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Eva Hopkins is just back from a trip to California. The parts she visited were too shiny & sunny for her.
Apr 2
Eva Hopkins commented on Savage Love.
Eva Hopkins commented on Savage Love.
Advice to LW #1 CBH, IDK how realistic that is. They managed to find time to get pretty freaky pre-baby, but finding time to do it post-baby is likely a lot harder. (YMMV) *her* fantasy at that point might be a night of uninterrupted sleep. IDK when new parents can pull off even having the discussion about his fantasies that won't sound intimidating, let alone the energy to get a sitter & go somewhere to indulge in said freakiness. They might have a better shot than @11 thinks they do, maybe, but that's because pegging is not as common as it might be amongst Sloggers, & they leveled up to that. ;)
Meh, mebbe I couldn't do much better w/ that advice after all. I'd make sure the wife is feeling appreciated, rested up & that whatever she needs to feel desirable again happens, way before any penis-sproutin' fantasies are revealed.
Meh, mebbe I couldn't do much better w/ that advice after all. I'd make sure the wife is feeling appreciated, rested up & that whatever she needs to feel desirable again happens, way before any penis-sproutin' fantasies are revealed.
Mar 22
Eva Hopkins commented on Because Guns Make Us Safer.
Eva Hopkins commented on Because Guns Make Us Safer.
Nice. I've consistently expressed sympathy for both parties involved, but you are hearing what you wanna hear. That's fine. The kid wasn't my friend. I'm just saying it's complicated.
Mar 22
Eva Hopkins commented on This Morning a Man Told Me to Smile....
Eva Hopkins commented on This Morning a Man Told Me to Smile....
@ 41 - EXACTLY so. This point's been made, but, when someone wants you to smile & says: "good morning!" or "nice day!" or "cool tee-shirt!" - or just smiles themselves - I'm a lot more likely to smile back. I just don't wanna be your dancing (smile) monkey.
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Mar 22
Eva Hopkins commented on This Morning a Man Told Me to Smile....
Eva Hopkins commented on This Morning a Man Told Me to Smile....
I'm w/ Megan. It's more of a situational thing. I once had a sweet, grandfatherly gent on an elevator try to cheer me up when I was having a non great day. & he was fine. But I've also had a guy follow me for almost a block, cajoling me to "oh, come honey, one little smile!" the whole time.
It's controlling & can be creepy, OR, if one's mood is flexible & you're inclined to be charmed, you can smile back, & it's nice. Unfortunately more often it's kinda creepy..who then goes on to comment about how yer "wasting" your face? WTH?
It's controlling & can be creepy, OR, if one's mood is flexible & you're inclined to be charmed, you can smile back, & it's nice. Unfortunately more often it's kinda creepy..who then goes on to comment about how yer "wasting" your face? WTH?
Mar 22
Eva Hopkins commented on Because Guns Make Us Safer.
Eva Hopkins commented on Because Guns Make Us Safer.
Wow, @138 - "modern art time" - about another human being's life? Right, you are a totally calm & reasoned advocate for your position. The way you sound, bloodthirsty, is why people are gonna never be able to agree on how gun laws should proceed & lends credence to the idea that some people want a legal reason to kill another person.
I didn't know the guy shot him in the back, either. Caleb wasn't facing him or threatening him, he was trying to go up the stairs.
I didn't diss the homeowner. I agree that people have the right to defend themselves. Why do you have to assume the worst about this kid? Didn't you do anything dumb when you were 16?
Have fun making presumptions about what I think. I grew up in a rough, urban environment; I don't assume anyone's a saint. But as I mentioned, I live in this area, houses really do look alike, & if I was 16, drunk, & trying to sneak into my house & some other house looked just like it..maybe I woulda done the same thing.
My original opinion stands..this is a tragedy, & was a poor example for Goldy to have chosen for an anti-gun argument.
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I didn't know the guy shot him in the back, either. Caleb wasn't facing him or threatening him, he was trying to go up the stairs.
I didn't diss the homeowner. I agree that people have the right to defend themselves. Why do you have to assume the worst about this kid? Didn't you do anything dumb when you were 16?
Have fun making presumptions about what I think. I grew up in a rough, urban environment; I don't assume anyone's a saint. But as I mentioned, I live in this area, houses really do look alike, & if I was 16, drunk, & trying to sneak into my house & some other house looked just like it..maybe I woulda done the same thing.
My original opinion stands..this is a tragedy, & was a poor example for Goldy to have chosen for an anti-gun argument.
Mar 21
Eva Hopkins commented on Because Guns Make Us Safer.
Eva Hopkins commented on Because Guns Make Us Safer.
