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Comment by Ian Mason on March 2, 2013 at 9:49am Iggy Pope would at least be more entertaining :-)
Well done Chris. Motivation with a reward is a good way to get duty done.
Oh booklover the Facebook cat and the liquid cat are just so good. Love them. So many great pics for my collection. I love that weekend cat Ruth and Napoleon Iggy pope is funny. Maybe the new pope will look something like that. hehe
Yes, it is best just to change the subject when religion is brought up - if you want to remain friends. I can see the conversation getting heated when discussing religion with a theist.
Comment by booklover on March 2, 2013 at 7:33am Chris, doesn't it feel so good to get something accomplished that you weren't looking forward to doing? Now you get to do something that sounds great!
Ruth, I thought that sign about lowering abortion rates put it aptly! I hope you have a good weekend too!
It was fun out with my friend last night, but she did say a few religious things. I just changed the subject. I can't take much of that! There was a terrible accident a few blocks from my house about a week ago. 3 teens that were breaking into cars in the catholic church parking-lot were running from police. They crashed head-first into a neo-natal nurses SUV and her car wrapped around a light-pole. She died. They lived. My friend said she told her daughter to say a prayer. So I said why would a loving 'god' let her die, and them live. Of course she said she didn't know, but 'god' would forgive them if they were really sorry. AAaaarrrrggggghhhhh!
Comment by Napoleon Bonaparte on March 2, 2013 at 1:32am 
Yes, time flies and for me it's a good time now! I worked through a nasty packet of administration and it even looks quite acceptable! I haven't got a good way with numbers and get a horrible headache on top but I finished it! Yeahh! And now I can go and plant the first seedlings in my roof vegetable garden! I was looking forward to that!
Comment by Ruth Anthony-Gardner on March 2, 2013 at 12:06am Yeah, march 2013 already. Time whizzes by.
Grumpycat really is a viral meme. He's getting outside of the grumpy ghetto I see.
Thanks for the “Things that lower abortion rates” sign, booklover. That’s so on target.
Proof reading being outsourced to Asia now?
Good hypothesis, Ian. That’s plausible and would explain so much.
Happy weekend, all.
Comment by Joan Denoo on March 1, 2013 at 11:01pm Oh thanks so much booklover -you are so sweet. I hope you enjoy your time tonight with your friend and have a great time on your trip with your family. I hope you get some great pictures.
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