tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33980200.post5653551891224980717..comments2023-09-10T06:31:57.471-05:00Comments on Dispatches From the Away-Dad Nation: One Nation, with No Damned Sense of HumorHal Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17350917997504370743noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33980200.post-31719587806102432312010-03-18T01:32:07.346-05:002010-03-18T01:32:07.346-05:00From a distance, I have to say, it does look a lot...From a distance, I have to say, it does look a lot like overkill... Not knowing the exact situation it's hard to really know, but I have to say, I giggled.<br /><br />Does anyone else think that the world (at least America and Australia) is so hell bent on BLAMING someone that we are in grave danger of losing every gram of common sense we are born with?<br />:-)<br />BBBBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14985371070644061676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33980200.post-33084033288314406562010-03-07T19:03:41.368-06:002010-03-07T19:03:41.368-06:00It's not that we've lost our sense of humo...It's not that we've lost our sense of humor. I personally am funny as all heck. But this is a very litigious country we live in. If something had happened, the lawsuits...oh, my gosh, the lawsuits. Everyone has become obsessed with saving themselves from potential lawsuits.Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33980200.post-58357731127322559802010-03-06T16:41:12.155-06:002010-03-06T16:41:12.155-06:00Yeah, gotta agree with you on this one, Hal - if t...Yeah, gotta agree with you on this one, Hal - if the world could regain a sense of humour and lighten up a little, I think we'd all be better off. I, for one, won't let the doom-sayers and those with their own personal storm cloud above their heads spoil my life. It's hard sometime though; there's so many of the miserable buggers around.Scottyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10532475769646281689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33980200.post-67901711657466589372010-03-06T09:57:44.463-06:002010-03-06T09:57:44.463-06:00This is a great post, Hal. Not just the point abo...This is a great post, Hal. Not just the point about the controller, but the point about punishing. Everyone. All the time.<br /><br />Jeesh.<br /><br />quidquidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06954222271507913856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33980200.post-79855372299910046612010-03-06T07:26:42.184-06:002010-03-06T07:26:42.184-06:00Was wondering what your take on this might be -- I...Was wondering what your take on this might be -- I'm glad you wrote about it!Algernonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01698040927871199780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33980200.post-32984551973555889732010-03-05T21:32:57.956-06:002010-03-05T21:32:57.956-06:00It will be a shame if he gets fired over this. It...It will be a shame if he gets fired over this. It'll really make those kids feel bad. <br /><br />Seems like I read that the pilots involved didn't have any problem with it.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859017153454691633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33980200.post-84262311007667505092010-03-05T21:10:16.380-06:002010-03-05T21:10:16.380-06:00Hal, it's about pushing the least common denom...Hal, it's about pushing the least common denominator. The guy gets punished, fired most likely, and we can go on feeling good about our miserable lives. <br />Before the 24-hour news cycle, people shit did stupid stuff, then just never got caught. I know, I did a lot of stupid - albeit brilliantly funny - stuff.Thom Gabrukiewiczhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13286670695334830471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33980200.post-7440550274655068592010-03-05T21:05:21.094-06:002010-03-05T21:05:21.094-06:00I'm with you. No harm, no foul.I'm with you. No harm, no foul.An Unlikely Retirementhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01048658142680350189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33980200.post-58424281974205199712010-03-05T21:01:49.399-06:002010-03-05T21:01:49.399-06:00I completely agree with you Hal. It seemed to me t...I completely agree with you Hal. It seemed to me that they really made a mountain out of a mole hill on this issue.Mary O. Paddockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04097124493453341534noreply@blogger.com