April 20

[peplaw06]

There were a couple of shootings tonight in my town. A gunman opened fire at a Hastings entertainment store, then drove to a nearby bar where he was heard yelling "white power," opened fire, and killed the young man at the door. The police pursued the gunman to a house where he ran inside and shot himself.

After hearing what he yelled, I immediately noted the date. April 20 was Hitler's birthday, the date of the Columbine shooting, and April 19 was the OKC Bombing.

Not to say that this is on the scale of those two tragedies, thank God. And the Hitler connection may never be the real intent behind this incident. But it's unsettling to say the least. Can't believe something like this happened so close to home.

 

[bbgun]

There were a couple of shootings tonight in my town. A gunman opened fire at a Hastings entertainment store, then drove to a nearby bar where he was heard yelling "white power," opened fire, and killed the young man at the door. The police pursued the gunman to a house where he ran inside and shot himself.

After hearing what he yelled, I immediately noted the date. April 20 was Hitler's birthday, the date of the Columbine shooting, and April 19 was the OKC Bombing.

Not to say that this is on the scale of those two tragedies, thank God. And the Hitler connection may never be the real intent behind this incident. But it's unsettling to say the least. Can't believe something like this happened so close to home.

Ask Bob if he has an alibi.

 

[Dawgs0916]

He was probably high. My two pothead roomates have been going on and on about this being some sort of get high holiday.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

He was probably high. My two pothead roomates have been going on and on about this being some sort of get high holiday.

It's the pothead national holiday of sorts. 420. So whenever you see 420 scrawled somewhere as graffiti. Now you know what it stands for.

 

[Dawgs0916]

it really seems like just a big waste of money to me but to each his own i guess

 

[5Stars]

This is why I read this forum?

:bang2:

(stupid cowboy fans)

 

[Tusan_Homichi]

He was probably high. My two pothead roomates have been going on and on about this being some sort of get high holiday.

I doubt he was high on marijuana if he was high. If he were, I don't think he'd have found the motivation to go out and do that.

 

[SaltwaterServr]

I doubt he was high on marijuana if he was high. If he were, I don't think he'd have found the motivation to go out and do that.

7-11 was out of Doritos?

 

[kristie]

Ask Bob if he has an alibi.

:laugh2:

 

[kristie]

7-11 was out of Doritos?

:laugh2:

 

[CF74]

Dude are u pulling our leg?

 

[peplaw06]

Dude are u pulling our leg?

Not at all. I guess it's turned into a joke thread, but I'm not kidding.

 

[gollum]

Not that they are related, but wasn't the Branch Davidian compound fire on April 19 as well? My sister was really blessed to be born on such an auspicious day!

 

[big dog cowboy]

A couple of local radio stations were really talking up the entire 420 thing and I kept thinking to myself why bring more attention to the situation?

 

[Concord]

 

[Faerluna]

He was probably high. My two pothead roomates have been going on and on about this being some sort of get high holiday.

People that smoke pot are going to be the last people to get violent.

 

[Hoofbite]

He was probably high. My two pothead roomates have been going on and on about this being some sort of get high holiday.

Never met a pothead who was high and then went around terrorizing.

 

[Hoofbite]

There were a couple of shootings tonight in my town. A gunman opened fire at a Hastings entertainment store, then drove to a nearby bar where he was heard yelling "white power," opened fire, and killed the young man at the door. The police pursued the gunman to a house where he ran inside and shot himself.

After hearing what he yelled, I immediately noted the date. April 20 was Hitler's birthday, the date of the Columbine shooting, and April 19 was the OKC Bombing.

Not to say that this is on the scale of those two tragedies, thank God. And the Hitler connection may never be the real intent behind this incident. But it's unsettling to say the least. Can't believe something like this happened so close to home.

I watched a special on McVeigh the other day and he claims his 4/19 date was selected because of the start of the American Revolution.

 

[Hoofbite]

One thing I don't get about 4/20 is the obsession with it.

It makes no sense to me.

If you're a pot head, how is 4/20 any different than 4/19, 6/21, 10/31 or any other day on the calendar?

And why don't crack addicts have a collective day of bingeing?

Anyone know the day for meth heads to join together and main line some speed?

 

[hairic]

One thing I don't get about 4/20 is the obsession with it.

It makes no sense to me.

If you're a pot head, how is 4/20 any different than 4/19, 6/21, 10/31 or any other day on the calendar?

And why don't crack addicts have a collective day of bingeing?

Anyone know the day for meth heads to join together and main line some speed?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/420_(cannabis_culture)