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IrishAyes

(6,151 posts)
44. Mr. Wells
Sat Mar 2, 2013, 07:17 PM
Mar 2013

... would've loved me then. I sold my car because it made no economic sense in retirement, when I can hire a driver cheap if need be. I had heavy duty wire baskets welded on the rear sides of my bike and a big one on the handle bars. When necessary I can bring a week's worth of groceries home on that contraption. Don't know if you could do that with a slimmer geared bike, but mine's a heavy old coaster type.

In this neck of the woods, that's another major social crime against me. I manage money far better than most of these GOP shriekers, and I fly in the face of too many conventions. One afternoon at a big rummage sale one of the women at checkout hollered above the noise of the crowded room: "Hey, ***, are you still riding that old bike around town?" Snicker, snicker. I chirped back, "Sure am!" (twirled around proudly) "And look what it's done for my figure!"

To understand the snark in my reply, you'd need to know that all 3 women sitting at that little table had to weigh close to 275 apiece. I'm a flyweight by comparison. Most of them are not too smart around here, what with brain drain and inbreeding, but they grasped the meaning that time. All of them jumped up and waddled off in a huff toward the kitchen. I had to make a freewill offering for my purchases.

Major point being, if you wake up in the middle of a teabagger pitchfork crowd, don't argue directly and don't let their barbs show any effect. Just pop a better one right back at 'em. I know for a fact I'm on the misnamed 'Patriot' enemies list, because it's been bragged about openly. If you think the GOP is a harmless bunch of bumblers, you're wrong. They're sociopaths teetering on the edge of trying to ignite a race war. But more on that story when I have time, boys and girls.

There were more people killed with hammers? really? robinlynne Mar 2013 #1
No. Facts: elleng Mar 2013 #2
Thank-you elleng. excellent link. This is the first time I heard the "hammer" story. robinlynne Mar 2013 #6
It's been one of the official NRA talking points since Sandy Hook Blue_Tires Mar 2013 #32
"hammering home" their points of disinformation Roy Rolling Mar 2013 #36
In 2011 there were 323 murders with rifles, 496 with blunt objects hack89 Mar 2013 #29
We're not supposed to say gun lovers have a problem "down there" Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2013 #3
Correct on Both Counts IrishAyes Mar 2013 #43
can we do both? fantase56 Mar 2013 #4
lol robinlynne Mar 2013 #7
Some of us have been saying that all along Hekate Mar 2013 #5
Some gun humper finally slips and tells the truth. Zoeisright Mar 2013 #8
Let's get gun control taken care of first mpcamb Mar 2013 #9
gun fetish is sexual for them sigmasix Mar 2013 #10
well, well, well, now we know what we always knew... mountain grammy Mar 2013 #11
Gun nut admits that the gun is an extension of the penis for them. onehandle Mar 2013 #12
Mr. Wells IrishAyes Mar 2013 #44
Sounds like he's half-cocked. Orrex Mar 2013 #13
I thought it was about protecting our rights. caseymoz Mar 2013 #14
It's time for he and the rest of republicans to be de-balled. BVictor1 Mar 2013 #15
Uh.... let's see now.... if Turbineguy Mar 2013 #16
make it a package deal then, let's see some real hysteria *nt Alamuti Lotus Mar 2013 #17
So how does he actually know? TexasTowelie Mar 2013 #18
Well, if you put it that way... defacto7 Mar 2013 #19
No one should ever get THAT attached to his gun. Ken Burch Mar 2013 #20
Interesting analogy '...want me to get castrated because you’re families are having too many kids..' freshwest Mar 2013 #21
Kudos IrishAyes Mar 2013 #47
This newest Tea Potty craze is sweeping the nation: struggle4progress Mar 2013 #22
Hilarous. nt ZombieHorde Mar 2013 #23
Rather Freudian. Katashi_itto Mar 2013 #24
Guns? Phallic? deutsey Mar 2013 #25
That would be a lot more persuasive if he would demonstrate it himself. n/t jtuck004 Mar 2013 #26
Nope. I'm not going there lunatica Mar 2013 #27
In his case.. sendero Mar 2013 #28
Snope it. rgbecker Mar 2013 #30
Sums up Society's fascination with guns....... joanbarnes Mar 2013 #31
Somebody's man card needs to be reissued. KamaAina Mar 2013 #33
Reminds me of a Longmire classic... Redfairen Mar 2013 #34
Why can’t we have it all? MyOpinion-2 Mar 2013 #35
I didn't know a gun could make a good proteases AlphaCentauri Mar 2013 #37
LOL Jumpin Jack Fletch Mar 2013 #38
So he's actually saying EC Mar 2013 #39
That's sure the way I view what he is saying davidpdx Mar 2013 #41
The bigger the gun, the smaller the penis. David Zephyr Mar 2013 #40
Well... if so... then let the dick cutting begin! 4lbs Mar 2013 #42
Gun regulation can be compared to castration pangaia Mar 2013 #45
Assuming ALL the "blunt object" deaths were hammers... jmowreader Mar 2013 #46
They are realistic resolutions, nothing worth whining about.. and-justice-for-all Mar 2013 #48
Guys who think they have some need to strut through Wal Mart with a pistol perched in their pants apocalypsehow Mar 2013 #49
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