My hobbies (as they change) really only signify my interest in a given subject at that time.

As for having hobbies to attract a mate, there is some relevance to that. When a person is comfortable in an environment and with themselves it radiates (see AB’s comments about attached women yesterday).

As for what would make me take notice? Whatever hobby she has: wearing high heels (or boots), tight clothing, and a smile whilst performing said hobby.

Good morning

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GM All!

As for what would make me take notice? Whatever hobby she has: wearing high heels (or boots), tight clothing, and a smile whilst performing said hobby. funny guy!

I like to read; he doesn’t. He likes to cook; I don’t. However, we both enjoy watching & playing sports, and we both love dogs. We often stroll out to the dog park, and just this past weekend we went to another protection competition.

I don’t think I would notice a man more for his chosen hobby, but meeting someone who is into something different does allow an opportunity to learn new things. I’ve challenged him to read TD Jakes, and he helps me hone my skills in the kitchen.

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Oh – Good Morning!!!

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Merning folks.

Having a hobby is a great way of releasing some of lifes pressure. My hobbies, as I’ve noted, are training dogs, shooting pool and fine watches. My absolute love is dog training. Through dogs I met my last gf and a ton of people I otherwise wouldnt have met. I also used my dogs to generate income for my real estate business. Its what I’d do all day everyday if I didnt have to earn a living.

CZ, what competition did you attend? What kind of dogs do you have? I had presa canarios.

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Oh and Shoes.. I like to shoe shop.. Clothes too. I get a rush by finding something fly for the low..

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Ok,

I took a quick look at the list and I will say this I guess selfish old me looked at my hobbies and how they stacked against the list. I think this is important because I do not look at guys’ hobbies, but I am curious of them. I just know what I enjoy doing and here is my list:

1. Powerful reader
2. Love jazz
3. I play an instrument
4. I love cars
5. I love planes
6. Life long learner
7. Patron of the arts
8. I love colors and creating things
9. I love cooking and entertaining
10. I love mind battles
11. I love being “funny”
12. I love laughing it is a hobby to me see #11
13. I love figuring things out
14. Traveling
15. Shoes and purses but mostly purses
16. I love shooting and collecting
17. I love making a profit off my ideas
18. I love business and strategic planning
19. I love giving birth to new things whether it is an idea, concept, procedure
20. I love good coffee with the perfect dessert, so I seek out new places to find these at…
21. Cigars

*****Some of my hobbies overlap if I am in Jamaica I grab the local coffee which is superb!***

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While I don’t collect music… I’m too very diverse when it comes to music… It’s something about having a helluva day… gettin in your car putting in your fav CD and letting all that nonsense take a back seat while you enjoy the ride…:) ahhhh thanx for the mental pic DK

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DK I love estate sales and for me that is strategic and business I go in find things use them once or twice if I want to and re-sell for a huge profit.

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Three Words Daily – If you had to motivate or encourage someone using just three words, what would they be?

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Playing softball.
Reading CTNs (cheap trashy novels), urban romance, self-help, finance books.
Bowling.
Tennis.
Golf – (Mostly just like hitting balls on the range as opposed to playing a round.)
Exercise.
Poetry.
Blogging.
Watching the world rotate on its axis while sitting on my patio drinking some muscato and listening to great music.
Debating.
Movies.
And I could go on.

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Hey Mo! I have never been to a Hookah, I have thought about going a few times esp on vacation.

Three words…get yourself together or learn an affirmation. I say that because you have to know how to self motivate if you are going to make it in this world.

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Collecting – I collect snow globes. I like buying NICE or interesting snow globes from places I visit. I rarely like for people to buy them for me; they always bring me the cheesy, touristy ones.

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SC – So as Tre says in Boyz in The Hood.. “So you like to drive Sticks”..

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I too love to drive.. Just hope in the car or on the bike and go. Which ever way the wind is blowing Im going..

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Yeah, DK – I LOOOOVVVEEEE driving sticks.

There is just something about feeling like you are more in control of the power of a car that is just sexy to me. Coming off that clutch pulling back on that shaft and having that kitten purr……..oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo…….

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@Mo, I want to try it out as well, but you know me I have the stuff I do in Atl and the stuff I do away from here…lol

@SCool, yes I say my affirmations and read a quote or two and say a Bible verse before I leave my house. You never know what the day will bring, or who will try to “knock you down” so I love building myself up in the morning and throughout the day.

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DK…a nod to you on the Latin

Mo…I am into the Greek mythology as well and I really enjoy the stories, but I like putting things together so I like seeing mythology concepts used other places like the Pygmalion Effect

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SC – Actually I like to see a woman drive my car.. I like to see if she will own it or let it own her… When I see a chick jump in the seat and we go go go, I just be wanting to bite her right there..

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I am not much of a TV or movies person, but I love the classic movies like “Imitation of Life” etc. I am still trying to watch that movie without a tear or two…y’all know I am hardcore

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@DK

I can’t read the Latin

But Greek and Roman mythology has intrigued me since high school.

Once I read the Divine Comedy though, I’ve been partial to the Dark/Victorian/Shakespeare age

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@DK…we use the Pygmalion effect all the time in training and business, but look at where that concept and name was taken from Pygmalion fell in love with a statue and was so enthralled he believed in this ivory statue and would not date a “real woman” so Aphrodite gave the statue life.

