What do you do to look better in photos? Apart from turning your back.

Barnie2years comments on Oct 20, 2018:

Selfies drive me nuts. My arms aren’t long enough and fingers dexterous enough to get the right angle. And I get so busy trying to see that I am centered, I rarely have a decent smile, even though I am a fairly smiley person. I would much rather take pictures of my dog!

Lavergne replies on Oct 20, 2018:

@LiterateHiker great tips!

What do you do to look better in photos? Apart from turning your back.

patchoullijulie comments on Oct 20, 2018:

No, turning my back is the only thing that works! I am my own worst critic and honestly, I would rather have a root canal than have a picture taken of me! :S

Lavergne replies on Oct 20, 2018:

Ditto.....and my biggest pet peeve is when friends and/or relatives take pictures of me (sometimes I don't know I'm even in them) and they are lousy shots but they post them on FB, etc etc. How hard is it to say - wow that shot is not very flattering- maybe I should delete it instead of posting it? hahahaaha grrrrrrr

Me in my Hippy days.

Lavergne comments on Oct 19, 2018:

First beach photo - think I was 5.... Now that's going back a long way!

Lavergne replies on Oct 19, 2018:

@Cutiebeauty ...thank you...;)

Me in my Hippy days.

Lavergne comments on Oct 19, 2018:

First beach photo - think I was 5.... Now that's going back a long way!

Lavergne replies on Oct 19, 2018:

@HardBlues69 ,,,,why thank you, kind sir! :) but really - weren't we all cute at 5?

Me: You really need to get dressed and go to the grocery store.

Lavergne comments on Oct 19, 2018:

I'm soooo there.

Lavergne replies on Oct 19, 2018:

@ugly ...hahaha....you say that like its a bad thing. ;)

The numbers are in, and Trump's tax cut didn't reduce the deficit – despite his many promises

btroje comments on Oct 18, 2018:

how could it?

Lavergne replies on Oct 19, 2018:

@Shelton The bigly beautiful kind.

Early this morning I made about 30 croissants.

Surfpirate comments on Oct 18, 2018:

30 croissants! you better tell her to bring an overnight bag.

Lavergne replies on Oct 18, 2018:

No doubt....

AN AMERICAN PRESIDENT REVIEWS UNIONS!

altschmerz comments on Oct 17, 2018:

They don’t make presidents like that anymore.

Lavergne replies on Oct 18, 2018:

@brentan I agree. John Kennedy would have never survived politically in the current climate - his staff would be in a constant state of damage control...

Blackberry Smoke - One Horse Town [youtu.be]

Lavergne comments on Oct 17, 2018:

Like it.....makes me want to yell "get out....get out....while you still can...There's a great big beautiful world out there - puhleeez go discover some of it".

Lavergne replies on Oct 18, 2018:

@AdamHoople ...Nothing wrong with going back to whatever place calls to you. Gotta follow your heart.

Trump's AP interview transcript, annotated - The Washington Post

patchoullijulie comments on Oct 17, 2018:

It is the usual, he is the best, baddest, smartest, most successful thing to hit the planet earth, rhetoric. No surprise there. He just makes shit up as he goes along and when he realizes that he may have just said the wrong thing, does a 180 degree turn....in the same sentence. The thing that ...

Lavergne replies on Oct 17, 2018:

@patchoullijulie yea - he is not smart - but he is crafty and clever and understands how to manipulate people. Those are the worst - most dangerous - kind.

Trump's AP interview transcript, annotated - The Washington Post

patchoullijulie comments on Oct 17, 2018:

It is the usual, he is the best, baddest, smartest, most successful thing to hit the planet earth, rhetoric. No surprise there. He just makes shit up as he goes along and when he realizes that he may have just said the wrong thing, does a 180 degree turn....in the same sentence. The thing that ...

Lavergne replies on Oct 17, 2018:

yes I agree with your assessment. He is testing the waters - if he thinks enough of his base will support a change to the constitution which will allow him to serve more than 2 terms (or till he dies - please kill me now) he will definitely try to make it happen.

Driving up my driveway this morning, I see my fierce hunter (Boogie) following stealthily behind a ...

evergreen comments on Oct 17, 2018:

Just so ya know , outdoor cats are responsible for wiping out hundreds of animals, and have actually decimated whole bird populations in some areas. All outdoor cats - even the well fed ones. I won't even go into all the things that happen to the cats ...

Lavergne replies on Oct 17, 2018:

Boogie sits in the birdfeeder. Goofball thinks because he is black he is invisible. The birds around here have gotten wise to all the feline trickery. I understand - its the whole circle of life thing. But I still don't like it. hahaha

Driving up my driveway this morning, I see my fierce hunter (Boogie) following stealthily behind a ...

