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Monday - April 25, 2005

Public Display Of Affection

Anyone who has served in the US military knows what PDA means and that it is against regulations. Our military does this to discourage young recruits (and sometimes old hands) from making complete asses of themselves in public. Fortunately, most people with common sense know better than to slobber all over each other in public as it does tend to embaress other people around them. Not that there is anything wrong with a little “face-time”, so to speak but there is a time and a place for it, right? Unfortunately, in Sweden there is a sexual discrimination policeman, appropriately named HomO (no, I’m not making this up) who recently fined a restaurant owner 50,000 crowns ($7,100) who had asked two lesbians to leave the premises because they were kissing. In a related story, the Swedish crown is equal to fourteen cents US .... that alone explains a lot ....

The Court of Appeals in Stockholm ordered restaurant owner Aziz Cakir to pay 50,000 crowns ($7,100) in damages and to cover the legal costs of Sweden’s ombudsman against sexual discrimination, HomO, which filed the appeal.

Cakir asked Anna Fernstrom and Susanne Gustafsson to leave his restaurant after they kissed and later told police he did not let anyone engage in such behavior on his premises regardless of their sexual orientation.

Ahhhh, Europe .... you are sliding down the slippery slope straight into oblivion. Is it any wonder that all the smart people in Europe left hundreds of years ago to come to America?

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on 04/25/2005 at 08:38 AM
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Freedom Of Religion

Question: what do Saudi Arabia and our nation’s school systems have in common? Answer: group prayer to a Christian God is illegal. Yep, the ragheads in the Kingdom of Saud still insist that praying to any other god than Allah within the borders of their kingdom is against the law. They recently arrested 40 Pakistani Christians for the horrible crime of group prayer in their house. To make matters worse, the “criminals” actually had in their possession weapons of mass resurrection, i.e. Christian books and tapes.

In a rare official rebuke of a close ally last year, Washington accused Saudi Arabia of severe violations of religious freedom. “Freedom of religion is not recognized or protected under the country’s laws and basic religious freedoms are denied to all but those who adhere to the state-sanctioned version of Sunni Islam,” the State Department said in an annual report.

Now if we could only get the State Department to issue an official “rebuke” to the National Education Association and several hundred Constitutional revisionist judges who practice the same religious censorship in our nation’s schools and public buildings we might demonstrate to the Saudis how to play nice. Then again, the NEA and the Democratic Party which supports them would never stand for that, would they?

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Posted by The Skipper

on 04/25/2005 at 08:00 AM
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Securing Our Borders

The feds are offering a new program to local police agencies in several states to enroll police officers in a program to catch and deport illegal aliens. The program is already active in Alabama and Florida and under construction in Connecticut, Oklahoma and Arkansas. Now, Kalifornia (of all places) wants to join in. Of course, the usual suspects are screaming from the rooftops that this idea is all wrong and chaos will ensue, not to mention the fact that illegals might actually be deported. I guess the Left is concerned with who will tend their gardens and clean their mansions when the illegal Mess-cans are all gone.

Immigrant rights groups insist the move will discourage people from reporting domestic violence or other crimes for fear of deportation and lead to racial profiling and other abuses.

“We’re 100 percent against it,” said Amin David, president of Los Amigos of Orange County. “It will have a chilling effect on our community.”

Hey, Senor David .... chill this! If they want to come to this country, let them do it the right way and once they get here, let’s make sure they obey the laws. You got a problem with that?

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Posted by The Skipper

on 04/25/2005 at 07:48 AM
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There Goes The Neighborhood

As if we don’t have enough to worry about in the blogosphere, now we have to contend with a full frontal assault from the Hollyweirdo Left. Arianna Huffington is going to start her own blog site and is inviting her Kalifornia & Hollywood friends to join in. I guess since Air America was such a flop these people have decided to attack America through the internet. Will they ever learn that we don’t need Leftists telling us how to live our lives and trying to force their agenda down our throats? Probably not, it seems. I still remember Huffington in the debates in Kalifornia when she ran against Schwarzenegger for governor. Never was a more shrill voice heard (except from Shrillary Clinton). I can’t wait to see what her blog looks like. It should be .... interesting.

Having prominent people join the blogosphere, Ms. Huffington said in an interview, “is an affirmation of its success and will only enrich and strengthen its impact on the national conversation.” Among those signed up to contribute are Walter Cronkite, David Mamet, Nora Ephron, Warren Beatty, James Fallows, Vernon E. Jordan Jr., Maggie Gyllenhaal, Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr., Diane Keaton, Norman Mailer and Mortimer B. Zuckerman. “This gives me a chance to sound off with a few words or a long editorial,” said Mr. Cronkite, 88, the longtime “CBS Evening News” anchorman. “It’s a medium that is new and interesting, and I thought I’d have some fun.”

