Comments on: A Letter To UTW, Local 63 http://blog.largetony.com/2007/03/12/a-letter-to-utw-local-63/ The Ramblings and 'Ritings of a Big-Dicked Country Boy Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:01:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: imphaldiary http://blog.largetony.com/2007/03/12/a-letter-to-utw-local-63/#comment-51198 imphaldiary Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:27:48 +0000 http://blog.largetony.com/2007/03/12/a-letter-to-utw-local-63/#comment-51198 Well, that's the best sarcastic taunt one can get for a job not well done :) Well, that’s the best sarcastic taunt one can get for a job not well done :)

]]> By: Bob TuYu http://blog.largetony.com/2007/03/12/a-letter-to-utw-local-63/#comment-51146 Bob TuYu Wed, 14 Mar 2007 02:28:40 +0000 http://blog.largetony.com/2007/03/12/a-letter-to-utw-local-63/#comment-51146 @ Jay...Yes, that WAS funny when Granny gave him a Whack and sent a lightening bolt flying through his head. Got a new broom though. @ Jay…Yes, that WAS funny when Granny gave him a Whack and sent a lightening bolt flying through his head. Got a new broom though.

]]> By: Jay http://blog.largetony.com/2007/03/12/a-letter-to-utw-local-63/#comment-51135 Jay Tue, 13 Mar 2007 21:28:14 +0000 http://blog.largetony.com/2007/03/12/a-letter-to-utw-local-63/#comment-51135 This is highly disturbing. Cowards. Can't even rob from someone who could put up a fight. So sad. You're right about respecting our elders. They shouldn't be afraid of the world. They should get mad respect from the world. It's a sad world we live in and I don't tolerate disrespect of elders. As for your Granny...I'm sorry, but I laughed at that story. I hope you can laugh looking back on it. She sounds ghetto. And I completely mean that in a good-don't-mess-with-her way. My godmother has Alzheimer's now and she wants to fight her niece who's living with her. She keeps saying that she wants to mop the floor with her butt and the niece is nothing but nice to her. It's funny on one hand because this woman wouldn't hurt a fly in her right mind. It's sad on the other because she's forgetting everything. This is highly disturbing. Cowards. Can’t even rob from someone who could put up a fight. So sad. You’re right about respecting our elders. They shouldn’t be afraid of the world. They should get mad respect from the world. It’s a sad world we live in and I don’t tolerate disrespect of elders.

As for your Granny…I’m sorry, but I laughed at that story. I hope you can laugh looking back on it. She sounds ghetto. And I completely mean that in a good-don’t-mess-with-her way. My godmother has Alzheimer’s now and she wants to fight her niece who’s living with her. She keeps saying that she wants to mop the floor with her butt and the niece is nothing but nice to her. It’s funny on one hand because this woman wouldn’t hurt a fly in her right mind. It’s sad on the other because she’s forgetting everything.

]]> By: Chad http://blog.largetony.com/2007/03/12/a-letter-to-utw-local-63/#comment-51134 Chad Tue, 13 Mar 2007 21:13:46 +0000 http://blog.largetony.com/2007/03/12/a-letter-to-utw-local-63/#comment-51134 I love how she said in a CNN interview if she had been about a half century younger she would have killed him herself. Tough old New Yorker. I wouldn't mess with her. I love how she said in a CNN interview if she had been about a half century younger she would have killed him herself.

Tough old New Yorker. I wouldn’t mess with her.

]]> By: chris http://blog.largetony.com/2007/03/12/a-letter-to-utw-local-63/#comment-51114 chris Tue, 13 Mar 2007 16:21:31 +0000 http://blog.largetony.com/2007/03/12/a-letter-to-utw-local-63/#comment-51114 seeing this shocked and disgusted me. i dont really have any more to say except rose is an amazing woman. strong and determined. seeing this shocked and disgusted me. i dont really have any more to say except rose is an amazing woman. strong and determined.

