karinpepita 109 F 62  questions	To the new member... - 12/3/2010 I have checked my blocked list, you are not there, I have five people blocked, four are from across the border due north, and one in AZ. I have called SFF, they say that there is no problem, but then we have heard that one before. The person that send me a truly ugly e-mail has closed his handle, but we can just go back to my answers from last week and figure out who he is, funny enough, you ... 6 response(s), 11 votes
bigblock 77 M 251  questions	A Bum? - 12/1/2010 If the government were a person, we would consider it a bum, a failure, a troll living underneath a bridge-somebody who can't get a job, can't hold a job, can't live within its means. All it can do is ask for another handout. The government is a bum. 3 response(s), 13 votes
karinpepita 109 F 62  questions	GOING BACK 27 - 11/30/2010 Easter in the convent I think was larger than Christmas, many preparations were done for Palm Sunday, Father Spirituale was there almost every morning giving Mass, and again I had to participate. It all really starts at Lent, I am sure there were no problem about practice abstinence, however they did serve less food at dinner, and it seemed that fish was more on the menu than usual, I got around ... 7 response(s), 7 votes
karinpepita 109 F 62  questions	TO THE MEMBER THAT SEND ME A NOTE - 11/29/2010 No I am not a gold digger as you suggested, I do not take advantage of an old woman, and do not expect anything in return. I believe we all have somebody in our life we need to pay special attention to. She never buys or pays for any part of my wardrobe, I spend a day with her and take to where ever she wants to go. And no she does not pay me as you suggested 'for my services' I do this ... 6 response(s), 10 votes
dinty3 79 M 116  questions	How the handicapped can help us be normal. - 11/28/2010 I finished my shed, insulated, painted and ran a sub-panel 220v split to 110v. Now I was set to get on with my woodworking hobby. People will flock to buy my crafts at the hobby show/fair. Ready set.....wait, Ill watch the news before I head out to the shed (mancave as mrsdinty calls it). There was a news story about this local man in Edmonton who makes toys and toyboxes shaped like a ... 3 response(s), 3 votes
dinty3 79 M 116  questions	What an honor...Ha - 11/28/2010 Around four or five days ago our little area of the country had the honor of being the coldest place in North America with a bone chilling temperature of -45C. Even colder than the North Pole. The only place colder was Antarctica. Wasn't that cool eh? Just bet you wished you had that honor? 3 response(s), 4 votes
karinpepita 109 F 62  questions	AN EVENING WITH MAMACITA... - 11/28/2010 Mamacita's name is Anita, she is 89 and is a widow. I meet Mamacita when she was married to Harry about 15 years ago. She would come in the store I would work for part time, between catering jobs when I had just started my company. I liked her and I thought that Harry an old Air Force guy was a real gentleman with an immense patience. When Harry died seven years ago, Mamacita gravitated towards ... 11 response(s), 11 votes
karinpepita 109 F 62  questions	MY ANSWER TO 'CYJLIZER' ON IS MARRIAGE OBSOLETE - 11/24/2010 To paint a part of the population of this country with one stoke horrifies me. I just wonder how it is possible to put such a stigma on thousands of and their parents. I understand that maybe of religious reasons, and maybe you feel it morally wrong, and maybe you are afraid it would happen to somebody you know and love. All what I can say is because of thoughts like this, 30 million people meet ... 14 response(s), 15 votes
bigblock 77 M 251  questions	Early but it is still good - 11/22/2010 May your stuffing be tasty May your turkey be plump May your potatoes and gravy Have never a lump May your yams be delicious And your pies take the prize And may your Thanksgiving dinner Stay off your thighs HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE 4 response(s), 10 votes
c3c5 63  questions	Whom to believe? - 11/22/2010 From 'skippy'. An apt? nickname cause he tends to skip over, errr block any comments that puts him in bad light as opposed to responding to the data presented. Quoting I've Never had it so Good "Makes one wonder what the psuedo economic geniuses will have to say now that Buffet has clearly stated that "trickle down/voodoo economics does not work." Not a "psuedo economic genius". ... 11 response(s), 7 votes
