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WTG Union Mom - now how'd you do that?
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pound.....
He was dropped off at my front yard.....
I hate to do it, but .. they can't stand each other ...
ok, just checking.
You should never feel guilty about taking a stray pet to animal control!!
It's a safe, warm environment - if he/she gets adopted, he/she MUST be spayed/neutered, this isn't something that you or I can force when we re-home a pet ourselves. (Unless we do it ourselves, which I highly recommend)
Anyway, don't feel guilty - and if it would make you feel any better about the outcome, feel free to donate a bag or two of cat food while there
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what "other" place?
heaven?
hell?
Florida?
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Hiram Branch
75 Metromont Rd
Hiram, Ga 30141
770-943-4348
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Oscar? Are you taking money for favors now??
*gasp*
/j
http://www.ajc.com/business/content/busine.../loans1104.html
found it under Paulding -
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I do the same thing. There are several things that can be froze and people don't even realize it.
Yep. I'd have to say a chest freezer was the BEST investment I've made thus far!!
I think I could write a book at this point on all of the ways to slash a grocery budget.
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I never knew there were so many uneducated homophobics here lol.Being gay is not a choice.If it were Im sure a lot of people wouldnt be.Its hard.You are discriminated for work,any kind of rights,and you have to stay on guard.Being gay is also not a sexual/pornographic thing.It is all about love.As long as you do not make it legal to mess with children,family members,or animals I have no idea why it would be considered "wrong". I have been on both sides of this when I was trying to find myself,it wasnt a choice,It is in your heart and head.I thank God that I finally figured it out and am living the life I have always longed for.I cant wait for the changes that are just around the corner.We will have rights someday soon,I will be able to marry my soulmate and finally start the life that I should legally be able to.
BRAVO!!!
Best post I've read so far!!!
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As I understand it, Emo is simply what alternative was in the 80's/90's
It's just the "black phase"
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civil unions, civil rights. I think that two people, in a commited relationship, paying into and participating in the same society, should be able to receive the same treatment regardless of who they have sex with. This country, especially the south, still believes that there's some choice in sexuality....just one of many ignorances that has yet to be rested here in GA. You can't catch "gay". The gays don't want to come after your straight babies and eat them. People are people and should be able to freely love and share their lives with whomever they choose without partiality.
Don't fear the queers please (and yes I can say that, being fairly social in the gay scene myself), they raise property values and have the most fabulous accessories!
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NC - I can help you find them all
as for the OP-
~ Food is donated by the grocery stores when it reaches it's exp date. The grocery stores are no longer allowed to sell, but instead of throwing the food in the garbage, they donate to a local food bank. Also, many churches run food banks, so much of the food is donated by the public (this food is normally not out of date)
Now, when you think of the hundreds of people that utilize one food bank each week, you can see that the amount of *fresh* food will not last!
The *fresh* foods are the first to be given -
I myself am thrilled when I hit the bread cart @ Kroger
The marked down loaves of bread go straight into the freezer for when I need them Do you think Kroger should just toss the unsold bread in the garbage?? I don't - I think it's still edible and SOMEONE out there can have a pbj sandwich for lunch!! Also, when you visit most food banks, they will have you sign a form acknowledging that you are aware that some foods may be out of date and you will not hold the church liable. You are left using your own common sense. IF you think it's too old, don't eat it!!!
I'm not trying to be negative, I'm just trying to help you see this from all sides.
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ohhhh, I'm sooooo keeping quiet on this one!
I am a republican.Prayers said.
/j
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wow guys, I'm a little embarassed. I didn't post this for the pat on the virtual back or anything.... I just thought it was really well written and expressed how I feel but never knew how to express.
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I need to add one....
(For Males, esp the ones you barely know...)
Don't tell them you will be a father figure in thier children's life....They have a dad!!
Bumplett - You Rock!
wish I could take credit for it CYB, but I don't know who wrote it?
she did a kick ass job though!!
I've heard all but one - and I've never heard the one you added
I think I'd hurt someone! Thank you. You might want to have a card printed up of acceptable things to say. You could just hand them out.or people could THINK before speaking, that would save paper.
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their 'right' to pursue happiness.
So are you saying that anything that gives me happiness is my "right" and even if the laws do not conform to it they should then be changed so as to not "deny" me MY rights? HMMMMMMM If we go down that road many many laws will need to be changed for the sake of not denying anyone their "right to happiness".
Drugs, the sale of sex are just two that come to mind (Many people would say this makes them very happy)
Playing word games as in "civil union" and not "marriage" is just that, a word game. If you cannot get in the front door then sneak in the back. Too many of our laws are already being crafted so that loop holes are left wide open and our whole system is coming apart due to it. Sorry but I do not believe that just because something makes you "happy" it is your "right". I am not and hope never to be a PC person. I could care less if anyone is offended. A marriage and or "union"is between a man and a woman.
well, for the record; yes, I think certain drugs & prostitution SHOULD be legal in this country.