As for business when you set high expectations that are higher than normal and believe in what you are doing those that you are training succeeds beyond the average standard. So you have to “believe.”

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I get Pygmalion the sculptor is a part of greek mythology but how its used today.. I would only think by name only.. Pygmalion today has been lost in translation.. I guess if people knew the name and why the effect happened.. I dunno..

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Prof – A R8!! I saw one of those whoop a vette and a porsche at the german car event at dekalb airport over the summer.. I was smoking hot out there.

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DK—

Don’t get me wrong I love vettes they are so ME, but that R8 is really teasing me!

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Prof – My sister and her fiance have an Infiniti G35 (6 speed) and Mustang with the pipes and all. I LOVE standing up on them pedals…..LAAAWWDDD GGGEEESSSUUUZZZ!!!!

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@Dream

It was an interesting time for social, political, and cultural upheaval, made for great works of art

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The RX7 is nice, and you will also want a mechanic you know and trust if you don’t already have one. Yes the sound of the pipes and engine…I love when I hit the gas and my car roar!

Let me stop talking about cars, because I want to drive right now

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Prof – I get that but The iliad effect would be a more fitting comparision. For me.. I guess. Expectations were high for oneself and for others around the characters..

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God is good
Find your way
Run girl run
Run boy run
Hope springs eternal
Do the needful
Just have faith
Let it go
Never give up
You live once
Break a leg
Get over it
Life goes on

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@ DK usually the Pygmalion effect is used or taught with the galatea effect. Yea, I see what you mean with using the Iliad effect.

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@Dream

The Elizabethen Era was more ritualistic for me, it was more about the pomp and circumstance (easily relatable to my disdain for boughie people).

The rebel in me likes the upheaval of the Dark Ages; like the founding of Calvinism, the Lutheran Church, the revolt against the patriarchial and patronizing Catholicism of the time.

For me, those times produce some of the greatest (and lasting) works of the human mind.

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@Mo

Here’s when I knew I was a little off, I read the Divine Comedy in high school – for fun

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Prof – I get it but I think both are weak example cause greek mythology is all about expectations..

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Well DK you should rewrite all of those business textbooks you would make a killing…lol! I think they are sold retail at $200 a pop. There are other techniques out there named after mythology too, and you have to consider most of the business gurus that are putting a name to these concepts are not speaking or reading Latin…they are reading stock markets and balance sheets trying to make a dollar.

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Yech… Man, I know it’s great to apply lessons/truths from literature to one’s everyday life, but somehow referencing classic literature within the context of corporate motivational babble just feels akin to whacking it to the Mona Lisa. Just dirty and wrong…. No offense intended… I’m just saying….

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Mo…did you ever teach, being an english major? The reason I ask is because my niece is thinking about majoring in english or education, but she is unsure of which route to take.

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Not that I’ve ever considered whacking it to the Mona Lisa….

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Professor, MO, SexyC…thanks!!

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I have a ton of hobbies and interest…mostly creative and crafty type things to do…sewing, knitting, beading, cooking, soap and candle making…lots of stuff to do…and I can truly appreciate someone who also has some sort of engaging interests as well…I love woodworking, but lack the space, equipment, or other resources to be able to invest in a serious interest in doing many projects related to that area of crafts production…so someone who had that interest and the things to work with would be a viable interest…I also like to do some outdoors type activities…like hiking, etc…so that would also be of a mutually viable interest…it may not lead to any long term type relationship, but it would contribute to common interests of activities.

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@Swiss start whacking because if you look at most marketing campaigns they derived from some type of art, music, literature as the concept etc.

Why would business not borrow these concepts or make reference to them when it works? Also using them helps keep the art or literature alive, because not everyone is interested in reading them in their natural environment

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Oh dang I guess my one of my hobbies is travelling… I like to go away to come back home..

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Prof — Yeah, I know… It’s just me. I just have such a distaste for corporate BS that I hate to see something that I love besmirched by it…

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What do you think your habits and/or hobbies say about you?

That I am a creative thinker…and that is what I notice about someone else when they have hobbies as well…what does it say about how they are expressing something about themselves…are they methodical, analytical, creative, inquisitive, disciplined, adventurous, athletic, etc.

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@ DK

Your 10:59 has gotten me into a lot of heated debates with family members…. The gov’t is not looking out for “our” best interest…

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Dan – That would be Caligula

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Tazzee so should i call yoga a hobby? i’m with you, i’ve always just thought of that as my daily workout/inner peace time. i don’t consider movies, travel or shopping hobbies either, but i enjoy them and do them all the time.

so what consitutes a hobby? is it anything you enjoy doing in your spare time or does it have to have some creative/talent element?

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What do you think your habits and/or hobbies say about you?

i’m academic & athletic. NOT at all creative

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Thanks Swiss! I will let her know

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@czBrat

Being athletic and academic are good characteristics and traits to convey through chosen interests and pursuits…I am extremely left brained as well, but I prefer for my interests to reflect my right brain side of thinking…need the break for being too anal-lytical…lol

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Im an Aquarius so im a dreamer and a creative person by nature..

