why is everyone so mean on a monday? geez, how would you like to be shut up in a house never to go

• need suggestions - Her dogs
  • Your reaction is disturbing . . . - MTness
  • PLEASE never own another cat. - Nuff said
    • What a ridiculous statement that is. - good grief
      • to the next cat! - Yes, it would be very helpful
  • I'm with the poster below....what's your husband - doing about this? It's his responsibility
  • Put up an electric fence and fry her dogs. Then say OMG, I'm so sorry. - mm
  • If her dogs killed my cats - Cindy
  • If you can't change your SIL's mind (and it seems obvious you can't) sm - Dreamweaver
  • why is everyone so mean on a monday? geez, how would you like to be shut up in a house never to go - happy monday
    • If cats are used as rodent catchers, which I can SM - Fritz the Chat
  • I'm sorry, really, but SM - minutes a day with put you into slumberland at nig
    • Gee. I knew that would happen! LOL! - minutes a day with put you into slumberland at nig
  • Apparently you are not tired enough of it - mtzone
    • Again - We live in a very rural area - Her dogs
      • You are saying she cares about her dogs like her children - Penny
      • What other solutions are there? (sm) - tnmt
      • Because it seems as though you are more concerned about her feelings than the life of an animal - Patti
  • SIL/MIL are disrespectful and irresponsible - would you act like this - see message
  • Well, I love my hubby to death, but his sm - mlstoo
  • Ask sis what she will do when dogs attack a child, which is the - the logical progression of this behaviour. nm
    • No it's not really. Small prey will set - Misha
      • What does a small child look like to a large dog, if NOT prey??? - nm
  • It's up to your mother-in-law to keep them in the - yard. If she can't, she has no right watching.
  • chows - anon
    • Pack leader - Unhappy Camper
    • sounds like my SIL - Her dogs
    • All good points, good post. (nm) - tnmt
  • uh.....keep your cats inside where - MT4eight
  • Report this to animal control! - ER MT
  • You accept this-- don't believe this - Patti
    • No animal control - Unhappy Camper
    • Don't go off on me - Her dogs
      • But you are more concerned about her feelings than the life of your cats - Patti
        • We have no more cats - Her dogs
          • Thank God for no more cats - Patti
            • I agree with Patti 100%, and my cats never go outside. - gd1
            • It is an ugly situation which is why I'm was for suggestions - Her dogs
              • The most obvious question here is...... - sm
              • The sad fact is, from what you have said (sm) - tnmt
              • If she doesn't care about the fact that her dog killed your 2 cats - ER MT
                • house cats do NOT belong outside... - when I let cats out decades ago, they....sm
  • should have added - Her dogs
    • Rural area also - Unhappy Camper
      • When I lived on a farm back in the day... - MSMT
        • I posted before reading all these great posts and guess what? - Tickedoffrightnow

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I don't fly but I can imagine how irritating it would be sitting next to someone on a plane while they chat on their cell phone! It's bad enough in restaurants!

The European Commission recently OK’d the use of mobile phones on flights in European airspace. The federal government hasn’t done the same yet for flights in U.S. airspace, and House lawmakers are taking steps to make sure it doesn’t.

The overarching reason members are pushing the issue: Cell phone chatter is already driving them crazy.

Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.), who is sponsoring a no-cell-phone provision as part of the House Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization, said cell phone etiquette has gotten so bad it could take an act of Congress to keep people in line.

“This is like smoking. Once we knew it was a health risk and a nuisance on airplanes, it still took us a long time to undo it,” DeFazio said. “The words ‘cell phone’ and ‘courtesy’ no longer go together. If people aren’t self-policing on [other] transportation, they’ll be no more self-policing on airplanes.”

But does Congress have the right to legislate cell phone etiquette? Passenger rights activists, small businesses and wireless groups say no, arguing that an in-flight conversation should be no more regulated than a crying baby.

“There isn’t any reason why someone having a normal telephone conversation would be irritating people any more than a regular conversation,” said Jot Carpenter, government affairs vice president for The Wireless Association. “Airlines have figured out how to let passengers watch a movie or raise a window shade without bothering other passengers. They’ve also managed to serve alcohol without problems. I think they can tackle this issue, too.”

But House members who support a continuing ban on airborne cell phone calls say they’ve already been irritated plenty by the calls they’ve had to endure on board before takeoff and after landing.

House Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Jerry Costello (D-Ill.) recalled a flight last year when a man seated behind him pleaded into his cell phone for a girlfriend not to leave him. The plane almost didn’t leave the tarmac when the man refused to hang up.

