January 31, 2007
First there was one....
Now,
two:
Two Names You Go By:
1. CTG
2. Professor
Two Parts of Your Heritage:
1. Armenian
2. Scots-Irish
Two Things You Are Wearing Right Now:
1. Green zip-neck sweater
2. my wedding ring
Two Things You Would Want in a Relationship:
1. Love
2. Humor
Two of Your Favorite Hobbies:
1. singing
2. crocheting
Two Things You Want Really Badly At The Moment:
1. to go home and take a nap
2. a sh*tload of $$ so I could quit work
Two Pets You Had/Have:
1. My Princess
2. a rat
Two people you talked to today:
1. My boss
2. Hubby
Two things you did last night:
1. Watched TV
2. slept
Two people that live in your house:
1. Hubby
2. The Princess (she THINKS she's a people)
Two things you ate today:
1. Trail mix
2. water
Two people you miss:
1. Dad
2. my friend A
Two things you're doing tomorrow:
1. Curriculum committee meeting
2. watching TV
Two vacations youÂ’ve been on:
1. Miami (Orange Bowl)
2. Disneyland
Two Favorite Holidays:
1. Christmas
2. My Birthday
Two favorite Alcoholic beverages:
1. Coffee Colada (Pina Colada with Kahlua)
2. Stoli Vanil and just about anything (try it with Cherry coke!)
Two bands you have seen live:
1. Barenaked Ladies
2. Depeche Mode
Two things you will do after you finish this survey:
1. set up a volunteer experience for my students
2. go home
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Posted by: Richmond at January 31, 2007 12:40 PM (e8QFP)
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nothing like a quick meme to count as blogging!
thanks for posting your answers.
Posted by: wRitErsbLock at January 31, 2007 03:40 PM (0Pi1o)
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Now, two:
Two Names You Go By:
1. Tom
2. Mad Scientist
Two Parts of Your Heritage:
1. Who cares?
2. see 1.
Two Things You Are Wearing Right Now:
1. yellow sweatshirt
2. black sweatpants
Two Things You Would Want in a Relationship:
1. don't want one, so....
2. see 1.
Two of Your Favorite Hobbies:
1. role-playing games (not PC games, the dice-throwing variety)
2. writing
Two Things You Want Really Badly At The Moment:
1. nothing
2. see 1.
Two Pets You Had/Have:
1. I don't like pets, they're too much work
2. see 1.
Two people you talked to today:
1. ex-wife
2. co-worker
Two things you did last night:
1. watched House (DVDs rock)
2. slept
Two people that live in your house:
1. me
2. roommate
Two things you ate today:
1. chicken livers
2. Twix bar
Two people you miss:
1. no one
2. see 1.
Two things you're doing tomorrow:
1. working
2. going to CompUSA
Two vacations you've been on:
1. Jacksonville, FL (1989)
2. um... that's about it
Two Favorite Holidays:
1. my birthday
2. Halloween
Two favorite Alcoholic beverages:
1. I don't drink
2. see 1.
Two bands you have seen live:
1. I don't do concerts
2. see 1.
Two things you will do after you finish this survey:
1. wash dishes
2. go to bed
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Posted by: vw bug at February 01, 2007 04:47 PM (ByL8J)
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Depeche Mode? Recently?!?
I saw them back in oh, I don't know, '89 or '90. Great fun!
Posted by: Paladin at February 01, 2007 08:01 PM (fcl9d)
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Kahlua Colada - never heard of it before. Now I have to try it!
Posted by: Greta at February 02, 2007 07:05 PM (1aPAo)
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Now, two:
Two Names You Go By:
1. A.J.
2. Honey
Two Parts of Your Heritage:
1. Hungarian
2. Filipino
Two Things You Are Wearing Right Now:
1. blue polo
2. black pants
Two Things You Would Want in a Relationship:
1. Even more sex
2. see 1.
Two of Your Favorite Hobbies:
1. Acting
2. First-person shooters on the PC
Two Things You Want Really Badly At The Moment:
1. Bungload of $money so I can move to L.A.
2. A recurring speaking role on BSG
Two Pets You Had/Have:
1. Sammy, the cat
2. Shelly, the turtle
Two people you talked to today:
1. wife
2. co-worker
Two things you did last night:
1. drove to school, signed in, drove home
2. watched Cars with my son
Two people that live in your house:
1. son
2. wife
Two things you ate today:
1. sausage mcMuffin with egg
2. see 1
Two people you miss:
1. no one
2. see 1.
