Sometimes I feel a little sad that the collapse in oil prices happened just as DH and I got out of grad school as structural engineers. If it hadn’t happened then, we would have settled in Austin and had careers designing lots of cool buildings. But on the other hand, the quality of life in Maine is excellent. Pluses and minuses to both places, I guess.
OMG. This made me so sad!
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/northwest-scientists-scramble-keep-deadly-bat-syndrome-bay/
Hope our little mosquito fighters are not affected any time soon. 
I called you to let you know that you should be expecting a gift delivery for your sons birthday in the next few days.
Before I even had a chance to explain what it was or where it was from you cut me off and said, " I hope you gave a gift receipt because we are planning to return it." I thought it was rude that you didn’t even give me a chance to explain what I was giving before you gave a response. Thanks for confirming today that you received the package and that you will be returning it to the store. I went out of my way to give something really nice and even something extra. Thanks for being so grateful. All you had to do was say thank you.
Where is the “pounding my head against the wall” emoji when you need it???
But… whatever. It’s only something I do in my spare time.
How’s that been working out for you? Please let us know!
It would be appreciated if the local news outlets gave more updates on the fire situation. When the hills in the distance are lit up in flames it would be nice for some information on where the fire is headed.
So instead of letting me cancel an order for something that is back-ordered, you are going to wait until it is in stock, then pull, box, and ship the item, pay to process the return, and make me waste my time dealing with it?
Genius.
You threw it away?!! Our son just told us how much care he took in picking it out especially for us, pointing out all the special features. How could you not remember? Don’t you dare ever tell him; he would be so hurt. I’m angry, sad, and with no recourse. Sharing my pain with you just makes you feel bad (and doesn’t help me feel any better).
OK, writing that helped a little!
I know you are tired and cranky and that’s why you are being such a ****. But I am right and I will make you apologize when it becomes clear. You are too old to act like a toddler.
Son is on his third “refurbished” phone from Verizon. This is absurd.
Hey TSA employees, when you open someone’s luggage you are not only supposed to put a note in there that says you did, you are supposed to put the TSA lock that costs a lot of money back on the luggage. This is not the first time you’ve done this. It’s rather annoying.
Glad the NYPD sees the absurdity of your complaint about kids making the noise that would be expected when playing baseball in an adjacent public park at 2 pm, are loudly calling you out for it and for apparently filing many similar previous complaints which were likewise found to be groundless, and threatening arrest for “filing false complaints” if you file any more such groundless complaints in the future.
And I thought the idiot busybody neighbor who pulled a similar stunt 2+ decades ago would be the last time I’d witness such busybodies at work and then being read the riot act by cops aggravated at having to respond to a groundless complaint.
There’s enough legitimate noise complaints the local cops have to deal with without having to deal with groundless complaints by a bitter busybody who has an overblown case of “Get off my lawnitis”.
Oh whatever. You’ve kicked us out of your life so don’t cry that we’re not making an effort. I’m not even in your wedding when you were the MOH in mine.
You made your choices. Deal with the consequences. I know that mom and dad have made an incredible effort so don’t even bother to lie to me about it.
I’m the one working on keeping you in the family. I shouldn’t even bother anymore. You haven’t treated me like a sister in well over 10 years.
I’m glad CNN is running this series about sexual harassment in the tech world. But seriously – it goes way beyond the tech industry. Ask any woman who’s ever worked just about anywhere.
I am so tired of your drama. It affects the whole family. And by the way, your decision to use is your choice, so don’t get upset with us when there’s fallout. I’m spending way too much energy on you right now. If you didn’t have children who love you and need you, I’d be completely done.
And you know what’s more? You have only talked about my illness once- to accuse me of faking it to dad.
You’ve never talked to me or asked me how I was. So you know what? We may share blood but I don’t care if I ever see you again after your wedding. I’m done trying. I don’t really consider you family any more. Family cares about each other. You don’t care about any of us.
I shouldn’t let you get to me. But you are a bigot and a racist. You have a confederate flag on your car next to the veterans for trump sticker. But when you keep insulting my golf game, that is enough. I’m not even upset that I quit after the 2nd hole. I feel so relaxed now.
People. Who. Drive. Like. This. Has. Been. Typed.
So don’t talk and see where that leads…
I feel for you with your health issues, but do you have to monopolize the entire internet with them?