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ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

I'm convinced that most people (Americans included) don't begrudge taxes, so much as "unfair" taxes or even more important, wasted tax money. Of course "unfair" and "wasted" are pretty much in the eye of the beholder.

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ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

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ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

I'm convinced that most people (Americans included) don't begrudge taxes, so much as "unfair" taxes or even more important, wasted tax money. Of course "unfair" and "wasted" are pretty much in the eye of the beholder.

Speaking of grumpy old men, I sent you a "friend request" on Skype the other day.

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ORIGINAL: Grollub

The puppies below all say "yip, yip, yup, yip", which in Swedish whelpish translates to something like "good bye, and thanks for all the showlaces"

Ok guys, the puppies are approaching the old age of eight weeks this weekend, meaning that their new owners will start to drop by and collect them. All of the "puppy pile", that is Sune, Sven, Sia, Stella, Siv and Siri wishes to say goodbye to all of you guys and to thank you for giving them that "Awww" feedback that they thrive on

I hope that the opportunity will arise to show you new puppy pics in two years.

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ORIGINAL: Grollub

The puppies below all say "yip, yip, yup, yip", which in Swedish whelpish translates to something like "good bye, and thanks for all the showlaces"

Ok guys, the puppies are approaching the old age of eight weeks this weekend, meaning that their new owners will start to drop by and collect them. All of the "puppy pile", that is Sune, Sven, Sia, Stella, Siv and Siri wishes to say goodbye to all of you guys and to thank you for giving them that "Awww" feedback that they thrive on

I hope that the opportunity will arise to show you new puppy pics in two years.

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ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

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ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

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ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

I'm convinced that most people (Americans included) don't begrudge taxes, so much as "unfair" taxes or even more important, wasted tax money. Of course "unfair" and "wasted" are pretty much in the eye of the beholder.

Speaking of grumpy old men, I sent you a "friend request" on Skype the other day.

And I accepted it.

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ORIGINAL: Grollub
I hope that the opportunity will arise to show you new puppy pics in two years.

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ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

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ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

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ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

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ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

I'm convinced that most people (Americans included) don't begrudge taxes, so much as "unfair" taxes or even more important, wasted tax money. Of course "unfair" and "wasted" are pretty much in the eye of the beholder.

Speaking of grumpy old men, I sent you a "friend request" on Skype the other day.

And I accepted it.

Ok then.

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ORIGINAL: Grollub

The puppies below all say "yip, yip, yup, yip", which in Swedish whelpish translates to something like "good bye, and thanks for all the showlaces"

Ok guys, the puppies are approaching the old age of eight weeks this weekend, meaning that their new owners will start to drop by and collect them. All of the "puppy pile", that is Sune, Sven, Sia, Stella, Siv and Siri wishes to say goodbye to all of you guys and to thank you for giving them that "Awww" feedback that they thrive on

I hope that the opportunity will arise to show you new puppy pics in two years.

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ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

A quick shout out to Dixie: congratulations on your opportunity to participate in the olympic games!

Did you guys get 'nicked' to pull guard duty to make up for the schlub security contractor that screwed the pooch?

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ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

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ORIGINAL: jeffk3510

I hear ya on politics with families..

Yeah, here too.

It's a shame though. We're reduced to not being able to discuss money, politics, religion or sex with family out of 'politeness'. Discussing nothing of meaning. Not challenging the other's thoughts or formation of ideas, not exploring how we came to be different.

So-for the people that are closest to us in the world-we talk about banal pleasantries and non-confrontational topics and while away our fleeting time on this planet together. There's gotta be a better way...

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ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

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ORIGINAL: Historiker

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ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

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ORIGINAL: jeffk3510

I hear ya on politics with families..

Yeah, here too.

It's a shame though. We're reduced to not being able to discuss money, politics, religion or sex with family out of 'politeness'. Discussing nothing of meaning. Not challenging the other's thoughts or formation of ideas, not exploring how we came to be different.

So-for the people that are closest to us in the world-we talk about banal pleasantries and non-confrontational topics and while away our fleeting time on this planet together. There's gotta be a better way...

I enjoy the discussions with my dad about politics. We talk to each other about politics quite often for some hours on telephone. I love being confronted with different opinions as it is the only way to find out whether your own point of view actually is correct.

Yes, me too. I talk about a number of things with my dad-like you've indicated. He and I have a very good relationship. However, I can't talk with my sister about many of these things, nor-in some cases-can I engage in the same discussions with my wife, aunts, uncles, cousins and other family that I do my father.

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ORIGINAL: Kwik E Mart

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ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

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ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

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ORIGINAL: Historiker

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ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

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ORIGINAL: jeffk3510

I hear ya on politics with families..

Yeah, here too.

It's a shame though. We're reduced to not being able to discuss money, politics, religion or sex with family out of 'politeness'. Discussing nothing of meaning. Not challenging the other's thoughts or formation of ideas, not exploring how we came to be different.

So-for the people that are closest to us in the world-we talk about banal pleasantries and non-confrontational topics and while away our fleeting time on this planet together. There's gotta be a better way...

I enjoy the discussions with my dad about politics. We talk to each other about politics quite often for some hours on telephone. I love being confronted with different opinions as it is the only way to find out whether your own point of view actually is correct.

Yes, me too. I talk about a number of things with my dad-like you've indicated. He and I have a very good relationship. However, I can't talk with my sister about many of these things, nor-in some cases-can I engage in the same discussions with my wife, aunts, uncles, cousins and other family that I do my father.

