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94. that was before my time...

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Tue Apr 30, 2013, 01:03 PM

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A Confession: I have broken the rules. [View all] MineralMan Apr 2013 OP

While you're at it, LiberalEsto Apr 2013 #1

LMAO! n/t trotsky Apr 2013 #4

Yes! Bobbie Jo Apr 2013 #5

That is excellent advice, indeed! MineralMan Apr 2013 #9

You have to post the thread, you dingbat! msanthrope Apr 2013 #18

that isn't Robb hfojvt Apr 2013 #37

Then I wear the dingbat crown today! You're right... it's the avatar and old eyes. nt msanthrope Apr 2013 #41

This is why I never wipe. nt ZombieHorde Apr 2013 #27

I don't bother going. Eleanors38 Apr 2013 #63

Beat me to it! WinkyDink Apr 2013 #46

you could tase the moose's bro's butt Warren DeMontague Apr 2013 #81

You mentioned the other day that you were wasting time on DU when you should be working Fumesucker Apr 2013 #2

Why thank you. As it happens, my morning hour of DUing MineralMan Apr 2013 #3

I proclaim you, Suh, an honorary Southerner in spirit Fumesucker Apr 2013 #6

You're too kind, bless your heart. MineralMan Apr 2013 #8

I am so glad you used that hour to tell us a sweet, fun story siligut Apr 2013 #11

Moose are smart that way. MineralMan Apr 2013 #19

A rule breaker and cat owner who knew how to scritch ears Warpy Apr 2013 #128

Cool story bro... TeeYiYi Apr 2013 #7

I feel the same way when I cross the street on a red light when children are present. randome Apr 2013 #10

somebody once told me hfojvt Apr 2013 #39

I'm sure that's what SHE was thinking, too! randome Apr 2013 #58

You MONSTER! Dash87 Apr 2013 #12

ROFL malaise Apr 2013 #13

'Twas my pleasure. nt MineralMan Apr 2013 #26

Well, you did set a bad example for those children ... surrealAmerican Apr 2013 #14

Well, I'm sure they learned some lesson or another. MineralMan Apr 2013 #20

"Up the stairs, Down the slide!" is the mother's playground battle cry. IdaBriggs Apr 2013 #15

I applaud your creative use of emoticons. MineralMan Apr 2013 #21

Thank you. IdaBriggs May 2013 #135

I have to second your response, Ida. As adults, it is our duty to model good behavior in front CTyankee Apr 2013 #45

Appreciate that! I think he is just trying to start a fairly innocuous thread. IdaBriggs May 2013 #136

Quite the Bunch RobinA Apr 2013 #117

Not sure if you think the mom in the story (and thus those of us who support her) IdaBriggs May 2013 #137

Mr. Moose's handlers probably do that for him frequently, which is how he knows tblue37 Apr 2013 #16

No doubt. I bet they give the moose treats, too. MineralMan Apr 2013 #22

Sounds like entrapment to me ... SomeGuyInEagan Apr 2013 #84

The handlers must have known the moose likes to get petted or they wouldn't Auntie Bush Apr 2013 #130

And now, pleading for the defense, Bob Keeshan. randome Apr 2013 #17

LOL! Phentex Apr 2013 #23

Captain Kangaroo was the 'Mister Rogers' of his time. randome Apr 2013 #25

He was too boring for me... busterbrown Apr 2013 #86

that was before my time... Phentex Apr 2013 #94

What about Miss Lois of Romper Room fame? randome Apr 2013 #103

No way.. busterbrown Apr 2013 #88

Actually, I was thinking of hiring Rocky the Squirrel. MineralMan Apr 2013 #24

Then you could have called Professor Peabody House of Roberts Apr 2013 #28

Brilliant! MineralMan Apr 2013 #49

The moose was clearly lining MineralMan up in the right spot to drop pingpong balls on him. Gidney N Cloyd Apr 2013 #32

Shoot! Beat me to it! nolabear Apr 2013 #35

Filthy moose toucher! ZombieHorde Apr 2013 #29

Say five Hail Bullwinkles and all will be forgiven. lpbk2713 Apr 2013 #30

+1 freshwest Apr 2013 #106

i think you'r just trying to rationalize your moose-touching behavior markiv Apr 2013 #31

I have thoroughly enjoyed this thread... redqueen Apr 2013 #36

Moose Toucher! Cheeky Monkey! MineralMan Apr 2013 #51

deadpan humor has long been my vice markiv Apr 2013 #78

Yip, I did something sort of similar... ;-) JaneFordA Apr 2013 #33

You're lucky you didn't get peed on! Auntie Bush Apr 2013 #132

What? No ping pong balls? nolabear Apr 2013 #34

The moose dared you Skink Apr 2013 #38

I think this was the moose in question. randome Apr 2013 #40

They're NMA trolls! Blocking hiways in search of moose scratchers. Eleanors38 Apr 2013 #68

Bad, bad, MineralMan! Buzz Clik Apr 2013 #42

Don't feel guilty. vduhr Apr 2013 #43

A M��se once bit my sister ... TrogL Apr 2013 #44

First of all, that mother was acting properly. Secondly, many a person has regretted "reading the WinkyDink Apr 2013 #47

