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Post by chiver78 on May 17, 2024 18:14:12 GMT -5
Dear Harrison Butker, I also hold a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree. do you feel like that's a waste, because I'm just a woman who should aspire only to raise a family and be subservient to her husband? -chiver I'm not sure how to phrase it, but I feel oddly sorry for his children because he seems to be denying his role in their existence and their meaning in his life. Aside from the extreme denigration of women, I feel he's also distancing himself from his kids, very sperm-donor'ish if that makes sense. oh, I have words for that as well, but I'm gonna defer to those women on this board that convey their thoughts WAY better than I do.
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Post by chiver78 on May 17, 2024 17:56:27 GMT -5
Dear Harrison Butker,
I also hold a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree. do you feel like that's a waste, because I'm just a woman who should aspire only to raise a family and be subservient to her husband?
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Post by chiver78 on May 17, 2024 14:15:06 GMT -5
What are loopers?[img src="https://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff155/JiminiChristmas/ymamsmiles/idunno.gif" class="smile" src="//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/huh.png" alt=" "] Archie where is bozrah ct Not in the middle east like most people think when I tell them I am from Bozrah. It is in the south east corner. Outside of Norwich. I just looked this up on the map and saw route 2, thinking "Oh! I've driven through there...." but no, not quite. last time I went to Mohegan Sun, I took route 2 past Foxwoods and it went over the river and through the woods in between the two casinos. but apparently you were a little bit west of MS.
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Post by chiver78 on May 17, 2024 14:12:23 GMT -5
k, I did a grocery run over lunch. I've got some cooking to do tonight, for the pups. a pair of family packs of ground beef and some kale I will chop and wilt. I also picked up cremini mushrooms and a clamshell of baby spinach, so dinner tonight for me will be IP risotto. I'll reheat another piece of leftover chicken as well. <br><br>my parents are coming down tomorrow with some of Dad's power tools that I don't have in my own collection, and we're going to crank out some small projects. that means lunch will be from Mom's favorite Greek pizza place, and I will have leftovers lol.... I still also have two portions of carnitas casserole to eat or pitch this weekend.
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Post by chiver78 on May 17, 2024 13:35:57 GMT -5
I'm spending money on Amazon, for things I can't find in local stores. even the big box ones.
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Post by chiver78 on May 17, 2024 8:02:27 GMT -5
yup, that's similar to the house I grew up in. this isn't the actual, but very similar. ETA: the pic wouldn't load. try this link instead, there's a pic on it. link
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Post by chiver78 on May 17, 2024 7:36:48 GMT -5
I like the house, andi! very polished finishes. I do question why the realtor would include a pic of that overcluttered craft room, though. yikes. that was a lot.
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Post by chiver78 on May 17, 2024 7:33:30 GMT -5
Thinking about getting this house. I can afford it, but I would have to break my lease which will cost me $5K basically. I have it, but that would eat into the down payment money. I probably should wait another year and pay down my car and hopefully there will be a better interest rate. Part of me wants to get it now and refinance when the interest rates go down. Another part of me wants to wait the year and see what else I can find. Are no money down mortgages even a thing anymore? www.zillow.com/homedetails/3328-N-54th-St-Kansas-City-KS-66104/75714247_zpid/ That is a “raised ranch” or a ranch with a full exposure (on the back side). It is really about 900 sq ft on 1st floor. Really be careful with comps. A finished basement is very good living space but in WI it is not = to above grade living space. My house I live in is basically like this. Not saying not to buy it, just check it out very thoroughly. interesting. around here, a raised ranch is another name for a split-level house OR a ranch that's been actually raised - to add a 2nd level. that it has full exposure on the back doesn't change that it's a ranch. this is actually the same layout as the summer rental I was in for 2020.
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Post by chiver78 on May 16, 2024 20:07:53 GMT -5
if he's not even living at home, there should also be a felony charge to Mom for tampering with his mail.
