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St. Louis Bob
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Oh yeah, first thing I did. Then took a shower immediately after.
That had to look extremely funny. I would say no less than 15 cars passed me.
One minute you are discovering the world having a good time with another animal the next dead as a door nail for no good ####### reason.
I've always loved living things but hate a lot of stupid people. Kind of like Hitler. I guess the main point is I hate to see innocent creatures hurt be it a wild animal or a person. Makes me want to hand out punishment to those that do with extreme prejudice.When did this sudden love of living things start up, Mr. Himmler?Took a short walk this morning because it's a about to rain. On one stretch there was this young squirrel that was inquisitive about the dog. They were playing as we walked and he the squirrel was following us. The dog was having fun too. Squirrel kept bouncing around from the sidewalk to the edge of there street. Then there's a car coming. The squirrel isn't technically even in the street, it's in a parking spot on the side. The driver of this pos, banged up, mid 80's minivan slows down. Cool, she sees the squirrel. No other cars are coming. So what does this ####### whore do? She swerves over purposely running over and killing the squirrel. I sincerely hope and pray that karma deals her swift and harsh punishment. Mother####er. I hate people. :(
Officer Pete Malloy
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Oof. What a #####.Took a short walk this morning because it's a about to rain. On one stretch there was this young squirrel that was inquisitive about the dog. They were playing as we walked and he the squirrel was following us. The dog was having fun too. Squirrel kept bouncing around from the sidewalk to the edge of there street. Then there's a car coming. The squirrel isn't technically even in the street, it's in a parking spot on the side. The driver of this pos, banged up, mid 80's minivan slows down. Cool, she sees the squirrel. No other cars are coming. So what does this ####### whore do? She swerves over purposely running over and killing the squirrel. I sincerely hope and pray that karma deals her swift and harsh punishment. Mother####er. I hate people. :(
Henry Ford
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It's ultimately this reality that made it impossible for me to believe in an omnipotent, omniscient, omnibenevolent God.
One minute you are discovering the world having a good time with another animal the next dead as a door nail for no good ####### reason.
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T Bell
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Oddly enough, me too, but for different reasons. I'd start to pray and then suddenly, "Hey look, a squirrel!"It's ultimately this reality that made it impossible for me to believe in an omnipotent, omniscient, omnibenevolent God.
One minute you are discovering the world having a good time with another animal the next dead as a door nail for no good ####### reason.
Drifter
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Captain Quinoa
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That poor ####ty van driver also was having an aneurysm at the time, which caused the swerve.
Drifter
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Any Seattle folks care to check out any of the Zoo concerts this summer? Tickets go on sale to members on Wednesday. All around $30 but I think you need to pay zoo admission as well if you're not a member. I'm happy to pick up extras if anyone wants to go to any.
Shows I'm eyeing are:
August 6 - Taj Majal Trio/John Hiatt & The Combo
August 17 - Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue / Galactic
August 24 - Ziggy Marley
Shows I'm eyeing are:
August 6 - Taj Majal Trio/John Hiatt & The Combo
August 17 - Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue / Galactic
August 24 - Ziggy Marley
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Good Posting Judge
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Our kid went to church with her grandparents yesterday. We'd figured she would go to the kids' room with everyone else, but she wanted to stay with the adults.
Now a kid who has no conception of murder and thinks death only happens to old people (we're easing her in) thinks little Baby Jesus was buried under rocks and killed by the Wicked Witch of the West (?). Idid explain that Baby Jesus smashed the boulder and flew up to heaven. But then it got into her grandparents and aunt being Christian, and mom and dad not being Christian, and other religions, etc. etc. Honestly, kids shouldn't be exposed to this kind of thing until they're older.
We're also starting South Beach today. Actual prayers and not those sissy TPW's appreciated.
Now a kid who has no conception of murder and thinks death only happens to old people (we're easing her in) thinks little Baby Jesus was buried under rocks and killed by the Wicked Witch of the West (?). Idid explain that Baby Jesus smashed the boulder and flew up to heaven. But then it got into her grandparents and aunt being Christian, and mom and dad not being Christian, and other religions, etc. etc. Honestly, kids shouldn't be exposed to this kind of thing until they're older.
We're also starting South Beach today. Actual prayers and not those sissy TPW's appreciated.
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krista4
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Count us in for the August 6 show. Thanks for asking! The one I'm most interested in (Carolina Chocolate Drops and Del McCoury) is while you're on vacation. I'd also be really into the Josh Ritter show on July 30.
krista4
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OK, I need some reasonable people--which would be some of you--to tell me if I'm off base on something.
I heard about this a couple of days ago and really wanted to do it. It's an overnight, 18-mile walk to benefit suicide prevention, with the theme being that you walk at night to bring the discussion of suicide and depression "out of the darkness".
