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It does mean there is a level of acceptance of Jewish people in the USA and this implies a decrease in anti-semitism. We are lucky to be living in a country which overall has been so kind to us.
Let’s not forget what it was like to live in friendly countries before. Like Spain in the 1480s. Or Germany in the 1930s.
ICOT: Thank you. It never occurred to me to Google it. After all these years, I needed to be taken out of my misery. Thanks.
This is at least 7 – 8 years old.
Try more like 28 or 29 year old. But you’re right. It is a goodie. I remember seeing numerous lists like this back in the early 80s. I usually could figure them all out. So far I’ve got most of these, but I’m still missing 10 of them. But I’ll keep working on it.
However, way back in the 80s, there was one that I never got, and it has haunted me until this day. Perhaps someone in the CR can take me out of my misery:
9 = L. of a C.
Since I don’t “do” Thanksgiving, I like to have the turkey and all the trimmings for Shabbos Chanukah. Therefore, I would recommend pumpkin pie and/or mince pie for dessert.
My all-time favorite book as a child was What Do You Do, Dear? by Sesyle Joslin. It’s a wonderfully funny book, and it wasn’t until I was much older that I realized it was teaching me good manners. She also wrote What Do You Say, Dear? which is similar, but I’m not as familiar with it.
Also, as already mentioned, the Beverly Cleary books are wonderful!
J-a-g: Thanks. It’s a nasty job, but someone has to do it.
J-a-g: I’m impressed. You are actually being literal about what somebody posted. Of course, when I do that, people give me a hard time for being the “grammar police.” It’s taken some time, but I’ve learned to read most of the posts in the CR with the understanding that very few people here have a concept of writing clearly and using correct words. It’s still frustrating to read, but it makes it easier to interpret.
bombmaniac: To be perfectly honest, when I read the first post, I was picturing a bunch of kids on the street throwing books at people’s heads. When I read your post, I wondered from where you got the idea of a window, since there was no window mentioned, nor implied. I am not a very good athlete, but I could easily throw a book at someone’s head if we were both standing on the street. Nowhere did it say the top of the head. I’ll bet you could throw something at the back of someone’s head.
bombmaniac:
working wrote the following:
I was walking on the street . . . when public school lets out. I saw a bunch of young kids . . . holding a bunch of sefarim in their hands . . . and this kid kept on throwing a sefer on passing peoples heads
How does that sound like a window?
Health care for the elderly in the US is almost entirely paid for by a government health insurer and has been for 44 years. This will not change under any plan under consideration. Thus your concern about end of life care is not necessary.
My father was on Medicare. If you think there are no concerns about end-of-life care, than I think you need to do some more research. I had to be extremely vigilant whenever he was in the hospital to make sure they didn’t issue a DNR. There was a time I walked into his room and saw that someone had issued a DNR in my absence.
The VA does the best job of the three, since they do not pay-per procedure (possibly the main reason for health care inflation), and has a strict, evidenced based formulary.
I had a friend who received his health care through the VA. He has since passed away. He used to receive his supply of insulin through the mail. The VA decided it would be cheaper to send it in padded envelopes rather than insulated containers. Do you know what happens to insulin when it sits in a metal mailbox in Alabama in the summer? It becomes worthless. But the VA managed to save money. They also wouldn’t give him the proper amount of heart medication because it was too expensive. So if we are using the VA as a model for health care, Heaven help us.
About the issue of going OTD as a cause of going facebook, it is definitely true. I heard of 3 incidents in which frum girls created their own profiles just for the ‘kick of it’ and were then dragged into a different way of life with no way back. 2 of them hooked up with ppl they would’ve never gotten in touch with if not their facebook profile.
The problem is not Facebook. Where were these girls’ parents when they were on Facebook? Why weren’t they supervised?
When used properly, Facebook is an amazing tool. But like any other tool, one needs to be careful how it is used.
I can’t imagine any parent allowing a child to use a chainsaw, a power drill, a car, or any other potentially dangerous item without supervision. So how do these children have access to Facebook without supervision?
The problem is we aren’t teaching children to use the tools available on the internet. We are teaching them to stay away. So when they don’t stay away, they have no idea how to use them responsibly.
torahIs1: I’m an adult, but I can’t explain your post to oomis as I don’t understand it. How is smoking an indication that a girl is trashy? It’s a disgusting habit. But there are a lot of disgusting habits practiced by the frumest people. (Just go to any Shabbos table and note the lack of table manners.) That doesn’t make them trashy.
Was it really a safety issue? I don’t know.
If someone were throwing something at my head, I would consider it a safety issue. And it doesn’t matter whether they were throwing them from a window or out on the street. I still don’t want anything thrown at my head.
Imagine if a child gets a prize for sitting in his seat. And he gets a prize for doing his homework on time. And he gets a prize for not talking during class. And he gets a prize for sharing his toys at recess. And he gets a prize for davening. Which of those prizes means the most to him? He gets the same reward for davening as he does for sitting in his seat. And so far, none of those prizes were for anything outstanding. What lesson has he just learned?
Does anybody here have a job where you get a reward for showing up at work on time? For sitting at your desk when you’re supposed to? For doing your job?
Let’s reserve the prizes and awards for outstanding achievement. Not for doing what’s expected.
I admit I’m old. But I’m not bitter, and while I may be cranky about some subjects, I’m not about this.
I just happen to remember what it was like to bring home a paper with a good grade and show it to my parents who then let me know how proud they were of me for doing good work. That was all the reward I expected and all the reward I needed. And I just don’t understand why children today need more than their parents’ (and teacher’s) approval.
Just like yelling about every minor infraction will cause the major things to seem minor, rewarding every minor accomplishment takes away from the major ones. I hope that doesn’t sound bitter. It should sound like common sense!
Okay, I admit I’m old. And I went to public school. A “very good” written by the teacher was it, if there was that much. I don’t remember there ever being prizes given, with a couple notable exceptions. In 6th grade there was an award given to the top math student, which I won. In 7th grade there was an award for the top science student, which I did not win. And in 8th grade there were two awards for top boy and girl math students, and I won that one, too. I still cherish those two plaques. Since they were rare events, they were quite meaningful. And they were for outstanding achievement. Not for doing what was normal and expected.
Not a lot of older guys either.
It’s funny. When I was a kid, I always thought the reward for doing well was the 100 on the top of the test!
“It seems that there are 5 boys for every one girl-We have a Shiduch Crisis here! “
Where have I heard that before????
AGE GAP AGE GAP AGE GAP
Close The AGE GAP Solve The Crisis
AZ: You can’t have it both ways. If the AGE GAP is causing there to be more girls than boys, you can’t now claim the AGE GAP is the cause of five times as many boys as girls.
Ketchup on latkes? You said it best: ewww!
This reminds me of a similar situation in 1974 (I think). The government of Israel offered to fund the Yeshivas (education is something else the community has a chiyuv to provide). Rav Schach was instrumental in convincing the Yeshivas not to accept the government’s proposal. He felt, based on an opinion of the Chofetz Chaim, that when the government takes over the responsibility for funding, people get out of the habit of supporting those institutions that need our support.
Instead of asking the government to fund health care, wouldn’t it be nicer if we could take the tax money we would save and give it to Jewish social service agencies that help provide health care for poor people?
Let’s agree that it’s a chiyuv on the community to provide health care for all. (If it isn’t, it should be.) But is is a chiyuv on the community to provide health care for non-Jews? Any option that requires citizens to have insurance, be it public or private, is requiring them to fund health care for non-Jews.
That means providing maternity coverage for every 16-year-old who chooses to get pregnant. Or alternatively, providing abortions for those same people. (There are some proposals that would not cover abortions.)
It means providing health care for those who have, through various lifestyle choices, endangered their health unnecessarily.
Do we, as a community, have a chiyuv to provide for everybody else?
You are also saving him money
When my uncle quit smoking via Smoke Enders, one of the things he had to do was take the amount of money he would spend on smoking each day and put it in a “piggy” bank. It added up pretty fast.
Latkes without applesauce? Oh, Jewess, you are missing out! What do you put on your latkes?
-The need for regulation and government oversight of industry (specifically banking in this case), to protect consumers from predatory tactics.
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The govt. is just as sneaky with its imposition of direct and indirect taxes.
Since you feel the government is just as sneaky, what makes you believe they can provide decent oversight of any industry? In which industry have they proven themselves so far?
Here’s what happens when people read the first couple posts and skip to the end:
The aunt redt the shidduch!!! . . . they’ve gone out twice.
followed by:
Wow, what a sad story- and what a missed opportunity!
Hi smileyface. I love your screen name, it’s very optimistic.
It is very difficult to be in your situation. Everyone is talking about diapers and sheitels and you just have nothing to contribute.
Don’t blame people for acting strange. Chances are they would like to give you support, but have no idea what to say. And when people don’t know what to say, they frequently avoid the situation. I’m sure it isn’t YOU they want to avoid.
You can help them by making the first move. You go over and talk to them. Let them know how happy you are for them. And remind them you are still looking. Perhaps they know somebody.
Much hatzlacha to you.
mybat: While that scenario is certainly possible, I’ve never heard that it happened. Do you have documentation.
For those of you who don’t use Facebook, let me tell you about Facebook.
