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Melanotic stools means blood in the stools. nm [2008-10-25]
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Well, it kinda means she likes girls. [2008-10-20]
Not that there's anything wrong with that. Hah! Someone had to make that joke, darn it. :-)

Phobia means fear. [2008-10-16]
Everybody throws around the word homophobia, but that is not the right word. People who are against homosexuality are not afraid of it. They think it is wrong. It's just annoying to keep seeing this word used in this way.

Drinking 9-12 beers a day means he is [2008-08-25]

I think OP means she would use the terms [2008-07-25]
mentally handicapped or mentally challenged. At least those are the terms I usually hear now-a-days. Good luck to you and your family.

I think she means [2008-07-03]
that with unstable dry sand, or even with sand of a wetter consistency, if a hole is too deep (over a child make whatever limit you feel safe with. There's nothing to fear if they keep it shallow. This happened to a man I knew years ago with dirt, not sand, but I agree it would be possible in sand and probably easier done. He was working in a ditch deeper than he was tall, and when it collapsed on top of him, it killed him. I do believe that is what 'SM' is warning against.

Yeah. It's a sad situation when the "Land of the Free" literally means [2008-05-13]
Come here illegally and our tax payers will pay for everything you need.

Did you know this pose means Ecstasy [2008-05-02]
LODI, Calif. -- Two high school seniors are accused of making a drug-related hand gesture in their prom picture, prompting school officials to suspend them. Josh Niemeyer and his date are seen making the letter T with their hands in a picture taken during Lodi High School's prom. The seniors said they made the gesture because the promTechno City. But Shad Canestrino from the Lodi Police Department said the gesture represents the words thiz or thizzin which are slang terms for Ecstasy, or MDMA. Canestrino said therethiz and thizzin'' which stems from Mac Dre songs. Mac Dre, a Bay-Area based rapper who died in 2004, coined the term. We knew there was another meaning for it, like double-sided. But our intentions were not to promote drugs or anything. Just Niemeyer said. Niemeyer and his date were suspended for three days. I just think the school has jumped to conclusions and they have made their own interpretation and it isn parent Lisa Russell said. Several Lodi High students wore hand-painted T-shirts on Thursday in support of Josh and his date. According to students, the T gesture signifies drug use only when it's accompanied by a facial expression and a slouching body. The school's principal and the district superintendent said they would not comment on student disciplinary matters.

Maybe she means illegal aliens [2008-04-26]
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What works best for me and am not cured by any means - sm [2008-04-07]
I am highly allergic to dust mites. I mean off the chart allergic to them. I am slightly allergic to pig weed but nothing else at all. For years I have had my mattresses and pillows encased, no carpet in my entire house, HEPA filter in bedroom and home office, no curtains in the bedroom, and I got allergy shots for 4 years, which did no good at all. I am still having to take various prescription allergy meds and nose spray on a daily basis. The doctor did tell me kids do much better with allergy shots, especially for dust mites, than adults because their immune systems are still forming. All I know is you have got to eliminate as many allergens as possible and keep trying different things to see what works best.

"Love means never having to say you're sorry." [2008-03-13]
Love Story

That's what I thought too....not necessarily means yes (nm) [2008-02-26]
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Thank you for caring. It means a lot. [2008-02-07]
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Ya know, just by being in certain part of country means [2008-01-30]
your name is that common. My mother, grandparents living in south- named Paradiso. I don’t consider that very southern but here is where we live. You generalize when you say certain names for certain parts of the country. My last name is now French- but hubby and I both southern.....

I believe it means the very poor and undocumented aliens. [2008-01-16]
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You misinterpret what freedom of speech means. [2008-01-14]
It means you are free to speak against the government on public property without fear of retribution. You don't have a right to slam others and a blog is on private intellectual property, and probably not even that girl's own private website. You can have your own opinions but you don't have a right to just throw them about carelessly and harm the reputation of others.

