ND's mom is in her 70's and set in her ways. She's not calling a military lawyer anytime soon.
Nothing worse than a monster who thinks he's right with God.
Mal ,'Heart Of Gold'
F2F 4: Too Much Candy, Never Enough Mojitos.
Plan what to do, what to wear (you can never go wrong with a corset), and get ready for the next BuffistaCon: Madison, WI from June 20-22 2008! Official website.
Pix - May 31, 2006 1:30:32 pm PDT #2312 of 10002
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
Toddson - May 31, 2006 1:41:59 pm PDT #2313 of 10002
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
There was also a story I saw recently about how many veterans are ending up homeless. Possibly in the online Newsweek? There was a brief mention that the people who go into the Army come back and find themselves behind people their age who'd started their career paths ... which would contradict her advice to get an education from the Army.
esse - May 31, 2006 2:28:51 pm PDT #2314 of 10002
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
Okay, looking over Tom's pictures--you are all unutterably gorgeous. Just so you know.
billytea - May 31, 2006 3:29:36 pm PDT #2315 of 10002
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
Or BROKEBACK HIGHLAND "I wish I could quit ewe!"
Definitely New Zealand then.
esse - May 31, 2006 3:29:57 pm PDT #2316 of 10002
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
Or Wales.
brenda m - May 31, 2006 3:34:38 pm PDT #2317 of 10002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
I think, given that the ACTUAL CAR CRASH WAR hasn't sunk in, trying to change her mind is probably needless stress for both parties. Probably a better idea to just make sure that are rational viewpoints being stressed as well.
NoiseDesign - May 31, 2006 3:41:27 pm PDT #2318 of 10002
Our wings are not tired
Mom and Dad are also the type that vote straight down the republican ticket every time. Dad quit watching election coverage before the debates last time. Didn't want to be bothered by any more of it. Both of them never miss voting and never vote anything other than republican.
At least now I know I'm adopted.
Scrappy - May 31, 2006 5:27:56 pm PDT #2319 of 10002
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
People can have disconnects about their world versus the Big World. My nephew wants to join the Marines when he graduates from high school next year despite everyone in his family being vehemently anti-war--and being anti-war himself. His personal politics and his interest in the military don't connect up somehow. Rationally, he knows he would have to go to Iraq if he joins, but the part of him that is attracted to the challenge and camaraderie and history doesn't care.
Trudy Booth - May 31, 2006 5:32:19 pm PDT #2320 of 10002
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Mom and Dad are also the type that vote straight down the republican ticket every time. Dad quit watching election coverage before the debates last time.
Durn Foreigners.
His personal politics and his interest in the military don't connect up somehow
Damn kids.
Karl - May 31, 2006 6:52:57 pm PDT #2321 of 10002
I adore all you motherfuckers so much -- PMM.
A classmate of Alicia's (call him R) came home safely from a tour in Iraq with the Marines. Another of their classmates wasn't so lucky.
R expressed surprise that I was so glad to see him that I hugged him when we said good-bye, even though we had not met before. He was, shall we say, of a different political persuasion than I am, and seemed to think that would be a problem. My response was profane but heartfelt: "I don't give a good goddamn if you come home and vote a straight Republican ticket for the rest of your life. Alicia and I are not so blessed with good friends that we can afford to lose them to this fucking meat-grinder."
I'm going to stop this story here, before I get all ranty-cakes.