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LOL! "Nit-picking" is what you call it when you make a completely wrong statement and someone calls you on it. Ok, I see how that works. Of course, you couldn't just be wrong and have made an inaccurate statement... not the infallible Ron Cusano. You have to turn it into me "nit-picking". You have some awesome defenses in place. Does it make me feel better? No, but I didn't feel bad to begin with. But it shows true colors. Just like how I'm "whinning" when I provide data that unsubstantiates your claims. BTW, my parents are christians. And I certainly don't hate them. So know what you're talking about before you speak. Do you actually believe this stuff that is coming out of your mouth? That atheists hate christians? Atheists hate most of the country's population? I can live my life beyond a book, so I'm nuts. Then again, I can engage in a discussion without having to resort to name calling. If that makes me nuts, then dip me in chocolate and throw me on a sundae!

IMO, nothing chicken about that. It's admirable, and a demonstration of sticking up for your beliefs!

I'm not sure I understand what's happening. Looks like the file is on your hard drive. If that's the case, you need to use the attachment upload function. Using img tags only works for pictures online.

You just don't get it. Come on Ron Cusano, way back when you started here you were so educational about the difference between atheists and agnostics. Don't you remember your own teachings? Atheists don't believe god exists. You can't hate something you don't believe exists. You can't hate basket weaving abominations with celerey where their hand should be, and Patrick Duffy for a leg. Because they don't exist. So let's see... you're still going to be right somehow. But I'm curious to see how. How is it that people who do not believe god exists, also hate god, that doesn't exist? So now we're nuts? Oh, no, you're not biased or judgemental, you're just stating your opinion, right? And no, I'm not claiming you siad "you're not biased or judgemental, you're just stating your opinion, right?" But I think the idea is there. How is it we're nuts, and you aren't?

"Whinning"? LOL You really can't stand to be wrong, can you? And now I'm whining because I call you on it. That's so cool.

So now the safe corner is "Can't I have an opinion?" We've been there a time or two before. Sure, you can have an opinion. I belive it was YOUR OPINION I asked for. But when your opinion is racist, and against hard data, you can't expect people to just figure - "that's what he's capable of." Or maybe you can. What do you want -- to voice your opinion, and no one else can voice theirs? Then you need to blog, not messageboard. No one here said you cannot have an opinion. In fact, what I asked for was YOUR opinion, not what you've read or been fed in some other way, shape or form. So cut the crap. You know you can have an opinion. But to verbalize something so ... insert phrase of choice here... and then pull on your "I'm not allowed to have an opinion!" defense...

Another logical fallacy. It' very admirable when people can admit they're wrong. It earns them a good measure of respect. So far you've done a good job of bypassing and ignoring other posts where you've been called out. Even the best of luck has to stop somewhere.

Valentine's day is also my birthday, so celebrations with DH tend to be a bit half and half, and back and forth between him trying to do my birthday and me trying to do his Valentine's day. I was 31 this year so hubby sent me 31 roses to work (a tradition he has), then picked me up and took me out for lunch. We left work early, stopped by the store and I picked up stuff to make him dinner (fresh crab & lobster alfredo, porterhouse, asiago stuffed mushrooms, etc. - all of his favorites). While things were cooking/baking I made a trip to Priscilla's and got some...accessories. After an amorous night we headed to bed where he had put a little ribboned box on my pillow (which actually ended up being large solitaire earrings that went back b/c they were too big for my ears :girl_hug: -- so he turned around and bought me a new monitor instead men... :faint: )

Paraphrasing here b/c I have no interest in scrolling pages and pages for actual quotes. Ron Cusano, your intent as read was "most attacks on whites are committed by blacks". Putting a "...or at least that's what the media says" does not innocuate your intention. It's easy to make vicious statements and then try to disown them with "or at least that's what they say" type disqualifiers. Making statements like that says "I don't have a mind of my own, and believe this because it's what I'm told." Do YOU believe that most crimes against whites are committed by blacks? Not "what have you read today", but YOU. What do YOU believe?

Eating fat is what makes you fat, so if you stick to all lean and fat free everything the weight will come right off. (told to me by dietician I saw when I first started to gain weight) Umm, then how come all of our Atkins friends who are eating bacon and cheese every day are losing hundreds of pounds? Removing anything greatly or completely from your diet will result in weightloss, temporarily. Carbs, fats, calories, etc. I believe the myth to be focusing in on any one factor, because I believe all-around moderation, not singularity moderation, is the only key to long-term success.

MISS banster, my only advice is to advocate for your beliefs/perspectives, regardles of the responses you get, and if any responses are inappropriate, let me or Alexandra know. If you believe a place to be a reputable service provider, then let people know. If that's a minority opinion, it's that much more important, otherwise an alternate opinion may never get out there. Unless it was misread, my message was not "speak bad things about the place."

Ron Cusano, I ws being facetious. Per YOUR statement of "society the tradational, man & women family." Man + women = polygamy. As Laurend said.

So polygamy is now tradition? I love it! :heh: :boy_hug: :girl_hug: :girl_hug: :girl_hug: You said in an earlier post, regarging the race-related crimes, that you didn't know where "they" (me and TOM) got our statistics. I provided my source in my post, but I guess you missed it. My information came from the US Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics.

