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its all about the cheddar and sour cream mmmm :) or the rosemary and olive oil chips from target are might yummy :) "life does throw curveballs sometimes but it doesn't mean we shouldn't still swing for the homerun" ~ me

ya know i hate to say it but do we always have to walk on eggshells worrying what EVERY one thinks - this being too PC stuff is getting out of hand... stone and parker offend EVERY one - including themselves... team america anyone? come on now the chef can take his salty chocolate balls and kiss my catholic ass "life does throw curveballs sometimes but it doesn't mean we shouldn't still swing for the homerun" ~ me

i really can't stand the sound that people biting their nails make... but nose picking is the worst... especially when they are driving.. or they try to tell you with their fingers up their noses that they aren't picking it, they are just scratching... and they are being dead serious edited to add: i also can't stand when people pick their teeth "life does throw curveballs sometimes but it doesn't mean we shouldn't still swing for the homerun" ~ me

Me too. Well don't look so f*ckin' excited about it. Don't make fun of my facial handicap. I'm ecstatic. HAHA sorry but that is freakin GREAT "life does throw curveballs sometimes but it doesn't mean we shouldn't still swing for the homerun" ~ me

honestly i would check surrounding hotels to see what kind of rates they offer... sometimes they give you good flat rates and they provide transportation to and from the airports... usually when im in the ny region family drives me but i know near philly they do that... can't hurt to look... but definitely allow yourself some extra time im a dumbass edited to change from airport to hotel "life does throw curveballs sometimes but it doesn't mean we shouldn't still swing for the homerun" ~ me

i don't know either of you but that is so exciting!!! congratulations :) best wishes to you both!!! "life does throw curveballs sometimes but it doesn't mean we shouldn't still swing for the homerun" ~ me

great job! i talk to the family i stay with all the time about jumping and they were all excited, so we watched it together.. who knows we may have some more jumpers in a few years ;) "life does throw curveballs sometimes but it doesn't mean we shouldn't still swing for the homerun" ~ me

amen "life does throw curveballs sometimes but it doesn't mean we shouldn't still swing for the homerun" ~ me

i went to see the "body worlds" exhibit at the franklin institute today in philly, and all i can say it holy crap it was AMAZING... absolutely fascinating! for those of you that don't know what that is, people donated their bodies and this scientist took them and plasticized them in different positions and slices and it shows all of the different functions of our systems... its hard to explain all of the amount of things they show, but if you know that it is coming ANYwhere near you i HIGHLY recommend going... it is just fascinating... this was one of the most mind boggling and educational things i have ever seen in my entire life check out the website - http://www.koerperwelten.de/en/pages/home.asp "life does throw curveballs sometimes but it doesn't mean we shouldn't still swing for the homerun" ~ me

i guess this whole thread just comes from frustration of complete and utter disrespect that i have NEVER seen before... never in my life have i seen SO many kids open their mouths and talk back to adults and parents, like it was perfectly fine to do so, or act out in such appauling behavior and more times than not see parents come in and pat them on the back for expressing themselves or whatever bullshit is being thrown out there nowadays... maybe its because most of these parents dot ever see the behavior first hand because theyre so caught up in themselves and/or money... it just blows my mind... we have a few elderly women that work with us and the way these kids talk back to them makes me sick to my stomach.. sometimes i wish the parents just stepped up and decided to be parents instead of letting the kids control how it goes down, because they don't want to hurt little johnny's feelings... i know this is turning into a big mess of problems i have with this and i apologize... and i will say no i am not a parent yet - but when i have parents thanking me sometimes for helping them straighten their child out, or wonder why their kid will listen to what i have to tell them it makes me nervous... why are parents so scared to discipline... and im not talking physical (though i do think the occassional smack on the ass won't kill anyone) "life does throw curveballs sometimes but it doesn't mean we shouldn't still swing for the homerun" ~ me

ok i just want to come on here and see what you guys think about constant positive reinforcement and discipline towards children... i work with 80 kids ranging from 6-13yrs old... and just from working with them and my own personal observation i have noticed that "positive reinforcement" has done CRAP for these kids and their manners... they do things wrong and if they fess up nothing is done - parents dont want them to feel bad... i'm sorry but if my kid does something wrong you can bet your ass they will pay the consequences for their behaviors, and they will never talk back to an adult if i can help it... the kids don't care because it's like "you can say what you want to me but i know my mom or dad will tell you to keep quiet so i don't feel bad" we had an extreme case with one chile in particular who was in KINDERGARTEN, who was so badly behaved he eventually got kicked out of school... but up until that point he would get in our faces and scream, he kicked me on several occasions, when i confronted his parents about the issue (from the get-go) he made ME talk to him and then in this dumb soft spoken voice was all "hey buddy are you having a bad day? ok well we just won't do that anymore will we?" and that was it... another child who constantly gets in trouble (another product of positive reinforcemt) dropped the n-bomb 3 times in front of kindergarteners, my boss confronted the child's dad and told him what happened... when he was told what happened he asked the kid, he told the dad that he was talking about a book and he was sorry and would never say it again, and dad dropped it... i could go on and on about the ridiculous things i encounter daily, but i could NEVER imagine disrespecting adults the way these kids do and getting away with it because my mom didn't want me to "feel bad" our kids and parents need a wake up call - the real world doesn't work like that... i am also not claiming that ALL positive reinforcement is bad... sometimes it works, but just from my own observation no way... these parents are in total denial of their children's behavior anyway enough of my rant... sorry to splurge, but i can't take this garbage anymore without getting it off my chest... how do you feel about it? does this concern anyone else? "life does throw curveballs sometimes but it doesn't mean we shouldn't still swing for the homerun" ~ me

