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JoSchmooze · 10-23-2010, 02:09 PM

When they change the dealer,
It's time to get up from the table.....

Tommi · 10-23-2010, 06:18 PM

CHECK IT OUT..Grossssssss.

Gemme · 10-23-2010, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tommi

CHECK IT OUT..Grossssssss.

But it WORKED. Hot damn. I might get one of those.

katsarecool · 10-23-2010, 06:58 PM

After my delicious fried spinach dinner I am going to get horizontal and watch Desert Hearts for the gazillionth time; in front of the fan on high.

Kätzchen · 10-23-2010, 08:21 PM

Diva · 10-23-2010, 08:51 PM

I'm watching the Giants and Phillies with peach cobbler in the oven.....

I wish You could smell my home right now.....peaches and cinnamon!!! YUMMIE!

Tcountry · 10-24-2010, 01:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diva

I'm watching the Giants and Phillies with peach cobbler in the oven.....

I wish You could smell my home right now.....peaches and cinnamon!!! YUMMIE!

*Scratches the screen...sniff...*
Dang...it isn't working...LOL

lipstixgal · 10-24-2010, 06:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tommi

CHECK IT OUT..Grossssssss.

But it worked where do you get that?? wow no need for a plumber!!

BestButchBoy · 10-24-2010, 06:15 AM

Short? Avoid cuffed pants, which can make you look shorter because they visually shorten the leg.

dixie · 10-24-2010, 03:04 PM

dixie · 10-24-2010, 03:07 PM

Nina · 10-24-2010, 03:58 PM

yesterday was cookie baking day

now there is a huge apple crisp in the oven...I put carmel over the apples before putting the topping on...and, I added some crushed ginger snaps into the topping...if it's not a disaster, it should be quite tasty...there is a whole array of apples, and a few of some heirloom pears just for good measure...

fall cooking has taken over this weekend...I look forward to acclimating to the season change so I can stop!

and. on. we. go.

Hack · 10-24-2010, 05:46 PM

I need a better travel agent, since I seem to be missing out on the cruise to fantasy land.

moxie · 10-24-2010, 06:47 PM

A grape moustache will soon be had. Rejoice.

Kätzchen · 10-25-2010, 01:47 AM

I was up late tonight and reading online at the PBS website about a Portland couple who lost their long time business and are selling off their possessions, just to keep their home. What drew my attention was a comment posted by a person going by the name of "Doug" (on Oct. 13th). I've excerpted his comment for this post and I'm leaving a link to the video and article about their situation.

I can identify with this person in so many ways! Unlike Doug spending the last years looking for work and 450 applications out, I've put out nearly 400 applications in 8 months; and his most poignant and profound insight, parallels my situation of late: "without one friend, I'd be homeless; without the other, starving." And, like Doug, I'm not eligible for unemployment: I'm a skilled tradeswoman and cannot find a suitable job in my former professional field and seemingly like Doug, I'm 51 and it appears that I cannot find a job due to my age. I might be 51, but I'm still young enough to work, I've got miles of experience, and I don't need an exhorbitant salary (a living wage is fine with me) - you'd think I could find a job, but I hold faith that the universe will help me, him and cajillions of others like us out there, to find suitable work with equitable pay.

I don't know about most of you here, but I wonder what it will take for people to realize that our country is in more than just a recession.

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/need-to-know...s-crisis/4172/

"In 2005, I had a $45,000/yr job in beautiful Oregon (I had worked up from $25,000/yr just four years before). It was more than enough to support my wife and two high-school age children. But then I lost the job, partially due to illness. Soon I couldn't pay the rent, and I had to give most of my stuff away because I didn't have time to sell it.

We moved to Wisconsin to be near my wife's mom. The kids went on to college. For a time, I was making enough from self-employment work to support us, but then I lost my main client. Then I got ill again. In September '09, my wife went to live with her mom; I moved in with a friend.

I've been looking for work (something like 450 job applications in the last two years, but no one wants to hire a fifty-year old guy). Then my wife started divorce proceedings in February of this year. I then found out she put $15,000 in charges on our credit card. Then she broke her leg and charged another $15,000. The judge allocated $6,000 of the debt to me because of her medical expenses. Meanwhile, my son graduated in biology last year, and has been working since as a barista at a coffee shop (the same job he did in college). My daughter also works while putting herself through school. The only money I get is from a friend in Oregon who sends me small writing projects to do. Without one friend I'd be homeless; without the other, starving.

