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Health Care Speech Thoughts Sep. 10th, 2009 @ 12:13 am
A short recap of the speech itself,
nitty gritty style.
Obama is determined to be the last POTUS to reform health care.
[This means if there's going to be Universal Health Care, it will be
with him as President. Since he does not seem in favor of that at
this time, and it will take at least 4 years for the "Marketplace" to
come to fruition, he clearly doesn't see this as an option ever on the
horizon.]

Three Basic Goals:
* Security and stability to those that have it.
* Insurance to those that don't have it.
* Slow growth of costs

If you have insurance through your job, Medicare, Medicaid, or the VA,
nothing requires you to change.
No company can deny coverage due to pre-existing conditions. This
becomes law with this bill passage.
No dropping of coverage or watering it down.
No caps on coverage.
Limit on out-of-pocket expenses.
Insurance companies must cover routine checkups and preventative care.

[To me, this does not alter prescription coverage for non-seniors,
does not say anything about what procedures or actions can be covered,
and does not begin to put a cap on what insurance companies can charge
for their services. Nor does it begin to address the inequities in
how much doctors, health care professionals, and medical facilities
(which I will here abbreviate as "medical professionals" or MPs).

In short, this does nothing to suggest a change as to how existing
companies can do business, with the notable exceptions above. We'll
still have to pick which finger to save when they're both cut off.
They can still reject doing business with you for any other reason
(and they will). They will still pay MPs a pittance.

And they can still deny paying for whatever services they deem
appropriate, which will no doubt decrease the number of services they
now provide to everyone. No more mammograms. No more x-rays. This
whole set makes private insurance LESS effective. This does not
please me. And it certainly does not promote security or stability to
current insurance.]

Marketplace of competition (but not for 4 more years).
Insurance wins from incentives AND marketing availability to new customers.
Individuals and get collective bargaining and leverage.
Tax credits to small business.

[4 YEARS!?!?! You can't just make an Orbitz or Priceline inspired
HealthInsuranceMarket.gov and have companies put forward public
proposalsas they have them? Some smart web-designers can put together
the logic for this in well under a year, in which the insurance
companies can put together some proposals (and if they can't , they
clearly belong with the dinosaurs). Or they can opt out, which I
imagine a hell of a lot of them will: They're being subsidized to
participate, but penalized for offering higher-tier plans? Just like
banks and big-auto are repaying bailout money ASAP, big-insurance is
going to blow this off as long as possible.

Which brings us to what wasn't said: the public option below is only
going to be available to the un-insured (so even if the private
company won't cover a procedure that the public would, you can't pay
for both). Also: Public option is only an option in the marketplace
if there's no other "affordable" care in the area.

Individuals don't get collective bargaining here if the insurance
companies don't participate in the marketplace.]

Current uninsured due to pre-existing (today) low cost coverage for
catastrophic conditions.

[So, in the meantime, if you're uninsured and break your arm, you're
still not covered for anything that's not major. That's still a LOT
of gap.]

Those who choose no coverage, companies that deny carrying coverage,
leech off the rest of the system. [We know that already.]
Individuals MUST carry basic health insurance, just like auto insurance.
Businesses MUST offer health care or "chip in" to cover cost of workers.
Hardship waiver for those who can't afford coverage.
95% of small businesses will be exempt.

[This section is the most egregious of my gripes: How can any of it
possibly be enforced without a totally new government agency? Are you
going to be fined at the emergency room for breaking an arm without
insurance? Businesses will "chip in" how? Pay workers more to cover
individual policies? If they needed that, the employed couldn't need
waivers. There are holes you could drive Japan through here.]

No insurance for illegal immigrants.
No federal dollars for abortions. Federal conscience laws still apply.

[Again, how is this going to be enforced? Will the undocumented
immigrants be arrested when they come into the emergency room? And
abortions can be billed in other ways, particularly if they're the
result of rape, etc.]

501c (NPO) Public Option available in the exchange only for those
uninsured. No-one forced to choose it.
Less than 5% would sign up according to CBO estimates (even though
>50% support its existence). [I doubt that that few people would sign
up. I think that's a SERIOUSLY low-ball number.]
Not taxpayer subsidized, must be self-sufficient and paid by premiums,
limited overhead.
As an option, but not the only option as a means: Should end abuses
and provide low cost coverage.

[I'm good with all of this, but I think there's going to be a lot more
demand for it than they anticipate. That it's not going to be
available to everyone is going to irk many.]

"I will not back down on the basic principle that if Americans can't
find affordable coverage, we will provide you with a choice. And I
will make sure that no government bureaucrat or insurance company
bureaucrat gets between you and the care that you need."

Nothing signed will add to the deficits, now or in the future.
If the savings promised do not materialize, spending will be cut.
Most of this plan can be paid for by finding savings inside the
existing system, which is full of waste and abuse. Including inside
Medicare and Medicaid.
None of the Medicare trust fund will be used to pay for this plan.
Eliminates waste and fraud, unwarranted subsidies to insurance
companies.
Panel of medical pros to identify waste in the years ahead, to ensure
seniors get benefits and MC there in the future. Savings used to fill
prescription doughnut. Medicare will be protected, and not a private
voucher program.
Reform to MC and MD will pay for most of this plan. Much the rest
revenue from drug and insurance companies. Insurance will pay fees
for most expensive policies.
Cost: $900B over 10 years. Less than the wars, less than tax cuts for
wealthy. Most can be paid for by restructuring spending.
Plan will reduce 1/10% each year will reduce deficit by $4T over the long term.
[Will all of this have to take 4 years, too? And how and why are the
drug and insurance companies going to produce this revenue?]

Malpractice reform good. HHS to focus on it today. [My problem with
this: with the tort reform already in place, there's a cap on
malpractice that makes suits functionally useless. Maximum possible
suit is $125K in Texas, from which legal fees are paid. The
litigation costs, including expert witnesses and evidence typically
exceed this. What's left to reform?]

MySpace zen reflection of the day Sep. 12th, 2008 @ 05:36 pm
How odd should I find it that I have ex's that I didn't previously know had met before that are in each other's top MySpace friends?
Feeling: contemplativecontemplative

Today's Horoscope Sep. 10th, 2008 @ 08:25 pm
You may need to have a serious talk with one of your siblings or close friends today. There may have been a problem a while back and even if you thought everything was fine, apparently unresolved feelings are still seething beneath the surface. Open and honest discussion is the best way to tackle the sticky issues that lurk just out of sight.


Ain't that the damn truth. Who doesn't believe in these things again?
Feeling: coldcold

Cult of the Mad Penguin Oct. 4th, 2007 @ 04:19 am
A chance encounter at a bar details the experiences of how one man served time in a cult rehabilitation program for his devotion to Linux.

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And full circle we come. Sep. 11th, 2007 @ 10:08 am

Horoscopes for Scorpio


Yesterday


"Support arrives from unexpected people now and even the most casual acquaintance can transform into a lifelong friend. An unnamed face in a social group or club can suddenly turn into a love interest. Don't look for reasons to resist your impulses. Stability may be elusive for now, yet you could be led into a sweet relationship if you remain open to the possibility."

Today


"Your social calendar may have filled up faster than you realized and now you could have too much to do. It's probably too late to cut back on your activities, even if this would be the most intelligent thing to do. So go ahead and attend the party. You may learn something important, meet someone influential, or even open a few doors of your own."

Tomorrow


"Others know somehow that you aren't sharing all your emotions -- and it's true that you may be holding a wild card up your sleeve. Your inner voice tells you to enjoy your little secret while you can, but an irrepressible smile on your face will probably give it away. Nevertheless, take your time before you tell your news."
Feeling: contemplativecontemplative

Today's horoscope is SO much more interesting Sep. 7th, 2007 @ 11:26 am
"Tension between your professional appearance and your personal needs can spell trouble, especially if you aren't willing to let go of control. You want to achieve maximum impact, but you don't want to make a big deal about how your plan differs from reality. Fortunately, you don't need to struggle as much as you think you do, for your fear of failure is inflated."

