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In the mid 1960s, a portion of my husband's boyhood home, along the roadside, was claimed by eminent domain to widen the road. Sadly, the family knew they were going to lose some large maples, but keep some others. One day, the construction crew started to put heavy chains around two of the remaining trees, to use them as leverage to pull the other trees.
They met the immovable force of my 5'1" MIL, who refused to allow them to damage the trees by dragging/wrapping chains over the bark, and pulling on the roots! She & FIL had attended the town meetings and knew their rights. Being forced to sell a strip of land was bad enough, but she wasn't legally required to let people damage the remaining trees. The stately trees stood tall and lovely for the next four and five decades.
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@TheChapelx I miss Wachovia. In the late 90s, I was doing the accounting for a church daycare. One day, they called us because our checking account was overdrawn, bless them. I was frantic because I had just prepared a $6000 deposit that they had no record of receiving. The daycare director (my boss) was responsible for taking deposits to the bank.
I called her, explained and asked her where the deposit was, etc. She got very salty and told me in a very rude, angry manner, "I never Touched that deposit!" (Meaning I didn't give it to her.) Went and searched my office on my day off, no deposit. I am very distressed. 30 minutes later, the asst director popped her head in and said Boss discovered the bank bag under the front seat of her car. No apology to me for ruining my day off, plus scaring the crap out of me. I was incandescent with rage.
This incident was my final straw with her poor/careless skills in regards to money management. Was her car locked? Don't know. If she denied I had given her the deposit, then I would be at fault. One week later, I turned in my notice. This wasn't a safe place for my "good name" to work.
Wachovia could have sat back, and let this worthwhile business rack up bounced check fees. (Also a bad look to our vendors.) But the local employee knew something was wrong, based on our history, as we never bounced checks. I was so grateful to Wachovia for a proactive & observant person who truly cared about the customer.
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Jayar asks a good question, where does the RAGE come from? ( It's like the cop is on drugs...PCP?) The insane screaming increases the victim's stress level into panic, so they have difficulty "complying" & I think this is done on purpose. The fellow officer should be required to restrain their out-of-control partner. Here, the victim didn't run, or fight and was terrified. No excuse for this violence.
Cenk, you are referring to the Daniel Shaver case, same insane screaming, plus conflicting & difficult to follow orders. Shaver was intoxicated, attempting to crawl, with his legs crossed, per orders, and subconsciously reached back to pull up his shorts. Five shots from an AR-15 killed an innocent man.
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Thanks for this. Should we give her credit (ha, ha) for physically assaulting a boy who is close to her size? She chose to bully a slender Black boy-child, vs a child who is built like an adult male, and then took him to the ground! The dismissive, disrespectful hand gesture of silence towards G. King was a PR nightmare...she showed her true character, for all the word to see. I am now a "senior citizen". But when I was 22, I was an adult woman. I had a responsible job position, had just gotten married, owned a (modest) home, etc. I cannot imagine myself initiating an assault, or claiming that I was a "22 year old Girl"!
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@Freeland-Farm Thanks for your comment. Three excellent facts:
Seizure services by dogs.
Variety of helpful dog services.
ADA recognition of various conditions.
All are important.
My dad had small stroke-type events during his last years. Two or three minutes (maybe longer) prior, his two beloved pet Pug dogs (brothers, named Buddy and Pal, by my dad, sense of humor ) would know, and pace around in front of him and whine softly. Then, his event would occur. It was both astonishing and very sad. The dogs weren't trained, but they obviously knew, before we humans (Mom and I ) that something was wrong. I can imagine that a trained dog could alert, by the 45 minute mark. These dogs were entirely untrained, but seemed to have possessed the natural ability.
A family dog (Pandy) who died years prior, knew when my mom was having a bad post-chemo day. Instead of frisking about, Pandy would block the threshold into my parents room. We had to step over her, to see Mom. Even Dad was respectful and took the hint. Panda weighed 30-35 pounds. Fluffy poodle type mix. Dogs are amazing.
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@rispatha A bit off from your cmt, but.... Once we didn't deadbolt the front door, while on vacation. Very stupid. We were returning home, 5 hours away, when our alarm service called. They dispatched the sheriffs, our door had been popped by a crowbar. The "would be" thieves entered the door, activated the motion sensors, and discovered that our alarm decals weren't just for show, and fled. Nothing stolen. We had lived here for 25+ years, first break in. The modest quarterly monitoring fee was well worth it.
