Randomly Posting Stuff Cause You Feel Like It

[Daktari]

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[Daktari]

-ThPbaezDYs

A.M.A.Z.I.N.G!

[lilapache]

Southern word of the week:

doohicky
the name for an object (or person) you either can't remember or never knew in the first place. Other variations are: whatchamacallit or thingamajig

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Lençóis Maranhenses National Park

This Brazilian national park's sand dunes give the location a misleading but pictorially similar nickname: The Flooded Desert.

[The_Lady_Snow]

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[Enchantress]

PTdzCAGH3lU

Always remember that real trumps technology.

[Inked_Trinity]

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[Kobi]

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[Kobi]

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[Lady Pamela]

HOW TO MAKE SYMBOLS WITH KEYBOARD
Alt + 0153..... ™... trademark symbol
Alt + 0169.... ©.... copyright symbol
Alt + 0174..... ®....registered ­ trademark

symbol...
Alt + 0176 ...°......degre ­e symbol
Alt + 0177 ...±....plus-or ­-minus sign
Alt + 0182 ...¶.....paragr ­aph mark
Alt + 0190 ...¾....fractio ­n, three-

fourths
Alt + 0215 ....×.....multi ­plication sign
Alt + 0162...¢....the ­ cent sign
Alt + 0161.....¡..... ­.upside down

exclamation point
Alt + 0191.....¿..... ­upside down question

mark
Alt + 1.......☺....sm ­iley face
Alt + 2 ......☻.....bla ­ck smiley face
Alt + 15.....☼.....su ­n
Alt + 12......♀.....f ­emale sign
Alt + 11.....♂......m ­ale sign
Alt + 6.......♠.....s ­pade
Alt + 5.......♣...... ­Club
Alt + 3.......♥...... ­Heart
Alt + 4.......♦...... ­Diamond
Alt + 13......♪.....e ­ighth note
Alt + 14......♫...... ­beamed eighth note
Alt + 8721.... ∑.... N-ary summation (auto

sum)
Alt + 251.....√.....s ­quare root check

mark
Alt + 8236.....∞..... ­infinity
Alt + 24.......↑..... ­up arrow
Alt + 25......↓...... ­down arrow
Alt + 26.....→.....ri ­ght arrow
Alt + 27......←.....l ­eft arrow
Alt + 18.....↕......u ­p/down arrow
Alt + 29......↔...lef ­t right arrow

[Bèsame*]

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[Lady Pamela]

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[Kobi]

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[Kobi]

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[Kobi]

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[Katniss]

http://bobbiblogger.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/small.jpg


Katniss~~

[The_Lady_Snow]

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[Ascot]

I saw this scrawled on the sidewalk on my morning jaunt the other day. "Lov pipl" kid words to live by...

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[GreeneyedMe]

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[GreeneyedMe]

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[GreeneyedMe]

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[Katniss]

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[MarquisdeShey]

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[MarquisdeShey]

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[MarquisdeShey]

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[justkim]

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Image credit : Takeshi Marumoto


In the west, bamboo is usually an ornamental plant that rarely reaches more than a few feet in height. In its native lands however, bamboo reaches great heights and forms "forests" like the one pictured here.

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Nudibranch

[Inked_Trinity]

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[Inked_Trinity]

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[MarquisdeShey]

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[The_Lady_Snow]

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[Kobi]

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Poland's Crooked Forest

[Kobi]

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This is a unique geological phenomenon known as Danxia landform. These phenomena can be observed in several places in China. This example is located in Zhangye, Province of Gansu. The color is the result of an accumulation for millions of years of red sandstone and other rocks.

[always2late]

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The victim in the wheelchair that Mr. Arredondo helped in the wake of the bombing, had both legs amputated at the knee in post-bombing surery. Mr. Arredondo never left the side of the victim and, had he not helped, the man would have probably died. Hey, rich, old, white congressmen who complain that immigrants are coming to our country to "steal" our jobs....how many people did you help during this tragedy? For that matter, how many of you have children who died serving this country in Iraq? No worries...I'll wait while you tally up all the numbers.

[LeftWriteFemme]

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[Italianboi]

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that will be me !!!! lol

[Lady Pamela]

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Cut orange in half, gut it out but leave whole core, fill with oil, light!

[willow]

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[femmeInterrupted]

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I don't know why, but I just love this!!

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Hatchetfish are deep-sea fish found in the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian oceans. What this fish lacks in good looks, it makes up for in ingenuity.
It uses a form of bioillumination to mimic light intensity from the surface, effectively cloaking it from poor-sighted predators.

