Years ago on Answerbag I had a friend with whom I chatted quite frequently. Always looked forward to our encounters. Then she was gone. No goodbye. Just gone. I figgered she had ju... moreYears ago on Answerbag I had a friend with whom I chatted quite frequently. Always looked forward to our encounters. Then she was gone. No goodbye. Just gone. I figgered she had just moved on and was disappointed that she didn't say "so long Rosie". A few weeks later I got an email telling me she passed away! I am still so sad about that all these years later.Apparently the sender of the email was thoughtful enough and kind enough to notify everyone on her Answerbag friend's list of her passing. Even in those days I asked a lot of questions and couldn't keep up with my responses so I was ALWAYS BEHIND. From time to time then, as I do now, I'd respond very late. So I did that and found many of her responses I had not answered. Which increased my sadness. So I did. Every one. I apologized to her (hopefully in HEAVEN she knew how sorry I was) and simply replied as if she were still alive. It haunts me still. So when people disappear from your life without notice maybe it's because they didn't want... less
When you engage with someone by phone do you ever KNOW when that person is smiling or frowning?The sb prez should take his second-rate lounge act on the road once his current gig i... moreWhen you engage with someone by phone do you ever KNOW when that person is smiling or frowning?The sb prez should take his second-rate lounge act on the road once his current gig is over. Mindreader extraordinaire. CON ARTIST SCAMMER EXTRAORINAIRE! Ever see a movie titled NIGHTMARE ALLEY with Tyrone Power?It reminded me bigly of the sb in the White House at present. Though the sb is not handsome at all he is the same person as the main character in the movie who lies and bends and twists truth to gain advantage over the gullible. Slick. The guy starts off as a low-rate carny member. Works his up to big time society where he enjoys enormous success hoodwinking everyone by evil means and then at the end becomes a GEEK. Now do you know what a GEEK is? At the end of the movie (a gratuitous ending written to make the movie more palatable) it seems he will be saved from himself by the love of a good woman. That was a token ending that the author never wrote. The story was too dark. It had to have hope of a happy... less
After learning of the Kim Jung Un testing of short-range projectile missiles the sb prez sez "He(KIM) also knows that I AM WITH HIM and does not want to break his promise to me" .
How many things do we do without thinking about the WHY other than that "that's how it's always been done" which is a ridiculous justification for doing saying being.Or alternative... moreHow many things do we do without thinking about the WHY other than that "that's how it's always been done" which is a ridiculous justification for doing saying being.Or alternatively"If there were a better way of doing things we'd be doing it"! Every hear that when you tried to change the way things were being done at a new job?
That being wearing unused plastic garbage, trash, bin bag/liners as clothing. Also if you like to share any experiences wearing them, please go ahead.Thanks
How many countries are led by FAIR compassionate intelligent moral leaders? If you are all those why wouldn't YOU be the one folks wanted to lead their country?
Now 3 of those children are obese. One is starving. Giving all 4 apples to the starving child would not be "fair" but wouldn't it be the right thing to do? The kind thing? The humane thing?
Often in the news or on a true crime show, a tipster, witness, informant, etc., will gleefully yammer away on camera with his or her name emblazoned across the screen, it ma... more Often in the news or on a true crime show, a tipster, witness, informant, etc., will gleefully yammer away on camera with his or her name emblazoned across the screen, it makes me wonder if they've thought out the potentially bad consequences of the criminal and/or the criminal's associates showing up one day seeking revenge.
It happened this past Thursday, after only 9 weeks. I was 1 of 2 AutoCad Drafters for a family-owned food service company, doing commercial kitchen floor plan layouts (I graduated ... moreIt happened this past Thursday, after only 9 weeks. I was 1 of 2 AutoCad Drafters for a family-owned food service company, doing commercial kitchen floor plan layouts (I graduated in December w/ a BFA in Interior Design, and kitchen design is something I’ve always been interested in).Long story short, I was let go because I didn’t have all the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing knowledge that was needed for the position... but the thing is, they KNEW this when they hired me. And they hired me anyway, with the understanding that they would train and teach me everything I needed to know, acting like it would be no problem whatsoever. Now I’ve been let go for that same reason, with my now ex-boss saying that “the company is falling behind on projects” and, “never in the history of the company have I had to pay to outsource these projects so we can get the mechanical and electrical part done. I’m spending a lot of money and the learning curve is just too big, and I need so... less
There is a bike path near my home that's bordered on both sides by lush vegetation that is a habitat for hundreds of snails. One side is very sandy and full of cacti and oth... more There is a bike path near my home that's bordered on both sides by lush vegetation that is a habitat for hundreds of snails. One side is very sandy and full of cacti and other such plants that require little water. The other side is irrigated. Every morning, snails migrate across the concrete path toward the water, and dozens are smashed underfoot or under bicycle tires. I have noticed that at the scene of many demised shell-draggers, sometimes a live cousin can be seen camped out in pause of the journey to water works. I never hang out long enough to examine the actual activity taking place because, well, because they do everything so slowly, but it makes me wonder if they're feeding off of the pureed carcasses?~ less
The Dondonjohn avalanche is gaining momentum gaining speed and widening it's destructive path. Too late to stop it. Can we blow it up? Smash it to smithereens casting its remains i... moreThe Dondonjohn avalanche is gaining momentum gaining speed and widening it's destructive path. Too late to stop it. Can we blow it up? Smash it to smithereens casting its remains in bits and pieces hither and yon? A multi megaton bomb?
Will they ever reclaim it and then once again proudly identify themselves as REPUBLICANS? Or has it been annihilated/trashed/crushed/murdered and will never take another breath? Th... moreWill they ever reclaim it and then once again proudly identify themselves as REPUBLICANS? Or has it been annihilated/trashed/crushed/murdered and will never take another breath? The landscape is littered with them. They identify themselves as "former Republicans" or Independents. Wherever they gather they are in mourning and disbelief at what has become of the GRAND OLD PARTY. As I said. I take no comfort in that. I liked the way things used to be. I miss it too.