]]> By: BewilderedofLondon http://blog.largetony.com/2007/03/12/a-letter-to-utw-local-63/#comment-51069 BewilderedofLondon Tue, 13 Mar 2007 13:00:57 +0000 http://blog.largetony.com/2007/03/12/a-letter-to-utw-local-63/#comment-51069 It's beyond awful but hideous can happen anywhere, anytime and, one hopes, remains unusual (though I suspect less spectacular abuse of the elderly is more common than we allow for.) I don't think one can draw any broader cultural conclusions from this. Having the elderly resident at the heart of an extended family is as much a matter of lacking any alternative options (too poor, no social services, etc.) as genuine respect or affection so let's not overly romanticise the notion, usually there's not much choice involved. I believe old people's homes are a growth area in India. One can only be profoundly grateful that this doesn't happen more often and we're all still able to be shocked. . It’s beyond awful but hideous can happen anywhere, anytime and, one hopes, remains unusual (though I suspect less spectacular abuse of the elderly is more common than we allow for.)
I don’t think one can draw any broader cultural conclusions from this.
Having the elderly resident at the heart of an extended family is as much a matter of lacking any alternative options (too poor, no social services, etc.) as genuine respect or affection so let’s not overly romanticise the notion, usually there’s not much choice involved.
I believe old people’s homes are a growth area in India.
One can only be profoundly grateful that this doesn’t happen more often and we’re all still able to be shocked.

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]]> By: Tony http://blog.largetony.com/2007/03/12/a-letter-to-utw-local-63/#comment-51022 Tony Tue, 13 Mar 2007 06:04:06 +0000 http://blog.largetony.com/2007/03/12/a-letter-to-utw-local-63/#comment-51022 Points well taken in the post LT....It's sad in general how we as a society treat each other period (these days). Too much fast pace life and to much focus on $$$. Think were all guilty of it...as a result people are short with each other, worry about where they are getting the next buck from day to day. All just one big snowball effect. Points well taken in the post LT….It’s sad in general how we as a society treat each other period (these days). Too much fast pace life and to much focus on $$$. Think were all guilty of it…as a result people are short with each other, worry about where they are getting the next buck from day to day. All just one big snowball effect.

]]> By: Bob TuYu http://blog.largetony.com/2007/03/12/a-letter-to-utw-local-63/#comment-51017 Bob TuYu Tue, 13 Mar 2007 02:47:36 +0000 http://blog.largetony.com/2007/03/12/a-letter-to-utw-local-63/#comment-51017 What must countries like Japan and China, where the elderly are revered and treated as treasures, think of a country like ours where such evil happens? Perhaps now we can begin to understand why the Middle East views us as..."devils." Perhaps now we can begin to understand why we are no longer the most respected country in the world. So, we've come to this??? What must countries like Japan and China, where the elderly are revered and treated as treasures, think of a country like ours where such evil happens? Perhaps now we can begin to understand why the Middle East views us as…”devils.” Perhaps now we can begin to understand why we are no longer the most respected country in the world.

So, we’ve come to this???

]]> By: Blobby http://blog.largetony.com/2007/03/12/a-letter-to-utw-local-63/#comment-51014 Blobby Tue, 13 Mar 2007 01:16:17 +0000 http://blog.largetony.com/2007/03/12/a-letter-to-utw-local-63/#comment-51014 Years back, going into a store, my partner just walked in ahead of this old lady. I held the door for her. Without knowing he was with me (or maybe she did) she says: "well at least some people were brought up with manners." I rub it in his face most every chance i get. Years back, going into a store, my partner just walked in ahead of this old lady. I held the door for her. Without knowing he was with me (or maybe she did) she says: “well at least some people were brought up with manners.”

I rub it in his face most every chance i get.

]]> By: Cooper http://blog.largetony.com/2007/03/12/a-letter-to-utw-local-63/#comment-51008 Cooper Mon, 12 Mar 2007 22:02:49 +0000 http://blog.largetony.com/2007/03/12/a-letter-to-utw-local-63/#comment-51008 I can't think of a more cowardly act. I'm beyond upset after reading about this. This callous disregard for the aged is a result of a society where our elders are considered throw-away people. Most languish in homes, often unvisited and unloved. Everything is geared towards youth and beauty. We need to start teaching kids at a very young age to value older people. So much rudeness is tolerated or thought cute. I'm very glad you moved the guns away to the basement. I can’t think of a more cowardly act. I’m beyond upset after reading about this. This callous disregard for the aged is a result of a society where our elders are considered throw-away people. Most languish in homes, often unvisited and unloved. Everything is geared towards youth and beauty. We need to start teaching kids at a very young age to value older people. So much rudeness is tolerated or thought cute.

I’m very glad you moved the guns away to the basement.

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