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ismnotwasm

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23. LoL! That's what I was reading

Reply to BlueJazz (Reply #22)

Fri Apr 10, 2015, 12:22 PM

Apr 2015

I was looking at telescopes--got a used cheap one, and a friend gave me a slightly better one. I live in the city, so not much joy. THEN I read "start with a good pair of binoculars" argh. Fortunately there is a guy with a fabulous telescope who sets up at a local lake and does free 'viewings'

It's just not the same. Maybe when my daughter settles in her country home I'll pursue it again, within my means. Won't get sucked in. Won't. Get. Sucked. In. Yikes!

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Women Are Poorer Than Men in Every State [View all] ismnotwasm Apr 2015 OP

Of course they are. Men are more likely to vote Right-Wing so therefore the people that men vote.... BlueJazz Apr 2015 #1

part of the blame on SOME women. They vote seabeyond Apr 2015 #2

When I'm in a patients room I sometimes have to listen to RWers ismnotwasm Apr 2015 #5

I've talked also to some women I meet at the Astronomy club I belong to. BlueJazz Apr 2015 #7

You belong to an astronomy club? ismnotwasm Apr 2015 #12

i tried to talk facts in 2004 with a number of people. it was that, that got me to stop. seabeyond Apr 2015 #16

Right? ismnotwasm Apr 2015 #20

first preg at 32, new to the fundamentalist area, a neighbor friend i really liked gave me a "gift". seabeyond Apr 2015 #21

It can be a wonderful hobby. Problem is: It's like car-i-tis. (My car is fairly nice but... BlueJazz Apr 2015 #22

LoL! That's what I was reading ismnotwasm Apr 2015 #23

ya? well! i have them in my family. dirt po, always getting it from all the gov and fines seabeyond Apr 2015 #15

This is not strictly a right wing issue. This is institutionialized sexism and racism ismnotwasm Apr 2015 #3

I am so frustrated with a good friend of mine yeoman6987 Apr 2015 #4

There are some studies about that ismnotwasm Apr 2015 #6

I know. I am frustrated because they would do a great job yeoman6987 Apr 2015 #10

I think the numbers would be very different indeed ismnotwasm Apr 2015 #13

Maybe that's because, you know, they aren't doing equal work? malthaussen Apr 2015 #8

Heh! ismnotwasm Apr 2015 #9

i believe, ... they have come up with legit studies recently, pointing out... the BELIEF, seabeyond Apr 2015 #17

but . . . Meryl Streep and Beyonce BainsBane Apr 2015 #11

Bwahahaha! ismnotwasm Apr 2015 #14

oprah. she is a see cause black and woman, ..... so no problems here. nt seabeyond Apr 2015 #18

well, and she is solely femininizing men, god forbid. lol. seabeyond Apr 2015 #19