My family is spread out. I have relatives I had not been in touch with in over 20 years. Thanks to Facebook we were able to reconnect and become family again.
While I am not that close to particular cousins, I have become quite close to their children, thanks to Facebook. When my aunt and uncle were dying, the only reason I was kept informed was because their grandson kept in contact with me via Facebook.
I am able to maintain friendships with people who are scattered throughout the world, thanks to Facebook.
I am really tired of hearing how evil Facebook is. It has made such a tremendous difference in my life.
Health I don’t understand why someone in the healing profession would be cynical about a person RL. suffering with a smoking addiction.
You cannot help somebody who does not want to be helped. It just isn’t possible.
Sometimes the only things left to do are laugh or cry. And when you’ve already cried too much, you just have to laugh.
MaKesher, yankdownunder and others, be very grateful you haven’t yet reached that point where you’ve cried so much you can’t cry any more.
which stylebook should we follow for posts?
We’re going to start using a stylebook? In that case, a huge WELCOME to Mod 77.
yankdownunder: I think Health was joking. Lighten up.
Thanks ronrsr. I needed the chuckle.
Thank you b_h. With all the drugs I’m taking right now, I’m not surprised my brain is in a fog. But I don’t see where I messed up. Please explain.
And on the subject of signs, there’s one in a ladies room that says, “Beware of stolen purses.” I’ve always wondered what those stolen purses are up to that I need to beware of them.
1) James and John both wrote papers, or took some kind of test.
2) John had written “had.”
3) James had written “had had.”
4) The teacher preferred “had had.”
Ex: Haifagirl had a cold. (And still has it.)
vs.
Haifagirl had had a cold. (And is better now.)
oomis1105: Your biggest pet peeves are also mine. Whenever I hear “between you and I,” I cringe. And you got the “fish and chips” on the first try.
I used to hear a commercial on the radio for a place which I think was called “The Language Institute.” It began, “People judge you by the way you speak . . . ” It was geared toward people in business who need to sound professional if they want to get ahead.
I couldnt make heads or tails of this story,
And here’s the problem. It’s a beautiful story, but if people can’t understand it, they can’t appreciate it.
I must admit – I’m totally buffaloed.
Okay Bemused and everyone else who has no problem with grammar. Please explain the following:
anne jupiter do you remember me i shreaked i couldnt believe it.
Is it:
1) “Anne Jupiter, do you remember me?” I shrieked.
I couldn’t believe it.
2) Anne Jupiter!
“Do you remember me?”
I shrieked.
I couldn’t believe it.
3) “Anne Jupiter, do you remember me?”
I shrieked, “I couldn’t believe it.”
4) “Anne Jupiter!”
“Do you remember me?”
I shrieked. I couldn’t believe it.
Each of those four paragraphs means something different. Yet, with no punctuation, I have no idea which one she meant. Or even if it was something totally different?
If you understand which one she meant, that’s great. I am obviously not as smart as you are, and need things to be written clearly.
When I was young (back in the dark ages) I read the following sentence:
James while John had had had had had had had had had had had a better effect on the teacher
It looks fairly incoherent. However, with proper punctuation, it makes perfect sense.
Here’s another one:
The gaps between fish and and and and and chips are unequal
Again, with proper punctuation, it will also make perfect sense.
I’ll leave these for a day or two and see if anybody can make sense of these sentences, before I post the corrected versions.
But, as you can see, without proper punctuation, it can be very difficult for your reader to understand what you are trying to say.
charliehall: You are absolutely right. That is such a beautiful chorus. Very moving.
It’s consideration. As ronrsr pointed out in another thread, when you write clearly and correctly you show consideration for your reader. You want your reader to know what you want to say, without his having to struggle. When you don’t write clearly, it is obvious you don’t care. If someone doesn’t care enough to write clearly, why should I care enough to read it?
Did they fit easily into pockets?
Not even close! They were huge! I remember one guy who had one of the first ones. It was about the size of a briefcase.
That’s a beautiful story. I see from your profile you’re a teacher. I pray you are not an English teacher. Although if you are, it would explain so much about the frum community.
Actually, there were cell phones in the 80s. I remember them. They were big and bulky.
willi: The point is, that is not what chesedname wrote. Far too many people in the CR don’t seem to be willing (or possibly able) to write clearly. There is no reason for that. If a person writes what he means, then there won’t be confusion.
Thank you ronrsr. Very well put.
ball kishron: If you want people to understand what you are trying to convey, it would help if you would punctuate.
So what you REALLY meant was SECULAR music, not ENGLISH. The way you stated it, a salsa CD would be acceptable. It’s not English; it’s not the radio. And those were the two critera you mentioned.
Thank you for clearing that up.