RhondaLea

RIP Edited to add: Steve is alive. Sudsy is dead. I miss Sudsy. rl If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb

So are you saying the woman made the call and then recanted or that the guy was charged and she recanted? Scoop, without laying out my entire life story, I was raped at 13 and at 17. I didn't report either one. If I had reported either one, I don't know what would have happened afterward, because they were not "stranger" rapes. I wasn't drunk either time, btw, and the first incident was at the tail end of a party attended only by people I knew. I shouldn't have been in danger the second time either, but it turned out that I had misjudged the situation I was in. Nonetheless, it was not the sort of situation we have talked about here as "putting oneself in danger." You have no way to understand the emotional state of a woman who has been sexually assaulted or even one who has been treated badly during a sexual encounter (I'm not talking about BDSM here--that's different). There are guys out there who are real assholes about sex, and the psychic assault delivered by them is beyond your comprehension. It is heinous to make a false report, but how often does it happen that a crime turns out not to be a crime after all, but a misunderstanding or an angry/upset moment? It's not just about rape, but about those times when emotions are running high. And if, as soon as someone calms down, that person says, "Wait, no...it's not really like that..." well, okay, it's wasted your time, but you waste your time on other things, so why would you single out a frightened, distraught woman as the focus of your annoyance? rl If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb

...and you know damn well I meant LM for AUNT!!! Walt I swear to God, Walt, I didn't. I thought...I don't know what I thought, but that wasn't it. rl If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb

You have no idea how long I've been waiting for someone to do this. I can't believe it took so long. rl If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb

I would hope that RL has far better taste than me. You, on the other hand, would be an excellent choice. You want LisaMarie to father my child? If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb

Uhhh....NO! While most reports of rape do not end with a conviction, it does not mean it was false. That was just a mistyped statement. He was talking about date rape drugs and tainted drinks, not about rape reports. That's more like it. This has been the most frustrating part of the thread for me. The idea that one justifies the other is crazy. rl If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb

Without me. Instead of there? If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb

That a certain percentage of the students pass the FCAT. http://www.manhattan-institute.org/html/cr_aplus.htm rl If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb

The second. No question about it. Walt For me, it wasn't about passing a test. I never had to do anything to pass a test, and the things I learned were never on the test anyway. Except for 5th grade when my teacher was a Vietnam era "sanctioned draft dodger," I had good teachers who encouraged a love of learning. School was my refuge. rl If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb

It would be almost the same thing as having a child. Almost. Actually, I'm dead serious. There are a lot of issues I would have to address, but one of them is not my fertility. And I haven't quite let go of the idea. rl If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb

That's my new wallpaper. For Karen, you mean? rl If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb

Her question might be more targeted toward the basis of a school receiving a failing grade. Which then brings us to the subject of the FCAT. Is school about learning or about learning to pass a test? rl If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb

So, uh, how ya' doin'? And what are you going to do when I turn into a grandmother? Hmmm...? What the hell...I'm still thinking I might want one more of my own, Walt. It's not too late, if I want one. rl If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb

I dont care what Untammedog says...... Thats a good enough reason to buy a jet! You're supposed to be moderating not ogling. rl If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb

Don't laugh, some of us qualify, many times over. I understand billvon's been in a porno. Be sure to ask him about his fanny pack. rl If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb

Thanks, Andrea. I'll look for you. rl If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb

Eat your vegetables or die a slow lingering death. http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/health/Food_Hbc/Vegetables_Hbc.htm If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb

Well, in that case, I'll call BS on the maximum ages too. Although everyone seems to have guidelines, my experience is that people make these decisions on a case-by-case basis. rl If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb

I wasn't clear. My daughter knows that I do not want to "be taken in/cared for." It will never happen. I reared her to understand that pulling the plug is a gift, not otherwise; hence, the reference to the ice floe legend. But unless I have a catastrophic accident, I'll take care of things myself while I'm still able to do so. rl If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb

What a great picture. I talked to the second guy from the left the other day.

Well, if you want to get into that discussion, the way we deal with our elderly is terrible. Your father had no choice given the way we have institutionalize warehousing as the solution, but nursing homes are bad, bad, bad. I'm lucky. My daughter will send me out on the ice floe before she lets that happen to me. rl If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb

You're obviously not keeping up. Also, that's not a factually correct statement. rl If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb

Um...that wasn't a suicide note, Jef. I'm pretty healthy now (I'lll be even more so when I leave this job), and I expect to remain healthy as long as the manufacturers of levothyroxine stay in business. But if a time comes that it all starts to go irretrievably downhill, I will not stick around for the end of the progression. rl If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb

I'd appreciate it if someone could confirm that. I'm planning to walk on over when it's time. rl If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb

I dunno. It sounds like thinly-disguised truth to me. rl If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb