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Skriven 2010-08-25 20:40:14 av hap newsom (1:124/311)
     Kommentar till en text av MICHAEL LOO
Ärende: RE: strange life 495
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Hiya Michael!


->  HN> A sad predicament you find yourself in my friend.
-> 
-> I tried to forestall it but failed to convince my parents
-> that mental health care would be a good investment, this
-> back in the 1970s, when the kid was first hatched.
-> 
Parents are notable for not listening to
comments and recommendations from
their offspring.

->  HN> Your ethics won't permit you to abandon him, his
->  HN> won't let you live in peace unless you do.
-> 
-> There's a breaking point issue. If I get close, I may well
-> have to fly the coop. Give him his buyout, and good luck.
-> He has again recently threatened to give it all to Maryland
-> Right to Life. It's one of those sad lessons, though, that
-> whenever someone prizes you for your dough, you won't get
-> prized any more once the dough is theirs. These guys aren't
-> going to be different from the Moonies, Krishnas, or any
-> other weird religious group, or most of the less weird ones
-> for that matter.
-> 
Too bad you can't put his share into
a trust where he can't get at the lump.

->  HN> In this case any results is good results!
-> 
-> Yeah, perhaps any change at all will be good. But change
-> gets more difficult.
->  
->  -> should have been said. Which would work okay, except his
->  -> idea of what should be is quite different from what the
->  -> rest of the world thinks.
->  HN> So are most of our ideas....but we have the
->  HN> "civility" to keep that thought to ourselves.
->  HN> He has not...much to his detriment.
-> 
-> There's a lot to think about in that. There are those of us
-> who think our ideas are worth broadcasting.
->
Some ideas are worth broadcasting...those
aren't the ones I'm referring to. I'm referring to
the ones about folks who answer their cellphones
during concerts, apply makeup while driving on the 
freeway and drinking a hot beverage, throw lit 
cigarettes out their car windows, and generally
think they are above all the rules that most of
us pay attention to. I was listening to a fellow
in Cali who had the "cure" for illegal immigrants.
Of course his "cure" broke several commandments, 
many federal, state, and local laws, and most 
common sense and moral behavior...those 
thoughts he SHOULD have kept to himself...
even a little old lady told him he was going
to burn in hell for even saying that! (grin)
 
->  HN> It seems as though you're destined to be his
->  HN> caretaker, unless he does something so 
->  HN> psychotic that  it gets him institutionalized. 
-> 
-> He's come close. Lucky for society there's the paralysis
-> issue - he can't get anything done, good or bad.
-> 
Unfortunately that may not continue to
be the status quo.
-> = =
-> 
->  HN> No wineries so far :-( but I did have a rather
->  HN> nice pinot noir from the russian river area at
->  HN> dinner the other night.
-> 
-> Good valley for it. I've had Gary Farrell and Williams
-> Selyem, though there are a bunch of lesser but still
-> worthy vineyards and wineries there - Davis Bynum,
-> (Fred) MacMurray Ranch, Rochioli, ... .
->
Never did make it to a winery. Did however go to a
wine bar where we did some tastings. I tested myself
and proved beyond much doubt that I don't know
much about wine....could not tell a pinot noir, from
a petit syrah, from a Sangovese(?). I could however
distinguish between a red and a white even
with my eyes closed!!! (hint) the white is
chilled!!! (grin)
 
->  HN> and added on top of the steak...they were the
->  HN> hottest jalepeno's I've ever had!! About on a
->  HN> par with thai birdseye peppers!
-> 
-> Dirty Dave cites a cultivar called Biker Billy, which is
-> of that level of heat. Would be interesting to try. I've
-> had some notably hot jalapenos, but perhaps not quite to
-> that level.
->
Not very often I have to put peppers
aside, and even in front of witnesses!!
These however had my number for sure!
My nose ran like a bad faucet, sweat broke
out all over me! If you're ever in Sebastapol,
go to El Coronel on Gravenstein Hwy...get
the Steak Ranchero...Whoosh it was hot!!
 
->  -> Braised duck legs with Pinot Noir sauce
->  HN> We sat and watched Duck Soup last night
->  HN> at Amanda's place! ...however we were
->  HN> drinking Full Sail Amber Ale...not pinot !
-> 
One of the grad students had a 
collection of Marx brothers 
classics..we enjoyed Duck Soup,
A day at the Races, Animal Crackers,
and Horse Feathers...Loved em!!
Now we're back home arrived a couple
of hours ago...drove up from Bodega Bay
to Roseburg OR (drove right through
the big fire in Ashland!!) spent the 
night in a Best Western inn that I 
would not recommend to a bedbug!!
Then on  to Tacoma today (wednesday)
Tomorrow, errands and chores, laundry
and Lawn guy...then Friday back to 
the Ballpark! Currently the M's are 
beating the BoSox in the second
game of a double header...We're
gonna screw ourselves out of a
great draft pick if we keep this up!!
chat with you soon!
hap 
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