tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post7961483348372188426..comments2024-03-23T18:50:32.902-04:00Comments on Telling Secrets: Minivan Moms Part Deux: Lady Minivan and the DWC incidentElizabeth Kaetonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06787552280232329081noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-80817595234062047572009-10-13T08:44:17.938-04:002009-10-13T08:44:17.938-04:00Ssssccccooooorrreee!
Well done, Lapin. Well done...Ssssccccooooorrreee!<br /><br />Well done, Lapin. Well done.Elizabeth Kaetonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06787552280232329081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-91643746678716423372009-10-13T08:21:38.197-04:002009-10-13T08:21:38.197-04:00If the cell-phone lady almost ran into xDuncan the...If the cell-phone lady almost ran into xDuncan they'd be barking a whole different tune, for sure.Lapinbizarrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07686990585795363001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-49933513335343079802009-10-12T21:22:12.218-04:002009-10-12T21:22:12.218-04:00Well, I started hearing noises "under the hoo...Well, I started hearing noises "under the hood" of my blog and realized it was coming from my sitemeter.<br /><br />Whoa! It's spinning out of control. So, I armed myself with my Kevlar vest, asbestos boots AND barf bag and wandered over to see The Bullies on Viagra. <br /><br />To date: 248 comments. Imagine! I brought my barf bag but didn't want to use it so I didn't read the comments. <br /><br />I mean, really! For Pete's sake! Don't these people have lives to live? To hear them talk, they also have marriages to defend and children to protect. <br /><br />They must really, really be entertained by bright, shiny twirly things like sitemeters - theirs and mine. <br /><br />Good grief!Elizabeth Kaetonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06787552280232329081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-41969789963458798742009-10-12T20:45:48.367-04:002009-10-12T20:45:48.367-04:00Hey, Anonymous. Yeah, you, whoever you are. I re...Hey, Anonymous. Yeah, you, whoever you are. I rejected your post not because of its adolescent snarkiness or because you had absolutely nothing constructive to say. I rejected it because you did all those things without even signing with a clever name like "Episcoalienated" or "Gone to Rome". Cowardice is so unattractive - especially on bigots.Elizabeth Kaetonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06787552280232329081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-71102885890997484322009-10-12T15:44:55.760-04:002009-10-12T15:44:55.760-04:00Writing as one who can barely use a cell phone sta...Writing as one who can barely use a cell phone standing on solid ground, people who use them while driving terrify me - the more so if there's a coffee cup in the other hand. <br /><br />I see you have been picked up by a site that shall remain nameless, generating a near-record 230+ responses to date. Maybe a "red meat" award should be instituted? Congratulations on getting so many pairs of knickers in a twist. I suspect the blog-meisters dare not set their pack loose on the rather more topical issue of who won the Nobel Prize for fear of blowing things wide open.Lapinbizarrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07686990585795363001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-23892590698668129432009-10-12T14:52:01.860-04:002009-10-12T14:52:01.860-04:00My attempt at a comment went away somewhere. I si...My attempt at a comment went away somewhere. I simply want to note that these drivers have SUV's here -- not minivans. Probably that is important to me cause I have a minivan...<br /><br />FWIW<br />jimBJimBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17312606954135884910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-17195649029003699132009-10-12T08:57:23.804-04:002009-10-12T08:57:23.804-04:00Well, in the bright light of day, everything seems...Well, in the bright light of day, everything seems to have cleared up. Hmmm . . .Gremlins in Cyberspace! <br /><br />I suspect they are still having Target Practice with my piece over in Viagraland. When I checked their headline last night, there were about 125 comments. So, I scrolled down to read a few of them. <br /><br />They weren't half as bad to me as they have been to +KJS, +Gene, Louie or Susan+. Well, at least the random ones I read. I am in highly esteemed company and I consider it an honor.<br /><br />I just don't understand how those who considers themselves Uber Christians can take important issues like affluence, arrogance, and sexism and how thay all can come together in a wicked brew of danger (driving with a cell phone) and turn it into (1) an attack on the author and (2) a debate over Protestant and Catholic understandings of the BVM. <br /><br />I can only imagine that, after taking all that Viagra, the blood supply in their bodies is going elsewhere and their poor little pea-sized brains and two-sizes-too-small hearts suffer from a serious lack of oxygen. <br /><br />Perhaps someone should revoke their baptismal license until they complete a course of remedial study in Christian behavior.Elizabeth Kaetonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06787552280232329081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-33125779977859963582009-10-11T21:27:41.616-04:002009-10-11T21:27:41.616-04:00I don't think I've yet solved the comment ...I don't think I've yet solved the comment posting problem, but I'm working on it. <br /><br />Thanks for your patience.Elizabeth Kaetonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06787552280232329081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-17110091343886502202009-10-11T20:15:18.241-04:002009-10-11T20:15:18.241-04:00Y'all. Please see my apology. I really am a ...Y'all. Please see my apology. I really am a techno idiot. I think I've fixed the problem, but I'll check on the comment moderation for a while to make sure it's working properly.Elizabeth Kaetonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06787552280232329081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-8633068190002997552009-10-11T17:35:03.059-04:002009-10-11T17:35:03.059-04:00Re: your response to "Muthah+"
"I a...Re: your response to "Muthah+"<br />"I also have a cell phone which I use in the car for brief information sharing - never for idle conversation. And, I have a JABRA - a hands-free device that clips on my visor. $74 at the Verizon store. Works with all phone models. Or, one can always use one's head phones. Or, a 'Blue Tooth' device.<br /><br />There are ways to be safe and still use your cell phone in the car."<br /> When I commented on your response, I meant no disrespect. I was simply pointing out there is no "safe" may to use one's cell phone while driving. I have had hands free devices and have a Blue Tooth device but try not to call or answer while driving. Studies have shown that their use while driving equates to a .08 alcohol response level. <br />I'm saddened you chose not to publish my possiblly poorly worded admonition.<br /><br />John Moss<br />jmoss@jrmoss.netjmosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17788910071603270737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-33935384159112245702009-10-11T13:45:28.431-04:002009-10-11T13:45:28.431-04:00Ms. Keaton,
I have sinned against you in thought, ...Ms. Keaton,<br />I have sinned against you in thought, word and deed. I ask your forgiveness.<br /><br />After reading the post by a man much more like I saviour than I am, I was humbled, repentant, and knew I had to come here and say I'm sorry and ask your forgiveness. You may find his post one that doesn't require the barf-bag. http://www.standfirminfaith.com/?/sf/page/24796#402040BaronVonServershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199202842598242467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-27999174798970527482009-10-11T12:39:26.737-04:002009-10-11T12:39:26.737-04:00I wonder what would have happened if this had occu...I wonder what would have happened if this had occured in the parking lot at church this morning. Would a crowd still have gathered "smelling blood" and hoping to watch the public humiliation of a sinner? Would a parishoner have been treated in the same way by the minister her church? Or do we have two sets of behavior -- one for "us" and a different one for the despised "other." (And we all have our own definitions of who we despise. It's clear in this story that "Lady Minivan" has been dehumanized to the point that even though her children are crying we are delighting in seeing her publically punished.) Interesting.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07966137272477604689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-3944366233285437962009-10-11T10:02:54.968-04:002009-10-11T10:02:54.968-04:00Yeah! lovely.
They are at 75 comment now... Real...Yeah! lovely. <br /><br />They are at 75 comment now... Really a slow news day ;=)Göran Koch-Swahnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00925549945659350649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-4516811657732219312009-10-10T22:34:57.973-04:002009-10-10T22:34:57.973-04:00Well, I was wondering what the heck happened to my...Well, I was wondering what the heck happened to my site meter. It's gone over the top. So, checking on a hunch, I put on my best asbestos boots and Kevlar vest and took a little look-see over to Viagra Land.<br /><br />It must be a Really Slow News Day over there. There are all over this story like White on Rice. Good thing I was wearing protection. I got through the fifth comment before I realized I had forgotten my Barf Bag. I had to leave before I got through all of the comments. Pity.<br /><br />Bless them from the top of their pointy, empty little heads to the bottom of their tiny little shriveled hearts.<br /><br />Mrs. Kennedy, however, left this as her comment. It's very funny. Check it out.<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39qdhbkTko4Elizabeth Kaetonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06787552280232329081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-55216553275976039862009-10-10T22:30:17.731-04:002009-10-10T22:30:17.731-04:00Hey, Padre. Thanks for stopping by. Always good ...Hey, Padre. Thanks for stopping by. Always good to hear from you and the Lovely Mona. Hope you are well.Elizabeth Kaetonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06787552280232329081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-56800015317407164122009-10-10T19:08:46.888-04:002009-10-10T19:08:46.888-04:00This must be the five hundreth time I've thoug...This must be the five hundreth time I've thought: "I am so happy that I know this person, and I am so proud of her!" Mona read this and we had a discussion on how you just do What Must Be Done.<br />¡Excelente!Padre Mickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07580459577853346369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-44689182000637184932009-10-10T14:57:37.579-04:002009-10-10T14:57:37.579-04:00"There are ways to be safe and still use your..."There are ways to be safe and still use your cell phone in the car."<br /><br />No, Ma'am, there are not. You can google the studies if you wish. If the communication is so important it has to be made, then pull off the road and make it.<br /><br />I am as guilty as you but I know better. And you should too.jmosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17788910071603270737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-17195384948493613882009-10-10T09:23:48.153-04:002009-10-10T09:23:48.153-04:00Muthah+ - I also have a cell phone which I use in ...Muthah+ - I also have a cell phone which I use in the car for brief information sharing - never for idle conversation. And, I have a JABRA - a hands-free device that clips on my visor. $74 at the Verizon store. Works with all phone models. Or, one can always use one's head phones. Or, a 'Blue Tooth' device.