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I am the product of a conservative, highly successfull business man, and a free-spirited, no boundaries mother. (obviously divorced a LONG time ago. Ha!) My mother would probably laugh and join in if she read these, but still scold her "darling girl" if I were too naughty. This was truly a great read! Would only been better if you hadn't bit your tongue so much Edited to add: This reminds me of the time I found out my mom smokes pot. I was 14, I think, and remember screaming "MOTHER!!!" in the middle of The Gap Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

Oh my gosh, I am so frozen right now, I can't even begin to think about sticking my pinky tow in the water. I thought I lived in Florida? But, I am sitting here with 5 layers, the heat blaring and my nose feels like a popsicle. Seriously, if you licked me right now your tongue would stick. I'm sooooooooooo cold. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

Holy cow, it just took me 15 minutes to read this thing. How the hell did I miss this? Fantastic thread! Just fantastic! OK I became a little frigtened by the use of "darling girl" from RL....my mom calls me the same Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

Yes, definitely clowns.

YES! Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

When I first started jumping, I ALWAYS listened to Rage Against the Machine on the way to the DZ. I don't know why. Maybe that's what I was doing. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

I scuba dive---and don't hate me ya'll, but if I HAD to pick one (scuba or skydiving) and never do the other again, it would have to be scuba. It's the most amazing experience and there's so much we dont' know about our oceans, unlike the skies. It's a whole other world and you stay immersed in it for much longer than 60 seconds. Thank goodness I don't have to make that choice, though. But, often I sort-of do b/c both are expensive hobbies. Lisa, I saw a shark on one of my first dives in Jamaica. I, too, freak out over sharks. It's really the only thing close to a fear I have--probably a product of being born in the 80s and growing up on the Jaws trilogy. But, anywho---it was amazing. I'd say it stayed about 20-30 feet away (it's hard to say, but far enough where I felt OK/close enough that a whale could have swam two feet behind me and I wouldn't have noticed). I wouldn't say it changed how I feel about sharks but it was a very cool experience. By the way, even though they give me the heebie-jeebies, I still sign every anti-shark finning & fishing petition that comes my way. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

I believe in possibilities. I haven't personally seen one, so will believe in the possibility until I do. I seriously think my cats do, though. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

I haven't researched it, but as mentioned previously, I watched a documentary on it, and then watched a news feature once that contained a police log of meth-abusers arrest records over time, etc. and both almost unanimously showed lesions. I believe due to obsessive scratching/picking. I also had a brief segment in college personal health class about short-term/long-term effects of nearly every drug out there and as I recall, lesions were in that lesson as well, an effect of meth. But, again----I can't say the above for sure. I didn't care enough to research it----I've never tried drugs that weren't "natural", meaning didn't grow by themselves from God's green earth. So, I've never really been too interested with researching the effects---doesn't really concern me. Edited to add: I personally don't really have a problem with people doing whatever they want to their bodies. I only have a problem with people's actions that effect other people----like if you're doing to be drunk, dont' drive. I had more to say....but then realized it was more "speaker's corner" and I don't like to go there Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

I never dated too much, but the guys I dated I initially did not stay friends with afterward. In fact, I was completely against the idea for a long time. But, after a while, they started calling again, wanting to hang out, etc. And, I actually still keep in touch with a couple. My mind changed a little--but I was not in love with any of them---not even close. Love, changed my perspective. I'm still with my first (and hopefully only) love (5.5 years now). But, if God forbid we were to split---I can't imagine him not in my life somehow. I think intially I couldn't bare to see/speak to him, but once I was past that point, I simply would be missing out on such a wonderful, amazing person if I did not try my very best to keep a friendship with him. My point, I guess, is that perspective on that changes depending on the relationship. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

Oh my gosh, I saw a documentary on this. They need to show that in school. I don't smoke, do drugs, etc., but if they'd only had that type of shock treatment when I was in school, which wasn't long ago, a lot less students would experiment. Seriously, what girl is going to look at that and go, "Oh, I'd like to try that" or even the less obvious but still damaging effects of smoking. My mother has been a smoker for years, and now that she's in her 50s, she has these lines all around her lips from sucking on a cigarette. It's horrible. I NEVER want that---and trust me, it really happens if my mom got lines. The women in my family are blessed with aging well wrinkle/line free. We may loose hair...Ha!...but no lines/wrinkles and now my poor mother is so embarrased about these little lines around her lips. I seriously think they should have posters of that in schools----our culture is so aestically vain----I definitely think it would be effective in deterring a lot of potential experimenters. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

Lighting is everything. Now it looks like a snow-leopard print Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

Pee around your property line. Saves a flush and keeps the deer away. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

I hear you Krisanne Cold, wet weather this weekend Here in Florida I do not mind cold Nor do I mind getting wet But I can't stand both Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

My man doesn't get Why I would want a standard shift for my new H3 Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

That's hilarious: How to make a PLFXpert Ingredients: 5 parts intelligence 5 parts arrogance 5 parts ego Method: Stir together in a glass tumbler with a salted rim. Add wisdom to taste! Do not overindulge! I think that must come from the "xpert" in the username. Then theres: How to make a Carrie Ingredients: 3 parts intelligence 3 parts ambition 3 parts joy Method: Combine in a tall glass half filled with crushed ice. Add caring to taste! Do not overindulge! Edited to add: I love that both of mine have a warning not to overindulge. My poor, poor boyfriend---he's indulged beyond the point of return Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

That was hilarious and so fun! But, my answer is so off: Ha----ummmmm, I don't think this is me at all. My hunny definitely does NOT have the boyish/feminie face. His face is full of character and very un-metro--manly. He's not buff---more lean, surfer-toned. I really can't stand buff. Nor can I stand the metro look. I LOVE that no matter how fast I get ready, my hunny is still ready in half the time. It's amazing and drives me nuts at the same time. But, I would find it revolting if I were waiting on him to, like, product his hair or something. EHHLLLGH! Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

Funny I should see this today---I was just thinking I have something to look forward to tonight... Thursdays are our sushi night. ALWAYS. I LOVE sushi. Over the years, I think I've tried everything. I prefer pieces and my hunny prefers both pieces and rolls. But, I can NEVER pass up a spicy tuna roll. Mmmmmm. I have to say though, our local beaches sushi stop has RUINED me on all other sushi. This guy is as authentic as they come. And all the fish is bought daily from the local fresh seafood mart. I'm telling you, it tastes SO MUCH BETTER than anything I've had anywhere else. A friend once said she didn't understand how we could spend so much on "sushi night and dinner out" but I said, "You spend a lot of money on cigarettes and McD lunches." Everyone has their thing---and sushi is SO my thing Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

Exactly. I enjoy the "extra" service we get for being known as good tippers. I'm not "loose" with my $$$ by any means...if anything the more I make the more of a tightwad I become. I'm funny that way. But, I'm not cheap and I recognize quality & workmanship--whether it's shoes or service. At the risk of sounding like a broken record---if I wouldn't do it in a million years, I'm going to greatly compensate those who do it for me. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

I agree I don't like being "expected" to do anything. But in regards to tipping, we (my hunny and I) are great tippers. We tip 20% minumum--so if we hate the service, it's an auto 20%. Our regular places know us--they do us favors that make the whole experience more enjoyable. We're not demanding, nor difficult and don't "ignore" the waitstaff like I guess you're supposed to, but joke with them. We tip well for a # of reasons--mostly b/c my hunny used to manage a couple different restaurants, worked as a head bartender and as a waiter at high-end establishments. I've heard horror stories from him. Me? I tried the restaurant thing for about 2 months in high school and that was all I could take b/f I said "Fuck this." So, I know if it's something I wouldn't want to do in a million years, but I'm asking other people to do it for me, I will make sure they're compensated well. And that's just how I see it Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

I have a mix of southern, valley, Cali and Snoop Dogg. Here are a few: Ya'll and of course then there's the plural--All ya'll Like (I've successfully stopped myself from the excessive use of this one, but it still comes out occasionally) Right on. Flip my shit (as in "Oh my gosh, I would flip my shit!") Boomdadda (as in "Boomdadda my pocket's gettin fatta") Shizzal (shit) Hizouse (house) Bees knees (As in, "it's the bees knees" when I really like something) Sweet sugar (as in "gimme some sugar" or "the bugs just want my sweet sugar" when I get bit) Butter (as in the lake or the ocean is flat and smooth) and I seem to say the "F" word a lot--as in, "You're fucking kidding me!?" I don't know why everything seems to surprise me, but I say that one a lot. It's the only "bad" word I can't seem to break myself of. There's just not good/effective replacement. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

The "worst thing" is when you're clearly very passionate about something and someone else goes "Ehh. No worries." But, I'll be that person I voted it's a hobby. I wouldn't call it life-changing, though my life did change afterward b/c I met my hunny, etc. While I believe your experiences in life help shape you as a person, I don't believe I'd have evolved much differently with or w/out skydiving (again, with the exception of meeting my amazing boyfriend). I enjoy a LOT of things in life. I want to continue to explore and enjoy more. I love jumping, but I certainly don't feel as many here do, that I'd be willing to go into "financial woes" over it, or anything else. It's fun, it relaxes me, and I enjoy doing it. I am passionate about many things in life and have been labeled a very passionate person. For me, skydiving is just a part of that--not all of that. And there you have it

Then if you agree that at times drugs are needed for mental issues, you should go with having the option to prescribe. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

I can't stand them hot. In fact, I prefer most food room temperature or cold. But, I LOVE pop tarts---can't remember the last time I had one, though. strawberry frosted---mmmmm, cherry frosted---mmmmm, brown-sugar cinnamon---mmmm. It should be against pop tart law to make them w/out frosting. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.