Perhaps we need to install a second deadbolt on each door? Not sure. We are old folks now, rarely traveling away from home. But we learned that the doorknob lock is pretty useless.
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This is a cultural thing. As an older American woman, this looks so, so wrong. Maybe okay for little kids, to wear a cap: I love my Daddy, or Daddy's Little Boy/Girl.....but on a grown woman, facing a nationally televised interview, it gives a very bad impression. Some viewpoints:
#1 My Daddy is going to pay my way out of my own stupid problems, which I caused. #2 I'm a powerful person, a Daddy (hard to explain) Also, there's an expression, "Who's your Daddy" meaning who's the powerful male in your life, who takes care of you, or to whom you owe obedience & allegiance, sometimes used in criminal situations in films. #3 There are some disturbing sexual overtones here, related to incest.
This choice of hat gives the impression that she doesn't take the situation seriously, that she thinks money, etc will make the problem disappear. She looks so unprofessional, casual and uncaring of the impression she makes on TV. Okay, this is TMI, but the hat really bothered and troubled me.
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Quite often, in the US, "bad part of town" coincides with "economically disadvantaged". Equal dangerous to innocent residents, and innocent visitors. IMO, race doesn't play a part, it's economics, mostly. As a twenty-something white woman, I lived in a "bad" all white neighborhood, because housing was affordable. Drug dealer next door, disturbing alcoholic across the street, etc. The neighborhood markedly improved when Black and Brown families moved in....
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@BariumCobaltNitrog3n Congratulations to you! Oh yes, Wite-Out was a joy, as were the correction ribbons which were more effective.
I still have a very small portable type writer, given to me in mid/late 70s, by my neighbor, but it was obviously old even then. Print ribbon only. I seem to remember small white strips that we could insert to type over a correction, do you recall this? They came on a roll, similar to Scotch Tape dispensers.
I didn't know how to type, but taught myself so I could type my Senior HS Essay, from my handwritten text. (Earned A-) Lots of corrections, as you can imagine! Later, I went to night school classes and took typing classes. . I wish we had proper keyboarding classes back then, but we didn't have computers.
Kudos on astonishing your professor! Hanging on to the old technology, like your mom's Selectric is a boon.
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@patricksmith2553 I'm impressed that your daughter was asked to report. An intelligent, observant child can give a good account! Also, my respect to you for waiting, versus driving away because the two of you "didn't want to get involved"! That's good citizenship and I thank you. Excellent example to your daughter! And you saved the driver with good testimony.
My husband nearly rear ended a stopped car which had defective brakes lights. Some small, practically decorative lights near the car's top worked, but the "taillights" located in the brake light normal place were out. (Not very well explained, not a car person.) We were coming off a dark country road to an intersection. We were saved by the technology of our 2017 Subaru, which slammed the brakes, a second or so faster than my husband. That's why we invested in this car. We are in our 60s and reaction times are slowing a bit.
I think dash cams are marvelous, having watched many YT videos . We don't drive crazy, so it seems like an excellent protective device. Not sure how to pick, purchase & install, but research can be done. Nice to talk to you and best wishes!
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Well, consider if she had been a man, and he was a girl. Looks different? Legally, adults are not allowed to physically attack other adults, period. She is an adult, and he is a child, so it's even worse. People can inflict pain, suffering, fear, etc without resulting to the deadly force of a gun or knife. "Oh, you didn't kill me or send me to the hospital, so all is forgiven"? That's not how it works, in a civilized society. Please...
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@BrianFullerton I watched SNL, beginning in the mid 70s! After our parents went to bed, my younger brother and I would watch, feeling very subversive. Still revisiting the original "Soul Man" performance by John and Dan, here on YT. This was my introduction to Blues music. Bought the vinyl! album and played it over and over, just amazing to me back then!
I did see the movie, on the silver screen, but my recollections are a bit hazy, for "reasons". I was still a bit of a party animal in 1980, but it was great fun, as much as I remember. Now, I am embarrassed! Obviously, I was wasted. And I need to rewatch, just for Bob's Country Bunker, at the very least.
Thanks so much for explaining this earlier-in-time chicken wire reference. Such fun!
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@Usernotfound31231 (Sorry, had a YT burp, starting over again.) Yes, once again I am in agreement with you. I live on the East Coast and have visited many Historic Districts, which could be ruined by improper development. Consider various areas of Charleston, SC, for example.
Many decades ago, a Burger King (or McDonald's?) bought a parcel in the downtown area of a quaint college town. They had to design the building to fit "aesthetic cohesion with preexisting buildings" (as you stated). It worked out fairly well, no giant neon sign, exterior similar to other structures. Haven't been there for years, but I hope Chapel Hill, NC is still holding the line on downtown development.
This isn't the only consideration for permits. General fire safety for electrical fittings as well as proper sewage/septic are issues that affect a neighborhood. I don't want to be endangered by 'the house next door' catching fire, burning through the woods & then burning out my home and others.
Thanks for your insightful comments, I have truly enjoyed reading them!
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@waffalobill Again, I am so sorry! Pear trees sound yummy, the delightful scent of lilacs, the joy of the renewal of black walnuts, flowers too! Yes squirrels and other creatures, including humans, suffered, such a waste! My husband's family fared better
In the mid 1960s, a portion of my husband's boyhood home, along the roadside, was claimed by eminent domain to widen the road. Sadly, the family knew they were going to lose some large maples, but keep some others. One day, the construction crew started to put heavy chains around two of the remaining trees, to use them as leverage to pull the other trees.
They met the immovable force of my 5'1" MIL, who refused to allow them to damage the trees by dragging/wrapping chains over the bark, and pulling on the roots! She & FIL had attended the town meetings and knew their rights. Being forced to sell a strip of land was bad enough, but she wasn't legally required to let people damage the remaining trees. The stately trees stood tall and lovely for the next four and five decades. Out back, there were two or three huge willow trees. In the early 2000s, the largest came down in a microburst tornado, causing damage to the house. Insurance paid for cleanup and damages, fortunately. The willow had a six foot diameter! We have photos of my husband, standing upon it.
I grew up near the NC/VA border. In the late 60s-early 70s, we had ice storms. The heavy ice would accumulate on our tall pine trees. The weight would cause them to snap, during the night. It sounded like gunshots. Fairly terrifying! Always seemed to happen when Dad was out of town, Mom, brother and I cowered in our beds, or together. After aging the wood, we burned the pine logs in our fireplace. Still, the pine cones provided food for the small forest creatures.
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Decades ago, a neighbor decided to invade our property. He began cutting down a 12 foot deep swathe of bushy plants, including many I had purchased and planted. This area ran along our road line, property frontage for the 1 lane gravel road.
I arrived home to find him merrily cutting away. Because of the land slope, this area worked as a privacy shield for our front deck. I was furious! He said he thought it would "look nice" if our home front matched his. WTF! We lived at the end of the road (cul de sac) so he didn't even have to see our wild area at all! Words were spoken (by me), never, never ever do this again. My husband wasn't pleased, either. Not lovely trees, of course, but our property, nonetheless.
A few years later, the same neighbor was burning wood refuse on his land, thought the fire was out, and left to go shopping. The wind whipped it up, and the Forestry people said at least nine homes could have burned down. Including ours and his. Plus the side of our small mountain would have been ruined. The Forestry professionals were very angry. This could have been a dangerous and spreading wildfire situation, particularly with the winds. They had to bring pumper trucks loaded with water, as it was a rural area, lacking fire hydrants. Just lucky I came home at the right time and called 911. I was trying to defend our house with a garden hose, as the fire burned closer and closer.
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@rt3box6tx74 I entirely support your desire to have non-native plants! Yes, the words "indigenous and ecosystem" are my words. I didn't attribute them to you! I tend to speak scientifically. Indigenous =Native, if that makes you more comfortable. But the word originated in 1650 or so. Ecosystem from 1930. I wasn't pushing a religion, and I am baffled that you would say so. But now that I have been accused....
The earliest concept/description of an ecosystem is @4000 years ago, from the first chapter of Genesis, in the Christian Bible. God created our marvelous world, as told. It is worth a read, not very long. Verses 11-12, then 20-25. And Genesis 1:29-31 defines the ecosystem created by God. Sorry, but that's the basis of my so called "green religion".
Of course, plants moved with humans, from place to place. "The New World" of North, Central and South America, provided excellent plants to return to Europe. Tomatoes, potatoes, various squashes and beans, as well as corn (maize). Cacao plant (cocoa) for chocolate! North America received apples as one example. Okra and so many others!
Wherever you live in the Americas, we are surrounded by native/indigenous plants. I am blessed by oaks, hickory, maples, pines. My local white-tailed deer have plenty of native browse/acorns, etc. But they love my non-native Hosta plants, aka Deer Candy.
