Lindsey

All fat is not equal. While visceral fat...that abdominal fat...is known to be bad for our cardiovascular health, that butt and thigh fat may just be good for you. You know, "fat bottom girls!" That butt and thigh fat, it appears, may be cardioprotective!

So, if that's the case, are you still gonna rant about fat chicks?

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That's as maybe, but the fact remains that by objective measures, some 26 other countries have done a better job than the USA in eliminating gender inequity. That's as maybe, but the fact remains that by objective measures, some 26 other countries have done a better job than the USA in eliminating gender inequity.

*Some* objective measure. Just not sure that it's measuring what it intends to measure.

Maybe women in the US know how to work the system better than those chicas elsewhere...lol. Nothin' wrong with having a good time while a hard-workin' man earns your keep. :)

linz

Doing pretty good so far. A friend brought some Patron, and my ortho said I could have it. :)

Walking around my room unassisted, but using a walker otherwise. HAHA!! Never thought I'd be excited to have my very own walker.

linz

Hmm. Happens in North Carolina too where the governor's a Democrat. I don't think he's any more to blame than she is.

linz

"Warshington" is just part of the drawl. (Who said that anyway? Missed it.) Hear it all the time around here. "Nucular" is a little different, imho.

Sure it's about loaning to people who couldn't afford it. But people who can't afford it shouldn't be taking out the loans. People who lost their homes when they couldn't meet their mortgages have no room to whine, and this mess is AT LEAST as much these individuals' faults as it is the federal government's. We citizens put ourselves into this mess. We need to back up and take lessons from our grandparents. Handouts are usually not a good thing.

I agree, however, that credit shouldn't have been extended to people without means.

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I think the people responsible are all the folks who want more than they can afford and who are willing to stretch themselves beyond their means. People are too lured by shiney stuff these days and are too ignorant of the financial consequences.

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Exactly. And they were forced into it by our government.

They weren't exactly *forced* into it by our government, but our government enabled them to make stupid financial choices, but the choices were still theirs. They lost their homes and screwed the rest of us in the process.... Of course some of us are making the most of it and investing right now. :)

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I think the people responsible are all the folks who want more than they can afford and who are willing to stretch themselves beyond their means. People are too lured by shiney stuff these days and are too ignorant of the financial consequences.

linz

See....Democrats and Republicans (I'm assuming you are both Republicans...lol) really CAN get along. :)

linz

My son's going frog giggin' tonight. Am I a Lib or a Neo Con? Surely someone here knows....based on my lifestyle...lol.

Edited to add: I'm also having knee replacement in a little over a week....and I'm paying for it MYSELF.

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The study seems to commit a classic logical fallacy: mistaking correlation for causation.

What they fail to recognize is that situations that tend to increase the startle response, such as being the victim of a crime or serving in the military, also tend to increase the likelihood of a conservative point of view.

I didn't see any suggestion of causation in the article. And they specifically stated that other factors are at work.

And sitting around smoking dope slows your reaction time....lol.

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>Hey. They bailed out the rich fuckers. Why not the stupid/poor ones?

True. And houses will probably be a lot cheaper than the AIG bailout.

Yeah, but didn't this whole thing start (sort of) by trying to help out the stupid/poor ones by giving them home loans to begin with? I guess if we want to bring it full circle, we could give them their houses back and call it a draw or something....

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I like marmalade.

Culinary tip of the day: A little orange marmalade added to your cocktail sauce is AWESOME for dipping boiled shrimp. Learned that trick at a little restaurant in Florida. :)

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One of the most violent people I've ever been acquainted with -- he turned out to be a rapist -- was very active as a College Democrat. Hmmm.

That's a non-random sample size of 1...... I'm conviced.

[dumb blonde voice]Yeah??? Well....there were these abusers in a group I went to once? Well, anyway, they all supported McCain? [/dumb blonde voice]

One of the most violent people I've ever been acquainted with -- he turned out to be a rapist -- was very active as a College Democrat. Hmmm.

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So what you're saying is we can talk about Boobies here.

I don't think it's that we CAN talk about boobies here, but we ARE to talk about boobies, and pretty much only boobies here. Don't start thinking with your noggin' in the Bonfire.... It's verboten.

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Coolest in 5 years??!!!! WOW! What are the chances of THAT happening? lol....

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Yes, some people get Alzheimer's dementia. A 48 y/o guy I knew died a week ago from a massive heart attack. OMG! Obama's 47! AND his risk of prostate cancer is pretty high. May need to consider that in voting for a black man with a family history of prostate ca.

linz

Let's face it . The chances are fair that she would eventually be president if elected VP.

I don't think I'd change my vote out of fear that McCain might keel over in the next 4 years. He's 72, and I bet he gets decent preventive medical care.

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The reason we SHOULDN'T vote for McCain is that he represents the same party that brought us G.W. Bush.


lol...and Jimmy Carter was a Democrat.

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it would be one thing if they needed me for a couple days but I got a grand jury summons which means 1 day a week for 3 months. I would fail most classes due to lack of attenance because of that. Then I'll be one of those idiots that can't get out of jury duty.

I doubt that you'd fail your classes because of jury duty. My bet is that you can keep up your grades with just a little effort even if you're not sitting in the lecture hall for every lecture.

If you try to find a way to make it work out, I bet you'll be able to do it. If you're determined that there's just no way, you'll not find a way. Right now, while you're a student, would be a great time to serve on a jury, imho.

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linz

So there. You wondered, and I asked a question. There was no reason for you to give me an English lesson. I got that one in the 5th grade or so, but thanks anyway, professor. (You can say, "you're welcome, doctor," if you're into being polite.)

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Do you understand the meaning of the word "wonder"?

It was just this past May that an O-4 was sent to the brig for "conduct unbecoming". Her father isn't an admiral, though.

So you ARE just spouting things without proof...Got it.

Would that fit into the category of "lies?" or "half-truths?"

No - it falls into the category of wondering.

English lesson for you and Ron:

"I wonder if X", is not the same as "X is true".

Hey! It was just a question, yet you get so defensive . A lesson for you: "Would that fit into the category of 'lies?' or 'half-truths?'" is not the same as "That would fit into the category of 'lies or half-truths'."

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Do you understand the meaning of the word "wonder"?

It was just this past May that an O-4 was sent to the brig for "conduct unbecoming". Her father isn't an admiral, though.

So you ARE just spouting things without proof...Got it.

Would that fit into the category of "lies?" or "half-truths?"

Some of my best work has been done under the influence. Some of my worst has too. It's a toss of the coin. Good luck. :)

linz