I’m thinking Dougie is what sank his ship...too much Dougie. Although I do <3 Twin Peaks. 

It appears you think life is a level playing field where everyone has equal opportunity and equal choices. In reality, things are more complex. Many of the people in the effected area are poor with unreliable or non-existent transportation, spread-out rural population of often elderly or disabled without younger…

I wish it were as easy as you think it is. The eastern part of NC (beach excepted) is quite poor and much of the population is rural and scattered. Many people don’t have adequate transportation to evacuate hundreds of miles away. People with dairy or horse farms can’t leave at all. Many elderly people do not want to…

I’m sure there was no dry spot to stand. Not everyone has a garage or covered area for a generator. But, having said that, terrible accidents do happen, especially when we are stressing out. 

Err...are you including part of the country that are prone to tornadoes, wild fires or on major earthquake faults too? 

Yard sales and estate sales are great places to pick up excellent napkins. Please don’t buy crappy, cheapo napkins that are not soft or absorbent. 

This is great! I don’t know why but my mom (not suffering from dementia) never wanted to drink water (unless it had Famous Grouse in it). Once at the Dr’s office I caught her asking, “Do I still have to keep drinking all of this water?” I think she would have liked these drops...they look like fun.

Nice to know you were that smart at 18. I’m not sure I would have been. I was a total dope who didn’t know how to say ‘no’ to anyone. Obviously it would have been my fault to be a in a position where I needed to say ‘no’ and at the same time good (aka compliant) Southern girls don’t say no....and somehow also don’t…

good point - i’m sure during the rest of the year she has time to a few more vegetables. 

i was wondering where the fiber might be...4 stalks of asparagus? I think we can do a bit better. Some oatmeal would be nice. 

Please don’t close the underpass - it is Durham’s biggest downtown entertainment .... shade from Raleigh ;-)

Sounds like you are ready for Business Time (ala Flight of the Conchords):

Came her to say we call our cat’s litter box The Schlitterbox in honor of New Braunfeld’s Schlitterbahn.

Because tube tops are the tackiest and least flattering kind of to one can wear? 

Exactly. Bar owners don’t care who gets laid. They want to sell drinks and lots of them.

The minstrel show was in the version of the books I read when I was a kid. Even in the 70s that was weird. If you choose to read this version, I recommend following it up with some qual time listening to the fantastically talented Carolina Chocolate Drops or NCs answer to Beyonce Rhianna Giddens. They have taken black…

I agree a pouch would rock. I would also like a prehensile tail and better eye sight while we are improving things. And perhaps make my pinky fingers opposable like a second thumb to have a more secure grip.

For once NC isn’t on the side of the loony tunes!! yay! Go NC!!

I guess it depends on what your profession is and your what your role in the company is. Our sales people are always more dressed us than we engineers ;-)

Calling someone who disagrees with you a brain washed stooge is definitely a good start to an open dialog ;-) But you are right. We all need to step back from the emotion and focus on building a dialog space that is based on respect and desire to build a common ground.