Year : 1998-99 1. Who was your best friend? erin, ally, cheek, and scotty 2. What sports did you play? soccer, volleyball, track 3. What kind of car did you drive? 1994 jeep cherokee sport -fire engine red - rip elmo 4. It's Friday night, where were you? at the beach with al, cheek and scotty 5. Were you a party animal? not really 6. Were you in the "In Crowd"? i was pretty much friends with everyone.. hated the whole "click" thing so i didnt become a part of them 7. Ever skip school? no my mom would still have kicked my ass 8. Ever smoke? never 9. Were you a nerd? not really 10. Did you get suspended/expelled? Nope 11. Can you sing the Alma Mater? school song? i dont think we had one 12. Who was your favorite teacher? at the time mr stern... later found out what a complete asshole he became 13. Favorite class? great moral issues, and forensics 14. What was your schools full name? ward melville high school 15. School mascot? patriot 16. Did you go to Prom? yes 17. If you could go back and do it over, would you? no way 18. What do you remember most about graduation? it was one of the hottest days but one of the shortest ceremonies ever 19. Favorite memories of your Senior Year? i had a bunch with my friends 20. Were you ever posted up on the senior wall? ? 21. Did you have a job your senior year? i had a job since sophmore year working at the old field tightass club 22. Who did you date? never had a boyfriend in high school 23. Where did you go most often for lunch? popps house 24. Have you gained weight since then? not too much - im pretty much the same 25. What did you do after graduation? the day? i dont even remember to be honest... but ive done a lot in my life since then... skydiving being one of my greatest accomplishments... winning powerball is my next adventure so i can pay my school loans, pay for my wedding then finally pay for the rest of aff "life does throw curveballs sometimes but it doesn't mean we shouldn't still swing for the homerun" ~ me

take 5 milky way - dark chocolate "life does throw curveballs sometimes but it doesn't mean we shouldn't still swing for the homerun" ~ me

these are the cutest freakin kids!! i wish i could find an updated picture of my goddaughter to share... in the meantime i will get the biggest kick out of these cuties... LOVE it ;) "life does throw curveballs sometimes but it doesn't mean we shouldn't still swing for the homerun" ~ me

hahah absolutely "life does throw curveballs sometimes but it doesn't mean we shouldn't still swing for the homerun" ~ me

going with the driving thing... i cant stand when 1)people tailgate and 2) people drive with their brights on... combining the two is a super no-no "life does throw curveballs sometimes but it doesn't mean we shouldn't still swing for the homerun" ~ me

bad weeks suck, and the week is over :) i hope that next week and many more to follow are much more kick ass than the past one has been "life does throw curveballs sometimes but it doesn't mean we shouldn't still swing for the homerun" ~ me

hey i never agreed that i thought those "sports" were sports as opposed to hobbies that require skill... in my opinion the olympics are about athleticism which includes skill but is not limited to JUST skill as far as skating and dirt biking go - tons of people do partake in them that is why they have the x-games... (dirt biking is the kind of riding seen in the x-games) i don't want to get into some yucky debate because i want to keep the love here :) - you are entitled to your opinions as am i - i'm just saying that i do not see curling as a sport "life does throw curveballs sometimes but it doesn't mean we shouldn't still swing for the homerun" ~ me

throw the poop back on their lawn.. but definitely write a letter, if nothing is done about it call animal control, or even file a complaint with the police for noise violation "life does throw curveballs sometimes but it doesn't mean we shouldn't still swing for the homerun" ~ me

i can't argue with ice dancing being a sport, but can someone please explain the athletic abilities you need for curling? maybe there are some that i have no clue about, but someone fill me in... i know you need strategy but knowing how to sweep a broom? my grandmother can do that... in all seriousness though if they have snowboarding (which is legitimately in the olympics) why not have skating and dirt biking... granted i know there are the x-games... but they're just as tough no? "life does throw curveballs sometimes but it doesn't mean we shouldn't still swing for the homerun" ~ me

sorry dave "life does throw curveballs sometimes but it doesn't mean we shouldn't still swing for the homerun" ~ me

haha you guys are very impressive... i knew i could count on ya ;) "life does throw curveballs sometimes but it doesn't mean we shouldn't still swing for the homerun" ~ me

so i was watching something on tv the other night (i really don't remember what it was) and this woman made a comment on how she heard more 4 letter words than ever before, and it got me thinking.. how many "bad" four letter words or slang are there... all i can think of so far are the following: shit fuck cunt anyone else care to elaborate? and yes this is dumb but im curious to see what you guys have to add "life does throw curveballs sometimes but it doesn't mean we shouldn't still swing for the homerun" ~ me

another great site is www.webofsupport.com my buddy sgt chris missick has a lot of information on there, and he'll be really eager to help you with any additional info you may need "life does throw curveballs sometimes but it doesn't mean we shouldn't still swing for the homerun" ~ me

i'm gonna go ahead and say 2/3rd's that way i still get 1/3 of each :) "life does throw curveballs sometimes but it doesn't mean we shouldn't still swing for the homerun" ~ me