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Wednesday, February 22, 2006 09:56 AM
Original article: Fit to command

That's a crazy idea!

By that logic, George W. Bush would still have been qualified to be president since he served in the Texas Air National Guard, but Bill Clinton would not have been qualified.

We still could have had Ronald Reagan because of his service in WWII making films in Hollywood, but FDR would have been disqualified.

I can't think of a worse idea.

Monday, March 27, 2006 08:46 AM

Very simple answer

Find someplace to hang out besides bars. Your liver will thank you and you won't have this problem anymore.

Friday, March 31, 2006 04:43 PM

Why date at all?

First of all, I don't think you are waiting long enough. You need to wait until your divorce is final.

Then, I would work on getting happy with being single. Do stuff. Get a life of your own. Don't just jump into another relationship to fill a void.

Also, let's face it. As a divorced person, you are damaged goods. Women who have never been married won't want you and most divorced women were put back into circulation for a reason. My advice is take it slow and assume that every women you meet has a flaw that will prevent you from wanting to be involved with her. Your mission is to find the flaw. When you find one without a major flaw, then maybe think about getting serious.

Friday, April 21, 2006 08:36 AM
Original article: To breed or not to breed

To have kids...

I have a 10 year old daughter who is the coolest most awesome person I have ever known in my life except maybe my mother.

And now we have another one on the way. Yeah!

Thursday, May 25, 2006 11:09 AM

Catch the cat

What you need to do is catch the cat and take it to the pound. That way, it will probably be put to sleep, but if the owner really cares about the cat, they can make a modest effort to retrieve it.

Tuesday, June 6, 2006 08:57 AM

It helps me breathe better

Don't worry about it so much. Sometimes there is so much junk in my nose that I can't breathe properly. I feel a lot better when I clear it out - and sometimes blowing the nose just doesn't work! It takes some prying to get some of the material out of the nose. So, there is a good reason for doing this.

You need a more understanding boyfriend. My wife constantly yells at me for picking, so I just do it in the bathroom with the door shut. And I don't feel bad about it and neither should you.

Monday, September 17, 2007 02:26 PM

Consider not visiting them

I put up with bad behavior from my parents for years. Last year they came to my house for Thanksgiving. My wife's mother had a medical condition that was rapidly deteriorating and she left to see her before she died and then stayed with her family for the funeral. I stayed with the children and my parents.

Instead of behaving nice or showing any sympathy to their granddaughters they complained about our lifestyle choices (for example: we attend church and my parents do not, we don't have a television and my parents pretty much watch television all the time) and were generally unpleasant.

On the last night my parents were visiting, my father became irate over a trivial disagreement and took a swing at me (which I avoided) and was verbally abusive. My mother said nothing.

I asked them to leave; they refused. I decided not to call the police and have them put out. The next day they left as scheduled (in a cab since I was in no mood to drive them to the airport).

Immediately after they got home, my mother started hounding me wanting to talk. I ignored her letters and emails. Finally she sent my wife a large sum of money.

I emailed her and told her to never contact any of us again, not to send money, and that I do not wish to hear news of either of them ever again.

I haven't heard from her again. Best decision I have made with regards to them and I wish I had done it years earlier.

The point is that you don't have to put up with being disrespected. I would NOT put myself into a situation where I was visiting in a place where I am not comfortable. Its a bad idea. If your parents don't make you and your boyfriend comfortable in their home, then don't go there.

Tuesday, November 6, 2007 09:53 AM
Original article: The Ron Paul phenomenon

I find it odd that people are "afraid" of Ron Paul

People who claim to be "afraid" of Ron Paul are the same people who are wanting to support candidates like Hilary Clinton who voted for the war in Iraq, says we will be in Iraq for 10 years, and says she is undecided about a war with Iran. Or Obama who wants to invade Pakistan.

Who scares me? Giuliani, Thompson, Clinton, Obama. They scare me. The national debt scares me. Endless big government scares me.

Ron Paul is a step in the right direction. Remember that half your leaders will come from the republican party, no matter who wins the election. Isn't it urgent to try to move that party as far away from the neoconservatives as possible?

Wednesday, November 14, 2007 08:04 AM

Do a quick calculation first

There is a mathematical formula to tell if the distance between two people's ages is too creepy for dating. Take the age of the older person, divide by 2 and add 7. If you are younger than this age, its too creepy.

If the difference between your ages is not creepy, then your course of action is simple. Get him alone (which will be easy since you are already spending time together), put your arms around his neck, and kiss him full on the lips like you mean it.

If it is too creepy, then you shouldn't be dating him. However, as you get older, the difference between your ages will change and the formula will come out different. For example, if you are 18 and he is 28, the youngest person he is allowed to date is 21. But when you are 24, it would be acceptable.

Wednesday, January 9, 2008 04:52 AM

The Diebold was hacked for Hillary

Hillary wins in areas counted by Diebold machines and loses in hand counted areas (whichclosely match polls).

Someone wants to avoid President Obama and is hacking the Diebold.

Read the truth: http://presscue.com/node/38034

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