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| 33356 | Valentine's Day | I watched the Be My Valentine Charlie Brown DVD which includes the First Kiss special, something I hadn't seen in a long time. That was fun. | Vaporman87 | Jan 24, 2017 |  |
| 33355 | Inauguration Day | <blockquote rel="Ajimbo" style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><b>Ajimbo wrote :</b><br><i> I know it's nothing new. However...</i></blockquote><blockquote rel="Ajimbo" style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><b style="font-size: 13.3333px;">-end quote</b></blockquote><blockquote rel="Ajimbo"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">Essentially I'm saying I agree with you, but nothing is going to change that fact. This is the way it's been done for two centuries. All one can do is vote for the representative that least offends them. Whether it's your stance on abortion, or your stance on regulatory reforms, the solution is the same... albeit not a perfect one.</span></span></blockquote><blockquote rel="Ajimbo"><b style="font-size: 13.3333px;">Ajimbo wrote :</b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;"><br></span><i style="font-weight: normal;">Calling them "murderers" does nothing but harm women... Those women need support.</i></span><br></blockquote><blockquote rel="Ajimbo"><span style="font-style: normal;"><i style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">I understand you have personal feelings about this issue, as well, but I do not agree with you on this.</i><br></span><b style="font-size: 13.3333px;">-end quote</b></blockquote><blockquote rel="Ajimbo"><span style="font-style: normal;"><font size="2">I don't expect you to agree with me. </font></span></blockquote><blockquote rel="Ajimbo"><font size="2">I'm sure each person in the marches had their own reasons they felt were valid. My question was more of a response to the idea that somehow rights were going to be taken away from people. I wanted to know what rights specifically were people fearful would be taken from them. I would like someone to point to the specific text in either the Constitution or the Bill of Rights that was going to be trampled upon.</font></blockquote><blockquote rel="Ajimbo"><font size="2">No, I would not weep at the demise of any corrupt organization, but there are always going to be innocent casualties when that happens. I pointed out that thankfully for those affected there would be other organizations that are not corrupt and also not siphoning off tax money.</font></blockquote><blockquote rel="Ajimbo"><font size="2">As for your other point... yes, these women do need support. And they need to be open and able to seek it FROM BOTH POINTS OF VIEW before making a decision as life changing as the killing of the unborn child. But all too often the support they get is from a total stranger who is more of an enabler than a counselor. Because abortion is so politically charged, nobody in a position to help at these clinics is willing to lay out the full breadth of consequences, especially following the procedure. Because if they did, far fewer women would choose that route. What potentially lies down that path is much more devastating than the alternative, which is not without it's own difficulties.</font></blockquote><blockquote rel="Ajimbo"><font size="2">My sister was not perfect by any means. But there was potential for better things for her. But everything she became can be traced back to her decision to have an abortion. Drugs, alcohol, self-harming, promiscuity, an inability to do anything to help better herself. She made it clear that she was against any woman having that done to them. She wanted it banned completely. She died of an overdose, still believing in that.</font></blockquote><blockquote rel="Ajimbo"><font size="2">So yes... I have personal experience with this issue. I also have been down the road of adoption. I know how difficult and expensive that is. And yet there are so many parents that will do about anything for a child of their own. By letting the unborn child live and at least have a shot at a life with one of these families, and stripping away some of the expense and red tape that prohibits so many other families from attempting it, a great deal of pain and suffering can be avoided.</font></blockquote><blockquote rel="Ajimbo"><font size="2">But you won't hear that at a PP. You want to talk about negative consequences... there you go. </font></blockquote><br> | Vaporman87 | Jan 24, 2017 | |
| 33354 | Why do we feel Nostalgia? | That was wonderful, DirtyD. Thinking of the good memories to help cope with the pain. | Mr Magic | Jan 24, 2017 | |