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[Enchantress]

If you're a fan of Anthony Bourdain (as I am), you'll be happy to know he's returned to the telly. This new shows looks to be just as interesting, and possibly more in depth than No Reservations. So, for your viewing pleasure ...

http://www.cnn.com/video/shows/anthony-bourdain-parts-unknown/episode1?hpt=hp_livenow

[Inked_Trinity]

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[Katniss]

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Hatchetfish are deep-sea fish found in the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian oceans. What this fish lacks in good looks, it makes up for in ingenuity.
It uses a form of bioillumination to mimic light intensity from the surface, effectively cloaking it from poor-sighted predators.


Actually I believe this is a photo of what my parents looked like when I told them I was gay.

Katniss~~

[LeftWriteFemme]

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[CXanderRun]

https://i.chzbgr.com/maxW500/7346252032/hABCF079E/


Totally legit right? :phonegab:

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[Ascot]

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[Ascot]

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[Lady Pamela]

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I tried to post earlier but my puter was acting up.

Orange candle
Gut it out leaving middle core
the core serves as a wick
Add veg oil or other oil
Fill just below top of wick
Light!

[Kobi]

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[Kobi]

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[Kobi]

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Moss Bridges, Ireland

[Kobi]

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The natural rock pools in Pamukkale, Turkey.

[Inked_Trinity]

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A splash of dry salt white on seared red in Australia's agonizingly beautiful Outback.

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[UofMfan]

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I personally thin she is dancing Adele.

[Ascot]

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[justanolecowboy]

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To ALL families and persons victim and rescue workers alike in Boston and West, Texas (indeed) everywhere ... prayers, good thoughts and blessings...and safety.

[GreeneyedMe]

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[GreeneyedMe]

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[thedivahrrrself]

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I personally thin she is dancing Adele.

HA I wanna be friends with this girl!

[deb0670]

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[NJFemmie]

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[NJFemmie]

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[The_Lady_Snow]

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[Lady Pamela]

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[always2late]

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Sand sculpture

[Tommi]

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I think the Planet may be like mahjong. Matches, shuffle, match again, and continue to draw.

http://nsa02.casimages.com/img/2008/08/25/080825103555437528.jpg

[Katniss]

http://aaablogs.uoregon.edu/amusca/files/2011/07/FoodArt2.jpg

[Kobi]

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AN ILLUMINATED SNOW TUNNEL IN RUSSIA Photograph by Michael Zelensky In this incredible photograph by Michael Zelensky, we see the entrance to an amazing snow tunnel that’s almost a kilometer long. Michael says the tunnel is located under snow fields in the deep ravines at the end of the summer thaw

[Kobi]

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[Kobi]

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[thedivahrrrself]

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[Metro]

http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/ad185/Kaleidoscopeart/AroseisArose/IMG_0975.jpg (http://media.photobucket.com/user/Kaleidoscopeart/media/AroseisArose/IMG_0975.jpg.html)

Random? No. Because I feel like it? Yes. ;)

[Talon]

http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/ad185/Kaleidoscopeart/AroseisArose/IMG_0975.jpg (http://media.photobucket.com/user/Kaleidoscopeart/media/AroseisArose/IMG_0975.jpg.html)

Random? No. Because I feel like it? Yes. ;)



*chuckle*



:rose:

[LeftWriteFemme]

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[Katniss]

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Katniss~~

[always2late]

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[Turtle]

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[Hollylane]

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[Hollylane]

http://www.mining.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/shift-workers-miners-ill-exhausted-and-depressed-report-300x250.jpg

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This is a close up of a llama eye.
The strange "ruffles" are called 'iridic granules' (corpora nigra) and they are used to to shade the eye from bright sunlight.

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(For KOBI: Don't know where those earlier ones were from! :) )

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[Kobi]

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This chapel in the woods in Arkansas is a lovely example of nature and architecture working together.

[Kobi]

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[Turtle]

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[Katniss]

http://mybodymyimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/chasing-vivid-dreams-7rfyn9z8n-83089-500-375.jpg


Katniss~~(wishing I could stick this on every teenager's mirror)

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This is where I live...on the shores of Lake Simcoe :) So cool to see it this way!

A unique view, looking west, of Lake Huron, Georgian Bay and Lake Simcoe. Taken earlier today by Chris Hadfield aboard the International Space Station.

[MarquisdeShey]

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[MarquisdeShey]

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[MarquisdeShey]

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[MarquisdeShey]

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[Kobi]

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This hobbit hole of a home was built in Wales from stone, mud, and remnant wood from nearby forests, costing $10/sq. foot. Natural light streams in from a skylight at the top of the earthen, grass-covered dome. The use of materials from the construction site and the way the home was designed give it that truly unique, eco-friendly character that can only be found in earthen and cob homes.

[Kobi]

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Cob House on Mayne Island, Canada has nice flowing lines and is basically built from a mixture of mud. This adorable little cob cabin mimics the style often seen in England. It features the smooth surfaces, curved walls and archways so typical of cob architecture.

