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Dating a man without character is only going to be a disaster. That is the one trait needed in every aspect of life. If it’s not present in the day to day mundane, it certainly won’t magically appear during a time of challenge or adversity.

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In the circumstance mentioned above, I will take action to save my family and injured. I don’t think about stuff like that happening I react to the situation that presents itself. I feel safe where ever I go, and I give a vibe of protectionism, tho I have no aspirations to be a hero, but if I have to make a stand I’m very capable.

Good Monday Morning:

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MMeello – No, you have not what? (your 6:52)

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I have to wonder, men of valor? Bred that way? I don’t think so much “men of valor” as IMO that sort of makes it bigger than what it is. I’m just thinking a man’s man, a man with manners and manly upbringing. There are some that are, there are some that are not. The ones that are not, just don’t get it.

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good morning folks. speaking of the guys shielding their girlfriends and ultimately sacrificing themselves puts me in mind of the floods in Nashville a year or two back. at the time my son lived in Nashville and some of the more severe flooding was near where he lived (literally within blocks of his apartment). he called to tell me that his girlfriend at the time had gone missing. they knew where she was and where she was supposed to be heading and then they lost contact with her. he told me that he was going to go and look for her (in an area that was fairly flooded mind you). I immediately told him that he wasn’t a hero, to stay where he was and not go looking for the girl. I don’t feel bad for giving that advice. now, had he and the girl been together during a crisis I’d kick him in his teeth for not manning up but there’s no way I’m sending him back into the fire (so to speak).

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Annnnd again, I’m just talking…sort of. I meant it though. I think instinctively, we react. Women for their children, men for their families.

Okay, if y’all thinking “oh brother”…sorry, I’m back with a bunch annnnd with a bunch of of pent up blogging…lolololol

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Morning all!

Cel – I always try to take an extra day off after any trip i take for those very reasons. As crazy as it sounds, sometimes you need time off after your vacation just to get yourself back together and back into work mode.

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Slim – Exactly. Normally I do. What was I thinking?? lol

disco – No ma’am, just ready to unleash.. lol

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“a returned”…not an returned

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Slim – Woo hoo! I hope you have a blast.

I don’t know why I have one of the Beegee’s tune playing in my head. I haven’t heard the song this morning… (I just want to be) Your Everything.

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Good morning.

I never, ever overlook a man’s character. It doesn’t take an extreme act to witness someone’s character. His everyday interaction with me and the world gives the picture I need to see and assess.

“I’m not shielding my SO…sorry that might be bad to say” – Celisea, I thought the exact same thing. I would be trying to save my own life.

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Cel – Well get this, his dad is going to have a bowling tournament there and since his peeps are all the way in Miami, I guess his mom thought it would be cool if we all met up in Orlando. Even though his dad will be doing the bowling thing, his mom said we may be able to find something else to do. I’ve already met his mother but I have not met the rest of the gang, i.e his father, sister, niece and nephew. So this will be interesting being around all of them at one time for a whole weekend

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When riding in the car and I have to make a fast stop, I tend to throw that arm out on his chest on the passenger side (like my mom used to do when I was little). Does that not account for shielding him from danger?

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Disco – Gotcha. When I think my mom is getting mistreated, I snap…yep I do. She’s aged and like a baby now. Not so much for my sibs. We grew up pretty close-knit but we (some of us), aren’t so much now. I think some of that you mentioned comes from being tight knit…of course IMO. I know a family that’s like that. They fight like cats and dogs but if anyone comes up against one of them, you have the entire family to fight. I don’t think that’s instinct, I think that’s more a result from being reared that family stays together. Just my humble opinion of course. If my sister or brother gets themselves into something, I’m not fighting their battle.

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disco – Drive the weekend somewhere. Take a mini vacay

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Nobody knows what they’ll do in a life-or-death situation until they’re in one. Good manners have little to do with it. That said, a man’s proper role is to be willing to die for her, just as hers is to subject herself to his leadership.

Next with the ‘what if he doesn’t lead?’ stuff. Then stop following — not to say you lead him, just stop following him.

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Cely welcome back sound like you had good time there. Loved the Bee Gees.

This one fits the topic.

Well, you can tell by the way I use my walk,
I’m a woman’s man: no time to talk.
Music loud and women warm, I’ve been kicked around
Since I was born.
And now it’s all right. it’s ok.
And you may look the other way.
We can try to understand
The new york times effect on man.

Whether you’re a brother or whether you’re a mother,
You’re stayin alive, stayin alive.
Feel the city breakin and everybody shakin,
And were stayin alive, stayin alive.

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Hey there Blackfoote!! What’s up big blog bro?! Great…thanks for putting another tune in my head…lol

LeeH1 – C’moooon now, I merely meant “reacting.” I honestly can’t say I will protect my SO in the time of crisis. I know for certain though, I’m going all in for my kid. It’s not that the love is not there and you’re abandoning that person. I was talking instinctively.

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LeeH1 – I do want to protect my man. Just don’t know how I’d react in the time of trouble…that’s all I’m saying.

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Gald to hear Cely, I got couple of days planned next month to get out of Dodge.

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lee H – will I protect my man? sure as much as I’m able. if we’re out or at a family gathering or something and his ex-wife/baby momma/any odd female shows up and throws a drink in his face or something, I’ll fight her for him. if the two of us are home and he’s trying to fight off home invaders I’m not the chick to hide in the closet or stand off in the corner screaming “look out”. I’ll do my part to fight off the bad guys. you may or not see those efforts as “protection” but every little bit helps.

