Older Folks and Vaping Back Porch - Part Three

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Janet H

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Those cabinet pulls look great Mike and Janet!

Had a rough day. Just need some sleep.

Thanks. And sure hope you got some good sleep and feel rested today.

Do you like your watermelon deboned?

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That's a riot! Is that your picture or did you get it from somewhere?

And your personal liberties, privacy, and self determination will be as good or better than the nursing home. And the staff will probably be just as caring and more helpful and attentive.

(Who me, upset and bitter? But the experience does encourage working extra hard at physical therapy to try to get out soonest.)

Well your attitude is surely helping with your healing, not to mention the good vibes coming from everyone here. You're getting closer to home every day!

Once southern state governments abandon it, and put the tragic war over an inhumane institution behind them, then individuals will gradually abandon it, too.

The trouble is too many want to keep the memory alive and very active.
 

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first - this post is probably gonna piss some people off. So feel free to ignore anything after this line.


second - the Alabama Governor rightly decided to take the battle flag of VA down.
third - I cannot advocate freedom to vape and then expect other people to give up their own freedom because it offends me.

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Never thought much about this confederate flag other than seeing it I think on the general Lee on dukes of hazzard.
So why am I only hearing that people want it taken down now and not say any other time in the last several decades ?
Black College Student DEFENDS The Confederate Flag - CNN Still Looks Idiotic - Chicks on the Right

You know some things don't need to be changed and others do.
Back in say 800 AD there was no need to have gun laws.
IMO Just more propaganda from the media causing people to get upset over something so they have something to report.
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The major difference between the Confederate flag on the General Lee and the Confederate flag on the capital grounds in South Carolina is the endorsement by the government. To me, that's a really big difference. Bear in mind that there is no serious attempt being made by anyone to make the flag illegal. It is a matter of the flag being flown on public grounds BY a government.
this:
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TO ALL OF OUR FRIENDS AND FANS FROM BEN JONES AKA “COOTER”

I THINK ALL OF HAZZARD NATION UNDERSTANDS THAT THE CONFEDERATE BATTLE FLAG IS THE SYMBOL THAT REPRESENTS THE INDOMITABLE SPIRIT OF INDEPENDENCE WHICH KEEPS US “MAKIN’ OUR WAY THE ONLY WAY WE KNOW HOW.”

THAT FLAG ON TOP OF THE GENERAL LEE MADE A STATEMENT THAT THE VALUES OF THE RURAL SOUTH WERE THE VALUES OF COURAGE AND FAMILY AND GOOD TIMES.

OUR BELOVED SYMBOL IS NOW BEING ATTACKED IN A WAVE OF POLITICAL CORRECTNESS THAT IS UNPRECEDENTED IN OUR NATION OF FREE SPEECH AND FREE EXPRESSION. ACTIVISTS AND POLITICIANS ARE VILLIFYING SOUTHERN CULTURE AND OUR HERITAGE AS BEING BIGOTED AND RACIST. WE KNOW THAT THIS IS NOT THE CASE. AND WE KNOW THAT IN HAZZARD COUNTY THERE WAS NEVER ANY RACISM.

THOUGH THE FLAG HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM SUCH PLACES AS WALMART, TARGET AND AMAZON, IT WILL NEVER BE REMOVED FROM ANY OF OUR COOTER’S STORES AND MUSEUMS. WE ARE ALL THE SAME GOOD PEOPLE TODAY THAT WE WERE LAST WEEK AND LAST YEAR AND WE ARE NOT GOING TO BE SHAMED INTO TURNING OUR BACKS ON OUR HERITAGE AND OUR CONVICTIONS.

WE ARE NOT RACISTS. WE DESPISE RACISM AND BIGOTRY. AND WE THINK THE PEOPLE WHO ARE CREATING THIS “CULTURAL CLEANSING” ARE THE REAL BIGOTS IN THIS STORY.

WHEN WE SAY OUR FLAG STANDS FOR “HERITAGE, NOT HATE” AND “PRIDE, NOT PREJUDICE”, WE MEAN IT. AND WE BELIEVE THAT OLD SAYING, “YOU CAN’T KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING IF YOU FORGET WHERE YOU CAME FROM.”

COOTER’S IS GOING TO CONTINUE TO SELL OUR SOUTHERN SYMBOLS AS LONG AS THERE IS A COOTER’S. I WILL FIGHT THESE PEOPLE UNTIL HELL FREEZES OVER, AND THEN I WILL FIGHT THEM ON THE ICE.
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Oh, yes... forgot... the rain tonight messed up my walk. I was at the 3/4 mile mark, and it started to pour, so I only got one mile in instead of two. Hard to lose weight when the weather does not cooperate.

I commend your dedication to loosing weight. If you can, walk 2 1/2 miles for the next 2 days or 2 1/4 miles for the next 4 days. Whatever works out. It will balance out.
 

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Sometimes just sharing helps you get through it.

