[Rhodes22-list] Politics: joke and the wind surffer

Stephen Staum staum at earthlink.net
Thu Sep 23 13:22:17 EDT 2004


Whoops!  Apologies to MJM for my diatribe.  I guess the "joke" did not hit
my funny bone.  I still think that Michael should sail some.  It is good for
the soul.  SS
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rik Sandberg" <sanderico at earthlink.net>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 12:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Politics: joke and the wind surffer


> Uh .... Stephan
>
> It was a joke !!! Forwarded to us by MJM, our illustrious list
> administrator and donator of huge blocks of his time and web space to our
> cause. It might be best if you consider the health of the list before you
> tell Michael to "go sailing" :-)
>
> Perhaps you didn't notice, but there is a credit to the author of the JOKE
> at the bottom. It was not MJM and probably not anyone we know. Please try
> to pay attention :-) :-) It's complicated, I know.....First hint should
> have been in the subject line, Politics: joke and the windsurfer
>
> Rik
>
>
> At 10:27 AM 9/23/2004, you wrote:
> >What a nasty thing to do to someone.  Now this poor individual who needs
and
> >probably cannot afford new tires will have to blow the money on senseless
> >tickets instead.  It figures that you are a Bush fan.  My daughter is in
> >middle school and judging how nasty young teenage girls can be you would
fit
> >right in.  At least they have youth and ignorance as an excuse.  What is
> >yours?  Why don't you find some productive volunteer work to do with your
> >time or just go sailing.  I am sure that you will find this more
personally
> >satisfying.  SS
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Michael Meltzer" <mjm at michaelmeltzer.com>
> >To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 11:17 PM
> >Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Politics: joke and the wind surffer
> >
> >
> > > WORKING PEOPLE FREQUENTLY ASK RETIRED PEOPLE WHAT THEY DO TO MAKE
THEIR
> >DAYS
> > > INTERESTING. WELL, LET ME GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE:
> > >
> > > I WENT TO THE STORE THE OTHER DAY. I WAS ONLY IN THERE FOR ABOUT 5
> >MINUTES.
> > >
> > > WHEN I CAME OUT THERE WAS A CITY COP WRITING OUT A PARKING TICKET.
> > >
> > >
> > > did any one see the new Kerry windsurfing ad, now that's funny, and I
> >suspect effective on many levels, some on the bush side has some "talent"
at
> >this :-)
> > >
> > > and a new jokes :-)
> > >
> > > I WENT UP TO HIM AND SAID, "COME ON, BUDDY, HOW ABOUT GIVING A SENIOR
A
> > > BREAK?"
> > >
> > > HE IGNORED ME AND CONTINUED WRITING THE TICKET.
> > >
> > > I CALLED HIM A NAME. HE GLARED AT ME AND STARTED WRITING ANOTHER
TICKET
> >FOR
> > > HAVING WORN TIRES.
> > >
> > > SO I CALLED HIM A WORSE NAME. HE FINISHED THE SECOND TICKET AND PUT IT
ON
> > > THE WINDSHIELD WITH THE FIRST. THEN HE STARTED WRITING A THIRD TICKET.
> > >
> > > THIS WENT ON FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES. THE MORE I ABUSED HIM THE MORE
TICKETS
> >HE
> > > WROTE.
> > >
> > > I DIDN'T CARE. MY CAR WAS PARKED AROUND THE CORNER AND THIS ONE HAD A
> >BUMPER
> > > STICKER ON IT THAT SAID "ELECT KERRY - EDWARDS".
> > >
> > > I TRY TO HAVE A LITTLE FUN EACH DAY NOW THAT I'M RETIRED. IT'S
IMPORTANT
> >AT
> > > OUR AGE.
> > >
> > >  - from Carol Bagshaw
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