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Jackets For Winter in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

For the third day in a row now my ex has dropped off the Bean not appropriately dressed. Two days in a row without a jacket/short sleeve t-shirt and finally today she was late for school with only a windbreaker for 40 degree weather. But at least she did listen when I asked her to dry the Bean's hair, that's been dry this week. Thanks to the advice from those of you out there I have begun a more informative dialogue with her concerning issues like this, but I really do despise its neccessity.

The Traditional Family Chapel in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

The natural lighting of the church was perfect for picture taking. Even the photographer was going flash-free today. It was a small church really, probably 10 pews on either side, covered with aging padding and old hymnals were placed haphazardly in the racks on the back of each. I'd grown up in churches like this, the slight smell of emptiness, mixed with the candle scent all lend an air of permanance and patience. The perfect message for a church. The Bean and I sat down a bit earlie

Reply to Evil Cat in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

-laughs- That isn't cruelty to animals. In fact many many animal trainers use that method.

Evil Cat in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

Our cat is now named Dog. This is totally of my doing and I accept full responsibility for my actions. It's a black cat with a penchant for attacking feet. But for the most part, those feet belong to the Bean or the Girlfriend. He seems to love me, dearly, and my limbs and hands are usually left alone. The Bean has observed the method of obediance training we've decided to use when the cat is bad. We have a spray bottle with a bright pink top that the cat gets a squirt from whe

Reply to How fast is JoeUser? in Misc JoeUser Forums

It actually doesn't load slowly, the render time just looks like it takes a long time due to the way you've nested all of your tables. Your first table that includes your top logo area is simple and fast - you have image placeholders and such, so it loads up fast. However your second table contains all of the posts, all of the right rail, and any of the footer content. The best way to handle it would be to lessen the nesting of tables.

Reply to Tucker vs. Al Franken in Politics JoeUser Forums

Before we went into Iraq, the regime was tasked to explain the missing tons of WMD (mostly biological) that had conveniently disappeared. They did not do so beyond saying, "We destroyed them, trust us." Offering no proof at all. No one doubted they had these weapons. It was a fact. The only two doubts with any legitimacy were: Did they still have them and could they be used. Not sure why the back track of the reasoning behind this war is so distorted by the left, but at

Leaf Hunters Go Forth in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

"Please search your neighborhood and local parks for colorful leaves for use in class." I wish all homework thorughout life were that enjoyable. Sunday, before Football I must assure you all, the Girlfriend, the Bean, and myself were trolloping down the woods path around our complex. It was just before noon, the sun was out and only a few clouds drifted through the sky.

The Great Popcorn Mystery in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

In the early days, Popcorn was sold largely by young men and boy on the streets. They would sell it popped, by the bag or shaped into a ball, or unpopped for a penny or a nickel at a time. Into the early 1900's Popcorn was becoming a large growth industry where 70 cents on the dollar was profit. Popcorn turned out to be so popular that they started using it for many things. Holiday decorations became a mainstay in America, that's for sure. As did the various and assorted treats m

Oh the Bite! in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

The Bean went to the nurses office and was picked up from school by her mother yesterday. A virus with the name of Flu had been floating around, lingering and stalking the little school it had invaded. But yesterday, to the woe of me, the Flu Bug had bitten - and Bean was its victim! Today the little sickly child is bumming around, burning up also I'd imagine, on her mother's bed. Her temperature is ranging from 100-103 and her mood is most likely pausing at dull and slumberous.

Reply to To Towel Or Not To Towel in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

Well, the Bean is five. She can't read and still has trouble tieing her shoes, and up to this point hasn't shown a great worry for privacy in any aspect of her life. That's another story though (which I'm sure I'll tell ;p) My motivations were laid out in the first post Beans Recorded and I hope that I haven't shifted from it in any way. I'm documenting pretty much anything and everything, it's just that lately her mother h

Reply to To Towel Or Not To Towel in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

Well, I'd love to say I was always a perfect guy. But I'm afraid not. For the last three years I've gotten my life together and really wised up to how things should be. During the first two and during our break up - the ex-wife left with her and controlled the divorce through money. I was in the military and didn't have money or time to deal with any of it. So, she forced the situation and has been using her as leverage ever since. Luckily I'm now surrounded by family that can se

To Towel Or Not To Towel in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

I had started to apologize in advance to all parents who take care of their children. But I erased it because why should I cast a doubt over what you'd do in this situation as a responsible parent, hell - as a person who cares about others. The fall has come, and the air is alive with a biting chill. Every morning my child arrives at the bus stop from her mothers without an appropriate jacket, hair dripping wet, and without breakfast. The situation I'm in is a bit tricky, as most sha

