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gingerwentworth1's avatar

Thank you. I realized something, which is that even if they have those unfortunate views-- because that man was so direct and kind-- and in how he related to my friend too-- I don't hold those views against him. Though I do hold them against everybody else who has them. Funny, isn't it? This was in Morristown NJ, in the late 70's. Maybe he's a famous man now, maybe he's a bishop.

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Querolous's avatar

Nor far from In The Suite B & B.

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Querolous's avatar

Right across the street from Nearer my Gold to Me Savings and Loan.

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EdR's avatar

Probably a good bit of all of the above. My opinion is that Putin wants back in the G& and his butt boy tries to bolster that desire. Then Trump's willingness to tell any lie about any situation, at any time, kicks in.

Trump was aware that it was a lie, he just wanted you to buy it.

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gingerwentworth1's avatar

Well don't underestimate Florida. To save money Rick Scott once took handicapped children out of their lifelong residences, residences for handicapped children, and 'dumped' them all in state old peoples' homes instead. Without making any special arrangements for them there. Because, you know, there'd be no savings in that case.

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gingerwentworth1's avatar

Once a long time ago, because I helped a crippled neighbor out, her SDA minister befriended me, in a nice way. I would have despised most men pastors doing that kind of thing but this man was just a nice guy. I was flattered, because being a runaway, nobody thought I was nice in those days, except my own friends. You can't imagine how strange that was. He visited me once with another miinister and told him I was such a good person and like a missionary! And all these things. But not creepy or scroungy. I can't stand fundamentalism and all that and in my mind I always think, but Seventh Day Adventists are so different. Which I hope is really true.

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Wonky Magoo's avatar

I like the Rock test: would you say it to Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson?

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Opiwan's avatar

something, something burger, something

From what I gather, that's it, at least.

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SprinkleMagic PartyBuns🥂's avatar

I did it too, as a pharmacist, 7 on, 7 off. Having a week off at a time was great, but i did nothing bu work during my week on.

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Dianna Deem's avatar

Don't forget Francisco also too

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Carpeperdiem's avatar

That is a great dress. It shows off your ample bosom quite well, don't you think?

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Carpeperdiem's avatar

A little?

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Bebecca's avatar

I saw a video yesterday on Morning Joe that I haven't heard being discussed. Someone asked trump why Russia should be in the G-7 and he said something like-because if putin were here I could say to him, hey do me a favor get out of Crimea. He thinks it's as easy as asking someone to pass the salt, he really is that delusional. out of touch? stupid?

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LeighBowery'sLuxuryComedy's avatar

Hm. I guess since my family left right about the same time, I wasn't as aware that the Methodists had jumped onto the evangelical bandwagon with both feet. Of course, the church I grew up in was literally the campus branch in a midwestern town that became rather notorious right around that time.Many of my church memories are quite fond - but few to none of them have to do with the religious part of the experience ;-p

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Bebecca's avatar

I thought the same thing, remember when he saluted someone in OUR military with a cup in his hand? Heads were about to roll.

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LeighBowery'sLuxuryComedy's avatar

Oh no. Its been pretty obvious they'd like to go several hundred years further than that back. At least for us peasants.

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