I live in one of the wealthiest communities on the planet and

[TomInTib]

today I was standing in for a sick friend at her card and gift shop on our tiny Main Street.

I became very weary of the Lite Rock station and switched to NPR around 4 o'clock.

A very elegant lady (around 80 years old) came in and started looking around.

As I was about to mention (in a half apology) that I was listening to NPR for a little news, Alberto Gonzales came on trying to explain the raid on Jefferson's office.

I hadn't gotten a word out of my mouth when this lady looked at the radio and blurted, "Fuck you, asshole!".

She then looked at me and told me she was sorry, but the guy just drives her crazy.

I was just laughing my ass off.

God, I love this town.

[eleny]

1. What a great moment

Your karma for being such a nice guy and helping a friend! :thumbsup:

[villager]

2. Tib? Tiburon?

That would certainly explain it! :D

[TomInTib]

14. Yep.

The one and only Tiburon.

[babylonsister]

3. You got a big fat recommend from me for a great story!

:rofl: Gracias!

[TomInTib]

35. I thought about you when this happened.

What I actually thought was, "Wow! I am definitely not in Houston, now".

But I am thinking you may be hearing like comments these days.

Of course, 'sister, at your house....

[stellanoir]

4. That's cute

I live in a similar community. It always amazes me when I get the strangest resppnses when I speak honestly.

[xxqqqzme]

5. a vote from me as well - DUers need a good laugh

[MadMaddie]

6. It's moments like that you cherish....

[NanceGreggs]

7. Count me in for a K & R!

You can listen to the radio, watch TV, read the newspapers, or check out the internetz to find out what's going on in the country -- but it's stories like these that really tell the whole tale!!!!

Thanks for sharing this!

:kick:

[TomInTib]

19. Hopefully, people like her will re-open their checkbooks.

Folks here felt so let down about Kerry's lackluster campaign.

I have a pic of a brand new Bentley Azure convertible with a Kerry/Edwards sticker right on the trunk (paint) with the top down.
In the rain.

[Gregorian]

8. Posts like this give me hope.

Thanks!



(I'm dying to get away from my location. Somebody, hurry up and buy my property!)

[DemReadingDU]

9. Thanks for sharing!

[sadiesworld]

10. Yeah, I'm sure very wealthy communities are just chock-full

of folks cursing the * administration. LOL :sarcasm:

Oh well, glad you found a voice of reason.

[TomInTib]

13. Oh, this one is full of those folks. nt

[sadiesworld]

17. It must be a very special community.

My experience has been quite different. The very wealthy people I know are too busy being pleased with their income tax cuts, capital gains tax cuts, dividends tax cuts, etc., to give a rat's ass about Gonzales.

[Mojorabbit]

64. I know a lot of really wealth dems eom

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

15. San Francisco Bay Area is a bit different from other areas with similar

home prices, politics wise. Glad to hear this story though.

[sadiesworld]

20. San Francisco?

Perhaps.

[TomInTib]

28. This happened in Tiburon, north across the Bay. nt

[alittlelark]

56. I'm in Los Altos (also SF Bay area), 30 mi S. of SF

Ppl here are also way wealthy (#1 property values according to CNN). The majority are also quite liberal - progressive even.

[JuniperLea]

77. I used to work for a disgustingly wealthy family in the most posh area

Of Los Angeles. They were totally anti-Bush, were staunch Democrats and donated the maximum amount to Dems... including Kerry.

There are some good ones out there.

[fudge stripe cookays]

83. Santa Barbara's like that too.

I was just there weekend before last, and fell in love with it. Had a lovely dinner with my cousins' liberal family and some wonderfully cool, liberal neighbors.

If I had several million to throw down on a property, I'd be there tomorrow.

fsc

[LoZoccolo]

86. Actually, I saw a poll that basically found...

...that the very wealthy are pretty much in line with the general population as far as political affiliation...can't remember where I saw it but I'm actually not surprised. I know a few millionaires and I think they're all Democrats.

[sadiesworld]

92. No, overall repubs remain favorites with the very wealthy.

Although I would agree that the trend has changed with the last few presidential elections as the wealthy in the northeast and west coast increasingly vote for dems. I suppose it makes sense in that both parties are increasingly subservient to the elite therefore voters tend to vote their cultural values (seeing litle difference on econmic issues).

[Breeze54]

95. They are on the east coast! n/t

;)

[Garbo 2004]

11. ROFLMAO!!!!!! That's fantastic!!! n/t

[Mnemosyne]

12. The * admin is turning elderly ladies into sailors!!

Great story Tom, thanks! :hi:

[AlCzervik]

16. i'm coming to visit!!! Pity me please, i live in Elk Grove.

