"I couldn't help but have this mental picture of her back yard with a headstone for every maxi pad she owned!"

hahahahahahaha...good one suggarfoot.

Well said. Some just take things a bit personally I guess.

Good night.

K

"However, there are some lunatics in our community, that seem to be from the far-right fringe, who continue to try and hurt others because of another blogger's political views and opinions."

Just wondering..

"When governments fear the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny." The strongest reason to keep and "Bear" arms.. Thomas Jefferson

Tell Hack to bring it on.

Obama.... The Bernie Madoff Of Washington

Did you catch yourself being nice to a liberal in a previous posting?

It's not easy being the carbonunit

yeah...whatever...

Sorry some kidding just goes over some folks heads. Hey Hack...join us anonymously.

Obama.... The Bernie Madoff Of Washington

Git, I know exactly what you meant... no one feels the need to match egos with the garbage guy (who is well paid and probably has a decent benefits package) so you are less likely to catch the vapors that a successful business dude like you would catch. I've always been impressed with how quickly you acted to protect your family. That is the true measure of a man. I haven't always measured up well, unfortunately. If you give no ammo, they can't shoot at you. Lessons learned.

Main, thanks for the talk and the support. Be careful. We could possibly share enemies. Unfortunately, I've never looked for enemies, even if I've called people nanny boo boo heads.

Take care, and I'll be in touch with you guys

Kevin

Class

And a few were thrown back. Sorry that so many of our fellow bloggers know this feeling personally. It really sucks; plain and simple. Can't wait to share that cup of liquidy goodness that we keep planning on. Take care,

Kevin

I too have been threatened by some scoundrels that lurk about. I already know of a couple of elected officials that are gunning for my tail and worse yet they aren't from your side of the aisle. It has been quiet on my end since this first of the year. Yet somehow I have no doubt the situation will escalate once we start pulling back the curtains on some of these characters once we start aligning ourselves after qualifying.

I can empathize with your employment situations and why you have been forced to seek cover. Fortunately my nemisis will find it far more difficult to take me down via my employer. And how sweet it is that my business doesn't depend on kissing up to any of these characters which is why so many remain silent and condoning in our little Peyton's Place. But we will test these a$$wipes soon enough and see how bold they are in mentioning my children's names to me again in private e-mail threats as time moves on. My name has already been exposed on here once with this group of taunters that Cal & Co took care of in the past.

Actually I welcome the challenge as I really don't give a rat's rump if these clowns come after me again. Let's just say I have my own booby traps in place.

Take care of yourself. You know how to reach us privately if you need our help exposing these useless predators. Somehow I wonder if the same persons might be connected?

Cheers!

Obama.... The Bernie Madoff Of Washington

You and Tug need not be in the newspapers accused of running enhanced interrogations of hackers and harassers. Love you guys. Thanks for being above it all always. Miss you both.

Kevin

Wouldn't be any questions asked, just statements made, from us to him/her.

I yam what I yam....Popeye

Hutch is right... it would be my pleasure to smack them a few times.

I hope you will let us know who the lunatics are.

I MISS YOU!!!

Tug

When people swing at you and yours, I believe many appreciate knowing their names so as to steer clear of those who have proven to not play nice. Hope your family came out stronger.

Kevin

some people need the exposure...

Regards..

p.s.. you are missed..

"When governments fear the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny." The strongest reason to keep and "Bear" arms.. Thomas Jefferson

My wife being the angel she is, politely told her she had no interest in politics or any discussions about it. I wouldn't have mentioned the name if I didn't think this person is over the top and should be avoided. Good luck to you and yours.

What I think just isn't that important, politically. Not important enough to compromise my personal info or family's safety. This has touched my wife and children. Advice? After I have a particular head on a platter, I'm de-escalating. I'm just tired of arguing. Be careful.

Cheers!

You have been an inspiration. Nothing is more important than family - and you have made the right decision. There are many here who have been able to express themselves and disagree without losing respect for the individual. Many are taking your advice, including David's mom. Please, please let us know the results of your investigation! Cheers to you!

I hope you are successful in discovering the scoundrel and hopefully putting an end to this. As someone who has been harassed by a lunatic myself before, it ain't no fun. Good luck with it!