[Kobi]

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At the Venice Architecture Biennale 2010 Lisbon firm Aires Mateus Architects are exhibiting these houses with sandy floors called Casa Areia. The project comprises seaside accommodation made of wooden frames covered in natural fibres. Sand covers the floor in the kitchen and living space, connecting them to the beach and landscape outside.

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Here in coastal New England, we refer to this style as "what the inside of your house looks like when the tide recedes". ;)

[Bèsame*]

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[Katniss]

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At the Venice Architecture Biennale 2010 Lisbon firm Aires Mateus Architects are exhibiting these houses with sandy floors called Casa Areia. The project comprises seaside accommodation made of wooden frames covered in natural fibres. Sand covers the floor in the kitchen and living space, connecting them to the beach and landscape outside.

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Here in coastal New England, we refer to this style as "what the inside of your house looks like when the tide recedes". ;)



Hmmmm....I can foresee a few problems here.

1. Not a good house if one were to own a cat.

2. Hot sex on the floor might be a skosh problematic.

3. The "5 second rule" would no longer apply to any dropped food items (especially anything sticky.)

4. If your drop an earring back, contact lens, etc. good luck on finding it. Ever.


Of course the upshot is no vacuuming required.

Katniss~~(clearly rampant insomnia has me over thinking things....)

[jac]

This was a commercial before a YouTube video put out by Dove, but it's pretty awesome...
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[jac]

LOL Here's another feel good commercial... :cheesy:
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David Kingham Photography captured this panorama near Brush, Colorado, USA at 4:50am.

[always2late]

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[Turtle]

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[Kobi]

Patrick Dougherty is a builder but he is perhaps best described as an artist and sculptor, a wood craftsman the likes of which most of us have never seen. Rather than cutting, planing, leveling and assembling rectilinear wood structures he shapes living trees into amazing natural tree buildings.

http://ts1.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.4505632138331012&pid=15.1


http://ts4.explicit.bing.net/th?id=H.4836494923858191&pid=15.1


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300,000,000 lightyears away, the "rose galaxy" is really a group of interacting galaxies.

[deb0670]

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[Katniss]

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Four hands in this photo....


http://www.moillusions.com/wp-content/uploads/i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb234/vurdlak8/illusions/guido-daniele-illusion-02-ss.jpg

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Katniss~~(amazing handiwork...hee hee hee....I know, baaaad joke!)

[Hollylane]

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[Enchantress]

I would do almost (please note the 'almost' is negotiable, depending on how delicious said confection is) anything for a bit of cream cheese frosting (hold the cake).

*le sigh*

[always2late]

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I don't think my insomnia would stand a chance in this bedroom!

[justanolecowboy]

_____________yes. I am a country boy. I was made (fun of) today for being (country) in quite a ridiculing way. Now – don’t misunderstand me – I have a thick skin (so to speak) – and because someone (insulted) me for being (country) doesn’t reduce me to “crying in my beer” so to speak – because of their ignorance – (and yes, it was meant as an insult) – and it won’t be the first or last time I’m ever insulted for a variety of things I am or (am) not I am sure… (small smile).


However – this particular insult gave me cause to stop and think – we as people in general sure paint others with a broad paint brush – we say that we don’t judge – but we do – and I say that too – and I never (mean) to – but I am human – and I have my flaws (many of them) - but I’m not afraid to admit them – and I’ve been guilty of it (judging) too …we all have no matter how well-meaning or forward thinking we perceive ourselves to be.



We put people into (groups) – and we assume because someone meets the criteria for (mostly) fitting the stereo type for one particular group – then “boom” – that’s what you are…because you fit “mostly” or a sociologist or psychologist has done a study based on (norms and standards)…and made projections based on a usually a very small (study) of that particular population or a statistical analysis.


Country boys vs. City boys. Country girls vs. City girls. North vs. South. East vs. West. Private school vs. Public School. Home schooling or Public Education (or) even down to chivalry and good manners vs. Sexism… (and) the list goes on and on and on…


Truth of the matter is – unless you know someone (personally) and know them (well) - you can’t speak with any authority whatsoever about “who” they are or “what” they are – or even “how” they behave or treat other people.


Some of these topics will be debated until the end of time – because everyone has an opinion – its why there was a war between the north and the south – and a woman’s movement – and on and on. But the truth of that matter is – you can be a country boy – without being a dumb country hick who has a wad of chew in one side of your mouth – a greasy chicken leg in one hand and a beer in the other – sitting on your front porch with a confederate flag as a decoration and a bloodhound and a shot gun lying next to the tree stump you are sitting on – that happens to be next to the club you keep – to (keep) your woman in (line and in the kitchen’) – fryin’ up more chicken for when the “boys” come over later to go down to creek to go fishin’ …and when you get back to sit around the table – with the oil lamp burnin’ makin’ duck calls and figurin’ out how to get yer moonshine from the still without getting’ caught by (the law) … (OK maybe that’s an exaggeration) –



However - on the other hand – not all country boy’s - look like some golden god that just stepped off a John Deere tractor with a perfect golden tan, ripped muscles and a six pack of abs with the latest vogue model standing there in a little black dress – hair blowing in the wind - with a dripping glass of cold “sweet ice tea” waitin’ for (her man) either (again – an exaggeration) ….


