Chuck,
That is excellent literary skills, but then again, I have always thought
your literary skills are head and shoulders over most. Advertisers often
use a method of advertising where they leave off common expression or phrase
and allow the person reading or listening to the ad to fill in expression or
phrase. Coke used to do this in many of their ads, the ad guys call this
"closure". You were very effective in using "closure" in your posts, keep
up the good work.


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Dr. Dr. Smithers wrote:
Chuck,
Why do most of the liberals or progressive in rec.boats use the
expression
"goose step" when discussing conservatives or Republicans? I know most
conservatives and Republicans disagree on many issues, and openly debate
those issues. It sounds like you have gone the way of Kevin and Harry in
trying to demonize your opponents, by inferring that they are nothing
more
than Nazi's.


The goose step is a extremely disciplined, highly regulated,
ostentatious way to march.
There is no room for self expression, and any one non-conformist
goose-stepper doing a poor job spoils the entire effect. It's a march
style employed by groups more concerned with how much noise they make
and how impressive they look than with making some actual progress.
It's the type of activity that wouldn't appeal to most liberals.

Now, here's the *extremely funny part*! (pay attention,
please)..........

Reread my comments. I never said that conservatives or Republicans
"goose step", I only said that liberals generally *do not*. In the mind
of some, apparently, there was a natural correlation between "goose
stepping" and the right wing. Sorry about that, but it isn't my fault.
I merely said that liberals do not goose step- and any further
conclusions were made by others. :-)

On 3 Nov 2005 13:00:19 -0800, wrote:


John H. wrote:


That's called a 'tap dance', Chuck!

Yep.

And even a Saturday night beer-swillin', rib-sauce on the tee-shirt
wearin', yellow sticker on the pickup drivin', chain smokin' rodeo
ropin', Limbaugh on the radio listenin' corn-serve-a-tive knows the
difference between a tap dance and a goose step. :-)

(Gould grabs top hat and cane, band strikes up "Tea for Two", and he
rat-a-tat-tats and clickety-clacks off stage, left). :-)

What yellow sticker?
--
John H

"It's *not* a baby kicking, bride of mine, it's just a fetus!"

HK

"John H." wrote in message
...
On 3 Nov 2005 13:00:19 -0800, wrote:


John H. wrote:


That's called a 'tap dance', Chuck!

Yep.

And even a Saturday night beer-swillin', rib-sauce on the tee-shirt
wearin', yellow sticker on the pickup drivin', chain smokin' rodeo
ropin', Limbaugh on the radio listenin' corn-serve-a-tive knows the
difference between a tap dance and a goose step. :-)

(Gould grabs top hat and cane, band strikes up "Tea for Two", and he
rat-a-tat-tats and clickety-clacks off stage, left). :-)

What yellow sticker?
--
John H

"It's *not* a baby kicking, bride of mine, it's just a fetus!"

HK

My son and daughter do not support the war and consider themselves liberal
in the views, including political views. They do, however, support the
troops and display a yellow ribbon on their cars.

Some folks live in a black and white world filled with absolutes.
Thankfully my family does not live in that world. It is obvious, however,
that some folks in this NG do, and they are all, coincidentally, leaning
left.

On Thu, 3 Nov 2005 17:05:10 -0500, " *JimH*" wrote:


"John H." wrote in message
.. .
On 3 Nov 2005 13:00:19 -0800, wrote:


John H. wrote:


That's called a 'tap dance', Chuck!

Yep.

And even a Saturday night beer-swillin', rib-sauce on the tee-shirt
wearin', yellow sticker on the pickup drivin', chain smokin' rodeo
ropin', Limbaugh on the radio listenin' corn-serve-a-tive knows the
difference between a tap dance and a goose step. :-)

(Gould grabs top hat and cane, band strikes up "Tea for Two", and he
rat-a-tat-tats and clickety-clacks off stage, left). :-)

What yellow sticker?
--
John H

"It's *not* a baby kicking, bride of mine, it's just a fetus!"

HK

My son and daughter do not support the war and consider themselves liberal
in the views, including political views. They do, however, support the
troops and display a yellow ribbon on their cars.

Some folks live in a black and white world filled with absolutes.
Thankfully my family does not live in that world. It is obvious, however,
that some folks in this NG do, and they are all, coincidentally, leaning
left.


Shows my lack of observation (or something). My wife and I both have one on our
GMCs, but I still couldn't figure out what he was discussing. I guess I didn't
see it as a political thing.

Seems to be going to an extreme when a 'Support Our Troops' sticker is
considered a 'bad thing'. I guess some of the libs do though, huh?
--
John H

"It's *not* a baby kicking, bride of mine, it's just a fetus!"

HK

John H. wrote:
On Thu, 3 Nov 2005 17:05:10 -0500, " *JimH*" wrote:


"John H." wrote in message
.. .
On 3 Nov 2005 13:00:19 -0800, wrote:


John H. wrote:


That's called a 'tap dance', Chuck!

Yep.

