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3 questions
Hi I am writing a paper for my sociology class on the death penalty and I need to ask ten people the following questions and include them in my paper: 1.  Do you think that the death penalty...
Today at 11:25 a.m.

give me a break
Okay yesterday I posted an email that I recieved about a young girl dying from mixing motrin and robitussin.  Had a couple of comments about it not being true, I should have fact checked, blah...
Nov. 20, 2009

worth reading
Very important .. pass it on.. For all parents, grandparents and care providers.  This is from my sister who is a teacher with the Red Oak School...
Nov. 19, 2009

coke or pepsi
One of my customers works for Coca Cola and while he was waiting to be helped he was having a conversation with another gentleman in line.  He had a coke that he was drinking and the other man...
Nov. 19, 2009

twenty questions
I enjoyed Heelygirl's blog about her 20 random questions so much that I came up with my own. 1.) What was your favorite subject in school?   2.) Would you rather read a good book...
Oct. 23, 2009

dead man mistaken for halloween prop
Neighbors thought dead man was Halloween display   Posted: Today at 12:26 a.m. LOS ANGELES — Residents of a Southern California apartment complex say they saw...
Oct. 17, 2009

need some help
I went shopping for my son's winter clothes this weekend.  It is so hard to find cute little boys clothes.  Everywhere I looked there were racks and racks of little girls stuff.  Pinks...
Oct. 12, 2009

blocked from posting
Okay so I just tried to post a comment on a blog about the parent's that prayed for their sick daughter instead of getting her medical help and then she died. After I hit submit it proceeded to tell...
Oct. 7, 2009

our court systems are a joke
I was just reading on the home page the update on the story about the 14 year old boy from oklahoma that was kept in a closet and beaten and starved for four years by his mother. I am pizzed!  first...
Oct. 1, 2009

do mechanics treat women differently?
Okay,lately my car has been hestitating to start and making a loud clunking noise before it finally does start and then when I take off it sounds like there are marbles rolling around in the dash....
Sep. 17, 2009

triple coupons
Harris Teeter is doing triple coupons up to 99 cents untill August 18th! I don't know how many coupon clipper's there are on here but the way the economy is every little bit helps. My mother used to...
Aug. 13, 2009

darwin awards
The Darwin Awards Yes, it's that magical time of year again when the Darwin Awards are bestowed, honoring the least evolved among us. And now, the honorable mentions:10....
Aug. 3, 2009

co-workers from hell
Okay, I know this has been blogged about before but I am TIRED of lazy azz, annoying  co-workers!! Why oh why, would you take out the trash, not put another bag in the trash can but proceed to...
Jul. 28, 2009

selling organs, should this be legal?
 I was reading a story on the home page and went to comment on it and it said it was closed to comments and wouldn't let me. There was already one comment and I have never seen an article or story...
Jul. 25, 2009

anyone know laws about child support?
Does anyone know the statute(sp?) of limitations for filing for child support? Is it different in different states? Also how does one go about suing for child support if they are the adult child? I...
Jul. 23, 2009

a.r. joke
Miss Sally Edwards                   Is a highly esteemed                   Third grade teacher at                  ...
Jul. 19, 2009

last meal
 I was just reading the story on WRAL homepage about the trucker in Ohio that is waiting to be executed today for murder and It told what he requested for his last meal. Is there a limit to what...
Jul. 14, 2009

my thoughts exactly
The  Media (Accidently?) Missed  this one!!!! The  troops overseas would like you to send it to everybody you know.   Denzel...
Jul. 9, 2009

what if?
Okay so I've been reading a book by Heather Graham called Dust to Dust. It is the first of a new series written by her and it really got me thinking. In the book there is talk of a demon Bael that was...
Jul. 6, 2009

microchips mandatory?
I just had an interesting conversation with a customer. She was telling me that "they" were saying by 2017 it is going to be mandatory for everyone to have some kind of microchip put under...
Jul. 2, 2009

