We were gonna change the world...what happened?

Yes Patsy,
that is the same group that goes around to funerals of children who die of aids.
Years ago when I was at the March on Washington ..they were there.
A bunch of them being so hateful.

Anyone who would go to a childs funeral and spout this kind of crap all in the name of God...well , in my book they are the one's who better pray for forgivness.

 

We were gonna change the world, what happend? Well, maybe the following will give you younger hippies and idea...


1975 vs 2005
1975: Long hair - 2005: Longing for hair
1975: KEG - 2005: EKG
1975: Acid rock - 2005: Acid reflux
1975: Moving to California because it's cool - 2005: Moving to Arizona because it's warm
1975: Trying to look like Marlon Brando or Liz Taylor 2005: Trying NOT to look like Marlon Brando or Liz Taylor
1975: Seeds and stems - 2005: Roughage
1975: Hoping for a BMW - 2005: Hoping for a BM
1975: Going to a hip new joint - 2005: Getting a new hip joint
1975: Rolling Stones - 2005: Kidney stones
1975: Down with the system - 2005: Upgrade the system
1975: Disco - 2005: Costco
1975: Parents begging you to get your hair cut - 2005: Children begging you to get their heads shaved
1975: Passing your driver's test - 2005: Passing the vision test
1975: Whatever - 2005: Depends

Just in case you weren't feeling too old today, this will certainly change things. Each year the staff at Beloit College in Wisconsin puts together a list to try to give the faculty a sense of the mindset of this year's incoming freshmen. Here's this year's list:
The people who are starting college this fall across the nation were born in 1987.
They are too young to remember the space shuttle blowing up.
Their lifetime has always included AIDS.
Pop bottle caps have always been plastic screw-off tops.
The CD was introduced the year they were born.
They have always had an answering machine.
They have always had cable.
They cannot fathom not having a remote control.
Jay Leno has always been on the Tonight Show.
Popcorn has always been cooked in the microwave.
They never took a swim and thought about Jaws.
They have no idea what hard contacts are.
They don't know who Mork was or where he was from.
They have never heard: "Where's the beef?"; "I'd walk a mile for a Camel."; "De plane, Boss, de plane!"
They don't care who shot JR and have no idea who JR was.
Their McDonald's food never came in styrofoam containers.
They don't have a clue how to use a typewriter.
Notice the larger type? That's for those of you who have trouble reading...

 

haha thats for the kids who dont get out much

 

That is just to..well I can't even come up with a word to discribe it.. it's beyond dispicable..

I've read that before Trystn.. how true is that...lol..or how true that is, I should say
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A good one Trystn!

 

Good To See You Ranger and Rita Alive and On High Ground,
You and Rita sure have had a time of it loosing everything in that flood in Northen California., swallowing up your car and all of your belongings, Rita's Art.. OMG. and her computer too and your antique jewlery and just all y'alls belongings.. my goodness that must have been challenging Spiritualy and physically due to your health and ages.. Have you posted your story in here yet.. the one you sent me.. it would be interesting to share if you wanted to. I hope they are setting up some kind of relief for the victims of the flood. I know you are in temp shelther for the time being and I know you are thankful for that.
Maybe some kind,generous souls will anonomously come to your's and Dear Rita's aid and help you get back on your feet.
I look forward to more communecations from you
Brightest Blessings my Freinds, my Family.
Mary

 

Evacuees in Sebastopol share hard-luck stories
Many who could least afford it lost belongings to flood