Since high school, I've worked hard, paid for college and graduate school, and supported my family. I used to have excellent credit, but that's gone now because of the debt my wife sprang on me. Now, I have a sizable negative worth, feel like a burden on my friends, and worry about my future, my kids' future, and yes, even my ex-wife's future. The upside is I have more time for self study and improvement through tools like the library and Internet (and W3C courses, GIMP, Kompozer, Inkscape; you get the idea). As far as our two major political parties go, one never seems to propose a program to help someone like me (I'm not eligible for unemployment, not a construction worker, not a minority, not a homeowner, and so on) while the other only cares about the rich (guess which one). Without my faith, my friends, and my family (what's left of it), I would not be able to go on another day. May things change in this country for all the decent, hardworking people like the Crandall's; this I pray." ~ Doug, October 13th, 2010 (12:43am)

Kobi · 10-25-2010, 02:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ALovelyKiss

I was up late tonight and reading online at the PBS website about a Portland couple who lost their long time business and are selling off their possessions, just to keep their home. What drew my attention was a comment posted by a person going by the name of "Doug" (on Oct. 13th). I've excerpted his comment for this post and I'm leaving a link to the video and article about their situation.

I can identify with this person in so many ways! Unlike Doug spending the last years looking for work and 450 applications out, I've put out nearly 400 applications in 8 months; and his most poignant and profound insight, parallels my situation of late: "without one friend, I'd be homeless; without the other, starving." And, like Doug, I'm not eligible for unemployment: I'm a skilled tradeswoman and cannot find a suitable job in my former professional field and seemingly like Doug, I'm 51 and it appears that I cannot find a job due to my age. I might be 51, but I'm still young enough to work, I've got miles of experience, and I don't need an exhorbitant salary (a living wage is fine with me) - you'd think I could find a job, but I hold faith that the universe will help me, him and cajillions of others like us out there, to find suitable work with equitable pay.

I don't know about most of you here, but I wonder what it will take for people to realize that our country is in more than just a recession.

This struck a nerve with me. I do believe we are in the process of ushering in a new economic reality. Our former irrational exuberance and its excesses, our so called leaders and their brilliant global economy idea, and our general greediness are coming back to bite us in the hiney.

Dont have a clue how it will end but I am seeing us go back to eradicating the middle class and setting up a very rich and very poor system.

And it really irks me when I hear politicans spouting off on how we need to put more and more money into education. We are saddling a generation with educational bills when the best they can do is get a job at Mc Donalds if they are lucky. We may need to reallocate money in education into areas where jobs are expected to be i.e. health services, math and science, and highly technical areas etc.

Ok now I am awake and my mind is off and running. Good time to start cleaning the house lmao.

katsarecool · 10-25-2010, 04:54 AM

What you have written including the quote from Doug also struck a note with me. Though I am now sitting here collecting Social Security; the troubling economy does reach everyone. No raise this year from SSA and next year as well but prices on just about everything including utilities, phone services, etc. continues to rise despite so many people out of work and the underpaid.

I am pissed to listening to the ads by politicians (listening because my eyes are usually buried in a book or settled on my easel) talk about issues such as Ilegal immigration, gay people adopting and marrying, abortion, tax increases (tax cuts are in from Obama thank you very much) and other such non issues!!!! Rare is the politician that is actually doing something about jobs, or the corporate greed (2 trillion dollars Corporate America has amassed since the Stock market recovered and they are now just sitting on this money) not hiring!!! There are very few people in this country or the world for that matter who have not been touched by the economy. And to hear SOME politicians discussing Obamacare (how freaking disrespectful is that!!) makes me angry considering they get "socialized" healthcare at reasonable rates paid for by us but some politicians (the Republicans) are not willing to help others get basic coverage.

While I no longer have to look for and maintain a job; family members do!!!!That felt better getting it off my chest. I mailed in my absentee ballot on Friday and not one single Republican got my vote!!!!! Not this time and probably not ever!

BestButchBoy · 10-25-2010, 02:33 PM

Keep your passport current. You never know when you'll want to get the hell out of Dodge for a bit.

Apocalipstic · 10-25-2010, 02:36 PM

I think I might hate silly string

Pixie · 10-25-2010, 02:46 PM

The glitter closet has a deck now! And a table and chairs with an awning with lights! WOooooty woot woot! I has the best fam eva!

10-23-2010, 06:58 PM	#4344
katsarecool Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She, Her, Woman Relationship Status: Single Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Between Athens and Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 1,236 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 3,849 Thanked 1,765 Times in 734 Posts Rep Power: 323366	After my delicious fried spinach dinner I am going to get horizontal and watch Desert Hearts for the gazillionth time; in front of the fan on high. __________________