I support your efforts to provide and protect good soil. And enjoy non-native plants as I have done for over four decades. Non-native is fine! Not sure why you are so angry, but I hope you and your plants and soil have a nice day also.
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@traceystock7352 Thanks for your kind, supportive and comprehending comment. I was entirely focused on supporting the new topsoil and any sorts of plants! My mistake was mentioning the words "indigenous plants" and "ecosystem", which were obviously very offensive, for some reason. I was shocked to be accused of pushing a "green religion", when the concept of an ecosystem is thousands of years old.
The exchange of plants between the Old World and the New World fascinates me. It's known as "The Colombian Exchange ". New World potatoes, tomatoes, corn, beans, squash, chili, cacao, tobacco and vanilla. Peanuts and avocados. As European settlers arrived, they contributed wheat, barley, rye and rice. Also apples, bananas and coffee. Plus sugarcane, citrus fruits, herbs like basil and rosemary. Many more plants on either side! Pretty wonderful!
It's one thing to keep track of the food crop exchanges. But decorative and flowering plants must be a very complex subject. I am happy to plant any type of decorative plant in my garden area or in pots. I don't ask where they originated, Old World or New World.
At any rate, the unpleasant replies/comments have been removed. Thanks for your kindness. Sending you an internet "flower".
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@markmaki4460 I guess the only thing on my side is that my husband & I are senior citizens. And I'm traveling with less than one month's worth, depending on the day. However, I am dependent on my "scheduled" pain meds and in less than 24 hours I would go into withdrawal, and need hospital care.
In 2015, we went to the Cancun area of Mexico, for our nephew's "destination wedding". I was barely five months past cancer/chemo/radiation (not in great shape) and had to travel with opioid/opiate medication.
For some bizarre reason, my husband who is a white guy with white hair (aged 60 then) had his luggage searched leaving Mexico, and again when we entered the US. If they had done a deep dive, they would have discovered that he has minor FBI clearance for decades, and then a bit higher, post 9/11 from Homeland Security. His fingerprints had been on file for 25 years. We joke that he can't get away with anything!
If my medication is stolen (or taken, ahem, ahem) I am required to report the theft to police, per a witnessed contract that I sign yearly. Trying to imagine how this would go down. "I need to report that my meds were stolen." Do you know who took them? " Yes, Officer XYZ".
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Dreadful! Of course, you were working in a nice hotel. We had to travel from NC to rural NY State, to visit my elderly MIL on a regular basis. The "sort of" halfway point was a Red Roof Inn in VA, which allowed pets. Our cat was happy with food, water and a litter box. Mr. Travel Cat!
It saved us a great deal of money, as the nice boarding facility was over $32 per night! Once, there was a large group of people with professional car/ truck kennels, attending a dog show. It was interesting to meet owners and dogs, and there was no unseemly barking. These were medium to large dogs, going to a show/competition. They were walking outside, and I noticed the owners were bagging "poop" properly, and putting in the dumpster.
We were staying in a nice motel, no one was attempting to "pass" their dog or cat as a service animal at a fine hotel.
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@joesmo113 Thanks, afraid I was going get "haters", & may yet. HS popularity is not an indication of adult character. I am appalled by the trooper, to say the least (and I said much more in other threads here). But to state that he "couldn't buy a date" is an affront to so many, including you. In my "prom" yrs, in the 70s, in a small rural area, no one mentioned what we refer to now as LGBTQ students, much less take a same-sex person to prom. And unpopular, un-beautiful kids had problems too! I'm troubled by "couldn't buy a date" as a cheap put-down, judging one's sexual attractiveness in HS, of all times! Now we have 3.8K liking this caliber of comment? SMH. Greatest respect for going to your prom anyway. Thanks for your reply, you have my best wishes!
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@kingkrampus2016 There were others on his team, yes?, who might have been chosen. I mean no disrespect to him, whatsoever by describing him as fatherly and kind. Far, far from it. Of course, he is also a highly intelligent, experienced attorney, who possesses the ability to set a young, traumatised witness at ease.
I remember being a little girl. Despite the fact that I am older than this man, he made me feel "comfortable", while watching and listening to him.
I also remember adults who made me uncomfortable when I was her age. Not everyone has his gift and talent.
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Thank you, Steve! I was unaware of CAF until I started watching your channel. It's absolutely dreadful and makes me very angry. I have actually bundled (smallish) amounts of cash with...gasp!....rubber bands, nicely sorted, to deposit at the bank. I was working as the company accountant. Wasn't going to cause the nice tellers difficulties! Paper clips aren't going to work. This is ludicrous, to object to rubber bands.
