sox4lifeinPA

this thread would inspire a good poll... which is the craziest christian denomination? Church of Christ...hands down

seriously though...I'm looking at a dual degree for Masters in Divinity and M.B.A (which eastern provides....also where miss sox4life is going for undergrad)

dude...I didn't say Lutherans.... hehehe...kidding...sorta

Northern Baptist Convention American Baptists Eastern University besides a google search, anyone familiar with these?

my parents are from So Cal....so I'm not REALLY from Texas.. ya hear?

I mean, I love rape fantasies as much as the next single, white bread, no life loser.... but I'll tell you what, if you're gonna continue to use MAPQUEST, you're gonna find the wrong house...EVERYTIME.

um.... why do I still live in this country?

hey, I'm just a resident of that hill-billy state. I'm from Texas

family guy, south park, aqua teen hunger force all BY FAR kick simpson's ass in the last couple years

the beginning of the end....

that makes more sense now.

hmm, I'm not sure now... I'll definitely do research on it before I even think about making it happen for real. Thanks stef.

my friend and his wife are among the nicest and amazing couples in the world. I think I worded it poorly to make a point, as I know that the "adoption is so expensive" arguement isn't valid in some cases.

jealousy abounding... I've suckered her in somehow...now I can reap the benefits:)

haha, it's coming...quite slowly. I've got about 4 weeks when I'm unemployed this summer, so I'll probably spend some time with that. I need my bro to finish the template and then I can add the content. how's jas-dawg?

my close friend and his wife just adopted a half white/half black baby boy. cost them 5k...but the gov't gave them a 10k tax CREDIT. but yes DBHA0, I know I'd like to share in the joy of having my own kids, but "(Ephesians 1:5) he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ" and I believe that it's my responsibility to do something about the major orphan problem in the US. Psalm 82:3 Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed. Isaiah 1:17 learn to do right! Seek justice, encourage the oppressed. [ 1:17 Or [ / rebuke the oppressor ] ] Defend the cause of the fatherless, plead the case of the widow.

hey man... to be totally fair those are way different chords for each song. I mean the one's like E-A-B and the other's like G-C-D oh wait...that's the same chords just in different keys. yeah, they really do suck.

WTF? explain steve-o

I think we plan on a july '06 wedding, and of course my favorite soxtalk peeps will be invited....so, yeah, the list is short. Brando, I'll send you the invite via email. anyway, we're gonna have it at her home church, and make it beautiful, but simplistic. I know that we have enough friends with connections to help us cut some costs. I really don't like the idea of spending much more than 5-6k on it. She already has some of that saved up, so it doesn't pain me as much as my friends wedding this weekend. (nice, but for 15k? rip-----off.) anyway...rings stay with you...they mean something...you get to show them off. foosball tables are great and all...but no way will miss sox4life have sex with me as often as I'd like if I get her THAT. (too much info? sorry)

anyone here adopted? anyone planning on adopting kids? anyone have thoughts on mixed race adoptions? miss sox4life and I were talking about the idea of a family this weekend, and we both agreed on adopting 2 out of our 4 kids, I think. I mean, we can't plan or anything, but I know we both want a sizable family and we'd want to have the joy of both birth and adopted kids. (infants, really).

if she likes the idea, I may spend more on the wedding bands and less on the engagement ring. chisoxy, if and when you get married, how much would you spend on it? cos I'm not a big fan of spending 10K+ on a wedding... now THAT'S a serious misallocation of funds...

stef, I'm feelin' ya. it's all good. I'm looking in the $2k range. not the 7k. haha. and don't you dare give miss sox4life any ideas!

Steff...I appreciate the advice, but my pocketbook and Jim's pocket book will never be in the same weight class....ever. congrats though:)

that's funny, because my best friend that's getting married this summer didn't get a ring because of the african diamond trade/armless children thing...and we(meaning, she) decided she'd still like a ring.

she's 5'6" and 120...so 2 ct. would look GAW-DEEEEE... thanks for your advice though