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Allegria Kanto
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07-10-2009 11:04
From: Madhu Maruti *laughing* for the benefit of our international friends, let me out myself as an American who does *not* own a gun and has no desire to. There are a few of us, contrary to our global reputation as a nation of gun-toting citizenry.  And yes, I have fired a gun before, and no, I didn't particularly enjoy the feeling of power it gave me. It's not a type of power I value for myself, or wish to experience again. I'm right with you there Madhu...  ETA: and I would venture that the non-gun owners outnumber the gun owners two-to-one. We're just quieter about it (basically slinking around in the corners hoping not to get caught in the cross-fire..  )
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Nina Stepford
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07-10-2009 11:11
i am also tall in rl, and have no desire to be tall in sl. bri must be the taller of us, no negotiation! From: Lexxi Gynoid Ah, but as I expressed at the time, it matters to me. I tower over people in RL. I selfishly want Mistress taller than me.  Now I must start again the search for shape.
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LittleMe Jewell
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07-10-2009 11:18
From: Allegria Kanto ETA: and I would venture that the non-gun owners outnumber the gun owners two-to-one. Not sure if it is a two-to-one thing, but I am sure that the non-owners do outnumber the owners of guns. There are many that support the rights but do not own any guns -- like me up until about a year ago.
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Allegria Kanto
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07-10-2009 11:19
Now that I'm caught up, heehee, good morning Threadies... Great pics as usual. Lexxi. your green and purple and gold gown...Absolutely stunning!!! and Amar's orange gown... beautiful. I had a dental appointment this morning, so I was late coming in, and now I've just caught up with the Thread, so maybe, I should work for a while...
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Brenda Connolly
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07-10-2009 11:26
From: Madhu Maruti *laughing* for the benefit of our international friends, let me out myself as an American who does *not* own a gun and has no desire to. There are a few of us, contrary to our global reputation as a nation of gun-toting citizenry. And yes, I have fired a gun before, and no, I didn't particularly enjoy the feeling of power it gave me. It's not a type of power I value for myself, or wish to experience again. And thankfully, we have the choice, at least for now, to own or not to own a firearm. And that choice should never be taken away from us. Lil, I SO want that AR15.
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Lexxi Gynoid
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07-10-2009 11:29
From: Brenda Connolly And thankfully, we have the choice, at least for now, to own or not to own a firearm. And that choice should never be taken away from us.
Lil, I SO want that AR15. I believe that it is a law that you must own a gun in Texas. At least that is the idea I get from reading SLU. |
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3Ring Binder
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07-10-2009 11:36
From: Chris Norse You will probably be scared at first, before you find out how much fun it is. Every woman I have taught to shoot has been amazed at the feeling of power in her hands and how exciting it is. mmmmmmmmmmmm gunnnnnnnnsssszzzzzzzzz 
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07-10-2009 11:37
now you're making me horny.
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3Ring Binder
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07-10-2009 11:39
From: LittleMe Jewell Yep, that's it and I have a 22 that my husband got me to just practice aiming with. We each have AR15s and he has 2 pistols and a bolt-action rifle also. And he mumbles something about having over 10,000 rounds of ammo for everything. the list is too long, and i don't know all of our guns to show you. well, their guns. i have one. they own the rest. most are rifles and various lengths of shotguns. =/
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07-10-2009 11:40
From: LittleMe Jewell I did not really get a feeling of power when I started shooting. For me it is mostly the plain simple fact that my constitution gives me the right to have guns so that my government cannot as easily repress me - and now that the government is trying harder to take them away, I decided it was time to own a few. i just like to be a sniper. 
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07-10-2009 11:41
LOVE HIM! LOVE HIM! gawd he's cute. thank you. duly bookmarked!
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3Ring Binder
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07-10-2009 11:44
i'll take the ladies version of this  oh, and i'll take Mel too. yummmmm!
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07-10-2009 11:46
From: Nina Stepford i am also tall in rl, and have no desire to be tall in sl. bri must be the taller of us, no negotiation! funny, i'm opposite. i am quite tall in RL, and i don't feel 'normal' in SL unless i am tall in SL.
