Well all I can say is WOW! I sure didn't expect to come over here and read all of this. But I will admit I have laughed my rear off so I guess it was well worth the time.

My daughter said it was twice as funny to her that the other news story was brought into this one as well considering the shock some people had when Heather went out nightclubbing with friends here in Kpt before her son was ever buried. I had forgotten all about that. Guess she was celebrating....Ummmm I mean mourning the loss of her son.

I could have posted this on the other story but it just seems to fit in with the theme here so much better.

Ms. Branham, Ms. Shepherd accused me of siding with the boyfriend and mother. Yes, I have questioned the extent of action taken by the family, but I have NEVER sided with those two.

c.k.,

the good thing is...she took the hint.

no more sentences that contain 500 words.

and i have noticed some capitalization, paragraphs, etc.

although i'm the queen of lowercase. i can't say much there. my pinky is lazy.

Becky: True. This is a discussion board, and we're not English professors discussing Renaissance Literature. We're a broad sampling of people from all over.

However- The *ONLY* knowledge we have of you, as a whole person, is 1) your name (or moniker), and 2) the content of your posts. If you desire to have your content taken seriously, and not overlooked as the ramblings of a rube... then take care of your grammar, spelling, etc.

But as DW said: you ain't gotta, but don't expect to be taken seriously.

Oh... and Robyn's initial post came off as arrogant and whiny. She seemed like her kids were entitled to more candy than they got, and continued to harp about how her precious time and gas were wasted.

Remember what I said about not knowing a THING about someone except by the content of their post?

She struck a different picture than how you personally know her. Her posts were volatile enough to have her banned twice. And she was soooo mock-able in her indignation.

Don't worry. You'll get the hang of these internets one of these days.

"I'm not in school anymore and if i don't want to indent,use correct punctuation,or proper grammar i ain't gotta"

And we ain't gotta take you seriously either.

Oh yeah and i'm sure that you know all about Humanity there...The Dude...lmao

...and humanity yawns in your general direction.

You know what i have a big mouth and my big mouth has an opinion..on other threads to...not just here...Robyn Sheppard is a very good mother,she is loving and tries to be respectful to people..She is raising her children with the belief in God,she teaches them right from wrong and those children are extremely respectful to adults..Is it wrong to have your children excited about something advertised to be a major event and then it be nothing like it was suppose to be? That would be like taking your kids to Dollywood just to find out most of the rides were gone or shut down...for pete's sake..she made a comment and maybe some took it the wrong way and maybe they thought she wasn't being appreciative of what her kids received..If you have not met her and don't know her children..why not ask her if they had fun and maybe just maybe things wouldn't have gotten out of hand...Everyone does have a right to voice an opinion ...and Mrs Kennedy you have had several discussions on the comments with me over baby Christopher and we have many differences of opinions there..so i'm sure you remember me...maybe you should go back over there and re- read some of your comments about the family members that tried to help save that baby....

Oh and by the way i tried to remember to have paragraph breaks here..but as usual and in true form of me and my family..i probably didn't succeed but hey that's life..I'm not in school anymore and if i don't want to indent,use correct punctuation,or proper grammar i ain't gotta..it's a discussion board for pity's sake..

You want to get mean and nasty head on over and post some negative things about people that deserve it..like a mom that sits on her hands while a monster blows marijuana smoke in her 2 yr old baby's face to make him high,or lets him force her son to ingest alcohol,or puts his mouth over the child's face in an attempt to stop it from crying..

Go get nasty about a mother that told the police these things about the man that tortured her son and killed him while she sat idly by and did nothing to help her child...For the love of God..don't bash someone over an opinion about a halloween get together that wasn't what it was talked up to be..

And Mr Caine finishes it off as only he knows...Kudos haha.

Fed Up, I'd pick up a can of Ajax if I were you, and make sure all your shots are up to date.

I'm going to be mean, but I can't resist!

Don't you mean, Bow Chicka BOW WOW

Entitlement woman said: "but "Fed Up" look me up if you are not to intimidated"

Oooo... Fed up just got propositioned. Bow chicka bow bow!

Ms Clement stated: "People get nasty and vicious with their comments and go into attack mode, and for what??? It's disgusting. And you Mr. Taylor....what is your deal? You instigate the situation."