For me it is very therapeutic. I really don't have "real" family to vent with.
Seeing humor, even in the most stressful situations is how I handle it. I have had to handle medical situations my whole life. My mother was not in the best of health. Ulcerated colitis, ovarian cancer, her colon remove and had an ileostomy, angina etc. (you get the picture). You deal with whatever comes your way.
a $14K mower doesn't mow by itself

My mother would never let daddy get the lawnmower he wanted. He bought it two years after she died. It is a diesel Exmark is all I know. It takes him longer to clean it up and tuck it in than it does for him to mow the lawn. He sold his John Deere mower to a friend when he got it and it looked like it was still on the showroom floor. He is that way with everything he owns.

Uh, I just don't think that's where you were stashing your stealth hardware!

For heaven's sake no. Everyone knows the good stuff is in my bra.
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Your a good daughter Ratty.

I'm going to have to agree with you on that one. I do try to be. I would love this man even if he was not my father.

glad your Dad is ok Torey your a good girl

Thank you Scott. You know I'm a daddy's girl. I've told people before that he is really superman but only I see his cape. heehee

day-um'd humorous!!

Describes my life perfectly. . . outside of the nutshell. heehee

You are the absolute epitome of an amazing daughter! What a heartwarming post! We're all here for you, whatever you want or need!

um...except for my Reos...well maybe just one of them....:D

Thank you for saying that Kay and for the wonderful call that you made to me. You are one special "Wild Woman" to me. Good praise. Yes, I've got your check ready to mail. bahahahaha

I fixed such a good supper that he ate so much he didn't have room for dessert. (which was sugar free chocolate pudding) Tonight I made blackcherry jello with blueberries in it. If I was at home I'd put a cream cheese topping on that baby and really enjoy it. He gets fat free coolwhip. heehee


refresh the nitro about every 3-4 months since it will go stale quickly

I was not aware of that. Thank you so much. He has some in his pocket in a bottle and I keep it in my pocketbook at all times. Of course now I know they wouldn't have done a darn thing because mine are old. Looks like the cardiologist would have kept him up on those. (added to my list of doctor's questions for his followup visit)

tell him that you will call an ambulance, and follow through.

Yes I agree with you 100%. But I really did know I couldn't change his mind and I didn't have time to beg and argue. We have already had that discussion and reached a compromise. My neighbor has a beach house that she stays at most of the time. He liked my suggestion to go down to her house and let the ambulance pick him up there.

I really do want to thank everyone here from the bottom of my heart for the love and support. I will be at his house at least until hubby mows his yard. I don't trust him. Or maybe. . . I just know him.

I brought the pink back because I am feeling "pink" again and because with the long multi post, you would have thought it was DEBADOO.
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Rat is back and she loves you all.
 

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The government is slowing going to take away all our original constitutional rights and ammend the original constitution to justify it.
Naah they can't ammend it, I think we have to vote on that or at least all the states do. They will just keep using the supremes jucidial interpretation.
 

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Big difference between an individual wanting to display a symbol and a government doing it. Same with, say, prayer in public schools. What's banned is the school telling kids what and how to pray. What kid hasn't prayed silently at finals!
 

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Yes, but the real question is will Jon Snow be back .. ?? ;)

Talk about him maybe becoming a white walker.
There just doing the usual of tv shows today and pushing the shock factor with killing a prominent person in the show every now and then.
Other shows that don't kill characters outright but go as close as they can. Even watched one show where the character had been shot and was lying there eyes open not moving and then a minute later a gasp and he was alive.

Im still waiting for when the cops shouting to a suspect across the street "Hey Stop Police" and then a chase pursues will be a thing of the past.
 

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first - this post is probably gonna piss some people off. So feel free to ignore anything after this line.


second - the Alabama Governor rightly decided to take the battle flag of VA down.
third - I cannot advocate freedom to vape and then expect other people to give up their own freedom because it offends me.

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Black College Student DEFENDS The Confederate Flag - CNN Still Looks Idiotic - Chicks on the Right

IMO Just more propaganda from the media causing people to get upset over something so they have something to report.
USA: First in World in Gun Ownership – Not Even in Top 100 Countries for Murder Rate - Freedom Outpost


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You have my vote! Another knee jerk reaction to placate the screaming mouths of the racist, yep, racist, folks like Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson. Jesse has kind of mellowed lately however, I think age will do that to you.
 

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Oh, well. Back to work tomorrow. And, back on the bus. Now the van isn't working. It's always something.

But, I have finally caught up on ECF. I had to skip a few hundred posts to do it though.

We're getting settled in. I even know where most of my stuff is. Not quite all yet. I'm still missing one of the cords to connect my Raspberry Pi to the tv. But, that's not an emergency. It'll turn up eventually.

I'm going to miss having my youngest grandson coming to me all the time. He's asleep at the foot of my bed right now. Well, he actually takes up a lot more than just the foot. He's getting tall. But, he still likes to cuddle and hang out with his grandma.

