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Frog legs...YUM!
Thanks for the recipe
Now if you'll just go collect me some of the main ingredient, I'll be set.
Semi-related question, which may send this off-topic, but has anyone ever seen what happens when a dog catches a frog in its mouth?
I thought dissecting a frog in 9th grade would make me seriously barf, but they're not as uhm, well, they're kinda shrivelly and it's not like slicing into a freshly killed frog. The formaldehyde smell was the only thing that made me queasy. I really think it's not going to be nearly as bad as she thinks.
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If it happens again, I'd definitely see a vet. Diseases like Parvo are so dangerous for puppies, and you want to be sure it's nothing serious like that.
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Edited to remove stupidity.
Double posted. Duh.
But given the subject .... the IRS .... I think the little
guy is altogether appropriate. My state return got 'randomly selected' for audit this year. Woohoo! they're going after the big money these days
^^^Sarcasm^^^ While I can't state unequivocally that there's nothing big about me, I can honestly say it isn't my bank account.
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If anything is being sent to the IRS (again, W2s, 1099s, etc), you can bet it will eventually come back to this person. May take one year, may take 10, but if they have a record of you, they better have all the records they want from you, also.
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Gosh, maybe it's because they've had to look elsewhere to make a living....and I don't think it's so much the fault of the SO as it is those people who have called and continue to call because it doesn't cost anything. If nobody called, the sheriff's department would be free to discontinue this "service". Then you might find a locksmith interested in servicing the area, because what? Because it might actually pay them to do so.
Who on earth decided this is a "service" they "offer"? They do it because they're responding to a call made to 911 (you know, the number you call when you need help in an EMERGENCY), not because their advertising is getting a good response.
Geez.
I hardly think asking the public to use some common sense before calling 911 is the same thing as asking you to take the law into your own hands or shirking one's duty. If the "service" you're calling to request is something available commercially for a fee, there's been no crime committed, it's a problem that falls under someone else's jurisdiction or scope of duty (animal control, juvenile courts, the marshall's office, DNR, the NRA, your divorce lawyer, Judge Judy, Oprah or Dr Phil), or it's only a matter of neighbors who can't bring themselves to discuss/resolve their issues it probably isn't an emergency, which is a hint that you should dial something other than 911.
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But, I also believe that keeping something from someone is a lie. (Some folks don't)
I tend to think the same.
Imagine that
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Excellent post.
IOU a phone call.
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I believe alot of these are in the job description...so deal with it
So when there's no officer to respond when you call with a true emergency because they're out answering calls that are better handled by other means, are you prepared to "deal with it"? Maybe it's selfish on my part, but I, for one, am not. If I need the police, I don't want them tied up with kids who can't grasp the concept of "dial 911 for emergencies ONLY", or mediating a lawn care dispute between neighbors.
I agree that the police shouldn't be acting as locksmiths, but as long as PCSO continues to offer this service, it will be used (and is convenient if you're locked out in a parking lot in PC at night.)Having been married to a locksmith in a previous life, I can say that most are available 24 hours to answer such calls. Calling 911 is no more convenient than calling a locksmith, it cheats them out of income (they don't get the know-how by osmosis, and the necessary tools and equipment incidental to their chosen profession don't come cheap), and it forces us all to pay for your mistake when the SO provides this "convenient, no cost" service.
Any time you call on emergency services (fire, medical or police) for a non-emergency situation, you're tying up resources that may very well be desperately needed elsewhere.
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Wow. How blatantly can a thread be ignored by the powers that be?
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Hmmm. I suppose this is where I should apologize if my p.com moniker offends anyone, however, since it is strictly in reference to myself, and I've explained the reason I chose it elsewhere on this site, I think I won't.
I do understand the word is offensive, and am not at all trying to make light of that fact-I would have been equally offended to have witnessed this, but I'm offended by anyone acting in such an obnoxious manner in a public place.
Ironically, when I was growing up, we were taught to never use that word, but instead to use the word negro, which was, I assume, acceptable to everyone. Reckon what kind of uproar that would cause these days? What we deem tolerable changes with the times, and I really don't know how we can change anything except our own reaction to people who display such ignorance.
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Winston: Do you relish controversy?
Some do, but it's a valid question nonetheless.
The answer to your question is politics, Winston. Well, politics and profit, but then isn't one or the other the answer to most questions nowadays?
The things that can more easily be used to divide us against ourselves play better for both the politicians and the producers of the network newscasts. I realize your question is intended to provoke thoughtful discussion of an important issue rather than a request for information, but until we are more interested in improving life on this planet than in seeing who can have the last word or gather more support for their point of view, I doubt you'll see any change in the current trend.
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While I agree that trees have great aesthetic value, the reasons we should make the effort to preserve as many as possible are not limited to visual appeal. I live at least five miles from 278 as the crow flies and it's amazing how close the traffic sounds since 80 acres or so of the woods that used to stand between my house and the highway were replaced with houses a few years back. That portion of 278 was completed a few years after I moved to my current home, and as I recall, for years you could barely hear the trains that run between my house and 278, much less the highway traffic. I guess the one saving grace in is the Silver Comet Trail and the need to preserve at least some of the natural areas around it, so at least there will be some trees left when it's all said and done....surely.
