Restaurant review

So this weekend we went to Tilted Kilt. ..if you don't know it's the Scottish version of Hooters. This is my second visit to this restaurant and I cannot believe the number of people who bring their children there.
     Most of the kids just gawked in shock but one little guy, maybe 10 years old, who was trying to watch a basketball game made my day. The waitress's boobs kept getting in his way.  Now, depending on where you were sitting it either looked like he was trying to get a better look at her double Ds or possible trying to stick his face in them or watching basketball.  The waitress seemed tickled by his attention evidenced by the "how cute" look on her face, which is a little sick but that's another story,  until he said,  "Excuse me, mam, you're blocking the TV."
     The TV insult was bad enough but "MAM"....OMG, I about died laughing. 
     On the other end of the age spectrum my old man was feeling "sorry for these girls" and using who was "jiggly" and who wasn't as a way to tell which waitress was ours to order coffee, "since they didn't wear name tags."  
     As far as I could tell the only people in there who really appreciated their bodacious boobs and exposed cheeks were these two old lesbians who stayed a long time and I am guessing had a GREAT afternoon when they got home.
    Which brings me to my first visit to a Tilted Kilt. My oldest granddaughter was in a fashion show at a local mall. We didn't know what kind of restaurant the TK was and were distracted by her barrage of questions about modelling as we were being seated. As soon as the waitress came my daughter and I looked at eachother and then around the restaurant and before we coyld process the whole thing my granddaughter says,  "YOU are dressed like a hussy!"
    I guess that about sums it up. Food's good, beer is GIGANTIC and people watching is outa this world.  I highly recommend the Tilted Kilt, just don't bring your kids.

Come together ...right now... The Beatles were right

I have been doing an experiment for the last couple of weeks.  I am very liberal and very political. I have been private massaging people that I don't know on Facebook who have very different political opinions than I and asking then to come together. This is what I posted on my page, 

www.Facebook.com/ichoosetosee

with the hopes of getting others to try.

"To those of you who follow this page, I am trying to start a grassroots movement to help our country heal. Would you copy and paste this on a person's PM who thinks differently than you. See if we can start some real person to person dialog. ...

Hello, my name is Teena. I find you a well read conservative and I am trying to find some people on the "other side" , i am very liberal,  to help our country find common ground. I feel strongly that the inability of our citizens to value eachother's opinions WILL be our country's downfall because let's face it, presidents come and go ...citizens are always here. 
Anyway, would you be willing to take a look at my page and share some ideas you find sensible, even if you don't agree with them , if I would do the same for you. 
My page is I Choose to See on Facebook.  Just type it in the search.
If this isn't for you thanks for listening and thank you for being involved politically in our country."

I for one have struck out. Of ten people I PMd not one has agreed to my proposal and I have gotten some nasty comments about my beliefs that I would call less than tolerant and definitely not polite.

When did our country get to the point that two people can't have a civil conversation about civics and politics. Where did the "I respect your opinion and choose to disagree" attitude go?

Debate, when I was growing up was called "healthy" and people were admired for being good debaters. I took argumentation and debate as a class at SUNY Albany and it was not part of the Poli/sci curriculum, it was something educators felt necessary for life. It was good to great everyone's opinion and all the facts before you came to your own conclusion.  

People came together, minds were opened and changed sometimes and there was respect not rancor and hatred.

Please take part in my experiment in your life. Find someone who is not like you and find middle ground.  I fear if we cannot,  it will be the beginning of the end of our civilized democracy.