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by M&M
Tue Nov 17, 2015 4:30 pm
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Topic: Why the Hillary hate?
Replies: 28
Views: 18122

Re: Why the Hillary hate?

I don't think her family values are "all that". Like the Republican party who claims to be the party of "family values"? :lol: ROFLMBO I agree with both of the above statements. Clanter, was Buddy actually like, "sent to live on a farm in the country" or sent to a shel...
by M&M
Tue Nov 17, 2015 4:26 pm
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Topic: I'm afraid for the Republican Party
Replies: 19
Views: 15436

Re: I'm afraid for the Republican Party

Cutting waste and cutting programs are so very much not the same. Cutting programs = the small government Tabby describes. Before I used this as an example, I tried to find information verifying it's veracity (see what I did there? :) ) but I believe that the $640 toilet seat and the $37 screws were...
by M&M
Mon Nov 16, 2015 4:14 am
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Topic: I'm afraid for the Republican Party
Replies: 19
Views: 15436

Re: I'm afraid for the Republican Party

I do wish we would have a smaller government by cutting ridiculous waste, rather than programs.
by M&M
Mon Nov 16, 2015 4:12 am
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Topic: Why the Hillary hate?
Replies: 28
Views: 18122

Re: Why the Hillary hate?

Clanter, I don't understand your post. Why the reference to Buddy? And why the presidents and generals and I-don't-know-who-Samuel-Chase-was in reference to her family values?
by M&M
Sun Nov 15, 2015 4:29 pm
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Topic: Are you going to vote for Hillary? Why or why not?
Replies: 53
Views: 32686

Re: Are you going to vote for Hillary? Why or why not?

Don't hurt your head. I think the implication in the original post was clear: that it is not possible to understand why anyone would vote for Hillary. Very clear.... the "Mr.Rogers" speech is hypocrytical. The first sentence in the original post is not a question leading to debate. It's a...
by M&M
Sat Nov 14, 2015 3:48 pm
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Topic: Are you going to vote for Hillary? Why or why not?
Replies: 53
Views: 32686

Re: Are you going to vote for Hillary? Why or why not?

Folks, I'm the same person who started a thread here asking if any of the candidates are electable. Not any of the Republican candidates, any of the candidates. My question to Chancellor was actually serious*. We have Ben Carson and Donald Trump in the forefront. Ben Carson is merely extreme, Donald...
by M&M
Fri Nov 13, 2015 1:50 pm
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Topic: Are you going to vote for Hillary? Why or why not?
Replies: 53
Views: 32686

Re: Are you going to vote for Hillary? Why or why not?

These guys make Mitt Romney look good to me, and believe me, I was not a fan. But if he had been President, I wouldn't have been embarrassed.
by M&M
Fri Nov 13, 2015 1:49 pm
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Topic: Are you going to vote for Hillary? Why or why not?
Replies: 53
Views: 32686

Re: Are you going to vote for Hillary? Why or why not?

I wanted to ask you, Chancellor, if there were any Republicans that you could take seriously, but I was afraid of starting a shit storm.

What are we going to do? This election is nuts.
by M&M
Thu Nov 12, 2015 2:21 pm
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Topic: Are you going to vote for Hillary? Why or why not?
Replies: 53
Views: 32686

Re: Are you going to vote for Hillary? Why or why not?

To me her best characteristics are that she's a Democrat, Bill, and her experience as Secretary of State. In the primary, I am going to vote for Bernie. I will have no problem voting for Hillary if she is the nominee. She's got some shortcomings, for sure. But I think she'll get things done, althoug...
by M&M
Thu Nov 12, 2015 2:10 pm
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Topic: Girl soccer team is called "Beavers" - REALLY???
Replies: 13
Views: 12097

Re: Girl soccer team is called "Beavers" - REALLY???

Nimrods isn't just a generic synonym for doofus? Serious question.
by M&M
Thu Nov 12, 2015 2:08 pm
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Topic: Lewyn has his first ride in a double, pics of course
Replies: 6
Views: 6173

Re: Lewyn has his first ride in a double, pics of course

Nice pony-who's-not-BTV! Yes, I think I am probably a member of the behind the vertical police! But you're attitude and your ponies are amazing, Shirrine!
by M&M
Wed Nov 11, 2015 4:54 pm
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Topic: "What's for dinner?"
Replies: 808
Views: 604131

Re: "What's for dinner?"

