I'll take it one step further and say I don't get Bernie supporters not supporting Hillary. She may not have been my first choice, but she's the better of the two candidates. Sorry, but Jill Stein is not a viable choice come November, and any vote that's not for Hillary does nothing but help Trump.
I believe a system with more than 2 parties can work, I've seen it work in my time in Europe, but it's not where we are right now, this year, so I feel like we have to work with the 2 viable candidates we have.
Our doormat has looked better (torn on some edges) and now I'm concerned our mail carrier is judging us.
Well I guess it depends on the carrier, but probably. Lol
Going up to so many homes has given me a lot of insight on how people live. Some people have tons of decorations, some never clean their yards, some really smell as soon as you walk up. A lot of people remove their doorbell, like rip it out and have the wires hanging out still. It's weird.
Our doormat has looked better (torn on some edges) and now I'm concerned our mail carrier is judging us.
Well I guess it depends on the carrier, but probably. Lol
Going up to so many homes has given me a lot of insight on how people live. Some people have tons of decorations, some never clean their yards, some really smell as soon as you walk up. A lot of people remove their doorbell, like rip it out and have the wires hanging out still. It's weird.
Oh man, I am glad our mail carrier doesn't come to the door. Although our mailbox is in an embarrassingly bad shape but the snow plow destroys it every winter.
Well I guess it depends on the carrier, but probably. Lol
Going up to so many homes has given me a lot of insight on how people live. Some people have tons of decorations, some never clean their yards, some really smell as soon as you walk up. A lot of people remove their doorbell, like rip it out and have the wires hanging out still. It's weird.
Oh man, I am glad our mail carrier doesn't come to the door. Although our mailbox is in an embarrassingly bad shape but the snow plow destroys it every winter.
We mostly have CBUs here, so if the parcel doesn't fit in the box, I'll take it to the door. And I need signatures for a lot of things. I mean I don't like judge harshly. I just am aware of my surroundings. I do take note of customers who never pick up their mail though. Lol
Oh man, I am glad our mail carrier doesn't come to the door. Although our mailbox is in an embarrassingly bad shape but the snow plow destroys it every winter.
We mostly have CBUs here, so if the parcel doesn't fit in the box, I'll take it to the door. And I need signatures for a lot of things. I mean I don't like judge harshly. I just am aware of my surroundings. I do take note of customers who never pick up their mail though. Lol
Oh man, we are the worst. We often forget to check our mailbox because it's mostly junk anyway. And it is all the way across the street! ETA: #lazyAF
Our doormat has looked better (torn on some edges) and now I'm concerned our mail carrier is judging us.
Well I guess it depends on the carrier, but probably. Lol
Going up to so many homes has given me a lot of insight on how people live. Some people have tons of decorations, some never clean their yards, some really smell as soon as you walk up. A lot of people remove their doorbell, like rip it out and have the wires hanging out still. It's weird.
Oh! Now I feel like we must REALLY get judged. Our doorbell has been broken since we moved in a year ago and we don't know how to fix it. On Halloween, we covered it with a piece of paper that says, "DOORBELL BROKEN, PLEASE KNOCK" and a bunch of packing tape. It's still up. We are obvs the classy house.
Well I guess it depends on the carrier, but probably. Lol
Going up to so many homes has given me a lot of insight on how people live. Some people have tons of decorations, some never clean their yards, some really smell as soon as you walk up. A lot of people remove their doorbell, like rip it out and have the wires hanging out still. It's weird.
Oh! Now I feel like we must REALLY get judged. Our doorbell has been broken since we moved in a year ago and we don't know how to fix it. On Halloween, we covered it with a piece of paper that says, "DOORBELL BROKEN, PLEASE KNOCK" and a bunch of packing tape. It's still up. We are obvs the classy house.
No that's totally fine. And some people just don't want it to be used. The ones that are ripped out of the wall and have wires hanging out are strange to me.
So I'm breaking into the UO thread because there is no randoms to post this....
H has a full time job starting Monday. He goes in for training/orientation tomorrow. It is back at the daycare that merged that he left. Pay will be .25 cents less per hour than if he would have stayed but it is 1.25 more than the restaurant and guaranteed full time hours and no weekends or holidays.
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This is exactly how I feel. I have only seen parts of the original Ghostbusters movie and they're really not my genre, but I think that this movie coming out featuring all women being funny, not just love/sex objects, is so important, just like Bridesmaids was groundbreaking. I can't speak for how good the movie will be, but I am concerned that if this fails more because of a poor script/concept that this isn't a risk that Hollywood will be willing to take again.
I'm late because work gets in the way...
I get the point about having funny women and not being portrayed as sex objects. I don't think this was the way to do it, by simply regurgitating an old movie. It's like the laziest way to get some chicks on the screen.
