I tease my friends about being "hillbillies," only I call
them "BillyJimBob's" *LOL*
Vic
--- In Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com, "marsha Taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> OK, this one I can answer!! lol. I stated in a previous post I was
a red
> neck, but actually, I am more of a hill billy. Red necks are more
like the
> "rough and tough" country fellows, whereas hill billys are more of
the
> backward folks from the hills!! lol. Jeff foxworthy is a red
neck.....the
> Beverly hill billys were hill billys lol. I am "backward" lol
> Marsha
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Cornelia Malies" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, February 20, 2006 7:57 PM
> Subject: [Chihuahuas] apologize to Connie and this group./ thank
you so much
> bill
>
>
> > I will apologize too. I am just so used talking about guns,
because
> > of my husband and his family. It didnt even think about that i
could
> > offend somebody. I dont take it hard, actually sometimes it is
quite
> > good to get responses like that. I helped me to find a other
> > solution. I hope that the BB thing is over now, and as Bill
(thanks
> > for kickin me in the butt yesterday lol)said lets go back to the
> > Chis.May there be one more thing said, somehow some people got
the
> > Sled dog and the BB thing mixed up, which didnt help the
situation
> > either. but what the heck tomorow is another day.Hey Bill, just
for
> > fun, what would be the difference between a "hill billy" and
a "red
> > neck"
> > Connie
> >
> > >
> > > I'm offering my most sincere apology to you folks, I guess I
sorta
> > went off
> > > yesterday.
> > >
> > > I did learn something along the way. I was held at gunpoint
many
> > years ago,
> > > and although, it wasn't a robbery, I was bashed in Kansas City
(a
> > 2 hour
> > > incident), as a young man, in 1979. Alas, I can never serve on
a
> > jury connected
> > > to any kind of crime with a gun. References to guns, or the
sight
> > of a gun
> > > makes me crazy. In fact, I have always, always held an
aversion
> > to guns, rifles,
> > > or hunting, much to the dismay of the male member's of the
Texas
> > side of my
> > > family, My mother's side of the family are Texan, and my
father's
> > side may be
> > > from the Central Valley of California, and we call
Oklahoma "the
> > old
> > > country", or I do, LOL.
> > >
> > > No regional bias in the term "Red Neck" was intended, or maybe
a
> > bit, LOL.
> > > As that is my background, you understand? My apology to any I
> > offended by using
> > > that term, in a negative way. I was raised in Texas, by
Texans.
> > Actually,
> > > here's a term for ya, "GoatRoaper", we used that term growing
up
> > in Junior
> > > High, in the suburbs of North Central Texas, much like the TV
> > cartoon, King of
> > > the Hill. Which is very accurate in my opinion of life in
Texas,
> > specifically
> > > North Central Texas, near Dallas.
> > >
> > > So, Maybe I should examine the email to Connie, where I
suggest
> > she
> > > re-reading and edit what she sends and apply that to myself.
> > Sorry, Connie. Proof
> > > that we sometimes teach what we ourselves need to learn.
> > >
> > > Connie, I apologize to you and the group for coming on so hard,
> > obviously, I
> > > have some issues around guns, and you are a fine lady to take
my
> > constructive
> > > observations so well, since I could have "softened" my
approach.
> > Hopefully
> > > you were able to see beyond my emotional response to guns, and
> > could see that
> > > in fact, most of my intent was to help you perhaps see another
> > way to
> > > approach this problem.
> > >
> > > Okay, NOW that I have apologized for my emails and behavior, I
can
> > move on,
> > > and leave this thread, thanks for reading.
> > >
> > > My $100.00 therapy check is in the mail!
> > >
> > > NOW, Back to Chihuahuas!I
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Bill (SFO) San Francisco CA
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends!
> > Join today! "
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> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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