A sunny day in January, 2017

Posted by Non_mooching_artist 11 years, 5 months ago to Entertainment
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Ahh, the prospect warms my heart. Although, one knows not who shall next occupy aforementioned residence. It could be as grim then, as now.

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  • Posted by $ Hiraghm 11 years, 5 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I still have my trumpet from my college days. To get it functioning again would cost more than it cost to buy, lol
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  • Posted by ObjectiveAnalyst 11 years, 5 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Good story, very telling.
    Good people...
    I thrived in the dry heat... not one sinus headache the entire year...
    How about the hail? I went out there for work with a brand new car; a year later I moved back home to Mi. with a moonscape on the trunk, roof, and hood of my car...
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  • Posted by $ Hiraghm 11 years, 5 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Yup, OKC.

    And yeah, that's one of the reasons I stayed here. I was shocked at how different the people were from people in Iowa.

    When I was at ISU, just before I moved down here, I was in the marching band. When we'd go to a game at Iowa, didn't matter if we won or lost, they had to hustle us out after the game to keep us from getting the crap beat out of us. Fans would splash beer on us, insult us, etc.

    I remember one year we came to OU.... it was the 3rd quarter, we'd given a great performance, the crowd went wild, but our team was down 30-something to 20-something. We began chanting, "4th quarter team! 4th quarter team!"
    OU fans began chanting, "4th quarter team! 4th quarter team!"

    In the backside of the 4th quarter, it got up to 40-something to 20-something. We began chanting, "It just doesn't matter! It just doesn't matter!" The OU fans began chanting, "It just doesn't matter! It just doesn't matter!"

    As we were entering the stadium, OU fans didn't throw beer on us as Iowa fans had; but one did *hand* a beer to my right-guide.

    As we were crossing the field to exit the stadium, the OU fans who'd been in the endzone came down looking for us, by the score. They patted us on the back, commiserated with our loss, telling us they had thought we might pull off the upset, complimented us on our performance and wishing the Pride could do as well (the Pride in those days was a good band; they just didn't have suicide trumpets).

    I quickly fell in love with Oklahoma. I just wish it didn't have tornado season...
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  • Posted by ObjectiveAnalyst 11 years, 5 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I'm too close to that cesspool Detroit. You keep your hands by your side and your head down if you don't want to attract the wrong attention... We don't carry our guns in the open without somebody calling the police... funny, the thugs conceal their weapons. Fortunately a lot of law abiding citizens are starting to get CCWs. Outside the metro areas the people are more relaxed and friendly, but in the city you keep a low profile...

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  • Posted by Non_mooching_artist 11 years, 5 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Wow, I'm so glad your parents didn't go there that day. Strange how things play out. My husband worked in Manhattan back on 9/11/01, but was home sick that day.
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  • Posted by Hiraghm 11 years, 5 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I didn't witness it, actually. It woke me up. My parents were supposed to be at the social security office in the Murrah building that morning, but decided to put it off.

    I wanted to take coffee and sandwiches or something down to the rescuers, but they were asking us to stay away from the area because they already had too many volunteers.
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  • Posted by ObjectiveAnalyst 11 years, 5 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Are you in OK? I spent a year in the oil fields (Anadarko Basin, Elk city). I love the people. They carry guns, but are so friendly. People don't wave to strangers here...
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  • Posted by ObjectiveAnalyst 11 years, 5 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Perhaps. We have so many sheep... However Ruby Ridge and Waco did create dissension and incited that nut job Tim McVeigh to blow up the Murrah building. That was when the government started strong arming and trying to intimidate militia groups. While the government had violated people's rights they were dividing and conquering. This would be different as it would involve a constitutional amendment and I believe it would enrage a larger segment of the population. Do enough people still posses the spirit of 76? If not then we as a nation are beyond the point of no return... I do not wish to believe it, but it may be so.
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  • Posted by eilinel 11 years, 5 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Aw, thanks...
    It's been an incredibly busy summer and fall. I lurk in here a couple times a week just to stay up on what's happening, but haven't had a lot to write about.
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  • Posted by eilinel 11 years, 5 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Go back and read what it takes to amend the Constitution. Even with his devoted followers, I doubt he could get 2/3 of both Houses AND 2/3 of the states. Unless, of course, he just decides to wave his hand and "make it so"....
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