Yeah, definitely agree that institutions as a whole are prone to being problematic. It's the Soylent Green problem (they're made of people).
And smonster, thank you, but it's not necessary. The discourse on this board is helpful to me, and you have all earned your right to be angry at the church (not that you need me to say it). So I don't need a different word for the kind of Christian I am, because unfortunately I am a part of that greater whole that I believe contains a large passive and/or underinformed middle ground (who I think could be galvanized to action if they understood) , and radicals all around the edges like me and like the wingnuttier side of things. A large part of my work is focused outside of the church, of course, but I also regard it as my job to stand inside the church and wrestle.
Anyway, I appreciate all your thoughts. Now I have to go get the cigar box guitar I made tuned by the one of the best blues guitarists I've ever heard or the violin player from my favorite former Celtic punk band.
Wow, almost every single word that Liese said. I just point upward and say, "yeah, that."
And may I add that I have never felt any "Christian persecution" in Bitches, and the one time I did, a smidge, in Natter, I mentioned it and it led to much thoughtful discussion (as things are wont to do, here).
it led to much thoughtful discussion (as things are wont to do, here)
...almost an hour ago...I jinxed Bitches! I'm sorry! Come back!
Come back anyway - I'm sure you're all charming and erudite and snarky ghosts!
Getting flooring estimate now. He's doing the math. Eeep.
Deep breaths, o_a, deeeep breaths.
Empire flooring, nationwide company, HUGE price difference. 3-4x more. Was not expecting that. Looks like I'm heading back to store around corner.
Empire flooring, nationwide company, HUGE price difference. 3-4x more. Was not expecting that. Looks like I'm heading back to store around corner.
Whoa. That surprises me too. I got a great estimate from a local store on installation, and they said for $25/per room they'll move the furniture! That was honestly the main thing stopping me from getting badly-needed new flooring - having to move my beloved HEAVY antique furniture!
I found a type of flooring I didn't know existed, and only one store had it: vinyl plank. It's, well, vinyl, made to look like wood or tile or stone and textured so it's hard to tell it's not, but instead of going down in sheets like those rolls of vinyl floors, it's planks that attach to each other, not the floor - so if one gets damaged, you can just remove and replace it. Check it out if you can find it! Price is better than laminate and it'll stand up to water. I'm putting it in my kitchen and one bathroom, and probably in my office too.
end Stepford Wife
Did you tell him you were uncomfortable? While he's pretty clearly not your dream man, what you've said so far is pretty average goofing off, but enh--there's no need for you to be attracted to pretty average.
I did. I moved as far as I could from the fireworks, declined every entreaty to participate, and said repeatedly that I preferred my fireworks from a safe distance, that they could fall off of the porch railing, that they shouldn't be set off on wood, etc. I could have (and wish I had) just said that it made me uncomfortable and that I needed to leave if they were going to continue. However, the urge to be polite is still ridiculously ingrained (engrained? both look wrong) in me. Lifelong battle, that.
And pretty average or whatever - someone who's 36, has a kid old enough to drive, makes a living with his hands, and lets off explosives out of those hands? That just ain't my kind of stupid.
