So true, bt. It's been painfully demonstrated to me more times than I care to remember that you never know when's the last time you're going to see or talk with someone.
"Reason and persuasion are the only practical instruments against error. To make way for these, free inquiry must be indulged"- Thomas Jefferson
Do you remember the story about Jason McElwain,the autistic boy a NY high school put in the basketball for the last game of the season? That was another one of those stories that just stops you dead in your tracks. One minute, I'm sitting at my desk thinking how cynical the world is, and woe is me, and that comes on TV. I see this outpouring of love for this kid by his whole school, and I'm left feeling like an ass for having so little faith in others and dwelling in self pity.
I don't think you can live in that emotion, but I do think its good to visit a few times a week. I was hoping to stack some of those type of stories, just to remember as FF stated, whats important and what is BS.
I think John McCain would have been worse for the country than Barack Obama - Glenn Beck
Oh yes of course I remember that story well about Jason.
I have another one in my mind, I thought maybe your story was where this may have been going, anyway, I don't have it anymore, but it was about a young man and baseball....it was a tear-jerker as well.
'Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea'~Breitbart
A close friend of my daughter, who we also know very well, passed away early Wednesday morning. It's been pretty hard on all of us, and I've been thinking about these kinds of things a lot since we got the news. You really have to treasure every moment with people because you never know when it's the last one.
"Reason and persuasion are the only practical instruments against error. To make way for these, free inquiry must be indulged"- Thomas Jefferson
There once was this Llort that terrorised an entire community of people. It is the story of the two-faced Llort. He walked around town and lied and told half-truths and hijacked peoples conversations with his obsession with his absolute hatred for the town crier, Hsur Hguabmil. But the truth was the Llort had a teenybopper crush on Hsur and was angered that Hsur did not return his affections. So he took out his anger on the townpeople.
Every now and then, the townpeople would rise up and kill the more viscious Llorts and the two-faced Llort would get scared. So he would sneak into the Smurof, the basement of the Town Hall. The Llort would leave little messages of love, and baskets of biscuits. That way, when an angry mob of townspeople would corner him and get ready for all the clubbing. The Llort would scream out, but I am a useful Llort! And the townspeople would let him go.
But eventually, the townspeople caught on to his lying two faced ways and trapped him, skinned him alive, stretched his entrails out in front of his dying eyes and then had him drawn and quartered. They then let the towns oldest Naretev pound on the Llort pieces for a while as everyone stood around and laughed. Then they buried the various pieces of the Llort in the town cesspool.
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September 25, 2009 - 19:24 ET by nwahshttp://www.snopes.co...
That was to verify it really happened - skip the chain letter part.
Here's where I found it
http://www.unsolvedm...
I think John McCain would have been worse for the country than Barack Obama - Glenn Beck
nw... A tear or two in
September 25, 2009 - 19:40 ET by bigtimernw...
A tear or two in the eye indeed.
I've read that a couple of years ago, someone sent it to me, I teared up then, as I did again tonight.
Others who may have missed it, it's well worth the read, it's not all that long.
'Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea'~Breitbart
Thanks, Nwahs
September 25, 2009 - 19:49 ET by FeynmanFanStories like that make us stop and think about what's really important in life.
"Reason and persuasion are the only practical instruments against error. To make way for these, free inquiry must be indulged" - Thomas Jefferson
Yep FF... So easy to take
September 25, 2009 - 19:51 ET by bigtimerYep FF...
So easy to take things/people for granted sometimes.
'Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea'~Breitbart
So true, bt. It's been
September 25, 2009 - 19:58 ET by FeynmanFanSo true, bt. It's been painfully demonstrated to me more times than I care to remember that you never know when's the last time you're going to see or talk with someone.
"Reason and persuasion are the only practical instruments against error. To make way for these, free inquiry must be indulged" - Thomas Jefferson
BT and FF
September 25, 2009 - 20:13 ET by nwahsDo you remember the story about Jason McElwain,the autistic boy a NY high school put in the basketball for the last game of the season? That was another one of those stories that just stops you dead in your tracks. One minute, I'm sitting at my desk thinking how cynical the world is, and woe is me, and that comes on TV. I see this outpouring of love for this kid by his whole school, and I'm left feeling like an ass for having so little faith in others and dwelling in self pity.
I don't think you can live in that emotion, but I do think its good to visit a few times a week. I was hoping to stack some of those type of stories, just to remember as FF stated, whats important and what is BS.
I think John McCain would have been worse for the country than Barack Obama - Glenn Beck
nw.. Oh yes of course I
September 25, 2009 - 20:17 ET by bigtimernw..