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BF – I think i’ll manage either way…I mean who can Not like this fantabulous personality

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Slim1 that’s all it takes most times is a good personality and you’re a hit.

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mine

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A man of valor: this makes me think of a story a co-worker was telling, while sitting at IHOP with his family, a group of young men were sitting at the table next to him using foul language, she wanted him to say something to them, his response was he wasn’t he couldn’t whop all of them!

Sometime you have to look at the situation. Even though most men like to be protectors, we can’t protect you from everything.

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disco – Yeah, some folks are vendictive. Sometimes though, you have to dismiss or remove or alleviate that altogether. Y’all scrapping huh? LOL

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“It’s not until they are faced with a particular situation that shows them a man’s true character. ”

Ever since the American People elected the first Black American President in a landslide victory in 2008 there has been an increase in crimes involving individuals with guns. We first saw this hatred, fear and rage/mob mentality displayed by the “tea party” during the 2010 midterm elections and heard their call to battle (take back my country) where people showed up at town hall meetings carrying loaded guns which has never happened before. In 2010 we saw states like Georgia relax their gun laws which allowed ordinary citizens (grandma, grandpa, etc.) to carry guns legally without concealing them. Over 50,000 people applied for gun permits in Georgia so they could carry them in “public places” (WalMart, Movies, etc.).

We all must make a choice. I will not live in fear. I will not act like a coward and carry a gun for my protection.

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I see everyone is speaking of family and so, how many would react to save a total stranger??

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Celisea: it was beautiful, didn’t you see me waving when you were on cocoa beach? (LOL)

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single and happy – not me. help a stranger? sure. sacrifice my life for a stanger? not likely.

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Cel, Disco : I tell women if we ever get in that situation, when I say cmon she better cmon, somebody got to tell the story (LOL)

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Single and Happy – Your 10:56, exactly. I don’t have to always prove to be a hero. Getting out safe and alive is never a problem for me. They bury the dead not the scared…lol

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Celisea the only sea shell I saw had something living in them in the ocean. but I brought you back some sand.

Disco I would help a stranger as much as I could. Real hero’s are not taught or trained they react to a situation without thinking.

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Single and Happy – Thanks for the sand. I’ll place the sea shells on my shelf here at work (it’s yours) and you place my sand somewhere safe. Oh, put my name on it..CELISEA

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“In 2010 we saw states like Georgia relax their gun laws which allowed ordinary citizens (grandma, grandpa, etc.) to carry guns legally without concealing them. Over 50,000 people applied for gun permits in Georgia so they could carry them in “public places” (WalMart, Movies, etc.).

We all must make a choice. I will not live in fear. I will not act like a coward and carry a gun for my protection.”

FTR, GA started these laws in 2007. Carrying a gun doesn’t make you a coward. You sound like a leftist hippie. If one of those people in line had a weapon, and knew how to use it…that man wouldn’t of killed so many.

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“Sometimes you need to change your environment and caliber of people you’re dealing with.” when I came back from college, this was one of my first realizations.

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whupping it up

HST – It’s call growth

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That show, “What would you do” sort of puts a spotlight on how people would react when it came to dealing with strangers. You just never know how you will react if faced with a certain situation. I was watching some videos last night and this dude beats his girlfriend up with a bat at her job. This guy walks in but he is obviously scared to jump in. He basically just kept trying to get the guys attention so he would stop beating the girl. Then I’ve also seen another video where a dude tries to rob a gas station. This dude in a wheelchair actually attacks the man and tries to put him in a choke hold and they wrestle to the ground. A guy in a wheelchair, you probably would not exect that reaction from. So it’s just whether your body and mind feels it’s better to fight or fly…

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HST – Yep…so true

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HST – “you are who you surround yourself with”. can’t say I agree though I admit I know what you mean. I’m me no matter who I’m around. that doesn’t change. I’ve got friends from all walks of life and I don’t think any of them are any better than others just like I don’t think I’m any better or worse than any of them.

i appreciate growth too but I know better than to go acting all “brand new” and forgetting where I came from. different strokes for different folks.

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Cel..i remember what i had on my mind to ask….I heard Larry Tinsely say on radio this morning(speaking of the Colo shootings):

something like.”God is not in control of everything”..something to that effect..and he said there is Satan….blah blah blah…

i was in the car coming home from runninjg a grocery errand but i be honest,it kinda put a damper on my feelings,saying God is not in control of everything…..and i thoght im gon ask Celisea bout that…

can u give me some context as it relates to that or something a lil juiced up biblically(throw in a verse too if need be) coz i wasnt feeling that Larry Tinsely inspirational this merning….it did not lift me up!

Thats it!

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That Colo dude is crazy..hes in court now..his hair dyed bright amber/red/maroon…looking crawwwzy…….they need to execute him..send hin to Texas or something…..chop his head off!

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Exiled – No apologies needed…it’s sort of refreshing to see another side of you that doesn’t include, wang/ballz/banging

disco – Thats the same way I feel about having friends on different levels. I’m going to do Slim no matter what errrrbody else is doing.

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If the inmmates don’t get to him, I think a trigger happy, wannabe cop take out The Joker. My vote goes to George Zimmerman!