With this cast of “prominent people” sharing their intellectual insights, we’re all going to be enlightened to the n^th degree. I can’t wait ....

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Posted by The Skipper

on 04/25/2005 at 07:28 AM
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And now for something completely different …

Let’s go ... destroy something!!!
Let’s go ... paint the town!!!
Let’s kill ... some time!!!
Let’s go to ... the post office!!!
Let’s go ... buy some wallpaper!!!
Let’s ... play Scrabble!!!

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Posted by The Skipper

on 04/25/2005 at 03:34 AM
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Sunday - April 24, 2005

Let It Be ….

Many of you may have wondered why I asked the first question in the “Deep Thought” post below. Judging from the answers I received, some of you may have guessed my motive for throwing that question in. For those who guessed that I am still saddened by the loss of Vilmar and have been wracking my brain to come up with a way to heal the split between us .... you are correct. I read all of your answers, thought it over for quite some time and even talked to a few of you on the phone.

Swallowing one’s pride is never easy. Apologizing for something that you feel is not entirely your fault is even harder. Reaching out to a lost friend who insists on rebuffing your every entreaty is the hardest of all. I have done all of that today and have been unsuccessful it seems. On the surface, it seems Vilmar and I can remain friends but I don’t expect to hear from him any time soon.

I am posting here the e-mail exchange between Vilmar and myself today in the hope that everyone here who remembers Vilmar will finally let the matter go. I am asking everyone to please stop hounding me about Vilmar and asking me what happened and where he is. Let it be, OK? Just let it be ....

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From: Allan Kelly
Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 6:58 AM
To: ‘Vilmar Tavares’
Subject: Truce?

Vilmar,

Are you calmed down enough to have a telephone conversation to try to resolve our issues?

Allan

From: Vilmar Tavares
Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 10:12 am
To: ‘Allan Kelly’
Subject: RE: Truce?

Allan,

Sure, we can talk. A truce? Sure, too. However, I feel it is only fair to tell you, though, that I have no intention of returning to BMEWS so if that is your primary motivation, please put that out of your mind right away. I also don’t want you thinking I am being petty or vindictive. You’ve explained via email and on some posts and comments what you’ve done, why you did it and how you feel. Mere reiteration of it via telephone will add nothing to events in the past nor will they change anything else. I would just like to get this behind me.

As I’ve gotten older I’ve come to realize that certain things happen for certain reasons. Whereas those reasons have yet to be fully revealed to me I still think what took place happened for a reason. I do, however, find myself with much more time on my hands with which to devote to helping my parents and my friends with their yards and gardens plus time to do more volunteering. Maybe those are the “reasons” this took place. I do not know. I am also looking for a part time job. I may go back to blogging one day and have already checked out some of the free services available. But every time I think about starting up I think of how much time I will end up in front of my computer---and I cast the idea aside and head outdoors to my yard. It really is somewhat liberating.

Regardless of what happens, I wish you well with the blog. As I’d said to you on several occasions in the past, you have an incredible knack for writing and are quite skilled at it. You are creative and your IT background complements your other abilities in this venue. May the blog continue to be successful. Hope you are settling in well and enjoying your new job.

Vilmar

From: Allan Kelly
Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 11:45 AM
To: ‘Vilmar Tavares’
Subject: RE: Truce?

Vilmar,

My primary motiviation is, as I said, to resolve our differences and, most importantly, to remain friends. We have known each other, albeit in an “internet only” manner for many years now and I hate to see a friend walk away under a cloud of anger. I had already surmised that you did not want to return to the blog by virtue of the fact that since the incident you have totally tuned it out. I wish you would reconsider but I know that is probably not possible due to the points you mentioned in your reply below. I understand. There are times when I feel the same way and just want to walk away from this blog business so I could have more time to devote to “life”. In fact, now is one of those times. I have been perfectly happy to let the blog slide and allow Stan, Barb, Steel, Frank and OCM to post directly and carry the blog for a while. I have too much on my plate right now as it is. I sure could have used your help during the last few weeks.

However, I still would like to remain friends if that is possible. I did a couple of nasty things since you departed that I wish to apologize for. I changed your screen name from “Vilmar” to “Some Guy” and I accused you of “stabbing me in the back” in one post. I have to admit that I did those things purely out of frustration, in an attempt to blow your temper and force you to come out of hiding and talk to us. I never meant anything hateful by doing so. I was simply running out of ideas as to how to convince you to come back and talk things over. I figured (as Irishmen are want to do) that pissing you off and getting a good fight started might start the healing. If you took it as a personal attack, I am indeed sorry. That was not my intention. I regret this whole incident and wish it had never happened. Unlike you, I do not see it as an act of destiny. It is more like two grouchy old men getting their feathers ruffled and neither one being brave enough (or smart enough) to admit that it was a two-way fuck-up.