Bigwavedave comments on Oct 17, 2018:

Darwin

Lavergne replies on Oct 17, 2018:

He got Chip......and Dale

What non family tradition do you have that dates back forever?

Kojaksmom comments on Oct 17, 2018:

That sounds like a great time! I must be a stick-in-the-mud, I don't have any traditions. ?

Lavergne replies on Oct 17, 2018:

Me either....guess that's what happens when you're constantly moving around. :(

Written by Mike Pence in 1999: Just spent a memorable Fathers Day, like so many other all ...

silverotter11 comments on Oct 14, 2018:

Isreal does not seem to have a problem with coed military service. When you teach men that women have less value they treat women as tho they have less value. When you raise your boys to value women as their equal to man you may have happy consentual sexual encounters but you have far fewer rapes....

Lavergne replies on Oct 17, 2018:

You have just gotten to the exact root of the problem....

Al Green- Love and Happiness [youtu.be]

Marionville comments on Oct 16, 2018:

Nice one....thanks!

Lavergne replies on Oct 17, 2018:

@Minotaur80 I feel like that about a couple of songs, too.

The Police.

ballou comments on Oct 16, 2018:

There was no bigger band than the Police in the late 70's, early 80's. Damn they were so good! https://youtu.be/aENX1Sf3fgQ

Lavergne replies on Oct 17, 2018:

Always loved this one.....

Do not take this drug if you live inside a hornets nest, sleep in Malaria mosquito infested ponds, ...

Lavergne comments on Oct 14, 2018:

No doubt....when the cure is worse than the disease - you might want to rethink your options.

Lavergne replies on Oct 14, 2018:

@HankSherman ewwwwwww you had me at anal leakage. aackkkk

I am curious, are men really like dog?

Lavergne comments on Oct 13, 2018:

I always thought of men more or less like horses.....some run better in tandem, others do better by themselves. Some are literally "work horses" while others are sleek, sexy thoroughbreds - running with the wind. ;) ;)

Lavergne replies on Oct 14, 2018:

@ugly bwahhahahahahaha so you've forfeited on a technicality. I stopped going to church after the last one got I attended got hit by lightning.

I am curious, are men really like dog?

Lavergne comments on Oct 13, 2018:

I always thought of men more or less like horses.....some run better in tandem, others do better by themselves. Some are literally "work horses" while others are sleek, sexy thoroughbreds - running with the wind. ;) ;)

Lavergne replies on Oct 14, 2018:

@ugly Rule #1.....put your picture on your profile....no, you can't use Kermit the Frog. Gotta be real.

I am curious, are men really like dog?

Lavergne comments on Oct 13, 2018:

I always thought of men more or less like horses.....some run better in tandem, others do better by themselves. Some are literally "work horses" while others are sleek, sexy thoroughbreds - running with the wind. ;) ;)

Lavergne replies on Oct 14, 2018:

@ugly all depends.....what are the rules?

I am curious, are men really like dog?

Lavergne comments on Oct 13, 2018:

I always thought of men more or less like horses.....some run better in tandem, others do better by themselves. Some are literally "work horses" while others are sleek, sexy thoroughbreds - running with the wind. ;) ;)

Lavergne replies on Oct 14, 2018:

@ugly lol. well played, sir!

I just sat through a vid made of trailers for upcoming movies.

Pook comments on Oct 14, 2018:

No one wants to pay writers..?

Lavergne replies on Oct 14, 2018:

apparently so.....cause most of the newer stuff is pretty bad.

I am curious, are men really like dog?

Lavergne comments on Oct 13, 2018:

I always thought of men more or less like horses.....some run better in tandem, others do better by themselves. Some are literally "work horses" while others are sleek, sexy thoroughbreds - running with the wind. ;) ;)

Lavergne replies on Oct 14, 2018:

@ugly which race would that be? Human? to the finish? ;)

I am curious, are men really like dog?

Lavergne comments on Oct 13, 2018:

I always thought of men more or less like horses.....some run better in tandem, others do better by themselves. Some are literally "work horses" while others are sleek, sexy thoroughbreds - running with the wind. ;) ;)

Lavergne replies on Oct 14, 2018:

@ugly hmmmmm.....isn't there some saying about slow and steady wins the race? ;)

I am curious, are men really like dog?

Lavergne comments on Oct 13, 2018:

I always thought of men more or less like horses.....some run better in tandem, others do better by themselves. Some are literally "work horses" while others are sleek, sexy thoroughbreds - running with the wind. ;) ;)

Lavergne replies on Oct 14, 2018:

@ugly Ugly - just like Beauty - is in the eye of the beholder. But then again, Beauty was a horse. damn we're right back to horses - how'd that happen?

Very cool - rainy morning in the TN mountains.