Truth is – being from the country - (male or female) means you grew up – partially (yes) with a different set of values than someone from the (north) – but NOT always….and it has been that way since there was a (north and a south) … and will continue to be that way … and people from the (south) have their stereo-typical views of (northern city boys as well) – I’m all too aware – it’s not a one way street…


But beyond any of that we are all (individuals) and should be painted with an (individual) paint brush – not one across the board. Not all women are feminists and that’s okay. Not all men who open a car door for a woman are sexist. – Not all southern Country boys – are dumb country hicks – and just because we have an accent doesn’t mean we aren’t educated past the 8th grade… and not all (northern city boys) are spoiled rich jack asses…who went to boarding school and grew up with a silver spoon in their mouth.


Where we are (from) is simply that. Where we are from. It doesn’t make one better (or) worse than the other – and it doesn’t make us (more or less) superior in education or manners or anything else – our individual lives are what we make of them...


Me? Yes. I’m a country boy – born and breed in the south (so to speak). I grew up in and on the traditional southern family farm life – (not stereotypical) but (traditional). I have a family that loved me and still does unconditionally and wanted nothing but the best for me – I’ve not had an easy life – (nor) have a lot of people – (every single person I know) has a cross to bear of some kind. I was taught (yes) manners and courtesy (to all) by my grandfather and father – as well as my grandmother and mother - and hopefully a lot about love – and yes, true to that southern phrase - I (actually) do love: God, Country, my mother and apple pie (Dutch apple pie to be exact) – and I love the (woman) I love so deeply and richly – that (that) love knows no bounds (and I mean- none) – north or south – east or west.



I grew up with the knowledge that you had to not only have common sense but yes, an education beyond the 8th grade to go forward in life…and so, I did – I worked hard – received an education and training in many areas – which has enabled me to travel and do things that some will never have the opportunity – to places that probably would not be desirable to some – but they were places and people that needed help – and I had knowledge and willingness to do so – so I did.



I still work hard – I live a pretty simple life (by choice) …I live. I work. I love. I laugh. I play and I love some more. I have every day concerns like every one – will my job be downsized – can I take care of the woman I love and my family – do I buy a new truck or keep the old one – and save that money … finances. Savings. Where to live. How to live….Choices. Just because I have a slow southern drawl – doesn’t mean I think “less” or have “less” or know "less" – or that my values are better (or) worse – they are just “different” and that is what makes this country a great country – because we can all have an opinion and voice it – but we don’t have the right to judge – or “lump” every one into a category because of pre-conceived ideas or notions…you can only have a (valid) opinion about an individual if you “truly” know that individual.



Because while I might talk “with a slow southern drawl” and drink a good glass of bourbon and have a rip in my Levi’s and wear boots – I like to think I’m at least fairly educated (or at least the student loans I still pay tell me I am), well read – and I can sit on the front porch and hold my own on a debate on just about any topic you want to name – all the while whittling on an ole piece of cork to put in the moonshine. :) … (just sayin’) …



Oh – and the moonshine (apple pie) is the best with that too! :) ! lol!

[deb0670]

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[Kobi]

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[StrongButch]

I want to say Justanolcowboy your post really touched me. I also think its sad that people do and say things that hurt people and in many cases the things they say are false. People just dont care about each other anymore. Thank you for your post!

[justanolecowboy]

I want to say Justanolcowboy your post really touched me. I also think its sad that people do and say things that hurt people and in many cases the things they say are false. People just dont care about each other anymore. Thank you for your post!


______________THANK you very much for your kind words. I think people care - (but) I also think (me) included sometimes, as I am guilty of just (assuming) things sometimes about people - and that is just wrong - so, what happened to me yesterday - really just made me stop and think about how I may do the same sometimes (no- not intentionally) - but the (not intentional) can be just as hurtful sometimes and it just made me more aware to stop and think before I (assume) or make a (conclusion) without completely knowing someone - thank you for taking the time to read and respond - I appreciate that StrongButch - have a great day!

[StrongButch]

I am a country boy too. I think no one is perfect and some of our strongest lessons in life come to us when we look at our own actions and intentions. thank you again for your post. God bless you.

[justanolecowboy]

This was a commercial before a YouTube video put out by Dove, but it's pretty awesome...
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__________________THANKS for posting Jac! You are right - it was "really good"....

