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Chit-Chat » Who will pay for the wall Trump wants to build? » RE: Who will pay for the wall Trump wants to build?
BeverlyInSC 7 yrs ago
Probably import taxes on all the companies who have outsourced to Mexico. When the Mexican goods become too expensive, the jobs may come back to the U.S.
Chit-Chat » Kindle Alert! Important! » RE: If you have been on the internet
BeverlyInSC 8 yrs ago
If you delete them permanently, they cannot be re-downloaded without repurchasing. It is my understanding that these updates will continue to be available, but via computer connection, not directly to your Kindle throug…
Chit-Chat » bookmobiles end 19th century on facebook » RE: RE: bookmobiles end 19th century on facebook
BeverlyInSC 9 yrs ago
They are alive and well in my state, although they look a whole lot different. They are air-conditioned, heated and the librarians are the best as they know exactly what you like to read and who your favorite authors ar…
Chit-Chat » Expert opinions needed » The Key For Good Results is to "Sprinkle" the Clothes Before Ironing
BeverlyInSC 10 yrs ago | 4 replies
I have this iron: http://www.amazon.com/Anti-Drip-Stainless-Soleplate-Electronic-Settings/dp/B003VX1J2G. I love it. However, the best results are obtained from the very old-fashioned idea of sprinkling the dry clothin…
Chit-Chat » Which ereader please? (not phone/pc/ipad) » Close, But No Cigar
BeverlyInSC 10 yrs ago
A Kindle comes real close, but does not have the ability to use multiple sites for purchasing books. One super advantage -- it can easily be read in the bright sunshine as it is e-ink as opposed to a back-lit e-reader. …
Chit-Chat » Newborn Baby rescued from a sewage pipe in China! » RE: Newborn Baby rescued from a sewage pipe in China!
BeverlyInSC 10 yrs ago
How can anyone do this?
Did no one here followed the Gosnell trial the last few months? Obviously a whole lot of people are capable of doing this and more to babies born alive. http://www.…
Chit-Chat » US Senate vote on gun control (US centric) » RE: RE: RE: Gun Control
BeverlyInSC 11 yrs ago | 7 replies
Or are you inferring that the US mental attitude is more violent than in other countries, or the US is not a developed country and shouldn't be compared to developed countries?.
I am inferri…
Chit-Chat » US Senate vote on gun control (US centric) » RE: RE: RE: Gun Control
BeverlyInSC 11 yrs ago | 2 replies
That's one problem universal background checks is trying to solve. What good are local gun control laws when someone can just cross a county or state line to make a purchase? I don't see how this would he…
Chit-Chat » US Senate vote on gun control (US centric) » RE: Gun Control
BeverlyInSC 11 yrs ago | 15 replies
I am not for gun control except for people with mental problems. They should not be allowed to purchase guns. I am totally with you disliking any kind of gun control, but how do we describe mental problems? Someon…
Chit-Chat » Question about Obama's Book, "Dreams From My Father" » I Read It
BeverlyInSC 11 yrs ago
It was a little more than four years ago, but definitely DO NOT remember him making a statement that he was a Muslim. She probably got that information from an email. I check with Snopes on everything that comes into m…
Chit-Chat » NEW The U.S.A. Campaign Thread - the old one is getting a bit unwieldy. » Interesting Election Facts
BeverlyInSC 11 yrs ago | 4 replies
Since election day was standardized in 1845 there have been 6 presidential elections held on November 6th and Republicans have won all six. That means next Tuesday, the 7th Presidential election held on this date, will e…
Chit-Chat » Ordering a Kindle has made me feel like a traitor » RE: Ordering a Kindle has made me feel like a traitor
BeverlyInSC 11 yrs ago
I switched almost three years ago and have never looked back. Holding a library in your hands is a powerful feeling.
Chit-Chat » NEW The U.S.A. Campaign Thread - the old one is getting a bit unwieldy. » RE: Further explanation
BeverlyInSC 11 yrs ago | 1 replies
Turning off the water heater to save money absolutely resonates for me when it's done by someone who can't afford high energy bills. It does not resonate with me coming from someone who has $250 (?) milli…
Chit-Chat » NEW The U.S.A. Campaign Thread - the old one is getting a bit unwieldy. » RE: Why does Mitt Romney's family keep telling weird stories about him?
BeverlyInSC 11 yrs ago | 4 replies
Somehow this is supposed to make him seem like a regular guy? LOL!
Sorry but this resonates with me. Not only is the water heater turned off, but the water from outside the house and heat/ai…
Chit-Chat » I'm willing to send someone books, if they can help me out. » RE: I'm willing to send someone books, if they can help me out.
BeverlyInSC 11 yrs ago | 1 replies
I just googled "how to make a gif" and came up with this site: http://gickr.com/.
Chit-Chat » US politics geeks. Apologies for being U.S. centric » RE: Stevenson stuff
BeverlyInSC 11 yrs ago | 1 replies
And don't forget this photo. He campaigned on it. http://iconicphotos.wordpress.com/2010/03/09/adlai-stevenson-with-the-hole-in-his-shoe/
Chit-Chat » Mad Men...tardy to the party... » RE: Mad Men...tardy to the party...
BeverlyInSC 11 yrs ago
I am not only a huge Mad Men fan, but I lived it. I worked for an ad agency (albeit in Chicago) in 1960 so you can see what the fascination is for me. It is a fairly true reflection of the times. I worked for D'Arcy, …
Chit-Chat » Question if you've given a kindle book as a gift. » RE: Question if you've given a kindle book as a gift.
BeverlyInSC 11 yrs ago | 1 replies
If you gift a book to someone, it goes on your credit card and the recipient is sent an email advising them that they have been "gifted." I've done this many times for my daughter.
Book Talk » Question for those with e-Readers » I Own 4 Kindles a Nook and an iPad
BeverlyInSC 11 yrs ago | 2 replies
I've had a Kindle and a Nook for about 2 years now and only recall reading one TDB since I got it. So much of what is on my bookshelves are available through my library, that I've really reduced my in-house inventory of…
Chit-Chat » Things we see for the first time ... » Probably Food Service Employees
BeverlyInSC 12 yrs ago
benefit most from this type of machine. Used to be you could walk into your bank with your gratuity change and, with a smile, they would throw your coins in a counter and roll them. No any longer -- there is a charge i…
Chit-Chat » Drunk Drivers Grrrrrrrrr » RE: RE: Let's not forget recreational drugs and driving
BeverlyInSC 12 yrs ago
it's what they don't think about
Her own son was in her vehicle. Even that didn't cause her a moment of thought, obviously.
Chit-Chat » Drunk Drivers Grrrrrrrrr » RE: RE: Let's not forget recreational drugs and driving
BeverlyInSC 12 yrs ago
Thanks, Ladybug. I guess the one thing we didn't count on was her determination to recover.
Chit-Chat » Drunk Drivers Grrrrrrrrr » Let's not forget recreational drugs and driving
BeverlyInSC 12 yrs ago | 6 replies
My whole world came crashing down this spring by a woman who was not only on drugs, but had just been released from jail four days earlier for the identical thing. I hope no other mother in the world would ever have to …
Chit-Chat » Rest in peace, my black dog! » RE: Rest in peace, my black dog!
BeverlyInSC 13 yrs ago
I'm so sorry. Hold him in your heart and remember all the good times.

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