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Been thinking about one of the limited cell phones for my oldest (7) but there's no way I'd hand her a phone without some serious restrictions. There are a few kid-targeted devices out there that can only call/text a parent-determined list of numbers, usually with GPS tracking and other features like a time based and remotely triggered silent mode so you can shut down all but parent or emergency calls during school hours, etc. Some will forward inbound calls from unapproved numbers to the parent's phone too, so you know who's trying to call your kids and can relay a message if it's legit. (Teacher or friend who hasn't made the list yet, or whatever.)

North central Texas. Where all the Californians keep showing up.

We're meant to take chances. Sometimes we lose. I'd like you to tell me what the average woman loses in a divorce that's more damaging than the opportunity to be an effective parent to one's children, because that's the most important thing I lost. I now have to try to fit a month's worth of parenting into 12-15 hours, when the other part of that equation isn't cooperative; I don't have a tenth of the time I'd need just for damage control, much less real progress. I don't recall anywhere in the Scriptures where it says we get a pass on any Command we can't guarantee perfection in keeping, or all this would be a moot point; even if Adam and Eve had been persuaded, their offspring could simply have said, "well, none of the options are perfect" and refused to procreate. In the SA program, I find way too many women who married Prince Charming while he was still fresh from his mission, doing well at BYU, extremely active and well respected in his ward, and 2-10 years later, they were struggling to deal with him cheating, being verbally and/or physically abusive, etc. Just looking around the relationship advice forum here, we can see plenty of those. How about rather than focusing on what he is, learn and understand who he is. That, of course, means tossing out the entire checklist, but it's a pretty well proven means of building successful relationships.

But women tend to hold more to the "once a <whatever>, always a <whatever>" mindset.

It goes both ways; there are SA women who won't consider most converts, because, let's face it, nearly anyone who converts as an adult has some history in that department. Others are still stuck on "must be a RM" even though they divorced an abusive, unfaithful RM already. I've even met SA women in their late 30s still holding out for a virgin...and a successful, good looking one at that.

Also, you need to consider how any lessons and examples will affect (and cause a potentially more problematic perception of) rape victims, converts, divorcees and even those who have lost a spouse. It's not just the 24 year old widow; it's also the YSA men seeing that the cupcake was licked, regardless of the circumstances, and writing her off because of it. She gets a reminder every time some guy starts to take interest then backs off when he finds out she's "used merchandise."

Well, there's the problem; maybe they'd be friendly to actual people, but have finally caught on that Canadians don't count.

I thought we were having a Utah Mormon problem for a bit, but fumigating got rid of them.

Might cover up the aroma of some of the HPs.

We just need someone who will actually stick around long enough to be sustained as choir director. The last two attempts were absent when it was announced and haven't been seen since.

If you inhale just a few ounces it will kill you. Personally, I tend to avoid the whole GMO crop thing by eating local grass fed meats.

The enemy of my enemy is at least a tactical advantage for me as long as they're using their resources against each other.. Only if it's profitable.

So now you're going to have to spend eternity wandering around the outer darkness wondering why they ever thought it was worth the risk of allowing Sacrament to be passed by anyone wearing a non-white shirt.

Take up heavy smoking; then you can quit and save $6-8/day.

Dying? Do we need to watch the "Trump's son kills a triceratops" video to prove it died long ago?

That's because when you're not looking, we replace your "vegetables" with the meat that turned green in the fridge. Considering the state of evolution some of it was at, it's possible you're actually more of a hive mind by now.

Proof that vegetarianism causes brain damage: http://fortune.com/2016/09/21/in-n-out-veggie-burger/ Don't know if it's the GMO crops or just the lack of proper human food, but something ain't firing on all cylinders with these people. For those who haven't made the pilgrimage to one, In-N-Out is famous for being a place to get a truly great greaseburger and some fries that I'm fairly certain are cooked in at least a mix containing lard. This is roughly like a bunch of self-proclaimed "Marlboro fans" who don't smoke petitioning Phillip Morris to make a non-burning nicotine free cigarette because they just love the company so much even though they despise everything it stands for. And, of course, it's a double standard too; they wouldn't stand for any of the vegetarian places contaminating their kitchens with a meat option.