| 33353 | Why do we feel Nostalgia? | To me it's a way of coping with stress by remembering simpler happier times. Like when My Great Aunt Rose died a few months ago the service and the wake were in a church and a VFW in one of the neighborhoods I lived in as a kid. It helped me remember happier times and doing things like riding my bike down to this one park or playing with some of the other kids in the neighborhood. I saw one of the houses I lived in and it reminded me of me and my brother playing with our GI Joes at the bottom of the staircase or the time this one kid down the street turned his basement into a haunted house and we all ended up pretending to be Jason, Freddy Krueger, monsters and zombies. Seeing and talking to my relatives at the wake helped me remember the things I did with them. It was almost like it brought back the ones who have died if only in my memories. It helped to take a lot of the pain away. <div><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 10pt;">To me nostalgia isn't just about stuff, it's also about the people in your life, the places you've been, and the things you've done. That's the kind of articles I like reading on nostalgia sites. Articles about how whatever it is the writer is talking about affected them. What memories it brings them. </span></div> | DirtyD79 | Jan 24, 2017 | |
| 33352 | Inauguration Day | I know it's nothing new. However, this is an immediate and relevant issue for women right NOW. Trump signed the "Mexico City Policy" hours ago. Women WILL be impacted by this in poor and developing countries. That was just in the first few days of his administration. Women are protesting because he could do more things like this in America for the next 4 years, at least. And you and I would still not be impacted by it directly.<br><br>A propane business owner is a job you choose to do, and I would assume it is a comparatively niche market. I'll admit that don't know about that business, but I'm sure it is impacted by safety regulations, market trends, taxes, permits, supply and demand, etc.. I also assume propane laws aren't as controversial, don't impact that many people, and are based on safety standards regarding inflammable materials and potential explosive risk/danger among other things. That hardly seems like an accurate comparison to living, breathing women. I suppose propane business owners could protest if they felt they needed to, but that is not the issue here today.<br><br>I'm talking about 50% of the population that would potentially be impacted by these laws. Women don't choose their bodies, it isn't a job that needs regulating, and not every pregnancy is planned or made with love and sunshine with two loving parents and a white picket fence. It is unfortunate, but a full and happy life has never been guaranteed to every egg cell that gets fertilized. Miscarriages, complications, stress and trauma, and abortion all happen and they will still happen even if you cut funding for services that provide reproductive health and education for women. That will just harm the life of the woman more. It is a women's health issue, both for their bodies and their minds. <br>Calling them "murderers" does nothing but harm women. Korean War veterans were called "baby-killers" and were hated by the country they served when they came home from war and suffered from high rates of PTSD, depression, chemical dependence, and suicide. Those labels are a problem because instead of giving them love and understanding relationships to recover, they are alienated from their own friends and family. What do the family members get out of those judgemental glares, mutterings of "murderer" under their breath, and continued reminders of how THEY were the ones "robbed"? Anger, disgust, resentment? Those feelings solve nothing, can lead women to isolate themselves, turn to drugs and alcohol to cope, and engage in self-harm. Those scenarios place an undue burden on the women and are entirely avoidable if they have understanding supportive relationships. It only takes one time for a suicidal person to be successful in order for it to be too late to help. I have personally intervened when a woman was suicidal after she became pregnant after she was raped while unconscious. She weighed every option she had available by law, and it was easier in her mind to end it all than go through any more torment from friends, family, and the rapist for 18+ years to life. Cracking down on laws restricting her would have made the decision that much easier for her, and I might not have saved HER life. The life in front of me mattered, and I would never de-value her life out of negativity and resentment. Those women need support.<br><br>I understand you have personal feelings about this issue, as well, but I do not agree with you on this. And it should not be up to just men to pass judgment on women, either legally or emotionally. I'm not going to push this issue any further, but I want you to understand this isn't a black and white issue and it is not taken lightly. <br>I was trained on how to handle people with mental health issues when I was getting my graduate degree, and I used my knowledge to save a life. It is unfortunate that you lost someone, and I'm sorry.<br><br><br>You said you didn't get why they were protesting, so I provided some reasons. You said one was always an issue, but compared human rights to propane laws. And the other issue is automatically negated and untouchable due to your personal experience.<br>It is already against the law to use tax dollars to perform abortions in America, but you want the entirety of Planned Parenthood gone because you choose not to see the other services they provide. Yeah, I'm sure that won't have any negative consequences whatsoever...<br><br>Women are marching for their voices to be heard. They just need to march their way to the polls at each local election if they want their votes to be heard. <br>Get someone to speak for propane if you feel you have a valid complaint. | Ajimbo | Jan 24, 2017 | |
