Posts by FadingAway

i'm not one much for car decals, but i saw this on someone's car in front of me during my commute and felt that it suited me.. i think some posters here would appreciate the meaning.

merry christmas!.

The Very Best "Protest" Songs?

by hillary_step in

hard to believe that jackson browne wrote this piece twenty-two years ago.

hard to believe just how apt it is for the modern america.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpfdbklumqk&feature=related.

laura nyro - save the country.

Help!!!

by Priest73 in

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i accidentally threw my favorite wool sweater in the the dryer.

any tips on un-shrinking it?

i found some tips on the interwebs.

FadingAway

so we don't need to hold a vigil for your sweater? I just bought a crapload of candles.

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Thank you to all for sharing your stories and experiences

by FadingAway in

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and good bye.. much love,.

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Be careful and be aware of your surroundings

by FadingAway in

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i picked up my 5 year old son from daycare today and in the parent's mailbox there was a 2 page letter from a victim of an armed robbery.

the writer is a father of one of the kids at the daycare, the child is also my son's classmate.

in his letter he said he was at a petsmart at night with his boys, 8 and 4 years old.

FadingAway

Here at a mall last year a man was put in the same situation, but they were already in their car. The man pulled his own gun out and the robber shot his son in response. I don't know what he could done differently except not pull out his gun.

That's very unfortunate and sad that happened. I don't know what would have happened if the father didn't pull the gun and just let the robber have what he wants, nothing is guaranteed in this situation. Possibly it could have been minimized if the gun wasn't pulled thereby escalating the situation.

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Be careful and be aware of your surroundings

by FadingAway in

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i picked up my 5 year old son from daycare today and in the parent's mailbox there was a 2 page letter from a victim of an armed robbery.

the writer is a father of one of the kids at the daycare, the child is also my son's classmate.

in his letter he said he was at a petsmart at night with his boys, 8 and 4 years old.

FadingAway

I picked up my 5 year old son from daycare today and in the parent's mailbox there was a 2 page letter from a victim of an armed robbery. The writer is a father of one of the kids at the daycare, the child is also my son's classmate.

In his letter he said he was at a Petsmart at night with his boys, 8 and 4 years old. They bought a goldfish for a startup aquarium. As they got to their car in the parking lot, a man approached them and pointed a gun at the father demanding his wallet. As the father was trying to grasp the situation, his delayed response caused the gunman to turn the gun onto the 4 year old (when I read this I became violently inflamed!!!!) and repeat the demand. The father quickly handed whatever cash he had to the gunman. The robber quickly got into a getaway car, there was a person behind the wheel already, and sped off. Unfortunately, he wasn't able to get a license plate number, but thank goodness him and his children were safe.

He offered his analysis of the situation. He felt that he was a prime target because he was occupied with his children while leaving. The robber turning the gun on the 4 year old bring out the reaction of the parent to protect the child. This exploits the child into getting what the robber wants.

He offered some advice as to what to do to minimize your chances of ever having this happen to you:

- Be constantly aware of your surroundings. If you feel uncomfortable, go back and seek help.

- If you feel unsafe leaving the store, ask an employee for an escort to your car. The policeman also said you can call the police to have an officer dispatched to you for an escort if you feel unsafe.

- Carry a dummy wallet with some cash and credit cards (closed accounts or fake cards).

I have taken martial arts and have learned numerous techniques for gun and knife disarms. However, one thing that my instructor has always reiterated was that if you are engaged by an attacker in this manner, give up the money and credit cards and save your life. If the threat escalates, then do whatever you can to keep you and your loved ones alive, but again only if the threat escalates.

I applaud this man and consider him very heroic for handling the situation the way he did. He still has his boys and the boys still have their father. As a father to 2 boys also, I have taken his advice to heart and understand the emotions involved when it comes to protecting your children.

Please stay safe everyone.

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Requeim for a friend

by RollerDave in

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i counted on you, and every day you came through.

helping me start my day and face another set of challenges in this hard life of herding cats.

i fell back on you when it was tough and you never failed to pick me up.. you were usually the first thought on my mind when waking up, and the first thing i would do was laughingly push your buttons.. but it's been tough lately, i could sense there was something wrong.

FadingAway

That story made me cry RD. I decided to quit caffine this week and I'm cranky as hell.

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I wish I had _'s . What do you admire about other posters?

by AWAKE&WATCHING in

i wish i had leolaia's brain.. i wish i had eryn's reasoning skills and sense of humor.. i wish i had purps, sparkplug and seven006's talent and creativity.. i wish i had wasanelderonce's dedication.. .

do you wish you had another poster's wit, compassion, heart, personality, tenacity, sense of humor, looks, way with the ladies, way with words or anything else that you admire?.

fess up - what do they have that you want?.

FadingAway

I wish I had OBVES' skill with math and the ladies.