if.......
If you could be anywhere in the world right now where would you be? I would be on some beautiful tropical island somewhere drinking a pina coloda. I tried to add a pic of an island that caught...
Jul. 1, 2009

i thought this was funny
Woman pleads no contest in chips-for-sex case   Posted: Jun. 24, 2009 OKLAHOMA CITY — A woman has been fined $1,142 after pleading no contest to prostitution...
Jul. 1, 2009

it doesn't make since to me
All these stories on the news lately about child molesters and murderers has really got me thinking about what a B.S. legal system we have. They give drug dealers more time in prison and higher bonds...
Jun. 25, 2009

jokes( ok i lied)
Lena and Ole's Family ~~~~~~~~~~~~~   Lena is pregnant with Ole's child. Late one night, Lena vakes Ole and says, I tink it's time!' So Ole fired up the Yohn Deere tractor and took her to...
Jun. 24, 2009

jokes(last one)
How are men and parking spots alike? The good ones are always taken and the ones that are left are handicapped.     What is the main reason Santa is so jolly? He knows...
Jun. 24, 2009

funny
Husband:  Oh, come on. Wife:  Leave me alone! Husband:  It won't take long....
Jun. 24, 2009

joke
Due to the climate of political correctness now pervading America, Kentuckians, Tennesseans and West Virginians will no longer be referred to as 'HILLBILLIES.'  You must now refer to them as APPALACHIAN-AMERICANS...
Jun. 24, 2009

humor
A fifth grader asked her mother the age-old question,  'How did I get here?'  Her mother told her, 'God sent you.'   'Did God send you, too?' asked the...
Jun. 24, 2009

anyone lose a shoe?
Okay so the other day I was driving down the highway and I seen a shoe in the road.  Then a couple miles later I saw another (this one was a high heel while the other was a tennis shoe)...
Jun. 12, 2009

where is the money going?
Where is all the money from the NC education lottery tickets going to? I have been reading about school budget cuts and layoffs lately, well why don't they give some of that money to these schools that...
Jun. 11, 2009

last one
A young Chinese couple gets married. She's a virgin. Truth be told, he is a virgin too, but she doesn't know that. On their wedding night, she cowers naked under the sheets  as her husband...
Jun. 4, 2009

ten commandments
 The Ten Commandments Of Marriage              Commandment 1.  Marriages are made in heaven.  But so again, are thunder...
Jun. 4, 2009

blonde mortician
BLONDE MORTICIAN A man who just died is delivered to a local mortuary wearing an expensive, expertly tailored black suit. The female blonde mortician asks the deceased's wife how she would...
Jun. 4, 2009

funny and true
Why, Why, Why do we press harder on a remote control when we know the batteries are getting dead? Why do banks charge a fee on 'insufficient funds' when they know there is not enough money? Why...
Jun. 4, 2009

another joke
God was missing for six days. Eventually, Michael, the archangel, found him resting on the seventh day. He inquired, 'Where have you been?' God...
Jun. 4, 2009

jokes
A blonde, wanting to earn some extra money decided to hire herself out as a 'Handywoman' and started canvassing the neighborhood. She went to the front door of the first house and asked...
Jun. 4, 2009

whats going on???
 I was browsing through my recent comments and came accross three that I did not make. This is very odd, does anyone know whats going on? I am not the mother of a gay daughter(I am not against...
May. 30, 2009

nc zoo
We went to the NC Zoo in Asheboro sunday, I had never been but had heard alot of good things about it. I was VERY dissapointed. There were alot of animal exzhibits(sp) that were empty.(Maybe they sold...
May. 26, 2009

patience is a virtue
Patience is a virtue- one I don't have.LOL!  I am so very impatient that it gets on my own nerves sometimes. Also I am stubborn, hard headed, a grudge holder, and I hate it when I am wrong. These...
May. 21, 2009