Not really a pet name but DH calls me "b". That started as "baby", but with his accent it sounded more like "beahbee", and over the years just shortened to "b". But if he calls me that around others, they always think he's calling me "bee" (as in buzz buzz) and can't figure out why.

I bought one of those grandma style seats with gel butt cheek inserts. I'm pretty sue that's the technical name for them. Or you could always strap a thick towel around the seat. I'm sure that wouldn't have anyone wondering what the heck was up...

Hi and welcome! You say: And my advice is - don't wait for someone else to make it happen. From your introduction, you know this already. If you can schedule it yourself, do. If you cannot, give the office no peace until they get it done. It's fair to expect your surgeon and his staff to serve as your advocate and assist you in getting things done that they're supposed to help with anyway. So stop being nice, and get your appointment so you can kick some major weightloss booty!

JohnnyMobs, welcome to the site. I see you're fairly new, and hope you will find this a valuable resource as so many of our other members have. I don't think many of our members forget why this site exists, seeing how they're here. And perhaps telling someone to re-evaluate their motives for being here isn't the best way to remember what the spirit of the board is intended to be. If someone has reservations about a particular clinic, and felt a word of caution to be in order, would it be in good conscience or altruism to withhold that opinion? My guess is no. We have constant opinions voiced here - see that surgeon, don't see that surgeon, go to Mexico, don't go to Mexico, talk to this person, don't talk to this person. That doesn't mean that because someone posts a cautionary prompt about a place you happen to be affiliated with, that they or their messages are "incapable" of being helpful. BTW, what the poster posted was subjective. Perhaps you meant to say they have stopped being objective? Yeah, once a person has experience with a place or program, they're going to stop being objective about it - by definition, so you have to expect some subjectivity there. So let's focus on helping, and enjoy the board.

Very normal. We can't digest plant cell walls - or most plant matter (for that matter, haha). This - along with chewing behavior - is why most people poop corn, tomato skins, cabbage, etc. Spinach is no different. Plus think of the consistency of cooked spinach - flat, and slippery when creamed. No way that's getting chewed up like something like a crouton would.

For proein drinks, or anything blender?

Ousooner, kudos to you for taking a stand against one of the most disgusting things our species is capable of. As I have said to Lisa25, I want to thank you for the stimulation and enlightenment that you bring to these discussions. While the larger "we" may not agree on much, it's refreshing and humbling to see threads of common human civility and not just tolerance but appreciation for human differences. And that's a lot of words that really boil down to thank you, also, for being a breath of fresh air.

:clap2: Even today we've seen the perpetuating of racial stereotyping and race discrimination. Perhaps some day people will learn to just "be".

No, I won't find that. But that's not to say YOU won't. Come on, Ron Cusano - realize that 10 people who read the bible will get what, 4, 5, maybe 6 different messages from it. And no, that's not a "low blow", it's at most a fact that you don't like. And yes, we know you're "right", but what I quoted wasn't my own work it was from Pastor Ken Coulter, as compiled and edited by Reverend Bob Ellis. And both of those men agree that: So since my post was to Laurend, if you disagree with the message I gave her, take it up with those two. Tell them they are wrong because they don't agree with you. Cheers.

Always a good practice! And IMO there are a few guidelines that indicate you're steering away from good debate and into bickering or argument, and even desperation: When things start moving toward personal attacks or condescension When people heavily engaged in debate suddenly cry foul When someone must have the last word - even if it's the maturity equivalent of "I'm rubber, you're glue!" When someone cannot express independent thought and can only pinpoint a very specific set of criteria (I had a co-worker who did this. You would ask, "Sean, what do you think?" And he would answer, "According to so and so..." "Ok, but what do YOU THINK?" "Well I once read..." When someone enters under the premise of being "right" versus the premise of trying to share information, explain a perspective, and potentially share insight or expand horizons I'm not usually active in R&R type threads on most boards. Intentionally. I really enjoyed this one, though, because except for a few bumps in the road we rarely saw any of the above.

I use Six Star, and I truly enjoy my Protein drinks. I can also do Isopure. For me the trick is to mix it with milk instead of Water. That makes a TOTAL different. I cannot drink them if they are just mixed in water, but even using 0 carb fat free milk makes a huge difference. My Protein Drinks made my gag when I mixed them with water, I couldn't even stand the smell of them. And before surgery I didn't drink milk so it never occurred to me. Then out of desperation to get my protein in I used some of DH's milk one day, and it was a definite A-HA! moment. I also use some sort of flavor enhancer. For my chocolate powder I will blend in some reduced fat Peanut Butter, or some sugar free Kahlua flavoring or Hazlenut, or some 0 carb cocoa mix, or about 1/3 package of Butterfinger brand cocoa mix, etc. In my vamilla powder I will add peanut butter, or 1 packet of Splenda and half/OJ half milk, or some sugar free macadamia flavoring, or a handful of cashews, or a half packet of Mott's cider mix (tastes kind of like an applie pie a la mode shake). Or some sugar free egg nog flavoring. Or whatever else I can find that sounds good.

I honestly don't. But absolutely, it's entirely possible. And I haven't read any of her posts outside of this thread, so perhaps other stories have been shared that I'm not considering.