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I agree. I would do this too. In reality this is all we can really do because there is no way to know who did this or to stop them from doing it. The good news is that it is definitely a rare occurrence.

If she finds such a tract that someone left on a table in the service waiting room of a car dealer will she never again buy a car? kids of gay parents have a hard time in this world; they are subject to hearing and seeing a lot of hateful things about the people they love and respect most: their parents. nine is about the age where they are less insulated by the family and start to be painfully aware that they're different. so. you take one of these kids on what's supposed to be a nice fun outing and she gets to read that her parents are going to hell? here's a little experiment: go up to any randomly selected nine-year-old and tell them that their parents are sick, evil twisted sinners and certainly headed for hell and see how that goes over. outside of that, thick skin or not, all the hate really gets to you. last spring i was waiting at my mechanic's for my car to be done and some (family-friendly) (family-friendly) was opining very loudly that a kid with a gay parent is better off in the foster care system, or even dead. i wanted to throttle him. i would not expect a nine-year old to do much better, and i certainly understand why she may not have enjoyed her caching experience and not want to place herself again in the path of unnecessary exposure. I beg to differ.. it's nothing to do with gay or straight parents... it's to do with human nature and kids are... well... basically mean full-stop. A child from a low income single parent family is just as likely to get picked on as a child from a gay family. Just like a child with large parents, or a child with a parent who has disabilities. It's the pecking order, and speaking as someone who went to school in the UK, it's the religious kids who are labelled weird and picked on by the 'normal' kids. What a good parent needs to do is to be realistic with their child that people fear what they don't understand, and they look for people to single out to deflect attention from themselves. A parent needs to explain that bad things happen to good people. It's good to expose kids to other people's viewpoints and then discuss with them what they think about it and how they should respond. Sheesh. Nice post! Whatever happened to teaching kids to keeping their chins up and having a stiff upper lip? Most kids experience something about themselves that is different and not totally accepted. As parents we discuss these things with our kids so they can learn to cope with the real world. It's unfortunate that some people are jerks but that is the way it is...

I always thought the name came from Mork and Mindy: "Nanoo Nanoo!" It seems a few other cachers thought the same thing.

Do a PQ for only regulars and larges. All sizes other than those can contain micros. You might possibly have misread my question. There is no way to filter out nanos without filtering out micros too because they are micros.

WoooooooHoooooooooooo!!!! Congrats! We really look forward to seeing your family Milestone Pictures! Congratulations!!! 5,000 WOW CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats to the Dillon Gang on 5000!!!! Great family picture, too, including the dog!! Congrats Steve and family!

Do a PQ for only regulars and larges. All sizes other than those can contain micros.

to associative thinkers, there's really no such thing as an off-topic remark. wherever a conversation goes is where it goes and is therefore on-topic. linear thinkers have a hard time with that. kay redfield jamison (loosely paraphrasing) postulates that every interesting innovation in the history of people has come about because of an associative thinker. likewise every good idea that actually gets taken from the drawing board and made to work is because of linear thinkers. I agree especially when something has been discussed ad infinitum like this topic, but I'd add a linear thought: Why not enjoy the things that you enjoy and leave the rest for someone else? Live and let live!

I always thought the name came from Mork and Mindy: "Nanoo Nanoo!"

I agree. If someone posts the wrong size then I'll post the right size in my log the same way I post better coordinates when those get goofed up. I do it to try make it more fun for the next guy...

We both must be pretty young Skillet because we laugh all the time!

What, no lawn darts?!?!? Looking forward to the challenge!! Sounds like a great holiday diversion!! Might be a while for me, though, with the campout this weekend and work starting to heat up a bit... What!? You have a job!? Let's see...I have a job now. And because of it, I have no time to work on these puzzles. Or, I could neglect my job to work on the puzzles. And then I won't have a job any more. And then, I'll have more time to work on these puzzles... Hmmm...I'm beginning to see a logical solution to this conundrum... These puzzles look so interesting that I think I'm going to quit my job and work on them. The only puzzle that I think I can solve is the Scrabble one but nothing else. I'm messing with the Backgammon one, mainly because I've always enjoyed Backgammon...