In the early 90s, a friend worked at a small rural-area Edward Jones. A older local farmer & family wished to set up an investment account, and arrived with a briefcase full of cash! He was astonished, but understood that these rural folks thought this was the way! He (as I recall) explained that many agricultural people dealt in cash, buying, selling, and paying workers .
Anyway, thanks for the education, and for introducing me to the Institute for Justice.
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@verasalazar5152 I was also troubled by her attire. She had a chance to make a better, more mature impression, but chose to wear a ball cap!! With an unfortunate (and weird) word choice to boot. Gave the impression to viewers that this was oh so casual, like a day at the mall or the beach. "I'm not taking this seriously", seemed to be the msg. Forty yrs ago, I was 22, & loved fun clothes, but I knew how to dress for serious circumstances, like work. I don't think the world has changed, that much! Perhaps you are younger, and have an opinion?
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@amanofmanyparts9120 I am so happy for you! US person, here. My husband is retiring soon, we have great health care/insurance through his job. He is healthy, I am disabled and not healthy. My monthly medications are expensive even now, prior to the insurance coverage.
Nearly 10 years ago, I had breast cancer, and my chemo treatments were over $18K each, and I needed 8 of them. Plus the surgery, tests, physicians fees. As two middle-class citizens, we could never have afforded this care, save that we had an HMO insurance plan, offered by his employer, the large university and huge teaching hospital and medical center. I was so very lucky, but not everyone has these advantages. Dreading going on Medicare.
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@avi8r66 Your third paragraph above of "bad ideas" outlines the dangers perfectly. Your first post "we built this thing ourselves and could not be bothered with properly testing the engineering or even the final build, and we have had numerous warnings from experts that this design is deeply flawed and is likely to fail" is true! Why didn't they have the vehicle inspected by outside entities? I think they knew it would fail, by good quality rigorous standards. (Sometimes posts don't come across as we intend, but I am in full agreement with you, lest my imperfect posts aren't sensible.)
As for your skydiving, you had a reasonable expectation that the instructor was qualified and the parachute packed, etc properly. So you knew the risks, which should only have been worst case scenarios. Not malfunctioning gear/people, which should be preventable.
My dad and I took flying lessons when I was 15. We trusted that the rental craft and our instructors were safe and capable of doing their jobs.Not even sure if we had waivers in the mid 1970s, but I wasn't an adult anyway.
Total agreement with the last two paragraphs. Earlier today, I read that someone on an initial dive in Titan elsewhere (Bahamas?) heard cracking sounds upon descent. Was this told to paying customers? The lack of independent certification really troubles me. Plus some comments that the carbon fiber structure could wear out, due to the physical stresses of repeated dives. There are plenty of certified vehicles making deep dives, (research, possibly military) which are dangerous enough! But it seems they are doing their best to insure safety. A "for profit" firm, bypassing safety protocols raises red flags for me.
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1980s, on a slow rural road in NY State. Huge snapping turtle in the road, several cars stopped, trying to save. No one had gloves. I suggested using our car floor mats, to scoop, slide and move to its destination. This worked very well! Much rejoicing and I got some respect, even though I was a female. Did the same in rural NC years later, told a neighbor to use the floor mats to scoop/slide. Another snapping turtle saved! Scary but innocent creatures.
I have stopped many times on quiet roads, picking up box turtles, carrying across the road. Our NC white-tail deer are also dangerous to hit, despite being much smaller than elk or moose. It's a difficult decision. One morning, there was a large cow in the rural road. I slowed and cruised very carefully around the heavy creature, then called 911.
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@waywardangel6356 Yes, five times. Abdomen, thigh, hand/arm, breast(entered the underside of left breast, bullet then exited the top of breast and then went into the head. [Maggie would have been falling or already on the ground, for the bullet to enter underside her breast] This shot was deadly, but there was finally, another head shot, also a deadly shot. I watched this video to learn this, the pathologist explained very clearly.
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@BariumCobaltNitrog3n Many people write words the way they speak them. Enunciating the all important "V" is slurred over! Or they can't spell very well. I have seen some dreadful (or hilarious) examples in my lifetime.
One was a two-color advertising flyer, hundreds of copies were expensively printed. This was before Desktop Publishing . It was meant to be headed "Peace of Mind". Instead, it read "Piece of Mine". Things got worse, more crazy errors. I wish I had kept a copy, but this was 35+ years ago.