Two things you're doing tomorrow:
1. running two miles
2. going to work
Two vacations you've been on:
1. Strassburg, PA
2. Romney, WV
Two Favorite Holidays:
1. my son's b'day
2. Halloween
Two favorite Alcoholic beverages:
1. Fosters (did you know it's Australian for Beer?)
2. Amstel
Two bands you have seen live:
1. Brooks and Dunn
2. see 1.
Two things you will do after you finish this survey:
1. start work
2. go home
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January 30, 2007
For Matthew
Dear Matthew,
I know you won't be able to read this on your own for a while yet, but maybe Mommy or Daddy or Brandon will read it to you. See, I have a story to tell you, and it will be a GOOD story, not one of those boring ones that go on and on without a point. This story is about YOU!
So here goes.
One afternoon in the summer I was minding my own business. Driving home from work, actually, and my phone rang. I couldn't get to it because I was driving, so when I stopped I checked and the call was from your mommy. So I called her back.
And that's when she told me you were coming! Your mommy was so excited. She had just found out that she was pregnant with you, and she was trying to tell as many people as she could! Your whole family and all of your Mommy and Daddy's friends were excited to meet you, too! We didn't know then if you would be a a boy or a girl, but we knew you would be special.
After all, you picked an extra special Mommy and Daddy.
Some time later we found out that you were going to be Matthew, and that you looked a lot like your big brother (who is a handsome dude), but after that you were pretty shy and didn't want to show anyone your face.
Your Mommy and Daddy and Brandon have been very busy waiting for you. They put your room together, and made sure everything you need was all ready for you to come home.
One thing we learned about you is that you are an impatient dude. You decided that you wanted to get out and meet everyone, so you came more than three weeks early! I suspect you'll always do things in your own time, but we will love you all the more for it.
Today your Mommy sent me another message. This time to tell me you were well on your way. And about 3 hours later, your Tio Val let everyone know you were here, born at 1:27 pm.
Everyone was very excited to finally meet you, and I know that as you get older and get to know them you will appreciate how special and wonderful your family is, and just how much they love you.
All my love,
Your other Tia
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Posted by: wRitErsbLock at January 30, 2007 12:01 PM (+MvHD)
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Woo Hoo! Congratulations! And Welcome Matthew. *grin*
Posted by: Teresa at January 30, 2007 02:47 PM (gsbs5)
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Blessings Matthew... Many many blesings.
Posted by: Richmond at January 30, 2007 06:23 PM (e8QFP)
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you made me cry...love you, Tia!!
Thank you so much!
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Waiting for Matthew.....
I got a text about 10 minutes ago saying the following:
Im in labor 6cm, contractions R 2 to 3 min apart
Looks like
Matthew is determined to be a January Baby too!
UPDATE: He's Here!
Matthew Dylan Dufau
Janury 30, 2007, 1:27 pm
Congratulations to Mom Mandy, Dad Eric, and Big Brother Brandon!
More details as they come in!
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January 29, 2007
PETA Trial update
Words can not express my sadness and anger at this moment.
The trial of two PETA employees charged with a variety of crimes related to the killing and dumping of nearly 100 animals in Chowan County NC over the last couple of years continues with some disturbing testimony.
The text of a log book used to document the kills is below the fold. It is not graphic, but it is terribly sad. Text is quoted verbatim from PETAKillsAnimals.com
Keep up with the trial here.
more...
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My God! I had no idea those PETA freaks were that crazy.
Posted by: V5 at January 29, 2007 07:42 PM (bP+3v)
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Unbelieveable!! I'm not a 'PETA freak' but I do believe in humane treatment of any animal! (Kids included most of the time! *L*)
Posted by: Michele at January 30, 2007 05:45 AM (DqxwU)
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Most of the PETA that I have run into are nuts. I have seen them block boat ramps to try to keep people from fishing..and I have also seen some take a swim when they were thrown off the dock by a bearded redneck whose name I will not mention to protect myself.
Posted by: GUYK at January 30, 2007 06:12 AM (pbl9X)
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I remember waaaaaay back in the Dark Times -- this was before we had microwave ovens or digital watches or CDs or cell phones or the number '5', when I was in college, the Petans were a new organization, and they were already recruiting on campus using pictures of sobbing puppies. I sent them $20 as a po' dumb college student. I'd like it back now. With interest.
