I wish the scientists would leave so we could get out the fishing poles and have a beer.

Earl, just take the mulligan.

Planet of the Apes meets Water World.

Hart Park has some of the best spear fishing in the county. And those bluegill make the best samiches.... 

I think my house was right................over..........there.

Just out of sight of the camera, timec yells, "Boy, if you fall in that river, I'm gonna whip your butt!"

Then she repairs to her six pack of OE800 ceremoniously throwing the plastic holder into the river, seemingly oblivious to the disastrous environmental effects on the indigenous finned denizens therein......................

Oldblue,

Your incessant racist comments about Timec are getting old and depressing. 

Catherine, timec is a big girl and has never had a problem sticking up for herself. And why don't you stick up for me too? Because I am white, and she is black?

OldBlue,  I am well aware that Timec can stick up for herself, and I think she, too, is racist.  I've taken her to task before.  All I'm saying is that your racist comments are all over the blogs, even on "You write the caption."  If you want to fight with Timec on the crime blogs, fine.  That is where you two disagree, anyway, but I came to this blog and saw a bunch of cute orangutans and thought it would be fun to write a caption.  Your reference to Timec depressed ME.  That's all I'm saying.

I see your point catherine. But what you take as racism on my end is not really that. If I was a professional comedian, like Carlos Mencia, Chris Rock, or Ron White, you might even pay to come and see me perform. (And I would be making money, not just playing here). And if my humor depresses you, I have some bad news for you. It's not going to change. 

Okay, Oldblue.  I know I'm not off-base when I say your reference to a black woman and her children as monkeys is racist.  It is one of the oldest (and most time-worn) racist similes against black people I've ever seen.  Plus, keep in mind that you are merely (and I assume inadvertently) proving Timec's theory that cops are racist when you write stuff like that.  She can now show her friends your above remarks and say "See?  That cop's calling us monkeys.  Just more proof of racist cops."  Etc.

That said, I DO think you're often funny.  Just not this time. :)

Just remember the cop Matt Dillon played in the movie. He was at least honest about his feelings. And he came by them rightly, at least understandably. Just like people of all stripes who have their prejudices especially as they age.

But when it came time to do the right thing, he was the man for the job. Verdad?

{edit} A lot of people squawk about race constantly _ until it turns on them............ I always say - live by the sword, die by same........ Dance, pay the fiddler......... Don't make race a cornerstone of your bldg, then whine when you hear something that doesn't suit you or your agenda!

When I first came on this board, OB took me to task and in a hard edged way. He even went so far as to say I was a know it all and if I was going to be such, I shoulda gotten it right about a 148 crossing the line to the 245 series (of Penal Code).

He was right -- at least about the PC part. There's a lot more I don't know than do, so the know it all part I'd have to take exception with. But the ting is he was right about the Penal Code. I just screwed up.

But Catherine, when we get to the point where certain types of comedy are off limits and we cannot laugh at certain things (or ourselves) then I think we are in real trouble!

Life experience counts for a lot with me. People that have formed views based upon actual work and life experience I give a lot of relevance to. For this reason I always try to walk  the proverbial mile in the other guys mocs prior to judging him. Not just to be a mile away from a guy with no shoes, but to try and see things through their eyes. It ain't always easy, but always instructive. More of us should do it.

Timec has said some pretty nasty and inflammatory things about not only BPD but all cops. That's got to get the attention and even incur the wrath of some people. I actually like Timec, and FTR, she's a nice looking lady. I don't just mean pretty but from her pic and her writings you can see between the ones that there is a good person lurking in there.......

I always liked what Doc Holliday said to one of the Clantons (or one of the bad guys) when asked why he would do all he did for a friend like Wyatt cause after all, he had lots of friends -- Doc simply replied  "I don't!".................

I always liked that because I feel like that. And I can tell you I have several black friends. But I know a lot of black people. And they know that if they needed me I would be there, no matter their color. We joke about a lot of things and they use the N word a lot. I don't. One asked me one time and I just had to tell them -- "I just don't like it. From anybody!"

I've been called a bigot on here by TSM, Mattloch, and others. Doesn't really bother me -- cause deep down I know they are the true bigots. They judge people by a few words or sentences on here. Now that is bigotry in its truest form. Has not a whit to do with color..................

I think not Murphy!   I bet Old Blue has shorts older than Catherine. 

BTW I don't know where that places me (geriatrically) since Old Blue called me his Mama.

Chico

Calling African Americans monkeys has always been considered racist.  I was shocked when Catherine told me that OB made that remark.   I like OB and we have several opinions in common.  However, he goes over the line occasionally. 

His remarks were degrading.  Timec could complain to JasonS if she chose to because OB's remarks are racist.

Aud, I've been called all kinds of things........ from Paco to Jose.

Pepper Belly, Beaner, Greaseball............. aud (not you) infinitum............. (hey, there's a cowboy shootin' handle for you - haha!)

I used to play B Ball with a buncha black dudes down there at Sperm Park years ago (that's how I knew so much about OE800 BTW - used ta partake with em after playin....)

I would listen to their jokes like "what's purple and go like this?"  [they'd scrunch up and squirm around]

"A white baby in a plastic bag!"

We all laughed. Was it in poor taste? You betcha! But isn't that what makes good humor? I think we all have to just lighten up.

I laugh my dairy air off at Carlos Mencia. Lots of folks hate his humor.  We have to be able to laugh at ourselves though, right?

