very intelligent, thank you for sharing:-)
- "Flo14wer"
That's why social conservatives rarely look good in the light of history.
- Eivind
It might be something as simple as our deep down refusal to believe that every human life has equal worth. Each of you will probably have your own answer, but for me that is it.
- mina_sydney
فک کنم یکی از دیدها جنگ و کشتار هاست که امیدوارم نسل آینده از این عبرت بگیرن.
- DArA
Smart enough to know who to copy off of at least, Mina. I guess that counts for something ;)
- Eivind
Dear Dara, Every generation participates in something that it thinks is a good thing. It is only afterwards that we might realise it wasn’t very good at all. Here is an example: Australia had a policy that forced children who were half aboriginal/half white Australian to go into special breeding programmes to eradicate the appearance of aboriginal-ness over successive generations. They...
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- mina_sydney
We're at Penn Hospice at Rittenhouse now. Frank is resting comfortably. I don't think it's going to be very long now, but on the other hand I have no way of knowing.
I wish Frank peace and you and your family both strength and peace. ((hugs)) for all.
- Anne Bouey
thank you for allowing us to share this journey with you and your family. hugs to all of you.
- Marie
You and your family are all in my prayers. Love to you all.
- Jennifer Dittrich
Jim, this is one of those times when words fail. You are in a sacred space, in the presence of the Divine. May you be a blessing to Frank, and may he pass peacefully and comfortably into the arms of the Beloved. May all of your friends be a blessing to you and your family, that you may find peace and comfort. May your anger fail to conquer you, may your sadness be pierced with light, and may you find celebration even in the darkest night.
- Ladyepiphanybug
Here's the conclusion I came to last night: This is my body. While it reserves the right to look slightly different on a daily basis and may look way different 3-6 months from now, it is mine and this is what I look like. I will stop hating it. I will love me for who I am not what I look like. If people want to judge or dislike me because....
...I have wide hips, an ass and some thick thighs, then they can go screw themselves. I'm tired of beating myself up. I have a good life. I have friends who love me. I have a man who loves me for me and doesn't care that I am soft in all the wrong/right places. I have a loving and supportive family. I have no idea why I make myself miserable other than it's always been that way, and I...
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- Mary Carmen
the old saying goes I am responsible for my happiness today. And you have alot of good things going on so enjoy them. Your man, your family, your FFers and of course yours shoes. Happy Good Friday my friend.
- just ZONED
I think you're beautiful, just as you are. And, if you think you're beautiful, then you will be. If you think you're ugly, then you will be. Your outsides reflect what you feel on the inside, so continue to be positive about your body, because there's nothing wrong with how you look.
- Cassandra
Good girl! You're a beautiful woman! It's always the hardest to clean out the junk between the ears than our houses. Continue your fabulousness!
- Hedgehog
*blushes* thank you all. could not do this at all without all your support.
- Mary Carmen
That's awesome. It's going to sound really stupid, but I've been going through the same "overcoming body shame" thing too, lately. Right on, MC!!! (and for the record, you are way better than me at dressing in a flattering way)
- Lo the Baker
I continue to hold the opinion: *swoooooon*
- Johnny
We all have the right to be proud of however we look. Awesome on you for getting there! :)
- <3Heather<3
*gives MC a standing ovation with a few W00Ts thrown in*
- vicster
Great advice for anyone and a great new attitude!
- Paulette
Hi! I don't know you really, but we've 'talked' a couple of times, and I've lurked around a bit. Please forgive me when I tell you that I'm completely jealous of your haircut. It is soooooo cute. I have a weak chin (well 2 or 3 of them :) ), so I have never been able to rock a page boy. I'm sorry that you had a winter of corporal discontent, but you seem like you're recovering well!!! I think that since I can't manage the pretty hair, I will copy the pretty attitude. Happy Easter, and wonderful spring!
- Charleen Mullenweg
Thanks, Charleen! It's an asymmetrical bob and I love it. I part it way on the side and flat-iron it. I love it and I'm definitely asking my dude to cut it shorter next time. I think it is a haircut that a lot of different facial types can wear.
- Mary Carmen
Being comfortable in your own skin is the biggest challenge anyone can face. While self improvement is always a nice goal, loving yourself for being yourself is awesome. Congrats to you! </pseudo-philosophicalism>
- Mike Nayyar
This thread makes me incredibly happy and grateful for all you wonderful people.
