We've had one kid, and we're pretty much decided that's where we're stopping. She's 7 years old, and we're happy with the family we have. I'd almost be upfront and say that we feel that way for selfish reasons. We don't want to start over with the baby stuff, and we're just now to the point with...
With my various doctors, I've told them all that there are firearms in the house. But it's always said like so - "We do have firearms in the home, but they are safely secured in such a manner that they pose no threat to anyone, and all members of my household are trained in the safe handling and...
I'm just amazed at what the Iranians have been able to do wtih the Tomcats they still have. Supposedly they took them all through pretty much a complete rebuild in the past few years, and this is with no access to spare parts. They've supposedly sacrificed a few of the most banged up machines...
I've been in the position to hire and fire people before, and I can safely say that the poor work ethic knows know bounds. I've had 70 year old folks that could work circles around a 16 year old 7 days a week. But then I've also had 18 year olds that right out of the gate show the initiative to...
I'm way too smart to do anything dumb like that. I mean this with no ill intent, but that's what police are paid to deal with. I'll report it and hang back, but stay uninvolved.
So just a few minutes ago, I watched two teenagers walk by my house drinking a bottle of water, and they tossed it in the vacant lot across the street and kept walking. So I ambled over, picked up the bottle, and with the heaviest sarcasm I could lay on said "Don't worry guys, I'll pick up your...
Thanks for all of the advice. We do get them tired a lot, and they have a fairly large fenced in area to run in . They're brother and sister, so they "fight" and play pretty hard. I'm outside with them a bunch, so I can try to catch them in the act. The ground is pretty soft since the area was a...
Our 4 month old puppies have found the joys of digging, and I'm curious on ways to stop it. I've seen the stuff in the stores that supposedly will stop it, but I don't want to plop down money and not have it work. One spot I've gotten them to stop at, but at the expense of them doing more...
If you can't ask this question in church, then I suggest you find a new one. Heck, the answer is right in the rule book if you care to look for it, Mark 12:31 if you want to be precise. Note that the verse makes no exceptions for anything. I'll try to say this as politely as I can - as a non...
I've not had cable since 2004. Right now my setup is an attic antenna, 20 Mbps fiber internet, Netflix, the iTunes Store and an Apple TV connected to a dedicated media server. All of my DVD's are ripped to the media server and play right over the network to any computer in the house as well as...
I hate to say it, but those are the outliers that are present in every part of society, gay or not. And more to the point, the gay people that flaunt it in public may not be flaunting it simply because they are gay, but because they have another psychological need for fulfillment that the...
What's been said before by some others works: some people like different things and are different, and it's not our place to judge them. Granted, the gay folks that I know never make out in public and their public displays of affections vs. hetero folks make them look like Puritans by...
I woke up yesterday at 2:45pm after my wife went to work, windows open and AC off, drenched in sweat. 80F in the house. Even the dogs were complaining, so on the AC went. But do still need a fan for the office. 3 monitors, 2 computers and associated stuff puts out a lot of heat.