Inaugeration

[LazyK]

A rose is a rose is a rose...
I've worn clear lens glasses since I was 6.
Just tryin to go off topic for fun...
I guess it's nice to experience something other than cynicism in people. These days its easy to be and to stay P.O'd. I like to start with small victories of the "you win, I win" variety. Then everyone might just get in the habit of winning.
Sort of the opposite of a 'zero sum game'.

Lazy K - Chip

 

[jimmoore]

LARRY, Thats one good thing about TBN, I have never been spammed by anyone because of being registerd. I received one e-mail from caver equipment, but that was because I has clicked on their site to look at something. I went and removed the cookie that they had put in my pc and I haven't heard from them again.

jim

 

[WVBill]

Larry:

I apologize to you and everyone else for the apparent association I drew between child pornographers and the NRA. The two are at the opposite ends of the spectrum when it comes to intent and effect. It was a very poor choice to make that analogy.

WVBill

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Thanks Bill!

I'm glad you feel that way.
No problem here,...things don't always come out the way I intend them to either, when expressing strong feelings. /w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif

Be interested in your thoughts anytime/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif!

Larry

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Jim,

Thanks for the feedback.
That's encouraging news about the "spam".
One more thing to like about TBN/w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif !

Larry

 

[Knight9]

Hi Chip,

As an Albertan, born in Calgary, raised in Northern Alberta and living just outside of Edmonton....I must say I completely agree with you on the "goodness of Albertans". We do tend to get complacent, and start seeing the flaws in our neighbors, and all the rest. But when I travel away and then come back home to Alberta I see the same thing you did. By and large they are really good people living here. I think a lot of it has to do with "life pace". We just realize that things should move a little slower than high speed and that there are lots of other folks around us we need to consider.

In fact, in an annual national tourism poll, Edmonton has won for a number of years as the "friendliest city to visit". Says a lot for its citizens I think.

Thanks for the good words. There are too few of those being said.

Kevin

 

[Bird]

Chip & Kevin, I'd have to agree with you. Always found friendly and helpful folks every time I crossed western Canada enroute to and from Alaska. In '90, enroute to Alaska pulling a 5th wheel travel trailer in the rain at the south edge of Edmonton, I pulled one of the dumbest (and most regrettable) errors I guess I ever did. I changed lanes and didn't see a Plymouth in time that I ran off the road onto the shoulder. When I saw him in the mirror, I told my wife, "I'll bet he's furious and I don't blame him." I expected some fist waving, horn blowing, or signalling with one finger when he passed me, but he drove on by just like nothing had happened.

Bird

 

[cowboydoc]

I agree. Years ago when I rode professional rodeo Calgary was my favorite rodeo next to Cheyenne Frontier Days and Pendleton Roundup. Great people and a very fun town and rodeo.

 

[Wingnut]

Kevin,
my wife, born in LA and lived 99% of her life in south Texas, was VERY impressed with Alberta. The only thing she didn't like was the cold ... but that, as with Bird, is easy to understand. When you see frezzing temps onc e every 10 years ... 4 feet of snow is rather daunting.
I rather thank that when I reire I'll become a "snowbird" ... the summer in Alberta (where it never gets above 90 degress, folks) and the winters at our place in Texas.


too bad that common sense ain't

 

[Wingnut]

aaargh ... spent 10 minutes writing out a reply to WVBill and then hit the wrong button ... long thought out reply became toast!

Bill, as a citizen of a country that is leading the way for the US anti-gun crowd, I feel somewhat qualified toi debate with you.
Firstly ... I'm not sure what kiddieporn has to do with anything except throwing a red herring out to see who bites. But I can sure tell you about the slippery slope. First off ... I am an NRA member even though it has no specific value to me ... as a non-citizen I have no rights and certainly no second amendment rights. Gotta wait a long time before I can buy a gun and I wonder whether the "right" will still exist by then. Let me tell you what can easily happen: in the late 70's the libbies passed a law making just about all guns illegal ... automatics, some semi-automatics, military weapons, etc ... and handguns. I lost 90% of my collection (I started a collection while in the military overseas) because they suddenly became illegal. And no recompense when they were confiscated. I managed to retain a couple of handguns by joining a range. I had to be a member to qualify for a license, prove that I knew how to handle a weapon, and once I got that, then I had to apply for a travel permit. This allowed me to transport from home directly to the range I belonged to - only! If I wanted to use it for a competition elsewhere, I had to apply for a special one-time permit. Some years in the future the government started making some noises about the only weapons they hadn't regulated ... rifles, shotguns, varmint guns and the like. So now, years later ... (as of Jan 1, I believe) every single gun of any persuation must be registered and licensed. I think the current fee is about $75 year. AND ... most of the gun possessing public are currently criminals since the government has been incredibly slow in precessing the million of applications that they've forced the gun owners, under penalty of jail, to submit.
nibble, nibble, nibble ...
think it'll end there?
Me, personally, now I kind of doubt it. Take a look at Britain and Australia. Where guns were once common, now they're illegal ... crime is up, violent crimes are way up, home invasions by armed criminals have increased ten-fold and more.
Me ... I kinda like that Second Amendment and hope that you manage to stave off th efruitcakes for awhile yet.

too bad that common sense ain't