09T09:42:10.817-04:002014-08-09T09:42:10.817-04:00Hello, old friend! Good to see you here! I can u...Hello, old friend! Good to see you here! I can understand your feelings. There's a part of reality that they just seem to be missing at times. When I took a high performance driving class a few years ago and entered a corner a little too fast on the track, it suddenly hit me that this is no video game ... I only have one life. A race track isn't meant to go slow on, but one still has to pay really close attention to keep from getting into trouble. It's a lesson real life taught that video games fail to emphasize. Many Thanks!Richard Rumplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15478732756685966429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431865736422930321.post-70077221098062190422014-08-09T04:34:11.853-04:002014-08-09T04:34:11.853-04:00Rich, I'm not looking forward to a future that...Rich, I'm not looking forward to a future that kids who play video games decide. Tough call. :( But I'm thankful for that generation of baby boomers and those who have gone before who did!Michelle Liewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07467728821417382306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431865736422930321.post-72286941759161700662014-08-08T21:09:41.130-04:002014-08-08T21:09:41.130-04:00Hey Sis! Now, now, I'm trying to keep you sa...Hey Sis! Now, now, I'm trying to keep you safe and sound from any spousal arguments. lol Actually, I'd read about your desire for a small tattoo when I was linking up, and thought to myself, "Yep, she's in for a surprise tonight!" You're in such good shape from all your running and such, you'll probably be fine. Of course, you could get really sick and die, but let's not think about that. :)<br /><br />I agree about the news sucking. It's almost like the news agencies are trying to "mother" us and protect us from all the atrocities and tragedies going on in the world. Somewhere along the line, they've forgotten it's their job to give us the news, whether they like it or not.<br /><br />I think I'll pass on the video game kids. Since most of them are exceptionally violent, we might all end up dead ... which is going to happen anyway ... but a little less violent, hopefully!<br /><br />Many Thanks!Richard Rumplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15478732756685966429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431865736422930321.post-59038678114326017872014-08-08T20:44:17.753-04:002014-08-08T20:44:17.753-04:00Well den, share some stuff where I can SEE IT! Lol...Well den, share some stuff where I can SEE IT! Lol :p<br /><br />Glad you're back in with this though - I've missed your snark. And you'll laugh, cos part of my post (wait - yeah, I have a blog, too! I write there sometimes...perhaps you've seen!) is about the next tattoo I want. But I love fevers and plagues so I'll be fine.<br /><br />The news. SUCKS. So I don't engage with it if I can avoid it. It seems determined to avoid the important stuff.<br /><br />Kids with video games in charge? Would they do worse than the current lot? Who knows...Lizzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17480448062269641320noreply@blogger.com