10-23-2010, 08:21 PM	#4345
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10-24-2010, 06:47 PM	#4354
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10-25-2010, 01:47 AM	#4355
Kätzchen Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She, please. Relationship Status: Attached to my granddaughter and chosen family. Join Date: May 2010 Location: Northwest of Mt Hood ツ Posts: 16,067 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 30,111 Thanked 33,521 Times in 10,647 Posts Rep Power: 21474868	An article and video featured on the PBS website I was up late tonight and reading online at the PBS website about a Portland couple who lost their long time business and are selling off their possessions, just to keep their home. What drew my attention was a comment posted by a person going by the name of "Doug" (on Oct. 13th). I've excerpted his comment for this post and I'm leaving a link to the video and article about their situation. I can identify with this person in so many ways! Unlike Doug spending the last years looking for work and 450 applications out, I've put out nearly 400 applications in 8 months; and his most poignant and profound insight, parallels my situation of late: "without one friend, I'd be homeless; without the other, starving." And, like Doug, I'm not eligible for unemployment: I'm a skilled tradeswoman and cannot find a suitable job in my former professional field and seemingly like Doug, I'm 51 and it appears that I cannot find a job due to my age. I might be 51, but I'm still young enough to work, I've got miles of experience, and I don't need an exhorbitant salary (a living wage is fine with me) - you'd think I could find a job, but I hold faith that the universe will help me, him and cajillions of others like us out there, to find suitable work with equitable pay. I don't know about most of you here, but I wonder what it will take for people to realize that our country is in more than just a recession. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/need-to-know...s-crisis/4172/ "In 2005, I had a $45,000/yr job in beautiful Oregon (I had worked up from $25,000/yr just four years before). It was more than enough to support my wife and two high-school age children. But then I lost the job, partially due to illness. Soon I couldn't pay the rent, and I had to give most of my stuff away because I didn't have time to sell it. We moved to Wisconsin to be near my wife's mom. The kids went on to college. For a time, I was making enough from self-employment work to support us, but then I lost my main client. Then I got ill again. In September '09, my wife went to live with her mom; I moved in with a friend. I've been looking for work (something like 450 job applications in the last two years, but no one wants to hire a fifty-year old guy). Then my wife started divorce proceedings in February of this year. I then found out she put $15,000 in charges on our credit card. Then she broke her leg and charged another $15,000. The judge allocated $6,000 of the debt to me because of her medical expenses. Meanwhile, my son graduated in biology last year, and has been working since as a barista at a coffee shop (the same job he did in college). My daughter also works while putting herself through school. The only money I get is from a friend in Oregon who sends me small writing projects to do. Without one friend I'd be homeless; without the other, starving. Since high school, I've worked hard, paid for college and graduate school, and supported my family. I used to have excellent credit, but that's gone now because of the debt my wife sprang on me. Now, I have a sizable negative worth, feel like a burden on my friends, and worry about my future, my kids' future, and yes, even my ex-wife's future. The upside is I have more time for self study and improvement through tools like the library and Internet (and W3C courses, GIMP, Kompozer, Inkscape; you get the idea). As far as our two major political parties go, one never seems to propose a program to help someone like me (I'm not eligible for unemployment, not a construction worker, not a minority, not a homeowner, and so on) while the other only cares about the rich (guess which one). Without my faith, my friends, and my family (what's left of it), I would not be able to go on another day. May things change in this country for all the decent, hardworking people like the Crandall's; this I pray." ~ Doug, October 13th, 2010 (12:43am)

10-25-2010, 04:54 AM	#4357
katsarecool Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She, Her, Woman Relationship Status: Single Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Between Athens and Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 1,236 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 3,849 Thanked 1,765 Times in 734 Posts Rep Power: 323366	What you have written including the quote from Doug also struck a note with me. Though I am now sitting here collecting Social Security; the troubling economy does reach everyone. No raise this year from SSA and next year as well but prices on just about everything including utilities, phone services, etc. continues to rise despite so many people out of work and the underpaid. I am pissed to listening to the ads by politicians (listening because my eyes are usually buried in a book or settled on my easel) talk about issues such as Ilegal immigration, gay people adopting and marrying, abortion, tax increases (tax cuts are in from Obama thank you very much) and other such non issues!!!! Rare is the politician that is actually doing something about jobs, or the corporate greed (2 trillion dollars Corporate America has amassed since the Stock market recovered and they are now just sitting on this money) not hiring!!! There are very few people in this country or the world for that matter who have not been touched by the economy. And to hear SOME politicians discussing Obamacare (how freaking disrespectful is that!!) makes me angry considering they get "socialized" healthcare at reasonable rates paid for by us but some politicians (the Republicans) are not willing to help others get basic coverage. While I no longer have to look for and maintain a job; family members do!!!!That felt better getting it off my chest. I mailed in my absentee ballot on Friday and not one single Republican got my vote!!!!! Not this time and probably not ever! __________________

10-23-2010, 02:09 PM	#4341
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10-23-2010, 06:18 PM	#4342
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10-23-2010, 08:51 PM	#4346
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10-24-2010, 06:15 AM	#4349
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10-24-2010, 03:04 PM	#4350
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10-24-2010, 03:07 PM	#4351
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10-24-2010, 03:58 PM	#4352
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10-24-2010, 05:46 PM	#4353
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10-25-2010, 02:33 PM	#4358
BestButchBoy Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Male ID Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3,925 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 406 Thanked 5,450 Times in 2,037 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	Keep your passport current. You never know when you'll want to get the hell out of Dodge for a bit.

10-25-2010, 02:36 PM	#4359
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10-25-2010, 02:46 PM	#4360
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