Nice article in The Star about some of us who went to DC

[proud2BlibKansan]

Johnson Countians join Capitol anti-war march Johnson Countians join anti-war march in Washington

Participants, stunned by the size of the crowd, are swept up in the excitement.

By JENNIFER BHARGAVA
The Kansas City Star

Tens of thousands of people marched around the nation’s Capitol last weekend.

Lost in the crowd were several Johnson County residents, who hoped their message would make a difference.

more . . .
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/16581879.htm




http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/16581879.htm

[Mabus]

1. Way to go!

I am so proud of all of you. I feel honored to know you. Thank you for taking the time away from your jobs, your families and your life to make the journey. Everyday people, speaking out and making a difference. It gives me hope, it really does.

I know your stories probably won't make it to DU's "Greatest Page" but you've made it on mine - permanently. :patriot:

K&R

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. Thanks Mabus!

You know what I find interesting is that this article is much more well written than the one in the NY Times. Imagine that!

[Jeanette in FL]

3. That was an excellent article.

Very nice write up. Nice to see a reporter asking the pertinent questions of the citizens.

Wonderful quotes by you Proud.

[proud2BlibKansan]

4. Thanks Jeanette!

Welcome to our Kansas forum! We think it is the liveliest state forum on DU. :hi:

[Jeanette in FL]

7. I think you guys are awesome

So, Jeanette in FL, formerly from New York, is now in Kansas. How cool is that. Thanks for the welcome.

[Mabus]

19. Where are you?

I'm in Lawrence. You're always welcome to drop by for a visit. Lord knows, everyone else does (I'm talking to you Proud ;)) We're a pretty lively group. If you look through the K-Zone you'll notice that we have a tendency to hijack each other's threads and joke with one another. We're mostly old, yet very juvenile, hippies. We usually sit in the back of rooms together, make snide remarks and crack each other up. We can't help it. Although, watch out, when we get in our serious mode we're world beaters.

If you're nearby (and willing) one of our favorite DU Associates, Rex (he's pretty much a luddite. He calls and I go through the stories on the Greatest Page with him over the phone. Some day he'll learn to surf the internet and find DU on his own. :eyes:), is having one of Burton Hollow parties in about a month. It's a "Lawrence party situation," i.e. we have a potluck with a bonfire, drink lots of beer and talk politics. Oh yeah, and we smoke. A lot. It starts around 6 -7 p.m. and lasts until the everyone leaves (sometimes we hang out until breakfast). You can bring tents and sleeping bags or you can sleep on one of Rex's many couches. Oh yeah, kids are welcome to run around the Hollow and scream to their heart's content because we're out of town in the county. We've had as few as four or five people and we've had crowds numbering over a hundred. You never know who's going to show up. Believe me, you'll fit right in.

So, welcome to Kansas. We'll introduce you to the bluer portions of the heartland. Just one thing, don't tell everyone or there'll be a land rush.

[Jeanette in FL]

22. I am here in spirit only

I'm still in Florida, but hanging with the Kansas Group. Met them all in DC and had such a blast. I wish I was closer, what a great group.

And I heard the nicest things about you.

Thank you for the most warm welcome and when I come that way, I will be sure to come calling. Thanks Mabus.

[Mabus]

23. Oh

See what happens when they (proud, evl and Big Unit) try to roust me from my weekend fog? Well, you're more than welcome to drop in here anytime and say whatever's on your mind. You're also free to hijack threads and like the others do (I've never, ever hijacked a thread in my life :P). If you ever make it here in person, I personally guarantee that you'll have a blast.

Oh yeah, don't believe everything you've heard. Although, I will say, I'm a lot nicer than evl, proud or kiteinthewind.

:spray:

[evlbstrd]

28. Don't trust her.

She'll rat you out to the teacher in a heartbeat.

[Mabus]

34. Let's see, where was teacher last night?

At your house or mine? Hmmmmmm? Only the Flying Spaghetti Monster knows how many times you've ratted the rest of us out to the Teach.

[evlbstrd]

35. She fell asleep during the Gore chat.

I don't know why. It was so colorful.

[Mabus]

37. I really wouldn't know

I logged in (at someone's insistence) but I continued flipping channels around watching different basketball games. I think my contribution was basically limited to suggesting we talk about hairstyles of the '70's when someone asked for topics. No bit so I logged out shortly after you and proud did.

[evlbstrd]

5. Hi, there!

You're always welcome to a Kansas Forum threadjacking!

[Jeanette in FL]

6. Can I smoke here?

I am missing you guys like crazy. Now my little "red" town, really looks backward and unprogressive. Thank God, I don't have to interact with them on a daily basis. I am pretty isolated where I live and don't get exposed to opened minds often.

Hell yeah, I am going to hang around here in the Kansas Forums. What a great bunch of people you all are.

[proud2BlibKansan]

8. Only homegrown

We need to promote our local products. :)

[evlbstrd]

9. Anything you want.

You should come and visit for St. Patrick's Day.

[proud2BlibKansan]

10. Oh yeah that would be a blast

We need to schedule a meetup for that night. It's a Saturday.

Then on Sunday is our 4th anniversary vigil.

[evlbstrd]

11. I'm already planning a party.

But you knew that, didn't you?
Kiss me, I'm Irish and anti-war!

[Jeanette in FL]

12. Now, doesn't that sound inviting.

Hmmmm, let me think about this.

[evlbstrd]

13. How can you pass up

a house full of people eating cabbage?

[Jeanette in FL]

14. There better be potatoes

I'm Irish too, you know, I need my Vitamin Potato, daily.

[evlbstrd]

15. Nature's most perfect food!

Of course, potatoes. And a few briskets, soda bread and plenty of Guinness and Jameson.