<br /><br />There are ways to be safe and still use your cell phone in the car. <br /><br />I LOVED 'Dance of the Dissident Daughter'. It's one of my favorites.Elizabeth Kaetonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06787552280232329081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-14475667613176380322009-10-10T09:21:29.080-04:002009-10-10T09:21:29.080-04:00Hey, Göran - I think that, in thinking about it, w...Hey, Göran - I think that, in thinking about it, we may come up with a solution.Elizabeth Kaetonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06787552280232329081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-84118656526358608442009-10-10T09:20:35.454-04:002009-10-10T09:20:35.454-04:00Hey, Allie - it's one of the seven sermons tha...Hey, Allie - it's one of the seven sermons that write for the one gospel passage each week. I can preach this one here.Elizabeth Kaetonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06787552280232329081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-40714851681863424662009-10-10T08:58:51.455-04:002009-10-10T08:58:51.455-04:00What a wonderful rant! I can just hear you say &q...What a wonderful rant! I can just hear you say "give.me.the.phone. Just like I used to say to kids in class who had some contraban item.<br /><br />On the way home from the intervention, and we are reading Sue Monk Kidd's "Dissident Daughter". I agree that the issue of Miss Minivan is sexism--but there is the sense of privilidge that is so apparant--she HAS done all that is expected of her. She is wife and mother. She DESERVES her minivan and cell phone and friends who will talk to her when she is on the phone while driving.<br /><br />In her mind she has done all the things that the patriarchy has asked of her. She has been the good little girl. But she isn't free to take responsibility for herself.<br /><br />But if truth be told, I too will answer the phone on the move, I wish I could afford a minivan (I have never wished for children) but I have moments when I would like to live like I "was supposed to" so people would like me. What a blow to my feminine ego when I have those feelings raise their ugly head. It reminds me that I can't get too arrogant about being a feminist either.Muthah+https://www.blogger.com/profile/10589837671378205837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-13726004536067781362009-10-10T01:08:04.150-04:002009-10-10T01:08:04.150-04:00Oooo...
I believe you are right about the Ego, t...Oooo... <br /><br />I believe you are right about the Ego, the making us (and our telephone calls) i m p o r t a n t. I don't pretend to understand it, but I also think it may be a kind of noveaux rich thing as befitts these times... <br /><br />But more grave I think is the little girl who think that by n o t answering the phone, her papa might kill her.<br /><br />How we don't handle Authority.<br /><br />I have no solution to that either ;=)Göran Koch-Swahnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00925549945659350649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-80701955050157932982009-10-09T22:49:12.026-04:002009-10-09T22:49:12.026-04:00THAT.WAS.AWESOME.THAT.WAS.AWESOME.Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00064694737558527322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-80134336074940508552009-10-09T22:10:37.704-04:002009-10-09T22:10:37.704-04:00A lot of SAHMs talk on the phone a lot, and I am o...A lot of SAHMs talk on the phone a lot, and I am one of them, because we are lonely. <br /><br />Part of her infantalization is her social isolation, and maybe feeling intellectually limited by the kind of conversations and relationships made available to her. <br /><br />When you are a SAHM, in some ways you are invisible. You become a fixture. That illness that has no name is still prevelant in this career field. Very few people see your work as a "real Job" that requires "real skills" and often treat you like you drool in a cup, incapable of anything more complicated than attaching the sticky parts of diaper tabs, or making box cakes. <br /><br />It doesn't matter what you did before, what you have accomplished in your life, or are capable of. When you tie that apron around your waste, you might as well have been lobotomized as far as the rest of the world is concerned. <br /><br />So acquisition of diamonds and cars, and phones and nails and clothes are your only allowable status symbols. It warps your brain. <br /><br />I think that when we respect what has been traditionally been labeled as Women's work, the stay at home parent, that it will give them permission to evolve out of that frozen state of adolescence. Sexual maturity without the benefit of authentic, independent social power or worth.<br /><br />I am one, and I deal with the kind you describe here. I think that you were kind to her as you could have been under the circumstances.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-38346142300590725842009-10-09T19:13:43.750-04:002009-10-09T19:13:43.750-04:00well done, well done indeed. I wouldn't have ...well done, well done indeed. I wouldn't have had the guts, would have just left. I live in that kind of neighborhood, where the wealthy women are all gorgeous and drive lexus cross-overs, or something, and damn it if they don't always have the phone in their ear... maybe it's because I'm almost 60, but I won't have my damn cell phone on in the car. One of the few places I can be at peace. The whole thing bothers me - I recently followed a car with 4 teens, and each one was talking on their cell. I guess I just don't have that much to say to people... pray your Lady Minivan learns something, but doubt it...Fr Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04232925124388686609noreply@blogger.com