Something good from the Trump Years.....

[LDAHL]

Maybe he made a bundle off the deal. He's never struck me as a particularly good businessman--or anything else for that matter--but you never know.

I think he walked away with about half a billion of Qatari oil money.

[bae]

ETA: I just went over to CNN, hoping to get an update on the tsunami situation in Japan. Nope. First words I hear "Donald Trump." I guess I'll try the CBC...

The 20 meter and 17 meter amateur radio bands from the West Coast to Japan/NZ are pretty decent right now.

[Teacher Terry]

Rob, you certainly don't need to step down as moderator. I think you have always done a good job. We don't have to agree with each other to listen to others opinions.

[gimmethesimplelife]

Rob, you certainly don't need to step down as moderator. I think you have always done a good job. We don't have to agree with each other to listen to others opinions.

Thank You, T.T. I am going to back off now from the two people I gave a reading to. I've made my points, I have nothing new to add. I Thank You for your words of support and hope this funky thread can continue to survive after this brief intermission for human drama. At any rate, Thank You. Rob

[JaneV2.0]

The 20 meter and 17 meter amateur radio bands from the West Coast to Japan/NZ are pretty decent right now.

It seems like there was little damage and not much chance of a destructive tsunami, either. Things are tough in the Ring of Fire these days, but they dodged a bullet.

[katieb12]

I was too young to remember much about the early 60's but my sister was much older and talked about all the riots when she lived in Milwaukee, people getting killed, cops overreacting to the rioters, black panthers, curfews, etc. I never forgot the stories and how horrible it sounded.

Sounds uncomfortably familiar. And getting more so all the time. Water cannons anyone?

[ToomuchStuff]

excuse me? You really went too low here. Really really really too low. When did I ever blame my Mother for anything? Ouch. Completely unacceptable. Beyond that, I'm very proud to live in the 85006....I'd much much much rather live hete surrounded by Hispanics than live somewhere quote unquote nicer to the North and be surrounded by Anglos. Ick. That would be very souless and meaningless for me. Life is short. I'll remain grateful to live in the 85006 Thank You Very Much. Rob

You seem selective in your reading or you are missing what I have written America is. On another forum, there are a few members who take offense to "United States" as well as "America", because Mexico, is a bunch of United Mexican States, and America is a continent. By the later example, your blaming everybody in two continents (North and South), which include your friends, neighbors, mothers, etc. By the country America, your calling it, your also blaming your friends, zip code, mother, fellow forum members and administrators, etc. America, is WE THE PEOPLE. It is a whole, made up of parts. Blame a part, if you mean a part, but when you blame the whole, you are also blaming yourself, and your family, etc.

That is the very first time you have ever said you were grateful for anything.

You missed the post announcing him getting married. He only reads as a more negative person, but there are rare positive posts.

Your comment as to how I chose to live my life seeming racist.....
That was both insulting and way, way, way over the line. I suggest you learn when too far is too far. I've been here long enough to know that this is far from the the first time you have been called out on such behavior....as a matter of fact, I banned you for a week once a few years back due to this. Today I've had my fill. Rob

When you can get non emotional, then maybe you should reread your statement, as it does come across as "racist" (which is just self fulfilling prejudice). I see no line crossed, as it called the behavior, and not the person.

You presume I lack tolerance. Methinks you are mistaken. I suggest you step down as moderator.

I just think when one is too invested, then one should be reasonable and subject themselves to another for moderation (moderator step down when they get emotional). I understand not being a topic moderator, when/if the need arises.

[frugal-one]

Since when was it declared that one of your tasks in life was to monitor my stances on x,y, and z? If you wish to spend your life this way I am powerless to stop you, and given that I am a mod here I can't say what I believe you richly need to hear. So I'll leave it at this.......you have crossed the line with me Numerous times and yes, an apology would be in order. Beyond that, can't you find a more interesting subject of study to monitor? I have to believe that I am a dime a dozen and therefore very boring to monitor. And yes, I will accept an apology by PM....I have enough respect for your dignity not to require a messy public affair. Rob

no apology required... just stating a fact.

[iris lilies]

That is the very first time you have ever said you were grateful for anything.

no apology required... just stating a fact.

Not really.

Using the Advanced Search feature, and entering "gimmethesimplelife" and the keyword "grateful" the hit list shows 56 posts where Rob uses the word "grateful " including examples below. Just sayin'

http://www.simplelivingforum.net/sho...light=Grateful

I just read online that Medicaid expansion in Arizona passed! There to me, anyway, is something to be very grateful for. I can't even being to describe how grateful I am that fewer will be falling through the wide, gaping cracks.....Rob

http://www.simplelivingforum.net/sho...light=Grateful
Well, it is now official! Count me in for another season serving drinks out on the veranda of the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. This morning someone new in HR called me for an address to send commitment paperwork off to. May 8th through October 15th I will be up in the Northlands once again, out of the summer heat in Phoenix and is a position to save money again! I am just grateful, so grateful to have this to fall back on, and that things worked out well for me there last year. Rob of the North Rim once more.

http://www.simplelivingforum.net/sho...light=Grateful

This is one of those what seems to me to be rare times when I find myself grateful for technology and tech is visibly making my life easier. I will say that I have not run into any craziness at Target all these years I've went to their Black Friday opening but this has been an eventful year and I just want to take it easy today. Not up to the crowds and the crazy energy. But I'm getting what I want nonetheless!

http://www.simplelivingforum.net/sho...light=Grateful
So grateful for today's Supreme Court decision...

[frugal-one]

[QUOTE=Toomuchstuff
He reads as a more negative person, but there are rare positive posts.[/QUOTE]

See above....... massive negativity gets hard to listen to ....