Steff

http://www.personalityreport.com Stephanie, your Personality SummaryYour Personality Type You are a realist who places a high value on trust and loyalty. People notice that you are passionate about your views and that they can count on you when you make a personal commitment. Your Motto "If you are going to do it, do it right."

Father who smacked son banned from home for six months Sam Jones Thursday December 9, 2004 The Guardian A father who was spotted smacking his young son during a shopping trip was barred from his own home and separated from his family for six months, it emerged yesterday. Earlier this year, a detective putting up murder inquiry posters in Chorlton, Greater Manchester, saw the 41-year-old giving a single smack to the bottom of his three-year-old son. The father, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to common assault at Manchester magistrates court yesterday. Bail conditions imposed by the court and social services had banned him from the home he shared with his partner and two children - including a new-born baby girl - as he waited six months for his case to come to trial. He was also prevented from having any unsupervised contact with his son, and for several months was not even allowed phone contact with him. Yesterday the man said that the ban had punished not just him but his entire family. "My partner had to look after our son and bring up our baby all on her own for six months because I wasn't allowed to be around," he said. "It's not just been punishing for me, it's been punishing for her and the kids. I was dealt with really unfairly." Magistrates in the case, which came only weeks after an attempt by rebel MPs to outlaw smacking completely was defeated in parliament, placed the man on a two-year rehabilitation order. They heard how the father had been out shopping with his partner, their son and their baby daughter in June this year when the incident happened. The three-year-old boy was misbehaving, and the father smacked him and was spotted by the detective. Don Fletcher, prosecuting, said: "The policeman went to speak to the defendant and a security guard also saw the defendant lash out with his right hand and strike the small boy on his bottom." The boy, who was lifted into the air by the force of the slap, began to howl, drawing the attention of other shoppers. But Sara Lewis, defending, explained that the child had run out in front of a car, placing himself in danger, and that his behaviour had pushed his parents to the end of their tether. She said the father, who wanted to bring the boy up properly, had accepted that the force of the slap was a little excessive and was sorry.

This just happend to someone in our family as well. Very sad and not a pair of shoes I'd ever want to wear...

Maybe they are insecure. Your reaction to them is very telling. Good luck with that retiring at 35 thing.

Thanks Jim... apprciate the further info.

Jim does excercise and watch his diet. His cholesterol is 135!! We made an appointment for next Thursday at 1pm.. it's going to be a loooong week.

That's not the same as blockage right...?

He got in touch with the doctor.. who basically said it "might" be some "minor blockage" but the test was not conclusive. If you could ask, that would be great, but I'd guess without seeing any of his test results she wouldn't be able to answer. But thank you... The passing out scared the s*** out of me as I was behind the wheel driving when it happened.

It's not me.. it's Jim. He passed out for no apparent reason last Tuesday night. After test after test.. the stupid ass nurse calls and tells us that he has a "small profusion defect".. that he needs to go see a cardiologist.. but she can't explain what it is.. and continues to say "everything's fine". How in the hell is everything fine if he needs to get further checked out...? And why on earth would they let a stupid idiot who obviously doesn't know s*** about this perticular problem.. call and tell the patient about it.

Thanks!!!

I'm almost positive I heard this back in October.. but I can't find the email. Oh well... ya win some and ya lose some. Edited to add... Found it.. it was a PM, not an email.

What about giving it to someone else..? I've never done this, but I know some that do. They give things they didn't like to others but not back to the same person that gave it to them.

I don't know...

Does anyone know what a "small profusion defect" in the heart means...?? For some stupid ass reason.. I can't get on WebMD.

I'm pretty sure I did... let me go check my emails.

Woah.. a little to much egg nog today..

What part of "from your attitude here" did you not comprehend.. :banghead Best of luck to you.

You'll get the point someday when you enter the read world, kid. Hopefully you'll never have to deal with adversity.. if you do.. just from your attitude here.. things wont be very pretty for you.

I think it's hysterical when people complain about s*** being petty while only being petty themselves.. Touche..

Brilliant response.. Way to "show me what's up"... :rolly

Tell that to the people who just lost their homes and jobs to the hurrcanes in Florida.. or those that just lost their jobs downtown. Or the woman who lost her husband and kids who lost their father to a drunk driver Saunday night. We, humans, don't control s***. Life can change - for the good or the bad - in an instant. It's a bit "cocky" to think anyone is above fate. JMO.

LMAO!!! There... Jason, you're killin me!!

I told rowand what I had heard.. and it was nothing. I think Jim also mentioned things were quiet from what he's heard. To be honest.. this year is very, very silent. Weird.

It's so much easier when you all realize that I am always right...