karenmeal

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  1. Accents are just a matter of perspective. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham
  2. As I mentioned already, I made a mistake! I was just thinking about money owed. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham
  3. Same girl. The eyebrows are fairly unique and match perfectly. I think the lighting and angle account for all other differences. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham
  4. Whoops! Looks like I voted incorrectly. I was just thinking about the people to whom I owe money. We bought a foreclosure home after the housing market crashed (go us!) so we got some nice equity to start with. I think this poll needs an option for stupid! "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham
  5. It'd be interesting to see more qualifications for people who vote that they are in the negative. My husband and I bought our first home last year so are in the negative a good bit. However, we're paying it off at a rate that we will own the home outright in 10-15 years and do not have any other debt. Definitely a big difference financially compared to a few years ago when I was still a college student and we both had significant debt we were dealing with. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham
  6. Amazon Bigsky Bob Moore Dr. Dive freeflir29 grannyinthesky guppie01 - maybe Happychick, Sky High Pendants hcsvader karenmeal k-dubjumps Ladydyver Lucky123 monkycndo NWFlyer rnicks Shell666 Skootz Jeff and I will be there! "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham
  7. We still remember Spencer! He was a very nice man. Definitely an interesting guy - made his own bio diesel before most folks had even heard about it. I recall that he was also running as a libertarian candidate for political office a few months before his accident. Spencer would always show up to the DZ with huge containers of watermelon on hot summer days. If you see watermelon stickers on people's gear, those are in memory of Spencer. I've still got mine on my freefly helmet. We miss you Spencer! The world needs more thoughtful, inventive people like you. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham
  8. I earn about 1 vacation day every 2 weeks and 1 extended illness day each month. Translates into 26 days of vacation/holiday/sick and 13 days that I can use if I stay home sick longer than 3 days. I was able to start using my PTO after 3 months on the job. I think that 2 weeks is pretty piddly, particularly for folks who don't have their family living in the area. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham
  9. With regards to thinning plants... I always used to thin when the plants were in plug trays, but stopped doing that this year with excellent success. When you transplant, handle the seedlings very carefully by holding the leaves, not the stem or roots. You can use something like a butter knife to separate the roots. Some plants do take a long time to germinate, check and make sure you've got the temperatures right. You may also put plastic wrap around the seed tray to keep things moist and humid. Check on light requirements as well - some plants need light, others need dark during germination. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham
  10. Anyone have the current phone number for Atair Aerodynamics? The numbers I can find on their website are either disconnected or take me to a military company. Thanks, Karen "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham
  11. My parents' terrier mix is named "Little Dog". It got the name because I found her as a stray, and posted found ads around the area with the title, "Little Dog." We started calling her that for lack of a better name, and just never stopped, even when she got a permanent home with my folks. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham
  12. Yes. I leave for work before my husband gets up and I can't convince him to make the bed, so quite often I make it around 5 or 6 pm. Getting into a bed that is made just feels so much nicer. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham
  13. Based on the rig and the shaved head, I'm pretty sure that it's this guy on his way down to hook it low and break himself: http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=3739936;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;;page=unread#unread "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham
  14. Packing parachutes for other people. Very sad. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham
  15. Tongue in blender. I don't know how this accident would happen, but I sure want to avoid that one. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham
  16. I got a cuisinart food processor (I've wanted one of those since I was a little kid!), a food dehydrator, a vacuum packer and a kitchenaid mixer. Just call me little Suzy homemaker. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham
  17. I almost made that point on skydiving as well. I have lived in a tent in the past to afford more skydiving, I have left bills unpaid to afford more skydiving, I moved across the country and away from my family to afford more skydiving. My husband ended up with a $10,000 hospital bill from skydiving. Does anyone on here think that skydiving should be criminalized to protect us from ourselves? "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham
  18. There is no question that more people need to just think out of their bubbles in general. The same sort of things you've said about marijuana could be said of a number of other common place things that we consume. Ever purchase a diamond? Legalizing marijuana would unquestionably reduce the violent crimes associated with its production and transport. Legalizing marijuana would also reduce wasteful spending on prisons and could help boost the economy. It would have to be done in an intelligent way, taxing it, prohibiting its import from certain areas, and putting into place laws about consumption/driving, that sort of thing. If my husband and I grew a couple plants, who does that really affect negatively? We grow food in our greenhouse and solarium, will be raising bees for their honey so that we can make mead and will be raising chickens. If we grew some marijuana for personal consumption, who would it affect negatively? "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham
  19. Never had a cavity or anything like that so no clue there. But- I did have all 4 wisdom teeth extracted at once and it turned out to be a lot of fun!
  20. We got Noah in August. He is a 6 mo. old australian shepherd/husky mix. Then we picked up Zoe two weeks ago. She is almost one year old and we think she might be border collie/great pyrenees. They are the best of buddies already. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham
  21. http://kspark.kaist.ac.kr/Jesus/Intelligence%20&%20religion.htm
  22. I'm so sorry. There is no question that dogs become valued members of the family. Losing them is a big deal. We lost our buddy Jonah this past August. He was scheduled to be put down on a Friday afternoon but died at home that same morning in my husband's arms. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham
  23. Verizon, 2 phones, 450 minutes, no texting = $49.99 My family and close friends all have verizon so I have unlimited talk time with them. It's a good deal. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham
  24. Not to stereotype an entire nation... but it looks like a lot of the folks there are from Brazil. Isn't that the plastic surgery capital of the world? "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham
  25. When we moved into our house 2 months ago, it was our 4th move in 6 months. That sucked! "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham