Comments on: Greetings From New Hampshire http://thecrossedpond.com/2007/09/29/greetings-from-new-hampshire/ "A nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master, and deserves one." Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:14:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Brad http://thecrossedpond.com/2007/09/29/greetings-from-new-hampshire/comment-page-1/#comment-3923 Brad Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:05:39 +0000 http://thecrossedpond.com/?p=1552#comment-3923 I believe you. I wasn't paying close attention to the stage, or, obviously, the grandson's name. Happen to know the eldest grandson's name? I was hanging out with him for awhile, and for some reason had some of the names mixed up in my head (there were a lot of them). I believe you. I wasn’t paying close attention to the stage, or, obviously, the grandson’s name.

Happen to know the eldest grandson’s name? I was hanging out with him for awhile, and for some reason had some of the names mixed up in my head (there were a lot of them).

]]> By: NH http://thecrossedpond.com/2007/09/29/greetings-from-new-hampshire/comment-page-1/#comment-3922 NH Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:12:05 +0000 http://thecrossedpond.com/?p=1552#comment-3922 NOPE, RAND is the SON, he is an opthamologist....in his 40s. He is the one who made the joke. I have had lunch and dinner with him and I'm sure of this. NOPE, RAND is the SON, he is an opthamologist….in his 40s.

He is the one who made the joke.

I have had lunch and dinner with him and I’m sure of this.

]]> By: Brad http://thecrossedpond.com/2007/09/29/greetings-from-new-hampshire/comment-page-1/#comment-3790 Brad Mon, 01 Oct 2007 23:28:45 +0000 http://thecrossedpond.com/?p=1552#comment-3790 Man, now I've let the rabble in. As an aside, I hear that the walk hit about 12k houses in New Hampshire. Man, now I’ve let the rabble in.

As an aside, I hear that the walk hit about 12k houses in New Hampshire.

]]> By: Rojas http://thecrossedpond.com/2007/09/29/greetings-from-new-hampshire/comment-page-1/#comment-3785 Rojas Mon, 01 Oct 2007 19:26:43 +0000 http://thecrossedpond.com/?p=1552#comment-3785 This sort of thing rarely happens to Andrew Sullivan. This sort of thing rarely happens to Andrew Sullivan.

]]> By: Brad http://thecrossedpond.com/2007/09/29/greetings-from-new-hampshire/comment-page-1/#comment-3784 Brad Mon, 01 Oct 2007 18:26:23 +0000 http://thecrossedpond.com/?p=1552#comment-3784 Uh oh. Brad used my laptop in NH to blog, and apparently he's still logged in. Should I write as him? I could think of several awesomely funny things to say. Brad, why do you tempt me like this? -Kari Uh oh. Brad used my laptop in NH to blog, and apparently he’s still logged in. Should I write as him? I could think of several awesomely funny things to say. Brad, why do you tempt me like this?

-Kari

]]> By: Brad http://thecrossedpond.com/2007/09/29/greetings-from-new-hampshire/comment-page-1/#comment-3783 Brad Mon, 01 Oct 2007 18:25:00 +0000 http://thecrossedpond.com/?p=1552#comment-3783 Pffft...so I get mentioned as a traveling companion, but not by name? Brad, I was thinking this was going to be my 15 minutes of fame! I WANT MY FIFTEEN MINUTES, BRAD! And Brinck, of course there wasn't a play by play of the after-after-party. This is a family blog (or something?), and the debauchery of that night was waaay above a PG rating. Pffft…so I get mentioned as a traveling companion, but not by name? Brad, I was thinking this was going to be my 15 minutes of fame! I WANT MY FIFTEEN MINUTES, BRAD!

And Brinck, of course there wasn’t a play by play of the after-after-party. This is a family blog (or something?), and the debauchery of that night was waaay above a PG rating.

]]> By: Feanor7 http://thecrossedpond.com/2007/09/29/greetings-from-new-hampshire/comment-page-1/#comment-3778 Feanor7 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 12:41:44 +0000 http://thecrossedpond.com/?p=1552#comment-3778 Whoo Ron Paul! This is Brinck - I'm somewhat disappointed that there wasn't a play by play of the after-rally festivities and subsequent rocking of the Radisson hotel... This was a fantastic weekend, Ron Paul clearly rules. Another great story - I went over to the donation table to throw in some more cash for the 1000000 dollar goal, and I when I got there it turned out I couldn't donate with my debit card. There was a guy who overheard my conversation, came over, and threw 50 dollars down on the table, and said, "well, if you want to give money, give money!" It was really awesome - what passion and enthusiasm! Whoo Ron Paul! This is Brinck – I’m somewhat disappointed that there wasn’t a play by play of the after-rally festivities and subsequent rocking of the Radisson hotel… This was a fantastic weekend, Ron Paul clearly rules.

Another great story – I went over to the donation table to throw in some more cash for the 1000000 dollar goal, and I when I got there it turned out I couldn’t donate with my debit card. There was a guy who overheard my conversation, came over, and threw 50 dollars down on the table, and said, “well, if you want to give money, give money!” It was really awesome – what passion and enthusiasm!