[TomInTib]

25. Come on over, the weather is great!

[midnight]

36. Elk Grove , IL.

My grandparents had a home there. If this village is in Illinios let me know what is like today. I have not been there in 20 years.

[AlCzervik]

39. no, elk grove california

[DemoTex]

18. Sounds like my M-I-L's best friend here in Upstate, SC.

J___ is an 85 year-old English war bride. Her husband, long dead, was a WW-II vet and a longtime football coach at Furman University. J___ is one of the few people in this town politically to the left of me. I pass on all my old copies of Liberal Opinion and The Nation to her. We both attend the same western branch of the Reformed Church of Scotland (Presbyterian USA).

J___ is lame with arthritis, but has a hollow leg reserved for good gin and fine wine. She can drink me silly. She loves dogs (just named a new pup after my late Sweet Sirius), and she swears in the dialect of the Queen of England. J____'s raw beauty at the age of 85 makes my heart stop even contemplating her as a younger woman.

My favorite words in the world are hers, saying in that lilting upper-crust British accent, "McLean, dear, what is the latest with our good friend Mr. Booosh?"

God, I love this town too!

Thanks for that story Tom.

Mac

[mitchum]

89. DemoTex, I grew up in Greenville, and all of the very wealthy who I knew..

were also very progressive. It is a beautiful area and the stranglehold that BJU and their cohorts have sickens me.

[saltpoint]

21. LOL!! That woman is excellent. A bit coarse for some tastes maybe,

but her heart & mind are in the right place.

Great story!

[Mandate My Ass]

22. Old ladies rock

My grandma came out with some jaw-dropping gems when she hit her 80's and 90's. My hair still stands on end when I remember them. I always think of the Cathy Bates line as Dolores Claiborn when I hear these stories, "Sometimes being a bitch is all you have to hold onto."

Thanks for a great story!

[blm]

23. heheh.... I like that story.

Did some time in Mill Valley a while back --very cute.

[Ksec]

24. very funny indeed.

Its one thing your wealthy community has in common with mine(which is mostly poor) They all hate that fuker.

[Nictuku]

26. Up the road...

Just up the road in Mill Valley, and I know what you mean!!

I love living in a left-coast bubble... I just wish the rest of the Nation would come along.

I have to admit I was surprised to read your story in Tiburon, I heard that if you drive a junky car (more than 5 years old) in that town you have an 80% chance of getting pulled over.

Right on grandma! I love storys like this. Thanks for sharing.

[TomInTib]

32. I just love the * protests at the old folks home on Camino Alto

(Mill Valley)every Friday Afternoon.

You (or I) should go take some pics.

[Nictuku]

37. Yes!!

I love to see them. I don't drive by them on Fridays any longer, as I moved to Tam Valley, but they sure did make my day. I would put in my 'Hair' soundtrack, and play the peace chant at top volume when I drove by:

WHAT DO WE WANT? (PEACE)

WHEN DO WE WANT IT? (NOW)

PEACE NOW! FREEDOM NOW! PEACE NOW! FREEDOM NOW !!

(and then turn it down real quick before the LSD song)

They loved it.

[BuddhaGirl]

79. Hi Nictuku - fellow Tam valley resident here!

:hi:

[BrotherBuzz]

73. The leaders from yesterday I was referring to in my other post...

along with my parents, founded and sponsored that not-for-profit retirement community (The Redwoods) more then thirty year ago. Methinks you alienate yourself from those wonderful people when you refer to that magic place as an 'old folks home'. Heck, even Mrs T, who taught me a thing or two about wildlife lives there (is the Elizabeth Terwilliger Nature Education Foundation still based in Tiburon?). ;)

[BuddhaGirl]

78. "Seniors for Peace" - Redwoods residents

I love seeing them! I work across the street from there - they rock! :-)

[Cha]

27. Hey, I know what

to say if I ever encounter a bushit on the radio in an uncontrolled environment!

Lucky You!

[Jazz2006]

29. Ahahahahahaha.

GREAT story!

:rofl:

[FogerRox]

30. eff U a-hole HAHAHAHAHAhahahhahahah, love it, KNR

[tlsmith1963]

34. Your Sig is Great!

"Do you want to delete the entire Bush administration?" Priceless!:rofl:

Tammy

[nicknameless]

46. Did you see the choices?

"Yes" or "Yes"

:D

[FogerRox]

48. the same choices he is giving us........ eff 'em all

[nicknameless]

51. "To the Hague" with the whole rotten administration.

No possibility of a pardon by some corrupt crony successor.

Matching bracelets and lovely orange attire for Mr. Blackwell.

[FogerRox]

47. Additionally........

[tlsmith1963]

31. Wow...

That 80 year-old woman is someone you wouldn't want to mess with! Good for her!