And even a Saturday night beer-swillin', rib-sauce on the tee-shirt
wearin', yellow sticker on the pickup drivin', chain smokin' rodeo
ropin', Limbaugh on the radio listenin' corn-serve-a-tive knows the
difference between a tap dance and a goose step. :-)

(Gould grabs top hat and cane, band strikes up "Tea for Two", and he
rat-a-tat-tats and clickety-clacks off stage, left). :-)

What yellow sticker?
--
John H

"It's *not* a baby kicking, bride of mine, it's just a fetus!"

HK

My son and daughter do not support the war and consider themselves liberal
in the views, including political views. They do, however, support the
troops and display a yellow ribbon on their cars.

Some folks live in a black and white world filled with absolutes.
Thankfully my family does not live in that world. It is obvious, however,
that some folks in this NG do, and they are all, coincidentally, leaning
left.


Shows my lack of observation (or something). My wife and I both have one on our
GMCs, but I still couldn't figure out what he was discussing. I guess I didn't
see it as a political thing.

Seems to be going to an extreme when a 'Support Our Troops' sticker is
considered a 'bad thing'. I guess some of the libs do though, huh?
--
John H


Who said it was "bad thing"?

Lighten up a bit. Odds are you don't have rib sauce on your tee shirt-
and I sure as heck can't tap dance, either. :-)

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John H. wrote:
On Thu, 3 Nov 2005 17:05:10 -0500, " *JimH*" wrote:


"John H." wrote in message
.. .
On 3 Nov 2005 13:00:19 -0800, wrote:


John H. wrote:


That's called a 'tap dance', Chuck!

Yep.

And even a Saturday night beer-swillin', rib-sauce on the tee-shirt
wearin', yellow sticker on the pickup drivin', chain smokin' rodeo
ropin', Limbaugh on the radio listenin' corn-serve-a-tive knows the
difference between a tap dance and a goose step. :-)

(Gould grabs top hat and cane, band strikes up "Tea for Two", and he
rat-a-tat-tats and clickety-clacks off stage, left). :-)

What yellow sticker?
--
John H

"It's *not* a baby kicking, bride of mine, it's just a fetus!"

HK

My son and daughter do not support the war and consider themselves
liberal
in the views, including political views. They do, however, support the
troops and display a yellow ribbon on their cars.

Some folks live in a black and white world filled with absolutes.
Thankfully my family does not live in that world. It is obvious,
however,
that some folks in this NG do, and they are all, coincidentally, leaning
left.


Shows my lack of observation (or something). My wife and I both have one
on our
GMCs, but I still couldn't figure out what he was discussing. I guess I
didn't
see it as a political thing.

Seems to be going to an extreme when a 'Support Our Troops' sticker is
considered a 'bad thing'. I guess some of the libs do though, huh?
--
John H


Who said it was "bad thing"?

Lighten up a bit. Odds are you don't have rib sauce on your tee shirt-
and I sure as heck can't tap dance, either. :-)


Then try saying what you mean and stand up for it.

The fantasy *stories* you write leave yourself an escape route.

The "who me?" card is often played, such as in this case.

Say what you mean if you truly believe it Chuck.

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John H. wrote:
On Thu, 3 Nov 2005 17:05:10 -0500, " *JimH*" wrote:


"John H." wrote in message
.. .
On 3 Nov 2005 13:00:19 -0800, wrote:


John H. wrote:


That's called a 'tap dance', Chuck!

Yep.

And even a Saturday night beer-swillin', rib-sauce on the tee-shirt
wearin', yellow sticker on the pickup drivin', chain smokin' rodeo
ropin', Limbaugh on the radio listenin' corn-serve-a-tive knows the
difference between a tap dance and a goose step. :-)

(Gould grabs top hat and cane, band strikes up "Tea for Two", and he
rat-a-tat-tats and clickety-clacks off stage, left). :-)

What yellow sticker?
--
John H

"It's *not* a baby kicking, bride of mine, it's just a fetus!"

HK

My son and daughter do not support the war and consider themselves
liberal
in the views, including political views. They do, however, support the
troops and display a yellow ribbon on their cars.

Some folks live in a black and white world filled with absolutes.
Thankfully my family does not live in that world. It is obvious,
however,
that some folks in this NG do, and they are all, coincidentally, leaning
left.


Shows my lack of observation (or something). My wife and I both have one
on our
GMCs, but I still couldn't figure out what he was discussing. I guess I
didn't
see it as a political thing.

Seems to be going to an extreme when a 'Support Our Troops' sticker is
considered a 'bad thing'. I guess some of the libs do though, huh?
--
John H


Who said it was "bad thing"?

Lighten up a bit. Odds are you don't have rib sauce on your tee shirt-
and I sure as heck can't tap dance, either. :-)


You would step right in with Shirley Temple and Bill Robinson (Mr.
Bojangles).

Tap, tap, tap.............

John H. wrote:
On 3 Nov 2005 13:00:19 -0800, wrote:


John H. wrote:


That's called a 'tap dance', Chuck!

Yep.

