i was thinking back on some of the people i knew growing up, as well as my own family - many of whom are dubs... tell me what your own experiences are of these kind of people, did you notice a large prevalence of these types of people in the congs you attended:.
1. health nuts: into all sorts of alternative health theories like iridology, reflexology, homeopathy etc?
2. get rich quick folk: always getting involved in this scheme or that, this business or that - especially pyramid type things?.
Thanks for the thoughts folks...
I just wanted to say that with regard to the Alternative treatments theory, I am not against stuff like homeopathy and reflexology at all - I really do believe they have their place in medicine, but there definitly seemed to be more of a trend toward that kind of thing in the congregation that I was in than amongst the people I know now!
I am however not a fan of any MLM scheme - especially Amway - I think that they are a cult within themselves!
i was thinking back on some of the people i knew growing up, as well as my own family - many of whom are dubs... tell me what your own experiences are of these kind of people, did you notice a large prevalence of these types of people in the congs you attended:.
1. health nuts: into all sorts of alternative health theories like iridology, reflexology, homeopathy etc?
2. get rich quick folk: always getting involved in this scheme or that, this business or that - especially pyramid type things?.
I was thinking back on some of the people I knew growing up, as well as my own family - many of whom are dubs... Tell me what your own experiences are of these kind of people, did you notice a large prevalence of these types of people in the congs you attended:
1. Health nuts: Into all sorts of alternative health theories like Iridology, Reflexology, Homeopathy etc?
2. Get Rich Quick folk: Always getting involved in this scheme or that, this business or that - especially pyramid type things?
If you did notice such a thing, do you thing that there is something in the dub psyche that attracts them to this kind of thing - or did it just happen to be that at that time of my life I was exposed to a coincidentally large number of people with these interests?
Any other commonalities that you could add to this list?
i am a bit of a yo yo dieter - i have been dieting ever since i was a teenager, and my role model for this was my mom of course.
in fact one of my very early memories of going shopping with mom and her buying a diet shake mix.
well... i have a little girl who is almost three and i have been thinking about things and i really need to break this cycle of crash diets, losing 5 kgs and picking up 10 once i have lost motivation.
Another 0.8 down.... I was hoping for a kilogram, but 0.8 is as close as dammit... I knew I should have pee'd before I weighed in!
i haven't been to london in about 15 years.
i decided to take my kids for their first outing to see the sights.
i remember as a kid going with my mom and nan, we actually went inside the houses of parliament, went in the house of lords, up downing st, but now with the terrorist threats obviously all thats changed.. there is a definate difference in the security aspect of it, but not enough to take the shine off the experience.. we saw the changing of the guard at buckingham palace, the band playing were the ghurka regiment, something i have never seen before.
I love London... I really do - so much to see and do and so much history!!! Ahhh - I want to go back!
today, at a park restaurant, this old lady saw a young fat lady walking past and started making fun of her with her friends.
the fat young lady saw this and i could see the look of hurt on her face.
i couldn't help myself, i got up went to the old lady and told her she was being hurtful and childish considering her age, and she should grow up!
Lou - this thread made me think of the following poem:
WARNING
When I am an old woman I shall wear purple
With a red hat which doesn't go and doesn't suit me.
And I shall spend my pension on brandy and summer gloves
And satin sandals, and say we've no money for butter.
I shall sit down on the pavement when I'm tired
And gobble up samples in shops and press alarm bells
And run my stick along the public railings
And make up for the sobriety of my youth.
I shall go out in my slippers in the rain
And pick the flowers in other people's gardens . . .
But maybe I ought to practice a little now?
So people who know me are not too shocked and surprised
When suddenly I am old, and start to wear purple.
anyone around here planning to see the movie.
i won four tickets on the radio a little while ago for the advanced screening in burbank tuesday.
anyone interested?
I love Sex and the City!!!!! I am trying to book tickets to see the premier this week Thursday here in SA... Here's hoping!
My sister in law saw Chris Noth aka Mr Big jogging around Central Park yesterday, here is what she said in an email to me this morning:
Guess who we saw in the park today? Come on, guess.....
Bet you didn't get it? Chris Noth aka Mr Big! He's as gorgeous in the flesh as he is on tv! Mmmmm. Even better in real life than Pierce Brosnan (and I never thought I'd say that!!!) It must have been the sweat (he was jogging in Central Park). In fact, there was plenty of talent in the park today, it was great fun watching the sexy boys/men jog and cycle by. I was quite reluctant to leave....
when i started driving in 1965, gas cost 29 cents a gallon.
when you pulled into the gas station guys would come out and wash the car windows, check the oil, and put air in the tires!
this is in california in the 60s.
Not to hijack the thread but can someone please explain to me what Taffy is? This is not something we have here. I have heard of it on US TV shows and stuff but never known what it is!
Oh and I remember when Chappies Bubble Gum was only 1c each - they now cost about R 2.00 (approx $1.00 = R8.00 - South African Currency)
Shouldn't everyone???
tell me how you feel about spanking your kids - be honest now!!!
have you ever, and under what circumstances?.
what other methods of discipline do you use?
Tell me how you feel about spanking your kids - be honest now!!!
Have you ever, and under what circumstances?
What other methods of discipline do you use?
I have had this debate often with different people and I am curious to know your thoughts...
Fire away
i have had mcafee virus protection on this crappy computer of mine for the last year, which has now expired.
some people have told me to use the free software available online as virus protection - i am a bit sceptical... does anyone do this?
is it safe?
I have had McAfee Virus protection on this crappy computer of mine for the last year, which has now expired. Some people have told me to use the free software available online as virus protection - I am a bit sceptical... Does anyone do this? Is it safe?
Any comments appreciated!!!
PDB