The printer rightly refused to give a refund, stating that they offered printing services, not copyediting services.
I apologize for any grammatical errors. I'm no longer able to sit at a keyboard, so I'm pecking away on a tablet, and relying, to some extent, on predictive text. My grammar is probably atrocious!
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@BariumCobaltNitrog3n You are a good teacher! Not everyone understands contractions. Having it explained can be an "ah ha" moment, and very helpful.
I have great respect for your ability to navigate the learning curve of the speech to text software!
As for the Piece of Mine flyer header, it was followed by incomplete/ ungrammatical sentences. And factual errors.
The writer/business owner said an alarm system made him feel protected in his four room home. He lived in an upscale two story condominium. Followed by poor grammar, incomplete sentences, and spelling errors. It was a debacle!
When I received our portion/shipment at my office, I told him (my boss) that this simply couldn't be distributed, and why. Normally, we intercepted his written materials and corrected them. This was easy enough, because we used typewriters back then. But he skipped over people, and took a handwritten document to the printer, no one had a chance to proofread. This didn't happen again.
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@BariumCobaltNitrog3n Yes, that was it! We had to type the wrong letters over, to cover. If it looked too messy, the letter was retyped.
Now mind you, I didn't teach myself to type very well. I had to overcome some bad habits, once I took a real class. Even so, I probably ONLY maxed at 50wpm on a typewriter , or a bit more, on a keyboard. I could fly like the wind on a calculator, however!
I envy your 8th grade class, wish I had taken such! Congratulations for being 1 of 3 boys, it's such a useful skill! My husband is retiring soon, and for decades he has had to type "by sight", as he was never taught. Sometimes he will watch me , with some amazement (and envy) as I am touch typing a grocery list, or some such, at leisurely speed on the desk computer.
My late MIL could type very well, as she was taught in school, graduated 1942. She could also write shorthand, which she used in the job market to take dictation. I suspect this is a lost art. I remember the protagonist of Bram Stoker's "Dracula" (1897) wrote in shorthand, which caused him problems with Dracula.
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@yt650 Beginning 20 yrs ago, I bought decent but inexpensive earbuds from Walmart. I was working in my yard, etc. they were fine. And only $10!
After a year or so, they were locked up, which was annoying, but I didn't blame them!
If they were stolen "constantly" I couldn't find the item in stock, which would make me angry! I had patience for the locks. Fortunately, I could afford to buy three at once.
Looking back, I wonder if cameras were watching me, as I moved to another aisle? Physically, as a large middle aged female, I could have hidden three sets on my person. Morally, never going to happen.
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@shannonkohl68 Yes, the spelling and grammar police, here on YT are tiresome. Not everyone is typing on a full keyboard. I'm on a small tablet, and not even dealing with the difficulty of a tiny phone. Even so, my helpful predictive text makes mistakes! Most of the "intelligent readers" will understand the meanings. If someone wants to deal with true trouble, edit the text of someone who speaks four languages, but English is not their personal best! I have done so, and was certainly not going to insult a person with a PhD, in a scientific field, just because I am a native English speaker/writer! English is my only language. And I have assisted/ edited with great respect, no insults or snarky sarcastic remarks.
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@lynnd5342 I have also placed flat-type items in my bra. Smaller, need-to-access -quickly items on the inner/center area. Longer term "storage" on the outer side of the cups, or against my rib cage. When traveling overseas, with cash & travelers checks, the outer area was very safe. My husband & I would put most of our cash in my difficult to access areas, wrapped in a bit of soft fabric. The blazer was wonderful for lip balm, small amts of money, metro tickets, etc.Otherwise, for once in my life, it helped to be 25 lbs overweight!
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@vernowen2083 You may be interested in Christopher Duntsch who, as neurosurgeon, butchered 33 of 38 surgeries. Deaths resulted, in some cases, paralysis, etc in others.The news sources called him "Dr. Death". Concerning your ER doctor, I pity the patients two states over. They are in danger.
With Duntsch, he was passed from hospital to hospital, references were not checked timely, etc. plus hospitals didn't want to admit to problems, for fear of reprisals. Both from patients AND the physicians! Reputations were on the line.
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@oliverphippen1957 I said: "And this was a person experiencing a mental health episode! Even a perfectly balanced person would regard this as a traumatic experience. Like the notorious Bedlam in England, centuries ago."
