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Not worth it at the dollar store: batteries {WalletPop}
Jul 19th 2008 8:20PM No, unions is what put our manufacturers out of business! They drove up wages so unrealistically high that we can't even begin to compete in many industries.
I do all my household shopping at Walmart (except groceries). I'm not paying more just so some union employee can make more money than I do for doing far less!
For groceries I shop at Winco, a non-unionized employee-owned discount supermarket that has prices far better than even Walmart's supercenters. Again, why would I pay double to shop at the union supermarkets like Bel Air, Raley's, or Safeway?
Mother files suit against Crocs {ParentDish}
Jul 12th 2008 5:22PM It never should have had to be put on the cups at all. Most people have enough common sense to know that coffee is hot! And if you choose to drive away from the drive-thru without everything put away in its place, then you should except the consequences of what happens.
Mother files suit against Crocs {ParentDish}
Jul 8th 2008 11:00PM To poster #99:
No, children who are raised right can be controlled. I have 4 kids all under the age of 5. I have only had custody of them for one year (I am in the process of adopting them), but still I have no problems controlling them when we are out in public. When I first got them, the oldest 3 were totally out of control (the youngest was only 21 days old). That didn't last long! I started teaching them immediately the rules that I expected them to follow how I expected them to behave in public.
Every child makes mistakes and they are going to misbehave now and again, but with proper teaching and proper adult supervision, there is NO EXCUSE for children who are out of control! Even young children can be taught if you take the time to teach them. The problem is, too many parents nowadays don't!
As for dealers testing their products and using warning labels, that is already done. However, no dealer no matter how careful, could possibly test for every possible injury that could result from using their products. That kind of thinking is what has led to the multitude of ridiculous warning labels that already exist on many products. We don't need more of that kind of stupidity!
People just have to understand that sometimes accidents happen. It can be nobody's fault. Not the mom's fault, not the shoemaker's fault, not the escalator manufacturer's fault. Not even the fault of the man in the moon! Just an unfortunate accident. The mother should be happy that her child is going to be okay, know to be a little more careful next time, and move on with her life.
Mother files suit against Crocs {ParentDish}
Jul 8th 2008 3:51PM This is not a new problem and it is not related solely to crocs. One of the news magazine shows (20/20, Dateline, etc.) did a feature story many, many, many years ago about the dangers of kids getting caught in escalators. At the time, the culprit was mainly untied shoelaces. As the times have changed, the type of shoe has changed, but the danger has not. Still the danger is minimal as millions of children ride escalators everyday and, judging by how infrequently we hear about it in the news, only a miniscule number have problems. It's not like children's feet are being mangled by escalators on a daily basis.
Parents need to just know that escalators present a small risk to young children and be extra careful regardless of what type of shoe the child wears.
I'm sorry this little girl got hurt and I hope her foot is going to be okay, but I don't think a lawsuit against croc or anyone else is warranted. If we got rid of everything that has ever or could ever cause injury, we would have nothing left!
Baby Borrowers: What about the babies? {ParentDish}
Jul 7th 2008 4:31PM I haven't seen the show, however, I think it sounds absolutely disgusting and can't understand why any parent would allowed their child to be used like this. Who cares if there is a trained nanny nearby or the parents are allowed to watch on closed circuit television. Does that really help to soothe the frightened child?
I can see how many people would not have a problem with this concept because it is not so different from the daycare centers they dump their children in everyday. Revolving care providers, no real bonding, children crying for their parents. Really very similar.
I think our "daycare culture" has numbed us to the emotional bonding needs of young children. Too many people see them as objects that can be passed from person to person without considering their feelings. Yes, I know many people have no choice but too put their kids in daycare. With those people I sympathize. But far too many do have a choice. They choose fancy cars, large McMansions, and career fulfillment over the needs of their children.
The fact that shows like this get support just highlights how detached from our children we have become. I find it all very sad!
American Family Association calls for boycott of McDonald's {ParentDish}
Jul 7th 2008 4:09PM I am gay. But that is only one small part of who I am. I am also an accountant. A loving uncle to 3 great nephews. A huge "24" fan. A fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers. A lover of good books. A movie buff. The list goes on and on and on...
