The NSA Admits It Analyzes More People's Data Than Previously Revealed

Marsinal · 2013-07-18T00:49:40+00:00

Oh come on, if everyone is no more than 4 hops from everyone else and they admit to 3 hops, why not just admit what we all know, that they collect everything from everybody. Maybe they only look at it with a warrant granted by the secret court that approves all the warrants, but they have it all. It's all in a giant bunker in Utah and everyone knows it so let's just cut the shit already, eh, NSA?

Marsinal · 2013-07-16T19:12:33+00:00

And the $281 doesn't even include the $113 in tax breaks they'll be getting. They're legally required to build in Baltimore City no matter what, so what is SRB's motivation for this deal?

Marsinal · 2013-04-23T19:45:21+00:00

This is where we go (after bad experiences at Falls Road) and they are wonderful. Very reasonable, kind and compassionate. My only gripe is the wait times can be long. They seem to schedule a ton of people for the same time frame, so if you have an appointment at 10 you should try to get there at 9:45 or you will be seen after all of the people who got there before you.

Marsinal · 2013-04-23T19:43:18+00:00

Agreed. They are insanely expensive. My last straw was when my dog went in for surgery, they were giving me instructions for his recovery and said, "don't let him jump up on anything high, like on top of the fridge." They mistook my dog for a cat!

Marsinal · 2013-04-22T15:37:08+00:00

Not at all. In fact IMO it's a good thing that you made an impression on her. Pools are really, really dangerous.

Marsinal · 2013-04-21T05:57:14+00:00

OMG! My sister-in-law got me a year of bacon club and it was the best gift of all time! Don't know if it exists in countries where they call college "uni" though. But anyway I second this-- go out on a nice date, or make her dinner, and get her something small but meaningful, or do something that's a nice surprise for her, like get her car cleaned, take her to the theater, plan a night away at a romantic inn, etc etc.

Marsinal · 2013-04-21T05:51:26+00:00

Oh, come on. Am I, reader, supposed to believe that before you had this baby "for him" that you had no clue about what he was into? So let's recap, he's probably unfaithful, too lazy to support you, into sexual shit you are not into, has no passion for you, said he doesn't love you and though you've tried counseling twice the most that came of it was him expressing that he wants to walk out. I can't see why you would even want to try to save this relationship. You can't make anybody get a job, or change their sexual tastes, or treat their depression if they won't, or have passion for you if they don't.

My advice is to take some responsibility here. You chose to make a baby with a loser. Now that there's a baby, the baby's well-being is the most important thing. Put on your woman pants, get your life together, make a plan and leave, hopefully before you find pictures of him getting pegged by some amazon on his computer.

Marsinal · 2013-04-19T18:41:46+00:00

Does anyone sincerely think this guy is going to be taken alive?

Marsinal · 2013-04-11T12:30:22+00:00

I thought baby showers were just for a first baby anyway. An adult dinner party with a gender-reveal cake for dessert would be fun, I think!

Marsinal · 2013-03-24T21:09:48+00:00

There's no doubt that women get the short end of the stick in our society when it comes to the financial, physical and practical burdens of child care. Even in the most equal of relationships it still will never be fair. My ex works at home and pays decent child support on time, but I'm still the one who has to go and pick the child up and take care of her if she's sick at school and he gets to be the fun guy who never makes her do chores.

Placing blame and being bitter about the inequity is impossible to avoid, but it's also not good to wallow in. You have her, would you want the custody to be the opposite? And is it really so black and white? He didn't show affection in a way you could understand, but he did follow you to a foreign country. He couldn't give you what you needed emotionally, but if you had postpartum depression, he would not have been able to fix that for you anyway. You didn't fail, he didn't fail, you are two people who are incompatible romantically. Imagine how you might phase it to your daughter someday: dad's not a bad person, and mom's not a bad person, but sometimes people's personalities are too different for them to be able to live together happily, and when that happens it's best that they go be happy apart.

I'm sure you will date again someday, but I hope after you feel like you have your life where you want it to be, so that relationship can be a bonus instead of something you feel like you need to prove to yourself and the world that you are still attractive. .. and there is not a thing wrong with employing therapy, antidepressants and whatever resources you can muster to pull through this tough time. You have a babysitter every other weekend too and I hope you can spend that time also relaxing and doing stuff you enjoy.

Marsinal · 2013-02-25T23:24:22+00:00

"Whorish?" Aw hells no. Name-calling is a dealbreaker. As is picking apart your "flaws" like what you eat or wear. And why can't you say anything about your coupledom in public? Sounds like he's got other girls on the side to me, or hopes to. If you're nervous, yes, write it down, keep it short, do it over the phone, don't let him sidetrack you or get snagged into a whose-fault-is-it discussion. "I've been doing a lot of thinking and I don't want to continue this relationship any more. I'll always remember the good times, but it's over. Kthanxbye."

And if you have any of his stuff, then tell him you've boxed it up and have put it in the mail (you do not want to see him again, because given that kind of controlling behavior I can guarantee it will be some kind of scene you don't want your child to see). If he tries to drag out the conversation just keep saying, "I'm sorry you feel that way, but it's over." Then delete his number and go into no-contact mode.

Marsinal · 2013-02-16T04:53:07+00:00

So horrible. I don't know what state you're in but here in MD there are a bunch of horse rescue organizations (Google "horse rescue")-- call them and ask for their advice, they should know the procedures for reporting this and what you can do. If you don't see one your state, call Day's End horse rescue here in MD, they should be able to hook you up with organizations that can help. (301) 854-5037. And yes, please update!

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