DU women may I call to your attention this post

[LaurenG]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=3756442&mesg_id=3756522

If we are going to have people weeks I say this guy has to have a month.
Go Wetzelbill.
:bounce:

[Mutley]

1. Go Bill!

[Wetzelbill]

2. aw shucks

:blush:

Some of my cruder comments do get me in trouble though, but I try to balance them out by being decent 99 percent of the time.

[enigmatic]

4. You bastard!

You're horning in on my "sensitive male" action, aren't you? Ahh, it was good while it lasted...

[Wetzelbill]

6. hey I learned from the best, bro

[enigmatic]

9. You deserve it

Mom always liked you best:)

[Wetzelbill]

11. Funny Dad liked me better too

:)

[Left_Winger]

3. Although I am not a woman

I have made Wetzelbil's acquaintance and I can unequivocally state that he possesses an insight to many things that most people do not have. I agree with you OhioBlues: Go Wetzelbill!!

:bounce: :toast:

[Wetzelbill]

8. Thanks Left-Winger

I do have an awful lot of people fooled thats for sure. :evilgrin:

[Left_Winger]

16. Fooled? I don't think so...

I have read what you write and I mean what I say! I envy your ability to write with style and eloquence; and as Lilly Tomlin's character (the little girl in the oversized rocking chair) from the old TV show "Laugh in" would say: "and that's the truth..."

[Wetzelbill]

18. ahhh this is too much

If I wasn't such a glory hound I'd put a stop to all of it. :)

Thanks alot.

[Left_Winger]

21. A glory hound?

Woof, woof, woof, woof... or would you prefer: bow-wow-wow? Or, even a long howl? :D

You really do have a talent!

[Wetzelbill]

27. hahaha

Thanks again. Lets go with the long howl how about that? :)

[Left_Winger]

31. You got it: aaaaa-oooooooooooooooo!

I hope you heard that all the way out west. My neighbors must have. I'm expecting a rock through the window at anytime now.

[Wetzelbill]

35. Omg, that would be a tale to tell

if a rock just came flying through your window, lol. :)

[Left_Winger]

62. So far, so good...

only my dad heard me. Everyone has returned home now as tomorrow is my sister's birthday and we are all at my dad's house.

When I told my father what was going on he said, "You always were the unusual one... oh, and by the way, don't wake up everyone with your jocularity." Then he went back into the kitchen.

[Wetzelbill]

65. he said that?

hahahaha

Oh man, he probably thinks you are totally crazy. :)

[Left_Winger]

72. Yes, my dad can be rather stoic...

but he is a very understanding and generous parent. When I was a teenager I was rather rebellious and was constantly in trouble. When I volunteered for the Marines, and made it, he became very proud of me for the first time. He is also proud that I made it through grad school on my own without anyone's financial help.

In order to understand my dad...
He grew up as a Depression-era farm boy and although his family had enough to eat, they had to sell the farm (which had been in the family since colonial times) because my grandfather could not make enough money to pay the taxes, much less buy clothes for them; all the children wore hand-me-downs. Unfortunately for my father his next older sibling was his only sister and by the time certain items of clothing were to be handed down to him (he was the youngest of four) his brother's clothes were completely worn out. So in 1937 he had to wear his sister's hand-me-down shoes to school because the children were required to have shoes in school. I can only imagine what he went through.
To bring a long story to a short ending, the only way he could attend college was to gain entry into the US Naval Academy (no tuition). He became a successful engineer. He is very lovable, yet stoic.

[Wetzelbill]

74. that's a ripping good yarn

Good story.

Yeah those old school depression guys have a toughness about them that is something else. My grandfather in the early 40s, when my dad was an infant, he used to get up in the mornings - they lived out in the country - walk and carry water so his family could have it for the day, then walk several miles to the highway and either hitchhike and walk 6 miles or 30 miles to work depending on which job he was working on at the time. And, then he'd have to do it on the way back after work. Ok, he did this in MT, in the coldest spot in the nation in the dead of winter. It gets like 40 below sometimes, with windchill. It's bad. So, anyway, he saved up a little money from his paycheck, got a ride to our reservation town 30 miles away, went to the bank and worked out a deal to get 300 dollars and he bought his first car. Well, to make a long story short, he eventually, ran for tribal council, then became tribal chairman, then became President of the National Congress of American Indians. He spent years afterward as an Indian liaison in DC. He ended up being personal friends with JFK, RFK and rode a horse behind LBJ during his inaugaration parade. All this maybe 15 twenty years removed from being a young family man who had to hitchhike to work in sub-zero weather everyday.

So I tell you, you really have to give it up to those guys, like your dad and my grandfather. Those men were real men, to say the least. They did what had to be done to make our lives easier, that's for sure. :toast:

[Left_Winger]

75. WOW! Your grandfather sounds amazing!

Now I understand why you have RFK as your avatar.

