Racism........... Really? chat & forums.

Posted In Forum:

Home

MyForums

Show ALL Forums

Author

Thread: Racism........... Really?

designingwoman

Joined: 9/4/2005

Msg: 25 (view)

Racism........... Really? Posted: 7/20/2009 5:52:15 PM
Some people are so book smart that they are dumb when it comes to real life.

designingwoman

Joined: 9/4/2005

Msg: 35 (view)

F Bomb Posted: 7/20/2009 5:50:37 PM
I like how Battlestar Galactica's characters use "frack" instead. A couple of years ago a friend showed me a picture of a city sign for Frackville, Pennsylvania!!

designingwoman

Joined: 9/4/2005

Msg: 83 (view)

Is my daughter a Dork? Posted: 7/18/2009 5:30:58 PM
Hopefully she won't be the reverse of my life story--the reverse would be a dork turned snooty yuppie. Well, in my case, in high school I was that alligator shirt wearing preppie who would have laughed at anyone who is into Star Trek or wore outfits to conventions. Fast forward twenty years later, and I am now a huge Star Trek fan! And admittedly somewhat geeky. But yes, I still play golf, wear alligator shirts and enjoy the beach! As a result I have a life full of so many different friends and enjoy all of it from the beach to Trek conventions. I admit freely that I've become a much better person since getting involved in Star Trek fan activities. I hope that she always stays comfortable in her own skin and develops alot of different interests. It's fun to have alot of interests--I don't know what boredom means. I have no concept of it. May she live long and prosper!!

designingwoman

Joined: 9/4/2005

Msg: 675 (view)

Abortion Doctor Finially Killed... Posted: 7/18/2009 5:25:19 PM
It is not "pro life" to murder someone! Nuff said

designingwoman

Joined: 9/4/2005

Msg: 92 (view)

Michael Jackson memorial cost LA $1.4 million Posted: 7/18/2009 5:22:02 PM
I would think that Billy Joel or Bob Seger would deserve such a tribute when they do pass away, hopefully not for a very long time. Those two men are more talented and their music is classic!

designingwoman

Joined: 9/4/2005

Msg: 13 (view)

Vin Numbers of cars Posted: 7/18/2009 5:20:35 PM
If a Toyota is Japanese made the VIN begins with a "J". If it's made here in the good old US of A, it has a different letter, I forget what it is now.

designingwoman

Joined: 9/4/2005

Msg: 62 (view)

Left or right handed or both? Posted: 7/18/2009 5:19:05 PM
I am right handed, but am very much to the left politically For close up work I am right eye dominant and for distance vision I am left eye dominated!

designingwoman

Joined: 9/4/2005

Msg: 35 (view)

Have the seeds of Fascism been planted in America? Posted: 3/18/2009 5:11:20 PM
Bush and its minions have definitely brought on fascism to our country and have made a huge mess of things. I feel bad for President Obama who has to fix the mess that Bush left behind. No BushLover made an excellent response. Very good points!!

designingwoman

Joined: 9/4/2005

Msg: 372 (view)

What are your pet peeves...... Posted: 3/18/2009 5:07:45 PM
Speaking of chain emails, they are a BIG pet peeve of mine. I don't like them, period! I think it's intrusive of the sender to request that I pass the message on, and like even less the jerks who threaten me with bad luck for not forwarding something to someone else. Spammers nuff said!!

designingwoman

Joined: 9/4/2005

Msg: 21 (view)

Republican leader defends AIG bonuses Posted: 3/18/2009 5:03:55 PM
I think the AIG bonuses are despicable and a waste of taxpayers' money, and any Republican "leader" who defends them should be thrown the h*** out of office! Rush Limpuke is nothing but a sick, dirty, vile and disgusting windbag that is a waste of perfectly good energy.

designingwoman

Joined: 9/4/2005

Msg: 42 (view)

Star Trek 11 in may, new trailer!!! Posted: 3/18/2009 5:02:23 PM
I am definitely looking forward to seeing it. Star Trek has been my favorite for quite some time, and the new Enterprise looks so cool!

designingwoman

Joined: 9/4/2005

Msg: 8 (view)

its time for the military to go on strike Posted: 3/18/2009 4:59:29 PM
AMEN, NoBushLover. Private health insurance companies are very greedy and would stop at nothing to deny a suffering veteran the care he or she richly deserves for having served our country.