Oh yeah, bad as I hate to say it I miss going at it with you. Maybe again someday!

To be so vulnerable shakes you to the core. Sorry you know personally. You appear to be holding your own quite well around here. You don't need another mouse to bat around .

Keep fighting for what you believe, but sign off as a friend of those you spar with

Cheers,

Kevin

I'm headed to NC late this month for a reunion. You have an opinion about McCalls versus Wilbur's? Would appreciate your view. Sorry to hear about your trubs. Hope they're resolved quickly & peacefully.

McCalls has the ambiance and big buffet selection, but with BBQ the soul is in the sauce....and Wilbur's gots the sauce! Hands down . Mrs. Wilbur passed away recently, but the legacy lives. You must return with a few bottles of that vinegary red peppery goodness.

Cheers to you!

Kev

Kev, thanks for the info. Actually, I prefer BBQ without sauce. If it is cooked properly, hand chopped and seasoned with a little vinegar and red pepper, that works for me. As for sauce, I like George's, which is mixed up in Nashville, NC. They are on the Internet and ship. CAUTION! The "HOT" will tear you a new one in any volume! When they were still open, I always stopped by Bob Melton's in Rocky Mount. They got tired of being flooded out, being located right on the banks of the Tar River and moved to a location downtown--that was never the same and didn't last long. Since then, I have patronized Gardner's but that's sorta hit and miss, dependent on who they have cooking their meat. Incidentally, if you haven't tried Dean's in Jonesboro, I recommend it. He only uses hams and hand chops everything. So many other Q Cookers use butt/shoulder and incorporate all the fat and run it through a machine, resulting in something like mush. I used to like Fresh Air, just outside of Jackson,but not too long ago, visited and sitnessed them running the meat through a machine. Made for a truly mushy sandwich that isn't worth a return trip for me. Cheers.
Gym

when porky is not used!!! Real BBQ connaisseurs use beef. Besides, a very scientific poll I took shows that 9 out of 10 cyclists prefer beef!!
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Cy, it's a culture thing--and in Eastern North Carolina, wheere I was raised, BBQ only comes from Porky Pig. Now I do like a good smoked brisket on occasion but never did care for Beef Ribs cooked any way.

Out west, brisket is THE preferred cut. But we did eat smoked pork sausage - when nobody was looking.
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Oh yeah, I do like pork sausage and my favorite comes frm Williams Grocery in Haralson. But while they do have smoked sausage, I prefer the fresh link version (bulk is also good). Yeah, Yagotta cook it, either in a pan or on the grill, but it's good no matter how you do it. Perhaps of interest, their sausage has some historical interest in that it was known as "rooster pepper sausage" during theCarter administration and routinely dispatch to the White House. I had something of a personal relationship with Mr. Williams (now deceased) becausehe was a NC Tar Heels Basketball fam. On one of my trips back there to visit, I bought him one of those official BB Caps and gave it to himThey also have other good meats that are locally prepared. And they usually gave some good western corn-fed beef steaks that they cut to order--like Rib-eye or\NY Strip.

That would have been better than the spaghetti I made tonight.
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Oh yeah, I do like pork sausage and my favorite comes frm Williams Grocery in Haralson. But while they do have smoked sausage, I prefer the fresh link version (bulk is also good). Yeah, Yagotta cook it, either in a pan or on the grill, but it's good no matter how you do it. Perhaps of interest, their sausage has some historical interest in that it was known as "rooster pepper sausage" during theCarter administration and routinely dispatch to the White House. I had something of a personal relationship with Mr. Williams (now deceased) becausehe was a NC Tar Heeld Basketball fam. On one of my trips back there to visit, I bought him one of those official BB Caps and gave it to himThey also have other good meats that are locally prepared. And they usually gave some good western corn-fed beef steaks that they cut to order--like Rib-eye or\NY Strip.

Kevin, it's good to hear from you. I've been wondering what you were up to, and still wondering what "boonda" means.

I'm also sorry to hear of your problems. I hope this all gets resolved soon and the perpetrator is prosecuted.

