Inlaw rant

[M1IRONMIKE]

Wow. I'm actually sitting alone in a hotel room, and I'm thrilled about it.

We visited my wife's mom, dad, brother and sister in law tonight. From 8:00 to 10:00, we sat around the family tv, while little brother (and he's gotta be 33 or so) played one of those games where you communicate with others online. How fun. The best part was he kept telling everyone to get out of his way.

What is better is that I don't hold babies, but the brother just had a little one and it is the first time I've seen it. I don't know what to do with babies, and everyone knows that. But they all kept shoving this kid in my face, like this one was finally gonna break me.

Aaaahhhhh. I had to get out.

So you came back to the hotel by yourself....to communicate online?

Yes, but I'm not making five other people watch me.

True. But you are making me read you.

Here. Hold my baby.

Son, we live in a world that has forums and those forums need to be populated by men with words. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Hungary Jack? I have a greater responsibility than you can possibly fathom. You weep for Aaron Miles and curse the GRB; you have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know: that Aaron Mile's resigning, while tragic, probably won games and that my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, wins games.

You don't want the truth because deep down in places you don't talk about at parties you want me making posts, you need me making posts. We use words like stinks, sucks, hollow. We use then as the backbone of a life trying to defend something. You use them as a punchline. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very knowledge I provide and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you just said "thank you," and went on your way. Otherwise, I suggest that you pick up a keyboard and make a post. Either way, I don't give a damn what you think you are entitled to.

ANOTHER GEM FROM LEROY

[Spider John]

Wow. I'm actually sitting alone in a hotel room, and I'm thrilled about it.

We visited my wife's mom, dad, brother and sister in law tonight. From 8:00 to 10:00, we sat around the family tv, while little brother (and he's gotta be 33 or so) played one of those games where you communicate with others online. How fun. The best part was he kept telling everyone to get out of his way.

What is better is that I don't hold babies, but the brother just had a little one and it is the first time I've seen it. I don't know what to do with babies, and everyone knows that. But they all kept shoving this kid in my face, like this one was finally gonna break me.
Aaaahhhhh. I had to get out.

Drop the little slobbering angel one time, and they will never offer to let you hold it again.