designingwoman

Joined: 9/4/2005

Msg: 11 (view)

Earliest childhood memory? Posted: 1/16/2009 5:52:41 PM
I remember sitting down in front of the TV at age 3 and watching the first moon landing. No wonder I like space, science and Star Trek

designingwoman

Joined: 9/4/2005

Msg: 15 (view)

Battlestar Galactic Season 3 - Turning Up the Tension Posted: 1/16/2009 5:45:47 PM
What the frack? There's a town in Pennsylvania named Frackville!!

designingwoman

Joined: 9/4/2005

Msg: 38 (view)

Palin attacks media Posted: 1/14/2009 7:24:55 PM
A fruit fly is SMARTER than Sarah Palin

designingwoman

Joined: 9/4/2005

Msg: 769 (view)

FREE Federalized Health Care Posted: 1/12/2009 4:08:22 PM
I hope that Obama can get HR 676 passed, or at least give people the chance to opt out of private health care and opt in to a government plan. If enough opt in to the government choice, perhaps we can finally see the private health insurance industry die a slow death as people opt out in droves!!!

designingwoman

Joined: 9/4/2005

Msg: 246 (view)

Abortion & Politics Posted: 1/12/2009 4:05:14 PM
Eman 101 is someone I would call a genuine pro-lifer. Someone who is against BOTH abortion and the death penalty is TRULY pro life in my book Not enough is said about the value of adoption as an alternative to abortion. Also, we need to do more for children who are already born.

designingwoman

Joined: 9/4/2005

Msg: 138 (view)

being gay - genetic or social Posted: 1/12/2009 3:57:15 PM
Hi David, Thank you for expressing your opinion in a polite and thoughtful way. Well well well, we can see who has no sense of humor! Mackow's name is ripe for jokes And what he says is far from the truth.

designingwoman

Joined: 9/4/2005

Msg: 62 (view)

Life on Other Planets? YES???? Posted: 1/10/2009 7:41:17 PM
Water has oxygen in it. Hello????

designingwoman

Joined: 9/4/2005

Msg: 135 (view)

being gay - genetic or social Posted: 1/10/2009 7:37:37 PM
Mackow? Sounds more like mad cow What a sick jerk! Or should I call him Wackow? You know something, I bet he was bullied constantly when he was a kid because of his weird name. So he now bullies against gay people. Makes perfect sense to me!!

designingwoman

Joined: 9/4/2005

Msg: 15 (view)

Palin attacks media Posted: 1/10/2009 7:23:26 PM
Palin's reading material: "See Spot run." There are plenty of good women who would make good candidates: Gov. Kathleen Sebelius of Kansas, Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-California, Rep. Nita Lowey, D-NY, Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine (too liberal for the right wing wackos, though!!), Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine (also too liberal and too NORMAL for the party of Palin). Gov. Janet Napolitano (Arizona) would be good someday, too.

designingwoman

Joined: 9/4/2005

Msg: 60 (view)

Life on Other Planets Posted: 1/8/2009 6:31:57 PM
There could well be other life forms on other planets. The universe is HUGE. We don't have to worry about meeting "aliens" though because the interstellar distances are just too great to make it possible to travel between the stars. I am not sure that we can get around space easily like they do in the "Star Trek" stories. I love Star Trek, but I also realize that realistically, it is highly unlikely that a human will meet a person from another planet. Although I have met my share of people who are wacky enough to seem like they are from other planets

designingwoman

Joined: 9/4/2005

Msg: 127 (view)

being gay - genetic or social Posted: 1/8/2009 6:27:53 PM
Genetic. People are born with their sexual orientation. From early childhood Iknew I liked looking at men thus I was born heterosexual. So it would stand to reason that gay folks are born that way.

designingwoman

Joined: 9/4/2005

Msg: 149 (view)

Concerning the Nature of God. Posted: 1/8/2009 6:26:34 PM
God is the force of energy that triggered the Big Bang, thus creating us all.

designingwoman

Joined: 9/4/2005

Msg: 59 (view)

Designer Apparel. Turn on or Turn Off? Posted: 1/8/2009 6:24:24 PM
Talking endlessly about fashion is boooooorrringggggg! That's more of a turnoff than wearing designer clothing or using designer bags in of itself. Finding the bargain is more fun

designingwoman

Joined: 9/4/2005

Msg: 14 (view)

