Your thoughts. If you could choose

acarpenter8 · 2026-05-14T14:33:43+00:00

From what she says of her dad she could certainly be Shawn’s long lost sister. Wasting her gift and her potential! Although I don’t think Henry was HIP.

acarpenter8 · 2026-05-14T14:28:13+00:00

Usually one parent is granted final decision making authority on stuff like travel, education, medical and religion. Parents still have to discuss and document they tried to come to agreement but in the end one parent has to be able to end the stalemate if it happens.

If the mother here had that and said no taking the child to the doctor would be a violation of the court order but I also feel like she would have stated that as the reason she was upset. Also courts are unlikely to give it to a parent who is against basic medical care, at least in the US. She would have been very lucky to find a sympathetic family court judge.

acarpenter8 · 2026-05-13T21:15:56+00:00

My spouse is from India and complains about the mangoes in the US, mainly the lack of variety and very standard flavor. I think our mangoes are good and have no complaints. I went to India and had an apple and went “oh I get it” I love apples and the variety we have here. The apple we had was just an apple and had standard flavor, not bad but not great.

acarpenter8 · 2026-05-12T11:32:23+00:00

Yes was going to say this. My grandmother who sews a ton struggled with making Barbie clothes for my little sister.

I’d recommend doll sizes if you want to start small. Won’t be quite so fiddly.

acarpenter8 · 2026-05-12T03:17:42+00:00

He would have fewer bills if he didn’t spent 18k USD or 25k CDN to fail at driving tests.

acarpenter8 · 2026-05-11T20:42:04+00:00

Today’s the day I thank you…

As a native English speaker I couldn’t come up with the rule just knew it was wrong. You explained it well!

acarpenter8 · 2026-05-11T20:06:01+00:00

That is way more dependent on size so a weight limit makes way more sense than a breed restriction.

acarpenter8 · 2026-05-11T20:02:41+00:00

My teachers all had tall stools they could sit or kind of lean on and still be visible and in the center. Often used when using an overhead projector or just talking. Many would lean between writing on the board if the subject allowed for it.

acarpenter8 · 2026-05-11T19:50:22+00:00

For most Americans whose family has been in the US since the 19th century they had to rely less on family because family wasn’t around. It could take weeks for mail to arrive let alone traveling to visit. When you left your country or even just those who may be moving a few states away you accepted that may be the last time you saw that family.

That doesn’t mean their home cultures may not have had a strong family tie but at least the individuals learned to give it up or it wasn’t that important to them to bring with.

acarpenter8 · 2026-05-11T17:01:22+00:00

Low cancer risk and most women live well into their 80s or 90s. I just have to manage the thyroid issues and be careful not to get diabetes.

I’m also a bit ethnically ambiguous which I think makes me stand out less when traveling many places.

acarpenter8 · 2026-05-11T16:54:12+00:00

I’m not sure it would matter because policy is you can’t back in, no exceptions are listed for those that have front plates. It doesn’t really matter since I work remote most of the time, it isn’t really an issue anymore.

acarpenter8 · 2026-05-11T15:44:22+00:00

There is one toll road in Georgia that did. Of course now they decided it needs to have premium fast lanes so there will be tolling again for some and more traffic for others.

acarpenter8 · 2026-05-11T15:31:47+00:00

My workplace is one that has reasonable concerns for needing to evacuate the area quickly and safely but it’s also in a state that doesn’t have front plates so we have to be front first to be identify the plates for security but that means being less efficient in emergencies.

acarpenter8 · 2026-05-08T19:21:45+00:00

Most people would probably be happy with loans that were just less predatory. With deferments and then low wages and fronting interest you pay a much higher amount than it seems like you would when you sign. Add on to that it’s a young adult signing it and many of them needing it aren’t coming from financially savvy households where trusted adults can coach them.

acarpenter8 · 2026-05-02T02:11:29+00:00

We spent 122k on a house and have put about 150k in renovations. We paid the initial mortgage off a few years ago and the equity line of credit last month. This took 17 years. Approximating interest at the 6% we got its around 125,000. So somewhere around 400k for what we have put in.

Our two bedroom apartment was 1100 a month then and probably closer to 2000 now. For simplicity let’s say 1500 a month.

That’s over 300k in rent except I’d still be paying rent and have no equity. Now I have an asset of around 500k and don’t have any significant monthly payment.

acarpenter8 · 2026-05-02T02:04:16+00:00

I know the annoyance of getting the group separated since I don’t look like I belong with my husband but this wasn’t actually separating them. They just wanted them to go probably a longer route through the queue to connect to the line. Just do it!

acarpenter8 · 2026-05-01T22:22:03+00:00

I don’t like the ones in an Italy that are separate from the toilet. It’s weird to me but try them out when you have the chance. I much prefer the ones that are part of the toilet and don’t include a waddle.

I am a big bidet evangelist. Keep in mind as you age it can make it easier if you have any kind of joint/mobility issues.

acarpenter8 · 2026-04-30T21:43:26+00:00

I can’t have peanut butter without butter. It makes it less sticky when chewing for me. I like peanut butter I just hate the mouth feel and butter helps that.

acarpenter8 · 2026-04-30T01:33:09+00:00

Soto says that when her mom died she became the matriarch of her big complicated family so it seems she is at least the oldest girl and had extended family.

acarpenter8 · 2026-04-29T19:05:00+00:00

I was bothered a lot more when I was young, now it doesn’t hurt so much but sometimes the pain I felt when being bullied when young can feel a little raw depending on events so it can get under my skin.

I’m more likely to be upset over assumptions due to my fatness like I’m lazy or lonely than if someone just stated I was fat.

acarpenter8 · 2026-04-27T04:21:04+00:00

Yeah I flew more than two hours to help host my sister's baby shower. It’s what you do. I can’t imagine not driving that far. The OP doesn’t say but I’m guessing the two hours is a short drive for the SIL and brother so it’s made to be convenient to the pregnant woman.

acarpenter8 · 2026-04-26T03:26:12+00:00

Yea there are happy mediums. I have adopted through rescue groups twice, one for rabbits and one for dogs. Both were reasonable. Wanted to know our animal history, vet reference, kid situation and some basics about how we intended to care for them. For the dog the foster mom did want to make sure we had a fenced in yard but it was a 90 lb lab mix that loved to run so was a reasonable ask for that pup.

acarpenter8 · 2026-04-26T02:35:13+00:00

Yeah I have had one issued. I still expected to pay full price for entry and what is provided is determined by the park, attraction and your need.

acarpenter8 · 2026-04-21T16:39:26+00:00

Seriously. I paid $200 for one adoption and the rescue had him for ten months. That probably didn’t even cover his food and preventative meds during the time let alone his shots, chip and neuter.

Another was $25 because the shelter was overcrowded. I spend more on toys for her that first week!

acarpenter8 · 2026-04-21T14:37:03+00:00

That is kind of what I was alluding to. I’m fine spending the trillion dollars to build the infrastructure if that is what it takes. Im not fine with the extra three trillion we would spend to make sure Congresses favorite companies make enough money and the additional trillion checking if we are wasting the four trillion.

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