And even a Saturday night beer-swillin', rib-sauce on the tee-shirt
wearin', yellow sticker on the pickup drivin', chain smokin' rodeo
ropin', Limbaugh on the radio listenin' corn-serve-a-tive knows the
difference between a tap dance and a goose step. :-)

(Gould grabs top hat and cane, band strikes up "Tea for Two", and he
rat-a-tat-tats and clickety-clacks off stage, left). :-)


What yellow sticker?

Hard to make out on that yellow Mustang V8

*JimH* wrote:
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John H. wrote:
On Thu, 3 Nov 2005 17:05:10 -0500, " *JimH*" wrote:


"John H." wrote in message
.. .
On 3 Nov 2005 13:00:19 -0800, wrote:


John H. wrote:


That's called a 'tap dance', Chuck!

Yep.

And even a Saturday night beer-swillin', rib-sauce on the tee-shirt
wearin', yellow sticker on the pickup drivin', chain smokin' rodeo
ropin', Limbaugh on the radio listenin' corn-serve-a-tive knows the
difference between a tap dance and a goose step. :-)

(Gould grabs top hat and cane, band strikes up "Tea for Two", and he
rat-a-tat-tats and clickety-clacks off stage, left). :-)

What yellow sticker?
--
John H

"It's *not* a baby kicking, bride of mine, it's just a fetus!"

HK

My son and daughter do not support the war and consider themselves
liberal
in the views, including political views. They do, however, support the
troops and display a yellow ribbon on their cars.

Some folks live in a black and white world filled with absolutes.
Thankfully my family does not live in that world. It is obvious,
however,
that some folks in this NG do, and they are all, coincidentally, leaning
left.


Shows my lack of observation (or something). My wife and I both have one
on our
GMCs, but I still couldn't figure out what he was discussing. I guess I
didn't
see it as a political thing.

Seems to be going to an extreme when a 'Support Our Troops' sticker is
considered a 'bad thing'. I guess some of the libs do though, huh?
--
John H


Who said it was "bad thing"?

Lighten up a bit. Odds are you don't have rib sauce on your tee shirt-
and I sure as heck can't tap dance, either. :-)


Then try saying what you mean and stand up for it.

The fantasy *stories* you write leave yourself an escape route.

The "who me?" card is often played, such as in this case.

Say what you mean if you truly believe it Chuck.


I did! I truly meant to say that liberals don't goose step. Until
goaded, I didn't even mention conservatives at all. However, some of my
esteemed fellows on the opposite side of the fence can't imagine any
statement ever being made that doesn't format as "us against them", so
they simply assumed I was stating that conservatives are goose
steppers.

If I say, "my car is really fast," that's no implication that yours is
slow.
If I say, "my wife is extremely good looking," that's no implication
that yours is not.
(However, folks who secretly feel that their car is pretty slow and the
dear wife is not exactly a supermodel might get a bit defensive. Sorry,
can't help that.)

When I say "liberals don't goose step", that doesn't mean that
conservatives do. (However, folks who secretly feel conservatives
probably do goose step might get a bit defensive. Sorry, can't help
that.)

The trouble here is not what I said, but what some assumed I meant.

Little disco music, maestro, if you please....
Tappity, tappity, tappity, tappity, rappity, rappity, tappity, tap. :-)

On 3 Nov 2005 16:07:34 -0800, wrote:


John H. wrote:
On Thu, 3 Nov 2005 17:05:10 -0500, " *JimH*" wrote:


"John H." wrote in message
.. .
On 3 Nov 2005 13:00:19 -0800, wrote:


John H. wrote:


That's called a 'tap dance', Chuck!

Yep.

And even a Saturday night beer-swillin', rib-sauce on the tee-shirt
wearin', yellow sticker on the pickup drivin', chain smokin' rodeo
ropin', Limbaugh on the radio listenin' corn-serve-a-tive knows the
difference between a tap dance and a goose step. :-)

(Gould grabs top hat and cane, band strikes up "Tea for Two", and he
rat-a-tat-tats and clickety-clacks off stage, left). :-)

What yellow sticker?
--
John H

"It's *not* a baby kicking, bride of mine, it's just a fetus!"

HK

My son and daughter do not support the war and consider themselves liberal
in the views, including political views. They do, however, support the
troops and display a yellow ribbon on their cars.

Some folks live in a black and white world filled with absolutes.
Thankfully my family does not live in that world. It is obvious, however,
that some folks in this NG do, and they are all, coincidentally, leaning
left.


Shows my lack of observation (or something). My wife and I both have one on our
GMCs, but I still couldn't figure out what he was discussing. I guess I didn't
see it as a political thing.

Seems to be going to an extreme when a 'Support Our Troops' sticker is
considered a 'bad thing'. I guess some of the libs do though, huh?
--
John H


Who said it was "bad thing"?

Lighten up a bit. Odds are you don't have rib sauce on your tee shirt-
and I sure as heck can't tap dance, either. :-)

Ribs are about my most favorite meal. I end up with rib sauce (homemade, BTW)
everywhere. And, I ain't ashamed of it.

I thought you did a pretty good tap dance!
--
John H

"It's *not* a baby kicking, bride of mine, it's just a fetus!"

HK