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« Reply #105 on: December 09, 2008, 08:46:28 PM »

There's a couple of toy drives I'm interested in checking out.  One of them is a bit far away though, so I don't think I'll be able to make it there.  But I've been feeling like I really want to try and give SOMETHING.  At Thanksgiving, I donated a bunch of these pre-priced and pre-packed bags of food that the grocery store had packed up to donate, and I'm hoping they'll do it again for Christmas (I wish they would year-round).  But I feel like toys for kids at Christmas are important.  Especially in even more troubled times where so many people have lost so much in the past year. 

Sometimes I wish I could fix all of the things that are wrong with the world.   :(

You and me both.  Then I realize it's impossible so I go back to playing video games.

Seriously, some stores do a year round food bank thing.  Most of them let you round up your bill and the rounded part goes into a fund for the food bank.  They don't really advertise it so you might have to ask a manager.
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« Reply #106 on: December 09, 2008, 08:49:41 PM »

There's a couple of toy drives I'm interested in checking out.  One of them is a bit far away though, so I don't think I'll be able to make it there.  But I've been feeling like I really want to try and give SOMETHING.  At Thanksgiving, I donated a bunch of these pre-priced and pre-packed bags of food that the grocery store had packed up to donate, and I'm hoping they'll do it again for Christmas (I wish they would year-round).  But I feel like toys for kids at Christmas are important.  Especially in even more troubled times where so many people have lost so much in the past year. 

Sometimes I wish I could fix all of the things that are wrong with the world.   :(

You and me both.  Then I realize it's impossible so I go back to playing video games.

Seriously, some stores do a year round food bank thing.  Most of them let you round up your bill and the rounded part goes into a fund for the food bank.  They don't really advertise it so you might have to ask a manager.

Oh that would be nice.  I'm not religious, but I keep wanting to try and find a church or some kind of organization that volunteers and do the soup-kitchen thing or something every so often.  Especially on holidays.  I don't really have much in the way of family here, so I usually don't spend holidays at home as it is.  They're boring, and it would give me something to do while it benefits other people.  I'll have to poke around and ask some people at work, I'm sure somebody will know something. 
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« Reply #107 on: December 09, 2008, 09:07:06 PM »

There's a couple of toy drives I'm interested in checking out.  One of them is a bit far away though, so I don't think I'll be able to make it there.  But I've been feeling like I really want to try and give SOMETHING.  At Thanksgiving, I donated a bunch of these pre-priced and pre-packed bags of food that the grocery store had packed up to donate, and I'm hoping they'll do it again for Christmas (I wish they would year-round).  But I feel like toys for kids at Christmas are important.  Especially in even more troubled times where so many people have lost so much in the past year. 

Sometimes I wish I could fix all of the things that are wrong with the world.   :(

You and me both.  Then I realize it's impossible so I go back to playing video games.

Seriously, some stores do a year round food bank thing.  Most of them let you round up your bill and the rounded part goes into a fund for the food bank.  They don't really advertise it so you might have to ask a manager.

Oh that would be nice.  I'm not religious, but I keep wanting to try and find a church or some kind of organization that volunteers and do the soup-kitchen thing or something every so often.  Especially on holidays.  I don't really have much in the way of family here, so I usually don't spend holidays at home as it is.  They're boring, and it would give me something to do while it benefits other people.  I'll have to poke around and ask some people at work, I'm sure somebody will know something. 

Well out of all the charities I volunteer for Habitat for Humanity the most.  Call it self interest though since I like to learn about plumbing and electric work so I can do it myself.
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« Reply #108 on: December 09, 2008, 09:08:18 PM »

You know, a bunch of people from my work did one together like four years ago or so.  I keep trying to get us to do another one, because I think we'd have a lot of fun while doing it. 
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« Reply #109 on: December 09, 2008, 09:40:36 PM »

First snow of the year, right now. :(

Amazingly, it's snowing in Dallas  right now.  First it was hailing, then actual snow began to fall.  The ground is solidly white, as far as I can tell.   

Edit: Okay, the ground isn't actually solidly white....that was just the deck.  The deck is solidly white, though.   :)
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« Reply #110 on: December 09, 2008, 10:18:25 PM »

First snow of the year, right now. :(

Amazingly, it's snowing in Dallas  right now.  First it was hailing, then actual snow began to fall.  The ground is solidly white, as far as I can tell.   

Global warming my ass. I'm gonna fuck Al Gore up if I ever see him in person.
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« Reply #111 on: December 09, 2008, 10:40:18 PM »

First snow of the year, right now. :(

Amazingly, it's snowing in Dallas  right now.  First it was hailing, then actual snow began to fall.  The ground is solidly white, as far as I can tell.   

Global warming my ass. I'm gonna fuck Al Gore up if I ever see him in person.

oh and Ojesus was meeting with Al Gore today to discuss global warming.  Actually they call it global climate change now so they can be right either way.  Watch for Ojesus to invest spend a metric fuckton of money to "solve" a problem that doesn't exist.
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« Reply #112 on: December 09, 2008, 10:42:44 PM »

I don't know, it kind of felt like global fucking warming here today.  It felt like it was hovering in the mid-70s this afternoon when I left work right around 4. 
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« Reply #113 on: December 09, 2008, 10:45:02 PM »

I don't know, it kind of felt like global fucking warming here today.  It felt like it was hovering in the mid-70s this afternoon when I left work right around 4. 

It's Florida, that doesn't count.

Seriously, if I hear politicians talking about global warming when it's -10 here this winter I will grab a sign and go protest!
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« Reply #114 on: December 09, 2008, 10:45:39 PM »

I don't know, it kind of felt like global fucking warming here today.  It felt like it was hovering in the mid-70s this afternoon when I left work right around 4. 

It's Florida, that doesn't count.

Seriously, if I hear politicians talking about global warming when it's -10 here this winter I will grab a sign and go protest!

I hate hot weather though.   :(
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« Reply #115 on: December 09, 2008, 10:47:49 PM »

I don't know, it kind of felt like global fucking warming here today.  It felt like it was hovering in the mid-70s this afternoon when I left work right around 4. 

It's Florida, that doesn't count.

Seriously, if I hear politicians talking about global warming when it's -10 here this winter I will grab a sign and go protest!

I hate hot weather though.   :(

So do I, but -10 is a little too damn cold for me.  I want MORE global warming.  Not only would it not snow here any more, but the property values would increase because people would be attracted to the climate.
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« Reply #116 on: December 09, 2008, 10:48:40 PM »

I don't know, it kind of felt like global fucking warming here today.  It felt like it was hovering in the mid-70s this afternoon when I left work right around 4. 

It's Florida, that doesn't count.

Seriously, if I hear politicians talking about global warming when it's -10 here this winter I will grab a sign and go protest!

I hate hot weather though.   :(

So do I, but -10 is a little too damn cold for me.  I want MORE global warming.  Not only would it not snow here any more, but the property values would increase because people would be attracted to the climate.

Bleh no thank you.   :shock:
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« Reply #117 on: December 09, 2008, 10:54:13 PM »

I don't know, it kind of felt like global fucking warming here today.  It felt like it was hovering in the mid-70s this afternoon when I left work right around 4. 

It's Florida, that doesn't count.

Seriously, if I hear politicians talking about global warming when it's -10 here this winter I will grab a sign and go protest!

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« Reply #118 on: December 09, 2008, 10:54:40 PM »

Did you just Photoshop that, dude?   :lol:
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« Reply #119 on: December 09, 2008, 10:55:16 PM »

Did you just Photoshop that, dude?   :lol:

haha.  yeah.
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