Posted by: dogette at January 31, 2007 04:58 AM (wN2Jx)
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They're animals. Who cares?
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One Word Only
A meme stolen from
Rachel:
This Moment: tired
Your Shoes: favorites
Craving: sleep
The State of Your Home: mess
Annoyed By: idiots
Noise In the Background: radio
Really Want To: go home
Thinking about: email
Smelling: coffee
Favorite Product In Office Supply Aisle: post its
DonÂ’t Ever Want To: die
Your Eye Color: hazel
The Weather: cloudy
Have Never Tried: snowboarding
Think Everyone Should Try: cranberry juice
Last Vacation Destination: TN
The Last Thing You Had to Drink: coffee
Your Bad Habit: swearing
What YouÂ’re Going To Do Now: blogreading
feel free to copy this if you're bored too!
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Wish I was bored... wish I had time... neither applies athe moment as networks fall apart... ARG! Such is life - and you're right - I shouldn't even be here reading. *grin*
Posted by: Teresa at January 29, 2007 12:52 PM (gsbs5)
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This Moment: full (just ate dinner)
Your Shoes: are in the other room
Craving: nothing
The State of Your Home: it is what it is
Annoyed By: people
Noise In the Background: heater
Really Want To: no comment
Thinking about: nothing
Smelling: nothing
Favorite Product In Office Supply Aisle: pens
Don't Ever Want To: get married again
Your Eye Color: blue
The Weather: cold
Have Never Tried: raw oysters
Think Everyone Should Try: thinking (it's what your brain is for)
Last Vacation Destination: don't remember it was like 1989...
The Last Thing You Had to Drink: Dr. Pepper knockoff
Your Bad Habit: I don't consider my habits bad, since I don't smoke, drink, pop pills, shoot up, or anything harmful to myself.... well, I do drive a bit too fast...
What You're Going To Do Now: sit and surf the net (been too tired the past two days)
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January 26, 2007
This could really be painful if it hit you....
Found by my buddy
JustMe in a court docket:
(NAME OF DEFENDANT) Charged with assault and hate crimes for assaulting two women who he believed were lesbians. Accused of hurling anti-gay epitaphs.
I mean, aren't those things usually enscribed on marble or granite??????
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HA! He must have been one strong idiot.
Posted by: Janette at January 26, 2007 01:06 PM (hkz5l)
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... people are just so mean sometimes......
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January 25, 2007
An interesting take on the War in Iraq
From a former diplomat specializing in the area. The writer begins:
"Sen. Hillary Clinton declared this weekend, "I'm in to win." Anyone who has watched her remarkable trajectory can have no doubt that she'll do whatever it takes to win the presidency. I wish she felt the same way about the war."
The author of this Op-Ed goes on to point out several basic facts that Mrs. Clinton and her ilk on both sides of the aisle seem to have forgotten:
· We are at war. America faces an existential threat. This is not, as Speaker Nancy Pelosi has claimed, a "situation to be solved." It would be nice if we could wake up tomorrow and say, as Sen. Barack Obama suggested at a Jan. 11 hearing, "Enough is enough." Wishing doesn't make it so. We will have to fight these terrorists to the death somewhere, sometime. We can't negotiate with them or "solve" their jihad. If we quit in Iraq now, we must get ready for a harder, longer, more deadly struggle later.
· Quitting helps the terrorists. Few politicians want to be known as spokesmen for retreat. Instead we hear such words as "redeployment," "drawdown" or "troop cap." Let's be clear: If we restrict the ability of our troops to fight and win this war, we help the terrorists. Don't take my word for it. Read the plans of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and Ayman Zawahiri to drive America from Iraq, establish a base for al-Qaeda and spread jihad across the Middle East. The terrorists are counting on us to lose our will and retreat under pressure. We're in danger of proving them right.
· Beware the polls. In November the American people expressed serious concerns about Iraq (and about Republican corruption and scandals). They did not say that they want us to lose this war. They did not say that they want us to allow Iraq to become a base for al-Qaeda to conduct global terrorist operations. They did not say that they would rather we fight the terrorists here at home. Until you see a poll that asks those questions, don't use election results as an excuse to retreat.
