Scruples Loc: Brooklyn, New York

Dear Admin and my fellow hoggers:
A few years ago, I joined the Ugly Hedge Hog. A friend recommended it. I was reluctant at first because I am antisocial. I don’t participate in social media. LOL! I am a crusty old coot who prefers to troll around in the 19th century with the rest of the dinosaurs.
After a few months, there was a thread about the second amendment. I chipped in my two cents. I got an email from our illustrious Administrator. I was dragged up to The Attic by my ankles, banging my head on all 39 steps. There I received my spanking and a stern warning. I have done my best to stay out of the line of fire.
I believe The Administrators, whom ever they are deserve a vote of thanks for keeping all of us from arguing on simple topic in a thread. Thanks!

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

I liked the 39Steps reference.

luvmypets Loc: Born & raised Texan living in Fayetteville NC

You should have seen what it was like when I joined in 2013. It was horrible! I've watched Admin do a lot of cleaning up to make this the great forum that it is. Reading posts got me through a lot of nights when I couldn't sleep for one reason or another.

Thank you, Admin for making this forum a very enjoyable place to spend time!!

Dodie

fredpnm Loc: Corrales, NM

Wow, you poor sole...39 steps - 14 is the standard! You must have done a really nasty post...

Scruples Loc: Brooklyn, New York

Very few know of the reference or have seen the play.

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

I haven’t seen the play, but I have the movie in my collection.

Beowulf Loc: Aquidneck Island, RI

Yep, Robert Donat and Madeleine Carroll. A classic movie and one of my favs.

Scruples Loc: Brooklyn, New York

I don’t believe it was a really nasty post, just my very first. That is probably why the Admin saw it fit to be so harsh

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

JohnSwanda Loc: San Francisco

I can't see how a thread about the second amendment could keep from being sent to the attic. The interpretation of the second amendment is certainly a very controversial political subject.

Scruples Loc: Brooklyn, New York

I believe I was misunderstood. I had tried to provide an interpretation of the amendment, I was sent to The Attic. Never Again.

This thread is dedicated to the Administrators who work very hard and keep us all in line.

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

Head bouncing on stairs huh?
Back in 1966 I joined the 593rd General Support Group's HQ company at the Granite City Illinois Engineer Depot.
We were training to go to Vietnam.
On one of the last weekends before we shipped out, on Sat night, we had three guys about to be AWOL because their 1-day pass would run out at midnight. Midnight came, and we heard yelling in the stairwell up to my platoon's squad bay on the second floor.
We went to look for what was going on and two of those guys "DRUNK" came around the corner on the half way landing and each of them had the third guy by one foot (too drunk to stand up let alone walk) dragging him up the two flights of stairs. Every step his body bounced and his head banged a step and he yelled at them. A few guys went down and lifted him up for the last flight, while some other guys guided the other two to the head for a wash down - they had vomited on themselves etc.
After the wash down, someone got out a first aid kit and put a bandage on the guy's head and all three were dropped on their cots. All three seemed to go to sleep the instant their head landed on the pillow. They slept through breakfast and lunch on Sunday. In the mess hall that evening none of them could remember the day before and the guy who got the dragging kept asking "Why do I have this dressing on my head?"

TonyP Loc: New Zealand

Alfred Hitchcock made the movie, based on a book.

Scruples Loc: Brooklyn, New York

Dear Robert: First, let me thank you for your service.
I consider myself fortunate.

What is interesting is my though process has changed somewhat. Recent events would prompt me to begin a thread here on UHH, but the thought of it being sent to the Attic and myself reprimanded puts the fear of the Administrator’s wrath before me to consider.

Steven “Scruples” Gewirtz

St.Mary's

Considering that I am a licensed, certified, professional curmudgeon, and stayed at a Holiday Inn last night, I now have hurt feelings that I have never been put in the attic. I guess I am not as nasty an arse as I thought I was. My apologies ladies and gentlemen.