Comments on On The Bright Side.net: A Matter of Principal

Amen to that. I'm so over it too.

2007-04-25T17:03:00.000-07:00

Amen to that.

I'm so over it too.

"but how many times do you have to be told about s...

2007-04-25T16:11:00.000-07:00

"but how many times do you have to be told about something (and by how many people) to see the kernel of truth?"

I think the number's about 80 or so before I pay attention ;-)

"And would you have treated the story differently if, say, a proper journalist would have written a piece about it first?"

Realistically, I'm just totally slammed, and don't have the

Well, Keena ... about that BEAVER....Let me tell y...

2007-04-25T07:58:00.000-07:00

Well, Keena ... about that BEAVER....

Let me tell you - he was so cool! A massive brown animal, so shy and alert, so clumsy on land, yet so effortless in the water ... I'm still in awe, really.

On a completely unrelated note - I'm disappointed, people. Is *nobody* seeing the bigger picture here? I thought my post could encourage some intelligent discussion on the importance of

so......tell me about the BEAVER!!!!It's pretty fu...

2007-04-24T22:16:00.000-07:00

so......

tell me about the BEAVER!!!!

It's pretty funny that you have to bring up the two species of wildlife that just so happen to be the mascots of OSU and UofO.

GO BEAVERS!!!

Balthazar who?

You're going to let a stupid, pointless comment li...

2007-04-24T13:57:00.000-07:00

You're going to let a stupid, pointless comment like "I'm going to make a point to go there now" get you riled up?

How long have you been on the internets?

There are much better things to let make you angry.

Just sayin'.

I think the reason many of us bloggers are staying...

2007-04-24T13:09:00.000-07:00

I think the reason many of us bloggers are staying neutral on this (me included) is because of the way this e-mail (and variations of it) are getting thrown around. Many of the people who are throwing this email around are following the mob mentality and just forwarding it on, not really even knowing the person writing the original rant, nor having actually even been to the establishment in

If I have missed your point, I am sorry, I have a ...

2007-04-24T11:34:00.000-07:00

If I have missed your point, I am sorry, I have a sinus headache and am "foggy" and you are more than welcome to erase my comment.

I received an email yesterday from a friend who went to El Cap and it was an "odd" experience when her boss tried to make a joke and he just turned on his heels and walked away. I do like most of the Mexican Restaurants here and there is another opening

As a follow-up note: I'm afraid you've missed my p...

2007-04-24T11:01:00.000-07:00

As a follow-up note: I'm afraid you've missed my point entirely.

It's not that the original subject of the email got lost - it's that I've chosen to expound on the more important underlying principals of the point.

I could have gotten wrapped up in throwing dirt, or the intricate details of the situation - but what for?

Sometimes it's better to take a deep breath,

La Rosa, El Caporal, and El Jimador are all Mexica...

2007-04-24T10:44:00.000-07:00

La Rosa, El Caporal, and El Jimador are all Mexican restaurants in Bend that have excellent food and even better margaritas (I'm thinking of the Cactus Margarita at La Rosa, and El Caporal's "Perfect Margarita").

But they combine that with some of the best service in town.

There is no reason to go to Baltazar's.

I think there is soooooo much going on with this s...

2007-04-24T10:35:00.000-07:00

I think there is soooooo much going on with this subject that the original point in the email has been lost. It's now about kid friendly vs. adult friendly atmosphere.

I personally try to expose my children to restaurants, but we do so at an appropriate time (around 6pm, so that we are finished by the "romantic atmosphere" those are trying to create later in the night). My children have