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Elijah…good point hobbies are a good ice breaker

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I don’t have a particular hobby….I have a range of things I enjoy doing. I sort of view as a part of me and what I do.

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czB, Taz – I didn’t really consider any of my stuff hobbies either. I just consider it how I live my life. But then, I looked up the definition of hobby just before I posted - “An activity or interest pursued outside one’s regular occupation and engaged in primarily for pleasure” and decided that all of those things I posted and then some apply.

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Ms Main – I have a hobby for you.. You can feel on me for a hobby.. I wont even mind.. You can also take some massage classes and I will be your testee for that too..

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Ok, cool Mo. I’m gonna let you know. I need to do some guacamole.

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Like Ms. M’ (hey Pretty lady!),

I too am right and left brained (which is why I won’t highjack my day or the blog with DK’s conspiracy theories – that’s an all day convo).

But I have to watch it sometimes, because I get into that “Beautiful Mind”- type territory if I don’t shut either or both sides down once in a while.

I’ve stated on here before, but I like cooking, writing poetry (though the muse has abandoned me), I used to draw a lot; now I’m really into photography. I just got turned onto Marilyn Minter the other day. (Up until last year I was working on the guitar, fine tuning my piano, and my Eddie Cain warblin’)

And I have time to pursue none it. I’ve got a test to take in 12 months

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Ms Main – Im already at home.. SO What! What!

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thanx for the definition SexyC.

Dan, now those are some hobbies!!

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Anybody know where I can pick up guitar lessons in the decatur area..

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Alright now! Riiight about now I’m watching the rain and listening to music and was already feeling a hint of “ism” anway. I’m just going to turn the music down and get back to work…and back away slowly

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@Mo

What kinda photography?

There’s the still shot (couple in the park), the nature (sun setting over farm/city – my favorite), the arty (black and white with the use of shadows), the everyday (taken photo’s of the street).

It’s really fun to just take ‘em and see what image your subconcious is building with each one.

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Dream_n – Can I put doing my hair in the category of a hobby???

Yep, if it’s something you enjoy doing

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Yeah, where is Raqi?

Melo, you alright today?

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MAin – Ok how much you gonna charge me to teach me piano.. Or the lil one.. Im serious one of us needs to learn..

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I LOVE b&W pictures. I have three in my living room. One is of a rain puddle, the second is of clouds over a river and the third is kinda abstract – it’s the view from the bottom of an escalator.

If I had more money and more walls, I would buy more abstract art and more b&w photography.

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M’ – Thanks.. I will check them out today..

Ahhh yes me playing guitar on the Decatur square.. Here I come..

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More hobbies (as defined)….

FaceBook
MND (giggling)

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DK…

You are correct in questioning our government. You argument isn’t anything new. Have you ever read the Federalist papers? It has been a concern from the beginning of the country through both the Articles of Confederation and into the Constitution.

As far as the gov’t goes. Only one branch, the legislative, was supposed to be the voice of the people. Therefore, they are the only branch in which the people truly elect its members.

The President isn’t elected by the people. President is elected through the electoral college. Remember , even with Florida, Gore got more popular votes than Bush in the 2000 election.

Of Course, the Supreme Court doesn’t have to answer to any elections. They have lifetime jobs unless they break the law or violate the Constitution. It is actually written in the Constitution as such. (Art. III)

The greatest example is this health care debate. It isn’t about looking out for americans health care. It is about protecting capitalism. If people and companies are going bankrupt over healthcare costs, it takes money from other areas of our economy. I worked in foreclosure law (representing banks) for many years. At least 1/3 of the bankruptcies and foreclosure came from one person being diagnosed with an illness and having to pay out of pocket for a lot. Most common was some form of cancer and having to pay for chemotherapy.

On another note, that KISS concert was superb. It was one the top five concerts that I’ve ever attended.

I guess that I liked it even more than normal since I was in a suite and the job paid for the tickets

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Speaking of games….I hate checkers.

But Page can tell you that I am a pro at Taboo (when I’m not passing all the time. LMAO!)

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@Infamous

Better watch out…you will be stepping into Guitar Red’s turf…and after he got best indie blues on Youtube.com…he ain’t letting that ground go without a picking fight…lol

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DK – Especially when I see Alicia Keys playing….then I want to kick myself.

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SexyCool

That is one of my fav games!!! along with Buzz words and Guesstures!!

We do game night 1 day out of the month… it is so fun.. Although we have banned liquor on our next gathering… It’s hard playing with non-responsive people lol

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@Sexycool
FB is not a hobby…it is either an interaction or an addiction…lol

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@PG

Come on mayne, I got work to do….don’t start it

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Professor

gotcha.. I’m texting my sis now.. she’s the one that bought them for me.

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Cz…I am an equal opportunity breast lover. All sizes, shapes, and colors. Like Phife “I like them brown, yellow, Puerto Rican and Haitian”

Seriously though, the group and the music was pretty darn good. I’ve seen the Rolling Stones and wasn’t impressed at all. You could tell that they were just going through the motions. I’ve notice the same with Frankie Beverly and Maze. They’ve done so many concerts in their lives that they can do it in their sleep.

That wasn’t the case at all with KISS.

Just comparing Geritol, AARP eligible bands. KISS was the best.