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The inmates would tear him up but they won’t have him in general population, even as bad as they’d like to. They even said that they had him in a bullet proof vest to keep him from getting stabbed in jail lol

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Mmello – Read the book of Job. God asked Satan what he was doing among hanging among his sons and he said, walking to and fro, seeking whom I may devour. God asked him…”ever consider my servant Job?” Now, God already knew Satan was gonna do a number on him. But more so, God knew the faith that Job possessed. He wanted to make a point to Satan, bring it, but if they have faith, all you do can’t shake it. The more things come, especially those things we don’t understand, having faith, practicing faith, living by faith…hanging in there, at some point God comes to your rescue…BECAUSE you waited and depended and believe, sight unseen he had your back.

Satan took Job’s children and his possession and went back and told God, I can’t do nothing with him because you have a hedge around him. God said, okay, I’ll remove it…do what you like to him but don’t take his life. Still, God knew Job would endure. Faith is a mug.

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Disco..to be honest, i did not wait to hear the rest of his sermon coz i got home and cut it out….i think if i was the one truly affected by a shooting,its not something i wld want to hear from jump,”God is not always in control” coz i wld think God is…..i have heard people crying, say after a death of a loved one etc hollering and saying,”God why did u do that or this..” so, somebody in that state needs something to console that does not suggest that God was “blindsided” as it were coz thats what it means,”God is not in control”…IF he had said,”God tests us”, i wld have heard a different feeling maybe….

Lets wait to hear what Cel thinks..

Slim… am I that bad..compared to ull?

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God is a belief, but if God makes you act right then that’s a good belief. I am a scientist (95% of scientists do not believe in God), but I live my life more “God” like than most – if not all – people I know.

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MMeello – Ever heard the song and bible quotation “the battle is not yours it’s the Lord?” There’s another song my kid song in the kid’s choir that really did a number on me…

There’s a battle we’re in engaged in, there’s a goal line we must cross, there’s weight that must be lifted, there’s a trophy to be won.

Though it seems the battle is raging, someone’s fallen at my side, I gotta run this race with courage, until I cross the victory line.

It’s a spiritual battle going on EVERYDAY.

OKAY….I’M DONE….FOR REAL

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Do y’all realize that there was 500 years between the old and new testament? Surely, you have to question the validity of the stories in the Bible…it was written by man.

People in my ER always have some Jesus or God diatribe. Just so y’all know they had nothing to do with it – it was modern chemistry and science.

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MMeelloo – Anytime my man, anytime. You got other questions, you have my email addy

Robert –

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Morning All!!

Welcome back C!

I have told you all before about some years back when I got a call at work from one of my neighbors that my alarm had gone off and the police were at my house. My house was in College Park and I work in Alpharetta, so it was going to take some time for me to get home. I called the guy I was seeing at the time to meet me at the house. I had gotten assurance from the police & the alarm company that all seemed well. By the time I got home I knew it would be dark and I wanted boyfriend to walk around inside the house with me to be sure. He met me at the house and we went in. I proceeded to walk around the house, back to the bedrooms and kitchen. Where was he? Plopped on the couch in the greatroom watching tv. We had had problems, but that was the last straw. I realized then he really didn’t care about me or my well-being. I went off on him, then asked him to leave, never to return.

I agree, you really don’t know what you’ll do in an emergency. When you are given a chance to see a person’s true character, like I was given above, please take note. It will give you a clue of what’s to come in the future.

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‘However I’d like to know how you could possibly surmise that 95% of scientist don’t believe in God…” sorry it’s 91% and it was a study done my members of NAS.

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Ex – security is an illusion. just try not to live in fear.

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I proceeded to walk around the house, back to the bedrooms and kitchen. Where was he? Plopped on the couch in the greatroom watching tv.

Good thing you gave him the boot Kimmie…

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Just like I thought…another broad,baseless generalization. Next…

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Down to 22 emails

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While I typed my 12:09. It’s rare, but strange things do happen.

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U right Disco, when its time to go, its time to go..God will call U..

I need to read the bible more…understand it more..i been saying that for ages tho…need to make a commitment bout that….

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Cleaning my moniker

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ex – you can get one of those one year bibles. it breaks it up for you and makes it easier to commit to your daily reading.

re security – anyone else ever notice almost all of the home security commercials are marketed towards women? I think I saw one with a guy on there. those folks are really trying to play into folks’ fears. I’ve joked that for the monitoring fees they ought to send someone to break in every now and again.

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Slim – I agree there as well.

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disco – Yeah, I think the ‘inner city’ is as a result of some interaction gone wrong. When it comes to suburban, it could be for any reason and the result being many injured that had nothing to do with the act. Is Chris Rock the one that also said, AA’s commit homicides and WA commit suicides?

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Blackfoote – You’re right. It just kills me when folks say on the news “this sort of thing never happens here.” I think in the times we’re living in, you’re ignorant if you think crime is limited to certain areas. I think you’re silly if you think you can altogether avoid. You can walk into a bank or store and there’s a robbery. You can go into a mall and someone there is shooting up the place. You can step on the sidewalk and get caught in the crossfire. It’s everywhere.

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BF – I have a family member that is always on edge and scary. If she’s in a place with too many ‘rough’ looking individuals, she’s locking her car doors. She’s scared to be home by herself and usually barricades her bedroom door with stuff at night.

