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I read this in the Charlotte Observer today. (A couple of lines were cut out to protect delicate Bible Belt sensitivities I guess) The columnist is Bob Herbert of the New York Times:

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In the recent shootings at an Amish schoolhouse in rural Pennsylvania and a large public high school in Colorado, the killers went out of their way to separate...
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schiavona:
Yep, sounds bang on to me.

Wow, the offer of hotdogs to work on your deck is tempting...mmmm...well, I'll have to see how this one goes. biggrin wink

Hope you're doing well, love. Have a good weekend planned?

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mastercraftsman:
A friend of mine used to make fun of me because I like Star Trek. Dax from DS9 and the borg babe from Voyager changed his tune. Both of them are kinda dehumanized, if you think about it. Made them even hotter. But I draw the line at makeovers for little girls. Another friend of mine spent a couple years in the joint for beating the shit out of some asshole pressuring his sixteen year old daughter to have sex....
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I am gazing at the lovely glow of the skull lights that decorate the mini-cemetary in our front yard. biggrin skull
Yep, I did Halloween decorations today, then went to Party City to see if there was anything else I wanted. I did come away with a few things but honestly it was just fun to look at everything. Seeing mass-produced rubber severed arms and such just...
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madman31:
Yay! Fun for the whole family! One of these days us bumpkins will get up thar to the big city and say howdy!

The last four weeks or so have been a busy mess. But things are winding down, and we sense we'll be able to get up there soon. The first shot is on me!
cosmicgirl:
Hooray for Halloween skull robot ARRR!!! ooo aaa
You guys should definetely come check our decorations (not that they're that spectacular or anything) and we'd love to see your graveyard. I will be out of town this weekend, but if you guys want to get together for disc golf or something the weekend of the slumber party, let us knowsmile
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FINALLY feeling like my self again. Not 100%, but getting there. My sister-in-law has driven off into the sunset but it was nice to talk to her for a couple of hours, and she was in a pretty good mood this time...and most importantly didn't interrupt The Simpsons. wink

In other news, Bill Clinton is AWESOME. I just watched the video of him going ballistic on...
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schiavona:
HA! biggrin Crazy religeous people. They did at least thank me for coming to the door. whatever

Mmm...sounds like things were very yummy indeed. Especially with those two awesomely toned hotties. wink Actually, what's really crazy is I'm enjoying another new show called Jerico. Maybe I'm becoming an easier audience than I used to be, but I really hope the writing's getting better. smile

By the way, have you read any of Kelley Armstrong's books in the Women of the Otherworld group? Very well written and follows several strong female leads in their own series's, one a warewolf, one a witch, once a ghost, etc. Well done.

And for a pretty good laugh, Kim Harrison's books following Rachel Morgan. It's kinda like reading Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake stories, but with a much more inept detective.

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nepublicenemy:
thanks for the welcome...you guys make a guy feel all...

welcome?
and nice set of bands yourself, i thought i was the only one in this city that had even heard of motley crue tongue Thank god...

speaking of favorite bands...
my friend at work has been trying to get me into the cure. he says they are the missing link in my library, but i fear all emo, and from what i know, they pretty much started the damn thing. that being said, im open to new stuff, and he makes them sound THAT good. any suggestions for a first listen? cds or songs? musics 90% of life when you live far away from home, working constantly, and if you're a metal head, I know you wont steer me wrong. thanks smile biggrin
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Sunday night update...I was feeling somewhat better today so I thought I would go shopping...bad idea! I was fine for about half an hour but then I started feeling like an alien had taken over my body. Very weak & out of it, and my right ear was hurting really bad (my ear's okay now & I hope it stays that way, cause I've had...
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schweitz:
bummer about being sick and hopefully this week is good for yeah
boleyn:
Flyleaf is fantastic smile

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What a freaky Friday. whatever
Not only has my cold gone from mild to nasty, our water heater busted in the night or early in the morning & according to Marksy there was water all over the floor. Now the carpet is wet in places & the floor underneath the water heater is totally soaked through. Yay. So not only am I sick, I can't even...
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schiavona:
Poor sweetie. I hope you're feeling all better now.

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phrogg:
Whoa, it seems like half my friends' list is sick... what gives? I doubt it's weather related, so probably allergies. Get well soon!
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Well, vacation's officially over!

I went back to work today--even went in early cause I knew I'd be swamped--and it was even worse than I thought. The girl who was supposed to cover for me did the half-assed job I expected from her...so that was no shocker, but the computers were down for two hours after I came in. whatever Didn't really matter though, cause I...
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valeyard:
Welcome back, sorry the work load is a bitch coming back though...I sure as heck hope it isn't that way for me after my little vacation frown
voldenae:
wow...sounds like no fun...but you get a bubble bath! AND vodka? What could be better than that? Besides perhaps live entertainment during said bath???

Enjoy hun!
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schiavona:
Have fun, sweetie. I hope you get a really good tan, no burns, no rain, and no hangovers!!

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valeyard:
Damnation! You get to go to all the good bands.... Have a great weekend biggrin
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Happy Friday! kiss kiss kiss

It's the beginning of a busy weekend for me. Today=work plus wedding rehearsal for my friend's wedding. Then the rehearsal dinner is at a yummy Mexican restaurant. Maybe there will be a margarita in it for me. wink
Then tomorrow is the wedding. I get to traipse up the aisle in a bridesmaid's dress that is actually quite stunning. Red w/ a long skirt...
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nc_guy:

They could still do the pop-up box, but you would have to actually type something instead of just click "I loved it." I don't see why this site should cater to lazy ignoramuses. (ignorami???)


That made me laugh SO hard! It's so true though. I feel that this feature falsely drives up the comment numbers. I agree with you about taking out the "I loved it" part. Hey, great minds think alike. biggrin

mistress_b:
Damn, sounds like a blast! Hope it was <3
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There are like 50 movies out right now that I haven't seen yet. I still haven't seen Pirates of the Caribbean 2 dammit! biggrin

And then there is the ubiquitous Snakes on a Plane. I love me some SLJ. I think his immortal line from A Time To Kill should be resurrected in this movie: "Yeah they deserved to die! And I hope they burn in...
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swoodypantz:
Johny Depp, definitely!!! And I'm glad to see there are some folks who appreciate Owen Wilson (most people go yuk when I tell them I think he is sexy)

But Johny? He is eternal.......
mandalic:


On your previous blog...I too let out a silent cheer when I saw the morning-after pill had been approved for over-the-counter. Makes this country look a wee bit less backwards. I still can't understand the argument that people are afraid for teens to use it because it might encourage promiscuity. WTF? Um...all these stupid teens who are getting knocked up can't even manage to buy condoms, so why would they buy the morning after pill? whatever


those same people who think that, want to restrict the availability of condoms, and the teaching of anything other than abstinence-only sex-ed in schools. which is also bullshit, teens know about sex, teens who will have sex will. with contraception and education at least they won't get AIDS and make babies as often. going to school in an area that taught (optional, with parental permision)sex-ed from 5th grade up to health class in 9th grade, helped me, a lot i think. sure i've made mistakes, or had accidents happen. but because i knew of the resources out there things didn't turn out as bad as they could have. i want to smack every state official who wants to limit these things. in fact i want to get involved in all that stuff on a higher level, you know join protests, sign petitions, all that. i'm already signed up on planned parenthood's site to receive all the petitions they have, but i wanna do more!


As far as your Jake issues, I've never been in a long distance relationship. I couldn't blame you for being gun-shy about dropping everything to live with someone, after your past experience. However, if you're basically talking about moving up there a year from now, I say, if you guys are still together and going strong in a year, then I don't see why it would be a bad idea. (PS--coming from a fellow "private person"--the 2 bedroom thing is a good idea.) biggrin


yeah if i don't end up getting a 2bd place with him, i might just get my own place, rent a room somewhere, etc.

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OK...what stupid retail god dictated that the smallest-size shoes should be on the top shelf, and the largest sizes on the bottom shelf? I was shoe shopping today and had to try a lot on, and I was worn out from having to squat down and bend over all the time. I'm tall and wear size 10 shoes, and I have to practically sit on...
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nc_guy:
Daaamn, you are tall! We're almost the same height. wink Sorry to hear about your shopping woes.

Yeah, the whole Edwards/Earnhardt Jr thing was crazy! Ol' Carl really showed his ass didn't he?

We're almost at mid-week. smile
pravon:
The same person who arranged the shoes must also stock Wal-Mart - usually the stuff I want is on the very top shelf, out of reach (unless I want to climb the shelves). And I'd take Buffy over yard work any day - but right now I don't really have time for either! I catch an episode of Angel in the morning before work, but I haven't watched Buffy in a while.
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Whoa...I'm tired. And why is this site moving soooo slooooowwww? surreal

It's officially Friday! After I sleep and wake up and go to work again I will be chillin' poolside with some certifiably insane yet quite sexy people, and no doubt consuming alcohol. biggrin After that night of certain debauchery, I will be taking a two-day break from the world. I need to get a lot of...
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nc_guy:
That sounds like a good weekend plan to me. Sorry to hear about the fried plants. The Summer weather's been kinda strange this year, huh?
hbomb98:
New profile quote? Cool.
My weekend has been a whirlwind blur of fun and debauchery.
*raises a Sunday night baseball-watching beer*
Here's hoping yours has been the same.
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I'm starting to get in the Halloween spirit already (even though summer's not over and I haven't even had my drunken-beach-blast vacation yet biggrin ) cause we're shipping Halloween candy where I work. So when I look at the bills of lading and see the deliciously sinister product names, my Willy Wonka/Jack Skellington side giggles in delight. I would love to come up with Halloween-candy names....
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voldenae:
That would be awesome!!! I'm easily identifiable so you can find me (and I'll look for you)
I'm actually going to buy my tickets now!

And there is nothing wrong with having the Halloween Spirit already...I have that feeling all year round!
nc_guy:
Thanks for all of the info on the movie. I'm totally ready to go see it now even more!

I'm right there with you on the Halloween thing. Fall is already my favorite season, and I've always felt that it has such an air of mystery about it. The last couple of weeks in October leading up to Halloween just add to that mystery I feel. I love it! That's cool that you decorate for it. I bet you do an awesome job.

*takes sip of drink* Here's to Fall and Halloween! smile