To North Kansas City: Thank you for looking out for the public interest and keeping the roads safe from the Liberty Tax Service wavers (1/10, Local, “Tax service wavers may be forced to wave ‘bye’.”). I know that I, for one, am an incompetent driver who is easily distracted, and the sight of a live Lady Liberty waving at me is bound to have me careening off the road.
Franchise owner Arthur Griffin should have realized that his marketing strategy puts many of his fellow citizens at great risk. Those waving Uncle Sams are just a hazard.
I also know of several Liberty Tax Services that are owned by immigrants. What a great picture of the United States to have an immigrant dressed as Uncle Sam waving at you. But let’s stop that foolishness. It’s just not safe!
On another note: Can anyone do something about those darn trees changing color every fall? I find the beautiful foliage very distracting as I am driving.
Dave Harrold
Shawnee
I should amend that last post to read "young and stupid". It certainly applied to me.
Posted by: Casady | January 15, 2009 at 02:54 PM
Yes Stone, I meant with Garcia. It was over a 20 years period. No reason to envious as I grew up in NY and spent most of my adult life in DC so it was easy to see them 5 or 10 times a year without traveling more than 3 or 4 hours. Besides, there were plenty of bad shows in there.
And Sammy, come on bud. Weren't you young once?
Posted by: Casady | January 15, 2009 at 02:53 PM
This thread is even more evidence that your elders were right to be worried about you.
Posted by: Sammy | January 15, 2009 at 12:54 PM
actually, if you have seen The Dead over 200 times, I am not that envious..... since The Dead doesn't have jerry... (and their reunion tour tix are running face value at $95 each, which is absurd)
but I'm sure you meant the Grateful Dead, which I am envious of
Posted by: stone | January 14, 2009 at 05:20 PM
how did I miss this this morning? FTW!!
"Not necessary Pub. I saw liquid administered in all kinds of different ways."
I prefer putting the liquid on sweet tarts personally... not a big fan of paper ones
"Then again, I saw the Dead well over 200 times. "
je sus be damned, I am envious of you
Posted by: stone | January 14, 2009 at 05:18 PM
No need to establish cred by ecstatic posting, Casady. Now we're back to, "Anybody who says they remember..."
And to bring it back full circle, I've fully formalized and internalized the important concept, "Things That Make Me Specially Glad I Stopped Taking Drugs Thirty Years Ago." One of these is the Liberty Tax wavers. Couldn't HANDLE that s*** if I wuz baked, maannn...
Posted by: Pub 17 | January 14, 2009 at 01:53 PM
"Dropping acid involved sugar cubes"
Not necessary Pub. I saw liquid administered in all kinds of different ways. Then again, I saw the Dead well over 200 times.
Posted by: Casady | January 14, 2009 at 01:42 PM
"Dropping acid involved sugar cubes"
Not necessary Pub. I saw liquid administered in all kinds of different ways. Then again, I saw the Dead well over 200 times.
Posted by: Casady | January 14, 2009 at 01:42 PM
Nein, nein, nein...
Dropping acid involved sugar cubes. You chewed or sucked blotter acid. Of course, there IS the evidence of the nomenclature of "The Acid Eaters," a scathing documentary, whose insights are only exceeded by the inexplicable "Weird World of LSD."
What do those crazy kids today know about real fun?
Posted by: Pub 17 | January 14, 2009 at 01:32 PM
Go online to one of the translation sites and use Croatian to English.
As far as dropping or eating acid, you guys sure know a lot. I'm more of an herbal specialist.
Posted by: solomon | January 14, 2009 at 01:04 PM
And Pub, "dropping" acid referred to the liquid form that was around in the 1960s. By the 70s, it was mostly available in blotter form, hence the term "eating acid" cam about.
I think I've said too much here. Better shut up before I end up on a DEA watch list or something.
Posted by: Casady | January 14, 2009 at 12:45 PM
Oh I know Sol, I was just messing with you. But was that really Croatian?
Posted by: Casady | January 14, 2009 at 12:43 PM
Never was an acid fan, a guy gave me some in high school once and although I enjoyed it, it was more intense than I cared for.
My post made perfect sense and I put it out there for BuddyT, since when people talk to him in English its like he's hearing it in Croatian.
Posted by: solomon | January 14, 2009 at 12:05 PM
"Drop," jugend, "drop," nicht "eat."
Posted by: Pub 17 | January 14, 2009 at 11:56 AM
Yeah Sol, about that first post....Did you eat a lot of acid? You know, back in the day?
Posted by: Casady | January 14, 2009 at 11:49 AM
I had already made that comment in my first post.
Posted by: solomon | January 14, 2009 at 11:06 AM
Casady,
Re-reading the letter, yeah, I could see that. Good catch.
Posted by: Marctnts | January 14, 2009 at 10:58 AM
Njegova lako zamku jedan neinteli gentni zivotinjskog, kreker
Posted by: solomon | January 14, 2009 at 09:11 AM
Race Card check your spell check.....
Posted by: mianotkia | January 14, 2009 at 09:02 AM
Hey Marc:
I have a sneaky suspiscion that Mr. Harrold's letter is a bit toungue and cheek and he uses the last paragraph just to make sure we know that.
Posted by: Casady | January 14, 2009 at 08:40 AM