understanding your mom
 I got this off of msn.com I have noticed a couple of blogs about what to get one's mother for Mother's Day and this is supposed to help you understand your mother better by reading her sign. It...
May. 5, 2009

food help
Hey everyone, I wanted to cook something different for supper tonight and need some ideas. I have looked at some of the recipes on here, a couple I have made before. I'm just tired of the same ol' thing....
May. 4, 2009

old but still funny and maybe applies to some goloers??
 The Pastor's Ass  The pastor entered his donkey in a race and it won.  The pastor was so pleased with the donkey that he entered it in the    race again, and it won...
Apr. 30, 2009

funny
A man boarded an airplane in New Orleans with a box  Of frozen crabs and asked a blonde, female crew member to take care of the box for him.  She took the box and promised to put...
Apr. 30, 2009

could have been me
A little while ago someone did a blog asking had anyone ever been stalked. I commented about a man that used to sit outside my work and stare at me and tried to find out where I lived. Well anyway someone...
Apr. 21, 2009

wtf???
Cops: Exotic dancer blitzed by rival with stiletto   Posted: Today at 5:18 a.m. AKRON, Ohio — Ohio police say a 52-year-old woman was attacked on her first day...
Apr. 21, 2009

clutter
As I was sitting here attempting to clean out my pocketbook(my new Dooney&Bourke):) I realized how utterly unorganized I really am. I have filled up my small waste basket with old mail, pieces of...
Apr. 20, 2009

almost lunchtime!
Whats on the menu for today? I am having a soft chicken taco from Moe's. I love that place! I didn't like it at first but now I am addicted and they have the best salsa!
Apr. 15, 2009

the story of edith burns
 A little long but worth it.   THE STORY OF EDITH BURNS...        Happy Easter!       Edith Burns was a wonderful Christian...
Apr. 10, 2009

skechers shape-ups
Okay so I seen an ad in a magazine for some skechers called shape-ups. The ad claims they will tone muscles, improve posture, promote weight loss, improve blood circulation, tighten abdominal muscles,...
Apr. 9, 2009

intense read
I just finished reading "Five Days In Summer" by Kate Pepper and I have to say I enjoyed it very much. It is a mystery/suspense novel about a serial killer that kidnaps mothers and later goes...
Apr. 9, 2009

crazy
Indianapolis woman dies trying to stop sword fight   Posted: 6 minutes ago INDIANAPOLIS — Police have charged an Indianapolis man in the death of his 77-year-old...
Apr. 9, 2009

darn it!!!!
I seen a blog yesterday where someone was talking about making a roast. I have been wanting to make one for a long time now so I finally went out and bought a slow cooker last night. I got everything...
Apr. 1, 2009

sale
Went shopping yesterday and I got $170.00 worth of groceries for $93.00! I usually don't shop at Harris Teeter because they are pretty expensive but they have a good sale going on right now and I think...
Mar. 31, 2009

names
Bubbles is looking for a baby name and that got me to thinking about all of the people I know with funny names. I believe this has been blogged about some time ago but what are some names of friends...
Mar. 23, 2009

free movie channels
I am a subscriber of Direct t.v. and this weekend was one that they offered free movie channels. The Encore channels and another one that I can't think of. Well they basically showed the same movies...
Mar. 23, 2009

i know this is long, sorry but i had to vent
I have a friend that always asks me to borrow money. She just recently got a car at tax time but before that I use to take her to work, grocery store, bank,(well you get the picture) Now that she...
Mar. 17, 2009

forgot my lunch:(
Darn it, I had my lunch all packed up and walked out and forgot it. I was supposed to be eating cubed steak, mashed potatos, rice, and string beans right about now but instead I am swallowing air while...
Mar. 17, 2009

would you donate money for an aspiring teen's education?
Mich. teen turns to Web for help getting to UND   Posted: Today at 6:09 a.m. MUSKEGON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — The name of Rachel Harris' Web site says it all. The...
Mar. 17, 2009