[femmeInterrupted]

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[Hollylane]

http://i36.tinypic.com/2rw6zxj.jpg (http://blogs.sch.gr/7lykkall/archives/category/%CF%80%CE%B5%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%B2%CE%B1%CE%BB%CE%BB%C E%BF%CE%BD)
Unable to locate Artist Info, click on image to visit page where image was found

Today is Earth Day. It was first observed in 1970, but its roots go back to the 1962 publication of Rachel Carson's landmark book exposing the effects of pesticides and other chemical pollution on the environment. Troubled by the lack of attention pollution was receiving on the national stage, Wisconsin senator Gaylord Nelson began going on speaking tours, trying to educate people and politicians about environmental issues. And while the public was concerned, the politicians didn't pay much attention.

During the late 1960s, Senator Nelson had the idea to harness the energy and methods of the student protests against the Vietnam War to organize a grassroots conservation movement. At a press conference in 1969, he announced plans for a nationwide demonstration, to take place the following spring. It was a gamble that paid off, and the public's response was enthusiastic. Gladwin Hill wrote in The New York Times: "Rising concern about the environmental crisis is sweeping the nation's campuses with an intensity that may be on its way to eclipsing student discontent over the war in Vietnam." Twenty million people nationwide participated in the first Earth Day, on April 22, 1970, and the government finally took notice, forming the Environmental Protection Agency and passing the Clean Air, the Clean Water, and the Endangered Species Acts.

In 1990, on the 20th anniversary, organizer Denis Hayes took Earth Day to the international arena, and coordinated events in 141 countries worldwide, boosting the awareness and practice of recycling. The year 2000 marked the first time the event was coordinated on the Internet, and the message was the need for clean energy to counteract climate change.

According to the Earth Day Network, Earth Day is celebrated by a billion people, making it the world's largest secular holiday.

[willow]

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[Angeltoes]

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300,000,000 light years away, the "rose galaxy" is really a group of interacting galaxies.

[Angeltoes]

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[Angeltoes]

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[GreeneyedMe]

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[GreeneyedMe]

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[Ascot]

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[LeftWriteFemme]

Hong Kong superstar Jackie Chan comes out... as a LGBT ally

http://static.fridae.asia/media/images/00/16/05/160551.jpg

http://www.fridae.asia/newsfeatures/2013/04/22/12307.hong-kong-superstar-jackie-chan-comes-out-as-a-lgbt-ally

[always2late]

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[Soon]

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[Bèsame*]

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[kannon]

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It's my duty as a human being to be kind to others.

Why do people mistake kindness for weakness?

This boggles my mind. I've always believed that kindness is a strength.

[Angeltoes]

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[Angeltoes]

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[Kobi]

http://media-cache-ec4.pinimg.com/192x/8c/2a/ce/8c2ace474963aaf54fe479b87d872542.jpg

[Kobi]

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[Inked_Trinity]

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[Kobi]

Objectification isn't just something feminists came up with to confuse chauvisnistic pigs, it's an actual psychological term. Researchers interested in the topic have shown that "objectification theory" is the process by which a societal focus on the female body as object impacts women’s understanding of their own bodies as defined through external characteristics rather than internal cues. Women come to understanding their bodies through the perspective of an outsider rather than through a process of introspective thought. Because of this mind-set, women tend to be more critical of themselves because they are taught to police their bodies.

It goes without saying that self-objectification is linked to mental problems such as anxiety, body shame, reduced probability for peak motivation and diminished awareness of internal bodily states. Women come to rely on others for validation because that's how they come to view themselves: through others.

Research on self-objectification also explores the extricable link between self-objectification and women's unhappiness. It turns out that the more women self-objectify, the more unhappy they are. Objectification interrupts the state of flow, which is fundamentally necessary in the pursuit of happiness.

http://www.policymic.com/articles/35593/can-this-new-dove-campaign-make-you-believe-you-re-more-beautiful-than-you-think

[Inked_Trinity]

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[femmeInterrupted]

A 1974 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS with 2,910 miles, a 1972 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona with 9,752 miles and a 1977 Maserati Bora Coupe with just 978 miles were all found in the dusty Texas barn pictured below.
According the Californian auction house, Mecum, which auctioned the cars after their discovery in the summer of 2011, “the owner was a friend of Luigi Chinetti, the Italian racer who opened the first Ferrari dealership in the United States
following World War II, and was for many years the only source of Ferrari vehicles here.
The ’74 Dino may be the best original example of that model in existence”. As to why the Italian exotics were forgotten in a barn near Dallas? The mystery remains intact.

Full story on http://jalopnik.com/5825189/trio-of-rare-italian-exotics-found-in-dusty-texas-barn/

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[LoyalWolfsBlade]

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[Angeltoes]

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[willow]

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[always2late]

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Born in Hawaii, Zoe is the only known captive golden zebra in existence.

[MarquisdeShey]

Say that to "my friends" face -

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[Ascot]

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[Gemme]

I thought I had licked off all of the Cheetos powder off my fingers.

The cat says otherwise.

