What's on your mind?

[EyesOfKohl]

It's cute until you realize those polar bears were probably fighting then.

Maybe this has symbolic meaning - that everyone else seems to be in relationships and happy whilst you are alone - but in reality that which appears to be happy and intriguing, they are actually fighting and quarreling!

 

[TheGirlOnFire]

I do like penguins

I want my penguin


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WordPress is not being my friend

 

[Travelers.Soul]

Wow, a black & white silent? Looks interesting

Yes, I thought so too. I foreign film pretty interesting in general so I am hoping this will be good.

 

[Miss Spaulding]

Yes, I thought so too. I foreign film pretty interesting in general so I am hoping this will be good.

Oooh. What's it called? Maybe I've seen it...

 

[Toro]

Nothing wrong with being pale. Pale Power! Or, if you prefer, Pale is Beautiful, Pale Pride, or something else.

Yes, but I used to be 2 out of 3 in the tall, dark and handsome category. Now, Im just handsome.

 

[Travelers.Soul]

Oooh. What's it called? Maybe I've seen it...

Blancanieves - so far it's pretty good. Art wise it is beautiful but I'm only about 24 minutes into it.

 

[EyesOfKohl]

Dufaaaarrrrrr! I didn't realise how many items of clothing I owned until I bought a new chest of drawers to store them in.

I'm aiming to head towards a minimalist approach. Already donated 2 rubbish bags full of them and still more to go.

 

[chuck77]

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[EyesOfKohl]

Papoy? Nonononono, papoy. Ahhhhh, papoyyy...

Chuck! Whats up brother? Long time

 

[Toro]

Dufaaaarrrrrr! I didn't realise how many items of clothing I owned until I bought a new chest of drawers to store them in.

I'm aiming to head towards a minimalist approach. Already donated 2 rubbish bags full of them and still more to go.

I hope you are giving those clothes to the salvation army and not good will.
Not sure how much truth there is to this.

Keep these facts in mind when "donating". As you open your pockets for yet another natural disaster, keep the following facts in mind; we have listed them from the highest (worse paid offender) to the lowest (least paid offender).

The worst offender was yet again for the 11th year in a row is, UNICEF - CEO, receives $1,200,000 per year, (plus use of a Royal Royce for his exclusive use where ever he goes, and an expense account that is rumoured to be well over $150,000.) Only pennies from the actual donations goes to the UNICEF cause (less than $0.14 per dollar of income).

The second worst offender this year is Marsha J. Evans, President and CEO of the American Red Cross... for her salary for the year ending in 2009 was $651,957 plus expenses. Enjoys 6 weeks - fully paid holidays including all related expenses during the holiday trip for her and her husband and kids. including 100% fully paid health & dental plan for her and her family, for life. This means out of every dollar they bring in, about $0.39 goes to related charity causes.

The third worst offender was again for the 7th time was, Brian Gallagher, President of the United Way receives a $375,000 base salary (U.S. funds), plus so many numerous expense benefits it's hard to keep track as to what it is all worth, including a fully paid lifetime membership for 2 golf courses (1 in Canada, and 1 in the U.S.A.), 2 luxury vehicles, a yacht club membership, 3 major company gold credit cards for his personal expenses...and so on. This equates to about $0.51 per dollar of income goes to charity causes.

Fourth worst offender who was also again in the fourth spot, for every year since this information has been made available from the start 1998 is amazingly yet again, World Vision President (Canada) receives $300,000 base salary, (plus supplied - a home valued in the $700,000 - $800,000 dollar value range, completely furnished, completely paid all housing expenses, including taxes, water/sewer, telephone/fax, HD/high speed cable, weekly maid service and pool/yard maintenance, fully paid private schooling for his children, upscale automobile and an $55,000 personal expense account for clothing/food, with a $125,000 business expense account). Get this, because it is a "religious based" charity, it pays, little to no taxes, can receive government assistance and does not have to declare were the money goes. Only about $0.52 of earned income per dollar is available for charity causes.

Of the sixty some odd "charities" we looked at, the lowest paid (President/C.E.O/Commissioner) was heading up a charity group right here in Canada. We found, believe it or not, it was......

The Salvation Army's Commissioner Todd Bassett receives a salary of only $13,000 per year (plus housing) for managing this $2 Billion dollar organization. Which means about $0.93 per dollar earned, is readily available and goes back out to local charity causes... truly amazing... and well done "Sally Ann".

No further comment is necessary..."Think Twice" before you give to your charity of choice as to which one really does the best for the most - or the least for the most, for that matter.

 

[chuck77]

Z! What's up man! Just hangin out, how you been? It has been a while! Great to see you, as always.

 

[grandvizier1006]

Yes, but I used to be 2 out of 3 in the tall, dark and handsome category. Now, Im just handsome.

Oh, the sorrow! seriously, though, how did your height decrease? I'm only 5'7" now and that concerns me.

 

[grandvizier1006]

Oh, and there was this leukemia-related charity which turned out to be fraudulent. Apparently there is a govt. website where you can get a background check on the charity you intend to donate to so that you can be sure you're not being scammed.

 

[Toro]

Oh, the sorrow! seriously, though, how did your height decrease? I'm only 5'7" now and that concerns me.

My height is the same as before. I am 5'10-11" thats simply average for my area. Not tall, not short.

 

[Travelers.Soul]

After finishing Blancanieves I think I need to go sit in a corner...why...why...would the film makers do that? I have so many questions now! Beautiful cinematography by the way but...

 

[.Mikha'el.]

Ever since my church started using this song in worship a few weeks back, I've been subjected to it every week since, and I'm getting sick of it.

 

[Toro]

 

[grandvizier1006]

After finishing Blancanieves I think I need to go sit in a corner...why...why...would the film makers do that? I have so many questions now! Beautiful cinematography by the way but...

My mom's friend actually went to a McDonald's to get the Minion toy that says "bad words" (gibberish that sounds like cursing).

 

[EyesOfKohl]

I hope you are giving those clothes to the salvation army and not good will.
Not sure how much truth there is to this.

Wow, I knew some of the mainstream charity and organizations were a farse, but never imagined to that extent (i.e. UNICEF)

I usually donate to a community organisation which is run by volunteers and they resell the goods at a low cost to help people in need (clothes, furniture etc.) and use the money to help various things like helping families with cancer patients etc.

 

[EyesOfKohl]

I'm about to try a tamarillo