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Reply to How old is too old for Trick or Treating? in Home & Family JoeUser Forums

I'm with TW. I think it depends on the kid. I think a lot of kids with younger sibs live in the innocence a little longer. My boys wouldn't dream of smashing pumpkins or TPing houses. They get soooo excited about trick-or-treating though. They like showing off their costumes and seeing the decorations on the houses. I agree whole heartedly that no costume = no treats! What we do here is give the hard old last year's left over candy or ra

Reply to It's almost like being pregnant in Life Journals JoeUser Forums

I think TW's beef is comparing it to being pregnant. I think it might be similar to the nesting period but as someone recently pregnant like TW, it really isn't anything like being pregnant. But I certainly can see how the excitement is similar to bringing a baby home and a puppy is certainly a part of the family. They cry, sleep a lot and get you up at night like a new baby but you can put them in a crate and go shopping or take a nap....not at all like having a new baby <img src="http://ima

Reply to The Reality of Abortion in Current Events JoeUser Forums

I've always wondered if all the people who are anti-abortion are anti birth control pill. It is afterall "birth control" not "conception control". If it is a preborn baby at conception, then the pill is killing "preborn" also. It just isn't confirmable since the "preborn" isn't allowed to attach and be detected. People talk about women using abortion for convenience. I doubt that is the case. I know it is certainly convenient to be able to take the pill and be able to have sex with

Reply to The Reality of Abortion in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Having an unwanted pregnancy is a "lose-lose" no matter what. I've known girls who've had abortions and I've known those who gave the baby up or even those who kept the baby. There is scarring all around for the child and family.

Reply to It's Over in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Thanks so much for sharing the pictures. You sure are a good looking family. Now daddy's little girl can get some serious spoiling I bet he couldn't believe how big she is. Best wishes.

Reply to Al Gore, We're listening now in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Boy did this thread get highjacked!

Reply to Nobel Prize in Current Events JoeUser Forums

I have to ask a question? If George Bush had won instead of Al Gore, would you still think the Nobel Prize is a joke? Absolutely! What has W done for world peace? It isn't his political leanings my friend. It is lack of merit. Sure, many people have rightly been awarded but after Arafat, Carter and Gore, I can't help but think it's a joke. Oh, and very scientific of you to say drought in Australia=GW----FACT! Science doesn't work that way m

Reply to Do you REALLY want to do something about CO2 emissions? in Politics JoeUser Forums

Yes, that would be correct Daniel, big houses require more power than little houses. Do you consider 4000 sq ft little? Here's what it looks like to me, Bush is actually DOING something with personal conservation instead of going around, partying with celebs, telling the little people what they should and shouldn't be doing. Gore lives in a m

Reply to Al Gore, We're listening now in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Nope. Money and power aren't exactly hidden agendas. Don't forget celebrity. I've never seen Gore smile as much as since he's been rubbing elbows all the time with the celebs. He was a do nothing think nothing robot as VP. He left no legacy in the White House so now he's got his Oscar and his Nobel. Like Gid said, if anyone knows what "carbon credits" are, they will see that Gore obviously doesn't truly believe what he's preaching.

Reply to On Gore, Coulter, and Intelligence in Religion JoeUser Forums

Gore has been an advocate for the environment for thirty years. He served as VP of the US for eight years. He is also on the Board of Apple Computers. He graduated with honors from Harvard. I'd say he has done a bit more than "use his celebrity" and shame on you for denigrating his service. What does being on the board of Apple Computers or graduating from Harvard have to do with anything? I'm not denigrating his service, I'm questioning the merit of h

Reply to Nobel Prize in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Because he comes across as one of the largest hypocrites out there. WE should walk, ride bikes, take public transportation yet he ONLY takes his private jet everywhere he goes. Very little signs of personal conviction on his message. For me if I saw actual conviction and not this 'carbon offset' crap then I would most certainly congratulate him. Amen! "carbon neutral" what a load of crap! What's he done to deserve the "Peace

Reply to Parents with Infants....DO NOT USE THAT MEDICINE! in Health & Medicine JoeUser Forums

hmmmm. Parents overdose children. The medicine must be a danger to everyone and be pulled off the shelves! Why does the logic seem missing? Shouldn't we be more concerned that PARENTS are idiots? The medicine itself was not a danger....stupid parents were. Yeah, that's why I didn't freak when I saw this on the internet the other day. They aren't recalling products because they are faulty, they are merely making them only available at the pharmacy counte

Reply to On Gore, Coulter, and Intelligence in Religion JoeUser Forums

So, there you have it, a liberal and a conservative. You choose. Choose as what? And are you saying Gore is the total representation of "liberal" and Coulter is the same for "conservative"? What exactly is your point here? There are kooks on all sides. I am personally a fiscal conservative and social liberal (to a point of course). I consider myself conservative over all but am not religious so I don't relate to Coulter on her religious beliefs.

