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Oh. my. gosh. I just had an image of Election Night... Who do you think should be in the White House for the next four years? Phone or text your vote now! Please note: Limit 10 votes from each phone number. You will be charged 99-cents per vote. Hey! on the other hand, what a way to fund the Treasury!

Six degress of separation, huh? McCain MUST have put him up to this, then! :glare: Honestly, this would be ridiculous if it weren't a little disturbing. People are upset by Obama's response to a question... so let's attack and discredit the questioner. Does this bother anyone else, or is it just me? Seriously, let's get real. This guy acted on his own accord -- he was not a "plant." He had no idea how Barack Obama would answer his question; he had no idea it would turn into this major media event. He certainly didn't "trick" Obama into giving the response he did, and shouldn't Obama's response be the focus of discussion, not the guy who asked the question?!

I guess Barack was serious when he said he was willing to reach across the aisle... :laugh: (Zelda, this was great!) :thumbup:

We are a military family, and move a lot. My oldest is 10 hours away at a college. I use Facebook to stay connected with people from our various duty stations, and to stay connected to my son, and his friends. It's a window, a way for me to peek into his world without invading it. I've also been "found" by people I had long ago lost touch with! One was a bridesmaid in my wedding 20 years ago, but we had moved in completely opposite directions, and didn't maintain a connection. It was nice to hear from her, to see her picture, to know where she was, what she was doing, etc. So, I enjoy it. Facebook, that is. I don't get on it every day, but I check it every few days, especially any time I get email notification of a comment or friend request.

I can tell you what DR would say about buying a mobile home: DON'T. Rent instead. He'll tell you that the mobile home is unwise because, unlike a home and more like a car, it depreciates in value, and you can rarely sell it for what you paid for it. You lose money on it. Plus, all the repairs are your financial responsibility. Monthly rent payments may be the same, or even slightly more, than a mobile home payment, but at least you can call the landlord for repairs, if needed. ETA: A.J. beat me to the punch! :)

I'm in a similar situation, Jean. I tend to avoid doctors, and after moving halfway across the country two and a half years ago, I haven't been to one, not even for a well woman check-up. I finally called last week to make an appointment with a doctor. I can't believe how long I have to wait to get the physical, though. I have an "introductory" appointment in mid-November, and the physical/pap in mid-January. Last week, I went back to Virginia to visit some friends I hadn't seen in over year. I was shocked to see a former colleague of mine -- she'd lost 90 pounds in 13 months! She went from a size 22 pant to a size 4, I kid you not. She confessed she went to a "fat doctor." She took an appetite suppressant in the morning, along with certain vitamins and her blood pressure meds. She took a fat blocker at night. And, she got weekly B12 shots. Now that she's lost so much weight, she doesn't need blood pressure meds anymore. Its' something I thought I might check in to, as well. Unfortunately, my insurance won't cover it. Not sure I could afford to pay for it out-of-pocket, as the weekly shots are $55 (or so), plus the monthly doctor visit, and the prescription meds. I have a similar fatigue problem. I am always tired. I've had this issue for several years, but tests of my thyroid always come back normal.

AND NOW I'M GOING TO POST A VERY IMPORTANT INFLAMMATORY EMAIL I JUST GOT THAT IF SO-AND-SO IS ELECTED, IT'S A SIGN THAT IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD. AND IT'S SO IMPORTANT, I'M POSTING IN ALL CAPS. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS STORY!!! Wait... maybe that only happens in the other forum I'm in.

Posting to confess that the thought was not original, I stole it from a movie. :blush:

:iagree: Yeah! You shut your mouth when you're talking to me!

I do cringe a little bit, (well, maybe more than a little bit), when I see obviously poor grammar (not typos) in an email or message board for hsing moms. I'm not talking about forums, like this, which have a quick pace of back-and-forth communication... I'm talking about places where homeschool moms (or dads) are posting messages that they have plenty of time to think about and write before posting. I often see poor grammar in posts at a particular Yahoo group I'm in for homeschoolers using a certain curriculum. This is a group that generates maybe four to eight posts TOTAL per day, from all its users combined. There's no reason for any rapid-fire messages that can't at least be spell checked before they're sent off. Again, though, it's not TYPOS that bother me; we all do that. I know the difference between their/they're/there and your/you're and still mess those up occasionally when I'm writing in a hurry. But, poor grammar ... when it's regularly displayed by the same person, and that person is a homeschool mom ... yeah, it bugs me. Guess I'm a grammar snob. :blush:

I hope not very hard! We live in northern Alabama, and are driving to Gatlinburg for the weekend, then on up to Lynchburg, VA, to visit my son at college (Liberty University). Good to know we'll be able to get gas in Bristol, at least! :) Is gas plentiful in Knoxville? We usually stop there to top-off the tank and get a Starbuck's.