Welcome to the Internet. It's the equivalent to the anonymous Wild West. (or at least this thread is.)

All your vitriol is reserved for Eric? No love for the Bigoldi? I was trollin' before Eric was poopin' his diapers.

Well I have had my laugh for a couple of days and been pissed w/ "Fed Up Citizen" for being such a behind the screen chicken, so you kiddos have fun talking trash about every body under you fake names this is my last post on this subject , but "Fed Up" look me up if you are not to intimidated

Welcome aboard, Ms. Clement.

Mr. Taylor. I was not defending this Robin lady - but I do defend a right to give an opinion. I read her comments. People get nasty and vicious with their comments and go into attack mode, and for what??? It's disgusting. And you Mr. Taylor....what is your deal? You instigate the situation. Does that you give you some satisfaction? Good grief, Grow up.

Ms. Shepherd, if you can find anywhere on the current thread or the thread on the original story where I ever took up for those baby killers, then I will kiss your arse!!!!

I have argued both the boyfriend and the mother's guilt from day one, so get your facts straight.

"...look for me own other sites"..I assume you meant "on", but honey, type your name and "Kingsport" together into Google and let me know what ya find.

Tough lesson learned, but a good lesson nonetheless. Before you lose control in a public forum, especially a local public forum, think twice about revealing everything about yourself.

This chica needs her own reality show, "Eyeliner Camo Wives of West Kingsport" (Parental Discretion Advised).

Lana Kenedy go back over and bad mouth my family some more on the other page where my cousins baby was murdered so you can show your true colors of being sided with a child murderer

Ms. Clement, I believe you must have missed all the comments from Ms. Shepherd that have been deleted.

Mr. Taylor stalking a female - now that is funny!!!

Some of the comments on this thread (and a few others) reminds me of a saying I saw recently: "I fail to comprehend how you can continue to function with an IQ three degrees below dog shit."

All I can say is Eric Taylor=STALKER yeah I gave out my myspace because it was private but to look for me own other sites

And seriously, Eric...who pee'd in your Cheerios??

Wow. I am embarrassed for several people on this thread. Especially Melinda. It's a shame that you had to attack someone for an opinion that they had and turn it into something so vicious and unnecessary. And Robin, its a shame that you had to give in to Melinda's bullying and manipulation. You played right into her hands. I know plenty of people like you Melinda. You have to toot your own horn because obviously no one else in your life toots it for you. The immature behavior on this thread makes me sad. Adults need to be adults. Geez! And NO, I am not a friend, aquaintance or even know Robin or anyone else on this thread. And I consider that a good thing on all accounts!! And to the ones that encouraged all these posts.....shame on you!!!

It's one thing to have a MySpace, and it's another to crave attention so much that you would create three separate accounts on the Timesnews website (not realizing that there's probably a good reason why your accounts keep getting banned) and then post your MySpace page as an attempt to prove your existence.

Oh, I spoke too soon, my apologies, Ms. Shepherd. When a person has one social networking site, that usually translates into many different social networking sites. When ya refuse to set all your info to private, in reality you are sharing your intimate details to anyone who wishes to see them. And I just couldnt resist. It appears that somebody here has certainly gotten under this Christian's skin...right Ms. Shepherd?

R.S: "o.k. enough is f****** enough I am pissed....someone tha tis own my friends list (I know who you are) thinks they know who I am so they think they can go on the Times News web site and talk sh** well guess what BI*** you are wrong and if you got something to say to me grow up and say it FAT A** you know who you are and so do I so say it to me!"

Honestly, you are a 30 year old grown woman with four kids. This is the internet. Stop fooling with all this if it truly ruins your mental stability.

Hahaha, aw Robyn, ya did get smart and take that down awfully quick. You're a tad more bright at these internets than I suspected.

Take the trailer trash over to another website. While at one time this was humorous, the stupidity level of your posts has reached a new low, praising your God while lying through your three teeth. Get a life.

Why don't you just stop talking and all will go away. Do you feel you always need the last word? What's a haker?

If you were able to see my myspace page then you must be a haker, because it is all set to private. Sorry Eric not sure what song you are accusing me of having but it is not on my page

Yes I do have a myspace, is that a crime to be ables to reconnect with old friends? And Mr. Taylor I am not sure whos site you were on but my myspace is private and you bviously could not see my playlist nor what was on it. I wouldn't have a song like that anyways sounds a little racist are you racist?