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I will say though, I’m not frequenting places often, where there are people in groves. If it’s an event or venue and cannot be avoided, sure. But making a habit, not so much. I remember being downtown with a friend to watch the peach drop, some years ago and he almost got into it with someone because of the shoving and pushing. I told him it’s time to go. I mean folks getting offended because there’s a crowd and you’re getting touched?? Nope, I’m done with big crowds. I’m not being contradictory because again, you cannot live your life running scared. You can though limit being in those type places. Even so, that won’t guarantee a thing.

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slim – I don’t know. if so, I missed that joke.

i’m not generally scary but I have been in some neighborhoods where I completely ignored traffic signals and stop signs. I figured if I ever got pulled over the cop would likely understand. if not, that’s a ticket I’d pay. I know for a fact that “predators” waited on folks to stop to run up and try to smash their windows.

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Cely I went to see The Dark Knight to spite all people I heard were afraid to leave their front yard. The theater was over crowded with kids, adults, and everybody was being normal. It’ll blow over like the rest of the terrible things that happen in our society.

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Blackfoote – I think that’s what some of these crackheads want…. Folks to shut down and live in fear. Scared to come out, scared to live, scared to work. It’s crippling. We cannot give in to that kind of fear.

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@Leggs..”model citizen”?….dont know..just plucked that from the recycled cable news…

@Celesea….true,crime comes from any place at any time..i went to fill up gas at my local QT up the street some couple months back and there..in the parking lot of the QT,facing the store, some guy had come from behind and shot thru the back window of the Range Rover at the dude that was in the Range and he sped off…i got there just after it had happened and cops were on site..

and we never have shootings in these parts but BAM…there it is!

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I dont do peach drop either or big crowds often outa security concerns but i guess its a mind thing coz i went to stone mtn on July 4..Huge crowds and had a ball!

Contradictory like Cel!

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Mmello – Exactly. It’s getting so now, that we need to be on guard and watchful of our surroundings wherever we go. No place where we can be more lack and relaxed. I’m always looking around especially if I’m out and about alone. Most times, folks are watching you when you aren’t watching them. Too, I don’t let folks walk up on me. I’ve had several occasions where someone wants to walk up and “splain” something. Naw buddy, I can’t do it, I don’t have it, I ain’t got it.

I stopped at the gas station one morning a block from my job and I’m watching this dude get out of a plucker…can you say raggedy (not the point but I was watching), put on a jacket and bent over to get a book or something out of his car. Now I’m watching him. I turn to look at the pump for a sec and turn back, he’s heading towards me. I cut him off when he was within ear shot but nooooo, he keeps coming closer and selling whatever lie/line. I was busy saying no, no, no, nope, nuh uh. He started getting a bit heated because I wouldn’t listen to his scam. I said “dude, you see that cop right that? You need to move away from me or I’m gonna signal him.” He walked away but was heated I should say. It’s okay. I just needed to get the heck on.

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ITL – Heeeey there and thanks! See where I spoke up for your Birkin? I went ahead and bought my Coach bag to save HST the trouble of packing and shave off a few dollars. Got it from the Outlet I was asking if he wanted to just reimburse. He can drop the Birkin in there too with my reimbursement…lol

No you didn’t drop the retirement line…lololol

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she takes medicine that makes her sleepy/groggy so he took advantage of her while she was out.

Even still Slim that whole story is just appalling on so many levels…how do you apoligize to your family especially your mom or dad depending on whose mother it was…regardless of that how can he look anyone in the face after such an egregious act?

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@HST – “It’s OK, I understand that this scares you, and you need to believe in something, but your thought and beliefs are that of a pacifist.”

I grew-up in a City where crime and violence occurred everyday and I never owned a gun in that environment. I am no pacifist. I am a realist. It appears people who live in the suburbs have more guns than everybody else because of “fear”. They “fear” someone will steal their property (car, tv, etc.). Based on your extreme comments you would kill someone trying to steal your car or tv. I hope and pray I am not in WalMart or Starbucks with people like you who think it is appropiate to brings guns into public places. You are no different than the guy who killed and wounded all those people in CO. I am sick and tired of all the hatred, fear and rage/mob mentality. Enough is Enough. Guns don’t kill people. People kill people.

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Afternoon All,

On Topic – I would do everything I possibly could to protect mines. I am no hero but I would probably help whomever needed helping. I have been told that I tend to step in and help on occasion. I also understand the dynamic of thinking before leaping. I will not get involved in family or domestic disputes. Just not gonna do it.

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bite.

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It appears people who live in the suburbs have more guns than everybody else

I can’t say I agree with this statement…plenty of folks in rural/nonsuburban areas are heavy in weaponry

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Let me rephrase; instead of they it should read WE. Its not like I live in the hood.

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WD

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Slim – Conyers IS the hood. j/k j/k

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It shouldn’t be thought that if you aren’t in the suburbs, everything else defaults to “ghetto” or the hood.” There are swanky neighborhoods in the rural area.

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No slight intended, but is Bankhead Highway still as rough as it was in the 80’s and 90’s? Not too rough for me not go get my fish sammich, but rough enuf for me to get it and scram….

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speaking of domestic disputes, i was getting a birf for my son at the birf registry in Atlanta off bufford Hwy last week..and im there in line behind a middle aged couple..dude proly about my age..he is on the counter talking to the clerk about some and the wife is right behind…..

there was some sort of compliicationwith his records..dont know what but the wife gets all feisty in his face…yep yep yep….telling him,really..then she checks back to look at the folks sitting down and behind..as if to seek approval for what she is saying…..the lady sitting down kinda smiles….then she does it again..ripping itno dude……i couldnt really make out exaclty what the issue was but it was annoying me Big time when she looked back at my blacn face…..

