Posts by chris_n_ga

Original Post by jewelsmcblah:

Negligent parents can kill an infant easier than a 4 year old.  I'm not real sure what you mean.

I think the major differences in the countries that have lower numbers than ours is preventive care.  It's pretty much unheard of in the US.  Even people with insurance have a hard time getting any preventative care.  It's typically not covered (at least in the insurance plans I've been privy to).  People/parents wait until something goes wrong or the kid gets sick before heading to the doctor.  By that point it's sometimes too late, but it could have been caught early had any preventaitve care taken place.  I don't know if I'd place blame on the parents.  It's more of a societal thing (or one could make the argument that our healthcare system holds some blame on the issue). 

I've never had a kid (I have 8 nieces and nephews!).  How often are doctor vists reccomended for a seemingly healthy 3 year old?

 

Hey Jewels, this addresses the last paragraph.  My 3 year olds stayed pretty healthy.  So the only time they would have to go to the doctor would be to receive vaccinations or for the occasional strep throat, etc. 

LOL!  You forgot about stompin' baby chickens & flippin' boogars.  Just sayin....

Agreed.  Wait, you mean to say that Barack Hussein Obama is not a muslim?   I'm being facetious/ please don't answer that question...

I didn't say I was worried about anything.  I was asking an honest question.  I received an honest answer and a lot of passive aggressive comments/ condemnations.  Don't presume to answer questions that I do not present.

No, Nugget.  Saying is like this. *Note the period which denotes a statement.  My posts ended like this?  *Note the question mark is indicative of a question being asked.  The first 2 sentences of your response answered my ?s.  The last statements assumed facts not in evidence.  Just sayin...

Senator Alice Palmer introduced Obama to the people at Ayers' house as her successor for the 1996 Democratic primary.  The formal announcement and kick off to his campaign was actually made later on during the day at the Hilton Hotel.  If you're going to go by that, then you're saying that every politican in Chicago is friends will Bill Ayers, as he IS an influential person in Chicago.  The fact that he is is hardly Obama's fault, is it?  Are you saying then, that every politician in Chicago, Republican AND Democrat, is friends with Ayers?  Are you saying that, because I might work with someone who is a communist, and I might have to work on some projects with that person, that I am then also a communist?  Or that I am friends with a communist?  Or are you just looking for connections, no matter how slim, between the two because you don't want to admit that you might be wrong on that fact.

Nugget, you said:

As far as "jump starting" his political life in Ayers' living room, he was part of a small party, no more than 1 dozen people, that was put together by his predecessor.  It was part of a multiple of house visits that he and his predecessor made to introduce themselves to the influential people in Chicago and get them aquainted with him. 

I say:  What predecessor and what party?  And was Ayers one of the influential people in Chicago that he needed to be acquainted with?  And if so then would that then make Ayers an acquaintance?  From parties and boards?

* shields my eyes from your blinding intelligence* not a sarcastic comment, btw. 

Okay, I just went back and re-read your post more slowly and you make a lot of sense.  I agree with a lot of the descriptives of the politics you provided.  Just one thing, (btw I hearted Reagan a lot) but, what is a 'Lincoln Republican'?

And be nice to me or else I'll look up really bigger words and try to make you look stupid, lol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

To the OP, I recognize your right to be concerned about your world.  I've read through all the posts, to me you seem very articulate and intelligent.  I've been on the 'fence' politically for so long now.  However, I'm leaning more toward being conservative as is my right and as is yours. 

You asked honest questions and received such a broad range of responses.  I saw (note 'I', no one else has to agree with what 'I' think, just sayin') thoughtful responses, glib answers, 'you're wrong in what you think and let me tell you why' responses, you're ignorant responses, and as it always happens, rude remarks meant to demean you and not promote healthy conversational give & take.

I, too, was worried about Obama.  But I've been worried about our country under Bush for years too.  I'm going to adopt a wait and see attitude.  Hope is all we truly have at this stage of the game, don't you think? 

P.S.  I added you & a lot of you guys to my friends list, I hope you don't mind.  :)

Original Post by sharpshootinstar:

The Stand by Stephen King.  It's a work of art.

 Oops, my spaz! 

Totally agree

I'm 43/ a daughter/ raising 2 sons.  My relationship w/ my Mom was lukewarm at best growing up.  She was distant/ I felt disliked / I rebelled / she worried...  Standard stuff.

Now I adore her.  We've talked about a lot of stuff, and my lightbulb moment was this: she didn't mean to.  She was a young mom.  I was a handful.  And guess what?  I didn't mean to.

Good luck.

What yachtracer said, plus boondock saints.

Original Post by soglialoro:

you know i think I just realized my biggest fear is DYING

 

I DON'T WANT TO DIE...

that must be my major malfunction.

 I'm afraid of the 'process' of dying.  Will it hurt?  Be horrible?  You know stuff like that.  And I like life.  But it's nothing compared to what we're promised.  I like to look at it like that.  :)

Original Post by moonikins:

From Merriam Webster dictionary online a: a body of living beings constituting a single step in the line of descent from an ancestor

So how does a single step in the line of descent from an ancestor equal 120 years? Each step would be a set of kids which would be about 20 years.

The 'single line' is the single person who according to my bible can live a single lifetime of 120 years.

Original Post by soglialoro:

I was born and baptised a christian and was "saved" two years ago.. but i somtimes feel that isnt enough.. I dont read the bible hardly ever anymore...

 Sounds like you've got a good start.  I'll pray for you, and it makes me feel better to go to church and read my bible.  Just my thoughts. 

Original Post by nomoreexcuses:

Original Post by chris_n_ga:

I respectfully disagree nomo and I base it on the scripture I quoted above Genesis 6:3.

Chris

 ok

but a lifespan is not the same thing as a generation

a generation is the difference in age between your generation and the next one, or in other words, how much older your parents are than you

today, the average generational length is 28-38 years.  but a long time ago, on average, including men and women, your parents would have been about 20 years older than you

but if you want to understand 'generation' to mean 'lifespan' I will not stand in your way -- carry on

:)

  From Merriam Webster dictionary online a: a body of living beings constituting a single step in the line of descent from an ancestor