The walk in Seattle happened to coincide with the 20th anniversary of my losing my truly beloved grandma to suicide. What a great way to honor her memory, I thought.
Went to sign up and saw the $50 registration fee, which seems a little steep for these things but no big deal. Then I saw that each walker has to commit to bringing in at least $1000 in donations. What did that mean? Well as I went through the process of registering it was clear that they won't allow you to participate in the walk unless you give them $1000.
It's not that we would have trouble raising the necessary funds, but the whole idea of this has really pissed me off for a couple of days. Especially in an event that is meant to be awareness-raising--"out of the darkness"--how can they say that only certain people, generally the more well-off, can participate? I understand covering the cost of the event (you get breakfast and a t-shirt), which is what the registration fee is for, but if someone raises, say, $700 for suicide prevention they don't want that money and won't let the person walk?
Think it pisses me off even more because my grandma was by no means rich, and I think of similar people wanting to honor their loved ones who will not be able to do this. Am I missing something, though?
I heard about this a couple of days ago and really wanted to do it. It's an overnight, 18-mile walk to benefit suicide prevention, with the theme being that you walk at night to bring the discussion of suicide and depression "out of the darkness".
The walk in Seattle happened to coincide with the 20th anniversary of my losing my truly beloved grandma to suicide. What a great way to honor her memory, I thought.
Went to sign up and saw the $50 registration fee, which seems a little steep for these things but no big deal. Then I saw that each walker has to commit to bringing in at least $1000 in donations. What did that mean? Well as I went through the process of registering it was clear that they won't allow you to participate in the walk unless you give them $1000.
It's not that we would have trouble raising the necessary funds, but the whole idea of this has really pissed me off for a couple of days. Especially in an event that is meant to be awareness-raising--"out of the darkness"--how can they say that only certain people, generally the more well-off, can participate? I understand covering the cost of the event (you get breakfast and a t-shirt), which is what the registration fee is for, but if someone raises, say, $700 for suicide prevention they don't want that money and won't let the person walk?
Think it pisses me off even more because my grandma was by no means rich, and I think of similar people wanting to honor their loved ones who will not be able to do this. Am I missing something, though?
Henry Ford
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Captain Quinoa
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If the requirement is little to no knowledge about what you're writing about....Abe is your guy!
St. Louis Bob
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The squirrel was stationary and in a parking spot on the side of the road. She slowed down, drove into the parking space where the squirrel was, running him over, than swerved back into the lane.
Stupid whore.
Was waiting for this.
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Officer Pete Malloy
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Drifter
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They score highly in financial management and transparancy
I'd email their leadership and ask what their reasoning is. Given that they seem pretty well managed, there might be a good reason.
CEO - rgebbia@afsp.org Robert Gebbia
or
Director of Individual Giving - lcollins@afsp.org Laura Collins
or
Brand Manager Out of Darkness Walks = ndolan@afsp.org Nicole Dolan
St. Louis Bob
Footballguy
That's pretty much standard procedure for walks like that K4. I'm guessing the majority of the money will go to help victims family's and stuff. I think it's also a way to weed out slackers and get people that really committed to the cause. The walks that myself and Mrs. SLB have done were the same way.
GLGB
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bentley
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krista4
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Weird, I've done a lot of walks and have never come across a threshold like this. Maybe St. Louis is just ritzier.
krista4
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Right; that's what I'm saying. Have seen thresholds before, but $1000 per person seems insane.
Good Posting Judge
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Seems like these charitable organizations are up to something.
Officer Pete Malloy
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T Bell
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Abe likes to write, especially on subjects he knows nothing about.
Edit- f'ing Tiger Fan.
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5-ish Finkle
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Are we positive she was aiming for the squirrel?
Maybe she missed her real target.
T Bell
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5-ish Finkle
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My wife's in the market for a new gig and she's done a decent bit of corporate writing as a contractor.
Of course, we aren't in Texas so I don't really know why I replied to this at all. I guess I'm a tease?
Ignore me.
T Bell
Footballguy
They may have other factors involved, such as their permit to stage the event is limited to a certain number of participants and they've judged that that's the most they can charge and still reach that limit. In other words, if they charged less they'd have to turn participants away and they'd leave money on the proverbial table because some of those being turned away had raised more than some who had already been given a spot.
belljr
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Komen is just a business, imo.TBell...thx.. i see i guess ..just seems odd to turn away donations because it wasn't enough
krista4
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General Malaise
Footballguy
i ordered my kid some mickey mouse pancakes this weekend. He was more interested in the bacon .
5-ish Finkle
Footballguy
Hmm....that's an excellent point. Hadn't considered that.
Given that, can we safely deduce that the driver was on her period, tweeting a selfie(#duckLips!), while talking on the phone about shoes, tried to park, hit the squirrel, got hysterical and fled the scene?
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SofaKings
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