Marionville comments on Oct 14, 2018:

Just for you this morning Laverne....afternoon for me, Havana. - Camila Cabella https://youtu.be/bZbI9rmpaEw

Lavergne replies on Oct 14, 2018:

well thank you honey - so sweet of you!

Sandwich...

lerlo comments on Oct 14, 2018:

Reminding me of the old Odd Couple skit where Oscar is yelling at Felix, "If I told you once I've told you a thousand times, 'Dont leave little notes on my pillow!'" "This morning the note said, 'We're out of cornflakes, FU,' it took me 20 minutes to realize that FU stood for Felix Unger!!"

Lavergne replies on Oct 14, 2018:

ooohhh.....that's freakin' hilarious. P.S. I have two grown sons (unmarried-both) and I call them Oscar and Felix. They have no clue what I'm talking about.... :)

Let's not get on the hate train because this is it's final destination.

Lavergne comments on Oct 14, 2018:

My mother was a young adult - German - during this period of time. Over the years she told me many stories of what it was like - what they endured. One thing she said that really hits home right now is that in the beginning of Hitler's rise to power he only talked about how he "wanted to make ...

Lavergne replies on Oct 14, 2018:

@Surfpirate ...thanks for sharing that.

My yard sale was rained out today so I baked some bread instead.

BufftonBeotch comments on Oct 14, 2018:

I wish you lived next to me.

Lavergne replies on Oct 14, 2018:

me too.....I'm a great cook but I've never been able to bake bread. Yeast hates me, apparently.

Beware @dicky2018 has arrived ! Check out his bio ! Welcome to our humble home.

Xanadutoo comments on Oct 14, 2018:

We do not know how many "True" religious believers are on.I would never want to offend anyone. I would just say to him .You are an American which is a very young country in this world and are still trying find your intellectual position , still feel guilty killing all those native Indians.I would ...

Lavergne replies on Oct 14, 2018:

well said...

I am curious, are men really like dog?

SukiSue comments on Oct 13, 2018:

Well my man is not like a dog... I don't know about you!

Lavergne replies on Oct 14, 2018:

Ditto.....

I am Dr.

Pralina1 comments on Oct 13, 2018:

Dr Z , I have a mountain of laundry to fold and a full tank of gas in my car . Should I stay home today and do house chores or hop in the car and go somewhere w dogs ? Debating for last 2 hrs !

Lavergne replies on Oct 13, 2018:

give the laundry to goodwill.....go shopping for new stuff.

I am Dr.

SukiSue comments on Oct 13, 2018:

Dear Dr. Z Is there a proper blessing for the czar?

Lavergne replies on Oct 13, 2018:

@zorialoki I vote for your royal hiney....

From the way back machine

Seeker3CO comments on Oct 13, 2018:

There was always someone offended. People just didn't feel safe letting you know they were back then. Embrace the more open discourse!

Lavergne replies on Oct 13, 2018:

You are absolutely right. We should not be so damn snarky......but its just way toooo much fun.

From the way back machine

Xanadutoo comments on Oct 13, 2018:

That was before women got equal rights and allowed to vote.Others had to stay in the closet or go to prison.Lets bring those times back .When you came home from work you had your slipper brought to you and then your dinner ready to eat.Lucky for us on this site we have no problems with offending ...

Lavergne replies on Oct 13, 2018:

@Xanadutoo the little plaid skirt and knee socks? I have those somewhere......

From the way back machine

Xanadutoo comments on Oct 13, 2018:

That was before women got equal rights and allowed to vote.Others had to stay in the closet or go to prison.Lets bring those times back .When you came home from work you had your slipper brought to you and then your dinner ready to eat.Lucky for us on this site we have no problems with offending ...

Lavergne replies on Oct 13, 2018:

Let me go get my pearls and my starched shirtdress and heels out of the back of the closet....should be right behind the French maid outfit. ;)

I am curious, are men really like dog?

Lavergne comments on Oct 13, 2018:

I always thought of men more or less like horses.....some run better in tandem, others do better by themselves. Some are literally "work horses" while others are sleek, sexy thoroughbreds - running with the wind. ;) ;)

Lavergne replies on Oct 13, 2018:

@VAL3941 damn - I thought you guys were supposed to stick together! hahahahaha ;) Maybe he still has a very vivid imagination ????

This is why women end up with jerks.

Duke comments on Oct 13, 2018:

While this (like most everything I post) is really kind of tongue-in-cheek, there is a bit of truth. I've been "friend-zoned" many times. In every instance, I've actually been okay with that. In most cases, after really getting past the initial attraction stage, it's been obvious that it wouldn't ...

Lavergne replies on Oct 13, 2018:

nice to hear you say that about the friendships....I think people lose sight of how valuable friendship is when they're being driven by hormones to find something more "fulfilling"....

