How will you celebrate MLK jr. day on Monday? - Page 2 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

hdexpert · #16 01-13-2006, 05:30 PM

Just another work day for me! The wife has it off, she will probably be doin the pool boy again

t walgamuth · #17 01-13-2006, 05:55 PM

for me.

he was a positive force in the country and a positive role model for black folks. much better than most we have now.

killed in his prime like a lot of other folks who had similar goals.

tom w

Wes Bender · #18 01-13-2006, 05:55 PM

Holiday? What holiday? I don't get no stinkin' days off....

H-townbenzoboy · #19 01-13-2006, 06:14 PM

My car is running well (got a valve adjustment and new air filter today), so I won't be working on it, though I might consider resoldering the joints in the ACC panel. I'll also be resting up and preparing for the first day of school, which is on Tuesday.

-Joe

83-240D · #20 01-13-2006, 07:18 PM

driving my school bus filled with children to school. martin would have liked it better learing something than running in the strets.

Diesel4me · #21 01-13-2006, 07:32 PM

But it would be nice if more people would close for the holiday. I don't think the US takes this holiday too seriously since most people will be working.

JimmyL · #22 01-13-2006, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by t walgamuth

for me.

he was a positive force in the country and a positive role model for black folks. much better than most we have now.

killed in his prime like a lot of other folks who had similar goals.

tom w

I couldn't agree more with Tom. Mr. King had a dream, and folks trying to lead today have an agenda. (Reverands that don't seem to have a church?)

I will be working also, but many places not working here Monday. I love seeing replays of that young kid on TV that knows Mr. King's entire speech, and delivers it amazingly.

aklim · #23 01-13-2006, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by boneheaddoctor

.....I can't forget The Greasemans famous comment a few years back pertaining to MLK day....Bwaaaahhahaha.... remember the one? I almost spewed soda when I heard him say that........took a lot of guts to say that on live radio.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Greaseman read the link...it was a bit tasteless so I won't repeat it.

but they give it to me so I'll putter around the house on overdue projects.

It was kinda funny. Just like Schindler's List.

boneheaddoctor · #24 01-13-2006, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by aklim

It was kinda funny. Just like Schindler's List.

you had to be there..................and know this was the home of Mayor Marion "Crackhead" Berry http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/local/longterm/tours/scandal/barry.htm and his very politically incorrect practice of putting certain groups into jobs for no other reason than campaign support...

some his famous Berryisms... here...

http://www.skeptictank.org/barry.htm

http://www.webwombat.com.au/entertainment/humour/readfiles/barry.htm

With corrupt fools like that running the local government Greasemans quote takes on a whole different meaning that it would at face value, something the non-locals would not understand.

aklim · #25 01-13-2006, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by boneheaddoctor

you had to be there..................

I wasn't but it did sound funny.

Austin85 · #26 01-13-2006, 09:52 PM

Gotta work on MLK day; but will play plenty of Bob Marley tunes who was also a rebel in his own right.

boneheaddoctor · #27 01-13-2006, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by aklim

I wasn't but it did sound funny.

I edited my comment to add a little background for those NOT familiar with the local DC politics......with that to put a show based locally here you will see where that came from.....like I said....if you were HERE...(meaning local to DC) you would see his comment in a different light.

Marion Berry makes Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson seem like soft spoken upstanding people.

It wasn't the blatantly rascist comment many what you to think it was....but........you had to be there. Both of those other two frequently say far worse and nothing is ever said about it.....

In any case...I'm working even if its at home.....off the clock.

sailor15015 · #28 01-13-2006, 10:25 PM

Working. The grocery store only closes completely on Christmas and at noon on Thanksgiving. My boss just thinks me being out of school is for his benifit, so I can be there that much earlier to stock the freaking groceries.

t walgamuth · #29 01-13-2006, 10:29 PM

you can be the boss like i am.

and i will be working because i need to make money. so it is nice to have the choice but most small business owners like myself, choose to work.

i need one of those plates for my car that says "i owe, i owe, it off to work i go".

tom w

boneheaddoctor · #30 01-13-2006, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by t walgamuth

you can be the boss like i am.

and i will be working because i need to make money. so it is nice to have the choice but most small business owners like myself, choose to work.

i need one of those plates for my car that says "i owe, i owe, it off to work i go".

tom w

Spencers used to have the bumper sticker.......