| 33351 | Inauguration Day | These women really are nothing more then a group of paranoid, uneducated lunatics. They have every right to protest, but what their grounds for their protest is full of shit. | Rick Ace Rhodes | Jan 24, 2017 | |
| 33350 | Inauguration Day | <img src="/images/postImages/148523496310492070_366346530183661_7768568659109645542_n.jpg"> | ThatDudeintheHoodie | Jan 24, 2017 | |
| 33349 | What Bands/Performers Have You Seen Live in Concert? | Oh boy, memory might be tough on this one. <div><br></div><div>Aaron Carter</div><div><br></div><div>Tim Mcgraw</div><div><br></div><div>Faith Hill</div><div><br></div><div>3 Dog Night</div><div><br></div><div>Eddie Money (For my 18th birthday and the guy was drunk)</div><div><br></div><div>The Last Place You Look (got to meet them after the concert, they were really cool and got a signed cd from them)</div><div><br></div><div>Red Jumpsuit Apparatus</div><div><br></div><div>10 Years (Twice)</div><div><br></div><div>Trapt (Saw them free and got an autograph by the lead singer)</div><div><br></div><div>Kongos</div><div><br></div><div>Coheed and Cambria </div><div><br></div><div>The 1971</div><div><br></div><div>21 Pilots</div><div><br></div><div>Bastille</div><div><br></div><div>Panic! At The Disco</div><div><br></div><div>Young Guns</div><div><br></div><div>Cage The Elephant</div><div><br></div><div>Starset</div><div><br></div><div>Breaking Benjamin (Birthday gift to myself)</div><div><br></div><div>Rascal Flatts</div><div><br></div><div>Jessica Simpson (She was opening for Rascal Flats and was boring)</div><div><br></div><div>The Newsboys</div><div><br></div><div>Fireflight</div><div><br></div><div>I'm probably missing a few. Most of them I saw for either free or cheap. </div> | ThatDudeintheHoodie | Jan 24, 2017 | |
| 33348 | Mighty Morphin Power Rangers | <blockquote rel="Mr Magic"><b>Mr Magic wrote :</b><br><i><div>I noticed they used their powers outside their outfits. The other Rangers always did that when they suited up.</div> </i><b>-end quote</b></blockquote><br><div>I noticed that, too. At first, I was kind of unsure how to feel about them having powers outside of their costumes, but I decided I'm okay with it. I don't need it to line up perfectly with the show to enjoy it for what it is, a different interpretation of the characters I grew up watching.</div> | Superman | Jan 24, 2017 | |
| 33347 | Inauguration Day | <div class="msg-body inner undoreset" role="presentation" style="" tabindex="0" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485227973606_2394"><div class="email-wrapped" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485227973606_2700"><div id="yiv5830269058"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485227973606_2699"><div style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:13px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485227973606_2698"><b id="yiv5830269058yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485225315777_3387">Ajimbo wrote :</b><br id="yiv5830269058yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485225315777_3388"><i id="yiv5830269058yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485225315777_3389"> Women have issues that are exclusive to them, their reproductive rights, and the health of their bodies, but lawmakers who don't have a basic understanding of the female body are able to pass legislation...<br id="yiv5830269058yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485225315777_3390"></i><i id="yiv5830269058yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485225315777_3391"><b id="yiv5830269058yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485225315777_3392">-end quote</b> <br id="yiv5830269058yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485225315777_3393"></i><br id="yiv5830269058yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485225315777_3394">Um... news flash... lawmakers pass legislation regarding literally thousands of things they have no basic understanding of. Do you think there are any propane business owners in the House or Senate? Yeah, that's a big NO. Yet somehow they pass legislation affecting our industry, which of course affects me personally. That's just pretty much how it works folks. Nothing new here.<i id="yiv5830269058yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485225315777_3395"> <br id="yiv5830269058yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485225315777_3396"><br id="yiv5830269058yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485225315777_3397"><br id="yiv5830269058yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485225315777_3398"></i><br id="yiv5830269058yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485225315777_3399"><i id="yiv5830269058yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485225315777_3400"><b id="yiv5830269058yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485225315777_3401">Ajimbo wrote :<br id="yiv5830269058yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485225315777_3402"></b>Trump's pick for the Supreme Court could potentially overturn Roe v. Wade, which would punish women and not give them a choice over their bodies.