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He was trying to flash my little yellow beauty some leg *raises eyebrows*

Is reminiscing the good old days :lol: Rai's mummy was really a rebel wild child. Having kids really softens you up lol Anyway seeya gang I'm packing my bags to go on 4 days holiday! Merry Christmas everyone and hope Santa has been kind to you this year! The Cramb family xx Mel, Brent & Rai

Some are, some aren't. It takes a lot of guts to walk in on a new family and try to raise them like they were your own. Not only that some kids will be extremely territorial and will never accept the other person in fear they're taking their mother or fathers place. Some step parents lose the battle before they even get a chance and others are the step parents from hell.

Sure son, eat my dirt :lol: 8-)

I agree. What if Jeff's mother doesn't want anymore children? They're never going to be born anyway, are they? And if you do use those three embryos, then what about the other million? Is it unfair and immoral that they're not being born too and don't have the chance to exist? Sometimes you just have to do what you think is right at the time, deal with it, accept it and draw a line somewhere.

^^ hehe I knew there was a reason I really liked you. You usually say what I decide against saying.

Quite true, quite true. So many people want something for something in return. Despite the obvious you could always choose to see it from another prospective. That YOU get the chance to feel like YOU'RE making a difference. Not the company.

Peronix I don't think you need to hope that your kids will be better off than you have been. You have an extremely intelligent understanding of childhood behaviour. Something you have shown us all is how to be very courageous. It takes an extremely strong person to admit they have flaws, have made mistakes and are not afraid to be vulnerable. People like your father who come across verbally dominant and so defensive are only defending insecurities. People who seem to have no flaws are actually pretty weak natured when it comes to self control. I'm positive your children will have lots of friends and confidence, just like their courageous father. I'm sorry that you sometimes feel lonely but you are silently making a difference which can sometimes be better than someone making a loud entrance. I guarantee that on the inside your dad is silently, a lonely, lonely man. Who wants to talk to an angry person? Or someone who thinks they have no faults? Not I. Do you? As I mentioned earlier... People who demand respect never deserved it to begin with. By the way being shy isn't necessarily a bad thing. It teaches you the art of listening skills. Sometimes that's all someone needs, someone who will stop talking so much and not say anything at all.

You look normal to me. Use gel and [bleep]e your fringe on an angle. This will bring the attention to your upper face, away from your ears. Put the baseball bat back in to the cupboard and stop beating yourself up with it. Focus on the parts of yourself that you love. Things we don't like about ourselves seem to get magnetized a billion times worse than the rest of the world seems to see. Accentuate your positive attributes.

I was waiting for the first couple of people to say this line. One thing every child will do is learn from their own parents strengths and weaknesses and apply them to raising their own child, the best way they know how. It is my only hope that my own son too learns this lesson and raises his son or daughter better than I raise him. That to me, is the best lesson in life. Even the best parent in the world isn't perfect. And to those who had negative childhood experiences it is my only hope that it has given you great inner strength to be it's polar opposite. The first five years of your child's life is what mounds and shapes years of solid foundation. Use your time wisely. Mega you sound like the type of son who looks after his mum and sisters. You will make a great husband and father one day. Be careful not to be possessive of females you have a close bond with as it could cause you trouble. Please use your physical strength for inner healing and not physical challenge. Rainy you will do an excellent job at teaching your children the very important life skill of calmness. Screaming never gets anyone anywhere, other than an added extra distance behind the starting line. The more someone displays this behaviour, the further behind the starting line they begin. It takes a lot of acts of kindness and understanding to get back to where they once began and can move forward. Due to this, a lot of people are given up on before they even begin to proceed forward. You will probably find happiness with a life partner who is the complete opposite of this. Someone who does not judge you nor take advantage of your forgiving nature.

