starwomyn 70 F 376  questions	Testing for the Driver's License - Only in West Virginia - 11/29/2010 My older boy and step- were very eager to get their driver's license but my younger procrastinated. So recently I've been driving to West Virginia so that he could practice driving and test for his license. Last week he took the test. I had to laugh when I realized how stressed out he was about testing. He is a better driver than his two brothers and they both passed the ... 7 response(s), 5 votes
starwomyn 70 F 376  questions	Our and Too Much Information???? - 11/29/2010 I remember when I was young woman, my folks expected my sister and I to be Virgins until we married. LOL! Considering the fact that we BOTH had BEFORE we were married, that didn't happen. My older boy was in the Navy and currently goes to Georgia Tech. There are things he does that I really don't want to know. I know my younger one has a major ... 3 response(s), 3 votes
karinpepita 109 F 62  questions	GOING BACK 13 - 11/29/2010 The nuns: Anyone that has gone to Parochial School will tell you that whoever said the priests and nuns were saints, are liars. We all know that living a celibate life does terrible things to the human species. In South America in those days it was a privilege to have a as a nun or a as a priest, they were looked upon with special respect and admiration. There were several reason these why ... 7 response(s), 4 votes
c3c5 63  questions	Whom to believe? - 11/29/2010 From 'skippy'. An apt? nickname cause he tends to skip over, errr block any comments that puts him in bad light as opposed to responding to the data presented. Quoting I've Never had it so Good "Makes one wonder what the psuedo economic geniuses will have to say now that Buffet has clearly stated that "trickle down/voodoo economics does not work." Not a "psuedo economic genius". ... 11 response(s), 7 votes
karinpepita 109 F 62  questions	GOING BACK 11 - 11/25/2010 We had been in the winter house about 6 months when I heard a lot of arguing coming from my grandfather‘s office, it was a voice of a woman, I thought that I sort of recognized it but could not identified it. Froken Aarup was sitting in her favorite chair crying, the door opened and my grandfather called me into the office, standing there was a beautiful woman, it was my mother, I sort of ... 7 response(s), 6 votes
bigblock 77 M 251  questions	Early but it is still good - 11/25/2010 May your stuffing be tasty May your turkey be plump May your potatoes and gravy Have never a lump May your yams be delicious And your pies take the prize And may your Thanksgiving dinner Stay off your thighs HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE 4 response(s), 10 votes
bigblock 77 M 251  questions	Sarah was right - 11/23/2010 New York Times columnist and noted economist Paul Krugman say the only way for the United States to get its debt crisis under control is by the use of death panels and a national sales tax. Appearing on ABC's "This Week with Christine Amanpour" in a round table discussion about the recent findings of the U S Debt Reduction Commission. Here is the key excerpt "Some years down the pike, we're going ... 4 response(s), 13 votes
bigblock 77 M 251  questions	Government Intrusion - 11/22/2010 San Francisco's board of supervisors in their infinite wisdom banned McDonald's Happy Meals with toys as they are now being served. The sandwich, fries, and soft drink can still be purchased. But in order to get the toy the meal must not contain more than 600 calories and include fruits and vegetables and include beverages without excessive fat or sugar. The mayor has vetoed the measure as ... 4 response(s), 8 votes
bigblock 77 M 251  questions	Simple little question - 11/20/2010 Here is a real simple little question. Is Mr. Obama a Keynesian? What is your answer? 10 response(s), 12 votes
karinpepita 109 F 62  questions	GOING BACK 25 - 11/18/2010 At times the jungle would be so dense that you could hardly see the people in front of you, at other times it would sudden open up, considering this was just the entrance to the Amazon, I can understand how people would get lost and never come out. We past a small river with some huts more naked and canoes that were used to fishing, there was sort of a trading post where a Dutchmen had ... 2 response(s), 4 votes