:|

[femmeInterrupted]

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EARLY MAN? “When I was a student at Cambridge I remember a professor holding up a picture of a bone with 28 incisions carved in it. 'This is often considered to be man’s first attempt at a calendar,' she explained.
‘My question to you is this – what man needs to mark 28 days? I would suggest to you that this is woman's first attempt at a calendar.’
It was a moment that changed my life. In that second I stopped to question almost everything I had been taught about the past.” - Sandi Toksvig

[femmeInterrupted]

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[Angeltoes]

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[Angeltoes]

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[Angeltoes]

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[thedivahrrrself]

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[Hollylane]

Love these! Thank you for posting them!

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[FemmeItalian]

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[Angeltoes]

2 Men, but so real and heartbreaking and inspiring. They have been together for 25 years. I love the Devotion Project.

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[Hollylane]

2 Men, but so real and heartbreaking and inspiring. They have been together for 25 years. I love the Devotion Project.

VZqyvI2KMfw

In my opinion, there is no "but" to be concerned about. We are all as one, in our right to, and desire for equality. Their story is just as important to me, as it was to you. I truly love these, and appreciate you for sharing them with our BFP family.

[always2late]

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Biwako water channel ~ Japan

[always2late]

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Extremely rare white raven

[Lady Pamela]

Kill The Gays Bill In Uganda is back!



Calling all LGBTQ community and supporters...

Lives are at stake here..please help to keep them safe by signing the
petition...PLEASE

We only have untill July before this is taken to court....please pass it along as well.

If it were us , we would surely want help.


http://action.groundswell-movement.org/petitions/reject-anti-homosexuality-bill-in-uganda-1

Facebook page to stay updated and learn to help more. Also to show them we are in support. And have personal conversations with those brave enough to sign on there. They are such brave and loving people.

https://www.facebook.com/TuglyAssociation?ref=ts&fref=ts




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[Katniss]

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[Daktari]

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Bagsy blue! :cheesy:

[Kobi]

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[Kobi]

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[LoyalWolfsBlade]

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[LoyalWolfsBlade]

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[LoyalWolfsBlade]

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[Hollylane]

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[Inked_Trinity]

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[femmeInterrupted]

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[MarquisdeShey]

KXI-oGpdNvU I love this chick!!

[Hollylane]

http://i35.tinypic.com/33axy0x.jpg
Mirror Lake, Mt Rainier. Unable to locate photo credit

[mynameisE]

I cant make the DAMN chat applet work. Geek fail.

[FemmeItalian]

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[FemmeItalian]

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[deb0670]

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[KCBUTCH]

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LMAO

[Kobi]

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[Kobi]

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[Kobi]

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[justanolecowboy]

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[justanolecowboy]

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[justanolecowboy]

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___Went to a local grade school some few weeks ago to talk about (fire safety) - I received this the other day ... along with letters to all of us that went ...there should be no further evidence needed as to why rescue workers of any variety (police, fire, EMS, etc) - do what they do.

[justanolecowboy]

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[justanolecowboy]

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[The_Lady_Snow]

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[Duchess]

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[Angeltoes]

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[bkisbutchenuff]

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[Inked_Trinity]

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[Enchantress]

Why must Mangos be recalcitrant?

[Turtle]

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[justanolecowboy]

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[Kobi]

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[femmeInterrupted]

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Adres- Carnation Revolution, Lisbon.

[Inked_Trinity]

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[Inked_Trinity]

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[thedivahrrrself]

This is brilliant!

Women and Men, as Portrayed in Advertising (http://www.upworthy.com/the-people-who-approved-these-ads-have-a-lot-of-explaining-to-do-6?c=bm1)

They have taken and switched genders on a lot of the advertising we see every day. The results are hilarious! But it also makes you think...

[Kobi]

This is brilliant!

Women and Men, as Portrayed in Advertising (http://www.upworthy.com/the-people-who-approved-these-ads-have-a-lot-of-explaining-to-do-6?c=bm1)

They have taken and switched genders on a lot of the advertising we see every day. The results are hilarious! But it also makes you think...


I think this is brilliant in showing how the patriarchy sends messages to both women and men as to what their respective roles and places are via advertising.

I do not find anything about it to be hilarious. Even switching "roles" makes it look like a parody which further insults women. It is a sad commentary on the plight of women in the world. Im thinking women should be outraged not chuckling.

I also think if women find this amusing, it is a testament to how we internalize the sexism that is thrown at us everyday.

[LeftWriteFemme]

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Better than the ice cream with the bits of vanilla bean in it......this has a tail

[Ascot]

I think this is brilliant in showing how the patriarchy sends messages to both women and men as to what their respective roles and places are via advertising.

I do not find anything about it to be hilarious. Even switching "roles" makes it look like a parody which further insults women. It is a sad commentary on the plight of women in the world. Im thinking women should be outraged not chuckling.

I also think if women find this amusing, it is a testament to how we internalize the sexism that is thrown at us everyday.



I actually did find it rather amusing, and am glad it serves to further point out how incredibly ridiculous it is that women are used the way they are in advertising. I think the very fact that it is so absurd will help highlight the gross disparities between the how men and women are portrayed. It's got not one iota to do with how I might or might not have internalized sexism.

[LeftWriteFemme]

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[Kobi]

I actually did find it rather amusing, and am glad it serves to further point out how incredibly ridiculous it is that women are used the way they are in advertising. I think the very fact that it is so absurd will help highlight the gross disparities between the how men and women are portrayed. It's got not one iota to do with how I might or might not have internalized sexism.


You missed the point. It is not ridiculous. It is not absurd. It is freakin reality.

Advertising, especially in this video is showing very much how women are seen and used as objects to sell products. It also demonstrates how women are seen and used as sex objects. It gives a message to both women and to masculine people. This is sexism. There is nothing funny about it.

This stuff reinforces the ideas that leads to behavior like rape, like sexually assaulting incapacitated teenage girls and taking pictures for facebook, and all the rest of the sexist crap women put up with including women thinking this sexism is amusing.

You finding it amusing doesn't surprise me. We have tangled before on sexism and how butches can be as sexist as cis men.

[s0litude]

There's just something so intriguing about this picture (aside from my fetish for a femme wearing lipstick / lip gloss)....

http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag156/s0litude/Erotic/lips-Wartenbergwheel_zpsa41e95db.jpg

[Ascot]

My idea of heaven. One of several used bookstores in town.


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[GreeneyedMe]

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[GreeneyedMe]

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[GreeneyedMe]

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[Ascot]

I think I could marry a girl who wears taco earrings...

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[GreeneyedMe]

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[Bèsame*]

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[Bèsame*]

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[Enchantress]

You missed the point. It is not ridiculous. It is not absurd. It is freakin reality.

Advertising, especially in this video is showing very much how women are seen and used as objects to sell products. It also demonstrates how women are seen and used as sex objects. It gives a message to both women and to masculine people. This is sexism. There is nothing funny about it.

This stuff reinforces the ideas that leads to behavior like rape, like sexually assaulting incapacitated teenage girls and taking pictures for facebook, and all the rest of the sexist crap women put up with including women thinking this sexism is amusing.

You finding it amusing doesn't surprise me. We have tangled before on sexism and how butches can be as sexist as cis men.





I don't believe that Ascot missed the point at all. In fact, if you read back, she clearly states "I think the very fact that it is so absurd will help highlight the gross disparities between how men and women are portrayed." Please tell me how you believe she's missed the mark? And, I do agree with you that it is "freakin reality". But it is also ridiculous and absurd.

And, let's look at the fact that TheDivaherrrself stated, and I quote "The results are hilarious." She, a woman, who identifies in a feminine way, found the end result of the switch to be somewhat amusing. Does this mean that she missed the point too? I think not.

As for finding it amusing, it is. Not the blatant sexist advertising and misuse of women, instead, the use of men and their (the video makers) remaking of the scenes that originally held women. They are highlighting just how ludicrous such advertising truly is. And, doing it with a bit of humour, the kind that brings us all on to a level playing field. Where we, both male and female alike, are able to truly look at a situation and say, hey, that's wrong, stupid and demoralizing.

And one last note, it is an individuals right to find something 'amusing', whether or not another person finds it to be so as well. But, may I suggest in the future that we all truly try to see another persons perspective before making snap judgements about others and their thoughts and beliefs?

Just my opinion of course, to which I am most definitely entitled.

I hope you'll take this in the vein that it is meant. Absolutely not as a criticism, but instead as a way of voicing my opinion in a respectful and open manner.

Thanks so much for taking the time to listen. It's truly appreciated!

: )

[s0litude]

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MmmMmmMmmmmm... I remember the girly-girls wearing those in school! Gawd, I miss the 80's!

[s0litude]

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Yeah... I... uh... have a new perspective on "hindsight" now, much more appreciative of it at the moment.

[Kobi]

I don't believe that Ascot missed the point at all. In fact, if you read back, she clearly states "I think the very fact that it is so absurd will help highlight the gross disparities between how men and women are portrayed." Please tell me how you believe she's missed the mark? And, I do agree with you that it is "freakin reality". But it is also ridiculous and absurd.

And, let's look at the fact that TheDivaherrrself stated, and I quote "The results are hilarious." She, a woman, who identifies in a feminine way, found the end result of the switch to be somewhat amusing. Does this mean that she missed the point too? I think not.

As for finding it amusing, it is. Not the blatant sexist advertising and misuse of women, instead, the use of men and their (the video makers) remaking of the scenes that originally held women. They are highlighting just how ludicrous such advertising truly is. And, doing it with a bit of humour, the kind that brings us all on to a level playing field. Where we, both male and female alike, are able to truly look at a situation and say, hey, that's wrong, stupid and demoralizing.

