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Nevermind, I went to the site.
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That sounds like fun, but where do you get, or rather, what is, a GPS receiver?
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Polk Ave. Give me a reference point. I'm sure I pass it everyday. I work on W. Memorial.
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Hello, my name is GaBelle3639...
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I was torn between "Supporting Cast," and "Utopianists," because while I tend to post a lot on a variety of topics, I purposefully try to avoid those that smack of controversy. Even so, if there is something I feel strongly enough about I will let loose. This is very unlike me in "real life." I am famous at home for my tirades and touchy temperment, so I guess on some level I am playing out an alter ego here.
I eventually decided on "Utopianist" because I don't necessarily enjoy seeing politicians and other posters get trashed on here. I know it serves a function for citizens to have a place to vent, but sometimes I think the envelope gets pushed a little too far.
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I think I already figured it out.
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In the New Testament somewhere it says that.."no man shall know the day or the hour" (speaking of the Messiah's return). Otherwise we'd all be like those that Paul was preaching to, just sitting around doing nothing because He would be coming soon anyway, so why bother working.
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Let's not forget that things like this do happen. Remember the Tylenol thing back in 1982? That was no hoax, but it inspired a lot of them. People were terrified to take OTC medications for months after that. It is also the reason all those packages are so hard to get into now.
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Yeah, and the best part is, you're pre-approved for up to $200.00 and you can make small monthly payments on those petit-fours.
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That is awesome! And we could all put our on-line names on the back.
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I guess that depends on who we choose as our spokesperson.
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Paulding.Com Ambassadors- bringing cyberspace to the country
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...with a money jar.
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Now you have piqued our interest. We'll all be trying to figure out who your better half is.
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Yes. T-Shirts are a wonderful idea! Maybe with some glitter accent for the holidays. I can't believe Publisher hasn't thought of it. Better yet, an entire line of p.com merchandise- caps, auto tags, mugs, pens, mousepads- endless possibilities.
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Last December 26th, Christie, my co-worker, and I decided that we were going to have all our Christmas shopping for this year done by July of this year. Well, it's June 14th, and guess what? Neither one of us has both the first thing! We had the best intentions, but well. I just keep finding excuses like, "Maybe my kids won't want what they see on TV now in December" or, "I like the week before Christmas frenzy, it gets me in the holiday spirit (Not)." Has anybody else started or finished theirs, or are we all just a bunch of procrastinators?
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Yeah, I know what anwtew is talking about. I've seen it on the members on-line list, too.
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My vote is for the outlying Rockmart areas like...Collard Valley.
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Did Barbara go along with him?
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Is that your new billboard, TBAR?
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I seem to be sensing a fairly disturbing thread running through this topic. All this, "I don't care what somebody else does with their life." and "What difference does it make whether Rush Limbaugh gets a divorce?" is appalling. Unfortunately, I do care what the Brittney Spears and J. Lo's of this world are up to, primarily because I wind up having to explain their actions to my 8 and 9 year-olds. Every week I take them to Church where they are asked to pray for marriage, an end to a******n, and world peace. Then they walk out the door and are innundated with pop culture and the media. And even if I never allowed TV or popular music in our home, they'd still be exposed to it at school and standing at the checkout at Ingle's.
I don't, however, believe in insulating my kids from the world. I've always taken the attitude that they are going to have to function in society, so they'd better have the tools to deal with it early on. It is for that reason that I try to instill in them the difference between what they watch and hear, and what goes on in the real world. Sometimes it works, but sometimes it backfires. Kids naturally want to emulate pop icons (I wanted to be Cher when I was 10) and it is becoming increasingly more difficult as a parent to approve of some of their choices. I despised having to hear them rattle on about how it was that Britney Spears could get married one day and get it annulled the next- for a joke! I want them to respect and treasure the institution of marriage and I want them to pass the same along to their own children.
I submit that it does matter what the rest of the world does to those of us who are trying to raise functioning members of society. Members who will one day be politicians, talk show hosts, journalists, religious leaders, and pop icons.
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TBAR:
Probably about 120 of those new members are all those Cobb County people Archangel has been talking p.com up to, and the reason they're not posting is because they're all sitting there staring at the screen like...
.Also, you should ask him what the solution to the age-old "Mary Ann or Ginger" dillema is- so man-like.
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!@#$%^&**!!! I 'bout fell off this stool!
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Consumer Affairs & Ethics Consideration
in Internet Cafe
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I face these ethical dillemas practically everyday of my working life. I work in retail furniture (one of my many hats) sales, which typically involves people spending a fair amount of money. I do not work on commission, but there is still pressure to make bigger sales when possible. The most frequent scenario involves mattress sales: a lady will come in and say, "I need a twin size mattress and box springs. What's the cheapest one you've got?" Of course, one's first instinct would be just to take her right to the less expensive bedding and make her happy. No, that's not what I would do. First, since she asked for twin size, I'm going to ask her who's going to be sleeping on this bed (most of the time twin size is purchased for a child). If she says it's for her 6 year-old grandson who spends the night with her about 5 times a year, then I'm going to recommend the low-end mattress because for kids, mattress quality is usually not a consideration. But now if she says, "I am. My old man has got to where he snores so bad I can't stand to be in the same room with him!", I'm going to steer her toward a better piece of bedding (but still not the most expensive because Daddy might get over his snoring problem).
Same goes for a couple who comes in with 3 small children and says they want to buy a sofa that is "going to last." Frankly, no sofa is going to hold up more than 5 yrs with kids jumping on it, doesn't matter how much you spend. In that situation, I'll show them a nice dirt-colored mid-priced sofa with as few cushions as possible. They'll have to replace it before the youngest one gets to middle school, but they won't care nearly as much.
My point is, sometimes the buying public doesn't really know what it wants. You really have to listen to the customer and use your knowledge of human nature to determine his/her needs. That only comes with experience and just generally applying the "do unto others" rule to every transaction.