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The Lounge	America's Wonderful Justice System..........	Nov 02 2011 15:16 (UTC)	4
Original Post by anewdawn: Original Post by nicepumpkins: Original Post by dnrothx: Original Post by nicepumpkins: Original Post by cptbunny: Problem is, some people go to jail and serve time for being innocent (See Rachd's post). So because some are innocent (statistically speaking), we must give them all a chance to offend again? Heh. When you get thrown in jail when you're innocent, we'll see if your tune changes. I don't it would change to, "You have to free everyone in prison, even the guilty ones, because I am innocent!" (Accompanied by a tin cup clanging against the bars of my cell.) In the case of sex crimes, hasn't DNA testing pretty much solved that? I am not fighting or engaging here - truly asking. Nope, because physical evidence is not required in child molestation cases. Conviction can and does happen on heresay.
The Lounge	America's Wonderful Justice System..........	Nov 01 2011 20:11 (UTC)	59
Original Post by mrsjtmedley69: Thats true and the problem, our law should not have guidelines that are allowing child molestors to be anywhere other than behind bars... People have already brought up the fact that if you pee in public and are found then your a sex offender. But, if the above quote were the case what would happen to all the dads that are accused of molesting their children because of custody lawsuits? Or acts of revenge because one person is mad at the other? The public 'let's hang em'" attitude is already so bad (such as yours) that the likelyhood of a fair trial is next to zero, the conviction rate is already around 90%. Do you really think that 90% are actually guilty? Did you know that in the case of child molestation charges the accused has few of the same rights as in other legal charges (including rape of an adult)? They can't confront the accuser (understandable as it's kids); Heresay and syndrome evidence is admissable (meaning if the mother said her kid told her it happened but the kid denys it now the mother's testimony is admissible), and there are many convictions without any actual physical evidence. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_allegation _of_child_sexual_abuse http://familyrightsassociation.com/bin/white_ papers-articles/stuckle/false_sex.htm
The Lounge	Big company versus little company	Sep 14 2011 17:42 (UTC)	1
Original Post by kathygator: Original Post by rachd: Original Post by pgeorgian: i miss the old days when even big companies recognized that providing good service at a fair price fostered customer loyalty, often for generations. (those days existed, right?) It's interesting that this comes up. I'm in a 2 wk class right now (sponsored by my company) that is touting 'life customers' and how ultimately it's cheaper to keep current customers than build new ones. And I'm in the big bad oil and gas industry :p That has been the first rule of sales for decades. Welcome to my world. ;) lol...I'm actually work on the other side, I buy so I'm the customer ;) But it's a really interesting class to learn about the entire supply chain and it's concepts
The Lounge	Big company versus little company	Sep 14 2011 17:35 (UTC)	5
Original Post by pgeorgian: i miss the old days when even big companies recognized that providing good service at a fair price fostered customer loyalty, often for generations. (those days existed, right?) It's interesting that this comes up. I'm in a 2 wk class right now (sponsored by my company) that is touting 'life customers' and how ultimately it's cheaper to keep current customers than build new ones. And I'm in the big bad oil and gas industry :p
The Lounge	Big company versus little company	Sep 14 2011 17:32 (UTC)	8
What percentage of these breakers are sold to rural companies by your company? I realize that the profit margin is smaller, but what is the total qty? I ask because if that part of the business is let go, then X amount of those breakers will no longer be sold. This will affect the volume of your manufacturer and possibly your discount price (ie, you buy less cost goes up). This manufacture will now want to substitute that volume by selling to companies other than your own. Even if the percentage is less than 5%, no supplier wants to see their sells go down by anything. I understand your frustration but you seem to be ignoring the whole concept of supply/demand. There's a demand for service in rural areas, do you really think that someone isn't going to supply? Your company and other large companies may be wanting higher profit margins but most smaller companies are looking for profit period.
The Lounge	What if your SO puts career above everything else	May 31 2011 21:10 (UTC)	3
It sounds as though he finds his career as important to himself as you find yours to yourself. If anything, I would think this deserves a certain amount of respect. 5 months is different for everyone, it can be a long time or a short time, depending on the people involved. But for the two of you it doesn't seem to be a very long time, neither of you are in a point in your relationship were either one is willing to sacrifice for the other. That's OK, nothing wrong with that...but you have to learn to accept it. The way I see it is, you aren't willing/able to sacrifice for him and he's not asking you to. What hurts you though is he's not willing/able to sacrifice for you...but you're asking him to. There's some thinking to do there. I agree with most of the posters, it's only been 5 months (your 5 months)...try the LDR and if it doesn't work you'll know it wasn't meant to be.
