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I saw this earlier today on the news. One of my uncles had lots of old 45's that he collected for years and I remember this song . RIP Mr. Frogman. You will live forever though your music.

pattricia, you're killing me! 🤣

Wow, 94! For some reason, I thought he'd died. Glad to see I was wrong. My favorite Gene Hackman movie is Zandy's Bride. Not many people are familiar with this particular movie, but it's worth watching,

I agree, it isn't simple. Losing weight is not easy. If you want to quit smoking for instance, then you just stop. But you need to eat. The situation is similar with children. A seriously underweight child at the doctor's office or school would be investigated. Are the parents not feeding them enough? Do they have some sort of metabolic problem? But a lot of people don't look twice at a very overweight kid who lives on fast food and soda and is similarly malnourished. Soda is one of my pet peeves! I've seen a parent put Coca Cola in a babies bottle. Terrific. Not only is it full of sugar and caffeine, it'll rot their teeth. I used to tell my kids if they wanted soda they could go buy it themselves! When they got older and got jobs, I noticed they didn't often spend their hard earned wages on junk food. I just feel that while larger folks should not be publicly shamed, Southwest making it ok to continue their destructive bad habits is just wrong. It's not fair at all. Southwest can afford to virtue signal because there are way more people of normal weight who fly that can be used to fund this nonsense.

I'm fond of Delta myself. They have the nicest flight attendants. I believe they started in Georgia, so must be that Southern hospitality. 😊

I can't help but feel there is something inherently evil about encouraging another person to destroy their body and make themselves sick and miserable before they die an early death. 😞 The shocking part is there are enough "passengers of size" that the airline even has this policy.

I did watch the video. I must be getting old because I can't believe people's attitudes. I mean, if you've got a condition through no fault of your own, then ok. Exceptions should be made for the disabled, the elderly, and families with young children. Groups who often need a bit more help when traveling. But Southwest, really? REALLY?! I don't care how cheap your tickets to Tucson are. My husband has been wanting to take the Sunset Limited Train next time we go and we just might to avoid this foolishness.

This is nuts. We have family in San Diego, Arizona and New Mexico and fly Southwest nearly every time. The best thing you can say about them is they have a ton of flights and they'll get you there fast. For cheap. The day my big behind needs two airline seats? I'm doing something about it. Do people not get embarrassed anymore?

I don't understand this. How can you moderate a forum if you constantly censor/ban anyone who's views you don't like? Eventually you won't need to moderate things because there won't be anyone left.

I'm sure he's in good company. Start a club maybe?🤣

Amen. I guess all the producers of that show care about are ratings. Ruined lives are collateral damage. I'm sure some of this is different cultural expectations and the mistaken belief that all Americans are rich. Hahahahaha!! But wow. That girl was a piece of work. For those who are curious, this is the segment featuring them ring shopping. To be fair, the man in question told her he was wealthy. Not smart. I haven't watched that show in a while, but I just couldn't take her behavior. She keyed his car, destroyed his phone and locked him out of HIS apartment! Dealing with her would be like handling a rattlesnake. There are some people who will never be happy, no matter what you do or don't do. I agree, choose your partner wisely. I had to laugh at her proclaiming she wouldn't be happy with a "chip ring!" 🤣

I certainly will, Cressy. I think the previous incarnation of the forum didn't much like Americans, or anyone else who disagreed with them. Failing to understand they should be proud that the wonderful people of Sheffield make this forum such an appealing place for us yanks. And Harleyman and buck were both expats! Thank you for your nice words. I'm around now and again. 😊

Hey back, Cressy. 🤗 Sadly, no. I know Harleyman was in Southern California (I believe he was banned) and buck was/is in Connecticut which is about as far from California as you can get. I hope they're both doing ok.

I had a friend like this. It got so bad she was telling her husband exactly what she wanted, where he could find it and how much it cost. Which I think kind of defeats the whole purpose of another person buying you a gift. Just go get it yourself. And even then, the poor guy would occasionally get it wrong. And you can imagine her reaction seeing as how she'd told him EXACTLY what to do and he bungled it. Even if the gift in question wasn't exactly what I wanted, I'd still be appreciative. Because he made an effort and spent time and money. And God knows you don't want to discourage him. I can think of a couple pieces of jewelry that weren't my cup of tea, but but he went out of his way to get them and I figured they'd grow on me. And they did. 😁 I'm purposely not including people who deliberately get a shoddy or embarrassing gift for you to open in front of others. My late mother in law was a master at this.

A lot of men feel if something isn't important to them, then it doesn't matter. It seems to be their default setting. Some learn otherwise and some pigheadedly persist, never learning that an inexpensive bouquet of flowers and a nice card would make their lives so much easier. However, watching 90 Day Fiancé has shown me that there are women who are not satisfied with just a gift. They want an expensive gift. Including one Russian girl who threw a tantrum in a jewelry store because her potential future husband couldn't afford a $150,000.00 ring. Why that guy didn't just turn around and walk out of there without her, I'll never know. And I'm thinking, wow. If he's got that much money burning a hole in his pocket, lets go to the bank and open a money market or brokerage account and put it in MY name. And I'll get a $50 cubic zirconia ring I don't have to worry about. And yes, they did get married and she's been making his life miserable since. 😞

This is sad news. I know she wasn't all that old. When I first joined the forum, PT and I locked horns more than once. As time passed, I grew to appreciate the practical and straightforward way she looked at things. We exchanged a few emails and she seemed a very warm friendly person in addition to being a very sensible lady. Just goes to show first impressions can sometimes be way off! My condolences to her family and friends, I know she will be missed. Que tan lejos esta el cielo. How far is heaven.

