bobbot
- Location
- Dowell, Illinois, US
- Birthday
- July 15
- Bio
- born in Illinois. 5 year Navy veteran. Married for 25 years (not counting the first five when we just cohabited. 4 kids, 6 grandkids, 3 brothers 2 living, 2 sisters 1 living, a mother living, a father not living. 1 dog a labradoodle, and a current cat population of 9 (I'm working on that number)
I've done a lot of jobs in my life, from shill at a carnival burlesque show to making medium caliber ammunition. I built inkjet printers, embedded computer boards, restored and repaired both cars, motorcycles and electronics. I read, write, and do arithmetic (albeit poorly)
My wife claims that I have more useless knowledge than anyone on earth and resultingly no one will play trivial pursuit with me anymore. I do play pinohcle but due to my inability to cheat I don't win very often. Recently disabled I turned to Open Salon to re-engage my writing bug.
Update, cat population now at 3. homes found for kittens. Update two add one cocker spaniel to the list and maybe just shoot me.
MY RECENT POSTS
- Losing a Parent Without Losing
the Body
May 11, 2013 10:07AM - Jonathan Winters, 1925-2013
April 12, 2013 03:37PM - Eros
March 25, 2013 11:00AM - 1914-2014 The More Things
Change...
March 14, 2013 10:54AM - Alvin Lee Dead at 68
March 07, 2013 09:00AM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “HEY! That's MR. Mojo
Risin to you pally.”
May 12, 2013 09:50AM - “HMD anyway Holly”
May 12, 2013 09:38AM - “Good for you. The bike
is a miracle worker I can ride
much
better than I can
wal…”
May 11, 2013 11:12AM - “Possibly the hardest
thing I've ever written and
I'm sorry
that it is not the
tou…”
May 11, 2013 11:10AM - “'Twould be lovely but,
don't bank on it too much.
That stuff
is so affected by
t…”
April 15, 2013 10:29AM
Bobbot's Links
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Intolerance Claims Another Life
JUNE 14, 2012 10:52AM EDT
- Editor’s Pick
- 4446 Views
- 58 Comments
Rape Survivor
MAY 29, 2009 11:47AM EDT
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- 33 Comments
Just so Everyone Knows
JANUARY 11, 2010 10:24AM EST
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Unemployed?
JANUARY 24, 2012 7:08AM EST
- 527 Views
- 32 Comments
Shame in Wisconsin, Shame on the G.O.P.
MARCH 10, 2011 10:57AM EST
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- 25 Comments
Just Once
SEPTEMBER 27, 2009 9:13AM EDT
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- 1428 Views
- 50 Comments
So Long Soupy
OCTOBER 23, 2009 9:58AM EDT
- 770 Views
- 24 Comments
What to Do?
NOVEMBER 12, 2009 2:42PM EST
- Editor’s Pick
- 2620 Views
- 40 Comments
Legalize It (IMHO)
JULY 9, 2010 4:23PM EDT
- Editor’s Pick
- 895 Views
- 27 Comments
Another Loss in Music
JANUARY 14, 2010 12:55PM EST
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- 3170 Views
- 42 Comments
Jimmy Dean
JUNE 14, 2010 5:05PM EDT
- 1223 Views
- 23 Comments
Steve Jobs Dead at 56 breaking news
OCTOBER 5, 2011 7:58PM EDT
- 920 Views
- 29 Comments
My World is Winding Down
MAY 11, 2012 10:57AM EDT
- 3553 Views
- 29 Comments
Rape Survivor, my bullying story
MAY 17, 2012 12:45PM EDT
- Editor’s Pick
- 934 Views
- 27 Comments
The Landslide Brings Me Down
SEPTEMBER 17, 2009 9:54AM EDT
- 789 Views
- 40 Comments
Why Go On? UPDATED Much less Crazy Today, thank you
NOVEMBER 24, 2009 9:14AM EST
- 619 Views
- 31 Comments
What About Bob?
DECEMBER 28, 2009 10:22AM EST
- 736 Views
- 19 Comments
The Credit Trap
MAY 19, 2010 11:34AM EDT
- 1216 Views
- 45 Comments
Dick Cheney Gets New Heart
MARCH 25, 2012 7:36AM EDT
- 610 Views
- 28 Comments
We've Got a Long Way to Go
OCTOBER 1, 2009 11:37AM EDT
- 603 Views
- 31 Comments
Why I fear the fascist nature of the GOP
NOVEMBER 4, 2009 5:06PM EST
- 690 Views
- 20 Comments
Liar
DECEMBER 4, 2009 10:39AM EST
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- 1669 Views
- 28 Comments
How I Spent My Summer Vacation 1978 (part one)
DECEMBER 30, 2009 10:21AM EST
- 563 Views
- 23 Comments
I Feel Free* (Cream)
APRIL 2, 2010 12:42PM EDT
- 530 Views
- 34 Comments
You Asked For It
MARCH 22, 2011 11:22AM EDT
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