The Lounge	Allergies!	May 11 2011 14:06 (UTC)	3
I just went to an allergist to get tested because my allergies have been so bad this year. I was sure it was pollen, weeds, mold, ect.... Nope! Cat, dog, and dust. The three things I'll never get away from (I have 2 dogs and 1 cat...and dust, well it's everywhere). So I'm starting immunotherapy. Hopefully in a year or two, no more allergies! :)
The Lounge	When did you stop shopping in Juniors sections??	May 03 2011 21:11 (UTC)	6
Not since I hit puberty and my hips because as wide as the grand canyon :p
The Lounge	the truth about "the clique"	Apr 27 2011 21:07 (UTC)	203
Original Post by kathygator: Original Post by purespark: Original Post by kathygator: I don't think I temper my responses because I am inauthentic. I think it's more that there's no point I have to make here that's worth hurting someone who I don't know. The times I have been a dick, I've regretted it. If I'm to be honest, sometimes I find that I've tempered a response, almost unconsciously, because I'm afraid people won't like me if I'm blunt. I had to think about that for a second. I don't feel that, at least not that I can tell. There are lots of folks that dislike me here, and it doesn't matter to me all that much. It matters to me if I say a thing and it hurts someone. But maybe that's simply a form of narcissism. Not wanting to think of myself as the dick that posts to hurt people. Dunno. I have to agree. I just feel like an asshat when I delibrately say something I know is going to hurt someone else's feelings.
The Lounge	'special' animals	Apr 27 2011 21:05 (UTC)	29
Original Post by purespark: No, it's Stryker that barks at the dog in the mirror. Elle (the Pomeranian) can't be bothered, I think. My dobbie recently found me in the mirror. I felt something staring at me and realized it was her...staring at my reflection in the mirror. I raised my hand, she cocked her head, I went "boo" and she ran off. LOL :) ETA: it sounds like I'm always scaring the poor thing, I should really stop that :p
The Lounge	the truth about "the clique"	Apr 27 2011 20:27 (UTC)	247
Original Post by pgeorgian: Original Post by rachd: Original Post by pgeorgian: the idea that if you call something "an opinion" it's off-limits to correction is...stupid. and blind. and PC. and post-modern. and blatantly false. and while everyone is entitled to an opinion, that doesn't mean that everyone is right. No one has said that an opinion can't be corrected. In fact most of what I've seen posted says that the information should be corrected, it's the person that shouldn't be corrected and/or invalidated just for having said opinion. actually, i've seen a lot of that. people post an opinion as if it's fact (typically--but not exclusively--regarding some fabulous new diet product), and as others submit evidence against the "fact," they proclaim that everyone's entitled to an opinion, and continue to believe what they believed in the first place. I've seen it as well, happens all the time. I read it as if you were referring to peoples statements in this thread, that the discussion in this thread was that people think that opinions shouldn't be corrected.
The Lounge	the truth about "the clique"	Apr 27 2011 20:16 (UTC)	272
Original Post by cptbunny: If it's someone I think is smarter than me, then I will take their opinion of why I'm wrong more seriously. If it's someone who thinks they know everything, then I will take what they say as a grain of salt. But I'm super passive and tend to let people think they're right just so they stop talking. :P And that's usually what it turns into, two people who think they're smartest trying to prove who's smarter. Rather entertaining actually :)
The Lounge	the truth about "the clique"	Apr 27 2011 20:10 (UTC)	276
Original Post by pgeorgian: the idea that if you call something "an opinion" it's off-limits to correction is...stupid. and blind. and PC. and post-modern. and blatantly false. and while everyone is entitled to an opinion, that doesn't mean that everyone is right. No one has said that an opinion can't be corrected. In fact most of what I've seen posted says that the information should be corrected, it's the person that shouldn't be corrected and/or invalidated just for having said opinion.
