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hunter

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124. I like tequila, but it brings out the "real" me.

Fri Mar 7, 2014, 09:07 PM

Mar 2014

A danger to myself and others.

No, not because I might drive or operate dangerous machinery, but because I might not hold my tongue.

Sort of like my mom in church.

My "Big Catholic Wedding" was terrifying but my dad and my brothers distracted the Priest with fishing and airplane flying stories. The rest of my relatives, not all "straight," distracted with music and flowers.

At the rehearsal my sister-in-law warmed up the Catholic Sisters and choir with Bohemian Rhapsody on the church organ.

And my crazy wild west grandma, buried Kosher in a plain wooden box with a Star of David on it, not fit for any church or temple ever, engaged younger people in harmless flirtation and did not cause trouble. Party girl to the end, she was.

Her life was set in World War II. Welder by day, party girl by night. My grandpa was just a welder. Long, long. long hard days, go home an sleep. Wake up, do it again. Sadly, he never escaped that lifestyle. My grandma did, but not in a good way. Her most glorious moment fighting off the police and paramedics and living to tell the story.

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BartCop has passed away [View all] ramblin_dave Mar 2014 OP

RIP, BartCop. bigwillq Mar 2014 #1

You will be missed ole buddy!!! Fud Mar 2014 #150

That's sad. I did enjoy a lot of his humor regarding Bush. Cleita Mar 2014 #2

he kept me going during dark days. When his computer died I helped buy him a new roguevalley Mar 2014 #155

He was unique and irreplaceable. Cleita Mar 2014 #157

I know. I feel really really old right now. roguevalley Mar 2014 #159

Mrs. Bart homegirl Mar 2014 #162

God Dammit!!! arcane1 Mar 2014 #3

Me too GP6971 Mar 2014 #109

Thanks for that, but the fight ain't over tech3149 Mar 2014 #120

Most definitely I plan to do so. n/t GP6971 Mar 2014 #123

Oh, no! Zorra Mar 2014 #4

Oh wow. I'm really saddened by this... SidDithers Mar 2014 #5

I remember hanging out in Mirc chatrooms with him. Rex Mar 2014 #12

Appropriate. hunter Mar 2014 #27

DU, Bartcop, Buzzflash, Truthout Rex Mar 2014 #31

Same here MoonRiver Mar 2014 #101

I like tequila, but it brings out the "real" me. hunter Mar 2014 #124

One of the main reasons I don't drink alcohol anymore. Rex Mar 2014 #166

I was just thinking the same thing re: Chinaco. arcane1 Mar 2014 #13

We'll all do a shot of his favorite. n/t GP6971 Mar 2014 #103

And Bixby Corn. Bart loved Bixby corn. Rozlee Mar 2014 #170

OH NO! Rex Mar 2014 #6

Holy Shit. Gidney N Cloyd Mar 2014 #7

Media Whores. Loved it and Bart too before I found DU. n/t Cleita Mar 2014 #11

And...an extra drink for the Horse. Brickbat Mar 2014 #20

Wow GP6971 Mar 2014 #145

+1 joshcryer Mar 2014 #62

Bartcop was one of my very first bookmarks. Very sorry to hear this. (nt) enough Mar 2014 #8

A great liberal site and person Ichingcarpenter Mar 2014 #9

Didn't see your post lordsummerisle Mar 2014 #10

Deleted, posted in the wrong place (again)...nt GReedDiamond Mar 2014 #104

Oh man. phantom power Mar 2014 #14

Holy damn...R.I.P. Blue_Tires Mar 2014 #15

Yes, I wound up here through Bartcop also Fumesucker Mar 2014 #40

Yes, so did I. SammyWinstonJack Mar 2014 #102

Me too. n/t GP6971 Mar 2014 #122

Same here.. mikeysnot Mar 2014 #45

same here. Duppers Mar 2014 #98

Me three Ishoutandscream2 Mar 2014 #53

Bartcop brought me to DU, too. Heidi Mar 2014 #169

Same same... Hugin Mar 2014 #182

Dang, 2014 is off to one helluva rough start. MerryBlooms Mar 2014 #16

Holy Crap. hunter Mar 2014 #17

Dammit. KatyaR Mar 2014 #18

Ughhh. That's terrible news. He was an awesome and courageous pioneer in the digital adirondacker Mar 2014 #19

BartCop was great. I am sorry to hear this. May he rest in peace. LoisB Mar 2014 #21

Damn maddezmom Mar 2014 #22

no no no riverwalker Mar 2014 #23

RIP Bartcop Ptah Mar 2014 #24

Damn! I remember years ago he had cancer. I thought he beat it! Auntie Bush Mar 2014 #25

That's going to leave a void. lpbk2713 Mar 2014 #26

Very sorry to hear this. bigmonkey Mar 2014 #28

A Shot of Chinaco To An Old Friend... KharmaTrain Mar 2014 #29

I really enjoyed BartCop's humor, attitude and point of view Jessy169 Mar 2014 #30

