Gracey

Miss Lulu - I shore do hope to be as successful as you have been!!! :w00t: OK so let me get this straight - your husband's surgery was a wee bit more painful? :redface: I actually think a limo is actually pretty cool! I'm on United - I wonder why they OK an overnight stay. Things that make you go hmm. Oh and Plain - I have no pre-existing co-morbids other than just being damn big!!! No diabetes or BP probs. I mean, the knees do hurt a little and I do sweat like a whore in church living in the south but nothing "serious"!!!

Plain, buddy, your choice of words is most interesting considering the topic. Horribly tacky, I know, but that's why ya luv me!!! Ha!

KillingAbortion centers and/or doctors, Gadget. Wow - thinking being born into an abusive situation is OK. Would you have been OK with Jeffrey Dahmer's mother having one? Gah. Ahh, remember when the Republicans used to want the government OUT of folks' bidness?

Alright m'dear veterans, I have a question, pls. In my October bandster thread, someone mentioned that they weren't staying the night to which I was surprised b/c I am. Someone else said they weren't schedule to either. So naturally the question is: is it more the normal to stay the night or not? Thanks!

Interesting; I don't know!

Amen, sugah!!

You aren't staying overnight? I guess since I am going to that I assumed everyone did. I hope you have someone to stay w/ you that night!

Welcome, Jess! How are you doing since your surgery??

I certainly cannot and will not speak for RSG but I know that I believe the choice should be available for women. HOWEVER, I do not believe it should be used as a birth control method when we have too many other options available. I would prefer women not have to choose abortion. However, I do not want the 40%+ of Senators that are over 65 to decide this very personal decision for me or any other woman when they probably have the money and connections to get one for any female relative of theirs if it's illegal. The thing that bothers me so about extremist pro-lifers is that under no circumstance should you have an abortion but 1) we give them zero support after the baby has been born; 2) they're OK killing people with bombs; 3) they think that being born into extreme poverty or abuse is better than being aborted and I think that's worse. (And no, I am not calling any LBT'er "extremist")

Glou - girl, yer on a roll today!!!

Am I being unclear in this thread? That is my exact point! Let's be proactive, not reactionary! Ditto - RSG! I think McCain is a wee bit more "leftist" of the Republicans and thought if he'd chosen a different VP, I would've had to think before I voted. But I will not, n-o-t vote for Mrs. "I'll get back to ya" Palin. The fact that McCain might've thought that all women will just vote for any ol woman is nutters!

Scares me that Plain figured me out! Yes I meant that offering assisted suicide was ridiculous!!! I almost went into how the insurance provided at my very first job in the late 80's that would pay for abortions but not birth control pills. While I don't want the govt telling me what to do with my body, that is stupid!!!

Jack - I realize that. I just find the vote interesting, that's all. Biden has been around for years and years. Palin is just the new face to pick on b/c she's only done 3 interviews since her acceptance and nobody knows her on the national stage.

Hmmm, I was reading an article today about how all the bank mergers might affect Visa versus Mastercard's share in the market. Doesn't seem as if I want a MC if they're jerking Kat around! I live in Atlanta. In almost 6 years, there ain't neva been a need for wool much less snow tires. That rental car was brought it, not hatched here! I love, love Chicago! I despise summer down here but I don't know that I could do the bone marrow cold up there especially after I get my band and lose weight, babay!!!

I so can't help myself. Gone called Plain "Pain"! Buwahahahaha!! I love great typos!

Gadget - that is beyond ridiculous! A good friend of mine is married to a Canadian. She has horror stories about her FIL during his (unsuccessful) battle with cancer. Can you imagine the amount of fraud attached to Medicare/Medicaid being applied to a universal healthcare system? <shuddering> The liberal in me would like to see everyone have healthcare but the businessperson in me knows it would be horribly unsuccessful. (But hmm, would it be worse than $700B?) Speaking of - I have a serious question for the Republicans (and no, I am not being facetious or sarcastic, promise). President Bush is the head of the Republican party. He appointed both Paulson and Bernanke. Why did the House vote seem backwards? I mean why did the Dems vote for and the Repubs against their own party? And I thought the Repubs were supposed to be for big business? I truly cannot find (and haven't been home to research) why the House voted "backwards." Now for the sarcasm so I don't disappoint Plain - why do House reps that have 2 year terms think they know better than the experts? Oy. One last serious thought - I feel for whoever wins this election. They sure are inheriting a mess.

There's a first! Miracles DO happen!

I have been going through the process while on United and so far, all has been smoooooth. <knock wood> Good luck!

OMG rude!!! I am not malicious! 15 days - omg!

ewwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am too - I like way too much "brown" food, unfortunately! I love Snickers but don't wanna ruin it by frying it. I eat Snickers in my completely almost-OCD way, tyvm! Oh get this! Today my boss' boss said we could work from home through the gas crisis. We're thinking this week and all the next. Welp, the next week is my surgery date so I will only be working at the office a very few days in October! Woohoo!

Oh man, Kat, I am sooooo incredibly sorry about your debit card. I hope that drama is handled quickly and easily. "all the starchy things I very seldom eat anymore, they fill me up so fast they are simply not worth the effort to eat them!!!" I so hope the same thing happens to me when I get banded; yippee! And thx for laughing...esp at Plain's expense! :thumbup:

Green - I'll catch you in other threads. Hope you're feeling well.

Susan - I didn't know if you meant FF or me!

My buddy, Ebony, we give Plain grief in this thread. No being nice to him, pls! Kat - girl, I am so proud of you that I could just hug you!!! Great job! Tippity Tappity - you don't do chocolate??? My god, I wish I didn't! I'd say the fat on both legs is directly attributable to chocolate! Never had a deep fried twinkie; don't plan to start now! I like enough fattening stuff w/o trying something new. I haven't had a twinkie since college, I'd bet. Cheese - I love cheeeeeeese! Unfortunately I don't like veggies so much. Hopefully my tastebuds will change after surgery. Love fruits tho (and no, I don't mean Plain!!) :thumbup: