tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post3306238925373522176..comments2024-01-15T18:37:16.075-05:00Comments on Sticky Crows: Scofflawtornwordohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16581361982939423598noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-9213583992543970742007-11-25T15:30:00.000-05:002007-11-25T15:30:00.000-05:00Usually it being a law or a rule to NOT do it is a...Usually it being a law or a rule to NOT do it is a pretty good reason for me to consider DOING it. Whatever it is. That's because I'm a child and don't like being told what I can't do.<BR/><BR/>Say hi to Fidel!dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06185245267702087839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-38702753551425876182007-11-22T11:36:00.000-05:002007-11-22T11:36:00.000-05:00Oh, and I only obey the laws that seem sensible to...Oh, and I only obey the laws that seem sensible to me.Bricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17516708433724960431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-62777290977539061292007-11-22T11:35:00.000-05:002007-11-22T11:35:00.000-05:00I'm looking forward to a Cuban vacation next month...I'm looking forward to a Cuban vacation next month.<BR/><BR/>The lack of American access means that the beautiful space between Pablo's taco stand and Jorge's shoe repair shop won't be sullied by a giant shiny McDonalds.<BR/><BR/>When you were skinnydipping, you didn't have a camera handy did you?Bricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17516708433724960431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-14083254139784085062007-11-22T11:03:00.000-05:002007-11-22T11:03:00.000-05:00I often turn left on "red" when driving to work in...I often turn left on "red" when driving to work in the early a.m. because I can't be bothered to wait for the next green arrow. The road ahead is completely empty, and I always check my rear view mirror first in case there is a cop approaching from the rear so it is a completely safe maneuver. It is illegal none-the-less.LisaPizzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17889989214660644650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-39152942859588583842007-11-21T21:13:00.000-05:002007-11-21T21:13:00.000-05:00Cuba is on my list of places to see! Havana... al...Cuba is on my list of places to see! Havana... all of the neat old cars...madamerougehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07810831546798534636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-70929834991223834212007-11-21T16:24:00.000-05:002007-11-21T16:24:00.000-05:00I adore this post.Clearly I'm a situationally ethi...I adore this post.<BR/><BR/>Clearly I'm a situationally ethical sort of person. I don't think it is necessarily about ego either. I mean, how is a poker party hurting the common good?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-31859147654253664912007-11-21T14:36:00.000-05:002007-11-21T14:36:00.000-05:00I would go to Cuba. Outside the walls of your reso...I would go to Cuba. Outside the walls of your resort, Havana is a facinating city which has been stuck in a 1950's time warp. The archiecture of the old city is worth exploring. And the fleets of vintage cars are interesting to see. There are no taxi companies, so prepare to negotiate with locals. I reallyy think it is a must visit before Castro dies and embrgos get lifted as "progress" sanitizesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-79849269847327260322007-11-21T13:56:00.000-05:002007-11-21T13:56:00.000-05:00Have a ball - I'm looking forward to the photos an...Have a ball - I'm looking forward to the photos and the wonderful stories.jalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06490498524551760791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-55255673932307488842007-11-21T13:04:00.000-05:002007-11-21T13:04:00.000-05:00I would love to see Havana!I would love to see Havana!bardelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12917187131771750315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-44766120788583695462007-11-21T12:54:00.000-05:002007-11-21T12:54:00.000-05:00I'd definitely to go Cuba given the opportunity......I'd definitely to go Cuba given the opportunity.....so, NO, I don't obey all of the laws, apparently. Our Cuban restaurant is one of our very favorites here.A Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05066992019067893513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-19898905642220181912007-11-21T12:10:00.000-05:002007-11-21T12:10:00.000-05:00"Do you scoff at some laws, or do you blindly toe ..."Do you scoff at some laws, or do you blindly toe the line?"<BR/><BR/>I don't pick and choose which laws I'll follow. As if my needs/wants/desires are more important than the laws which exist.<BR/><BR/>Do I agree with all laws? Hell no. But then my job, rather than just break them because I don't agree with them, is to work to change the law. <BR/><BR/>I will now get off my high horse and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-33844538278041844382007-11-21T12:08:00.000-05:002007-11-21T12:08:00.000-05:00Thanks for clarifying that 'Americans traveling to...Thanks for clarifying that 'Americans traveling to Cuba' thingy for us!<BR/><BR/>Like you, I guess I am more law-abiding when I see that the law makes sense, and less so when it doesn't seem to matter. I have skinny-dipped, sped, and littered. One time threw a fast food cup out of my sunroof while driving. My friend & I looked at each other and burst into laughter as we mocked 'the law'.