Short ,Simple Quote

[Opie1]

You are free to believe what you want to believe Mr. Cork. But let me assure you that I was being totally straight and honest with what I wrote.

My point was that these "programs" aren't there for me or the middle class.
They are only for single, unwed mothers who keep popping out babies for a larger monthly check.
The average Joe the Plumber has nowhere or no one to turn to when times get rough.
That is why it is your own personal responsibility to save and prepare for bad times when times are good.
Like I said, I chose to swim and I made a vow that I will never, ever be put into that type of situation again.
Today at 42 years old, my house has been paid for for almost 6 years, my three trucks and cars debt free, boat debt free, heck I don't owe a penny to anyone. And I never will again in my lifetime.
I had no political bent to my rant. Feel free to put words in my mouth SpeckWick. I just saw the post about all the wonderful "programs" out there just trying to help people and some old and not too pleasant memories of these "programs" came to mind.

Don't get me started about United Way. The biggest ripoff in charitable giving in the USA today. I still haven't found one person who they helped.

Salvation Army-Outstanding people. I try to help them as much as possible.

[Slipped Cork]

I am your same age opie, I just thought nobody in this country was on the edge of starvation. I have been corrected and I apoligise.

[mduncan62]

I can't imagine being a parent who would turn a cold shoulder to their own child in need. Just doesn't seem natural.

Hope you're right about never owing anyone a penny again. Just doesn't seem possible.

[Rapprunner]

I can't imagine being a parent who would turn a cold shoulder to their own child in need. Just doesn't seem natural.

I agree---who in the world would let their child be reduced to killing and eating cats to prove a point? Gee, he was a really caring father.


Glad you survived.

[Slipped Cork]

Im sure opie was making a funny about the cats.

[Outlaw1&2]

opie too bad you didn't know how to fish back then.lol You could have been eatin high on the hog.

[LBM]

opie

I don't know if the story is true or not but it was a good story and as things turned out it doesn't look like your fathers attitude hurt you. I didn't detect bitterness towards your father in your story just that this was the way it was.

Your fathers attitude allowed or forced you to rise to the challenge and it seemed to be a very good character building experience for you something the youngsters of today are missing out on as evidenced by the attitude of intitlement so prevelent today.

[horseshoer]

As a fellow cat afficianado, I thought maybe we could swap recipes, techniques of shaving them, and personal best distances cat-flinging.
I grew up in a household where Mom insisted I scrape all the fat off the cats so she could make cat lard. And good golly, the slippers grandma used to make outta the pelts! It was always fun to trip up yur siblings playfully by stepping on the tails of their slippers.
Thanks Opie, this brought back some good old memories.

[RagflyJigMan]

Now I do think this has gone too far Shoer. Maybe you were trying to make it funny but that picture definately is in bad taste. If that is a true picture then I feel that you are one sick individual.

[shild]

As a fellow cat afficianado, I thought maybe we could swap recipes, techniques of shaving them, and personal best distances cat-flinging.
I grew up in a household where Mom insisted I scrape all the fat off the cats so she could make cat lard. And good golly, the slippers grandma used to make outta the pelts! It was always fun to trip up yur siblings playfully by stepping on the tails of their slippers.
Thanks Opie, this brought back some good old memories.

hahaha...love it!!