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Shannon you have a Mustang? That is pretty much the coolest car ever

I do, and yes it is! My dream car would be a '65 Mustang, but it's just not practical for me since I can't work on it myself. I have a 2004 40th Anniversary Mustang. It's red and fun and I love it!

Sweet I like pretty much all Mustangs they just look so classic. If I was American that is the car I would go for definitely.

Awesome! Are they uncommon in England, or just not practical? I have loved Mustangs since I was a very little kid, and I remember when I was six telling everybody that I would buy one when I grew up. I stuck to it and bought my car a few months after I got out of college. I can't imagine having any other car than the one I have now...unless it was a 2013 Race Pak Mustang! I would get into serious trouble with that car!

I have never seen a Mustang in England personally but I would love to own one in the future. Not gonna be anything as glamorous for my first car unfortunately

First cars aren't supposed to be glamorous! When I was 16 my dad bought a 1986 Camry that we shared until I finished college. He worked nights and I needed the car during the day, so it was perfect. The car was boring and kind of ugly, but I didn't care. It meant freedom and independence and not taking the bus, so I was thrilled.

I hope you do get a Mustang someday though. They are fantastic cars and SO COOL!

Tell me about it. I can't wait to stop getting the bus everywhere I can't stand it! Hopeful another couple of months or so and I'll have my own car

That's so exciting! What kind of car are you thinking of getting?

Yeah I know I can't wait to get lessons behind me and pass my test! I would like something small and economical like a Citroen Saxo, Renault Clio, Peugeot possibly. Not looked into cars properly yet though.

See, you're being smart. An economical car with good gas mileage is the way to go. Mustangs don't have good gas mileage at all, but since I don't drive a long ways very often, it's fine for me. And it won't matter what kind of car you get, it will just be great to be able to drive whenever you want!

Yeah I can't wait I just don't want a granny car like a Nissan Micra haha!

Haha, I had to look that one up. It's a funny looking car! I always think of big cars like Buicks as granny cars. It seems like every old lady I have ever known (my grandmas included) drove Buicks.

It is I think it's horrible! I just googled Buicks and they are 1,000,000 times better than Nissan Micras! They look like cool cars actually.

Buicks are big, comfortable cars, but not sporty at all. Those Micras are ugly though! Do they have Smart cars in England? I hate them so much! They are made for midgets I think because there is no way someone as tall as me could ever drive one.

Yep there's plenty of smart cars whizzing about in England I say whizzing I meant crawling, they really are the pits I'm never getting one of them. If I do feel free to kill me without hesitation . If you turned a corner even slightly sharply at over 30mph I reckon you'd end up on your side!

Haha, if you ever got a Smart car, I'd give you one of these . Yes, they are sooooo slow! I hate when I get stuck behind one. I don't think they go over 45 mph!

Haha I think I would deserve lots and lots of frying pans if I did! Let's hope that day never comes

It better not! I have told people to throw me down the stairs if I ever consider buying a car like that. It would definitely mean I lost my mind!

And they would be absolutely right to throw you down the stairs haha. I fear that we could both end up considering Smart cars come mid-July

Never! I'd sell my blood before I sell my car. I'm going to have to work some overtime to pay for all of the Gaslight stuff I want to buy. So worth it though!

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Shannon you have a Mustang? That is pretty much the coolest car ever

I do, and yes it is! My dream car would be a '65 Mustang, but it's just not practical for me since I can't work on it myself. I have a 2004 40th Anniversary Mustang. It's red and fun and I love it!

Sweet I like pretty much all Mustangs they just look so classic. If I was American that is the car I would go for definitely.

Awesome! Are they uncommon in England, or just not practical? I have loved Mustangs since I was a very little kid, and I remember when I was six telling everybody that I would buy one when I grew up. I stuck to it and bought my car a few months after I got out of college. I can't imagine having any other car than the one I have now...unless it was a 2013 Race Pak Mustang! I would get into serious trouble with that car!

I have never seen a Mustang in England personally but I would love to own one in the future. Not gonna be anything as glamorous for my first car unfortunately

First cars aren't supposed to be glamorous! When I was 16 my dad bought a 1986 Camry that we shared until I finished college. He worked nights and I needed the car during the day, so it was perfect. The car was boring and kind of ugly, but I didn't care. It meant freedom and independence and not taking the bus, so I was thrilled.