Scruffy, that is so cool that you know about ratios! I used to get so upset with DH, telling him, "But you have to follow the recipe when you're baking." Nope. You don't. You just have to know about ratios!
by M&M
Tue Nov 10, 2015 2:01 am
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Topic: How do YOU define Intellectual Property?
Replies: 120
Views: 68303

Re: How do YOU define Intellectual Property?

Canadian Trotter, I again disagree with you. I found the philosophical-only conversation interesting, and, in fact, changed my opinion during the course of this conversation. I know at one other person has as well. Where you saw bullying, I saw discussion. The discussion has had some strong feelings...
by M&M
Mon Nov 09, 2015 3:07 am
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Topic: Space Picture
Replies: 11
Views: 10683

Re: Space Picture

Gorgeous. I'm guessing the equipment you mentioned is expensive? I probably don't dare show the photo to DH!
by M&M
Sun Nov 08, 2015 7:07 pm
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Topic: How do YOU define Intellectual Property?
Replies: 120
Views: 68303

Re: How do YOU define Intellectual Property?

Which is kind of my take on it when they quote it and then comment "Saving for posterity" or "saving for future reference".
by M&M
Sun Nov 08, 2015 6:42 pm
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Topic: How do YOU define Intellectual Property?
Replies: 120
Views: 68303

Re: How do YOU define Intellectual Property?

I don't trust how this medium of the Internet is used to "harm". It used to be, and still can be, a great resource to share information and have dialogue. But it can also be a way for weak evil minded people to seek out and harm others. True dat. And Digi, I think if the code was fixed so...
by M&M
Sun Nov 08, 2015 5:46 pm
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Topic: How do YOU define Intellectual Property?
Replies: 120
Views: 68303

Re: How do YOU define Intellectual Property?

A conversation elsewhere resulted in me making this observation. On TOB, one frequently sees a situation where a post is quoted by another poster, for the stated purpose of retaining it's original content, so the OP can't go back and delete or edit the post after controversy ensues. It fascinates me...
by M&M
Sun Nov 08, 2015 5:38 am
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Topic: How do YOU define Intellectual Property?
Replies: 120
Views: 68303

Re: How do YOU define Intellectual Property?

And also, just to clarify, I would never have posted any of the UDBB threads anywhere except places where membership is limited to UDBB members, or here, which I still consider to be virtually a continuation of UDBB. Yes, people who were never on UDBB can join here, but they could have joined UDBB a...
by M&M
Sun Nov 08, 2015 5:18 am
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Topic: How do YOU define Intellectual Property?
Replies: 120
Views: 68303

Re: How do YOU define Intellectual Property?

Canadian Trotter, it is in theory, because nothing from there will be posted here - or if it is, the mods will delete it. Nothing from there will be accepted here. Therefore, this is a theoretical discussion - or is intended to be. For the sake of argument, assume that there were no illegalities. Th...
by M&M
Sat Nov 07, 2015 4:28 pm
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Topic: RIP my sweet Ricky 2002-2015
Replies: 21
Views: 16157

Re: RIP my sweet Ricky 2002-2015

Oh, what sweet pictures - of both of them! I am so very sorry for the heartache you are experiencing.
by M&M
Sat Nov 07, 2015 4:26 pm
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Topic: A few jingles for my dear old dad, please...
Replies: 36
Views: 21980

Re: A few jingles for my dear old dad, please...

Hopefully it means lots of financial assistance for getting him into someplace wonderful, or to pay for aides as Snftrs was discussing. Doesn't make up for all the pain, exhaustion and stress for him and his family, but it would be something.

Jingling for you and all involved.
by M&M
Sat Nov 07, 2015 4:30 am
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Topic: How do YOU define Intellectual Property?
Replies: 120
Views: 68303

Re: How do YOU define Intellectual Property?