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Dream_n – And makes for more healthy hair than all that pulling, blow drying, flat ironing and curling

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@Mo

If you think of it….a black and white with an west facing shadow(sunset) photo anywhere near a window is my favorite.

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Ms. Main

That is so true… while I still do the latter.. I’m going to ween myself off of that flat iron!!! Sometime I like to flatten the bang then curl it to give it life…

and when I say flat hair.. I mean flat hair with no movement.

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Also, I’d recommend springing for used pro-level instruments if you can. You can expect to pay 25-30% less than for new ones. That way, you’re not held back by a lesser instrument, and if you should change your mind about wanting to play a year or 2 two down the road, you can get your money back out of them.

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As far as hobbies, during my single years, music, movies, and pottery were mine. I met more than a few females at concerts and infinitely more in pottery classes.

My second date with my wife was pottery. We had fruit (grapes) and wine. Well actually it was more like painting pottery that I had already made but hadn’t decorated yet. I called it the “glimpse into my world” date.

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I wish that I still played more.

I played the cello until my junior year of High School. Then I focused on football.

I could kick myself. I can still play some but nothing like I would have if I kept it up.

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SC – me either. I think the less you do (all that frying and dying) I think the more life the hair seems to have. All that fying and dying will kill your hair

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You should pick it back up, Poppa. There are community orchestras that you could get into, geared especially for HS and college players that put their instrument to the side and want to get back into it. Church might be a good playing outlet.

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i’m swiss

I’m sure there were may obstacles in the way (ie: kids) when teaching… My heart would be with the kids. I am a sucker for turning a bad situation into a miracle. I think for me I want to catch them before they leave the nest so to speak.. Its that fork in the road mentalIty they have.. it’s go off to college or go get a job… While college doesn’t necessarily grant you success in life, it gives you the tools to become successful. I remeber in high school there were so many pregnant girls, kids with unproductive parents, unruly kids, and kids that were trying to make it out of their neighborhood. i want to make a difference in those kids… let them know that ther are choices out there, give them something to hope for… I used to live in milwaukee and when I came to chicago.. The thinkgs they were learning I had learned 2 yrs ago.. It was so sad. The teachrs thought I was a darn genuis when in reality the kids were just not being given the tools necessary to compete with the schools…

Me being a teacher is just the 1st step… I wan to become a principal.. and then who knows where else I can go to make a difference…

Tell me the story swiss!!!!

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Oh and how could I forget MENTORING. I see my Kiddies once a month.. 11th grader Dudes at Therrell High..

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Ms. Main..

I liked it. It was tougher than I expected it to be. But I like challenges. I have a issue of not liking to half azz anything. Unfortunately, there is only 24 hours in a day. Playing ball, practicing music, studying in advanced level academic classes all while in high school was just taxing on me. I couldn’t drop school It was really foreshadowing to what was to come next.

abc…I’ve thought about it. Right now law school and work take most of my time.

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Grande – The best band Ive seen lately was U2 in Cali recently.. Bono goes hard. Oh but the best show Ive seen was the Goodie Mob reunion.. Incubus was good too..

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Mo – I have a co worker that is hanging on to some split ends!!

Speaking of which…I have a coworker that I would see in the building for years, prior to working on this team. Her hair was always about waist length. She had braids added on top and said it damaged her hair. She had it all cut off and did a light press and pull back in a ball for about 4 months. She had about 5 inches taken off last weekend and someone pressed for her….absolutely gorgeous. It’s growing back and now under her shoulder blades. You can take care of hair and it doesn’t take much to whip back into shape.

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hate to see chicks that have long hair for the sake of long hair. Dont do anything with it, never make that length work for them.

Mo you’d be maaaad at me! been hearing that all my life, but i just let it hang in a pony tail or put it in a librarian bun

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Mo/Main/Scool/dream….I will let y’all handle that bad hair debate, because we have one here with those split ends too. I always say to myself, if someone put her in a head lock I will cut that damage mess!

BTW she use that green grease because you can see it sitting on her scalp smelling like coconut and sulfur

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U2 was here earlier this month and they sold out the Georgia Dome. I missed that one. I had a midterm the next morning.

The best concert was I’ve seen was Prince during his Hit or Miss tour and he was at Tabernacle. (I like small venues)

Mechelle Ndegocello was a relatively close second.

Michael Jackson was very good also. My first concert ever….The Bad tour. The wife wanted to see him so much that we considered getting tickets to his concerts in London. However, our schedule didn’t work out so that we could have. As it turns out, MJ schedule didn’t work out either……

Rick James/Teena Marie, Quiet Riot, Cinderella, were all good.

Just seeing and enjoying Dizzie Gilliespie was an experience that I’ll never forget

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Prof – Well Damn.. All the way to the green grease.. I thought you would stop at the head lock..

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czBrat/Tazzee… okay okay..

As long as its not sitting on top of your head leaning to the side imitating a fan! I think I can learn to love it lol..

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Dream_n just spit water all over my screen!

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Grande – Oh wait Anita at chastain.. Yep that was a greatt one.. Tina Marie at the civic center.. Honestly Im thinking about going to see Ol Eric Benet cause the famales are gonna turn out en masse. And quiet as kept I saw a Algebra concert that was beyond words..