Torey, I'm glad everything turned out ok. Very scary! Will your dad eat oatmeal? The doctor insists I eat a bowl of oatmeal every day for my heart.

Amoret, how much longer are you going to be in your 'prison'?
 

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It's amazing how many times divine provenance/fate fell our way...
Jup, but it was also a promise. God said He'd bless those that bless Israel, and curse those those who curse Israel. Until quite recently, we've always been Israel's biggest ally!

It's scary that I knew what you meant from the get-go. I've been this way ever since I learned conversational Debanese.
You're welcome!!

It's hot at the beach but I have shade and Beer!!!
You should come check out our hangout at some point. Just need a google plus account if you aren't familiar with em. We have a ton of fun there. If no on is there, hang around while you do other stuff, someone may pop in. Usually folks are here in the evenings, I often stay in there while I'm checkin posts around the form.

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Also hope dat Deba's son is doing well after, what I consider an unpleasant procedure, his experience!
he's doing well, and I am sorry for not posting sooner, was worn out Tues night, just didn't feel like getting on, today visited with them til they went to bed, then started washing bottles, breaking down nic etc, finally realized, better get on here and let y'all know. Not much pain, just hard getting used to it. They actually asked him to come into work tonite. :facepalm: he didn't go. (tonite being wed night, day after surgery).

I was wondering about Jewels today also...
Jup think about her a lot and wonder how she's doing.

She was so tired and sore that she stayed home from work on Monday. But, today she woke up and was amazed that she could actually move with minimal pain.
Glad y'all got some rest and and she's feeling pretty good! Sorry to hear about the van though, is that the one that wouldn't start the other day?

Monday they did the catheterization. One 90% blockage that they were able to balloon and insert a stent and one 100% blocked, that he said was not causing any problems and just left alone.
((((((((((Torey))))))))) glad y'all got it worked out bout the ambulance! But am I missing something here? No need for another bypass? Apparently he's home, but dang this just don't sound good hun. Is he ok? And yes, you did great, so proud of you, specially if it was after dark! But ya did best by convincing him next time to go by ambulance! And I do reserve the right to use this against you when YOU get hardheaded! (ask kay) lol

And, who will be paying for all of this?

The same government that just told you they can't afford for you to go into a nursing home.

And you will get rid of a useless politicians while you are at it.
Love it!!!! Just too sad that it's true. One of the reasons for the high recidivism rate!

Oh, my. That is awful. I don't want to make it worse by talking about it but I just couldn't deal with that. You're amazing because you're able to.
Jup I agree. She's had a lot to put up with! course, we all go through a lot when we have no choice, just wish she could be treated better!!

Will have to listen to this later, can't right now, but loved the post!! People have used the flag in a bad way, but the flag itself is not a symbol of slavery, and there are much worse things in this country for folks to get tweaked over.

with the long multi post, you would have thought it was DEBADOO.
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Now why would you say that??????? :p Hey I wasn't on here for several days........It's not my fault I have longs posts.....it's everyone else who talks a lot!! lol I often say little about various subjects, I just say it all at once about all of em!

Naah they can't ammend it, I think we have to vote on that or at least all the states do. They will just keep using the supremes jucidial interpretation.
If I remember right from when I just looked it up, it's 2/3 of both houses, then sent to the states to ratify, needs 3/4 of them to become law, not even sent to the President or signed, but we the people do not get a vote. Good reason to keep things pretty even steven!

I'll try to get on more while I'm here, will probably tomorrow since son will be back at work and dil is goin to her mom's house, but also got a few more things to get done while I'm here. Hugssssssss to all
 

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The stupidity continues...
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What it doesn't say is the monument has been there since right after the Civil War.
Ya. but the VA battle flag was there longer, and people want to ban it. so it only makes sense that we should ban all symbols of the defeated.
Like Holocaust museums. Because they remind us that a group of people who were defeated stood for something we don't agree with.
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ya... sorry...
the flood of hate on Fakebook is starting to get to me.
 

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but the flag itself is not a symbol of slavery
You can say all you like that the Confederate flag is not a symbol of slavery today, but you can't change the fact that it was the battle flag of Robert E Lee and in various iterations, the official flag of the secessionist South that fought to maintain slavery.

Then, when you can't deny the facts, you can say that it doesn't really matter, or that only people who wear their knickers below their butts find it inappropriate on publicly owned government property.
 

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You can say all you like that the Confederate flag is not a symbol of slavery today, but you can't change the fact that it was the battle flag of Robert E Lee and in various iterations, the official flag of the secessionist South that fought to maintain slavery.

Then, when you can't deny the facts, you can say that it doesn't really matter, or that only people who wear their knickers below their butts find it inappropriate on publicly owned government property.
Honestly, they didn't HAVE an official flag... they had several
Flags of the Confederacy
 
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