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11/27/2006 16:21 #25857

Grammy speaks out against being a honky
Today I got this email from my Grammy in response to the email from my Great Aunt I posted previous to this one. She also sent a bunch about Latinos taking over the country, but I only posted one.

I just want you all to know that I am disappointed in these recent
e-mails
my sister, ******, sent out to the family. I just wanted you to know
that I
don't like this type of e-mails.
Mom



I love my Grammy and Grandpa. Isn't it cute she can do emails too?

Here are some quotes from urbandictionary.com that I find amusing re Honky

"You stupid honky bitch!"

"Man, dat honky got no ass!"

"Go back to your trailer and fuck your cousin some more, you goddamn honky."

"Honky' is just as vulgar as the n-word and should not be used by anyone"

(Sorry this will be the last time I speak Honky tonk)


jason - 11/27/06 17:54
Oh and by the way I read the many definitions for Honky, and they are HILARIOUS HILARIOUS. Right? How about the definition claiming that Honky was coined by George Jefferson? I laughed so hard I almost peed a little. Great site Libertad!
jason - 11/27/06 17:04
Latinos taking over the country? LOL. With what? That's kind of a silly worry don't you think? Sure, illegals march the streets and demand the same rights as Americans, but in the end if that were even the case they would still need tons of money, and tons of guns, and tons of support to do that kind of thing.

I'm as white as they get and I'm not afraid of a Latino "takeover" of America. I'm not even sure what that is supposed to mean. As long as they come over here legally, can speak the language reasonably well and don't cause trouble they are welcome here. This ain't Europe fer Chrissakes!

11/26/2006 23:23 #25856

I'm white American and damn proud of it!
Yup thought that title would grab your attention, it sure got mine. I thought it must be a joke, because I got it from a family member. Here is the email.

I received this email and thought it made some interesting/valid points, I did however hesitate to send it onto anyone. I don't like to stir controversy but I just couldn't shake some of the truth that the original author speaks of. So I pass it on to you for consideration.




There are African Americans, Mexican Americans, Asian Americans, Arab Americans, Native Americans, etc. And then there are just Americans.

You pass me on the street and sneer in my direction. You Call me "White boy," "Cracker," "Honkey," "Whitey," "Caveman" and that's OK.

But when I call you, Nigger, Kike, Towelhead, Sand-nigger, camel Jockey, Beaner, Gook, or Chink you call me a racist.

You say that whites commit a lot of violence against you, so why are the ghettos the most dangerous places to live?

You have the United Negro College Fund.
You have Martin Luther King Day.
You have Black History Month.
You have Cesar Chavez Day.
You have Yom Hashoah
You have Ma'uled Al-Nabi
You have the NAACP.
You have BET.

If we had WET (White Entertainment T elevision) we'd be Racists.
If we had a White Pride Day you would call us racists.
If we had White History Month, we'd be racists.
If we had any organization for only whites to "advance" our lives, we'd be racists.

We have a Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, a Black Chamber of Commerce, and then we just have the plain Chamber of Commerce. Wonder who pays for that?

If we had a college fund that only gave white students Scholarships, you know we'd be racists. There are over 60 openly proclaimed Black Colleges in the US , yet if there were "White colleges" that would be a racist college.

In the Million Man March, you believed that you were marching for your race and rights. If we marched for our race and rights, you would call us racists.

You are proud to be black, brown, yellow and orange, and you're not afraid to announce it. But when we announce our white pride, you call us racists.

You rob us, car jack us, and shoot at us. But, when a white Police officer shoots a black gang member or beat s up a black Drug-dealer running from the law and posing a threat to society, you call him a racist.

I am proud. But, you call me a racist.

Why is it that only whites can be racists?

There is nothing improper about this email.

Let's see which of you are proud enough to forward it.



