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Reply to Being 20 something! in Misc JoeUser Forums

mignuna, I don't think it is right to say you shouldn't think things will improve. If you try hard to learn as much about yourself and others as you can, I think things will improve by leaps and bounds. YOu have to be forward thinking and not make excuses for not reaching goals. Make realistic goals and stick with them until you achieve them. 21yrs old - now have been the best years of my life. Got a degree, got a husband, started a company, started a family, built a home and have learned t

Reply to Who's in charge, the parent or child? in Home & Family JoeUser Forums

Poetmom99, Thank you! It seems a lot of teens took offense to this article but I think parents that have been parents for any amount of time can see some truth in what I am trying to convey. Capt. cornbread, I never said kids are bad. Saying that they test there boundaries is not saying they are bad. I was a good kid but did things that I look back on now and say "what the heck was I thinking?!" Your brain doesn't work the same way at 30 as at 16. You said you turned out okay. If

Where Do I Fit In? in Blogging JoeUser Forums

As you can tell from the name of my site "More than just mommy" I consider myself more than just a homemaker even though my main job is staying home to care for my children and our household. I still have a foot in the career world since my husband and I (I helped establish the company) have a software company. I am the Human Resources manager so I still do an important job. If I don't do my job, people don't get their paycheck and benefits. Once the boys are both in school, I plan t

Reply to Sacrificing Animals For Education in Pets & Nature JoeUser Forums

I agree as long as it is done in a humane way. If it is causing pain to the animal, I object. There is no reason for that. You are working on anesthetized animals, right?

Reply to Steve Irwin Crocodile Man in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Okay, do any of you people who agree with what Steve did actually have children? Have you ever held your newborn? You shouldn't even hold a newborn that age without supporting its neck and head (basic infant care) which Steve was also doing wrong. He was flopping that poor little guy all over the place. I just think that Steve knows a lot more about dealing with animals than with caring for newborn humans. Again, it is their child. If they want t

Reply to People Watching in Blogging JoeUser Forums

The thing is, I was people watching at McDs and blogging about my observations. I wasn't stating what people are like over all (except I think people are nice over all). I used to sit in the main traffic areas at college and watch people also. Far different observations there. I still think you can learn from whatever group you are watching.

Reply to People Watching in Blogging JoeUser Forums

psychx, these were just observations made at one local McDs on one particular afternoon. I do tend to think that the majority of people around the entire world are nice. I never said there are no young mothers. If you don't think there are a lot of "well fed" people in NY, I think you need to look around. I am willing to bet there are big families in NY also. I don't live in a utopia but close enough to it. Our township rated 16th safest communit

Reply to Mad Cow Disease in United States in Pure Technology JoeUser Forums

Everyone keeps saying go vegetarian. Why didn't the cases of salmonella, Hep A, E. Coli, etc. passed on sprouts and green onions scare people as much? I personally am willing to take the chance. My child is more likely to get Hep B from getting spit on by a kid at school or somewhere than getting mad cow from a hamburger. There is no "safe" form of food. Bacteria and disease grow on veggies, fish carry nasty stuff from being grown in poluted water

People Watching in Blogging JoeUser Forums

There was a half day of school today so I, like many other parents, took the kids to play at McDonalds. The kids played and I sipped coffee and watched people. Watching people is one of my favorite things becasue I think it gives you incite about yourself. You see someone and think, "Am I like that? I wonder what people think of me." The place was packed so I had a lot to observe. Observation #1 People are nice. Everyone seemed very friendly. We all got smile and laughs from seei

Reply to How materialism has changed the American way of life in Home & Family JoeUser Forums

I agree with Calor on this one. "making ends meet" means a whole different thing now than when I was growing up. When I was growing up we weren't paying for cable TV and modems. We never went out to eat (well, maybe a couple of times on special events). We had maybe one new car the whole time I was growing up. My parents built the home I grew up in. No air conditioning. We chopped wood to heat the house for a large part of my childhood. I never

Reply to Driving for Everyday Life in Misc JoeUser Forums

I have seen a lot of the terrible results of car accidents. I had an aunt that was decapitated in an auto accident before I was born. I had a toddler cousin that was hit and killed when I was a child. I have driven by some horrendous crash sites. I even had the experience of flipping a vehicle when I over corrected when sliding on black ice. I was lucky enough to live to learn from that. It only takes a second to change your life and the lives of

Reply to Why Can't I Remember That?! in Blogging JoeUser Forums

I think that is exactly what is happening in my brain. My short term memory isn't all that bad but I just have a hard time with stuff 12yrs or more back. It is either foggy, hit and miss or gone all together. Before I got married, I just had to keep inventory on myself. Now, I have a husband, two kids, a home and business to keep my brain full. I just don't seem to have the space to store all that irrelevant stuff.