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DK/Dream that is true you can see it and smell it…I want to ask her do you measure that grease on the back of your hand, because if you keep putting your fingers in the jar you are using way too much

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Tazzee then you need to come do a lesson pony tail leson to some of my cuzos

Oh and…

also like games. Taboo, Guesstures – I love games that make you think.

Tazzee
If you like those, you would like the game Buzzword. Taboo definately makes you think… I just hate that darn buzzer, my bro be all in my ear with that thing!!! lol

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Green Grease = Funny as hell

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For Real – I remember that Outkast, Goodie and Roots Concert.. It was crazy.. Hey but dont forget about Jill S C O T T at the tabernacle… Les Nubians at the variety playhouse.. Floetry at the playhouse too.

When I was had my Locs I frequented the poetry, neo soul spots.. I still do but Lil Man gets most of my time..

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Concerts –
1. Prince (helluva show.)
2. Run DMC
3. Phil Collins
4. Slick Rick n Dougie Fresh

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Professor – not the green grease!! NOOOOOOO! Oh yeah she needs to be ambushed!! I am soo at that!! Oh somebody needs to tell her 1. no to the green grease and 2. you can smell it on yourself its too much.

czBrat/Tazzee – Im evil eyein ya’ll! LOL! But at least if you will do something different for special occasions/weekends then I can work with you. Im talking about the everyday-no-matter-what ponytail wearers, thats NOT ya’ll is it??

Best Concerts : Prince, Lalah Hathaway w Rahsaan Patterson, (of course) Mint Condition, Erykah Badu.

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I wished I could have seen a Parliament concert when Glen was singin “Swing Low Sweet Chariot and let me ride”..

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Grande – Me too.. Yin Yang was the spot.. I was on all of em before they were on and poppin.. I saw Amel Larreux at the Borders book store..

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I saw Prince at Atlanta live but that was when he wasnt really singing the songs I wanted to hear..

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I love me some Lionel Richie…you are going to make me sing up in this rump shaker! In fact I have his greatest hits CD at my desk!

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I saw Etta James and Diane Reeves backed up by the ASO and that was great

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Im listening to Deltron 3030.. Just got done listening to the gorillas.. Woke up listening to the Police.. “theres a black spot on the sun today”

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PG: I don’t mind you admiring my woman’s music but you better stop thinking about her that way before I shake that smack out yo lil smack body

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Even though the KISS was good. This morning I am listening to Coltrane. A Love Supreme. With the rain, I am kinda a mood to go back to bed.

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Grande – what happened to concerts like that? Small venues up close and personal.. I remember chatting it up with one of the Jazzie Fat Nasties before they got on stage at Yin Yang.. Erika Badu and all them used to just be in there like they were enjoying the music as much as we were.. It was nothing to sit there and chat with anybody before they went on stage.. That Donnie dude should have went main stream but thats another story..

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For Real just remember that Anaconda Malt Liquor gives you OOOOOOO. That made me laugh so hard in that movie.

Is it bad that I recognized the nurse to be a black porn star?

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Today’s playlist so far….Lionel Richie, Whitney Houston, Third Day, TobyMac, Coldplay, Tenth Avenue North, Brooke Fraser

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……and Carrie Underwood

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at least if you will do something different for special occasions/weekends then I can work with you. Im talking about the everyday-no-matter-what ponytail wearers, thats NOT ya’ll is it??

now the poetry cafe is something i would just LOVE to try. where’s a good one?

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It seems to be about numbers. Bigger venues means more tickets to sell.

I love small venues. Like I said, I met Neneh Cherry at a small venue. Chatted up with Julie Dexter (didn’t realize that she was British until we chatted)

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Czbrat…

I was a NFL practice squad player and plenty of free time in the spring. It was easy to go to concerts back in the day.

I didn’t even mention Music Midtown where I got to see Smashing Pumpkins, Jimmy Cliff, Commodores (w/o Lionel), Alabama, Al Green, Booker T. and the MGs, Goodie Mob, Salt N Pepa, Heavy D, Whodini, among others.

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i’m swiss

Yeah that was a downer…. *note to self* do not request stories from swiss lol….

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CZ, i know little Garland and old man Garland and Q. Q got my guyy started in protection work. Did your guy ever train at premier k9? Sounds like we travelled in the same circle. Did you meet Jeff or Marisha at the mono? Both trained with me.

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Thanks Tazzee, now work on ya girl csBrat over there in the Blog corner! I can work with that cause I too sweat alot in my head when I work out.

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Sorry czBrat!!

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i’m swiss – yeah, that was a downer. I used to think I wanted to teach until I worked with the middle school ministry at my church. I could deal with the kids, it was the parents that I couldn’t stand. I still have plans to get my PhD and teach at the university level. That’s my retirement plan.

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Grande – I wouldve wanted to see Kurt Cobain before he died.. Saw the Foo Fighters though.. Is somebody getting the best of you used to be my theme music i would play for my EX wife when she would walk in the house.. That and Rolls Royces “love dont live here anymore”.. Now that i think about it I may have been sending subliminal messages..

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Page, is that you!? chuckle. wth.

bbl.

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czBrat – you rock that ponytail 24-7 if it works for you! Sometimes I don’t feel like washing and setting my hair – it takes 2-3 hours out of my Saturday when I could be doing other things. Then again, I like to wear my hair down so I endure.

