I am HOPING to get back in touch with a friend. Last I knew he and his family lived in South Lake Tahoe, California. PINNEDWhen I moved away from South Lake Tahoe, he agreed to hold on to some of my stuff for what I planned on being about 1 year, and HOPED would be 2 years, at most. As of July, it has been 7 years. If you think I'm referring to you, or you could help me... See More »
I'm wondrting. Am I the ONLY one who ever received a PM like this" PINNED"LOL. I love it when you keep bringing up (a certain topic or issue), act like I'm the one who brought it up, and say that's not all we ever have to talk about." Anyone who ever talked to me more than 5 times on here and/or EP can probably guess... See More »
I Moved Away From My Hometown PINNEDI consider my hometown the one I grew up in; lived in from the age of 3 through 20. If/when I spend 17 years somewhere else, MAYBE I'd start calling that other place my hometown. My hometown has a population of about 2,000. I currently live in... See More »
I Wrote This Nonsense PINNEDRecently, I made a goal to spend $100 (Not all at once) on Scratch off Lottery tickets. I also plan on keeping track of what I win by doing so. So far, I spent $10 and won $3. Update: I had a wee bit of extra money, so I bought a $5 ticket. So my... See More »
Somebody/ Anybody, PLEASE help me make sense of this. Joe Biden calling Trump voters "garbage" is a big deal.Hilary Clinton calling them "Deplorable" was a big deal. But trump saying people who commit those apparently unforgivable sins of thinking for themselves and not worshipping him should be rounded up and shot is not a big deal?!
I have not thought about this for 30 years, at least. But here goes:When I was a kid, Pizza Hut sold a book bag. They called it ":The bag bag" The jingle was "Get the bag bag for a buck buck." Now, for cheap, childish laugh, replace the "B's with "F"s
Me, recently, 3 times in about an hour: This roller coaster just might be my limit for a wild ride... *get in line* *Move through the line*The ride starts. A minute or so later OHHHHMYGODDDD!!!!!!!!!! 30ish seconds later: the ride ends Me: that's it?!
Name a movie you enjoyed watching but heard/seen nobody else say anything good about it.2 I can name from the top of my head; Eternals and Madame Web.
Plagiarizing Buzzfeed: Name your most radical, belief that IS NOT politicalMy 2 answers: IT SHOIULD BE ILLEGAL for anyone to send you ANYTHING saying, "I want to buy your ____" Without you saying "I want to sell my ____" Unless they specifically agree to otherwise Every employee should get at least 12 hours off in between... See More »
Have you ever told a friend that You would pray for them, and then spent 3 weeks not even thinking about them?
Somebody/ Anybody, PLEASE Help me make sense of this State/ Local law:You can walk into just about any store and buy all the Lotto tickets you want, but the town can't have a room full of video slots or video poker machines. :/
Orange is the New Black I'm watching that show. I'm toward the end of season 2. My main thought about the show so far:The guards don't seem to care much what happens, unless the plot of a particular episode requires for them to care.
Interest ratesI KNOW that interest rates fluctuate BUT COULD SOMEBODY PLEASE explain to me how my Money Market account got $2.83 intertest one month and the next month got 2 cents interest? !.I made no wothdrawals during that month.
I'm about to quote what I was told is a fairly famous Christian song: "Praise is the water that my enemies drown in."I believe it is The Rev. Allan Parr I'm about to quote now: "What the heck is that supposed to mean?" Other than a VERY BAD misreading of Exodus 15, How is that phrase remotely Biblical?
There are mice in my car's engine. How can I get rid of them?I don't want to kill them. I just don't them using my car's engine as a place to sleep, hang out and make baby mice.
I asked God to take away my habit. He said, "it's not mine to take, but yours to give up."That is a line (MAYBE the first line) of a poem I heard years ago. There are 8 lines or so along those lines. Would anyone happen to have the full poem and/or know who wrote it?
To whom it may concern: (Mainly talking heads who do movie reviews) Could we let a movie be out for at least a month before declaring it "a bomb","A flop" or "a failure"? I have seen SEVERAL Youtube headlines calling recent movies 1 or all of those, BEFPRE they were released.
When you pay for something with a credit card, why do they call the extra money you pay, "Interest"? Are you interested in paying Interest?
"Silly" is one of my favorite words. But I need some more words that mean silly or something similar. Any suggestions ?
Could somebody/ PLEASE help me make sense if this: Why do restaurants print tipping guides on the bills?Having a few copies of a chart handy for anyone who wants to use them is one thing, But printing out on the bill, :This to the penny would be your bill with a ___percent tip" and 18 percent being the lowest amount mentioned is BEYOND TACKY.
Did anybody labor on Labor Day?Myself: I did a few minor chores that took about a half hour, but I wouldn't call that "labor"
A few days ago, I heard a song that I haven't h in YEARS, maybe even decades. And I probably haven't given that song 2 seconds of thought in allthat time. But recently I heard this song and it got me thinking ALOT about the lyrics. What if The Hokey Pokey really is what it's all about.
To whom it may concern: "Freedom" and "Liberty" are just words to you, if you think they should only apply to people who agree with you!If you don't want your kid to read certain books, fine and dandy, don't let them read those books, BUT DO NOT attempt to make it so nobody could read those books.