notoriousj said:

You're cracking me up. Keep rolling those eyes! (And...for the record, the woman was white.)
Judging someone for having a Coach handbag is not being narrow-minded It's about being PRACTICAL. A Coach handbag is not a basic human necessity or even a human right. In addition, SHE is not the sole provider for her family...the GOVERNMENT is helping her...and I will say it again...I have NO PROBLEM with people getting assistance if they really need it...but, anyone who can afford a $350 purse or is spending money on luxury items should not be doing so if they are in a financial bind. This is my idea of being financially responsible and my opinion...why get so bent out of shape about it? You're acting like I'm saying "Kill all people who get foodstamps! They all suck!" Which is not what I'm saying or what I believe AT ALL. I'm not a bad person, really and I have had my share of being poor. I'm not rich by any means and grew up in a working-class home.
Also, how am I living in a "glass house"? If you're referring to losing all of my possessions in a fire (I didn't have renter's insurance) and friends here offering to help me...well...I've said before and I'll say it again...I am deeply appreciative of all the help people have given me here. My friends here have changed my life and I will forever be grateful to them. Although, when Tackam suggested I register for things I needed...I was afraid it might be used against me and that is one of a few reasons I was against the idea at first. The assistance I've gotten has been used against me a few different times here.
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Hmmm... what constitutes "receiving government funds"? I (legally) paid no federal income tax for 2000, thanks to the Lifetime Learning Credit. Getting a tax credit is arguably receiving government funds. And those were some pretty significant government funds... literally thousands of dollars.

Unfortunately, as a result, I didn't get one of those "tax rebate checks" in 2001. You know, those government funds most adult Americans received that year? I had to wait until I did my tax return the next year to collect those government funds.

Now that I think about it, my $54 monthly transit pass... I guess I'm also receiving government funds there, since all public transportation systems in this country are heavily subsidized.

Perhaps my Apple PowerBook G4 should be confiscated... surely that's a "luxury item." I should have to settle for a PC running Windows instead.

So how is it you date if you don't have a car?

But don't ya wanna have sex in the car?

And there is no way taking cabs everywhere is cheaper than $1.75 (and it was $1.50 when I lived in Chicago) for the subway/bus.

TheCatWoman said:

Uh, not really... I've got a bed for that.

Besides, before I sold off my cars, my main ride was a Miata... try having sex in one of those.

TheCatWoman said:

Well... it's been at least a few months since I've had a "date." However, if I need a car for a short period of time, I use a car-sharing program called Flexcar. For an annual fee and an hourly rate, I can reserve a car online or via phone. Fuel and insurance are included, and they now have over 150 cars here in Seattle, parked at various locations. (They've even got a Miata in their fleet.)

A good number of the Flexcars are in my neighborhood. In fact, there are two of them on the next block. Owning a car in my neighborhood can be more trouble than it's worth... parking is terrible, most things one needs are within walking distance, and we're well-served by public transportation. (We should even have subway service by 2016.) Also, Seattle is one of the few cities where there isn't a stigma attached to using public transportation.

On the rare occasion when I need a car for a longer period of time -- say, a day or more -- then I'll get one from a traditional car rental agency, like Hertz. It's still cheaper than owning a car.

I'd say that in an average month, my transportation expenses are about $100... $54 for a transit pass and about $45 for Flexcar use.

TheCatWoman said:

Uh, not really... I've got a bed for that.

Besides, before I sold off my cars, my main ride was a Miata... try having sex in one of those.

TheCatWoman said:

Uh, not really... I've got a bed for that.

matt said:

The heavenly bed....

PS...you shove people on to the edge of the bed in your sleep...I almost fell off.

notoriousj said:

I love the "end of the bed" position

notoriousj said:

I love the "end of the bed" position

TheCatWoman said:

trust me he is a bed hog.

TheCatWoman said:

For the record, and to borrow an quote from the greatest living ex-president, "I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Notoriousj."

notoriousj said:

.. You know this?

I'm jealous

TheCatWoman said:

Don't hate just cause I had my cake and ate it too...

TheCatWoman said:

For the record, and to borrow an quote from the greatest living ex-president, "I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Notoriousj."

notoriousj said:

don't brag

Name droppers I tell ya

TheCatWoman said:

name dropping.... I did not drop any names....

notoriousj said:

Oh, I must be reading u wrong.

I thought you said you had been in "MATT"s bed .. he is famous ya know

Oh great! the words of a liar

TheCatWoman said:

Well, yes, he lied... but I think that lie was nothing compared to lying about Saddam Hussein having weapons of mass destruction, Saddam having ties to al Qaeda, getting a warrant for every wiretap, etc.

TheCatWoman said:

Well, yes, he lied... but I think that lie was nothing compared to lying about Saddam Hussein having weapons of mass destruction, Saddam having ties to al Qaeda, getting a warrant for every wiretap, etc.

Unfortunately, Clinton made the mistake of lying while under oath.

TheCatWoman said:

No you read it right...I just did not drop any names.

TheCatWoman said:

For the record, and to borrow an quote from the greatest living ex-president, "I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Notoriousj."

Well obviously she did not want the 20.00 purse from target (who would) she wanted the 350.00 dollar purse from coach, so she got the purse she wanted and provided food for he family at the same time. She found a practical way to provide for her family and have the handbag she wanted. Who knows maybe she bought it on her credit card...trust me us ghetto ass people can get credit cards and manage them just as well as uppity rich ass people. You are confusing practical with narrow mindedness...because in your post you said





You were being narrow-minded in the fact that you are prejudging her on the fact that because she has wic coupons then therefore she should not have a coach handbag. You don't know why she has to use wic coupons for her food. Atleast she is providing for her family, Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones. Oh let me guess the next stereotypical thing that will come up...The chick was not white.
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Well one thing you couldn't buy with those stamps (and yes we were on em when I was young) is government cheese. That is the best cheese ever!

shellyevon said:

Your sister is an inspiration...and I have loads of respect for her. She needed assistance and got it, but was still practical. And, in my error, I didn't think about being able to buy expensive items at consignment shops, etc. Thanks for pointing that out...maybe that's what the woman at the grocery store did.