Yes, they were some hard working people back then. As your grandfather had the cold to contend with (which I would consider more difficult), my grandfather worked his farm with a mule (he was born there in 1900 and worked it with his father before taking over in the late 1910s). I can only imagine how hard it was under the SC sun. There is an old family photo somewhere of my grandfather and his mule. The funny part was that the mule had a hat with holes cut out for its ears.

[Wetzelbill]

76. LOL

That is funny.

Oh I bet the heat was brutal. I can barely carry my groceries a block without complaining let alone imagine what it would be like working a farm with only mule all day every day.

Yeah my grandfather was an amazing guy. I'll send you an article about him written right before his death. I'd do it here but, I don't want to paste it and the isn't comeing up.

[Left_Winger]

78. I'm looking forward to reading the article

Concerning the heat (as probably with the cold) one becomes accustomed to it. Just think, they did not have AC back when grandpa was working those fields. I was raised without AC and still cannot bring myself to turn it on until it reaches 95 in the shade. In the summer I can barely go into a store without shivering. People here abuse it so much now.

One of my fondest memories (from my mother's side of the family) is laying in bed at night and being lulled to sleep by the sound of the attic fan.

[Wetzelbill]

79. I sent it to you

yeah, I get lulled to sleep by my fan now. I never really used air conditioning until I came here. Now I have to have it on all the time.

[WCGreen]

63. You are suck a suck up....

Now get out and campaign

[Wetzelbill]

64. haha

It's going to be about 4 months before I go home, so don't wear yourself out. I'm going to be needing you for the long haul. :)

[WCGreen]

66. Okay, enjoy the attention here cause you will be ignored

on the campaign trail....

It just happens....

[Wetzelbill]

69. See that's why I have my minions

doing my dirty work for me in MT before I get there. That and the op-ed I wrote the other week too.

[WCGreen]

70. What oped? PM me

[In_The_Wind]

5. Wetzelbill !

from one of his writer groupies

[Wetzelbill]

7. Apple Martinis for all my friends!!!

Thanks Joani :)

[In_The_Wind]

14. you're really something special

it's a little early for an apple martini however Absolut's Apeach is wonderful in orange juice

[Wetzelbill]

25. now that is a drink!

And, you're pretty special yourself.

But, you know, to some people it's early, and to others it's just late. To me it's late. :)

[In_The_Wind]

32. *sigh*

It seems like I'm getting lots of friends who are awake much later than I am ... ya know how it is with us older DUers on the opposite coast ... you're still partying while I'm dreaming about it.

[Wetzelbill]

36. oh I'm not too wild of a partier nowadays

you had more fun during that apple martini thread than I have had all year, haha.

You can't be that old, I thought you were younger than I am. You come off that way anyway. Then again I am 30 going on 65. :)

[In_The_Wind]

43. you're too kind

I'll be 57 on the 24th of August but I'll never get old even when I'm 99.


age is only a word with little relevance to some parts of life ... although I do find that these days I prefer the company of younger men for several reasons ... funny how time changes things ... when I was younger I liked older men

[Wetzelbill]

47. no way!

I thought you were, well, like I said, younger than me. You have a young soul, Joani! I think age is pretty irrelevent too. For the most part, anyway. Psh, you'll be 99 going on about 25. :)

[In_The_Wind]

61. that's the way it is

99 going on 25 and finding a way to enjoy every moment of it



one crazy night in June I posted pictures of myself at 24, 31 & 41 ... a walk down memory lane


somehow when I was young I didn't see my own beauty looking back at me from the very rare glances into a mirror ... again ... that's just the way it is



> Thank you Bill

[Wetzelbill]

73. you're welcome

:)

[enigmatic]

10. He's a great guy

And we need to set him up w/ one of the great women of DU:)

[Wetzelbill]

12. hey that'll work

[LaurenG]

15. I was wondering if he was single

Ok now we know. ladies...

[Wetzelbill]

20. yeah, I'm totally single

I am an absolute bachelor too. I cook. I clean. I give great massages. I write pretty decent poetry. etc......

[MissHoneychurch]

13. be still my heart

:loveya:

[Wetzelbill]

22. gosh not you too

All of a sudden I'm Mr. Perfect. When did that happen? :)

I would be so lucky MissHoneychurch. :)

[MissHoneychurch]

26. seems like you have a lot of fans

and from what I read from you it sounds whoever catches you will be a very lucky woman indeed

[Wetzelbill]

29. I hope I live up to my billing

that's for sure. I just need to make sure all this praise doesn't get to my head and make me an arrogant jerk. Well, a bigger arrogant jerk than I already am. :)

[MissHoneychurch]

33. you ain't no jerk

and if you getting too arrogant around here you can be sure there are enough to pull you to earth again :)

[Wetzelbill]

37. yeah no kidding

If I do, pull me back and smack me around a little. :)

[MissHoneychurch]

39. I am allowed tp smack you around???

COOOOOOOOOOOOL :evilgrin:

[Wetzelbill]

41. if that's what it takes to keep me in line

Sure. :)

[Left_Winger]

44. "you ain't no jerk"...

My, how you learned to speak 'southern' while in Savannah!

:hi:

[MissHoneychurch]

56. Southern with a German accent

:blush:

[Left_Winger]

60. I sometimes wonder how I sound when speaking German...

I have been told several things about my manner of speech in German:

- that I picked up the Saxon 'mumble'

- that I seem to have been influenced by Poles as I make many 'sch' sounds when I speak. (For example: when I say 'ich 'muß', it comes out like 'ich musch'; I make the same 'sch' when words end with '-ig'

- in Hamburg this past summer I was told: 'Sie haben einen wunderbaren Hallorischen Akzent.'

Germans know that I am a foreign speaker, but I don't think they know from where. I am frequently asked, 'Sind Sie Englander?'

BTW, I'm still waiting for an answer to the question I asked you yesterday. I'm serious about wanting to hear a woman's point of view on this.

[LaurenG]

34. Now just take the praise and remember who you are

Compassion and intigrity are sorely lacking anymore, thanks for yours. I love it when just a few words can start change. :)


edit the usual

[Wetzelbill]

38. you're welcome

Yeah, I love saying things to brighten somebody's day. It's one of my great pleasures in life. I hate to sound like a sap, but I truly enjoy being good to people. You would be surprised -well maybe not- how many people go through a day and never get any thanks or hear anything positive. I like being nice like that. But, it has to be genuine, because people can tell a phony you know? It's like if a guy is trying to pick up a woman and he says some corny line, yeah, like that's heartfelt. It's stupid. I like to say things that I mean and that make people's day. I get a lot of happiness from it. :)

[Cruelio]

17. This is a nice sentiment

But I can't honestly say I've ever felt pressured about my looks from men. From women, yes. And all in all, I haven't minded tbat either.
Still everyone deals with this sort of thing differently.

[Wetzelbill]

19. hey welcome to DU

[Heidi]

23. Welcome!

:hi:

[Mutley]

24. Welcome to DU!

:hi:

Bill got your very first post! He should feel special.

[Wetzelbill]

28. I do, I think this whole thread is making me feel pretty special

:)

[Mutley]

30. 'Cause you are.

And you should feel that you are.

[Wetzelbill]

40. thanks so much

And, you are too. Don't worry, I don't even hold your height against you either. :) (honest, thanks a lot)

[Mutley]

42. Ha. Are you a heightist?

:rofl:

[Wetzelbill]

45. now that is funneeeee

:rofl:

[Mutley]

46. I'm easily amused.

:rofl:

[ghostsofgiants]

48. Dammit, Bill's making the rest of us look bad by comparison!

I feel the exact same way as he does! I just didn't get a chance to post it. x(

[GOPisEvil]

49. Cursed sleep!

:P

[Wetzelbill]

51. See Gop, you only thought you were asleep

you were really posting as me. :) That's how it works.

[GOPisEvil]

54. All the benefits of a semi-full night's sleep...

...AND posting on DU being swoon-worthy. A nice life.

[Heidi]

50. Yeah, but . . .

you've got the great hair thing goin' on, so _there_. :pals:

[ghostsofgiants]

53. Oh, so I'm just hair to you? Is that all I am?

:P

[Heidi]

55. Geez.

I was trying to make you feel better about Bill getting all the action. Here, have a complimentary mood ring. :rofl:

[ghostsofgiants]

58. Ooooh, mood rings!

Peace offering accepted.

[Heidi]

57. An homage to Primate1

is posted here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=3756569&mesg_id=3756805

[Wetzelbill]

52. I'm about to get torn apart

thank god I got some relief here to help me handle them all. It's a tough job but I'm sure you can survive taking a few seriously hot DU women off of my hands. :)

[ghostsofgiants]

59. Actually, it's 10:39 AM and I haven't slept yet...

I don't know if I could survive.

[In_The_Wind]

67. my goodness

too much attention Bill YEA from the cheerleader's squad

[Wetzelbill]

68. well, I think I got my second wind

so I'm good to go now.

[In_The_Wind]

71. That's one of the things I like

about younger men!




I had no doubts about you getting your second wind.

[Reverend_Smitty]

77. That's a very nice post

now if all men thought that way...this world would be a much better place

[Wetzelbill]

80. well thank you

I do try to be pretty decent, despite being a mere foolish male. :)

[khashka]

81. Bill's cool

He deserves a month, at least.

Khash.

[Wetzelbill]

82. Thanks a lot

I don't know if I could handle much more attention than this already. :)

[enigmatic]

83. Work off the gut and The Lounge is your Oyster, my friend

And Mom says it's your turn to take out the garbage!:)

[Wetzelbill]

84. damn it

I just took it out too.