The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[JenniferS]

The lighting makes her look bald. It's been in the media lately. http://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-kno...e-obamas-jeopardy-appearance-raises-questions

Okay, I actually thought she was supposed to look that way.
Many African American women wear their hair very, very short, or shaved completely, and look absolutely stunning.

Here's some trivia - in Canada, black people prefer to be called Black. Very few recognize themselves as African Canadian, as most of our black population hail from the Caribbean (Jamaica, primarily), rather than from Africa.

 

[seahawk7]

Maybe it's because I'm Canadian?
Truly, Hubby and I each get pin codes more than half a dozen times/year.

Sympathy like for myself.

 

[JenniferS]

Sympathy like for myself.

I sympathize with all of you ... for not being Canadian.

 

[seahawk7]

They look completely normal. It's really weird what the wrong angle and lighting can do. Have you seen this recent picture from Jeopardy?
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Yeah I saw it on the View. I guess she had a ponytail.

 

[Eric1955]

Okay, I actually thought she was supposed to look that way.
Many African American women wear their hair very, very short, or shaved completely, and look absolutely stunning.

Yes, but It would be the first time a First Lady shaved her head.

Here's some trivia - in Canada, black people prefer to be called Black. Very few recognize themselves as African Canadian, as most of our black population hail from the Caribbean (Jamaica, primarily), rather than from Africa.

Yes, I've never even heard the term "African Canadian"

 

[JenniferS]

Yes, but It would be the first time a First Lady shaved her head.



Yes, I've never even heard the term "African Canadian"

I had no idea it was Michelle Obama.
Bald or not, it looks nothing like her.
No wonder people are talking about that pic!

 

[Eric1955]

Yeah I saw it on the View. I guess she had a ponytail.

That's what it is. I had to stare at the picture for a minute to figure it out.

 

[JenniferS]

Time to head up to read for a bit.
I have to get up at 4:10 - UGH! Back in bed by 5:45, and then up again at 9:30.

I definitely see a nap in my future some time tomorrow.

Good night Peeps. Be well.

 

[seahawk7]

That's what it is. I had to stare at the picture for a minute to figure it out.

Yeah now I see it. Her hair is combed back. I guess people were also commenting that a ponytail was too casual for the circumstances. I don't have an opinion either way.

 

[Cesar R M]

Ewwwww ... gross.
Next you're going to tell me some crazy tale about worms in tequila.

honestly.. almost all normal tequila have no worm..
mezcal in the other hand.. usually has a salty worm.

 

[MinnieM123]

I was in Target and if anyone was watching me boy they must have been laughing. I did find a pattern though. It seems with all the bags I looked at all of the candy manufactured in China and Mexico was the novelty candies for the holiday or spring line, with about half of it being manufactured in the USA. I moved over to the regular candy area and all the Hersey stuff was manufactured in the USA. The one item that I did find from their year round area was those zip lock bags of mini pencil eraser sized peanut butter cuplets. That was from Mexico

Detective @Gabe1 is hot on the case! I'll bet people were wondering why you were taking pix of candy packages . I think it would have been even funnier, if you brought along an accomplice (your DD), who could provide crowd control: "O.k. Move along, folks. Nothing to see here." (I do think your hunch about seasonal novelties made outside the U.S. may have some validity, though. I started seeing the trend back at Halloween, through Christmas, Valentine's Day, and now with some of the Easter candy as well.) Case closed!

 

[MinnieM123]

Over the years he just asks what he is wearing.

Ha! My mother used to always "dress" my father! He wore suits to work, and every morning she'd put out a suit, shirt and matching tie. All he had to do was put them on!

 

[Cesar R M]

Pierre's finger looked nothing like this.
(I swear mine doesn't normally either.)

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NO LIKES FOR YOU D:

 

[Cesar R M]

They look completely normal. It's really weird what the wrong angle and lighting can do. Have you seen this recent picture from Jeopardy?
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is that michelle obama?

 

[MinnieM123]

Probably will never get an empty rink to myself again.

That was GREAT that you had the whole rink to yourself!!! And, you're right--chances of that ever happening again are slim to none. When I used to take figure skating lessons, the major disappointment (of all the skaters) was never being able to get enough ice time. There was such a demand (especially from the hockey leagues) that it was hard to make any progress, when you were so limited in time on the ice each week. I'm really happy you got to experience an empty rink.

 

[Cesar R M]

in other news.. send help.. cant get that jeninfer lopez song from out of my head D:

 

[MinnieM123]

Yep, we all have our strengths and weaknesses. Being able to recognize the difference, acknowledge them, and adjust accordingly, is key in life.

I think that will be our good thought for the day.

 

[MinnieM123]

One of the partners at the office (actually, the one who gave me my review today) and his family went to England and France (mainly London and some Paris) over spring break. He said the English/British food was awesome!
This, comin' from a native Texan that has eaten tons of BBQ, Tex-Mex, Asian, Italian, etc., over his lifetime.
Maybe it was the fact that they've never really had it before, but, they just loved it...!

I've been to Ireland, and my ancestors are from there. Lovely countryside, etc., but man, the food was bland. The only food I liked was the breakfast variety--eggs, homemade brown bread, Irish sausage, and yogurt. I'm also a coffee drinker and tea (although nice), every day, just didn't make it with me. The only "real" cup of coffee I had in a 7-day trip over there, was at Bewley's in Dublin. That place was awesome.

 

[MinnieM123]

Well didn't feel the earthquake of Northern IL today.

Earthquake?! Yikes. Hopefully, it was just a small tremor. (I did see on the 5 AM news this morning about a tornado in Oklahoma; Moore was one of the places hit, although they said it was nothing like the huge one of a few years ago, and at this early point, no injuries. Apparently, the tornado season has been slow to start this year. It would be nice if it just never arrived, period.)

 

[MinnieM123]

Wow! Your finder looks like it's about 9 inches long.

I think you meant to say, finger.