1. I have had a couple of hilarious things up at Pith, that make me laugh when I reread them, and neither have comments. There are 6 billion people in the world. Someone else has to find me as funny as I do, right? And don’t go over there and give me your pity comments now. That’ll make it even worse! Ha, on a more serious note, it’s funny. People will talk smack about what a bitch you are when you throw up a scathing rant, but folks will comment like it’s going out of style. You write some stuff that’s funnier or less angry and nothing. I think the truth is that people both like to respond to angry rants AND to get to complain about what a bitch you are. I don’t know. It’s just interesting to me.
2. One of my lupine seeds is just breaking the surface of the dirt in my room. It looks like a tiny green knuckle rising up through the dirt. I just planted everything on Sunday, so today seems very, very early to see anything, especially since we’ve had no sunny days streaming in through that window. But I was still glad to see it. It’s weird, but I honestly cannot wrap my head around seeds. How are they alive? Is there cell division? Doesn’t seem like it. It’s like, there’s nothing happening, then you add dirt, water, and sun and… I don’t know. I can live in the most sciency part of human history and I still cannot wrap my head around how something that seems inert can “know” that this is when you start to grow. I mean, how does it work? Is it a matter of the water seeping in and hydrating dormant cells? I don’t know. The more I watch it happen, the weirder it seems.
3. If Phil Williams fucks the County Clerk’s office up and causes us to have to have a new county clerk, I’m going to be pissed. That’s one government agency that seems to be working very well.
4. How is this not a PR disaster for the Farm Bureau? “We can’t bother to have some basic protections for livestock we know are being harmed because it might inconvenience a few people.” That’s their stance? People who abuse animals also abuse their families. There is a direct correlation. Stepping in and identifying them and punishing them in a way that has some weight behind it just makes sense. Almost all of the farmers in Tennessee are not abusive assholes. They have nothing to fear from this legislation. But it makes you wonder about the people who make up the lobby, doesn’t it? If regular farmers have nothing to fear and tons of people in the state are clamoring for this, a gal starts to wonder about what’s going on with the people working against this.
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[...] is using “all their might to oppose proper penalties for animal abuse” and Aunt B wants to know, how could this NOT be a PR disaster for them? How is this not a PR disaster for the Farm Bureau? [...]
Agreed on #3. Excellent turnaround for everything I’ve needed there while Arriola’s been county clerk – from marriage license to license plate for my car (the nice gentleman up front even let me borrow a screwdriver so I could switch it out on the spot) to a replacement driver’s license.
I feel a little nauseated even saying this, because I don’t believe that illegal gambling should just be ignored and certainly not because they’re efficient and friendly, but … was there NOTHING ELSE Phil Williams could investigate? Why was he even in that break room?
I know! The whole thing just stinks. I want reporters investigating real problems, not bullying people who do their jobs well. (and in saying that, I know that will bite me in the butt.)
You’ve got some comments on the first story now. I don’t think they see the humor, only a chance to bitch and moan.
You’re such a bitch.
Hey, that does make me feel better.
Bitch and moan and pass along implausible pit bull hunting tips!
I think there’s truth in the line “Nodding heads don’t comment”
OK, I don’t visit Pith daily so I won’t comment over there but I have a great niece (who probably weighs all of 100 pounds if you give her a 20 pound bag of flour to hold) who is a big hunter. She’s killed two feral pigs with a knife.
Jim, I may need to talk to your great niece about how to procure me a deer skull!
Since I found the pig story from your site, I thought I’d answer here. I live in the swamps of Southern Illinois and I’ve never heard the story about the hogs in Springfield. It’s not completely implausible; Springfield still isn’t that large and hogs are naturally omnivorous. Now I really want to find out if it’s true.
[...] is using “all their might to oppose proper penalties for animal abuse” and Aunt B wants to know, how could this NOT be a PR disaster for them? How is this not a PR disaster for the Farm Bureau? [...]