The DDA Trouble Free Zone Part 24

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Hi Glynis

Yes was a busy day. The birthday party started at 12:30 till 4:00. Then we went and visited with my aunt who just had back surgery.

Grocery shopping, home to make dinner (BLT's) then on to Walmart. Got my birthday gift from John tonight. I wanted a food saver and they had the Seal A Meal for 39.96 :banana:

Oooo, you lucky!!! I've wanted one of those for a long time!!!
 
I tell ya, this being more outgoing is going to be hard.

Yesterday was an uncle's 80th birthday, almost all family and I say hello, hugged, kissed then sat by my mom and pretty much didn't move until is was time to leave.

Be proud of yourself for the amount of "outgoing" that you did! You really projected yourself out of your comfort zone. I'm proud of you!!! Hopefully, next time will be easier!
 
You are both nuts! (Or maybe just have much stronger willpower than I :rolleyes1 ) ... I take out at LEAST a "like it" size myself at Coldstone, and could definitely finish the "love it" if it were set in front of me! :rotfl:

Trust me, Jennifer, if you went through "dumping" syndrome after too much sugar, you'd be able to stop yourself after 4 or 5 bites. It took me some time to realize that the pain is just not worth it. So, I look on longingly as Alan finishes my desserts. At least I get a taste. And yes, dumping syndrome is as horrible as it sounds!!! Painful, and icky!!
 
For everyone buying pins on eBay...

I found an auction this morning for the cards the pins are sold on. :mad: So now pins that are represented as "new on the card" may or may not be new. And the card may NOT be the card for that pin. I have cross-checked several of my pins against the SKU on the cards and they matched, but obviously that won't always be the case. I know, I know. I am finished with eBay so I have nothing to worry about.:rolleyes1
 

Thank you everyone. Unless something comes up, the next big event will be my birthday party.
 
Can I just say thank goodness its rain and not snow. If it were snow we would be in big trouble. Luckily John recently purchased a snow plow for the truck.
 
Can I just say thank goodness its rain and not snow. If it were snow we would be in big trouble. Luckily John recently purchased a snow plow for the truck.

maybe he should have bought an ark... :rolleyes:
 
The figurine and the snowglobe with Cinderella on it.
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Scenario #1: Jack goes duck hunting before school and pulls into school parking lot with shotgun in rack.

1973- Vice Principal comes over and checks out the fine Remington model. He then shows Jack his own shotgun that he has in his truck.

2007- School goes into a lock down, the Police are called and the SWAT Team does a tactical take-down and Jack is hauled off to jail and he never sees his truck or gun again. Counselors are called in for traumatized students and teachers.

Scenario #2: Johnny and Mark get into fist fight after school.

1973- Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and eventually become friends.

2007- Police are called and arrest Johnny and Mark for Aggravated Assault. Both go to jail and are expelled from school, even though Johnny started it.

Scenario #3: Abigail curses teacher out.

1973- Abigail is sent to principal's office where she is subsequently paddled and given after school detention for a week. When she gets home, mother grounds her and father puts her over knee and spanks her.

2007- Teacher writes up Abigail who then calls her mother herself from her cell phone. Mother responds to school to confront teacher for mistreating her child. Father is unknown.

Scenario #4: Robert gets a bad report card.

1973- Robert's parents ground him and take away his bike. Robert works harder and does better the next quarter.

2007- Robert's mother shows up at the school with Robert's "other mother" and wants to know what the school plans to do about it. There is a meeting with all five of his teachers, the Assistant Principal, the school psychologist, his assistant, a counselor, an attorney that represents the family, the School Resource Officer and a board member. The board member tells the Assistant Principal that if Robert's grades don't improve, the Asst. Principal will have to go back to coaching the girls track team.

Scenario #5: Jeffrey won't sit still in class, disrupts other students.

1973- Jeffrey sent to principal's office for a good paddling. Jeffrey sits still in class.

2007- Jeffrey given huge doses of Ritalin, and becomes a zombie. School and parents get extra money from the government because Jeffrey has a disability.

Scenario #6: Billy breaks neighbor's windshield and his dad gives him a whipping.

1973- Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college, and becomes a successful businessman.

2007- Billy's dad is arrested for child abuse. Billy is removed to foster care and joins a gang, becomes a lifelong criminal. A state psychologist tells Bill's sister that she was abused, too. Billy's dad is sent to prison. Billy's mom has an affair with state psychologist.

Scenario #7: Bobby slaps Angie in the buttocks and says, "Nice game" after a basketball game in gym/P.E.

1973- Angie says thank you.

2007- Angie tells her P.E. teacher a week later because she was embarrassed and traumatized by the incident. Again, the police are called and a sex abuse detective is sent. Bobby is arrested and now must register as a sex abuse offender wherever he lives for the rest of his life.

Scenario #8: Michael falls while running during recess and scrapes his knee. He is found crying by his teacher, Mary. Mary hugs him for comfort.

1973- In a short time Michael feels better and goes on playing.

2007- Mary is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She goes to prison for 3 years and Michael undergoes 5 years of extensive therapy.

Scenario #9: Mark gets a headache and takes some aspirin/motrin.