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Oh, the curly fries ponytails….looks like a bunch of black fries lassoed (can I say that) together

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Speaking of fries…headed down for a huge plate of ‘em

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Tazzee – my sister has that same dilemma when working out so I do understand! And yes hair does take time, that is the bad part about it. Somedays I miss when my hair was as short (well shorter) than SexyCool’s.

czBrat – let that hair breath sometimes chica! LOL

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Ms. Main

LOL… not the detachable curly pony tail that is a totally different texture from your real hair!!!

The MADNESS!!!!

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I like their fries better than their burgers. They are freshly cut potatoes and you can tell.

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I keep driving by Five Guys. Not that really into burgers so I’m hesitating but gonna check ‘em out….for the fries

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Favorites:
George Clinton w/ Parliment Funkadelic (spaceship and all”"), Mary Jane Girls, Rick James, Tina Marie – Los Angeles Coliseum 1978
Hall and Oates – Mannheim, Germany 1984
Dougie Fresh and the Get Fresh Crew (Oh, Oh My God!) – Phillips Arena, Atlanta 1985
Roger Troutman & Zapp – Herndon Homes Stadium, Atlanta 1985 & Most concerts in the late 80’s at Grant Park, Atlanta, GA
New Edition, Lionel Richie, Sheila-E – Phillips Arena
Sade – Chastain Ampitheater , Atlanta 1992′ish
Prince (last time he was here)

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Hi Raqi

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Ms. Main

It should be a crime!!!! 1-2 mandatory!!

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in my Beavis voiceRaqi said blowing glass.. Heh heh..

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I would like to start a charity or teach some classes or SOMEthing for women who have hair challenges, but cannot afford the services of a stylist or do know how to properly care for their haif.

It is so unfortunate to see a woman with hair that is not a ‘crown of glory’. Really sad, actually.

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SexyCool:

That would be a great idea.. helping the community one nappy head at a time!!!!

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Also women who are overly ambitious with their naps. Trying to make their hair do something that it was not intended to do EVER. Most women really need to figure out the style that works best with her natural hair and rock that. Any style that requires too much processing, too much working, too much product, too much spritz….is just not freakin’ healthy.

And the chicks that don’t know how to do their own hair but can only afford to go to the salon once every blue moon. Learning upkeep between visits is vital.

If your hair only looks good the first three days after you leave SheNaeNae’s House of Hair & Weave Creations, you have a problem and need to educate yourself on proper hair care.

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RAqi – I said you been missing in action so you and ol mase prolly got stuck together.. I see youre back so somebody mustve throwed som water on ya’ll..

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Flash Light went on for an hour… Aqua Boogie Baby… OMG the memories of that night are forever burned into my brain. Hall & Oates was the bomb too, I screamed like a teenager through the whole concert. Sara Smile rocked for a good hour too!

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And I should have said – find the style that works best for you with the least amount of processing – cause momma believes most of us colored girls need some chemical aid…

Oh…and don’t forget to factor in your face shape and lifestyle choices when choosing a hairstyle.

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I did the majority of the framing, drywall and painting in our basement as the combination of hobby and regulation of the mind . It took a lot longer that what it should have taken but during the time it was what I did to close myself off from the outside world.

There is one big entertainment room, two bedrooms and bathrooms. I am proud of my work. I need to find another home project to start on.

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My daugter found a piece from a hair track at my sister’s house and was like….”momma what’s this?!” I just looked at her and laughed…she said who’s wearing weave….all the while whispering and I was shushing her too. My sister might have snapped on us…lol I have to say though, when she first does it…it looks good.

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hair is exhausting. i’ll just stick to my wash ‘n wear. Mo be merciful. please don’t put me in the corner.

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I said you been missing in action so you and ol mase prolly got stuck together.. I see youre back so somebody mustve throwed som water on ya’ll..

I am LMBO. You know one time something quite similar to that may have happened. Johnny Storm told me jokingly once that “she don’t want to let go”. But that is TMI. LOL

Actually both of my kids have been sick and I just came back from my doc and dropped of a prescription at the pharmacy for Tamiflu for myself. They are having to call my insurance company for certification and will call me when it’s ready to be picked up. I hate to go back out in the rain. Mason thinks he is getting a fever.

I just packed the baby’s things and she is going to stay with the grand-godmother for a few days. And the boy is going to his father’s. I guess Mase and I will be here sick all alone, which is good. No need to get the kids infected again.

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to all the musicians out there, i would’ve loved to learn piano and percussion growing up, but when i realized there’s foot action going on too i just said “nah” too much trouble i’m so lazy.

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As for the hair topic, every woman passed the age of 16 should have perfected a hair style that works good for them. We you treat it right you train your hair to be healthy.

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I wasn’t going that drastic again….tryna please somebody…hmph!

You are krazy.. I can’t so a short do.. although I’ve never tried i just don’t think it will work for me at all!

Human Hair?? Nothin but Ms. Main!

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Naw…dudes really can’t appreciate all the considerations surrounding hair.

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czBrat – whilst evil eyeing you, Im gonna let you slide chica. HOWEVER, you must promise to at least err now and then sport another do’. LOL!