Recap Aug. 22nd, 2007 @ 10:41 am
Yesterday started with the office door broken into, and capped off with a certain someone close to us getting busted for a number of lies. It does a lot to kill your credibility about stealing your girlfriend's money when I find your crack vials and you flee a drug test.

Twitter Aug. 14th, 2007 @ 09:45 pm
Out of curiosity, does anyone on my friends list here use Twitter?

Note to self: My horoscope for the day Aug. 12th, 2007 @ 11:04 pm
This New Moon in Leo the Lion is often a difficult one for you because it creates a dynamic square with your Sun sign. You are being pushed -- possible unwillingly -- out into the open more than you want. You may prefer to hold on to a perspective that you developed in the past, while being dragged into your own future. Don't fight it. Listen to what the circumstances around you are telling you. Be ready to go into action.

Patience May. 31st, 2007 @ 11:27 pm
Patience: is overrated. By the time you figure out what it is that you want most of all, and the lengths you'd go to get it, after the struggles you've gone through to avoid it since you thought it could never be yours, nothing quite prepares you for the realization that you've had it for some time until you know it's gone, previously unnoticed. Especially when it's gone because you did something stupid (and you're only partially sure of what that is...). Patience therefore sucks.

It's been that kind of week.

What Modern US President Are You Most Like? May. 3rd, 2007 @ 05:16 pm
You Are Most Like John F. Kennedy

You live a fairy tale life that most people envy.
And while you may have a few dark secrets, few people know them.

Novell Linux - Apple Ad Spoof Mar. 21st, 2007 @ 01:00 am

Stephen Colbert explains the whole AT&T thing! Jan. 19th, 2007 @ 07:55 pm

Klingons in the White House! Jan. 16th, 2007 @ 02:18 am

Who knew?

Battlestar Galactica Season 3 Gag Reel Jan. 16th, 2007 @ 02:17 am

Battlestar Galactica: Season 3 Gag Reel Jan. 8th, 2007 @ 03:16 am

Battlestar Galactica: Season 3 Gag Reel
"Battlestar Galactica: Season 3 Gag Reel" on Google Video
Bloopers and gags from Season 3 of Sci Fi's Battlestar Galactica TV series.

Louis' MySpace Jan. 4th, 2007 @ 05:04 pm
Everyone who knows Louis, or at least knows of him, please take the time out to look at his MySpace. Then you can laugh uproariously or cry like Sally Struthers.

For those who don't know: This man is my step-father. And a lot of you may be thinking "But... Joey doesn't have a step-father!" Apparently, he seems to think the same thing.
Feeling: mischievousmischievous
Aurally imbibing: AFI - Prelude 12/21

Quote of the Day Jan. 3rd, 2007 @ 03:18 am
The pen may be mightier than the sword, but the letter opener sits right next to the pen. And it's pretty damn useful, too.
Feeling: bouncybouncy
Aurally imbibing: Jesus Jackson - Running on Sunshine

Push Oct. 28th, 2006 @ 11:32 pm
I never know what to say in blog entries anymore. Everything is either trite, or giddy, or depressing (or for me, frakking bizarro dren). I'd like to think I know who I am these days, and a general direction on where life is taking me. This leaves me wondering why I'm not so clear on where I want to go in life. Things used to be so clear, with a plan in mind, and it seemed like anything in the world was mine for the taking, if only I reached for it.

I allowed myself to get complacent. I allowed myself to settle, and set aside my ambitions until I could get everyone else's life in order besides my own. Since then, I lost track of any possible future and fell into a desperation as, suddenly, I no longer wanted anything for the future.

In short, I couldn't fix myself.
When you try your best, but you don't succeed
When you get what you want, but not what you need
When you feel so tired, but you can't sleep
Stuck in reverse


I'm drawn inevitably to what I can't seem to have, and even when others think my day fascinating, to me it's a normalcy that I can't escape any more than inevitability. What hurts the most is that I get too close without the words to say what I mean. I end up borrowing others, and the message gets lost as a result.