karinpepita 109 F 62  questions	GOING BACK 26 - 11/20/2010 It was about a couple of days before I had to return to Lima and back to school, I woke up with high temperature and chills, the local doctor/vet was called in and his diagnosis was Malaria, a little pesky mosquito had left its mark. I was severely ill for a couple of weeks, was made to drink quinine, over and over again, it is the bitterest taste imaginable. I don’t remember much about those ... 6 response(s), 5 votes
karinpepita 109 F 62  questions	GOING BACK 25 - 11/17/2010 At times the jungle would be so dense that you could hardly see the people in front of you, at other times it would sudden open up, considering this was just the entrance to the Amazon, I can understand how people would get lost and never come out. We past a small river with some huts more naked and canoes that were used to fishing, there was sort of a trading post where a Dutchmen had ... 2 response(s), 4 votes
bigblock 77 M 251  questions	Sarah was right - 11/16/2010 New York Times columnist and noted economist Paul Krugman say the only way for the United States to get its debt crisis under control is by the use of death panels and a national sales tax. Appearing on ABC's "This Week with Christine Amanpour" in a round table discussion about the recent findings of the U S Debt Reduction Commission. Here is the key excerpt "Some years down the pike, we're going ... 4 response(s), 13 votes
karinpepita 109 F 62  questions	GOING BACK 24 - 11/16/2010 We rode for several hours, finely we reached the campsite, this was very exciting, I remember the great time I had with my father in the Galapagos, and thought that I had all knowledge to direct the other but this was a total different camping, the fact that my bottom hurt so bad that I could hardly walk, and it seemed that everybody knew what to do but me, so wisely I kept my mouth shut and ... 5 response(s), 5 votes
bigblock 77 M 251  questions	Government Intrusion - 11/13/2010 San Francisco's board of supervisors in their infinite wisdom banned McDonald's Happy Meals with toys as they are now being served. The sandwich, fries, and soft drink can still be purchased. But in order to get the toy the meal must not contain more than 600 calories and include fruits and vegetables and include beverages without excessive fat or sugar. The mayor has vetoed the measure as ... 4 response(s), 8 votes
bigblock 77 M 251  questions	Simple little question - 11/12/2010 Here is a real simple little question. Is Mr. Obama a Keynesian? What is your answer? 10 response(s), 12 votes
karinpepita 109 F 62  questions	GOING BACK 23 - 11/10/2010 On the other side of the bridge (the one the sheep jumped off) there lived several American families, including a Swedish family that had a little girl about 10 years old. The little girl had severe Childhood Arthritis in both knees and was in a wheel chair. The parents had done and tried everything that was availed to help this poor , the only thing that seem to help was sitting outside on the ... 3 response(s), 6 votes
dinty3 79 M 116  questions	waxing nostalgia. - 11/9/2010 Watching the news tonight and saw that there are 30 stores along Edmonton's White Avenue that have put up mechanical Christmas displays much like the big department stores had in their big windows about 60 years ago. They look just the way I remembered them. I remember standing out in the cold and snow and thinking how magical they were, and how much I loved Christmas. Do you remember ... 3 response(s), 5 votes
bigblock 77 M 251  questions	Up date on bomb - 11/9/2010 Well Mrs Joe and Dinty were right. After further investigation and a second interview a student confessed to the bomb scare at our local high school. He gave his reason "I just wanted to see how they would react." If he were my I would show him just how I would react. Bet he would want a pillow to sit on. 1 response(s), 6 votes
bigblock 77 M 251  questions	I could do with out this one - 11/8/2010 I guess the town I call home finally made the big time. Although I really think we could have done without it. Our local high school is closed today, not for a holiday, but for a bomb threat. So far no bomb has been found, and the school is scheduled to reopen tomorrow. The YMCA is attached to the high school so its closed also. I wonder what kind of sick mind would perpetrate such a crazy thing ... 4 response(s), 5 votes
