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Post by maryannscraps on Aug 15, 2022 12:20:43 GMT
This thread reminds me of the importance of teachers. Learning to use critical thinking is the most important skill anyone can have. As usual, aj2hall and lizacreates and Merge, you are the queens of it.
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Post by maryannscraps on Aug 13, 2022 12:45:26 GMT
What fantastic news! I'll raise a glass to that (a cup of coffee at this hour!)
I wish you continued good health and a fantastic rest of the summer.
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Post by maryannscraps on Aug 13, 2022 12:40:59 GMT
As a European, I'm curious about the information on the President of France that was recovered. Of all the leaders, why Macron? I was wondering the same thing, but there certainly was no love lost between them. We all know that Trump keeps dirt files on his enemies, could it be that? ETA: I usually don't speculate like this, but I'm really curious. Trump always complains the most about the things he's secretly doing himself (see the Steele file.) We probably won't ever know. Since it's all classified secret... or not.
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Post by maryannscraps on Aug 12, 2022 21:16:21 GMT
Weren’t the Rosenberg executed for espionage?
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Post by maryannscraps on Aug 12, 2022 11:34:00 GMT
I'll wait to see if he actually signs the papers before I believe he wants the warrant unsealed.
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Post by maryannscraps on Aug 11, 2022 22:58:49 GMT
Hope you’re feeling better soon. I had a horrible cough recently, not from Covid. A prescription for Tessalon Perles was life changing. I couldn’t believe how much it helped. It was way better than codeine.
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Post by maryannscraps on Aug 11, 2022 22:47:53 GMT
No.
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Post by maryannscraps on Aug 11, 2022 10:59:58 GMT
Much as I'd want to put a nasty word in there for him, I'd take busy's advice and leave it be. Maybe take revirdsuba99's advice to stick an X in front of his last name, so it goes to the bottom of the list and you don't see it as often.
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Post by maryannscraps on Aug 10, 2022 11:11:55 GMT
So according to the WP, the judge (R) who granted the search warrant is under death threats. I wonder how Clarence Thomas is feeling about that?
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Post by maryannscraps on Aug 9, 2022 16:26:52 GMT
I've done a few of them -- the Krypt one wasn't hard at all. It was easy to fit the shapes. We finished it in a few hours. My kids gave it to me as a joke.
The hardest one I've ever done was the Escher Self Portrait where he's holding the reflecting sphere. That was really tough. And very rewarding.
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Post by maryannscraps on Aug 9, 2022 15:50:54 GMT
My mom loves to send everyone greeting cards, so for her birthday I usually either make or buy her a bunch of cards. I make sure there's one for everyone in the family's birthdays and anniversaries, plus some thinking of you, sympathy, and get well cards. I wrap them up in a small box that she can keep them in.
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Post by maryannscraps on Aug 9, 2022 15:33:11 GMT
Yo. Comparing this whole thread to the Tiger Woods shitshow thread . . . yeah. Everyone is sooooo concerned about mental health. I just think it's interesting. If you think Heche was incapable of rational thought and therefore not responsible for driving erratically, where does the line get drawn? When people die? If Heche was incapable, was the woman who killed six capable? Or are we only giving our sympathy/empathy for white celebrities drive recklessly? What about other drunk drivers? Couldn't it be argued they are self-soothing and drinking drunk may have been caused by their mental illness? Most people who are mentally ill are not having a psychotic break from reality. I would hope that a mentally ill person who commits a crime could get treatment, but that doesn't preclude them from facing their crime. Unless they have no idea they committed a crime because they were under psychosis and incapable of rational thought, and then treatment for the psychosis is appropriate. Most drunk drivers are perfectly capable of knowing that it is illegal and they shouldn't be doing it. They should serve time for their crimes, even if they have a mental illness. In a perfect world, they'd also get treatment at the same time. I can have empathy for a great variety of people. I don't really know anything about Ann Heche, so I'll reserve judgement until more valid information comes out.
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Post by maryannscraps on Aug 8, 2022 21:04:05 GMT
You mean like the time I walked into the men's changing room by mistake and stood face-to-face with some naked guy? I gasped and ran back out to my car and went home without working out.
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Post by maryannscraps on Aug 8, 2022 21:01:54 GMT
I don't go fast enough to catch their attention. There are always groups doing 80+ in the 65 mph highways. Nothing for me to worry about.
Can I say that my son's partner (who is of Middle Eastern background) once got a ticket for doing 32 in a 30 zone? That's not anything I've ever had to experience.
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Post by maryannscraps on Aug 8, 2022 20:58:37 GMT
My son works retail. They cut back their hours in a mall from 10-9 to 11-7. They don't have enough employees to cover the hours. Not to mention they don't want to pay overtime or have full time employees to whom they'd have to offer health insurance.
