Gipper Girl Rocks

I can imagine its hard to think about but it will be good for them to be on their own. Hopefully youll get to see that sweet baby a lot...Im sure you will. Life isfull of changes that sometimes look not so good but turn out to be better for everybody. Im sure they appreciate you now but after some time on their own, I bet they will so much more.

Agreed 100%! I will add also that the more money you make, the more votes you should get. You invest more into the "company", so why not run it like a corporation and get more than one vote based on this? I do have to disagree on the democracy as we are not one. We are a Republic.

Yes, me too. I think the parents(especially the Mothers)are classless and look completely ridiculous. What Mother would encourage their child to "walk sexier", "shake your booty", put down other contestants and other disgusting things? I know my Mother would have jerked me off of any pageant stage if I was dancing the way they do or showing my mid drift, even. Thank God that she would have! I feel the same way. I will do everything in my power to keep my little girl AWAY from things like this.

Women should have the right to vote. However, women typically vote for "security"(or a false sense of it per our government)over individual liberty. A few of us have it figured out though. Give me personal freedom anyday over the governments idea of how I should live.

Bring it!

I know how you feel. I do too.

Sick. Using his child as a pawn. Some people will do anything to get even or try to, anyway.

who would it be and why?

All I can think about when I have seen this show is how I would NEVER let, much less "encourage", my daughter to dress this way, walk this way, dance this way, talk this way, etc. It's sick, I dont care how they try to excuse it- its just sick.

Agreed. My eyes may bleed if the remote lands on this show. Toddlers and Tiaras is bad enough. Just a thought...ever noticed the largest percentage of the crazed pageant Moms could stand to take a few laps around the hotel they are parading their little girls in every once in a while? Screwed up priorities.

You are exactly right. I just had an alarm system rep knock on the door and try the "oh? Your neighbors didnt tell you we would be coming by today?". Pfft. Made me furious. I called BS on him and told him to hit the road. You should definitely call the police and give them the best description you can and tell your neighbors about him, too. Make sure the kids know about him!

Unspeakably sad. Praying for this family. I cannot imagine.

Hey now...these size 5's have held my body up for almost 40 years now... . Thank you for saying that and they were wonderful. I think they pretty much did everything right.

In all honesty, I had more gliches when I had ATT. I moved to Valdosta just as I switched though and that could be a factor, too, but I have no problems at all and have had it for over a year. They use the same "lines"(internet)as ATT. My understanding is they pay ATT to use it.

I could not agree with you more! Sometimes I have felt like "The Queen of "NO"" but its only temporary then you have a great kid. Thats funny. I didnt read this until after I posted. You are the Duke and Im the Queen. Find Dana Carvey on Conan talking about saying NO to his teen boys. Hilarious and you will identify.

Im just glad Im not 40!!! I mean, Happy Birthday! Ill catch up with you this December . I cant believe it either! 40 is the new 30, right? :blink:

We switched last year and have been very happy. I have an Iphone and I was paying $110/month with ATT for unlimited everything. With Straighttalk, both of us have unlimited service for $90 a month. The service is the same which is good. HOWEVER, customer service is not so good but pretty typical. If you can understand the heavy accents and a little language barrier, you'll have no problem.

My parents were the closest thing to "perfect parents", IMO. I left home to get married at 19. Although my parents lived for me and my brother and sacrificed a lot of material things for us and our education, they made it painfully clear to both of us what the deal was. "If youre big enough to move out, you are big enough to stay out." Dont get me wrong, we KNEW they would do anything to help us in an emergency, rough times, etc. But, they made us stand on our own two feet and Im glad they did. Aint THAT the truth?!!!

That is critical and very serious but given the alternative I am so thankful for this family. I will keep praying for a full recovery. Shame on anyone who would be unkind in any way to a family going through something like this.

AGREED! I always HATE to hear of a teen/child slapped with a felony and even worse, a life sentence. I am in no way making excuses for their actions but at that point in life so much is happening and bad choices are made based on emotion, hormones, abusive childhood, etc. I know sometimes it HAS to happen that way but I hate it when it does. Seems like such a waste.

I have learned the same thing. You are so right and handled it great, IMO. I think I would have handled it much the same way. I DO believe in kids having to pay the consequences but "young and dumb" applies, too. I think you just have to weigh it out by the child and the situation.

Still praying.

I automatically question anyone who pays extra money for those things. Is it that strenuous to pooooooour the powder into the machine that washes everything FOR you? That is almost as bad as the frozen PBJ sandwiches with the crust cut off. Good grief.

as in one Joe TURNER? Just sayin'.

THAT is funny and so true. LOL...My Dad always had a crush on her. I had forgotten all about that and will tease him about it asap!