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- Wed Apr 26, 2006 6:54 pm
- Forum: Work Employment
- Topic: Some skinny on court reporting
- Replies: 15
- Views: 112915
Some skinny on court reporting
<t>That's so true, Diuretic. People talk over one another all of the time. It makes the job a whole lot worse. There are just so many little things that go into it, that people can't even imagine. If you stop and think that the court reporter is literally trying to get down every single word that co...
- Tue Apr 25, 2006 6:17 pm
- Forum: Work Employment
- Topic: Some skinny on court reporting
- Replies: 15
- Views: 112915
Some skinny on court reporting
<t>Well, I used to be a court reporter in PA, and a little in FL. I did that for 12 years. Everyone always thinks -- court reporting, wow, you must be earning so much money, blah, blah, blah. It is truly a lot of fluff!!! <br/> <br/> Court reporting agencies seem to dole the good work out to reporte...
- Sat Apr 22, 2006 6:56 am
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: Bullies
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1466
Bullies
<t>Running from a bully is exactly what they want. I don't know about anyone else, but I WILL NOT RUN from a bully. I'm not going to give that kind of power and control to ANYONE -- unless, of course, it's at knife or gunpoint.<br/> <br/> Thinking back to when I was in the 5th or 6th grade, there wa...
- Fri Apr 21, 2006 8:01 pm
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: Bullies
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1466
Bullies
<t>I was just wondering what everyone's thoughts and views were on bullies. As we all know, bullies come in all shapes and sizes, starting as kids and on up into adulthood, at work, in the neighborhood -- wherever. They're out there.<br/> <br/> In my opinion, bullies are probably attention starved a...
- Fri Apr 21, 2006 7:22 pm
- Forum: Christianity
- Topic: 1st Southern Baptist church
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3147
1st Southern Baptist church
Yes, I've gone to the First Baptist Church in downtown Jacksonville. They're huge, televised and have singles groups and different groups for different stages of peoples lives. It is a very nice church!
- Thu Mar 30, 2006 5:56 pm
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: The Tale of the Donkey
- Replies: 6
- Views: 819
The Tale of the Donkey
<t>Hey, hey, hey, it's nice to see some of my FG friends again, Floppy and Snooze! I hope you're both doing well. I've been busy with work, and then my car was out of commission for awhile. I've been eating out in restaurants a lot. That wrecks havoc with your diet. California was great. I went to S...
- Thu Mar 30, 2006 5:25 pm
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: The Tale of the Donkey
- Replies: 6
- Views: 819
The Tale of the Donkey
<t>An old man, a boy and a donkey were going to town. The boy rode on the donkey and the old man walked. As they went along some people they passed remarked it was a shame the old man was walking and the boy was riding. The man and boy thought maybe the critics were right, so they changed positions....
- Sat Mar 11, 2006 8:10 am
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: A Salute to BJ Moncrief
- Replies: 4
- Views: 753
A Salute to BJ Moncrief
<t>Hey, Snooze, I've just been busy with life and haven't been online much. I love your dancing cat, by the way.<br/> <br/> Leave it to LC to point out "the legal" way of handling the situation. In the neighborhood that I grewup in, street fights weren't uncommon, so seeing the batters go to town on...
- Fri Mar 10, 2006 8:29 pm
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: A Salute to BJ Moncrief
- Replies: 4
- Views: 753
A Salute to BJ Moncrief
<t>When I was 15, I was best friends with a girl named "Tia." Her mother was known as BJ -- Betty Jean -- Moncrief.<br/> <br/> Her mother was 35-years-old and divorced. Tia was 14 and worked under-the-table at a doughnut shoppe around the corner from where she lived. Tia was gorgeious, by the way, a...
- Sun Feb 19, 2006 9:57 am
- Forum: Just For The Fun Of It
- Topic: Joke of the Day
- Replies: 2
- Views: 562
Joke of the Day
<t>This reminds me of a true incident that happened to me when I was, maybe, 19-years-old, in 1989. I was working the nightshift at a 7-11, and it was about 2:00 in the morning. I was standing on the counter, stocking cigarettes in the racks above the counter.<br/> <br/> I heard the front door open,...