Digi, I consider myself to be a good person and a moral person. I'm still trying to figure out why, BEFORE any of these discussions, taking somebody's story from UDBB, let's say for example, the famous truck thread, was disrespectful. Once people said they didn't want that to happen, it then became ...
by M&M
Fri Nov 06, 2015 3:35 am
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Topic: How do YOU define Intellectual Property?
Replies: 120
Views: 68303

Re: How do YOU define Intellectual Property?

Does anybody here not know who Quelah is? What about when posters lost there access on UDBB and had to come back as someone else? Like Aregard/Boots? For awhile people didn't know who Boots was. Ok, we did, because it was listed on the right side underneath her new name. But I'm not sure what that h...
by M&M
Fri Nov 06, 2015 3:27 am
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Topic: You go girl...errr, Your Majesty
Replies: 16
Views: 12733

Re: You go girl...errr, Your Highness

That horse is the type that isn't usually my type, but it's gorgeous!
by M&M
Thu Nov 05, 2015 2:13 pm
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Topic: Should we have a What's for Dinner or Cooking new forum?
Replies: 23
Views: 17126

Re: Should we have a What's for Dinner or Cooking new forum?

Chancellor, I was just going to ask about a separate forum for recipes!
by M&M
Thu Nov 05, 2015 2:12 pm
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Topic: "What's for dinner?"
Replies: 808
Views: 604131

Re: "What's for dinner?"

I want the recipes for pork green chile and iced pumpkin bars!
by M&M
Thu Nov 05, 2015 2:09 pm
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Topic: How do YOU define Intellectual Property?
Replies: 120
Views: 68303

Re: How do YOU define Intellectual Property?

Plagiarizing is also a totally different story. If I took Kathy Johnson's "Breakfast with Mama" thread and posted it on TOB as if it were my own, that would be entirely different than if I posted Quelah's Freeway story here, where it would be obvious that it was Quelah's story. Referring b...
by M&M
Thu Nov 05, 2015 2:21 am
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Topic: Where we have failed....
Replies: 114
Views: 64044

Re: Where we have failed....

I used to believe in pitbulls' locking jaws. Embarrassing but true.
by M&M
Thu Nov 05, 2015 2:08 am
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Topic: Can we talk about ankles?
Replies: 7
Views: 7155

Re: Can we talk about ankles?

No input, just many jingles for you, Kathy, and Hoof'n it.
by M&M
Thu Nov 05, 2015 1:34 am
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Topic: How do YOU define Intellectual Property?
Replies: 120
Views: 68303

Re: How do YOU define Intellectual Property?

As specified by Chance, I am only speaking in terms of my feelings. I wrote whatever I wrote on UDBB. I cannot for the life of me understand the sensitivity expressed by many, about info from there possibly showing up here. (Which it won't.) But this group is a direct result of losing UDBB. Anyone c...
by M&M
Mon Nov 02, 2015 3:12 am
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Topic: Planting garlic today
Replies: 20
Views: 15446

Re: Planting garlic today

I think so. Technically, on a raised (above the ground raised) bed, the air circulation is less than ideal, because it's easier for it to freeze and thaw, but if it's that deep, I think you should be perfectly fine.
by M&M
Sat Oct 31, 2015 3:58 pm
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Topic: Planting garlic today
Replies: 20
Views: 15446

Re: Planting garlic today

Softneck garlick stores longer, Straightforward.

Having said that, I've never stored it, because when I grew it, it was for the restaurant DH and I owned, so it got used right away! Tzatziki....mmmmm!

Carpevita, I'm planting mine today, too!
by M&M
Tue Oct 27, 2015 1:46 am
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Topic: Breakfast with Mama: The Final Chapter
Replies: 44
Views: 25428

Re: Breakfast with Mama: The Final Chapter

bascar wrote:
All we can ask of ourselves is that we do the best we can. And you do.


Well said, Bascar.
by M&M
Sat Oct 24, 2015 12:57 am
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Topic: A lesson pony
Replies: 35
Views: 22657

Re: A lesson pony

Beautiful and heartrending.
by M&M
Sat Oct 24, 2015 12:56 am
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Topic: Anyone dressing up for Halloween?
Replies: 24
Views: 17283

Re: Anyone dressing up for Halloween?