I hope you do get a Mustang someday though. They are fantastic cars and SO COOL!

Tell me about it. I can't wait to stop getting the bus everywhere I can't stand it! Hopeful another couple of months or so and I'll have my own car

That's so exciting! What kind of car are you thinking of getting?

Yeah I know I can't wait to get lessons behind me and pass my test! I would like something small and economical like a Citroen Saxo, Renault Clio, Peugeot possibly. Not looked into cars properly yet though.

See, you're being smart. An economical car with good gas mileage is the way to go. Mustangs don't have good gas mileage at all, but since I don't drive a long ways very often, it's fine for me. And it won't matter what kind of car you get, it will just be great to be able to drive whenever you want!

Yeah I can't wait I just don't want a granny car like a Nissan Micra haha!

Haha, I had to look that one up. It's a funny looking car! I always think of big cars like Buicks as granny cars. It seems like every old lady I have ever known (my grandmas included) drove Buicks.

It is I think it's horrible! I just googled Buicks and they are 1,000,000 times better than Nissan Micras! They look like cool cars actually.

Buicks are big, comfortable cars, but not sporty at all. Those Micras are ugly though! Do they have Smart cars in England? I hate them so much! They are made for midgets I think because there is no way someone as tall as me could ever drive one.

Yep there's plenty of smart cars whizzing about in England I say whizzing I meant crawling, they really are the pits I'm never getting one of them. If I do feel free to kill me without hesitation . If you turned a corner even slightly sharply at over 30mph I reckon you'd end up on your side!

Haha, if you ever got a Smart car, I'd give you one of these . Yes, they are sooooo slow! I hate when I get stuck behind one. I don't think they go over 45 mph!

Haha I think I would deserve lots and lots of frying pans if I did! Let's hope that day never comes

It better not! I have told people to throw me down the stairs if I ever consider buying a car like that. It would definitely mean I lost my mind!

And they would be absolutely right to throw you down the stairs haha. I fear that we could both end up considering Smart cars come mid-July

Never! I'd sell my blood before I sell my car. I'm going to have to work some overtime to pay for all of the Gaslight stuff I want to buy. So worth it though!

It will be Right I really have to go to bed now Shannon. I won't be back online for a week so I'm gonna have loads to catch up on when I'm back. See you on the flipside

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Shannon you have a Mustang? That is pretty much the coolest car ever

I do, and yes it is! My dream car would be a '65 Mustang, but it's just not practical for me since I can't work on it myself. I have a 2004 40th Anniversary Mustang. It's red and fun and I love it!

Sweet I like pretty much all Mustangs they just look so classic. If I was American that is the car I would go for definitely.

Awesome! Are they uncommon in England, or just not practical? I have loved Mustangs since I was a very little kid, and I remember when I was six telling everybody that I would buy one when I grew up. I stuck to it and bought my car a few months after I got out of college. I can't imagine having any other car than the one I have now...unless it was a 2013 Race Pak Mustang! I would get into serious trouble with that car!

I have never seen a Mustang in England personally but I would love to own one in the future. Not gonna be anything as glamorous for my first car unfortunately

First cars aren't supposed to be glamorous! When I was 16 my dad bought a 1986 Camry that we shared until I finished college. He worked nights and I needed the car during the day, so it was perfect. The car was boring and kind of ugly, but I didn't care. It meant freedom and independence and not taking the bus, so I was thrilled.

I hope you do get a Mustang someday though. They are fantastic cars and SO COOL!

Tell me about it. I can't wait to stop getting the bus everywhere I can't stand it! Hopeful another couple of months or so and I'll have my own car

That's so exciting! What kind of car are you thinking of getting?

Yeah I know I can't wait to get lessons behind me and pass my test! I would like something small and economical like a Citroen Saxo, Renault Clio, Peugeot possibly. Not looked into cars properly yet though.

See, you're being smart. An economical car with good gas mileage is the way to go. Mustangs don't have good gas mileage at all, but since I don't drive a long ways very often, it's fine for me. And it won't matter what kind of car you get, it will just be great to be able to drive whenever you want!

