tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431865736422930321.post5785801559202982083..comments2023-05-11T11:39:13.988-04:00Comments on That's Life ... Sometimes!!!: Peter Pan, Cosby, Crocodiles, and Racism ... Ten Things of Thankful ReturnsRichard Rumplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15478732756685966429noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431865736422930321.post-24813461466123994772014-12-09T11:03:41.907-05:002014-12-09T11:03:41.907-05:00Hey Sis, Good of you to stop in! I'll have to...Hey Sis, Good of you to stop in! I'll have to come up with a test, even though it would make the blog post even longer. I'm sure everyone would appreciate that. lol<br /><br />Sometimes I feel as though I'm preaching, which is exactly what I don't want to sound like. Still, the idiocy that surrounds us anymore is so frustrating to experience. So, I just try to cover a topic from all angles to make sure all bases are covered. Occasionally, that takes a while.<br /><br />Didn't know that crocs and gators had different eating habits. Gators usually shred their food immediately. Thanks, I've learned something! :)<br /><br />Many thanks!<br /><br />Richard Rumplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15478732756685966429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431865736422930321.post-45049643309097972952014-12-08T19:05:17.127-05:002014-12-08T19:05:17.127-05:00Dangit bro, I was kind of psyched about failing yo...Dangit bro, I was kind of psyched about failing your test!<br /><br />I like your rambles, I DEFINITELY like your brain, and I like that you CARE. <br /><br />I see your point about the sub.<br /><br />And crocs shove their prey under a log and leave it to decay for a while so they can tear lumps off it easily - there wouldn't have been any mutilation.Lizzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17480448062269641320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431865736422930321.post-67426113953985512042014-12-07T16:11:28.328-05:002014-12-07T16:11:28.328-05:00Kristi - I really appreciate you stopping by and c...Kristi - I really appreciate you stopping by and commenting. It's unbelievable the number of views this has received with no comments being made. <br /><br />Thank you for your understanding. The accusation drove me crazy and stayed with me ... well, it's still with me. The individual and I did text back and forth and he has now "friended" me again once he understood what I was saying and how limited definitions could create misunderstanding. Yet, I'm still bothered by it.<br /><br />I see so many only looking at what's happening, instead of what caused it. Society has been going this direction for years. I've written about it over and over and it's finally rearing it's ugly head. Labeling oneself as a liberal or conservative only stops one from being able to see clearly. There are no rose colored glasses when viewing reality, and labels only tend to change colors. In my life, I've seen the Blacks profiled, as well as Italians, Russians, Haitians, Cubans, Hispanics, and Mid Easterners. One only has to pick up a history book to see discrimination has always been a part of society, regardless if it be color, religion, or sex. It is wrong, there is no doubt, but it happens daily. Criminals are criminals, it doesn't matter the color. Those that abide by the law need not suffer because of those that do not. But, those that allow criminals to be looked at as acceptable members of society cannot see what they are doing for the long run. If the police are restricted from protecting the law abiding, then they will simply stop, and become the street sweepers that only clean up after crimes take place. We will be left to protect ourselves, which will only bring about more innocents being killed. Of course, then the crowds will proclaim that the police ignore their cries for protection. <br /><br />Teaching the concepts of "right and wrong" in the home are necessary for society to survive. They have been somewhat ignored and we can easily view what this has brought. Our prisons are bursting at the seams, crimes are taking place much more often than every before, and violence against the innocent is no longer looked at as newsworthy events. Where are the protests against gangs, thieves and murderers? They aren't there. But, the masses are quick to gather when a chance of "police brutality" is present. It really makes little sense.<br /><br />We watch our leaders grow rich from special interest money, entertainment and sports figures make more money than those who govern us from the highest position, and gangs flaunt their profits and cash rolls, and we accept it. Cities destroy homeless camps and limit funding to feed the poor. National healthcare is too expensive for many, but it is treated as a criminal act if you don't have it, or some type of insurance. Food prices have soared to the point that many families can't buy the proper diet items to keep them healthy. We are killing our planet through pollution and the stripping of the rain forests, and global warming (once proclaimed a farce) is raising water levels on the coasts more and more. Yet, in the midst of all our maladies, we protest the rights of criminals. <br /><br />And, we are supposed to be them most intelligent species. Funny thing is, we're the only species that believes that.