Being gay is a small part of my private life. I do not flaunt it. I do not need every person that I meet to know about it. I do not wish for schoolchildren to be taught about my lifestyle as if I'm some kind of special species so different from themselves. Frankly, if I were a parent with a child in school having my children taught the "gay lifestyle" it would piss me off as much as it does some heterosexual parents.
I do not hide the fact that I am gay. Most people who take the time to get to know me well will eventually figure it out. I don't need to tell them. It is not something that I am either proud or ashamed of. It is just who I am. To feel either pride or shame would give it too much power over my life as if being gay defines the whole me. It doesn't.
Frankly, the only time that I ever feel ashamed of being gay is during gay pride week while watching the spectacle that is the gay pride parade. That freakshow does not represent who I am! I have no desire to dance around in skimpy costumes, wear woman's clothing, or any of the other perversions depicted by those who think they are showing gay pride.
Other than my sexual orientation, I am a normal guy who enjoys normal guy things. Most gay men I know are also normal guys who enjoy normal guy things. I am embarrassed that the parade leaves many straights thinking otherwise about me. I am embarrassed that my co-workers and casual acquaintances are left thinking that the gay pride parade shows who I am (my friends and family know better).
In my opinion, the gay pride parade has done more to harm the reputation of gays than any gay hater ever could. It reinforces negative stereotypes about gays and sets us apart as being so different than our straight counterparts. I wish it would just go away!
American Family Association calls for boycott of McDonald's {ParentDish}
Jul 7th 2008 1:42AM I had dinner at McDonald's not more than 1/2 hour ago, but I knew nothing of this controversy until I read it here. There is no evidence in their restaurants (at least not at the one I ate at inside of a Walmart) that they are supporting a gay agenda. As long as I don't have to have the gay propaganda shoved down my throat, I don't care who they support. But the first time that I go into a McDonald's and am handed a piece of gay literature or see the homosexual agenda being promoted on my kid's happy meal bags, it will be my last time. I pulled my kids out of the public schools when they started pushing the gay propaganda. I tolerated it for awhile, but drew the line when my 8 year old was read a story about "Daddy's new boyfriend Joe".
Kiefer Sutherland Tries to Get Early iPhone 3G, But Is Snubbed Instead {Switched.com}
Jun 24th 2008 10:45PM The whole story was made up by defamer.com as a JOKE! They often make up funny stories to go along with celebrity photos. Read the original story on defamer.com and it is obvious that it is tongue-in-cheek.
24 joins the time-jump craze {TV Squad}
Jun 20th 2008 10:35PM It's only been 13.2 years since season 1, not 17.
Time between seasons:
Season 1-2: 1.5 years
Season 2-3: 3 years
Season 3-4: 1.5 years
Season 4-5: 1.5 years
Season 5-6: 20 months
Season 6-7: 4 years
It's been 8 years in real life (7 seasons, plus one off the air), so 13.2 isn't too far ahead.
Baby born 15x's over legal limit {ParentDish}
Jun 13th 2008 1:16AM I can't speak for others, but I for one, am not talking about foster care. I am talking about ADOPTION. This is a newborn infant whose mother has proven that she is incapable of being a mother. There are TONS of families who would die for the chance to give this baby a good home. I have an adopted niece and nephew who came from the foster care system and I would not advocate putting any child into that system if it at all can be avoided (which it sometimes can't because of DEADBEAT parents), but this baby doesn't need foster care, it needs ADOPTION while it is still young enough to be placed in a good home.
You seem to be forgetting here that we are not talking about a women who had a drink or two while pregnant. We are talking about a woman who got PLASTERED (blood alcohol level .12) while nine months pregnant! That is inexcusable and I don't care what country you're from. If you don't know better, you're not fit to be a mother.
Originally posted by dmm:
"I guess all of these 'experts' who think the baby should be taken away are also experts in the area of the foster care system. Like that is a safe, warm, nurturing environment for children -choke, cough. I know everyone who is commenting is quite sure of all the circumstances, but I'm not. I certainly don't condone this behavior - I'm a school psychologist for a large urban school system so I deal with FAS, crack babies, etc. all the time. But I also deal with children in foster care. I also know people have always had drinks during pregnancy, and still do in other countries while they are pregnant without difficulties. We are so enlightened in this country but seem to have more issues than other countries. I guess the only people who should have the right to breed are the people who comment on AOL."