Yeah I can't wait I just don't want a granny car like a Nissan Micra haha!

Haha, I had to look that one up. It's a funny looking car! I always think of big cars like Buicks as granny cars. It seems like every old lady I have ever known (my grandmas included) drove Buicks.

It is I think it's horrible! I just googled Buicks and they are 1,000,000 times better than Nissan Micras! They look like cool cars actually.

Buicks are big, comfortable cars, but not sporty at all. Those Micras are ugly though! Do they have Smart cars in England? I hate them so much! They are made for midgets I think because there is no way someone as tall as me could ever drive one.

Yep there's plenty of smart cars whizzing about in England I say whizzing I meant crawling, they really are the pits I'm never getting one of them. If I do feel free to kill me without hesitation . If you turned a corner even slightly sharply at over 30mph I reckon you'd end up on your side!

Haha, if you ever got a Smart car, I'd give you one of these . Yes, they are sooooo slow! I hate when I get stuck behind one. I don't think they go over 45 mph!

Haha I think I would deserve lots and lots of frying pans if I did! Let's hope that day never comes

It better not! I have told people to throw me down the stairs if I ever consider buying a car like that. It would definitely mean I lost my mind!

And they would be absolutely right to throw you down the stairs haha. I fear that we could both end up considering Smart cars come mid-July

Never! I'd sell my blood before I sell my car. I'm going to have to work some overtime to pay for all of the Gaslight stuff I want to buy. So worth it though!

It will be Right I really have to go to bed now Shannon. I won't be back online for a week so I'm gonna have loads to catch up on when I'm back. See you on the flipside

Okay, nighty-night, twin! The Spam crew will fill you in on the latest news when you come back.

Listened to Gaslight a bunch tonight on my drive home. Realized all the aggravating stuff I've been reading about Ian, whether any of them hit bum notes during a show, or what people think of the cover artwork, etc. is just complete silliness. Why spend your time trying to convince other fans how their favorite band is screwing things up for themselves? What's the point? What do you gain? Ruining one of the bright spots of your daily life by focusing on someone's flaws? What a waste of effort. I fully intend on ignoring all negative posts. I don't care if that makes me stubborn or close minded because I won't welcome negative opinions about the band. Fine. Then I'm stubborn and close minded about Gaslight. So what.


In other news, today's weather was absolutely beautiful! Had dinner outside tonight by the beach and it was awesome.

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Listened to Gaslight a bunch tonight on my drive home. Realized all the aggravating stuff I've been reading about Ian, whether any of them hit bum notes during a show, or what people think of the cover artwork, etc. is just complete silliness. Why spend your time trying to convince other fans how their favorite band is screwing things up for themselves? What's the point? What do you gain? Ruining one of the bright spots of your daily life by focusing on someone's flaws? What a waste of effort. I fully intend on ignoring all negative posts. I don't care if that makes me stubborn or close minded because I won't welcome negative opinions about the band. Fine. Then I'm stubborn and close minded about Gaslight. So what.

That sort of thing happens in every sort of enjoyment/pastime, people just have to go too far, the need to over-analyse to the smallest of details. I nearly lost my love of wrestling due to fans that like. Their need to feel that they had to critique every last element of what they watched and to go on record by saying how much they hated this and that, made me wonder...why watch if it's going to bug you to the level where you are looking for bad. Discussion is good, I enjoy it, but I won't talk to any wrestling fan that takes it THAT serious, there's no point, it's just entertainment. I detest going to independent wrestling shows, as they are full of people like that, people that think they can do a better job than what they are paying to see, but yet are the ones that are doing just that...paying to see it, and not putting their money where their mouth is. Since I stopped bothering with people that are so damn critical, I've found myself enjoying it a lot more again, now that I took it to what it was meant to be simple entertainment. Their loss.

I see it happen in football forums, music forums, games forums....and I just think...take a deep breath and just enjoy it. I do think that the fanboy-dom can be took too far in the other extreme as well, that blind love can be just as bad, and that sometimes it is ok to disagree or not like something. There's a happy balance, that's the outlook I'm trying to employ in life from now on. Will I gripe and moan like the best of them...sure, but I'm trying to cut that out.