Of course, I sometimes wonder if one of these days my mom is going to pick up granddad's old accordion and start doing something like this:

This one could wake some folks up in Sunday School.

...sneak this guy into a meeting for the inevitable "can anybody play the piano so we can have an opening hymn?"

Welcome to overcomplicated land. You know where he sleeps. Just sell one of his kidneys on the black market, get the kids started in their lessons, and then offer to sell some plasma for a while to buy him another kidney. FWIW, kidneys go for 10-15 times as much here as in India, so as long as he's not racist, you can set aside plenty for the replacement right away and still have enough left for years of lessons.

Not really a major issue unless you're a hard stick already or get the trainee who really shouldn't be handling anything sharp. I've actually gotten dates with nurses because of the prominent veins in my arms. Apparently it's like porn for some of them to just sit and admire an easy stick like that. With a little skill at darts, I'm sure most could get a good stick from across the room. Even still, I got one in the ER once who was so bad that when she turned her back to get a fresh needle (after four misses) I grabbed the one she'd been using and hit the vein cleanly on the first try. If you're like me, the hardest part is breaking even the good ones from going too close to the wrist. With a light constriction band, there are two very good veins all the way up each of my forearms better than some people's wrists, (Which also means I've got about four cubits of vein available to target, so no need to stick the same spot twice in a row...will they use leg veins on request? With the extra development in my calves, I can just work my ankles for a bit and get a couple popped up that look like serious plumbing.) and mild bruising there isn't really an issue like it is when it's close to the wrist joint and aches for hours after normal activity..

Not at all; she's got family available to take them for a couple hours at a time, so it's more a matter of her choosing to spend that "mommy break" making a bit of money instead of sitting in a hot bath, taking a nap, getting her nails done or whatever. It's not like she's ditching them all day so she can watch soap operas and talk shows; the kids likely love that grandma time, (and certainly will be thankful for it in retrospect when grandma's gone) and she gets to relax and benefit in other ways too.

I wouldn't say aikido saved my life, but I'm certain that when I fell off the hood of the truck that hit me a couple months ago onto the asphalt-over-brick street, it did save me from a lot worse injuries than the skinned elbow and scraped hand that I walked away from that with. This. I've gotten to the point where I quite enjoy riding my bike all the time. It saves me over $150/mo in gas and insurance, and I'm in better shape at 40 than I have been since my early 20s. I've passed up a couple of opportunities to replace the dead car because I know I won't ride nearly as much if I can sleep in an extra ten minutes in the morning. OTOH, I can't make it to out of town activities. I haven't been to a SA dance since February. I ended up spending $75/mo of that savings to take jiujitsu locally until I can get back to my aikido class 50 miles away. (Yes, that took a lot more gas, but with good mileage it was really only $55/mo, between the membership cost and the gas.) I treat myself to a nice dinner a couple times a month to take the edge off missing the dances and other activities. The psychological impact of living on a too-tight budget long term is far more damaging to a healthy mind than selling a few pints of plasma a month is to a healthy body. Nah; several of the hymns are inane and repetitive enough to prepare them to form a praise band later.

And boring. Kids should have skills that stand out; tuba, contrabassoon or cello for the win. Well, she's only got one extra kidney. I strongly disagree. My mother lost her brother when he was 13 to drowning. As a result, I was in swimming lessons by 6. I'm still not that much of a swimmer, but as a result of those lessons, I was able to do two water rescues (though the Scoutmaster only knew about the much tamer of the two because we weren't supposed to be swimming when the other happened) when I was 13. That same year, I went to National Jamboree. Two weeks, (we drove, stopping at several historic sites along the way, and spent 3 days touring the DC area before the actual Jamboree) 1200 miles from my family, with a cobbled together troop most of whom I'd only seen at summer camp the year before. Both of those have had and still have a significant impact on the way I think as an adult.