[Vision2020] name calling

Thu Dec 15 17:57:14 PST 2005

To all who lurk on vision 20/20, most especially those who might be thinking 
about posting for the first time, a quick heads up. Before you imagine a big 
warm fuzzy fun fest, where all the tolerant, liberal, and loving people link 
arms and belt out a few choruses of We Are The World, picture this. A local 
business vandalized after one of it's employees has the gall to disagree 
with a few of our most frequent and most "progressive" posters. I am not 
talking about the heartfelt and spontaneous loogie left by way of a 
disgruntled passer by, but a premeditated assault. What appeared to be dry 
pet food mixed with water to the consistency of spackle and thrown by the 
many hands full at our storefront. At the same time some signs belonging to 
one of our neighbors were destroyed. What an amazing coincidence that this 
should happen within hours of one of the afore mentioned V2020 posters 
making a big deal of mentioning where it is that I work (as though that were 
some big secret, I've been there over 17 years) and expressing her personal 
contempt for me and by extension, the business. Now I don't think that this 
matter quite rises to the level of "Big Deal" but I do think that it is an 
indicator of what a person can expect if you don't toe the party line. I 
shudder to think what would happen should someone voice a pro wal-mart 
stance or not condemn big boxes quite enthusiastically enough. Just a word 
of caution, getting out of step with the herd will not be tolerated by the 
tolerant. As to the picnic, I think I am going to have to give that a bye, I 
don't think I can stand that much warm personal interaction with such fun 
loving pranksters.

Cautiously, G. Crabtree

From: "Tom Hansen" <idahotom at hotmail.com>
To: <lfalen at turbonet.com>; <the_ivies3 at yahoo.com>; <heirdoug at netscape.net>; 
<kjajmix1 at msn.com>; <vision2020 at moscow.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 12:27 PM
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Name Calling

>A V2020 picnic sounds like a great idea.
>
> I am 100% for it.
>
> Some time in May (unless we can reserve an indoor facility in which case 
> any time after Christmas)
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Tom Hansen
>
>
>>From: lfalen <lfalen at turbonet.com>
>>To: "Tom Ivie" <the_ivies3 at yahoo.com>, heirdoug at netscape.net, 
>>kjajmix1 at msn.com,        idahotom at hotmail.com, vision2020 at moscow.com
>>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Name Calling
>>Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 12:20:59 -0800
>>
>>The Grange has a park between Deary and Princeton. I was thinking about 
>>hosting a Vision2020 picnic sometime this spring. I think it would be nice 
>>to have the folks on vision2020 meet one another. What does everyone 
>>think?
>>
>>Roger
>>-----Original message-----
>>From: Tom Ivie the_ivies3 at yahoo.com
>>Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 13:09:35 -0800
>>To: heirdoug at netscape.net
>>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Name Calling
>>
>> > Not Cool! And beneath most of you!!  Have any of you ever met each
>>other?  Maybe you could all sit down for some coffee/tea/beverage of your 
>>choice sometime, agree to disagree, shake hands and be done with it. -Tom
>> >
>> > heirdoug at netscape.net wrote:
>> >
>> >       In a recent fit of wit, Uncle Tom had this to say: "Oops. I 
>> > almost
>>forgot "No Clue". What
>> >   can I give "No Clue" for Christmas? It would have to be something 
>> > that
>>reflects his stature
>> >   here on V2020. Hey! I've got it. How about a song? Yeah, that's it. A
>>song.
>> >
>> >   This is for you, "No Clue":
>> >   http://www.tomandrodna.com/Sounds/For_No_Clue.mp3
>> >
>> >
>> >   And Miss Keely had this to chime in with: "Wonder if Groucho Crabtree
>>and Harpo Farris will give
>> >   me some tips? I guess I could be "Libbo" ..."  So much merriment, so
>>little time ... must get going ..."
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >   Dear Tom, Joan and Keely,
>> >
>> >   In keeping with the whole Wizard of Odd thema...
>> >
>> >   Tom it's funny that you should pick my favorite song in all of stage
>>and screen. In college I went to
>> >   a costume party with a young lady who was enamored by my wit and 
>> > charm
>>dressed as The
>> >   Scarecrow. Ray Bolger, who played the scarecrow, could dance with his
>>rubbery legs and it
>> >   was my being able to emulate the dance and song that won my future
>>wife's heart.
>> >
>> >   I guess if I am the Scarecrow who needed a brain, Tom, you would be
>>the Lion in search of
>> >   courage, Joan would be the Tin Man in need of a heart and Keely 
>> > would,
>>by default, be ToTo
>> >   in need of a muzzle....
>> >
>> >   Thanks again for the gift....
>> >
>> >   lemeno, Doug!
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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