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  Music - what are you listening to right now?

  by talesin in

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  and i think the guy upstairs is prolly 'awake' now!

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  dropkick murphys - sing loud, sing proud

  if there's anything cooler than a punk band with bagpipes, i don't know what it is.

  Oh god! I love them...and Flogging Molly. My manwhore got me an IPOD for Valentines Day - what am I not listening too?
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  Wisc. Hunter Wants Open Season for Cats

  by unbeliever in

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  http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=519&ncid=519&e=26&u=/ap/20050307/ap_on_re_us/hunting_cats

  madison, wis. - hunter mark smith welcomes wild birds on to his property, but if he sees a cat, he thinks the "invasive" animal should be considered fair game.

  the 48-year-old firefighter from la crosse has proposed that hunters in wisconsin make free-roaming domestic cats an "unprotected species" that could be shot at will by anyone with a small-game license.

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  Umm...how, after analyzing the stomachs of 100 cats, does one reach those astronomical numbers? That just seems odd to me.

  If hunters can kill birds for food, wild cats - without the benifit of Piggly Wigglys - should be able to kill birds too - I am pretty sure the bird population can handle it.
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  How do you refer to the generic singular third-person?

  by seattleniceguy in

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  english really has no satisfying mechanism to do this.

  i'm talking about sentences in which you're speaking of a hypothetical person and you must identify him with a pronoun.

  there are several options available, all equally unsatisfying:.

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  Speak in generalities..."Everyone stands when peeing"

  Or neuter: "It stands when it pees."

  Sorry I am getting my threads mixed up now...
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  Anyone looking for past friends???

  by ESTEE in

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  every so often i think of past friends that i miss ... and wonder if they are now out of the borg .... joyce from sherwood park?.

  gail .

  rhonda from penticton?.

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  I recently got in touch with one of my dear friends - I just wrote her a card around christmas time - I had hear rumors she had gone back - but I just wanted to find out for myself.

  I'm glad I did, because they were just rumors when she told me: "Hell no- I never went back"

  She's a hardcore apostate now according to her family for reading the "Awakening" book.

  We had a great chat - hopefully we'll stay closer now.

  Best of luck to you in your search Estee!
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  Bye-bye love

  by wanderlustguy in

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  i had to say goodbye to my s/o yesterday for the last time.

  it has become more and more apparent to me that the reason we were together, at least for me, was that i sought out the same type fo restriction i had on my as i grew up and stayed in "the truth".

  i posted about this before, but not like this.

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  Those were some pretty scary qualities you listed. You really shouldn't have to put up with any of them - let alone that killer combo. She sounds unsupportive and distrustful, but inspite of that of course you will miss the relationship you had. I'm sure it wasn't all bad. I'm sure you will take some positives away from the time you invested in the relationship.

  However - it sounds like you have given this a lot of thought, you're not doing anything rash here. It hurts now - it's an adjustment, they all cause stress - but you will pull through. One day at a time...

  I'd urge you to take the time to heal, and then take even more time just for yourself. Do things you like to do, go see things you want to see. It's a great time to take stock of what you want and need out of life.

  And if you do choose to head down the relationship path again - you'll be in a great place to start fresh with someone, not to mention completly aware of what you will need from a partner.

  I know a lot of friends/co-workers/accquaintences who focus too much on the fact that they are "alone". While I understand the sentiment, I hate to see anyone have this as their one and only focus. (Personally, I enjoy being single).

  It hurts now, but that old cliche is true (guess that's why it's cliche?); time heals all wounds. The more time you spend out and away from this relationship the less it will hurt.

  You're not alone here. I'm glad you were helped by sharing story (I'm the same way - getting it out of my head by writing it out always helps me). And I hope if you ever need to you'll vent here again.