Of course she has a myspace...

Too bad they keep deleting her posts. This is hilarious.

Well Praise God! Amen! I wanna thank your God right now for the following lyrics, which appear as the #1 song on Robyn's music list from her website:

Lets go!
that baby ain't mine
im sorry
"you are not the father"
b**** you heard maury
i ain't buyin no carseat
an i ain't finna take care of no freak
not me not me
you ain't gettin no trust up outta my check
but i will pay for that DNA test
i ain't buyin no huggies, don't dress him like me that ain't my lil buddy
dem ain't my lips and them ain't my eyes you can keep them big pitchas and the wallet size
that baby got a big nose girl look at mine you can play blind but girl you needa stop tryin
you can stop cryin girl you can stop cryin
you done pick the wrong one baby this time it aint my problem shawty
i cant smell ya
take him by my momma house girl she'll tell ya
Dat baby dont look like me x9
"shes a stankin slu*, she needa keep her knees closed, that baby look nothin like me that baby cock eyed and i got squinty eyes,we look different from head to toe"
"you think this baby looks like any of ya'll"
"now children, what do you say when you meet a nice man"
"are you my daddy?"

naw naw naw that baby look just like the reggae sean paul
and between me and you on the low low all the curly hair that baby look like polo
Im tryna tell ya i ain't that baby pappy he way to crunk you betta try lil scrappy
Now i might be high but the more i look at him, shawty look like T.i.
I can't lie we was doin our thing, but thats a nappy head baby you betta try tpain
Naw mayne i can't claim him im light skined that baby black like akon
When i beat we didnt go meat to meat, you betta call petey pablo didnt he say your name on freak a leak?
Shit try gucci man b**** he might be but that baby dont look like me

Ok, whatever. And my bad, I worded it wrong, wasn't meant to be made just to you but to everyone. Talking to you is like talking to a brick wall, nothing will ever get through. I'm done talking to you and have nothing more to say. Have a great life, try not to be a complainer about everything. Everyone else, look forward to seeing you on other threads!

OK Melinda, if would have read my post I stated that I was neither greedy and I am be far from being a negative person, people like you make me that way trying to make me out to be someone that I am not! Yes you did state that to only me as ou recall from your post it said "Robyn I hope your reading this. Don't take life for granted. Be happy with what you have and what you receive, because you never know when your days are numbered." I am happy I am alive, I praise God for it EVERDAY. I have no need for any apology to anyone because all I did was put an opinion and got bashed for it, yes I do have a myspace have had it for years. When I was in Nursing School I found it alot easier to communicate with classmates that way other than telephone or IM

that you have a myspace page basically sums it up.

Oh and BTW the whole statement I made about not taking life for granted and such....that was to everyone. Gosh, not everything revolves around you.

Robyn, seriously get a grip. Go play on your myspace and stop with your negative crap. Right, you stated your opinion. But no one likes a negative person. You will never win being a negative person, in anything. Don't get all pissed off because someone opposes what you say. You were mad because I told you that you basically needed to chill and just be happy you got something. Be happy you got to see your kids in their costumes! BE HAPPY YOUR ALIVE! Damn, you really are a negative, hateful person. You want to bash every single person who doesn't stand by your side. Geez...for pete's sake. How about just keeping your mouth closed and apologize to everyone for your negative crap. I did, and it was called being a woman!

Hooray she's back again!

By the way, Robyn, I realize that you are most likely brand new to this whole "internets" thing, but posting your myspace account featuring photos of your children is one of the dumbest acts I've encountered.

Dat baby dont look like me!