· Retreat from Iraq hurts us in the broader war. We are fighting the war on terrorism with allies across the globe, leaders such as Hamid Karzai in Afghanistan and Pervez Musharraf in Pakistan. Brave activists are also standing with us, fighting for freedom of speech, freedom of religion, the empowerment of women. They risk their lives every day to defeat the forces of terrorism. They can't win without us, and many of them won't continue to fight if they believe we're abandoning them. Politicians urging America to quit in Iraq should explain how we win the war on terrorism once we've scared all of our allies away....
· Our soldiers will win if we let them. Read their blogs. Talk to them. They know that free people must fight to defend their freedom. No force on Earth -- especially not an army of terrorists and insurgents -- can defeat our soldiers militarily. American troops will win if we show even one-tenth the courage here at home that they show every day on the battlefield. And by the way, you cannot wish failure on our soldiers' mission and claim, at the same time, to be supporting the troops. It just doesn't compute.
Clearly all points that we should never forget, especially that our apparent weakness emboldens our enemies, at home and abroad.
You can not negotiate with Terrorists unless you speak their language: senseless violence and unwavering resolve. Read the rest of this fabulous piece here.
The author of this piece? Liz Cheney, former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs. And yes, that Cheney.
h/t Dafydd
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my cousin-in-law, still in afghanistan, has repeatedly stressed how he'd much rather fight the taliban on their land than on ours.
Posted by: wRitErsbLock at January 26, 2007 05:59 AM (+MvHD)
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You're right. Excellent article.
When I heard Hill say that, I thought "well, who's 'in it' to lose??" Duh. Mrs. Cheney makes an excellent point on that. And many others in this piece.
Posted by: Marie at January 26, 2007 09:44 AM (keaCm)
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DOH... make that MS Cheney.
Posted by: Marie at January 26, 2007 09:45 AM (keaCm)
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Lynn is exactly right. The press is working as hard as it can to lose the war for us. If Hillary gets elected - their job will be nearly complete. *sigh*
Posted by: Teresa at January 26, 2007 02:59 PM (gsbs5)
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Hillary will not win. She is too much of a fraud. She comes out hard against the war this weekend, but only because the polls are now heavily against the war. Otherwise, she'd have said nothing.
Posted by: PoliticalCritic at January 29, 2007 08:38 AM (MhtdC)
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January 24, 2007
Happy Clam Day!
See
here for details!
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Hey! That doesn't look like Tom "Christ" Cruise!
Posted by: Bill at January 24, 2007 05:11 PM (bpbQx)
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Yeeeesh, so glad I missed it. I'm all for freedom of religion, but...but what?
I still don't get Scientology, and don't plan on ever making a day out of learning the particulars, thank you very much.
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January 23, 2007
Quick reaction
WTF with Pelosi blinking all the time? Damn distracting.
Best line "You did not vote to lose" NICE
Nice summary of what is going on in Iraq.
What did you notice?
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I didn't see it... sadly I have no interest in the SOTU speech. I've watched only a few of them - they do nothing for me. I do love the live blogging though - especially Vodka Pundit. *grin* Now he's worth the read. I'll read the rest tomorrow and by the time I'm done I'll have a pretty good all around view of what was said without having to watch Pelosi do her jumping jacks - see Instapundit's bit of live blogging for details. LOL (or watch her blink for that matter)
Posted by: Teresa at January 23, 2007 09:43 PM (gsbs5)
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I missed the first half, but when I tuned in I noticed the same thing about the blinking -- it was distracting! I was wondering if her contact lenses were getting dry under the lights.
And did you see that b-ball player towering over Laura Bush? Holy Moly!!!
Posted by: Marie at January 24, 2007 07:05 AM (keaCm)
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"Damn distracting." I'll try not to point out the irony of you saying that after having added the Snap plug-in to your site. (Ooops! Too late!
Posted by: zonker at January 24, 2007 03:23 PM (PrUNH)
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IF Pelosi has one more facelift, she is going to have a very nice goatee..
Posted by: r_mate_e at January 24, 2007 06:38 PM (MxGwp)
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I didn't watch either. The thought of Pelosi. Too much blinking sounds like something an android (Stepford Wife) would do. Or it could be a power supply issue.
Posted by: dogette at January 26, 2007 05:51 AM (wN2Jx)
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January 22, 2007
My New Exclamation
What the JACK BAUER?