No, it means you had sex on the same night, 13 [2008-01-08]
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what's *normal*?? Normal only means one has a [2008-01-05]

means. [2008-01-04]
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I think it means you are still willing to learn (sm) [2007-12-29]
Something I have noticed about being defined is that sometimes it gets in the way of learning something new or even correcting old cherished ideas that are really wrong. I have come to have definite and convictions about things, but it took time and something I still do is draw contrasts with other ideas to see if I still am comfortable thinking the way I do. Some things I have become more sure of, some refined and others discarded. If I was going to give advice, I would say to keep asking questions about things and when you get answers, analyze whether they really make sense. It sounds like that is already what you do. As you go, you will become more sure about some things you believe now and other things are yet to be discovered. One more thing I would advise: Keep an open mind and don't discount anyone as possibly having the information you need to find what is right and true.

I posed for pictures...which means they're out there somewhere!! LOL nm [2007-12-20]
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I think it means sharp tap. [2007-12-19]
Kind of like a teacher might do on her desk to get the class' attention.

Having pain occasionally probably means it's nothing (sm) [2007-12-18]
to worry about. Itdensity of the breast tissue makes it difficult to identify anything out of the ordinary.

Yes. And discipline means desciple. [2007-12-07]
Parents are to provide discipline, desciple means one who is taught. Spare the rod means let them do whatever feels right. Well, in the real world that is a dangerous way to approach life. So, to me spare the rod means if you don't set boundaries, spoil the child, you have a child always testing boundaries who will someday have no or little morals. At least that is my idea of the saying.

what it means [2007-12-05]
When he calls you that name, it means he has contempt for you. When he projects everything to be your fault, he also holds you in contempt. This is verbal and emotional abuse. As far as punching the wall, the wall is the stand in for what he would like to do to you and he may eventually punch you. Take it from me, who was called every dirty name ever invented by my spouse and whose doors and walls had holes and dents. I would put your well-being and that of your child first and seek therapy. It would be great if he went, but he sees you as the problem, and he may refuse to go. You can't fix him. He needs to fix himself. As much as you may not want to hear this, leaving him may be the best thing for your own sanity and self-preservation and also so your child doesn't have to grow up in that environment. If you can't afford therapy, there may be a battered woman's group in your area that can give you information and advice. I utilized my local group and found it very helpful. The only regret that I have about my marriage is that I stayed in it far too long.

How exciting for you -- sm [2008-11-21]
I My mom always drug me out an hour before the stores opened. The ads usually come out in Thursday In the past, I Get the paper and makea game plan. Some stores open an hour or 2 later than others, so you may be able to get to both in time for the specials you Wal-Mart generally has a lot of specials, especially in the toys dept. Our Wal-Mart gives you a map when you enter to tell you where each BF special is located in the store. They put some stuff in strange places -- like TVs in the meat dept, computers in dairy, etc. It Ask the Wal-Mart greeter when you enter. Our Wal-Mart is also open 24 hours, as are most, which means no waiting outside. We usually arrive an hour before the sales start so we can be in position for the item. Obviously, the most-sought after items are electronics, so be there early if you Target is 1 of my favorite places because their specials run all weekend, not just until 11 a.m. (I hope it They usually open an hour after Wal-Mart. I usually head there second because even though the specials run all weekend, they do run out of stock. Kohl The cash can be redeemed usually starting the Sunday after Black Friday. Don If there General advise: Wear comfortable shoes. Be polite to others, but don If you got there first, it Make sure you and DH have cell phones so you can communicate if you get separated. Most importantly, HAVE FUN!!!! Let us know how you make out afterwards.

