i've always wondered which is the coldest state in the winter, these ones that border canada?.
I stayed one winter in Cut Bank Montana, now Cut Bank vies with International Falls for the coldest spot. As I would listen to the weather (at least back then) CB would have it some days and some days IF. Anyway, I hated it and moved as soon as it thawed in the spring. I love the weather in Seattle and Portland. Not usually too hot or too cold, only on an exception rather than the norm.
Ada
i just do.. if a thread title has misspelled words or someone's rant has misspelled words, all i see are those ragged, misplaced letters all akimbo.. it's like watching early morning tv and i can't notice anything said by the fat woman who doesn't know how to dress for her figure.. i just think silently ... "you're fat and you dress poorly.
how can you stand it?".
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I admit it, this is where I am shallow too. If I see misspellings I think ...this person is not very bright. If they are trying to make a case or a point for something I usually don't pay as much attention or give them as much credit. I'm sorry, I have been editing documents for almost 20 years, and when I see these things they just shout out at me. I wouldn't normally say anything, but someone else brought it up.
Ada
it was time for a new look.
so i have been playing around with some ideas.
when i was in winnipeg i had a hairdresser that was great.
The cut looks great on you, congratulations. Nothing like a makeover to perk you up!
just found it funny that kingdom hall in swedish = rikets sal, the letters can be switched to skitarsle, which means asshole.. and some people in sweden finds it funny to change the letters on some kingdom halls.
http://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/article5823250.ab.
LOL
in the local paper there are 2 different towns that are dealing with possible police misconduct.
one situation involves thousands of dollars worth of pot stolen from the police locker where the drugs were supposed to be safe.
now the feds and state are involved in finding out who was responsible for the theft.
What I would suggest? Lots of things. First, a minumum requirement of a Bachelor's degree with a minor in Psychology, mandatory - abnormal psychology. Secondly, lengthen and strengthen the police academy to add a course on the mentally ill and homeless. I'd also make a requirement for continuing education credits like other professions have. These to include use of deadly force, psychological issues, and stress reduction. I would make it mandatory for police forces to have a citizen's advisory board to be included in every internal investigation.
These people have control over our life and death, and make decisions requiring the use of deadly force frequently based on their "gut" feeling. They should be highly skilled, not thrill jockeys.
Ada
just throwing some thoughts out there.
wondering if anyone feels the same as i do.
you know, being brought up not being allowed to date until you were 'of marrying age'.
What's a chaperone? One time in my teens I was packed into a car, can't remember the model, just know there were four in front and four in the back. The guy next to me turned around and kissed me on the lips, a peck seconds long at most. Within three days I was hauled into a JC. My crime: no chaperone, all in the car were kids my age. The kiss should not be allowed unless we were engaged, you know kisses lead to more serious things. I said with 8 people in the car how would that be possible? They were not amused.
Ada
in the local paper there are 2 different towns that are dealing with possible police misconduct.
one situation involves thousands of dollars worth of pot stolen from the police locker where the drugs were supposed to be safe.
now the feds and state are involved in finding out who was responsible for the theft.
Ok, I was married to a cop for 15 years. I heard all the bragging. I could tell you stories, maybe I will sometime. He really did want to make a difference, as well as did others I knew. Problem was, after "x" number of years they get cynical, happens to the best of them. Pretty soon they don't trust anyone. And I mean anyone. They think everyone lies. They don't trust that the system will work for them to keep someone they arrest behind bars, so they may (not all) want to assist the perception or make the case tighter with a little help.
Then there are the guys (and some women) who love the chase, love the high from fighting, love the power. We used to call it the Wyatt Earp syndrom. We knew one guy, short guy, really arrogant cop, on his off duty time he walked around with his weapon tucked into the front of his pants behind the belt. We used to pray it would go off.
My ex was not and is not a dirty cop. What he was is an abusive bastard. Controlling. Want to know why cops are on the top 10 list of professions prone to divorce? There is a reason for it. Namely all of what I mentioned above. During the time we were married I was a witness. The elders used to just about lick his boots trying to kiss up and recruit him. He wasn't buying. Made it a bit harder when I would go to them and tell them about the abuse. They reminded me how tough single mothers have it and that I would still be legally bound. Once after telling my elder dad about the abuse he asked me what I did to deserve it.
So, I don't trust cops as far as I can throw them. Because they are not very well educated, they work long hours, all they have to do is say they are afraid and they are cleared from deadly violence no matter if you are a 70 year old woman or a 16 year old kid. And for every one that is still wet behind the ears and wants to make a difference there are 3 or more that are on a power trip and like kicking kids and small dogs.
Ada
in the local paper there are 2 different towns that are dealing with possible police misconduct.
one situation involves thousands of dollars worth of pot stolen from the police locker where the drugs were supposed to be safe.
now the feds and state are involved in finding out who was responsible for the theft.
Another fatal police shooting from north of Seattle:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009920308_webcopshooting22m.html
Ada
in the local paper there are 2 different towns that are dealing with possible police misconduct.
one situation involves thousands of dollars worth of pot stolen from the police locker where the drugs were supposed to be safe.
now the feds and state are involved in finding out who was responsible for the theft.
Wow, Blondie, where are you? I've never heard of a Bachelor's Degree requirement. My ex was a cop. I know that here the requirement is for an Associate's Degree and you can get by with a HS Diploma or GED if you have MP experience. Keep in mind that MPs (a great deal of them) set at the gate to the base and check your id, or they act like security cops and patrol inside the base.
Most departments require an AA, there is normally no requirement to have any Psych credits at all. Now, here in Portland as elsewhere, that becomes a real problem when dealing with the homeless, many of which have severe mental health issues.
http://wweek.com/editorial/3252/8148/
http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=122107099820588300
http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/07/james_chasses_broken_back_ribs.html
This man is not alone in dying at the hands of untrained police. They seem to be afraid of their shadows.
Ada
this is huge (to me).
my wife won't clink glasses.
she won't watch anything r-rated or any shows/movies with a mystical or religious theme or undertone.
Thanks for the article, Blondie, I've been out since 1991, so that article came much later. I should remember when I post to threads like this, that the Witnesses change their stories all the time. Its also different from one congregation to the next. Some are much more liberal and some m uch more conservative.
Ada
