Donny's Ramblings

As dumb as this is going to sound, I really didn’t realize that photo was photoshopped. Sara was a model in the past. I assumed this was an old snapshot of her.

Embarrassing to admit that.

I didn’t look that closely myself till my brother texted me last night laughing about the outcry especially since it was photoshopped and obviously meant to be poking fun at the whole male sexist thing. That makes it even more funny.

Wendy, my son’s mom, is my biggest critic. I just showed her this post, thinking she’d be mad at me (based on the reactions of the ladies here). She told me it was kinda stupid but didn’t think it’s that big a deal.

I feel better now. Was starting to feel bad there for a second. Whew!

Stupid, yes, and I can’t believe I actually thought it was fake before you, the internet genius! Bottom line, the pictures are poking fun in very poor taste! But, it is your ramblings, isn’t it?

I guess poor taste is in the eye of the beholder. I thought the movie Team America was satirically genius. Maybe that’s my problem.

I’ve been doing some research, and sadly it is true that the Roe v Wade decision was brought to us by Republicans. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Blackmun

The woman in the case (Norma McCorvey) never had an abortion. She gave birth to a baby girl and gave her up for adoption. She is now a pro-life advocate.
I was 23 during this time but was rather oblivious to what was going on in the world politically.

On another topic, wouldn’t it be nice if both sides just talked about their plans and what they would try to do for the country, and REFRAINED FROM SAYING ANYTHING NEGATIVE ABOUT THE OTHER CANDIDATE?
Just dreaming, I guess!

I too may change my affiliation to Independent. (But I still plan to vote for McCain.)

I meant to put the above comment under “Just how stupid does the Republican Party think we are?”

A recovering alcoholic brings a bottle of water to his AA meeting. This person has a very dramatic story, and is in key places of influence now for advocating against alcoholism in his local areas as well as on a larger scene. Many in the AA meetings look up to him as an example of how someone’s life can dramatically turn around.

Only the bottle that houses the water is green, and it is obvious that it once held 12 ounces of cold Heineken.

Meeting-goers are offended, and the mere sight of a beer bottle causes meeting-goers to think more intensely about the beverage they have sworn off. They realize how much they used to depend on the alcohol to get them through their days.

“Gee,” thinks one of the meeting members to himself, “if *he* can have one after all he’s been through, surely it can’t be that bad. Maybe it’s OK to just have one.”

As people begin to question our friend the water-drinker, he says “look, see? It’s just water. You all KNOW I never drink that stuff anymore. It’s just the packaging that’s fake. See? It’s water! Take a drink — here, have some. Isn’t that funny, everyone?”

I think our friend the water-imbiber was very irresponsible.

HMMM. Great Jesus parable there, Jered. Too bad you used faulty logic. You tried to take a large carrot, whittled into to a shape and size of an apple, painted it red, and then tried to compare them. Hey, your recovering alcoholic that’s going to AA trading one dependency for another, did he yank that Heineken out of the garbage or something? If so, hopefully he cleaned it thoroughly. It’s pretty easy to get communicable diseases that way.

Oh my. This comment stream was a joy to read.

Jean wrote:

Stupid, yes, and I can’t believe I actually thought it was fake before you, the internet genius! Bottom line, the pictures are poking fun in very poor taste! But, it is your ramblings, isn’t it?

To clarify for you, when Wendy said it was “stupid” she wasn’t talking about the decision to post the photo. She was just saying “that’s a stupid joke”, as in: didn’t tickle her funny bone.

People took this WAY too seriously. It was not degrading.

When I first posted it, I really thought that was photo was a real one of her, not a photoshopped image. That being the case, had I realized it was a photo shop I would not have posted it. But only because it wouldn’t have been funny to me. Not because I’m a stick in the mud, just because I only found the humor in this when I thought that was real. And not because it would have been a way to embarrass her, either, but because it would have been a WOW, type of thing, as in “Wow, she looks hot!” (there is nothing wrong with admitting that).

If nobody had raised much of a fuss it would be coming down anyway. But since so many have thrown such a huge fit about the photo, it’s staying up. Because it annoys me how easily offended people can be. In one of Bill’s sermons, Jean, he stated “Christians need to give up their right to be so easily offended”. It was a great statement then, and remains a great statement now.

Jared,

That example you posted is almost not worth replying to, as it SO doesn’t relate to this.

Well, I’m glad it was worthy of a reply, at least. Even if it barely made the cut.

Donny, I am sorry but I have to agree with some of the others here. I don’t think that picture should have been posted here. You of all people, having been down the road of an addict as far as sex should know the power that even a seemingly harmless image like that can have on a person attempting to move on from their past.

And furthermore I would like to confirm this statement:

“unfortunately in a weak moment that picture could take a man out who is struggling for freedom of sex/porn addiction. Now… is that your fault? –NO. Could they find stuff far worse? –YES
But the point is people consider you “safe” now and in my opinion THAT is the problem… men who would not think they would have to be “guarded” at donnysramblings.com could be very easily taken off guard by this post.”

I was very much taken off guard by this, and being a recovering porn addict, stuff like it does cause me to stumble slightly there.

The last thing I need is anything that is going to lead me back down a path I want no part of. That’s what I’m trying to avoid, and seeing a picture like that, well it isn’t exactly helping.

If you’re still reading this entry, Donny, I have to agree with Adam and his quote that your blog is thought of as a “safe” place to read and comment. I personally don’t think of the pix of Ms. Palin as tempting, just tacky, but I agree it has the potential to tempt and just might “surprise” some of your readers. Since for two years you have decided to follow God instead of porn, you might want to reconsider what you have done with this particular entry and how it touches others, especially your less mature brothers/sisters in the Lord.
Love you!

Jean,

I’ve said what I have to say about this. And that is all.

- Donny -
PS: I’ll make sure not to post any Betty Boop cartoons on this blog.