This is my friends cat her name is Libby she may be old but she still is beautiful.

Lavergne comments on Oct 13, 2018:

yes - she certainly is...

Lavergne replies on Oct 13, 2018:

@Sheannutt My 20 yr old girl loves to sit in my lap while I'm at the computer - even better if there's music videos playing - she's in heaven. haha

I am curious, are men really like dog?

Leafhead comments on Oct 13, 2018:

Men are more like puppies. They start off cute and cuddly but soon become dogs

Lavergne replies on Oct 13, 2018:

hmmmm......I suppose that is one way of looking at it.

I am curious, are men really like dog?

Lavergne comments on Oct 13, 2018:

I always thought of men more or less like horses.....some run better in tandem, others do better by themselves. Some are literally "work horses" while others are sleek, sexy thoroughbreds - running with the wind. ;) ;)

Lavergne replies on Oct 13, 2018:

@ugly So you're saying you're one of the sleek sexy thoroughbreds? Well good for you! You must have an amazing love life. ;)

MOM ??? this is so true funny but yet so true.

RichieO comments on Oct 13, 2018:

Moms are the hub, hubby is a loose cannon, kids are a pain in the brain...

Lavergne replies on Oct 13, 2018:

couldn't have said it better myself.

So.

ugly comments on Oct 12, 2018:

If this party gets any rowdier I may have to have a martini.

Lavergne replies on Oct 13, 2018:

@ugly ...you buyin'?

So.

ugly comments on Oct 12, 2018:

If this party gets any rowdier I may have to have a martini.

Lavergne replies on Oct 13, 2018:

@ugly I'm pleading the 5th....

Melania Trump: 'I'm the most bullied person on the world' - CNNPolitics

raindrops comments on Oct 11, 2018:

Yeah, her statement is laughable. She's no innocent, and actually, stealthily savvy. She's made numerous comments that make it clear she supports her husband and not just saying it for the press.

Lavergne replies on Oct 13, 2018:

and let's not forget that her parents are now citizens thanks to that "chain migration" provision that he is fighting soooooo hard to get rid of. Its so typical of their thinking "now that I'm in - lets slam that door shut" truly sad

So.

ugly comments on Oct 12, 2018:

If this party gets any rowdier I may have to have a martini.

Lavergne replies on Oct 13, 2018:

or three....

I am Dr.

Pralina1 comments on Oct 13, 2018:

Dr Z , I have a mountain of laundry to fold and a full tank of gas in my car . Should I stay home today and do house chores or hop in the car and go somewhere w dogs ? Debating for last 2 hrs !

Lavergne replies on Oct 13, 2018:

@zorialoki ,,,,True dat.

BrettKavanaugh.com just launched as a forum to help sexual assault survivors - CNNPolitics

raindrops comments on Oct 12, 2018:

Of course he did. The comeback strategy rolls on...

Lavergne replies on Oct 13, 2018:

yeah - you got to give them credit for knowing how to play the game... uggh

Suicide.

Lavergne comments on Oct 12, 2018:

I'm gonna get bashed for this but I'll say it anyway......her husband was a selfish bastard and a coward. I had a friend who went thru much the same thing - and when she was the one who found her husband dead in his bed - well let's just say that PTSD doesn't even begin to cover what she continues ...

Lavergne replies on Oct 12, 2018:

@Rob1948 I apologize if I stepped on any toes - but it hit a hot button with me. I understand about depression and other mental health issues. I will just say that each situation is different - and my friend - who is still my friend and she tells me that these days I am her ONLY friend - is consumed with the idea that somehow she "missed something"....that it was her fault. I knew her husband - better than she did. Maybe that's why I saw it from that perspective.

When reality finally kicks in it’s no longer a joke… Normal is always in transition, don’t be...

Lavergne comments on Oct 12, 2018:

Not to worry....the GOP is actively engaged in dismantling as many of those programs as they possibly can...

Lavergne replies on Oct 12, 2018:

@Cast1es From what I hear - there may not be any Parks either.

Okay people.

escapetypist comments on Oct 12, 2018:

We could block them then say J/K

Lavergne replies on Oct 12, 2018:

@SukiSue, @ProudMary Oh yeah!

Okay people.

escapetypist comments on Oct 12, 2018:

We could block them then say J/K

Lavergne replies on Oct 12, 2018:

@SukiSue I like where you're going with this...

I just finish baking about 60 empanadas.

Lavergne comments on Oct 11, 2018:

Must be a day for cooking.....I just steamed/poached some big artichokes the old Italian way with lots of olive oil, garlic, seasonings....mmmmm. They turned out good. Any Italians out there still cooking artichokes?

