I have not read the posts, however

[Pakey]

I think that child support is a right that all children are entitled to.

OK!, I went to college in MO. I didn't drive slow when I lived there either. I think it should be legal to tailgate in the fast lane if the driver in front of you won't move over, regardless of the speed they are driving.

 

[Lintasare]

When I am doing 70 in a 55 zone in the fast lane don't tailgate me. I am in this lane for a reason and that reason is when the road splits after the bridge I have to be in this lane to reach my destination. And YES I will hit my brakes when I hit the deadmans curve so I don't go into the concrete barriers so stop honking.

 

[PrincessKsMom]

to New Jersey. No go the h**l home!

That's how we feel about out of state drivers.

 

[OK!]

OK!, I went to college in MO. I didn't drive slow when I lived there either. I think it should be legal to tailgate in the fast lane if the driver in front of you won't move over, regardless of the speed they are driving.

Hee hee, I think it's a right one has if living here, especially if one has to make the commute from West St. Louis County into downtown StL on a daily basis on Hwy. 44. (I don't know where you were when in college, but if it wasn't near here, trust me when I tell you that I think they must have bused in thousands of HORRIBLE drivers and dumped them out somewhere near 270 and 44 every morning to inflict their horribleness on the rest of us. ) There were people who'd go 50-55 in the far left lane every single morning, and of course the people in the 2 lanes to the right of them were probably going somewhere between 49-57, so there was no getting around ANY of them. The day my company hired me full-time, thus enabling me to work from home full-time, is the day I pledged my neverending love and loyalty for the company. I'd throw the company up against the wall and kiss it on the mouth if I could.

 

[LaraK]

I like my HOA...it's one of the reasons I decided to buy my house. It keeps the cars off the lawns, the grass cut and the McMansions out.

 

[Pakey]

I'm also very rude to people who come to my home unannounced. People who know me even a little bit know this about me.

PK, since you live in New Jersey, how do you feel about pumping your own gas?

 

[PrincessKsMom]

I'm also very rude to people who come to my home unannounced. People who know me even a little bit know this about me.

PK, since you live in New Jersey, how do you feel about pumping your own gas?

I never realized the everyone else pumps their own. I'm perfectly happy to let someone else do it. I actually pumped my own for the first time just a few years ago in PA. I didn't have a clue what I was doing. What always stumps me is, what if I want to fill it up? I have no clue how much it's going to cost until it's done, but you have to pay ahead of time.

 

[OK!]

I never realized the everyone else pumps their own. I'm perfectly happy to let someone else do it. I actually pumped my own for the first time just a few years ago in PA. I didn't have a clue what I was doing. What always stumps me is, what if I want to fill it up? I have no clue how much it's going to cost until it's done, but you have to pay ahead of time.

I had that come up on a recent trip down south...the machine wouldn't read my credit card at the pump, so I had to bring it in to the guy behind the counter and let him activate the pump, then go back out and pump the gas, then come back inside and pay. It's SO much easier to just pay at the stupid pump.

 

[SCHBR'smom]

I never realized the everyone else pumps their own. I'm perfectly happy to let someone else do it. I actually pumped my own for the first time just a few years ago in PA. I didn't have a clue what I was doing. What always stumps me is, what if I want to fill it up? I have no clue how much it's going to cost until it's done, but you have to pay ahead of time.

I have always pumped my own gas. I wouldn't know what to do if someone else was there to pump it. I pay ahead of time with my debit card because I always pay at the pump. I do NOT want to pull all the kids out to go in and pay.

And, I cannot stand my HOA. Here it is a pointless waste of money. If we had amenities, I could understand it, but we don't. Why do I have to pay them to give me permission to do what I want on my propery? They are not helping my property value either because the neighborhood 2 houses down doesn't have one and my value is based on homes within a mile. Houses with garbage cans neatly hidden away and houses with chickens in their yards all contribute to my value. I'd rather not have one than pay for the nothing we have. Oh, they did throw a party for the neighborhood with our dues, only problem, they didn't invite the whole neighborhood. I found out a week later along with several others around me.

 

[LaraK]

We have three beaches and four marinas supported in my HOA. I only pay $10 a year in dues....so I figure I get my money's worth.

 

[SCHBR'smom]

We have three beaches and four marinas supported in my HOA. I only pay $10 a year in dues....so I figure I get my money's worth.

Sounds wonderful! We pay $120/year and have an entryway fountain that may or may not be working on any given day.

