tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post3537546072780536948..comments2024-03-01T05:31:44.635-05:00Comments on The Village Carpenter: What Were the Redneck's Last Words?Kari Hultmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-1550043906551389462010-01-05T17:26:11.391-05:002010-01-05T17:26:11.391-05:00George--well done, sir!George--well done, sir!Kari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-29271233648650554762010-01-05T09:06:31.719-05:002010-01-05T09:06:31.719-05:00I made a "Lazy Susan"(rotating server) f...I made a "Lazy Susan"(rotating server) for a Christmas present. I wondered if anyone objected to this name. It actually appeared in a Vanity Fair article at the turn of the century. Was this some gender reference to the work ethic of females? Was it a "smack down" of some Susan? I wonder if they received posts from The People For Fair Treatment and Tolerance for Susan, or Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482563720076017001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-46182077127122859352010-01-04T19:28:07.634-05:002010-01-04T19:28:07.634-05:00I think it's hilarious!
Oh, and Dave....I lov...I think it's hilarious! <br />Oh, and Dave....I love you. :o)Kari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-75412115427319394972010-01-04T19:23:49.417-05:002010-01-04T19:23:49.417-05:00Dave, I totally disagree with you there. I don...Dave, I totally disagree with you there. I don't think a turd in the punchbowl is the least bit funny. Especially if it's my punchbowl.Nancynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-78607510100080359832010-01-04T10:09:06.935-05:002010-01-04T10:09:06.935-05:00I rarely post replies; especially to those as angr...I rarely post replies; especially to those as angry and offbase as the "Anonymous poster" because it only throws fuel to the fire, but I just can't help myself this time.<br /><br />I just wish you knew Kari like some of us do. It's rare that you will meet someone so willing to help EVERYONE. I don't think there is a bit of hate in her or her comments. We all have our Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-28781528304965129632010-01-03T07:12:19.730-05:002010-01-03T07:12:19.730-05:00First, unless one posts here using their full name...First, unless one posts here using their full name, then they cannot knock anyone who uses the anonymous tag.<br /><br />My family arrived in South Carolina in 1664. I have lived all over the country, and traveled all over the world. One thing I learned is that people everywhere hate someone. That doesn't make it right, and I don't think it is right to use slurs to belittle people. Pay Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-63888830729078161552010-01-02T19:43:03.570-05:002010-01-02T19:43:03.570-05:00Kari, I've actually been to WVA - many times -...Kari, I've actually been to WVA - many times - maybe as many as 20-30 times. You see, my parents were born there and most of my dad's family were coal miners. <br /><br />Going against stereotypes - my relatives were literate, supported unions, voted in elections, took baths, used plates, forks, knives & spoons. They even had tables. Their dogs (if they had any) remained outside. willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15590217997145761582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-22485864125227550742010-01-02T09:21:39.425-05:002010-01-02T09:21:39.425-05:00Victor, I did fix it. Just had to cut a new board ...Victor, I did fix it. Just had to cut a new board for the smashed leg and reinforced the other leg. Presto!<br /><br />Thanks Kenneth. :o)Kari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-47135914249816752192010-01-02T04:46:31.702-05:002010-01-02T04:46:31.702-05:00I grew up in Tennessee, so I'm allowed to thin...I grew up in Tennessee, so I'm allowed to think this is funny. Great post, love the animation.<br /><br />I heard a variation of the joke to the effect that the last words were "hey, look what I can do..." The second punchline involves the last thing he heard, which was his friend saying: "You're doin' it! You're doin' it!"<br /><br />Glad you're ok!Kennethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-60196742596954003822010-01-02T00:17:24.294-05:002010-01-02T00:17:24.294-05:00So, are you gonna fix that stool or build another?...So, are you gonna fix that stool or build another?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08805700379421777145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-46467858591116011582010-01-01T21:51:05.966-05:002010-01-01T21:51:05.966-05:00Thanks for the thoughtful comments, Erik. :o)
Ind...Thanks for the thoughtful comments, Erik. :o)<br />Indeed, let's get back to what we love: woodworking!<br />May we all have many hours shop time in the new year.Kari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-81040002521529728112010-01-01T21:29:07.337-05:002010-01-01T21:29:07.337-05:00Continued due to character per post limit...
