Born again, porn again, is there a difference?

No, no, David. I didn't say "I'm into PORN again" -- I said "I was BORN again."

And with that, El Diablo has invoked Rule 34 thus bringing us full circle. The Internet: It's a circle of nerd rage and porn.

El D. oddfellow... by "No-No", do you mean "hoo-hoo"?

If you're going to be a turtle, Mark, be a SNAPPING turtle.

NOT a masturbating turtle. Those claws and scaly skin aren't good for you.

If you're going to be a fish, be a barracuda. Not one of those tiny Amazon fish that swims up the urine stream and lodges its fins in some guy's No-No.

C'mon, MARK. Get WITH IT!!

I consistently wear cap/hat daily. At age 60, I prefer such head attire over wearing a hairpiece on my balding head with graying mustache. I have been signature with my head attire and mustache.

However, upon entering the church sanctuary, I will pull off my cap/hat and carrying such head attire with my hands.

J.B., keep up your fashion statement!!

Let's hear it for Waco sidewalks!!

people stop me all the time & lament they dont have a place in Waco to buy fashion dress hats & caps.I sold thousands of Fedoras(Elvis, Dan Rather,& David Koresh to name a few customerswho bought them).Stetson,Dobbs both made the Open Road style a classic i personally loved.It stopped selling about 15 yrs ago. Barcelona of Italy also made wonderful fedoras.

JB, I appreciate your focus on issues surrounding downtown Waco and think you address sticky situations in a thoughtful and appropriate manner. Your columns and blog are an asset to this community. Keep up the good work.

Helluva hat JB. Like they say, you need two: One to S**t in and one to cover it up. I don't mind your "quirky, street-level view" because that sounds like it came from an editor who doesn't know his ass from a football bat. (Say Bill "I Don't Know My Ass From a Football Bat" Whitaker) I feel sorry for you having to sit here and take all this BS because I know you're not getting paid nearly enough for it. It will only get worse when the Space Family Robinson's take over. Say good-bye to your junkets to South America or wherever the hell you disappear to every now and then. That ain't going to happen with the local owners who probably won't even allow Mexican food to be advertised in the Trib.

Ricky Hooten
Mexia

El D, I would say you're snappy, but in a good way. Wish I was that clever, but I'm too dull to even wear a hat, much less come up with those one liners.

JB, you just need a spring/summer look, too. Maybe a little Tommy Bahama.

I have a coonskin cap, but the tip of the tail was bitten off by a juvenile delinquent. I made sure he swallowed it.

I've also got a "raccoon toothpick" -- anybody heard of those?

Hey, I never called you a douchebag, just that the pic was a little "douchey." Big difference!

And why no talk about upturned collars and neo-hipster facial hair and "quirky, street-level" smirks?!

HA. I do really like your blog, and you do a pretty decent job anyway. Great sense of humor in this entry, too. Cheers.

If you do end up changing your picture, wear a coonskin cap in the next one like Davy Crockett.

Sorry, *seriously*. Some of us have yet to grow up. :) <><

El Diablo, you are definitely a fish — though a rare, strange species.

J.B.

I don't know what you are drinking, but order me a case.

Some like hats...some don't....if it makes you happy and doesn't hurt anyone...wear your hat.

Bob

Great post J.B. Don't let the hat-haters get you down. I would encourage a resurgence of the hatted man about town. Keep you picture as is - I've gotten used to it.

As for the little fish and snapping turtles, there are 4 or 5 regular commenters here that contribute nothing but negativity. I wish they would find a better hobby and leave the comments for the grown-ups.

Your picture looks just fine and so does the hat. If anyone says your columns are boring, then more than likely they are a pretty boring person themselves.

Keep the hot topics coming. You get more response that way. I like the way you discuss issues that no one else wants to talk about.

I love wearing hats! I think your hat gives you a rogueish quality, J.B. Keep up the good work.

It doesn't matter what you write or how you look in the picture. This is the internet and no matter what you post people will post that it is boring/stupid then tell you that you look like a douche/retard/etc/etc typically with CAPS LOCK (which is cruise control for cool) and horrifically bad spelling.

There are only 2 constants on the internet:
- Anonymity = Bad Behavior
- Rule 34

I'm trying to find my place on the food chain. Am I a little fish, a big fish, a snapping turtle? Maybe I'm the line. Or the tree that the line is tied to.

If I'm a turtle, then I'd definitely wear a hat. Like the turtle Bugs Bunny raced. Or Touche Turtle.

I find your hat attractive. It gives you a certain debonair, suave appearance. If "cowboys" who think a "stud mule" exists can wear Stetsons or Resistols, you can certainly wear the chapeau of your choice.
Your writing is interesting--it just takes a subtle mind to appreciate it. Please update your blog more frequently--maybe then your topic won't get hijacked!