I loved his responses GP6971 Mar 2014 #127

RIP DeSwiss Mar 2014 #32

RIP, Bartcop ReRe Mar 2014 #33

Deepest sympathy malaise Mar 2014 #34

kick and rec for Bartcop GreatCaesarsGhost Mar 2014 #35

Aw Damn. progressoid Mar 2014 #36

There is a giant pair of shoes that need filling. denbot Mar 2014 #37

I'll miss BartCop LyndaG Mar 2014 #38

Like many here, I learned about DU from Bartcop. . . Journeyman Mar 2014 #39

That is a very very good idea. arcane1 Mar 2014 #115

He gave me my start. Cartoonist Mar 2014 #41

was never a loyal reader of Bartcop, but I did read quite a bit linked from here back in the day Pretzel_Warrior Mar 2014 #42

R.I.P. to a good American. jsr Mar 2014 #43

So sad madokie Mar 2014 #44

Always been sorry GP6971 Mar 2014 #126

Oh no elfin Mar 2014 #46

Rest in Peace BartCop tenderfoot Mar 2014 #47

Welcome to DU, tenderfoot. calimary Mar 2014 #80

((RIP Bartcop)) blm Mar 2014 #48

Wow. Like many others here I was on BartCop and MWO before joining DU Triana Mar 2014 #49

What a sad day 4dsc Mar 2014 #50

Bartcop got me through the first year of W. Gormy Cuss Mar 2014 #51

An Internet Legend has passed.... Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2014 #52

No way! shenmue Mar 2014 #54

May he rest in peace Gothmog Mar 2014 #55

RIP BartCop RainDog Mar 2014 #56

RIP to Terrence Coppage AKA Bartcop edbermac Mar 2014 #57

Damn, I never knew what he looked like n/t 8 track mind Mar 2014 #67

That was on purpose jmowreader Mar 2014 #81

That's a very valid point 8 track mind Mar 2014 #92

First time I ever knew his real name. kentuck Mar 2014 #85

Rest in peace hankthecrank Mar 2014 #58

Keep hammerin' them, BartCop - Hell Hath No Fury Mar 2014 #59

RIP... his last post breaks my heart. ScreamingMeemie Mar 2014 #60

RIP. nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #61

Very sad to hear that underpants Mar 2014 #63

I'm going to miss you Bart..... 8 track mind Mar 2014 #64

OMG RIP joshcryer Mar 2014 #65

He kept me sane during Puglover Mar 2014 #66

Ah man. Bartcop is how I found DU. RIP. nt laundry_queen Mar 2014 #68

I can't remember if I found DU lakercub Mar 2014 #73

I hear you there. It was a dark time. nt laundry_queen Mar 2014 #94

Probably the same here... regnaD kciN Mar 2014 #154

One of the first sites I read regularly after the *selection. Loki Mar 2014 #69

I met him at Bartfest West in Las Vegas 2002 PlanetBev Mar 2014 #70

Oh Fuck! tech3149 Mar 2014 #71

I started reading Bartcop and DU right around Bush the dumber's election lakercub Mar 2014 #72

Damn mikeargo Mar 2014 #74

Sad news. :*( Interesting history from site: SaveOurDemocracy Mar 2014 #75

How sad! His was my first political blog addiction. displacedtexan Mar 2014 #76

My first blog to be read every day packman Mar 2014 #77

This news really, really sucks deutsey Mar 2014 #78

Well wishes from the old world, BartCop TheKentuckian Mar 2014 #79

Ah man. :( liberalmuse Mar 2014 #82

fuckshitgoddamnitfuckshitfucj JackInGreen Mar 2014 #83

I'll play some "Garbage" in honor tonight, Terry. GoCubsGo Mar 2014 #84

RIP BARTCOP rickyhall Mar 2014 #86

RIP senseandsensibility Mar 2014 #87

Bartcop was a true hero Joey Liberal Mar 2014 #88

A mentor passes............ wandy Mar 2014 #89

That website kept me sane. I knew I wasn't alone. RIP. nt MADem Mar 2014 #90

so sad. hollysmom Mar 2014 #91

I'm very sad. dballance Mar 2014 #93

goddamnit cate94 Mar 2014 #95

sniff MFM008 Mar 2014 #96

Wow. Hissyspit Mar 2014 #97

I'm so sorry. merrily Mar 2014 #99

How sad! pacalo Mar 2014 #100

Years ago on a trip to Vegas I visited one of LibDemAlways Mar 2014 #105

For whatever reason GP6971 Mar 2014 #106

Yeah, I couldn't get it to work either...nt GReedDiamond Mar 2014 #108

R.I.P. Bart... GReedDiamond Mar 2014 #107

I raise a shot of Chinaco Anejo to a good man. Buns_of_Fire Mar 2014 #110

I'll have to make a run GP6971 Mar 2014 #117

His Memorial Service is tomorrow (Sunday) at 12:30 (Central, I assume). Buns_of_Fire Mar 2014 #193