Finally..Mmeeeelo wldnt tak it so i checked her and asked her:

Is that ur man? she says “yea!” so i say, why are u saying All that with ALL these folks looking at U? Why?
Dont do that to ur man…sort it out in pvt..DONT DO THAT…

Men, she zipped that Mouth real Quick!

Im sure the man thanked me pvtely!

Cant stand folks who want to sho Out!

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MMeello – That was ballsy. I don’t think I would have said anything. You know folks will turn on you for inviting yourself in. Maybe he was appreciative….lol Maybe he couldn’t check her.

I know it seems retarded to say this but:

I have a fiesty nature…not disagreeable though with a mate. I’m much easier with a mate. I cannot though, CANNOT be with a dude that can’t handle a woman. I cannot. I don’t mean beating up on her and yanking her by the leg. That dude was moist.

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leggs – you funny. not that you’ll risk a minimal amount of danger to get a fish sandwich. guess it be like that sometimes.

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Ohhhhh, a gun.

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Why am I irked that the dude downstairs act as though he’s scared to hand out a full order of fries???

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And shakes some back in (from the tongue) to make sure you’re not getting too many???

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Bankhead always been a rough spot to go in, Decatur used to be considered the country in past years.

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Leggs get your fish sammiches, it’s not too bad around the area where the fish market is located. You never can tell what will pop off at any time.

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Bankhead?
security wldnt be the issue…the issue is,is the Fish clean?

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Mmeello – Sho nuff. I stopped getting fish there years ago because I heard rumors of it being an unclean place.

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Let’s not get it twisted, Decatur is still the country. Just getting all the highway as I20 and Candler yesterday, this dude walks past the car and all I could say was “I don’t get the fashion statements these bumpkins are trying to convey.” Sorry, but yeah I used the word “bumpkin.”

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slim – I can’t take my teeth out but I’m willing to do my interview in a robe, head scarf and slippers. I’ll even get a Newport as a prop.

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Dont worry all these “Ghettos” will be a thing of the past as soon as they pass this referendum at the end of the month. People are gonna be flocking to move inside the perimeter. And yeah every Hood has its points.. Decatur has nice areas as well as Bankhead. With random outbreaks of foolishness here and there. But mark my work. ISP is going to be where everyone will be clamoring to be.. And if you cant pay the taxes.. You will have to move outside the perimeter..

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East Lake at night you prolly wasnt getting stared down you were checkin it in.. Bankhead too.. I remember those days.. Im from Atlanta so the crazy part I had family in all the “public housing” tenaments and I used that word lightly.

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Cel – how was your vacay? glad to have you back.

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Leggs you’re on Bankhead when you see that happening. Dudes want to fight instead of trying to make a bad situation good they’re angry at the world and people in general.

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2:33

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They called East Lake Meadows, little Vietnam that’s how tough as nails it was.

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the only thing about real hood folks(knuckleheads) is when they notice u dont live there..they want to test U..much like the Direct Tv commercial guy who takes karate class and looking tough and gets tested by the hood knuckleheads….they will conjure up something,deliberately..like stepping on ur toe/shoe or something just to test ur mantle….

If u have a nicely dressed chic with u..tough luck..:lol: thats exactly the type of folks they like to start ish with…

Hood people!

Igrew up in the hood, I know!

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WillieD – Actually I had “drinks” but I went light. Nothing over the top that would knock me out or leave me senseless. I think I was having drinks a couple of days. Like I said though, nothing that would create stories. I was doing “happy hour” Does that tell you enough?

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Blackfoote – Some folks are angry at the world.

All I say is you have to watch your back whereever you are. I’m going where I want and I don’t live in fear. That doesn’t just apply to areas where your physical safety is in question. I know people who were afraid to leave home for college or move to where a better job might be. Scared to get on a plane or a cruise ship. These people will wake up one day and see the world has passed them by.

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MMeello – I didn’t grow up in the projects but I grew up in a neighborhood where everybody was on an even plane. All the houses looked the same, we all pretty much dressed the same. Ms Jones and ‘nem always had parties and card tables in the yard. My mama wouldn’t let us go over where the “grown and sexy” were having fun. We could only watch from across the street. The neighbors would share brewskies with pops. All working class folks. My mama would chat it up with the neighbors…just not Ms Jones ‘nem too much…lol

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Kimmie – I have no problem flying but I cannot do a cruise ship. Even when at the beach (as I took pictures of cruise liners), I was thinking ain’t no way I would be out there in the middle of allll this water and nowhere to go. I know I know, same rule applies to a plane.

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Hey, C! Good lookin’ out on the bag but I’m not expecting my Birkin anytime soon.

Thanks for confirming re: retirement. I’m crazy, but I’m not THAT crazy yet. I knew I remembered that.

Still reading to catch up….

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ITL – Honestly, I don’t think I’m getting reimbursed…lol I know the red bottoms won’t happen.

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Kimmie that’s a great way to put it people letting life pass them by because of anger or situation they feel they can’t cope with.

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Now, if someone offered to take me on a cruise, I would have to reconsider

Cel – And that is the key – you would at least consider it! I am talking about people that just let opportunities pass them by out of fear. Not just fear of safety, fear of failure. I’m really not cool on trains, scared of derailment, but I’ve been on a few. Same with planes & ships. I don’t let my fears stop me from seeing the world. Same with leaving home for college. I know folks that were born and are going to die in the same neighborhood and will tell you proudly! But no progress is nothing to be proud of in my book.

