happythoughts

"It's called responsibility - Try it. "
All right, who let the adult in. Just kidding, I totally agree with you and was trying to avoid getting sucked into this thread.

"does that count as workin out ? "
Seems like a better idea. The idea of aerobics is to increase your heart rate and get your breathing up. That's why I read porn mags every morning. It accomplishes the same things, but it's easier on my knees than jogging.

"omg... it's pink alright "
(slaps self) never mind.

All through the 80's, there as an anti-Castro group which kept going around blowing stuff up in Miami. One time the FBI was tailing a car that had 100 pipe bombs in a box in the trunk. They did a car switch and the FBI lost the car. They scrambled around and finally found them again. They were the only 4 guys driving around at 3:00am wearing camos.
A cop in Miami stops a car. "Sir do you have any guns or weapons ?" "No" "Well don't you think you should get some ?"
True story: I had a customer who was a successful attorney in Miami. He lived one or two blocks from the mayor. He came home one night and found his door open. The 2 guys inside took his wallet and split. He said he complained to the mayor and the mayor said he had been robbed 3 months before also.

There was once a great actor who could no longer remember his lines. After many years he finds a theater where they are prepared to give him a chance to shine again.
The director says, "This is the most important part, and it has only one line. You walk on to the stage at the opening carrying a rose. You hold the rose to your nose with just one finger and thumb, sniff the rose deeply and then say the line 'Ah, the sweet aroma of my mistress.'"
The actor is thrilled. All day long before the play he's practicing his line over and over again. Finally, the time came. The curtain went up, the actor walked onto the stage, and with great passion delivered the line, "Ah, the sweet aroma of my mistress." The audience erupted, screaming with laughter. The director yelled at the actor, "You fool! You have ruined me!" The actor was bewildered, "What happened, did I forget my line?" "No!" screamed the director. "You forgot the rose!"

Give Vertical Ventures a call. Very nice, indoor. Over by the airport.

Down here in Florida, very few mountains. However, we do have an indoor rock-climbing place in Tampa. Huge fun. Very good workout.

"I've always wondered why they put pictures of criminals up in the Post Office? "
Criminal ? Ohhhhh... I thought those were "want ads". They always start with "wanted for fraud, armed robbery...". I never understood why they had all these great job openings, but were only considering one guy for the job.

I was just there for a week or so. Manitoba Telephone Service was trying to develop software for getting all your utilities on one bill. We already had a prototype they wanted to see. It was there in February, 2 years ago. I asked someone about things to do and she said "Normally, you could go skating, but we are having unseasonably warm weather and the river is thawing a month early". I had just been to the suncoast classic (golf tourney) and had a tan. We went to a park by the river (near a church/graveyard) and threw snowballs. We're from Florida, so that was exciting for us. One girl had never seen snow! Great pubs, threw darts. Went to a restaurant off Portage, old style wood panel, great steaks, can't remember the name. I didn't think I could jump in Feb, so I didn't bring my rig.

"and I found it when I needed to. "
I don't believe that my life would be any different. At the time, I had a certain mindset, the times were different, emotional content, etc. I wouldn't have picked my ex, but I would have found one just as crazy. I would have made the same mistakes, but in different places.
The only thing that I would do different is not work so hard. Right now, I don't remember all the weekends/nights I worked, but I remember the vacations.

"I have lived in winnipeg for 8 years and I have never heard of such a retreat.... pray tell what is it called? "

St. Benedict's Monastery and Centre. We found it by accident. We were just driving around looking for something to do. We noticed the sign on the side of the road. The webpage says they are 3km north of town on hwy 9.
http://www3.mb.sympatico.ca/~stbens/retreat/

My cousin works in insurance. The "rehab" for weed is basically a one-day group chat session. Everyone knows it's window-dressing, but the insurance company pays for it. He said that the president of one ins company has put out the figure of 3 out of 10 IT employees regularly use something illegal. Not sure where to look that up though.

"I agree they can be beat" The tests that would definitively determine if you are using drugs are expensive, but mainly they aren't that interested really. Most employers wink at what their employees do when not working because most jobs are not life-threatening. They don't want to test you after you have the job because then it becomes an insurance problem. They can't fire you for having a "drug problem". They are required to pay for your rehab.

If you do not smoke, answer this question: Have you ever gave someone a ride that you know on a very casual basis ? Gone to a bar/restaurant/movie with a group and didn't know everyone ? Anyone who gets in your car could accidentally forget something they stashed. The sentence for pills is worse than weed now. You might want to check every now and then. If you are in a car accident, they find it, it's yours. (Advice that my DA friend tells his kids).

"are you suggesting I don't get the damage fixed?" It definitely makes driving easier. When I drive my Saturn, I have to watch out. When I drive the El Camino, people watch out for me. They think I'm an unemployed member of a militia with no insurance.

"can I take a look in your car?" Before you say "yes", you'd better be absolutely sure that 4 months ago, a buddy didn't accidently leave something in your car. (advice from a district attorney buddy).
Actually, there has already been a lawsuit (Calif I think) where the tandem master went in with a student. The parents sued the dz. Too much attention and it will be mandatory screening.

A man goes to a psychologist and says, "Doctor, my wife is unfaithful. Every evening, she goes to Manny's bar and picks up men. In fact, she sleeps with anybody who asks her, and she'll do whatever they want. I'm going crazy! What do you think I should do?" "Relax," says the doctor. "Take a deep breath and calm down. Now tell me, where exactly is Manny's bar?"

"I must be a really good person " If this is a problem, I can help. However, it would just be a different set of new, bad things.
"Helping good girls go bad since 1985"

Sorry, I didn't get the attachment thing right.

"he he he
sorry...somebody had to do it eventually!"
Now this is a pic of a fine pair of hooters.

"one of those cleansing retreats"
They have a retreat for Benedictine monks just outside Winnipeg. (I'm not sure what a monk needs a vacation from, but there it is. ) Try that one this December. After a winter in W., anything'll seem great.

We'll have no more of that. This is a serious thread. I don't come down to your church and heckle.

Those cool hats. The puffy-sleeved shirts that male hairdressers in the US wear. Low-riders. My '82 El Camino is a chick magnet.

"to clog their server's 14k connection"
You could do that by going to all the porn sites and signing up for free porn emails. This way, they would get a daily dose of western decadence also. I can just see Al-Queda firing their webmaster for having porn on his machine.

"Does anyone else think it's hilarious that they have a website? "
Why ? It's not like they live in a cave or something. Uhh, wait, never mind.
Personally, I think it is interesting that the Amish have a website.
http://www.800padutch.com/amish.html