Lavergne replies on Oct 12, 2018:

@FrayedBear Artichokes.

When reality finally kicks in it’s no longer a joke… Normal is always in transition, don’t be...

Lavergne comments on Oct 12, 2018:

Not to worry....the GOP is actively engaged in dismantling as many of those programs as they possibly can...

Lavergne replies on Oct 12, 2018:

@RichieO Yes - this is why its so frustrating - you can't explain to people that the cause and effect relationship is not immediate. You know exactly how this will all play out - trump's policies will take this country to the brink of another massive recession - but when it "hits" someone else will be in the Oval Office - and that individual will get blamed. That buffoon will stand in front of the cameras shouting how everything was just "beautiful" the whole time he was in office - and now .....just look! Makes my hair burst into flames just thinking about it.

When reality finally kicks in it’s no longer a joke… Normal is always in transition, don’t be...

Lavergne comments on Oct 12, 2018:

Not to worry....the GOP is actively engaged in dismantling as many of those programs as they possibly can...

Lavergne replies on Oct 12, 2018:

@Cast1es I realized many years ago that when politicians talk about the "free loaders" and the welfare cheats and all those people on the bottom rungs who do not contribute to society in any meaningful way but only want to take what they can get ---- those people all think "he's not talking about me".....and they clap and cheer ----that's what's going on right now. A large portion of his base will be negatively impacted by his policies - they're just too blind to see the forest for the trees.

Crap, crap, crap.

Lilac-JadeCanada comments on Oct 11, 2018:

Isn't that just ''wonderful''?

Lavergne replies on Oct 12, 2018:

I believe the word he uses for everything is "beautiful"......we have such a beautiful economy right now - everybody is sooooooo happy. lol

How do you know if you’ve really ever been in love?

ProudMary comments on Sep 17, 2018:

Love is when you're ready to crawl on your hands and knees over hot coals and broken glass to get to the other person.

Lavergne replies on Oct 11, 2018:

@PeaceByGreenJobs Let me introduce you to my little friend....Lexipro.

A little old lady who had lost her marbles was walking up and down the halls in a nursing home.

LenHazell53 comments on Oct 11, 2018:

There is a true story of the Queen Mother visiting an old people's home and being introduced to their eldest resident, a venerable old lady of 102 years old. The Queen mum took her hand and kindly asked "Do you know who I am dear?" The Old lady patted the Queen Mum's hand in return and said with a...

Lavergne replies on Oct 11, 2018:

Hilarious!

The worst date you've ever had.

CoastRiderBill comments on Oct 10, 2018:

I have had some bad dates, weird things happen, etc. When I was young, I took a girl to dinner and a local concert where we lived in California. I paid for everything. Rather than be my date and stay in my presence enjoying music together, she milled about flirting and visiting with every guy ...

Lavergne replies on Oct 11, 2018:

@Redcupcoffee as they say in Louisiana....."true dat"

The worst date you've ever had.

HonkyBMcfunky comments on Oct 10, 2018:

I had a date with my partner and a poly lady that was colorful... We went out to a restuarant and I'm trying to strike up some conversation. Obviously, it can be tough getting the conversation going... but I hung in there and tried to get things moving. Kayla is a little quiet at first. The ...

Lavergne replies on Oct 11, 2018:

Ms 38 DD is going to be a very unhappy person when she ends up Ms 44 Long. The universe has a sense of humor after all....

The worst date you've ever had.

linxminx comments on Oct 10, 2018:

Two come to mind. Met through Match. The first, I swear was high or delusional, it was hard to tell. He went on and on about how rich he was, how many things he had invented, the highrise condo he lived in...I could go on...but he never looked at me so I got the impression he was on a date with ...

Lavergne replies on Oct 11, 2018:

Was it a full moon?

The worst date you've ever had.

SonofMax comments on Oct 10, 2018:

My date never met up with me. Thought she stood me up. She locked herself out of the car with the motor running. Subsequent dates (2) didn't go much better.

Lavergne replies on Oct 11, 2018:

That's funny....makes you wonder if the universe didn't interfere on your behalf, tho, doesn't it?

The worst date you've ever had.

StrongHappySilly comments on Oct 10, 2018:

Oh my God! That sucks

Lavergne replies on Oct 11, 2018:

@Redcupcoffee Bad date - but did make for a great story! :)

The worst date you've ever had.

273kelvin comments on Oct 11, 2018:

I joined a dating site a few years ago and not long after I get a lady from Glasgow making me a favorite. Now she is very nice. About my age. slim and fit, nice looker, Lithuanian. We chat a bit (not much but a bit) and I have to tell her as I live in Liverpool (about 230 miles away) "thanks but no ...