 

["Got Disney"]

I would never live somewhere there is an HOA telling me what I can and cant do with my home. Not to mention the dues ya have to pay when living in a community with one.

We live in an upscale neighborhood with no HOA...however we do have some bi -laws that we follow out of common courtesy...like not parking your Motor home everyday for months on end on the street. No hanging clothes on a clothes line in the front yard or anywhere your neighbor can see your panties blowing in the wind....

I would rather live somewhere else and keep the monthly dues that we would be giving to someone else, for a vacation, or tax's or what ever we wanted.

We had a new neighborhood shoot up that is attached to our older neighborhood that DH at first wanted to move into. They have a HOA and dues are $500 a month and going up......There is a lot to do with $500 a month in my pocket than give it to maintain the grounds and water them for the HOA.....

Nope dont get it.

 

[Pakey]

We have no HOA. I do not think I'd want to pay $120 a year for a tempermental fountain. I already have one of those in my courtyard.

When I was a child, there was no self service gas (yes, dating myself). But I've been pumping it for years now. I really hate it when it's 115 outside and I'm in work clothes. I have a company car and get my gas free so I would go to a full service and pay more if any existed, but I haven't seen one out here in at least 15 years.

 

[Lintasare]

I haven't read all the posts but...I really don't wanna go to work today. It's cold outside and we are going to be busy.

 

[legalsea]

Concerning the New Jersey thread concerning gasoline: I have not read the posts.

However, I have studied on this and decided that "New Jersey" is not a part of "Texas".

I have travelled quite a bit around Texas, and I do not recall seeing 'New Jersey' anywhere in my travels (there was a part of Dallas that I thought might be "New Jersey", but it turned out to be Mesquite). I was going to drive to Houston, but I am afraid of Houston.

Thus, it is my opinion that "New Jersey" is not part of Texas, but may well be a wholly different State. From watching the Housewives of New Jersey, I have deduced that it is a small state (it would have to be small, since Texas takes up some 55 percent of the USA, followed by Alaska with 25 percent, and California with 10 percent) that consists of a few dozen 'families', if you know what I mean (La Costa Rica, I believe they call themselves).

Now, these 'families' do not, from what I gathered in not reading the thread, drill for and pump their own gas (another indication that 'New Jersey' is not part of Texas, since we all drill our own gas). I am not sure how they obtain gasoline for their vehicles (assuming they have vehicles in that 'state').

Anyway, I am trying to think of a fit reply to insert into the New Jersey thread. Something along the lines of "If you do not drill or pump your own gas, you are obviously not in Texas", but I do not want to hurt anyones feelings by pointing out that they are not in Texas.

Indeed, there is another thread that just started about a woman who goes to some gym to watch her child do some type of Karate (I think called "Take My Dough") and some other woman keeps trying to engage her in conversation. She wants to know 'how do I keep this person from talking to me'. The obvious answer, of course, is to say to said offending person "You are obviously not from Texas", which would end all further attempts at communication.

More later when the 'fits' return.

 

[monkeybug]

Concerning the New Jersey thread concerning gasoline: I have not read the posts.

However, I have studied on this and decided that "New Jersey" is not a part of "Texas".

I have travelled quite a bit around Texas, and I do not recall seeing 'New Jersey' anywhere in my travels (there was a part of Dallas that I thought might be "New Jersey", but it turned out to be Mesquite). I was going to drive to Houston, but I am afraid of Houston.

Thus, it is my opinion that "New Jersey" is not part of Texas, but may well be a wholly different State. From watching the Housewives of New Jersey, I have deduced that it is a small state (it would have to be small, since Texas takes up some 55 percent of the USA, followed by Alaska with 25 percent, and California with 10 percent) that consists of a few dozen 'families', if you know what I mean (La Costa Rica, I believe they call themselves).

Now, these 'families' do not, from what I gathered in not reading the thread, drill for and pump their own gas (another indication that 'New Jersey' is not part of Texas, since we all drill our own gas). I am not sure how they obtain gasoline for their vehicles (assuming they have vehicles in that 'state').

Anyway, I am trying to think of a fit reply to insert into the New Jersey thread. Something along the lines of "If you do not drill or pump your own gas, you are obviously not in Texas", but I do not want to hurt anyones feelings by pointing out that they are not in Texas.

Indeed, there is another thread that just started about a woman who goes to some gym to watch her child do some type of Karate (I think called "Take My Dough") and some other woman keeps trying to engage her in conversation. She wants to know 'how do I keep this person from talking to me'. The obvious answer, of course, is to say to said offending person "You are obviously not from Texas", which would end all further attempts at communication.