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Here are a few things you should think about before saying to a Military spouse:
1. "Aren't you afraid that he'll be killed?"
(This one ranks in at number one on the "duh" list. Of course we're afraid. We're terrified. The thought always lingers at the backs of our minds ---but thanks brilliant, you just brought it back to the front. Maybe next you can go ask someone with cancer if they're scared of dying.)
2. "I don't know how you manage. I don't think I could do it."
(This is intended to be a compliment. Though, its just a little annoying. Here's why: it's not like all of us military wives have been dreaming since childhood of the day we'd get to be anxious single moms who carry cell phones with us to the bathroom and in the shower. We're not made of some mysterious matter that makes us more capable, we just got asked to take on a challenging job. So we rose to the challenge and found the strength to make sacrifices.)
3. "At least he's not in Iraq."
(This is the number one most annoying comment for those whose husbands are in Afghanistan. What do they think is happening in Afghanistan? An international game of golf? Guys are fighting and dying over there.)
4. "Do you think he'll get to come home for Christmas/anniversary/birthday/birth of a child/wedding/family reunion, etc?"
(Don't you watch the news? No! They don't get to come home for any of these things. Please don't ask again.)
5. "What are you going to do to keep yourself busy while he's gone?"
(Short answer: Try to keep my sanity. Maybe there's a military wife out there who gets bored when her husband leaves, but I have yet to meet her. For the rest of us, those with and without children, we find ourselves having to be two people. That keeps us plenty busy. We do get lonely, but we don't get bored, and drinking massive amounts of wine always helps keep me busy.)
6. "How much longer does he have until he can get out?"
(This one is annoying to many of us whether our husbands are deployed or not. Many of our husbands aren't counting down the days until they "can" get out. Many of them keep signing back up again and again because they actually love what they do or they VOLUNTEER AGAIN and AGAIN to go back to Iraq b/c there is work that needs to be done.)
7. "This deployment shouldn't be so bad, now that you're used to it."
(Sure, we do learn coping skills and its true the more deployments you've gone through, the easier dealing with it becomes. And we figure out ways to make life go smoother while the guys are gone. But it never gets "easy" and the bullets and bombs don't skip over our guys just because they've been there before. The worry never goes away.)
8. "My husband had to go to Europe for business once for three weeks. I totally know what you're going through."
(This one is similar to number two. Do not equate your husband's three week trip to London/Omaha/Tokyo/etc. with a 12-15 month or more deployment to a war zone. Aside from the obvious time difference, nobody shot at your husband or tried to blow him up with an I.E.D., your husband could call home pretty much any time he wanted to, he flew comfortably on a commercial plane, slept between crisp white sheets and ate well, paying for everything with an expense account. There is no comparison. We do not feel bonded to you in the slightest because of this comment and, if anything, we probably resent you a bit for it. Comparing a 12 month combat deployment to a few weeks business trip is like comparing a cheezety ford taurus with mercedes convertible.)
9. "Wow you must miss him?"
(This one also gets antoher big "duh". Of course we miss our men. There are some wives who do not and they're now divorced.)
10. "Where is he exactly? Where is that?"
(I don't expect non-military folks to be able to find Anbar Province on a map, but they should know by now that it's in Iraq. Likewise, know that Kabul and Kandahar are in Afghanistan. Know that Muqtada al Sadr is the insurgent leader of the Mahdi Army in Iraq and that Sadr City is his home area. Know that Iran is a major threat to our country and that it is located between Afghanistan and Iraq. Our country has been at war in Afghanistan for seven years and at war in Iraq for five years. These basic facts are not secrets, they're on the news every night and in the papers every day ---and on maps everywhere.)
11. "Well, he signed up for it, so it's his own fault whatever happens over there.
(Yes, ignorant, he did sign up. Each and every day he protects your right to make stupid comments like that. He didn't sign up and ask to be hit by anything, he signed up to protect his country. Oh, and by the way, he asked me to tell you that "You're welcome." He's still fighting for your freedom.)
12. "Don't you miss sex! I couldn't do it!"
(hmmm, no i don't miss sex. i'm a robot. seriously...military spouses learn quickly that our relationships must be founded on something greater than sex. We learn to appreciate the important things, like simply hearing their voices, seeing their faces, being able to have dinner together every night. And the hard truth is, most relationships probably couldn't withstand 12 months of sex deprivation.)
13. "Well in my opinion....."
