I dunno... Texacavers seems to be busy as of late .. not all cave related
either...
Maybe a general reminder of the basic rules, make me wonder if some even
read that page?...
Remind them that children, educators, government officials, and landowners
are also subscribed to the lists...
Most people tend to say "Well, it don't bother me", but I am scared to think
what some who subscribe and read thinks of us a group...True that the few
don't represent the many, but you know how impressions can be made...
As I always say better you than me. LOL
Thanks,
Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles Goldsmith" <[email protected]>
To: "Bill Bentley" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 1:54 PM
Subject: Re: Fw: [Texascavers] Nico sez: they dont just practice their
marksmanship shooting live targets
LOL, you know that we always get the bad with the good on these lists.
In the 4 years I've done this, I've only had 1 or 2 complains on
Sleaze, but about 20 on David, and he rarely says anything that out of
place.
But I'll send him an email, that is out of place for most peoples taste.
Thanks Bill
On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 12:27 PM, Bill Bentley <[email protected]> wrote:
This guy should be moderated!
<We might suppose that female genital mutilation is a really bad idea, but
hey, it�s an honored tradition, and besides, what right do we have to
question how others live? You might respond that not having your pussy cut
out or sown shut is a basic right. So is not getting shot>
----- Original Message -----
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 10:03 AM
Subject: [Texascavers] Nico sez: they dont just practice their
marksmanship
shooting live targets
One fine day not too far south of Juarez I was tootling along when I ran
into a checkpoint manned by a bunch of guys in orange jumpsuits who I
presumed to be Federales. They were massively armed with all sorts of high
powered automatic and semiautomatic rifles and pistols which they were
unloading like armageddon at a large number of whiskey and tequila bottles
lined up on the hillside by the road. From that and their staggering and
swaggering demeanor I quickly concluded that they were dead drunk and that
I
was soon to be dead, or at the very least relieved of some cash. Not to
worry though, for I had taken the precaution of bringing a suitable supply
of the universal solvent. No, not money, beer! When in Mexico I alway
carry
two coolers, one filled with good Mexican beer which I consume myself, and
one filled with Budweiser for the Feds. So when they started to rip apart
my
truck in search of whatever I simply directed them to look in cooler B.
There they found the very contraband they were looking for. Problem
solved!
And to think that some poor fools suppose that guns and alcohol don't mix!
Since some folks like to poke snakes with a stick just to hear them rattle
(which is of course the exact moral equivalent of making batty patties),
so
I think I should be forgiven for my recent satyrical diatribe concerning
the
manhood and religious preferences of those who feel compelled to carry
guns.
Just for the record I do support the right of gun ownership for the
aforementioned reason that when guns are outlawed only soldiers, cops, and
criminals will have guns. The vast majority of my friends own guns, some
of
them own veritable arsenals, but all have the good judgement to be
slightly
abashed and thus keep their gun well hidden. In other words they are not
deranged cowboys. Don�t ask don�t tell works fine with me.
The problem is that we are not as civilized as the Swiss. We celebrate
guns
and encourage their proliferation. Responsible concealed carry and home
protection weaponry aside, does any one really think it is a good idea for
inner city teenagers to have guns? More to the point is the recent ruling
that guns be permitted in National Parks. These places are supposed to be
sanctuaries. It is a plain fact that the presence of guns will increase
mayhem and impact wildlife. �I had to shoot the (fill in the blank with
snake, wolf, panther, person, etc.) cuz I felt threatened. That bat was
flying straight at me!�
There are many toxic concepts, cultures, and ideologies throughout the
world. The flavors differ, but what they all have in common is a basis of
fear and superstition masquerading as tradition. We might suppose that
female genital mutilation is a really bad idea, but hey, it�s an honored
tradition, and besides, what right do we have to question how others live?
You might respond that not having your pussy cut out or sown shut is a
basic
right. So is not getting shot.
You might think being a cowboy is cool, but just ask any Indian and he
will
tell you that our traditional culture of gun violence and unrestrained
private property ownership with the inevitable consequent rape of natural
resources is a bad idea. In other words, ours is just another toxic
culture
only with a ten gallon hat instead of a turban. That and my own propensity
for violence is why I don�t own a gun.
Sleaze