I'm saying that I will go forth as a blind fangirl and I will own this fact!

I'm a diehard but reading negative points does poison your outlook and makes you start looking for proof of what the complainers are talking about instead of just enjoying yourself. And look, sometimes they're right (about athletes, celebrities, whatever the topic). But then how has that made your life any better knowing this? It makes life more annoying cus you just ruined something you love for nothing. I like some debate, but I guess whatever's been going on here has just been flat out trashing at times.

Eh, I feel like this is sort of a dead horse thing at this point. I just got home and had time to type out something thoughtful so that's why I brought it up at all again.

Well, let's both agree to move on and ignore posts that annoy us, for good or bad

Yes!

Next topic: http://www.homegrownhits.com/about/ Posting this in case anyone's interested.

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HomeGrownHits.com allows anyone anywhere to upload their original, home recorded songs, have them rated by users, and watch them climb the Charts in real time. HGH was started in 2011 to enable independent artists to expose their home recorded music directly to internet audiences

Ahhh thats cool if that takes off properly. Hopefully they have copyrights and all that legal mumbjumbo sorted out.

But HGH is also an acronym for Human Growth Hormones....a performance enhancing drug

That is a pretty darned cool website.

Hi Shannon!!

Hi John! How are you?

I have the morning off of work! I don't know about the afternoon yet though. My fingers are still crossed!

Oh I'm just fine, thank you. It's friday, we're going to THE MALL and tomorrow I'm going to Stockholm to visit my older cousin so I'm excited!

I hope you get your afternoon off. There's NOTHING like not having to work when you normally would be.

I want to go to the mall! I love shopping...a little too much! What are you going to buy?

You're absolutely right. I love having a day off when I wasn't expecting it. It rarely happens, but today would be the perfect day for it. The five year old has gymnastics this evening so the seven year old has to sit and wait with me. She is not patient at all and hates sitting there waiting for an hour and a half, so I really want to stay home today.

I have the same problem! I don't think I'm buying anything though. I just like the road trip, this family is so much fun to be around.

Ha, impatient kids can be a trial for sure.
By the way, I read this the other day:
http://www.fromdatestodiapers.com/50-rules-for-dads-of-daughters

I got a bit of a mantear situation going on around the pancake and matching shoes part. I really want a daughter one day.

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I have the same problem! I don't think I'm buying anything though. I just like the road trip, this family is so much fun to be around.

Ha, impatient kids can be a trial for sure.
By the way, I read this the other day:
http://www.fromdatestodiapers.com/50-rules-for-dads-of-daughters

I got a bit of a mantear situation going on around the pancake and matching shoes part. I really want a daughter one day.

That list made me CRY! Is all so true, and I think every man needs to read it. It reminded me of some of the fun things my dad did with me when I was a kid, and several of the things he didn't and I wish he had. It makes you realize what's really important in the life of a child. I know I'm not really their parent, but I try to do a lot of those things with the girls and give them those memories and feelings. It's really important.

You are going to make a fantastic dad one day, John. I really hope you have a daughter because you'll cherish her.

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I have the same problem! I don't think I'm buying anything though. I just like the road trip, this family is so much fun to be around.

Ha, impatient kids can be a trial for sure.
By the way, I read this the other day:
http://www.fromdatestodiapers.com/50-rules-for-dads-of-daughters

I got a bit of a mantear situation going on around the pancake and matching shoes part. I really want a daughter one day.

That list made me CRY! Is all so true, and I think every man needs to read it. It reminded me of some of the fun things my dad did with me when I was a kid, and several of the things he didn't and I wish he had. It makes you realize what's really important in the life of a child. I know I'm not really their parent, but I try to do a lot of those things with the girls and give them those memories and feelings. It's really important.

You are going to make a fantastic dad one day, John. I really hope you have a daughter because you'll cherish her.

Yeah, I think I'm reaching the age where I'm starting to think about how my parents raised me, and I reflect on how it shaped me and how I can incorporate some of that into my own future parenthood.

Thank you Shannon! Yes, she'll be cherished for sure.. She'll be my little partner in crime. Oh well, I'm off, bye bye!

Aw, my little brother is growing up!