Your response to me, by name, was: "According to you most people are suffering from mental health issues???"
This is why I pointed out, to you, that I said "nothing of the sort." So, "Perhaps" you confused me with someone else, but if you post directly to a person (me), you should check that you are commenting on what I actually posted. If you can't find what I said in my original comment, I don't understand why you responded to me, by name, in the first place.
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@Matt-yg8ub Couldn't they field dress it, as usual, and cut down on the weight? If there were four (or even two) people, they could pass parcels of elk over the corner? I'm not a hunter, but if you have 800lbs of game, it must be field dressed ( remove the inner parts, ahem) and divided in someway, in order to be light enough to carry. Even a 100-150 deer needs to be field dressed, which will lower the weight. If one is hunting for meat, not trophies, the head can be left behind. I think.
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@SGarrett1979 Absolutely on your side! Just ask the "published male" to abandon his professional recognition! Why should you do so? I've come across some weird married names.
In the late 80s, we had a friend named Beverly who took her husband's last name, and was now Bev Beverly. Nice couple, they thought it was hilarious. Same 80s friend group....She was an RN, maiden name Payne, so Nurse Payne. She married Ben Comfort, and went from Nurse Payne to Nurse Comfort.
Again, cause for laughter, but women were still name changing in the mid-late 70s to early 80s, and beyond, in our rural area. My dental assistant person is (married name) Beverly Heatherly. Back when, hyphenated last names were not in vogue. I guess it was both tradition and "what to name the children"? I am glad times have changed, at least a bit?
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OMG. I had a car that stalled only on left hand turns, in an intersection. Warm state, NC early 1980s. Nearly got hit, several times. I had to make a left into work every day, just terrifying to it have stall, and try to get power to finish the turn. Soft left turns weren't a problem. However, this was a 1978/79 Ford Fairmont, and a total piece of crap. Another problem, Ford had the bright idea that drivers would prefer to depress the turn signal stick to blow the horn, versus hitting the middle of the steering wheel, as any reasonable person would do. My cousin didn't know this, (why would he) and we nearly got sideswiped, driving to FL. Much terrified shouting ensued.
My dad sold my sweet 1976 Toyota Corolla, and bought the Fairmont. I would have preferred to keep the Corolla, but Dad thought new was better, plus the dealer was our neighbor. I was very lucky (can't complain, really) that Dad bought my first two cars. Eventually sold the Fairmont death trap, bought a new Subaru for an excellent price because it had some minor cosmetic hail damage.
Oh, to be sixteen again, driving that Corolla. Down winding country roads, at high speeds, with Pirelli (sp) tires. Dad figured out that I was driving fast.....
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@stephentthomas Sadly, I have no idea about your potential euphemisms. Older person here, and I love delicious salad dressings, too!
After I was married, my dear MIL (RIP) was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. (Early 1980s) She taught me to be aware of added corn syrup and sugar in various foods, including pasta sauce! I was grateful for the awareness, and checked the labels, even when she wasn't visiting. Next, she was watching for sodium because of high BP. I followed along. Thanks to her I have been a careful label reader and our diet has been healthier for decades.
Enjoy your dear MIL, I miss mine, so much.
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I wasn't having anything major, just some painful (but hopefully helpful) nerve oblation. Same redundancy, even a point when seven people stopped, and called off their checklist. I was impressed. Two years prior, I had foot surgery, and my surgeon interviewed me, the other docs, then signed his initials in Sharpie on my foot. I was asleep before the call-out check list. Fifteen or so years before, a child died because her blood type hadn't been correctly noted, for a planned surgery, which required a transfusion. That was a "never again" incident for our area.
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What is so important about raising the right hand? (I'm curious.) The Christian Bible is problematic, what if we are Jewish, Islamic, Buddhist, many other faiths, or no religious faith at all? If someone swears on a Bible, even though this is meaningless to them, will they thereby absolved from telling lies?
"Hey, not a book that I believe in, so my vows were perfectly meaningless. The Court didn't ask me ahead of time, about what sort of document, ( if any!) that I respect.) 'So Help Me God' is irrelevant."
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@blumiu2426 History is fascinating! And the way the holy days evolved over thousands of years. About 2005, I purchased a new stove top/range. The excellent, detailed manual has "Sabbath" settings, so food can be set up for timed (electric oven only, not the gas burners) starts, so an observant Jew doesn't have to press a button and "work" on the Sabbath! Families need to eat, and our world is very different than 2000 plus years ago. Perhaps they ate cold food back when, or certain accommodations were made for food preparation?