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Post by maryannscraps on Aug 8, 2022 20:55:35 GMT
With what’s been reported, I’m leaning more toward this. Just as some are speculating this may have been due to some sort of psychotic break, I suspect this was simply drunk driving. And unless I’m misremembering, the spaceship incident in Fresno in 2000 was because she was high on ecstasy. She previously said she had sobered up, but just last year she’d been videoed leaving Craig’s in W Hollywood seemingly drunk, incoherent and slurring her speech, apart from the recent drunken podcast. I wouldn’t wish the horrible injuries Heche is suffering on my worst enemy and hope she gets the help she seems to sorely need, but I feel terribly sorry for the tenant who lost everything and the landlady whose house has been condemned. In any event, the LAPD have obtained a warrant to test her blood sample. If indeed she was drunk or high, then I agree with you (though I’d like to see our justice system focus as much on rehabilitation as punishment in those cases). I just want to clarify that I don’t follow celebrity drama and have no opinion as to whether she was under the influence or experiencing a mental health crisis. I just wanted to respond to the opinions that seemed to lump the actions of a person experiencing a psychotic episode in with those who made a choice to drink or use drugs and then drive. Yes, psychosis is real, and no, someone experiencing it is not capable of making appropriate choices. These people often end up in prison even for minor offenses because our system doesn’t have another path for them. In my opinion, part of the reason we don’t have another path is because too many people (and legislators) still believe that mental illness is a character flaw and a choice. My only purpose here is to combat that line of thinking. I really don’t give a damn whether this particular person was drinking or psychotic or what, and I have no interest in “justifying” what she did. I'm with you, Merge. I really don't know anything about Ann Heche, other than someone mentioned she had a previous mental health crisis. I do not really have an opinion on her specific case, not to mention we have no ideas of the details other than what TMZ published. I'm just sad and angry that mental illness is treated so criminally in our society. Most mentally ill people are not violent, not any more so than non-mentally ill people. I've had a family member that had a psychotic break a few years ago, and I wouldn't wish it on anyone. It was horrible and traumatic for them. It was truly awful and difficult to get the treatment they needed, and there was almost no chance of getting them committed to a hospital without their consent. Thankfully they agreed to treatment. Their brain chemistry got out of whack after decades of their meds keeping it in balance. They're doing well now, thankfully. If you met them when their medications work, you would never in a million years believe what they had gone through.
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Post by maryannscraps on Aug 8, 2022 20:44:07 GMT
May she rest in peace.
My sister practically wore out her Grease album. I really loved her music.
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Post by maryannscraps on Aug 8, 2022 12:24:08 GMT
And if she was that out of touch with reality, how exactly would you have liked her to make that very rational decision not to drive? You too are rationalizing her crime. By your logic, every criminal who drove drunk, murdered someone or raped children can claim that they were having a psychotic episode so their crime should be excused. I think that is horrific logic. We get it. You believe that mental illness is a character defect that should be criminalized. And that even someone in a psychotic break is completely responsible for their actions. And addiction is always a criminal behavior rather than a way of dealing with mental illness. Go back to the 1800s. And hope you or your family never has to deal with mental illness.
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Post by maryannscraps on Aug 8, 2022 12:10:24 GMT
I just love breakfast. I love the idea of a round-the-world breakfast tour! At home during the week I either have a smoothie or greek yogurt with honey and fruit. On the weekends I might bake something or make pancakes or waffles. At restaurants I like a western omelet with rye toast or huevos rancheros made with poached eggs. I love poached eggs - I don't like crispy edges on egg whites. But I never make them at home.
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Post by maryannscraps on Aug 5, 2022 11:33:04 GMT
We have a king. I'm a very restless sleeper and would be smacking into DH all night in something smaller. Even with the king, he sometimes moves into the guest room to escape me and the cat.
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Post by maryannscraps on Aug 5, 2022 0:03:22 GMT
I pull over, unless there is a divided highway with no crossing over.
My neighbor, a state trooper, told me that driving with flashing lights and siren is the most dangerous thing he does. I pull over to make it easier for them.
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Post by maryannscraps on Aug 4, 2022 20:11:40 GMT
I love holding babies! Always will when offered. I don’t ask unless it’s family or a close friend.
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Post by maryannscraps on Aug 3, 2022 23:28:21 GMT
DH loves to sort and put together the edges. I sort by color and feature and start putting together chunks. I’m the expert at skies in our family - I love doing them. I usually take the upside down position and never look at the box. DH matches pieces to the box and had to work right side up.
We rarely do a puzzle again.
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Post by maryannscraps on Aug 2, 2022 21:23:29 GMT
My sister was in a similar position with her ex. He refused to budge, refused mediation, and dragged it out. The judge put him in his place and my sister is very comfortable. All he wanted to give her was the house, which was upside down. She now owns half his business, 30% of his salary, and 60% of his pension.
We support you. You can handle this. You’re a very strong and brave woman.
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Post by maryannscraps on Aug 2, 2022 18:37:16 GMT
OP, I'm so sorry this has turned out so awful. I just wanted to make sure that although I don't know where you live, pretty much no state will allow a neighbor to press juvenile charges against a five year old. What a witch to even suggest that empty threat.
I guess your easiest option is to completely ignore them, and still report their nasty "fence" to the HOA. Perhaps a fence of your own is in order.
BTW Your son sounds like a fun kid!
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Post by maryannscraps on Aug 1, 2022 11:56:55 GMT
I've given candy bouquets for performances for both girls and boys. They were a big hit.
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Post by maryannscraps on Jul 29, 2022 13:11:44 GMT
I had it lasered. Time for a refresher.
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Post by maryannscraps on Jul 29, 2022 0:11:17 GMT
I’ve never had one so I guess I can’t miss it. I like Klondike bars though.
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Post by maryannscraps on Jul 28, 2022 18:31:19 GMT
My daughter just had it for the second time in about 2-1/2 months. Fortunately, both mild cases.
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Post by maryannscraps on Jul 28, 2022 12:07:45 GMT
I love mine, but it also leaves the paddle in. I often use it to make cinnamon bread. It mixes, kneads, and lets it rise. Then I take the dough and roll/fill it with the cinnamon mixture and bake it in the regular oven.
Baking bread makes the house smell so good. When all I have to do is drop ingredients into the breadmaker, it's even better.
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