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KY_EnviroGuy

(14,774 posts)
13. Damn shame American male self-esteem has deteriorated to this level....
Thu Jul 7, 2022, 01:42 AM
Jul 2022

to where many are pulling dangerous stunts like this, buying arsenals of guns and ammo, driving loud half-chrome pickup trucks, spending hours every day with their face in a pocket telephone, and worshiping a failed criminal New York wannabe real-estate magnate.

Back in my earlier days, the local American hero was one that spent entire weekends helping needy neighbors fix a leaky roof or broken car or help mend a sick farmer's fences.....all without a word of complaint.

Bragging or showing off was looked at with scorn.

Our parents warned us about the danger of setting off even sparklers and small firecrackers.

This is sad enough to make a man want to rant.


RIP, Mr. Ruiz.......

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TX: Firework on head explodes into skull [View all] struggle4progress Jul 2022 OP
Wow. Some idiot did the same thing a few years ago. C Moon Jul 2022 #1
Not a near sudden death, he died. MiniMe Jul 2022 #2
And there we have a Darwin Award winner. Of course it's sad when someone dies, Ocelot II Jul 2022 #3
And sad when someone won't be there to pick up their award elias7 Jul 2022 #9
I guess there's stupid, and then there's Roman-candle-on-your-head stoopid..... lastlib Jul 2022 #4
How do we get tRump and McConnell BigmanPigman Jul 2022 #5
You have to... SergeStorms Jul 2022 #12
Damn, I was hoping to somehow get Putin to do it too. BigmanPigman Jul 2022 #14
Sounds like.... SergeStorms Jul 2022 #16
Quelle Surprise! Alcohol involved. keithbvadu2 Jul 2022 #6
I would think a 43 year-old, even drunk, would know better. Sorry for his family. LoisB Jul 2022 #7
sorry. last line made me snort stopdiggin Jul 2022 #8
I remember at a drunken party when I was about 20 captain queeg Jul 2022 #10
"Reports suggest that Ruiz had been drinking" edbermac Jul 2022 #11
Damn shame American male self-esteem has deteriorated to this level.... KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2022 #13
Please tell me this is him LeftInTX Jul 2022 #15
If he's already spawned, central scrutinizer Jul 2022 #20
Think he has two kids LeftInTX Jul 2022 #27
Alcohol and fireworks is not a good idea! Emile Jul 2022 #17
Gosh what could possibly go wrong?!?🤯🙄 nt Raine Jul 2022 #18
Crazy shit coming from Texas these days. Baitball Blogger Jul 2022 #19
Maybe...But us folks in Florida can take Texas any day! Chainfire Jul 2022 #21
Two states run by Republican governors. I wonder if that has anything to do with it? Baitball Blogger Jul 2022 #25
The problems are not the governors, but the voters that put them there. Chainfire Jul 2022 #29
I haven't voted for one Republican governor or state legislator as long as I Baitball Blogger Jul 2022 #30
I guess he won't do THAT again... Aristus Jul 2022 #22
It is quite obvious that this hero did his part to thwart the zombie takeover of America. Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2022 #23
This is why Fireworks have warnings on them. RANDYWILDMAN Jul 2022 #24
Darwin Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2022 #26
Senseless, stupid and sad. From March of this year LeftInTX Jul 2022 #28
Did he get it on Tik Tok? Chakaconcarne Jul 2022 #31
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