Thank you. It is a government site, so we'll see!

A few months ago, a friend told me about a website that tells you if you have unclaimed property in various states. I looked myself up, and I did, but I didn't continue trying to claim it because it wanted my ssn, and other personal information. My unclaimed property is listed as less than $100 from a former employer. I did work for this employer, so at least that was correct. Does anyone know if this is a legitimate situation?

So are you saying that businesses and colleges and etc would be reasonable to hire/admit 76% white, 13% black, and the remaining minorities as they are represented in the total population?

I love the idea of playing with a hand! I'm going to show my kids!

I've been watching Frasier on Amazon prime. Hilarious.

I love these threads.

We used to live a little further south, so New Year's eve was a great night for a cookout. We also used real trees back then, so we made a tradition of torching the tree on New Year's eve. We had room, and obviously did it outside, so we were safe. It was the neatest thing to see it burn. Edited because auto correct.

I am so sorry!

So I just need to move my tree to my bedroom, and I'm good. Mythbusters has a neat episode about this. They wrap lots and lots and lots of lights around a Christmas tree to see if they can get it to ignite. I can't remember how it turned out, lol.

I'm not big on forward fashion, but I tend to dress business casual anytime I leave the house. I will wear jeans, and nice tops, too. I like the kids to look a little on the nicer side when we go out, and dress them to a business casual or slightly less level also. They can wear jeans, but not faded and no holes. I spend about $200-$300 a month on clothes and shoes for the kids and I. I shop sales, and off season. I don't wear makeup, and I dont buy jewelry. I do wear a little jewelry, but I like to wear the things my husband gives me, so I don't buy my own. Dh takes care of his own clothes, and usually dresses in a button up shirt, nice jeans, and dress shoes. I don't know how much he spends, but I do know he hates to spend money on clothes. I don't budget for clothes, but just get what we need. My figure doesn't include sports clothes and shoes.

Add a daily probiotic, and limit sugar consumption. Also, does she sleep well?

What made them eat the poisen?

I'd rather be told that my complaining was getting annoying and that I either needed to fix my problem or hush up about it, than I would like to be told an obvious solution. And I'd be pretty mad about the note, because it sounds condescending. If person b is a child, under 12, I think telling them what to do when they are cold, or reminding them with a note, is in bounds.

I do think "excuse me" often works for when I say I'm sorry. Don't the Japanese constantly say, "sumimasan"? (Which means excuse me). I like to think of it as the oil in a community of lots of people in a small place. Choosing to be a person who is quick to apologize, and slow to take offense keeps the world going 'round. Of course, don't accept blame that isn't yours, especially in deeper issues, but I don't think it's so bad to say, "I'm sorry." It sort of means, "I mean no harm, and I take no offense. I'm here to be cheerful and make things as easy as possible." Eta I confess I didn't read the comic first. I thought I had a grasp of it from the other posts. I do like saying thank you in those contexts, mostly because it's a positive statement instead of a negative.

An infrequent mention of sexual purity, in respectful and unexplicit language wouldnt bother me. A regular mentioning, or the use of sexual topics as jokes, I find inappropriate. They are many, many things to discuss in the Bible that don't have to be about sex. Yes, it's in the Bible, but so are a lot of other character lessons that I would find more appropriate for that age. If he is insistent, then I think it would be reasonable to request that they adjust the curriculum to be a few concurrent days, with parental notification and opt out opportunity. When public schools give their puberty and sex talk in 5th/6th grade, that is how they (at least used to) handle it.

One time, a man was really enjoying watching my kids as we worked our way through the store. He made him nostalgic for his youth, and for his own children. So, he wanted to do something to make these children right in front of him smile and share his happy memories. It was a really sweet moment.

I've had it happen to me. I've never done it to someone else by just handing over cash in the store, but I have paid for other people's meals anonymously, and I always keep the pay it ahead thing going if I find myself in one at a drive thru. I've never started it, though.

I think I'm rambling, and don't actually have an answer. So, I'm trying again. I think both homeschooled, but I don't know if one should have to include the transcript. I can see it both ways.

Would you mind explaining this more? I don't think I understand?

Just bought! Thank you!

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Maybe I need to spend some time really thinking about the people in my current circle, and thinking up a handful of questions and curiosities so I am more ready. I tend to just react and deal the best I can with what is going on at the moment. And what are interesting, yet safe, topics to discuss if your partner is the introverted quiet sort? I know it's okay to just be in silence, but I'm saying in those moments where you really need to keep a conversation going for a few minutes, and you are going to be the one talking a little more by default.

I think I'm not very good about coming up with new topics, or thinking of different ways to ask follow on questions. Part of it is probably being taught as a child not to be nosey. If someone wants to tell you something, they'll tell you, was sort of the thinking. Part of is that I'm a really goal-oriented person, and inefficiency drives me crazy. I want to be solving or fixing something, but those are delicate conversations, and not ones everyone wants to be having all the time. If they are relational or emotional problems, well, that's no fun at a party, you know? And if it is a more concrete thing, usually people just want to vent, not have you actually take apart their broken bicycle, or whatever. So I think I need some ways to keep a conversation going longer on a neutral, or even better, amusing topic. I don't know. I just feel like I need to study this for a while and figure out what it is I don't know, if that makes sense.

Tips? Topic ideas? Book suggestions? Thank you!

I should add that I avoid certain people during the holidays so that gifts are mailed. I intercept them at the mailbox, and take out anything I don't want the kids to have. We live away, and have purposefully limited contact. We see them for a few days a year, and we are with our kids for the whole time. We don't even do phone calls. Sometimes, you just have to do what you have to do.