- Mary Carmen
Here's the thing that I always yell at myself about: I've been through so much physically, you'd think I would just be happy to be breathing. But some days, I get all on myself about stupid shit.
- Mary Carmen
Of your list, bacon is the only one I can sort of feel and I'm vegan.
- Georgie Bestie
Give me a picture of wil wheaton playing with a cat, eating a bacon sammich while using an android phone and an iPad and I'll have it all baby!
- G Dub of the Carolinas
Coming Soon to a MEME Near you... BACON WRAPED WIL WHEATON!
- CW✔
Oh gross. Derrick your thread killed bacon for me.
- Georgie Bestie
Ask for dual monitors. You will thank me later. There will be NO kidding about hr. unless they deserve it.
- ♫410 I Coach 'em Up♫
WHAT??? and all I have is this measly cube??? Switch jobs with me?
- Caitlin
Of course, been a school librarian with no support - I have my office and the WHOLE library to myself(tho only between the hours of 8.15am and 3pm due to new head) ;-)
- wensleydalelass
Mo- in my experience, they do deserve it :) A little.
- Pete
It took me three times to read #newjob correctly.
- Lix
I don't like most wedding dresses. That is an *awesome* wedding dress.
- Mark Kille
Aw, thanks, Mark. I wish we took better pictures. I am not really big on wedding dresses either and I wanted something simple. This dress was the exact opposite of everything I thought I wanted, but as soon as I saw it on I fell in love with it. That moment really does happen. This is what it looks like on someone taller: http://www.davidsbridal.com/Product...
- Mary Carmen
I don't speak often, Mary, however, this is the one time I have something to say and I'm not blowing smoke, either. That gown and you were meant for each other in that you're both absolutely stunning!
- Saboma
I wanna play, that looks heaps fun!
- ☆ Mellyboo ☆
That looks like a complete blast to me too.
- Martha
With my two, one of their favorite games was one in which I was the toy. I'd lie on the floor on my back, and one limb would mysteriously pop up into the air. I'd keep up a pattern of left arm - right leg - right arm - left leg - repeat (or whatever), and they had so many laughs trying to make all four limbs stay down. I think they were around 10-12 before they really figured out the game and were strong enough to hold down arms AND legs. Until then, it was a favorite. :-)
- Ladyepiphanybug
First thing I thought of when I saw these was my buddy Ben's sculptures depicting what he imagines the Shy Guys look like under their masks (featured in this month's Game Informer, apparently). http://j.mp/qK4JdR
- Curdy G
Had a piece this morning and it's ok. I don't LOVE it, and I wish I did. More like a chocolate quick bread than a chocolate cake. Back to the drawing board.
- Derrick
Although, if we wind up doing a lipdub video, it's probably gonna be something by The Ohio Players.
- ha3rvey (Hugs 50% off!)
My daughter promised me that the rest home will have an internet connection for my use, even if it means becoming the founder of said rest home/lan party for old geeks.
- April
I think it's school, honestly. Or stress. Probably a little of both. Finally turning in regardless. Night, all.
- Derrick
Hope you're asleep as I type this, D. Have you tried all the usual insomniacs techniques for times like these? You know, like not eating or drinking for at least a couple of hours before bed, writing out a list of all the things that are currently on your mind, making sure you have total darkness, stuff like that?
- Slippy
This is clearly not my cat. If this was my cat he's have one arm shoved down into the printer trying to tear up all the internal whirling bits with his bare claws.
- Soup in a TARDIS
Too Funny! Reminds me of the San Mateo Cat Shelter where one of the cats loves to sleep on top of the laster printer where the paper comes out...
- Greg Lato
1600+ to beat the FFundercats live chat thread. I think with this real time now on all threads we're going to see some truly epic comment numbers.
- Simon Wicks
Ivan, no the picture speaks for itself. ;-)
- Kol Tregaskes
Petr, I have no idea what you mean, but thank you. :-)
- Kol Tregaskes
@Kol .. :] that, partially, might have been the purpose.... I don't know it exactly either. :] .. was I reflecting on a cat under the fax, and that it is hard to fax that way ... /?:] ... "underfaxing at its worst" ..