- Sat Dec 24, 2005 8:55 am
- Forum: Bizarre News Stories
- Topic: African Rock Python (Python Sebae)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 17254
African Rock Python (Python Sebae)
It just goes to show how nature is delicately balanced -- good and evil, peaceful and harmful. It's not that the snake is evil. It was just trying to survive and needed a meal.
Scary, though. I wouldn't want to meet up with a snake like that!
Scary, though. I wouldn't want to meet up with a snake like that!
- Fri Dec 23, 2005 8:37 am
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: Car Keys
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1371
Car Keys
I'm glad you've all shared such wonderful replies. I've been busy and haven't been around the Garden much lately. It looks like the Spirit of Christmas is upon us all!!!
- Fri Dec 23, 2005 8:32 am
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: I am sooooo friggin mad!!!!
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1640
I am sooooo friggin mad!!!!
<t>It's sounds like they've been taking advantage of you and your kindness. When you called them on it, they got mad. People always get mad when they're told that they're doing something wrong and get called on it. No one likes to hear the bad stuff about themselves.<br/> <br/> You did the right thi...
- Wed Dec 21, 2005 6:40 pm
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: Car Keys
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1371
Car Keys
<t>So tonight I went to Winn Dixie. I'm in the parking lot with my groceries rummaging through my handbag for my car keys. I searched my pocketbook nearly seven times, pulling stuff out, receipts flying everywhere, looking for my car keys. The inside of my lining in the change compartment was ripped...
- Sun Dec 18, 2005 6:47 pm
- Forum: Members' News
- Topic: Far Rider's Birthday Monday!
- Replies: 55
- Views: 2757
Far Rider's Birthday Monday!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, FAR!!!
- Sun Dec 18, 2005 6:44 pm
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: Feeling Like Scrooge or the Grinch
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1426
Feeling Like Scrooge or the Grinch
I looked in the mirror this morning and noticed tiny green hairs starting to grow. I think the power of Grinchmas is working! I think I'll put some reindeer ears on my cats, too.
- Sun Dec 18, 2005 6:40 pm
- Forum: Members' News
- Topic: first christmas alone
- Replies: 64
- Views: 2642
first christmas alone
<t>LC, no, it's not selfish. Holidays bring out all kinds of feelings in people.<br/> <br/> Last Christmas, I was alone. It wasn't too bad. I talked on the phone Christmas Eve, watched my Christmas lights, drank some eggnog, and ended up just going to sleep early. <br/> <br/> There is always somethi...
- Sun Dec 18, 2005 12:49 pm
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: Why are Florida people like this?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1284
Why are Florida people like this?
That could be what I'm seeing.
- Sun Dec 18, 2005 11:47 am
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: Breakfast
- Replies: 42
- Views: 2116
Breakfast
Coffee, a pop tart, a piece of cake or pie, an English muffin, cereal, some fruit -- or even cold pizza -- does the trick for me. It just depends on what I feel like eating in the morning, but coffee is non-negotiable.
- Sun Dec 18, 2005 11:44 am
- Forum: Members' News
- Topic: What Will You Do Christmas Eve?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 1347
What Will You Do Christmas Eve?
<t>When I was married, we used to go to my mother-in-law's in South Philadelphia and later, New Jersey, for a traditional Italian Christmas Eve with the seven fishes. We'd exchange gifts and just have a family night of it. They always had a full house with different people popping in and out through...
- Sun Dec 18, 2005 11:38 am
- Forum: Fitness Nutrition
- Topic: Alcoholism
- Replies: 43
- Views: 4373
Alcoholism
<t>Yes, alcoholism is an actual disease. Alcohol changes your mind, not to mention destroys your liver and gives you delirium tremins. It also, for the alcholic, causes an unusually odd sensation in the back of the throat, like an addictive feeling.<br/> <br/> I used to drink a lot. I really don't d...
- Sun Dec 18, 2005 11:31 am
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: Hur mycket ar klockan
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1187
Hur mycket ar klockan
I can tell everyone the English translation right now of Nomad's post...
HUH?
HUH?
- Sun Dec 18, 2005 11:29 am
- Forum: History
- Topic: On This Day......
- Replies: 169
- Views: 20545
On This Day......
Hey, Bez, how are you?
- Sun Dec 18, 2005 11:28 am
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: Twilight zone moment
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1158
Twilight zone moment
This is kind of funny because I actually had a living dead zombie dream last night. Snooze, you don't know the power that you have!