It's hard to force that smile when I see our old friends
And I'm alone
Still harder gettin' up, gettin' dressed, livin' with this regret
But I know if I could do it over
I would trade, give away all the words that I saved
In my heart that I left unspoken


I'm so seriously frakked right now, emotionally scarred from my last relationship (which just makes me question all of my relationships, even friends and family), and I'm left wondering if I'm "tilting at windmills" when I deal with specific people. (Yes, this probably means you. And no, I don't expect you to get the reference unless you look it up. It's damn sure you've never read the book in question.)

If it seems like I'm pushing anyone else too hard, please try to remember that I'm not pushing myself anymore and should be. Don't hesitate to remind me of that when I'm sitting at my computer on a Saturday night instead of getting a life.
Current Location: Home
Feeling: disappointeddisappointed
Aurally imbibing: Rascal Flatts - What Hurts The Most

Maybe Sep. 25th, 2006 @ 02:33 pm
Maybe I'm not the one you think I am,
Maybe you're not who I thought you were.
Maybe I know you better than you know yourself,
Maybe it's all a big misunderstanding.

Maybe we've said it all already,
Maybe we lied. Maybe we meant to.
Maybe there's no maybe, and maybe we're wrong.

Maybe we'll never sort it all out, and maybe that's best.
Maybe that's a disaster that no one can live with.

Maybe there'll be time soon where things may be.
Feeling: optimisticoptimistic
Aurally imbibing: Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars
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» Adherants of the Repeated Meme: B&Q Edition
From B & Q, which looks a bit like Home Depot. I put in that I was Irish, but only to avoid putting in a postal code. My friend [info]chikkstrel is trying to set up a meme here, and like a good Adherant, I hereby repost..  So, Roddy, is it rude for me to call you a Coagie?

Find out what B&Q thinks of your personality at http://www.diy.com/careers - the personality test is the first part of your application for any job - and paste it into your LJ. let's see if we can start something...


 Your scores are expressed in sten (standard ten) scores, which reflect the normal distribution of the personality factors throughout the general population.

The average scores for the general population are scores of 5 or 6 and these scores are achieved by approximately 38% of people. Scores of 4 or 7 are achieved by a further 30%, scores of 3 and 8 by 18 %, scores of 2 and 9 by 9% and scores of 1 and 10 by approximately 5%.

Although scores are described in the text as 'high' or 'low' there are no right or wrong score directions and these labels are used for purely descriptive purposes. The brief summary below gives the factors, your scores and some indication of what your scores mean.

Agreeableness:

You have scored 7 on the Agreeableness scale. This score is slightly above average and indicates that you are actually a sensitive rather than a tough-minded person and one who generally tries to put people first. That is to say that you are likely to be a people-focused individual who is perceived as being caring and considerate. You would be empathic and supportive of your work-mates in most situations and would always try to be patient with those that needed your assistance. However, you might sometimes find it difficult to deal with people who were rather less sensitive and might be a little unsettled if dealing with individuals who were abrasive in their manner towards you.

Conscientiousness:

Your score of 5 on the Conscientious scale is average and suggests that you are a reasonably organised person. In the main, you would use a structured approach to work because of the benefits it would bring in terms of effectiveness and efficiency, however, you might not be as conscientious as many of the people who work for B&Q. Despite the fact that you would be able to handle and monitor very detailed information, you might not want such duties to take up the bulk of your time. If you were placed in a role that required a constantly meticulous and painstaking approach, you could soon begin to find it quite boring. Most of the people who are successful at B&Q place a very high value on procedures and getting the details right, but you might not enjoy some of these things.

Conformity:

You have achieved a score of 3 on the Conformity scale. This indicates that you are probably a reasonably unconventional person who does not like to totally conform. Therefore, you are probably often quite informal and might sometimes disregard what you see as the restrictive elements of convention when dealing with customers or colleagues in B&Q. You are probably quite an original thinker who enjoys the opportunity to develop new ideas. You are likely to be naturally inquisitive and would always try to understand what was going on around you. When it was feasible to do so you would probably introduce innovations into your duties, even if they were not always based on your own thoughts, but might feel that the emphasis placed on clear procedures by your B&Q colleagues was a little restrictive.