Well, of course she was. In addition, she was making sure MineralMan Apr 2013 #55

I touched a moose once. I pissed him off, I thought, when he started chasing me MrScorpio Apr 2013 #48

Brilliant! randome Apr 2013 #54

Good one! Eleanors38 Apr 2013 #70

Hey JustAnotherGen Apr 2013 #50

Moose can be quite dangerous magical thyme Apr 2013 #52

Yes. That moose was exceptionally aggressive, too, MineralMan Apr 2013 #57

Good thing you communicated so well, Rocky. WinkyDink Apr 2013 #61

You would quickly make great friends with my cat! n/t RKP5637 Apr 2013 #53

Cats in general seem to like me. MineralMan Apr 2013 #59

Cats are often an extremely good judge of character! n/t RKP5637 Apr 2013 #62

That's true, but a cat exposing its belly MineralMan Apr 2013 #64

That maneuver is sometimes called the Venus Cat Trap. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2013 #79

ha Kali Apr 2013 #101

Mine demands kisses on his belly, a belly rub and hot air kisses on his back and neck. He picked me RKP5637 Apr 2013 #95

You laugh, but you were really wrong to do this frazzled Apr 2013 #56

Yes, indeed. As you see, I am confessing MineralMan Apr 2013 #60

7 years from now BainsBane Apr 2013 #65

Well, I'm thankful there's no Meta in which to do it. MineralMan Apr 2013 #107

Shame on you, shame on you Samantha Apr 2013 #66

Say two Hail Rockys and ten Our Bullwinkles tblue Apr 2013 #67

Is this for real? Apophis Apr 2013 #69

I want to touch the Moose. 840high Apr 2013 #71

So do I!!! DevonRex Apr 2013 #99

What is "scratching the Moose" a euphemism for? Ikonoklast Apr 2013 #72

You might consider attending meetings at Moose Touchers Anonymous. nt rrneck Apr 2013 #73

They also have group bike rides. randome Apr 2013 #75

Gah! rrneck Apr 2013 #76

"Do Not Touch The Moose" was the name of my Rush Cover band in college. nt Javaman Apr 2013 #74

did they have a sign ... do not throw poo back at the monkeys? MichaelSoE Apr 2013 #77

I don't know. I am afraid of the monkey section. MineralMan Apr 2013 #108

I loved that story! Robyn66 Apr 2013 #80

That makes me happy, truly! MineralMan Apr 2013 #109

Is this some kind of euphemistic sexual anecdote? Warren DeMontague Apr 2013 #82

If so, what would 'antlers' indicate? Eh! Guess I really don't want to know. randome Apr 2013 #102

"Excuse Me, Mr. Culver- I forget what these peppers represent" Warren DeMontague Apr 2013 #104

ZOMG! Where did that come from? MineralMan Apr 2013 #110

A denial is really just an affirmation.... in another language. Warren DeMontague Apr 2013 #129

momma was heaven05 Apr 2013 #83

The problem is that you live in Minnesota R B Garr Apr 2013 #85

If people in my community had the ability to be as conscience stricken as you are, Baitball Blogger Apr 2013 #87

I'm surprised that the platform was constructed so that you could actually reach the moose Demoiselle Apr 2013 #89

Indeed. That struck me, too. MineralMan Apr 2013 #112

A M��se once bit my sister� MrScorpio Apr 2013 #90

Don't tuch the but either Taverner Apr 2013 #91

My Tragic Encounter with a Moose Martin Eden Apr 2013 #92

YES Auntie Bush Apr 2013 #133

Any overdue library books to confess to? brooklynite Apr 2013 #93

While you need neither...... Amaril Apr 2013 #96

When I was about 8 years old, my mother took me MineralMan Apr 2013 #114

Was there a sign on the other side of the platform rail... KansDem Apr 2013 #97

On behalf of the Moose, you are forgiven. joanbarnes Apr 2013 #98

. CreekDog Apr 2013 #100

Thank you citizen. Your confession is noted and DHS agents will collect you shortly. nt Demo_Chris Apr 2013 #105

Someday ismnotwasm Apr 2013 #111

There are better sites for you to post stuff like that. This is a family show, after all. randome Apr 2013 #113

We didn't know what all the camel ruckus was about! ismnotwasm Apr 2013 #125

Better than getting attacked by a gaggle of meeses. Rex Apr 2013 #115

At least the moose in question did not LibertyLover Apr 2013 #116

That's true. Something to be grateful for, indeed. MineralMan Apr 2013 #118

That moose can burn in hell for all I care Nevernose Apr 2013 #119

While it is regrettable that you have not yet met a moose, MineralMan Apr 2013 #121

If you want to atone . . . . rug Apr 2013 #120

What a capital idea! MineralMan Apr 2013 #122

Rules are usually suggestions. In_The_Wind Apr 2013 #123

You scratched a moose? marions ghost Apr 2013 #124

Lookit them Moose Goosers, ain't they recluse? Buns_of_Fire Apr 2013 #126

uhoh wet.hen88 Apr 2013 #127

Re the cage: Rilke's "The Panther" ananda Apr 2013 #131

you want I should kick moose-touching Mineralman ass? Skittles Apr 2013 #134

There's good touch and bad touch Silent3 May 2013 #138