Explaining a couple of things sm [2008-11-14]
I studied IQ as part of my Masterget you because your sense of humor is probably well off the beaten track. You probably lack social skills from an early age. Your peers would play childhood games while you preferred to try to improve upon the toys they played with. In school, you didn't have to work very hard in most areas. It all came very easily. You didn't learn how to learn, which is a very valuable skill. You probably have a low frustration level and when something doesn't come very easily, you are prone to giving up. Because you see the world in completely different terms than people of more average intelligence, those same average people call you crazy or mentally ill and tell you that you should be locked up. You don't fit in and despite the higher intelligence, you are remiss to know how to accomplish the feat of being more ordinary. I alluded to this in my previous post. I have the unusual combination of being very artistic, creatively gifted AND being rather intellectually gifted. Yes, I did fall at the 99.6% percentile on the Wechsler. I know what it means and I have a firm understanding that indeed, that score suggests that I possess more intelligence than 99.6% of the people who have taken that test, and only 0.4% are smarter than I am. It has been a life-long struggle to fit in. I am too cerebral for artistic people, and too artistic for intellectuals. I literally have no one I fit in with. I have learned to tone myself down to make it work. I didn't say dumb down, I said tone down. That means I don't intentionally talk over the heads of others and I won't cram what I know down anyone's throat. I have had those people in my life who have been jealous of me. I learn quickly if it is artistic, musical, creative, the written word, history and philosophy. I struggle with math. I took piano lessons 10 years ago. I had 40 of them and had never played the piano before. In 40, 1-hour lessons I could play the Moonlight Sonata in piano solo (not a dumbed down easy version). Most people cannot do that. There many other things I have done in a similar fashion, but this is an example for you. You ask why I am an MT if I am so smart. I make very good money as an MT and I enjoy the challenge. My photographic memory comes in very handy too. I often stop and read up on a disease process I am transcribing about, so that I know what it means. Show me a word once and I'll know it forever. It makes my job easier for me to accomplish. This all sounds like I am blowing my own horn, but I am merely trying to explain. Being highly intelligent wonreally smart is not only not helpful, I think it is the root of the housecleaning issues in my life. In short, it is just great to have a good ol' high number and in the end it makes absolutely difference...if you don't count the fact that people with IQs over 150 are 3 times more likely to be depressed and commit suicide than the average population. People who are 125 to 140 are the most fortunate. They succeed in greater numbers in school, in a job, in life. They are very bright, and likely have learned how to learn. They are more likely to persevere in the face of frustration and challenge. It really isn't all you think it is.

Better get your [2008-11-14]
If prices are super lowor there are a lot of sales,that means inventories are still too high at the stores. This won Stores will have a lot less inventory next year and not many discounts. So if there was something you had your eye on, don Major department stores have to borrow money to buy inventories, and with the credit crisis that is harder to do. This might be the lastdiscount sale year for the next ten years.

Slightly different perspective. [2008-11-13]
So maybe I shouldn't post about this since I have not exactly been in your shoes but I think possibly I can lend a help perspective. I lost my father to cancer when I was 19. My FIL is an alcoholic. No I didn't grow up in a divorced family or without a father through my childhood and no I haven't experienced my father being an alcoholic. What I feel I can tell you is there is such a thing as being too late to say the things you wanted to say, good or bad. If it does come to that, you will never let it go. He is still your father regardless of the choices he has made in his life. You only have 1 father. After seeing my FIL, I believe alcoholism is an illness. Sure people can fight it and get help if they wan, but it takes a very, very strong person to overcome it and it is a constant battle. From the sounds of your post it seems as though you have some things you need to get off of your chest. Whether that means sitting down and talking to him or putting the past in the past and moving on with any kind of relationship - I think only you can figure that out. Even a relationship that is only on holidays and important events is still a relationship. Who knows, maybe talking to your mom would help her as much as it might help you. It certainly can't be a short conversation, it needs to be thorough to get through the surface feelings and to the nitty gritty. Maybe, just maybe, your mom could shed some light for you on why she has been able to forget the past to a certain extent and move on. If nothing else, this might make you and your mom even closer and it sounds like no one else (professional or otherwise) would understand better than her. With my FIL, we do not stay when he is drunk or starts drinking. The entire family knows we pack up and leave, regardless of the situation. It hurts his feelings sometimes I can tell, but he knows the circumstances and we have small children that we will not subject to that. It was difficult at first but over the years it is just the way it is and no one says a word anymore and respects where we are coming from.

