What's on your mind today?

[McQ]

I just got home from jury duty.  What a massive waste of time!  I sat in the jury processing room (which is like the waiting room at a doctor's office with even older magazines) from 8:30 to 2:30 without being called as a prospective juror.  Then I was dismissed.  

And I didn't even get to say "jury nullification".   Geez.   :roll:

Kind of anti-climactic.  I got up at 5:30 and fought rush hour traffic for that?!

Now that's just not fair. When my turn comes (and it will, I'm sure), I want to be able to say "jury nullification" dammit!

[Whitney]

Did I manage to get all the nasty spam pics off the forum?

[rlrose328]

As far as i can see, yeah... but it looks like you got here awhile ago.  What a waste of good forum space.  Nasty little spammers.  What hideous crap they put up here.  My son walked in just as I was closing the first one... with a "what was THAT MOM!?!?"  Ugh.

[McQ]

Did I manage to get all the nasty spam pics off the forum?

I guess I came in late for the spam party. You did miss one (or it was posted after you cleaned up the others), and I took care of it. What kind of cowardly crud has to hide behind a keyboard and spam, anyway?

[Steve Reason]

What a minute, are you saying I missed seeing some boobies??  

[rlrose328]

Not boobies, Steve... it was horrible stuff.  I've seen some pretty awful stuff in my time, but this was... awful.  Hideous... and note, there's no smilie here.  BAD stuff.

[Steve Reason]

Okay, it sent me a message with the offending pictures. That's one sick little dude. I guess he was a religious zealot trying to offend us -- or it's just a mental case. No harm to me (I pretty much can't be shocked), but I'd hate for a little kid to see that shit.  

[rlrose328]

Yeah, I had to do some fancy footwork because he's a pretty curious kid... he saw the kitty on fire at the bottom.  I told him it was a cartoon... he said, "It's not a very funny one, mom..." and walked out of the room.  Smart kid.

[Steve Reason]

Yeah, I had to do some fancy footwork because he's a pretty curious kid... he saw the kitty on fire at the bottom.  I told him it was a cartoon... he said, "It's not a very funny one, mom..." and walked out of the room.  Smart kid.

I'd like to catch the fucktard that posted that garbage and teach him some manners. I'm glad your boy didn't see all of it. Of course he'll probably see things like that as an adult someday, but kids can become disturbed by such things. I'm all in favor of people being able to post such vile things in the appropriate forums -- I'm vehemently opposed to any censorship (aside from child porn and such) -- but jesus, no one wants to see that when they're not expecting to.  :x

[tigerlily46514]

Hey, i threw my dad a 90th birthday party this weekend...was a big deal, over 100 people showed up!!  wowie.   I got to chop 70  freakin pounds of vegetables for this gig....MY dad is the most awesome human though....totally deserves all the love he can be given.

 Anyway, my neice-in-law was watching one of my many priest-relatives (i have the absolutely most religious family) giving a blessing over my dad and murmered to me, "Do you believe any of this stuff?"
AND TO MY SHOCK- i answered, "Oh no, i'm an atheist."  and she almost spit her drink out, and i was surprised too cuz ususally i am so in-the-closet for decades now..i just said it, didn't plan to.  It just popped out.

 Maybe this forum is helping me feel braver about it..... all over again, after the traumas of being an atheist back in the 60's and 70's before anyone had heard much of it, or ever met a real atheist in real life......they all thought i had something to do with the devil, see...it was weirder then i think.  

She then admitted she and my nephew are both agnostic anyways, and bordering on atheism.....Her reaction was not hostile at all!!!!!!   She seemed pleased, even.  But then again, her question was kinda indicative she might be open to my atheism.....

But wow--i haven't done that in years!  felt so good!! I don't know if other than my own sweetie-man, i have ever said that and rec'd a non-hostile reaction!!!!

... some reactions start out nonhostile, just shock, but then deteriorate into hostility soon enuff...so  THIS IS KINDA A FIRST FOR ME!  WOO-HOO!  Had a breakthrough!  Whole new experience for me.  wow.

Now i'll probably  get overly confident and start mentioning it/admitting it regularly and get lynched or something...