I guess my concern is, I'm not sure how we got to the point where I'm getting shit (not here, elsewhere) because I'm meh on the movie. I saw a guy on FB get eviscerated for saying he wasn't interested. Like several ladies telling him he's "part of the problem." Guess I am too, then?
This isn't a movie about overcoming or women's rights, or equality. It's Ghostbusters. To put this much energy into attacking anyone who doesn't think the movie is going to be amazing is crazy.
Yes, I definitely hear you on this. I am not going to see the movie and I hate that I feel guilty about that, like I'm part of the problem. This is Ghostbusters, not an Oscar contender.
Oh! I forgot another one I had. One the Pokémon Go thing. It's not my thing, but H has been playing and is obsessed. Fine for him. I do worry a little bit about tweens/teens playing and the possibility of predators hanging out in gyms/POI to meet young people. Maybe an overreaction?
A game that has legitimate appeal to both adults and kids and involves wandering around, sometimes to slightly isolated areas, and often without being fully alert to your surroundings? That is a predator's wet dream. Maybe I'm a bit more "I'm a hammer and see the whole world as a nail" than most people about things like that, but I've already told DH that he shouldn't let SS get it on his own phone. So DH let's him play on DH's phone so long as DH is with him - father/son bonding AND wards off pervs.
I think that predators will use anything. It comes back to being responsible and parents regulating usage. Predators already hang out at parks or malls, they don't need Pokemon Go/Pokestops to grab kids. They already target people texting and not paying attention. I hardly see kids alone, usually in groups or with their parents.
I love that it's getting H out of the house and moving. It's been great for his mental health/anxiety.
A game that has legitimate appeal to both adults and kids and involves wandering around, sometimes to slightly isolated areas, and often without being fully alert to your surroundings? That is a predator's wet dream. Maybe I'm a bit more "I'm a hammer and see the whole world as a nail" than most people about things like that, but I've already told DH that he shouldn't let SS get it on his own phone. So DH let's him play on DH's phone so long as DH is with him - father/son bonding AND wards off pervs.
I think that predators will use anything. It comes back to being responsible and parents regulating usage. Predators already hang out at parks or malls, they don't need Pokemon Go/Pokestops to grab kids. They already target people texting and not paying attention. I hardly see kids alone, usually in groups or with their parents.
I love that it's getting H out of the house and moving. It's been great for his mental health/anxiety.
Good point. I don't want to send like one of those people who were worried about trans people in the Target bathrooms. I know predators are already at hot spots for kids. I just worry a little about creating new ones.
And I also really love how much it's gotten my H moving. He took a long walk to the park with DD and I over the weekend and I never could have gotten him to do that before this game.
This is exactly how I feel. I have only seen parts of the original Ghostbusters movie and they're really not my genre, but I think that this movie coming out featuring all women being funny, not just love/sex objects, is so important, just like Bridesmaids was groundbreaking. I can't speak for how good the movie will be, but I am concerned that if this fails more because of a poor script/concept that this isn't a risk that Hollywood will be willing to take again.
I'm late because work gets in the way...
I get the point about having funny women and not being portrayed as sex objects. I don't think this was the way to do it, by simply regurgitating an old movie. It's like the laziest way to get some chicks on the screen.
I guess my concern is, I'm not sure how we got to the point where I'm getting shit (not here, elsewhere) because I'm meh on the movie. I saw a guy on FB get eviscerated for saying he wasn't interested. Like several ladies telling him he's "part of the problem." Guess I am too, then?
This isn't a movie about overcoming or women's rights, or equality. It's Ghostbusters. To put this much energy into attacking anyone who doesn't think the movie is going to be amazing is crazy.
Dammit, work!
I do worry that this isn't the movie that feminists hope it to be because remakes are rarely as good as the original and don't live up to the hype - I hope they have not set themselves up for failure. But if it is done well, maybe it is a good way to do it, to break away from preconceived notions of certain types of well-known and loved characters needing to be portrayed by men.
I think you can totally have the opinion that the movie won't be good regardless of whether the characters are men or women. I am sure that doesn't mean you hate women. That much.
I think that predators will use anything. It comes back to being responsible and parents regulating usage. Predators already hang out at parks or malls, they don't need Pokemon Go/Pokestops to grab kids. They already target people texting and not paying attention. I hardly see kids alone, usually in groups or with their parents.
I love that it's getting H out of the house and moving. It's been great for his mental health/anxiety.
Good point. I don't want to send like one of those people who were worried about trans people in the Target bathrooms. I know predators are already at hot spots for kids. I just worry a little about creating new ones.
And I also really love how much it's gotten my H moving. He took a long walk to the park with DD and I over the weekend and I never could have gotten him to do that before this game.
I had a woman on Facebook ranting about how she had heard that predators had hacked the game and set out "lures" for kids and a police officer on tv put one out showing how they worked and kids came running. She went on and on about how pedophiles are going to steal all our kids and the adults playing the game needed to get a job. I had to laugh.