Things you dislike but can't live without? Posted: 1/8/2009 6:20:21 PM
I can't stand banks and their special breaks for the rich (such as higher interest rates on money market accounts for people with over 100K) while they screw the poor by charging fees for going below the minimum balance As much as I hate the banking industry, it's safer to keep my money in the bank, and better to write checks to pay my bills. Although on the bright side, I have to say that the people who work at the local bank branches are good eggs and aren't the ones who write the rules about special breaks for the rich. I like the tellers and branch managers. for them!!

designingwoman

Joined: 9/4/2005

Msg: 54 (view)

Designer Apparel. Turn on or Turn Off? Posted: 1/7/2009 6:11:11 PM
Designer clothes can be bought for much less at the clearance rack. I've bought Lilly Pulitzer jeans for $20 on clearance. But I buy alot of my clothes at Sears. So I have a mix of designer and non designer clothes that I enjoy wearing, without breaking the bank. I just wear what I like, to heck with what anyone else thinks! Nice clothes can be found at good prices if you know when and where to look. Thanks to places like Marshall's, along with Lord & Taylor's bargain racks, even people of limited means wear designer clothing. It's not a big deal to me if someone likes designer clothing. Many people I know like them, and are good people. The person's clothes labels don't make a person's attitude. I am the same person whether I am wearing my Lilly Pulitzer jeans or my Sears turtleneck. I even mix it up !!

designingwoman

Joined: 9/4/2005

Msg: 18 (view)

Nozzles that stop working, argh! Posted: 1/7/2009 6:04:25 PM
I've soaked aerosol nozzles in hot water, and have been able to get them to work again. It's safer than using a lighter. Lighter+hairspray nozzle=FOOM!!

designingwoman

Joined: 9/4/2005

Msg: 341 (view)

Minimum Wage Posted: 1/7/2009 6:02:32 PM
A high, living minimum wage that allows people to own homes and cars is a great way to help the economy, and bring more stability to the communities most affected by the latest downturn. Cheap labor only destroys the economy by weakening the buying power of workers, who ultimately buy companies' products. If Henry Ford was alive to see what we were doing with outsourcing and cheap pay for US workers, he would be disgusted. Good pay makes the quality of life for working families much better.

designingwoman

Joined: 9/4/2005

Msg: 113 (view)

Do you get offended when someone says Merry Christmas? Posted: 1/7/2009 5:58:15 PM
Of course not. I am Christian and welcome the greeting. I also don't mind being wished a happy Yule, Happy Hanukkah or even Happy Kwanzaa. We all need to enjoy our differences and different traditions.

designingwoman

Joined: 9/4/2005

Msg: 10 (view)

Classic Cars Posted: 1/7/2009 5:56:43 PM
I love Camaros, vintage Corvettes, Chevelles and Novas. I'm a Chevy gal!! But I also like Ford Mustangs.

designingwoman

Joined: 9/4/2005

Msg: 201 (view)

election '08 Posted: 11/7/2008 6:12:07 PM
YAY!! I am thrilled with the election results.

designingwoman

Joined: 9/4/2005

Msg: 61 (view)

Minimum Wage Posted: 11/7/2008 6:08:49 PM
Henry Ford would be rolling over in his grave if he knew just how insulting low the pay is for so many workers here in the USA. He believed that if you pay your workers well they can buy your products. That's plain old common sense, folks!! We should raise the minimum wage to a high living level so that people can easily afford to own homes and put their kids through college to name a few. Our economy does best when people can afford to buy things that others make. Couple that with subsidized day care and a REAL universal health care system, and work would PAY! Fewer people would want to be on welfare if we had a high, livable minimum standard wage. Wal Mart should be driven out of business for the shameful way they treat their workers. Costco is the BEST! Costco actually pays its workers well and has no problem with unionization. GO COSTCO!!!!!!! Henry Ford would definitely embrace the Costco model. RIP Henry Ford!

designingwoman

Joined: 9/4/2005

Msg: 87 (view)

Taxing the rich guys - would it really work? Posted: 11/7/2008 6:05:37 PM
YES. It has been done before, and our country was quite prosperous during those times. The tax rate on the rich was high in the 1950s and early 1960s and we did quite well back then. Rich people get enough special breaks from banks that they don't need breaks when it comes to taxes. When I hear a rich person complaining about taxes, I think of WWWWWWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH. I can't stand hearing that kind of whining. JFK said, "Ask what you can do for your country, not what your country can do for you." Even Warren Buffett, one of the brightest guys out there who is also very rich, supports keeping the inheritance tax and making the rich pay their fair share.

