KristinaB

I learned that the house where a man was golfing in his underwear behind our place was broken into 4 times so far this month. He is now dressing properly when golfing as he got a ticket for indecent exposure.

Nothing stolen out of the house, just stuff moved around and contents of fridge dumped.

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rockin'robin

Guess somebody liked his underwear and was looking for some! ...his fridge "dumped"?....perhaps he had nothing in there good to eat?

TXgolfer

I toured the USS Lexington today. Learned a bunch of stuff.

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Sometimes at night, I see their faces. I feel the traces they've left on my soul

Smithtr

I learn how balance control relax tired work out!

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Grayma

I learned that you can put grape leaves or oak leaves in your home-canned pickles to keep them crisp. Supposedly the tannin in the leaves is what keeps them from getting soggy.

Tousi

Boy, you sure get around. Most times when you post, I think you are in SF but.....Corpus Christi???

Anyway, is that ship's current docking a permanent one?

rockin'robin

I always wondered about that.

Smithtr

I am busy times pretty final lots of heavy job stress increase rough! it is very not easy management 0.o!

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drphil

Still in much debate: is "retirement" stressful?

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LoveBlue

It is if you have limited income.

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rockin'robin

Well, it's a merry-go-round if you still have teenagers in the home ...then again, can be stressful if ur suffering from bad health, and a host of other things...guess our attitude has a lot to do with it, gotta roll with the flow, and have some hobbies.

LoveBlue

Well, those things (teenagers, health, etc) can be stressful whether you're retired or not. I was just trying to think of a retirement related stress...income.

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rockin'robin

True....and a lot of retirees are still in good enough health and not enuf to keep them busy and it's hard for a retiree to find a part-time job. There are so many things I'd like to do, even travel, but cannot afford to do so.....I don't dwell upon it and try not to get depressed over it, and never tried to "keep up with the Joneses".....

I have a friend that had to retire (heart surgery) at age 56....he had a good job, but never saved any $$...spent it on women, alcohol, cars, etc. ...He confided to me awhile back how foolish he had been when he was younger and would be a rich man today if he had not squandered all his $$ on trivel things.....Bitter man!...He's poor now and just doesn't seem to care about anything.....And he still squanders his $$...(go figure!)...Old habits die hard.

MintyOreo

I learned that when you're homeschooled (Or when you go to a cyber school, like I do), there is no such thing as "spring break". Why? Because there's so much schoolwork to do...

*sigh*

KristinaB

I learned that the house with the golfer behind us is putting in a 5 foot high chain link fence and also all kinds of new netting to catch his golf balls. I gave his wife another 3 buckets today.

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MintyOreo

Today I learned that apparently, I'm not allowed to get a driver's license. Of course, I CAN get a driver's license - but my mother won't let me drive, because she thinks that I'll kill myself on the road or get ran over by a speeding ambulance or something. She thinks that insurance for deaf people is higher than it ought to be. And she claims that there are laws that do not allow deaf 16 year olds to drive on the roads.

I think that my mother just doesn't want me to have any freedom.

This isn't something that a 16 year old wants to be told. I can't wait to drive! I took Driver's Ed last semester, and the teacher didn't say anything about me not being able to drive because I'm deaf. So I don't know what to think...

Grayma

Heh. I am not letting you talk to my (homeschooled) kids. They feel your pain.

They did get a four day school week this week. But that's because the fifth day is for a trip to the art museum.

Bottesini

Get a job and buy your own car and insurance. It's not actually an entitlement to drive.

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Jiro

your parents' comment about deaf drivers is disturbing to me but I think they made it up just to prevent you from driving. I don't blame the parents. Just about all teenagers go thru this phase with their parents.

You just gotta remember - you live under your parents' roof. their roof, their rules. life's not fair. wait till you go to college and you get to do whatever you want.

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green427

Interesting....my daughter is 14 and I can't wait till she drives so that I can make her run all the errands for me......

Actually, insurance for ANY teenage driver is outrageous, deaf or not. Rates are not different for deaf drivers.

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rockin'robin

Parents become terrified as their teens reach the driving age....I was a nervous wreck with my oldest boy...and after the 2nd lesson, I let him drive around the block, and he backed into a fire hydrant....and tore up the bumper on my Van....But now, he drives very well

My 2nd son, no way. Tell him to turn left...he turns right....screeches to a halt, slams the gas pedal too hard, etc., etc. ..I get migranes riding with him....

