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Reply to Never feed your dog cabbage in Pets & Nature JoeUser Forums

Hah, doggy gas is really bad. Cabbage=Good. Cabbage gas=Bad.

Reply to The politics of short attention spans in Politics JoeUser Forums

lol, I can definitely relate to that. Glad to know I am not the only one Abe. It is so frustrating when I find myself thinking of the issues distilled down to the impotent sound-bites the media feeds me on a daily basis. I am just as guilty as the next in getting sucked in. Hopefully though, my reali

Reply to On Being Embarassed in Home & Family JoeUser Forums

I remember getting embarrassed, but not too terribly often. So it has been something for me to learn when dealing with my oldest daughter. She gets embarrassed very easily, and times when I want to laugh I have to remember that that will hurt her even more. I am learning to tread lightly.

Reply to Teatime. in Blogging JoeUser Forums

What are Hobnobs Dharma? Going back to my only experience of drinking a warm beverage and putting stuff in it. . .in Guatemala we had crusty, dried little pieces of bread with crusty sugar on top. Not great, but they helped the crappy Morcaf go down. Anything to ease the pain.

Reply to Favorite typo ever: in Misc JoeUser Forums

That is great. Ah, the images that conjures up. The Human Gnome Project. Good, good stuff.

Reply to Unsatisfactory Debate Format & Content in Politics JoeUser Forums

Yes, this thing about protocol and respect can be carried to far. No kidding. To be honest, though, I think you could still push with respect. The protocol would be a hindrance, but I don't think it is disrespectful to expect and even demand an answer in something so important as deciding who will be

Reply to Unsatisfactory Debate Format & Content in Politics JoeUser Forums

I agree. There were far too many times in which questions were not fully answered, or were simply cast aside with the statement "Let me get back to that, I just want to address something [...] said." No, that isn't what we want. We want an answer. And if we don't get an answer we want to push until we get it. The moderators should have stepped in and reminded the candidate's they still had a question to answer.

Reply to Teatime. in Blogging JoeUser Forums

What a nice thought! I don't drink tea, so I haven't had this sort of experience, but I feel I need to find something similar. Some time to just sit, take a couple minute break, and not worry about anything around me. I, too, wonder just how much more we could understand about and like in each other if we spent that sort of time with others. Just being ourselves, all pretention aside, talking, thinking, and getting to know each other.

The politics of short attention spans in Politics JoeUser Forums

Last night we witnessed a debate between two men desiring to be elected the President of the United States. Both had their opportunity to discuss their plans and policies, both had the opportunity to win over undecided voters, and both had the opportunity to educate the populace. Both are pretty poor choices in my opinion as well, but that is just thrown in

Reply to Personal Theme Songs in Music JoeUser Forums

Lately I think that the Fates Warning song "Simple Human" fits. Good thing I love the song, eh?

Reply to Picking fights in Misc JoeUser Forums

You will need this with some of your difficult patients in the future too! Wow, I don't doubt that. I have seen that as well. I think that doctors somtimes forget that you can really only expect a patient to do so much, to make so many life changes, etc. at a time. Instead of burdening them with too

Reply to Latest Poll Results: 42% Don't Care, 45% Shut Up, 3% Go Away in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Gene, you cold, callous, heartless person you. Don't you realize that lives depend on these polls? Surely they will affect the spin of the earth on its axis. They are fundamental, and we must have more of them. More I say! MORE!!!!!

Reply to Mentally exhausted in Medical Technology JoeUser Forums

"My friend helped make this" Aw shucks. Sadly though, I didn't help make it, we are just going to prove to the medical community that it is economically feasible to do it. But it is exciting. Thanks chiprj, for the kind words. This is a really hot topic, and what we are showing is against th

Reply to Windowblinds - My Animations in OS Customization JoeUser Forums

Wincustomize has 16 progress animations available. There are also a number of Windowblinds skins that include custom animations. Not every skin does, so you have to depend on the ones that do, and the ones that the authors upload.

Mentally exhausted in Medical Technology JoeUser Forums

My head hurts. My eyes hurt. I feel I can hardly form a coherent thought. And I like it. That's right, I am absolutely mentally exhausted, but it is a rewarding feeling. I have been working really hard on building a cost model for a relatively new type of surgery. It isn't done often because the new technology that it relies on carries the stigma of be

Reply to Picking fights in Misc JoeUser Forums

I found that the better you get along with your mentor, the more likely they will give you tips no textbook or lecturer will be able to teach you. Absolutely true. I found that as well on numerous occasions. They are much more willing to help and teach if you aren't fighting with them at every turn.

Reply to Howdy Ya'll in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Good to see you checking back in MasonM. Hope all is going well for you.

Reply to Picking fights in Misc JoeUser Forums

I have realized that there are things everyday that we can fight if we really want to. But sometimes choosing not to fight is the harder, braver, and better decision.

Reply to A Sunlight-and-Clouds pic in Scenery JoeUser Forums

Very cool picture. It is pictures like this that make me really wish I had a decent camera.

Reply to Fantastically fabulous freeware in Personal Computing JoeUser Forums

Glad to know I am not the only one. It has been performing great for me and I continue to use it on a daily basis. Really helps keep things running nicely.

Reply to Picking fights in Misc JoeUser Forums

Regarding your subtitle, I'm quite good at Poker...just need to figure out how to apply that skill in real life. I'm terrible at poker (never really played it), but I have a pretty good poker face. And I am still learning too. <TABLE cellpadding=8 width="95%" align=center bgColor=#FFF394 class

Reply to If bad things happen in threes, good things happen...when? in Life Journals JoeUser Forums

Angloesque--From my life I have learned an invaluable lesson. After the trial comes the blessing. And I have also noticed that most of the time, the greater the trial the greater the blessing. Time and time again I have seen this, in my life, in our families life, in the lives of those around us. It is what keeps me going when times are tough, because I know from past experience and my own convictions that as long as I persevere, the good will outw

Reply to Music Review: Britney Spears "My Prerogative" in Music JoeUser Forums

Jason, I think a careful re-read of the article will clearly reveal content dealing with the presentation of the song. I think Bobby Brown was relishing in his insecurity when he did this song back in 'the day'. I think Britney is revealing to the world just how insecure she really is yet again, with this release. Time and time again she writes *gasp, choke, laugh* okay, has people write songs about how she can do what she wants, be what s

Reply to It's so hot! in Blogging JoeUser Forums

I love summer as well, though they are very hot and humid here. I am not a big winter fan, mostly because of all the hours and hours of snow shoveling I had to do growing up. Thankfully, North Carolina winters are very, very mild to us (even their very cold and severe ones!), so I don't mind them too much out here.

Reply to Dharma and her dog in Pets & Nature JoeUser Forums

What an adorable little dog! Fun pictures, thanks for sharing them.