- pb:
there ya have me ! :] .... see, to be honest with you, i saw this pic couple days ago, but i let it go, without posting it ..... what does that make me? :]
- pb:
even a flat cat... faxes just can't handle the hair. You'd have to shave the cat first, else the hair will burn and stick to the drum... a mess! (I am extrapolating from transparencies, mind, i don't have access to a cat to test)
- Iphigenie
Hehe, Joelle. This is now tied for the 'likes' top stop. One more then, hehe. :-)
- Kol Tregaskes
Hehe, Greg. Blimey! Erm, is that not far from 500 likes now? ;-)
- Kol Tregaskes
Bloody marvelous, Kol. Wish I could like it again... too cute (and help u to 500 likes).
- Roberto Bonini
I couldn't believe it when I logged on from the morning over posting it and saw it was at something 200 likes! You all have a strange fetish with cats and fax machines, hehe. ;-)
- Kol Tregaskes
Am I the only one who saw this and their first thought was - My goodness did someone break that cats neck? It still freaks me out a little
- SteVe C
Steve, it does look a little out of place, but cats are pretty bendy. ;-)
- Kol Tregaskes
They fax much better if you flatten them first. What?
- The original Kevin
So we can put this post to rest now. :-) 505 likes final count, wow! :-D Good night all!
- Kol Tregaskes
did 3 people really un-like this? now at 506. wtf (edit: uh, oh, yeah, me and 2 + 506 others makes 509. dammit, jim, i'm an artist, not a mathematician)
- ɐ ɯıʞ sıɹɥɔ
One of the best funny cat pictures I've seen! :-)
- John Collis
Kristian, it appears to be. Hehe, John.
- Kol Tregaskes
ای بابا این پیشول بی خیال نمی شود، بابا پاشو برو دنبال یه بازی دیگه ، از هفته پیش تا حالا تو فکس ولو شدی حوصله ات سر نرفته، پاشو اقلا بپر رو کیبوردی چیزی
- Maryaminaa
It's really only social convention which regards it as inappropriate, same with Xeroxing it, like one does with their b__tocks. Wait are we still talking about cats cats here or...
- sofarsoShaw BAZINGA!
OMGosh 700+ likes now!! LOL. Thank you all 702 of you. :-)
- Kol Tregaskes
*snort* So Wrong. Don't get that one hateful comment about the woman on the link, though. Geez. Takes a little of the fun out of it.
- Kamilah Reed (K. Gill)
I trust neither. And given that large swaths of the government are essentially owned by private enterprise, it's a bit moot in many cases.
- Tinfoil 2.0
Yeah, the collusion is disturbing. But if the government can antagonize private enterprise, I'm all for it. The enemy of my enemy is my friend, and all that.
- Victor Ganata
from iPhone
"You don't want to do this, do you?"
- Stephen Mack
"I've been dreading it all week," she wailed. (She doesn't like interacting with strangers.)
- Stephen Mack
"It's only a couple of tickets, just forget it." "Well..." "What?" "I kinda bought 8 tickets." "WHAT?" "It was Underworld! They're awesome! I wanted all my friends to go this awesome concert." "How much are the tickets?" "Twenty bucks each -- thirty at the door." She showed me the ticket printout. $176. "OK, I'll go."
- Stephen Mack
Tickets were supposed to go on sale at 9. I got there at 9:30.
- Stephen Mack
It was a somewhat sketchy area, half industrial, half business. I wasn't sure I was in the right place. But there it was, a hole in the wall club. No one was there.
- Stephen Mack
I tried finding the box office. DJ booths were being set up. A bar was in place. The bartender was wearing a tiny pair of black speedos.
- Stephen Mack
"Can I help you?" said a really large gentleman.
- Stephen Mack
"Um, I'm looking for the box office," I said.
- Stephen Mack
"It's here but it's not open yet. Come back at 10."
- Stephen Mack
I waited in the car. It was freezing outside. I was glad my wife had reminded me to bring my jacket. It's a black leather jacket she got me for our anniversary a few years ago.
- Stephen Mack
At 10:02, I walked back to the box office. There were fewer than a dozen people around, mostly bouncers. The box office wasn't set up yet.
- Stephen Mack
Eventually a woman showed up, and after some confusion, she agreed to give me the tickets. She had to check with her manager to make sure it was okay to give them to the husband. "Same last name? You got her driver's license and credit card?" the manager asked. I had those things.