Thanks for your suggestions and kind words. [2008-11-12]
I am a very old fashioned person and generally speaking have the ideals that you speak of above. Making gifts, thinking outside of the box because it means more, putting aside the cost and really putting effort and thought into the gift - for any occasion. I know I have a short fuse right now with the hormones and it makes me not want to even try. Really my MIL is the only problem. Everyone else would love a thoughtful, homemade gift. I guess you sort of have to know her personality too. Generally speaking, she rubs me the wrong way but I try to just let things go. I just get tired of hearing the we are really going to cut back this year! when they said the same thing last year and it was a normal Christmas, then when I offer a suggestion she looks at me like I just cut someoneretired and bored. I did stand my ground this year though and tell my husband to deal with her on the Christmas morning doings. In the past Santa only comes to her house...so all the kids and grandkids have to cart their stuff over there to put under the tree and then wake up and drive over for presents in the morning. Screw that. In what fairy tale book did they read that Santa doesn't come to the house where the child sleeps?! Crazy how different families can be. Oh well, I'm getting off subject here but I thank you for your kind words and I'm going to try to change my attitude. I can only do what I can do. I suggested my homemade gift ideas to my husband and he then went through a catalog and picked out gifts. Granted they were $15-20 a piece but still. Every dollar counts these days. HI'm trying to look at it as one less thing I have to do or think about - I'm sure that's where he is coming from anyway. Men just think backwards sometimes.

"It's the thought that counts" - sm [2008-11-11]
Anyone who thinks enough of you to give you anything at all, deserves a heart-felt 'thank you'. All it means in the end is that they gave you something to let you know you mean something to them. When I was a kid, a girl I knew had about 30 friends she wanted to give a holiday card to, and only had 15 cards. And no money to buy more. So, she tore each card in half, and gave each half to all 30 of her friends. Sure, you got a printed message that either said, 'Merry Chr- an- Happy Ne-', or else you got one that said, '-istmas -d a -w Year'. But each half had a personal, handwritten holiday message to the recipient on it, and we all treasured our half-cards as much as if they'd been whole, because of the person that gave them to us. So, it really is the though that counts!

Question for abc [2008-11-11]
You are presuming what she understands, or doesn I took it to mean she was being sarcastic and mock-humble in stating only 99.6. Her tone was a bit smart-alecky, but I found it amusing, especially since people have also called me too smart for my own good before. Usually it means watch it, smarty-pants when people say that, and is used by an older authority figure on a bright youngster that is being a brat. I So what if she doesn Personally, I think its fun to yank their chains on forums.

Holidays - Bah humbug! [2008-11-11]
I have nice holiday memories. My mom was not the Martha Stewart type but they were filled with lots of food, friends, and family. Very happy times. This will be the first year that I cannot go home for the holidays. We will still spend it with my husband's family but it is not the same for me. I am also stressing about the holidays because his family is all about the presents and I grew up differently. His family says they are cutting back this year but I wonder what that means. To them, it is probably only $500 per person. I know its the thought that counts and you should only do what you can but I still feel bad and guilty if we cannot do for everyone else. I have suggested putting a limit or drawing names or making gifts to exchange but they look at me like I speak a foreign language. This is the first year my husband and I will not exchange gifts for each other and our son won't get much either. To top off the financial crisis facing the entire nation, we are also expecting a child in the very early spring so that has added to our expenses and dipping into our savings. For me this winter came very quickly as well which does not help. I haven't had time to ease into my least favorite season. It's been so gloomy the last few weeks I am glad that I don't have to leave the house to work but know I should leave the house occasionally to feel better. I just want to be a scrooge right now. Soon enough I'll have to put on the happy thanksgiving face to spend the afternoon with my in-laws while missing my family.

