tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414826739553623574.post6478707352210855696..comments2024-03-26T16:06:54.317-04:00Comments on Reflections From The Bell Curve: Can You Hear The Crab Over The Din? Pat Bartonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15461263795359198289noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414826739553623574.post-21367745958225157612022-03-24T11:10:02.669-04:002022-03-24T11:10:02.669-04:00"Anonymous" Bob; Three comments in one d..."Anonymous" Bob; Three comments in one day, again; thanks for that. Although this crab is frequently annoyed by those leaf-blowers, your positive take, i.e. "...a sign of spring..." is refreshing. The crab may/may not remember that the next time he gets annoyed and then goes on a rant, but thanks for the ballast. Pat Bartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15461263795359198289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414826739553623574.post-52036328099893521512022-03-23T17:21:21.642-04:002022-03-23T17:21:21.642-04:00Pat,
Rose and I enjoy taking walks around our deve...Pat,<br />Rose and I enjoy taking walks around our development. In fact, since we both retired, it has become one of our favorite things to do. And although we don't live that close to the shore, driving down and walking on the boardwalk at Point Pleasant Beach, is a very close second to our walks at home. While I do at times find it distracting, the noises of leaf blowers, lawn mowers, etc are a sign of spring and summer and that makes it sound a little better.<br />And then I read Mr. March's comments and cannot help but feel for everyone in the Ukraine and other war torn parts of the world and what they are experiencing, and it makes the sound of a leaf blower that much more comforting and so much less of annoyance. We all have our problems, but, as you put it, Apples and Elephants.<br />Be well,<br />BobAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414826739553623574.post-13348156232208918912022-03-22T08:22:38.205-04:002022-03-22T08:22:38.205-04:00Peter; Good to see a grounding comment from you he...Peter; Good to see a grounding comment from you here. I purposefully opened my third paragraph reminding readers that this is trivial compared to what many others live with every day, i.e. it is a Middle-class American's "problem". But your comment augments the ballast I'd included in my post. The annoyance of leaf blowers vs. the situation in Ukraine are apples and elephants, obviously. Thanks for amplifying that. Pat Bartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15461263795359198289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414826739553623574.post-40491375340389115842022-03-22T00:35:48.956-04:002022-03-22T00:35:48.956-04:00I understand your concerns, at times I feel the sa...I understand your concerns, at times I feel the same way.But right now I'm thinking more about the poor Ukraninian people hearing the sounds of ballastic missiles, mortar fire, machine guns and explosions. I can't imagine the disruption to their lives. Peter A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17179212169636807357noreply@blogger.com