"That's a Clown Question, Bro."

[OtherCheek]

"The 19-year-old Washington Nationals outfielder quipped "That's a clown question, bro" to a Toronto TV reporter who asked if he planned to take advantage of Canada's lower drinking age after belting a long home run in a win over the Blue Jays"

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/baseball/ml...ationals-.html

Great comeback. I can see using it on Tweb---a LOT.

[KingsGambit]

As a baseball fan, I'm looking forward to seeing how Bryce Harper's career unfolds. He is a seriously talented young man.

[OtherCheek]

As a baseball fan, I'm looking forward to seeing how Bryce Harper's career unfolds. He is a seriously talented young man.

I just hope he remains a good role model for kids of non-drinker, non-tatooer.

[Cow Poke]

I just hope he remains a good role model for kids of non-drinker, non-tatooer.

Wouldn't you also want him to be a non-tattooie?

[KingsGambit]

I just hope he remains a good role model for kids of non-drinker, non-tatooer.

He has some work to do in that area. He has a reputation for being very arrogant and a bit of a "hot shot", and was quoted in one recent interview with multiple uses of the "F bomb". But he's young; I bet he'll grow up a little.

[Cow Poke]

Wouldn't you also want him to be a non-tattooie?

This made me think of my buddy, the Biker Dude.

The night I led him to a saving knowledge of Jesus, he was pretty well covered with tattoos. Some of them were "not very nice". But two things did NOT happen that night.

1) Jesus didn't say ..."sorry, I can't save you, you have tattoos"
2) When Biker Dude prayed and asked Jesus to forgive him of his sins, the tattoos did not dissolve and disappear.

What DID happen was that "one bad hombre" began living for Jesus when he HAD been serving the Devil.

I'm praying the same thing will happen when my one son-in-law gets saved. He's both a tattooer and a tattooie, but he's getting close to giving his life to Jesus. One day soon, I believe, he'll pray, like the Biker Dude did ... "Jesus, will you forgive me of my sin and come into my heart and save me?"

And THAT, bro, is no clown question!

[pancreasman]

Isn't Tatooie where Luke Skywalker lived?

[Cow Poke]

Isn't Tatooie where Luke Skywalker lived?

Little known fact about Luke:

Luke Skywalker was initially called "Annikkin Starkiller", and went through multiple design changes. Luke was at one point designed as a 60 year-old grizzled war hero, and later as a Jedi Master, and also as a female.

[Hamster]

Do you think tattoos are inherently sinful or is it an issue of what they're depicting?

[Cow Poke]

Do you think tattoos are inherently sinful or is it an issue of what they're depicting?

Not sure who you were asking, but I'll take a stab at that. I'm "old school", and I look back to the Jewish prohibition of marking your body. I don't think it means you are sinful, but I prefer not to have tattoos. I honestly don't look down on somebody who decides to do that -- my other son-in-law has a very neat "globe and anchor" tattoo he got from his time in the Marine Corps.

It DOES seem, however, that many young people are cheating themselves out some career paths by the choice of tattoos they obtain and the places where they have them on public display.

Your thoughts?

[eudyptes]

He has some work to do in that area. He has a reputation for being very arrogant and a bit of a "hot shot", and was quoted in one recent interview with multiple uses of the "F bomb". But he's young; I bet he'll grow up a little.

I heard a discussion on one baseball show..don't remember which one...that the guy has really caused some issues with other players. His attitude towards those who've been around awhile, as they were reporting, was not one that was winning him any friends; already talk of him being a "locker room cancer".

If this is true, and not just sensationalised for ratings/interest/jealousy, I hope he finds a mentor type that can help him.

[eudyptes]

Not sure who you were asking, but I'll take a stab at that. I'm "old school", and I look back to the Jewish prohibition of marking your body. I don't think it means you are sinful, but I prefer not to have tattoos. I honestly don't look down on somebody who decides to do that -- my other son-in-law has a very neat "globe and anchor" tattoo he got from his time in the Marine Corps.

It DOES seem, however, that many young people are cheating themselves out some career paths by the choice of tattoos they obtain and the places where they have them on public display.

Your thoughts?

I've seen this as similar to the dietary laws...no longer binding; but I will admit I've not done a "dig deep" study on the issue.
For me it comes down more to common sense....similar to what you mentioned about the choice of the tattoo and the location....I can see some regret down the road for a few tattoies based on the what and/or where of their choice for "body art"

[Cow Poke]

I've seen this as similar to the dietary laws...no longer binding; but I will admit I've not done a "dig deep" study on the issue.
For me it comes down more to common sense....similar to what you mentioned about the choice of the tattoo and the location....I can see some regret down the road for a few tattoies based on the what and/or where of their choice for "body art"

Yeah, I made a deal with my daughters when they were teenagers.... if they chose to get a Tat, draw a picture of it, put a date on it, and wait SIX MONTHS to see if you still think that's a good idea.

One of them took that to heart had has a little yellow rose (The yellow rose of Texas) on her ankle.... the other one ... well.... at least, when she's dressed for work, you don't see any.

[Bill the Cat]

I heard a discussion on one baseball show..don't remember which one...that the guy has really caused some issues with other players. His attitude towards those who've been around awhile, as they were reporting, was not one that was winning him any friends; already talk of him being a "locker room cancer".

If this is true, and not just sensationalised for ratings/interest/jealousy, I hope he finds a mentor type that can help him.

My nephew knows people who know him and went to high school with him. They say he isn't arrogant at all, and that reporters try to bait him into arrogant statements all the time. He knows he has God-given talent, and that he is immature in relation to the older players. But one thing my nephew said that his friends were adament about is that he respects those who have been there and have experienced more than him.

[nrajeff]

I just hope he remains a good role model for kids of non-drinker, non-tatooer.

And LDS. His refusal to drink booze just because he's in a place where it's legal for 19-year-olds to drink, is getting attention in the press. If it turns out that the claims that he publicly uses profanity turn out to be true, then he might not be the best example of a young LDS in that respect.

Here is a story of another LDS who seems to have dealt with fame in an exemplary manner, and he even refused greater fame because being a good example was more important to him:

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8...?s_cid=Email-4