March, 2003
March 3rd, 2003, 12:52 p.m. - My weird family, again
More wacky family emails:
from my father to my brothers Paul and Kevin and sisters-in-law Claire and Patty:
from Kevin:
from my father:
from Kevin:
from my father:
March 12th, 2003, 4:39 p.m. - Oops
Wow, it's been a really long time since I updated. I guess that's because there's nothing going on around here. But the weather is getting nicer, so that's something, at least.
March 20th, 2003, 2:14 p.m. - More oops
Wow, I'm really horrible about updating this! Maybe it's because there's still nothing going on around here. I haven't had a whole lot of work to do, so I've been slacking a lot. Well, slacking more than usual. :) I've had a very good past couple of weeks, though. And now I leave you with these words:
"War...what is it good for? Absolutely nothing! Huh!"
March 24th, 2003, 8:22 p.m. - Shut up, Q102
Why am I "stupid" for being against the war? The DJs on the radio station I normally listen to in Philly are calling protestors and people against the war "stupid". We're stupid because we don't want to kill Saddam Hussein. We're stupid because we don't understand what the war is all about. (Apparently we all think it's about oil.) We're stupid because we're not over in Iraq fighting for our country's freedom. We're stupid because we don't support the soldiers who are in Iraq fighting for our country's freedom.
Well, here's my rebuttal: I'm not "stupid". I know what this war is about. I do want Saddam Hussein to pay for what he's done. I support the soliders who are in Iraq risking their lives to defend our country. I have two friends with brothers over there.
But I'm not stupid for not going to Iraq and fighting in this world. Those DJs aren't fighting, either! They're saying to get off our couches and do something for our country. What are they doing? They're playing music and talking. They're getting paid to call people stupid. How are they helping the war? By being patriotic? That doesn't do a thing. I don't care how many times they say "God bless America, nuke Saddam" - they're not doing any more than I am.
Excuse me for being a pacifist. Excuse me for believing that peace is best won through non-violence. Excuse me for believing that God wants peace and doesn't want us to fight in wars. Excuse me for doing "nothing". Excuse me for being against the war.
I don't want innocent people to die. I don't want our country to be at war. But I am not "stupid". At least I can respect other people's opinions. I don't think that people who are for the war are "stupid". Everyone is entitled to his or her own opinion. We have freedom of speech and freedom to protest. Calling people who are against the war "stupid" is immature and inane. What kind of pro-war statement is that?
March 26th, 2003, 12:40 a.m. - Birthday girl (sort of)
Happy Birthday, Cara! Well, technically, her birthday was yesterday, but I'm only 40 minutes late. And it's not like I forgot it.
March 30th, 2003, 3:18 p.m. - Let it...huh?
It's snowing in Falls Church. How ridiculous.
luckyjenpc: I'm supposed to be writing a perp
"Sister/sister-in-law turns 21 May 10. If you're available we'd like to everyone to Legal Sea Foods in Tyson's that night (it's a Saturday). If Paul and Claire are able to come I suggest an early dinner (5--it could be Kevin's lunch) so that Paul and Claire could get back to Richmond at a decent time. Let me know."
"Interesting that we're taking her to Legal Sea Foods for her 21st... Get it? She'll be of legal drinking age and we're going to Legal?
I'm pretty sure both Patty and I can make it at any time. The earlier the better -- the bars close at 3 a.m. on Saturdays, and Jenn will want to devote as much time as possible to her coming-of-age bender."
"Actually, when Mary and I realized that all of our kids would be 21 years or older WE thought about turning to drink."
"Tell us the full story: you thought about turning to drink, but then for some reason forgot to do so, and before you could remember you had dozed off. Right?"
"snore, snore, snore, snore, snore, snore, snore, snore...huh?....snore, snore, snore, snore."
luckyjenpc: uh, paper
JoeMcQandnotU: I get it.
luckyjenpc: (perp? where did that come from??)
JoeMcQandnotU: Those lousy perps.
luckyjenpc: Yeah, they're ruining my lfie
luckyjenpc: um, life
JoeMcQandnotU: Are you sure English is for you?
luckyjenpc: That's what I was thinking...maybe I
should buy a dictionary
JoeMcQandnotU: Sounds like a solid investment.