I'm ashamed that someone from my family would forward something like this. I feel that if I don't respond in some manner that this person would believe that I share the same thoughts. I'll have to spend some time thinking this over before I send anything in response. It will have to be carefully worded and all considering who it is. This topic seems to be coming up an awful lot lately. Maybe that is good, a chance to grow? Suggestions are welcome.
metalpeter - 11/27/06 16:12
I will firstly admit that the e-mail does make some good points that I have heard lots of times before. Somepeople would stongly agree and disagree about those points. But the thing to remember is that it is a chain e-mail and maybe nothing more then just that. Not really sure if you should advance it or hit reply back and give your own thoughts on each of the lines.

My general thoughts are this. The chain letter is flawed in that it dosn't address Historical power of the ruling class. In other words it dosn't mention the government and other industries are mostly run by whites. It also dosn't mention privlages whites have and the power that goes along with that.

The other flaw is that the letter assumes blacks and others arn't racist. That is not true at all. I have heard stuff come out of blacks, puerto ricans and whites that is racist. I can remember this spanish Bus Driver and white guy on the bus joking around about there where no cats in the Neihboorhood as they would go past a Vietamse store on Niagara st. They didn't even have the sterotype right. Some blacks think that they can't be racist and that is incorrect. Just because someone is opressed dosn't mean that they can't oppresse someone else.

Not sure if what I wrote helps at all but maybe it does.
matthew - 11/27/06 13:29
hasn't this person ever heard of a "european american"? i thought that was the "proper" term for us craker-folk!
jason - 11/27/06 09:07
And, anyway, it's okay to be proud of who you are, no matter what color your skin is.
jason - 11/27/06 09:06
Whoever got the thing forwarded to them should know that what one person says or does has no bearing on what YOU say or do.

If you're going to talk to your family member about it, I wouldn't recommend doing anything that would only strengthen their feelings of, cough, white persecution.

11/25/2006 17:59 #25855

I can't stop myself
After going to Rochester and back, my car brakes are failing. I checked the brake fluid and saw that it needed some. After buying a bottle I refilled it using almost the entire bottle. Still, the brakes aren't working properly. I'll check them again tomorrow by moving it back and forth on the street. This is annoying because I had a leak before and they replaced the brake lines. I got it done at Meidas when I got home from Cuba, after my car had been sitting in my Dad's Driveway for four months. Meidas was the closest service station to my dad's house. Of course they didn't put the cap back on the brake tank and I was understandably upset. Brake fluid shouldn't be exposed to air or dirt. When I was refilling my windshield washer fluid two weeks later I noticed the cap to the brake fluid sitting on the battery! I got them to agree to drain the fluid and replace it...if they actually did it I'm not sure. So now less than a year later, there is a leak again.

I have no $ for a tow let alone to fix this. Maybe I'll call the Meidas. I'll have to see if there is a guarantee or something. Problem is they are in Rochester, but they replaced my fluid after the mistake in Buffalo. Finding a good mechanic is like finding a good Dr. Any suggestions? I need a primary care physician that takes Aetna too.
ladycroft - 11/26/06 14:11
oy. i think everyone here can vouch for me when i say 'i know what you're going through'. aqua mouse gave me a lot of grief and an empty wallet. i hope your problem is still under warranty!
uncutsaniflush - 11/25/06 21:05
Before you drive again, you should look underneath your car. If you are losing that much brake fluid, most likely you should be able to see a puddle of brake fluid underneath your car. It's possible that a physical connector has corroded on one of the wheels.

Good luck.

11/20/2006 23:50 #25854

Fish, Frog, Rabbits and the Dark Side
Thanks (e:jenks) for taking my fishies and frogy. Sorry the frog has a tumor on his knee, but maybe it will go away in your tank cause you have smoother rocks. I feel less guilty giving them away knowing that they are in a good place. I'll feel even better when my friend gets the tank and her goldfish will have a bigger home.

The bunnies in her basement are soo cute. It was nice to see two bunnies together for the companionship. I bought them some purple cabbage that they had never seen before. They inspected the foreign object before deciding it was edible and then devoured the pieces. The space that they are in is nice. They are being well cared for. Even got the idea of getting straw mats for Coco that he could sit on and eat. Rabbits are hard work. Think twice before getting them! And what is that saying...something like fuck like rabbits? Luckily they are probably both female. Maybe they can be lesbian rabbits, that would be convenient. They can get artificially inseminated or something and they can both mother the babies.

