While I ponder leaving, I have something good to say.....
- Brenda Durhamposted 14 years ago
0Congratulations!!! Ten years is quite an accomplishment. May you have many, many more. Enjoy those chocolates!
I can see you live in your own little world and choose to leave reality out of the mix.
It's a shame you open this thread with the intent of claiming to ponder leaving....yet you want to share something good?
Either way, stay or leave? Make a decision and be done with it.ciao
Yay congrats! Our 5th anniversary is in two months, I'm hoping for flowers. But chocolates are always nice
5 is a good number too. I hope I remember it, so I can send you cyber-flowers or chocolates!
Very Nice! Congradulations Brenda! Your a good and honest woman, he is so lucky!
Thanks!
I tell him that all the time!
Congratulations! Ten years is quite the accomplishment these days and I hope you will have many more happy wedding anniversaries to come
Pondering leaving? Although I disagree with the way you express yourself at times, I admire anyone who is so willing to stand up for their beliefs. Instead of leaving, why not change your approach a bit? People aren't getting angry because of WHAT you say, they are getting angry because of how you say it.
Sometimes it is better to keep silent when you feel you are being personally attacked. The more you respond, the more cruel their comments will become. The more cruel their comments become, the more frustrated you will become. The more frustrated you become, the less people will take you seriously.
You must also remember that people have the right to their own opinions, whether you agree with them or not. You're not going to change the world by sitting in front of your computer, making rather harsh judgments about people whom you've never met. You can't win people over by being negative. Instead, be kind and focus on the positive parts of your beliefs. Take a step back once in awhile and think, "Hm, how would I feel if someone were saying these things to me? ...How can I rephrase this so it sounds more positive?"
I do hope you'll stay, Brenda. Although I am not Christian, I have found your everlasting presence in the forums a comfort, in a way. When I open a controversial thread, I know without a doubt that you're going to be there.
Maybe take a few days off from HubPages before you make your decision?
- A Texanposted 14 years ago0
Do what I did Brenda...personally ban yourself from the forums for a month or so. Just concentrate on your writing.
- Brenda Durhamposted 14 years ago0
- Crazdwriterposted 14 years ago0
oooooo chocolate!!! lol Congrats on the 10 years Brenda...now share that chocolate!
just kidding Brenda, don't take the silliness here seriously. Just take a break.
Enjoy your day with hubby!Oh by the way congrats.. 10 years is good accomplishment.. you should share your tips of a happy marriage with Tiger Woods and get yourself a fortune in no time
We may disagree on some things, Brenda, but if I may offer a bit of (perhaps unwanted) opinion on the matter: Don't let the people and posts around here bug you so! You've a right to your opinion, they've a right to theirs...and if they dissolve into childish name-calling so be it--Don't give folks the satisfaction of pushing you around with empty, silly words.
I'm all for free will and doing what you choose, so I would never tell you that you *should* stay or you *should* go...but I would suggest doing either one as a consciously chosen action rather than an emotional RE-action...I think I've seen you say something pretty similar to others before
Just a thought. Never let 'em see you sweat.- Brenda Durhamposted 14 years ago0
- Crazdwriterposted 14 years ago0
I agree! I think you need a break!
NamasteIt shouldn't. My most heated arguments are with friends and family. After we're done, (or just taking a break) we're still friends and family. While I disagree vehemently with many of your posted opinions, I wish nothing for you personally other than continued happiness and more decades with your spouse.
P.S. I assume he's a guy.
- wordscribe41posted 14 years ago0
I was rude to you once, Brenda and I want to apologize. I've been feeling badly about it. I'm sorry.
Congrats on your anniversary. Time flies, huh? I've been married 12 and a half years and it seems like... well, 50. Just kidding. Enjoy! - wordscribe41posted 14 years ago0
Don't even get me started on chin hairs... Sigh. Vaniqa (Vaniqua sp?) here I come.
