what a riot

Disclaimer—There is no deception in this” It’s Saturday” (i.e. it is not a charade).  It is just opinions and thoughts.  We all have them.  LuckieEddie says—erv, you got to remember that many readers are eager to embrace whatever they already agree with as their gospel’s own truth even though its their opinion or thought.  ItchieBitchie, I understand that.  Yes I do. 

A friend told me that he was disgusted with his Internet provider.  Listen my friend, your Internet provider services you in the same way that Bonnie and Clyde serviced banks. Such is life.

When someone says—What a riot, it could be one of two things.  Like a riot where folks go crazy and destroy and burn to demonstrate for attention or an expression of “oh what fun.” I personally don’t understand why folks riot when their team wins a championship (i.e. seems childish to me).  It appears that some folks like to destroy because they are not happy with themselves and their mind is goofy (i.e. an excuse to be destructive). Now on the other hand, I enjoy riots that are “oh what fun.” I am in CO with Erin and Jimmer. I will get to see Erin in her Irish dance show.  Will pack a lot of stuff into a couple of days.  They like to eat ice cream that Grandpa buys them the best, it seems.  It is a riot. Such is life.

Sooooo I stayed the night in Waukee with Chet, Jessica, Charlie and Rookie on the way to CO.  The grand kids showed my how they like to climb the rocks and then jump.  I said--I should take you along with me to CO and you can climb a Rocky Mt.  Charlie said--We can't take your car Grandpa because you don't have car seats for us (i.e. they just new car seats the day before).  Rookie said--Maybe we should wait until we are teenagers.  Charlie thought for a little while and responded--I did the math and Grandpa, you might not be alive then!   What a hoot!

Have any of you folks been involved in a destructive riot?  I have not and haven’t even been close to one. Of course, I’m just a little old farm boy from a mile and fourth south of Roseland, MN. It appears to me that to be part of a destructive riot, a 12-pack of Bud-Light seems to help or some drugs might work toooo and if you really what to do it right, both! 

You think there has always been riots in history (i.e. when folks object to something)?  I wonder.  Folks have been always unhappy about something.  In some civilizations, the authorities would not put up with an uprising and just kill the folks.  Some countries are still that way today.  According to the country’s power, they want complete control and get rid of the trouble makers (i.e. put the fear of God into them--what fear of God do you think I'm revering tooooo--the scary fear or the stand in awe fear?).  It works folks!  JoeSixPack (i.e. who is emotionally driven) says—In a democracy, it seems folks have more freedom.

I read this while eating my oatmeal with half a banana on it—David (i.e. anybody can be a David) said--Religion is one thing; most people will allow it to go on undisturbed, as long as it is practiced in private. But when the gospel begins to challenge economic interests, that is another story. Paul first experienced this in Philippi, when he delivered a demon-possessed slave girl and got in trouble for ruining her owner’s fortune-telling business. Demetrius inflamed his fellow idol-makers with two arguments. First, this Christianity was hurting business.  Second, the gospel threatened the prestige of Ephesus, whose magnificent Temple of Artemis was one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. So the citizens poured out into the streets and rushed into the great amphitheater (i.e. protested and rioted). There was a huge hubbub.” When money is involved, folks squawk alright (i.e. nutten has changed).

I’m a riot and would guess you are toooo (i.e. if you want to admit it or not).  I mean I tell  myself that I will never do that again and then do it in 10 minutes (i.e. like get in the car and hit my head—another scar) or I am not ever going to eat chocolate again and do it the next day or I will always put everything away soooo I can find it later and then do just the opposite.  I’m a riot like I said.  I just have to laugh at myself after getting mad at myself first.  I’m really funny, irresponsible, lazy, two faced, talk out of both sides of my mouth, lie, and am just crazy!  What more can I say.  I’m a riot like I said.  Jesus said--“If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth”