Democratic Rep. Sam Farr, who has accrued some 2.5 million frequent-flier miles from his weekly trips between Capitol Hill and his California district, remembers being forced to listen to a business-class passenger scream into his cell phone and utter a slew of nasty names before the plane took off. The conversation picked up again as the plane pulled up to the gate after landing in San Francisco. When the man announced loudly to the cabin that he had a connection to make, the passengers got their revenge.

“Everyone made sure to block the aisle. He had angered so many people,” Farr said. “For business-class professionals who are flying all the time, getting on the plane is a timeout. I’ve flown across the country with a colleague and never said a word.”

Rep. Sue Myrick (R-N.C.) said she was recently stuck on a flight sitting next to a man who ignored four requests from the flight attendant to wrap up his conversation.

“Common courtesy has gone down the drain, and people don’t have the respect for others like they used to,” said Myrick. “They think they’re the only ones on the whole plane.”

Opponents of the House provision — which would prohibit the FAA and the Federal Communications Commission from reconsidering the existing cell phone ban — argue that lawmakers’ desire to preserve the last cell phone-free frontier could slam the door on a revenue generator for the airline industry and even infringe on passengers’ civil rights.

Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.) said the provision is overbearing and out of line.

“Looks like we’ve got nothing better to do but ban cell phones on aircraft,” he said. “In the meantime, I’d like to see stronger laws to keep dogs from pooping in my yard.”

The lawmaker said he thinks allowing cell phones could help the airlines make money and generate jobs in the long term.

“I’ve been trapped on a plane with people who drink too much, and I’d like to ban that, too,” he said. “But you can’t legislate good behavior.”

“We think this ban is being based on certain members’ concerns over etiquette or anticipation of those kinds of problems,” said Karen Kerrigan, president of the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council. “If airline passengers want to be rude, there are many other instruments they could use to be potentially rude. I don’t think we want to cut off potential economic opportunities.”

But passengers bothered by in-flight conversations could become a security risk, potentially leading to air rage, point out some lawmakers and the Association of Flight Attendants.

“There are enough triggers and stressors when it comes to flying that if people are talking on their cell phones and their neighbors don’t approve, it could cause some conflict,” said AFA spokeswoman Corey Caldwell. “It is known you can detonate a bomb with a cell phone. That is clearly a threat.”

“I sure as heck don’t want to sit next to a guy for an entire flight on his cell phone. ... I think this could mean fistfights,” said Rep. Michael Capuano (D-Mass.), a member of the House Transportation Committee.

According to a recent five-year study by the FAA, cell phone signals have the potential to interfere with airplane operations in some circumstances, including on older plane models. In some of the tests, wireless phones set off smoke alarms. And until it can be proved beyond a reasonable doubt that cell phones will not interfere with airplanes, the Federal Communications Commission’s ban is not likely to be revisited, an FAA spokeswoman said.

However, a recent overseas study showed that a European provider of in-flight cell phone calls has recorded 10,000 calls without any airplane interference.

Technology experts said DeFazio’s legislation could be the result of a miscommunication.

“This is not the bus rolling down the highway with every passenger talking at the same time,” said Carpenter.

Experts predict only a dozen passengers at the most would be able to use their phones at one time, and international roaming charges would likely apply, making the calls too expensive for mindless chatter. Individual air carriers would also be able to decide whether to deploy the technology and on which routes to offer it.

And then it would be up to the passengers to exercise proper phone etiquette — or not.

Pamela Eyring, director of The Protocol School of Washington, said it’s theoretically possible to be polite on a cell phone on a plane.

“Proximity from other passengers, length of the conversation and loudness all need to be taken into consideration,” she said. “If you are in a window seat, you can turn away from the middle seat and talk quietly for not too long.”

Today, I snapped.  There was this community party sort of deal today for thousands of kids in our city.  I was waiting for the crosswalk west to return to my car with my child.  There was another mother waiting for the crosswalk north with her poor kid.  She was yelling and nagging and grumbling and complaining at this poor youngster, and I just snapped.  "Shut up, mean mom!," I yelled (really loud) to her.  Unbelievably, she took heed.

I guess my point is impatient parents.  If you take on the responsibility of being a parent, then be a good one.  She brought me to the boiling point because I have been hearing this everywhere I go -- mothers losing their tempers, usually 20-somethings who probably thought having a child would be fun.  Don't they realize the damage words do to impressionable young minds, the fate of our future? 

down my throat, which is I am sure what God would want me to do.  I'd make a bet that any church in any city or town would take the offering from a gay person's hand and use it for the better of the church.  Now, who is the sinner? 