Unfortunately, the degree to which trees serve as insulation from noise is most evident after the fact, at which point it's a tad late to do anything about it except plant more trees (where possible) and wait years for them to mature.
Oh, and then there's that whole photosynthesis business. I'm pretty confident we'll always have a need for oxygen.....
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Er, I didn't "blame" anyone for anything. It's just not worth it to me to hand over my name, address, phone number and driver's license number in exchange for the "privilege" of being able to pump my gasoline before I go inside to pay. I stated that I was put out with this card trend from ALL retailers, which is true. I am of the opinion that the fewer people who have access to your private information, especially where no need exists, the better off you are. So far I see no compelling evidence to the contrary. We demand more laws to prevent/punish crimes such as identity theft and then hand over private information for something so trivial as avoiding the need to pre-pay at the gas pump without giving it a second thought. How intelligent is that?
As a matter of fact, I blame the tendency to blame for the 'guilty until proven innocent' mentality so prevalent today. It's not the criminals' fault, it's a lack of common sense and the misguided belief that the bad things in life can be obliterated by monitoring and scrutinizing the daily activities of EVERYONE, regardless of motive or intent. Bad stuff does happen, always has and always will, and criminalizing society as a whole won't change that fact. As you are surely aware, crimes are occurring even as I type this, despite the fact that cold meds are behind the counter and Quik Trip has instituted their quick start card for the purpose of deterring/identifying those who drive away without paying for gasoline.
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I didn't complain about pre-paying...I have no problem walking in and handing them the money before I pump gas. No difference to me, other than the fact that I might otherwise have filled my tank rather than buying a set dollar amount....of course, that's not relevant now because I can't always afford to fill the thing up at these prices, anyway.
Years ago I worked at a convenience store where gas was sold, and a very busy store on Six Flags Drive at that. I understand the economics of it, and I was always more comfortable with pre-payment, but we were allowed to use our discretion and not require it of regular customers who stopped in the store every day.
Some people are still honest, despite the fact that we seem to be guilty until proven innocent more and more frequently these days.
I make it a point to vote. Every time. Now that more people are starting to understand the importance of voting for the candidate rather than a political party, maybe everyone's vote really will count.
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Could be, but obviously someone found a way around their preventative measure.....
Whatever their reason, I believe I'll just do the pre-pay thing when I stop there. Works just as well
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THIS one wasn't Quik Trip.
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OOPS. My bad, it was Quik Trip.
To heck with a card, I just pre-pay. If they want to limit how much gas I buy, it's their pocketbook.........
I'm put out with this card business. Why should someone else profit from the selling of my information?
This is an indication of just how lucrative a business selling personal data has become. If retailers are more interested in data collection than customer retention, so be it.
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Wow. Public outburst over how a total stranger spends her spare time. How inappropriate (and bizarre, even)....
I think RRR is to be commended for the grace she demonstrates when someone feels compelled to rip into her for no good reason, especially considering the number of times it's occurred.
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Yeah we got a customer that bears a close resemblance (not just physically, either) to Homer Simpson.
What's bad is when you realize you're just about to call the man Homer to his face.
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Had a dalmation who would just go to pieces when bad weather came in. Also had a Swiss Mountain dog that was even worse than the dal. She would literally try to get under the furniture and with her size, there were very few pieces of furniture in my house she could fit underneath. Both the cocker spaniels I had years ago would go right out in bad weather, no big deal. The beagle/basset I have now just goes to the door, looks out, and if he thinks it isn't raining too hard, he'll go out but in thunder and lightning he comes back in pretty quick, too. He's more likely to go out in the rain than on a cold morning.
There were times the dalmatian would be going crazy when the sky was blue and the sun was shining. Never failed to come a storm (usually a bad one) later that same day. I've always thought it was probably related to the pressure change or other atmospheric conditions, but the dal was also gun-shy (and hammer-shy-when the subdivision went in behind me, it was a bad year or two for him). He had one blue and one brown eye, and people always asked me if he was deaf. He wasn't, but I always wondered if he may have had some sensitivity issues with his hearing. I do know he had some serious neuroses, rest his soul.
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Not until 5 more cars fall into the potholes. Then they will be built up enough to pave again.
That section of Graves rd has never been dedicated to the County. We don't own it, we can't pave it. I guess Mr developer still owns it (whoever that is).
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Yeah I had a snake in my yard last week when I was mowing. Believe it was a king snake. If it has a small oval shaped head, it's not venomous. Stick usually takes care of 'em.
We had a small snake in our kitchen years ago. I think it scared my husband more than it did me.
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I think it's a great quote.
Train Has Hit Truck On The Railroad Tracks
in Scanning the County - Emergency Services radio traffic reports
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Am I the only one who finds this odd in light of the fact that there was a similar incident last week, but no collision or fire? As I understand it, the other truck wasn't on a 'road' either, but rather was out in the woods.
Was the first truck/RR track incident off Mt Olivet prior to the pedestrian being killed on 61?
Coincidence or not, this will bug me til the circumstances behind these two incidents are known.