Oh yes of course I remember that story well about Jason.
I have another one in my mind, I thought maybe your story was where this may have been going, anyway, I don't have it anymore, but it was about a young man and baseball....it was a tear-jerker as well.
'Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea'~Breitbart
nw and bt
September 25, 2009 - 20:25 ET by FeynmanFanA close friend of my daughter, who we also know very well, passed away early Wednesday morning. It's been pretty hard on all of us, and I've been thinking about these kinds of things a lot since we got the news. You really have to treasure every moment with people because you never know when it's the last one.
"Reason and persuasion are the only practical instruments against error. To make way for these, free inquiry must be indulged" - Thomas Jefferson
Bizarro Shawn
September 25, 2009 - 21:09 ET by Free StinkerI reject your premise.
Speak for yourself Mr. Lack-of-Empathy.
"President Obama is learning on the job and it shows." --Boris Epshteyn
More of a video than a story
September 25, 2009 - 22:47 ET by shawn228....but I really found this talent show contestant moving.
"I have a Bush man-crush, you need to understand."-Mr. Shy
How about the story of the Llort.
September 26, 2009 - 11:09 ET by JWFThere once was this Llort that terrorised an entire community of people. It is the story of the two-faced Llort. He walked around town and lied and told half-truths and hijacked peoples conversations with his obsession with his absolute hatred for the town crier, Hsur Hguabmil. But the truth was the Llort had a teenybopper crush on Hsur and was angered that Hsur did not return his affections. So he took out his anger on the townpeople.
Every now and then, the townpeople would rise up and kill the more viscious Llorts and the two-faced Llort would get scared. So he would sneak into the Smurof, the basement of the Town Hall. The Llort would leave little messages of love, and baskets of biscuits. That way, when an angry mob of townspeople would corner him and get ready for all the clubbing. The Llort would scream out, but I am a useful Llort! And the townspeople would let him go.
But eventually, the townspeople caught on to his lying two faced ways and trapped him, skinned him alive, stretched his entrails out in front of his dying eyes and then had him drawn and quartered. They then let the towns oldest Naretev pound on the Llort pieces for a while as everyone stood around and laughed. Then they buried the various pieces of the Llort in the town cesspool.
The full story is here.
Sincerely,
a Veteran of a 1000 psychic wars.
ROFLMAO
September 26, 2009 - 11:11 ET by Free StinkerROFLMAO
Say....
September 26, 2009 - 11:44 ET by JWFThat is exactly what the town's liberated odoriferous citizen said.
JWF.....
September 26, 2009 - 11:13 ET by Timothy Hlmao......very clever.... :-)
Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe. - Albert Einstein
Mr. H.....
September 26, 2009 - 11:49 ET by JWFThe Falcon and the Snowman was playing in the town theatre the day the Llort was taken out. What a coincidence.
The town folk were big fans of Timothy H. ;-)
JWF.....
September 26, 2009 - 12:14 ET by Timothy HIf you were going to associate me with a wack job like Hutton, couldn't you have at least done it with one of his better films, like Shawshank? lol
Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe. - Albert Einstein
Love ya Big Guy!
September 26, 2009 - 13:15 ET by JWFI don't remember T. Hutton in Shawshank Redemption. You thinking of Timothy Robbins?
Sincerely,
a Veteran of a 1000 psychic wars.
Okay JWF
September 26, 2009 - 11:52 ET by shawn228I'm not sure I like the implications of your post, but I have to admit after reading it, I laughed so hard, I woke up my family. Thanks a lot Mr. Vet.
"I have a Bush man-crush, you need to understand."-Mr. Shy
You mean you were not all moved and stuff?
September 26, 2009 - 12:05 ET by JWFGlad to see you have a new address Mr. Shawn. It was too crowded in the city. You look much happier among the town folk.
Whoa! Whoa! Hey! What in the melting snowball in hell happened?
September 26, 2009 - 13:23 ET by JWFWhy was the original forums intro hearty movey thingy write-ups taken down?
My hearts is broken.
The creator of a Forum
September 26, 2009 - 13:38 ET by Free StinkerThe creator of a Forum topic can modify it, or even delete it.
"President Obama is learning on the job and it shows." --Boris Epshteyn
Yeppers. But why?
September 26, 2009 - 13:41 ET by JWFI had another heartwarmings story of love! I put it here.
You'd have to ask Bizarro
September 26, 2009 - 13:51 ET by Free StinkerYou'd have to ask Bizarro Shawn why he did it.
"President Obama is learning on the job and it shows." --Boris Epshteyn