If you live somewhere where it's available, candlepin bowling works well for birthdays. The balls are a good size/weight for kids, and the kids like the funny shoes and getting to knock shit down. We paid short money for a party that included bowling, shoes, food and tokens to the arcade. It may be a little common for…
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I'm not a parent, so I don't claim to know how hard it is, so I'm throwing this out there with a big grain of salt. I see a lot of my friends' kids and a lot of the kids I treat snacking all.day.long. Every single kid has those cups with the rubber lids that allows them to reach in and graze at Cheerios or Goldfish…
"Maybe in a perfect world, adults could deliver lessons about veggies and playing outside without making kids feel like shit about themselves..."
This is not completely agreed upon, and some even in orthodox circles say that there are exceptions and allowances for mausoleum burial. For instance a high water table where a body being buried may cause water quality issues is an exception. However, the material of the mausoleum itself must be of "earth," such as…
Never mind that all told, a small family in an economically developed country consumes considerably more of the planet's diminishing resources than a large family in a poor country.
I wonder how often this conversation comes up with males. I'm a male and I just realized that most [not all] of the action figures [what the toy industry calls dolls for boys] I had as a kid were white. Like me. Maybe they made/make an Asian or black version of GI Joe with the kung fu grip, but I've never seen one.
These things, of course, vary depending on who you ask, and how they interpret the data.
I grew up / live in MD, and I still couldn't pick crab dip over Seven Layer Dip. Seven Layer Army, munch on in double (dip) time!
Spinach and Artichoke dip, in a bread bowl, is the first warning sign that you may be accidentally attending a book club rather than a Super Bowl party.
God damn you heathens who are not voting up hummus and who voted ranch into the second round. I think you guys need to check IPs and ban everyone from Indiana.
Heath! I finally found you, There you are! The only person in the world who doesn't already realize that snow and ice on the roads go hand-in-hand! I can't believe it's really you! How are you old friend?!?!
I've gotten through many New England snowstorms in a rear wheel drive car on all-season tires with no ABS. Often times I did it before the roads were salted or plowed. I don't fancy myself a particularly great driver, but at least competent. I drove slow, steadily and smart.
It goes over 90 regularly in most Northern cities, even up in Chicago. We have ACs and check on our neighbors who don't have them to make sure they're doing okay.
"walk four miles in 12 degree weather"
There is nothing needed for this sort of weather... No contingency, no equipment. Just drive slow and smart. Stay warm. You know, common sense.
I think you make some great points and I agree you can't compare people that deal with this on a regular basis with those that rarely see snow. That being said, you aren't necessarily painting the correct picture of many people in the North either. You say most roads are salted and plowed before we drive on them but…
No. Just flat out no. Plows are not always out before the snow. Salt either comes too late, or can be washed away by rain that falls ahead of the snow. This makes for longer and more dangerous commutes. There will be deaths, easily topping the 5 in Alabama in larger cities. Yet life doesn't stop for those still alive.…
seriously.... the picture shows a light skiff of snow. I've driven on the highway at 80km/h with 3-4 inches of snow on the highway.... I do not have awd/4wd I do not have snow tires. I know how to drive. Do not blame this on equipment to clear snow, because often the snow doesn't get cleared off when your diving on it…
Into Darkness may have had some 'disaster porn' to it but ultimately it ended on an extremely upbeat note (Kirk's speech, the beginning of the 5 year mission, not killing the 'bad guy', etc.). It's certainly far from a pessimistic movie.