Posts by majorpayne05

Your logic doesn't make any sense. Our justice system is put into place to make sure the punishment fits the crime. Of course jaywalking doesn't warrant life in prison. However, that's neither here nor there since it has zero relevance to what we're talking about. Using YOUR logic, the mother who has an abortion should be murdered because she's exactly the same as a murderer who goes on a killing spree.

The only thing I see is you few in this thread being pro-life and pro-death penalty as nothing more than proponents of murder. A man goes on a killing spree and murders 10 people. He should be killed. A woman decides to have an abortion because she can't take care of the future baby (I don't believe a fetus is a baby so I refuse to call it that) for whatever reasons (she was raped, no money, etc) so she is a murderer. Using your logic, she's should be killed as well. Congrats. You just love killing. 

Thank you for telling me my logic was flawed because I was using your logic in my statements.  You were the one that said murder is murder is murder is murder.  I disagree with that completely so I wanted to use that logic in a different scenario to show you how ridiculous it was.

I also agree with you that the punishment should fit the crime.  That is why I am pro death penalty.  People like Jeffery Dahmer and Gary Ridgway, who show no remorse for their actions, need to be kept from re-entering society at all costs.  People escape from prison all the time.  Charles Manson is still goes before a parole board regularly.  As long as they are alive, they have the capability of murdering again, whether they get out of prison or "off" another inmate.

Abortion is a whole other issue and would require a completely different punishment.  Just because they murder their unborn child, doesn't mean they are a danger to anyone else in society.  That makes it a different crime, but it's still murder to me.

As far as a fetus not being a baby, that's a different topic not for this thread, but I will ask one question: if it's not a baby, what is it?  If you kill a tadpole, you are preventing a frog from coming into existence.  While Bald Eagles were on the endangered list, I'll bet their eggs were also protected.  Why?  Eggs aren't eagles.  If a human fetus had the chance to develop into a dog or a cat or an elm tree, I'd say it may not be human.  But as soon as the egg is fertilized, it has no other option than to become human, should it be allowed to fully develop.  That's the path it must take.  Therefore, it's human, in my eyes.

Original Post by pavlovcat:

Is it just me or does Liz get more obnoxious with each passing week?

Being a guy, I honestly can't remember the last time I swore at the TV set (except for during Packers games, that is ), but I actually yelled at her to shut the "F" up through my TV set twice last night.  I didn't mind her hating an Tracey the previous weeks, but last night she was just being stupid.

Call it a little bit of a crush, I guess, but I was really hoping Dan would be sent home over Abby.  After all, Dan was in his second go around and I think is ready to go.

But looking at Abby's progress at the end of the end of the show, she was ready too.  She looked great, and I could tell she was 100% ready to move forward.  I wish her all the best.

I tend too agree that two many people get those to words mixed up! 

I'm a bit of a grammar nazi, myself.  With the amount of time I spend reading message boards I have learned to deal with bad grammar and spelling, although it baffles me as to why people don't even seem concerned about getting it right.

It's as if they are convinced that the written word will soon be dead and they just don't care if they ever spell another word right, ever.

Original Post by daizymae:

Original Post by dnrothx:

Large Marge sent me.

^ Heh.

That WAS scary.

And when they pulled the body from the twisted, burning wreck it looked like this!

I may be just a dumb guy who's missing something, but have you told them flat out to be open and honest with you?

If you have, try telling them that, while you appreciate their opinions, your intentions are to lose some weight whether they think so or not, and you would appreciate their help and support.

Obviously, they'll still probably tell you you look fantastic even after one pound lost, but you'll know how you feel.  Keep going until you're happy with yourself, and your real friends should support you until you reach your goal.

Support can come in many ways.  It can come from people telling you how it is.  It can come from people just asking if you how your progress is going.  It can come from people asking you how they can help (slapping cookies out of your hand, etc ).

If your friends won't go the "brutally honest" route, find some other way they can help.

Original Post by pgeorgian:

i didn't get excited.  free beer is always crappy beer.

Everyone knows you wait for the 25 cent tappers.  That's when the classy people come out!

Original Post by hotfuss:

Original Post by majorpayne05:

Why are they called unicorns anyway?  Shouldn't they be called unihorns?

latin origin

I still they should be called unihorns.  It's very descriptive of what they are.

