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Hey, Breather, I've told you so many times before, a couple of gangbangs set up on the internet does not make us "good friends," otherwise, I would have hundreds of you so-called "good-friends." You're just a number. "Gizmoe," just added you... Roll Tide Roll

Can't wait for Elbow and Freighttrain to come over from Georgia and gum me to death in their commando overalls?! Roll Tide Roll

I did - though, rather than addressing inaccuracies, I pointed out inconsistencies of their enforcement. To the local newspaper editorial board, I sent this last night. The prompt response from the newspaper (recommended by the receiver for publication) has been posted by me earlier already, though now that I think about it, it seems that this will somehow be used by them to spin more ammunition against the local Redneck Games rather than toward their unfounded decision against the skydiving event. ------------------------------------------------------------ I was earlier made aware of Dublin's decision to ban alcohol at the annual skydiving event which has been held at your airport for the past four years. Since I am certain that by your reading this you are aware of (and as I understand it, applaud) this decision, which I understand is meant to uphold your community's fine tradition of allowing only family-friendly attractions, I would like to call to your attention to another of Dublin's notable events: The Annual Summer Redneck Games. Upon viewing the website and description for the aforementioned "family-friendly" venue, you can imagine my surprise when I am presented with, among others, the following examples of dignity and pride purporting to be representation of your community: -A scantily clad female being pinned in the mud by a large man, captioned "Never Dropped her Ciggarette(sic)" -males with exposed underwear, captioned "We love drunk guys" -beer cans littering the ground -Another Caption: "big redneck tits" -the partially exposed buttcrack of a male participant -"the ceremonial torch" -for crying out loud, "www.hategun.com?" -caption "hoe on the hoe" -the most popular photos seem to be of women in the early stages of pregnancy, mud-wresting, and/or holding a can of beer and a cigarette with one hand. They must know one another because they all seem to have divided up the same rebel flag to sew their bikinis. Is this your idea of "family-friendly?" You can keep it! The skydivers never behaved this badly. Regards, John Hall Pell City, Alabama Roll Tide Roll

Where did 'he' go? Roll Tide Roll

That's a very long winded wayto to tell us You Suck SMEG Mother?!?! I told you to stop following me! Roll Tide Roll

You need one of these buggers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ul0gfCyeiyM Roll Tide Roll

Tammy cavorted with African pagans and their ice-cream van like Dolly hangs out with Atlanta drag queens...why? because it was time better spent than with George Jones. Seriously, though, I love the fact that they recognized her. Roll Tide Roll

I prefer to get my jollies on Nip/Tuck, The Shield, Damages, and Seinfeld reruns. I know, my sado-masochistic masturbatory fantasies have overtaken me. I haven't been the same since the HBO broadcast of Blond Ambition back in the 90's. My young, impressionable youth... Roll Tide Roll

KLF - Know them well. Tammy Wynette. "The First Lady Of Country Music" a former beautician from Bessemer, Alabama (same hometown as Otho in Beetlejuice, bitches!) Birmingham suburb, like me. One of the original country artists who welcomed cross-recording with other genres. If you think about it, she was way before her time. A decade-and-a-half later, Trent Reznor is crying in the studio because Johnny Cash re-recorded his song about being sad and hurting. Roll Tide Roll

I don't usually play video games, but that was kinda fun. I crashed on the slower obstacles rather than the fast ones! Can't remember the last time a game made my head bob and weave. Roll Tide Roll

Oh No You Ditt-unt. Roll Tide Roll

Only implied in either article, maybe, but definitely reinforced in the Op/Ed pieces. Implication not directly stated can be pretty powerful, especially when published. For example: "Someone killed those two with passion and motive. Maybe it was Bolivian coke dealers. Maybe it was aliens. Maybe it was Mr. Magoo." Roll Tide Roll

I agree with you about it being their rules, but at the same time, their enforcement is not projected as "because they're our rules and we said so..." They are enforcing it under the accusation that the situation at the airport was not "family friendly" enough for their community. I think that's where the offense is had. It would be a lot easier to not be bothered by it if they simply said "look, those guys getting killed in front of a bunch of people really scared us, and we don't want this anymore." To me, their insinuation (whether intentional or not) and the proximity of the circumstances and this decision, could lead one to believe that the officials are placing a correlation between the alcohol present and the earlier accident. It may look to some locals there like one of those "say it without saying it" situations. Roll Tide Roll