- Stephen Mack
They handed me 8 tiny blue raffle tickets. They didn't look real. I was a bit concerned.
- Stephen Mack
A couple of taxis drove up. The people getting out had wheeled carts. They looked like DJs.
- Stephen Mack
I was a bit worried the bouncers would hassle me for trying to scalp tickets. They studiously ignored me. Eventually, some patrons drove up.
- Stephen Mack
A group of six men and one woman got out of a van. They were chatting and laughing. I approached them. "Need any tickets?" "Nope! We bought them weeks ago."
- Stephen Mack
Eventually they filed into the show.
- Stephen Mack
At that point, I thought my chances of selling any tickets were nil. I tried to sell a pair to an English couple. They poked their heads inside. "It's totally dead," they said. "Well, look," I said, "it's early. Buy the tickets now and you can come back later." "Maybe," they said. They walked away. I never saw them again.
- Stephen Mack
By 10:30, a few more people had started arriving.
- Stephen Mack
"Need a ticket?" "What? How much?" "Well, I spent $25 with the service fees, box office is $30, I'll sell it to you for $20." "OK."
- Stephen Mack
The man who agreed was a short, well-dressed Asian man.
- Stephen Mack
"I'll stand right here and if you don't get in, I'll give you your money back."
- Stephen Mack
He agreed to try it. He fished a rumpled $20 out of his pocket. I felt a bit embarrassed to be taking it and shoved it into my wallet.
- Stephen Mack
He disappeared inside the club. They were playing Kei$ha.
- Stephen Mack
I sold another one. "Sold 2 so far!" I texted to my wife.
- Stephen Mack
15 more minutes went by. Taxis and cars were starting to appear. Nearby construction noises went on unabated. The music from the club got louder. There were whoops and hollers coming from within. My head was hurting.
- Stephen Mack
In all, I must have asked "need a ticket?" some 30 times.
- Stephen Mack
I pushed my luck a bit, tried selling a couple for $25 instead of $20. Most everyone who I offered $25 immediately counter-offered $20. I still didn't think I was going to sell them all, so I accepted.
- Stephen Mack
Eventually, around 11:00, I had just 2 left. More people were arriving now, and lines were starting to form.
- Stephen Mack
I did manage to sell the last 2 for $25 each. That meant we only lost $6 of the $16 service fees, plus my gas and time.
- Stephen Mack
The last ticket I sold to a very young bald guy dressed in fur. When I offered him $25, he just nodded.
- Stephen Mack
His friend said, "No! You should ask for $20."
- Stephen Mack
I explained that my wife had bought the tickets by mistake, that there were service fees, and gas, and my time. The friend winked at me and said, "I'm not saying you don't deserve $25, but I'm just teaching my friend he has to stand up for himself. You gotta haggle!"
- Stephen Mack
I wished them a good evening and told them I hoped they had fun, and that I was glad to have sold my last mistakenly-purchased ticket. They were already undressing as they waved goodbye to me and disappeared into the club.
- Stephen Mack
I texted my wife: "All sold!" "Yes! You're awesome," she texted back. The bass was still thudding in my ears by the time I got back onto 101, heading South for home and bed, away from the Underworld.
- Stephen Mack
I for one love Underworld. :) If your wife gets tickets to the REAL DEAL, I want to go. I will even go see Underworld in my underwear. (You know... if it's the band)
- Louis Gray
This is a great story. You are a much better man than me, Stephen, I couldn't have done that.
- Scoble, Alex Scoble
Stephen, you are the second-best husband in the world! (after mine of course) This is the very definition of true love.
- Auntie Buttinsky Botts
from iPhone
I told you shit was like that now. He's working just as hard as Harry is to tap some ass now. Thankfully they're not competing for the same resources, iffin ya know what I mean.
- Hookuh Tinypants
Lots of engagement on g+ tonight so I'm going to leave FF, delete my account, point all my internet presences toward g+ and transfer all my activity over there.
Brought up G+ at my writers group. Interesting response. A strong feeling that Google is no better with persoanl data than Facebook. Certanly no white knight
- WarLord
I'm not about arguing over which service is better, but I don't trust facebook at all.
- Vicarbott