<BR/><Mark in DEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12478832787656152843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-62543823003631682962007-11-21T10:32:00.000-05:002007-11-21T10:32:00.000-05:00I was arrested for skinny dipping in Lake Washingt...I was arrested for skinny dipping in Lake Washington with four friends. It was eleven pm on a hot Sunday night, and we probably wouldn't have been caught if it weren't for the fact that we were in a park that closed at Sundown. This caused the neighbors to call the cops. I guess that means I broke two laws that night. Fortunately the judge thought it was all a crock, and dismissed the charges,Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10556860299477514075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-74061203844900319892007-11-21T10:25:00.000-05:002007-11-21T10:25:00.000-05:00Okay. I'm busted. Yesterday, I looked down at th...Okay. I'm busted. Yesterday, I looked down at the speedometer and I was doing 120km/hr in a 100km/hr zone. <BR/><BR/>I'm a frigging rebel.<BR/><BR/>I say go where you want to. We're all citizens of the world.Roxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06109820610940479415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-41700033928580347312007-11-21T10:22:00.000-05:002007-11-21T10:22:00.000-05:00US trade embargo's rarely make any sense anyway.Go...US trade embargo's rarely make any sense anyway.<BR/><BR/>Go to Cuba in good conscience. As a Canadian citizen, you are not breaking any of our laws by going there. <BR/><BR/>So enjoy your time there. You will be supporting their struggling economy.<BR/><BR/>Better Cuba than somewhere like Florida which according to Fox News is dominated by tourists, Mafia and gangs (perhaps gangs of Blue donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879147983682175313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-35125624156407331352007-11-21T10:10:00.000-05:002007-11-21T10:10:00.000-05:00I, too, have skinny dipped a few times in the lake...I, too, have skinny dipped a few times in the lakes around here. I have also been known to ski beyond the official, signed areas on ski trails. Do you ever feel like walking on the grass simply because the sign tells you not to? It may be perverse, but the more I am nagged to do something, the more I am unlikely to want to do it.Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02327268988762513100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-85174966787612527452007-11-21T09:57:00.000-05:002007-11-21T09:57:00.000-05:00I toe the line blindly and proudly!I toe the line blindly and proudly!Fatinahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12070940470440385585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-85180292857763187612007-11-21T09:49:00.000-05:002007-11-21T09:49:00.000-05:00I really, really, really want one of these: http:/...I really, really, really want one of these: <BR/><BR/>http://www.phonejammer.com/cell-phone-jammer/p2jbz-r.asp<BR/><BR/>and they're illegal in the US.<BR/><BR/>(How do I turn a URL into a link in here? Does it matter that I'm on a Mac?)Birdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12852713057094279347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-39523987978849750622007-11-21T09:31:00.000-05:002007-11-21T09:31:00.000-05:00I could give a shit about the embargo against Cuba...I could give a shit about the embargo against Cuba. I have thought it was wrong for most of my life. However, I would not travel to there. Since I am only 90 miles away, I probably hear more news from there than you. It has a become a country dominated by gangs and the Mafia and tourists and not guaranteed 100% safety. It's just a bad place to be right now. If you need the sun, a great Islagringohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18181198510287530636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-61360988089616396202007-11-21T09:16:00.000-05:002007-11-21T09:16:00.000-05:00I'm not into blindly obeying authority. Did you kn...I'm not into blindly obeying authority. <BR/>Did you know that Cheney recently went up to a hunting preserve and blew away hundreds of pen raised birds which can't fly and can barely walk?<BR/>And they talk about Castro...A Bear in the Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11013721650938158869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-25741605392344792852007-11-21T09:03:00.000-05:002007-11-21T09:03:00.000-05:00With my job being what it is, I dont' really have ...With my job being what it is, I dont' really have the option to flaunt the law. However, I challenege authority whenever I think it's stupid.<BR/><BR/>"Do it this way because I said" is NOT a way for a boss to motivate employees, and sure way to get me to do it a different way, and to make that different way quicker and/or better, just to show the stupid moron in charge that he IS a stupid moronPolthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16480544010972209436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-62711605979584319772007-11-21T08:49:00.000-05:002007-11-21T08:49:00.000-05:00I hate the seat belt law and figure they can't see...I hate the seat belt law and figure they can't see me without a belt on at night so I never wear one then. <BR/>The last time you mentioned Cuba I pointed out the hypocrisy of the trade embargo against Cuba while making communist China our biggest trade partner. (a decision we will soon come to regret)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-55202176454062080502007-11-21T08:05:00.000-05:002007-11-21T08:05:00.000-05:00Alas! I am (sadly) more of the toe the line guy. ...Alas! I am (sadly) more of the toe the line guy. I think it has to do with how parents potty trained in the late 40's. However I do have my own little "rebellions", so I am not totally without hope. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-56459807307364863502007-11-21T07:57:00.000-05:002007-11-21T07:57:00.000-05:00I speed. Never in cities because it makes sense to...I speed. Never in cities because it makes sense to me that where there are a lot of people you should use common sense. On an open highway though, I pretend I'm in the Indy 500.Snoozehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05358347075690351485noreply@blogger.com