Pity the poor, wounded MAGA Republicans (Page 12): Good man!

nwtk2007 Loc: Texas

JR-57 wrote:

I always do. 👍🏻🥃👍🏻

Good man!

son of witless

JR-57 wrote:

I always do. 👍🏻🥃👍🏻

And the railroad tracks. A century or more ago family legend has it that my relatives tended to walk the railroad tracks drunk, trusting to fortune that they would get home. Enough of them apparently made it because I am here. Nobody ever earned the nickname lucky.

JR-57 Loc: South Carolina

son of witless wrote:

And the railroad tracks. A century or more ago family legend has it that my relatives tended to walk the railroad tracks drunk, trusting to fortune that they would get home. Enough of them apparently made it because I am here. Nobody ever earned the nickname lucky.

I always limit myself when I know I’ll be driving. Never a concern on my part. Usually a drink before and a glass of wine during dinner out. If I know I might have more than a couple when our then someone else drives or I use a service. My major sipping takes place at home. Sometimes at a neighbors, the furthest being 3 blocks. I’m alway surprised how the distance changes. It takes me 5 minutes to walk there and 20 minutes to walk back home.

Bevvy

elledee wrote:

Face it nobody feels safe in creepy sleepy bribem's America

Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

RascalRiley Loc: Somewhere south of Detroit

JR-57 wrote:

I always limit myself when I know I’ll be driving. Never a concern on my part. Usually a drink before and a glass of wine during dinner out. If I know I might have more than a couple when our then someone else drives or I use a service. My major sipping takes place at home. Sometimes at a neighbors, the furthest being 3 blocks. I’m alway surprised how the distance changes. It takes me 5 minutes to walk there and 20 minutes to walk back home.

I can remember similar when I had neighbours to visit.

son of witless

JR-57 wrote:

I always limit myself when I know I’ll be driving. Never a concern on my part. Usually a drink before and a glass of wine during dinner out. If I know I might have more than a couple when our then someone else drives or I use a service. My major sipping takes place at home. Sometimes at a neighbors, the furthest being 3 blocks. I’m alway surprised how the distance changes. It takes me 5 minutes to walk there and 20 minutes to walk back home.

We go to wineries nowadays. We don't get too lit up. I usually drive as the responsible one and also the only one who knows the back roads. For 30 years I drove a van where these wineries are so I could find my way home blind folded. After years my wife still has no idea where the hell she is out there, but she can take me into some cities that she knows, and after years of riding shotgun with her I don't know how to get there or get home.

nwtk2007 Loc: Texas

son of witless wrote:

And the railroad tracks. A century or more ago family legend has it that my relatives tended to walk the railroad tracks drunk, trusting to fortune that they would get home. Enough of them apparently made it because I am here. Nobody ever earned the nickname lucky.

Good story!! I have done that myself, many moons ago!

nwtk2007 Loc: Texas

son of witless wrote:

We go to wineries nowadays. We don't get too lit u... (show quote)

The wine always tastes better at the winery! Some good ones in Texas. My favorite is the Wedding Oak Winery in San Saba Texas. After that, the next stop down 16 is Coopers BBQ. One of the best!!

son of witless

nwtk2007 wrote:

Good story!! I have done that myself, many moons ago!

My grandfather worked for a railroad I think close to 50 years. He retired as an engineer. He was very old and still working when he took my older brother and me for a ride on an engine and let us drive the train. I had to be 4 or 5 years old, and it is one of my best memories of him.

nwtk2007 Loc: Texas

son of witless wrote:

My grandfather worked for a railroad I think close to 50 years. He retired as an engineer. He was very old and still working when he took my older brother and me for a ride on an engine and let us drive the train. I had to be 4 or 5 years old, and it is one of my best memories of him.

I can believe it. Trains are most of us kids best dreams and memories.

son of witless

nwtk2007 wrote:

I can believe it. Trains are most of us kids best dreams and memories.

Dreams are scary. I may have been around 11 when he passed away. The night before I heard he died, I had a dream of riding on his train with him. Or perhaps after all these years I made it up. I don't know. I try to give my grand kids good memories now. It's all we can do for those who come after us.

It's funny how much easier it is to get along with your grand kids than with your kids.

nwtk2007 Loc: Texas

son of witless wrote:

Dreams are scary. I may have been around 11 when he passed away. The night before I heard he died, I had a dream of riding on his train with him. Or perhaps after all these years I made it up. I don't know. I try to give my grand kids good memories now. It's all we can do for those who come after us.

It's funny how much easier it is to get along with your grand kids than with your kids.

I haven't found that to be true but I know folks who have. You have an experience you need to work your head through. I highly recommend some good old counselling. I have had many "war" buddies who finally tried it and were so relieved to be free of their demons. I always thought their demons was my cooking.

son of witless

nwtk2007 wrote:

I haven't found that to be true but I know folks who have. You have an experience you need to work your head through. I highly recommend some good old counselling. I have had many "war" buddies who finally tried it and were so relieved to be free of their demons. I always thought their demons was my cooking.

I have no demons. Well there was this girl in high school I never got over. Now that one -----.

slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

son of witless wrote:

Dreams are scary. I may have been around 11 when he passed away. The night before I heard he died, I had a dream of riding on his train with him. Or perhaps after all these years I made it up. I don't know. I try to give my grand kids good memories now. It's all we can do for those who come after us.

It's funny how much easier it is to get along with your grand kids than with your kids.

Your ending comment brings to mind a quote usually attributed to Bennett Cerf:

'The reason children and their grandparents get along so well is that they share a common enemy."

son of witless

slatten49 wrote:

Your ending comment brings to mind a quote usually attributed to Bennett Cerf:

'The reason children and their grandparents get along so well is that they share a common enemy."

Very good. However, if you want to see the bad side of human nature, get between a woman and her first grand child, especially if you are the other granny.

Grandpas do not compete like that.