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Susan... Your awesome for being able to raise your kids the way you did with them turning out as good as they have. I think that is a rarety.

lol Last night my wife commented on how much better he was than last time, and I mentioned to her that it is because he tucked his ears into his hat... they weren't as much of a distraction... she couldn't stop laughing after that... It is true. those ears are a distraction.

Well.. If you told your child a hundred times to look both ways before crossing the street, would you rather: 1. Pull them out of harms way and spank them, then tell them they could have been run over by THAT car and THATs why I've been telling you this over and over? 2. Let them get hit because they need to get burned so they will stop playing with fire?

you know I just realized that I voted the way I didn't want to vote... I got mixed up somehow. take one off of yes and put it on no feel alot better now. Now this is the way i look at things: If you deserve (as an adult) to be smacked, then you should be. Example: if someone disrespected my wife in any manner within earshot of me, You can bet your ass I would take care of that situation, and when that happens, my wife knows to step aside and let me go. They WILL stop, and WILL learn not to do whatever it is they did... If a child is way out of line and there is no hope, give em a little whoopin and tell em why they got it. They WILL stop. and WILL learn.

My point was that I remembered her... But not her name, and I think that is how Melinda and Lakisha will turn out...

Well I look at it this way... Remember that one girl.. what was her name? It is eluding me for the moment. From last year I think... Oh for cryin out loud.. I have to go to that website now... brb ok. Mandisa... Remember her? she was an excellent singer but only had one style she could fit into.

She's nice to look at sometimes (last week particularly) but her singing voice sucks. Lakisha and Melinda, IMHO, are incapable of singing anything difference than the style (singluar) they have been. I do agree that some of the songs they sang are great, but overall they are boring for me.

Official elemination prediction is Haley

I was whacked when I did something extremely wrong, my dad got the same as did his dad... I think a few whacks, tough love, amont other things are needed to help develope young people into responsible adults... Now don't get me wrong and think that I mean getting beat all the time. I myself can think of 4 times during my younger years when I got a whoopin, but I was a complete terror and deserved it, all 4 of those times. That wasn't excessive, it got the point across, and I think I've turned out better for it. On the other side of the coin, I see parents all the time that refuse to spank their kids and continually do that counting thing... EXAMPLE: 1... 2.... I'm serious... stop it now... 1 2 2 1/2 etc. Seriously.. If that is all I had to deal with as a child, I would have turned out to be a terror, as those kids are. unruly, disrespectful... "What are you gonna do, put me in time out?"

yup... fav's were blake and gina

2 weeks in a row I have picked the one to be voted off...

I liked Jordin and Blake from last night. The others I wasn't so impressed with. Sanjaya did make a little girl cry. I guess thats a plus, but then again, she was crying the whole time. I thought that was awesome how they called her up on stage later on, after the show and let her give everyone hugs. I bet she'll cherish that moment forever... My opinion of this years Idol changed after the show last night. I'm a fan again.

Did I mention that I would like more money to play with?

Maybe he is saving money with what you didn't know about to purchase you that 30 day trek around the globe for a vacation. On a more serious note: maybe he just wants extra money to himself. Now, how he has flown under the radar... That is the extraordinary thing. My wife demands to see my check stubs. (my pay fluctuates and she likes to save save save) I only get a measly $100 per pay period. That is my allowance.

they gave me the disclamer that I probably won't be chosen this season... There is probably 30 million people on that waiting list. I'll finally get to see the show on American Idol 70 in 2063 lol

I just got put on the waiting list for tickets to an AI show.

well to be quite honest with all of you. I predicted who was going to leave this week and was right... for that I am happy with the show.

