Comments on: Can one be in love with Montana? http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/02/21/can_one_be_in_love_with_montana/ Remember, I do this to entertain me... not you. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:02:09 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: llanok http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/02/21/can_one_be_in_love_with_montana/comment-page-1/#comment-195861 llanok Sun, 24 Feb 2008 22:27:06 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/02/21/can_one_be_in_love_with_montana/#comment-195861 <blockquote>I count beans.</blockquote>Hmm... Too bad... the abacus users hired someone to help em count beans just a couple of weeks ago. The only Montana jobs the headcount wrangler seems to be looking for right now are warehouse workers and delivery drivers.

I count beans.

Hmm… Too bad… the abacus users hired someone to help em count beans just a couple of weeks ago. The only Montana jobs the headcount wrangler seems to be looking for right now are warehouse workers and delivery drivers.

]]> By: straightarrow http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/02/21/can_one_be_in_love_with_montana/comment-page-1/#comment-195827 straightarrow Sat, 23 Feb 2008 08:16:29 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/02/21/can_one_be_in_love_with_montana/#comment-195827 Montana is gorgeous, no doubt about it. I have loved it since the first time I saw it. Montana is gorgeous, no doubt about it. I have loved it since the first time I saw it.

]]> By: Linoge http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/02/21/can_one_be_in_love_with_montana/comment-page-1/#comment-195725 Linoge Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:55:42 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/02/21/can_one_be_in_love_with_montana/#comment-195725 It amy be cold in the winter (hell, who are we fooling, it ain't exactly warm in the summer either...), but good lord is it gorgeous with the snow. And without the snow. And just about all the rest of the times too. Then there is that whole "your 'neighbor' is five miles away" thing that some people just love... It amy be cold in the winter (hell, who are we fooling, it ain’t exactly warm in the summer either…), but good lord is it gorgeous with the snow. And without the snow. And just about all the rest of the times too.

Then there is that whole “your ‘neighbor’ is five miles away” thing that some people just love…

]]> By: straightarrow http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/02/21/can_one_be_in_love_with_montana/comment-page-1/#comment-195713 straightarrow Fri, 22 Feb 2008 07:01:07 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/02/21/can_one_be_in_love_with_montana/#comment-195713 We're talking <em>rate</em> ,here not total. Montanans have not, to my knowledge, descended from a demonstrably different species of homo erectus than the rest of us. Ergo, one could expect the same manifestations of human nature in comparable amounts,or ratio, if you will, as we could expect from humans elsewhere. Yet, we see in Montana that a restored citizen seems to be less eager to risk his full citizenship again, after having regained it and possibly learned the value of it. A markedly different response from denizens of other venues where every conviction carries lifetime punishment. I have no data to support the thought that the reason is as I have assumed, only that I know what my reaction would be to either circumstance and what my reaction would be. As I do not believe I am especially unique, i must assume, at the least, there are others who think as I do. We’re talking rate ,here not total. Montanans have not, to my knowledge, descended from a demonstrably different species of homo erectus than the rest of us. Ergo, one could expect the same manifestations of human nature in comparable amounts,or ratio, if you will, as we could expect from humans elsewhere.

Yet, we see in Montana that a restored citizen seems to be less eager to risk his full citizenship again, after having regained it and possibly learned the value of it. A markedly different response from denizens of other venues where every conviction carries lifetime punishment.

I have no data to support the thought that the reason is as I have assumed, only that I know what my reaction would be to either circumstance and what my reaction would be. As I do not believe I am especially unique, i must assume, at the least, there are others who think as I do.

]]> By: wizardPC http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/02/21/can_one_be_in_love_with_montana/comment-page-1/#comment-195709 wizardPC Fri, 22 Feb 2008 04:42:45 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/02/21/can_one_be_in_love_with_montana/#comment-195709 I'm a software consultant :D I’m a software consultant :D

]]> By: tgirsch http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/02/21/can_one_be_in_love_with_montana/comment-page-1/#comment-195705 tgirsch Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:02:31 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/02/21/can_one_be_in_love_with_montana/#comment-195705 <i>Surprisingly, Montana has the lowest recidivism rate of all the states and territories of the U.S.</i> I'm not sure that it's all that surprising, considering that most crime has a lot more to do with population density than anything else, and Montana ranks 48th in that regard. Surprisingly, Montana has the lowest recidivism rate of all the states and territories of the U.S.

I’m not sure that it’s all that surprising, considering that most crime has a lot more to do with population density than anything else, and Montana ranks 48th in that regard.

]]> By: SayUncle http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/02/21/can_one_be_in_love_with_montana/comment-page-1/#comment-195700 SayUncle Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:45:25 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/02/21/can_one_be_in_love_with_montana/#comment-195700 I count beans. I count beans.

]]> By: llanok http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/02/21/can_one_be_in_love_with_montana/comment-page-1/#comment-195699 llanok Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:43:28 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/02/21/can_one_be_in_love_with_montana/#comment-195699 Whaddya do? My company is hiring. We could certainly use people who's vote will counteract all the [expletive deleted] Californians who are moving here and voting the dems into power. Of course, our democrat senators are more conservative than many of their republican cow-orkers, including this election's republican presidential candidate. Whaddya do? My company is hiring. We could certainly use people who’s vote will counteract all the [expletive deleted] Californians who are moving here and voting the dems into power.

Of course, our democrat senators are more conservative than many of their republican cow-orkers, including this election’s republican presidential candidate.

]]> By: straightarrow http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/02/21/can_one_be_in_love_with_montana/comment-page-1/#comment-195688 straightarrow Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:50:14 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/02/21/can_one_be_in_love_with_montana/#comment-195688 Montana also returns 2A rights to convicted felons after they are completely through with state supervision. They refused to do background checks because it didn't matter, in Montana, felons got all their rights back, once all their time was served, that includes parole, probation etc,. Not eligible until successfully completing state supervision, but at that point returned to full citizenship, excepting of course federal proscriptions. Surprisingly, Montana has the lowest recidivism rate of all the states and territories of the U.S. Montana also returns 2A rights to convicted felons after they are completely through with state supervision. They refused to do background checks because it didn’t matter, in Montana, felons got all their rights back, once all their time was served, that includes parole, probation etc,. Not eligible until successfully completing state supervision, but at that point returned to full citizenship, excepting of course federal proscriptions.

Surprisingly, Montana has the lowest recidivism rate of all the states and territories of the U.S.

]]> By: Sebastian-PGP http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/02/21/can_one_be_in_love_with_montana/comment-page-1/#comment-195676 Sebastian-PGP Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:29:02 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/02/21/can_one_be_in_love_with_montana/#comment-195676 I'll meet ya there. Yeah, it's cold, but if you're a snowboarder or skier you'll get over it. I’ll meet ya there. Yeah, it’s cold, but if you’re a snowboarder or skier you’ll get over it.

]]> By: rightwingprof http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/02/21/can_one_be_in_love_with_montana/comment-page-1/#comment-195674 rightwingprof Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:18:18 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/02/21/can_one_be_in_love_with_montana/#comment-195674 You may want to re-think that move to Montana. Ever been there in the winter? It makes Minnesota and Wisconsin look like Florida. You may want to re-think that move to Montana. Ever been there in the winter? It makes Minnesota and Wisconsin look like Florida.

]]> By: tgirsch http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/02/21/can_one_be_in_love_with_montana/comment-page-1/#comment-195635 tgirsch Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:14:28 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/02/21/can_one_be_in_love_with_montana/#comment-195635 Damn, Rob beat me to it. As a side note, my brother pisses off his 9-year-old daughter by calling her "Miley Ray Cyrus." Damn, Rob beat me to it.

As a side note, my brother pisses off his 9-year-old daughter by calling her “Miley Ray Cyrus.”

]]> By: Ron W http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/02/21/can_one_be_in_love_with_montana/comment-page-1/#comment-195626 Ron W Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:50:58 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/02/21/can_one_be_in_love_with_montana/#comment-195626 Captain Holly, Montana did have a Libertarian Senate candidate who was "allowed" to be in their 2006 pre-election debates, but the subject matter he discussed would not have been allowed in the national media, which protects the people from such information and opinion: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1671321257664384859&q=libertarian+stan+jones&total=3&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0 Captain Holly,

Montana did have a Libertarian Senate candidate who was “allowed” to be in their 2006 pre-election debates, but the subject matter he discussed would not have been allowed in the national media, which protects the people from such information and opinion:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1671321257664384859&q=libertarian+stan+jones&total=3&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0

]]> By: Captain Holly http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/02/21/can_one_be_in_love_with_montana/comment-page-1/#comment-195607 Captain Holly Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:38:18 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/02/21/can_one_be_in_love_with_montana/#comment-195607 Just a reminder that Montana also has a Democrat governor who's an advocate for Global Warming Alarmism, and a US Senator who is a big fan of farm subsidies. They might be good on gun rights, but if you're expecting a libertarian nirvana, Montana isn't it. Just a reminder that Montana also has a Democrat governor who’s an advocate for Global Warming Alarmism, and a US Senator who is a big fan of farm subsidies.