More later when the 'fits' return.

What really stuck out at me from your very insightful post was that you watched "The real Housewives of New Jersey"

 

[SCHBR'smom]

Concerning the New Jersey thread concerning gasoline: I have not read the posts.

However, I have studied on this and decided that "New Jersey" is not a part of "Texas".

I have travelled quite a bit around Texas, and I do not recall seeing 'New Jersey' anywhere in my travels (there was a part of Dallas that I thought might be "New Jersey", but it turned out to be Mesquite). I was going to drive to Houston, but I am afraid of Houston.

Thus, it is my opinion that "New Jersey" is not part of Texas, but may well be a wholly different State. From watching the Housewives of New Jersey, I have deduced that it is a small state (it would have to be small, since Texas takes up some 55 percent of the USA, followed by Alaska with 25 percent, and California with 10 percent) that consists of a few dozen 'families', if you know what I mean (La Costa Rica, I believe they call themselves).

Now, these 'families' do not, from what I gathered in not reading the thread, drill for and pump their own gas (another indication that 'New Jersey' is not part of Texas, since we all drill our own gas). I am not sure how they obtain gasoline for their vehicles (assuming they have vehicles in that 'state').

Anyway, I am trying to think of a fit reply to insert into the New Jersey thread. Something along the lines of "If you do not drill or pump your own gas, you are obviously not in Texas", but I do not want to hurt anyones feelings by pointing out that they are not in Texas.

Indeed, there is another thread that just started about a woman who goes to some gym to watch her child do some type of Karate (I think called "Take My Dough") and some other woman keeps trying to engage her in conversation. She wants to know 'how do I keep this person from talking to me'. The obvious answer, of course, is to say to said offending person "You are obviously not from Texas", which would end all further attempts at communication.

More later when the 'fits' return.

I haven't read all the posts, but I agree. If it is not part of Texas, it obviously doesn't matter. Except, of course, Disney World.

 

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

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Thus, it is my opinion that "New Jersey" is not part of Texas, but may well be a wholly different State. From watching the Housewives of New Jersey, I have deduced that it is a small state (it would have to be small, since Texas takes up some 55 percent of the USA, followed by Alaska with 25 percent, and California with 10 percent) that consists of a few dozen 'families', if you know what I mean (La Costa Rica, I believe they call themselves).

I, AS most everyone here (an assumption) has not read all of the posts, and know that alaska is the largest state and that Texas is only about 40% the size of alaska. I understand that they drill for oil in alaska but that they also can hunt from helicopters.

..and where is the show housefrau's of texas? they could film them punching cattle (assuming the cattle were rude to them) and driving around making road kill for the less fortunate, who have a cook off with road kill every once in a while.

 

[legalsea]

I, AS most everyone here (an assumption) has not read all of the posts, and know that alaska is the largest state and that Texas is only about 40% the size of alaska. I understand that they drill for oil in alaska but that they also can hunt from helicopters.

..and where is the show housefrau's of texas? they could film them punching cattle (assuming the cattle were rude to them) and driving around making road kill for the less fortunate, who have a cook off with road kill every once in a while.

Alaska bigger than Texas?! How dare you repeat that slanderous rumor!

I have myself been to Alaska. What little I saw was clearly smaller than Texas. For instance, Fort Worth was clearly bigger than Sitka.

As for the right for Alaskans to hunt Texans from helicopter: that is all too true. I never ran so fast in my life! How did they know where I was from? The airborne hunters clearly ignored the 'small fry' from New Hampshire, New Mexico and New Jersey.

 

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Alaska bigger than Texas?! How dare you repeat that slanderous rumor!

I have myself been to Alaska. What little I saw was clearly smaller than Texas. For instance, Fort Worth was clearly bigger than Sitka.

As for the right for Alaskans to hunt Texans from helicopter: that is all too true. I never ran so fast in my life! How did they know where I was from? The airborne hunters clearly ignored the 'small fry' from New Hampshire, New Mexico and New Jersey.

I have also been to alaska several times..and noticed that Alaska has not named one of their cities after the american dollar like texas..

isn't that when the got the name dallas? (asuming they had a drawl when pronuncing it)

but I understand that in alaska that if you are from new jersey, you are not allowed into the state without proving you can pump gas, or at least won't break a nail and get your poofy hair messed up when doing so.

and texas isn't that big...I have flow into there and noticed that they only have terminals a, b, c, and d...they don't even have the full alphabet!