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Comment on Admitting My Weaknesses by retriever

retriever — Sat, 12 May 2012 02:53:48 +0000

Hi, Donna! Am finally back on the internet after being consumed by work and family stuff for months…

I can’t tow anything. But I’m a timid driver at the best of times–I only learned to drive when I was 30, as I couldn’t afford a car, and lived in cities where I could get by on busses, and bicycles and walking til then. Had I been in your situation, I would have taken wicked PHOTOGRAPHS and threatened to post them if assorted demands of mine hadn’t been met… (just kidding)

Comment on Admitting My Weaknesses by TheGoodOne

TheGoodOne — Thu, 10 May 2012 21:11:41 +0000

Nevermind in writing; I wish you’d gotten the entire episode on video.

Comment on Admitting My Weaknesses by Donna B.

Donna B. — Mon, 07 May 2012 17:00:20 +0000

AVI – My husband can back up (and under) a trailer of any size with any vehicle with great accuracy. My father (who seldom admits anybody is better than him at anything) raves about that. Forward, without a trailer — I’ll drive, thank you!

Mary – even if I did get them in writing, I’d forget where I put the paper.

Comment on Admitting My Weaknesses by Mary

Mary — Sun, 06 May 2012 23:54:13 +0000

I hope you got those promises in writing…men have very selective memories! Glad everyone (including you) made it out ok.

Comment on Admitting My Weaknesses by Assistant Village Idiot

Assistant Village Idiot — Sun, 06 May 2012 03:04:12 +0000

I also am not good at this. Nonetheless, I towed a Ford Probe behind an RV from NH to Houston 6 years ago because need drove me. I almost got everything destroyed outside Wilmore, KY, but was able to escape through a field of tall grass when I couldn’t turn around. I leave it to y’all to imagine how I would have explained being in the middle of a field to AAA if it hadn’t worked. I have also scraped a boat against a nervous elderly lady’s car, making her almost permanently nervous thereafter.

I have a thoroughly ambidextrous younger brother who has been able to back up accurately with trailers since before he had his license, with mirrors alone, never looking over his shoulder.

Comment on Breasts, Testicles, Prostates, Men, Women, Pain, Politics by Donna B.

Donna B. — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 21:51:45 +0000

I could think that too if he (and Althouse) hadn’t been responding to any study that suggests screening of any type may have no or adverse effects for some time now.

Comment on Breasts, Testicles, Prostates, Men, Women, Pain, Politics by Bryan Caskey

Bryan Caskey — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 21:06:29 +0000

It’s not fair that women get to live longer than men. I propose a fairness tax on every year that women’s life expectancy exceeds men’s.

I think Instapundit was making an absurd argument about health care to illustrate the absurdity of the Buffett Rule.

Comment on But I Want It All by Kngfish

Kngfish — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 22:47:54 +0000

Hi Donna, Ron here…I totally agree with you about Real over at Ambience… I just quit responding to his jerky remarks.

Comment on Totally Deranged by Donna B.

Donna B. — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 07:43:35 +0000

Thanks Louise!

Comment on Totally Deranged by LouiseM

LouiseM — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 07:00:35 +0000

I found your site through your name/link at Amba’s today (Apr 15), and I laughed when I got to this post and artist. I especially appreciated it because the order presented in the art reminded me of the ordering of thoughts I experience in your comments as you address one form of reality with another. I enjoy and appreciate your comments at Ambiance, and had a good time reading here.