Colin Kaepernick protests the Anthem

[Kutnupe14]

Well, please know it was not directed at anyone. With all the madness sometimes reverting back to child like behavior softens the mood. No more. No less.
I endure a lot of this in reverse. More than you realize I am sure but in the end it is all in good fun.

I have heard it all. I have some friends that run the gambit from Lawyers to those of questionable intentions. All men of color and I respect them all. Well, the one I recently had issue with maybe has to regain that but hey.

If you only knew.

That's fine, your comment was relatively innocuous, but then it devolved. Looking at the title, and the obvious subject attached to it - the treatment of people of color... and then, somehow it gets to the point where we're talking about fried chicken. Not much of a leap as to how we got here.

 

[Kutnupe14]

Right, only racial overtones. So, you see racial overtones in those two comments? Because all of the rest of the detoured comments were playing off of them, just like most other threads on INGO tend to do at some point if they last long enough.

I'm over it. I won't comment on that part of this discussion any further. You and everyone are else are of course free to continue. I'm sure there's plenty of mileage to be had.

 

[Expat]

Me too. And the green beans. Is that racist?

Not a fan of their green beans... the baked beans on the other hand...

 

[churchmouse]

OK....to clarify. I know a whole bunch of folks that buy those smokes for one reason and it is not to smoke them as bought. I really do not care if they do not do it around or implicate me. Their world....live it. They are for the most part folks of color.
You can sit in the lot at the corner package store and folks will come out with a pack in hand. They build one before they roll out of the lot. Blunt lit and in lips. See it all the time.

The herbs and spices comment was so very true. Nothing racial about it. See, we are all damned if we do and damned if we don't.

That I am having to explain this sets the tone for what some of our real issues are.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Good grief

 

[churchmouse]

That's fine, your comment was relatively innocuous, but then it devolved. Looking at the title, and the obvious subject attached to it - the treatment of people of color... and then, somehow it gets to the point where we're talking about fried chicken. Not much of a leap as to how we got here.

OK.

 

[bmbutch]

Fried Chicken being racist I NEVER understood. I can't recall anybody (seriously), white-black-pink-polka dotted, that didn't LOVE great fried chicken. Vegans, etc., don't count, but I bet they'd love it too.

My late maternal grandmother fried her chicken in bacon grease & butter, crispy on the outside & juicy inside, I REALLY miss her cooking! My wife's fried chicken is close-ish, but it ain't Nanas!

 

[churchmouse]

Fried Chicken being racist I NEVER understood. I can't recall anybody (seriously), white-black-pink-polka dotted, that didn't LOVE great fried chicken. Vegans, etc., don't count, but I bet they'd love it too.

My late maternal grandmother fried her chicken in bacon grease & butter, crispy on the outside & juicy inside, I REALLY miss her cooking! My wife's fried chicken is close-ish, but it ain't Nanas!

Lard. Great Gramma and Gramma used lard. Iron skillet hot as Hades. I tear up some fried chicken. And fried drop biscuits.........
My spouses fried chicken is delicious but it aint old school.
I never understood the racial reference here either.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

That's fine, your comment was relatively innocuous, but then it devolved. Looking at the title, and the obvious subject attached to it - the treatment of people of color... and then, somehow it gets to the point where we're talking about fried chicken. Not much of a leap as to how we got here.

Dude! Herbs and spices? Remember, that was one of the colonel's tag lines--11 secret herbs and spices, or something like that. That's where the turn to fried chicken took place...at least in my view.

 

[churchmouse]

Dude! Herbs and spices? Remember, that was one of the colonel's tag lines--11 secret herbs and spices, or something like that. That's where the turn to fried chicken took place...at least in my view.

OK it is on me then but that was not my intent.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

OK it is on me then but that was not my intent.

Of course it wasn't. I don't anybody took it that way. As soon as I saw the herbs and spices reference, my memory automatically went back to those ads from back in the day.

 

[Kutnupe14]

...putting the train back on the tracks.

Unknown to many, Kaepernick is putting his money, and his time (which he has plenty of) where his mouth his.
WWW.KAEPERNICK7.COM ? OFFICIAL SITE OF COLIN KAEPERNICK

He even has a camp he funds
Know Your Rights Camp ? #KNOWYOURRIGHTSCAMP

a free campaign for youth fully funded by Colin Kaepernick to raise awareness on higher education, self empowerment, and instruction to properly interact with law enforcement in various scenarios.

 

[d.kaufman]

...putting the train back on the tracks.

Unknown to many, Kaepernick is putting his money, and his time (which he has plenty of) where his mouth his.
WWW.KAEPERNICK7.COM ? OFFICIAL SITE OF COLIN KAEPERNICK

He even has a camp he funds
Know Your Rights Camp ? #KNOWYOURRIGHTSCAMP

If you look deeper into this you will find he also funded/donated to a cop killer from the 70's. I'll try and find a link to post

 

[d.kaufman]

Here it is
Colin Kaepernick charity donates $25,000 to Assata's Daughters - Washington Times

 

[Kutnupe14]

Here it is
Colin Kaepernick charity donates $25,000 to Assata's Daughters - Washington Times

Fair criticism.

 

[HoughMade]

Guys, guys, guys. It's Friday. We all just need to relax an enjoy the weekend. Let's change the subject.

Hey, I've got an idea that no one could possibly take the wrong way. Everyone, name your favorite melon.
I'll go first: Honeydew.

 

[jamil]

Not a fan of their green beans... the baked beans on the other hand...

I like green beans. But dammit someone mentioned biscuits.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

 

[Expat]

Guys, guys, guys. It's Friday. We all just need to relax an enjoy the weekend. Let's change the subject.

Hey, I've got an idea that no one could possibly take the wrong way. Everyone, name your favorite melon.
I'll go first: Honeydew.

Never was a big melon eater. Maybe a slice muskmelon if someone offers. I like berries though.

 

[Kutnupe14]

Guys, guys, guys. It's Friday. We all just need to relax an enjoy the weekend. Let's change the subject.

Hey, I've got an idea that no one could possibly take the wrong way. Everyone, name your favorite melon.
I'll go first: Honeydew.

Classy