Ahhh, but I bet no one wants to talk about that.  What about the molestation of young boys in the catholic religion?  Is that gay too? 

I don't even attend church anymore because there has been too much of this wishy-washy stuff going on and all they want is your money anyway.

I serve and praise and pray to my God as I walk through the Garden of Life and he is with me.  He walks with me and talks with me everyday.  He gets me through the tough times.  Without him, I probably wouldn't be a good person.  I'm glad to have accepted him into my heart when I was 13 and then again when I was 16, but I am not going to say that gay people are sinners because they're not.

Just wishing everyone a happy Monday!  Is it Monday already??    I worked all day Saturday, but was off yesterday.  Whew.  Just stretching the old back muscles a bit and then getting back to the keyboard. 

Lynn

in fair condition about 10 years ago, got into some medical problems, and have just now paid off the mortgage.  Hubby and I agreed we would do nothing to the house for remodeling because we wanted to pay it off first, then the medical bills.  I need to know of some websites/magazines/books to start researching for how to go about this.  These will be major repairs - roof, septic, basement, windows, pretty much everything except wiring.  Where do we start?  Maybe hire a general contractor just to do an evaluation and give us recommendations?  Hubby is a handyman but cant seem to get a handle on where to begin.  We would like to do as much of the work ourselves as possible - labor of love and all that...   

Thanks for any and all kind suggestions!

I was lucky enough to snag a pass to Dancing With The Stars on Monday!  Wow - what a totally fun show that is!  (I am SO addicted!)  The dancing is even more amazing in person than it is on TV - those people are unbelievable.  I just wish I could go again NEXT week, as well.  I think any of the 4 couples could've won, and was sad to see Ian have to leave. Still, my money is on Apolo! 

(BTW - it really is TRUE that televison adds 10 lbs... everyone there is considerably thinner than they appear on camera!)  

I first heard of it today, they're blaming it on the cost of gas to deliver mail.  At least this time I won't have all my bills returned for a stupid 1 cent more postage, like happened last time.

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Geez, don't be so rough on each other here...sm
it's just a TV program. If you don't like what you see, don't watch it! Or even better, get a hobby or something that doesn't include so much TV!!

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Geez, sorry I posted this...(OP)
Can't even share a bit of someone's good fortune without being flamed...whatta shame!

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it was just an exaggeration geez
I still stand by, when i use my debit or credit card it's no less time than writing a check. "was the checker friendly today" "is this amount okay" "please sign here" or "do you want cash back" and then the final OKAY. And most people I see writing checks are elderly people, so I don't blame them. If you are in that much of a hurry then go at a time when there's NOT gonna be a line. geesh

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Geez, how frustrating! sm
It may sound snotty, but I switched eye doctors just because the receptionists ignored me standing at the desk, but doting on the male that walked in the door behind me.  No way I would put up with what you did UNLESS he/she was an exceptional doctor.  If you really like this Dr., then always get the day's first appointment.  If you can, check out other places to compare.  I went to 3 dentists before deciding the first one was the best for me. Sorry you had such a rough experience.  The guy you went to needs a partner, and I don't' mean an intern. 

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Off until Monday afternoon -- Happy New Years

Off until Monday afternoon, have a friend coming in on Saturday (female) and for the first time since I have been single, over five years, going out dancing and having fun on New Years Eve.   See if this old lady still has it in her to have a night of fun.   Not sure if I remember how to dance.  Hope you all have a Happy New Years.   2007 is going to be a good one for me.

Patti

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We have snow flurries and 20s today. It was 65 Monday...sm
gotta love this crazy winter we're having! 

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It's Monday...What's for dinner tonight folks?

Cat here....Been wondering what you've all been up too.  Been kinda lost as well considering my computer died over a month ago and was finally resurrected this morning.   

Tonight's fare will be venison pot roast style (about 4 hours on top of the stove) with string beans and potatoes side, hot water cornbread and strawberry jello for desert.    Cat     

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A&E Psychic Children, Monday nights, NM
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anyone watch date my ex? i missed it monday - sm

did jo pick someone yet, and if so who was it

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forgot to put see message in my post. And it is only Monday. nm
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Did mine Monday, tiny refund $58 - sm
and "accepted" by the IRS on Monday night, so all done. Just need to print out the state, sign and mail off with our payment to them by May 1. Will probably do that over the weekend then will be all done.

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Geez, again, GET A FREAKIN LIFE!
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Geez, we're going to tell grade each other's
I think it's time to put this conversation to bed before it gets out of hand.

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Oops, cont. from above.... But they do. Geez.
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Geez is right and AnonMTis wrong.nm
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