Topic: No more politics for me

[Greg H]

I obviously know that my political/philosophical views make me few friends and many enemies.  I don't want that on here.  If you're offended at something I said, I really don't give a sh*t.  But I still want to talk sports and hang out when I can make it to Huntington.  So, rather than candy coat things to avoid offending people, I'm going to just keep it on sports.

If you have a problem with anything I've said, tough.  I'll be in Greenville this weekend if anyone wants a beer...or to try to kick my ass in front of my young children.  I suppose anyone, yes even those I've argued with today, are welcome to either.  The beer would be more fun...I think.

[exanimate]

I ignore the majority of political posts, because I despise politics, but I'm not above stopping and drinking your beer.

[mxman870]

Hellsfire Greg,,,, I am a lover not a fighter and although I have not drank a beer in 11 years if we ever meet I will tip one with you as a peace offering. No hard feelings brother.

[Greg H]

No beer...no fight, I will have east carolina pulled pork.  come on by.  You can't miss me.  Seriously, no issue here.  Been both places and the both have their ups/downs.  Later.  Off to work at 430.

[spaldy]

Greg,

A little advice from a fossil if I may....

gotta let some of the stuff just roll off.  With young kids you'll burn up like a cinder if you stay wound up too tight.  They do tend to change your persective real fast.  Enjoy it because it really does go fast.   

The really sad thing that I do lose sleep over at night is that my grandkids were born with $220,000 in debt the day they emerged into this world.  That's a function of my very selfish and self serving generation.   We are the first generation that dumped more debt on the next generation than all of the previous generations of Americans combined.   I am ashamed every time I think about it.  I pray for their happiness and future but know that we really didn't do the job we should have.   

[Greg H]

The really sad thing that I do lose sleep over at night is that my grandkids were born with $220,000 in debt the day they emerged into this world.  That's a function of my very selfish and self serving generation.   We are the first generation that dumped more debt on the next generation than all of the previous generations of Americans combined.   I am ashamed every time I think about it.  I pray for their happiness and future but know that we really didn't do the job we should have.   

I'm teaching my girls to work, to fix things they already have, to save (particularly tangible assets), to grow, hunt and fish for their own food and how to defend themselves.  I think that the attitude of self-reliance, toughness and the ability to take anything will serve them well whether times are good or bad.  If I can pull this off, I don't care about much else.  They'll be fine, to use a Doc phrase. 

I'm wound pretty tight, yes.  But I'm happy.  Mostly, I just like to argue, and have since I was a very young boy.  I was an argumentative little sh*t, and it caused me problems in school, but it also got me where I am.  I recognize it as both a flaw in my character and the reason for my successes. 

You should hear the political fights my brother and I have...and we agree about 90% of the time.  Just good fun for me, mostly.