SECO...Continued due to character per post limit...<br /><br />SECOND<br />The term Redneck… Practically any term that defines a group of people can be made derogatory by intolerant people. The term redneck is not derogatory by design. While no one can be sure when and where it originated, the front runners are: Scottish Covenanters who rejected episcopacy and wore red neck cloths as symbols of there Erikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05930332092459194929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-7859791712760129922010-01-01T21:28:04.450-05:002010-01-01T21:28:04.450-05:00I have been considering this comment for some time...I have been considering this comment for some time and have restrained from posting, hoping that the topic would die. However, I think Anon has posted just one too many accusatory comments on your blog. And I feel then need to comment.<br /><br />FIRST<br />My family (on both sides) is from West Virginia and it is and always will be THE SOUTH. Now I can understand that some folks could be Erikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05930332092459194929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-83093109817851293812010-01-01T19:23:57.868-05:002010-01-01T19:23:57.868-05:00Fine, but next time you are tempted to use the ter...Fine, but next time you are tempted to use the term redneck, replace that word with another racial epithet. Or a slur based on religion or sexual orientation. Those are not funny, neither is the stereotyping of white men. <br /><br />You may say that there is nothing to see here, but there is. You are wrong about this and will continue to be until you expunge your thinking of your willingness to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-7616356030538848362010-01-01T01:03:15.419-05:002010-01-01T01:03:15.419-05:00Kari - you are freakin' brilliant, and also hi...Kari - you are freakin' brilliant, and also hilarious. I am glad you can entertain us with your pain - because it is funny. I'm also very glad you didn't get seriously hurt.<br /><br />I thought WV was below the Mason Dixon line? No? <br /><br />Happy New Year and Peace to all!Shazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02196666013653201878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-45237566238973404522009-12-31T21:43:28.249-05:002009-12-31T21:43:28.249-05:00Anon, I think you're picking a fight where the...Anon, I think you're picking a fight where there is none to be had. And you're right--West Virginia is a northern state. But don't tell that to my partner's brother. ; )<br /><br />Now let's move along people. Nothing to see here...Kari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-48597540597113804742009-12-31T21:40:33.899-05:002009-12-31T21:40:33.899-05:00I am old enough to remember when Brown vs. The Boa...I am old enough to remember when Brown vs. The Board of Education integrated our schools. That was a step in the right direction. <br /><br />Continuing to express racial hatred while hiding behind the mask of liberalism is a step backwards. Hatred is hatred, regardless of the target. <br /><br />You cannot educate if you refuse to learn and grow. A little bit of compassion for others will go a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-7994578726088188732009-12-31T21:19:48.588-05:002009-12-31T21:19:48.588-05:00Nice answer, Bill.
Kari, as I already told you vi...Nice answer, Bill.<br /><br />Kari, as I already told you via Twitter, absurdity is too common nowadays. II guess that, if you are a public figure, suffering its effects comes with the territory.<br /><br />If the "Anonymous" commenter had taken the time to know a little something about the woman behind the blog he would know better than to make such ludicrous accusations. Let him get Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-73566259673421565452009-12-31T18:56:16.490-05:002009-12-31T18:56:16.490-05:00The word "Anonymous" certainly makes bei...The word "Anonymous" certainly makes being critical easier and safer ... sort of like hiding behind a tree at night and tossing stones at passing cars.willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15590217997145761582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-37004189398312945432009-12-31T17:02:30.269-05:002009-12-31T17:02:30.269-05:00Anon, Peace. :o)Anon, Peace. :o)Kari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-16698555837406467202009-12-31T16:22:48.520-05:002009-12-31T16:22:48.520-05:00Won't argue semantics - but the term redneck i...Won't argue semantics - but the term redneck is only applied to white people. <br /><br />As for your friends or family who "love" the joke, well, that's nice. But it is still offensive. And it is rooted in hatred. <br /><br />Please try to be a bit more respectful to those you look down upon. Or try to adjust your perspective towards your fellow human beings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-26439076158356469492009-12-31T16:14:45.401-05:002009-12-31T16:14:45.401-05:00Anonymous, why do I have a sneaky suspicion that y...Anonymous, why do I have a sneaky suspicion that you actually know my brother?Presbyfruitnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-10383265578480818182009-12-31T14:57:48.481-05:002009-12-31T14:57:48.481-05:00Well, Anon, I assure you that no offense was inten...Well, Anon, I assure you that no offense was intended. I can only tell you that I'm not the least bit racist (and btw, "redneck" may be considered a derogatory, bigoted, or descriptive term, but it's not racist), nor am I intolerant of people who are different than I am. My partner's brother, who flies a Confederate flag, lives in WV, and is a self-proclaimed "redneck&Kari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-22643287021956237322009-12-31T14:09:18.819-05:002009-12-31T14:09:18.819-05:00Redneck is a racist term.
West Virginia is not in...Redneck is a racist term.<br /><br />West Virginia is not in the South. The teller of that joke probably spoke in the West Virginia dialect.<br /><br />But other than your total lack of tolerance of those who are not like you, I am glad you are alright.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-19927687756536043262009-12-30T22:59:33.369-05:002009-12-30T22:59:33.369-05:00Two things:
1) I'm really glad that you're...Two things:<br />1) I'm really glad that you're ok.<br /><br />2) You REALLY crack me up! I love that you would take the time to put together a hilarious little animation of the events. Hilarious!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15210053142226651829noreply@blogger.com