new drug of choice?
Neb. man says he put cat in bong 3 times OMAHA, Neb. — A man who stuffed his girlfriend's cat into a makeshift bong and smoked marijuana through it said Tuesday that he had done...
Mar. 4, 2009

morning vent
So I am on my way to work this morning on a busy highway where the speed limit is 60 mph. Its a two lane highway and there are about 5 cars behind me and none in the other lane. So why the heck does...
Mar. 4, 2009

blocked
Tried to post on a blog and it wouldn't let me. Does this mean I have been blocked?
Mar. 3, 2009

inspiration for today
'Never borrow from the future. If you worry about what may happen tomorrow and it doesn't happen, you have worried in vain. Even if it does happen, you have to worry twice.' 1....
Feb. 24, 2009

dog needs home
Ok, I mentioned this in a blog last week about pit bulls but I just wanted to mention it once again. I have a friend that needs a home for a 5 year old pit bull mix. He has already been neutered and...
Feb. 23, 2009

hsn
I couldn't sleep the other night and I found myself watching the Home Shopping Network. I am becoming addicted to that channel. Its a good thing I don't have credit cards anymore.LOL! Anyone else watch...
Feb. 20, 2009

whats for lunch?
I am sooooo hungry and I walked out this morning and forgot my lunch. I had planned on bringing leftovers(rigatoni and garlic bread) looks like I will have to walk accross the street and hit up Mickey...
Feb. 18, 2009

got this today
A little something to put things in perspective... After a forest fire in Yellowstone National Park , forest rangers   began their trek up a mountain to assess the inferno's damage. One...
Feb. 12, 2009

tax refunds
If you are getting back a refund what are you planning on doing with your money? I know most people will catch up on bills. I myself, am going to put mine in the bank. But I am seeing alot of people...
Jan. 29, 2009

pork, the other white meat???
   I got this in an email and I am not trying to start a religious debate, but I found the facts about pork very interesting AND disgusting and just thought I would share!THE...
Jan 15, 2009

haha
A wife was making a breakfast of fried eggs for her husband. Suddenly, her husband burst into the kitchen. 'Careful,' he said, 'CAREFUL! Put in some more butter! Oh my gosh! You're cooking...
Jan 14, 2009

lol!
One day, when a seamstress was sewing while sitting close to a river, her thimble fell into the river. When she cried out, the Lord appeared and asked, "My dear child, why are you crying?" The...
Jan 14, 2009

tuesday funny
Husband and wife are waiting at the bus stop with their nine children. A blind man joins them after a few minutes.. When the bus arrives, they find it overloaded and only the wife...
Jan 14, 2009

joke
DEEP  THOUGHTS BY MEN WHILE FISHING Two  men are out ice fishing at their favourite fishing hole,    Just fishing quietly and drinking beer.   Almost...
Jan 9, 2009

another alligator joke
A man took an alligator into the local bar and stated if you buy me a beer I will stick my genitals in the alligators mouth for 30 seconds and come out unscathed. It was on, he stuck it all in the alligator’s...
Jan 9, 2009

friday funny
A blonde walks into a shoe store and finds a pair of shoes she likes, she then asks the sales man what they are made of and the sales man says "they are made out of alligator", then proceeds...
Jan 9, 2009

best christmas present as a child
Anyone remember the best christmas gift they ever got as a child? Or one that they really wanted but didn't get? My favorite was a doll called P.J. Sparkles. she had a bow on her head, a watch, and...
Dec 12, 2008

i am pizzed off?
I live in a mobile home and my landlord has been doing work to the one beside mine since the people moved out of it. I came home several times to find an extension cord running from that home...
Dec 11, 2008

acts 2:38
A woman had just returned to her home from an evening of church services, when she was startled by an intruder. She caught the man in the act of robbing her home of its valuables and yelled:...
Dec 4, 2008

don't judge others
A young couple moves into a new neighborhood. The next morning, while they are eating breakfast, the young woman sees  the neighbor hang up the wash outside. "That laundry is not...
Dec 4, 2008

thanksgiving funny
Thanksgiving Divorce A man in Phoenix calls his son in New York two days before Thanksgiving and says, 'I hate to ruin your day, but I have to tell you that your mother and I are divorcing; forty-five...
Nov 25, 2008

