Posts by James Cox6

hiddenscout362 said:It’s ten days late. It’s never been this late before—and honestly, the worst part is I don't even feel like it's coming. Usually, my PMS kicks in and makes me feel like absolute hell right before my period starts, but this time? Nothing. Total silence.
We can't be pregnant—we use condoms every single time, and as far as I know, none of them have broken. So what’s the deal? Could it just be some kind of infection?😲

Man... maybe it’s just stress—or maybe my hormones are acting up. You never really know.
My OB-GYN told me that anything within 45 days—counting from the start of your last period—is totally fine. Once you hit that 45-day mark? Time to make an appointment.

Maybe you should just take your damn hormone replacements and chill out—you’re constantly picking fights with everyone around you, acting like it's the sidewalk's fault if you trip. Between the hormones throwing you off balance and those damn hot flashes—if that's even what's happening—you're just gonna end up leaking through your clothes anyway.

Andrew Barnes9 said:From what I know about how things work now under the current academic system, you're only allowed to fail one year. If you slip up more than once, you lose your full-time student status entirely.

Honestly, I'm glad..

No more endless studying on the taxpayers' dime.

brightmaker29 said:I’ve got a question about this. For instance, if someone has a degree from a community college (like for business or public administration) and wants to transition into a university program which would obviously be a paid, part-time track, but they also want to enroll in a second major fully funded by the Department —say, in a science or biomedical field where part-time options aren't available—is that actually doable?

Does a community college degree count as a university degree?
If you enroll in a continuing program after community college (the kind you pay for), can you simultaneously take on another degree through the Department's funding?😁

A community college isn't a university. I mean, the name literally says "community college."

goldenowl54 said:Even if he did get the ruling before the statute of limitations ran out... I mean, it’s not even final yet—not while he still has time to file an appeal. And once he actually sends that appeal off to wait for a higher court decision...
By the time the court even gets around to processing his appeal—which, you know, goes to the local court first, then gets sent up to the Supreme Court, and then finally gets assigned to a judge—it'll probably take another two years just to wrap things up.

Of course it’ll hit the statute of limitations...
The Supreme Court of the United States is backed up as hell.

Jacob Castillo24 said:Hey everyone, hi!
My father was employed by the US Army, and through them, he was assigned a housing unit. However, during the war, they spent some time stationed in Appalachia, and because of that, his housing rights were revoked.
What can be done about this situation?!
How do we reclaim the right to the home where we lived for over 20 years? My parents actually signed a contract to buy out the property back in the early nineties, but they never got the chance to start the payments because of the war and the total collapse of the US Army.
Is it worth bringing in a lawyer?!
I honestly have no clue where to even begin.
Any advice or guidance would be greatly appreciated.

For Arkansas, get in touch with their judicial system and local laws.
God knows what kind of regulations they have in effect there.
They have regional laws that align with federal ones—something like that.

Laura Williams4 said:Sure, but I’m not talking about doing them at the same time. My question is: once you actually finish one, can you just jump into the next one for free? Do they even bother checking?

That used to be a no-go...
now who knows

Laura Williams4 said:Can you go back for a second degree? I know you can do two at once, but I’m talking about finishing one first and then starting over on another.

Do you still have to pay full tuition for the second round, or is there a discount? Does it matter if you were a straight-A student who finished your first degree right on schedule? How does this actually play out in the real world?

And is the process the same if you're transferring from a school where you wasted five years doing absolutely nothing versus someone who actually pulled their weight and graduated on time?

Thanks. 🙂

I’ve been through both.

I was a full-time student at the university in Washington, D.C., majoring in Italian and Germany. After four years, I had finished my Italian requirements, but I hadn't even touched the German side yet...

So, I enrolled in an evening Law program and finished right on schedule.

My take: you probably can't get the Department to fund two separate degrees. But honestly, check the fine print—things changed quite a bit once they moved toward the Bologna system.

If you're looking to save money, Law and Economics are usually your best bets.

Angela Bailey74 said:I’m actually completely in the dark on this one—where exactly can I find that information?

