Old guys @ Strarbucks

So, I went to Starbucks earlier this morning to get some writing accomplished. Let's just say I got distracted. I really wish I could have taken a live, in the moment picture or even video, but it would have been too weird.

Let me explain, there are 4 old guys (Aaron and I refer to them as crotchety old men, and we want to be crotchety old men one day as well) that are ALWAYS sitting at this table.
They are Vets...they are funny...and, when I have the opportunity to eavesdrop on them, it is hard not to just laugh along with them. Basically, I am quite impressed with the range of their conversation this morning. I was so impressed, I kept track of the topics as they were talking. You may be equally impressed (disturbed, amused, entertained...). Here ya go:

1. 8:58 AM. They were already in discussion as I sat down with my coffee about Obama winning the Nobel peace prize.
   -"He deserves that about as much as you deserved your second wife."
   -"He only won it because he lost that Olympics award."
   -"They never give that prize to anybody who does anything anyway."
   -"Now if Obama had created the Starbucks new Sanka Instant crap I could understand it. That stuff will bring people together." (followed by much laughter)
2. 9:20ish AM. The discussion then moved to different things about Obama and the Republican Party.
   -"If Obama were a Republican, he would probably change his middle name like Reagan did."
   -"Obama's middle name is no big deal...people need to get over it like they did Reagan's divorce history."
   -"I tell ya if Reagan were still alive he would have won the Nobel Peace Prize." (much agreeing and affirmation)
   -"The problem with the Republican party is that they don't have anyone to rally around....like Reagan"
3. 930ish AM. Here is where it gets really fun...
   -"Brittney Spears got partial custody of her kids, I heard."
   -"About time! You can't separate a kid from his momma."
   -"She's had her issues but I think she is a good girl where it counts." (mutual nodding of heads)
   -"I think she is a Republican, too!" (for real, this was said, and no one challenged the statement...priceless)
4. 940 AM. They started talking about a friend of theirs, Charity, who apparently is recently divorced and going through a custody battle of her own.
   -"Ya know, Charity should really look into getting a lawyer like Brittney Spears'."
   -"They're both great gals: young, pretty...got their whole lives ahead of them."
   -"I told Charity that she needs to look out for these crazy guys...her and Brittney both got bit by the same love bug, I guess."
   -"Yeah, that bug of bad choices."
   -"I bet the Nobel Prize committee got bit by that bug when they chose Obama!" (much laughter and nodding of heads)
5. 10AM ish (last convo before they left). The convo turned to their coffee, their wives, and ended full circle with Obama.
   -"I really hate Via."
   -"Why is that?"
   -"Cause my wife thinks I don't need to come out here for coffee when I can make what I like at home."
   -"Just tell that (nice woman) that she has scissors and can cut her own hair, then!"
   -"Don't call my wife a (nice woman)!"
   -"Oh shut up, I ain't got time for a lecture from you about how to treat a woman." (laughter, except for husband)
   -"My wife voted for McCain last year (last year?!?)...he wouldn't have ever won a peace prize!" (much laughter and agreement)
   -"Yeah, but I am still glad I voted for Obama." (then they got up and left...with that statement being said as they stood up and walked out together)

SO, I was entertained by them. There was much more said in the conversation, but I only typed out what i thought was funny when I could hear it. Hopefully, they read my blog...lol.

And on another random note...I wore a tie recently: