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Roger A. Shrubber

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I always said batteries, oil and antifreeze were packaged in a secret govt. plant in OK and relabeled with whoever.
i worked in a skippy peanut butter plant for about 3 months, while waiting for a better job. i watched them fill diet, gluten free, regular, and all natural jars from the same vat....and the chunky got poured from the same vat, too, but went into another machine that mixed the "chunks" in, then jarred it.....
 

Roger A. Shrubber

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I finally found a good peanut butter with no sugar or salt added. Now the kid doesn't like peanut butter anymore.
Our friend's kids aren't allowed any sugar, we always feel like the worst parents when we visit.
it's a parent's job to be an asshole...."no, you can't have candy before dinner" ..."no, you can't make wings and try to fly off the roof"....."no, you can't draw on the car with chalk"...."yes, you do have to eat the broccoli"...yes, you do have to brush your teeth".......
parents that are their kid's friend are bad parents, who produce crappy adults...
not saying you have to be an authoritarian prick, but you aren't supposed to be a pal, you're supposed to be a mentor, a teacher, an example....
 

whitebb2727

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i worked in a skippy peanut butter plant for about 3 months, while waiting for a better job. i watched them fill diet, gluten free, regular, and all natural jars from the same vat....and the chunky got poured from the same vat, too, but went into another machine that mixed the "chunks" in, then jarred it.....
Bread is the same way. It's mostly the same. The wheat is made from the same bleached flower they just add some compressed tablets and mix it to give it the wheat look.
 

too larry

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At 18 I wore a 34. At the mid life crisis I wore a 40. Today I am back to 34.

Recently I thru out 32s, I don't see that stressful lifestyle coming back.
The 36 - 42s have been stowed away. Just a guess there may be be 25 - 30 pairs
of jeans in that barrol.

It is possible I may never have to buy jeans again.:clap:

I have stacks of jeans upstairs in my library. I bet I could find some in my size. But I'd rather look for more at the thrift store than dig though those stacks. My book buying habit is well in hand. Still have a problem with clothes.
 

too larry

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We had that bad front come through yesterday, so the wife nixed the Dothan trip. I got the loose roofing back on the shed and put a lot more screws in it this time. Had to ask for divine help. I said, "Jesus, all I need is a break. A two minute break from this damn wind." I didn't get it all at once, but I did get the sheet propped against the shed, then climbed up and waited for a lull to pull it up. It stayed in place. The wind was only 15-20 mph, but that's pretty rough for here.

I did a little night hiking after the first bands of rain were coming through. But I only went a 1/4 mile down and back a few times. I wanted to stay close to home for when the real rain started.

I have the rare Friday night off, so it looks like the Dothan trip is on for tomorrow. The wife's aunt should be out of the hospital, so that is a win/win. I can get by Big Lots and get a month's worth of soybeans and other breakfast foods, and not have to do the hospital thing. We will run by their house on the way back. {they are not morning people}
 

whitebb2727

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We just lost our puppy after 14 years.She was a red nosed Pit. We're checking the shelters to bring another one into the house.
Sorry to hear that. We just lost a boxer of six years. We were looking to adopt and ended up adopting one and then I ran into a guy today that had pit pups. I have raised a number of pits and they have all been great family dogs that are very loyal.
 

ANC

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The bigger the dog, the shorter the lifespan
Yeah man, we get too attached to the animals.
Our oldest cat is 20 and she really needs to be put down, she is deaf, and has a hard time walking, and getting confused easily now.
It is just so hard to load up the car for that trip. I know it is going to devastate my wife which hurts me. But yeah, I have been with this cat every day almost for over 20 years.
 
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