Now the baby, at 15 is next....(god help me!)....

I feel sure that ur parents are just worried about ur safety...give it time and they will come around.

Smithtr

I hope be exciting to happy on expect to soon coming exciting I wait for on approval job but

strictly serious concern because more strong advise 0.o! I knew!! I expect to I will figure out work increase out busy focus new moving to futures wise I do it best advise to my life change

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MintyOreo

Yes, I know. I'm saving all of my money for a car, and I'm buying it myself once I get enough money. And I am responsible for my own insurance and gas money. I just mean that my parents won't teach me how to drive and will not permit me to learn how to drive. But, my younger brother (he's 14 and hearing) already knows how to drive the car, and they let HIM drive all the time! THAT'S what I'm upset about - not that they are concerned about my safety.

I would get a job, but there are a couple of problems. One, any jobs that are out there are taken by older people and people who have been laid off. There is a chronic shortage of jobs for teens in my area. I have been looking for a job for at least a year and a half. I've applied for over 30 jobs, and all of the positions are taken by someone who is older than me. (So it's not like I'm trying NOT to get a job. I'm trying very hard to find one.) And two, any jobs that are out there are at least 30 miles away from my house. Most are more than 45 miles from my house. There are no jobs in my area because they are already taken by people who are older than me. Long story, but because of my parents' working schedules and other reasons, I have no form of transportation to and from a job unless it's within walking distance to my house. (And I live in the middle of nowhere.) I've tried car-pooling, but no one wants to come out to my area to pick me up. And we have no forms of public transportation here. So I'm kind of stuck right now.

It's a round-about circle: I need a car in order to get to a job, but I need a job in order to get a car. So, in the meanwhile, I have my own little mini business. I make custom crochet hats, scarves, and other items to sell. My little business does pretty well; people are willing to pay $20 for a crochet hat and about the same price for a scarf. All of the money that I earn goes towards my car fund, insurance, and gas money. I've made about $300 since January, so I'm doing pretty well. This summer, I am going to a lot of local craft fairs, and I hope to sell a lot of my handmade items.

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A FEW of my favorite quotes:

“Why fit in when you were born to stand out?” ~ Dr. Seuss

“The past does not have to be your prison. You have a voice in your destiny. You have a say in your life. You have a choice in the path you take.” ~ Max Lucado

“Knowing that we can be loved exactly as we are gives us all the best opportunity for growing into the healthiest of people.” ~ Fred Rogers

“Even though you may not understand how God works, you know he does.” ~ Max Lucado

MintyOreo

Yeah, you're probably right. But, I'm still convinced that they are more worried about the safety of their cars... I think that I will be a pretty good driver. I'll need lots of practice, but I am a careful, alert, and sensible person.

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A FEW of my favorite quotes:

“Why fit in when you were born to stand out?” ~ Dr. Seuss

“The past does not have to be your prison. You have a voice in your destiny. You have a say in your life. You have a choice in the path you take.” ~ Max Lucado

“Knowing that we can be loved exactly as we are gives us all the best opportunity for growing into the healthiest of people.” ~ Fred Rogers

“Even though you may not understand how God works, you know he does.” ~ Max Lucado

MintyOreo

You're right. Only two more years, only two more years...

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A FEW of my favorite quotes:

“Why fit in when you were born to stand out?” ~ Dr. Seuss

“The past does not have to be your prison. You have a voice in your destiny. You have a say in your life. You have a choice in the path you take.” ~ Max Lucado

“Knowing that we can be loved exactly as we are gives us all the best opportunity for growing into the healthiest of people.” ~ Fred Rogers

“Even though you may not understand how God works, you know he does.” ~ Max Lucado

rockin'robin

You go girl!....

LoveBlue

Same here. No more being taxi mom. I now have freedom.

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Glenn

Depends on your health too.

Glenn

Helicopter mom?

Mudkipz

Put a man in Japan for one year will almost always beat a man taking Japanese class for one year.

Environment is more critical for you to learn a new language than taking a class, but sure... doing both is good as you can build some groundwork from what you have learned in class or from other sources and use it with other people.

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