Extroversion:

Your score of 5 on the Extroversion scale is average and indicates that you are likely to be fairly outgoing and friendly with a personable and sociable nature. Even so, when starting a new role it would probably take you a few weeks to fully settle in and establish good interpersonal relationships with your colleagues. However, despite the fact that you would probably enjoy the social aspects of working within a team, you might not always be as responsive to customers as many of the people who work for B&Q. You probably have a degree of natural enthusiasm that would be stimulated and maintained by some variety at work. However, you would still value some routine and predictability in a job because of the stability that would offer, and might not enjoy the more hectic aspects of working in a B&Q store at busy times.

Emotional Stability:

You have scored a 6 on the Emotional Stability scale which indicates that you are a reasonably self-assured individual, who would, for example, be willing to express your opinions quite freely when dealing with colleagues and customers. You're probably a fairly ambitious person who would take the opportunity for promotion if it came your way. That said, you would probably also be content to remain in any job that you enjoyed. Despite a readiness to accept authority, you might not always want to accept the burden of taking total responsibility when advising customers and sometimes want to refer problems and questions to a supervisor. Nevertheless, you would tackle most work-related difficulties on your own and would enjoy being able to work independently. You would probably work at your best in an environment that offered some stability, but also some variety and flexibility.
» Existential Pop Quiz
1) Is it easier to stop caring about something about something you can't have
or start caring about something you don't have?

2) It's been said that having can never be as fulfilling as wanting. Can not wanting be alleviated by having?

3) A) Is it true you don't know what you really want until its gone?
B) If true, how much must be gone before the wanting begins?

4) When you in hindsight set yourself up to fail, why does it seem worse when you try to fix it?
» Definition of Family
The people you can turn to at 10pm to help pry a dead cat from your car engine.
» And lo...
I awoke to find it had all been a dream. Proof positive that some things (especially the mistakes you hate to repeat) never change, and that you can't always get what you want.

Earlier this week, I also dreamed I was a puppet. In fact all things were puppets, of the Muppet variety.
» A Clue, A Clue!

Unless I'm sorely mistaken, I think I just bought a clue! Either that, or I got hit over the head with a huge misunderstanding.


» Windows on me...
Since everything [info]insomnia_bread does is cool, I'm snagging her idea:

Be honest with my Johari, and be kind with my Nohari.

Congratulations to [info]prettywhenyacry, he knows why.

Also am working on my myspace, slowly. Thanks to Armen for introducing me to it. Seems like everyone knew about this except me.
» Here's a laugh:

I've decided I'm either incredibly insane or strikingly sane, due to the recently discovered uncanny ability to compartmentalize unpleasant things I encounter in "everyday" life. Case in point: I have taken to long periods where I actually forget my roommate's name. You get these gems spewing forth from my mouth such as "Did he actually clean the kitchen?" "Who?" Pause... "You know... that guy... the one I share a bathroom with... the one who doesn't have a soul..." "You mean Dan?" Dumbfounded expression on my face... "Must be. Can you think of anyone else who fits the description?" Dumbfounded expression on Mom's face... "I hope not."


» Funniest thing I've seen this week.

A man staring at a closed bathroom door, wondering if there's someone inside.

Not necessarily funny in and of itself, unless it's a private hospital room private bathroom... He was the last one in it, no one else entered the room, and he closed the door behind himself when he exited it 5 minutes prior....

When the man started knocking on the bathroom door, I tried to hold back a giggle. When he flipped the light on and said "Good, no one else is in here.", I totally lost it.

Does that make me sadistic, or really well adjusted?


» Post-vacation thoughts and friendship digression
Lots on my mind today. The big thing (for obvious reasons) is Mom's surgical set this week, starting today. More news on that as I have it, for those who care. It's her news to tell, but she is blog-less. The trip to the coast was everything I needed it to be and more, but one thing started nagging me near the end that I couldn't put my finger on until I started to decompress last night.

I took a friend with me on the trip, who I've known for a while now. He's very likely to read this post, and I'm not going to censor myself in this post (if he's worried about that). He's quite a fine man with a lot of potential, and is tons of fun to be around. Like most people, he doesn't know a lot about me yet, and I hope that he will at some point. The nagging feeling I've identified is one that I don't think I've ever felt before: I don't feel like I deserve him as a friend. I'm sure that it's a purely irrational issue and that I'll get over it. I'm not even sure why I'm letting it bother me in the first place. On some subconscious level, though, I feel like he doesn't get me and would be less inclined to if he knew more about me. It's not even anything he said or did, just an ephemeral impression.

