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Tyrphanax

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#615176
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My parents used to do our taxes because they went through the whole DIY phases (including my schooling).

They wizened up later and now take them to HR Block or wherever.

 

As far as Europe goes, I'd love to visit one day. I love history with a passion, so I would love to go and see all the castles and cathedrals and ruins and whatnot; especially the Teutonic stuff in Estonia and thereabouts now as I had ancestors in the order.

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#615054
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georgec said:

Dear fellow Americans,

If you could live in another country, which one would you choose and why?

Canada.

Because I know a pretty Canadian girl. Also, I hate the shitty desert in which I live, and Canada has trees and winter and grass and above-ground flowing water.

I would really go with Oregon or Washington state or somewhere, because I really like America, but if I had to move to another country, likely Canada.

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#615051
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But I mean in real life he was Jesus.

Weird how everyone in the Middle East was white and spoke English with English accents back then. Damn them Mooslems comin' in and takin' the place over!

Also, Pernilla August has some really amazing kids. Jesus AND Anakin Skywalker? Man. She's good stock.

 

Also, I didn't grow up with rotary phones. The switch to touchtone was just before I came along, I wager, or while I was very young.

Eventually, I found an old one in my grandparent's shed when I was maybe four or five or so and I immediately figured it out; so those kids just must have been dumb. It was pretty obvious how it worked, and a lot more fun (though slower) to dial.

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#615001
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sean wookie said:

Tyrphanax said:

darth_ender said:

If anyone you are referring to qualifies for Medicaid, there is actually quite a lot of help out there for the mentally ill.  I admit that the system isn't great, but one can get help, even if he/she can't afford it.  Actually, most people who do need help can't afford it, so most are reliant on Medicaid.  Look into that for whoever you're referring to.  As for stigma, I won't argue with that at all.  But many people function well with a mental illness and the subsequent help.  Those agencies that provide assistance are bound by law to protect such private information, and the whole world need not know that our person in question has a mental illness.  It can also be an opportunity to educate and show people that mental illness is a real affliction, just like diabetes, and that we shouldn't judge someone because they have an illness.

Yep!

I was more talking about today's shooting.

Yeah, I figured. Still, the advice is sound.

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darth_ender said:

If anyone you are referring to qualifies for Medicaid, there is actually quite a lot of help out there for the mentally ill.  I admit that the system isn't great, but one can get help, even if he/she can't afford it.  Actually, most people who do need help can't afford it, so most are reliant on Medicaid.  Look into that for whoever you're referring to.  As for stigma, I won't argue with that at all.  But many people function well with a mental illness and the subsequent help.  Those agencies that provide assistance are bound by law to protect such private information, and the whole world need not know that our person in question has a mental illness.  It can also be an opportunity to educate and show people that mental illness is a real affliction, just like diabetes, and that we shouldn't judge someone because they have an illness.

Yep!