I can't remember the context now, but I remember making a comment to you I regret. I've learned a lot in these forums, actually. Especially in the religious ones... Nothing gets accomplished by being rude, as I've been from time to time. I just end up feeling like a jerk in the end.
No, you've never said anything to hurt me. Thanks for your understanding.
I think you should stick around. - Brenda Durhamposted 14 years ago0
I think you should be yourself - It is God who says you should not preach.
You decide who is right - me - or God.OK - so you can go against the Word, but are "suspicious" of others who do so. Interesting.
Is homosexuality a worse sin than women preaching? Or are all sins equal?
I guess God tells you what youy want to hear huh?
Not that it says anything about women preaching and teaching men in the bible.God didn't say anything, you don't believe in him remember!
- Denno66posted 14 years ago0
Congratulations on your tenth, Brenda. May you have many more happy, healthy ones.
- Brenda Durhamposted 14 years ago0
Brenda, you are a more caring, more patient person than I am. I am the kind who if you wanted to hang yourself, I'd give you all the rope you wanted.
I thank God, I'm an imperfect and inconsequential Christian.Thanks Brenda
- Brenda Durhamposted 14 years ago0
- Brenda Durhamposted 14 years ago0
- Denno66posted 14 years ago0
I would argue with you over chocolates, but I love 'em way too much myself.
We could fight it out in hubs! haha
The Chocolate Wars....Okay. My position is Dark Chocolate; the line has been drawn in the sand.
Another vote for dark, BUT I will take milk anyday. Not a chocolate snob AT ALL. Good grief, now I have to go get some chocolate: Ghriradelli anyone?
- Brenda Durhamposted 14 years ago0
Ooooh, now that sounds absolutely yummilicious.
- Crazdwriterposted 14 years ago0
I'm with you on that one, Brenda. Mounds dark chocolate is great!
Excuse me while I go barf
Say hi to Ralph for me will you?
Scawey.
- all right put 'em up... put 'em up!
Won't even touch this girls mouth
My mom loves it too. *gag*Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't.
Aww, thanks
I've been a little symptomatic I must admit.
But no worries.Makes you appreciate the good days, know what I mean?
Hey! We are both mugs today.Yeah, right?
Some days I'm not sure where the line is between my own thing, and just plan old stress! Environmental forces are at work here too.
Yeah, we'll need to get a new thread going, or start the old one back up... if I was going to be on-line later tonight I'd say no time like the present. But, my TiVo is beckoning... and a nap.
Sorry we stole your thread Brenda.
- Crazdwriterposted 14 years ago0
- Crazdwriterposted 14 years ago0
Now give me Andes mints or anything mint covered in chocolate and you have one happy girl here
Woohoo I found my chocolate soul mate..
Don't ever leave me chocolate soul mate
okay that sounded creepy Yikes!
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By the way, my daughter just saw your sheep avatar. She thinks you're cute.
Oh, wait. Are you a lamb?
Yours forever. As a token:
aaaaa thanks wordscribe.. *grabs at the box only to hit the computer screen* NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Oh yea and this talk about chocolate is pure torture for me right now
Me, too. My "aunt's: about to come into town, if you know what I mean.
TMI?mine just left
and I gave up chocolate for 40 days and 40 nights like I have always done...it's pure torture but I do it for understanding and my religion
- Brenda Durhamposted 14 years ago0
- Crazdwriterposted 14 years ago0
yep The Dollar Tree across from us has them and when my MIL told us about them xmas time last year we bought some...I fell in love!
The person who invented them deserves a Biiiiiig raise.
Yep I would say so and maybe a year supply of CHOCOLATE!
Sh!t sign me up I'll think of something good.
Yer making me drool woman! how rude!