German Shep - I have a 4 year old male named Sarge, his daddy is a RAAF doggy :

That made me smile I think you will make a great parent one day :D

pretty wrapped, The University of Queensland wants to interview me (and other students 18-22) and offering $200.00 for my time add $50 to cover travelling costs and $5 for a quick 2 minute survey. Extra money to pay off my cross trainer lol Any other Qlder recieve this?? Then tomorrow I'm going to the Sunshine coast for a week YAY!! Going to take Raiden to see santa on the beach and build our first sand castle together! I have a funny feeling we're going to have to find a bigger house in April :lol: If you could see how much presents Rai has already been given and now it's CHRISTMAS! We have a funny feeling he will run out of room!

Photon man! Big daddy! Big momma! woodstock! coinage! quarry! peppersoni pizza damnit! :lol:

I find it difficult to get in to novels. If it's not educational then I don't usually read it. It won't hold my short attention span, long enough. I like to read my son books the most though I get to put on funny voices etc and it makes him laugh. We got this book the other day that has a puppy as a finger puppet which has a little magnet on the end of his nose. The book is about the little dog finding his owners objects such as blue building blocks and food items etc and the dogs nose will magnetize to the right objects. Other titles include counting with spot, the mr men series, animals etc

Let nature take it's course. Cruel I know. I'd look the other way and keep walking. I don't want anything to do with playing God with levers even if it does kill 3 people. I'd tell myself that they should have taken better precaution. If I didn't see it happen, then I can live with it. I would decide the baby that is crying loudly has already captured the attention of Nazi soldiers and try to make a run for it elsewhere. I'd be trying to save my own [wagon]. If I stay where I am, I'm only going to be shot anyway. Someone else can live with the decision. Hypothetically I would flee and create a diversion some distance away and sacrifice my life for my baby. If my baby ended up dying too then at least I'm not around to see it. I'd rather be dead than living with my son's death.

Haha those are some funny pictures I'm pretty sure Rick has a few of me like that too... involving saucepan hat, moustache, goatee and meat tenderizer. It would be about hmm 3 or 4 years old by now? :lol: So what bet did we lose?

Each to their own. I eat meat and my fiance's ex flat mate was a vegetarian. We had to use separate cooking utensils etc but we respected her decision just as much as she respected us enough not to comment when we ate meat. By the way Serpent thanks for sharing your experience, it's nice to read different prospectives. My fiance's best friend Rohan is also a vegetarian. We still invite him to BBQ's but he eats his salad. Differences aside, we all get along like a house on fire. I can tell you've done a lot of research on the decision that is best for you.

People are homeless for different reasons such as low income maybe combined with aged, domestic violence, mental illness, addictions beyond our worst nightmares, family instability etc There are lots of different reasons. Some people have no choice and others choose to be homeless.

I raise my son with a combination of knowledge that I've found useful and experiences that I've found to be pleasant. A lot of love and a lot of laughter. Positive reinforcement and encouragement to try new things. I'm proud of him no matter what he does in life and I will always be here for him. He is my definition of true happiness in life. You will never know how much love you can have for another person until you hold your newborn son or daughter in your arms for the first time. I can't wait to build our first sand castle together and hang his first drawing on the fridge. I know I will cry tears of happiness the first time he says "I love you too mummy". Of all my achievements through life, he is definitely my best and will forever hold that title. My soul mate and my son: By the way if you punish your child in public differently from how you punish them at home they will learn that you handle misbehaves differently and are more likely to repeat the performance again at a later date. Especially if you're a lot more quieter because you're worried about everyone else in the mall judging you. A calm parent has control, an angry parent will always lose because you are encouraging a fight and a challenge. Punishing your child for a temper tantrum can send the wrong message. They are learning to explore their feelings. Not only that they can associate your attention to negative behaviour and act this way in the future because they know it causes a reaction in you. If you tell your child not to do something, at least replace it with a new behaviour that is acceptable or they won't know what to do instead of the negative behaviour. If you want to "double" the punishment then you're only teaching your child to fear you. Sit on the floor and look up to your tallest friend standing. Add screaming and yelling, this is what your child sees. A wise man once said if you have to demand respect, then it was never deserved to begin with. Some of you are still kids. I think many opinions here will change when they decide to actually have kids. It is fun to think about though. Things will never work exactly like you pictured it. An example, I wanted to fully breastfeed my son for a minimum of 6 months. My expectations were never met because he has a severe lactose intolerance. Although it didn't prevent me from breastfeeding all together, the duration that I had to put him on formula was sadly enough time to cease my milk supply. Be open for change. Thank you for this thread.

Wouldn't it be quicker to request a blood transfusion from another person with the same blood group??

Nice to see some people never mature lol Anyway on to more important things, I have a few things I'd like to share with some pretty special people: Gingerwarrior - Despite the obvious that you'll always be my favourite tip.iter you're the first person I actually cared about and wondered how you were doing away from the forums. Dusqi - I enjoy your style of posting. You give a lot of facts in so little wording. Although our opinions are usually different, I enjoy researching the alternative theories you present. Solidus - I actually developed a bit of a soft spot for you. We don't agree on ANYTHING at all and I think this is why I like you so much. BlueLancer - You usually present an argument that I haven't even thought about. It is amazing how you bring up theories about other ethnic groups etc and in doing so, you have successfully helped me to remember studies that don't just conclude of white Westerners. Barihawk & insane - Another two people who I hardly ever agree with anything on. Although our differences you have taught me a lot about your religion and ideologies. It can be important to have an understanding of something we aren't familiar with. fgfuyfyuiuy0 - So young and SO WISE!! Darkrick - The only person apart from my fiance' that I would trust my life with. Someone I consider a real attribute to my life even though we don't hang out much because we live several hours away from each other. Bloodyhatchetbear - What happened to her? This beautiful, amazing spirit popped so randomly in to the community and blessed us with her presence and true stories, then randomly disappeared. Ven & Qu - Evidence that drug use doesn't always equal intellectually impaired. Some of the smartest lads on the board with some pretty warped ideas that really get me thinking. World pollution as an example. You made me do a 360 on my original opinion. Warrior - 2009 Nobel prize winner for science on offtopic lol enough said. Give me a message the day you solve some key questions to life threatening diseases so I can congratulate you or read the newspaper. Merc & Suzi - When I think of the word "logical" an image of Mercifull always pops in to my head. Suzi, should you ever decide to make a cook book, let me know so I can sell it in my shop. Reb - My liberal hippy brother in a previous life haha So many other names need to be mentioned but I think I make it pretty obvious who you all are so will leave the list as is.

Gift cards suck when you're buying for a woman. Most women seem to think emotionally so the thought behind it is usually more important than the present. Think back about some old conversations you've had with her, I'm pretty sure you will get an idea of something that means a lot to her that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. Then when you present her with it, remind her of the time she was talking about that thing that meant a lot to her and she will think you're the sweetest best friend in the world. I got my nanna a china doll because she told me she always wanted one when she was little and nobody ever got her one. She said it was the sweetest thing someone has ever done for her :

Buy the cheapest and decorate it better than the most expensive one in the picture. Spray paint a cheap flower pot gold so it doesn't look lame in the bag.

Haven't had a boss in 5 years. I've either been the manager (the "boss") or became self employed/ trying to open my own store. I'll talk about the last boss that I had though. He was the most arrogant banana I've ever met. Walks around the place like Fog Horn Leg Horn, you know that cocky rooster walk where the back is straight and the neck gets pimped? Treated me like a nobody in the work place and when I ran in to him the other day had great pleasure telling him I had moved on to bigger and better things. I find people who introduce themselves to every person, no matter their job title and just give a smile, a nod of the head and say hello are the people who make great boss's. They usually have the sky as their limit. The kind who know that the cleaning lady's name is Margery and who know most of their customers on a first name basis.