I'm so glad someone finally went and looked at the site! :) I think it is hilarious! The illustrations just kill me, especially once you read the descriptions that go with them.

A member of another forum in which I participate posted this link, and we all found this site to be QUITE entertaining! I'm not sure which is the funniest part -- the pictures (they'll get you grinning), the descriptions (they'll get you laughing out loud), or the realization that you KNOW these people: they live on your favorite forum! Flame Warriors Speaking of flames, no flames, please, thinking I'm directing this at ANYONE here! I'm a member of a couple different forums, and I can honestly say, these "flame warriors" reside everywhere! Actually, I'm not sure what's worse... recognizing these descriptions as posters on your forum, or recognizing these descriptions as something resembling yourself. :blush: I am not confessing which ones I think describe me... no way, no how.

I'm in N. Alabama, too, but the stations near us have had trouble keeping gas on hand. Thankfully, I was able to fill up once at $3.67 (on Sept. 14) before the price jumped to $4/gallon. I've been frugal with the gas, not driving much, so haven't needed to refill yet. This past Sunday (Sept. 21), prices were at $3.85 in my area, if the station had gas at all.

I voted until high school begins. We just started last spring, with DS10 (who is a fifth grader this year). I have a four-year plan for him, so I'm committed to it through 8th grade. I so wish I'd been courageous enough to start homeschooling 15 years ago, when my oldest was entering school. I have a son in college (never homeschooled) and a daughter in public high school (never homeschooled). Both wished they had been, both asked to be homeschooled, and both are now extremely jealous of their little brother (but DD is no longer interested in homeschooling -- I offered!). So, at this point, we're in it for four more years. Then we'll reassess.

I recommend you consider one of these: Lord, Is It Warfare? Teach Me To Stand - by Kay Arthur When Godly People Do Ungodly Things - by Beth Moore (This link is for the hardcover book -- you'd want the member book, which is a workbook.) The only drawback is that to fully complete this study, you need the DVDs, and they are expensive. Maybe your church can purchase them...? Or a local church might already have them you could borrow? Spiritual Warfare: Disarming the Enemy Through the Power of God - by A. Scott Moreau This guide is part of the Fisherman Bible Studyguide series. I've done several of these (although not this one) and they have all been very good. They require little to know homework, but the more participants do in advance of the weekly meeting, the more they get out of the study. Other titles you might consider: Lies Women Believe: And the Truth That Sets Them Free - by Nancy Leigh DeMoss There's also a version of this book geared for teenagers: Lies Young Women Believe. Battlefield of the Mind: Winning the Battle in Your Mind - by Joyce Meyer

That looks like a pretty nifty trick! I'm going to have to boil some eggs and see if I can make that work. Thanks for sharing!

EDITED TO NOTE: I meant, is it ChristmaStime already. (Why can't we edit typos in our titles?!) Remember when Christmas decor didn't go up until at least after Halloween, or even closer to (or after) Thanksgiving? And when you knew it really was almost here when the eggnog hit the shelf? Well, although I love and will always love eggnog, it doesn't go well with healthy eating, and so I had to change my favorite holiday drink. For the last couple Christmases, I have greedily bought up all the Sierra Mist "Cranberry Splash" soda, because you can only get it at Christmas. Today it was on. the. shelf. :001_huh: I half expected to find eggnog in the dairy section. (No luck.:tongue_smilie: ) In any case, I take the sudden appearance of this "holiday" beverage as a sure sign that stores -- even non-craft stores -- are rolling out their Christmas stuff earlier and earlier every year. Last summer, I went in to Hobby Lobby for some last-minute Fourth of July decorations, and they were putting up Christmas trees. IN THE BEGINNING OF JULY. :blink: I'm sure they did the same this year -- I wasn't in Hobby Lobby much this summer, but in mid-August, I went in for some art supplies, and -- sure enough -- they had a regular Winter Wonderland set up already. Is this just the craziest thing evah?

This thread just reminded me... I need to get online and renew the books that are due today, as there is no way I will be able to get them back there before closing time.

Around our house, you'll often hear, "Tis only a flesh wound."

It's twoo, it's twoo. :laugh:

Well, I do feel so much better now about my recent $48 fine. I have never had a fine that big... until I started homeschooling! :D