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His brother said they wrapped a rubber band around his and clipped it to his shirt collar. I was like no wonder he hurt for so long.
Wow. Bet that made him forget all about part where they cut him.
Rubber band, huh?
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I worry more about snakes than criminals......
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Rockmart would be a temporary haven from the growth, at best. I mean, do you really think developers are too dumb to notice all the beautiful, undeveloped countryside out that way?
There are folks up there who are just as eager to get on the money train with the "build first, plan later" program that this county has utilized so successfully.
Just in case anyone wonders, ^^that^^^ is sarcasm.
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My wife and I quit riding to work together to avoid such a tragedy.
Good thinking.
Seriously.
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it doesnt Cardie..not sure where they got that one...
Yes, there is a verse in the Bible somewhere that says not to wear clothes made of different materials, fabric, something of that nature. I've heard it quoted more than once at church. I don't have a Bible handy but when I get home I'll see if I can find it.
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great!! another hour of sleep lost!!
HA! My sentiments exactly!
Still, I'm glad to see the end of this dreary, rainy winter and I love the longer days. I'm not only a night owl, I thrive in hot weather so summertime is definitely my favorite time of year.
Having to go to bed while it's still daylight outside is just messed up.
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Well, I'll let you know whether the claim about removing lipstick stains from laundry is true here in a day or so....
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I bought some preemie outfits at Walmart just a couple months ago. They were on the aisle where the other newborn stuff and blankets, etc. are....on the left side near the bottom if you're coming from the front of the store. Of course, between their bizarre methods of re-stocking items (too much of some things, none of others) and their tendency to re-arrange certain departments every time the wind blows (or doesn't), you might not find them in that spot, if you find them at all.
Good luck.
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I had an interesting conversation today. It sheds some light on why so many of the landholders are selling.
I stopped to look at a zoning notice I hadn't seen before and a nearby homeowner flagged me to come over.
I went and talked with him and found he was the current owner of the property. He asked if I had any questions on the zoning.
I learned that it was approx 5 acres that was purchased 6-7 years ago for $10K an acre or so. He told me he had no interest in selling, but a buyer kept contacting him about selling. He finally told him he wanted $120K an acre and not a penny less just to shut him up and get rid of them.
The guy was at his house with purchase contract for $120K/acre three days later.
A half million dollar gain in 6-7 years.
As he said to me: How could I turn that kind of money down?
With that kind of money flying around, I can suddenly understand why the landowners of this county are selling. If you are sitting on 200 acres you can retire for life and move to Polk.
SG
Note this was for commercial development, not housing, but I suspect the pricing is close to the same depending on location.
AHAHAHAHAHAH! Polk what? Unless you just enjoy moving every few years, I don't know why you'd expect a nice, undisturbed retirement in Polk. Anyone from Paulding who spends a significant amount of time there can already see the beginnings of the same pattern of growth that has consumed Paulding in the past 15 years or so.
One of the most common mistakes we humans make is refusing to learn from the mistakes and experiences of others (or ourselves)...preferring to suffer the consequences of doing it the same way for the same (sometimes irreversible)negative results (which Albert Einstein accurately called insanity).
Heck, most folks wouldn't invite company for dinner without preparing in advance, why on earth would local governments eagerly seek development they are not prepared to manage and service, especially when they can look to the next county over and see the end result before they blindly follow suit? Oh yeah, the great motivator. $$$$. I guess I'm one of those backward folks who doesn't understand how it can be such a strong incentive, especially considering the long-term impact on the people, long-established small businesses, wildlife, the environment and the overall aesthetics of the area. Once it gets a good hold, it's a select few who profit at the expense of the many. Postive or negative, the outcome is seldom reversible, and the cost sometimes more than we were prepared to pay.
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Still doesn't change the fact that there are numerous houses, both new and not so new, standing empty all over the county that will either deteriorate as they sit there vacant and unsold, or become rental properties. If you look through the classified ads for rental houses these days, you'll notice that some of the ads specify such qualifying factors as "must own a lawn mower" which gives you a pretty good idea of what you're dealing with there in some (not all) cases, and then between tenants you have the house sitting there vacant yet again. Vacant buildings of any sort are never a benefit to any neighborhood.
Drive around the Dallas area and you will find that there is hardly a shortage of office space available for lease.