I do sincerely wish to remain friends. That is the bottom line. I extend the same hand of friendship that I extended years ago to you. I am sorry this all happened and I apologize for any actions of mine that might have hurt you. The rest is up to you. I am always here if you wish to e-mail me from time to time or you can call me most evenings at xxx-xxx-xxxx (new home number). Hell, you can even call collect if you’re low on cash.

Now, go rent the DVD for “Grumpy Old Men” and tell me which one of us is Walter Matthau and which is Jack Lemmon. Personally, I would rather be Walter Matthau because he is the one who gets Sophia Loren while poor old Jack Lemmon is “stuck” with Ann Margaret.

Allan

From: Vilmar Tavares
Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 6:08 pm
To: ‘Allan Kelly’
Subject: RE: Truce?
Allan,

You may consider the differences resolved and I have no desire to part company on bad terms nor am I angry. We can remain friends but as you said, I will not be returning to BMEWS. It was fun while it lasted.

I also accept your apology but as you saw, I do not respond well to the sort of treatment you mentioned to “lure” me out (shall I say, I did not strike at the bait but, rather, just walked away.)

I really do wish you good success with the blog but you may be on to something---let the others run with it for a while until you feel like returning. And if the desire to let it go strikes---walk away permanently if it means you’ll be happier. Life is too short.

Enjoy St. Louis and your new position.

Sincerely,

Vilmar

GET ME OUT OF HERE ...

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Posted by The Skipper

on 04/24/2005 at 07:05 PM
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ANGELINA JOLIE (NO BAG REQUIRED)

"We don’t need no stinkin’ bag here!”

Angelina Jolie is alive and well.

Enjoy!

BUT DO NOT TOUCH.

THERE’S MORE!

THERE’S EVEN MORE!!!!

I HOPE YOU DIDN’T TOUCH “ANYTHING”!

Posted by 1IDVET

on 04/24/2005 at 12:33 PM
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Mayberry RFD

^{J.D. Crowe, Alabama—The Mobile Register}

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Posted by The Skipper

on 04/24/2005 at 07:50 AM
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Logical Solution?

^{Mike Lester, Rome News-Tribune, Rome, GA}

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Posted by The Skipper

on 04/24/2005 at 07:41 AM
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Okay, so I can’t tell a joke from dead rock …

How about a card trick?

... I’ll be posting a bucket full o’ fun later today. Stop by!

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Posted by The Skipper

on 04/24/2005 at 02:36 AM
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Allan Owes Me $20

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Posted by Yellow Dog

on 04/24/2005 at 12:14 AM
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Saturday - April 23, 2005

Ex-Jews Behaving Badly.(thaaat’s me)

Yes Kids. it time for the SONG of THE DAY -PASSOVER EDITION.

Posted by Annoying Little Twerp

on 04/23/2005 at 10:24 PM
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Deep Thought

In line with Steel’s recent posts, wherein he attempted to define the meaning of life, the universe and everything with input from you readers, I present my own questions for your weekend thoughts. Today’s “uber-topic” is war and death. Give it your best shot ....

What price would you be willing to pay to keep a friend, someone you had known for years, who was intensely angry with you?
What is the difference between the death penalty for criminals and partial-birth abortion?
In the entire history of mankind, what has caused more wars than anything else?
Why does mankind continue to win the wars and lose the peace?
Has there ever been an “honest government” or an honest politician?
Why do we need lawyers if the laws give us strict guidelines for our conduct?

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Posted by The Skipper

on 04/23/2005 at 09:50 PM
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KLINTON KAPTIONS

It’s that time again!

KATMAN’S KRAZY KAPTIONS (aka: KKK.........oooops! Not a good acronymn!

Enjoy doing YOUR KAPTIONS!

Posted by 1IDVET

on 04/23/2005 at 09:29 AM
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Not that very many people ever read this far down, but this blog was the creation of Allan Kelly and his friend Vilmar. Vilmar moved on to his own blog some time ago, and Allan ran this place alone until his sudden and unexpected death partway through 2006. We all miss him. A lot. Even though he is gone this site will always still be more than a little bit his. We who are left to carry on the BMEWS tradition owe him a great debt of gratitude, and we hope to be able to pay that back by following his last advice to us all:

Keep a firm grasp of Right and Wrong

Stay involved with government on every level and don't let those bastards get away with a thing

Use every legal means to defend yourself in the event of real internal trouble, and, most importantly:

Keep talking to each other, whether here or elsewhere

It's been a long strange trip without you Skipper, but thanks for pointing us in the right direction and giving us a swift kick in the behind to get us going. Keep lookin' down on us, will ya? Thanks.

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