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Forum: Soapbox Derby 20 May 2013, 10:48 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 367
Posted By wanderwoman
If they want to be respected, perhaps they should...

If they want to be respected, perhaps they should refrain from citing a stunt by a huckster such as James O'Keefe. He has proven that he is willing to deceptively edit a video to make whatever point...
Forum: Amusement Bark 14 May 2013, 12:08 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,145
Posted By wanderwoman
I don't know whether to be appalled, or to notify...

I don't know whether to be appalled, or to notify my sister, who has cerebral palsy, about the great job opportunity!
Forum: War, What Is It Good For? 11 May 2013, 11:22 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,365
Posted By wanderwoman
The only Methodist that I knew well was my...

The only Methodist that I knew well was my mother-in-law, and though I don't recall her saying the words 'hell' or 'damn', she had no difficulty letting me know that my atheism was totally...
Forum: War, What Is It Good For? 11 May 2013, 03:59 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,365
Posted By wanderwoman
Part of the issue is what I know about the...

Part of the issue is what I know about the beliefs of the people around me. If you know that someone believes that believers go to heaven and non believers go to hell, then what logically follows...
Forum: War, What Is It Good For? 11 May 2013, 03:52 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,365
Posted By wanderwoman
That's the point I was trying to make also, but...

That's the point I was trying to make also, but you expressed it better.
Forum: War, What Is It Good For? 11 May 2013, 05:35 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,365
Posted By wanderwoman
Well, okay. That's very different from my...

Well, okay. That's very different from my experience. You may want to avoid Indiana, USA. Hell is quite a big deal here.
Forum: War, What Is It Good For? 10 May 2013, 11:31 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,365
Posted By wanderwoman
I am an atheist, and it is my understanding that...

I am an atheist, and it is my understanding that most Christians believe that one has to believe in the divinity of Christ to avoid hell. I don't believe in the divinity of anything.

I don't think...
Forum: War, What Is It Good For? 10 May 2013, 11:06 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,365
Posted By wanderwoman
Nearly any time I go to a gathering in which...

Nearly any time I go to a gathering in which Christian sentiments are expressed, insulting and/or threatening things are said about people like me. This is part of their belief system, that people...
Forum: Social Studies 30 April 2013, 11:16 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,148
Posted By wanderwoman
There may be diminishing returns as income...

There may be diminishing returns as income increases, but there is a huge jump in happiness between not having enough and having enough. Money also attracts money. When a person has a higher income...
Forum: Social Studies 29 April 2013, 12:49 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,883
Posted By wanderwoman
I remember back in the 70s I was near my thinnest...

I remember back in the 70s I was near my thinnest after a significant struggle. A woman I worked with had a little girl, maybe 4 or 5, who asked her mother why I was fat and was quickly shushed. It...
Forum: Rantidote 22 April 2013, 05:15 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,856
Posted By wanderwoman
Yes, I can see that in her also, if that makes...

Yes, I can see that in her also, if that makes any sense. I had a lot of trouble with her pulling on the leash, and she is hard to train while walking because she won't take a treat, she just wants...
Forum: Rantidote 22 April 2013, 02:52 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,856
Posted By wanderwoman
I don't know if it's common to the breed, but my...

I don't know if it's common to the breed, but my ACD is a sensitive soul. I would never use punishment beyond a verbal reprimand. She also had excellent recall with hardly any training. She stays in...
Forum: SLC 22 April 2013, 02:41 AM
Replies: 810
Views: 43,605
Posted By wanderwoman
I'm sorry, Brad and Sue. I hope things get better...

I'm sorry, Brad and Sue. I hope things get better for both of you.
Forum: SLC 21 April 2013, 02:56 PM
Replies: 810
Views: 43,605
Posted By wanderwoman
I think that's most likely what she assumed, but...

I think that's most likely what she assumed, but apparently I could bring in an ostrich, as long as my dog isn't too big. :)
Forum: SLC 21 April 2013, 01:32 PM
Replies: 810
Views: 43,605
Posted By wanderwoman
I start my new job on May 20. Lots of tying up...

I start my new job on May 20. Lots of tying up loose ends both at work and at home in the meantime. My house is not marketable in its current state. The new job is 60 miles away, a little less than...
Forum: Social Studies 19 April 2013, 05:54 AM
Replies: 163
Views: 8,982
Posted By wanderwoman
I am bothered by this in a different way, but I...

I am bothered by this in a different way, but I am not going to go into it. I do think I have a legitimate point to discuss, but it goes against the grain of this thread, which does not seem to be...
Forum: Wild Kingdom 15 April 2013, 09:59 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 471
Posted By wanderwoman
I love those! Thanks for posting them, ATNM.

I love those! Thanks for posting them, ATNM.
Forum: Social Studies 14 April 2013, 01:03 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,875
Posted By wanderwoman
I don't know about the findings of the research,...

I don't know about the findings of the research, but the comments to that article are certainly racist and shallow!:eek:
Forum: Social Studies 14 April 2013, 12:57 PM
Replies: 163
Views: 8,982
Posted By wanderwoman
Personally, I'd rather see the attitude develop...

Personally, I'd rather see the attitude develop that it doesn't have to be rape to be wrong than to see the word spread so thin that it tries to cover everything. Rape has a very specific meaning in...
Forum: Social Studies 13 April 2013, 04:09 PM
Replies: 163
Views: 8,982
Posted By wanderwoman
Oh, never mind. It's a lost cause and I try not...

Oh, never mind. It's a lost cause and I try not to engage in that manner anymore.
Forum: Social Studies 11 April 2013, 02:32 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 940
Posted By wanderwoman
I know that some people in the last couple...

I know that some people in the last couple generations were able to retire with a good 20 years ahead of them, and some were lucky enough to have a combination of social security and pension funds,...
Forum: Business Bytes 09 April 2013, 12:56 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,062
Posted By wanderwoman
Really? Can you expand on this? Walmart isn't my...

Really? Can you expand on this? Walmart isn't my favorite place, but even if I've been there in the wee hours of the morning I have not had this experience.
Forum: Glurge Gallery 08 April 2013, 01:36 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,639
Posted By wanderwoman
I had one of those in the late 70's. The last...

I had one of those in the late 70's. The last time I used it was when my arm went into the wringer. I didn't know about the mechanism to loosen the wringer to get it out, so I ran it backwards. No...
Forum: Social Studies 06 April 2013, 06:46 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,978
Posted By wanderwoman
Oh, I agree. I just think there is an additional...

Oh, I agree. I just think there is an additional group of folks who will go out of their way to offer her opportunities because she hits the right political notes for them.
Forum: Social Studies 06 April 2013, 03:47 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,978
Posted By wanderwoman
Unfortunately, AR, I think there is an element...

Unfortunately, AR, I think there is an element that will forgive bad behavior as long as it is labeled "politically incorrect". That explains the portion of the comments in which people are...
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