The boy was watching Monty Python this evening with our three dogs. Our dogs very much enjoy singing and watching TV with us. I got the video camera out and recorded some of it because it was hilarious.
I am so happy to be home, away from Masterblaster. What a bunch of psychos!! Of course I'm now in debt, living in a shittastical neighborhood in a shit little condo out house-hunting in a crazy market when money is hard to borrow having spent a fair amount of money on repairs to THEIR house, and having spent several weeks of my time doing a... Read More
Oh my dear god, I knew a guy (whom I met at the Dallas-Fort Worth airport....don't ask) who worked for them. He made a big Myspace, never explaining why he left, but I am fairly certain it was a drug issue.
I went and saw the shuttle Endeavour launch this evening with my family and my little dogs. My son was impressed, my dogs seemed indifferent until the sound came then they got interested. It is strange, the thing must have been 10 miles in the air before the sound of it rolled over us. It goes very fast, and the night launch was intensely bright,... Read More
Presumably the statistics for black men would have been similar if there had been enough of them there...?
I think Twelve is right about traditional stances on moral issues, but I'd be interested to know if the poll being an exit poll distorted the response over a poll in, say, the mall. Are people who get out there an vote inherently more opinionated (conservative or extremist) than people who choose not to vote?
I'm interested by the last stat-- "other races" were actually in favour of gay marriage-- I'd like to know if there's a social/cultural reason for that thinking or if it's simply that that ethnic group prioritises things differently...
What do I do about people trying to save my soul? When I'm totally not in the mood to deal with Jesus and not in the mood to pick a fight or have my car vandalized in the name of Jesus, what do I say to... Read More
Wow, people never seem to amaze me.
I get this stuff too. I tend to just stare at them.WHy? because IF I opened my mouth, I would word vomitt all over them and that gets you nowhere.I too am 33 and have no time for this BS.
I wish I could give you more advice on what to say BUT I am going through thia at work right now.I would love to know how to deal with judgmental people.
Although what Legman said made me chuckle.
I get shit because I have more of a wiccan belief so I get the whole "ooo dont turn me into a frog" when it has NOTHING to do with that at all.
I used to say that it can't be much of a religion if they have to sell it on the street like a hooker. Unsually the shock value would cause them to quickly run away.
Or if I was at the door, I would call out - "Honey - dinner just arrived"- which usually elicited a quick turn and run away as well.
But I'm not that mean anymore. I finally realized that they mean well - and there's no point in being gratuituosly mean. I finally learned to be tolerant of other's beliefs, and hope that they will be tolerant of mine. But there's no point in actually engaging in conversation over it.
I was raised Catholic. I have other far reaching beliefs - but they are not really in conflict. I feel that if you are to have a relationship with God (in whatever form it may take) - it's a personal relationship and doesn't require the intervention of anyone else to practice or not practice it.....
Now when they say "Jesus Loves You", I simply respond AMEN, Sister(or Brother) and just keep on walking.
My dating always seemed to follow some sort of subconcious stereotype. At the beginning, everything would seem fine, then the real person would poke their ugly head out and I would get fucked over and usually cheated on. My friends seem to think I gravitate toward people who need support or have some need to be fixed in whatever way, and love to tell me so when things go south.
I voted early and I voted for Obama. I was on the fence in some ways, both candidates are fairly moderate as far as their parties go, both have voted for and against many of the same bills. They are actually fairly similar when put side by side. There were a few things which really solidified my decision to vote Obama.
WOW, you voted Obama? I mean I am but I'm a socialist almost.... Gun rights are ok with me though. I just thought you were more of a ron paul person, maybe bob bar. Anyways glad to know obama got your vote this time.
Sorry for the slow responses. I have been without a computer for a while, mine has developed a demonic possession it seems.
Two CIS degreed and holders of multiple certifications who repair computers for a living techs and a shop who repairs computers as its sole business operation have been unable to cleanse it of the demon. It has a hardware problem which makes it... Read More
This move has been hard. I am not going into any details but it has been a real motherfucker. So many stresses so much not going right, so much bullshit. I hope the worst is behind me.
I have all but given up on my insurance company Amica ever paying out properly for my car. It got damaged in transit and they paid to have... Read More
I went out for a walk last night "Frog appreciating" I call it. I walk down the street at night with a flash light and look at frogs and toads and encourage them out of the road.
After finding a couple little toads and moving them out of the road I came upon a very strange frog. It was teal with orange spots, about 12... Read More
cute chihuahuas!