A young woman was about to finish her first year of college. She considered herself to be a very liberal Democrat, but her father was a staunch Republican. One day she was challenging her father on his beliefs and his opposition to high taxes and welfare programs. He stopped her and asked how she was doing in school. She answered that she had a 4.0 GPA, but it was really tough. She had to study all the time and never had time to go out and party. She didn't have time for a boyfriend and didn't really have many college friends because of spending all her time studying. On top of that, the part-time job her father insisted she keep left absolutely no time for anything else. He asked, 'How is your friend Mary?' She replied that Mary was barely getting by. She had a 2.0 GPA, never studied, but was very popular on campus, didn't have a job, and went to all the parties. She was always complaining about not having any money, but didn't want to work. Why, she often didn't show up for classes because she was hung over. Dad then asked his daughter why she didn't go to the Dean's office and request that 1.0 be taken off her 4.0 and given it to her friend who only had a 2.0. That way they would both have a respectable 3.0 GPA. Then, she could also give her friend half the money she'd earned from her job so that her friend would no longer be broke. The daughter angrily fired back, ''That wouldn't be fair. I worked really hard for my grades and money, and Mary just loafs. Why should her laziness and irresponsibility be rewarded with half of what I've worked for?'' The father slowly smiled and said, ''Welcome to the Republican Party''

Excellent!

if only we could make them see that easy.

jbstring,
the top 10% already DO see it, it's the rest that don't understand.

Great joke Alyeska. Any tips on the better of end of July/beginning of August as to which is the better time to visit your area?

Just depends on what you are wanting to do, really. Good silver salmon fishing during the 2nd and 3rd weeks of August. But...

To be completely honest with you, unless you are going to spend all your time fishing or hunting, July and August just aren't great months for Alaska touring. Mid-June through mid-July are really the best times for touring. September is great also. Late July and August are WET, at least here in Southcentral and Southeast. And Southwest. And for much of the interior. Not the hard driving rain, but rain that never stops. Send me an email, we go into it a little further. If I have your destinations, it would help in trying to figure out some planning.

Great post, Alyeska! I think it was William Buckley who said, "If you are not a Liberal at twenty you have no heart. If you're not a Conservative at forty, you have no brain!"
:p

PJ

I thought that was Winston Churchill???

It matters little who said it, it's wrong. If you've got a developed brain at 20, you're way ahead of those who wait until they're 40 and living in the French Riviera. I think there is a "French looking" politician who falls into this category, but I'm not sure which one it is.

I've lost your email since I had a computer loss, could you please send your E-address in a PM? Thanks. Your input on this matter would be greatly appreciated.

If you click on my profile, you can send me an email directly from Beartooth. I will send you a PM though.