MasonM

MasonM

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Reply to Big Girls Don't Cry in Misc JoeUser Forums

Do you think you're afraid of feelings? [/quote} Nope, but as a kid you're afraid of getting beat up because of them

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Murphy's Laws in Humor JoeUser Forums

For those not familiar with Murphy's Law or just haven't reviewed them in a while, here's a pretty good collection. If you know of others, please add them. Nothing is as easy as it looks. Everything takes longer than you think. Anything that can go wrong will go wrong. If there is a possibility of several things going wrong,

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Reply to Big Girls Don't Cry in Misc JoeUser Forums

How does one do this, I'd like to know? For men (in general) it's really not that hard. I think we're just wired that wasy, and years of practice at not demonstrating emotion helps. <TD class="mb-Bo

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Reply to a in Welcome JoeUser Forums

hmm upon retrospect, I think I'll rescind my original thought on the subject in favor of M. It's a nice middle-of-the-alphabet kinda letter.

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$125!!!!!?????? in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Late yesterday I dropped my ailing laptop off at the top computer repair shop in town. The shop is owned and run by a fellow from Pakistan who is extremely good at what he does and he's always dealt with me honestly and professionally. I explained the symptoms to his wife(who works the counter) and that I was reasonably certain it was just a bad solder joint or two in

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Reply to One Last Chance in International JoeUser Forums

shades, I agree that any situation involving human motives is highly subjective at best, but it still makes no sense that siding with the US could be viewed as the "easy way out" for him when it could mean the demise of his career. Seems to me the easy way out would have been to go along with his party and protect his personal career and interests. I still say it appears to me that he did what he thought was best for his country. Whether it ac

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Reply to Hmmm This Seems to be a Poor Way to Steal Oil in Politics JoeUser Forums

bennyd- This is not a game site. I am a little baffled as to how you thought it was. Whew! I was starting to think I had somehow mistaken a game site for a blog site. Glad you cleared that up. I was really starting to worry there. <br

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Reply to Yeah, I think I'm gonna like this! in Life Journals JoeUser Forums

Ok Geo, I did re-read the thread. While I still didn't see any strong racial remarks, only a socio-political one, I'll say that I can unerstand why you would choose to interpret it that way. But, I was actually addressing your remark in THIS thread wherein you stated the mere use of the phrase "culture of entitlement" i

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Reply to My father, my hero. in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

Very nice article. Sounds like your dad has had a rough way to go, for sure. Funny how time and maturity changes our perspective on things. Those little "I love you"s mean a lot.

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Reply to Yeah, I think I'm gonna like this! in Life Journals JoeUser Forums

And because it meets your definition doesn't make you correct either. Interesting that you associate the phrase "culture of entitlement" with a particular race or group. Hmmm, not a closet racist are you? That phrase is used in a great many contexts including the corporate. It describes the attitudes that a group develops that makes them believe that thay are entitled to certain things without having earned them through merit. This ea

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Reply to One Last Chance in International JoeUser Forums

Why should I respect him? So you only respect someone who goes against the tide if you happen to agree with them? I can respect someone without agreeing with them. The man did what he believed was the right thing to do even though his own party was against it. It surely must have occured to

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Reply to On A Korean Island in International JoeUser Forums

O G, very good article. I have never had the pleasure of visiting Korea although I would very much like to. It is always interesting to learn of the views and lives of people living in places we've never had the pleasure of visiting. I do have the opportunity from time to time to chat with university students in China and I find it very enlightening to learn about their lives and viewpoint. I would enjoy hearing more about your life i

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Reply to Yeah, I think I'm gonna like this! in Life Journals JoeUser Forums

If you can't see how that is an insulting remark, I don't know what else to tell you. You obviously have your own conception of what constitutes an insulting remark. Basically, anyone who's viewpoint differs from your own would find that a highly insulting, not to mention condescending remark. Perhaps it's only insulting if it is directed at you and those who hold your views? <TABLE cellpadding=8 width="95%" align=center bgColor=#FFF394 class=

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