Posts by katesorad

Original Post by liposuctioned:

why don't you just get a bus pass?

 I don't know her reasoning as to why she's not getting a bus pass, but speaking for myself and probably much of the population, by getting your own car, you can save about 3 hours of commute time a day. 

I'm not going anywhere, but I do plan on being a pirate.  I have a striped shirt (Michael Kors.. go figure! ha) and an eye patch from when I scratched my eye SO bad that it was infected and just not a pretty sight for people to see, and black gauchos.. so I'm going to be a pirate and sit on my couch watching scary movies.

*EDIT*

I am also going to devour an entire little ziplock baggie filled with 300 calories of candy corn.  OMG.

My kindergarten teacher REALLY hated me.  Instead of learning letters and how to write them, she focused in on cutting, pasting, and coloring.  Mind you, this was NOT preschool.

She scheduled a special parent/teacher/principal conference for me because I didn't hold scissors properly.  Apparently I still don't, but I personally believe I've been fairly successful using safety scissors since then..  She even wanted to hold me back and make me repeat kindergarten because of my coloring skills.  As soon as I got to first grade, I was always ahead of my class and they even made me go into those "special" classes for the "smart" kids to "exercise" my "abilities", I took honors and AP's in high school and graduated at the top of my class.

I still can't color in the lines.

Go figure.

Original Post by puh8suwrux:

It could also be a virus, or a dozen other things, as I'm sure you are aware.

But definitely should be checked out.  Dizziness and lightheadedness are serious because of the danger of falling.  If you can't find your normal doctor today, I would go to a clinic tomorrow.

 That's true.  I work at McDonald's and I need my hours for tonight since I'm only working one day a week now, so I'm just going to have to ask to stand on drive thru the whole time.. eek.

Thanks, purespark.. I was looking some of my symptoms up online and I did see diabetes and it is pretty scary.

That's a good idea- I'll give 411 a ring :)

Vets generally get one training course in pet nutrition and it's sponsored by Science Diet.

If you want your dog to be healthy, go with raw frozen.  That's the best of the best in my opinion.

That's pathetic.  I once got in trouble my senior year of high school for having cough drops in my purse while I was getting over a cold.

Original Post by garrickthewise:

the open discussion ended when the name calling and insults began.   Besides, there is a far more pressing issue that no one is talking about!  The hated Dodgers are in the NLCS.  This is clearly the "abomination of desolation" that Matthew spoke of in the New Testament.

 I wish people didn't refer to a fictional book when relating to real life.

I would contact an organization that has offices near you or that will work with you regardless of your distance from their main offices, and ask them about fundraising.  Laws are going to vary from state to state, so it's best to just talk to the organization to see what they can help you do.

Original Post by splitrail:

 Based on my personal experience, I have to disagree.  I've found that, regardless of sex, the uneducated are the least tolerant, and those secure in their own sexuality are the most tolerant.

 Agreed.

Original Post by clharr:

 You clearly don't get it.  We are not talking about soldiers working with openly gay soldier, we are talking about soldiers taking showers with openly gay soldiers.  Sharing rooms with openly gay soldiers.  I would not want to be forced to shower and change in font of a heterosexual man and I can understand men not wanting to expose themselves to someone who might be looking at them in a way that made them uncomfortable. 

 Oh my god, do you need numbers of a mental hospital?

Don't give yourself so much credit.  Just because they are attracted to your sex doesn't mean they're attracted to YOU.  Gah!

I've shared rooms with openly gay females and I became great friends with them.  This was while I was at rehab.  I understood that just because they find some females attractive doesn't mean they find ME attractive.  And even if they did, they were RESPECTFUL of me, just as I RESPECTED THEM TOO.

I'M GOING TO CLEAR UP A COMMON MISCONCEPTION: GAYS ALSO HAVE SELF CONTROL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!

Probably more than you if you're making such comments.

GAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  You're the kind of people who "Jesus" is going to deny at the "gates of heaven", just FYI.  So get a grip on life.

Original Post by umneydurak:

Or maybe you should just learn to be patient, stop honking creating dangerous situations, and umm stuff. Oh you mean trails with 10 mph speed limit filled with joggers, kids, dog walkers that are on one side while the dog on a leash is on the other side.

My biggest advice is be more active, maybe obesity will be less of a problem, and people might actually like themselves when they look in to the mirror...

UD

 I think it's cute that you're giving me advice on weight loss.  I've lost almost 50 pounds since June by dieting, eating much healthier, and exercising.  I have never come near a bicycle during that time.  The closest thing was one of those stationary bikes at the gym.  But I think that the road is meant for cars which people put a TON of money into the up-keep and purchase of.  Bikes are just a distraction and I think that you're a great example as to the lack of intelligence that bicycle riders have.

I absolutely hate bikers who don't understand the concept of staying INSIDE the bike lane.  I also hate bikers who block you from trying to make a right turn on a red when everything else is open.  They deserve to get honked at.  It scares the you know what out of them and makes them get off the road for a sec so I can blow by them.

If you look at the list of winners from the last 10 years compared to the 1940's or so, you will see a huge difference.

I don't think Obama doesn't necessarily deserve it.. because sure, he won it, so awesome job.  But I just think that they are running out of great people, and we think of people like Mother Teresa getting it.. but there are no well-known Mother Teresas out there really anymore.  So the next best thing gets it.. and that's the president who is trying to clean up Bush's mess.

If the house is in both your husband and your name, it IS technically your house.  Therefore, you can't so much punish your stepson, but you can establish a house rule for the home, which could be none of his friends or girlfriends in the house.  You could also call the girls' parents and once that happens, word may get around his school and he won't be bringing girls home anymore.

It's your husband's responsibility to discipline his child.  If he can't do that, you could talk to your husband and tell him how important it is to you and your marriage that he disciplines his child properly.  Until then, take care of your stuff.  You can buy a safe at an office supply store or probably even Wal Mart or Target for less than $50 (I have one), and they are great.  You could also buy a new doorknob for your bedroom door and make it so that you need a key to unlock it.  Keep a key on you at all times and maybe keep one in your glove compartment in your car for if you happen to lose the one you keep on you.

I was a bad kid myself and I didn't listen to ANY discipline until it got serious.  You have to have that talk with your husband and tell him that your marriage is going to lose its strength if he continues to let his child treat you so poorly.