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Okay, the Bloodhound Gang must be a Lawnmower Deth fan because in this song they've quoted lines from Two LD songs.  Or it's just a huge conicidence.  

Of course, the applicable Bloodhound Gang song must now be quoted:

"She Ain't Got No Legs"

I Remember The Day I Saw You Hobbling
A Weeble Wobbling, You Had A Problem
You Didn't Have Any Legs, Just A Smile And Some Stumps
No Smelly Feet, A Torso To Hump
No Baby, Love... Yeah, That's What We'd Be Making
Ride You Like A Sit And Spin Until Your Stumps Started Aching
Spin You Around, Yeah Roll You Nearyeah
Turn You Upside Down To Hold My Beer

Actually it was not my intention to start a pun thread.  Which is odd because I likes me the puns.  I just thought it would be fun to start a thread with a quote from a Lawnmower Deth song.  I figured it's probably the first and last time that's ever happend on PD.COM.  Me thinks PD.ORG needs a Lawnmower Deth post.  I shall have to dig into my catalog to find an appropriate title.  Oh, here we go.  "Maim, Mower Maim".  Perfect.

So, back to politics.  Anyone live in a state where any wacky referendums were passed or defeated?  Here in Maine it was rather dull.  The attempt to repeal the law banning discrimination against gays and lesbians was defeated, oh and people voted on spending a lot more money we don't have.  Yep, the way life should be.

Don't come crawling to me!

come back down Route 1 on your way back and turn down 175. follow 175 until it goes off to the left, keep going straight on 166. stop at Zeke's Pizzeria and make yourself known and I'll buy you lunch.

Thanks for the invite but I had to get back right away.  Next time the family and I head to Acadia to go camping we'll be sure to drop in for lunch.

seconded

So, here I am in Washburn, Maine which for those of you not in the know is 300 miles north of my current homebase in Portland, Maine.  Calling hours were tonight.  Half the town showed up which was nice.  I come from a huge family.  You can't live in Washburn and not know the Carmen Clan.  It was nice and they made my grandmother look really nice.  Though, I couldn't help but think seeing her that even in death she still looked like she was suffering.  Very mixed emotions I had.  Sad that she is gone.  And hot anger for the doctor who screwed her over.  But alas she cannot be suffering any longer and I suppose that is the sole solace to take away.

I don't know if you intended for this to be an entry in the contest, but I have read and scored it anyway.

thank you for your submission.

and while I won't bother with some insipid cookie-cutter sympathy, allow me to offer my commiseration on the circumstances of your grandmother's death, as I had virtually the identical thing happen to mine a few years ago. Mercy Hospital is pretty high on my shit list.

ditto.  Though a plus in their column was I was able to spend the night with my wife after she gave birth to our daughter.  I couldn't have done that at Maine Med.  Of course the list of minuses is quite long.  

And no it wasn't intended as an entry, just needed to vent.

It's okay.  Besides silent respect is hard to convey on the internet.

So is genuine sympathy, for that matter.

Troof.  But I imagine people on this board who truly don't care (disclaimer: not insinuating they should) will not post anything.

Thanks.

It's okay.  Besides silent respect is hard to convey on the internet.

It is funny but it's sad at the same time.  Silence is taken for granted in a lot of human society.  I know, people feel they need to say something but they don't.  My boss didn't have to say anything in condolence but he felt he had to.  I was simply telling him i wasn't coming in for the next 3 days and if he had just said okay that would have been perfect.  But, then it's foolish of me to expect that I suppose.

So....I've written in the past about my grandmother.  She was recently diagnosed with a cancer that her primary careless physician had refused to diagnose.  Anyway, I shall not retread on ground well covered.  She passed away yesterday morning.  

The subject of this rant is platitudes.  The usual thing you hear from someone when you tell them a loved one dies is "I'm sorry."  Now let me say right away that I understand that a lot of people mean well when they say that and it's just that they don't know what else to say.  But I guess I'm of the mind that it's best just not to say anything.  But I guess it's just human nature to have to say something.....

But it isn't necessary.  As far as I'm concerned I'd rather you not say anything if that's all you can come up with.  For example, I informed my boss that I would be taking my 3 days of bereavement leave.  He said he "was sorry about my Grandmother."  But it was so painfully, obviously, insincere.  That is more insulting to me than just not saying anything.  I'm not an idiot I know how to read people's voices.  Yeah, you know what, it does suck for me especially given the circumstances.  But fake and insincere sympathy does not help.  And honestly, I don't care if other people care.  My sadness and anger for the loss of my grandmother is not going to be lessened or cured by anyone.  

Why, in our society, have we become so numb and brainless that we have to be so insipid in our communication?  And further why do we feel the need to say something when we can't think of anything to say?  In those situations, silence is bliss.  I don't want the void to be filled with meaningless drivel and chatter.  A hug from someone I love and a shoulder to lean on is all I need.  I need my silence and space and would just rather the trite phrases not be uttered at all.  No words are going to bring back my grandmother, they are not going to ease the mourning, so with respect all I ask of the world is to let me be and respect my silence.  That will do me much more good than some clumsy words.

figured if this thread is a zombie you need the zombie hunter.