I was thinking today about how we all have the ability to affect another person's day and how this continues as a chain reaction. It makes me ponder the influence we all have on one another. Maybe our fundamental darkness is not believing we can positively affect the world. Or maybe it is also that we don't believe that what we do can negatively affect the world. I think this darkness is easy to fall into for all of us. We all got a dark side right?




oda - 11/21/06 22:30
i'm glad you were thinking about how we all have the ability to affect another person's day.
maybe our fundamental radiance allows us to know that we can positively affect the world. i think this radiance is easy to fall in to for all of us. we all got a bright side, right?
metalpeter - 11/21/06 19:09
It would be interesting to get them mats. I wonder what it would be like for who ever's rabits they are. "Um I wonder why this rabit isn't eating so much" "Wait I don't remember having mats for them". "I wonder who found them hope they don't say anything to the landlord" (unless of course they are his). I like what you said about what if they are lesbian rabits. At least there are two of them. I would think one rabit alone in the basement would be verry lonely.
jenks - 11/21/06 15:50
:) thanks for the fish, and for visiting the wabs. Will give you updates.
ladycroft - 11/21/06 15:47
right.

and i'm sorry for missing the meeting. i wrote it down in my book as this friday, not last. my bad. i miss you.

11/12/2006 19:16 #25853

Typical Gemini
This weekend has kind of sucked. I have been cleaning non-stop and am looking forward to a break. Good thing is I'm making some cash. $$ Don't like to write too much about work, cause I think I need to respect people's privacy. It would be interesting though if I didn't.

A while back I wrote about how I was asked to take on some responsibility. Didn't get into details then, but here they are...

Was asked to be Young Men's Division leader for a new district in the Soka Gakkai (Buddhist Org.) After careful thought, and typical Gemini fickleness, I decided to accept the position. The entire organization in the Buffalo Area has been reorganized. All of the old districts were dissolved. This brings about both excitement and the challenge of letting go of familiar routines and comfort. My old district was amazing. In Buffalo we get tons of youth that come and go. Lots of students, who like many, decide to leave or need to leave after graduating. Since I joined the organization like 4 years ago or so, I have seen so many people come and go. Lots of Japanese youth who attend UB, but also members from China, Korea, India, Italy and one from the Sudan. It is certainly a diverse community and I'm always so happy to have such a wide range of people supporting one another and working towards the same goal.

My new district is called the Peace Bridge Group (As we are close to the Peace Bridge). Funny thing about me being the Young Men's District leader is that I am the only young man in the district! As an organization we are growing and this will definitely change. The reason for the redistricting is to make smaller groups allowing for better support of the members. We are currently working on getting a new community center to accommodate the growth.

Gotta say that I have grown quite fond of Buffalo. Sure I hate the weather most of the time, but the people here are amazing. Buffalo can once again be a thriving city. It took me a long time to come to this realization. When I got here in 2000 I didn't like it. No friends, lots of poverty, crime and a rapidly decreasing population. I would like to stay, but that all depends.

My mother wants me to move to Florida. I could live with my sister and teach, as Florida only requires that you be tested for certification. Supposedly, I can make a whopping $35,000 a year starting out. With my student debt I need to make at least this much to live. I don't really want to live in the Sun Shine state. It would be wonderful to live close to my mother, sister, Aunt, Uncle and Niece. Yet I hate suburbs, I hate the redneck mentality and I can't stand Walgreens on every corner and the monotonous track housing. Florida is facing environmental disaster much faster than we are (hard to believe). They are sucking dry their ground water, which is causing houses to sink. Meanwhile they are pouring tons of toxins into the earth mostly for pest control. Hurricanes and rising waters are only part of the problem.

This is getting excessively windy so that is all.

mrmike - 11/13/06 16:00
Stick around, doncha want to see how it all comes out?