Only in Kentucky
You might be a redneck if: It never occurred to you to be offended by the phrase, "One nation, under God."
You might be a redneck if: You've never protested about seeing the 10 Commandments posted in public places.
You might be a redneck if: You still say "Christmas" instead of "Winter Festival."
You might be a redneck if: You bow your head when someone prays.
You might be a redneck if: You stand and place your hand over your heart when they play the National Anthem.
You might be a redneck if: You treat Viet Nam vets with great respect, and always have.
You might be a redneck if: You've never burned an American flag.
You might be a redneck if: You know what you believe and you aren't afraid to say so, no matter who is listening.
You might be a redneck if: You respect your elders and expect your kids to do the same.
You might be a redneck if: You'd give your last dollar to a friend.
You might be a redneck if: You've never protested about seeing the 10 Commandments posted in public places.
You might be a redneck if: You still say "Christmas" instead of "Winter Festival."
You might be a redneck if: You bow your head when someone prays.
You might be a redneck if: You stand and place your hand over your heart when they play the National Anthem.
You might be a redneck if: You treat Viet Nam vets with great respect, and always have.
You might be a redneck if: You've never burned an American flag.
You might be a redneck if: You know what you believe and you aren't afraid to say so, no matter who is listening.
You might be a redneck if: You respect your elders and expect your kids to do the same.
You might be a redneck if: You'd give your last dollar to a friend.
boulderians? boulderers?
krampus, since you asked nice, a thread is forthcoming...let me give you a taste...these are observations from Pearl Street, which is a mixture of tourists, beggers, disgustingly fit folks, and rasta wannabes...
if you own your own business and ride a bike delivering your latest "mag", wearing Crocs with dress pants and a jacket still looks ridiculous. btw, did you know those Crocs were made with child labor in China?
the sign entering pearl street mall reads "no dogs"....so even the enlightened scum bags of boulder don't seem to be able to read, or think "no dogs" doesn't apply to them...we will enforce our arbitrary rules of bolting in eldo and elsewhere, but disregard the "no dogs" rule because...well, because.
tucking in a tee shirt and wearing a belt should be outlawed. and if your gut hides the belt buckle, you should be jailed for a fashion crime.
no matter how old you get granny, a fanny pack is not cool or practical. just stupid looking. and pops, kill the colored socks and sandals look.
your astrological bookstore, complete with books on fairies, witches, palm reading, tarot, etc is just as ridiculous as the baptist church on the corner you loath.
there ya go krampus..just a snippet of my days in mecca.
krampus, since you asked nice, a thread is forthcoming...let me give you a taste...these are observations from Pearl Street, which is a mixture of tourists, beggers, disgustingly fit folks, and rasta wannabes...
if you own your own business and ride a bike delivering your latest "mag", wearing Crocs with dress pants and a jacket still looks ridiculous. btw, did you know those Crocs were made with child labor in China?
the sign entering pearl street mall reads "no dogs"....so even the enlightened scum bags of boulder don't seem to be able to read, or think "no dogs" doesn't apply to them...we will enforce our arbitrary rules of bolting in eldo and elsewhere, but disregard the "no dogs" rule because...well, because.
tucking in a tee shirt and wearing a belt should be outlawed. and if your gut hides the belt buckle, you should be jailed for a fashion crime.
no matter how old you get granny, a fanny pack is not cool or practical. just stupid looking. and pops, kill the colored socks and sandals look.
your astrological bookstore, complete with books on fairies, witches, palm reading, tarot, etc is just as ridiculous as the baptist church on the corner you loath.
there ya go krampus..just a snippet of my days in mecca.
Positive vibes brah...positive vibes.
bcombs....surely you didn't hit up the sport park in boulder canyon? that is the laughing stock for true tufo loving libs... 
I lived there for awhile , so most of my climbing was done a few years past....I'd still take the Red anyday. now give me their humidity level here, and we are good to go...I am not trying to flame colorado climbing, just give it perspective for those who think climbing ends and begins with the Platte river.