9 months later
9 months later!!! Jack decided to go skiing with his buddy, Bob. So they loaded up Jack's minivan and headed north. After driving...
Nov 25, 2008

little johnny
Little Johnny's at it again..... A new teacher was trying to make use of her psychology courses. She started her class by saying, 'Everyone who thinks they're stupid, stand up!' After...
Nov 24, 2008

hmmmm
Yesterday I posted a blog asking people what were their favorite things about Christmas. I abbreviated Christmas by spelling it as X-mas. A couple of people commented on my blog about this. I don't...
Nov 20, 2008

favorite thing about x-mas
Tarheel army mom's blog got me to thinking what is your favorite things about christmas? Mine are the stockings. I always got the best things in my stocking and still do!LOL (thanks mom) I Know...
Nov 19, 2008

traditions
Anyone have any weird or crazy holiday traditions? I am a thousand miles away from most of my family so I don't really have any right now. I do remember that my brother and uncle used to fight over...
Nov 19, 2008

lunchtime!!
I am hungry!!! Leftover Rigatoni and steamed veggies for me. what about everyone else??
Nov 18, 2008

credit score
Has anyone ever used or knew of anyone that used one of those services advertising to fix your credit? I heard all they do is dispute your creditors which is basically what you can do yourself and that...
Nov 18, 2008

what in the world?
Police: 90-year-old living with 3 siblings' bodies   Posted: Today at 8:21 a.m. EVANSTON, Ill. — Police in a Chicago suburb say a 90-year-old woman apparently...
Nov 8, 2008

okay last one! lol
You might be a redneck if... On your first date you had to ask your Dad to borrow the keys to the tractor. Your parakeet knows the phrase "Open up, Police!" You saved...
Oct 30, 2008

joke
Crazy people talk A doctor of psychology was doing his normal morning rounds when he entered a patient's room. He found Patient #1 sitting on the floor, pretending to saw a piece of wood in half. Patient...
Oct 30, 2008

joke
Turn back your car odometer A blonde made several attempts to sell her old car. She was having a lot of problems finding a buyer because the car had 340,000 miles on it. She discussed her problem with...
Oct 30, 2008

funny
Top Signs That You're Too Old to Trick or Treat ...    10. You get winded from knocking on the door. 9. You have to have another kid chew the candy for you. 8....
Oct 30, 2008

talk shows
I seen mention in another blog about Jerry Springer and it got me thinking about all the talk shows that used to be on t.v. I for one used to watch the Jerry Springer show. Sometimes you need to see...
Oct 28, 2008

horoscopes
Anyone here believe in horoscopes? I read mine everyday (I'm a taurus) but I do it out of fun. It is usually pretty off the wall, sometimes it might touch on what I'm going through with a friend or...
Oct 20, 2008

???
Want your cake and eat it too. I never understood this saying, who wants cake if they can't eat it??
Oct 14, 2008

50+ flavors
I ate at Cookout yesterday for lunch and got a milkshake with my meal, banana pineapple. They have about 50 different kind of shakes there and I have only tried about 5 of them. I like the peanut butter...
Oct 8, 2008

church
I was reading rocknhorse's blog about church and it go me to thinking. I used to love  to go to church when I was a child, it was more like your extended family. Even as a teen I still...
Oct 4, 2008

toxic friends
Toxic friends, I'm sure everyone has at least one(I have several) Those people that only call you when they want something. Those people that even though they still owe you money have the audacity to...
Oct 4, 2008