This is the most utterly ridiculous thing that I have ever seen! People bashing out at someone because they started a post about there OPINION of an event. Not about being greedy because they did not get what they want but just their opinion of it! My kids were very thankful for all the candy they recieved and they had a blast trick or treating they just didn't like the fact that they thought they were going to a big event and they were let down because it wasn't. All that I was sying was their should be better organization and planning before they make things appear more than what they seem I am not the monster or self-centered like most of you obviously make me out to be, so you better take a peak into your own closets before coming on her and making FLASE accusations toward me. Fed Up how dare you even make the commet as that myself nor my husband work and support our family, you are wrong on that assumption, or that "dipping in the hubby's stash.. better not , there will be no tax free money to gas up the Suburban" what type of stash are you even talking about. Melinda I am truly sorry for the loss of one of your fellow soldiers but to sit and tell me "Robyn I hope your reading this. Don't take life for granted. Be happy with what you have and what you receive, because you never know when your days are numbered." I thank the dear Lord up above for every day I have and thank him for the many blessings I have, that was very rude of you especially not knowing what kind of medical conditions that I battle, so the next time you make a remark like that, think about if you were telling your sister "you never know when your days are numbered." That is something I wouldn't even tell my worst enemy, who are you to make assumptions like that or judge someone like you have! You proclaim to be a good woman then act like one. Stop saying oh I have this, this, this and this. You need to stop and praise God for what you have for without him you would have nothing. And for you fed up you make acusations that I am up to things that would make me "tax free" money well 1.) I AM A NURSE I WOULD NOT RISK THE WELFARE OF MY KIDS OR THE RISK OF LOSING MY NURSING LICENSE TO DO THAT 2.) I WOULD NOT BE STRUGGLING EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE TO PAY MY BILLS 3.) I WOULD LIVE IN A NICE HOUSE NOT ON THE MAIN STREET IN DOWNTOWN KINGSPORT WHERE MY KIDS CAN'T EVEN PLAY OUTSIDE AND 4.) IF I WERE I WOULD HAVE A CAR THAT DID NOT SUCK GAS HAVE A BROKEN SIDE MIRROR OR THE DOOR HANDLE HANGING OFF I WOULD HAVE A BRAND NEW CAR which I am not greedy as others are and thankful for what I have since it was so graciously give to me by God, and if you have a problem with me personally look me up on myspace and be a real man or woman whatever you maybe stop hiding behind a screen like a scared little child you are! Here is my myspace.com/406776281

Everyone, I just witnessed the saddest thing in along time. A fellow soldier on this base past away while serving in Iraq. We just finished up giving him one final salute as his motorcade drove by to take him to his finale resting place. While saluting his casket I noticed his wife in the front seat crying as she witness every soldier on this base (around 4k) come out and give him their finale respects. This was a hard thing to do. Just remember, and Robyn I hope your reading this. Don't take life for granted. Be happy with what you have and what you receive, because you never know when your days are numbered.

Melinda might I just say this...you have earned the right to say and do as you see on this thread! "Thank You" for all that you do for our country! I think your comments were spot on.

This was the most hilarious thread I have ever been a part of and while I didn't participate in this event, I certainly recognize free loaders when I see them and as Forrest Gump would say "that's all I'm saying bout that"

Dangit! Did Robyn leave the Polo Club long enough to enlighten us rubes with more of her cutting wit and wisdom, and get banned again? And I missed it?

I imagine she's giving her Bunco buddies immortal hell over not being able to hold sway with her entitlement mentality.

Keeping it on topic: I heart Halloween. :)

"ABOUT THINGS YOU OBVIOUSLY KNOW NOTHING ABOUT SK*NK"

Is that skank or skunk?

Darn and before I got a chance to compliment her on being so comical, let's see. I must be trans gender due to being a jealous wife and then a father that don't take care of his kids. Guess she was dipping in the hubby's stash.. better not , there will be no tax free money to gas up the Suburban. If you read this Robyn, you have no clue who I am but you are hilarious and no longer worth commenting on.

Well, they banned Robyn again.

Sounds like Fed Up hit a nerve! lol

Susan,

Thank you and your welcome. I take honor in "playing GI Jane". I take pride in putting on the uniform every single day. I just want people to look at their lives and know that what they have is something others wish they had. Everyone takes their lives for granted. I know I have. People forget that the positive always out weighs the negative. Thats why I was so pissed when I saw Mrs. Shepard complaining. Its like no one can do anything nice without there being that one person who thinks it isnt enough. Everyone including myself needs to realize that what we have in our country is precious. Even with all the controversy going on in our country we still have so many things that other countries do not. Take pride in what you have even if its not a lot. Because I'm sure some family in another country would rather live in your shoes than their own. Even if they just walked away with 5 pieces of candy from trick or treating.

Hey, Melinda,
Thanks for everything you do. No sarcasm intended (despite the thread of it running through this comment section) -- just a grateful American citizen acknowledging a person who helps maintain that freedom we all take for granted. Nice to be able to thank someone one-on-one for it. Keep up the good work.

Fed Up, I'm not apologizing to Mrs Shepard. I always stand my ground and I will not back down. I just want to apologize to those who had to read it.

Do not apologize Melinda for calling someone out for being ridiculous. I know exactly who this person is and there is not tax paying going on in that household. The people that actually work at a full time real job are keeping her up anyway so it was about time she had to take the heat a bit.

I just want to take a minute and apologize to everyone for my actions yesterday towards Mrs. Shepard. It is very unlike myself to act like that. I just get so tired of people always complaining when others are trying to do something nice for others. But I do apologize that everyone had to come on here and read two grown adults act in a kid like manner.

It's no fun when the entitlement victim gets banned. She did take a good trolling, though. :)

This thread is quickly passing awesome and is headed towards "epic"..I will second the notion for a KTN thread hall of fame, or shame. However you see it.

"This thread is quite simply awesome." Seconded.

My child knows it's more about the costume than the candy, anyways... She prides herself on coming up with a clever costume, and playing it up as much as possible. She (and I) enjoy looking at the other costumes as well.

The candy is a side note, and nothing more. A few Reese's Cups, and she's fine. I'm more than happy to supply her with those few, and she's content.

The rest of the bagful? It gets distributed to college students over the course of a few months. Everyone's happy, and no one has to call the Wahhh-bulance.

my kids have never complained about how much candy they got, and they actually haven't ever gotten a whole lot. i usually take them around to see family and a few neighbors.

i can't say they aren't spoiled. that's probably why they don't care about the candy is because they are. if they want a snickers bar they can just ask me to get some at the store instead of walking around in the rain in a goofy costume to beg for candy that they probably don't like anyway.

i can't help it, i'm sarcastic, but they really don't care much about it...probably cus i never made a big deal about it. we really just do it for the halloween parties and pictures...then they trick or treat for a few minutes just to show off their costumes and push all the buttons on the annoying singing, flashing halloween decorations.

"By the way I did not change my name. Someone took it upon themselves @ the Times to delete my account."


Maybe you should have taken the hint...

I hope the downtown merchants have another Halloween event next year so the KTN can cover it and we can get another comment forum like this! This thread is quite simply awesome.

one of you should try being mature and stop this. neither of you is going to "win", there is no prize and you both look like idiots talking about how awesome you are and who's going to win in the fight you will never have. no one here cares. here's a life tip: if you have to brag about it, you don't have it. do us all a favor and get each other's email addresses and continue this trailer trash soap opera off this website.

Oh and I don't help people Mrs. Shepard? Give me a break. I do give you credit though for making something of yourself. I never rub my shoes in anyone's face. I brag of what I have because I've worked extremely hard for everything that I have and that is an accomplishment. I set a goal and I achieved it. Don't see any harm in that. I don't think I'm above anyone. I donate constantly to charities, I constantly volunteer for my community, I serve my country. You've completely gotten off subject. Your pissed because people are telling you the truth. Your pissed because you had to take your kids out trick or treating and they didn't get every single piece of candy there was. Like I said, how about instead of complaining what they didn't get or how much they got, be thankful that someone took money out of their pockets too, to give to yours. Thats the only thing people are saying. But you come off as a person who does nothing but complain because something wasn't up to your par. Well all I have to say is, you don't like it, how about you organize next years. No one said you had to load your car up on a cold rainy day. You could've taken them to a safe neighborhood and dropped them off door by door. You made the decision. Like you told me, nobody broke your arm to do it. Geez, can't people just be thankful anymore. Why is it always that one person that has to complain when someone is trying to do something nice for other people. Some people are just never satisified.

You've been banned, having been on here a grand total of four days?

Stellar performance, ol' chapette.

"B**** Shepherd HAHA" has suddenly changed into "A Real Kingsport Resident" in the last few hours. Someone did indeed change their name.

Oh and easy on the double clicking or do you just like to repeat yourself over and over?

