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  1. PrettySquareGal

    dear new neighbor

    I have been gone awhile- did the FL ban discussions that include negative opinions that won't please all but that are voiced in a respectful way?
  2. PrettySquareGal

    dear new neighbor

    Interesting.... Now that I think of it, when I was in graduate school, I was usually described by as "the polite one." I never took anything for granted and strove to be the person whom I wanted to be and not what my circumstances conspired to shape me into.
  3. PrettySquareGal

    dear new neighbor

    I love your sense of humor! I once had neighbors just like yours. When I called the cops they had a scanner so they always knew in advance. When the cops showed up they'd just not answer the door. CPS came on occasion and nothing worked...not even the mother. She was living on the dole while she...
  4. PrettySquareGal

    dear new neighbor

    I grew up in a project. I'm fine, thanks. Another precursor to poor ways (or, to be more exact, a sense of entitlement) is to grow up without having to face natural consequences of poor behaviors. Again, that can be seen in any socioeconomic group.
  5. PrettySquareGal

    dear new neighbor

    Sounds a lot like some upper middle class McMansion trash, too. Trashy behavior and a lack of respect and class (as in character, not social caste) can be witnessed in any social group.
  7. PrettySquareGal

    "I scanned it, so now I own the copyright"?...

    The law: "Compilations" of "public domain" art are protected by copyright. That is US copyright law. See Form VA for details about registering this kind of work (visual arts). Once an image has entered the public domain it is there forever. What is public domain and how is that determined...
  8. PrettySquareGal

    You shouldn't have

    I need to update this thread. I have a relative, the same one who gave me the gift that was the impetus for my starting this thread five years ago, who this year gave me the gift I gave her last year! Yes! Not only did she re-gift, but she gave it to the original giver, me! :eusa_doh: I...
  9. PrettySquareGal

    Gorgeous loafing, gorgeous cursing, virile flannel shirts

    "He grunted; he dragged his thick legs, in faded baby-blue pajamas, from under the khaki blanket; he sat on the edge of the cot, running his fingers through his wild hair, while his plump feet mechanically felt for his slippers. He looked regretfully at the blanket—forever a suggestion to him of...
  10. PrettySquareGal

    Article: Why do People Hate Hipsters

    What?
  11. PrettySquareGal

    Article: Why do People Hate Hipsters

    Thanks, Lizzie. I come here mostly to read what you have to say. You make me think and laugh at the same time.
  13. PrettySquareGal

    Any writers?

    Thank you. I have three books in progress. One is non-fiction self-help, another my memoirs, and the third is a novel. I hope to finish them before I pass away*. Maybe then I can at least be dead and famous. :eusa_doh:;) *NOT PLANNING ON THAT ANYTIME SOON!** **I just mean I hope I can get my...
  14. PrettySquareGal

    Any writers?

    I'm resuming my writing in earnest. I have a friend to whom I send something daily to hold me accountable and also whose opinion I value.
  15. PrettySquareGal

    Article: Why do People Hate Hipsters

    Love this. Very well put, especially "It's like comparing a neurosurgeon to some drunk 20 year old playing Operation."
  16. PrettySquareGal

    Article: Why do People Hate Hipsters

    I consider someone 18 or older a grown-up. That is not the same as having achieved one's highest level of emotional maturity and spiritual evolution.
  17. PrettySquareGal

    Article: Why do People Hate Hipsters

    The problem for me is that "youngsters" now seems to apply to people in their 30's. I'm pretty sure that many NYC hipsters are subsidized by their parents. As an example: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/08/nyregion/08trustafarians.html
  19. PrettySquareGal

    Article: Why do People Hate Hipsters

    Interesting. As I see it, so called "vintageism" for many isn't purely based upon the premise of rebellion or opposition. The hipsters define themselves by negative reactions to the current culture. People who truly appreciate vintage not simply because it's old but because the styles, ideas...
  20. PrettySquareGal

    Article: Why do People Hate Hipsters

    Very well said (as always.) I tune out 2010 as much as I am practically able. My cues come from within.
  21. PrettySquareGal

    Asbestos Tiles / Products

    Great info, vitanola!
  22. PrettySquareGal

    Asbestos Tiles / Products

    Paranoid alarmism and blissful ignorance have never been helpful to me, either. However, a healthy dose of fear can only be productive when informed action is taken based upon that awareness. After that, it's time to let go because one has done what they can. Meaning, when I get in my car, I...
  23. PrettySquareGal

    Asbestos Tiles / Products

    I don't recall exactly how much it was to be honest, but was under $100. They weren't installed anyplace; it was just an unused box. I'm glad they are gone.

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