And one last note, it is an individuals right to find something 'amusing', whether or not another person finds it to be so as well. But, may I suggest in the future that we all truly try to see another persons perspective before making snap judgements about others and their thoughts and beliefs?

Just my opinion of course, to which I am most definitely entitled.

I hope you'll take this in the vein that it is meant. Absolutely not as a criticism, but instead as a way of voicing my opinion in a respectful and open manner.

Thanks so much for taking the time to listen. It's truly appreciated!

: )


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Like racism, sexism and misogyny are insidious cancers in the world. They exist and are perpetuated, often times, inadvertently, because it has become a part of who we are as people whether we are of the female or male id's. If we don't own it, if we don't address it, if we don't point it out when it happens, if we don't call it what it is, how are we suppose to change it?

If that video was about racism rather than sexism would there be a different reaction? Would POC think it was amusing, hilarious, and leveling the playing field? Or would they see it as belittling, derogatory, and degrading?

The irony in all this? Take a look at the posts after that video.....the "hindsight" ones. Are those amusing? Hilarious?

Objectification, regardless of how it is manifested, is a harmful psychological and societal phenomenon. Objectification isn't just something feminists came up with to confuse chauvinistic pigs, it's an actual psychological term. Researchers interested in the topic have shown that "objectification theory" is the process by which a societal focus on the female body as object impacts women’s understanding of their own bodies as defined through external characteristics rather than internal cues. Women come to understanding their bodies through the perspective of an outsider rather than through a process of introspective thought. Because of this mind-set, women tend to be more critical of themselves because they are taught to police their bodies.

As a woman, I happen to think women are amazing. And, its not because women are the sum total of their body parts, or how their body parts can be used to increase a profit margin. It is because of what is between their ears, what is in their hearts, and who they are as people. Then again, I can be shallow like that ;).

[justanolecowboy]

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Because no one should have "just one" ... :) ...i took a look around my little bunkhouse last night and realized - i spend far too little time with books and music lately - time to change that ... lots of projects this summer...and some much needed time off to do just that ...first on list...creating water feature...for bunkhouse - my creative soul has been dormant far too long...

[justanolecowboy]

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pretty darn close! lol! :)

[justanolecowboy]

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[justanolecowboy]

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[Kobi]

White Cyclone at Nagashima Spaland. Japan.

by day:
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at night:
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The Dodonpa, Japan

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Vanish roller coaster at Cosmo Land in Japan unexpectedly dives into an underwater tunnel
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[Sweet Bliss]

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[always2late]

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[LeftWriteFemme]

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[Turtle]

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[LeftWriteFemme]

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[Hollylane]

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Picture: Andrew George, International Garden Photographer of the Year

[Kobi]

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[GreeneyedMe]

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[GreeneyedMe]

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[GreeneyedMe]

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[always2late]

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[Hollylane]

What did the grape say, when the gorilla sat on it?













:)eniw elttil a evag tsuj ti ,gnihton:)

[The_Lady_Snow]

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[Mopsie]

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This made me laugh so hard I nearly choked on my drink! :superfunny:

[Mopsie]

I think there should be a smiley about being obsessed with smileys ... just sayin' ....

:cheerleader: :cheerleader: :cheerleader: :cheerleader: :cheerleader:

[willow]

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[Inked_Trinity]

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[Italianboi]

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Grumpy cat is actually smiling!!!! hehehe...

[always2late]

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[Kobi]

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Hotel Kakslauttanen
Saariselkä, Finland

For those brave enough to holiday inside the Arctic Circle, Kakslauttanen is like the Disney World of backwoods Finland: It has the world's largest smoke sauna, a snow chapel, an ice bar, and a traditional birch-lined honeymoon suite with an illuminated Versace bathroom. But the best bet is a stay in an individual 194-square-foot heated glass igloo, inside which you can simply lie and watch the northern lights flicker in the distance.


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PODhotel Flims
Flims, Switzerland

To capture that romantic feeling of being snowed-in and surrounded by a winter wonderland, reserve one of the PODhotel's 83-square-foot wood structures inspired by Indian thatched huts. Even when drifts reach 13 feet, each tiny rustic chalet can be a heated home base for plenty of nearby outdoor adventure, including cross-country skiing amid breathtaking mountain peaks and hikes to the Swiss Grand Canyon. And forget taking home a fancy robe: For $10,000 you can bring home your very own pod—PODhotel will deliver it to the snow bank of your choosing.

[Hollylane]

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[justanolecowboy]

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[justanolecowboy]

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Ok - not a (huge) cat fan (nothing against them - just prefer the four paws that bark) - but, gotta say - this did make me laugh...

[Kobi]

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[justanolecowboy]

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