The only pitty party going on here is you (Mrs Shepard) whining cause your kids didn't get everything they think their entitled to. DUH, I knew what I was signing up for. No one had to twist my arm to do it. So no, I don't need to cry on anyone's shoulder. Like I said, I'm very proud to serve in our military. I guess you missed that. I have no Gator tears to shed. Remember, I have a wonderful life. I have yet to complain about anything regarding my job sweetie so get that through your head real quick. All I did was state what I've been through...no crying. Now back to the subject. Don't make a big stink about it and your kids will learn not to do the same either. Children take after their parents. They might be the most well behaved, but if they see mommy or daddy crying over spilt milk, well their likely to pick up that habit. Signing off from sunny Tampa FL!

Oh and BTW Real whatever your name is (you hide behind your username), I have a wonderful life. I have a very successful husband, beautiful daughter, big gorgeous house, good paycheck with benefits. I've traveled the world and continue to do so. And I get to defend my country. I'm sorry that you live a sad life in Kingsport TN. Believe me, I am. But don't get all "I'm a hard ass" on me when none of my comments were addressed to you. If you would like to reread my comments, you'll see that they are all directed to Mrs. Shepard...not you. Unless you are Mrs. Shepard and are turning into Mrs. Doris and changing your name all the time to make it look like more people side with you. Oh I just noticed. You either are Mrs. Shepard or just as dumb as she is because you both don't know how to use PUNCTUATION! Seriously, were you raised and taught in a barn? Good grief, no wonder people think that everyone from TN is stupid.

A Real Kingsport person as you like to call yourself. Melinda is my real name. And i'm from Kingsport, born and raised. Please, I've had extensive training and can very well defend myself. So dont go there. I'm not the one crying all over myself....so please. And what does this have to do with you? Are you Mrs Shepard, no, so my comments aren't directed to you, so you need to check yourself. I love how you can sit there and tell me to go play GI Jane. I'm sorry but have you been overseas and fought in this war? have you been away from you children and family and never get a real chance to speak with them? Have you ever woken up to bombs and alarms going off to let you know to seek shelter? When you have, then come talk to me. I'm proud to serve my country. What have you done besides try to act like your some big bad person? Spare me.....

Ms. Shepherd, may I suggest you read "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Lynne Truss.

Mrs. Shepard, please do not call me by my first name as you do not have that priviledge. Second of all, I'm not a fat ass lazy person as you like to call me that sits behind a computer all day. For your information, I'm a 5'4, 115 lb WOMAN who SERVES IN THE MILITARY! So don't sit there an act like you can take me....cause I can assure you sweetie, you can't. You are the type of person whether you see it or not that wants to complain about every little thing in life. You say your kids are spoiled...well there's your problem. They expect to get anything and everything. And yes, I do have a daughter. She would NEVER hear me talk the way I have to you nor would I print off my comments and allow her to read them, I guess that's good parenting on my part, don't cha think? And I'm not worrying about yours. Your the one who came on here crying cause your kids got 5 pieces of candy. Sweetie, you are the one that needs to grow up and get a life. I'm sick of putting my life on the line for whiners like you who can't say "thank you" for the people who were kind enough to give something to your kids. Ever thought about a thank you or is that not in your vocabulary. And again, USE PUNCTUATION! Looks like your the one talking out your butt.

BRAVO Melinda!! At least you had the backbone to say it and you are absolutely correct in your evaluation of the complainer!

BRAVO Melinda!! At least you had the backbone to say it and you are absolutely correct in your evaluation of the complainer!

i don't know. there have been some others i would rate much higher than this. i can't give this one high marks because while it has spiraled into personal attacks, the essence of the article is maintained. a real winner would be some of the political articles or KKK incidences where the entire idea of the article is abandoned to argue about who is more redneck or sexual preference is hotly debated. I am also partial to the "this is my [relative] you don't know him" posts, most notably in recent memory being the kid shot in the back when stealing. i have often wished there was a test before you could post, like a multiple choice question or some math. but then if all those people were denied posting rights there'd be 95% fewer posts and they wouldn't be as easy to make fun of. so i guess it's worked out ok.

I make a motion that the Kingsport Times News make a "Hall of Fame" page for the comment posts. I also make a motion that this thread be included in its entirety. Do I hear a second?