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sorry Truth (was at lunch … trying to catch up). Yes. He trained his first presa with K-9. i do recall meeting Marisha but not Jeff (or I just can’t put a face to that name).

s/o’s cousin is a breeder out of jax, so the next will either be another presa or a bulldog.

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There are few ladies here that wear them, black and white, but it is not hard to tell. Especially the two with braids. One lady goes back and forth between natural and extenions on any given day.

For your sister put them in herself and no one can tell, she must be really good.

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Yep, she does a good job I must say so myself. I can pretty much tell usually but I think because it’s full and curly, if you’re not just “looking” you could easily miss. I don’t ever recall having a salon put them in.

I can’t tell with white.

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Hi Angie.

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@Ms. Main for some reason I can tell with white it looks too shiny and the texture/color is not always a match

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it looks too shiny and the texture/color is not always a match

well, if the chick on RHOA is any indication ……

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Besides the AWW’s hair is not that thick or does not have that much body.

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Ms. Main

Me and your sis would be BFF’s.

Professor…
I’m going to send your butt a mop for christmas!!!

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Turned onto weave 4 years ago, now its an addiction. I’ve been doing it myself after the first time or two, and I’ve perfected it.

When I met S/O 3 years ago he’d say (and still does) you have the prettiest hair… I didn’t say a word for months, then one day he complimented me again and I said “now come on man, you don’t know?”

I realized he touched the hair and rubbed it, but never really tried to run his fingers through. I would tell a really funny story, but I’m afraid he may one day trip over it here on the blog and I’d be busted.

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CZBra/Professor, yeah the check on RHOA hair looks stiff and like the hair sewn in Barbie’s head.

Dream_n lol

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Jada is one that can do almost any do. I haven’t seen one yet that didn’t wear well.

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ahhh. but clearly you’re willing to put the time into it. like i said, i’m lazy letting it grow down my back and coraling it with a band is about all the effort i care to expend. i’m not proud of that, mind you, just being honest. i am proud to say i no longer do scrunchies!

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synthetic

BLasphemy!!!!!

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Synthetic hair = abomination

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@cz they have to find that stuff and fuse it in the best way they can. However all jokes aside the ones that are spending $$$ buy Russian hair

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I’ve apparently missed alot of the conversations today (I am a powerful lurker), but I feel like I need to point out something from the 10:00 time frame:
“The dark/victorian/shakespeare era” is a pretty mixed up statement.

The Dark Ages, or the Middle Ages, ranges from about the 8th century (a little before, a little after, depending on which historian you refer to) until the 13th/14th centuries.

Shakespeare lived and wrote in the 16th century.

The Victorian age, named for Queen Victoria (1830s-19teens) is generally used to describe the 19th century and the 20th century up until the Great War (WWI).

Thanks.

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Hey Kinderbabe! How are you?

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Traffic is getting bad in this rain. I can tell Mason is not feeling well because as we are getting on the highway is said “where in the hell are all these people going?” LOL We are part of those people.

I forgot to charge my phone…

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I guess these comments should be directed towards Dan and Dream_n:

The Elizabethan era IS the Shakespearean era – they lived at the same time. (Shakespeare in Love, anyone?)

Dan, Luther’s 95 Theses are considered one of the pivotal turning points from the Dark/Middle Ages to the Renaissance. It’s a great period in history – alot of the ideas that spring up here in history have carried through to shape the world we live in today. It’s fascinating.

Dream_n: While you say it is a period in which Christianity thrived – some historians would disagree. It was a time in which Christianity was in great crisis, with the splintering of the Catholic Church and the rise of Protestantism (Luther, Calvin, Church of England, etc.)

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Dream_n: Precisely my poing: You can’t lump them all together as one “era.” They are hugely different and range nearly 1500 years!

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Professor: You can like different “eraS” but not the “dark/Shakespearean/Victorian era” as it is not one era.

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I don’t know why everyone here is so quick to jump on me for trying to join a conversation. I wasn’t trying to be rude, but trying talk about a shared interest.

“Looking around wondering at the value of his point”? Awfully rude, I would say.

It would appear, as someone who frequently reads, but infrequently posts, that if I have not spent my entire day posting here for a few years, then all of my commentary is worthless.

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GrammarK – stow the tender feelings.

I don’t think anyone who was posting/reading/lurking earlier had any confusion about them being separate eraS.

However, as it is evident that you have achieved some education and a level of knowledge about literary eras and historical time periods, I stand on my desk and applaud you.

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I forgot about my active hobby of gardening. How did I forget that?

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Get the thistle out your azz

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GK it’s not your comments but probably your somewhat cynical tone

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Relax GK…. Christianity did not get started with the Roman Catholic Church they jumped on the Christian bandwagon from the Greeks who were extremely passionate about spreading the Christianity!

I luv all types of music!
I have been to several concerts and my favorites are…

..Micheal Jackson best concert performer of all time!
..George Benson, Ronnie Laws, Al Jareau,Grover Washington Jr my most Favorite jazz performer. That’s is why I want to play the Saxophone!
…The Tempting Temps and O’Jays dueling on the same stage!
…Prince when he was still Singing his old hits!
…Tina Turner in a suite the absolute best place to watch a concert!
… Gospel concerts are always good!

Ladies I see you have some knowledge about Greek Mythology! My 2nd most favorite books to read in High School.

