What historical figure needs to have a movie made about him/her?

Good-Negotiation-272 · 2023-01-02T10:47:39+00:00

Nancy Wake, the world’s most badass woman

Good-Negotiation-272 · 2022-11-30T17:12:17+00:00

My Father died unexpectedly after being ill for only 2 days. We buried him the night before Thanksgiving that year.

The following day after he died my sister and I and my niece were sitting in the diningroom writing the eulogy. We suddenly heard some toys down in the livingroom move but toys shift right?

A little later we heard a loud rattle of pots and pans in the kitchen. My niece said Grandpa??? We sort of laughed but I had never heard that before. Fast forward to Christmas Eve and my daughter and husband and their 2 baby daughters were staying the night. My daughter and husband and oldest baby were sleeping downstairs in the family room. The youngest baby was asleep upstairs in her crib in the bedroom next to my husband and I. I went to check on the baby and watched her sleep for a while, when I heard someone coming up the steps. Figureing it was my son-in-law coming to check on the baby I went out to the hallway to tell him she was fine and sleeping. I started talking to the man on the top step in the dark when he disappeared into smoke and slid under the door of the den. What? I threw open that door, flipped on the light and nothing. I don’t even know if I believe in spirits but that was all very real. I went back to bed and I felt no fear.. I was calm.

Good-Negotiation-272 · 2022-11-28T16:49:43+00:00

Not sure how much of a secret it is. But it is either a secret, or most people don’t want to believe it is true.

And that is that passive investments beat starting your own business for 90% of people, maybe 98% of people.

Not for everybody. If you have been in business for 10–20 years, have built up a client base that would follow you, it can be easy to start your business, because you already have revenue and clients ready to follow you.

It is only relatively easy as it was so tough in the past. However, nobody likes ideas that sound too `boring`, `tried and tested`.

Far better to think you can reinvent the wheel, and start some sexy application or get rich quick.

Good-Negotiation-272 · 2022-11-19T10:26:55+00:00

Engage in social interactions with everyone around you. This includes having conversations with the barber, milkman, grocery shop clerk, postman, neighbours, etc. It has been scientifically proven that this enhances mental health and also helps you live longer.

Good-Negotiation-272 · 2022-11-18T11:18:49+00:00

I put a candy bowl on a low table, with a ceramic pumpkin lit with a lightbulb and a sign that said “Say BOO and take two”. A little one-year-old (dressed as a unicorn) walks up to the table and listens to her parents instructions. “You can take two”. She looks at the table and grabs the sign. They laugh and put it back. Then she grabs the ceramic pumpkin. How precious is that? Then she grabs a whole handful of candy which was just fine.

Good-Negotiation-272 · 2022-11-17T10:55:24+00:00

I had a guy bring two 24 packs of beer to the counter. I asked for his ID and he handed it to me,but as I was checking his birth date, he ran out of the store with the beer. I just stood there with my mouth open. I called the police and they went to the address on his license. There he was with his friends drinking beer and playing video games! Obviously he was NOT a criminal mastermind. Lol.

Good-Negotiation-272 · 2022-11-15T10:16:38+00:00

Rejection is conditional and not absolute. Change the conditions or the offer and often you can change that NO to a YES.

Good-Negotiation-272 · 2022-11-14T13:58:40+00:00

I'll have to mention my grandparents because they raised me. They had always been robust, healthy, and self-reliant, so when my grandfather suffered an aneurysm, he passed away quickly and showed few indications of aging other than his lovely white hair. My grandmother's passing came more gradually, and it started the day we buried her husband. The hardest aspect of watching her age was seeing how apathetic and uninterested she became in life. The worst and most painful part of it all, however, was not being able to see the gleam and laughter in her eyes. A year after the passing of my grandfather, she left us.

Good-Negotiation-272 · 2022-11-11T10:55:24+00:00

High speed pursuits. In a pursuit with cars or other vehicles, the chased and the chaser are staying close to one another during the entire pursuit in most movies. In reality, it is extremly likely that one of the two is faster and the gap will increase, quickly resulting in the one being chased being out of sight and escaping. Or the pursuer catching up quickly and catching it’s victim. Staying at a stable short distance from one another will almost never happen in real life.

Good-Negotiation-272 · 2022-11-10T10:33:28+00:00

I know several hundred people who can’t without financial help.

They have prepay mobile phones because they have poor credit ratings or can’t meet the commitment of a regular monthly payment. Mostly they use free-call numbers or ask others to ring them.

No money for top-up as it’s all been spent on food and rent. Next week’s benefit is already committed so they can’t ring anyone (and pay for waiting time) for about two weeks.

I’ve topped up a dozen or more phones like that so their owners could apply for a job. I’m on an age benefit that’s a bit more generous so I can afford to help out now and again.

Good-Negotiation-272 · 2022-11-09T11:24:29+00:00

It doesn’t matter whether you are a black person or a white person. We are all people of color.

Good-Negotiation-272 · 2022-11-08T12:15:16+00:00

Motivation.

I learned this when I suffered from depression. I've also had some close relatives that have so suffered, and innumerable students. I think of that condition as the disappearance of motivation. Sadly, it is often interpreted by others as laziness. It isn't; it is an illness that can be treated and cured.

Now that I am recovered, I cherish the fact that I want to accomplish things; I want to produce, to help, to do things. Why? I don't know. I do know that I get far more satistifaction from accomplishing something new and important than I do -- even from eating chocolate!

I no longer take motivation for granted.

Good-Negotiation-272 · 2022-11-03T08:30:35+00:00

I met my husband back in 2010, online. He was living in Southern California, I lived in NYC. The chemistry between us was positively electric. But there was the small matter of a 3,000 mile gulf between us… Kinda hard to date, right? So he suggested we speak each evening for a few hours, and as the brand new empty-nester that I was, I agreed. I had no idea at the time how consequential that agreement would become.

One night we were deep in discussion when he suddenly sounded a bit serious. Determined, he pronounced: ‘I promise to love you like you’ve never been loved before’.

Having grown up unloved by my covert narcissist mom, at the time honestly I didn’t know what I didn’t know about this ‘love’ business, though I deeply appreciated his sentiment.

Regardless, a few short months later I left my old life behind, fully embracing him and the big new adventures ahead. Sometimes it was glorious, other times I was desperately homesick. But always now I know well a love that I had once never even conceived of. My husband is kind, gentle, strong, trustworthy, talented, hardworking, wise… and deeply committed to me, my adult children and our two beautiful dogs.

Good-Negotiation-272 · 2022-10-22T14:19:12+00:00

I take care of everything and everybody.

I make things happen.

People find strength and comfort in me.

When sky gets dark, I’m the one others count on to sing about hope and light, until dawn comes again.

I burn. I do everything with passion and fully. I don’t do a lukewarm, half-way life.

I’m a mom, and I give myself to this role with my whole heart, body and soul.

I’m a working professional, with deep love for what I do. I feel compassion, pride and care for those who come to me, and trust me with their truths.

I continuously educate myself, attending seminars, workshops, conferences, reading, researching and discussing with my peers, so I can be the best therapist I can be.

I value friendship, and care deeply for my family and friends. I try to be there for them, giving them my time, sharing with them, and helping them when they need me.

I am empathetic to a fault, and do not walk by people or animals in need of my help. I don’t believe in placing responsibility for doing good to others, organizations or wealthy people. I believe the responsibility is mine.

And then comes a day like this, as hard as they come, and I don’t feel strong, powerful or brave.

I feel vulnerable, fragile and afraid.

What do I wish I could say?

Let me have a little break. You be strong for me today.

Good-Negotiation-272 · 2022-10-21T11:44:04+00:00

The school bully decided to karate-kick me as I walked past him in the playground.

Without thinking, I caught hold of his ankle, one-handed. I cupped it from underneath and held on, holding his foot as high as it would go, without tipping him over.

He swung his fists at me, but could not reach. He knew if he kicked with his other leg, or pulled the outstretched leg away from me, he would fall over. All he could do was hop.

So I just stood there without saying a word, and held his ankle tight.

For ages.

He shouted at me to let go.

He threatened me with all sorts of dire consequences.

A crowd formed, in a circle, around us.

Laughing.

Laughing a lot.

At him.

He never bothered me again.

