Rheliwen

Almonds, pistachios, peanuts are all good snacks.

Celery and peanut butter (natural, no Jiffy kind of stuff) is also a great snack, as is string cheese.

If you want sweet go for sugar free jello snack cups.

Would you accept a company coming here to look at the purchase history or people, what they bought, why, when, etc? That market research borders on privacy issues and is not available anywhere else unless a personal survey was conducted. I personally don't feel comfortable with other companies coming here to look at what people have ordered and what types of things they expect or want out of future perfume. If a company wants info on the latter, they better get the info themselves.

And just to clarify: capitalism does not = shady and underhanded practices nor should anyone feel that because these practices exist that we should somehow take them as a given and accept them. Capitalism is about maximizing the individual which will benefit the whole. Sure, shady practices could fall into this, but they don't have to. If you really want to talk capitalism, this backlash towards the underhanded market research aspect as well as the policy againt the research here is an attempt at the system to correct a wrong, and therefore an important part of a functioning capitalist economy. Capitalism does not support bad business practices in the long term. It's hard to visualize this in the real world as no country is capitalist (including the United States)...but I digress...

Anyways, I think this tangent into the market research aspect is distorting the argument as the main issue with H&E is not this but specific other broken rules...like the dupe account, lying, etc. I think people are starting to forget that.

FS, thanks for this wonderful post! You said everything that I knew but didn't want/have the time to do. 5 stars for you

BORGY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm so sorry! I feel so bad about laughing about something so serious. But holy shit is that surreal! Imagining it in my head had you spinning like a disco ball with flashy lights and everything.

I agree, that procedure is wrong on so many levels and seems made with sadistic intentions

I hope you survived and that they got what they needed so you never ever have to do that again.

Oh my, I get all weepy just looking at the website - I can't even imagine the hysterics I'd be in watching that television program.

 

Nevertheless, I have to ask - where did you see it? Was it recently?

Hmm, it was a while ago, maybe about a year. I think it was on either Animal Planet or the Discovery Channel. I only caught the end of the show so I didn't see all of the ranch. I think it was also a show about many places doing good things for animals.

I wish I knew more about the what, when, and where's! I honestly couldn't even remember the name of the ranch until you posted that link. I wanted to donate a while ago and was pissed that I couldn't find it

Oh! I saw a show about that ranch! It totally pulled at my heart strings and I too want to be like them when I grow up. They had one cute as can be lab mix that ended up being blind in both eyes (they thought one might be saved but it didn't work out). Anyways, I won't go into how he came to be that way since those things make me cry. Despite what he went through, he was always wagging his tail, running around with the pack. His fellow dogs became his eyes and ears...it was so inspiring.

Don't get me started on the paralyzed kitty. What those people do is like magic hospice for animals. Letting them live in dignity when most would consider them a waste.

Ok, enough of the sad stuff, just wanted to share my love for the ranch as well.

That's so awesome! I'm not sure how you and Di fit everything into your schedule. I have to say how cool all the new forum upgrades are...kudos! I'm looking forward to seeing the feedback addition.

I am seriously having trouble posting comments. After getting forbideen notices on my last ones, now I copied over my entire post I just wrote, lol.

Anyways.

The link you sent actually makes it seem pretty interesting, if esoteric. I was always told it was a high-brow, boring profession. My old boss wanted to break into it but didn't have any luck.

I had no idea it took so much training either. It makes my 3 little papers a little less important now since they are relatively easy.

Good luck and I hop you get those shiny little letters!!

Yay!!! /am amused

Oi for the preppng for a seminar in which you prep some more. What exam is it for if I may ask?