Obituary Notice for Mr. Common Sense

Recordstar · Post by **Recordstar** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 12:29 am

Mr. Common Sense passed away. Mr. Sense had been with us for many years. No one knows exactly how old he was since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape.
He will be remembered as having cultivated such value lessons as knowing when to come in out of the rain, why the early bird gets the worm and that life is not always fair.

Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you earn) and reliable Parenting strategies (Adults, not children, are in charge).

His health began to rapidly deteriorate when well intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place.

Reports of a six-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student only worsened his condition.

Mr. Sence declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer aspirin to a student, but, could not inform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted an abortion.
Finally, Common Sense lost the will to live as the Ten Commandments became contraband; churches became businesses; and criminals received better treatment than their victims.

Common Sense finally gave up the ghost after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot, she spilled a bit in her lap, and was awarded a huge financial settlement.

Common Sense was preceeded in death by his parents, Truth and Trust; his wife, Discretion; his daughter. Responsibility; and his son, Reason.
He is survived by two stepbrothers; My Rights and Ima Whiner.

Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone.
If you still remember him, pass this on; if not, join the majority and do nothing

=^-..-^= · Post by **=^-..-^=** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 7:22 pm

If so few people possess it, why is it called COMMON sense?

zenmandan · Post by **zenmandan** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 8:09 pm

I thought that was the whole point. He USED to be common, but, alas, not so much anymore.

Recordstar · Post by **Recordstar** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 9:40 pm

Dan.... You need to dig out your Thesaurus..check out "common". You're close but no brass ring. It also goes to the escaped values and mores that are "slowly"(sic) deteriorating in our society as a whole. However, I am one that does have faith in this mankind of ours..even if the values and rights of the many are being expunged to satisfy the appetite of the few.

Recordstar · Post by **Recordstar** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 9:43 pm

Oh, yes...maybe you better save your Conferate Money..the South just may rise again !!..Or at least someone with a bigger set of balls.

zenmandan · Post by **zenmandan** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 1:56 am

Recordstar wrote:Oh, yes...maybe you better save your Conferate Money..the South just may rise again !!..Or at least someone with a bigger set of balls.

What the Hell are you talking about? Did I miss something?

Recordstar wrote:Dan.... You need to dig out your Thesaurus..check out "common".

Common...adj. habitual, customary, usual, general, ordinary, frequent, commonplace, everyday, conventional, regular, set, fixed, permanent

I took your little "obituary" to mean that common sense is no longer around...hence my statement that common sense USED to be common (as in any of the above), but is not anymore.

WBOB · Post by **WBOB** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 10:02 am

Oh, yes...maybe you better save your Conferate Money..the South just may rise again !!..

Got my Jeff Davis notes out and ready.

:: my condolences to Mr. Sense, he will be missed ::

Recordstar · Post by **Recordstar** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 1:48 pm

Got change for a 20 ?

Dagwood Lee · Post by **Dagwood Lee** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 3:15 pm

Got change for a 20 ?

No. But I got some common cents. 1, 5, 10, 25...

And the South rises again? Surely you can't be serious.

sevesd93 · Post by **sevesd93** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 3:27 pm

He is, and don't call him Shirley.

Jambrea · Post by **Jambrea** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 3:29 pm

sevesd93 wrote:He is, and don't call him Shirley.

That was the first thing I thought of as well!

WBOB · Post by **WBOB** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 3:29 pm

Dagwood Lee wrote:
Got change for a 20 ?

No. But I got some common cents. 1, 5, 10, 25...

And the South rises again? Surely you can't be serious.

he might be, but don't call him Surely.

I've been holdin on these notes for ages, finally get to
spend them again.

WBOB · Post by **WBOB** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 3:29 pm

Dagwood Lee wrote:
Got change for a 20 ?

No. But I got some common cents. 1, 5, 10, 25...

And the South rises again? Surely you can't be serious.

he might be, but don't call him Surely.

I've been holdin on these notes for ages, finally get to
spend them again.

adam atherton · Post by **adam atherton** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 3:31 pm

Recordstar wrote:the South just may rise again !!...

well, it's been about 140 years. you'd think they would have started rising by now.

bassjones · Post by **bassjones** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 3:34 pm

Hell, they've had 3 of the last 4 Presidents. How much further can they rise?