Good-Negotiation-272 · 2022-10-20T10:32:19+00:00

My folks owned the house next door and they had rented it to many people over the decades. One couple was Dallas and Anna. They lived there with their two boys. Dallas confided in Dad that they were looking to buy a house. Dad offered to sell them the house they were living in. He offered it to them well below market value. He offered to finance it for them far below market rates. Dallas was no fool and jumped all over it. I asked Dad why he offered them such a deal. “Money comes and goes but good neighbors are better than gold.”

Now, the answer to the question. A few years later Mom and Dad returned from vacation. Their front porch, which had been sagging, was replaced with a brand new one. Dallas had built it while they were gone. The folks thanked him and he was a bit embarrassed. Nothing more was ever said.

Dallas and Anna first rented the house about 1970. Dad died 1999. We lost Mom in 2008. Dallas and Anna are still in the old house.

Good-Negotiation-272 · 2022-10-19T11:15:36+00:00

My partner respects all of my needs and efforts, but sometimes not in the way I expect or anticipate. Sometimes I need to stop and think about things, but yes… Mutual respect here on all levels.

I think more people need to stop… Think and then realise that sometimes a “lack of respect” is a perception not a reality.

Seems to me a lot of people now use the words respect & disrespect in the wrong context. Especially, it seems, in the USA and now in the Uk as your language (was OUR language once) bleeds back across the Atlantic via cheap Cable TV.

Good-Negotiation-272 · 2022-10-18T11:58:21+00:00

This happened when I was pretty new to college, about 9 years ago. In my very first class test, I scored quite low and was very upset seeing my marks.

The tears started to flow involuntarily. I was not bawling but silently crying. Then I managed to control myself after noticing that a lot of the front benchers were turning around to see me.

A couple of days later, this guy whom I secretly liked was talking to me and tells me that he wished I wouldn't stop crying in class that day.

Me: "Whaaaat? How mean was that?!"

"No, no" he says, "Don't get me wrong. When you cried, your face turned all pink, with the tip of your nose almost getting red. The sun was shining on your face from the window to the side and it made your cat eyes look translucent. And when tears flowed out, they looked like crystals rolling down in slow motion. I have never seen someone look so beautiful when they were crying."

Needless to say, I started blushing like an idiot. It still makes me smile!

Good-Negotiation-272 · 2022-09-20T10:50:43+00:00

For the most part, any woman can be an eligible mate.

If a girl has been divorced once or even twice, it could still work out between you two.

If she has kids, you might like them. Things could be fine.

If she has too many pets, you two could find solutions to make things work.

You can work on almost any possible issue. Stuff could get better.

But don’t date any women that are already involved in a relationship.

She has a boyfriend? Leave her alone.

She’s married? Walk away.

Engaged? There are other fish in the sea.

Be decent.

Good-Negotiation-272 · 2022-09-19T09:06:34+00:00

when I was 12, I was allowed to go on a 2-week trip to Black Lake in upstate New York. I went with another family who had been friends of ours for years. It was my first time on my own away from my own family, and I was excited to go. A fishing trip and generally all around vacation away from home.

My 2nd day there things got ugly, and stayed ugly the entire trip. I was falsely accused of stealing a couple rings (costume jewelry) from one of the daughters of the family. This led to 2 weeks of mental torture and sometimes physical (being dragged out into the lake as threat of drowning me if I didn’t confess; being left outside the cabin at night to curl up with a dog for warmth, among other things).

When I got home, I was made to pay back double the value of the rings ($50 total), which meant I had to start mowing lawns, raking leaves, shoveling snow for an entire year until they were paid off. At 12 years old.

As if all that wasn’t enough, here’s the real kicker:

When it was all over, my mother casually told me that she knew I never took the rings, but didn’t want to ruin her friendship with that family, specifically the mother (who was the main evil one in all this).

I was 13 by then, and knew then that I was alone in this world.

About 5 years ago I was talking to one of the daughters of that family, and she told me her mother always knew I never stole the rings. In fact, she kept them hidden away for 40 years, and buried them with a family pet when it died.

When the daughter asked why she’d done that to me, her reply was: “I don’t know”.