  *hugs*

  I'm always up for a shoulder sob too - I'd even let you cop a feel - (that was an attempt to make you laugh by the way). My inbox is always open too ([email protected])

  Take care of yourself!
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  Doodle-v's Awesomely Bad Movies-Part Deux

  by doodle-v in

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  the order of these don?t mean anything because they all suck.

  some are recent ones i?ve seen, a few others i threw in there for old times sake.

  1. the day after tommarow- ok, jake gylennhall is a cutie?

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  King Arthur - it was AWFUL!!

  I fell asleep, woke up, was annoyed it was still on and my bf was still watching it, so I started doing my own running commentary - which at first he was annoyed, because he was "in to it" - but after a while he realized - no this really does suck, and joined in with me mocking it.

  It was like recycled speeches from Braveheart - only it made no sense. Really crap acting too.
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  Is Valentine's Day Overrated?

  by Swan in

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  my husband says it isn't a real holiday.

  he says when he was young it was about trading valentines (cards); not about gifts.

  halloween is a major holiday, but not a day off.

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  For Swan and Sphere - and anyone else who got over looked at Valentines.

  (Better late than never right?!)
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  Is Valentine's Day Overrated?

  by Swan in

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  my husband says it isn't a real holiday.

  he says when he was young it was about trading valentines (cards); not about gifts.

  halloween is a major holiday, but not a day off.

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  Normally I would agree...because I am bitter dried out hag at such a young age.

  But this year I actually have someone in my life who I could celebrate with. It was officially my first valentines day. It was nothing huge. Just dinner at home, cooked by my boy (damn can that kid cook) and an exchange of gifts and cards.

  (He went a little over the top and in my opinion spent too much money on me -(I believe my exact words when I opened it was "HOLY CRAP!") however, when I pointed this out, he said, "But I really wanted to get it for you - so I did.")

  However, we are still pretty early in our relationship stages. We always seem to be getting each other little trinkets and mini-presents cuz we like to.

  I think holidays are whatever you make them out to be. I know for some people - Christmas is not a big deal, but Halloween is THE holiday. I think it just depends.

  The boy and I just had a talk as the V-Day approached. He said, "what are we doing?"

  I said, "Not dinner out - too crowded"

  He said, "Ok - I'll cook dinner"

  I said, "We can watch a sappy movie"

  He said, "Ok - you can pick it"

  I said, "Are we doing gifts?"

  He said, "Up to you."

  I said, "I'd like to get you something."

  He said, "ok"

  The end - and our holiday was born.

  I think that's kind of how it goes for everyone. Like Mardi Gras means nothing to me, but I will "celebrate" st. patricks day.

  The neat thing about being an ex-jw - I get to pick and choose which holidays are important to me as an adult, kind of a blank page to make my own holiday traditions.

  Swan you should have said something sooner - I would have got you a valentine!
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  Myths are they Lies or Metaphors???

  by frankiespeakin in

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  i've been reading about joesph cambell.

  every where i research i hear his name as the greatest expert on myths in this 20th century so hear is a partial clip & link about his book "thou art that".

  click on link to read more:.

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  Very interesting...I might have to check this book out. I've been looking for a more meaty read lately.

  Thanks for posting it.
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  Valentines, Waterworks, and such...

  by jeanniebeanz in

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  well, it?s valentines day and our 7th anniversary and it?s got me thinking.

  many of the issues that couples have are over the volatile nature of a woman?s emotions, namely mine.

  normally, if a man says something and it can have two meanings, he meant the benign thing, and the woman takes the negative, hurtful, skeptical, or obnoxious thing.. why is that?.

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  joannadandy

  Honestly - if someone figures this out - I'd love to know too.

  It's not to feel like you can't stop an emotion - which is not to say you have lost control of your emotions - tho sometimes when particularly hormonal I do feel that way.

  I have no idea what will set me off sometimes.

  I doubt it helps, but if it's any consolation, I have a feeling you and I are not the only women to ever have experienced this.

  *hugs*

  And wishing you many tears of joy......cuz if ya gotta cry, those are usually the best