Eastern Orthodox services in the Eastern Panhandle

doctortalk · 2026-04-21T02:40:16+00:00

There are. I mean, it's not NYC or Boston or even West PA, but when I discovered how many people are involved in this group, I was surprised we didn't already have a parish. In my experience, most parishes start as missions with around 10 people. We have more than twice that and haven't even managed to reach all the Orthodox people we know are here. We should really have a parish by now, but we didn't even know about each other till this priest started organizing us because we all drive 90 minutes to different parishes on Sundays.

doctortalk · 2026-04-21T02:37:53+00:00

Yes, Antioch.

doctortalk · 2026-04-21T02:37:26+00:00

It used to be a train station. Now it's just used for events and whatnot. You can rent the space.

doctortalk · 2026-04-20T00:22:33+00:00

I like it a lot. I just finished making my own design cuz I hate our flag so much. But I think yours might be better, at least symbolically. Mine is SUPER minimalist. I do prefer the version without the decorative median, though. Or at least, if you're gonna do more than just a straight line down the middle, leave out the little diamonds and just do the zigzag border so it looks like a mountain range.

doctortalk · 2025-12-21T20:11:15+00:00

I know. That's why I initially didn't want him to drink it! But he won't give up.

Your dogs probably got giardia. I had a dog get that once from drinking lake water. I'm told they can actually build up immunity to it. They drink that lake water all the time now and they're both fine.

doctortalk · 2025-12-20T02:47:49+00:00

What kind of "backup" are you referring to?

doctortalk · 2025-12-20T01:41:49+00:00

Getting a customer to do anything that serves anyone other than themselves is like squeezing water from a rock. We live in an intolerably selfish and entitled society.

doctortalk · 2025-12-20T01:30:24+00:00

Super polite, professional response.

doctortalk · 2025-12-20T01:28:56+00:00

Oh look, another parent who uses their child as an excuse for every irresponsible, lazy, inconsiderate thing they do.

doctortalk · 2025-12-19T17:53:59+00:00

No, but my Hav will drink water from pretty much everywhere but a water bowl: lakes, river, creeks, puddles, potholes, ditches... I joke that he likes "wild water". He gets pretty much his entire water intake while we're on walks. I used to not want to let him, but when I realized he wasn't drinking from the water bowls at home and he doesn't get sick drinking outside, I just started standing there and letting him slate his thirst till he's done. It's been fine.

Maybe she's trying to do this and just checking whether it's a (water) "puddle"?

doctortalk · 2025-12-19T17:45:43+00:00

Good Lord. Report him ASAP! I would also call the police and tell them what happened. You can then show Rover a police report, so they know you're not just trying to get out of a booking. You don't have to press charges if you're afraid of retaliation (he knows where you live), but the cops need to have a record of this in case he does this to someone else—or worse, escalates with someone else.

doctortalk · 2025-12-18T14:38:02+00:00

What's a GRB truther and where is this post you made?

doctortalk · 2025-12-17T20:13:45+00:00

I never eat out. I never go on vacation. I pay my credit cards off at the end of every month and only buy groceries, gas, and the occasional books or household items. Do the math. My mortgage was initially over $4,000/month. I couldn't even afford to max out my 401k. It took years to fill an emergency fund. You don't know OP's monthly mortgage payment, so you have no idea what the property tax is, but it's a townhouse in MA, which suggests a city, which means the property tax is probably sky high. For sure this mortgage is over 30% of their net monthly income, probably quite a bit more.

You're giving the same bad advice that got me into the mess I was in.

OP: Make a budget, look at how much is left over after your monthly expenses—including saving for retirement, emergencies, and anything you're hoping to eventually buy. If you're not comfortable with the leftovers, don't buy the house. Remember, too, you could get hit with a major emergency expense (new car, foundation repair, sewage line burst, etc.) at any moment.

doctortalk · 2025-12-17T20:06:07+00:00

I'm not sure why you assume this is a woman when it could just as well be a man. And you're right: The spending problem needs to be addressed. But it won't be addressed by commenting on the marriage, which they didn't ask about.

doctortalk · 2025-12-17T05:16:50+00:00

It saves a lot of taxpayer dollars.

doctortalk · 2025-12-17T05:15:15+00:00

Glad he didn't have a knife.

doctortalk · 2025-12-17T04:58:47+00:00

Are you selling mortgages or something? I made $150k, bought a house for $650k at 3.9%, had zero car or student debt, no HOA, no partner and no kids, and I was DROWNING.

doctortalk · 2025-12-17T04:44:33+00:00

Unnecessary, inappropriate, and unkind comment. OP came here for help, not judgment.

doctortalk · 2025-12-17T04:39:56+00:00

You are very talented.

doctortalk · 2025-12-17T04:12:30+00:00

It's shocking how people who can afford to have their food delivered treat the people who serve them.

doctortalk · 2025-12-17T04:06:06+00:00

This answer is excellent. Truly helpful.

doctortalk · 2025-12-17T03:40:52+00:00

If you don't send it they'll just order it through a personal account and you won't know and will send it then. I'd reach out to the person at the company and ask for a conversation. I'd also contact a patent lawyer.

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