I lived there for awhile , so most of my climbing was done a few years past....I'd still take the Red anyday. now give me their humidity level here, and we are good to go...I am not trying to flame colorado climbing, just give it perspective for those who think climbing ends and begins with the Platte river.
Positive vibes brah...positive vibes.
(I came really close to not posting this. Charlie - if your feelings really are getting hurt, I'm sorry and I'll lay off. But for now - it's been a while since I've posted a good, link-rich rant!charlie wrote:Because you saw a picture in a book and considered yourself an expert. You fool yourself and it may prove useful to go down to the local grocery store and buy yourself a fucking clue.tomdarch wrote:Hmmm... Why does the phrase "Southern hospitality" cause the image of a body hanging from a tree to pop to mind...
)Your phrase "go down to the local grocery store" reminded me of why I associate the South with lynching in a particularly visceral way. Ever heard of Emmett Till? He was a kid from Chicago who, like me, would go to the South to visit relatives. He came home in a coffin. Sure, he wasn't technically 'lynched', rather several adult men kidnapped him, tortured him, shot him and dumped his body, using barbed wire around his neck to connect to a weight to keep the body down.* Of course, the murderers were acquitted by a local jury. Less than a year later, they publicly admitted to what they had done and never expressed any remorse for the murder.
So, yeah, I've seen a picture in a book. Emmitt's mother had an open casket funeral, so the world could see what men who say "yes m'am" and take their hats off at the table did to her son:
http://www.maximsnews.com/2005davidholm ... uneral.bmp
Do I really want to become "an expert" in Southern Hospitality? Do names like Emmitt Till, Medgar Evers, James Chaney, Andrew Goodman or Michael Schwerner buy me enough of a clue?
Charlie, you implicitly criticize me for not knowing enough. If you're more clueful than I, why haven't you brought up:
http://www.chicagoreader.com/policetorture/050402/
Or reference Martin Luther King's comment in the 4th paragraph here:
http://www.stanford.edu/group/King/abou ... hicago.htm
or countless other, similar issues?
We hear about kids in Serbia learning crazy, fact-free versions of history. I have cousins who were born in Arkansas but moved away when their parents divorced. They were more than a little shocked when their new school exposed them to a 'more broad' version of 19th century American history. Maybe, like the guy getting 'opposing' flags tattooed on his arms, the folks flying the battle flag or the folks who get defensive when someone asks "what's so great about 'Southern Heritage'?", they are the ones who need to actually read the books that have the pictures in them - maybe they are the ones in need of 'buying a clue'?
(* When I hear stories of Iraqis torturing each other to death, I ask myself "What the fuck is wrong with these people? What sort of messed up reality do they live in?" Writing this made me realize that it wasn't that long ago that we Americans were doing this to each other...)
Bacon is meat candy.
Yes Tom and history...even American history, always finds a way to repeat itself. That's why I am always saying beware of the religious right.tomdarch wrote:charlie wrote:tomdarch wrote:(* When I hear stories of Iraqis torturing each other to death, I ask myself "What the fuck is wrong with these people? What sort of messed up reality do they live in?" Writing this made me realize that it wasn't that long ago that we Americans were doing this to each other...)
"Climbing is the spice, not the meal." ~ Lurkist
Haha, I'm trying to think of all the places we went while I was there last. Let's see, Avalon, Animal World (maybe these are considered the sport park?), a trad place called Happy Hour Crag, I can't remember the rest. We also went to a place in Golden that was a total chosspile. Maybe it was called Table Rock or Table Mountain or something. Anyway, I would definitely take their humidity. It's pretty cool to watch snow disappear without melting. That kind of friction in the Red might chew your fingers to the bone.pigsteak wrote:bcombs....surely you didn't hit up the sport park in boulder canyon? that is the laughing stock for true tufo loving libs...