Original Post by amethystgirl:

meryl - yes, in fact, I got an email back from "askhealth Generic" (seriously, that was how the email was addressed)

Thank you for writing to Health with your concerns. We really appreciate readers like you who take the time to voice their opinions to us. Please know that I will be passing your email along to our editors, who take our readers' comments very seriously. We depend on letters from readers like you to keep us on target with our audience.
 
Thanks again for writing. We really appreciate it, and we thank you for being a part of the Health family!

Wow, that is just an awesome response.  Really let's you know they took the time to really consider your comments.

It got me curious as to how they would respond to someone who wrote them and said something like "I read your magazine religiously.  I follow every tip and take it all to heart.  The pounds have been just melting off of me and I owe it all to your magazine.  You guys truly have your finger on the pulse of weight loss success.  Keep up the good work, because you are the Bible when it comes to how to live a healthy lifestyle."

I'm not sure, but I have the feeling the response would be something like:

Thank you for writing to Health with your concerns. We really appreciate readers like you who take the time to voice their opinions to us. Please know that I will be passing your email along to our editors, who take our readers' comments very seriously. We depend on letters from readers like you to keep us on target with our audience.

Thanks again for writing. We really appreciate it, and we thank you for being a part of the Health family!

But that's just a guess.

Yet Joe Biden makes her look like a Rhodes Scholar.  I wonder if he's disclosed the location of any other secret bunkers lately.  If not, maybe he can hide out in one and read up on the swine flu.  Maybe he can take the time to find out which senators are wheelchair bound so he doesn't ask any more of them to stand up.

Original Post by crazydiamondchrysalis:

Original Post by majorpayne05:

Original Post by crazydiamondchrysalis:

also, I don't like posters whose screen name starts with "m"

 so... can't you just change your screen name? heh heh heh

No I can't.  It's way too descriptive of who I am!

Original Post by santonacci:

Since I am a complete non-threat, not only would I not think to look for any evidence of surveillance, it would shock the hell out of me if I happened to discover it by accident.

I'm pretty much a national security nobody.

Gee, that sounds like the perfect response for someone that's TRACKING OTHER PEOPLE!  Come clean now, Santonacci, and no one gets hurt. 

Original Post by qmwillcand:

her you go.

Wasn't really sure if I should actually except it as "fact" reading it on MSNBC, but I found the story elsewhere, so it must be true.

That said, I'm sure the guy was a very decent, ethical and honest man, but he annoyed me to no end.  Maybe it's too soon, as it may offend some people and I apologize, but if the guy could just speak rather than yell, I would have actually listened to him a little more.  Seriously, if the guy had a "tone it down" button his voice would have carried a lot more weight with me.

He actually had some very good products in the "infomercial" world and his enthusiasm will be missed.  RIP Billy.

With a screen name like lizardking, I am surprised you aren't bringing up the early death of Jim Morrison as well.

I hate it when people start a sentence with "Correct me if I'm wrong, but...".

No.  It's not my job to fact check for you.  Why don't you do a little research, Sherlock, and get back to me when you know what the heck you're talking about!

I am also highly annoyed by listers.  My Mom, God lover her, is a perfect example.  We'll be talking on the phone arranging a time for me to come over and do some yardwork for her or work on her computer.  She'll ask me if I want to stay for supper and I'll say OK.

Then she goes on about how she'll have to clear off the table because it's covered with mail and paperwork and a book of stamps, some pencils, some envelopes, some books she borrowed from my aunt, her laptop, a skein of yarn she pulled out to do some knitting, etc.

You get the idea.  All I need to hear is that the table is cluttered up.  I could care less what it's cluttered with!

Unfortunately, tiff, there's really nothing you can do right now.  If he's in another relationship right now, he's off limits.  If you do anything to try to sabotage that relationship, any chance of reconciliation is truley gone.

It sounds like you have some mutual friends.  If you really can't get over this guy, have them keep you up to date with how the relationship is going.  If the current relationship ends, then you can make a move, but not until.

And, obviously, it's all going to depend on who broke up with who as far as how soon afterwords you can let him know how you feel.

In the mean time, there's lots of other guys out there.  Don't wait for what might be.  Live your life.  If it was meant to be, it'll happen.

Good luck!