Mrs. Shepard, the only thing you have proven is that your a complete bitch. I said what everyone else is thinking. Second of all, dont tell me to keep my mouth shut. I dont take kindly to wicked witches and believe me, that is a road you DO NOT want to cross. Third, if you can print off your comments and have your kids read and they agree, then they are probably bullies in school...or think that telling people they talk out their butt is funny. You are the worst type of person. I am a mother and a damn good one. And i know for a FACT that if my child only received 5 pieces of candy, they would be happy with it. And they wouldn't hear their mom making a HUGE stink about it. You are the one Mrs. Shepard who needs to grow up. Take it as lesson learned, dont go downtown to receive candy for halloween. Just keep your bitchy self in your home and keep YOU MOUTH SHUT!

I bow to your obvious superior intellect and iron-fisted grasp of punctuation.

You need to bone up on your sarcasm, though.

Will: Well put.

Mrs. Shepherd : Might I suggest that while you have the phone book out, you flip to the yellow pages and look for a local candy store.

It doesn't matter if your kids got a thousand pieces of candy or just one. You should be setting an example of graciousness, but rather, you are teaching them a mentality of entitlement. If the event didn't meet your expectations, you should have simply made the decision not to return next year, not post a whining letter on the internet about how much it cost you to drive your bus full of neighborhood kids to an event designed to be a charitable gesture. It's the mentality you have expressed here that has contributed to the fact that I no longer give out candy at my home anymore.
Persons like you are the ones that would have me worry if I was giving out enough candy, or if I was giving out the "right" candy. I find it ludicrous that you think I should strive to meet your expectations while freely giving away treats to perfect stranger's children. The way I see it the average fuel tank in a suburban holds 38-42 gallons of fuel, if you just cut back on some unnecessary trips you can afford to shower your children with candy until you can return to these forums and complain about the ineffectiveness of the school's lunch programs to keep your kids from becoming obese.

Helllooooooo, Mrs. McCreepy.

I didn't know I had a fan. :)

So... instead of repudiating my point about being a "poor victim" rather than an ingrate, you post personal details. Classy.

You'll do fine here. You're not married to Brother Early, are ya?

yes, bigoldi, go back into your "whole"...

not your half!

wow.

she likes you!

Hey Snookums... I'm quite "real" and I'm very much in the phonebook- but I don't feel the need to tell you which one.

Gas prices MAY be high, but the costs for punctuation is free. Try using some for a change.

You're new to these forums, so I'll enlighten you. If you post an asinine comment, you may expect to be called out on it. A post that portrays you as the "victim" when, in actuality, you come off as incredibly ungrateful and demanding- that's waving the red cape in front of the bull.

Lose the victim mentality, and you may find life much more gratifying. Of 42 comments, 14 are yours. Over halloween candy and unmet/unrealistic expectations? Really?!?

Robyn Shepherd = a younger, more vivacious Doris Early.

Robyn: Shrieking harpy, much?

I think your time would have been better spent sitting at the house, and everyone passing around bags of candy- and taking what they wanted.

God knows, that the organizers of this event should know that ROBYN SHEPHERD's time and gas spent is crucially important, and that it damn-well better be "worth it" to the aforementioned ROBYN SHEPHERD.

*cough*

Take your thorazine, dear.

Off topic, but has anyone else heard the rumor that Sarah Palin will be throwing out candied mountain oysters from the Santa Train this year?

Oh and BTW Mrs. Shepherd, I hope your kids aren't reading these post made by you. You aren't setting a good example with all the name calling going on. And Robyn, it was "free candy" as Mr. Morrison stated. You didn't buy it did you? If not, then it is free candy to you and yours. I don't see why there is always someone who has to complain. At least your kids received some of that "free candy". What about the kids who didn't. Be happy that they received some. Teach your kids that its not how much you get but the thought that counts. Someone went out and spend money on candy to give to YOUR children and you want to complain???? Seriously. I hope you don't teach your children to gripe and complain when they get something for free and its not as much as they want.

people are so greedy! they are not entitled to this candy!