karinpepita 109 F 62  questions	GOING BACK 24 - 11/17/2010 We rode for several hours, finely we reached the campsite, this was very exciting, I remember the great time I had with my father in the Galapagos, and thought that I had all knowledge to direct the other but this was a total different camping, the fact that my bottom hurt so bad that I could hardly walk, and it seemed that everybody knew what to do but me, so wisely I kept my mouth shut and ... 5 response(s), 5 votes
bigblock 77 M 251  questions	I could do with out this one - 11/12/2010 I guess the town I call home finally made the big time. Although I really think we could have done without it. Our local high school is closed today, not for a holiday, but for a bomb threat. So far no bomb has been found, and the school is scheduled to reopen tomorrow. The YMCA is attached to the high school so its closed also. I wonder what kind of sick mind would perpetrate such a crazy thing ... 4 response(s), 5 votes
dinty3 79 M 116  questions	waxing nostalgia. - 11/12/2010 Watching the news tonight and saw that there are 30 stores along Edmonton's White Avenue that have put up mechanical Christmas displays much like the big department stores had in their big windows about 60 years ago. They look just the way I remembered them. I remember standing out in the cold and snow and thinking how magical they were, and how much I loved Christmas. Do you remember ... 3 response(s), 5 votes
karinpepita 109 F 62  questions	GOING BACK 23 - 11/11/2010 On the other side of the bridge (the one the sheep jumped off) there lived several American families, including a Swedish family that had a little girl about 10 years old. The little girl had severe Childhood Arthritis in both knees and was in a wheel chair. The parents had done and tried everything that was availed to help this poor , the only thing that seem to help was sitting outside on the ... 3 response(s), 6 votes
bigblock 77 M 251  questions	Up date on bomb - 11/10/2010 Well Mrs Joe and Dinty were right. After further investigation and a second interview a student confessed to the bomb scare at our local high school. He gave his reason "I just wanted to see how they would react." If he were my I would show him just how I would react. Bet he would want a pillow to sit on. 1 response(s), 6 votes
bigblock 77 M 251  questions	Free Birth Control - 11/10/2010 As much as I despise Government intrusion into our life's, I must admit this sounds like one of the better ideas to come out of a politician's head. That being to supply birth control pills at a low cost or even free to those who need them. Although abstinence and personal responsibility for ones actions is still the best and only sure fire method of birth control. I realize that this is just ... 7 response(s), 7 votes
starwomyn 70 F 376  questions	I wish these borrowed toys would get a clue. - 11/9/2010 This morning the Mutt and I were running down the road. We do stop if there is something interesting along the way. I noted there were some tree cutting men so we stopped to chat. One man had a great big wedding band on his left hand so the Mutt and I decided to go back to running down the road. We were heading back to the house when the Married Man stopped me. "Do you ever ... 3 response(s), 7 votes
karinpepita 109 F 62  questions	GOING BACK 22 - 11/6/2010 About five miles down the road there was a bridge and a warehouse, it was sort of the ‘commissary’ where there were products for the families were they could buy the most necessary things, it all depended on the weather if the merchandise could reach the place before spoiling. At that time there was not any refrigeration, so most of the things were in cans. This store was run by and old ... 4 response(s), 6 votes
karinpepita 109 F 62  questions	GOING BACK 21 - 11/6/2010 Next day we proceeded to Yuncan, that was another six hours, I was still car sick. The road is treasures, every inch has been blown out of the mountain, and there are only certain places where you can stop. Finely we arrived, can’t say that I really cared by this point, I was weak from being sick and needed to lay down. My father was waiting for us at the bottom of some stairs that had been ... 1 response(s), 6 votes
karinpepita 109 F 62  questions	GOING BACK 20 - 11/2/2010 Christmas vacation began about two and half weeks later, I had had a wonderful time with my father, Next day my father left for Yuncan, but my mother stayed in Lima until my school was over and and paid little attention to my mother, looking back I wonder how she felt about this new relationship between my father and me, if she felt anything she certainly didn't say. The chauffeur came to pick ... 4 response(s), 6 votes
