Flex Mentallo

"It’s difficult in times like these: ideals, dreams and cherished hopes rise within us, only to be crushed by grim reality. It’s a wonder I haven’t abandoned all my ideals, they seem so absurd and impractical. Yet I cling to them because I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart.It’s utterly impossible for me to build my life on a foundation of chaos, suffering and death. I see the world being slowly transformed into a wilderness, I hear the approaching thunder that, one day, will destroy us too, I feel the suffering of millions." Anne Frank

Yesterday India celebrated Republic Day, when the new constitution was introduced following independence in August 1947. Shahina took the opportunity to organize a rally on diversity and equality. She invited the older children to organize it. So they did.

Strong colors and condition so rarely come together - wonderful books, Dan!

Looks like we may have an answer. And as usual, we were all wrong speculating http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=9749306Post9749306 I'm glad we were wrong!

Hard to know, you being teetotaler and all. touché She fits a certain profile... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_Foster_Jenkins

I was amused to learn recently that the great opera singer Florence Foster Jenkins was originally called Narcissa Foster Jenkins. I wonder why she changed it? Of course, she couldn't sing a note - at least not in key. Now what made me think of that?

I'm going to make this my screen saver, you handsome devil.

Obnoxious narcissism knows no boundaries. And means never having to say you're sorry.

Treebeard: We have just agreed... [Merry and Pippin lean in] Merry: Yes? Treebeard: I have told your names to the Entmoot, and we have agreed you are not Orcs. Pippin: Well, that's good news. Treebeard: You must understand, young Hobbit, it takes a long time to say anything in Old Entish. And we never say anything unless it is worth taking a long time to say. Merry: [of the Entmoot] It's been going for hours. Pippin: They must have decided something by now. Treebeard: Decided? No, we have just finished saying "Good Morning". Merry: But it's night time already! You can't take forever! Treebeard: Now, don't be hasty, master Meriadoc. Merry: We're running out of time!

...It's none of my business..... but in my opinion.... what YOU should be doing is setting up a payment schedule for the 8.0 Detective 33 on Metro's site..... I know it's a little steep, but 10 years from now, that will all be moot. GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) Probably wise words, jimbo, but aint you heard? This is the aint moot. Only ents allowed.

If you're reading that into my comments you should cut down on your weekend alcohol intake. Affording isn't the issue. The principle is in choosing to not bid. Warm wishes, and good luck. . Defensive much? And warm wishes and good luck to you too. I'd just like to say, after careful consideration about not saying it, that I have nothing to say about any of this. Frankly - and you may not want to hear this, which I would fully understand - I wouldn't say anything even if I did have something to say, which I don't. Of course, not saying anything about something about which I do have something to say amounts to the same thing as having nothing to say, but I'm not saying that, and furthermore it's not what I'm saying. Even if it was, I wouldnt. Which is to say that I'm not saying anything. Or possibly not, but if not, not. I'm glad you didn't clear that up. This is no place for certainties. I wouldn't say that - but then, I didn't. Are you sure? My mother was English and she used to take an extraordinary amount of time sidling up to her point. I think it may have been strategic, though. Me: What? I don't remember agreeing to do that. Mom: Of course you did, dear. Don't you remember when we discussed it all two Sundays ago? Me: So that's what that was all about! Sidling

If you're reading that into my comments you should cut down on your weekend alcohol intake. Affording isn't the issue. The principle is in choosing to not bid. Warm wishes, and good luck. . Defensive much? And warm wishes and good luck to you too. I'd just like to say, after careful consideration about not saying it, that I have nothing to say about any of this. Frankly - and you may not want to hear this, which I would fully understand - I wouldn't say anything even if I did have something to say, which I don't. Of course, not saying anything about something about which I do have something to say amounts to the same thing as having nothing to say, but I'm not saying that, and furthermore it's not what I'm saying. Even if it was, I wouldnt. Which is to say that I'm not saying anything. Or possibly not, but if not, not. I'm glad you didn't clear that up. This is no place for certainties. I wouldn't say that - but then, I didn't. Are you sure?

If you're reading that into my comments you should cut down on your weekend alcohol intake. Affording isn't the issue. The principle is in choosing to not bid. Warm wishes, and good luck. . Defensive much? And warm wishes and good luck to you too. I'd just like to say, after careful consideration about not saying it, that I have nothing to say about any of this. Frankly - and you may not want to hear this, which I would fully understand - I wouldn't say anything even if I did have something to say, which I don't. Of course, not saying anything about something about which I do have something to say amounts to the same thing as having nothing to say, but I'm not saying that, and furthermore it's not what I'm saying. Even if it was, I wouldnt. Which is to say that I'm not saying anything. Or possibly not, but if not, not.