That stinks. [2008-11-10]
I'd be mad too. I know my friend's who text and those who don't. I also know some of my friends use their cell for everything and others only for emergency. I would call them according to their preference. If we were all in the same hotel, I wouldn't think of a cell phone but would think of the room phones and/or knocking on the door if you were in the same hallway. Personally, I think its rude to be tied to a cell phone when you are with other people. Everyone knows that if I am busy (that means even just eating dinner at home with my family) I do not answer a cell phone. If its important they will leave a message or call back. If I get 2 calls back to back, I will answer. I think it's disrespectful. Unless of course you have kids but even so my kids would know not to call me to ask where the peanut butter is while I'm out with a friend or at work. It better be a real emergency. With all that said, I think this is becoming a problem in society in general, not just your group of friends. I went to dinner with several friends recently and they all had their cell phones out. One was taking calls and/or calling those who were missing to see where they were. I was the only one who apparently turned their ringer completely off and left it in my pocket. When I excused myself to the bathroom I checked to see if I had any messages, otherwise things can certainly wait 30 minutes to an hour.

for... ..to be an MT........sm [2008-11-10]
I said nothing about being stupid. But the attitude of this poster stating........ '..... have taken a Wechsler and while I won't quote you a number, I will say the person who gave it as part of a psychological evaluation, told me he would diagnose me as way too smart for my own good. He stated that I probably didn't suffer fools gladly because I view most of the world as fools. I only fall at the 99.6 percentile on the Bell curve. No, I don't suffer fools gladly, but I try to be nice while others catch up............' is so stuck up and stupid and I am sure....a lie with the 99.6 percentile. That means the person scored higher than 99.6 percent of the people who took the test, or that only 0.4 percent scored higher than this person. Don't make me laugh. What is so exceptional intelligent about you, may I ask? Did you invent something or what?

Same here - I can always find something nice to say if I try. [2008-11-10]
My mom always said if you donOh, that is so soft! or colorful, or unique...lol My MIL is notorious for thinking she knows me when she has no clue...even my husband will tell her I won't like something but she will still give it to me. If she mentions where she got it I will return it. If I can't return it I will re-gift it or use it as a tax deductible donation or regift. I try not to regift though because it usually means I'm going to give someone else a gift that isn't perfect for them. The way I look at it is this. If I gave someone a gift they didn't like I would want them to think of it as a nice gesture and thought of them BUT I would WANT them to get something else or give it to someone they know would use it. I wouldn't want them to feel obligated to use it or to hide it except when I come over, etc....so I follow suit with gifts that I am given.

You do not understand.....sm [2008-11-10]
what 99.6 percentile means. I explained it in my former post. It means that she scored higher than 99.6 percent of all people who took the test and only 0.4 percent scored higher than her. That means an IQ of above 150. Do you believe this? Einstein' was 165. Average is 100. Below 70 is mentally challenged.

IQ [2008-11-09]
Any of you take one of those IQ tests on line? They said mine is 135, but I don What do you think?

Sometimes we go. [2008-11-07]
But we each take $20 and that's it. I usually go down to $5, back up to $15 and at that point feel like I have had my fun playing games and go to the snack bar or gift shop so I actually feel like I got something for my money. I can't stand to just throw away $20. I think its basically just a change of pace, forget about your worries for a little while sort of thing - at least for us it is. Oh, and when I say this...we might go once a year...not often by any means.

Why do they discontinue/stop stocking a product [2008-11-03]
This has happened with Burger King sandwiches, shampoo, conditioner, yogurt flavors, creamer flavors, Slim-Fast flavors, good grief I'm afraid to like anything because I know that means I can't have it any more!

I get that as well... [2008-11-03]
Usually I get someone chopping up a medical term and I tell them well was it blankety blank? and they seem impressed. I sometimes laugh and say i know how to spell it but don just like you. The majority is asking me about doctors in the area and whether they are a good doctor or a bad doctor. How should I know? This comes from working on-site for 17 years in the community though. OP: Just remember that nurses get that same flack from doctors, so she may have wanted to pass that attitude on to you. I worked with a vascular tech that woudl refer to himself as Dr. such and such, and he got written up for it. He was calling nursing homes and calling patient transport companies and acting like he was a doctor. Too weird in my opinion...