I think if  we are ever going to get past all this racial BS, we need to just lighten up. I for one, hope OB never changes. He can call me paco cigs all day long. I'll just probably call him ocifer doughnut or blue belly or somethin............   ;=)

Chico,

I guess I'm just more selective in what I consider humorous.  I come from a wise-cracking family and cut my baby teeth on jokes.  One of my first jokes, when I was about 7-- Husband:  "How do I love thee?  Let me count our children."  Not side-splitting, but good for a seven year old.  I've always thought that if you have to go "blue" (no pun intended,) you're not that funny.  That's just me.  I'm not one of those women that will laugh at every silly joke that comes out of your mouth.  However, when I DO laugh, it's genuine.

Hey Cat

How's N?

But Catherine, it seems to me that in today's PC world, some of the  "ethnic minority groups" have a free reign for humor and others have to  "walk on ethnic eggshells"...

I don't think that is right

That's primarily what I am trying to say

Chicho

You're right about that. 

Groups who can be ridiculed with no repercussions.

• Old white women
• White men (any age)
• Babies
• White women running for president
• Old white men running for president
• people from Ol'dale
• Rosedale soccer moms
• pimply teenage boys
• the blind
• the deaf
• the homeless
• hollywood producers
• baby daddys

But      LEAVE BRITTNEY SPEARS ALONE!  PLEASE, PLEASE

Speaking of PC.  What do you do if your wife is staggering around in the back yard?

Shoot her again.

It's the incongruities, the unexpected in statements that make them funny.  Sometimes what seems rude or crude was said in order to be off the wall and catch us off guard and may make us laugh.  Just my take.  I agree about the double standard in what is considered PC humor.

The political cartoonist that portrays Bush as a simian will be out of work if Obama is elected. 

Caption.  " Go ahead and dive Fred, it's deep enough."   Couldn't use Obama. Just can't do it.

"Rescue crews searched feverishly for the body of the missing Rev. Wright."

Bad taste?

I get what you're saying, Chico.  Why is it okay for blacks to make fun of other blacks, but no one else can?  I do think there is a difference between being PC and being sensitive.  I was raised to be careful of other people's feelings.  To me, it's about dignity and class and integrity and kindness.  I am a respectable woman because I behave in a respectable manner.  PC is calling blacks "African-Americans."  Sensitivity is refraining from continually picking on someone.  In other words, if Old Blue wants to fight TImec, he knows where to find her--on the crime blogs.  Instead, he makes racist jokes about her behind her back.  That's not just insensitive, it's tacky, and beneath him, in my opinion.

Not to beat the Timec-OB thing to death Catherine but they are kind of a  "special case" on here.

IOW, they have bantered back and forth to the point that, as relatively intelligent people, they are now at the point where poetic license is tacitly understood and, once one understands that rubric, it is humorous. (at least to me it is).

At risk of additional redundancy, I have no doubt that if OB came up on Timec in trouble he would be the first to help her.

All other things aside, that is where the rubber really meats the road.

But your point about limits is well taken. Anything taken to the extreme (if I gave examples I would be banned [again] I'm afraid) can be offensive. But IMHO we are no where near that.............

OB seems to tease with Timec like she's a "girlfriend" not the lover type but a friend that is fun to get under her skin   It seems she has loosened up a bit also maybe due to his ribbing.  I could be wrong.  Again.

Anglo that was the funniest caption , not as a racist comment, just plan funny

I would have responded to this earlier, but today was just to perfect of a day to stay home and blog. A round of golf was much more productive.

Catherine, why would you refer to me as a cop? I don't work. I stay home, take care of the pets, do chores, and am allowed to go play golf 2-3 days a week. So, IF you are a taxpayer, fear not...

And I can say whatever I choose to. If I cross the line, then the blog police, (Jason), can spank me.

And Chico is right in his statement about me helping timec if I found her in need. For example, if I was in a restaurant, and a woman fell to the floor not breathing, and it turned out to be timec, I would be the first to stand up and yell "IS THERE A DOCTOR IN HERE?" (Sorry, I'm not putting my lips on ANYONE to do CPR).

Caption:  "I've told you a thousand times, NO text messaging over the river"

And Chico is right in his statement about me helping timec if I found her in need. For example, if I was in a restaurant, and a woman fell to the floor not breathing, and it turned out to be timec, I would be the first to stand up and yell "IS THERE A DOCTOR IN HERE?" (Sorry, I'm not putting my lips on ANYONE to do CPR).

See? I told you so.

I would have expected nothing less!

Old Blue and Chico--Okay.

Two old cranky men ganging up on two young women.  I'm looking forward to seeing you two at the bloggers picnic.  IT WON'T HAPPEN, of course,  because it's so much easier to be cranky when you're anonymous.  

I would be afraid one of the cranky old/young women would spit in my potato salad....

I feel right at home with Aud and Nancy, used to being put in my place by the more advanced species. I usually just try to stay out of the way.

You guys missed a great barbeque and no one spit in anyones potato salad.  Neener neener.

Old Blue handing Chico a lifeline as he goes under for the third time.   Poor Chicho was pushed in by an old barnacle with an attitude.

"BY GEORGE I THINK HE'S GOT IT!"

Hey guys! Can't we all just get along?

I couldn't touch it with a 10 foot pole.

Yep! Git along little doggies, git along! Now everybody sing along.

Mom, you're pretty funny.  OB and Chico--you guys are funny, too.

Here's a caption:  Before the wheel, there was the straw.

Another candidate tests the political waters before taking the plunge.

"You give a monkey a fish, he eats for a day.  You teach a monkey to fish, he eats for a lifetime."