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Comment on On hell and Doug Batchelor by Chelsey

Chelsey — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:39:44 +0000

Ha, ha. You troll! I dunno, I guess my question is, does Stevo’s use of bad language make him unbecoming, embarrassing, and undesirable? By his logic, it would seem so.

Comment on On hell and Doug Batchelor by CëRïSë

CëRïSë — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:46:48 +0000

Speaking of use of bad language, I had to look up “delevated” just now to make sure it wasn’t actually a ‘word.’

Oooh! Does this comment make me a troll?

Comment on On hell and Doug Batchelor by stevo

stevo — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 03:28:48 +0000

need proof? look at chelsey’s use of bad language…you really believe that’s the kind of women men desire?

would any parent teach or accept that language from their daughters? it’s not only unbecoming, it’s embarassing.

Comment on On hell and Doug Batchelor by stevo

stevo — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 03:25:26 +0000

women actually delevated themselves when they chose to be ‘equal’ to men.God and Jesus both elevated women, and gave them very important, if not extremely essential tasks.

i suggest raising your standards.

Comment on Predictions for the 2011 Broncos by 2011-2012 Broncos prediction update

2011-2012 Broncos prediction update — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 01:12:43 +0000

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Comment on Breaking down the NFL divisions, geography style by Keith

Keith — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:14:47 +0000

According to Map 1: Geographically

Keep the Northeast, West, South and Southeast the same.

Changed divisions would be:

PHI-PIT-BAL-WSH
MIN-GB-DET-CHI
IND-CLE-CIN-CAR
DEN-KC-STL-TEN

I think this would work geographically while keeping some of the historic rivalries (NFC North), PIT-BAL, and DEN-KC

Comment on On NaBloPoMo failure and canine conception by awning

awning — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 23:49:05 +0000

I should clarify–when I say the “most expensive dog” I refer not to his actual sticker price, but to the cost of maintaining him and the swath of destruction he leaves behind. But I wouldn’t trade him in for anything.

Comment on Power, sharing, and parenting: A working theory by miranda

miranda — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 21:26:54 +0000

i love playing rough. especially since my kids are so white. like my uncle dave always said, “fight as much as you want, but i’m spanking the first kid who cries.” life’s not fair, grin and bear it. and i hate it when parents hover about remonstrating and coddling. and i despise sharing. on the receiving end anyways. take injustice with a smile. teach your kids to be bigger. not to freak out when it’s time for “their turn.” teach them to play rough. teach them to take a beating. and teach them to do it with a smile. or maybe next thing you know, they’ll be pitching a fit, and their tent, in a park demanding their own ipad2. when you get rid of whining you’ve solved most of the problem. so yes, to me the mother making a deal about equal rights qualifies as part of the problem. i like to receive accounts of injustice with a benign smile and the word, “good.” ;)

Comment on On NaBloPoMo failure and canine conception by awning

awning — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:47:09 +0000

This reminds me of when we decided to get The Most Expensive Dog in America. We had lots of debates and ultimately bought him from a breeder who has raised labs for thirty years. Several times in San Francisco, we’ve had people ask if he’s a full-bred dog. Always awkward, especially when one guy added, “Wow. You hardly ever see dogs that aren’t rescues in the city.” This is the same city where people pay up to $1000/week for doggy boot camp, so I refuse to feel bad. Lucy is a fabulous lady and if we didn’t already own The Most Expensive Dog in America, I would sign up for one of her puppies.

Comment on In which my liberal card is revoked by Walter

Walter — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 01:55:21 +0000

I see it used that way all the time and I don’t have the answer. Parts of the Social Security system are definitively an entitlement, but the larger system is more like a strange insurance setup. An insurance setup that requires inflation and consistent population growth to “work”. As Ricky says “oops”.

Comment on In which my liberal card is revoked by Chelsey

Chelsey — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:49:45 +0000

Perhaps I misuse the term? I realize it’s pejorative, but I thought that any program you are one day entitled to based on nothing but your age and citizenship was considered an entitlement, regardless of whether or not you paid into it. If I’m wrong, I’ll own it; this is just my understanding.

Comment on In which my liberal card is revoked by Walter

Walter — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 06:08:18 +0000

Why do people keep calling Social Security an entitlement program? I pay good money into that each and every month.

Comment on On time by Mari

Mari — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 23:07:14 +0000

Thank you for blogging about this. I don’t know how anyone does everything well, especially when we Type A personalities put extra burdens on ourselves. I’m glad to know I’m not alone.

Comment on On nothing by Ted

Ted — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 04:22:20 +0000

When you’re done I’m curious to hear your take on the book/series. I couldn’t tear myself away from it and absolutely loved the world. But I think he’s bitten off way more than he can chew.

Comment on On nothing by Chelsey

Chelsey — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:13:35 +0000

Your warning comes a bit late, but thanks anyway. I’m sure I can find other books to occupy the meantime…or else I’ll brood excessively on it, as I did with Harry Potter.

Comment on On nothing by Ted

Ted — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 04:52:44 +0000

Beware, once you start the Game of Thrones series you will not be able to stop. Next thing you know you’ll be 35,000 pages in, the author still won’t have resolved anything, and the next book won’t be out for another five years.

Comment on On being a gimp by Chelsey

Chelsey — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 04:29:59 +0000

Well, it helps that I am neither a murderer nor a pathological liar, I think.

Comment on On time by Chelsey

Chelsey — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 04:29:04 +0000

But Sara, you are my paragon of put-togetherness: child, full-time career, diss writer, Batwoman (apparently, per FB). You are the standard to which I aspire. If it’s a lie, then my world is just going to crumble….