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Are these young women going to therapy and/or taking medicine for their anxiety? And, is it strictly anxiety, or is there some level of depression as well?

Medication and/or therapy will not cure these conditions, but they can make it manageable. With the right combination, your cousin's daughters will be able to drive or fly even if anxious or depressed. This is a simplistic analogy, but think of it as driving with a headache versus having a migraine that stops them in their tracks.

And if the girls and their parents would be willing, assuming it would be covered by insurance, consider an inpatient hospital stay to participate in intensive therapy sessions (perhaps twice per day, and every day for the duration of their stay) and jump starting the drug regimen while monitoring vitals and other blood related chemical factors.
I've only seen Erika on TV a few times since Charlie's assassination. Mainly because I have a life, and things to do, besides monitoring Erika and her appearances/statements around the clock. With that said, I think this is reasonably satirical of what I've seen.

I sincerely hope that Erika is a good person, a woman of deep faith, and a fantastic mom to her children. Assuming she is those things, and more, though, doesn't mean she is the right person to pick up Charlie's mantle and lead Turning Point. Maybe it's the beauty pageant background and demeanor still coming through, but Erika's appearances that I've seen have appeared artificial, overly produced, and scripted or rehearsed. Turning Point, I believe, would be better served by having someone who appears more natural and relaxed speaking for the organization.

This is only one opinion, and from past experience, I know some will disagree and "let me have it" below. I look forward to those discussions, and the possibility of changing my mind.

re: You're using too much...

Posted by ronniep1 on 3/25/26 at 10:36 am to
At one point in time, it was me, and 4 menstruating girls/women in my house. I recall going to Wal-Mart almost on a weekly basis for a "giant economy pack" of Charmin.

Now it's just me and the wife, so TP usage is much more reasonable.
I never have, and never will, understand those who have a foot fetish. Sure, we need feet to walk, and if a nice looking woman is in heels and stockings, the feet are one part of a complete package, but not to the extent that they are singled out for ogling and leering.

But with that said, to an extent, people are free to indulge their likes and dislikes. So, if that's your thing, I won't criticize or throw rocks at you. I will, however, admire other parts of a woman while you lust after bunyons and toenail fungus.
Count me as doubtful that Wade returns, but since so many will be ready to jump from tall buildings and bridges if he doesn't, I'm trying to temper what will be sky high expectations.

There are those, I know, who will say "Final Four or bust," but IMO, that is unreasonable. So what woukd be a REASONABLE expectation?
I have neither sources nor sauces on who the new coach will be, or if we will stick with the McSame coach we're already paying.

If lightning does strike though, and Wade returns, what are reasonable expectations for his (second) first year? More (overall) wins than losses? A winning record in the SEC? Making the tournament?

Oh geniuses of the round orange ball, what are your thoughts and opinions?
Didn't Bush 43 or Obama sign legislation allowing women 2 days, or 48 hours, after birth?
I didn't walk out, because I was with my wife and she got to pick the movie that night, but I slept through at least half of Out of Africa with Robert Redford and Meryl Streep. It was BORING!
Tarzan The Ape Man from 1981. Not even a naked Bo Derek was enough to keep me in the theater for that train wreck of a film.

re: What is your worst fear?

Posted by ronniep1 on 3/9/26 at 3:45 pm to
Dying from burning or drowning. Given how much an occasional burn hurts, suffering severe burns over a majority of my body is unimaginable. Likewise, when liquid sometimes "goes down the wrong pipe" when taking a drink of water, because my windpipe closes out of what I suppose is a reflex reaction, being momentarily unable to draw a breath nearly causes a panic attack.
Based on the last few times I drove past Blue Bayou when it was open, I hope they installed an oil skinmer, or something else to filter out the hair products used by democratic clientele.

re: Spam calls

Posted by ronniep1 on 3/6/26 at 6:38 pm to
What pissea me off, is that one call isn't enough. I know it is software driven, bur the MF calls 2 or 3 times in a row. As soon as I reject one call, my phone rings again from the same number.
Don't stick your d_ck in either ugly or crazy.

This beotch meets BOTH criteria.
If the young lady was the mayor's daughter, not only is it deranged, it's practically incest.

If this was not his daughter, how did the mayor gain access to the girl's room? Are the mayor and the girl's parents friends? Relatives? Why didn't the girl's dad kick the pervert's arse?

As the old TV commercial once said, "Enquiring minds want to know!"
If you are a squatted truck owner, or know one, I, as an older guy, have 2 questions: (1) Is it hard to keep the vehicle in a lane of traffic since you're looking up, rather than down the road? and (2) How difficult is it to drive at night, since your lights are pointed skyward instead of shining horizontally to the road?

I've been a fan of lots of automotive fads or trends through the years, and I've been a licensed driver for 50 of my 65 years, but I don't see the purpose or appeal of squatting a truck. Maybe that means I've officially reached "old geezer" territory, but if it does, on this topic, I'm okay with it and willing to live with that designation.
Why didn't the employees close and lock the window?
This goes back 20 or so years, but I also bought a car from an individual in Atlanta (friend of my brother). I too had a notarized bill of sale and the car's Georgia title.

When I took those things to the state office of motor vehicles, I had to call my brother and have the seller send me a copy of his Georgia driver's license. The reason I was given is that Louisiana's OMV had to ensure that the seller had not moved to Louisiana, driven the car here, and sold it without him registering it here before selling it to me.

Or in other words, the OMV had to ensure the buyer and I had not defrauded the state out of $160 ($4,000 car price x 4% state sales tax at that time).

It took HOURS to do this, and by the time I finally left, I was beyond pissed off, and I let one beotch in particular know what I thought of her for wasting so much time over $160.

So cutting to TLDR, get a copy of your seller's driver's license, just in case some dumbass at OMV wants/needs it.
With my younger brother, instead of saying "like," he'll say "you know," or "you know what I'm saying," repeatedly. It. Drives. Me. Crazy.

When my daughters began saying "like," I turned it around on them and intentionally did it back to them. It took maybe a week for them to stop it.
It seems as if they don't miss from 3 point range.

re: "Linking" Songs In iTunes?

Posted by ronniep1 on 2/1/26 at 12:07 pm to
Old habits die hard. You're right; iTunes is now Apple Music. Maybe by 2030 I'll remember to use the "new" name, but by then, Apple Music will have yet another name, so I will still be behind the times.