*wait, let me clarify. it doesn't matter whether he's there or not, but it's a lot easier to say she opened his mail if he's not there. vs her watching him open his own mail and taking the check out of his hands. that's what I'm trying (and I think failing) to say. Pure curiosity but would this also be true if he lived at home and still is a minor? DS1 was still a minor at this time in his senior year. Actually, the question remains even if he is not living at home but devil mom still has legal custody? Could she possibly hide behind that as a valid defense for stealing from her own kid? that, I honestly don't know. bc if I'd looked into it after finding out my mother trashed ALL of the college brochures from out of state, she might have served time.
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Post by chiver78 on May 16, 2024 17:08:44 GMT -5
gs11rmb a police report would mean that the student filed against his own mother. From what I have read, sadly, that doesn't happen often when the thief is a parent. I truly hope he does file though! And kudos to your organization for having a back-up plan! The school is spearheading the process. Without a police report he won't be issued a new check. I'm with you and really hope he goes ahead and files charges. if he's not even living at home, there should also be a felony charge to Mom for tampering with his mail. *wait, let me clarify. it doesn't matter whether he's there or not, but it's a lot easier to say she opened his mail if he's not there. vs her watching him open his own mail and taking the check out of his hands. that's what I'm trying (and I think failing) to say.
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Post by chiver78 on May 16, 2024 16:53:28 GMT -5
#firstworldproblems, definitely. I put a couple vacation days in my HR tracker, for when andi is coming here in a few weeks. after those were accepted, I looked at the balances of sick/floater/vacation time and I apparently still have 25 days of vacation time left for 2024. that's nutty. so I may be going back to Vancouver this summer for a few days and Tampa for a few more (flights on points, staying with friends). I just lobbed a pup boarding question to daycare to see if there are open dates I can plan around. if my Tampa friends are good with a last-minute trip, my mom can definitely cover as she's available. she's currently hesitant to commit more than a month out as they are actively looking to buy a house this summer (FINALLY!! ) and need to consider inspections/closing/etc for the process. so I'm totally okay with her saying no here!
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Post by chiver78 on May 16, 2024 16:44:52 GMT -5
porch-thirty, beer-thirty, same idea. yes, happy hour.
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Post by chiver78 on May 16, 2024 16:37:42 GMT -5
Wednesday is my and Mr. Taz’s 20th wedding anniversary. I took the day off as we can’t go out to dinner that night since DD1 has a school event. I’m going to suggest to DH tonight of let’s do something during the day. DD1 will be at school while DD2 is at daycare. I’m open to suggestions if anyone has any. 🙂 I suggest playing tourist in your own city. I think you're in the Baltimore area, yes? go spend the day in the Inner Harbor and see an O's game if they are home for a day game. have fun with all the stuff you'd recommend other people do as first time visitors, and just have a stress-free day exploring and enjoying each others' company.
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Post by chiver78 on May 16, 2024 16:33:18 GMT -5
I'm bored with the leftovers options, so I think I'm going to roast some tiny potatoes and pour a steamer bag of cheesy broccoli over them. I can also cut up some leftover sauteed chicken breast to use up some of that as well. I'm going grocery shopping tomorrow at some point. based on the sale flyer, I'll be making the first zucchini pie of the summer for next week. the rest of the week is still TBD. ETA: nevermind. I'm out of frozen cheesy broccoli, and don't have any fresh either. tonight might be a can of soup or something, I'm past the point of really caring at the moment.
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Post by chiver78 on May 16, 2024 7:34:30 GMT -5
Who sent me their cold through the web? <gives stink-eye to everyone sharing that they are sick> If we can get stuff like Covid through the "interwebs" then we're all scr#wed. The place where DS works right now is getting EVERYTHING: Covid, flu, you name it, it's going around. Maybe we should all work from home in the future. I'm onboard with this idea!!
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Post by chiver78 on May 16, 2024 6:12:48 GMT -5
that's exactly why I know I need to use mine in the next day or so. 🙃 I write on everything I package for the freezer, too.
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Post by chiver78 on May 16, 2024 2:08:58 GMT -5
I fell asleep on the couch and just moved up to bed after letting Punk out again. windows are still open and I'm listening to the steady rain outside in the hopes that it lulls me back to sleep soon. I had been watching a series on Amazon prime, ans I'm going to have to mess with the settings when I pick it back up, to replay 2 or 3 eps that I slept through. oops.