Thank you for the advise. Too often I find myself being way too candid and open in these blogs.

If you are in town, I'd like to invite you to a wine social/reception at the gallery "Art Works on the Square" in downtown Fayetteville tonight (Oct. 2) from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.. It's an artist co-op featuring about 13 different artists with our own gallery space. I remember that you and Sky are art lovers. It's a drop-in event so you don't need to plan your whole evening around it.

This invite is open to the rest of my fellow bloggers as well. Yes, I do have a space there (space "D") but this is not a ploy to get you in to buy. I just thought that some may enjoy the wine, snacks, and looking at the artwork - most of the other artists there are so much better than myself, I really think you would enjoy their work.

Anyway, Kevin, please keep in touch with us and have a wonderful weekend.

Dawn, my wife and I went to the Artworks exhibits yesterday and were very impressed. I forgot all pertinent aspects of your posting (like booth number) and looked for any artist on the paper labeled "Dawn". I didn't find your name, but after looking this morning, I figured out which exhibit was yours. It was very nice and my wife and I will visit that gallery in the future. Thank you for the publicity, I would have not seen it withoiut your posting

Thank you for going. I should have mentioned that my first name is Shannon (I go by my middle name here because Shannon was taken when I registered on the Citizen).

Until yesterday I had space "D". Payed my due on Thursday, October 1, and showed up yesterday to find that my stuff had been moved out. It was a simple misunderstanding between the owner and myself. I consolidated a few pieces to go on one of the front walls by the cafe. I don't know the new resident that has taken my space but his photography is wonderful. I wish him success there.

I was there last night...I hate that I missed you but I'm so glad you went and enjoyed yourself. Thank you.

Getting back to the issue of this thread. I visited with my family yesterday and my mother mentioned to me that, out of curiosity, she googled my name. Every thing I have ever posted on this site came up. Now, I don't have a problem with owning what I say or post - I wouldn't say or write anything that I didn't believe or would not defend - but, I found it a little scary that someone can find out just about anything about you.

I realized that I have given my fathers' name on here, in reference to his Vietnam service and had not considered what a breech that was for him. We all need to heed Kevin's advise and at the very least not refer to our loved ones by name. For that, I am sorry Dad.

I remember seeing "Shannon" on your pieces (IIRC). Are you going to regain a booth there? I most likely talked with you last night. It was fun to go there.

No, at some point you have to use your head over your heart. When the cost outweighs the revenue - you have to cut it loose. I'm hoping that the owner will allow me to continue to show work up front - she would take 40% instead of 15% but I would gain in not paying the monthly fee. I'm sure she and I could come up with some sort of agreement that would benefit us both - minus the misunderstandings.

You weren't the Alabama fan I talked to were you? WAR EAGLE!!!

P.S. I'm thinking of checking into Cal's new Web Wise site.

I was standing up front talking with him and his wife (?)before I left. I said it didn't matter as I was an Ohio State fan. Everyone that I spoke with last night were very pleasant. It was a nice time

Yep, that was us. My husband looked like a pumpkin in his orange Auburn gear - I just can't take him anywhere!

Signing off now, I think I've missed college gameday and Kirk Herbstreet is so very cute. That would be one reason to be a Buckeye! LOL

...doesn't Janet Dunn usually have a pottery booth at the "Art Works"? Maybe the mbest family can visit her booth tonight and have a chat to clear the air. Watch out for that karma, Janet.

I saw the notice in the paper. I would love to come by and see your work and all the other artists as well. Take care.

David' mom and dad will be in the crowd!!

Skyspy: I look forward to seeing you again. We still need to get together and share portfolios and talk art.

Davids mom: I really look forward to meeting you. In my minds eye I have you pictured as Maya Angelou - I guess because your both wise and you have both given me encouragement through words. Words are a very powerful thing - they can either tear you down or set the bar high.

Mainstream: I don't know Janet Dunn. There is some beautiful pottery at "Art Works" but I'm afraid I haven't met that artist. Because it's an artist co-op, there is a wide range of the arts represented: tapestry, pottery, painting, photography, jewelry, comic strip, architectural, stained glass (beautiful stained glass), etc.