I see that here, too - Cullman, Alabama has one of the largest Oktoberfest celebrations in the Southeast (maybe the U.S.) and yet the city and its county namesake are dry (at least as far as "outside" producers). Roll Tide Roll

If it's for food, good idea; if it's for spaying and neutering, from the pictures I saw, the animals aren't the ones who need it. Roll Tide Roll

I had this response this morning, and my reply is follows: ------------------------------------------------------------ Am passing your letter along to our editor in chief for consideration for publication, but let me clear up one misconception on your part: the Redneck Games take place in EAST Dublin, which is a separate municipality from Dublin, and they are sponsored by the East Dublin Lions Club on city property, not county property. And for the record, many of us, me included, think they're an embarrassment. ------------------------------------------------------------- I appreciate your candor, but moreso the fact that you aren't taking my note personally. I should point out, however, given the facts you have clarified, that from where I am sitting, your local government still gives the appearance of selective and arbitrary statutory enforcement. The laws governing your area should by all means convey the standards desired by the community; at the same time, they should also appear fair and reasonable. If your officials do not want the skydiving event to happen, they have the right to simply state that, but the reasons should be expressed openly to the community, and not under the guise of protecting citizens from supposed moral corruption. Regards, John Hall Roll Tide Roll

Oh, my favorite shots have GOT to be of the pregnant mostly-naked "Dixie Pridettes" mudwrestling! Family Friendly?! Roll Tide Roll

I am sure Chris knows already, but as I see it, the problem with these remote locations is whether or not they can support the fuel needed - probably more specifically, the jet fuel. A lot of the smaller airport don't carry it for the very same reasons that they would probably welcome an event such as this: no one else comes there, and they welcome the recognition and the money. As for the golf cart tent massacre Billy was talking about, that guy should have had his own blanket party. It wouldn't take but one, and he'd find something else to do from now on to entertain himself. Roll Tide Roll

You know, I want to write a letter so badly, but at the same time I think it would be a waste of time - besides, no doubt they would edit my writing anyway, and that is unacceptable. I just love it when people start touting "family friendly." In my mind, I have conjured images from "The Village." Roll Tide Roll

Rudeness seemed to be the theme for a lot of people that night, including Ray Romano (who I don't like at all, but always thought he seemed to be a nice guy) who stated something like his ex-costar/ sitcom wife (Patricia Heaton) was "f***ing another guy," or something like that, since she is now on another show with Frasier. From what I have read, producers of shows like this are getting angry that the focus is being taken away from the awards themselves (and probably advertisers) and focused on whatever cause the wiener...errr..winner is hard for at the time, and the resulting publicity is all about that. I thought Sally was just getting senile and was somehow regressing back to that after-funeral scene in Steel Magnolia's. If there were an award for over-acting, at that point she should have been neck-and-neck with Jessie Spano in "Showgirls." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--TyGPSnegE See? Roll Tide Roll

Ahhh, that's another thing. You may be limited to your destinations. I mean, it's all a matter of how much time you have as how much you want to fly into somewhere and have to get somewhere else - example (but obviously not in your case) Southwest flies into Birmingham & Tampa, but not Atlanta, so arranging a ride is another thing to consider. I would guess, though that your ticket will take you to Atlanta. Roll Tide Roll

I wasn't clear whether this was a jump trip when I first answered. If I were coming from as far as you to jump in November, I would definitely do the Turkey Boogie at Z-hills (I'll probably be there myself). Atlanta would be great too (well, certain places) but I just always get a smile when I think of Skydive City at Thanksgiving. Roll Tide Roll

Agree! Roll Tide Roll

Colorado would be my choice, but it's a bigger trip from Alabama than from Idaho. Arizona is great. Key West around Christmas? Oh, oh, oh, Salem, Mass. at Halloween! Or, tent-it at the Turkey Boogie at Z-hills, and you DEFINITELY won't be disappointed. Roll Tide Roll

Good assessment, and nice tie! I think Boston Legal is about the best show on network television - what creative cast and storylines! ...back to Sally. She's a complete emotional basketcase. Roll Tide Roll