sun
I saw you today.  Its been awhile but you haven't changed. I wanted to melt in the warmth of your embrace. You cast shadows of me accross the way and I saw a different person. A...
Sep 27, 2008

febreeze me!
 I Washed clothes last night and hung a couple items up to dry but I guess I hung them to close together. Needless to say the shirt I chose to wear today smells like mildew. I already sprayed...
Sep 25, 2008

cash, check, or charge?
Just got a call at work from the Hospital where my baby was delivered a few months ago saying my balance after insurance was $10,00.00 and would that be cash, check, or charge? I almost laughed especially...
Sep 23, 2008

energy
Anyone ever tried those power/energy bars? I usually drink an energy drink in the morning but I skipped breakfast and decided to try one called Triple Threat(suppose to stand for great tast,energy,and...
Sep 22, 2008

halloween
I drove by two houses this morning on my way to work that were already decorated for Halloween. It isn't even October yet! I will probably wait untill a couple of days before if I decide to decorate....
Sep 19, 2008

got this in an email
I lie awake waiting for you. As I lie on my bed, thinking about you, I feel this strong urge to grab you and squeeze you, because I can't forget last night. You came to me unexpectedly during...
Sep 15, 2008

icecream
One day I had a date for lunch with friends. Mae, a little old "blue hair" about 80 years old, came along with them---all in all, a pleasant bunch. When the menus were presented, we...
Sep 13, 2008

got this in an email
Several years ago, a preacher from out-of-state accepted a call to a church in Houston, Texas. Some weeks after he arrived, he had an occasion to ride the bus from his home to the downtown area....
Sep 9, 2008

30 pounds
Hello everyone, I want to lose 30 pounds by Christmas and wondered if that was enough time to be considered healthy? I know they say you shouldn't lose weight fast but thats almost 4 months. I'm not going...
Sep 3, 2008

family tree websites
Does anyone know how those webites that are supposed to track down your herritage/ancestors work? I am interested in knowing more about mine since I really don't know many of my family members. Never...
Sep 1, 2008

anyone know?
I got a ticket this weekend for driving without a seat belt. I completely forgot to put it on. The officer said I didn't have to go to court I could just send in a money order but when I was looking...
Aug 25, 2008

hungry and bored
I'm bored!!!!!  I am at work and starving because I woke up late and had to rush to get ready and drop my baby off before getting to work. I am tired and my foot is asleep.  I am daydreaming...
Aug 16, 2008

noah's ark
Noah's Ark .... Everything I need to know, I learned from Noah's Ark. ONE: Don't miss the boat. TWO: Remember that we are all in the same boat. THREE: Plan ahead. It wasn't raining...
Aug 14, 2008

mopeds
With the gas prices rising I have seen even more people riding mopeds.  But I still think that half of the people I see riding them are riding them because they have gotten their licenses...
Aug 7, 2008

bored!!!!!!!!!!!!!
At work with two hours to go and I am bored out of my mind!!!!!
Aug 6, 2008

man of the house
A husband had just finished reading a new book entitled, > 'You Can Be THE Man of Your House.' > > He stormed to his wife in the kitchen and announced, > > 'From now on, you...
Aug 6, 2008

lottery
Mrs Fabulous 1's blog got me to thinking, what would you do with the money if you won the lottery? The most I have won is $12.00 if only there were a couple of zeros on the end of it...... I would pay...
Jul 29, 2008

funny
During a visit to the mental asylum, I asked the Director how do you determine whether or not a patient should be institutionalized. 'Well,' said the Director, 'we fill up a bathtub,...
Jul 28, 2008

ewwwww
I work in a business sort of like a bank and If I could say one thing to my customers without getting into trouble it would be to please stop handing me money that you have just stood in front of me...
Jul 25, 2008

i believe
A Birth Certificate shows that we were born A Death Certificate shows that we died Pictures show that we lived! Have a seat . ....
Jul 22, 2008