Mel Gamble
June 23rd 03, 01:20 PM
Hmmm....
>"Mel Gamble" > wrote in message
...
>> So this is the "topless" thing Tracy referred to...guess I was better off
>with
>> the pups anyway... : )
>
>
>Talking about puppies... I was talking to a young lady (9 year old) about
>your puppies. No, she can't have one. Dad won't let her - but... it would
>be fun to let her play with a bunch of puppies (hint hint). Unfortunately I
>won't have time until the July 4th weekend, or maybe Monday. I don't know
>if she'll want to go Monday. Now that foal, her and I want, but there is
>this dad-thing. LOL
A GOOD dad would let his girl have a horse : )
..... AND a puppy : )
>me bad :)
I won't tell...it's our secret....
Mel Gamble
>Tracy
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> type of thinking that created them."
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>
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>>
>> Mel Gamble
>>
>> >"Tracy" > wrote in message
>> >news:ph7Ia.67315$YZ2.229404@rwcrnsc53...
>> >> "Bob Whiteside" > wrote in message
>> >> thlink.net...
>> >> >
>> >> > "Tracy" > wrote in message
>> >> > news:He3Ia.21671$vq.4224@sccrnsc04...
>> >> > > "Mel Gamble" > wrote in message
>> >> > > ...
>> >> > > > He's just ****ed 'cause he can't understand all the fuss over
>> >Father's
>> >> > > > Day...means nothing to him.
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
>> >> > > agree... He acts like a man-hating dyke, not a father - not a man.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > btw - do you know who the organizers of the parade are? I wouldn't
>> >mind
>> >> > > contacting them concerning their choice of Sundays to march through
>> >> > > Portland's streets. I would like to know if they would consider
>> >moving
>> >> it
>> >> > > to another Sunday.
>> >> >
>> >> > See Pride Northwest at http://www.pridenw.org/
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> From:
>> >> http://www.pridenw.org/faqs.asp#4
>> >>
>> >> *******
>> >> Why is Pride on Father's Day weekend?
>> >>
>> >> Pride was originally scheduled on the third weekend in June. As
>Waterfront
>> >> Park has become more popular, and more events reserve weekends in the
>> >> summer, it is increasingly harder to find a free weekend. In addition,
>the
>> >> parks have a strict maintenance schedule and are very careful about
>giving
>> >> enough time between events for turf remediation. If we hadn't had the
>> >> tradition of reserving the third weekend, we would have a hard time
>> >> scheduling Waterfront Park at all. Although the event does conflict
>with
>> >> Father's Day, it would be nearly impossible to hold it at any other
>time.
>> >> *******
>> >>
>> >> They have a 'contact' page. I'll work on what I want to say over the
>next
>> >> few days. Personally today is not a good day for me, and I would have
>a
>> >> difficult time being polite when addressing this issue. I need to
>> >personal
>> >> quiet time alone to think. If anyone else is interested in voicing
>their
>> >> opinion concerning their answer to the Father's Day question, feel free
>to
>> >> do so. Here are some email addresses you may find helpful: Pride NW
>> >Board -
>> >> staff at pridenw.org; Board President - president at pridenw.org;
>Parade
>> >> Coordinator - parade at pridenw.org.
>> >
>> >Here's my favorite FAQ regarding their overt public displays of sexuality
>> >that my OP referred to:
>> >
>> >Why does Pride Northwest allow women to be topless at the event?
>> >Why are there scantily clad men in the parade?
>> >Why are there kink and leather-oriented people in the parade?
>> >
>> >Pride Northwest provides a venue for members of the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay,
>> >Bisexual, Transgender) communities to gather, celebrate, disseminate
>> >information and enjoy one another. These communities vary widely, and
>people
>> >come from many different backgrounds and hold many different beliefs.
>> >Therefore, Pride Northwest is not responsible for the opinions and
>actions
>> >of each and every person who attends the event. We have a freedom of
>> >expression policy that states that as long as people are not breaking the
>> >law, or demeaning or degrading one another, they are free to do, as they
>> >like. In Portland, it is not illegal for women to go topless in public,
>so
>> >they are free to do so at the Pride events. Pride encourages all of its
>> >attendees to express themselves as they choose, and to remind people that
>we
>> >have to be tolerant of one another. The event belongs to everyone in the
>> >LGBT communities, and we don't always agree on things.
>> >
>> >They also make a big deal of stating the "Dyke March" by the Lesbian
>> >Avengers is not an official part of their event, but they respect their
>> >freedom of expression under their big tolerance tent. Too bad the dykes
>in
>> >the Lesbian Avengers hate men so much they cannot accept the fact they
>have
>> >a father.
>"Mel Gamble" > wrote in message
...
>> So this is the "topless" thing Tracy referred to...guess I was better off
>with
>> the pups anyway... : )
>
>
>Talking about puppies... I was talking to a young lady (9 year old) about
>your puppies. No, she can't have one. Dad won't let her - but... it would
>be fun to let her play with a bunch of puppies (hint hint). Unfortunately I
>won't have time until the July 4th weekend, or maybe Monday. I don't know
>if she'll want to go Monday. Now that foal, her and I want, but there is
>this dad-thing. LOL
A GOOD dad would let his girl have a horse : )
..... AND a puppy : )
>me bad :)
I won't tell...it's our secret....
Mel Gamble
>Tracy
>~~~~~~~
>http://www.hornschuch.net/tracy/
>"You can't solve problems with the same
> type of thinking that created them."
> Albert Einstein
>
>*** spamguard in place! to email me: tracy at hornschuch dot net ***
>
>
>>
>> Mel Gamble
>>
>> >"Tracy" > wrote in message
>> >news:ph7Ia.67315$YZ2.229404@rwcrnsc53...
>> >> "Bob Whiteside" > wrote in message
>> >> thlink.net...
>> >> >
>> >> > "Tracy" > wrote in message
>> >> > news:He3Ia.21671$vq.4224@sccrnsc04...
>> >> > > "Mel Gamble" > wrote in message
>> >> > > ...
>> >> > > > He's just ****ed 'cause he can't understand all the fuss over
>> >Father's
>> >> > > > Day...means nothing to him.
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
>> >> > > agree... He acts like a man-hating dyke, not a father - not a man.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > btw - do you know who the organizers of the parade are? I wouldn't
>> >mind
>> >> > > contacting them concerning their choice of Sundays to march through
>> >> > > Portland's streets. I would like to know if they would consider
>> >moving
>> >> it
>> >> > > to another Sunday.
>> >> >
>> >> > See Pride Northwest at http://www.pridenw.org/
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> From:
>> >> http://www.pridenw.org/faqs.asp#4
>> >>
>> >> *******
>> >> Why is Pride on Father's Day weekend?
>> >>
>> >> Pride was originally scheduled on the third weekend in June. As
>Waterfront
>> >> Park has become more popular, and more events reserve weekends in the
>> >> summer, it is increasingly harder to find a free weekend. In addition,
>the
>> >> parks have a strict maintenance schedule and are very careful about
>giving
>> >> enough time between events for turf remediation. If we hadn't had the
>> >> tradition of reserving the third weekend, we would have a hard time
>> >> scheduling Waterfront Park at all. Although the event does conflict
>with
>> >> Father's Day, it would be nearly impossible to hold it at any other
>time.
>> >> *******
>> >>
>> >> They have a 'contact' page. I'll work on what I want to say over the
>next
>> >> few days. Personally today is not a good day for me, and I would have
>a
>> >> difficult time being polite when addressing this issue. I need to
>> >personal
>> >> quiet time alone to think. If anyone else is interested in voicing
>their
>> >> opinion concerning their answer to the Father's Day question, feel free
>to
>> >> do so. Here are some email addresses you may find helpful: Pride NW
>> >Board -
>> >> staff at pridenw.org; Board President - president at pridenw.org;
>Parade
>> >> Coordinator - parade at pridenw.org.
>> >
>> >Here's my favorite FAQ regarding their overt public displays of sexuality
>> >that my OP referred to:
>> >
>> >Why does Pride Northwest allow women to be topless at the event?
>> >Why are there scantily clad men in the parade?
>> >Why are there kink and leather-oriented people in the parade?
>> >
>> >Pride Northwest provides a venue for members of the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay,
>> >Bisexual, Transgender) communities to gather, celebrate, disseminate
>> >information and enjoy one another. These communities vary widely, and
>people
>> >come from many different backgrounds and hold many different beliefs.
>> >Therefore, Pride Northwest is not responsible for the opinions and
>actions
>> >of each and every person who attends the event. We have a freedom of
>> >expression policy that states that as long as people are not breaking the
>> >law, or demeaning or degrading one another, they are free to do, as they
>> >like. In Portland, it is not illegal for women to go topless in public,
>so
>> >they are free to do so at the Pride events. Pride encourages all of its
>> >attendees to express themselves as they choose, and to remind people that
>we
>> >have to be tolerant of one another. The event belongs to everyone in the
>> >LGBT communities, and we don't always agree on things.
>> >
>> >They also make a big deal of stating the "Dyke March" by the Lesbian
>> >Avengers is not an official part of their event, but they respect their
>> >freedom of expression under their big tolerance tent. Too bad the dykes
>in
>> >the Lesbian Avengers hate men so much they cannot accept the fact they
>have
>> >a father.