Politics Who is the best Republican president between Donald Trump and Abraham Lincoln?

[yankeesince59]

fify

I was gonna change it to "over-officiating".

 

[Hobbesarable]

All that popcorn is going to screw with your blood sugar. You need to go keto immediately or else you are going to die!!

This is where I flip out and complain about mods, right? Hahaha

 

[Lanny]

Well taking your original comment at face value, "do not presume that you can educate me on anything." Is what the response was towards. Not whether someone could teach you about Presidents. So your implication to me at least read that there was nothing (anything) that he could educate you on, which in fact does make it sound like you believe he is not as intelligent on any subject as you. Now adding in specifiers such as anything you care about, that may be I don't know.

Wouldn't that depend on the context?

 

[Lanny]

Uhhh. Just checking in. This post was good for a laugh. I apologize in advance because the pics you are about to post of that amazing boat you designed and built yourself are going to make me feel so silly for laughing at you.

I can understand laughing with someone but it's hard to understand laughing at someone in here unless your intent is denigration.

 

[yankeesince59]

Wouldn't that depend on the context?

I can understand laughing with someone but it's hard to understand laughing at someone in here unless your intent is denigration.

And thank you too, Lanny.

 

[barfo]

As a mod, your words now have more weight in this forum.

TBF's words are NOT fat! They are "pleasingly plump".

barfo

 

[Hobbesarable]

I can understand laughing with someone but it's hard to understand laughing at someone in here unless your intent is denigration.

Hey now. There is an abundance of denigration without me laughing my ass off.

 

[Lanny]

Hey now. There is an abundance of denigration without me laughing my ass off.

Denigration is not right even when used as a retort to another denigration.
Laughing with someone is one of the most pleasant experiences I've had.

 

[Hobbesarable]

Denigration is not right even when used as a retort to another denigration.
Laughing with someone is one of the most pleasant experiences I've had.

Yes, enjoying those kinds of pleasant experiences are quite nice and we have had our share. I was hinting more at the denigration present within the OT political threads.

I laugh at a lot of the ridiculous comments and hypocrisies.

 

[yankeesince59]

Laughing at someone...laughing with someone...laughing near someone....hmmm.

And some even manage to do all of the above without actually contributing to the convo.

 

[Hobbesarable]

Laughing at someone...laughing with someone...laughing near someone....hmmm.

And some even manage to do all of the above without actually contributing to the convo.

Which convo? There are many in this thread.

 

[yankeesince59]

Which convo? There are many in this thread.

Hell, I dunno, pick one, that's up to you.

 

[Hobbesarable]

Hell, I dunno, pick one, that's up to you.

Looking forward to more overreactions. It is only a matter of time.

 

[yankeesince59]

And afterwards, maybe we can go by the old folks home and throw some banana peels on the sidewalks.

 

[Hobbesarable]

And afterwards, maybe we can go by the old folks home and throw some banana peels on the sidewalks.

No need for that when you guys are throwing them at each other. I will grab a seat and watch the show.

 

[yankeesince59]

No need for that when you guys are throwing them at each other. I will grab a seat and watch the show.

No, actually, I think we've moved on...give it a try.

 

[Hobbesarable]

No, actually, I think we've moved on...give it a try.

No more rehashing, eh? Bummer

 

[yankeesince59]

Sorry to disappoint...maybe you can seek to needlessly stir some shit up in another thread...I think this one is pretty much dead.

Again, sorry.

 

[Hobbesarable]

Sorry to disappoint...maybe you can seek to needlessly stir some shit up in another thread...I think this one is pretty much dead.

Again, sorry.

Haha

 

[CupWizier]

No more rehashing, eh? Bummer

 

[Lanny]

Laughing at someone...laughing with someone...laughing near someone....hmmm.

And some even manage to do all of the above without actually contributing to the convo.

People who laugh at someone tend not to laugh with someone.
People who laugh with someone tend not to laugh at someone.
Are there exceptions? Sure, that's why I used the term 'tend'.

 

[yankeesince59]

People who laugh at someone tend not to laugh with someone.
People who laugh with someone tend not to laugh at someone.
Are there exceptions? Sure, that's why I used the term 'tend'.

fwiw, I was directing that post at Hobbes.

 

[Lanny]

fwiw, I was directing that post at Hobbes.

I can't remember your exchange with hobbes but let me give you a thumbnail on him. Hobbes and I are buddies. We've had dinner with him, his father and his brother along with me and my wife. Great guy.
It's true, I did misunderstand your post as being directed at me. However, like Sly, Wookee and hobbes, you could never get on the wrong side of me. Well, I guess it's theoretically possible but virtually impossible. Why? Because you stand up for what's right and I respect that in a person. I respect it a lot.