Kevin Spacey's first movie role.

No, that wasn't me. I went to Cal State East Bay in Northern California.

Thank you Phan, you always remember. My old friend, how are you doing? How is your family? It's really noisy where I am right now. So. Many. Fireworks. Our neighbors had a HUGE barbecue. We went for a bit, but it's hot here and there were a ton of people. All nice folks, but our house is cool and quiet. So after dinner, we went home before the explosions started. When I was a child, we used to sing America The Beautiful in school and even to my young ears back then, it sounded awful. But when Ray Charles sings it, it sounds magnificent. I am terribly worried about my country, but I still love it and feel fortunate to have been born here. Best wishes from this American to all you good Sheffield folk.

This is weird. I saw something just last night on why Ernest Hemingway killed himself. Apparently, he believed the FBI was spying on him. Everyone told him he was crazy. Turns out, he was right and wasn't crazy after all.

She's still prepared to do the right thing? Really? Do you honestly believe this trollop who has sex on camera for money, would know the truth if she met it in the road? Fair chance of being attacked? Where? By whom? Nobody gives a crap about her. She's having the time of her life basking in all the attention, running her big mouth on camera, giving interviews (I see she didn't show up for Piers Morgan last night because of "security concerns") and just regularly engaging in behavior that would have me moving to another state, changing my name, and being disowned by my family. No one cares who Trump slept with. Let his wife worry about that. It seems men are always being led astray by their you know what's. They never learn. I still don't know why Trump didn't just do a Bill Clinton and declare "I did not have sexual relations with that woman!" Let's face it, politicians get away with things that would get anyone else fired, fined, or imprisoned. This is why I NEVER donate to any kind of political campaign ever, unless I know the person personally and maybe not even then. This is what they do with your campaign money . If he committed some violation of the tax code, then let the IRS handle it. I'm sick of hearing about the whole sordid mess.

I had no idea who this Andrew Tate or his brother are, but one minute of googling and watching three minutes of an interview where he (Andrew) was beyond obnoxious and telling a young woman about how he was a "high value man", and if she wanted to be with him she'd have to share him with other women. Okay...I don't remember exactly what her response was, but it was something like, "they can have you all to themselves!" Smart girl. I've always wondered why men who go overseas like to go to poorer countries (they rarely head for another wealthy, first world country) where the laws are more relaxed so they can get away with a lot more. It never occurs to them that those same relaxed laws can be flipped around on them and they can find themselves in the situation that Mr. Andrew and his brother are currently dealing with. The Romanian government will keep them in jail until they feel like letting them go. I don't know what they did, but they must have ****** off the wrong people.

Thank you Phan, my old friend! You always remember to wish us a happy fourth. Not too many of us Yanks around any more. Which is kind of a shame, but nothing stays the same. Our day was quiet, we visited family, went out to eat here , so named because it's at the confluence of the Tuolumne and Stanislaus rivers (and if you are ever in this area, stop and eat here!) Doesn't look like much from the outside but the food is great. When it got dark, we watched the fireworks. My husband's niece was visiting from the other side of the country and it was so very nice to see her and her husband. And she's HAVING A BABY! Everyone is so happy for them, but she lives so far away. 😭 Times are crazy and some people seem to have lost their everlovin' minds. But you Sheffield folk are lovely and thank you for your kind wishes. 😊

I'm coming out of self imposed exile to comment on this because we had a similar situation in our family. It was sad and infuriating at the same time. This situation is tough because it involves hot button issues. Family and money. Nothing will take you back to being eight years old again and fighting with your siblings over who has to sit in the middle, or who gets the squashed ice cream (they all taste exactly the same! Then YOU eat it, mom!) My biggest concern would be for the op's mother. It sounds like the sister is not shy about asking for things. I hope sis wouldn't pressure mom for money or keep coming back again and again with a new sob story to play on mom's sympathies. I'm not saying that's the case, but with your father no longer there to put the kibosh on her demands...who knows what's happening. And God forbid if she were I'd bet mom wouldn't say anything. It's amazing someone can reach the age of 45 or 50 and still have no idea how to handle money. And the onus is always on the non guilty parties to be the bigger person and tolerate bad behavior, while the guilty party goes on doing whatever the heck they want when they want with no repercussions. To the op, I don't feel you are being too harsh. I understand it's not the monetary value of the camera equipment. It's your sister having zero respect for your late father's possessions and taking advantage of the situation and exploiting your mother's emotions. For a 'freakin iPhone! Sometimes it helps getting the perspective of strangers with no connection to you or your family. Sister needs to start being a help to her elderly, widowed mother and not a hindrance. Stop asking for money and start asking mom if she needs any help with anything. Clean her house, bring her hot meals, take her out or just keep her company. Please, you and your siblings look out for your mother as best you can. Best of luck yo you.

Phan my old friend, how are you? Thank you for remembering (once again) to wish us yanks a happy fourth! True, there aren't any Americans left here. Those of us who haven't been banned or run off might come back once in a while to see what's poppin. Some people may really like Facebook. (I'm not one of them) It's a shame because it was nice for a while. But all good things must end. I sincerely hope you and your family are healthy and happy. Thank you again for your good wishes.