ChasUFarley

ZIX - Where in sam hill have ya been? GOOD TO CYBER SEE YOU!!!!

You're joking, right? Pawtucket posts under any name he wants because, uh.... he's the moderator! :)

I don't think so... but I'm not a clinical person. He doesn't have any of the coughing at night, and certainly no trouble drinking - if I could find a cap and nipple that would fit on a gallon milk jug, he could happily suck it down in no time. (He will fish empty milk jugs out of the kitchen trash can, trolling for a drink sometimes - I'm not kidding!) His gagging problem is right at the time the rough textured food enters his mouth - like a hyper-active gag reflex. But the kid also will try to eat fuzz - like the pilling on blankets, or a floki rug (you know, those fuzzy, wool-like rugs that come from Greece.) I always have to watch him for him shoving fluff in his mouth when we're not looking - it's like some weird fetish he has. Yeah, I get the weird ones. Now that I think about it... maybe he has a hairball? ((((Allan & Selina))) Man, that must have been so tough on you guys until you found out what caused Elisha's condition and got treatment for it. Sounds like NZ has good healthcare. Thankfully, we do, too - I thank God for it, because being without good insurance in the States can be a nightmare! Actually, Andreas sounds like Darth Vader sometimes when he breathes, but that could just be my opinion - babies tend to huff and puff, a lot. So we're going to see what the next eight weeks brings. Thanks for the info - I'll certainly keep it in mind! God bless you guys!

Sick, sick, people. PEEPS ARE THE SPAWN OF THE DIBIL!

Andreas just had a doctor's appointment today and may have a swallowing disorder. The doctor wants us to come back in two months for a re-evaulation, but thinks it may just also be a "phase" the baby is going through. I'm hoping it's the latter of the two. Andreas has had a tough time over the past few months with eating food that has any texture to it. Rice, chopped veggies, and even so much as small green pea, will cause him to retch and even vomit sometimes. Usually this will happen a couple of times a week, so I've tried not to "push" him on the textures. He's gaining weight well, and looks and acts like a healthy 14 month old. However, other than Number Two babyfood, which is quite puree'd, or yogurt, applesauce, etc., there isn't much more he can or will eat. He will suck on harder foods and basically dissolve them in his mouth, like pancakes, Ritz crackers, etc - but never chews on them. He can chew - he chews on toys, fingers, toes, etc., but never on food. Yeah, I get the strange ones. Have any of you had toddlers with this sort of problem? Any suggestions? I've combed the net and haven't really been able to find any real advise on the matter that didn't directly deal with a child who really did have a disorder (i.e. cleft pallet). As always - thanks for your help!

Is the fretboard only 18" or the whole thing? I considered one of those because I didn't want to callous my delicate fingers with steel strings... but couldn't do it. Besides, I love wood and the sound of steel strings (and the look). It does sound like the action is good for it and I bet it's great for some techniques like popping, but... aren't those strings also expensive? Also, painted fret lines? What's the point? Isn't that like a painted bikini top? Whoo hoo. Does the paint rub off, rather than having fret ware? Hmmm.... interesting... tell me more...

Female. :blink:

If you look at that thing just right, it looks like... er... something else....

Maybe your needs and wants weren't parallel.... OR Maybe you didn't have getting a promotion on your weekly schedule... OR Maybe you didn't ABS enough... OR Maybe you weren't up on the Present Truth... OR Maybe you aren't in alignment and harmony with your leadership... OR Maybe you aren't scantified enought... OR Maybe sometimes $ h i t happens.... and it ain't YOU! :) Welcome to the Cafe!

Good going John & Hope! Congrats on being official Grease Spots! Doesn't it suck?

You could almost create (gasp! can you say "create" here?) a formula on how to do manifestations.... Pick a line from each stanza, and see how they read together..... INTRO: For I, the Lord Thy God My dear, righteous children Beloved, harken unto me MIDDLE: I called you out of utter darkness into the light of my Word that you may walk in the light... fear not, for I do strengthen you, and I do protect you. Yea, I make you strong... I loved you before the foundation of the world and know every hair on your head... WRAPPING IT UP: So, walk forth in the light of my Word, and stagger not to the left or to the right... Know that I make you strong, and that I set your feet firm on a foundation... I sustain thee and comfort me. Stand on my Word and bask in my love for you... ENDING: but stay on the straight path knowing that I will reward thy stand upon my Word. Remember that I have firmly set your feet on the rock of my Word. and never fear, for I, your Heavenly Father, am with you with every step and every breathe. Yeah... sometimes I faked it.... But I never fake ANYTHING anymore....

Well, since said image is gone - and from what I've read, I'm glad I missed it.... I find it interesting that someone who posts about how anti-VPW we all seem to be (many of us, anyhow), seems to hold a man, who: * misinterpreted the Bible * plagerized * seemed to have an anger mangement problem * chased skirts & cheated on his wife many times * abused his power * etc. * etc. * etc. ...seems to hold him (VPW) in higher esteem than the many posters here on GSC who knew (knew KNEW) him in PERSON and who give very credible stories about THE MAN that they met. In fact, depending on when the person who started this post was born, it is very likely that VPW had already 'fallen asleep' before said thread starter took his or her first breath.... This leads me to believe that said thread starter really didn't do much homework before starting this thread (i.e. really read old threads, etc., and check the consistancy of many posters stories.) Personally, I'm glad I never met VPW. I think I would have been disappointed. The times I met LCM were bad enough, and his ministry was supposed to "establish" VPW's ministry. But I am glad I took PFAL - I've always said that - it changed my life for the better - and the ministry I was in didn't put VPW above Jesus Christ, because LCM was already in that positon! But, that's just my experience. I'm sure someone will try to argue with me about it, like said thread starter did on the GSC Radio forum.... but then said thread starter seems to like to jump to conclusions...

((((JOHN)))) Glad to hear from you and to know that all is well. I've been thinking about you lately - good to see your post! :) Hugs and love to you -- Krista

Here's the real rub about this... Staffers aren't required to ABS because they're paid from ABS - it would be like paying taxes on your tax return. BUT You bet you're sweet ___________ that they'll have to ABS off whatever they make outside the walls of HQ. Oh, yeah! Any organization worth it's weight in salt would look at the jobs, staff members, and staff members' abilities, and see where they might be able to down size. Since TWI has enough staffers who could work outside of HQ, they've then been told that they should work outside HQ. TWI would get more money by eliminating some positions then they probably will off the ABS from the menial part-time jobs that people like One Bullet Barney will make as a security guard at the local 7-11. Unless... this is somehow considered to be.... OUTREACH! Bah-haa-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! OMG - please tell me this isn't for outreach!

Did you have raindeer pizza? (So, that's what happened to Rudolfe!)

That's about as good as it gets - your description sounds a lot like mine. Some areas seems to have much better clarity than others - like famous landmarks, etc.

Caramel Cadbury Eggs dark, sweet lumps of pure sin stuck right to my hips

Since it was a jack a s s that wrote that, it's only appropriate that he'd think a donkey is better than a wife! Hee HAW!

Before a plastic surgeon (a really bad one) got ahold of him, that WAS Kenny Rogers. Now he's got that glossy, permanently suprised look. If they give him any tighter of a face-lift, his belly button will be on his forehead and he'll have two beards! :blink:

Here's a link to one group that buys in to the "all sex is rape" theory: http://www.etext.org/Politics/MIM/faq/allsexisrape.html Also, if you do a Google on the term, "all sex is rape" you'll find a lot more. Yeah, it's pretty twisted, but it's out there. It's not Satori's imagination - this has been around at least since the 60's. I would assume, however, that when Satori says, "rape is sex," he would probably more likely mean that it is "intercourse" - it is the physical act. I believe in our culture that when one talks about "sex" it's more with the meaning of something romantic, sexy, etc. - not the physical act of penetration defined as intercourse, or the violent, unwanted act of penetration called rape. Not to be straining at gnats here - this is just how I think our society has defined the terms and how it may better communicate... Peace.