IF things happened exactly as the homeowner said, then yeah. Tragedy all 'round. If there was no warning shot or warning to leave, he was within his legal rights, just, that's morally dubious.
I have zero idea how I would have reacted. Not saying the homeowner's a bad person. But how quick people here seem to be to assume Caleb was *trying* to break in, that he was a criminal with intent - it's not an either/or thing. He coulda been a perfectly 100% normal fine kid, AND the homeowner within his rights to defend himself. Drunken hijinks aren't some huge failing on the part of a teenager, nor is defending yourself evil. Of course I wish he'd been able to shoot to maim rather than kill, & that he'd known his neighbors two houses away. Others have mentioned that already.
We as a nation are pretty quick on the trigger compared to others.
I don't think I ever walked into the wrong house by mistake, despite varying levels of drinking, but, also never lived somewhere where the houses all looked the same before. Used to get lost when coming down here to visit. In broad daylight, as a 30-something adult. If I was a drunken 16 year old trying to access my home via the back, I imagine that issue would be much more complicated.
I'd be sad if Seattle was adopting more cookie-cutter housing. When I visited a few years ago & fell in love with the city, its distinctive neighborhoods & buildings, its individuality, was part of its charms.
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I have zero idea how I would have reacted. Not saying the homeowner's a bad person. But how quick people here seem to be to assume Caleb was *trying* to break in, that he was a criminal with intent - it's not an either/or thing. He coulda been a perfectly 100% normal fine kid, AND the homeowner within his rights to defend himself. Drunken hijinks aren't some huge failing on the part of a teenager, nor is defending yourself evil. Of course I wish he'd been able to shoot to maim rather than kill, & that he'd known his neighbors two houses away. Others have mentioned that already.
We as a nation are pretty quick on the trigger compared to others.
I don't think I ever walked into the wrong house by mistake, despite varying levels of drinking, but, also never lived somewhere where the houses all looked the same before. Used to get lost when coming down here to visit. In broad daylight, as a 30-something adult. If I was a drunken 16 year old trying to access my home via the back, I imagine that issue would be much more complicated.
I'd be sad if Seattle was adopting more cookie-cutter housing. When I visited a few years ago & fell in love with the city, its distinctive neighborhoods & buildings, its individuality, was part of its charms.
Mar 21
Eva Hopkins commented on Because Guns Make Us Safer.
Eva Hopkins commented on Because Guns Make Us Safer.
I live not too far from where this occurred & there is that certain cookie-cutter sameness to many of the houses around here, from the apartments, to townhouses, & then right on up the line. When driving around I will often hum the theme song from "Weeds" - "Little boxes made of ticky/tacky / & they all look just the same." Bigger houses - McMansions - frequently exist in similarly-styled clumps. I believe both that Caleb was 100% well-meaning..he just wanted to go home! & as mentioned above, he sounds like he was a super young man..AND that the homeowner wishes he could have that 5 minutes back. But he can't.
I'm in favor of clearly-defined, evenly enforced, sensible, gun legislation, & I feel it's easier for someone to get killed in a house with guns than w/out. I've lived in some rough neighborhoods w/ only baseball bats for protection & felt mostly safe. Less so in VA, sometimes, ironically. Many of my pals here are gun owners.
Mixed feelings. Caleb's family seems to understand it was a horrible mistake. I wish for peace for all involved, & will read forthcoming information with keen interest. Definitely want confirmation of that warning shot.
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I'm in favor of clearly-defined, evenly enforced, sensible, gun legislation, & I feel it's easier for someone to get killed in a house with guns than w/out. I've lived in some rough neighborhoods w/ only baseball bats for protection & felt mostly safe. Less so in VA, sometimes, ironically. Many of my pals here are gun owners.
Mixed feelings. Caleb's family seems to understand it was a horrible mistake. I wish for peace for all involved, & will read forthcoming information with keen interest. Definitely want confirmation of that warning shot.
Mar 21
Eva Hopkins commented on Jon Hamm Ordered to Wear Underpants; An Angry Nation Reacts.
Eva Hopkins commented on Jon Hamm Ordered to Wear Underpants; An Angry Nation Reacts.
As someone who has done a lotta Photoshopping for work, I personally feel that particular photo was touched up or emphasized. But the other photos from that series make it look like it's not exaggerated much sizewise, but rather, it's been made a little more prominently defined. Not like I've given this any thought.
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WIMP may be able to communicate their fears more clearly to his/her BF, & maybe if the boyfriend took a defensive driving course or similar for motorcycles, & promised to use appropriate safety gear, WIMP can try to rest a little easier.
I've ridden on the back of a motorcycle a couple of times. It was glorious! But most of my pals who have wiped out on bikes have wiped out hard. :/ I don't blame WIMP for being nervous.