Have fun!

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I have the same problem! I don't think I'm buying anything though. I just like the road trip, this family is so much fun to be around.

Ha, impatient kids can be a trial for sure.
By the way, I read this the other day:
http://www.fromdatestodiapers.com/50-rules-for-dads-of-daughters

I got a bit of a mantear situation going on around the pancake and matching shoes part. I really want a daughter one day.

Oh man, I have 3 daughters and this is definitely a tear jerker. Very true..

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Harbortown wrote:

I have the same problem! I don't think I'm buying anything though. I just like the road trip, this family is so much fun to be around.

Ha, impatient kids can be a trial for sure.
By the way, I read this the other day:
http://www.fromdatestodiapers.com/50-rules-for-dads-of-daughters

I got a bit of a mantear situation going on around the pancake and matching shoes part. I really want a daughter one day.

Oh man, I have 3 daughters and this is definitely a tear jerker. Very true..

I think Harbortown's main goal is to make people cry.

How old are your girls?

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Harbortown wrote:

I have the same problem! I don't think I'm buying anything though. I just like the road trip, this family is so much fun to be around.

Ha, impatient kids can be a trial for sure.
By the way, I read this the other day:
http://www.fromdatestodiapers.com/50-rules-for-dads-of-daughters

I got a bit of a mantear situation going on around the pancake and matching shoes part. I really want a daughter one day.

Oh man, I have 3 daughters and this is definitely a tear jerker. Very true..

I think Harbortown's main goal is to make people cry.

How old are your girls?

twin 11 month olds, and a 4 year old.

How fun! A lot of work, but a lot of fun too, I'm sure. I specialized in toddler education in college and taught one-year-olds for a while (as well as other age groups). That's my favorite age that your twins are getting into. It's so cool how they change and learn something new every single day. And four year olds are a trip! I think something happens around that age where they begin to understand logic and reasoning which is really cool, and they say the funniest things sometimes. I take care of a five year old and a seven year old, and I have been working with their family for six years, so I've been through almost everything with those girls. Nothing beats having kids in your life.

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How fun! A lot of work, but a lot of fun too, I'm sure. I specialized in toddler education in college and taught one-year-olds for a while (as well as other age groups). That's my favorite age that your twins are getting into. It's so cool how they change and learn something new every single day. And four year olds are a trip! I think something happens around that age where they begin to understand logic and reasoning which is really cool, and they say the funniest things sometimes. I take care of a five year old and a seven year old, and I have been working with their family for six years, so I've been through almost everything with those girls. Nothing beats having kids in your life.

That is very true about 4 year olds. She really is understanding logic and reasoning more and more, even though sometimes it's hilarious how her brain processes things. They all change every day, it's mind boggling sometimes.

Kids are an absolute blessing. I am tired pretty much all of the time, but it's worth it

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How fun! A lot of work, but a lot of fun too, I'm sure. I specialized in toddler education in college and taught one-year-olds for a while (as well as other age groups). That's my favorite age that your twins are getting into. It's so cool how they change and learn something new every single day. And four year olds are a trip! I think something happens around that age where they begin to understand logic and reasoning which is really cool, and they say the funniest things sometimes. I take care of a five year old and a seven year old, and I have been working with their family for six years, so I've been through almost everything with those girls. Nothing beats having kids in your life.

That is very true about 4 year olds. She really is understanding logic and reasoning more and more, even though sometimes it's hilarious how her brain processes things. They all change every day, it's mind boggling sometimes.

Kids are an absolute blessing. I am tired pretty much all of the time, but it's worth it

Haha, I bet! With kids as young as yours, you probably never sleep!

And believe me, the mind boggling part never goes away. As they get older and start school and learn more about the world, it's really neat to see how they conceptualize everything and apply it to their own lives. Just the other day, the five year old told me that she can't wait until she can drive (an on-going thing with her) and she was going on a trip as soon as she got her license. I asked her where she was going to go, and she very quickly said, "Boston." That kind of through me for a loop and I asked her why, and she said, "Because they have huge tea parties there." Then she looked at me like I was so stupid for not realizing that. Since when do kindergartners learn about the Boston Tea Party?! There's never a dull moment with kids around!