Reply to Bias in the media? Note what is reported on in Politics JoeUser Forums

Brab_Alan: Did you agree with all his points? If so, when one is proven wrong, would you not think it wise to go back and investigate the rest, just to be sure? Reporters and writers have credit until they're proven to be liars themselves. I went back and read the other lies and the rest of the article, as I said, I quit reading it - not because it was poorly written mind you. A number of different scholars disagree mightily about Global Warming. I guess if he picked one side and sid

Good Air in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

The fall is my favorite time of year. I don't see it as an end to a summer, but the beginning to an unmatched seasonal bliss, called winter. Raised, for the most part, in northern Minnesota I became used to the harshness of nature and in doing so was forced to learn of its intrinsic beauty. Each grove of trees is a new masterpiece and each mile a modern lecture in preservation unequaled by even the most blessed orator of today. Now that I have left the permafrost of Minnesota and trave

Reply to Thursday - a day like any other in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

Thank you very much for the comment. I was going to put something in my next post letting people know that it's fine to comment or whatnot, didn't want to be posting to the universe and be ignored. I really do believe this is a great way to communicate with your netizen community and to record a few things as you do so. -- Thanks again.

Thursday - a day like any other in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

So there we were, in the car, on the way home from school. The Bean happily singing to "Die Another Day" by Madonna and I was in the front navigating through traffic. She'd had fun at picture day and was happy in her frumpy dress. "Daddy, I'm hungry." Of course, the child had had three meals today. I explained how she couldn't be hungry again, already, she'd just ate at her Aunts, had lunch at school and breakfast at Daddy's. In typical five year old fashion, the subjec

Reply to Bias in the media? Note what is reported on in Politics JoeUser Forums

Interesting reading I guess. If you like blantantly incorrect articles. I read till this point: On the economy, Bush said that the middle class would reap the gains of his tax cuts, which in fact were regressive. Amusing really that it completely contradicts the reality of todays economics. An AP article Tax cuts help spur higher spending in July, August shows just what those tax cuts a

Picture Day - Be prepared in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

I had planned on writing this only on the the days that I had her. But I feel that writing whenever I have occasion would probably paint a more accurate portrayal of her growing up. I didn't have the Bean last night, but I got to see her this morning. It's picture day and I had to drop off the form for her mother. I got to my sisters (where the Bean gets on the bus) right before them. My daughter got out of the car wearing a dress that her mother had made for her, the night before,

Reply to Stardock Announces BUGS for Windows in Press Room JoeUser Forums

That's excellent! One thing I have to say is - at least Coca Cola was decent before it tried (and succeeded) it's publicity stunt. I fear the dems will fall further from the apple tree with each sketchy attempt at 'becoming' more democrat(ic).

Reply to JoeUser Feedback in Software Development JoeUser Forums

I think this was mentioned but I'll go ahead and remind you. If I read an article on the front page, or by selecting it elsewhere, I cannot easily go to that persons 'blog site' without having to type it in so that I can read more of what they have to say. I totally apologize if this is in fact possible but I just didn't see it. - Dustin

Tarry is a Nice Word. in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

Then be not coy, but use your time, And while ye may go marry : For having lost but once your prime You may for ever tarry. I wasn't supposed to have my little heathen last night but the ex-wife wanted to go see her boyfriend. So of course I happily went and picked her up, any excuse to have her is a good one to me. I've been told before that I'm being taken advantage of. That the ex-wife just dumps her on me (now more than half

Reply to Torturing small children in Home & Family JoeUser Forums

Mine just sits at the table and stares at me... as if she's torturing me.

Reply to Moore Me Me Me Me! in Politics JoeUser Forums

"we need to scrutinize the individuals using them, and cut them off at the first sign of abuse." Those are usually the people who need help the most I'm afraid. Subsidizing poverty isn't the right answer. To bad it's been the liberal one.

Reply to 9/11: BBC recriminations and American progress in Current Events JoeUser Forums

The attacks on American aircraft patrolling the no-fly zone should have been enough. The mass graves were enough once we got in. Besides Iraq, what nations were denying that Iraq had WMD? No one. They all said they believed they had them. Iraq's own documents proved it did but could then not prove that they had in fact destroyed them. The WMD argument is rather base. Everyone knew they had them. The inspectors went in for a reason - not a blind gesture of goodwill towards Iraq.<B

Reply to Moore Me Me Me Me! in Politics JoeUser Forums

Of course the other side would counter with "It's not about me me me me - it's about all of us contributing to one anothers success." Of course, they'd do it in a manner befitting a screach owl, but let's give them the benefit of the doubt. It always comes down to one thing when you talk about the left vs the right. Personal responsibility. You are either responsible enough to take care of yourself and your community - or you aren't. I'm quite happy to say this Republican is