Reply to Mortality in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Fantastic! 8lbs in less than 2 weeks! I am on my first week of crack down. I am a lifetime member of WW so I plan to weigh in on Sat morning. I have been good about drinking only 2 cups of coffee a day. I have been drinking more water but have a long way to go. Snacking has gone from sweets and chips to fruits and veggies and I have been cooking much more healthy, well balanced meals. My hubby and I even started exercising but need to get on a s

Reply to Women have choices ,Men have responsibilities in Home & Family JoeUser Forums

Well said Lunaticus. Life is not fair. I agree that it is not fair that a woman gets to chose to have an abortion even if the guy wanted the child but it is necessary. It doesn't do anything to a man's body to have a baby. That is just one of those difference that we have to deal with. As for statutory rape, I would be interested to hear what the law has to say about that. The guy couldn't have to pay for the child at first beca

Reply to Driving for Everyday Life in Misc JoeUser Forums

Good article. I look forward to your future info on driving. I am always aware of the dangers and responsibilities of using an automobile. I am always amazed at the dangerous things people do to end up a car or two ahead of where they were. They risk their lives and the lives of others to save a couple of minutes. I have always gone by the motto "It is better to get there late than not at all."

Why Can't I Remember That?! in Blogging JoeUser Forums

I always thought it was odd when my parents couldn't remember the name of someone they had grown up with. I am 33 now and feel their pain. I grew up in the same small town with pretty much the same people. Their were only 88 people in my graduating class and I had known most of them from preschool on. Back in my school days I thought these people were my world. I can't even remember a lot of their names now! I have been with my husband a lifetime now (as far as I am concerned). We

Reply to Strange Sandwiches in Blogging JoeUser Forums

My Dad used to make PB& mayo (Miracle Whip actually) sandwiches. I liked them too although i would never make one on my own. My family has a traditional fruit salad that has a PB& Mayo sauce that also has a little sugar in it. People are always surprised when I tell them the recipe because they can't believe they liked that combo.

Reply to Many Reasons Why I'm Attractive in Blogging JoeUser Forums

I was just amused that going to church and deep throating were placed so closely on the list BTW, I would bet good money you wouldn't fool this mom.

Reply to Women have choices ,Men have responsibilities in Home & Family JoeUser Forums

Vic, I must say this sounds like a man scourned and venting his anger. You mentioned that a woman has the legal right to put a child up for adoption. Well, the father has the right to keep that child. The adoption process is careful about making sure that both parents are aware and consenting. As for why women get custody, I can only judge by the cases I am familiar with. All of the divorces that I have encountered were due to the man leav

Wilson, We'll Miss You Good Neighbor in Movies & TV & Books JoeUser Forums

I know Home Improvement has been off the air for some time now (other than in repeats) but it saddened me to find out that the kindly neighbor partly hidden by the fence is now gone forever. Wilson was my favorite character. I just loved his eccentric wisdom. The thought of having a neighbor that always greeted you with a kindly "hidey-ho!" was fun and comforting. I have wonderful neighbors myself. Tim could run anything by Wilson and he would give him a bit of nonjudgemental advic

Reply to Sinuses, Why do they have to hurt so much? in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Nasty subject but yes. It is usually due to an infection that I am not even aware of. I have had what I can only describe as a hunk of flesh like material that is kind of greyish green. Nasty! Tell your Dad to go straight to the Dr if he has that sensation again. The bacterial infection that causes it can sometimes get so bad it can actually spread to your brain. Any infection in your head is serious especially when it is only a membrane away fro

Reply to What Does Your Screen Name Say About You? in Internet JoeUser Forums

JillUser is just supposed to be the female counterpart for JoeUser but I have been told I should have used JaneUser (as in Joe and Jane, Jack and Jill). I just thought JillUser sounded better

Reply to Dagnammit! How do you spell this?? in Misc JoeUser Forums

I use dagnabbit also. The only time it is dagnammit is if I have a stuffy nose

Reply to The Killer Among Us in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Go ahead and be a vegan but that won't make you safe from risk of poison. Didn't anyone hear about the green onion incident? People have died from Salmonella, E. Coli and Hep A spread by green onions and sprouts. You have to eat. I feel the best you can do is wash and cook things well and hope for the best. Good article.

Reply to Christina Applegate Should Have to Serve in Current Events JoeUser Forums

You certainly should have been excused for nursing. Noone can do that for you. They didn't care that I was a stay-at-home Mom and didn't have anyone to watch my kids. My husband had to take time off to watch them so I could serve. Both of us were then kept from our busy schedules.