anonemouse

It is! I can't wait. Sometimes, I get depressed because the weight isn't coming off faster, but it still feels so good to look back at where I've been and really see how far I've come.:whoo:

If you look back at my last post, I quite clearly said that I didn't think it was okay for a black person to use it, that I don't think certain words should be used by anyone, regardless of who they are. And yes, the hundreds of years of history behind it does make it a very bad word to use. Huh? Asking someone nicely to pick up your pencil is a heck of a lot different than saying, "Yo, n_____, pick that up for me."

I also vote for Calorie Counter, Diet Tracking, Food Journal, Nutrition Facts at The Daily Plate. It's beena lot easier to use than a lot of the other sites I've tried.

I don't think it is socially acceptable to use "other bad words occasionally." My personal feelings, of course. I also don't think it's okay for anyone to use it, regardless of race. Just like I don't care if the person calling me a bitch is a man or a woman. Whomever does it is going to get slapped. The fact is, though, the "n word" has a massive history behind it that the "c word" or the "b word" doesn't.

It is about 3.5 hours. Well, Memphis is. The museum is downtown, so there might be a tad added on, depending on traffic. Memphis is great, though. Very multicultural, very interesting.

And remember folks, the excuse of "but other people use it" is not, in any way, justification. Never has been, never will be. Just ask your mother.

I completely agree. I think the word in question is a nasty, disgusting word and should never be used. Ever. And like you say, every person on Earth makes mistakes of one kind or another. We can respect and acknowledge, though, the effects people have on society through their personal efforts and through their legacies, even if they aren't perfect people. I encourage EVERYONE to go and see the Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, TN. It will shock you, break your heart, and hopefully, make people think twice about using certain words.

If money were no object, I would.... Take as many classes as I want, in whatever subjects I want, at any school that I want. Travel to unique locations, such as Madagascar, the Amazon, Africa, the Arctic, etc. Buy a home in any location that I want, including Cape Cod, Florida, Chesapeake Bay area, NYC, and Alaska, for starters. Give my parents enough money that they could retire to any location they want to and live comfortably for the rest of their life. Donate to charities of my choice, including wildlife, pet, and people charities. Get lots and lots of plastic surgery. Start a scholarship and grant fund for female scientists and budding scientists.

Yep, I've learned that little lesson the hard way recently. On one hand, you're here on a trusted site and among friends. On the other, you never know who's reading your posts and who might be a little kooky.

You bet I'll take it! It feels so good, because I binged for a few days (last weekend and a few days before) and gained a few pounds (probably water weight, along with food-gain). I'm absolutely thrilled to have lost what I gained and a little more! Realizing how close I am to that little land-mark just gives me a little more inspiration to keep going.

Shahdenfroiduh. Huh, my college German classes came in handy for once!

Oh, wow! I'm definitely rooting for you! It sounds like you've come so far.

To add: I am now only 5 pounds away from my lightest weight since sometime in high school!

I am now simply "obese," instead of "severely obese!" *dances madly* I love this thing! :biggrin1:

Yep, she's great, isn't she? :clap2:

And then they'd have to go and post a picture of their cherub, just to show that they really aren't jealous of WASa's cherub, even though they'd howled that the only reason people post pictures of cherubs was to get compliments.

OMG, I just choked! :biggrin1:

Aww, WASa, people get pissed off no matter what is in your sig. You could have an innocent little naked cherub there, and people would accuse you of having child porn in your sig, I think.

Now I'm trying to figure out who in the world Wheetsin's other identity is supposed to be. Hmm.

Whoops, my bad! See, told you it was entirely possible! I don't think I've ever scrolled that far before. Where's an embarassed icon when you need it? Oh, well, this one will do: Seriously, though, I still think it would be a good idea. That way, all moderators are aware of the original complaint, and the person complaining doesn't have to PM multiple people over the same thing.

I have a question for all the mods..... Is there anyway that you guys could just make a separate SN called "Moderator" that all of you current moderators have access to, and put contact information for that identity in every forum? That way, all moderators can be made aware of current problems. I think that would solve a lot of this. If you guys do that, it won't matter if any of the moderator are out of town or busy and unable to check PMs, since the ones that are able to be here would be able to take care of the issue. Right now, members have to be familiar with the mods and have to have seen their posts to know that they are moderators (unless there's a list of mods somewhere that I haven't found yet - which is entirely possible). The automatic response is to contact Alexandra (since her contact info is in every forum), but if Alexandra isn't here or is unable to answer her PMs, the other mods need to have access to those complaints to be able to rectify the situation.

Here's the page with all their computers that have XP available.

Ooh, or the people that type LIKE THIS,AND DON'T KNOW HOW TO USE CAPITALIZATION ORSPACING ORCOMMAS CORRECTLY.

I've found that I'm a lot more likely to experience head hunger and cravings if I put off eating. I have a bad habit of ignoring the first signs of hunger and then eventually getting to the point where I'm hungry enough to eat a horse. When I do that, I've found that I'm a heck of a lot more likely to be tempted to eat the stuff that I shouldn't eat and I really have to battle my urges. If I don't wait, if I make myself eat certain amounts on a set schedule and don't let myself actually get hungry, I don't get the same head hunger and cravings as I would if I waited. So basically, my way of avoiding head hunger is to eat.

Absolutely no clue. I've looked at Gateway, Dell, HP, and Sony over the last several days, and they all seem to come standard with Vista. Sucks.