shadesofgrey

shadesofgrey

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Reply to How to "De-Funk" a house? in Life Journals JoeUser Forums

since they are willing to let you paint it white, you should ask if you could paint it light colors as long as you prime it and paint it white again when you move out. it's amazing how a little coat of paint can really make a place feel like it's yours. good luck.

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Reply to Worthless in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

Go look at my thread "This is what heaven must bee like" please. I hope it makes you smile inside. I will after I respond to this. If you really want to rekindle this friendship, and it seems you do or you'd just blow this off altogether, you owe it to her to be honest. Let her know you saw it, and let her know how deeply it hurt you. That puts the ball back in her court, and how she handles it will be a wonderful indi

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Reply to Worthless in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

Thanks everyone for your comments -- they did make me feel better. I appreciate the support. I know I made mistakes with this friendship and it just makes me sad that I don't know how to fix it, or that it can't be fixed. I still think she's the fun loving, witty, cool person that she was when were friends -- and I think that's part of the reason why it hurts so much that she has such a low opinion of me and has assumed that I had the worst of intentions. But Gene is right, the message could

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Worthless in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

There are highs and there are lows -- and this is certainly a low. Whoever first uttered the nonsense that "sticks and stone may break your bones but words will never hurt you" was a bloody liar. Or maybe I'm just crazy. But they do hurt me. A lot. I put an inordinate amount of effort into making sure that other people like me. I am fully aware that

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Reply to Jon Stewart 1 Bill O'Reilly 0 in Entertainment JoeUser Forums

hey psychx-- don't know if you will see this, but I was reading some old blogs and saw your name and wondered if you were ever around any more -- and I see you logged in within the past week. so I thought I would say hello and see how you are. what's going on with you? write us a blog and fill us in?

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Reply to Huh, where did all my articles go? in Blogging JoeUser Forums

I have them Meg, and am holding them for ransom. And there worth millions, so you should hold on to em!! Mine all disappeared, too I'm glad that I'm not alone on this -- but sad that your stuff is hiding too! I'll have to ask. They're definitely still around, it's probably just a dis

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Huh, where did all my articles go? in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Last year about this time, I made all my articles private -- I was in the recruitment process for working with a Federal Agency and didn't want my blog to reflect negatively on me. Tonight, I decided to look for a blog I wrote when I first joined back in 2004 -- but it is missing. None of my older private articles are showing up -- however, I can see the

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Reply to We Will Pay, We Won't Pay in Health & Medicine JoeUser Forums

Healthcare is far too expensive these days. Insurance costs too large a chunk of a budget. According to IRS Schedule A, of your adjusted gross income, 7.5% is not allowed to be deducted as medical expenses. On a $40,000 per year income, that's $3,000. Currently, if I bought insurance for my wife and kids through my work, it would cost me $700 per month. That's $8,400. That's 21% I'm fairly certain for the Schedule A you can not include insurance payments

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Reply to Why doesn't anyone accept pets? in Life Journals JoeUser Forums

Shades, I don't think 400 is a bad payment for a new vehicle. Gotta pay the thing off eventually. From what we were told, if Marcies credit was up towards mine, we'd qualify for zero down. Of course, Id still like to have a bit in the bank to pay for some points to lower the rate down more if possible Just to give you an idea -- my credit score is 800 (or it was when I purchased my place in May) and they were very hesitant to let me get 100% financing --

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Reply to Why doesn't anyone accept pets? in Life Journals JoeUser Forums

Im not arguing that 400 isn't a lot of money because its a good amount. But to say that 400 is a huge payment, I think thats an overstatement for a vehicle payment. I guess it is a matter of opinion -- but I think $400 is an outrageous amount for a monthly vehicle payment (unless it comes with a driver and then I might consider it!) Once your credit scores are in the 650-720 range, you can qualify for 'no money down' h

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Reply to Would You Support a Federally Funded Muslim School? in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Here's an idea that would put the real agenda of the school to the test. After it opens, go to the school and hand out Arabic Language copies of the Holy Bible. If all they are doing is teaching Arabic Culture and Language, that should be fine with them. I don't think this would prove your point. I'd have a problem with anyone handing out the Holy Bible in any public school. Unless it is being taught as part of the curriculum. I mean, how would you fe

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Reply to Would You Support a Federally Funded Muslim School? in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Well a charter school is not the same as a public school. From what I understand a charter school is NOT funded with tax payer dollars In fact, they are. See: WWW Link which states: As public schools, charter schools are funded through a combination of federal, state, and local tax dollars. Different than non-charter public schools, though, charters have the freedom t

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Reply to Bridge Collapse is Example of Crumbling Infastructure! in Politics JoeUser Forums

Gid -- Is there another "to nowhere" case that I missed (it sounds like there is). I konw that the "bridge to nowhere" was introduced by/the pet project of Republican Senator Stevens and passed in the last Congress (which was Republican controlled) -- what's the one that you are referring to? Regardless of the specifics, your point seems valid-- money is not making its way to the right places...the quesiton is how does that get fixed.

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Reply to Bridge Collapse is Example of Crumbling Infastructure! in Politics JoeUser Forums

danielost--it has to do with how the funds are allocated across the five pots of FHWA money (bridges being just one). The money (or "obligation authority) has to go back and it has to come out of these pots. FHWA is simply asking the states not to bankrupt one pot only.

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