(Stop right there. Yo, I didn't ask for you your personal political opinions. Hey, I love a heated political debate, but not in the grocery store, not in Jamba Juice, not at Nordstrom, not in a bar when I'm out with my girls trying to forget the war, and CERTAINLY NOT AT WORK. We tell co-workers about deployments so when we have to spend lunch hours running our asses off doing errands and taking care of the house, dog, and kids, they have an understanding. We do not tell co-workers and colleagues because we are giving an invitation to ramble about politics or because we so eagerly want to hear how much they hate the President, esp. while we're trying to heat up our lean cuisines in the crappy office microwaves.)
last but not least....
14. "OH, that's horrible...I'm so sorry!"
(He's doing his job and he's a badass. Don't be sorry. Be appreciative and please take a moment out of your comfortable American lives to realize that our soldiers fight the wars abroad so those wars stay abroad.)
If you want to say anything, say thank you. After all, we are sexually deprived for your freedom.
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*edited because at some point I have to learn that some people just aren't worth the effort.
I am thankful that there are men and women in the military that do NOT have this close minded point of view. (( I am even more thankful that I am married to one - he wouldn't give a sheeze if you were gay, bi, or trianglar, but he'd certainly not waste his energy on a bigot ))
I am thankful that there are police officers in our community that do NOT have this close minded point of view.
I am thankful that there are doctors and lawyers and teachers in our community that do NOT have this close minded point of view.
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I NEVER said Winchell commited a crime (sin yes but crime no) but you may be amazed, even shocked to know how military people in the INF feel and think and act. Not your run of the mill soilder.
no, what you said was that legally he wasn't allowed in the military - that's NOT true - I was simply pointing out that the ONLY crime commited was by Private Glover.
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Legally????? Ummmmmm not exactly! They won;t ask if your queer but if you admit it or they find evidence then you are gone! Look up Barry Winchell and see how the military deals with homosexuality. I am in no way saying I agree with this but that is stone cold truth! I was in the same unit (2/502nd INF 101st Fort Campbell, Ky and had just left prior to his murder) as PFC Winchell and had no idea he was gay. Others obviously knew more than me!
And you can't POSSIBLY think that this HATE crime is how most military men would deal with such a thing???
THE CRIME WAS COMMITED BY OTHERS, NOT BARRY WINCHELL.THEY HAVE NO RIGHTS. you keep saying their rights as if they have rights. The rights that you speak of do not exsist!YES, every homosexual human has the same basic human rights as every heterosexual human.
We're discussing the fact that they do not have the legal right to wed (and along with it, the benefits)
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Not legally! Guess why? Cause the military don't want them either!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don't_ask,_don't_tell
The policy also requires that as long as gay or bisexual men and women in the military hide their sexual orientation, commanders are not allowed to investigate their sexuality. The net effect of this policy is that the military does not take an official stance against being gay or bisexual; one must engage in open homosexual acts to commit a punishable offense.
Yet you claim to be a Baptist preacher? MAN this is VERY strange and foriegn to me and I am a Baptist. MY pastor preaches against this in MY church. I can understand you standing up for "rights" and our constitution but as a self proclaimed baptist preacher, I THINK you should take a stand for GOD first. Tell them that it is wrong and that you will offer prayer for their sins and that they may see the err in their ways and repent for the sin and that they may find Jesus and accept him as their savior....teh whole salvation thing.....familiar with that? Which church do you preach in? I want to know so I don't ever step foot in there if this is yall's doctrine. Would you spew this filth if you knew your pastor was looking?again, you are confusing your religious opinions with another person's rights.
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I have personal choice on what I stand for and what I will defend. Homosexuality is not one of them. So we can call one another Idiots now????????? Hmmmmmmm
you are aware that there are homosexual men/women in the military, correct??
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No, not according to the law! We can debate it all you want but those that share my thoughts on this WIN! YAY FOR US!. Do you know why we win? Because the govt (my govt) does not and will not recognize you and that is not gonna change for a LONGggggggggggggg time. Hell our VP now has a gay for a daughter and he won't even fight for yall's rights! HAHAH
MY GOVERNMENT will change.
change takes time.
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NO they do not. I did not defend their rights (that they don't have) while I was serving my country in the US ARMY!
ah - but that is the whole point, isn't it? THEY SHOULD HAVE THE SAME RIGHTS.
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which we continue to avoid as for what they are.....ENTITLEMENTS
none of us need that crap....and if you'll see my recent posts...what rights or entitlements are we talking about? Okay....so they make it legal for your "partner" to inherite your bux when you die? Meanwhile, if you both work, you just shot yourselves in the ass....by making it to where the govenment will now take MORE of your money.
I'm glad this is a keyboard, or my throat would be sore by now (no.....from yelling!!!)
stop yelling at me then!
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ahh, now that's interesting.
Our insurance doesn't cover an annual well visit for my children, it skips to every other year - so does that mean that I can go to the HD for the odd year's well visit?
Can I go to the HD if I have insurance??