Jim Doyle, Chronicle Staff Writer
Monday, January 2, 2006

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A free spirit who calls himself Ranger and his girlfriend, Rita Riebli, are among the two dozen or so evacuees from the Russian River who have been camping out at a Red Cross shelter at Analy High School in Sebastopol. "Barring losing someone, the only way to look at this is as an adventure," said Ranger, his long, flowing beard an easy flashback to the 1960s. "It's just one more turn of the wheel. "What I try to impress on Rita is that what's gone is gone. We'll find new stuff," he said, rolling an American Spirit cigarette. "It's how you survive." The couple spent New Year's Day enjoying the dry warmth of the shelter, along with other Sonoma County evacuees. They shared a pizza and turkey dinner, and told stories about their latest adventure. Among those hit hardest by the floodwaters were those who could least afford it. Some of them have lived along the lower Russian River valley for years, and others were just passing through. "I lost everything I owned," said Ben MacArthur, who has lived and worked in recent years in Portland, Ore., and Vancouver, British Columbia. "I'm starting over from scratch again." MacArthur and about 15 others were evacuated New Year's Eve by the California Army National Guard on a high-water truck. Also onboard were a single mother and her teenage son, several street people with nowhere to go, two dogs and four cats. MacArthur, a nurse who works with the elderly, had been staying in the basement of a friend's small, riverside cabin in Rio Nido -- taking time to see his son Caleb, who lives in Guerneville. When he caught a glimpse of his friend's cabin Friday, the water was already up to his chest. His few belongings were irretrievable. "I lost all my paperwork. My ID, my credentials, my resumes," MacArthur said. "But everybody lost a lot more than me. Some people lost their whole house. There were a lot of tears last night." Before he left the flood zone, MacArthur helped some Guerneville residents evacuate their homes in the town's low-lying sections, carrying boxes of personal items, 5-gallon cans of gas and a cat carrier above the water. He spent Friday night sleeping with just one blanket outside the Veterans Hall in downtown Guerneville, as the river continued to rise. Disaster relief workers found him there Saturday and evacuated him. "I was so cold for three days going in and out of that river," he said. "My clothes were soaked." At the shelter in Sebastopol, he finally took a warm shower and enjoyed what he called the "excellent food" provided by Red Cross volunteers and others. The National Guard also delivered Andrew Macke, 16, his mother, Kelly Fournel, and their four cats out of harm's way. "When I woke up (Saturday) and it was all flooded, I was having fun. I wanted to canoe," Andrew said. "My mom was pretty stressed. ... They kept saying it would get higher and higher." Andrew, a high school sophomore, lives with his mother in a second-story unit at the Imperial Lodge in downtown Guerneville. The first floor was completely flooded, and the waters were creeping toward their deck. Andrew stowed his computer on the top of the fridge, then used a canoe to transport the cats and some belongings to dry ground. Sitting on an Army-issue cot at the Red Cross shelter on New Year's Day, Andrew played a game of chess with Jerry Angel of Guerneville, who also arrived the night before because his home was on the verge of being flooded. Lewis Cicerale, a San Francisco carpenter, was among those transported to higher ground. Cicerale was installing a new floor at a friend's home near Forestville when the river rose. He tried to use a kayak to cross a patch of muddy water, but it flipped over and he had to swim for his life through a fairly swift current that was over his head. Once he reached dry land, Cicerale recruited a neighbor, who used a canoe to rescue another worker. "I'm happy to be here now," Cicerale said. "When you're sitting in a house surrounded by water, your options are diminished." Ranger, 60, and his girlfriend Riebli, 58, were among those who visited the river at the wrong time. The couple had left Reno with plans to settle in Eugene, Ore. But their car broke down outside San Rafael, so they decided to get it fixed while visiting old friends along the river. Riebli, a live-in caregiver, had managed the Primrose Cafe in Monte Rio in the 1970s. Ranger, an antique trader, had lived for years in the Richmond District until prices got too high, and his reacquaintance with Riebli -- whom he had not seen since 1976 -- led him in August to move away from San Francisco and take a bus to Reno. As it turned out, the floodwaters claimed their 1988 Pontiac Grand Am, which they had left on River Road. Inside the auto were most of their clothes, Riebli's artwork, her computer, mementos from her grandchildren, and two of Ranger's ceremonial objects from his Cherokee ancestry. "Basically, everything we owned was in that car," said Ranger, who has skin cancer. "I just try to stay positive," said Riebli, who suffers from chronic fatigue. "That's all I'm doing."

