Open thread Thursday: Complaints

This is the place to come for discussion of off-topic topics. In fact, it's the only place on this blog for off-topic comments.

Complaints from a couple of readers about the prison dress code thread:

• You people are pathetic. Please note: You were asked several times to move to the other forum, yet you continued to allow the pointless banter to occur here.
• I can't believe the disrespect you guys are showing on this thread. Greg has asked more than once to take the off-topic chat to another thread, yet no one has bothered to do so.

And, from a trusted friend, not connected to The Star:

• You've got people peering into each other's shorts. Which is all well and good but it's nice to not drive away the intelligentsia among your readers, you know?

Worse, I've been thinking about Missy the Misspeller and her high school girlfriends, and the snarky high-school drag-racers who were here a couple months ago. I want both under-18 groups to feel welcome on this blog. And that's not compatible with flirty, sex-oriented chat.

Like this open thread, yesterday's Chat Footsie was an experiment. I'll keep the open thread, but please consider it, like the rest of the blog, strictly G-Rated. That doesn't mean dour, humorless or constricted. It means, pretend your words are appearing on a huge screen in an auditorium of well-bred 14- to 17-year-olds.

To those who've commented in the open threads - I value your comments elsewhere on the blog, and look forward to more on-topic comments by you in other threads. But please limit the social chat to this thread. It's almost impossible to delete a comment in TypePad in real time, but I'll do my best if I have to.

Thanks,

Greg Reeves

Comments

[Theresa M]

Sorry to all who were "offended". It won't happen again! Sheesh!

[jr]

Theresa started it.

[Cochese]

again, blame me.

[jr]

Cochese, you can't help yourself. We are your muse.

[Cochese]

well as long as we have that understanding there should be very few problems.

[Theresa M]

I did start it, didn't I? LMAO Oops!

[jr]

Artists are often misunderstood.

[Theresa M]

You people are pathetic. Please note: You were asked several times to move to the other forum, yet you continued to allow the pointless banter to occur here.

I can't believe the disrespect you guys are showing on this thread. Greg has asked more than once to take the off-topic chat to another thread, yet no one has bothered to do so.

*** To whoever wrote that....pthtttt!

[Cochese]

I am pathetic. I will not argue with that for one second. Disrespectful? thats debatable...

[Ward]

Don't look at me, I just got here.... :)

[Cochese]

I'm not feeling it today....can someone start something off here?

[Theresa M]

We can all agree to keep this place cleaned up can't we? I mean it's not like the 14 and 16 year old's have anywhere else to go to express their opinions, right?

If it tends to get a little vulgar(lol) come to the message board for that:o)

http://theresam01.proboards104.com

[bh]

I'm not sure that I've seen anything on the threads that I haven't seen or heard on network television. But if I have offended anyone with anything I've written, I apologize. I've made some friends on these threads and would like to see them remain open. Thanks Greg for your patience.

Now on to the more important topics of the day.. here is the link to the Stars five best Margarita's in town..

http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/living/14650011.htm

Can you tell I'm addicted to them?

[Cochese]

My house was rated as one of the top 5 places in the midwest to drink microwaved gin.

[christina]

Did we just get a cyber spanking?

[Cochese]

i think i'm getting cyber ignored?

[christina]

what is microwaved gin cochese?

[Cochese]

gin you have heated up. its really good on cereal.

[Pam]

All this talk about invading yards makes me glad I live here in Alaska. I'm allowed to come here because I grew up in Kansas City, then I escaped.
Husband and I are thinking about moving back? What will we be leaving behind? No traffic jams, less crime (we do have some), wide open spaces, bears (and I don't mean the ones with radar guns).
What will be gaining, cheaper groceries, utilities, house payments, family.
What do you think should we move back?

[Cochese]

what kind of bears have radar guns?

[christina]

She told you, the mean ones.

[christina]

LOL

[Cochese]

then i guess my advice would be to get out of alaska.

[jr]

Christina, can you talk about cyber spankings or is that not appropriate? I would be curious as to Cochese's take on the subject.

[christina]

Well i am not sure we should be talking about putting warm gin on cereal either.....dont teenagers usually eat cereal?

[Cochese]

well it doesnt HAVE to be warm.

[Cochese]

and i eat cereal....whats wrong with cereal?

[christina]

Nothing cochese! I was just saying that we got into cyber trouble and i was merely trying to make a point.

[jr]

I agree with Cochese. I don't see a problem talking about cereal.

[Cochese]

name your top 3 favorite cereals. i'll start.
1. honey bunches of oats
2. honey nut cheerios
3. cinnamon toast crunch

[Ward]

I don't eat cereal anymore after an unfortunate incident with some Grape Nuts in my formative years....

[christina]

Never mind you missed what i was cracking at.

[christina]

I like lucky charms myself!

[Hawkeye in OP]

I think the biggest problem in Alaska would be "Manbearpig". You see, it's a creature that is part man, part bear, and part pig. I'm being serial on that too.

And if you want my opinions on Bears, well it is the same as that of Stephen Colbert. Do a google on him and Bears, and his threatdown report on them. Bears are not a good thing ;)

And yea, Bad Theresa for starting all that naughtyness.

[bh]

Oh you missed the best one of all..

Cap'n Crunch of Course. I used to like the commercials as much as real cartoons. Remember "The Adventures of Cap'n Crunch"?

Second: Life.. (Without cinnamon)

And finally.. Frosted Mini Wheats

Oh and cochese.. I've never had Gin on cerial, but Beer works.

[christina]

Yes! BAD THERESA!!!! HE HE

[Cochese]

do i need to start talking about speedos and reverse chaps to get this thing livened up today?

(Cochese - did you read my plea for G-Rated? Pleeeeeeze no sexy chat. Sorry. I'll buy you a margarita to make up for it - :) Greg Reeves)

[christina]

LOL Cochese! You kill me!

[Ward]

Great, Cochese, I had just gotten that image out of my head....

Now I need another Brillo pad for the brain to scrub that image out again :)

[Pam]

We haven't had manbear problems since we banned Texans from Alaska. It seems the bears filed a sexual harrassment complaint.

[Cochese]

in all fairness, there isnt anything sexy about my speedo or reverse chaps but i hear ya.....

[Cochese]

i take back what i just said. that was a complete lie. but Greg, i will not talk about it any more.

[christina]

Cochese, r u conceded? LOL JK

[Cochese]

I cannot discuss this topic any further. soooooooooo.....what do we do now?

[christina]

*taps fingers on the desk* *while humming* LOL

[Theresa M]

Did someone say that I am naughty? (grin)

[Cochese]

here is a topic for discussion....how does someone go about doing herion for the first time? do people just wake up and say, "you know what, i feel like injecting myself with something today"? and from there, how does a person go about asking around for herion to buy?

[Cochese]

same goes for roofies. just something i always wondered....

[Cochese]

nobody else wonders what makes a person try that stuff? well ok....we could talk about the royals? we were winning 6-0, now it's 6-5 in the 3rd inning...

[jr]

I feel like one of those dogs with the shock collar for when it barks.

It was pretty fun talking about cochese and his (zaaapp!) and taking off his (zaaappp!) with his teeth.