Comments on: Flopping Aces Asks: Is YOUR popcorn ready?

By: Missy

Missy — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:54:53 +0000

Scott, the gated communities are no big deal, my granddaughter lives in one. Around here they usually are built around a little lake that they don’t want to share with the public. They pay a fee to have a guard on duty to make sure that outsiders don’t get in to catch their fish and it also pays for groundskeeping for the little park areas they have.

It does allow for a measure of safety, but you sacrifice a bit of freedom to have it. Every visitor has to be called in so there can be no suprise guests or out of towners that may want to stop by, it also can be difficult when an emergency arises where people need to get to their loved ones. Been through that.

They usually don’t have the benefit of local police or maintenance services, but, they do have that little 20 something guard that lets you know they have the power to turn you away if you are not called in.

People living together in gated communities around here range from mid to upper class. It’s a lot like a subdivision with a lot of restrictions but they have a committee available to issue citations and of course, that staffed guard shack.

By: MataHarley

MataHarley — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:37:08 +0000

Dang you on the picture of popcorn, Mike… Now I’ll have to run out and acquire some Orville Redenbacher’s for Wednesday’s roll call….

By: MataHarley

MataHarley — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:34:48 +0000

Good lawdy, Fit… like there’s anything of value that will be derived from either the DNC *or* the GOP conventions? They’re just rah rah shows, fer heavens sake. Self congratulatory fluff, iced with pomp and the pompous, merely to do “the deed” formally.

Boycotting such political antics, done Hollywood style, is hardly going thru life “with the your eyes close, and your fingers in your ears”.

By: Scott Malensek

Scott Malensek — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:26:27 +0000

I can’t speak for Mike, but I have to admit….I’ve never even seen a gated community. Isn’t that odd? I mean, I live in a nice neighborhood. I’ve lived in shitholes too (drunks passed out on my doorstep, a guy beaten alllllllmost to death w a bat outside my kitchen window, pedophiles playing w kids outside my bedroom window, crack hos, and so forth. Still, I’ve never seen a gated community.

Is that a Rezko thing?

By: Fit fit

Fit fit — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:10:26 +0000

Mike,

Somehow I knew you went through life with your eyes closed and your fingers in your ears…locked away in your sunny-happy gated community…

By: Mike's America

Mike's America — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 05:07:28 +0000

luva: You’re braver than I am. If it looks like the Hillary supporters are going to cause trouble I might tune it. Other than that, I’ll keep the sound on mute when I am flipping by the news channels so as not to be poisoned.

By: luva the scissors

luva the scissors — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 03:16:30 +0000

so if pelosi really thinks god brought forth obama in our time of need, please explain to me why god just sent a tornado to wipe out denver? for me to say this makes as much sense as her saying what she has said. i have my popcorn and beverages and have warned the family i will be focused elsewhere this week, dinner will be from a box, unless the magic elvesdeliver dinner. i think that is about as likelly as the week in denver going smoothly.