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Posted: Aug 22, 2024 - 8:41pm
rgio wrote: Any chance that Adam Kinzinger had of making the RNC Christmas card list probably evaporated this evening. That happened years ago. Nice to know he's still comfortable with it.

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Posted: Aug 22, 2024 - 7:14pm
Any chance that Adam Kinzinger had of making the RNC Christmas card list probably evaporated this evening.

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Posted: Aug 16, 2024 - 10:34pm

Steely_D wrote:

kurtster wrote:

The wife used to have a little thing about acceptance at the desk of our previous place. It read : Acceptance does not mean surrender.

Right. That's what people misunderstand. It's not giving up.
Acceptance means that it's raining, and you don't spend all day wishing it weren't raining. Instead, you get your umbrella.
Fighting against what is - refusing to just accept the reality of the situation - causes frustration, unhappiness, despair. Accept what is, what reality is in front of you, and then change it if you want it to be different. That's all. It's not capitulation; it's just saying "oh - it's cold. I'll get a jacket."

You nailed it and expressed it much more clearly than I would have.

Don't worry about things you cannot control is another part of that process. Look for the choices that are available instead.

or something like that.

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Posted: Aug 16, 2024 - 8:51pm

kurtster wrote:

The wife used to have a little thing about acceptance at the desk of our previous place.

It read : Acceptance does not mean surrender.

Right. That's what people misunderstand. It's not giving up.
Acceptance means that it's raining, and you don't spend all day wishing it weren't raining. Instead, you get your umbrella.
Fighting against what is - refusing to just accept the reality of the situation - causes frustration, unhappiness, despair.

Accept what is, what reality is in front of you, and then change it if you want it to be different. That's all. It's not capitulation; it's just saying "oh - it's cold. I'll get a jacket."

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Posted: Aug 16, 2024 - 8:37pm
kurtster wrote: The wife used to have a little thing about acceptance at the desk of our previous place. It read : Acceptance does not mean surrender. Perhaps. In my experience, acceptance can greatly contribute to serenity. ð

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Posted: Aug 16, 2024 - 6:24pm
buddy wrote: kurtster wrote: all the leaves are brown and the sky is grey toady And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. ~ Big Book p417 We can any of us control the tides of history. The wife used to have a little thing about acceptance at the desk of our previous place. It read : Acceptance does not mean surrender.

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Posted: Aug 16, 2024 - 1:54pm
kurtster wrote: all the leaves are brown and the sky is grey toady And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. ~ Big Book p417 * correction * We canât any of us control the tides of history.

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Posted: Aug 16, 2024 - 10:39am
all the leaves are brown and the sky is grey toady

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Posted: Aug 16, 2024 - 10:30am
kurtster wrote: Wow !!! When did she become a Senator ? In some sort of alt universe ? It's just a joke, don't you get it? Do you see how stupid that sounds?

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Posted: Aug 16, 2024 - 10:18am
R_P wrote: Proclivities wrote: His "pad" was there for a medical reason, the other scores of them were not. Never waste an opportunity to play the victim. Yeah. A lesson I learned long ago. You get in more trouble for trying to kill someone and failing than you do for actually killing them. The penalties are usually harsher for those that failed than those that succeeded.

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Posted: Aug 16, 2024 - 10:12am
Proclivities wrote: His "pad" was there for a medical reason, the other scores of them were not. Never waste an opportunity to play the victim.

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Posted: Aug 16, 2024 - 10:08am
kurtster wrote: Yeah, that fake assassination attempt. His "pad" was there for a medical reason, the other scores of them were not.

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Posted: Aug 16, 2024 - 10:02am
Isabeau wrote: kurtster wrote: Yeah, let's see what happens at your convention that starts next week. That ought to be a hoot. Will Liz be a guest of honour ? Don't know about Liz, but I'm betting there won't be many there with mini pads over their ears. Yeah, that fake assassination attempt.

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Posted: Aug 16, 2024 - 9:56am
kurtster wrote: And Cheney speaking about honour ? That is really rich. Kenneth needs the laptop. /#RPancienthistory

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Posted: Aug 16, 2024 - 9:54am
kurtster wrote: Yeah, let's see what happens at your convention that starts next week. That ought to be a hoot. Will Liz be a guest of honour ? Don't know about Liz, but I'm betting there won't be many there with mini pads over their ears.

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Posted: Aug 16, 2024 - 9:51am

Isabeau wrote:

kurtster wrote:

Wow !!! When did she become a Senator ? In some sort of alt universe ? And Cheney speaking about honour ? That is really rich.

So you caught that? Good for you! Your boy's gaffs are much, much worse and you completely missed the message.

Yeah, let's see what happens at your convention that starts next week. That ought to be a hoot.

Will Liz be a guest of honour ?

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Posted: Aug 16, 2024 - 9:44am
kurtster wrote: Wow !!! When did she become a Senator ? In some sort of alt universe ? And Cheney speaking about honour ? That is really rich. So you caught that? Good for you! Your boy's gaffs are much, much worse and you completely missed the message.

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Posted: Aug 15, 2024 - 8:50pm
Isabeau wrote: Wow !!! When did she become a Senator ? In some sort of alt universe ? And Cheney speaking about honour ? That is really rich.

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Posted: Aug 12, 2024 - 5:33pm
A Republican Voter is a Traitor

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Posted: Jul 20, 2024 - 3:58pm

kcar wrote:

All that crap Matt Gaetz had done to his face sure was important enough to him. Can't fix his forehead or pedophile ways, though.

Oh but maybe you'd like to talk about substantive policy issues that Trump is proposing. Like outlawing all abortions, getting rid of no-fault divorces, raising taxes for the poor while giving more money to the rich. Or maybe his desire to turn federal govt employees into his flunkeys.

Or we could talk about Trump's felony conviction, being judged a rapist by two different juries, Trump's name all over Jeffery Epstein's flight and call logs (Epstein had 17 different phone numbers to reach Trump or his employees), the allegation that he knowingly raped and assaulted underage girls, the $500+ million he owes in civil judgments or the ongoing criminal cases against him.

Finally, we could discuss increasing dementia and separation from reality. As well as his constant lying.

But you're upset that I was mean to Matt Gaetz. That's what important to you.

Nah. You mistake me. Thanks for explaining the Boris Karloff part though.

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