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dviss1 said:
You're "the shit" @PtldPlatypus and @Lanny. This thread is for y'all.

I don't know if this should be OT or not. Fuck it, I feel like talking. I've had a few and I'm feeling as good as Nina Simone.

I'm Liberal and Divorced. Raised Baptist Christian but now Agnostic. No longer do I subscribe to religion and I've also studied to be Jehovah's Witness. I've researched many religions, in depth. I really abhor them all...

@PtldPlatypus is conservative and Married. Raised Christian. We both can quote scripture, but our points of view and interpretations are a bit different.

We're both fathers and have a perspective of thinking about others (our children) more than ourselves. I feel like every time we talk we know that no matter if we disagree about whatever subject, we can communicate on a level of understanding that I don't share with most family and friends. You are my friend. Thank you for being you.

@Lanny you're a great man. I appreciate you brother. You are completely awake. The story you told me tonight about your father was simply a mazing...

So... I complimented Lanny's hat. I told him how much I loved it. It's CLEAN ADONAL FOYLE... I'd never seen it before and it was one that I'd purchase.

"Lanny.... I LOVE that hat!" I exclaimed.

He says it like he had a plan before he arrived,

"Like the shirt off my back"

Then he hands me the hat while saying,

"I can get another.."

It's very good to see you and it's been too long. Thank you Lanny. For always treating my son and I with love. I appreciate you...

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Anyone that has anything to say that's negative about these two...

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I told dviss the story about how my dad was raised in rural Alabama and my mom was from Atlanta where I was born. I told him how my father raised me to look down on African-Americans but that when I was about 8 or 10 he started reading and reading and reading. He loved the classics including Aristotle, Socrates and Sophocles. Then he seemed to go through a sort of metaphorphisis and told me he had been all wrong and that I should never denigrate African-Americans 'cause they're just like you and me but with different experiences such as we all have. He turned from a bigot to a flaming Liberal. Although he professed to be an atheist, he saw the value in churches including the Southern Baptist church that he was raised in.

Anyhow, all that is what helped to get me turned around when I was about 13 and I am so glad I did. I've believed since then that, as my mother used to say about the disadvantaged, there but for the grace of God, go I. So., I guess you'd have to say that my parents taught that to me at an early age.

I still believe that even good people can make terrible mistakes and I'm a living example of that.

Oh come on, you guys don't believe that bull shit, do you? J/K I stand by what I said.

dviss, you may be one of the best fathers I've ever met. You are in some very good company 'cause I hang out with good people and a couple of them are outstanding fathers, just like you!
 
BLAZINGGIANTS said:
I don’t take anything.

But what else can I say? I’m a non-discriminatory giver.
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Kudos to you.

I grew up in Oswego (now Lake Oswego) and everyone who wasn't a WASP got the worst of it. This included the Germans, Italians, Japanese, Chinese, Hispanics and the bottom of the barrel were the African-Americans. Shamefully, even though it didn't feel exactly right, I fell in line with what all the other kids were believing. Hey, we didn't even care for Catholics and they had a large church about 2 blocks from our large church. OMG, even our litany swore allegiance to the Holy Roman Catholic Church. My church? Episcopalian. Now, the priests were good and would not have condoned our behavior if they had known about it. We even had our Boy Scout meetings in our church but us kids were rotten.

I tell you this because it strengthens my resolve to never again let any of that crap into my life. I even slugged a huge guy for insulting my Asian wife. Nope, I help myself by not allowing it around me and I hope all of you do the same. Of course, I'm not saying you should challenge some Neo Nazi to a fist fight or even rile him but in other, safer situations, we've all got to stand up for what's right.

My God, are still reading this? GET A LIFE
 
BLAZINGGIANTS said:
I knew this would be a response I’d get, portly directly after Mm’s post. But then I went for it anyway, so my post could go both w.... err... be taken both ways.
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I notice the picture of Lucas. My great nephew, the one who played for Lamar Hurd, use to be coached by the son of Lucas who put together a youth basketball league.

As a side note, my wife and I use to work out with Johnson's son. You know, the Portland center who played college at Oregon State and married Stu Inman's daughter. A really nice guy. Of course, I wouldn't talk about him if he weren't nice.
 