I don't like talking about my personal life to most people, and share a lot of details only with a select few. I know that lots of people find that off-putting, just as some who do hear the details feel very intimated or unnerved. Whenever I make friends, good friends, I usually have to tread this line very carefully at first. Never before though has that balancing act brought me to feeling that I can't measure up to anyone's expectations of me. I'm not looking for his validation on these comments, but I will ask that he note that it's not his fault. It's mine, and that he has nothing to worry about.
» Weekends
So, it's taken me long enough to get a life.  I'm on my way (sort of).  Hell of a week at work, Mom's surgery next week, and some well needed R & R this weekend.  About a month ago, I went out to a club I hadn't been to before as a treat, but thought to myself that I really should do this more often, even if someone doesn't invite me.

So now I'm heading towards the coast in a couple hours to take some time away from work.  Weekend location )
How ever will I live with myself?  I wonder if we'll get any of the Katrina refugees as clients, since they are coming here in droves.

O.K., thinking about work again.  Please somebody shoot me.
» Quotes from the weekend

From a cop that pulled [info]prettywhenyacry and I over:

"Have you boys been smokin' the marijuana?"

No reason whatever for him to think that...

Also: "I'm not in favor of murdering nobody." Another cop, this one on A & E.


» How many Heather Donahues does it take to screw in a light bulb? JUST ONE!
Please leave a one-word comment that you think best describes me.

It can only be one word.

No more.

Then copy & paste this in your journal so that I may leave a word about you.
» Quiz results of no surprise to ANYONE

No, really, NO-ONE is going to doubt this...



You scored as Buddhism. Your beliefs most closely resemble those of Buddhism. Do more research on Buddhism and possibly consider becoming Buddhist, if you are not already.

In Buddhism, there are Four Noble Truths: (1) Life is suffering. (2) All suffering is caused by ignorance of the nature of reality and the craving, attachment, and grasping that result from such ignorance. (3) Suffering can be ended by overcoming ignorance and attachment. (4) The path to the suppression of suffering is the Noble Eightfold Path, which consists of right views, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right-mindedness, and right contemplation. These eight are usually divided into three categories that base the Buddhist faith: morality, wisdom, and samadhi, or concentration. In Buddhism, there is no hierarchy, nor caste system; the Buddha taught that one's spiritual worth is not based on birth.

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Buddhism

79%

Islam

71%

Judaism

71%

Hinduism

71%

Paganism

54%

agnosticism

54%

Satanism

38%

Christianity

33%

atheism

17%

Which religion is the right one for you? (new version)
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No shocks here...




Your #1 Love Type: INTP

The Thinker

In love, you are honest and serious about commitment.
For you, sex is something you think about and desire a lot of the time.

Overall, you are pure in your affection and feelings.
However, you tend to be suspicious and distrusting at times.

Best matches: ENTJ and ESTJ

Your #2 Love Type: INTJ

The Scientist

In love, you tend to be very private and withdrawn - even when things are going well.
For you, sex is important in a happy relationship. Less important when things aren't going well.

Overall, you are confident, intelligent, and serious about commitment.
However, you tend to hold back and not show your emotions.

Best matches: ENFP and ENTP

Your #3 Love Type: ISTP

The Mechanic

In love, you are exciting, alluring, and definitely hard to catch.
For you, sex is physical and sensual - but not romantic or emotional.

Overall, you are confident, fun, and optimistic.
However, you tend to also be flighty and overly private.

Best matches: ESTJ and ENTJ

Your #4 Love Type: ISTJ

The Duty Fulfiller

In love, you are committed, loyal, and dedicated to making things work.
For you, sex is purely physical - not necessarily linked with love.

Overall, you are honorable, a good listener, and able to take criticism well.
However, you tend to also be stubborn and out of tune with your partner's feelings.