As for the impact of a PRD on the environment AND the county, how can it possibly be better to have one extra family per acre? Seems to me any small gain we make with these PRDs bringing small retail strip malls and more office space with them will be more than offset with the extra people it brings in to place more demand on the services the county has to provide. No matter how convincing the argument, common sense tells you it doesn't add up to be good for the county, and once it's done, it's DONE. Trees gone, houses where they once stood, and the county left in pretty much the same or worse shape than before having to deal with the traffic, the overcrowded schools, having to RESTRICT OUTDOOR WATER USE (still haven't seen much discussion of that particular subject), etc. Take a drive up to Gwinnett county and look around, because that's where we are headed. While there last week, we were behind a school bus that was dropping off elementary school aged children. It was almost 5:30 pm. I worked in that area in the late 1980s for a short period of time, and saw none of that county's once plentiful countryside-and I worked on Indian Trail in Lilburn - not some obscure back road. Now it's pavement and retail shops and chain restaurants and more retail shops. Residential areas rezoned for everything from doctors offices to churches. Empty commercial buildings for lease.
More and more these days you have the government saying one thing while it does another, from the local level right on up, and it's nearly impossible to separate accurate information from agenda-furthering propaganda. I do know that all one has to do is look around, or better yet DRIVE around this county to see that this growth is not being planned or managed well at all, regardless of who is ultimately responsible.
Considering the amount of money to be made, is it really too much to ask that they preserve some of the trees we need to clean our air and buffer the view of acres of houses and pavement (very little lawn space with a PRD) we'll be left with if we have to allow these developments? There's where I think the greed factor comes in...faster, easier and more cost efficient to just push all the trees and undergrowth into piles to be burned than to take a little extra care and sacrifice a few dollars to develop the land in a responsible manner. Respect the environment - it's the only one we have, mind you. There isn't any chance for a do-over in that regard. Preserve at least a small amount of the beautiful landscape that used to be characteristic of this county. Where do we expect all the birds and wild animals to make their homes if we cut down all the trees and undergrowth? At this rate, they'll be living right alongside the residents of these developments.
How much of the money developers of these PRDS make will remain in this county, anyway?
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more then i need to that is for sure, my kids are going to turn me in to dfacs for abandament, my husband is going to turn me in to Trading Spouses, if i don't start cooking more and cleaning more
What I've seen of that show he might want to consider the risk he's taking; the one he gets in return might not be exactly what he hoped for...some of those women are awful
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Half the story is bad enough, most times.
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Thank you, thank you, thank you!! for posting that.
The problem isn't restricted to trucks, there are PLENTY of passenger vehicles who do exactly the same thing, sometimes for miles. I wonder sometimes if there could really be that many folks who are not aware that the left lane is a passing lane or whether they simply don't care. There are some that seem oblivious to the vehicles behind and beside them for that matter.
Dangerous.
And baffling.
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Got a Hoover. At it's best it did a mediocre job of cleaning, but I did like the handle attachment with the rotating brush for upholstery, and it was easy to use, no extra step to switch from floor to attachments. The shampoo dispensing line is crimped now, because someone borrowed it and apparently forced the handle upright with the cord hung up in it.
Now it only dispenses shampoo through the attachment handle. If you get one, DON'T loan it out. That's my advice to you. As for brands, I figure anything for home use will be about the same as the next, at least among comparable models.
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I'm sorry, every time I've ever been in that pet store I've seen some disturbing things, but more along the lines of neglect rather than abuse. I just won't go in there anymore. Personally, I think pet stores should not be allowed to sell any living creatures except maybe those that spend their entire lives in cages or aquariums such as hamsters, mice, reptiles and fish.
Years ago, I had two cocker spaniels; my husband bought one from a breeder, the other I bought from a friend who couldn't properly care for the dog. It came from a pet store. She never seemed as healthy (in a general sense) as the other, she was nervous and timid and impossible to train. I have never seen a dog or cat that appeared to thrive in cages or kennels in pet stores. I've seen some birds that were in pretty sad shape as well. Nothing personal against folks who operate the things; it can't be easy to give the animals the care and attention they need consistently, and with the limited space, etc...anyway, this is just my opinion based on what I've seen and experienced, and is not limited to this particular store.
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This is just one more example of an intrusive person with poor judgement who was obviously out to lunch when they were handing out compassion and good manners. It's no easier to tear a person down than it is to build them up, and it's just as easy to express sympathy as it is to display contempt toward someone who has suffered something so unfortunate and scary as this woman did. How much better everyone involved would have felt had he simply been grateful he was able to contribute to the positive outcome of a situation that could have ended badly, graciously accepted the woman's thanks and left it at that.
If you don't have a child, you don't have a clue about parenting.That is an untrue, not to mention somewhat insulting, assumption.