Especially after tonight's episode.
Spoilers have been placed below the jump to protect the innocent. However, if you have seen tonight's episode, please feel free to click over and comment. I'm interested in your take(s).
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Totally took be by surprise! Damn! I swear they pull more rabbits out of the hat...
And no, Jack's dad is Zephram Cochrane! [g]
Posted by: Ith at January 22, 2007 11:07 PM (iqged)
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I don't have any good feedback because this is the first season I've watched it. But after watching the couple of episodes I can see I'm going to have to go buy the previous seasons and watch them so I know what the heck is going on.
I was trying to figure out what he knew about his brother. It was obvious there was something going on between him and his brother's wife and the kid is Jacks??
It did look to me that he got over his 'I can't do this any more' crisis this episode.
I just kept thinking he sure did a lot considering he had just gotten back from China and apparently things didn't go well. It seems he could have had a day or two off before he had to start kicking ass again! Has he even been to bed since he got off the plane??
Posted by: beth at January 22, 2007 11:08 PM (u79qt)
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I loved it, when he did that to his brother. I was cheering him on.
You did a great post about the show tonight.
I also loved how the Homeland Security guy handled the President's sister. If it was on a different channel or maybe he will on this one, he should just tell her to shut up (cleaned that one up. haha) But you can guess how I would love him to say it to her.
Posted by: Wild Thing at January 22, 2007 11:46 PM (tj1zH)
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Zephram Cochrane!! Good one, Ith. I totally forgot about that.
Posted by: annika at January 23, 2007 12:05 AM (1EshY)
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I hate hate hate the president's sister. HATE HER.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks Jack's "nephew" is the spitting image of Kim. I wonder if in real life Kim and Nephew are related?
You're hurting me. Trust me, I'm not. HA HA! LOVE IT!
I'm sure you already know to look for my own commentary on my site.
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We need Jack to be in smackdown mode. None of this touchy-feely "I can't do this" crap.
The last few minutes were the best so far. I'm hoping for more action next week.
Posted by: Teresa at January 23, 2007 12:38 PM (gsbs5)
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I could not *believe* that the Bluetooth Man Group's leader was a Bauer. Jack got all the good genes, didn't he?
I bet Jack knows something about Graham's history that's leading him to bag him, dont'cha think? Or is Jack just having another bad day? Heh!
Posted by: Merri at January 23, 2007 05:44 PM (fdAim)
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I think Jack knows Graham is up to something, simply because Graham knew Jack was in China. Nobody else new, not his daughter or Audry. But Graham knew.
Course, with Daddy Bauer's big shot corporation, they might of gotten word, but even so, something doesn't ring fully true there.
Posted by: Bill at January 24, 2007 05:18 PM (bpbQx)
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Hahaha, you crack me up!!!
Posted by: Sissy at January 24, 2007 05:55 PM (y2kUf)
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January 20, 2007
Venomous Tag
Kate tagged me with the
My, Me, Meme.
So here goes:
This one's easy, since it's all about you and since it requires you to write the very first answer that comes to mind. Simply copy and paste the following three questions then answer them on your blog or, if you don't have a blog of your own, answer them in the comments here. Bloggers should then tag three other people to answer the questions as well, and be sure they know who to blame (Me!).
1. My: You've heard the saying "I'd give my right arm for"�. So, what would you give your right arm for?
2. Me: What's one word that describes how you want people to see you?
3. Meme: If you could be any blogger, which blogger would you be? and why?
My answers:
1. My: You've heard the saying "I'd give my right arm for"�. So, what would you give your right arm for?
I like my right arm a hell of a lot. Not sure what I'd actually give my right arm for.
Me: What's one word that describes how you want people to see you?
Brilliant
3. Meme: If you could be any blogger, which blogger would you be? and why?
Any blogger who makes a hell of a lot of $$ just cruising the internet (assuming such existed...)
And now I get to tag three people, so I tag Rachel, Beth, and Bou
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Gah! This one is short though... Yay!
Posted by: Bou at January 21, 2007 05:49 AM (PQFHD)
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I'll get on this after I do some yard work.
Wait... I'd give my right arm for $$$ to hire someone to make my yard look like something off HGTV!
No, that's not it at all.
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Remembering John Cage....