Tammy

[Lib Grrrrl]

33. I Love It!! K&R!!

How appropos! Fuck you, asshole. I love it. coming from an elegant 80-year old woman, that means something.
Is America finally waking up?

This is the kind of mood the country is in that the CORPORATE MEDIA WILL NOT REPORT!!

[Raine]

38. WONDERFUL

:thumbsup:

Edit: Is the chief of Police in Tiburon still Peter Hurley? I used to work for him (helping his wife with child and domestic care) when he lived down here in So Cal, he was a nice guy, really loved animals.

[Stinky The Clown]

40. Hey Tom, bud, was that lady driving my stolen Lincoln?

The one my pool guy stole from me?

:hi:

[Pastiche423]

41. OT

Is Sam's still open?

I am so homesick (SF)

[TomInTib]

42. Sam's is not only still open...

it is the longest-running continuing (bar/restaurant) biz in town.

Property deeds require a disclaimer stating that buyers in Old Town (up the hill, where I live)understand that said buyer will hear sounds from the waterfront. I am 70 feet up the hill and can recognise voices at Sam's deck.

Come back, the weather is perfect.

[Pastiche423]

50. Oh, how I wish I could!

A friend and I used to boat over to Tiberon, tie up and eat at Sam's, always watching the Bay for the fog. We got caught in it once about half way across. I was terrified!

P.S. I never made any noise at Sam's. And if anyone tells ya any different, they're lying.

[TomInTib]

52. BS, I know I heard you.

I am cursed with perfect pitch - I know it was you.

Come back, I will buy you a drink(s) and do the 'no fog' dance.

Viva, Tiburon, and Viva, Tejas!

[Pastiche423]

62. O-kay, o-kay, o-kay!

I admit it. But that was a looooooooooong time ago. I am very genteel now. lol

I'll meet you at Blackie's grave at the big curve on the way to Tiburon.

[TomInTib]

66. At the pasture..

[BrotherBuzz]

68. Wow, I remember Blackie

He was a very old horse even back in the fifties when I first saw him! (he was born before the great depression)

Sam's Anchor Cafe still has a wonderful a Ramos Fizz - enjoy.

[Duer 157099]

43. Next time tune it to 960AM

Randi Rhodes would be on at 4pm and I bet that 80-year-old lady would LOVE her! lol

No Cal is the best huh? :)

[BiggJawn]

44. When did Nat. Propaganda Radio start doing NEWS again?

Did they ditch the Chimp apologist crap?

[fooj]

45. Right on.

Never underestimate the elderly. Good on her. :applause:

[cally]

49. I love this place

I did phone banking tonight for Jared Huffman who'se running for the Assembly. (He's a great person and I'm a big supporter.) I'm amazed at how many elderly voters tell me that the environment is their number one issue and they'll vote for Jared. This is a great place.

[TomInTib]

54. Are you in Marin?

Or, better yet, Tiburon?

I do not think there are any DUers here (Tiburon).

[Pachamama]

67. Hey, there are even DUers in good ole Ross!

:hi:

[TomInTib]

69. I was pretty much counting on that.

Unlike Belvedere/Tiburon, some of our towns need to be elbowed out, person by person.

Here, we have always been loopy.

Viva! Tequila!

[cally]

75. San Rafael..nt

[BrotherBuzz]

53. That must have been my God Father's wife Millie.

They lived up on Belvedere Island until a couple of year ago when they sold the 'old sea captains' home they lived in for fifty years for a couple of million and moved into a bayside condo across from the ferry. She is very civilized in most situations, but uses shock language to ingage people in conversation. She's a kick in the pants and a whole lot more savvy then she appears. Oh, but her husband, Ben, is the one to meet! He will keep you on your toes. Hoot!

You have no idea what they were like back in the fifties and sixties when we had hope.

[TomInTib]

58. Oh, BrotherBuzz, I have an idea...

This has to be one of the coolest places on Earth, today.

I sometimes have fantasies of fielding a force of octogenarians to raise 99 kinds of Hell with the Powers That Be.

[BrotherBuzz]

63. Them octogenarians have never stopped doing what they had to do

Marin County is the most progressive area I have ever experienced and it didn't get that way by accident. Those neat old people were the strong leaders from a few years ago and they worked tirelessly at it because they believed they could make a difference. It is our job to connect with them and offer to carry the torch and make their dream a reality.

[TomInTib]

65. There is so much to be said on this subject.

If some party other than AARP could energize this base, the differnce could prove huge.

OK, that's it. I have had plenty to

[kittykitty]

55. My sister lives on Marinero Circle and hates bush! Her husband does,too

and so does every one they know. So do our friends in Greenbrae.