</i><br id="yiv5830269058yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485225315777_3403"><i id="yiv5830269058yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485225315777_3404"><i id="yiv5830269058yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485225315777_3405"><b id="yiv5830269058yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485225315777_3406">-end quote <br id="yiv5830269058yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485225315777_3407"><br id="yiv5830269058yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485225315777_3408"></b></i></i>And that's a problem because..<i id="yiv5830269058yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485225315777_3409">.<i id="yiv5830269058yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485225315777_3410">?<br id="yiv5830269058yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485225315777_3411"></i></i><br>Answer: It's not a problem for those who value all life. And that's all I'm going to say about that because I have done enough research and experienced enough horror personally regarding abortion to take the high ground on anybody who cares to go that route with me. I don't need to go into it any farther at this point.<br><i id="yiv5830269058yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485225315777_3409"><i id="yiv5830269058yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485225315777_3410"><br id="yiv5830269058yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485225315777_3412"></i></i>*Sigh*...Okay let me just throw out this disclaimer once more. Donald Trump. Not a fan. So long as we're clear on that. Now...<i id="yiv5830269058yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485225315777_3415"><i id="yiv5830269058yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485225315777_3416"><br id="yiv5830269058yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485225315777_3417"></i></i><u id="yiv5830269058yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485225315777_3419"><br id="yiv5830269058yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485225315777_3420"></u>Planned Parenthood needs to die a quick death. Not only was it founded on racism by one of the most disgusting human beings to walk the earth, but if it's SO GREAT then it doesn't need to suck off the teet of the federal government. There are umpteen thousand clinics out there doing the same work and doing it well, MINUS my tax dollars. Just because four out of five socialist bureaucrats choose PP as their murder center of choice, does not make supporting them a necessary duty of taxpayers everywhere.<br id="yiv5830269058yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485225315777_3433"><br><blockquote rel="blueluigi"><b>blueluigi wrote :</b><br><i>For instance, he doesn't believe in global warming, which is the biggest ecological threat that will happen if the action is not taken. He hired climate skeptic as the head of the EPA, which is could be an ecological disaster. Even more evident, the climate change webpage is taken down on the White House website. Fighting for climate change is another thing that needs to be done while Trump is president.<br> </i><b>-end quote</b></blockquote>Yeah, climate change is a scam. I'm sorry but, that's just the truth. If you're my age, you've already lived through this sort of earth disaster of the moment thinking. First it was global cooling! We're all going to freeze to death. Keep in mind that this was just 30 or so years ago when this was the big thing. Next we were all going to die from skin cancer because our ozone was disappearing. Then we had global warming, which kind of morphed into "climate change". <br><br>If you think this is settled science, you're sadly mistaken. For every number-crunching climate whiz who is just so certain that we're all doomed, I can match you with a skeptic of equal pedigree. For every piece of evidence in support of it, there is another that does not. So to believe this is something that should be first and foremost in any political agenda is folly. <br><br>The truly sad part is that even if it WERE a real thing that was caused by us and our activity, it would still be a scam. Instead of creating a market that would reward innovation in the fields that could help prevent it, our government has decided to use it as a means to collect even more tax money and put ridiculously absurd regulatory burdens on those entities we rely on for our most basic needs.<br><br><br><br>As for the protests, I support their right to march. I also support my right to make fun of them for it. The whole thing was delegitimized by the morons and celebrities who made fools of themselves in their speeches and actions. Unfortunate for them. Fodder for the rest of us.<br></div></div></div></div></div> | Vaporman87 | Jan 24, 2017 | |