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WARNING – VERY BAD HALLOWEEN JOKE!

A man is walking home alone late one foggy night…
when behind him he hears:

Bump…
BUMP…
BUMP…

Walking faster, he looks back and through the fog he makes out the image of an upright casket banging its way down the middle of the street toward him..

BUMP…
BUMP…
BUMP…

Terrified, the man begins to run toward his home, the casket bouncing quickly behind him.

FASTER…
FASTER…
BUMP…
BUMP…
BUMP…

He runs up to his door, fumbles with his keys, opens the door, rushes in, slams and locks the door behind him..

However, the casket crashes through his door, with the lid of the casket clapping

clappity-BUMP…
clappity-BUMP…
clappity-BUMP…

on his heels, the terrified man runs.

Rushing upstairs to the bathroom, the man locks himself in. His heart is pounding; his head is reeling; his breath is coming in sobbing gasps.

With a loud CRASH the casket breaks down the door.

Bumping and clapping toward him.

The man screams and reaches for something, anything, but all he can find is a bottle of cough syrup!

Desperate, he throws the cough syrup at the casket…

and,

(hopefully you’re ready for this!!!)

The coffin stops.

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“Now…..moving on……(we need to lighten up, its 4pm)”

Hey… is that my queue? Who wants to hear more uplifting stories about my time as a high school teacher?

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lol sexycool

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Well, Aunt Flow just came aknocking….TMI…I know.

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Yes, Ms. Main, there are absolutely correlations you can take from History and apply to today’s troubles. I would gladly discuss them with you, but best to do it where there’s less ridicule for trying to participate.

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Dream’n – Sentencing you to two days in after school remedial detention.

Casket = coffin
Coffin = coughing
Reminder – Cough medicine.

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Dream_n – he threw cough syrup and the coffin (coughing) stopped, get it now?

SCool – LOL

Im Swiss – I dont teach and I have some stories!!

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Well now, I like Grover Washington just fine, but if you’re looking for examples of jazz saxophone playing to motivate you, I suggest Charlie Parker, Sonny Rollins, Dexter Gordon, Johnny Griffin, John Coltrane, Michael Brecker, Bob Mintzer, Joe Lovano… there’s a nearly endless list of jazz saxophonists that eat Grover’s lunch. And “Mister Magic” ain’t jazz. It’s nice! But it ain’t jazz.

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thanx Mo…

czBrat… Girl dumb ain’t cute..lol
I seriously didn’t get it.

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Dream’n – Three More Words – Dumb ain’t cute!

Gotta use that one! LMAO!

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Grammar King consider yourself ‘jumped in’. now take a seat and have some fun.

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RITCLMBO

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Swiss – lets see:

There was the young girl my mom told me about (my mom was a principal then) who told her father, in the middle of a meeting w my mother, “you just mad cause mama didnt give you none last night”. She was in the 5th grade

Then there was the 4th grader who was getting paid to AHEM ’service’ her young male counterparts, giving oral s3x

Oh cant forget about the siblings who didnt know each other’s REAL names, it was 4 of them

Shall I continue?? And im shortening these for time sake

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SCool – that joke was funny to me.

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SexyCool

Thank you for asking… lmao!!!

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My facts are straight. History lesson is over for the day, you can all breathe a big sigh of relief and go back to talking about “ish” and whatnot.

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Thanks Gram

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czBrat — No need for boo-hooin’… Here’s a more light-hearted anecdote:

I was giving SAT prep for my 11th graders & in one of my classes I had the prototype airhead. Cute, but utterly vapid little blonde, blue-eyed chick. I was about 15 minutes into the class and the whole time I could see that this girl was dying to ask a question, but was holding back. Finally, she raised her hand and asked, “Mr. Swiss, why do they call it the SAT? Is it because they give it on Saturday?” I’m not sure which is more sad — the fact that she was serious in asking that question, or the fact that the rest of the class had no idea why it was so funny….

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Gram King…you’re a dude wearing panties? Well, it’s no wonder.

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@ABC…. I like Charlie Parker, Coltrane,Sonny Rollins, and Miles Davis you are truly old school. I am more of a contemperary sax/jazz music lover!

Professor do you breathe fire everyday!

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For contemporary jazz, Brecker et.al. would be of interest. Grover has/had a nice R&B sort of thing going on, but, not jazz. Miles didn’t play sax, of course.

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czBrat – my sister taught Kindergarten and my mom & I went to her class one day. It was sooo freakin funny, and somewhat sad, how the kids couldnt believe that my sister and I shared the same last name with my mother. They were like “There are 3 Ms Smiths??” And then they were like “you have a mommy AND a sister??”

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Mo all i can say is OMG!!

Swiss very funny but … note to self > go home and make sure kids know what SAT stands for.

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i guess my post got ate up..

manties??? lmao

Ms. Main please put up disclaimer next time… I laughed so loud my boss came out… so i had to start coughing!!!

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Dream_n…..lolololol Sorry

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Good night good people. Gonna brave the rivers and lakes

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Ms. Main when you figure em all out send me a template

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One of my co-workers just came into my office and told me that some dude was asking about me, wanting to know who I was.

My response?

“Tell him I ain’t nobody he wants to know.”

And with that smartbutt statement, I’m out.

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