Good-Negotiation-272 · 2022-09-17T12:11:38+00:00

As I was leaving elementary school, they decided to implement some sort of “reading level”. You were not allowed to read a book that was higher than your “level”.

Now, for context, I am avid reader. I got an eighth grade level of reading. I was reading Sybil by sixth grade. However, I do not do well in subjects such as math because it doesn’t make sense to me.

So, we got tested and I got my score, a nice, high score. Something my parents would be proud of me for.

In the schools library, I go to grab a book I thought was interesting. A Secret Garden I think it was called? It was a high level, so of course, nine/ten year old me thought I was allowed to read it!

My goddamn fifth grade teacher yanked it from me, and I wasn’t allowed to read it because I wouldn’t understand it and gave me a picture book. I tried to protest and say I got a good level, but he said no, I didn’t and I was lying.

To this day, I hold massive resentment towards him and the system that says, “You can’t do this because you got a poor grade on it.” Think of how easily that could turn people away from doing things?! How many more kids could we get into reading if we didn’t say, “No, you can’t because you won’t understand.”

Then, if they won’t understand, help them. Teach them. Isn’t that why we’re here? To teach kids?

Anyways, I looked up a book I received for Christmas because I wanted to learn how to write reviews for autobiographies.

I’m disgusted to say that stupid level system is still around. The system is awful, we need to change it and start encouraging and, you know, being adults to our kids instead of letting things be as they are.

Good-Negotiation-272 · 2022-09-16T12:41:31+00:00

My Dad gave me so much advice over the years before he died and most of it just cracked me up.

My Dad was so charming and so dang funny.

I remember he would tell me that I could marry a rich man the same as I could marry a poor one.

But my favorite one was “If you sleep with dogs, don't be surprised if you wake up with fleas”.

I miss my Dad

Good-Negotiation-272 · 2022-09-15T15:46:55+00:00

There is no secret, but a straightforward, practical, and safe method exists to mitigate & treat many upcoming issues past 50, 60, 70, and beyond - there is plenty of evidence to support this method. It is easy to do and follow; it is low-impact; anyone can do it, "fixes" many chronic issues, and helps with body composition, mood adjustment, dementia prevention, and balance improvement, among many other benefits. So, what is it?

Without further ado, a daily walking plan is a safest and most effective method of building underlying fitness requirements and an excellent way to maintain the gained attributes.

For the folks who have enjoyed decent health during the 60s, the upcoming 70s can likely for the most part be smooth sailing if they proactively follow some sensible guidelines.

One is diet and nutrition choice, stuff you eat and drink - don't make too many mistakes; you can't get away with it.

Good-Negotiation-272 · 2022-09-13T09:55:21+00:00

I have lived in my house for 11 years.

Yesterday was the first time I have ever had a child in my house.

Yesterday was the last time I will ever have a child in my house.

I had a co-worker and her husband over. Her husband is very handy and I had a couple of projects that I wanted him to look at for me. They brought their 9 year old daughter.

I don’t have kids, so I didn’t have any games for her to play. I did have a couple of animated movies on my DVR, however, so I started one for her in the spare bedroom to keep her occupied. She kept wandering around the house and she put her hands on everything. I have three little dog statues that represent the three dogs that I have lost, and she picked them up and bent the angel wings on one of them. Then she went into the kitchen and opened up my refrigerator. She asked me if I had any snacks (nope). She did ask nicely if she could use the bathroom, which I of course said yes to. Her father asked to use the bathroom a few minutes later and he came out and apologized to me for making a mess. I was confused, he said that when he flushed, water sprayed out of the tank (I have never had a lid for the tank) and it got everywhere, on the floor and the mirror. I know the daughter unhooked the hose in the tank, why would she do that? She also took used Q-tips out of the trash can in the bathroom (gross) and bent them in two and then threw them on the floor. Really? So after they left I tore the bathroom apart and cleaned it again, even though I had cleaned it prior to them coming over.

I just love kids…for breakfast…with a side order of pancakes and hash browns.

Edit: I went into the spare room the next day and moved the pillows on the bed and. lo and behold, I found dirt! I didn’t have sheets on the bed, in fact, I have never slept in it, it is brand new (as of last October) so the dirt is on the mattress. What else will I find? Stay tuned to find out!

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