1973- Mark shares aspirin with Principal who is out on the smoking dock.

2007- Police called, Mark is "zero tollerenced" for drug violations. His locker, car and home are searched for drugs and weapons.

Scenario #10: Johnny takes leftover firecrackers from the 4th of July and places them in ant hill.

1973- Ants die.

2007- ATF, Homeland Security, and FBI called. Johnny is charged with domestic terrorism. FBI investigates parents and all siblings are removed from home. Computers, cell phones, and files are removed from home. Johnny's dad is put on a terror watch list and is never allowed to fly again.

Scenario #11: Two students are "making out" behind the stage curtain.

1973- Brent and Suzy, ages 15 & 16, are told to leave and not go back there again.

2007- Brent and David, ages 10 & 11, are sent to the office and parents are called. Both sets of parents say it's perfectly normal and acceptable for their children to express love in any way they feel comfortable. The ACLU files suit on their behalf because they were caused "embarrassment and mental anguish" by a school system that is obviously intolerant. The families each receive $2.3 million for their suffering
 
Stephanie - Ah! But you see, the agencies DON'T screen the nannies before they go on interviews! Not exactly, anyway. The agencies typically will meet the nanny, call the references, and fill out all the paperwork. The nanny then goes out to meet families. Once the nanny finds a family she wants to work for and the family wants to hire her the agency will run the criminal background check, driving record, and whatever else the family requests like drug tests and so forth. Those checks are expensive, and the agency doesn't get any money (except maybe a $100 registration fee) unless they actually PLACE a nanny. So they are not going to invest in a nanny they might not place. I am listed with 3 different agencies, so obviously 2 of them won't make a dime off of me. And if I get my job on my own through word of mouth then NONE of them will profit from my placement. They aren't going to pay to run my background unless they are sure they will get a placement fee from the family. But they still can't have my credit report.;)
Points well taken. :goodvibes And I totally agree about the credit report! I would think your references would be a better indication of your trust than whether or not you pay you gas bill on time every month!!!:hippie:

The child abuse clearance and physical form are requirements from the state. I guess because it is required, most people here who find themselves in the job market again, have them in hand by the time they start interviewing... :hippie:

Morning everyone--i have NO idea why i am awake already--this is crazy! its raining here and apparently will be all day...ugh! better than snow!
So sick of the rain....

I tell ya, this being more outgoing is going to be hard.

Yesterday was an uncle's 80th birthday, almost all family and I say hello, hugged, kissed then sat by my mom and pretty much didn't move until is was time to leave.
:hug:

Hi Chanon!!:goodvibes

Hi Stephanie!

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Hi Janet!:goodvibes

I have to finish the taxes today.
:yay: for the new car!!! :yay:

maybe he should have bought an ark... :rolleyes:
Me too!:goodvibes

Well, it's going to be a busy day today. Mostly planning for Disney!!

Leave it to my children to ask questions I can't answer. OKay Mom, we want to go to Universal. transporation? Okay Mom, how much are the surfing lessons at TL? Do you get a discount? Okay Mom, how do we get in touch with Fairy Godmothers? What time can I get a lesson for golf? Where is the driving range? Do they have life vests for kids at the pools? Do you have to rent them or buy them? Is there any special entertainment at Pleasure Island when we are there? The ticket for park hopping, water parks and more is $306.00. Can you find it cheaper than that delivered by Tuesday? Will they put the tickets we already purchased at Undercover Tourist on our room keys?? Where can we eat at BB? Is Typhoon Lilly on the dining plan or should we get a to-go box from Olivia's?

If we send DGS3 on the pirate cruise, will he be safe from the peanut butter and jelly? Can you get a ressie for that? When DGD went to Disney we always had special things planned for her. She did pirate cruise 3 times, the tea party twice and the adventures in cooking. What do you have planned special for DGS3????????


SAY WHAT???


What happened to questions I can answer like what time is Spectromagic or where can we go see Lightning McQueen??? :upsidedow :upsidedow

Well, off to call Disney!!!:surfweb: :surfweb:
 
so its back to school tomorrow--its garden week and were doing "mary mary quite contrary"

Are silver bells and cockle shells typesof flowers? i have to explain each line of the poem and everything online is not what im looking for--any ideas? thanks!
 
The nerve! My mom kicked me off her computer last night, while I was trying to post some pictures! :rotfl:

Thanks for the supportive words about our neighbor. At least there were plenty of warning signs (she was hanging signs in her window, etc.) that she was going off the deep end, so we knew better than to have any interaction with her. I'm just praying that no one deems her capable of living on her own again!

Theresa, I've been sending you tons of :wizard: Please PM me the specifics when you get a chance. :)

Steffy, I swear to you, I'm still compiling my best tips! :flower3:

Birthday party #5 (did I really think 5 smaller parties were better than one big one?!! :confused3 :teeth: ) is about an hour away. Alyssa's too excited to take a nap. Should be a fun evening. :rolleyes: :teeth:
 
Party #2 was with Kevin's family, and I don't have many pictures uploaded yet.

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Party #3 was just celebrating her "golden" birthday at home with us.

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