"buy my own snake" . . . four words that I've never uttered in proximity to each other.

She will. Mine, a rescue foster who I was not about to return, hid in the attic crawlspace for 2-3 days, and now her favorite place to be is on top of my head, on my reading pillow. She needs to make it HER place and you, hers as well - - she will!

Yes, I'm sure you're right. It definitely applies in the case I'm thinking of. And she has been doing this for the 30 years I've known her.

I am really proud that you said that!

Well . . . Space Camp is there, and you can go to the visitors center of the Rocket Center. So if you LIKE rockets, yay. There's a lot of money there, and I always wondered where people SPENT their money, as there were so few "big city" things to do. I also heard it had the second highest number of people with…

I understand, and am trying to get better . . . I am just too nice! I try really hard to avoid these toxins

No! Is IS! Here, let me see if I can find an article about it: http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/2020

I think they have no idea and, if ever called on it, they don't believe the person telling them. I have a lot of such people (with multiple of the symptoms that you listed) in my life right now (living in a city with the highest concentration of arrogance that I've ever been in) and sometimes you just need a change of…

I worked in Huntsville for two months once. The ONLY cool thing was in nearby Scottsboro, where they have the a thrift store for unclaimed luggage and things people leave on planes. Otherwise, um, do you like fishing?

And that's going to change the facts, how?

Agree strongly with the hair deal . . . also that white to a wedding is NBD.

You win.

So true. I am terrified of snakes, but sympathetic to abused animals of any sort—and I'm sure these were abused.

My father always said that ("If I get like that [his mother], take me out back and shoot me.") But when the time comes . . . well, as someone said upthread, it's so gradual, you don't realize. So sad.

I too am upset, as I'm a lover of their tuna sandwiches — and I thought the founders were nice Midwestern boys. Thanks to what Violet B. said, I am DONE with them, and will spread the word.

Not really on point, but I just got two of their bras and THEY ARE WONDERFUL. I'm telling every woman I know. Taking off my bra when I get home is no longer the first thing I do. I have to force myself to wear non-Spanx ones now.

If men had periods . . .

Two kittens! Or two adult cats who were surrendered together and need to stay together. Actually, these will be more mellow. And grateful (?)

I discovered this while living in Germany; it truly does help!

If you are in the minority, I'm right there with you. I would go with your 75 or even 80 for the E word.