Lavergne replies on Oct 11, 2018:

That is one of the funniest stories....ever. I'm sorry it turned out to be a bummer - but good for you to have such a great outlook and sense of humor. ;)

A woman finds an injured snake.

Xanadutoo comments on Oct 11, 2018:

OK you have got your message over, it is obvious some man has hurt you .

Lavergne replies on Oct 11, 2018:

as in...."no good deed goes unpunished"? ;)

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Our_existence comments on Oct 11, 2018:

What if we were all raised in a society where polyamourous relationships we're the norm.

Lavergne replies on Oct 11, 2018:

@Our_existance .....lol. ya' think?

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Our_existence comments on Oct 11, 2018:

What if we were all raised in a society where polyamourous relationships we're the norm.

Lavergne replies on Oct 11, 2018:

Society might be a whole lot less neurotic? hmmmmmm Do you think something like that could ever even be possible given mankind's propensity to own/control what he can?? Think about the words we all say in the traditional marriage vows.....talk about an iron clad deal - wow.

Some cat art for today [boredpanda.]

Sheannutt comments on Oct 10, 2018:

Love this artist artwork ???

Lavergne replies on Oct 10, 2018:

Loved the Klimt...

I'm frustrated by two things that are beyond my control.

Lavergne comments on Oct 10, 2018:

You're on the right track....I know it seems like it will take forever but once you get to a weight that makes you feel really good about yourself, a lot of other things will click into place. (some) people see us as we see ourselves so when you project that you feel good about YOU - others will ...

Lavergne replies on Oct 10, 2018:

@EdEarl Yes - working with no kill animal shelters will can be so rewarding. Even if you can't do a lot of "hands on" right now - they all need help with admin/paperwork, etc. If you can sit at a computer you can help with all the data entry and paperwork. A lot of the bigger libraries need volunteers as well - all the thrift stores need help sorting, etc. Everything you "give" comes back to you tenfold.

We need Universal Healthcare.

Dougy comments on Oct 9, 2018:

Just when you thought "For Pay Prisons" were the worst of people, now this! :-@

Lavergne replies on Oct 10, 2018:

@Simon1 some people just laugh and think I'm nuts when I say that....but they figured out a while back that for-profit prisons are a HUGE moneymaker for them. And if you start incarcerating everyone who gets picked up for possession - never mind any real serious drug charges - and if they go back to giving everyone those really stiff sentences....there have already been cases of judges found to be complicit in giving unduly long sentences because they were shareholders in one of the for profit prison corporations. This is the kind of sneaky, quiet thing that no one pays attention to until it blows up in everyone's face. You really think - after everything Sessions has said - that they won't tell the federal DEA agents to go in and drop the hammer on the states that have legalized pot for recreation (first) and then go after the medical use states as well? the only reason it isn't happening now is because Obama/Holder basically said to leave the states alone to deal with it internally and individually - but make no mistake. Its all still illegal on the federal level.

I think we're all in desperate need of a VIRTUAL Friday night party. Who's with me?

Lavergne comments on Oct 10, 2018:

Sounds like you need to build that bonfire, put on a pot of chili and invite anyone who's in driving range to come and share it with you. It is definitely the season for it! :)

Lavergne replies on Oct 10, 2018:

@ProudMary ohhhh..... I gotcha now. Well, you can still have the bonfire and the chili....and we'll all "drink" along with you - each in our respective little spots in the universe.

We need Universal Healthcare.

Dougy comments on Oct 9, 2018:

Just when you thought "For Pay Prisons" were the worst of people, now this! :-@

Lavergne replies on Oct 10, 2018:

The for profit prison system is one of the things they are really going to expand - combined with Sessions' declaration that marijuana is a gateway drug and should remain a felony - you can see where this is going. With the benches stacked with right leaning judges, we're going to take a giant step backwards (I'm afraid) and up being the largest penal colony in the western hemisphere.

I like this type of book !

ugly comments on Oct 9, 2018:

Is that the bible you're reading?

Lavergne replies on Oct 9, 2018:

@VAL3941 My boss had terrible grammar and spelling issues - so for Christmas one year I got him a book called "The Comma Sutra". He got so embarrassed when he unwrapped it - he almost climbed under the conference table. Duh......... I had to expain it to him.

I like this type of book !

Lavergne comments on Oct 9, 2018:

now that's funny.....

Lavergne replies on Oct 9, 2018:

@VAL3941 None of us are getting out of this alive, right? We're all just passin' thru. ;)

So.

Lavergne comments on Oct 9, 2018:

Dad's side definitely......Italian thru and thru.....4 older sisters at a time when only the boys got to "do stuff". Needless to say lots of family drama, angst, back stabbing....etc etc. Gotta love family, tho, right? ;)

Lavergne replies on Oct 9, 2018:

@Pralina1 that's right....even when you are the one that just might kill one of them! lol ;)

Radish pickles! I know there's already been one recipe posted here for these, but these are so good!...