The "First Council of Nicaea" was held 325 CE. "Its main accomplishments were settlement of the Christological issue of the divine nature of God the Son and his relationship to God the Father, the construction of the first part of the Nicene Creed, mandating uniform observance of the date of Easter, and promulgation of early canon law." Whew! That's an overview from Wikipedia. Not sure about the Sunday/Sabbath issue, but I haven't researched very well.
One problem "back then" was that very few people knew how to read, (perhaps 1% worldwide at the time of Christ) and this continued for many centuries. All documents were handwritten on labor-intensive parchment. The printing press was only invented @1436-1450. By Gutenburg. Even then, Latin was the common written language. (Somewhat like English is used today.) Translations from the Latin Vulgate (400sCE ?) into various languages had to be done. Scholars delved back to translate the original Hebrew (Old Testament) and original Greek (New Testament) into better quality translations.
Anyway, I find these topics fascinating, and thank you sincerely for the conversation and new ideas. Sending you a cordial handshake of friendship!
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@darkprinc979 Yes," judge not lest ye be judged". Also, I am absolutely agreeing with your last two statements. I was brought up in conservative Christianity in the mid 60s-early 70s. As an adult, actually Reading the Bible, versus relying on what older people "told me it said " was an eye opener.
In my 20s, I heard older men declare that they lived their lives according to the entire Bible. Obviously, they hadn't read Leviticus, or no bacon or BBQ. Couldn't sleep in the same bed or even sit in the same chair that their wife (or daughter) occupied during her menses. That's merely the start, with this fascinating book. It has some good quality hygiene and cleanliness rules, and as scientifically minded modern people, these ancient rules and prohibitions are pretty sensible. Even if the ancient people didn't understand the science regarding avoiding bodily fluids, or avoiding water contaminated by dead animals, etc....plus various other health wise strictures.
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@panagiotisgeorgilis4766 In @ 2005, I had very polite & very young Deputy give me & my newly purchased "gas can" & gas, a ride back to my car. He was obviously chagrined to tell me that I had to sit in back, "because there's no room". The front area was blocked by a purpose built tray, with a large laptop type computer and other gizmos. It wouldn't even fit a child. (Nowadays, it appears that things are more "built in" to the console.) At my car, he had a moment of panic, because "we didn't have a funnel". I showed him that if we unscrewed the "other cap" on the can and reversed it, voila! a proper spout to fill the tank! I was old enough to be his mom, but still, I was surprised that a young man, in a rural area, wouldn't know this! Afterwards, I grabbed my container of hand wipes, presented him with several, & advised him to wash his hands, so he wouldn't smell like gas for several more hours. He accepted with thanks, and did so. Just a nice LEO/Deputy, doing his job of getting my car moved...by helping me. No fuss, no attitude. So discouraging that others aren't like him.
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@chuckysmaria6466 I was not "violated" but I understood the dangers of attempting to report, as did other girls/women and boys/men. It wasn't so much what "police" would say, but what your society, etc., would say, even if you could find someone to believe you. It's known as character assassination. "Powerful" is not a matter of "political clout", as you seem to believe. This is why I placed "powerful " in quotes, because it takes many forms, depending on the situation. When a Priest, Pastor, Rabbi, Boy Scout leader, physician, sports trainer, police officer, entertainer, film producer or teacher, etc., etc., sexually assaults someone, they don't require "political clout" to be "powerful". Most people have some comprehension of this power dynamic. Read this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victim_blaming or this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victimisation or this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victimology if you truly desire to educate yourself.
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@dennispsyhogios3804 Anyone who believes six of the seven Trump stmts is the ignorant party. Obviously, you didn't watch the video. We didn't have airports in the 1700s. We can't make coal "clean" by washing it, nuking hurricanes won't work, planes are not invisible, drinking/injecting disinfectant is deadly. (Pls don't try this, people believed Trump, drank bleach, and died), etc. Windmills have been in use for centuries, without causing cancer deaths. Trump WAS right to point out that because Puerto Rico is an island, it IS surrounded by "water, big water", very helpful for ppl who are ignorant of geography. (The Atlantic Ocean area qualifies as Big Water, for sure!) In your mind, I suppose, "liberal"=equals citizens who have at least, a middle school or high school education. And remember what they were taught, and have some logical, critical thinking abilities. The First Flight occurred in 1903, the 20th century. The Revolution War occurred in the 18th century, so no airports.
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