]]> By: Brad http://thecrossedpond.com/2007/09/29/greetings-from-new-hampshire/comment-page-1/#comment-3772 Brad Mon, 01 Oct 2007 05:50:42 +0000 http://thecrossedpond.com/?p=1552#comment-3772 Because I only caught bits and pieces of it (and my reporting is thus unreliable), <a href="http://redstateeclectic.typepad.com/redstate_commentary/2007/09/ron-paul-in-n-1.html" rel="nofollow">here is Laura with the New Hampshire rally on YouTube</a>. Because I only caught bits and pieces of it (and my reporting is thus unreliable), here is Laura with the New Hampshire rally on YouTube.

]]> By: Brad http://thecrossedpond.com/2007/09/29/greetings-from-new-hampshire/comment-page-1/#comment-3771 Brad Mon, 01 Oct 2007 05:17:51 +0000 http://thecrossedpond.com/?p=1552#comment-3771 <blockquote>Also, we tried to count and we figure there were between 500-700 people there altogether. <p> Dr. Rand Paul, just for the sake of accuracy, is Ron’s oldest son.</p></blockquote> 600-700 seems a reasonable estimate. Whatever it was, it was certainly more than 250. Rand is also the name of the oldest grandson, isn't it? Who made the Giuliani joke (which was awesome)? Admittedly, I wasn't paying very close attention to the speech. We had a blast last night. We hit a nice pub down the street with some other Ron Paul folks (New Yorkers, Philly, Connecticut, and local), and the Paul family ended up coming out too (we saw that they never paid for a drop), so we spent a good deal of time chatting with a couple of grandkids. I'm just really blown away by what nice, nice people they all are. Smart, clean cut, sweet, not an ounce of pretense to a single one of them. Anyway, we then had an ad hoc hotel room party into the wee hours that was also a very good. I'm just getting home now. All in all, it was a very, very fun weekend. I think I may start following the Paul campaign around like the Grateful Dead. Manhattan in two weeks for the Mises Conference!

Also, we tried to count and we figure there were between 500-700 people there altogether.

Dr. Rand Paul, just for the sake of accuracy, is Ron’s oldest son.

600-700 seems a reasonable estimate. Whatever it was, it was certainly more than 250.

Rand is also the name of the oldest grandson, isn’t it? Who made the Giuliani joke (which was awesome)? Admittedly, I wasn’t paying very close attention to the speech.

We had a blast last night. We hit a nice pub down the street with some other Ron Paul folks (New Yorkers, Philly, Connecticut, and local), and the Paul family ended up coming out too (we saw that they never paid for a drop), so we spent a good deal of time chatting with a couple of grandkids. I’m just really blown away by what nice, nice people they all are. Smart, clean cut, sweet, not an ounce of pretense to a single one of them.

Anyway, we then had an ad hoc hotel room party into the wee hours that was also a very good.

I’m just getting home now. All in all, it was a very, very fun weekend. I think I may start following the Paul campaign around like the Grateful Dead. Manhattan in two weeks for the Mises Conference!

]]> By: tanstaaflgalt http://thecrossedpond.com/2007/09/29/greetings-from-new-hampshire/comment-page-1/#comment-3770 tanstaaflgalt Mon, 01 Oct 2007 02:36:03 +0000 http://thecrossedpond.com/?p=1552#comment-3770 I would like to share a little story as well. I, my wife and mother-in-law, had just spent quite a day at the Iowa Straw poll. Quite a day, let me tell you. Anyway, we went to an Outback restaurant to eat, and we were all dressed up in RP t-shirts and talking about the days events, when a nicely dressed gentleman came up to the table and said he saw us at the Straw poll and wanted to ask us a few questions. So he joined us at our table and we talked about the day. He said he was from Texas and he had moved to NH to help with the RP primary. I never asked his name and he didn't ask us for ours. About 15 minutes later he left and we continued with our meal, and about 15 minutes after he left the waitress came over to give us our check and told us the gentleman who was talking to us had paid for our check. It was a $70 tab what with drinks and such. I wonder if this is the same guy. Mystery person, whoever you are, if you are reading this thanks, and please know that the $70 has been donated to the campaign. I have run across a video on freeme.tv of the guy, but he shall remain a mystery. I would like to share a little story as well.
I, my wife and mother-in-law, had just spent quite a day at the Iowa Straw poll. Quite a day, let me tell you.
Anyway, we went to an Outback restaurant to eat, and we were all dressed up in RP t-shirts and talking about the days events, when a nicely dressed gentleman came up to the table and said he saw us at the Straw poll and wanted to ask us a few questions. So he joined us at our table and we talked about the day. He said he was from Texas and he had moved to NH to help with the RP primary. I never asked his name and he didn’t ask us for ours. About 15 minutes later he left and we continued with our meal, and about 15 minutes after he left the waitress came over to give us our check and told us the gentleman who was talking to us had paid for our check. It was a $70 tab what with drinks and such.
I wonder if this is the same guy.
Mystery person, whoever you are, if you are reading this thanks, and please know that the $70 has been donated to the campaign.
I have run across a video on freeme.tv of the guy, but he shall remain a mystery.

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