FrayedBear comments on Oct 9, 2018:

I like radish so much that at my brothers wedding reception I tidied up the dinner serving table by munching my way through the whole bowl of radishes that no one else was game to add to their salads during the meal. ?

Lavergne replies on Oct 9, 2018:

@FrayedBear sorry....unsalted butter. ;)

Radish pickles! I know there's already been one recipe posted here for these, but these are so good!...

FrayedBear comments on Oct 9, 2018:

I like radish so much that at my brothers wedding reception I tidied up the dinner serving table by munching my way through the whole bowl of radishes that no one else was game to add to their salads during the meal. ?

Lavergne replies on Oct 9, 2018:

When I was a child, my German grandfather would slice up those huge white radishes and salt them and then put them on pumpernickel bread and sweet butter.

So.

Lilac-JadeCanada comments on Oct 8, 2018:

Something wasn't right.

Lavergne replies on Oct 8, 2018:

@Plant1010J sounds like he got trapped either in or under that house for those 5 days. :(

I usually do, you know!

Sheannutt comments on Oct 7, 2018:

I remember talking in cat to my cat LOL

Lavergne replies on Oct 8, 2018:

Absolutely....some days, it's the most intelligent conversation I have.

Do you suck toes?

raindrops comments on Oct 7, 2018:

My toes have been violated a few times...it only makes me laugh, uncontrollably and uproariously!!! lol It tickles like crazy...which I just remembered is another fetish, so...

Lavergne replies on Oct 8, 2018:

A really good foot massage would, however, be welcome any time....

This is the sort of shit they post on the Conservative Atheists Forum, isn't that a contradiction in...

Trajan61 comments on Oct 7, 2018:

What in the hell is wrong with this post. It’s the goddamn liberals who are radical as hell and want to destroy everything if they don’t get their way. They’re the ones who started this bullshit by dragging Kavanaugh through the mud with a bunch of lies and deceit. Seeing as how your Canadian ...

Lavergne replies on Oct 8, 2018:

@Trajan61 ...once again - you manage to conflate different issues instead of staying on topic. Buh-bye.

It's all a matter of perspective...

lerlo comments on Oct 7, 2018:

Fine idea...they should have an assortment depending on your favorite actress, star etc. :)

Lavergne replies on Oct 8, 2018:

sounds like you just hit on a new home based business.... ;)

The system is not broken.

Summer72 comments on Oct 8, 2018:

This makes me sad. Things are going to get worse before they get better.

Lavergne replies on Oct 8, 2018:

yes - I agree with you. I feel it and see it and hear it everywhere. The hatred that is fueling this tribalism is going to get worse until some spark ignites it and that's a very scary and depressing thought. They are now saying the only way the Dems can win anything is to go further to the left - that might be true - but won't that increase the divide even more?

This is the sort of shit they post on the Conservative Atheists Forum, isn't that a contradiction in...

Trajan61 comments on Oct 7, 2018:

What in the hell is wrong with this post. It’s the goddamn liberals who are radical as hell and want to destroy everything if they don’t get their way. They’re the ones who started this bullshit by dragging Kavanaugh through the mud with a bunch of lies and deceit. Seeing as how your Canadian ...

Lavergne replies on Oct 8, 2018:

@Trajan61 You say he will make a great judge....and the only thing you have to base that on is what he has said and done in the past 12 + years which appears to show that he is strongly biased on certain issues and allows that bias to color his judicial decisions. That is, most assuredly, not the makings of a good judge. A really good judge puts his own personal opinions aside and adjudicates from a nonpartisan position. What you are really saying is "he will be a good judge because he thinks like I do and will rule accordingly"...........

This is the sort of shit they post on the Conservative Atheists Forum, isn't that a contradiction in...

Lavergne comments on Oct 7, 2018:

Every time he makes a ruling for the next 40 years, think about how he said "what goes around, comes around" and how his decision making process is totally consumed with a hatred towards democrats in general - and all things Clinton in particular.

Lavergne replies on Oct 8, 2018:

@Trajan61 you're right.....they use their cars to run over people instead.

West Virginia poverty gets worse under Trump economy, not better - CBS News

GreatNani comments on Oct 8, 2018:

And they are blind to it. All my in-laws live in West Virginia. All Trump supporters!

Lavergne replies on Oct 8, 2018:

Yes - they all say they feel like they are so much better off now.... ?????? a couple of thousand jobs statewide does not a recovery make. I have property in a gated community in Greenbrier county that I haven't been able to sell for several years now - that speaks volumes.

One for @RobertNappi and a few others: [youtu.be]

Lavergne comments on Oct 7, 2018:

My cats do this on leather boots.....or work gloves. ????

