spalladino responded to a discussion called Uninsured Twice As Likely to DIE in the ER in politics.
3 hours ago
I have been so focused on illness that I hadn't considered injuries...but it makes sense that hospitals would try to limit their financial losses when it comes to the uninsured.

spalladino responded to a discussion called Is there something interesting on your place of living? in questions & answers.
1 hour ago
I live a few miles from a very large lake in south central Florida that a lot of folks like to come for the fishing. This is also a beautiful, country setting with acres of grazing cattle, sugar cane fields, citrus groves that smell lovely when the trees are in bloom and fields of various crops. We have a lot of canals here, along the side of many of our roads, so you can just pull over and thr...

spalladino responded to a discussion called Have you ever tried Vistaprint? in questions & answers.
1 hour ago
I've only used them for business cards...have probably done 9 or 10 orders through them...standard and custom ...and haven't had any problems or been signed up with anyone else, that I know of.

spalladino responded to a discussion called Respectful vs Ethical in have discussion on day to day issues.
1 hour ago
In a situation like this I would take the less risky option of pretending that I don't notice the elderly woman. Of course she shouldn't be using her status as a senior citizen to take advantage of the others who are already waiting but I wouldn't want to risk the wrath of anyone who felt that she should be given special treatment due to her age and physical condition.

spalladino responded to a discussion called I am NOT ready for the Holidays. Are you? in life.
17 minutes ago
I never decorate until after Thanksgiving either and Walmart really irritated me with their HallowThanksChristmas thing they had going on. We have Thanksgiving dinner at my house every year and this year it has to be EARLY because my daughter has to be at work at 3:00. So, I guess I'll be starting the turkey at some ungodly hour this year.[em]blink[/em]I'm not even thinking about Christmas...

spalladino responded to a discussion called A funeral that turns into a family and friends reunion! in life.
22 minutes ago
We have the same thing here in the U.S. It's called a wake. I've been to many funerals during my lifetime and the gathering together of friends and family following the burial is very comforting. We've had family reunions from time to time...never often enough for me though.

spalladino commented in a discussion called So IS Sarah Palin "Qualified to be President of the United States"? in politics.
4 hours ago
First of all, Maggie, the book has been printed and is out. Are you suggesting that anyone who doesn't fall all over themselves supporting Palin is a leftist liberal? I'm a moderate Republican and I can assure you that I was not the only moderate or conservative who had issues with Palin that were serious enough to cause us to vote against her in the election. I also found your comment t...

spalladino commented in a discussion called So IS Sarah Palin "Qualified to be President of the United States"? in politics.
4 hours ago
Destiny, as always you have nothing of substance to add but you just can't stop yourself from jumping in and showing us once again what an idiot you are.[em]lol[/em]

spalladino commented in a discussion called So IS Sarah Palin "Qualified to be President of the United States"? in politics.
4 hours ago
"She really could have taken the opportunity to change the minds of those who doubted her during the election but instead she reinforced all of the doubts so many of us had." I've heard and read more than once, Annie, that positioning herself as a serious candidate in the future will be next to impossible unless she does something meaningful in the interim. Raising PAC money so that she can ...

spalladino commented in a discussion called Respectful vs Ethical in have discussion on day to day issues.
11 minutes ago
If it's the same person each time I guess I would have to say something to her after she cut in front of me the first time. I would politely remind her that I let her do it before but that she really needs to wait for her turn. If it's a different person each time...I'd shop somewhere else.