Think salads are safe? That grilled always equals guilt-free? Even healthy-sounding Entrees can be cleverly disguised diet disasters! Here are some of the worst offenders. salad INSANITY [/url] Bob Evans Cranberry Pecan chicken Salad (1,108 calories, 63g fat, 2,741mg sodium, 63g carbs, 7g Fiber, 43g sugars, 40g protein) Fruit, nuts, and sliced chicken...on lettuce? This salad sounds wholesome enough. But don't be fooled! Bacon, bleu cheese, and gobs of Italian dressing all play a part in this salad's pitiful nutritionals. Over 1,100 calories for a salad?! We're on to you, Bob. Hardee's Southwest Chicken Salad (1,100 calories, 83g fat, 1,910mg sodium, 59g carbs, 4g fiber, 6g sugars, 29g protein) Yes, Southwest chicken salads are delicious, but one with 83 fat grams is embarrassing. You may as well have a fat hamburger and a g. Sheesh! Bob Evans Chili & Cheese Taco Salad (1,381 calories, 72g fat, 3,263mg sodium, 182g carbs, 23g fiber, 30g sugars, 42g protein) Aha! Another salad sure to screw up your day, courtesy of Bob Evans. This one's slightly more suspicious sounding, with a double whammy of and cheese right there in the title. Mounds of cheddar and sausage chili smothered in avocado ranch dressing make this plate of fatty goo one you don't wanna mess with! Chili's Mesquite Chicken Salad with Dressing (1,050 calories, 69g fat, 3,110 sodium, 56g carbs, 11g fiber, 58g protein) You might have guessed that their famous are bad for those battling the bulge (and you'd have guessed right), but a mesquite chicken salad, too?!? Yep. Layers of bacon and cheese, complete with a thick blob of fat-packed ranch dressing, all adds up to over 1,000 calories of horribleness. CRIMES AGAINST CHICKEN McDonald's Chicken Selects Premium Breast Strips (10 piece) (1,270 calories, 66g fat, 3,100mg sodium, 92g carbs, 0g fiber, 77g protein) Premium Breast Strips? That's just a fancy way of saying fried chicken fingers! Call 'em what you want, Ronald, but your Chicken Selects are a clucking MESS! And you KNOW people dip those things in your sugary BBQ sauce or creamy honey mustard, too. And those just take this already offensive meal FAR over the edge. P.F. Chang's Orange Peel Chicken (1,151 calories, 47g fat, 127g carbs, 61g protein) Here's another seemingly healthful offering. Chicken "tossed with chili peppers and fresh orange peel" -- how bad could that be? Upon closer inspection, we uncovered that this particular chicken dish contains both Kung Pao and Sichuan sauces, two notoriously high-cal condiments. By the time this bird hits your plate, it's dragging more than eleven hundred calories with it. Yeech! macaroni Grill Honey Balsamic Chicken (1,220 calories, 67g fat, 2,750mg sodium, 94g carbs, 10g fiber, 57g protein) Think choosing poultry over Pasta at Macaroni Grill will keep you fitting into your skinny jeans? Not if this dish is any indication. Here's a little tip: Instead order something called Pollo Magra (Skinny Chicken), and save yourself more than 900 calories and over 60 grams of fat! Chili's Monterey Chicken (1,170 calories, 71g fat, 3,530mg sodium, 70g carbs, 8g fiber, 72g protein) Yet another of Chili's calorically challenged chicken dishes. Their Monterey Chicken, a cheese, bacon, and BBQ sauce smothered entree, packs in an alarming 1,170 calories and more than 70 grams of fat. Gross! BROCCOLI BEHAVING BADLY P.F. Chang's Beef with Broccoli (dinner portion) (1,120 calories, 65g fat, 38g carbs, 93g protein) Come on, Chang! Beef with Broccoli is one of those Asian entrees even WE were sure we could safely chew! But it just isn't so. P.F.'s meat 'n mini trees are suffocated with sugar, sauce, cornstarch, and oil. That's just wrong. Ruby Tuesday Fresh Chicken & Broccoli Pasta (2,061 calories, 128g fat, 109g net carbs, 13g fiber) Yikes! It's official; we have a winner (well, actually a loser). This dish has broken the calorie barrier, racking up more than any other on the list. Chicken and broccoli were clearly assaulted over at Ruby T, and emerged as a freakishly fattening entree with more than 2,000 calories and nearly 130 fat grams! How on Earth can Ruby T's get away with this?! GRILLS GONE WILD Macaroni Grill Grilled Salmon (Teriyaki) (1,290 calories, 81g fat, 6,600mg sodium, 79g carbs, 5g fiber, 57g protein) Record highs were reached on the sodium scale the day this dish was born. There's nearly three times the daily recommended allowance of the stuff swimming around with this salmon. And even if we could get past the icky amounts of salt, we're deeply offended by the crazy calorie and fat counts attached to this simple grilled fish dish. Yikes! Macaroni Grill Grilled Pork Chops (1,800 calories, 107g fat, 4,950mg sodium, 92g carbs, 8g fiber, 115g protein) Yep, a third entree on our thou-cal-plus list from those maniacs at Macaroni Grill. This one contains more than 100 grams of fat and a horrifying 1,800 calories. Uhh, pork, the other white meat?! Not in this case... AFTERNOON OFFENDERS P.F. Chang's Lo Mein Combo (lunch portion) (1,740 calories, 122g fat, 98g carbs, 55g protein) If you think ordering up the lunch portion keeps you safe out there, you are sadly mistaken. Chang's downsized order of Lo Mein includes beef, chicken, pork, shrimp, and enough fat and calories to feed an entire family. Can you even IMAGINE how many calories and fat grams the dinner size packs in?! Burger King TRIPLE WHOPPER Sandwich (1,130 calories, 74g fat, 1,160mg sodium, 51g carbs, 3g fiber, 11g sugars, 67g protein) And rounding out our list is a true triple threat. This BK burger's a royal mess of a meal. But then again, would you expect anything less from a TRIPLE WHOPPER?!

I found this article somewhere.. I am suprised at how much crap is passed off as healthy options by certain restaurants.

I never have voted... But maybe I should have voted for my girl Sabrina this week. I don't even know what the name of the girl that beat her out was or is. Thats how bad I think she is. I only know who Sanjaya is because of his hot sister :hungry:. But still cannot believe what happened last night. Terrible Terrible Terrible :faint: :faint: :faint: :faint: :faint: :faint: :faint: :faint: :faint: :faint: :faint: :faint: :faint: :faint: :faint: :faint: :faint: :faint: :faint: :faint: :faint:

I got a 90% and don't even have a license... lol

Never heard of Apple Bottoms. I think I'll look it up.

I can't wait for tonight either... My fav's out of the girls are Sabrina (hot hot hot) and Jordin Sparks. I don't like Antonella's choice of song last week and her voice for that matter, even if she looks good soaking wet in a white t-shirt. (anyone watching the news on her?)

Ok. Jesus, according to my geneology is my 63rd great grandfather. How can that be if he didn't father children? And to set the record straight before it gets twisted. There wasn't any doctoring or cheating to make it that way. I'm not here to debate about this either. I have my beliefs and don't try to press them on others, so I hope that no one will try to press thiers on me.

well, not to stir anything up, but I do believe that Jesus was married and fathered children. The early catholic church covered much of this information up. I have my geneology done all the way past Christ, and He happens to be in it. Now, I will leave this thread because I don't want to be in a heated debate. - Cheers!