Thanks so very much to both of you. SM [2008-11-01]
I am also going to do what some of my friends have done. They have asked in lieu of flowers at a funeral to have donations sent to the ASPCA or our local SPCA in memory of their loved one. My family already has instructions to do this for me. I know they will honor my request. They know what means the most to me. I am in tears over your posts, but very proud, happy tears.

That's interesting [2008-10-30]
I've never heard that done. I'm happy it's on a Friday night. That means no rushing around trying to get my youngest home and ready for bed so she can go to school in the morning.

Yep, I'm currently a member of WW [2008-10-29]
I joined Weight Watchers back in early September and am down a bit over 13 pounds right now. Itquick fix program by any means, but itdiet. Best of luck to you, and I just know the scale will start moving for you! :)

Three that annoy me. [2008-10-25]
anxious to do something. Instead of eager. expedient -- I sometimes think people understand this to mean ex-speedy-ent - like it means quickly. what else. melanotic stools. That's a good one.

Bullying [2008-10-22]
I taught my kids from a very early age that bullying anyone for any reason is totally unacceptable and would be severely punished if it came from them. I also taught them that when I was bullied so horribly all the way through school, I dealt with it with humor. I became quite adept at turning a bully It took them so off guard that it took all the fun out of it for them, and so moved onto someone else. It still did not stop me from going home every day to cry in my room by myself. I also taught my boys that if physically attacked, they were to use whatever defensive means it took to get away from the situation.

What's up with gas? [2008-10-21]
IABLE to lower the prices NOW when they've been so high for so long. I haven't seen or heard anything on the news about it at all. Has anyone else heard an explanation? I'm wondering if maybe people found alternative means of transportation so that there's just really a lot less demand now. Has anyone heard that that's what's brought this about?

First of all..........sm [2008-10-20]
It is not my intention to jump all over anyone, and I certainly hope you don't take it that way. As far as different interpretations of the Bible, if you mean the KJV, the NKJV, the Amplified Bible, the NIV, etc....these are not different interpretations but rather translations. The root word translate according to Webster means to change into another language or to explain in other words. The NKJV, for example, just mostly removed the thees, thys and thous to make it easier to undertand. Others such as the Amplified Bible, etc, just restated the Scriptures in a way that is easier to understand. With that said, I do believe there ARE other interpretations out there that are false and do cause confusion because they are not translated but rather interpretted according to what the interpretor wanted it to say. Some, such as the Message, even degrade the Holy Scriptures with vulgar wording and the demoting of the LORD Jesus to Master Jesus. These are manspice it up in order to sell copies. As a Christian, the more one prayerfully gets into God's word, the more able one will be to spot false interpretatons and translations of the Bible. Hope this helps!

Don't Enable [2008-10-17]
You need to nip this in the bud, literally, right now while you still have the opportunity to reach your son. I had the same parenting style you did. I too hid my sonall teens try it. I too had a husband who would have kicked my son out of the house to teach him a lesson. How I wish I could do it over. My oldest son is now addicted to meth and just got released from prison after 8-1/2 years. Buy your son a home drug kit and test him immediately. Continue to do so (especially after weekends). Sit your husband down and decide TOGETHER how tosave your son. If he pops positive, get him into treatment immediately. Drugs are absolutely destroying our children's lives. Get on top of the problem while you still can. Being a Mom is not a popularity contest. It is a serious responsibility that means a lot of uncomfortable decisions. My oldest is lost to drugs. I learned from my mistakes and my other 4 children didn't dare even try drugs. Learned The Hard Way

And if you open it up for her to teach them her way, then you are opening it up to all (sm) [2008-10-16]
That means people who are homophobic or racist can also teach children their point of view? There has to be a line drawn somewhere.