It depends on the person. I try to have "exploratory discussions" first, i.e. not express my opinion but ask for theirs. If I see that the person does not know the definition of "discussion", as in free exchange of ideas whose point is not to convert the other person to your mode of thinking and not to take others' differences as a personal insult, I will not pursue it further.

I love having discussions with my dad, he has taught me the fundamentals of idea exchange, but the older he gets the more intractable he is, so its more of a do as I say, not as I do.

...my father has entered that holy pantheon of political activism known as RETIREMENT...he simply out researches me with all his "free" time...plus, i'm firmly convinced that the older most American's get, the more averse to taxes they become...taxing of almost any form is evil in his view...

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ORIGINAL: jeffk3510

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ORIGINAL: Kwik E Mart

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ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

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ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

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ORIGINAL: Historiker

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ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

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ORIGINAL: jeffk3510

I hear ya on politics with families..

Yeah, here too.

It's a shame though. We're reduced to not being able to discuss money, politics, religion or sex with family out of 'politeness'. Discussing nothing of meaning. Not challenging the other's thoughts or formation of ideas, not exploring how we came to be different.

So-for the people that are closest to us in the world-we talk about banal pleasantries and non-confrontational topics and while away our fleeting time on this planet together. There's gotta be a better way...

I enjoy the discussions with my dad about politics. We talk to each other about politics quite often for some hours on telephone. I love being confronted with different opinions as it is the only way to find out whether your own point of view actually is correct.

Yes, me too. I talk about a number of things with my dad-like you've indicated. He and I have a very good relationship. However, I can't talk with my sister about many of these things, nor-in some cases-can I engage in the same discussions with my wife, aunts, uncles, cousins and other family that I do my father.

It depends on the person. I try to have "exploratory discussions" first, i.e. not express my opinion but ask for theirs. If I see that the person does not know the definition of "discussion", as in free exchange of ideas whose point is not to convert the other person to your mode of thinking and not to take others' differences as a personal insult, I will not pursue it further.

I love having discussions with my dad, he has taught me the fundamentals of idea exchange, but the older he gets the more intractable he is, so its more of a do as I say, not as I do.

...my father has entered that holy pantheon of political activism known as RETIREMENT...he simply out researches me with all his "free" time...plus, i'm firmly convinced that the older most American's get, the more averse to taxes they become...taxing of almost any form is evil in his view...

He must be related to 99.9% of the farming population in Pratt and Stafford County, KS.

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ORIGINAL: Grollub

The puppies below all say "yip, yip, yup, yip", which in Swedish whelpish translates to something like "good bye, and thanks for all the showlaces"

Ok guys, the puppies are approaching the old age of eight weeks this weekend, meaning that their new owners will start to drop by and collect them. All of the "puppy pile", that is Sune, Sven, Sia, Stella, Siv and Siri wishes to say goodbye to all of you guys and to thank you for giving them that "Awww" feedback that they thrive on

I hope that the opportunity will arise to show you new puppy pics in two years.

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ORIGINAL: Historiker

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ORIGINAL: Grollub

The puppies below all say "yip, yip, yup, yip", which in Swedish whelpish translates to something like "good bye, and thanks for all the showlaces"

Ok guys, the puppies are approaching the old age of eight weeks this weekend, meaning that their new owners will start to drop by and collect them. All of the "puppy pile", that is Sune, Sven, Sia, Stella, Siv and Siri wishes to say goodbye to all of you guys and to thank you for giving them that "Awww" feedback that they thrive on

I hope that the opportunity will arise to show you new puppy pics in two years.

Too sad they are already taken away from each other and their mother. Eight weeks is when it is always done - but it is too early.

We couldn't sell one of our puppies for half a year and experienced how important the bond between mother and children is for them, too. How much they learn from their mother. And how they played with each other...

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ORIGINAL: Grollub

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ORIGINAL: Historiker

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ORIGINAL: Grollub

The puppies below all say "yip, yip, yup, yip", which in Swedish whelpish translates to something like "good bye, and thanks for all the showlaces"

Ok guys, the puppies are approaching the old age of eight weeks this weekend, meaning that their new owners will start to drop by and collect them. All of the "puppy pile", that is Sune, Sven, Sia, Stella, Siv and Siri wishes to say goodbye to all of you guys and to thank you for giving them that "Awww" feedback that they thrive on

I hope that the opportunity will arise to show you new puppy pics in two years.

Too sad they are already taken away from each other and their mother. Eight weeks is when it is always done - but it is too early.

We couldn't sell one of our puppies for half a year and experienced how important the bond between mother and children is for them, too. How much they learn from their mother. And how they played with each other...

It's a little sad, yes.

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ORIGINAL: jeffk3510

Have I mentioned the Royals suck lately?

We're five starting pitchers away from being good.

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ORIGINAL: Historiker

We couldn't sell one of our puppies for half a year and experienced how important the bond between mother and children is for them, too. How much they learn from their mother. And how they played with each other...

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ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

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ORIGINAL: Historiker

We couldn't sell one of our puppies for half a year and experienced how important the bond between mother and children is for them, too. How much they learn from their mother. And how they played with each other...

I hear ya, but there's a sweet spot for dog development-typically between 8-12 weeks-for ideal socialization development. Too long without direct, daily and intense human contact and they lose some of their ability to socialize with humans and are a lesser pet. Too early (e.g., orphan pups) away from other dogs and they lose their connection with their canid past and their 'manners' around others of their ilk.

You know, the same could be said for humans and the ages of 2-4. They are so elastic in their development until then.