Just kidding. and yes LOVE mint chocolate chip icecream.
oo say that five times fast: mint chcolate chip ice cream
mint chocolate chip ice creamNope never heard of it but the way you described it I wanna know that company
I was living in Maryland at the time, and I have a sneaky suspicion that they're a small company serving a limited region
I haven't been able to find their ice cream in West Virginia...BUT we DID just start getting UTZ potato chips (which I believe are made in PA and only shipped to a limited area as well) so there may be hope.Find their website, find their email and complain that you can't find their ice cream any where and you know that where you live a lot of ppl would buy their ice cream. I did that and now we have a CiCi's in San Diego as well as The Melting Pot
I got all my friends to do it too. so if you bring it to their attention then maybe they'll do the research and possibly send out their ice cream to your area.
Never heard of Green's. But, I never turn down a chocolate company with a good rep.
Google, here I come.Green's as in Green & Black? They have *amazing* ice cream! I have been eating so badly and I'm going to Cancun in like 4 days
Cancun? uh oh don't get too wild over there girl
aaaaa what a sweet bf. you BETTER take your camera woman and snap tons of pics..especially nature pics. You can write a pretty hub about the nature and post the pics
I don't know...maybe?
You can find them on the web...I hesitate to post anything here, but you could try typing "greens" and the words "icecream" and throwing a .com on the end and that will probably take you to them.
ooo that sounds good Note to self: when able to have chocolate around Easter time buy some!
- Crazdwriterposted 14 years ago0 Mega you are too dang funny girl! love the new pic too
That's right Cags did say it looked phony lol I guess I forgot...too much crap running around in the old brain
thanks mega I said that the smile look FORCED?
And, in the picture, she looks like she is forcing herself to smile.hehehe Cags you appeared oout of no where..was your ear burning? and no not forcing like I said before.
Correct Crazd. I left it at that. I didn't bring it back up. Someone else did.
In all honesty, to me, it doesn't matter. I'm not the using the picture. lol skyfire told me he liked this one a lot better than the other one...the one you helped me with. said it scared him
maybe I should go back to that one later on lmao
SERIOUSLY, lmao! now!
- Crazdwriterposted 14 years ago0
You two and your "mug" shots
I know bad joke
Not a bad joke Crazd.
I keep all my avatars in a folder called "mugs"
<edit>aaaa you mean there are ppl out there who gets my weird sense of humor?
I'm home!
Snort, snort, snort.
We met in the slammer.- Wow the information one find outs on here
okay what were you guys in for? this timeWAY too many Google TOS violations (and stealing coffee mugs).
Crazd...
I think we should nominate WS for a membership in the Depp Club.
All in favor?
You are the president, after all...So THAT is where my coffee mugs disappeared to. and you two told me you've never been to Anaheim, CA. You lied to me
I've really been enjoying the mug with you and your hubby. Perfect for a nice cappucino. The cat one's a little small, but alright for espresso.
- I want my mugs back! and yes Johnny Depp is involved...I stated once about the new Alice in wonderland moving coming out with Depp in it and they all made me the president of the Depp Club even after I said no
- I want to see that movie, too, Madame President.
Here are the official proceedings:
http://hubpages.com/forum/topic/28127?page=4#post560241
sorry Crazd, your country has called you to office.
er, your forum buddies I mean. Called you to office.Crap I thought that was gone by now...far far far down on the forums
mega1 if that is you in that picture......
I LOVE BIG BOOBIE HUGS!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Denno66posted 14 years ago0
Sorry, was away doing schoolie things. Any chocolate left?
- Brenda Durhamposted 14 years ago0
- Brenda Durhamposted 14 years ago0
- Denno66posted 14 years ago0
I'll call for pizza if anyone'll pick it up.
Gotta be thin crust and loaded w/veggies & mushrooms!
And NO anchovies!Uh oh. I sense another smackdown! I'm a Chicago-style pizza man.
Okay, three slices it is!
- Brenda Durhamposted 14 years ago0
Okay okay. Maybe we can compromise. Most pizza places will make pizzas half-n-half. Or are you springing for TWO pizzas? You did say you'd pay, right??
Might have to have more than two. There's a lotta people here who love chocolate; bet they like pizza too, even after dessert!I think both styles will do just fine; we'll have to get about, um, ten to start?
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