[TomInTib]

59. Are you in GreenBrae? nt

[kittykitty]

60. No, PA. Was in SF, Berkeley, Cazadero, Canyon, but left the Golden West.

35 years ago!

[karlrschneider]

57. Gotta love them Left Coast Sharks!

:D

[dalaigh lllama]

61. Ah, another poor victim of B.I.T.S.

DO YOU SUFFER FROM B.I.T.S.?
(Bush-Induced Tourrette's Syndrome)

? Do you yell and scream at the television whenever President Bush gives a speech?
? Has your use of profanity increased dramatically over the past five years?
? Have you made up new curse words because the old ones just don't cut it anymore?
? Have you nursed a hangover because you used a republican speech to play a drinking game and the "trigger" word (WMDs, 9/11, terrorists) was repeated more than a dozen times in less than 15 minutes?


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=364&topic_id=789268

[EFerrari]

71. Yes! That's what we call it too! It's REAL!

:rofl:

[Daphne08]

96. It has a name. Oh, thank you. I've got to show this

to my husband! :)

[donheld]

70. Hurray for Grandma

:yourock:

[EFerrari]

72. That's so cool. I was thinking today that if we had a small child

it would be very confused about why everyone in our government had the same name. :evilgrin:

[TomInTib]

74. That took me a minute...

I was on the guitar practicing some 6string drone gospel stuff (Just as I am)

Every head is bow'd, every eye is closed...


Just as I am, without one plea,
But that Thy blood was shed for me,
And that Thou bidst me come to Thee,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.


Just as I am, and waiting not
To rid my soul of one dark blot,
To Thee whose blood can cleanse each spot,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.


Just as I am, though tossed about
With many a conflict, many a doubt,
Fightings and fears within, without,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.


Just as I am, poor, wretched, blind;
Sight, riches, healing of the mind,
Yea, all I need in Thee to find,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.


Just as I am, Thou wilt receive,
Wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve;
Because Thy promise I believe,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.


Just as I am, Thy love unknown
Hath broken every barrier down;
Now, to be Thine, yea, Thine alone,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.


Just as I am, of that free love,
The breadth, length, depth, and height to prove,
Here for a season, then above,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come!



- Words: Charlotte Elliott, 1835
- Music: William B. Bradbury, 1839

Miss Charlotte Elliott was visiting some friends in the West End of London, and there met the eminent minister, Cesar Malan. While seated at supper, the minister said he hoped that she was a Christian. She took offense at this, and replied that she would rather not discuss that question. Dr. Malan said that he was sorry if he had offended her, that he always liked to speak a word for his Master, and that he hoped that the young lady would some day become a worker for Christ.
When they met again at the home of a mutual friend, three weeks later, Miss Elliott told the minister that ever since he had spoken to her she had been trying to find her Saviour, and that she now wished him to tell her how to come to Christ.
"Just come to him as you are," Dr. Malan said. This she did, and went happily away. Shortly afterward she wrote this hymn.
About these words, her brother said:
"In the course of a long ministry, I hope I have been permitted to see some of the fruit of my labor, but I feel that far more has been done by a single hymn of my sister's."

[autorank]

76. "Where do all the hippies meet"?

That's a nice town and what a cool lady...Gonzo does inspire that type of resopnse.

[BuddhaGirl]

80. what a great story!

Tiburon is awesome...love Main St...Guaymas, Sam's.

Maybe we should have a Marin DU get-together! :-)

[TomInTib]

87. You are right -

a Marin DU thing would be great.

I could reserve the deck at Sam's or the veranda at Guayma's.

[schrodingers_cat]

90. Hey Tom, I'm in too, if the ferry goes from Jack London Sq to Tib!

Oakland is another one of those progressive gems - the community here is most excellent - and the Grand Lake Theater has become a great force in educating and invigorating the demo base here. We are progressive and truly multicultural - and all who enter should check their pretense at the door.
:toast:

[rman]

81. i love these kinds of stories

kick

[mnhtnbb]

82. Great story. Thanks for sharing.

[snooper2]

84. I thought the Vatican was the wealthiest community on the Planet...

?

[TomInTib]

88. That's real estate, not personal worth.

The residents of Belvedere/Tiburon could buy the Vatican - cash.

How ridiculous is it that a town of 5000 has 3 yacht clubs?

The least expensive house in town is up for 1.29. And it has been condemned. A tear-down.

[GreenPartyVoter]

85. *lmao* You do have some great stories to tell

[mdmc]

91. Hope your friend feels better

thanks for the uplifting story.

[BuyingThyme]

93. Lots of sharks out there.

[Breeze54]

94. You must live near me!!

:rofl: We have a lot of outspoken elderly ladies here! ;)