The Lounge	the truth about "the clique"	Apr 27 2011 20:01 (UTC)	290
Original Post by moonikins: Original Post by runesplendor: Original Post by moonikins: I understand the point you're making. I even agree that most people don't like to be corrected. That's why when we are corrected we get angry, hurt, feel put down, etc. I just think we need to challenge the notion that being corrected is rude in and of itself. It certainly can be done with rudeness of manner or intent. I don't believe correcting someone is always rude in and of itself. I don't even disagree with this. :D Being corrected isn't the discussion, it's the wording you chose in your example that many of us feel is rude. I think this is a great example of why so many people get pissed off by stuff they don't need to get pissed off about. I truly believe my sample statement is too damn simple to be rude. I think it needs a whole bunch more stuff to be actually rude. I guess it depends on how important is is to you to be 'heard'. If you say this simple statement to 10 people and 9 people think you're being rude and 1 person doesn't care about rude and listened to your statement, you've only 'educated' one person when you could have educated 10. I agree 100% with the statement made "it's about correcting the information, not the person". Saying "you're wrong" makes it personal. Most people find it very hard to not be offended by 'personal' statments, while most people can brush off or listen to informative ones.
The Lounge	the truth about "the clique"	Apr 27 2011 19:46 (UTC)	311
Original Post by moonikins: Original Post by rachd: Original Post by moonikins: Luvs, you're assuming that telling someone they are wrong is an automatic insult. Why is that? Why is it wrong to tell someone they are wrong if they are wrong? IMO, it's because many times it's an opinion, not a fact. It implies that ones opinion is more important or 'right' than anothers. Which in fact shows a sense of superiority. So when a school teacher tells the student they're wrong the teacher isn't teaching something or sharing a important fact? She's showing a sense of superiority? Once again, if you (as in the universal you, not the individual you) see that as rude, it's you reading something into it. It generates a feeling in you. It isn't in and of itself rude. If a student says "Blue is the prettiest color in the world" and the teacher says "you're wrong, red is the prettiest color"...then yes.
The Lounge	the truth about "the clique"	Apr 27 2011 19:36 (UTC)	323
Original Post by moonikins: Luvs, you're assuming that telling someone they are wrong is an automatic insult. Why is that? Why is it wrong to tell someone they are wrong if they are wrong? IMO, it's because many times it's an opinion, not a fact. It implies that ones opinion is more important or 'right' than anothers. Which in fact shows a sense of superiority.
The Lounge	'special' animals	Apr 27 2011 19:28 (UTC)	37
Original Post by moonikins: Take a look at the new photos in my gallery of my dog and cats sleeping together on the couch. Obviously they're special. LOL! I have almost the same as my profile pic, just can't see the cat, only his butt. I call this the 'butt pillow' picture :p
The Lounge	'special' animals	Apr 27 2011 19:27 (UTC)	38
The other day my doberman was eating in the kitchen (barely stopping to breathe as always) and my SO was standing at the island. I snuck up behind my SO, grabbed his sides, and went "BOOOOOOO", next thing I hear is the doggie door slam shut. Josie the doberman, the dog my SO got with the idea of having a 'guard' dog, had abandoned her precious food and ran outside in absolute terror.
The Lounge	'special' animals	Apr 27 2011 19:14 (UTC)	44
Original Post by alaskanmama: Original Post by purespark: My sister's dog is Simple Dog. Awww, poor puppy! I love this! And found a dog IQ test. I'm so gonna test my critters tonight, maybe it'll restore some faith :)
The Lounge	Trip To Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore What Should I See?	Apr 26 2011 20:26 (UTC)	1
I just spent 6 wks in Johor Malaysia and Singapore :) Nothing to see in Johor, but Kaula Lumpur is fun with the Petronas Towers. Do save your shopping for Malaysia, things are much cheaper than Singapore. There's a ton to do in Singapore. The zoo is awesome, so is the botanical garden (just take bug spray). Take a walk down Clark Quay (pronounced 'key), to Boat Quay, down to the Marina Bay to see the statue of the lion thing and the Marina Bay Sands building. ETA: Oh and Chinatown...gotta see that! Restauraunt Street in Chinatown is awesome. You HAVE to try the Chili crab in Singapore...amazing!!! Singapore is extremely safe, but do be careful of pickpockets in Malaysia. Have fun!!

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