In Order - Georgia, California, Alabama, Texas, N. Dakota, Alaska, Georgia (again), Saudi Arabia, Virginia, Saudi Arabia Again, Kuwait, South Carolina, Turkey, Italy, DC, Azerbaijan, Malta, Alabama
Absolutely right, I wouldn't want to be around anyone who depended on me for their happiness. And, I could never start a relationship with someone who basked in their misery.
Absolutely right, I wouldn't want to be around anyone who depended on me for their happiness. And, I could never start a relationship with someone who basked in their misery.
I was married for 10 years. 7 were great but I was miserable for the final 3. I'm sure she was too.
Once we got divorced we got along great and still do. When we lived closer together we still did things together and with our mutual friends. Even now, we are thousands of miles apart, we still e-mail and send jokes to each other (which I post on CS from time to time).
I think it's OK and I think it really depends on the maturity and genuine affection both the man and woman shared and in some cases the circumstances of their breakup.
An elderly couple, Margaret and Bert, are in California . Bert always wanted a pair of authentic cowboy boots. So seeing some on sale one day he buys them & wears them home, walking proudly. He walks into the house and says to his wife: "Notice anything different about me?"
Margaret looks him over, "Nope."
A frustrated Bert storms off into the bathroom, undresses, and walks back into the room completely naked except for the boots. Again, he asks, a little louder this time, "Notice anything different NOW??"
Margaret looks up and says, "Bert, what ' s different? It ' s hanging down today, it was hanging down yesterday, and it ' ll be hanging down again tomorrow."
Furious, Bert yells, "AND DO YOU KNOW WHY IT ' S HANGING DOWN, MARGARET?"
"Nope", she replies. "IT ' S HANGING DOWN BECAUSE IT ' S LOOKING AT MY NEW BOOTS!!!!!"
To which Margaret replies..."Shoulda bought a hat, Bert. Shoulda bought a hat."
Too bad for him but I don't feel sorry for him or any of the other celebrities, sports stars, etc.. They should be treated the same as any other criminal no more/no less. Now if we good just get the same justice for our political leaders..
Q. What does HMO stand for? A. This is actually a variation of the phrase, "HEY MOE." Its roots go back to a concept pioneered by Moe of the Three Stooges, who discovered that a patient could be made to forget the pain in his foot if he was poked hard enough in the eye.
Q. I just joined an HMO . How difficult will it be to choose the doctor I want? A. Just slightly more difficult than choosing your parents. Your insurer will provide you with a book listing all the doctors in the Plan. The doctors basically fall into two categories: those who are no longer accepting new patients, and those who will see you but are no longer participating in the Plan. But don't worry, the remaining doctor who is still in the Plan and accepting new patients has an office just a half-day's drive away and a diploma from a third world country.
Q. Do all diagnostic procedures require pre-certification? A. No. Only those you need.
Q. Can I get coverage for my pre-existing conditions? A. Certainly, as long as they don't require any treatment.
Q. What happens if I want to try alternative forms of medicine? A. You'll need to find alternative forms of payment.
Q. My pharmacy plan only covers generic drugs, but I need the name brand. I tried the generic medication, but it gave me a stomach ache. What should I do? A. Poke yourself in the eye.
Q. What if I'm away from home and I get sick? A. You really shouldn't do that.
Q. I think I need to see a specialist, but my doctor insists he can handle my problem. Can a general practitioner really perform a heart transplant right in his/her office? A. Hard to say, but considering that all you're risking is the $20 co-payment, there's no harm in giving it a shot.
Q. Will health care be different in the next decade? A. No, but if you call right now, you might get an appointment by then.
With all the sadness and trauma going on in the world at the moment, it is worth reflecting on the death of a very important person, which almost went unnoticed.
Larry LaPrise, the man who wrote "The Hokey Pokey", died peacefully at the age of 93. The most traumatic part for his family was getting him into the coffin. They put his left leg in. And then the trouble started.
Reading your post, my first thought was that you have met my Mother.. hahaha I thnk she's trying to kill all 6 of her kids... I swear she complains endlessly and the list of things she "needs" never ceases to amaze me.
I have found there's a time with everyone where a simple no without explaination is required. It's worse I think with family or with those you really care for.
US, Canada, Panama, Mexico, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Ukraine, Russia, Germany, England, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Montenegro, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, Turkey, Bahrain, Afghanistan and the UAE. Hopefuly this year I will get to see some of Africa... We'll see
I think the PM is making more of a political statement than anything else. I further think the reporter is clearly manipulating what people say to sell papers rather than reporting an accurate story. For Example,
The first paragraph portrays the Prime Minister as being very stern in his remarks. it say's:
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki shrugged off U.S. doubts of his government's military and political progress on Saturday, saying Iraqi forces are capable and American troops can leave "any time they want."
NOTE the quotes around only a portion of this statement.
It's not until later in the piece that we see what was actually said:
"We say in full confidence that we are able, God willing, to take the responsibility completely in running the security file if the international forces withdraw at any time they want,"
These two statements convey a different meaning yet we all sometimes find ourselves concentrating on the first thing said and will never catch the slight of quote games that reporters play. I really wish they would quit being so dramatic and simply report the news without their own spin. That wont happen so I guess we have to pay a little more attention to what is really the truth and what is conjecture.
Exactly right. I mentioned something similar earlier but you have added some more, accurate information.
Those poor people are destined for a lot more tragedy and few seem to care. Even if Israel were wiped off the map today the Plaestinians would still not have a country and they would probably be absorbed into the nearest, large country and their struggle for a land of their own would continue
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RE: where have you lived?
In Order - Georgia, California, Alabama, Texas, N. Dakota, Alaska, Georgia (again), Saudi Arabia, Virginia, Saudi Arabia Again, Kuwait, South Carolina, Turkey, Italy, DC, Azerbaijan, Malta, Alabama