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And y’all know the beach was easy to do cause other folks went…lol

WillieD – I forgot I had a drink at Mai Tiki. That was a bar on the end of the pier

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Cely the thing on a cruise ship is when you look overboard the water looks like it’s only three feet deep. When you look around and see nothing but water I understand how that can be intimidating.

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What up folks…how goes it?

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Blackfoote – The latter is what does it for me. Looking at water unending is intimidating.

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Celisea ~ I grew up in a house similar to that. Only difference was we were 3 of black families on a block full of whites and jews. Bid Whist parties at Mama’s house often. I learned how to play and talk smack listening to those jokers. Well, I don’t really talk smack (even when I run a Boston). I just sit there and wink…

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Awwww, haven’t been called baby cakes in such a long time. Things are cool on my end.

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I love to fly, take a cruise or a car ride. I have yet to do the Amtrack thing but i’ve always wanted to do that. It’s on my list of things to do…

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Cel – Cocoa Beach? If so that is a cool lil bar. I had a few drinks there myself in April.

My brother is scared of planes, don’t even ask him. My admin is scared of driving across bridges. She will fly, cruise and all of that but she can not drive across a bridge. She has literally detoured 1-2 hours out of her way to keep from crossing a bridge.

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Me, too, Slim. I’m ready to go somewhere now. Shoot, I’d settle for leaving early and sitting by the pool.

I’ve done the Amtrak thing to DC. It was cool, but it does add a lot of travel time.

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Hey Light, when we docked in the Bahamas we went out on an escursion in a pontoon boat of all things with about 40, 50 people. We had a party in the middle of the ocean at night no land in sight and they were passing out all you can drink Bahama Mama’s we were lucky to find land after that because the natives that took us out was just as drunk.

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Willie – I kinda have that bridge fear going myself.

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Mo is now in the bldg!!! Fist pumping…

Seems like Infamous DK is bringing out some of the old heads. Who else is going to pop in?

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Cel – Maybe you can take your fear of ‘unending’ water and sort of think of it in a way that yo behind could drown in a bathtub pool of water lol

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ITl – Sitting by the pool sounds hella good too, sporting a nice cold adult beverage of course.

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Hey there Leggs!!

Ive done the Amtrak thing too many times to count (had a grandfather and uncle retired from Amtrak). Im not keen on flying but I will do it (as long as Im hella sleepy or can get a drink).

I need a beach vacay so bad right now! Mo is TIRED!! LOL!

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Flying wins hands down for me

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Kimmie – My wife can’t drive across a long/tall bridge with water underneath. She doesn’t mind riding across it though. She never drives when we go to HH or anywhere in FLA.

Cel – That is one of my fav beaches in FLA. We went twice while we were in Orlando. The kids loved it. The wifey was scared to walk to the end of the pier. Built in excuse for me to steal a hour of me time on vacay. hahaha

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if I lived in a city with a port I’d be all about the last minute cruise special. once upon a time I had a hook up on continental buddy passes. back then you couldn’t tell me nothing.

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no flying,no bridges,no cruise..just driving to the local grocer and back..dang!!!…so most of uall are just GA Kountry!

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You know what makes me nervous? Chair lifts. Yup. Never used to bother me, I’d even be swinging it back and forth. But now? Un-uh. Just get me to the top of the mountain. Oh, and cable cars, too.

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Light I loved the excitement, dangling my feet in the air. I got one oen time and it stopped right at the top of the summit for about five minutes now that was some pee in your pants kind of stuff.

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When I say fish, I really mean the big fish…sharks, Orca, octopus, stingrays, and seaweed

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I’ll drown myself trying to get away from that which wraps itself around my legs

Leggs – Reminds me of the time I got stung by a jellyfish. I’m not sure what was worse, the sting or me breaking my neck to get up out of the water. And every time something (seaweed) would brush up against me, it made my speed just that much faster.

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Single and Happy – Awwww, your 3:23 is sweet If you notice, I’m trying to be super careful in how I’m playing on here. You know when I do that, somewhere, somehow not many days afterwards, I’m under attack.

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Exiled, Grand Bahama Island, place called shark alley

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Leggs I would love to see a octopus or an orca, or any kind of whale will do

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@Leggs: See! You get it. I don’t know what it is about those cable cars, but they make me a nervous wreck.

@BF: I used to be that way, but I guess I’m getting to be a fraidy cat in my old age. LOL

LOL@disco. Did he ski down, or did the snow patrol come get him?

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Single and Happy – I’m sure other folks would say the same…lol Okay I said I’m open if someone offered a cruise

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I used to be scared of boats, now I’ve been on boats where most are leaning over the side feeding the fish’s and i’m laid back like nothing is wrong. (just tell me where the life jackets are)

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I would love to see one two, but not while I’m in the water with it. I rented a condo down in Destin and saw the dolphins jumping out the water. That was pretty and far away enough for me.

Single ~ I’m sure it would be cool to see, but I’m scared, very scared. I might need to be hypnotized just to be in in a boat on such a vast body of water.

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Single..in the Bhamas?
were those baby sharks or wild sharks in the open ocean…..tell me it aint so..I doubt u that brave..

I know u dont want to be near a great White…

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ITL – they came and got him. he said his friends clowned him big time but he didn’t even care. he said he knows his limitations.