designingwoman

Joined: 9/4/2005

Msg: 5 (view)

Public Restrooms Posted: 10/16/2008 5:11:31 PM
I hate even more going to Macy's and seeing pee all over a toilet seat because some "woman" had to act like a barnyard animal and not clean up after herself. GROSS!!

designingwoman

Joined: 9/4/2005

Msg: 157 (view)

election '08 Posted: 10/16/2008 4:57:45 PM
Brutus, I would like to congratulate you on writing some excellent posts, and for your comment that health care should be considered a right. You are so right, and I am glad that Obama stated during the second debate that he considered health care to be a human right. As it is now, health care has become a privilege, which is a real shame. Kudos to you for bringing up such a crucial subject. I would LOVE to see an American Health Service AHS. Obama/Biden 2008

designingwoman

Joined: 9/4/2005

Msg: 351 (view)

Over for Mccain? Posted: 10/16/2008 4:54:03 PM
.....same here Seriously, McCain came across as angry and rude during the debate. Several times, he looked like he was about to pop a blood vessel, and there were times when he interrupted Obama. He's looking more and more like a side show freak than a potential POTUS. Obama stayed cool, calm and collected in contrast to McCain's emotional facial expressions. Mr. Spock would be proud of Obama, and so am I!! Obama was the cool (cucumber) while McCain was the angry (bull). I loved Obama's reply about associating with good men like Joe Biden, Richard Lugar and the general who was the commander of NATO. Those men will help lead our country forward and I am proud to cast my vote for Obama and Biden!! GO OBAMA/BIDEN 2008

designingwoman

Joined: 9/4/2005

Msg: 284 (view)

Over for Mccain? Posted: 10/14/2008 7:45:01 PM
McCain actually has ties to worse terrorist associates: One of his key advisors was a lobbyist for Saddam Hussein! Huffington Post has an article about this, along with some other shady McCain associates. HAGEE is another bad apple who is ten times worse than Wright by a long long shot. Hagee and McCain are associated. Hagee is bad stuff, indeed. Obama/Biden 2008!!!!!!!!!

designingwoman

Joined: 9/4/2005

Msg: 71 (view)

election '08 Posted: 10/11/2008 7:41:57 PM
^^^Semper Fi, NyMan!! Thank you for your service to our nation, and for your continued service by letting others know the truth about John McCain. I salute you! I, too will not be voting for McCain/Palin. Of late their crazy personal attacks on Obama only serve to make Obama look even MORE like the classy gentleman that he is. Brunette Barbie is a great description of Palin. One of my friends calls her a doll, and further defines that as an "emptyheaded plaything" !!!

designingwoman

Joined: 9/4/2005

Msg: 11 (view)

CMT'S REDNECK WEDDINGS Posted: 10/11/2008 7:37:41 PM
Pigs in a blanket--yum. I loved those when i was in college. Maybe I'll serve them as hors d'ovres (spelling?) at my wedding someday You don't have to be a redneck to enjoy those

designingwoman

Joined: 9/4/2005

Msg: 545 (view)

Abortion Rights As Election Issue - The Truth Posted: 10/11/2008 7:28:26 PM
An interesting point I read from a Catholic Canon Lawyer. Nicholas Cafardi wrote in the National Catholic Reporter: (ncronline3.org) "Obama supports government action that would reduce the number of abortions, and has consistently said that we should be doing everything that we can to avoid unwanted pregnancies that might even lead somebody to consider having an abortion. He favors a comprehensive approach where... we are teaching the sacredness of sexuality to our children. He wants to ensure that adoption is an option for women who might otherwise choose abortion." Most telling is the next line: "Obama worked all that into his party's platform this year. By contrast, the Republicans actually REMOVED abortion-reduction language from their platform." So, one can be pro life and support Obama. I believe that abortion reduction strategies would have a more immediate impact on lowering the abortion rate than voting for someone who opposes social programs that can help mothers give their babies up for adoption or keep them instead of aborting. Waiting for Roe v Wade to be over turned isn't going to save babies' lives in the meantime. Even if Roe was overturned the battle would still be waged at the state level. That is why I strongly support the immediate effect of being able to prevent abortions and lower the overall abortion rate rather than voting for politicians just because they SAY they are against abortion. Obama will be a great president because the man knows how to find common ground. Common ground in promoting adoption and ensuring prenatal care for mothers should be focused on. Even though I don't agree with all of his stances on abortion, I think he is the best man to bring down the abortion rate in the near term.

