Posts by panhandlegirl

Hargitay, sorry about your situation. Keep your chin up. Things will get better. There are many nice worldy people out there. Looks like OTWO has provided you with a start for meeting people. And, yes, welcome to this forum.

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GRRRRRRRR! update for ya'll on my daughter.

by Aussie Oz in

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so much has happened the last few days in my world.

i am handling it all very well don't worry!.

my daughter left her mothers home, so very hard to do and she has been so very brave and strong.

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Aussie Oz, I'm so sorry for you and your daughter. That crazy cult can sure mess with your head and make you do things you would not normally do. You sound like a good father, i'ts a good thing she has you to help her through

this difficult time. I,too, cannot understand them not letting her take her personal item with her, esp her underwear! That's just crazy. Hope everything goes well for you both.

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Can someone recommend me a history book?

by slimboyfat in

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not on a specific subject, just in general.

history is my favourite subject and i'd like to maybe try something i wouldn't normally pick up.

has anyone read any really good history books recently they would recommend?.

panhandlegirl

"The Hour Of Our Death" is "The Classic History of Western Attitudes Toward Death Over the Last One Thousand Years" written by Philippe Aris. I believe it was written in French and translanted into English. I have started the

book several times but I have decided to read it for sure this Fall/Winter. I believe the title is part of a Catholic prayer. As most of you, I never expected to die (the joke was on us. How could we have ever believed that).What I

have read of it is quite interesting. It talks about how some people know when they are going to die. My husband told me,two weeks before he died, that he was going to die. I told him he was just feeling bad and that he was not

going to die. I lied. I knew he was going to die too, but I did not know he would die so soon. I think when you are very ill, changes in your body make you aware that you are dying. Anyway, its not really a macabre book. After all

death is a part of life. It's just something we thought we would never have to deal with.

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Can someone recommend me a history book?

by slimboyfat in

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not on a specific subject, just in general.

history is my favourite subject and i'd like to maybe try something i wouldn't normally pick up.

has anyone read any really good history books recently they would recommend?.

panhandlegirl

Flipper, got your lyrics. Sent you a reply, hope you get it. I've never sent one on here before

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ABOUT TERRY

by Quentin in

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terry was admitted to the hospital yesterday.

he has a severe case of cellulites which has affected his neck glands.

his face and neck are very swollen.

panhandlegirl

Terry, they should have given you some medicine (ativan ?)before you went for the MRI. A lot of people panic when getting a MRI. Don't worry about it, maybe they can try again. I'm glad they are keeping you in the hospital until

they know for sure what type of infection you have. I trust you have an infection specialist on your case. They will find out what has attacked your body. I take care of cancer patients who have no white blood cells with which to

fight off infection and we always get them well. It may just take some time and different iv medications. If you are in D/FW area, I'm sure you have excellent MDs on your case. I'm glad to hear you are feeling better. As you can

see, we are all thinking of you and wishing you well. I hope you have a comfortable, pain free night.

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Which websites do you go to for your NEWS?

by ThomasCovenant in

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i go to the following every day.

bbc news http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/ .

cnn international http://edition.cnn.com/ .

panhandlegirl

Fox News.CNN.

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Can someone recommend me a history book?

by slimboyfat in

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not on a specific subject, just in general.

history is my favourite subject and i'd like to maybe try something i wouldn't normally pick up.

has anyone read any really good history books recently they would recommend?.

panhandlegirl

Flipper, I would love to have the lyrics to your song. I love music. I grew up in the Texas Panhandle and raised my children in the Oklahoma Panhandle, thus the name Panhandlegirl. When I used to drive to Amarillo, TX, I would

always imagine seeing the Indians and the Comancheros riding on their horses on the plains alongside the highway (I'm a little bit crazy and a little bit rock 'n roll). That drive from the OK Panhandle to Amarillo is a beautiful drive and

has the most beautiful sunsets you have ever seen. I don't want to get off topic so that's all I will write on the subject. I look forward to reading your song lyrics.

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Can someone recommend me a history book?

by slimboyfat in

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not on a specific subject, just in general.

history is my favourite subject and i'd like to maybe try something i wouldn't normally pick up.

has anyone read any really good history books recently they would recommend?.

panhandlegirl

I'm going to bookmark this thread. There are so many good recommendations that I want to read them all.

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Can someone recommend me a history book?

by slimboyfat in

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not on a specific subject, just in general.

history is my favourite subject and i'd like to maybe try something i wouldn't normally pick up.

has anyone read any really good history books recently they would recommend?.

panhandlegirl

SLIMBOYFAT- I wholeheartedly recommend reading " Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee " by Dee Brown. A very thorough and accurate description of the REAL truth of how the Native American people were pushed, ran off, annihilated off of the U.S. continent and the control that was put on all the tribes by our own dearly beloved American government in the 1800's. Amazing read.

Also another recent book titled, " Empire of the Summer Moon " by S.C. Gwynne dated 2010 a New York Times bestseller describes the history of the Commanche tribes and their chief Quanah Parker and how the Commanche tribes halted the U.S. government or at least DELAYED the takeover by 40 to 60 years due to their war strategies and bravery and daring to stand up to the U.S.

Another book dealing with the Native indian tribes of Eastern U.S. was a book titled " Tecumseh - A Life " by John Sugden which goes into great detail not only about the Shawnee tribes but all the tribes going back to the 1700's and before regarding what Native American life was like before the Europeans came and the book continues through the battle of 1812 and beyond in how Tecumseh the Shawnee chief tried to unite ALL the Indian tribes to stem the tide of oncoming White men and battle the U.S. to prevent them from pushing all the tribes off of their lands. It was a fascinating read.

I'm part Native American , one reason I take a great interest in this history - and believe me- the REAL Native American history did NOT go down like they taught us all in elementary school. It was much uglier . The fact that white people can even CALL this United States the " home of the free and land of the brave " is an absolute joke that's not the least bit funny. People were shoved, murdered, and families raped to make way for the people from England and Europe. These books will be quite an eye opener believe me. I saw a lot of similarities to how the WT society controls, dominates, and rewrites THEIR history like American politicians rewrote American history. Not accurate at all. Peace out, Mr. Flipper

Flipper, I read "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee" back in the 70s. Believe it or not, I saw that book quoted in the WT and went out and bought it. It is a sad account of how terrible the US treated the Indians.It made me sick

to see how the Indians were treated. I also just bought "Empire of the Summer Moon." I haven't read it yet. I believe that Quanah Parker lived around the same place that I grew up at. My great-grandfather was captured by

the Commanches when he was 7 years old and lived with them until he was 17, at which time he escaped and joined the Civil War. I, too, am interested in Indian history. I agree with your view of how the US has mistreated

the REAL Americans. I live in a log cabin and have named my place "End of the Trail" in honor of the Indians that walked "The Trail of Tears" from the Eastern US to Oklahoma. I have two bronze scuptures of the "Trail of

Tears" at the entrance to my driveway. The American Indians were truly a brave nation IMO, they were just out-numbered and out-gunned. Too bad the US never kept their part of the treaties they made with the Indians.