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Post by chiver78 on May 15, 2024 18:45:42 GMT -5
I finished off the last of the bruschetta tortellini tonight, with some cut fruit.
I also discovered a half-full open container of chicken broth in the fridge that needs to be used tomorrow or Friday for how long it's been open. I think tomorrow night might be IP risotto if I can pick up a package of mushrooms at some point before dinner. I will reheat some of the sauteed chicken breast to go with it.
there's still about half the pan of carnitas casserole, which makes me happy. I'm gonna do my best to demolish that entire tray, it's that delish this time around.
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Post by chiver78 on May 15, 2024 15:28:36 GMT -5
And now I’m mentally fact checking someone who is touting their presentation in Utrecht, Switzerland. Who’s going to tell them they’re flying to the wrong country? oh boy. there was a solid Not Always Right about something similar, a long time ago. I think the mixup was Austria and Australia maybe. at least this one's in the same time zone, I think? if not, can't be more than one off.
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Post by chiver78 on May 15, 2024 14:47:07 GMT -5
grrrr....... I'm trying to upload a brand new document into our archive, and the stupid thing timed out on me and reset. I have to start over completely......and the damn document has three separate attachments on top of the main body. I'm very annoyed rn.
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Post by chiver78 on May 15, 2024 11:27:29 GMT -5
another vote for Mucinex and the original Ricola here. I'm definitely with Mich on getting it all coughed up and out, as quickly as possible.
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Post by chiver78 on May 14, 2024 17:37:31 GMT -5
this moderator appreciates that! this whole conversation arc has been a lot more respectful and educational than the politics forum where things don't often go so well on this topic. Moon's drawn the line at quoting actual scripture. I realize this isn't the first post to do so, but just try not to keep doing that. other than that, as y'all were! -chiver mod Didn't realize the scripture rule. Appreciate the leeway and will avoid that in the future. ETA - happy to continue respectful discussion via IM if anyone has anything left to say (nicely of course). I sanity checked myself before posting, it isn't actually spelled out in the CoC. but, that's usually where the line in the sand has been drawn in other, more contentious threads. thanks for your understanding!
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Post by chiver78 on May 14, 2024 16:45:10 GMT -5
thanks, all you volunteering to bartend. I'm happy to cook! lol....
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Post by chiver78 on May 14, 2024 16:08:15 GMT -5
So, god dictated the bible to humans? Spoke to them directly? Why is that not mentioned in the bible? Really don't want to cross into code of conduct religious debate territory but also didn't want to ignore you. So I'll go out on a limb and answer you but ask that this not devolve into the sort of debate that I encountered on fb pls. This forum has been kind, listening and instructive for me so far on this topic. 2 Tim. 3 Verse 16 "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness" One could say it's a circular debate to say the book itself says it's inspired word of God, but that's where faith and divinity come in and as logical as I tend to be, I'm okay with those supports. this moderator appreciates that! this whole conversation arc has been a lot more respectful and educational than the politics forum where things don't often go so well on this topic. Moon's drawn the line at quoting actual scripture. I realize this isn't the first post to do so, but just try not to keep doing that. other than that, as y'all were! -chiver mod
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Post by chiver78 on May 14, 2024 13:59:08 GMT -5
So, I just learned this in the last month. Lutheran clergy and Methodist clergy are permitted to work in each other's churches. Our pastor is moving away next month, and our incoming pastor is actually Lutheran even though it's a Methodist church.
Also, I just finished this book as it was our church's book club book for May. It's quite intriguing. Added that book to my reading list. Send any others my way. A friend suggested UnClobber - Rethinking Our Misuse of the Bible on Homosexuality. Chloe - I think it's important that I chime in that there are two major types of Lutheran. 1. Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS) which has been my background. 2. Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Smaller third Lutheran is Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) is even more conservative. ECLA split from LCMS in the 1970s just before I was born. LCMS was too conservative for some and had elective even more conservative president. LCMS viewed the Bible being infallible and without error and also didn't really care about promoting unity with other Christian denominations. ECLA allows women pastors while LCMS doesn't. This has been another of DD15's hang-ups and was mine too at her age. Then, I just let it go but now I'm backing her on it.