Reply to Testing, testing.... in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Wow! Best of luck D. Oncology is probably pretty rough and that's probably why they pay more. You seem very well suited for it though.

Nobel Prize in Current Events JoeUser Forums

It's official, I now have no respect what so ever for the Nobel Prize. It was bad enough that they gave one to Jimmy Carter. Now they've given one to Al Gore for Global Warming....what the hell?! Forget the fact that Global Warming, despite popular belief, is still a theory, (there has been nothing proven in regards to "Global Warming") all Al Gore has done is use his celebrity as ex vice president to spread the word about this theory. What about all of these s

Reply to Boil That Corpse! in Pure Technology JoeUser Forums

You can even be carbonized and pressed into a synthetic diamond now! Wow, imagine that conversation: "I love your ring" "Thanks, it was my grandmother" "It was your grandmother's ring?" "No, it was my grandmother"

Reply to I don't want to be fat anymore! in Diet JoeUser Forums

How's it going? I just started working on starting an exercise routine. I'm achy but feeling accomplishment. I haven't managed the 4 times a week on a consistent basis yet. I'm doing what I can when I can though. Best wishes.

Reply to Draginol's new car in Your Car JoeUser Forums

I think it would make an awesome photo with the Fair garb... That will be likely next weekend. I want to see a pic of Jill on the hood in a bikini and heels! Oh sweetheart, noone wants to see that. Give me a few more months at the gym and a guarantee that my vericose veins will get touched up

Reply to If Hillary wins, should I expect to hear b**tch alot? in Current Events JoeUser Forums

So when will Mrs. JillUser be running so I can actually vote for her? Thanks but that's not a job I aspire to. I will leave it up to (hopefully) people who actually know how to run a country. I barely know how to run a household

Reply to If Hillary wins, should I expect to hear b**tch alot? in Current Events JoeUser Forums

That is your opinion not fact. A couple of examples to support my opinion, not so very long ago she tried to use some phony Southern accent (they refer to it now as Kentucky Fried Hillary) when speaking to an African American crowd. And she claimed to have babysat for immigrant workers in her neighborhood even though there were none in the area of Illinois where she grew up (park ridge)to appeal to immigrants. But like you said, it's just my o

Reply to If Hillary wins, should I expect to hear b**tch alot? in Current Events JoeUser Forums

As far as the name-calling of Bush, I will admit that I have seen him called a liar or stupid but I haven't seen him called an a*hole or a d*ck. You're not looking far then. Good grief! Are you talking about George W? I will go with the philosophy that a bitch is a woman Being In Total Control of Herself which is in itself offensive to many. That might apply to some women who get called the word bu

Reply to Are you a winner or a loser? in Virtual Communities JoeUser Forums

I was a very lucky loser for a great portion of my life. You would never have known I was a loser though. I've always been good to others, have a great family and have enjoyed a very happy life. Where I was a loser was I was always making excuses for myself and my mom was a major enabler (and still is) by making excuses for me. But I have finally grown up and have taken responsibility. I've accepted that life isn't fair. Other people don't have to work as h

Reply to Michigan RenFest in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Oh how fun! You look great too! Why thanks. In my husband's hometown of Vincennes, there's a Rendezvous every Memorial Day. This year I didn't dress up, but next year.....I'm going for it! I think you s

Reply to Do you know or care what this Friday is?? in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Thanks for pointing this out. I try to point out to my kids every day how good they have it and why they have it (others' sacrifice). Thank you.

Michigan RenFest in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Here I am in my new outfit at the Michigan Renaissance Festival. Brad and I are attending a medieval themed wedding at the end of the month so I figured a new outfit was in order. It was a chilly day so the cloak was a nice thing to have. Michigan doesn't take it's festival as seriously as other places. Most people don't dress up and not many at