Seeing Peter MacNicol as the jerk
du jour on 24 this season kinda put Barry White in my head.
For the rest of you who miss Ally McBeal, too...
And of course, with Barry:
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That brought a huge smile to my face....I completely identify!
Posted by: gahrie at January 20, 2007 02:38 PM (SLFj+)
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I never watched Ally McBeal, but those are funny. *grin*
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January 19, 2007
This, Folks is why.
Many people have asked why we don't have kids and aren't planning on them for a while.
Other than "It's none of your business," which most people don't appreciate, try
this on for size:
California would become the first state to explicitly ban spanking for children younger than 4 under legislation to be introduced next week.
Slapping, smacking, whacking or kicking also would be outlawed.
Assemblywoman Sally Lieber, a Mountain View Democrat who is crafting the measure, said corporal punishment victimizes helpless children and contributes to a society "addicted to violence."
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"To my mind, there's no amount of physical force that's appropriate on a child 3 years old or younger," Lieber said.
This is a normal spanking she's talking about, or a slap on the hand, or something similar. Abusive BEATING is
already outlawed, you know.
Sorry folks, but I believe in occasional corporal punishment. There's nothing wrong with a swat on the butt from an open hand every once in a while. And the threat of such a swat goes a long way when a kid KNOWS that the adults in their lives will make good on it.
But let's get back to what she said, specifically that part about corporal punishment contributing to a "violence-addicted" society. Umm, Ms. Lieber, I think an EVEN better argument could be made that as the use of corporal punishment has declined, violence has SKYROCKETED.
I would make mention of the fact that Ms. Lieber is childless, but I won't stoop to Barbara Boxer levels, so I'll simply ask her what qualification she has for telling parents how to raise their children, since she has no personal experience and is not a child therapist or pediatrician?
h/t Darleen
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Never mind the absurdity of the state thinking they've got any right to tell a parent how to discipline their children, I'm sick of people carping about our "violent" society. Yes, we still have problems with violence and fight wars, but we are, by far, more civilized and less violent than we've ever been in human history.
Posted by: Emily at January 19, 2007 02:44 PM (lXDk3)
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This stoopid bill is not a reason not to have kids, just one of many, many reasons not to live in the PRK.
Posted by: Xrlq at January 19, 2007 03:12 PM (+cTi0)
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believe me, it's not the reason, but it works. Especially when you add it to the rest of the nanny state.
Posted by: caltechgirl at January 19, 2007 03:44 PM (/vgMZ)
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Dr. Spock is one big reason the boomer generation is so fucked up.
Posted by: Ken S, Fifth String on the Banjo of Life at January 19, 2007 06:03 PM (YElNr)
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She's a clown and a fool but now we are all talking about her. She was on the local talk radio show this morning. I just wish these politicans would actually do some real work.
Posted by: LeeAnn at January 19, 2007 07:39 PM (SLFj+)
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My eyes practically rolled right outta my head when I saw this on the news yesterday.
Dumbasses...
Posted by: Richmond at January 20, 2007 09:19 AM (e8QFP)
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Sigh. some days it just doesn't pay for me to log on... ugh... what a horrible thing to happen. I hope some people are able to stop her.
Posted by: vw bug at January 22, 2007 07:48 AM (ByL8J)
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I saw this on Drudge the other day. How ridiculous! I am firmly on the side of a soft slap to the hand or swat on the diaper-padded butt can avoid a lot of trouble on down the line. The entire thing is stupid anyway: how do you enforce such a bill? Dumb. How do you teach children that things will hurt them if you don't slap their hands when they are threatening to touch something dangerous? I'm not suggesting the beating of 2 year-olds, but a soft slap to the hand of a child reaching for something dangerous is the smart thing to do. We can't raise our children in a bubble. They are going to come into contact with things that pose a danger. If we don't train them to steer clear of those dangers, we aren't doing our jobs as parents.
Personally, I found it hilarious that the bill's author didn't have children, but based it on her cat, and if you should never hit an animal, you should never hit a child.
Maybe she's not aware that sometimes you have to smack a dog on the nose to train him to stay out of something...
Posted by: Phoenix at January 22, 2007 09:31 AM (4N2f4)
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I can't even tell you how awful my three year old would be if he didn't get spanked now and again.
Posted by: oddybobo at January 22, 2007 10:41 AM (mZfwW)
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