ELCA split again around 2009 when some churches allowed gay pastors. ETA - All that to say, LCMS Lutherans are not likely to share pastors with other Christian churches. this pissed me off as a kid, while I was still sort of entertaining things. and then more of my questions got brushed off, and by the time I was in HS, I was completely over all of it. the true stories behind the movie Spotlight came to light just as I was a newly minted adult, which sealed the deal entirely for me. Cheesy may say ex-Catholic. I call myself a "recovering Catholic" as far as the Golden Rule, et. al - I live my life in a way that I am (hopefully, anyway) leaving the world a better place than I found it, helping folks that need it, and (generally) not being an asshole. sometimes it's warranted in response to someone else, though.
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Post by chiver78 on May 13, 2024 18:46:44 GMT -5
that's fair, but thanks for the answer nonetheless. I'm trying to not spam the board with this trial. may I PM you with some questions while we're still on the prosecution side? this whole case is a train wreck. You can PM me. thanks, I will in the am. very much appreciated!
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Post by chiver78 on May 13, 2024 18:40:57 GMT -5
I have a serious question about all of this perjury that's been going on. maybe swamp can help? the defense has been stifled by bullshit objections when the defense challenges any of the things that will be proven by the Cellebrite records. can these witnesses be recalled by the defense to speak to the things that the defense Cellebrite witness will be introducing? Sr was really the first one that's been asked to talk about his phone records, since it all came in with the argument about "upgrading your phone the day before the ruling was issued to preserve all electronics" . I'm so over all of these townie asshats that think they are untouchable. it was the same garbage in my hometown, and I was always an outsider b/c I moved to town in 3rd grade. no wonder I couldn't wait to leave. I’m having a hard time following the whole timeline, so I can’t answer your specific question, but the defense can recall any prosecution witness if they want, although it would be a dimb move. that's fair, but thanks for the answer nonetheless. I'm trying to not spam the board with this trial. may I PM you with some questions while we're still on the prosecution side? this whole case is a train wreck.
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Post by chiver78 on May 13, 2024 17:21:43 GMT -5
I might stop checking in for a little while, FYI. I forget what the cadence was for checkins before we got dropped. Minnesotagirl7 - please just tag me and I'll check in for record! I just lowered my payment on that last card down to $200/mo which is min+interest+rounding up. I want to bank as much cash as possible this summer and pay off projects. I just threw all of my paycheck last Friday at my daily use card to cover the balance I'd carried over (at stupid interest, I talked about that already) and then some. I'm getting a little twitchy in advance of bonus season next month, and am hoarding resources. after the journey I've taken the last 10y, I fully understand Depression era survivors who hoarded everything til the day they died. whoo....
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Post by chiver78 on May 13, 2024 15:52:19 GMT -5
daisylu !! Caitlin just introduced discussion around the definition of the word "acquaintance"! FFS.....buckle up! Total BS. Every prosecution witness so far has claimed to be an "acquaintance" and has been proven wrong by the defense. I'm watching on Court TV today, for the first time, and they are criticizing the defense for not pushing further on Albert Sr to show perjury. I wish they would too but I think they did a good job raising reasonable doubt, and in the end that is their job. ETA - DH watched 5 minutes today when they showed Albert Sr roughhousing in the bar and thought it was was over blown. I corrected him. This is the first he knows of it. No sir, I've been following this for 2 years. He an GTFOH too. I have a serious question about all of this perjury that's been going on. maybe swamp can help? the defense has been stifled by bullshit objections when the defense challenges any of the things that will be proven by the Cellebrite records. can these witnesses be recalled by the defense to speak to the things that the defense Cellebrite witness will be introducing? Sr was really the first one that's been asked to talk about his phone records, since it all came in with the argument about "upgrading your phone the day before the ruling was issued to preserve all electronics" . I'm so over all of these townie asshats that think they are untouchable. it was the same garbage in my hometown, and I was always an outsider b/c I moved to town in 3rd grade. no wonder I couldn't wait to leave.
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Post by chiver78 on May 13, 2024 14:49:32 GMT -5
daisylu !! Caitlin just introduced discussion around the definition of the word "acquaintance"! FFS.....buckle up!
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