starwomyn 70 F 376  questions	I wish these borrowed toys would get a clue. - 11/6/2010 This morning the Mutt and I were running down the road. We do stop if there is something interesting along the way. I noted there were some tree cutting men so we stopped to chat. One man had a great big wedding band on his left hand so the Mutt and I decided to go back to running down the road. We were heading back to the house when the Married Man stopped me. "Do you ever ... 3 response(s), 7 votes
karinpepita 109 F 62  questions	GOING BACK 22 - 11/3/2010 About five miles down the road there was a bridge and a warehouse, it was sort of the ‘commissary’ where there were products for the families were they could buy the most necessary things, it all depended on the weather if the merchandise could reach the place before spoiling. At that time there was not any refrigeration, so most of the things were in cans. This store was run by and old ... 4 response(s), 6 votes
karinpepita 109 F 62  questions	GOING BACK 21 - 11/3/2010 Next day we proceeded to Yuncan, that was another six hours, I was still car sick. The road is treasures, every inch has been blown out of the mountain, and there are only certain places where you can stop. Finely we arrived, can’t say that I really cared by this point, I was weak from being sick and needed to lay down. My father was waiting for us at the bottom of some stairs that had been ... 1 response(s), 6 votes
bigblock 77 M 251  questions	Free Birth Control - 10/31/2010 As much as I despise Government intrusion into our life's, I must admit this sounds like one of the better ideas to come out of a politician's head. That being to supply birth control pills at a low cost or even free to those who need them. Although abstinence and personal responsibility for ones actions is still the best and only sure fire method of birth control. I realize that this is just ... 7 response(s), 7 votes
karinpepita 109 F 62  questions	GOING BACK 20 - 10/28/2010 Christmas vacation began about two and half weeks later, I had had a wonderful time with my father, Next day my father left for Yuncan, but my mother stayed in Lima until my school was over and and paid little attention to my mother, looking back I wonder how she felt about this new relationship between my father and me, if she felt anything she certainly didn't say. The chauffeur came to pick ... 4 response(s), 6 votes
starwomyn 70 F 376  questions	Elections - What if they are both disgusting! - 10/28/2010 Fifth District U.S. Rep. Tom Perriello said he thinks President Barack Obama’s planned visit to Charlottesville on Friday to campaign for him will help his re-election bid. Perriello said he thinks people know where he agrees with the president and where he does not. He also said the president knows that he is an independent ... 1 response(s), 2 votes
karinpepita 109 F 62  questions	GOING BACK 19 - 10/26/2010 Things changed at the convent, the that had left two month previous, was not the that returned, my hair was almost white from seawater and sun, my skin was dark, I laughed and began making friends with the girls that I had known for years, I had a new confidence that had not been there before, my roommates began to trust me, and shares their secrets, one of them was they all smuggled ... 10 response(s), 5 votes
starwomyn 70 F 376  questions	Trick or Treat - 10/26/2010 Some communities are outlawing teenage trick or treaters. I remember trick or treating well into my teens and so did my boys. How old were you when you stopped trick or treating? 3 response(s), 0 votes
bigblock 77 M 251  questions	right the wrong - 10/24/2010 Any Democrat-and there are probably a lot of you, and you know who you are. Any Democrat who believes that Hillary Clinton would make a far better President than Barrack Obama. If you believe that Hillary Clinton got screwed, got shafted during the 2008 primaries. Then this is for you. You Democrats are the ones Hillary has been waiting for. Vote with your feet, put them up on the coffee table ... 8 response(s), 14 votes
karinpepita 109 F 62  questions	GOING BACK 18 - 10/23/2010 We had sailed to the Island of Isabela, this island was named after Queen Isabella of Spain and is the largest and newest of all the Galapagos Islands, the island it belong to Equator and Isabela is right on the equator. The group consists of 18 main islands and three smaller islands. It is said that the oldest islands goes back 10 million years, the youngest is Isabela and Fernandina are ... 6 response(s), 8 votes