I thought it was just me who didn't think the mix was good - I have trouble hearing the singers sometimes because the band is just too loud and isn't always a proper arrangement for the singer. They love their synths and drum machines, don't they? Arrangements... Now, that's something I never gave a whole lot of thought to when I was first learning about music, band, etc. until I saw The Glen Miller Story - he worked hard for years to get a certain sound that is now recognized worldwide even today! It's a trademark arrangement he achieved that wasn't new to the genre of music he played, but it's certainly a trademark of his band. So, the AI arrangement is almost as bad as a jr. high marching band, as they seem to be all percussion and almost no acoustic. Bad! I agree with your thoughts about Mandisa, socks, she was voted out too soon. I don't think this will be the last time we'll see her - she's got a niche already. I loved her - big, confident, bold, black woman - she's got a powerful voice and an electric smile - my hero! I loved how she stood up to Simon and confronted him about the comments he made - and she did it in a very mature manner - impressive! I would buy an album of hers - I'd love to see her do a good gospel or jazz album. INXS - I couldn't watch it. It was cheesey and I was a big fan of theirs - I have all the records (yes, vinyl) including some of the rare EP's etc. I saw them in a tiny venue in Maine when they did their Listen Like Thieves tour - (I snuck a camera in and took some great pics!) They were touring with The Del Feugoes (sp?) at that time. Michael Hutchins had one of the best rock and roll voices - his death was way too soon. (I happened to be in TWI when he died and didn't learn about it until a couple of years later - so sad!) Their mix of jazz, rock, and blues was just perfect - their sound defined 80's/90's rock for me.

Excellent post! I'm going to take this one step further and say that thing that totally rubs me the wrong way is when certain groups/religions think that *they* are God's chosen people. When I was in TWI I thought we were God's household - his family. Anyone who didn't believe what we believed - drank the Kool Aid - was not going to get the rewards we had or live the more abundant life we were living. (I was living in a $325/month studio apartment and driving an '89 Ford Festiva with over 150K miles on it - and could barely make ends meet - yeah, THAT'S ABUNDANCE!) It didn't matter if other people were born again or spoke in tongues - they didn't fellowship with TWI, so they weren't as good as we were. Fast forward a year or so after I left TWI in 2000.... It occurred to me that God was bigger than the box we tried to put him in all the time. He was bigger than the pesky things we were praying for all the time that we thought we needed because we had our needs and wants parallel - or so we thought. We taught in TWI that God was no respector of persons and then in the next breath told people to be sanctified from their earthly family who didn't stand with TWI because they weren't in the Household - what was that all about? What a crock! There was a time shortly after I left TWI when I was examining what I believed in and really wondered if I still believed in God at all. It was a tough time because I'd already been through so much with leaving my husband, leaving the ministry, and then considering my belief system and if any of it was true. I came to the conclusion of: I'm glad I took PFAL - it changed my life. I don't care about the plagerism, or other baggage VPW had going on (yes, it effects his integrity, in my eyes) but what I'm saying is that I was able to glean the good from it - it was worth it - for me. It was the time I spend in TWI that was toxic - but that was my choice. Like Belle, I still believe in God. I don't believe he's the Club Manager that TWI and many, too many, other groups have made him out to be. As a result of this, I think that understanding how or why others believe or don't believe is important - which is why I started this thread. I am hopeful that it remains a good sounding board for others to share their beliefs/thoughts/experiences. Peace.

I couldn't make this up if I wanted to.... I was in Goodwill about six months ago, and there was a boy walking around with an acoustic guitar in his hand. When he finally stopped for two minutes I was able to see the headstock - it was a GUILD - holy cow! The price - $10! He was all of 8 or 9 years old - and his mom ended up buying it for him... but he reminded me of Sid from Toy Story - I just cringed.... I've never wanted to mug a kid before in my life, but that day, I really had to fight the urge....

I grew up playing croquet - it's still very popular in New England, and it's not uncommon to see people with their hoops, balls, and mallets out in the yard on a spring or summer evening. My dad was a good player and knew all the quirky little rules, strategies, etc. - it could be fun.... but then we think cribbage is a blast, in my family!

MGM.... meow!