Man who helped Sandy Hook kids is harassed by conspiracy theorists

Posted: Jan 25, 2013 - 7:19pm

told a cat to turn the lights out...

Posted: Jan 17, 2013 - 6:35pm

Lazy8 wrote:

islander wrote:

Parts of Idaho are very strange. I've been through Coeur d'alene a couple times and despite my lily whiteness, I apparently failed to fly my rebel flag or show the proper wink/nod combination to get invited to the rally. I've rarely felt like such an outsider, and I've been to some places where I was definitely an outsider.

Idaho panhandle/NW Montana both have a lot of survivalist/separatist/secessionist types. Not as scary when you get to know them; the stranger-menace schtick is a big part of their cultural identity.

Too many of them (not as many as it looks, since the more-sane people up there don't make as much noise) are deep into racist displays and conspiracy crazy.

I've mostly been passing through, but we did look at a business opportunity up there. We figured we could eventually work out how to deal with the locals, but it was clearly going to be additional work. There were other factors in not moving forward, but the local scene was discussed extensively.

Posted: Jan 17, 2013 - 6:18pm

islander wrote:

Parts of Idaho are very strange. I've been through Coeur d'alene a couple times and despite my lily whiteness, I apparently failed to fly my rebel flag or show the proper wink/nod combination to get invited to the rally. I've rarely felt like such an outsider, and I've been to some places where I was definitely an outsider.

Idaho panhandle/NW Montana both have a lot of survivalist/separatist/secessionist types. Not as scary when you get to know them; the stranger-menace schtick is a big part of their cultural identity.

Too many of them (not as many as it looks, since the more-sane people up there don't make as much noise) are deep into racist displays and conspiracy crazy.

Posted: Jan 17, 2013 - 6:09pm

oldslabsides wrote:

The Citadel

seriously, W.T.F.

Parts of Idaho are very strange. I've been through Coeur d'alene a couple times and despite my lily whiteness, I apparently failed to fly my rebel flag or show the proper wink/nod combination to get invited to the rally. I've rarely felt like such an outsider, and I've been to some places where I was definitely an outsider.

Posted: Jan 17, 2013 - 4:07pm

The Citadel

seriously, W.T.F.

Posted: Jan 16, 2013 - 9:20am

Proclivities wrote:

It's really sad - I've casually come across a few different government-conspiracy-theory sites about Newtown and the shooting in Colorado, too - without even really drilling very deep. WTF indeed?

Unfortunately this is not really surprising. Back a few years ago when the saner among us (including L8 and others) were trying to discredit the CT fans who used to regularly post 9/11 nonsense here, I came across an essay that explored the philosophy and psychology behind the popularity of conspiracies. I can't put my hand on it now, but the book Empire of DConspiracy by Timothy Melley has a similar essential thesis: people are drawn to conspiracies as a result of a sense of powerlessness, what Melley terms "agency panic". If this is true, it's not surprising that the violent slaughter of young children would cause people to experience such feelings of powerlessness, and conspiracy theories offer an attractive explanation that is more appealing to many than simply admitting that sometimes people are crazy and do insane things.

Posted: Jan 15, 2013 - 1:15pm

hippiechick wrote:

People have really gone off the deep end

Man who helped Sandy Hook kids is harassed by conspiracy theorists

It's really sad - I've casually come across a few different government-conspiracy-theory sites about Newtown and the shooting in Colorado, too - without even really drilling very deep. WTF indeed?

Posted: Jan 15, 2013 - 1:11pm

People have really gone off the deep end

Man who helped Sandy Hook kids is harassed by conspiracy theorists

Posted: Jan 12, 2013 - 12:00pm

bokey wrote:

I'm shivering but my feet are sweating.

bokes, try some broth, small sips, spaced out. even if your body rejects at first, you still need the fluids and nutrients - some of them will make it.
hope you get well soon

Posted: Jan 12, 2013 - 9:57am

I'm shivering but my feet are sweating.

Posted: Jan 11, 2013 - 5:41am

This is apparently available.

Posted: Jan 7, 2013 - 12:38pm

lily34 wrote:

Even the cat in the ad looks pissed.

Posted: Jan 7, 2013 - 12:20pm

Posted: Jan 7, 2013 - 11:43am

lily34 wrote:

Ohhhhh Myyyyyyy Goooodddd!!! {#Naughty}

Posted: Jan 7, 2013 - 11:23am

Posted: Jan 7, 2013 - 10:00am

Coaxial wrote:

Any time frame for Pop's yet?

Naw,but it'll be a couple more weeks at least.I've got a full staff meeting next Tuesday.

That's the part where you feel like they're trying to sell you a timeshare condo.

They will present their blah blah blah ,needs fulltime care,we can offer you this,etc.

Meanwhile,I just sit there with a mild Xanax buzz and wait until they're done trying to talk me into throwing him in the dumpster.

Then I say something like,well, ask him. {#Lol}

Then it's just a matter of time until he wears them down by cooperating in PT.

Posted: Jan 7, 2013 - 9:28am

bokey wrote:

Elastic for sure.

Pops made me cut the elastic off the ankles of all my good pairs so they wouldn't cause constriction and turn them over to him at the joint.He usually just hangs out in Depends,but I guess he's shy in the public gaze of dozens of seniors snoozing in their wheelchairs.
The foundation of my fashion is sweats, when I lost those I was reduced to ,well you know, 3-5 year old sweatpants.You have to draw the line somewhere,I had to restock in case I ever get a date. {#Lol}

Any time frame for Pop's yet?

Posted: Jan 7, 2013 - 9:23am

JrzyTmata wrote:

Nice! do they come with a plain hem leg?

Elastic for sure.

Pops made me cut the elastic off the ankles of all my good pairs so they wouldn't cause constriction and turn them over to him at the joint.He usually just hangs out in Depends,but I guess he's shy in the public gaze of dozens of seniors snoozing in their wheelchairs.
The foundation of my fashion is sweats, when I lost those I was reduced to ,well you know, 3-5 year old sweatpants.You have to draw the line somewhere,I had to restock in case I ever get a date. {#Lol}

Posted: Jan 7, 2013 - 9:14am

bokey wrote:

I just turned a couple pairs of Hanes into big wash rags.Don't like 'em.(great mid briefs though)

In your honor,I went this route.

Nice!

Posted: Jan 7, 2013 - 8:55am

JrzyTmata wrote:

hanes.com

I just turned a couple pairs of Hanes into big wash rags.Don't like 'em.(great mid briefs though)

In your honor,I went this route.