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I bet it is cool as ever watching the sea animals up close but like I said, I can’t swim. I gotta learn to swim before I can even enjoy something like that. I don’t know about looking at sharks look at me…lol

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Celisea ~ while in college, they always planned a ski trip around my bday. So, I’ve been skiing twice but must admit I’m much better at toboggan racing than skiing. Whew, what a rush!!!

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Single….okay..good luck with that…

Great white? ohhhh…ok

(taking a nap…)

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Leggs – I was just about to ask who on here knows how to ski. Awww man I bet that was cool as ever. I think I’m probably more so romanticizing about the ski lodge and all that other good stuff that comes with it…lol I’m more open to that than underwater activities.

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Kimmie – Toss in?!?! Oh no, no way…lol I guess though like you’re saying, if you just calm down and let the waters and life jacket work it’s not so bad. Like I said, if I’m offered (in real life…lol) to take a cruise, I would say 90% of the way, I’m doing.

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Cel.when Jonna was swallowed up by a whale(Big fish..obviously a whale in the bible) did it spit him out?

or im qouting the wrong verse….what was the moral of the story..if u dont mind closing on a biblical tip..

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Celisea, you don’t hear of people breaking their necks and other thing , or running into trees, scuba diving, the biggest fear most of us have is getting left by the boat.

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I think I’m probably more so romanticizing about the ski lodge and all that other good stuff that comes with it

Cel/Leggs – That’s my fantasy as well!LOL!! Chilling at the lodge with a hot toddy by the fire, talking to my fine hubs looking good in a nice turtleneck and sweater!!

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@Cel: If it makes you feel any better, one of the first things you do on a cruise is attend a mandatory meeting about emergency procedures. Put on the life jacket and everything. We won’t let you drown, Twink.

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Kimmie – Okaaaay…lol That’s why I said romanticizing.

ITL – Okay…that is much better and good to know. At least I know safety precautions are in place and handed out AHEAD of pulling out.

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ITL – LOLOLOL…you’re so silly “sigh”

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Well, at least it’s not just me. I see Mmeello is having a hard time scuba diving as well…lolololol

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Celisea lets go, i don’t like to go to deep, been there done that.

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Single and Happy – See you’re playing. Imma call your bluff for real now…lol

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Exile if a shark ever came at me I’d pull out my knife and be on him like Tarzan, riding his back stabbing (rotflmao)

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Celisea ~ skiing is awkward. Lay me flat on some device and let me soar. I was scared, but it was so much fun. Didn’t have to worry about falling cuz I was already on the ground. Just had to worry about the tree in front of me.

Ski lodge is real cool. What I really digged back then was watching all those guys in ribbed turtleneck sweaters. I thought the look sexy to me…ok, ok, cheap thrills.

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ITL/Leggs – See that right there, your 4:03 is what I’m talking about. I don’t mind hitting the slopes but I want to be in turtlenecks, just chilling in front of the fire place Ski a while, chill a while

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I have never jumped in water. I gingerly walk into a pool throwing water on myself until my shoulders and neck are wet. Then I’ll go under. I don’t know how to float….well now that I have a butt, perhaps my chances are a little better (lololol).

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Single and Happy – Dang that was a let down. I was getting all hyped based off what you said only to find out it was a bust…dang…lolololol

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ITL did you step over the crack near the sky bridge? climbing those rocks had me nervous as heck.

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Kimmie…that Safety meeting is ANNOYING as Hell…you are so ready to take off, and then start the meeting and it ain’t quick like a plane’s safety instructions…speaking of which, why do they do the plane instructions, nobody is listening, sending text messages and the like, and truthfully, if the plane goes downs, that little cup mask ain’t gonna do a dayum thing

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Celisea – Yes, many life boats and everyone is required to have a vest.

disco – LOL!! Some people can really leave an impression, but no, initials are nowhere near ER!!

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Jake I like when they talk about the water landings, and you have to blow up your life vest, yea that’s going to happen (LOL)

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Kimmie – That’s really good to know. Not that I didn’t think there weren’t any safety measures. Just didn’t know what you guys mentioned.

Single and Happy – Let’s do the dang thing. What’s a good month?

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kimmie – hey I was just checking. you talking about how fine your hubs was just gave me a flashback.

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Jake – LOLOLOL…When Kimmie said she was ready to go, I thought everybody is probably thinking (if on second or third cruise), we’ve don this already. We know the drill.

Leggs – Girl, I can probably post most of the episodes…lolololol

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Celisea for Fla April to Nov is good, most of the places past Ja are good any time of the year.

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Single and Happy – I have three weeks of vacation left, personal days, sick time (nothing to do with vacationing…just saying) and a ton of holidays… Gotta use them up.

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Did I say something wrong? Come back folks…lol

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Holy Crap it’s hot! The water was 85 deg. at the surface! My dogs got tired, so we came home, plus it was past time for them to eat. You don’t wanna let the big dogs eat late, or you wake up to a surprise.

I left the page up as I left and came back, hit refresh, and here I am…

ITL, I did retire at 31 – I donate my time and education. I worked this weekend, because one colleague was sick, and another wanted to spend a little longer on vacation with his family. I actually did have to be on time, show up, and take orders this weekend. I always help others when I can, and try my best to do as such.

C, I waited for your reply to get you that purse. You know I did. I’m glad you pulled the trigger and treated yourself. Before I worked this weekend (I say worked, because I had to, because of commitment), I treated my self with sushi @ TwisT, (went across the street), hit David Yurman and ended at Salvador Ferragamo (ummmm Italian shoes). My personal shoppers were happy on Friday afternoon!!!