starwomyn 70 F 376  questions	Elections - What if they are both disgusting! - 11/1/2010 Fifth District U.S. Rep. Tom Perriello said he thinks President Barack Obama’s planned visit to Charlottesville on Friday to campaign for him will help his re-election bid. Perriello said he thinks people know where he agrees with the president and where he does not. He also said the president knows that he is an independent ... 1 response(s), 2 votes
karinpepita 109 F 62  questions	GOING BACK 19 - 11/1/2010 Things changed at the convent, the that had left two month previous, was not the that returned, my hair was almost white from seawater and sun, my skin was dark, I laughed and began making friends with the girls that I had known for years, I had a new confidence that had not been there before, my roommates began to trust me, and shares their secrets, one of them was they all smuggled ... 10 response(s), 5 votes
karinpepita 109 F 62  questions	GOING BACK 18 - 11/1/2010 We had sailed to the Island of Isabela, this island was named after Queen Isabella of Spain and is the largest and newest of all the Galapagos Islands, the island it belong to Equator and Isabela is right on the equator. The group consists of 18 main islands and three smaller islands. It is said that the oldest islands goes back 10 million years, the youngest is Isabela and Fernandina are ... 6 response(s), 8 votes
LadyM 73 F 1  question	Do you think true photos will get responses? - 10/31/2010 Men on another site, had photos far younger than their actual age. I don't see any harm in using a glamourised photo if one wishes, as its the first attraction, and that does count whatever anyone says. I hesitate on responding to those without photos...responding to those with photos are bad enough sometimes...but if you really want to meet someone, and I do...its best to be game and put ... 1 response(s), 5 votes
starwomyn 70 F 376  questions	Trick or Treat - 10/27/2010 Some communities are outlawing teenage trick or treaters. I remember trick or treating well into my teens and so did my boys. How old were you when you stopped trick or treating? 3 response(s), 0 votes
bigblock 77 M 251  questions	right the wrong - 10/27/2010 Any Democrat-and there are probably a lot of you, and you know who you are. Any Democrat who believes that Hillary Clinton would make a far better President than Barrack Obama. If you believe that Hillary Clinton got screwed, got shafted during the 2008 primaries. Then this is for you. You Democrats are the ones Hillary has been waiting for. Vote with your feet, put them up on the coffee table ... 8 response(s), 14 votes
karinpepita 109 F 62  questions	GOING BACK 17 - 10/26/2010 We boarded a small boat, there were four other passengers, one of them was a woman, I thought her to be quite beautiful but old (she was most probably was 35) the trip was going to take 18 hours; I was really excited, and could hardly wait for us to leave. The coast of the Pacific Ocean from Chile to Equator had an underground current that is called the Humboldt that is very rich with plankton, ... 1 response(s), 7 votes
bigblock 77 M 251  questions	Thanks to Miteehigh (from my blog) - 10/24/2010 I would thank miteehigh for his blog titled the perfect storm. He took the time to answer my question. I asked just how much the "rich" would have to pay in federal taxes to make him happy. He cited the tax rates used during Ikes term in office. I will round that to the nearest zero. How many of you realize that for every dollar they received in compensation 90 cents went to the federal ... 5 response(s), 8 votes
dinty3 79 M 116  questions	How do you pick a hobby? - 10/23/2010 That is the question. Is a hobby supposed to be relaxing? How do you know it is right for you? Is it something you can do any time you want 24-7-365? Mrsdinty suggested I take up a hobby for retirement. I saw a person making wine bottle stoppers, fobbs, bowls, etc, on a lathe. Mmmmm said I, that looks like a fun hobby. Sooooo I bought a mini-lathe, tools and stuff like that. Now ... 7 response(s), 5 votes
starwomyn 70 F 376  questions	Far Reaching Political Consequences - 10/23/2010 Yesterday, a call on my Caller ID said "Newport Beach, California." It was from one of the Local Political Campaign Groups. "Would I be interested in volunteering?" Sure it would be fun - but work prevails. "Can they count on me for voting for so and so." Absolutely - I am certainly NOT voting for the other guy. "Cool" Okay so I ... 3 response(s), 2 votes