designingwoman

Joined: 9/4/2005

Msg: 241 (view)

Over for Mccain? Posted: 10/11/2008 7:17:27 PM
I definitely want Obama as our Commander-in-Chief. As I mentioned before he has the temperament and the judgement to be an excellent CIC. Also the antics of late from the McCain/Palin campaign are making Obama look even MORE like the classy gentleman that he is. McCain and Palin's antics of late have been a real embarrassment to me. Obama/Biden 2008.

designingwoman

Joined: 9/4/2005

Msg: 185 (view)

Over for Mccain? Posted: 10/10/2008 7:35:02 PM
I want to call everyone's attention to Sarah Palin: She has been found to have abused her power as governor. As soon as she was chosen as McCain's running mate, one of my friends commented, "That's the final nail in McCain's campaign coffin. It's over!" She's right. I also saw some Youtube videos of McCain letting out the F-bomb on other Senators he didn't agree with. Hardly what I'd call presidential!!

designingwoman

Joined: 9/4/2005

Msg: 11 (view)

Men and physicals Posted: 10/7/2008 12:14:42 PM
The Bill Dwight show is a local radio program that is funny as all getgo. Bill talked about how he went for a colonoscopy and said that the experience made him feel like the entire country at the hands of George W. Bush!! Seriously Catwoman makes a very good point, that if you want a fellow to be around for a long time, you would definitely want him to take physicals and get problems nipped in the bud before they are too serious to treat.

designingwoman

Joined: 9/4/2005

Msg: 239 (view)

Abortion & Politics Posted: 10/6/2008 9:36:25 PM
Also, voting for a bad politician just because he's "against abortion" is unwise, and isn't necessarily "pro life." There are other life issues to consider, such as unnecessary wars such as the one in Iraq, the death penalty, providing healthcare for poor children, promoting adoptions, caring for our environment--which sustains us ALL--, and ensuring that working families can have a decent living wage to name a few. McCain's stances on the war, torture, the death penalty, healthcare for children who are already born, and the environment are very much anti-life in my book. People should look at the big picture instead of voting on only one issue. Life isn't that simple.

designingwoman

Joined: 9/4/2005

Msg: 646 (view)

Will The Democratic Party Heal Itself in Time? Posted: 10/6/2008 9:27:53 PM
Interesting that Bill is more of a sticking point these days than Hillary. I was impressed when Hillary decided to put the baloney behind her and called for Obama to be nominated by acclamation at the convention. Hillary doesn't have to go right up against Palin to help Obama. She can keep talking up Obama to her former supporters which would only help the Obama campaign. I also find it interesting that ROVE has called the race for Obama!! And Virginia, once a red state, is flipping over to Blue. Joe Biden is a HUGE help to Obama--he's a good man and the kind of guy you would want as a VP, rather than that goofball Palin. I am going to have a little fun before the election is over by doing a cartoon of Palin She is so cartoonish looking with the rimless glasses and the hairstyle!!

designingwoman

Joined: 9/4/2005

Msg: 37 (view)

Are all vacuums equal ? Posted: 10/6/2008 9:19:21 PM
Kirby vacs rock and are made in the USA!!

designingwoman

Joined: 9/4/2005

Msg: 31 (view)

What Movie blew your mind ''was scariest 'Or most comical & Y ? Posted: 10/6/2008 9:18:48 PM
Airplane! is the funniest ever!!!!!! I never laughed so much at a movie in my life--and I've seen it several times. Leslie Nielson rocks!!

designingwoman

Joined: 9/4/2005

Msg: 55 (view)

My tom cat keeps trying to procreate with a skunk! Posted: 10/6/2008 9:17:35 PM
We can get into a Ren and STINKY cartoon marathon

designingwoman

Joined: 9/4/2005

Msg: 262 (view)

Will Obama Take Biden Off The Dem Ticket? Posted: 10/3/2008 4:46:30 PM
Biden kicked Palin's butt last night and it was fun to watch Palin said "nucular" just like the current idiot in chief!! OBAMA/BIDEN 2008

Show ALL Forums