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“His eyes are neither green nor blue, but somehow manages to be both, if that makes any sense at all.”
The English call those “gray.”
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“financially, taxically, socially, and ethically”
rob, i hope you plan on charging dues. You’ll need to hire someone to explain the first two!
uh. 1.) people who have kids they cant afford are afforded bigger apartments, more money in rent subsidies, free healthcare for them, food stamps, oftentimes free daycare if they are really destitute.
and 2.) people who have kids they CAN afford can write them off as dependents. yes you spend more on kids in the long run, but it’s on single peoples’ dimes cuz they cant write crotchfruits off on their tax forms. (and FYI i am SO crossing off SINGLE on the form and writing crotchfruitless on it) (can you get in trouble from the IRS for being a dick on the tax returns!?
*rob*
Interesting ENY. But the internet also fosters communities of people with like-minded interests (like this one) which can sometimes lead to actual live friendships (ditto).
So Biff, is worry the reason for Eastern European Jews sweating more than Mike Tyson at a spelling bee???
“It is a neurosis that will be passed down to a child if not kept in check….”
My dad made me this way but I would have kicked his ass if he didn’t push me. My mistake was not knowing the point at which I should have stopped trying to please him.
“yes, a kid who doesnt hound you, doesnt rely on you for rent til they’re 25, a kid who doesnt bring home skanks for you to meet.. ”
Good point rob, but what about a son who brings home guys for their parents to meet??? Quite a shock, I’m sure!
It’s true- worrying is on the dna strand. Poor you, jessi! You’re in conflict- Who cares? Oh no! I do!- Stop worrying! Are you nuts? I’m Jewish! This can easily tip over into full blown mental illness. Trust me. I know 🙂
Fascinating stuff.
“I’d like to advance a hypothesis: Despite all the excitement surrounding social media, the Internet isn’t connecting us as much as we think it is. It’s largely home to weak, artificial connections, what I call thin relationships.”
http://tinyurl.com/y9hcwmu
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His eyes are neither green nor blue, but somehow manages to be both, if that makes any sense at all.
i have that malady!!!! my eyes shift from green to blue all the time!!! (sometimes i wear green and blue contacts tho), but my eyes without them are green and blue.
*rob*