- Sun Dec 18, 2005 11:25 am
- Forum: The Kitchen
- Topic: Best Thing ya can do with Eggnog
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1641
Best Thing ya can do with Eggnog
I use eggnog in my coffee around the holidays. It makes an awesome coffee creamer!
- Sun Dec 18, 2005 11:23 am
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: Something to do at 5am...dont be ashamed
- Replies: 2
- Views: 539
Something to do at 5am...dont be ashamed
What about getting zinged out of your mind on coffee and house cleaning?
- Sun Dec 18, 2005 11:20 am
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: Why are Florida people like this?
- Replies: 0
- Views: 113
Why are Florida people like this?
An oops file, sorry -- Uggghhh!!!
- Sun Dec 18, 2005 11:18 am
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: Why are Florida people like this?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1284
Why are Florida people like this?
<t>Can any FG Members in Florida answer this question for me? I know that LC and Anne Mouse are here, in Florida, maybe they can help.<br/> <br/> I've noticed that a lot of people here in Florida like to try to make fools out of other people, by put-downs, belittling and just trying to make themselv...
- Sun Dec 18, 2005 10:38 am
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: New Dictionary word!!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 876
New Dictionary word!!
Wedges were popular when I was a kid, in the 70's and 80's. Kids used to get tackled, and their underpants got pulled right on up. I've seen a pair of undies literally streteched out of shape from too much wedge-ing in my time, too. It's not a new ritual.
- Sat Dec 17, 2005 6:24 pm
- Forum: Word Games
- Topic: Double Up
- Replies: 2386
- Views: 110496
Double Up
ossify.
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- Sat Dec 17, 2005 5:54 pm
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: Angels
- Replies: 1
- Views: 722
Angels
<r>How many FG Members actively believe in angels? Have you ever had personal experiences with angels? <br/> <br/> Angels are so awesome. I read these great books called "Angel Therapy" and "Healing with the Angels." I would highly recommend these books to anyone. These books are powerful. Here is t...
- Sat Dec 17, 2005 5:08 pm
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: Bored and Rainy
- Replies: 8
- Views: 669
Bored and Rainy
Yeah, I just discovered it tonight. Bush really can groove!
- Sat Dec 17, 2005 5:01 pm
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: Bored and Rainy
- Replies: 8
- Views: 669
Bored and Rainy
<r>Well, it's a boring, rainy (it's been raining all day) Saturday night, here, in Florida. I found this neat site called <URL url="http://www.bored.com">http://www.bored.com</URL>.<br/> <br/> So what do I end up doing, making Bush dance. Hey, he's pretty smooth on his feet :-2 <br/> <br/> <URL url=...
- Sat Dec 17, 2005 11:08 am
- Forum: Members' News
- Topic: happy birthday to the Red One
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1039
happy birthday to the Red One
<r>Happy Birthday to you, happy birthday to you -- you look like a monkey and you smell like one, too! (Just kiddin' <E>;)</E> )<br/> <br/> HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RED ONE!!!<br/> <br/> You wouldn't happen to be Santa in disguise on the Forum, would you, Red One?<br/> <br/> If so, I'm in trouble this year.<...
- Sat Dec 17, 2005 11:05 am
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: This scares me
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1069
This scares me
The person who did that is a sociopath. It's scary and horrible to see, but believe it or not, sociopaths aren't that uncommon.
I can't imagine hating Christmas like that, though -- horrible!
I can't imagine hating Christmas like that, though -- horrible!
- Sat Dec 17, 2005 11:02 am
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: Christmas cancelled
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1448
Christmas cancelled
Thank you. The Santa Died Laughing picture is now the wallpaper on my computer! :-6
- Fri Dec 16, 2005 5:07 pm
- Forum: General Music
- Topic: Howard Stern
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7252
Howard Stern
Howard Stern was cutting edge when he was new to radio. You're right, though. I watched a show of his about a year ago and asked myself, "Why am I watching this?" The women were whores, and that's what it was all about.
- Fri Dec 16, 2005 2:51 am
- Forum: Just For The Fun Of It
- Topic: do you remember when?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1645
do you remember when?