 

[Hobbesarable]

I can't remember your exchange with hobbes but let me give you a thumbnail on him. Hobbes and I are buddies. We've had dinner with him, his father and his brother along with me and my wife. Great guy.
It's true, I did misunderstand your post as being directed at me. However, like Sly, Wookee and hobbes, you could never get on the wrong side of me. Well, I guess it's theoretically possible but virtually impossible. Why? Because you stand up for what's right and I respect that in a person. I respect it a lot.

Dad, Michael, and I enjoyed the company of you and your beautiful wife.

@Lanny , we should get together again sometime soon. Maybe order pizzas and watch some of those western movies we've been talking about.

 

[yankeesince59]

I can't remember your exchange with hobbes but let me give you a thumbnail on him. Hobbes and I are buddies. We've had dinner with him, his father and his brother along with me and my wife. Great guy.
It's true, I did misunderstand your post as being directed at me. However, like Sly, Wookee and hobbes, you could never get on the wrong side of me. Well, I guess it's theoretically possible but virtually impossible. Why? Because you stand up for what's right and I respect that in a person. I respect it a lot.

Hey man, believe me, I don't have a problem with Hobbes, never have.

fwiw, Calvin and Hobbes along with The Far Side are my fav all time comic strips...in fact my Orange Tabby who passed away about 2 years ago was named "Hobbes" in honor of Calvin and Hobbes and is still my wall paper on this Mac.

And this is the picture of him that I use.

 

[Hobbesarable]

Hey man, believe me, I don't have a problem with Hobbes, never have.

fwiw, Calvin and Hobbes along with The Far Side are my fav all time comic strips...in fact my Orange Tabby who passed away about 2 years ago was named "Hobbes" in honor of Calvin and Hobbes and is still my wall paper on this Mac.

And this is the picture of him that I use.


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I can see why you named him Hobbes.

 

[Lanny]

Dad, Michael, and I enjoyed the company of you and your beautiful wife.

@Lanny , we should get together again sometime soon. Maybe order pizzas and watch some of those western movies we've been talking about.

Hobbes, I've got some Westerns saved on my DVR just for you and your dad.
By the way, we found a pizza joint near by that makes the dough for their crust by throwing it up in the air while giving it a good spin. Yep, pizza made the old fashioned way. It's called Flying Pie Pizza. I had a hot date last night. Took my wife out to the Flying Pie in Lake Oswego's Mountain Park. The service was lousy and their beer selection was horrible. According to the bar tender, I had one of their least hoppy beers and it tasted like the most hoppy beers I've ever tasted. I don't like a lot of hops in my beer. They didn't have Guiness, Maltnomah, Terminator, Kirin, Tsing Tao, Widmer Hefeweisen (strangely, they did have a Widmer neon sign that was lit and on their wall but none of Widmer's most popular beer, hefeweisen ), St. Pauli Girl, Pilsner Urquel, Dos Equis, Moretti or even Budweiser. Nothing but hoppy crap that I can't drink. Take out is going to be another matter 'cause I can pair it with whatever beer I like.

I think I've got both One Eyed Jacks, The Appaloosa, The Big Country, The Bravados and a couple others that I can't recall. Oh wait, I've got The Searchers, my favorite John Wayne Western although Red River is a very close second.

 

[yankeesince59]

I can see why you named him Hobbes.

Yeah, and oddly enough he had some of the same mannerism's a Calvin's buddy...he loved for me to rub his belly and he'd follow me around the yard or in my garden, walk in front of me a couple of steps, stop, roll over on his back with all fours up in the air and wait for me to rub that damn belly.

Kinda like this....remind you of anyone?

 

[Hobbesarable]

Yeah, and oddly enough he had some of the same mannerism's a Calvin's buddy...he loved for me to rub his belly and he'd follow me around the yard or in my garden, walk in front of me a couple of steps, stop, roll over on his back with all fours up in the air and wait for me to rub that damn belly.

Kinda like this....remind you of anyone?


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Hehe. Hobbes in pretty much every way.

I had a tuxedo cat named Snoopy and he would get into the weirdest places. He would often kill birds and mice then carry them to my front door as a prize. I would always congratulate and pet him lovingly. But that was a nasty chore to clean up after such messes. Haha.

 

[Lanny]

Yeah, and oddly enough he had some of the same mannerism's a Calvin's buddy...he loved for me to rub his belly and he'd follow me around the yard or in my garden, walk in front of me a couple of steps, stop, roll over on his back with all fours up in the air and wait for me to rub that damn belly.

Kinda like this....remind you of anyone?


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My parents had a cat just like that. It looked different but it used to sleep on the couch in exactly that position hoping one of us (usually me) would come along and wake it up by rubbing its' belly. It would then start purring and I swear I could detect a smile on it's face.