***The OFFICIAL Friday/Saturday singles thread (11/11/05-11/12/05)

Free Republic ^ | 11-11-05

[DollyCali]

I have pinged a few of you to a thread I did on a HS football game. Rich vs Poor. Both excellent athletes. the poor school had 9 of its players baptized last sunday. It is an interest human interest story. Great coach building character with his students/athletes all in poverty level

9 athletes baptized before state playoff game

[carlr]

Thanks for the ping.It has been a gorgeous day in upstate NY.
Indeed all things happen according to Gods will,just sometimes hard to understand what it is He is trying to impart.

[Paul_Denton]

Working on it but its not easy (especially for those of us introverted and new to crowds). I cannot get out and about as much as I would like to and still have not met any friends yet.

[Paul_Denton]

just sometimes hard to understand what it is He is trying to impart.

Especially when you do not know what signs/signals to LOOK for.

[carlr]

Yeah,and especially when we often don`t like what seems to be the sign that is being given.

[Nowhere Man]

Wow, now THAT sounds like a job I'd actually look forward to each day!

As for the "Friends" thing, I once worked in a similar 'open room' type setup (although we did have windows) ... our desks were about 2 inches apart, because they had nowhere to put us at that time, so they shoved us together in a corner. There were about 6 of us, and all the others spent almost the entire shift talking about the doings of the characters of "Beverly Hills 90210" and similar shows. I was so happy when after a few months they expanded and had room to put us into semi-individual cubes. The only time in my life I can say I was actually happy to be moved into a cube ;-)

I know. I know our boss was cracking down on people visiting each other's cubes and talking but in our case, we are in a room with everyone else and we can talk and chat while working. My co-worker runs a Dungeons and Dragon's game so there are interests in role playing games as well that we talk about. The only time we are quiet is when we listen to talk radio, he's a Michael Savage and Glenn Beck junky like I am. Sometimes we both laugh in unison when we listen to Beck, Rush and so on and the room cracks up at us. Our favorite part of Glenn Beck is when he plays his "Moron Trivia" on Fridays when he calls up convience stores in two cities that are playing NFL games against each other. I like it when he says he's "Flap Jackson of 'The Big Frog' at 109.9 FM." B-)

[apackof2]

Working on it but its not easy

I understand but most things of true value in this life are not easy.

Most people here could probably share stories of hardships, life isn't fair.
There are many of life's circumstances that you can't control but you can control your reactions to them.

You just got to keep trying, set a goals

Next week I am going to do this, the week after that I am going to do this

Once you step out, you'll find the next step is easier

The bottom line is your life is in your hands and I know you can do it!

[Paul_Denton]

Very cool :)

[apackof2]

Glenn Beck is when he plays his "Moron Trivia" on Fridays

Glen Beck is a hoot and the Moron Trivia is unbelieveable!
Ya gotta wonder where these people come from!

This past Friday he asked a woman to name 2 states that border California and one answer of hers was Chicago!

I kidd you not!

Its funny BUT after the laught you realize that's how people like Clinton get elected

[Paul_Denton]

Yes indeed I am trying.

[Paul_Denton]

As we do not all live in the time zone, what time woud starting the thread and pingings be most comfortable to you? I live on the left coast but I was thinking of making it earlier for those of us who live on the east coast.

[A knight without armor]

It is fine with me the way it is. I am on the right coast.

[pcottraux]

We still getting a ping tonight? If so, see you at 9, I guess.

[Paul_Denton]

Yes sorry about that

[Paul_Denton]

Early (again) Ping

[manwiththehands]

Sunday evening. That's when I switch from "single" mode to "working man with a life" mode. :-)

[pcottraux]

"Working man with a life." Wow, what's that like?

[DollyCali]

evening gents! Hope you are both well. Just will check in one more time. Need to work up some pictures & send some out in email tonight & will crash early. Busy past few days.

[Paul_Denton]

Good evening :)

[pcottraux]

I'm predicting our total will be around 750 posts by the end of tonight. We'll see if I'm right.