 One of my golf buddies (i.e. who just got a lesson but learned nutten) said to me—I talk to myself all the time about what I want to do and what I have to do but I don’t listen to myself!  MissPerfect (i.e. who is in with Flynn) says—It is hard for me to accept myself as I am—I think it’s always has been this way and probably always will be!  Ouchy ouchy!  CrazyMarvin (i.e. who lives in a cage) says—Folks seem to be reluctant to stand apart from the crowd, even if they feel it is justified. It seems it’s easier to throw bricks with the others even if they don’t know why they are throwing bricks.  ha ha  

Talk about being lazy!  My Daddy, Chester, would say to me—erv, folks who are lazy are innovative and creative.  Well, I’m lazy.  I don’t have an air compressor and wanted to blow out the air filter in the lawn mower and the car’s in-cabin car air filter soooooo I used the leave blower. Bingo!

I have an acquittance who could become a friend, who was telling me that she is trying to break the chain of generational dysfunctional behavior of her step-daughter.  She told me it is hard as she doesn’t know what the normal normal is but just what her normal is.  It has been ingrained into her (i.e. the experiences are chiseled in her brain).  Isn’t there a saying that goes something like this—Like father like son or like mother like daughter?  Have you ever noticed that we have different things in our craw, we have memories of stuff in the black part of our brain, and have stuff that bother us that we have never told anyone?  Then someone or something touches that nerve and a person just explodes (i.e. causes a big riot in themselves).  That is why breaking the chain is soooooo hard.  Some of you folks, I know, have overcome some tough stuff.  My hat goes off to you.  You amaze me.  I think you are special folks.  Even if I or others don’t know about it.  It’s a riot when we can overcome such stuff (i.e. you should jump for joy—yahoo)! Oh ya!

Master Gardeners told me I should acclimate my flowers before transplanting them.  They have been pampered all their life and I need to introduce them to the real world slowly.  They say do it gradual.  They still didn’t like it! I guess we all like to be pampered.  Now that is a riot! 

My lap-top computer just quit, went black.  It said, I have enough of you erv!  It went on a riot!  Soooo I take the battery out and waited for a minute and put it back in.  I fooled it once again.  BUT I bet she will figure me out and get me later.  Ya gotta to learn how to trick those suckers!  The critics say--The take on those suckers is that you got to outsmart ‘em! SusieQ says—If you can’t do that, you riot!

The critics also say—Don’t burn bridges.  A couple of friends just got some new, excellent jobs (i.e. at least it looks that way).  One got the opportunity in a parking lot talking to an ex-co-employee.  She (i.e. CEO of the company) also told my friend—Stick with me and I will take you with me; I like you and how you do business.  This gal now took another job with a bigger company and told my friend—I will be in touch.  Another friend got a new job opportunity because of an ex-neighbor.  It seems that this connection along with some other possible connections and her ability and experience got her this new, potentially great job.  LuckieEddie says—Folks remember you who you are soooo don’t make an ass out of yourself (i.e. that is easy to do—anybody can do that—it doesn’t take a rocket scientist).  They remember that.  It’s hard to get that out of a person’s craw!  Ouchy ouchy! Most employers don’t like folks who riot a.k.a. problem makers.  They are looking for problem solvers!

Have you ever watched a sport event that you recorded and know who wins?  It’s way different how we watch the event now isn’t it.  It’s just not the same as not knowing who is going to win.  Especially if you have a real interest in a team (i.e. a team you are a fan of).  Soooo it is with life I think.  WorldClassLarry (i.e. who always has a hot hand) says—If you are a Christian and believe (i.e. don’t all Christians believe?), you know how this game of life is going to end and where you are spending eternity. If sooooo then a Christian should have a different perspective of how they watch and play the game.  There is no surprise!  Life should be a riot!  That is a fun riot!  ha ha

Have a FUN day my friends unless you have other plans. (-:

erv

MyFriendJean says--What you think is what you will be!