BEST. WEBSITE. EVER! RoccoR5955 Mar 2014 #111

An Internet Legend. RIP friend. I will remember you vanlassie Mar 2014 #112

So sad Spirochete Mar 2014 #113

He was a pioneer. WilliamPitt Mar 2014 #114

No, he was an asshole. But he was our kind of asshole. hunter Mar 2014 #128

Mine, too, Mr. Pitt. stlsaxman Mar 2014 #140

A true pioneer bagimin Mar 2014 #116

FUCK! trumad Mar 2014 #118

Bartcop was mainstream, well, as mainstream as all the other tavalon Mar 2014 #167

He's why I'm here on DU... Cooley Hurd Mar 2014 #175

I second your fuck IADEMO2004 Mar 2014 #189

Oh, no. Skidmore Mar 2014 #119

OMG! Bartcop is how I learned about DU Yavin4 Mar 2014 #121

A pioneer. rug Mar 2014 #125

R.I.P. Bartcop mc51tc Mar 2014 #129

Rest in Peace. You did good. cui bono Mar 2014 #130

RIP BartCop Suziq Mar 2014 #131

Remember the Shirley Manson era? sulphurdunn Mar 2014 #132

It seems like he did ismnotwasm Mar 2014 #136

Sadly GP6971 Mar 2014 #133

Oh man ismnotwasm Mar 2014 #134

Rest in peace. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #135

too sad. RIP Bart. You did what needed to be done. bbgrunt Mar 2014 #137

He can rest in peace GP6971 Mar 2014 #142

I found the treehouse right after i found DU in 2001, yorgatron Mar 2014 #138

He lost me a few times, as well. Frank Cannon Mar 2014 #173

K&R - R.I.P. BartCop. Raksha Mar 2014 #139

He swung a mighty hammer. dpbrown Mar 2014 #141

He sure did GP6971 Mar 2014 #148

Oh, no. Like many of the commentors said, he kept me sane in the darkest Bush days. n/t freshwest Mar 2014 #143

One of the earliest members of the Digital Resistance Doctor_J Mar 2014 #144

The guy could turn a wicked phrase. xfundy Mar 2014 #146

BartCop's forum is how I found DU Lex Mar 2014 #147

R#169 & K n/t UTUSN Mar 2014 #149

RIP G_j Mar 2014 #151

Pioneer, Visionary, A Leading Light... WillyT Mar 2014 #152

Will so miss his site samplegirl Mar 2014 #153

RIP! Sissyk Mar 2014 #156

RIP Mugu Mar 2014 #158

A terrible, terrible loss. RedSpartan Mar 2014 #160

Damn. theHandpuppet Mar 2014 #161

RIP 47of74 Mar 2014 #163

RIP Terry! mdbl Mar 2014 #164

Ouch. Man. He made me feel sane when I first got into the liberal blogosphere. loudsue Mar 2014 #165

Before ever coming to DU ...I used to be a BartCop reader.. AsahinaKimi Mar 2014 #168

Noooo! area51 Mar 2014 #171

RIP BC brett_jv Mar 2014 #172

Damnit! DiverDave Mar 2014 #174

I will wear my "worst president ever" t-shirt today in his honor corkhead Mar 2014 #176

My deepest condolences to his family, polly7 Mar 2014 #177

My deepest sympathies rock Mar 2014 #178

BartCop gave DU its first big break. Skinner Mar 2014 #179

A fine liberal voice. CrispyQ Mar 2014 #180

Aw, I found DU via Bartcop. Hugin Mar 2014 #181

Ave et atque, frater sarge43 Mar 2014 #183

He got me through those horrible Bush years katmondoo Mar 2014 #184

His links to Top 10 Conservative Idiots brought me to DU The Blue Flower Mar 2014 #185

Damn Riverman100 Mar 2014 #186

Requisat in Pace, Bart Tab Mar 2014 #187

He was a voice in the wilderness Politicub Mar 2014 #188

I found DU from a link at Bartcop bobja Mar 2014 #190

Like many have said here, I too found DU from reading Bartcop. RIP Terry AnotherDreamWeaver Mar 2014 #191

Such sad news Marrah_G Mar 2014 #192

Rest in peace. You were the liberal blogging pioneer. myrna minx Mar 2014 #194

Thank you Bart for keeping me sane. peace13 Mar 2014 #195

I did not know I m deeply saddened DainBramaged Mar 2014 #196

Thank you BC, for the real light you brought during dark days. Kurovski Mar 2014 #197

How sad! qanda Mar 2014 #198

He really would have enjoyed this election. He was a huge Clinton supporter. PSPS Nov 2016 #199