<br /><br />Many Thanks!Richard Rumplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15478732756685966429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431865736422930321.post-55509701673518820632014-12-07T15:32:53.559-05:002014-12-07T15:32:53.559-05:00Pattie - Thanks so much for stopping by and comme...Pattie - Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting today! I couldn't agree more. I'm not saying that taking videos was the right thing to do, only that it was to be expected when you put men and women together under such circumstances. There are always those that will test the limits, go beyond right and wrong, and see what they can get away with, in both sexes. I hadn't considered the end result as far as Sea/Shore rotation, but that makes perfectly good sense, too. Rules, that try to restrict the temptations of human nature, will tend to be broken. Now, in today's PC society, it doesn't take much to prove the "I" concept, whether it be "I want/ I deserve, I need / I'm offended" doesn't always work in a military situation. Women can do the jobs of men there, I'm sure. The tight quarters just make for things like this, and worse, to occur. Many Thanks! Richard Rumplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15478732756685966429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431865736422930321.post-60010139040579073022014-12-07T11:15:36.826-05:002014-12-07T11:15:36.826-05:00It is maddening to be falsely accused. I'm so...It is maddening to be falsely accused. I'm sorry that happened to you. <br /><br />I think it would take me a week to formulate a more thorough response to this post, but I appreciate the chance to read your thoughts. I agree that many people don't seem to understand the importance of responsibility.Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14136276061114462192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431865736422930321.post-42570110677409657142014-12-07T10:03:29.944-05:002014-12-07T10:03:29.944-05:00As the wife of a retired submariner #5 is exactly ...As the wife of a retired submariner #5 is exactly why I have always been 100% against females in the Navy, period. They serve no purpose (in the Navy) except to take up shore billets keeping the men at sea for much longer rotations. When they are on ships and boats this sort of crap goes on, and worse. And the females are usually just as much to blame for the shenanigans. Not always, but often enough. If these three females had not pushed their way into sub duty they would not have been treated so badly and worse, the crew members that violated their rights would not have been driven to the depths of their poor decisions. The Navy, submarines in particular, has no room for females.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00362723915166391260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431865736422930321.post-84379746981006637012014-12-06T21:16:36.116-05:002014-12-06T21:16:36.116-05:00Erin - Sorry for the novel, but really glad you co...Erin - Sorry for the novel, but really glad you commented. I'm getting a lot of views on this one, but I'm finding that people are afraid to comment. (either that or they're falling asleep during reading, lol)<br /><br />I'm beginning to find just how many people are close minded concerning the police / criminal actions that have taken place. I see both sides of the story, as I've been on both sides in real life. Profiled as a long hair, pulled over needlessly because of long hair, physically attacked for protesting for civil rights when young, and having to handle military personnel that either didn't want to be put in the brig after breaking military law, and decided fighting was the answer to stay out. <br /><br />When being profiled, my inner feelings were, "Damn, why won't they leave me alone?" When attempting to do my job, they were, "Damn, don't fight it because I don't want to have to get physical." <br /><br />I'm well aware that profiling takes place in our police state society. It is wrong and needs to stop. However, I look at the recent instances that have spurred protests and see criminals, that have broken the law, fighting the police. No one deserves to die, but the criminals begin to limit police options when they fight back. No police officer is going to let a criminal walk after physically being attacked by them. And, to deny that emotions enter the picture as such an attack is happening is completely ignorant. <br /><br />Bonnie & Clyde were ambushed and killed. Pretty Boy Floyd died in a hail of bullets. Others in the thirties that used violence as a lifestyle ended up with their bullet riddled bodies being put on display for the crowds to view. Those were times when right and wrong were taught to children.<br /><br />Nowadays, movies, music and articles depict the lifestyle of a gang member (all colors) being one of violence, togetherness, and big dollars. We've accepted crime to the point that drive by shootings are no longer broadcast as new. Murders happen everyday, robberies are only follow ups for police to write up reports with minimal information, and retail store employees are physically attacked doing their jobs. Respect for the law, teaching right from wrong, and efforts to change one's lifestyle for the better are minimal.<br /><br />Now, the police have gotten tougher as their jobs are getting tougher. They are sworn to uphold the law, and are put into gun sights doing so. A percentage of their group believe in going overboard in their battle. They need to be reprimanded for doing so. Still, people have to look at the entire situation instead of simply calling every instance "Police Brutality." Otherwise, we're going to find the police throwing up their arms and giving up the battle. That's when the thugs rule, victims are forgotten, and crime is listed at the Employment Office as a legal occupation. Many Thanks!Richard Rumplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15478732756685966429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431865736422930321.post-30327556463904664682014-12-06T11:58:58.809-05:002014-12-06T11:58:58.809-05:00Oh my,
I did make it all the way to the end. Goo...Oh my, <br /><br />I did make it all the way to the end. Good thing there was no test I am too tired.<br /><br />As someone who recently in the last five years, has removed the blinders. Yes people where blinders. They protect their blinders at all costs. HUman lives included. Odd that thugs would be what caused that person to call you racist. I don't think of one race to depict Thugs. I never would have made that connection. Interesting that someone did. We, as people, don't realize how much we project our thoughts and feelings on to others.Chronicallysickmanicmotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13168286744934547418noreply@blogger.com