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Forum: General Discussion 10-22-2007, 01:11 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 508
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I actually worked at a 24-hour Jack-in-the-Box to...

I actually worked at a 24-hour Jack-in-the-Box to put myself through college. (My parents refused to sign for a student loan, being mostly illiterate and not understanding the whole process.) ...
Forum: General Discussion 10-22-2007, 01:08 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 718
Posted By karunya
There are two people with my name on the...

There are two people with my name on the Internet. I'm a jewelry designer and the other one makes textile art. We're not related and we never met. But we know how to guide each other's customers...
Forum: General Discussion 10-22-2007, 01:07 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 121
Posted By karunya
My brother-in-law used to work at a beer store...

My brother-in-law used to work at a beer store which had a resident dog named Guinness. Apparently Guinness was some sort of herding dog, because he liked to move the customers into a perfect line...
Forum: General Discussion 10-22-2007, 01:04 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 161
Posted By karunya
I have a bad back, and I can lie down for hours...

I have a bad back, and I can lie down for hours on a "vibrating lumbar seat pad" which is just a long vibrating pad with support at the lower back. It has heat and multiple speed settings, and I...
Forum: General Discussion 10-22-2007, 01:02 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 187
Posted By karunya
LOLz! I am getting ready to change the washer in...

LOLz! I am getting ready to change the washer in our backyard faucet. That faucet (and its hose and even the thing that you can wrap the hose around on the wall) are always out to get me. And...
Forum: General Discussion 10-22-2007, 01:01 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 681
Posted By karunya
I had a parakeet who was convinced that all of...

I had a parakeet who was convinced that all of the other pets were getting more food than she was. So she learned to bark, meow, and squeak.

Our cat Anya collects round objects (bottle caps,...
Forum: General Discussion 10-22-2007, 12:57 PM
Replies: 160
Views: 1,405
Posted By karunya
Coke slurpee (I'm addicted!), followed closely by...

Coke slurpee (I'm addicted!), followed closely by orange soda from McDonalds, limonada ice tea, and Kool-Aid fruit punch (which is actually my most-used beverage because I can keep it at home and...
Forum: General Discussion 10-22-2007, 12:56 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 1,854
Posted By karunya
OMG, I wouldn't have a clue about everyday...

OMG, I wouldn't have a clue about everyday makeup.

On the other hand, I studied moulage (the art of recreating traumatic injuries or the effects of illness) as part of my volunteer work in HAZMAT....
Forum: General Discussion 10-22-2007, 12:46 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 896
Posted By karunya
I don't know exactly what I believe in, but I...

I don't know exactly what I believe in, but I believe in SOMETHING greater than myself and outside of the phenomenal universe. I've always been a "seeker" and I don't really want to ever be a...
Forum: General Discussion 10-22-2007, 12:43 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 618
Posted By karunya
Every single day, 365 days a year (including...

Every single day, 365 days a year (including Christmas) I go to either Wawa or 7/11 and get a Coke slurpee. It's the only caffeine that I drink, but I get a headache if I miss a day. Strong stuff,...
Forum: Hangouts 10-21-2007, 06:16 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 347
Posted By karunya
I'm in! I just got here, don't know how to start...

I'm in! I just got here, don't know how to start anything. Do you know? Me = 46 years old, look something like my avatar, love to talk about light-hearted stuff, reasonably literate.
Forum: General Discussion 10-21-2007, 06:13 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 370
Posted By karunya
My uncle used to make dandelion wine. Crushed...

My uncle used to make dandelion wine. Crushed the leaves and then let them ferment. It was some sick stuff. They never should have given him that wine-making kit for Christmas. One year he tried...
Forum: General Discussion 10-21-2007, 06:06 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 439
Posted By karunya
I gotta say that I have window paranoia also. ...

I gotta say that I have window paranoia also. Maybe it's because we lived for many years in a basement apartment next to the entrance of the building, and it seemed like there was always someone...
Forum: General Discussion 10-21-2007, 06:03 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 242
Posted By karunya
Hair is so meaningful, isn't it? I keep my haior...

Hair is so meaningful, isn't it? I keep my haior really long (so long that I can donate a foot of hair to "Locks of Love" every three years, and still have enough for a ponytail afterward). My...
Forum: General Discussion 10-21-2007, 05:58 PM
Replies: 1,441
Views: 13,054
Posted By karunya
I live in the Philadelphia area, and every time...

I live in the Philadelphia area, and every time that I'm exposed to the scent of fried onions, I crave a cheese steak until I can finally get one. I don't eat meat otherwise, so I always feel...
Forum: General Discussion 10-19-2007, 04:36 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 96
Posted By karunya
In a Canadian hotel, I once saw a bilingual...

In a Canadian hotel, I once saw a bilingual French/English sign which asked innocently: "Have you taken everything?" I felt like working just a little harder to stuff ALL of the towels into my...
Forum: General Discussion 10-19-2007, 04:33 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 421
Posted By karunya
One of my favorite useless facts: a group of...

One of my favorite useless facts: a group of non-English-speaking people chose "Diarrhea" as the prettiest sounding word amongst 100 choices.
Forum: General Discussion 10-19-2007, 04:32 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 168
Posted By karunya
Family trees are so much more complicated than...

Family trees are so much more complicated than the were in the allegedly-good old days. (I remember them, and frankly they were not good at all, unless you were a wealthy white man.)

Let's see: I...
Forum: General Discussion 10-19-2007, 04:30 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 796
Posted By karunya
A star fruit has perfectly star-shaped...

A star fruit has perfectly star-shaped five-pointed slices when you cut it sideways. Before cutting, it looks like a banana with anorexia. The Spanish name is carambola. They're a tropical fruit,...
Forum: General Discussion 10-19-2007, 04:27 PM
Replies: 435
Views: 3,955
Posted By karunya
I've got quite a bunch of animal friends. Some...

I've got quite a bunch of animal friends. Some are here permanently, but others are in the process of bring rehabilitated for adoption. We're a local resource for small-animal rehab (e.g., guinea...
Forum: General Discussion 10-19-2007, 04:25 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 262
Posted By karunya
Two thoughts on the subject... (1) I...

Two thoughts on the subject...

(1) I remember watching a movie in which a witch hunter claimed that the time traveler's laundry tag was a magical spell: "Permanent press, cool iron..." *LOL*
...
Forum: Life Issues 10-19-2007, 01:07 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 148
Posted By karunya
Yeah, when I first became a vegetarian, my mother...

Yeah, when I first became a vegetarian, my mother and father used to put ground up meat into stuff, and then tell me after I'd eaten it. (This was years after I'd moved into my own apartment, BTW.)...
Forum: General Discussion 10-19-2007, 01:02 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 796
Posted By karunya
I love the Spanish name for custard apples -...

I love the Spanish name for custard apples - guanabana. Like a banana made of guano.

My favorite strange fruit is something called an ugli fruit. Supposedly it's a mutant grapefruit. It's...
Forum: General Discussion 10-18-2007, 11:20 PM
Replies: 124
Views: 1,188
Posted By karunya
Actually I am working on my pets' Halloween...

Actually I am working on my pets' Halloween costumes. We've won the Petco and feed-store costume contests for the last several years. This year I'm adding two new costumes:

My guinea pig Buddy...
Forum: General Discussion 10-18-2007, 11:16 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 377
Posted By karunya
Okay, speaking from experience: (1) I used...

Okay, speaking from experience:

(1) I used to live along a street which had a half-dozen graveyards on it, including one which was right next door to my place. I found it very peaceful, because...
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