They might be good on gun rights, but if you’re expecting a libertarian nirvana, Montana isn’t it.

]]> By: Rob Robinson http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/02/21/can_one_be_in_love_with_montana/comment-page-1/#comment-195605 Rob Robinson Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:29:36 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/02/21/can_one_be_in_love_with_montana/#comment-195605 Careful with that headline, Unc. She's under age. ;) Careful with that headline, Unc. She’s under age. ;)

]]> By: retro http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/02/21/can_one_be_in_love_with_montana/comment-page-1/#comment-195601 retro Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:55:22 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/02/21/can_one_be_in_love_with_montana/#comment-195601 I'll be retiring in 2010 and have always planned on relocating to a state like Wyoming or Montana. This certainly makes the decision easier for me. [just 2 more years... I can do it... I can do it...] I’ll be retiring in 2010 and have always planned on relocating to a state like Wyoming or Montana. This certainly makes the decision easier for me.

[just 2 more years... I can do it... I can do it...]

]]> By: Oscar http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/02/21/can_one_be_in_love_with_montana/comment-page-1/#comment-195599 Oscar Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:16:35 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/02/21/can_one_be_in_love_with_montana/#comment-195599 Bingo! I just found my retirement property: a nice little tract of land up in Montana. I hate the cold, but I love the way these folks think. Bingo! I just found my retirement property: a nice little tract of land up in Montana.

I hate the cold, but I love the way these folks think.

]]> By: wizardpc http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/02/21/can_one_be_in_love_with_montana/comment-page-1/#comment-195596 wizardpc Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:51:20 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/02/21/can_one_be_in_love_with_montana/#comment-195596 Don't think I could get the missus to come with me, but if we lose Heller and Montana secedes... Don’t think I could get the missus to come with me, but if we lose Heller and Montana secedes…

]]> By: SayUncle http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/02/21/can_one_be_in_love_with_montana/comment-page-1/#comment-195594 SayUncle Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:11:01 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/02/21/can_one_be_in_love_with_montana/#comment-195594 I may have to do that. I may have to do that.

]]> By: Kit http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/02/21/can_one_be_in_love_with_montana/comment-page-1/#comment-195593 Kit Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:09:43 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/02/21/can_one_be_in_love_with_montana/#comment-195593 I live in Missoula and although it's the most liberal town in the state, I LOVE it here. If you don't mind cold and snow (and I grew up in NC, so I have had my fill of heat) it's an awesome place to live. :) Feel free to come visit me and the Commander to check it out! I live in Missoula and although it’s the most liberal town in the state, I LOVE it here. If you don’t mind cold and snow (and I grew up in NC, so I have had my fill of heat) it’s an awesome place to live. :) Feel free to come visit me and the Commander to check it out!

]]> By: HerrBGone http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/02/21/can_one_be_in_love_with_montana/comment-page-1/#comment-195591 HerrBGone Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:45:02 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/02/21/can_one_be_in_love_with_montana/#comment-195591 And here I was thinking of migrating a few miles north to New Hampshire. I may have to reconsider... And here I was thinking of migrating a few miles north to New Hampshire. I may have to reconsider…

]]> By: Robert http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/02/21/can_one_be_in_love_with_montana/comment-page-1/#comment-195590 Robert Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:44:40 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/02/21/can_one_be_in_love_with_montana/#comment-195590 They need to send some of whatever they are drinking over to Nebraska. They need to send some of whatever they are drinking over to Nebraska.

]]> By: Rob K http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/02/21/can_one_be_in_love_with_montana/comment-page-1/#comment-195589 Rob K Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:40:46 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/02/21/can_one_be_in_love_with_montana/#comment-195589 If it weren't so far north... but I guess that's what keeps out the riff-raff. If it weren’t so far north… but I guess that’s what keeps out the riff-raff.

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