What, no lawn darts?!?!? Looking forward to the challenge!! Sounds like a great holiday diversion!! Might be a while for me, though, with the campout this weekend and work starting to heat up a bit... What!? You have a job!? Let's see...I have a job now. And because of it, I have no time to work on these puzzles. Or, I could neglect my job to work on the puzzles. And then I won't have a job any more. And then, I'll have more time to work on these puzzles... Hmmm...I'm beginning to see a logical solution to this conundrum... These puzzles look so interesting that I think I'm going to quit my job and work on them.

Yet another reason why this would come in handy!

But if it was skunky beer then that would be a true friend because he would have saved you from drinking it! OK, point taken. The same would be true if it were Budmillcoorlobweiser...(though technically, that might not qualify as "beer") That sounds like a blended (and awful) beer. I prefer single malt for beer and scotch. Anyhow, I think we've completely forgotten the point. I need to go find some golf balls and a jar.

But if it was skunky beer then that would be a true friend because he would have saved you from drinking it!

When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 Beers. A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was. The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was. The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous 'yes.' The professor then produced two beers from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed... 'Now,' said the professor as the laughter subsided, 'I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and your car.. The sand is everything else---the small stuff. 'If you put the sand into the jar first,' he continued, 'there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand. One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the beer represented. The professor smiled and said, 'I'm glad you asked.' The beer just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of beers with a friend.

I thought you were kidding until I got to the "aging rocket-scientist" bit. But now I think you are serious! I don't understand the Denver reference. What ever do you mean? At first I thought he was talking about the Nuggets or AVs, but SD doesn't even participate in those teams... so we shall we check the Rockies and the Padres... Monday Night Football was a good game too. There was a game on? No kidding? MNF was a forgettable game. Who played? Last night's Angels game was an awesome game!

15 yard penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct! I don't know WHAT you are talking about. Something bad happened for all San Diego fans shortly before you posted that....

15 yard penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct!

That was a good one!

Welcome to geocaching! Here's a bookmark list of San Diego's favorites! SD Favorites Bookmark Lists This is a good time to chime in and add that if anyone knows of a cache that is on 3 or more cacher's favorites or must-do lists, please let me know and I'll be happy to add it to the SD Favorites List!

Husband banned from Target After Harold retired, his wife insisted that he accompany her on her trips to Target. Unfortunately, like most men, he found shopping boring and preferred to get in and get out. Equally unfortunate, his wife is like most women - she loves to browse. Yesterday Harold's wife received the following letter from their local Target. Dear Mrs. Samsel, Over the past six months, your husband has caused quite a commotion in our store. We cannot tolerate this behavior and have been forced to ban both of you from the store. Our complaints against your husband, Mr. Samsel, are listed below and are documented by our video surveillance cameras. 1. June 15: Took 24 boxes of condoms and randomly put them in other people's carts when they weren't looking. 2. July 2: Set all the alarm clocks in Housewares to go off at 5-minute intervals. 3. July 7: He made a trail of tomato juice on the floor leading to the women's restroom. 4. July 19: Walked up to an employee and told her in an official voice,'Code 3 in Housewares. Get on it right away'. This caused the employee to leave her assigned station and receive a reprimand from her Supervisor that in turn resulted with a union grievance, causing management to lose time and costing the company money. 5. August 4: Went to the Service Desk and tried to put a bag of M&Ms on layaway. 6. August 14: Moved a 'CAUTION - WET FLOOR' sign to a carpeted area. 7. August 15: Set up a tent in the camping department and told the children shoppers he would invite them in if they would bring pillows and blankets from the bedding department to which twenty children obliged. 8. August 23: When a clerk asked if they could help him he began crying and screamed, 'Why can't you people just leave me alone?' EMTs were called. 9. September 4: Looked right into the security camera and used it as a mirror while he picked his nose. 10. September 2: While handling guns in the hunting department, he asked the clerk where the antidepressants were. 11. October 3: Darted around the store suspiciously while loudly humming the 'Mission Impossible' theme. 12. October 6: In the auto department, he practiced his 'Madonna look' by using different sizes of funnels. 13. October 18: Hid in a clothing rack and when people browsed through,yelled 'PICK ME! PICK ME!' 14. October 21: When an announcement came over the loud speaker, he assumed a fetal position and screamed 'OH NO! IT'S THOSE VOICES AGAIN!' And last, but not least: 15. October 23: Went into a fitting room, shut the door, waited awhile, and then yelled very loudly, 'Hey! There's no toilet paper in here.' One of the clerks passed out.

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