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  1. texaslover

    What do you mainly watch on traditional TV?

    The only things we watch live are sporting events and maybe big news stories. We only have streaming services but do have YouTubeTV which will give us live programming.
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    Solar Eclipse April 8

    In path of totality and a teacher. We will be open and the district has made the day protected which means if you take the day off you are docked your pay for that day. They want all hands on deck at any cost. We are expected to take the students out for the event and are being provided...
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    What’s the most positive amazing/unexpected thing you saw/did/had happen this year?

    Mixed bag - got my knees replaced at the very end of 2022 so it was a year of healing. The lack of severe pain while walking and standing has been the biggest blessing. We lost our fur baby of 12 years this summer which was extremely difficult. We also adopted a new rescue baby who has...
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    Christmas breakfast ideas

    Breakfast egg casserole, sausage balls, fruit salad with poppyseed dressing, bacon, Cracker Barrel hashbrown casserole, some sort of pastry like apple turnover or fruit kolache. Mimosa bar with prosecco, orange juice, cran juice, etc. We always do a breakfast buffet on Xmas morning and as...
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    Internet romance scam

    I am a 57 year old fairly normal looking woman. I mean I'd like to think I'm well preserved but not worthy of admiration from many men. I literally have a catfish in my Facebook messages every day. The picture is usually a nice looking older gray headed man. They say hello and then begin to...
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    What is your schedule like for this Halloween? 🎃

    Specialty teacher and curriculum coach so the next two days at school are a bit chaotic. I used to be really into Halloween and dressed up, handed out candy, took my son trick or treating, etc. Now he's 25 and I'm old and grumpy so I come home after 10-11 hours of work, turn off all outside...
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    Gambling is an evil thing

    I gamble - it's what I would consider entertainment with the added bonus of making money :). I get free rooms at the casinos nearest me because I signed up for their reward programs and visit monthly. I have gone and lost all the money I brought to gamble and gone and won $13,000 in the second...
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    Universal Studios Texas

    I live about 20 minutes from this. As HannaBelle said no one is excited. They have said the park will be mainly for kids 2-11. If it was a true Universal park I'd be buying season tickets at the first opportunity. However, having a 25 year old and no grandkids yet I'm just worried about...
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    Be honest

    Great at: Adapting Cooking Teaching Humor Athletics (slowed down since I got knee replacements but I can still shoot a basketball, hit a softball, throw darts, etc.) Not so great at: Forgiveness Remembering birthdays/special days Crafting Running Anything tedious that requires a lot of time...
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    Total Knee Replacement - Your Experience

    I had total knee replacement in my right last November and in my left last December. So I'm 9 and 7 months out. That weird artificial feeling where you can tell there is something foreign in there is almost gone. A lot of the numbness has dissipated so there is just a small strip on the...
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    How many hours do you work in a week on average?

    I'm a teacher that's now in a support position working with a special population of students and coaching teachers. I work approximately 50 hours a week on average. Many weeks I have to do prep work for the next week on the weekend which adds 4-5 hours. There are also the weeks I have to be...
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    SEMI-LIVE 5 weeks of onsite/offsite dining adventures Jan-Feb ‘23 *7/9 FINAL Update*

    I'm so sorry for your loss. Your report was full of joy and I so appreciate you sharing your life with us.
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    Total Knee Replacement - Your Experience

    Got my first knee done 11/22 and my second 12/23. I was 56 and had the Mako. Back to back that quickly was tough but I'm a teacher and it was the best way to take less days off work. The first surgery seemed easy with little pain after (on hydrocodone) but the PT was brutal. I was ahead of...
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    You have to go on vacation somewhere less than 3 hours away drive from your home , where would you go?

    We can't get across the state in 8 hours so not much. Maybe Austin, south Arkansas for hiking/outdoor activities, south Oklahoma for Broken Bow, or Shreveport, LA for gambling/river. There are a few small TX towns a little over 3 hours like Fredricksburg where you can B&B and do...
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    Do you think 1st world countries have alien spacecraft in their possession?

    Yes, of course. How arrogant are we to think we are the only living things in millions of galaxies? And the government is not forthcoming with anything that could lead to mass panic or the citizens actually being informed and educated.
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    List the number of surgeries you have had from birth to now!

    1. Tonsils - approx 5 years old 2. Kidney repair surgery - repair birth defect in my ureter - 20 years old 3. Meniscus repair left knee - around 45 years old 4. Gallbladder taken out - around 46 years old 5 and 6. Left and right knee replacement - done separately 3 1/2 weeks apart this winter
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    What were the least favorite things your parents would have you eat growing up?

    Fried chicken livers. My dad loved them so she would make them once or twice a month. My brother and I would chop them up reeeeeeeeealy small and pour ketchup all over them to get them down.
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    How many things can you do within a 15 minutes walk or cycle of your home?

    Small parks/greenbelts within the neighborhood by walking. A few strip center restaurants like Subway, gas station, dry cleaner, and baseball field complex by biking.
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    Does your eligible teen have their Drivers' License?

    It's so interesting reading about other parts of the country and driving habits! Living in a suburb in TX requires driving unless you want to spend $30 - 100 per day on Uber. And like someone mentioned, students under 18 can't even use the service. My son is 25 but did get his permit at 15...
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    Calling all teachers! I need advice please

    As a current teacher, I've never given work ahead of time to take on vacation and complete unless a parent is totally adament. I won't send home graded work because that is used to measure proficiency in a specific skill and it can't be guaranteed that a student will do it without help. I...
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