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Amaranthim Talon
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07-10-2009 11:50
I want that!  Reminds me a bit of the Necromacer Queen in the Riddick movie
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Claire Silverspar
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07-10-2009 11:54
From: Amaranthim Talon Reminds me a bit of the Necromacer Queen in the Riddick movie I love her clothes in that film. I keep seeing clothes like that and thinking about it being done in SL lol.
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Amaranthim Talon
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07-10-2009 11:57
Re guns- as Lil mentioned, not everyone that is ok with guns and champions our right to have them actually has one. I do not own a gun. I have shot a few, it was just sort of like my non-existant fascination with cars. Husband however, is quite another thing. As a veteran he is quite the connoisseur.
In Florida - we have the castle law.
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Amaranthim Talon
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07-10-2009 11:58
From: Claire Silverspar I love her clothes in that film. I keep seeing clothes like that and thinking about it being done in SL lol. Damn - i feel another shopping spree coming on if i can find some...
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Tex Nasworthy
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07-10-2009 12:01
From: Rioko Bamaisin That is how HMO's work. If they are contracted with a certain hospital or Doctor, the bill will always be cheaper Tex. That is why HMO's require referrals from your PCP. When your doctor refers you out of his physician network or hospital, he is saying"That's okay we will approve funding of this,even if this doctor is not in our group." Which is why that will rarely happen unless the network does not have a certain specialist or machine. It's a pretty complicated system but it does make sense if you know the inner workings of HMO's. Good explanation. I do understand how/why this works. However, to me it seems a bit like extortion. I make a decent salary, I'm willing to pay my own way, but if I don't pay for the insurance I get charged 3 or 4 times as much for the same service. I'll be the first to admit I don't have the answer, but it sure seems that things need to change. ETA: Thanks to everyone for all the kind comments. My son had a follow up visit at the doc today at noon. I just got word that everything looks good so far.
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Maureen Boccaccio
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07-10-2009 12:04
From: Amaranthim Talon I want that! Reminds me a bit of the Necromacer Queen in the Riddick movie Yes!!! From: Claire Silverspar I love her clothes in that film. I keep seeing clothes like that and thinking about it being done in SL lol. lol...we should look! |
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07-10-2009 12:17
@Tex:
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Maureen Boccaccio
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07-10-2009 12:25
From: Tex Nasworthy ETA: Thanks to everyone for all the kind comments. My son had a follow up visit at the doc today at noon. I just got word that everything looks good so far. Wonderful. |
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Rioko Bamaisin
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07-10-2009 12:43
From: Tex Nasworthy Good explanation. I do understand how/why this works. However, to me it seems a bit like extortion. I make a decent salary, I'm willing to pay my own way, but if I don't pay for the insurance I get charged 3 or 4 times as much for the same service. I'll be the first to admit I don't have the answer, but it sure seems that things need to change. ETA: Thanks to everyone for all the kind comments. My son had a follow up visit at the doc today at noon. I just got word that everything looks good so far. When your employer signs up with an HMO,they are paying a certain amount to the HMO to get you this"discount". The group you sign up under is also investing their funds in this HMO for having you as a patient. I can't remember the exact rate but the group also gets a certain amount per patient per year. The doctors are getting money from this HMO, the hospitals etc...It's all a bunch of math that makes my head hurt. But anyway, it comes out to "managed care". It's to keep costs down. Which as you see as uninsured, the costs are ridiculous for hospitals. HMO and other plans make it more manageable as stupid as they may seem. Anyway if anyone is doing extortion, it's the Hospitals. Not the insurance companies or physician groups. If that made any sense at all..I'm tipsy.:/ Awesome news about your son
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07-10-2009 12:45
From: Tex Nasworthy My son had a follow up visit at the doc today at noon. I just got word that everything looks good so far. great news.
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Claire Silverspar
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07-10-2009 13:55
 I want this one. Can't find it anywhere though. The only Dame Vaako dress I can find is a complete avvie and it has the 'battle dress'. The black one she wears at the end. I can see me having to attempt it myself and fail miserably lol.
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Skell Dagger
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07-10-2009 14:12
/me returns from the pub, replete with a good meal and a not inconsiderable amount of booze. (I would have stayed later and got drunker, but I have to be up for work at 4am tomorrow.) There is nothing to match getting a lift home on a warm summer evening, in one of these with the top dropped: .jpg) *starts saving his pennies*
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