I feel like the hysteria and anger towards the game should really be directed towards irresponsible players and not the game itself. There are always going to be distracted drivers/walkers with cell phones. But I've seen so many good things in the week it's been out. People outside and walking, talking to other players, picking up litter as they play or walking shelter animals. And once they add the content they want to, that allows battles and trading, I think that the social interaction will be upped as well.
A game that has legitimate appeal to both adults and kids and involves wandering around, sometimes to slightly isolated areas, and often without being fully alert to your surroundings? That is a predator's wet dream. Maybe I'm a bit more "I'm a hammer and see the whole world as a nail" than most people about things like that, but I've already told DH that he shouldn't let SS get it on his own phone. So DH let's him play on DH's phone so long as DH is with him - father/son bonding AND wards off pervs.
I think that predators will use anything. It comes back to being responsible and parents regulating usage. Predators already hang out at parks or malls, they don't need Pokemon Go/Pokestops to grab kids. They already target people texting and not paying attention. I hardly see kids alone, usually in groups or with their parents.
I love that it's getting H out of the house and moving. It's been great for his mental health/anxiety.
Well, yes, many predatory behaviors rely upon a lack of parental supervision. I clearly have no issue with the game itself, but it does require parents to be responsible for what their kids are up to. I will never have a shortage of cases because plenty of parents do not keep an eye on their children, and the majority of my cases involve predators using apps and online games/chats to connect with victims. I just see too much to not see those aspects of these kinds of things.
Probably not unpopular but random - I wish people who do test ridiculously early (6DPO?? come on!) would at least not record it on FF. Can't a girl chart stalk in peace without a million charts claiming "negative before positive"??
Blue is better than green, if you must choose between them.
My old car and my current car:
#greencars4lyfe
Which of the two is current?
The bottom could almost pass for grey so you can keep that one. The top one - at least it is not forest green. That bright blue truck in the background has got to go.
The bottom could almost pass for grey so you can keep that one. The top one - at least it is not forest green. That bright blue truck in the background has got to go.
Top is a 2004 Corolla (that was my last picture of her, from the day when I picked up my remaining possessions out of her after she was totaled in a flood - RIP Patty O'Green), bottom is my current 2014 Impreza - it looks less grey in person
Good point. I don't want to send like one of those people who were worried about trans people in the Target bathrooms. I know predators are already at hot spots for kids. I just worry a little about creating new ones.
And I also really love how much it's gotten my H moving. He took a long walk to the park with DD and I over the weekend and I never could have gotten him to do that before this game.
I had a woman on Facebook ranting about how she had heard that predators had hacked the game and set out "lures" for kids and a police officer on tv put one out showing how they worked and kids came running. She went on and on about how pedophiles are going to steal all our kids and the adults playing the game needed to get a job. I had to laugh.
I feel like the hysteria and anger towards the game should really be directed towards irresponsible players and not the game itself. There are always going to be distracted drivers/walkers with cell phones. But I've seen so many good things in the week it's been out. People outside and walking, talking to other players, picking up litter as they play or walking shelter animals. And once they add the content they want to, that allows battles and trading, I think that the social interaction will be upped as well.
That woman is cray, and I definitely don't think there's some kind of hacking system going on. And I agree that the good it's doing for people/the community outweighs the slim potential for bad.
I had a woman on Facebook ranting about how she had heard that predators had hacked the game and set out "lures" for kids and a police officer on tv put one out showing how they worked and kids came running. She went on and on about how pedophiles are going to steal all our kids and the adults playing the game needed to get a job. I had to laugh.
I feel like the hysteria and anger towards the game should really be directed towards irresponsible players and not the game itself. There are always going to be distracted drivers/walkers with cell phones. But I've seen so many good things in the week it's been out. People outside and walking, talking to other players, picking up litter as they play or walking shelter animals. And once they add the content they want to, that allows battles and trading, I think that the social interaction will be upped as well.
That woman is cray, and I definitely don't think there's some kind of hacking system going on. And I agree that the good it's doing for people/the community outweighs the slim potential for bad.
For non players there is an in game item called a lure that you can release at stops to lure Pokemon to that stop to catch them. It's not a hack, she just heard lure and went off.
in other news- I think book clubs in real life are so pretentious.
Depends. Does the group cite French authors no one has heard of and speak in breathy tones about that time they visited Walden Pond because they could totes feel Thoreau's spirit moving through them?
Orrrrrr are they spending like 10 min on the book and the rest of the time drinking wine and talking about nonsense?
I made a Citizen Kane/Rosebud joke to MH last weekend and he didn't get it. I felt pretentious. #almostrelevant
I actually really loathe that movie though.
I remember a moment my freshman year of college when we were eating dinner in the cafeteria and someone made an albatross/The Rime of the Ancient Mariner joke, and we all had a tremendous laugh about it. In retrospect, we were a bunch of blowhards.
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