Lanny said:
I notice the picture of Lucas. My great nephew, the one who played for Lamar Hurd, use to be coached by the son of Lucas who put together a youth basketball league.

As a side note, my wife and I use to work out with Johnson's son. You know, the Portland center who played college at Oregon State and married Stu Inman's daughter. A really nice guy. Of course, I wouldn't talk about him if he weren't nice.
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Steve Johnson used to live around the corner from us back in the day. His son Michael went to k-12 with my little brother. His dad was a major asshole, sorry.
 
Lanny said:
I notice the picture of Lucas. My great nephew, the one who played for Lamar Hurd, use to be coached by the son of Lucas who put together a youth basketball league.

As a side note, my wife and I use to work out with Johnson's son. You know, the Portland center who played college at Oregon State and married Stu Inman's daughter. A really nice guy. Of course, I wouldn't talk about him if he weren't nice.
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David Lucas. Saw him at the Summit tonight. I've refereed him (as a coach) and that ML20 program. I may have refereed your great nephew!
 
HCP said:
Steve Johnson used to live around the corner from us back in the day. His son Michael went to k-12 with my little brother. His dad was a major asshole, sorry.
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Never knew that about Steve, in fact, never knew him at all, but his son, Michael was surprisingly nice.
 
Lanny said:
I notice the picture of Lucas. My great nephew, the one who played for Lamar Hurd, use to be coached by the son of Lucas who put together a youth basketball league.

As a side note, my wife and I use to work out with Johnson's son. You know, the Portland center who played college at Oregon State and married Stu Inman's daughter. A really nice guy. Of course, I wouldn't talk about him if he weren't nice.
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Yeah I work with the MLF (run by Mo’s son, David) to coordinate our company donating wine for his big auction gala every year. We pretty much supply wine for the entire event (500+ attendees).

As for Johnson.... yeah, he was a cool dude. My dad coached his son back in the day. Told a few stories about that on S2 over the years.
 
barfo said:
Providence is a dump, it's best to avoid Rhode Island entirely. Maybe if you checked on your creations they wouldn't turn out so badly. Not trying to tell you how to do your job, just sayin'...

barfo
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Providence is kinda dump-y, but Newport's great (in the summer. In the winter it's a ghost town).
 
And I'm shocked that it made it this far into this thread without pointing out that not all African-American referees look alike, that "some of my best friends are referees" and the ever-popular..."the sheriff is near..."

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barfo said:
Providence is a dump, it's best to avoid Rhode Island entirely. Maybe if you checked on your creations they wouldn't turn out so badly. Not trying to tell you how to do your job, just sayin'...

barfo
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Welcome to the main blazers forum!
 
BrianFromWA said:
And I'm shocked that it made it this far into this thread without pointing out that not all African-American referees look alike, that "some of my best friends are referees" and the ever-popular..."the sheriff is near..."

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It's not about them looking alike. It's the fact that to be a referee means you can't do much with your hair besides keep it clean cut. And, you have to be mostly clean shaven.
 
fryed247 said:
@~~~GOD~~~ do dogs go to stay with you when they die?
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As with all life forms I have created, I have provided free will, and although on a limited and minute scale, even plant life has the gift of choice.
If the will is steadfast and is lacking corruption, then the gates shall remain open. All beings are individual, and judged as such.
 
BLAZINGGIANTS said:
Yeah I work with the MLF (run by Mo’s son, David) to coordinate our company donating wine for his big auction gala every year. We pretty much supply wine for the entire event (500+ attendees).

As for Johnson.... yeah, he was a cool dude. My dad coached his son back in the day. Told a few stories about that on S2 over the years.
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I've heard that Steve Johnson wasn't exactly the nicest guy in the world. Of course, that's only a rumor I heard so it's hardly reliable.

On behalf of my great nephew, I thank your company for their generous donation.
 
dviss1 said:
David Lucas. Saw him at the Summit tonight. I've refereed him (as a coach) and that ML20 program. I may have refereed your great nephew!
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That makes my day.
 
~~~GOD~~~ said:
As with all life forms I have created, I have provided free will, and although on a limited and minute scale, even plant life has the gift of choice.
If the will is steadfast and is lacking corruption, then the gates shall remain open. All beings are individual, and judged as such.
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Oh yeah? Then why did you come up with the expression "It's a dog's life!"?
 
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