OH--BTW--I GOT some PM from that horrible spammer too, think the note added onto  it about jesus did cause me to convert..gonna miss you guys!!!      ..eeeeough, was gross.
I"m with you Steve Reason.....Yeah, Rose, that is one smart kid you got there......

[Steve Reason]

Hey, i threw my dad a 90th birthday party this weekend...was a big deal, over 100 people showed up!!  wowie.   I got to chop 70  freakin pounds of vegetables for this gig....MY dad is the most awesome human though....totally deserves all the love he can be given.

 Anyway, my neice-in-law was watching one of my many priest-relatives (i have the absolutely most religious family) giving a blessing over my dad and murmered to me, "Do you believe any of this stuff?"
AND TO MY SHOCK- i answered, "Oh no, i'm an atheist."  and she almost spit her drink out, and i was surprised too cuz ususally i am so in-the-closet for decades now..i just said it, didn't plan to.  It just popped out.

 Maybe this forum is helping me feel braver about it..... all over again, after the traumas of being an atheist back in the 60's and 70's before anyone had heard much of it, or ever met a real atheist in real life......they all thought i had something to do with the devil, see...it was weirder then i think.  

She then admitted she and my nephew are both agnostic anyways, and bordering on atheism.....Her reaction was not hostile at all!!!!!!   She seemed pleased, even.  But then again, her question was kinda indicative she might be open to my atheism.....

But wow--i haven't done that in years!  felt so good!! I don't know if other than my own sweetie-man, i have ever said that and rec'd a non-hostile reaction!!!!

... some reactions start out nonhostile, just shock, but then deteriorate into hostility soon enuff...so  THIS IS KINDA A FIRST FOR ME!  WOO-HOO!  Had a breakthrough!  Whole new experience for me.  wow.

Now i'll probably  get overly confident and start mentioning it/admitting it regularly and get lynched or something...

OH--BTW--I GOT some PM from that horrible spammer too, think the note added onto  it about jesus did cause me to convert..gonna miss you guys!!!      ..eeeeough, was gross.
I"m with you Steve Reason.....Yeah, Rose, that is one smart kid you got there......

Cool. It's good to have your parents live to an old age and to have a big family like that. I envy you on both counts. Both of my parents were dead by age 60. I can't even imagine making it to 90!

I can't believe no one helped you out with the cooking. Jesus, you must be exhausted.
 
You shouldn't hesitate to say you're atheist if it comes up. To hell with what others think about it. Fuck 'em. If people want to get nasty about it, I can be brutal as hell if they asked for it. I'll be damned if I'm going to be sorry or defensive about what I believe. We have nothing to be ashamed of; we're not the ones that are in danger of burning this world to the ground.

[Tom62]

I've signed my new rental contract this morning, after days and days of hard negotiations with my (now former) landlord. Who is in for a big party? I have approx. 600 bottles of very good Burgundy and Bordeaux wine waiting for you for which there is no space in my new appartment.

[Steve Reason]

I've signed my new rental contract this morning, after days and days of hard negotiations with my (now former) landlord. Who is in for a big party? I have approx. 600 bottles of very good Burgundy and Bordeaux wine waiting for you for which there is no space in my new appartment.

Me!

[McQ]

I've signed my new rental contract this morning, after days and days of hard negotiations with my (now former) landlord. Who is in for a big party? I have approx. 600 bottles of very good Burgundy and Bordeaux wine waiting for you for which there is no space in my new appartment.

Well, if you insist....

I'll be right there!

[rlrose328]

I've signed my new rental contract this morning, after days and days of hard negotiations with my (now former) landlord. Who is in for a big party? I have approx. 600 bottles of very good Burgundy and Bordeaux wine waiting for you for which there is no space in my new appartment.

I'll be there... but can i bring a good white zin instead?  Not much of a red wine drinker.  

Hey, i threw my dad a 90th birthday party this weekend...was a big deal, over 100 people showed up!!  wowie.   I got to chop 70  freakin pounds of vegetables for this gig....MY dad is the most awesome human though....totally deserves all the love he can be given.

Wow... I can't imagine living to 90.  I had a grandpa live to 92 but my grandmas both died in their 70s and my dad died at 67.  Sounds like a good time, except for that veggie chopping.  Cool about your niece-in-law!  Do you see her often?