<t>I was a teenager in the 80's. I remember...<br/> <br/> High heels with jeans.<br/> <br/> Big, colorful earings.<br/> <br/> Big clunky bracelets and bangle bracelets.<br/> <br/> Shirts that tied on the side.<br/> <br/> Hair teased up to enormous heights.<br/> <br/> Cat eyes makeup with eyeliner.<b...
- Fri Dec 16, 2005 2:44 am
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: Feeling Like Scrooge or the Grinch
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1426
Feeling Like Scrooge or the Grinch
Valerie100 <--------- trying not to have a Grinchmas!
- Thu Dec 15, 2005 5:01 pm
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: Feeling Like Scrooge or the Grinch
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1426
Feeling Like Scrooge or the Grinch
Does anyone else out there feel like Scrooge or the Grinch this holiday season? I just am not in the Christmas spirit. It's horrible.
Maybe, some eggnog with Amerretto or Rum would help.
Maybe, some eggnog with Amerretto or Rum would help.
- Sun Dec 11, 2005 1:52 pm
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: Snow!
- Replies: 51
- Views: 2787
Snow!
I haven't seen snow it two years! It's white, cold, flaky and wet stuff; right? :-6
- Sun Dec 11, 2005 1:50 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Richard Pryer Died
- Replies: 27
- Views: 6814
Richard Pryer Died
"Moving" was one of my favorites. He was a great comedian!
- Sun Dec 11, 2005 1:48 pm
- Forum: Abortion
- Topic: Morning After Pill for Rape Victims
- Replies: 10
- Views: 16021
Morning After Pill for Rape Victims
<t>When I was a teenager, I knew an 18-year-old who was gang raped. She ended up having a baby boy from the ordeal. This was back in the 80's. She said that once she felt the baby growing inside of her, she couldn't part with it. Her biggest concern and issue that she was dealing with was how was sh...
- Sun Dec 11, 2005 1:38 pm
- Forum: Word Games
- Topic: Last letter name game
- Replies: 2477
- Views: 147874
Last letter name game
Samuel.
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- Sun Dec 11, 2005 1:25 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: what's shakin
- Replies: 65
- Views: 2455
what's shakin
<t>Welcome, welcome, Rumdiary. I'm sure you're going to like FG. This forum is very friendly, addictive, and it gets nuts sometimes -- like Nomad, in case you haven't already noticed.<br/> <br/> Nomad, you're a trip! I hope you waited until your wife was awake this morning -- Sunday morning, no less...
- Sun Dec 11, 2005 1:18 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Question for the opposite race.
- Replies: 56
- Views: 6608
Question for the opposite race.
How do aliens survive on Mars? :-6
- Sat Dec 10, 2005 5:45 am
- Forum: Just For The Fun Of It
- Topic: for Valerie~another blonde joke!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 593
for Valerie~another blonde joke!
Good one, LC! :wah:
- Sat Dec 10, 2005 5:42 am
- Forum: Films Cinema Forum
- Topic: dead movie stars you miss
- Replies: 56
- Views: 32659
dead movie stars you miss
Micheal Landon -- not really a movie star.
Gilda Radnor, John Bulushi, John Candy, Chris Farley and Sam Kinnison -- what great comedians! :-6
Gilda Radnor, John Bulushi, John Candy, Chris Farley and Sam Kinnison -- what great comedians! :-6
- Sat Dec 10, 2005 5:38 am
- Forum: Friends, Relationships, Advice
- Topic: Everything is getting worst for me....
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2484
Everything is getting worst for me....
<t>Skittles, just let yourself feel however you need to. No one can tell you that your feelings are right or wrong. That's what makes us all different.<br/> <br/> Give yourself time, cry and talk about things. Looking up a grief forum on the Internet might help you, also. Eventually, it won't hurt s...
- Sat Dec 10, 2005 5:33 am
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: Ok i am on the seach for who is the oldest slash youngest
- Replies: 66
- Views: 2771
Ok i am on the seach for who is the oldest slash youngest
<t>I'm 35 and have been through the head-banging stuff when I was a teenager, about your age, Skittles. And like you, I seemed mature for my age. We called the 20-somethings and 30-somethings, "Old Heads." :guitarist <br/> <br/> 50-somethings have also been there, too, you know. Skittles, your grand...