Lavergne replies on Oct 7, 2018:

@FrayedBear ...any leather will do. ;)

Human creativity is infinite ^^ [youtube.com]

mikecagain comments on Oct 6, 2018:

Lol. I'll never be able to hear that song again without singing it that way.

Lavergne replies on Oct 7, 2018:

I know, right? hahahaha

My cat is back! He had been gone for 5 days.

SACatWalker comments on Oct 6, 2018:

You don't know what he's been through, gotten into or anything. He might not have had much to eat or any clean water during that time. I'd take him to the vet and get a complete checkup. Test for everything. Take care of him. I'm not a strict believer in keeping them inside, but in ...

Lavergne replies on Oct 7, 2018:

Yes - I agree - definitely needs to be checked out. Sometimes well meaning people will take a cat in - thinking its a stray - and keep it confined indoors for several days. Also - cats are notorious for getting themselves locked into storage sheds, crawl spaces, etc - they will fight like crazy to try to get out which might explain his injuries. Poor baby....hope he fully recovers.

Did you know? Your earlobes are the same distance apart as your nipples. Goodnight.

RavenCT comments on Oct 7, 2018:

So they get further apart with age?

Lavergne replies on Oct 7, 2018:

@VAL3941 you're saying her 38 D's are now 42 longs? ;)

Do you suck toes?

indirect76 comments on Oct 7, 2018:

Yes, and don’t call me toes.

Lavergne replies on Oct 7, 2018:

now that's funny...

Howard Zinn: Don’t Despair about the Supreme Court - Progressive.org

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 6, 2018:

Hard not to see us sinking into a shithole. Beyond that, our "new NAFTA" while making some positive changed was more a big win for Big Pharma and Dairy companies, not the small farmers. And it gives a raise to Mexican auto workers, while ensuring stuck wages at Southern U.S. car manufacturers.

Lavergne replies on Oct 6, 2018:

They have mastered the art of throwing crumbs in front of the working class as a distraction from the raping and pillaging that's going on all around them. And the amazing part - it continues to work for them.

I'm so glad I found this group.

Lavergne comments on Oct 6, 2018:

Just saw a photo of Joan Collins and her current husband. She's 85...he's 53. She looks fabulous, BTW. ;)

Lavergne replies on Oct 6, 2018:

@PolyWolf IKR? When someone asked her if she wasn't concerned about the huge age difference she laughed and said "well if HE dies, he dies"......ahahahahahha That crazy broad will live forever.

I've just finished watching Season 1 of Westworld and thought this was beautifully and cleverly ...

TelefunkenU37 comments on Jul 1, 2018:

I had high hopes for this series. I found season 2 almost unwatchable because of the flashbacks and plot twists. I just couldn't keep track of all the characters and their missions...and the plot moved so slowly, i didnt seem to care anymore.

Lavergne replies on Oct 6, 2018:

ended up season 2 feeling the same way - don't think I'll bother to watch it anymore...

So! A cooking related observation and corresponding question: On another post, in, I think, the ...

Paracosm comments on Sep 26, 2018:

My dad can't cook. Well.. we taught him to make burgers. That's it. If my mom isn't home and I don't bring something by he'll go out. I taught my ex-husband to cook. My son has been in the kitchen with me since he was tiny. He often takes on the responsibility of making breakfast or dinner for the ...

Lavergne replies on Oct 6, 2018:

I taught both of my sons some basic stuff....nobody should be at the mercy of fast food and/or take out. ;)

Recently, on a 15 hour unscheduled road trip with my boyfriend, we decided to pass a couple of hours...

PalacinkyPDX comments on Sep 25, 2018:

These are wimpy-ass questions... more Hallmark Card memes than real intimacy. But I understand it's supposed to be before you've really hooked up (IF... you will hook up). You would learn next to nothing about your partner which might be classified as "difficult" from these... you know, the down n' ...

Lavergne replies on Oct 6, 2018:

you bring up some interesting questions/topics.....

Look carefully ???

lerlo comments on Oct 5, 2018:

haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Lavergne replies on Oct 5, 2018:

that's what I said!

About as I'd expected: 51 - 49 [politico.

phxbillcee comments on Oct 5, 2018:

Manchin may as well be a Republican, & there was no doubt that all of them would vote for. They talk a good game, some of them, but in the end, they're spineless!

Lavergne replies on Oct 5, 2018:

my sentiments exactly!

Should prostitution be legal?

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 5, 2018:

Yes. A well regulated system would 1) help protect those who choose to participate and drastically reduce sex trafficking 2) reduce the prevalence of STD's. And of course 3) piss off hypocritical evangelicals.

Lavergne replies on Oct 5, 2018:

Totally agree....