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Could there be a better illustration of "life is not fair" than the death of a child? We understand that death is the price we pay for life, but that is just too much to lose. My deepest condolences to you & Ruth.

Nothing to do?! I don't think I've ever said that, in almost 10 years on the road. There's truck maintenance, housekeeping, laundry, shopping, reading, paperwork, cool websites like Buzzfeed & Cracked, local sites to see, [esp in a van!] - how can you possibly have nothing to do?! Get some blank...

Thanks, everyone! It's too bad I wasn't born in 33, but we all gotta work with what we got, eh? And all of you guys are pretty cool, IMO. :o

Ever since the car trip where one of my granddaughters pointed out a Waffle House sign that was short a few letters, it's the Waffle Ho to us - it just sounds right, lol. :o

Judging from the totality of the evidence, I'd say Zimmerman took training about as seriously as he took the Neighborhood Watch program. I find it amusing that you "cannot assume that he did not" [because the Constitution demands we assume innocence] yet you frequently assume you KNOW what some...

Mission accomplished: got 5 new marker light covers on top of the cab [and I smacked them in myself, lol]. It was quite a saga, trying to find out what they're called [in catalogue-speak], who makes them, who sells them, and finally: who HAS them. Thought I found 3 in Columbus, but nope, wrong...

He had me at the giant Snickers bar, lol. ;)

I have zero experience jumping off a tall building - but I can pretty much imagine how it would go, until the last second, anyway. So I disagree that one needs to experience everything before having an accurate idea about how it would be. Certain things, [like childbirth], yes, but it's not...

When I was 22, my 25 year old brother committed suicide, and as the sole family member also living in Fl, I had to identify him. It's tough, alright. The survivors nearly always feel some degree of guilt, whether deserved or not. I believe I know why he did it, and you know, it doesn't make it...

The blogger chose poor words [though commonly understood], but he was paraphrasing the opinions of the trainers hired by Zimmerman's defense, not expressing his own opinion. Zimmerman said the gun was in a waist holster, behind his back. How he was able to get it out, with Martin firmly planted...

Because there was so much disagreement over Zimmerman's character and truthfulness, it matters: he is the same lying, scared-without-his-gun little man he was then. Liars can get away with it for only so long, before the truth will out. Even if they're good enough to "pass" a polygraph.

Beclownment is my new favorite word. ;)

Zimmerman didn't learn his lesson too good either, lol. PS My favorite part was when Zimmerman pushed the gf out [of her own house], barricaded himself in with furniture, and called 911 to report that she was throwing his stuff out. When asked why he was calling them, he said "So someone can...

I second that emotion! Today's broccoli doesn't make yesterday's liver taste any better. We should be demanding something better, not settling for 'not as bad'. :(

Am I the only one who thinks the 'new guy' is just yanking some chains here? :confused: I mean, the thread is 2 years old, why else resurrect it? Don't feed the trolls! Sheeesh...:rolleyes:

What DaveKC said: speed limiters impose a split speed limit, which is far more dangerous than what it purports to 'improve'. Unintended consequences: we should learn from mistakes, not repeat them.

It is the job of parents to teach morals and values, and the job of each person to live up to them. When religion was a daily part of every kid's education, did the adults behave any better? :confused:

Maybe some folks call it Holy Trinity, but all I ever heard was plain old trinity - cool cooking lesson, though. Only when I make stock, the ratio is whatever I have handy, lol, because I'm just a 'throw it together' kind of cook. I might use a recipe the first time, but after that, I just wing...

I don't think sports should be removed from schools, I just think their value is seriously overstated. That goes for religious teaching, too, because there are just way too many examples of the destructive power of both to consider them an unmixed blessing. I would attribute the church's rate of...

It's good to hear that 'Brother Dave' is alive and well. That said, if you wish to help by donating money, I'd advise sending it to a recognized charity with experience in disaster response. My choice was Doctors Without Borders, but there are many to choose from. They are far better able to...