We have one of those lotto initiatives on the ballot here, supposedly prompted by the desire to keep money in the state. But I suspect it would also drain a lot out of the pockets of people too poor to drive to Missouri or Tunica and gamble there.
Dawn: I feel safe with you. Spike: Take that back!
'First Date'
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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Matt the Bruins fan - Oct 27, 2008 4:20:44 pm PDT #6898 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
JZ - Oct 27, 2008 4:28:30 pm PDT #6899 of 10001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
All your toddlers sound adorable. Matilda is interspersing adorable with contrary; I just tried to get her to say "Barack Obama," and she said sternly, "No Bocka Mama!" and then cracked up. Then, oh so pleased with herself, she added, "No Fuckorama!"
I. Um. Huh.
sarameg - Oct 27, 2008 4:29:43 pm PDT #6900 of 10001
Oh.dear.
SailAweigh - Oct 27, 2008 4:30:43 pm PDT #6901 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
OMG. Buffista kids are just cracking my shit up! This is better than the jokes in Reader's Digest.
tommyrot - Oct 27, 2008 4:30:50 pm PDT #6902 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Then, oh so pleased with herself, she added, "No Fuckorama!"
Wise girl. The Fuckorama is just filled with poseurs these days.
Laura - Oct 27, 2008 4:32:57 pm PDT #6903 of 10001
Our wings are not tired.
The person who is pregnant should be able to decide whether they want to continue the pregnancy. Ideally they could turn to their parents for support, but there's really no guarantee that they'll find support there.
There is also no guarantee that they won't find support. There are very many times when teens are convinced that their parents will not be supportive, and then are shocked and relieved to find that their parents are understanding. Not just talking about pregnancy here. I appreciate the point that the proposition is being presented for all the wrong reasons, and is indeed a means to chop away at rights. But I feel there does need to be some means of better support for girls facing this decision. If my non-existent daughter was pregnant and was considering abortion and felt she could not talk to her parents I would hope there was someone that would talk to her. Abortion is still a serious medical procedure that carries a number of risks. It bothers me to think of young girls making this decision without the benefit of competent caring adult counsel.
Laura - Oct 27, 2008 4:36:50 pm PDT #6904 of 10001
Our wings are not tired.
OMG. Buffista kids are just cracking my shit up! This is better than the jokes in Reader's Digest.
Seriously.
Jessica - Oct 27, 2008 4:37:19 pm PDT #6905 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I just tried to get her to say "Barack Obama," and she said sternly, "No Bocka Mama!" and then cracked up. Then, oh so pleased with herself, she added, "No Fuckorama!"
Oh! Um, I hope she doesn't say it on TV next week when you take her with you to vote?
(DH and Dylan were on our local news channel when they went to vote in the primaries, so I'm trying to teach him to say "Obama" in response to "Who is Daddy voting for?" in case it happens again. Currently it's coming out more "oomama" but at least it doesn't sound like anything anyone could mistake for "McCain.")
javachik - Oct 27, 2008 4:40:00 pm PDT #6906 of 10001
Our wings are not tired.
Currently it's coming out more "oomama"
I would totally vote for Uma Thurman too! Dylan is smartiepants.
sarameg - Oct 27, 2008 4:41:33 pm PDT #6907 of 10001
FUCKING SNOW IN MARYLAND NO.