Best matches: ESFP and ESTP

Your #5 Love Type: ENTP

The Visionary

In love, you are always trying to improve and grow your relationship.
For you, sex should be a spontaneous adventure.

Overall, you are magnetic, inspiring, and a charmer.
However, you tend to get bored and want to change partners frequently.

Best matches: INFJ and INTJ















The Keys to Your Heart



You are attracted to those who are unbridled, untrammeled, and free.

In love, you feel the most alive when your lover is creative and never lets you feel bored.

You'd like to your lover to think you are loyal and faithful... that you'll never change.

You would be forced to break up with someone who was ruthless, cold-blooded, and sarcastic.

Your ideal relationship is lasting. You want a relationship that looks to the future... one you can grow with.

Your risk of cheating is zero. You care about society and morality. You would never break a commitment.

You think of marriage as something precious. You'll treasure marriage and treat it as sacred.

In this moment, you think of love as something you thirst for. You'll do anything for love, but you won't fall for it easily.







and this one I'm not touching with a ten foot pole...















What You Really Think Of Your Friends



Nathan is your soulmate.
You truly love Dan.
You consider Robert your true friend.
You know that Carla is always thinking of you.
You'll remember Meghan for the rest of your life.
You secretly think Kelly is creative, charming, and a bit too dramatic at times.
You secretly think that Joey is colorful, impulsive, and a total risk taker.
You secretly think that Sue is loyal and trustworthy to you. And that Sue changes lovers faster than underwear.
You secretly think Wilma is shy and nonconfrontational. And that Wilma has a hidden internet romance.



» Hide in plain sight
All people change, none stay stagnant on the surface.
Some shift more quickly, others slow, many true at their core.
My love is unconditional, but a friendship has lost its footing.
Errors on both sides, and camaraderie no more.
Happiness, long life, and peace
I bid you, as you head yet to the door
Damn Damn Damn, no whisper of
My head just barely sore
» I will post something besides lemmings. As soon as I get a life.
OK, here are the rules.

You go find a song that everybody knows and put the lyrics into the Babelfish (http://babelfish.altavista.com/). Translate them from English to German, then German to French, and then French to English. Then post here with 3 clues. See who gets the song right first.


Americans break it to the "green" streets
I go a road only the only one which I do not know indeed knew, where it goes, but it is with me a head and I go only me go this empty road on the road of luxury of the defective dreams, in which the city sleeps and I am only and I go only me go me go only me go only me only go... It wishes only my shade that beside me the only thing of my flat heart goes which strikes me sometimes, that somebody outside there me ' then finds only of Amperestunde-ah, suit me Amperestunde-ah, goes Aaah-ah, Amperestunde-ah, Amperestunde-ah, Amperestunde-ah me the line, with of Amperestunde-ah, me in with my understanding on the border of the edge divides to the bottom some share and where I go only between the lines that in top and gebumst all to re-examine read to him my essential signs knowledge although I am still alive and I go only me go me go only me go only me only go... It wishes only my shade that beside me the only thing of my flat heart goes which strikes me sometimes, that me ' then me find only of Amperestunde-ah, go somebody outside there Amperestunde-ah, goes from Amperestunde-ah, to Aaah-ah Amperestunde-ah, Amperestunde-ah me me only goes... I go this empty road on the road of luxury of the defective dreams, in which the city sleeps and I am only and I go... the only one of my shade that beside me the only thing of my flat heart goes which strikes me sometimes, wishes that somebody outside there me ' until me goes then... only finds

Blue, gothik, soggy scones
The man, knows that nobody knows that as the bad one must be to be the sad man behind blue eyes and nobody that as one must hate to him, for the explanation only lies fated to be my dreams is however them not then empties how my gewissenhaftigkeit seems, me to be has hours, only my love revenge is alone which is never free person knows that her same to believe these feelings, as I do it and shows it me you! Aucuns bit withdraw, like strongly on its anger the no my pain and unhappy anybody white but cannot about it represent what its treated being badly even can say to be put in failure behind blue eyes none which they are sad and you do not ensure me you declare lies white, which its same being the bad man, the sad man behind blue eyes sound.

It was in what seemed like every teen angst movie for the last 5 years, you dandy!
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