JoeUser ForumsKudos to you and your husband Janders! That is the attitude we need to instill. Pride in doing for your own on your own. Living with your own choices. Taking responsibility.
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Glad you appreciated it. It was meant in good humor toward all involved. Life is a lot more enjoyable when you just lighten up sometimes.
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I don't care for cats but I tolerate them as they tolerate me (well said Locamama). I love dogs. They are just so sweet and huggable. I don't care for little yappy ones but I would take a little yappy dog over a cat any day. I have had a lot of different dogs growing up. They were always there to snuggle with me when I was sad or upset. That is why I tend to think we will eventually get a dog. Once the kids are old enough to help out and busy en
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Dude, you gotta get a car! You will have to work for about 3 weeks at Stardock just to recoup your cab fare
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Ah, I can add something here since I started out college pursuing a teaching degree. I asked a lot of fellow students why they chose teaching. You know what the #1 response was? "I didn't really know what else to do". Sure, there are those good teachers that chose the field due to a "calling" but there are a lot of them, and I think we have all had those stinko teachers, that just went into teaching for lack of a better idea or because they get sum
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Camels that scream in Arabic? I am surprised you haven't been murdered yet Whenever we hear a noisy toy, we know either a grandparent or relative got it for them. When my first guy was really little, say 18months, we would tell him "too broken" when an annoying toy would run out of batteries. He learned "needs new batteries" soon after. I think the people who design loud, bat
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Sarah, don't take this the wrong way but your brother is unusual. I have a lot of experience with little boys. I have two of my own. There are no girls in my husand's family. I grew up playing on an almost daily basis with about 4 or 5 boy cousins. That game wouldn't work with any of them. The boys in my life sound like the ones in Dharma's life. My husband did find a nondestructive kind of gun to play with. It shoots air! It is called
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Poetmom, you hit upon another misconception. If you were both working but were still at poverty level, you were not paying taxes. Sure taxes were withheld from your paycheck but then you got them back if you truly were qualified as at poverty level. Therefore, you were not paying for your own food stamps. How long were you on assistance? I am asking the next question because I truly want to understand how this happens. If you both were br
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Some random things that puzzle me: What is the deal with people who fill their cars with stuffed animals? Why do some guys wear their shorts outside of their sweatpants? (I can understand sweats over shorts. You could then take your sweats off when you get too hot.) Who are the sadistic people who design roads that either merge with absolu
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I am right on track with you ladies. I would describe myself as more like cranky today. Hormonal maybe. My fuse feels short. I have a lot of organizing to do in my house and am overwhelmed with laundry. I feel out of control when my house isn't in order. It is warm but rainy and gloomy here. Good sleeping weather. I get achy where I had broken my leg just below the knee. Best of luck with your sale! Maybe you will even recou
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NickyG, I don't think you have ever been offensive to anyone and I sincerely apologize if I have ever offended you. I find it very valuable to have opposing views presented in reasonable dialoge. Like I said before, we all have subjects that are sensitive for us. Sometimes someone elses view will make you reevaluate your own or sometimes it reconfirms your own stance. Either way, the exchange has value. Mason, you made some very bold state
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There is an instinctive drive that tends to make people attracted to healthy looking people. Body type varies according to individual taste but a healthy look tells a person that you are probably a good candidate to have children with. Of course people over come instincts with reason but we also have to accept the fact that we are influenced by instinct. This isn't my own theory. There have been many studies done and a whole series on the subject w
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Mike and Jo, you both write in the exact same illiterate fashion. Same person perhaps? You go ahead and "luv" Lana. Guess what, she isn't real
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He already gave us grief when he was 2 by seeing what would happen if you put a DVD in a VCR. You know what happens? It gets stuck!
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My older son had a fit when I recently got a perm. He said I looked "hideous". I said, "Gee, thanks sweety". He has a real problem with me changing my appearance. He is even afraid of me losing much weight. He is afraid I will look like a different person. When I told him it would help me live longer he seemed to come to terms with it. I told him that my hairdo made me feel better about myself. He was still mad at me for a few days but got over
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Thanks all.............I think I love my little stinker. I know he doesn't do it to tick me off. I think he is just inquisitive like all of you who say you were the same way. I will just encourage him to put stuff back together when possible and to apologize when not. For now though I will keep him away from the snow blower and lawn mower <img src="../images/smiles/smile.gif" border=
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Sam, I think you are catching on now. That poor schmoe who is left with $150,000 is still going to pay taxes on the full $200k because employees are assets. Now you might say, "150k is still plenty of money for anyone". Well, if that person is investing in the company and is taking on the responsibilty of providing well for his employees, $150k doesn't go far.
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Solitair , I would think in MI you have to pay taxes on the 200k. I won't bother to get into asset depreciation that might be involved with the shop "interior". Changing your salary won't help because emloyees are "assets" so you can't write that off in any way. This varies from state to state though. In some states you will have to pay a Single Business Tax on top of the taxes you pay on the 200k. <b
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I have to agree with Kharma, higher education is not a right or necessity. Taking care of you family is number one on your priority list. If you can't afford to take care of your own, you can't afford school. PoetMom, from your writing you seem like an intelligent person. I pose this question and I want you to consider it in an unbiased manner if you can. Do you truly think that a family who is working 2 full time jobs and being responsibl
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Kelly, I agree with you about Camille. She is so young so I totally understand the nerves. She has an incredible voice though! I hope she gets far.
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Sam, you are simply ignoring a lot of information put in front of you. Brad spelled out how small businesses will be affected very clearly. I have first hand experience with that case in point. As for people moving closer to the workplace, that is simply not viable in a lot of places. I don't know if you ever noticed but the US is a bit larger and more spread out population wise than the UK. We have a hard enough time finding jobs as is.
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Both my kids like to fall asleep with me when daddy is on a business trip. I don't mind letting them do that. Aw, my older guy has slept on the floor in our room unbeknownst to us until morning. That is so sweet. Makes you feel loved doesn't it? I feel torn when they to the "I'm scared" thing because I know they just want to sleep with mommy and daddy. I also know I am going to miss that some day.
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Clogging sounds fun! I took line dance classes when I was pregnant with my second kiddo. It was fun and a lot of exercise. It wasn't just country music either. We did everything from classic country to current top hits. Finding something you enjoy is the trick for sticking with it. I do agree with Dharma that there are a lot of great yoga and Pilates videos out there but, like you I am sure, my kids are still young enough that if I am home trying
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Venting is exactly what I need some times....thanks!
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Dharma, I think we are kindred spirits. My journey to girlyhood started more in late college, early marriage. I always felt more at home around guys growing up. I did the football thing too! I also liked not so girly stuff like sci-fi and fantasy books. In middle school I was the only girl that had read the Piers Anthony Zanth books. I was the only female in most of my classes at college (especially my engineering classes). I maintained
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