I have not read pages 4-7 and I need a shower, but I’ll be back tomorrow.

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LOLOLOL….hilarious.

Y’all come back

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ITL – LOLOLOLOL…okay I LOL for real. Not corduroys on the floor. That was the laugh I needed. Yep, the kimonos (sp). Flo thought she was hot stuff.

HST – Okay, I wasn’t REALLY waiting you know.

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HST – BTW, that day you offered, you had to jump off around 4:30ish, you said you GF was home. You said it was time to play and talked about what she was going to fix for dinner. That sort of killed it for me and the Coach bag….lolololololol

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ITL – I’m still laughing at the corduroys on the floor…lololol

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Yeah, the way you’ve been carrying on, now the cords are on the floor and not around his ankles, you do need the firetruck….

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Nice C, I always laugh at the women whom have these massive bags, even if they’re a mommy. I always feel like at any moment they’re going to dump it out like the girl on Breakfast Club revealing their mess. Still, to each their own…

Talk to y’all tomorrow.

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Not to be unkind, but how Flo landed James to begin with was a mystery to me.

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ITL – She was a woman of substance…lol

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Single and Happy – Flo was a good girl. She did NOT get pregnant ahead of being married…lol

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Gotta go to a quick meeting…

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popping back in, I really really want to do a skiing trip. I’ll have to ask the wifey is she’d down for something like that.

ITL – that was mean of you. Flo had to have that…….

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Seriously though, the plane would be falling from how many thousand feet, then there is the “after you get your’s on, help your seatmate, I’d be way too busy getting me some more prayers in, asking the Big man to gimme a pass on a few things I had forgot to mention before….

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WillieD – I’m telling you, I want to do a ski trip. Not man made snow. I want to hit up a ski resort and slightly ski. Not trying to knock some death slope.

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Jake – Your 4:44. That’s why I NEVER drink when traveling. Imma need all my senses to say a pray or two asking for penitence if anthing goes awry.

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Cel did you see the way James always looked at her and was always patting her on the butt (LOL)

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Single and Happy – Yeeep. Always reminded me of my daddy. He was slap my mama’s butt…IN FRONT OF US. Boy oh boy that would embarrass her (in front of us). She know she liked…lolol She would say, go on man.

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“would” slap my mama’s butt

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I know Single. I was trying to be nice.

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“I want to hit up a ski resort and slightly ski.” How do you do that, Celisea. Start off skiing only to roll down the rest of the slope??

I kid I kid. “slightly ski” cracked me up.

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Leggs – Slightly ski would be to ski off a mound of something…lol Nothing remotely close to a hill or slope

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Cel how many siblings do you have?

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Leggs – Your 4:51 made me LOL… You think he enjoyed for real? I know I was ALWAYS convinced that he looooved Florida…lol

Single and Happy – Eight of us in all

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We do more reliving of Good Times than syndication…lol

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Cel eight, I’m not going to say it (LOL)

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convinced he loved Florida. No convincing. They all were acting. Nobody loved nobody (lol). They all loved the greenbacks!

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Leggs – I mean as a kid watching back in the day. I was like, daaaang he sho do love Flo…lol He NEVER peeked over at Wylona…according the the tv screen.

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Exactly, Celisea.!!!

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I always wondered how JJ played Thelma’s brother, hell they would have had to strap mine down (LOL)

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Single and Happy – That was just wrong. Just plain wrong

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Cel no spouses aloud, would really be too much drama (LOL)

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Single ~ back then every man seemed to have loved Thelma. Much the way the men loved Sanna Latham in Love and Basketball….

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Single and Happy – I was being smart/funny/snotty…lol Just messing with you.

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Leggs – Thelma’s clothes were always skin tight.

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Cel, picture this all the spouses getting on the blog trying to figure out who’s they’re husband and who’s flirting with who, can you feel the icy stares when the clowning starts (LOL)

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I know Cel, I was messing back

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Single and Happy – Yeah. I can only imagine. But, if everyone played nice I think we could pull it off

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Leggs they would have shown me like they do when someones pregnant, always behind something. Especially when they had the play fighting scenes

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Leggs it was both

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Single and Happy – You ain’t right…at all…lol

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that was supposed to be drooling (LOL)

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Celisea ~ no fret. We would assign you your own security because of the immediate threat to your person.

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Leggs!!! Say it ain’t so. I guess I wouldn’t go then

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I guess they’ll be coming for me huh? LOLOLOL I wouldn’t even sweat it.

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Really, it’s not even like that. Really it’s not

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you guys have a good evening

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Night

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Y’all just don’t want me to go home huh? LOL

Twink, that’s so much. I get the feeling I would get pushed…lol

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Soooo, I have Single and Happy, my twin twink and I know my big blog bro Blackfoote. Yeah, I’m good.

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Nah, C. If everyone brings their spouses, they wouldn’t have time for any pushin’.

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What happened to WillieD? In popped in and back out.

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You are so right, C! Between skiing, blog dinners, and alone time with spouses they wouldn’t be pushing anyone or thing. Except maybe the pillow. LOL

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ITL – Yep…exactly.

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ITL ~ I always think of those stamps with you type S&H!

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Don’t fool yourselves, won’t be pushing no dang pillows…more like the headboard!

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Okay, I’m leaving for realsies this time.

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