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Good, thought-provoking question. I try to make a point not to judge people for the choices they make in life, and so I find myself defending the position of people sometimes whose lifestyle or views I don't necessarily agree with. It's an awkward place to be at times, but right is right and wrong is wrong and a victim of a crime is just that, regardless of what they believe or don't believe. Unless it directly affects me in some manner, I see no reason to add someone else's affairs to the list of things I need to keep up with. I have plenty of my own already.
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Hoax or not, the stuff gives me a headache and makes me feel queasy, even in small amounts.
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So Walmart just isn't good enough any more, huh?
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I think alot of the problem is that folks don't think before they react to the world around them, as they don't tend to take the time to apply logic and reason to their circumstances or situation. This, I think, is the result of the 'instant gratification' mentality that is so prevalent today. It's rare to encounter someone who doesn't mind waiting for whatever it is that they want and/or need. Even the most trivial matters have a false sense of urgency, forcing us to act or speak first, and think later.
I think this has an even worse effect on kids today, as many of them never knew a time when everything wasn't immediate...and this could be why we see them as so much different from us when we were kids. We asked, and if we were lucky, we might get what we asked for - if we deserved it and it was appropriate that we have it.
oh and haha @ that article/picture. UGH.
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Let me also add that while it was not typical to stop during funeral processions in VA, I always stopped to give them the right of way... and always made sure I wasn't in the middle of it. In that case, yes, I would stop and let them all go by before proceeding.
I thought the primary purpose in stopping WAS to yield the right of way to the procession so it could pass uninterrupted.
Criminals still have families, and those families still love them. Besides, death is the great equalizer....a dead person is a dead person. The good has ceased as well as the bad, and it's the loved ones who are grieving and deserve your respect, anyway.
If the approach of a hearse followed by a line of cars with headlights burning and the illumination of the brake lights of the car ahead of you isn't sufficient advanced warning of an impending stop, what is?
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Don't know the letter (I think it's A) but it's negative, that much I do know.
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18 miles one way if I travel 278
14 miles but more chance I'll get trapped behind a slowpoke if I take 61
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I am a colored man!
I've got a red nose, a white face, and a blue soul.
I feel so blue when people care more for a rag than they do for our country, and what is actually going on to deprive US citizens of their freedoms!
There have been a few things said here that expressed my own sentiments more eloquently than I ever could have, but that ^^^ right there says it all. All this talk about southern pride, and rebel pride and American pride, that's all nice and good. I'm southern, a native Paulding countian. No better or worse than a native Iowan, or New Yorker, or Texan, or whatever....bottom line, we're humans, when it's all said and done, no? Personally, I'm just proud to be alive. All things considered, I think it's better than the alternative....
There are already far too many things dividing us and distracting us from the issues. While we bicker over things like a piece of cloth and what it means to different people (because it really IS what is in your heart that counts...without that, it is simply a patterned, rectangular piece of fabric) our constitutional rights are being whittled away, all in the name of "protecting us" from terrorism. The government is neither responsible nor capable of protecting us. It amazes me the people who will fight like hell for the right to own a gun but think nothing of allowing the government broad (and largely unchecked) powers of search/seizure, forfeiting the right to assemble, express dissenting views, protest, etc., and who don't have a problem with vast databases of private and sensitive information compiled on citizens (not to mention that this information has become a commodity and instrument for profit-and a poorly protected commodity at that!)....or who don't have a problem with constant surveillance virtually everywhere you go anymore, or tracked by the items you purchase at the store, and in return the government will 'take care of us'"protect us' (read: control and direct us)....and it's the very folks who are against the government feeding and clothing the poor who will surrender these rights for this perceived "protection and safety" that it cannot provide, much less guarantee. Division and complacency seem to be the "in" thing today, and we're hurting nobody but ourselves, no matter what your political affiliations or views might be. This is all very disturbing to me, so I apologize if I sound like a broken record...but to just hum right along because your life so far has been OK is to imply that these things are acceptable and maybe it's just me, but I don't care for the direction this all seems to be taking...maybe we could actually accomplish something if we realized that we have to live here together on this planet and stop trying to force others to believe, think or feel as we do and just work together to change things for our own collective good.
**My apologies to Eddie if I changed the meaning of his words, but it does express what I feel to the letter, even if he didn't mean exactly the same thing I do.
**And for those of you who think "I do nothing wrong, I don't care who watches me" etc....many innocent people have been accused, tried and convicted (and even executed) for crimes they did not commit. You never know what innocuous little detail or routine activity might bring you under the umbrella of suspicion; wrong place, wrong time has been the downfall of many, you know.
With all due respect, we possess these rights so that we may keep the government in check, not the other way around.
The past is gone, but the future is where we will live tomorrow.
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Got 20/27 correct.
Didn't know what was on the Canadian $ coin....and I have one at home