 

all Uh copouts and quiterz who cut yoh Hairz an becomed like they are - assholez for society

 

hey

im only 16 but i really respect what you guys did. Its my own personal belief that there can't be peace on this world. there is no peace at sea, no peace between the elements, no peace between nature, and these are all way beyond our control. we live in a world were the only peace we can find is within ourselves.

im not some selfish little teenager tryin to tell you you cant make a difference. even if we cant, the worst thing to do would be not to try. more happened in the sixties than in any decade, politically, musically, socially, etc. we (the younger generation) couldnt lead the lives we do today if some cats (namely you guys) didnt get up, say things aint right, and shake things up a bit. whatever happened, you guys set us free.

cheers, no tears

peace and love
Robbi

 

it wasn't me it was you

 

Freedom is only real for the innocence and ignorance of youth.

The wisdom and knowledge of maturity is like a ball and chain,

and a man with wisdom is like a fly in the spiders web,

Though he may thrash about, he is forever the next item on the menu.

Salvation is the key to freedom from the web, death to the spider,

and the strength to bear the ball and chain.

ALSO

Tomorrow may be the BIG day!
I wonder how many times I quit a day early?

Peace yall!

 

Sloth Outta Here!

 

It's gonna be up to the young-uns to keep the ball rolling. We're still trying but we could use some help. There is nothing to stop us from going back to the spark of the 60's but us. Young and old. It's here and it's time. But we ALL have to participate.

 

You know, I've been really thinking about this whole thing for awhile. I have been feeling it totally neccassary to start some kind of uproar in this drab little city I live in. Every one is all money this and you aren't shit if you don't have money..what's the basis of it all? What about the good nature of men and women? Listen, the way I see it is, I'm 20 years old..I've already been in jail and I got 6 months for a drug related crime..I mean..a little less harsh then John Sinclair..my point is that a child molester got 3 months in jail (on a second offense of child molestation) and I got 6 because I did drugs.
I'm tired of all this. Unfortunatly there are not many people in my general area that are willing to stand up and do anything about this kinds of things.
I'm READY.
I'm ready to start making a change again.
I am willing to do what it takes..and there are enough of us on here to at least start some changes...so my question now is who's coming with me???

 

We're still changing the world. It's just that now we're doing it one person at a time.

I work in a program for the mentally retarded/developmentally disabled, and I make changes in 16 lives every day. Every day I try to give them a little of the peace-love-understanding that I used to talk about in the 60s.
Every time I do some small thing for a co-worker - the kind of thing I hope they'd do for other people too - I try to make a change.
We haven't stopped trying to change the world.
We're just eating the elephant one bite at a time instead of trying to swallow it whole.

 

Ideas? Plans? What do you want to get accomplished in particular?

 

Great attitude and focused purpose! Way to go robbie. My wife has been working with the developmentally disabled for years. She is a program coordinator now for a company that provides in home 24/7 care. Most of them also have moderate to severe physical problems. She has been managing more than 30 employees who work in 5 houses in three different nearby cities, with 2 patients per house. One of the guys she is closest to is dying of cancer. It's been hard on her.

I admire your committment man, cause I know how much compassion it takes to provide quality care for these people. There aren't many people that can provide the care and concern that you do. I know my wife must be an angel God sent from heaven. And I dont say that because of how much I love her, I say it because of how much love I've seen her show them.

Peace man, and Keep up the good work!

Trystn

 

Your sig says you live in Ohio. I wasn't aware that the White House had moved! j/k
When I was young my mom and I made a deal never to put the other in some kind of home. A few years ago I had to move back home to take care of my mom cause she had Alzheimers and Parkinsons. It all happened so damned fast how quickly she deteriorated. I tried to keep my promise for 3 years but it just got to be too much for me and pops to handle. I can appreciate what you do. It's not easy being a care giver. Everyone deserves to be treated with, at the least, the minimal amount of dignity and respect due them as fellow human beings. Kudos to you robbie! Namaste

 

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I am so sorry to hear of your mother Luvhuffer.
My mom used to be a nurse for Alzheimers patients and she was so sad when she would come home from work.