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by GidgetPicklebrain
Wed Mar 16, 2011 5:16 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: let's play get to know the forum
Replies: 278
Views: 262193

Sorry, #1 is also true. During 6 years of college I changed majors three times - from Early Childhood Education to Zoology to Horticulture. I finally left to persue and marry my husband, and never went back to complete a degree in anything. My career has been in accounting. That leaves #3 as the lie...
by GidgetPicklebrain
Wed Mar 16, 2011 12:40 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: let's play get to know the forum
Replies: 278
Views: 262193

#2 is also true. The dogs, cats, fish, chinchillas, gerbils (forgot the gerbils in my original post) guinea pig, hamster, mice, leopard gecko, parakeet, canary and sinaloan milk snake are current or former pets. The owls, hawks, kestrel, vulture, various other snakes and tutles live at the aviary at...
by GidgetPicklebrain
Wed Mar 16, 2011 11:32 am
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: let's play get to know the forum
Replies: 278
Views: 262193

Sorry, #4 is true. We live in seperate states now, but my husband and I get together with him and his wife several times per year. I'm also cool with my husband keeping in touch with his HS sweetie, who ended up marrying one of his best friends. We see them less often as they are on the other side o...
by GidgetPicklebrain
Wed Mar 16, 2011 10:56 am
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: let's play get to know the forum
Replies: 278
Views: 262193

None of you really knows me since I rarely post, so I'll give it a go: 1. I have over 6 years of college education but no degree. 2. Species of animals currently under my care include dog, angel fish, red-eared slider, black rat snake, bog turtle, cat, great horned owl, yellow rat snake, goldfish, d...
by GidgetPicklebrain
Tue Mar 15, 2011 11:30 am
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Post Your Favorite Pet Photos!
Replies: 55
Views: 40013

Never posted a photo before, but willing to give it a try in Pete's honor..... Goodboy Pete, gone to doggie heaven two years ago today. :( http://family.webshots.com/photo/2771315550039455948DKwqWZ?vhost=family Pete, Dylan and one of their litters of foster kitties: http://family.webshots.com/photo/...
by GidgetPicklebrain
Tue Mar 01, 2011 1:23 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Charlie Sheen
Replies: 58
Views: 29471

Narcissistic personality disorder is a condition in which people have an inflated sense of self-importance and an extreme preoccupation with themselves. Symptoms A person with narcissistic personality disorder may: •React to criticism with rage, shame, or humiliation •Take advantage of other people ...
by GidgetPicklebrain
Sun Jan 09, 2011 10:17 am
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Yosemite anyone?
Replies: 17
Views: 8666

Sentinal Dome is a must do. Easy 2.2 mile round-trip hike to 360 degree heart-stopping views including Yosemite Valley, Half Dome,various waterfalls, etc. all from above. We sat and watched a pair of perigrine falcons doing aerobatics high over Yosemite Valley, at our eye level, for over an hour the...
by GidgetPicklebrain
Fri Oct 22, 2010 10:26 am
Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
Topic: COOL UNDERWATER PIC
Replies: 10
Views: 2199

I vote for needlefish.

only the lower jaw is long on a ballyhoo.
by GidgetPicklebrain
Fri Jul 23, 2010 6:05 pm
Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
Topic: Saving For Vacation
Replies: 24
Views: 4722

A lot of 401K plans restrict the purpose of the loan -home purchase, education, medical expenses, etc. I doubt vacation would be one of the acceptable reasons. Plus, you must repay it within a 5 year period. If you leave (or lose) your job while the loan is outstanding you will need to close the acc...
by GidgetPicklebrain
Thu Jul 22, 2010 12:22 pm
Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
Topic: Saving For Vacation
Replies: 24
Views: 4722

[quote="Xislandgirl"]I have a 401K and a pension, I am saving for retirement, quote] So then you ARE setting aside funds for your future as well as enjoying travel now. But there are people out there spending every red cent they make on short term gratification with no thought to the futur...
by GidgetPicklebrain
Thu Jul 22, 2010 9:35 am
Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
Topic: Saving For Vacation
Replies: 24
Views: 4722

When my husband and I quit smoking, I calculated the amount we had been spending each week on cigarettes. I set up a savings account and had that amount direct deposited from my paycheck into the account each payday. As the price of cigs goes up, I increase the amount of the direct deposit according...
by GidgetPicklebrain
Thu Jan 14, 2010 5:09 pm
Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
Topic: What do you do??
Replies: 52
Views: 6178

"The reasons are simple...Debt One we clear that up and save a little we can go back right? Right!" "O.K. here's what happened,my wife has realized that we are getting a nice big refund this year.It almost wipes out the cards!" Doesn't sound to me like you've met that goal yet. W...
by GidgetPicklebrain
Mon Nov 23, 2009 4:56 pm
Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
Topic: St. John Spice Cam
Replies: 26
Views: 11704

1,000,000 @4:56 PM ET
by GidgetPicklebrain
Sat Nov 14, 2009 7:47 am
Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
Topic: Rams Head Trail
Replies: 10
Views: 1803

Instead of going early in the morning, we went late in the afternoon when it would be a full moon that night. We took along flasholights in addition to water and a picnic supper. We were the only ones on the trail (other than the goats, that is), and the only ones at the end of the trail to view the...
by GidgetPicklebrain
Mon Oct 26, 2009 8:20 am
Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
Topic: Smoke on the horizon
Replies: 6
Views: 2216

My guess would be the fuel depot fire that has been burning on Puerto Rico the past 3 days.