Did the horse have a really good excuse, Silk?
by M&M
Thu Oct 22, 2015 10:57 pm
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Topic: Breakfast with Mama: The Final Chapter
Replies: 44
Views: 25428

Re: Breakfast with Mama: The Final Chapter

I believe you did the best that anyone could do for Mama. She is as close to being a wild horse again as she could be - and I think that is a true gift for her. Bless you for doing all you did for her. Thank you for sharing her story with us. Nodding in agreement. "she is as close to being a w...
by M&M
Wed Oct 21, 2015 1:36 am
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Topic: Breakfast with Mama: The Final Chapter
Replies: 44
Views: 25428

Re: Breakfast with Mama: The Final Chapter

Kathy said I could post this photo of her other mustang, Rosa. I love this photo.

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by M&M
Wed Oct 21, 2015 1:24 am
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Topic: Making an offer on a homestead tonight
Replies: 40
Views: 24014

Re: Making an offer on a homestead tonight

What happens next? (And I'm sorry for helping take this thread off course!)
by M&M
Wed Oct 21, 2015 1:19 am
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Topic: My coworkers today, Imagine the outrage
Replies: 8
Views: 8676

Re: My coworkers today, Imagine the outrage

Valerie wrote:The best kind of co-workers! No office politics, no slacking more than usual, lunch breaks and bathroom breaks included.


Sounds perfect!
by M&M
Tue Oct 20, 2015 1:55 am
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Topic: Breakfast with Mama: The Final Chapter
Replies: 44
Views: 25428

Re: Breakfast with Mama: The Final Chapter

Obviously a very thoroughly thought out decision, and one I understand and respect. You are an amazing horsewoman, and a moving writer.
by M&M
Tue Oct 20, 2015 1:47 am
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Topic: It's That Time...Show Your Fall Colors!
Replies: 28
Views: 20645

Re: It's That Time...Show Your Fall Colors!

Teresa, it makes sense. How can you feel artistic when your heart won't sing?
by M&M
Mon Oct 19, 2015 3:06 am
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Topic: It's That Time...Show Your Fall Colors!
Replies: 28
Views: 20645

Re: It's That Time...Show Your Fall Colors!

Truly beautiful photos.

Teresa, you're good!
by M&M
Mon Oct 19, 2015 3:04 am
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Topic: Are any of the candidates, either party, electable?
Replies: 44
Views: 25805

Re: Are any of the candidates, either party, electable?

He's getting criticized for giving Hillary a pass on the emails, but I took it as just an example of the fact that he isn't going to fight dirty - how refreshing!
by M&M
Sun Oct 18, 2015 4:15 am
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Topic: Orcland Vigildon from the other thread
Replies: 1
Views: 2978

Re: Orcland Vigildon from the other thread

Orcland Vigildon was standing at the Townsend (Townshend Morgan farm in Bolton, MA when we used to go see him. I also didn't know he was bred by the Orcott family. I'm making a strong guess that the Orcutts who used to come to the restaurant are closely related, based on geography (one of them lives...
by M&M
Sat Oct 17, 2015 3:57 pm
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Topic: What ELSE do you do for fun?
Replies: 89
Views: 50904

Re: What ELSE do you do for fun?

Ganas, how did you make sure the camera was in the same place for your pumpkin video? It was really well done. Janet - great photo! I fell in love with gardening after my horses crossed the bridge. I didn't have time or energy before! I'm surprised to find that I love it almost as much as I love hor...
by M&M
Sat Oct 17, 2015 3:28 pm
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Topic: Making an offer on a homestead tonight
Replies: 40
Views: 24014

Re: Making an offer on a homestead tonight

OMG, Clanter! When I was little, my then BFF's father used to take us to the nearby Morgan farm, and they had Orcland Vigildon!!!! They used to bring him out and park him, just for us two little girls!

And now back to Carpevita's thread!
by M&M
Sat Oct 17, 2015 4:05 am
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Topic: Remember this little stinker? Before and after.
Replies: 17
Views: 14095

Re: Remember this little stinker? Before and after.

That before and after of Minuet is amazing. Little Stinker ain't bad either!
by M&M
Sat Oct 17, 2015 3:59 am
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Topic: Can we please get...
Replies: 18
Views: 16590

Re: Can we please get...

I find this a much more readable format than UDBB on FB.

What's a favicon, Maple?

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