AMEN! Melinda

Robyn, dont take this the wrong way but use punctuation. Seriously, I dont know where your sentences start or finish. And kids being disappointed by how much candy they got. I tell my child, "be happy you got something, there are kids out there who received nothing".

oh my god

i have to say - ignoring all the other crap.

the comment from jim,

"It sounds like all the kids "lined up as far as you could see" were Robyn's."

was hilarious.

i can't help it. after being there and seeing what it was like, 7 kids would be about accurate!

omg, why is that so funny to me?

But, you didn't. BTW How do you get 7 kids in a suburban legally? Some not belted in or sittin' on laps?

True, maybe I should get out more. I have learned to expect nothing therefore I am not disappointed.

yeah i was being 100% serious. honestly, what did you expect in a kingsport pub crawl? i am not making fun of you, i am asking. you should have set your expectation bar very low to prevent disappointment.

Fed Up....I mean this from a good place, but you are the one complaining about the nightlife in downtown Kingsport and you ask if Jesco and I get out much?

Mr. Brown, you left out the shot of anti biotic .......... I suppose some good music and good food would have been too much to ask. apparently you people don't get out much.

Mr. Brown, you left out the shot of anti biotic .......... I suppose some good music and good food would have been too much to ask. apparently you people don't get out much.

Jesco White raises an interesting point. Did the armband cover the cost of taking a shot of Lysol from one of the bums in the alley behind Pappy's?

fed up, what exactly were you expecting on a downtown kingsport pub crawl?

No shill Mr. Brown. Even though the treats were great for the kids, the pub crawl was a bust and a waste of the cost of an armband.

Fed Up Citizen = shill for the DBA

I agree that times are such that it is no longer safe for our children or for homeowners to continue the tradition of door to door. Downtown Kingsport has a lot to offer and with a little effort could become a new Halloween tradition for many families. It was set up to where the children were walking in a safe area without traffic, Kingsport.. lets do it again bigger and better, don't get discouraged by one complainer. THANK YOU to all who handed out treats.. you are very appreciated!

To be perfectly honest, I think Halloween is a practice that has just about run it's course. Years ago when I first moved to the neighborhood I currently live in, I used to participate by dressing up and giving out candy. This is a safe neighborhood so people would actually carpool children into our area to collect sweets. I was very proud of that because when I was young, I lived in a bad area and we would go to a "rich" neighborhood to do our begging for delicious goodies. Now that I'm older, I now understand that what I saw as "rich" as a child was merely a lower middle class area. That's what the old timers call perspective. Fast forward a few years and now neighbors are suing each other for stubbing their toes on each others sidewalks or tripping on their sprinklers, children have become more rude and entitled, and some people get kicks out of tainting candies with foreign objects or ingredients. It just isn't worth the worry of getting sued because a child fell on your property, or got choked on the snickers bar you gave them. Not to mention that ungrateful tone in which a lot of them treat you after receiving their handout.
I think the practice should be stopped all together and a different way of observing the event should be adopted. Maybe a family movie night with candied apples and popcorn, or a story telling gathering would be nice, but the practice of trekking through dark neighborhoods knocking on doors, and eating foods from strangers is just not the thing to do anymore. I for one have stopped observing it all together. Just another sign of the times, I guess.

i drove downtown just to see if there was anything going on. i think it was around 7:00. i saw a few people walking around which i assumed were people leaving from the marathon. i saw one place with a bowl of candy outside and we thought it was a nightclub having a halloween party because i didn't see any kids....just a few adults dressed up. i definitely wasn't going to get out and walk up to the one store i saw since i didn't know what was going on.

i really didn't care. it was starting to rain outside and we just went home. there really wasn't much going on downtown though. i think it would be a good idea to have a big event there next year if they advertise and plan for it then it could be really cool. apparently jonesborough does it.

What?

Because there was no need in your first comment. I can't stand people that bi$#h about free stuff. I bet you ate and O'charleys today where kids eat free and it was horrible, huh?

I've only posted 3 times this month. Which downtown did you go to, seems like others received a lot of candy. Why are you name calling? Your the one whining about no "free" candy.

We took our girls downtown and they received quite a bit of candy. There were alot of very nice and friendly people handing out candy. The girls had a great time.

Was this advertised?

Somebody send Ms. Shepherd a case of Kleenex.

It sounds like all the kids "lined up as far as you could see" were Robyn's.