[Jeanette in FL]

16. Do you make your own Soda Bread

I do, old family recipe. Love it. Love it next morning toasted with orange marmalade.

[evlbstrd]

17. My friend, Bill, supplies the soda bread.

We've beeen friends since college and our kids are unofficial cousins.

[proud2BlibKansan]

18. Evl throws a hell of a St Patty's Day party

and KC has one of the largest parades in the country.

[Mabus]

20. Evl throws some pretty good after-parties too

He just doesn't know he's going to do it. Okay, he knows now. But we had to keep invading his house until he got used to us just dropping by.

[evlbstrd]

25. So I'm a little slow on the uptake.

That's why you guys took advantage of me.

[Mabus]

33. I don't think we were the first to do so

and I highly doubt we will be the last.


:shrug: just sayin'

[Jeanette in FL]

21. I bet he does

I can just imagine the fun. And the laughs. And the beer. And the smokey room.....

[evlbstrd]

24. *cough* *hack*

WHAT?! WAIT, LET ME TURN DOWN THE BAGPIPES!
There, that's better.

[Jeanette in FL]

26. Gawd, you make me laugh

But you haven't cause incontinence yet, Sorry Mabus, Oh lord, hope I didn't piss her off.

Now turn up the bagpipes, that is my favorite song. Where is your lighter, Evl.

[evlbstrd]

27. It's around here somewhere.

Mabus is in charge of finding shit in the couch. She found my remote a month after I lost it.
I've got a killer Cheiftans collection and some damned good Celtic punk and rock. Ya like the Pogues?

[Mabus]

29. Give him time

evl, quit reading this. There's nothing to see here, move along.


















psssst, Jeanette, down here. Don't tell evl that I don't really have incontinence yet. I just tell him that so I don't have to respond to him when he's on-line and it makes for a good cover story to walk away from him in person.

[Jeanette in FL]

30. Uh-oh, I didn't want to piss off Mabus

Mabus, please reconsider?

[Jeanette in FL]

31. Would have helped if I would have scrolled.

I thought that I had pissed you off.

[Mabus]

32. LOL

I don't know what they told you but I'm a pretty good-natured goof most of the time. It takes a lot to piss me off.

If you want to laugh until you wet your pants, read this thread. http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=153&topic_id=3189&mesg_id=3247

btw, what goes on here in the K-Zone, stays in the K-Zone. ;) We goof off in this forum all the time.

Oh, gotta go. Second half of the KU-Texas A&M basketball game has started. Yes, I am a balloholic. I'm addicted to Jayhawk basketball. I can't help myself. Thankfully my husband is similarly addicted.

[evlbstrd]

40. WTF?

Do you have that bookmarked or something?

[Mabus]

41. What if I do?

What are you going to do about it? :shrug: Put down your Guinness, drag your butt off your coach and come down here and erase my bookmarks? :eyes: :spray: :rofl: As if. :rofl:

Besides, that's one of my favorite threads. psst: I used the search function and searched the Kansas forum for the word "parade". :rofl:

[evlbstrd]

43. Well, no, I won't erase your bookmarks.

And just wait until you see what I've got planned for this year. Did you know you can sculpt corned beef?

[Mabus]

44. No I didn't know that

and, of all people, I didn't think you'd be using the canned stuff. Are you sure you aren't using spam?

[evlbstrd]

45. It's not the canned stuff.

Hush your mouth!
I'm carving whole briskets!

[Mabus]

46. Like pumpkins?

Will it be scary :scared: ?

[evlbstrd]

48. You'll have to wait and see.

St. Pat's is a joyous occassion. If not scary, it will be life-sized.

[Mabus]

50. I hope you haven't started carving yet

'cuz St. Pat's is next month and the meat make take a turn for the worse before the end of this week. :puke:

[evlbstrd]

52. In Sculptors' Parlance,

that's called a "patina."

[Mabus]

54. Isn't patina usually green?

You forget, I come from a family of artists.

[evlbstrd]

56. Yes.

Perfect for St. Pat's. I didn't forget.
Besides, what do you think drives the snakes away?

[Mabus]

59. I thought it was the musical accompaniment for your parades

:spray: :rofl:

[evlbstrd]

60. What?

You don't like the sound of yowling cats?

[evlbstrd]

36. You'd have known immediately if you pissed her off.

She has strange and wondrous powers. A major city somewhere in Europe would have lost power.

[Jeanette in FL]

38. Well that'll teach me not read or respond to posts...

... after I have been "smoking".

Cue music: "Paranoia, will destroy ya" :hippie:

or email after I have had a few: "I love ya, man" :hug:

Hey in GD, I am so serious, this is fun over here in Kansas.

[evlbstrd]

39. Are you kidding?

if I followed those rules, I'd never post.

[Mabus]

42. We have our own rules on this forum

The first one is, you must post if you have been drinking and/or smoking, 'cuz its more entertaining that way.

So, smoke 'em if you got 'em and don't forget to drink your favorite beverage while you're at it. :toast:

[Mabus]

47. I have to concentrate really hard

Which means I have to pay attention, which requires that I be extremely pissed. Usually anger takes too much energy so why feed anger? Besides my aim is still a little off.

[evlbstrd]

49. Anger feeds the Dark Side.

We can't have that, now, can we?

[Mabus]

51. Oh shit, I forgot

We're evil. Both of us. We need anger. Damn.

[evlbstrd]

53. That's correct.

We need our self-righteous indignation. So, the past six years have been very good for us in that regard.
My question is, what happens after we win?

[Mabus]

55. What do you mean "we" white man?

:rofl:

[evlbstrd]

57. Looks like I have to play the Celt card.

We didn't do it!

[Mabus]

58. No?

What about our potatoes?

[evlbstrd]

61. They went bad.

We wouldn't be here otherwise.