Thanks for the help, everyone! 👍

Right at the very bottom of the page—just underneath the judge's signature and seal.

Just read the manual regarding legal remedies...

Everything you need is right there.

Brenda Gray5 said:Look, I pay my taxes and stay current on everything, but whenever I walk into a bank and tell them I run my own small business—like a local cobbler shop—they practically laugh in my face. It’s why they give me such a hard time about my creditworthiness.

Man... just take out a business loan then. They'll probably demand collateral or some real estate to back it up, though.

Why would they laugh? It's a legitimate job, plain and simple. I have nothing but respect for someone running a repair shop.

Honestly, I’m pretty picky about mine too. I had a pair of heels where the cobbler did a hack job on the heels—they basically fell apart after wearing them twice.

What kind of heels are you working on?🙂

A mortgage is strictly for real estate. As a concept, you don't "mortgage" anything else.

Lending policies vary from bank to bank—it all comes down to their own internal business decisions.

Generally speaking, banks make sure they aren't just relying on collateral (like the house tied to the mortgage), but also on promissory notes and their own accepted notes.

The promissory note is what you actually need to fear. If it’s issued with a note of protest, it can be drawn against your entire net worth.

Basically, if you fall short on payments to those wonderful, lovely Europeans, and you have property in Matthews while dealing with Citibank, the bank decides whether to seize your Ford via that note or simply call the debt due and put everything you own in Matthews up for auction.

A note isn't inherently bad—that's actually its positive side—but our mentality is such that the average insolvent American would rather put a summer vacation or a ski trip on six installments at Diners Club than actually pay off a debt... and that's why everyone hates banks.!!!!

That's exactly why people in this country live beyond their means.

hollowtrucker77 said:Sorry, but you've got that completely wrong here.
A police officer is an officer twenty-four hours a day, which is a massive distinction compared to, say, a private security guard.
That’s exactly why security guards have to check their gear at the end of a shift and aren't allowed to just wander around in uniform whenever they feel like it.
An officer has the right—and honestly, it's more of a duty—to step in and intervene regardless of whether they're officially on the clock or not.
Now, I’m struggling to wrap my head around how that badge can be used for personal business, whether that's while they're on duty or just out living their life.

But that's beside the point. Staying on topic: PVTsvrh outside the US borders.

The answer is: NO, IT CANNOT.

GTA said:Is a police officer allowed to take their badge across the US border and use it for personal business? 😲

Of course not. A badge—and the authority it represents—is strictly tied to their jurisdiction within the country where they serve as an official officer.

Douglas Rodriguez5 said:Greetings. Mr. Bean arrives in theaters today for his vacation. Has anyone seen it yet? I know he cannot disappoint, but what are your impressions?

I thought Mr. Bean was great.
Definitely gave me a good laugh.

Susan Lopez97 said:Doesn't the instruction manual say you shouldn't?
I'll just tear it apart myself and find out.

It doesn't say anything🙏. But I'm 100% sure I read somewhere that you aren't supposed to use them when you aren't on your period.

For example, when you're expecting your period (it's late, but you have to wear something where a pad wouldn't be visible—like a single-day one). Plus, there are all those natural herbal remedies people use internally—for things like yeast infections, chlamydia, Candida, or minor inflammation—that basically involve using tampons for placement or dripping stuff in via a tampon...

Tampons aren't strictly or exclusively for menstruation.

Kyle Nelson2 said:Let’s swap some stories here..
Has anything happened to you guys—anything at all—that just made you start seeing the world through a completely different lens?

One of my earliest experiences goes back to when I was maybe 12 or 13... it was a memory from a past life...
It smelled like the end of a war was coming... train cars... us being moved somewhere... death was right there... I was young... but I was Jewish... I remember the agony of dying...
But I also had these realizations about why things happen... why certain patterns just keep repeating themselves over and over...

My instincts are incredibly intense... sometimes it actually scares me how I react to certain people, objects, or events—I get this sudden chill, I start sweating, or my heart starts racing...

I went to see a doctor and had an EKG and EEG—everything came back perfect. When I explained what was happening, he started asking about my childhood.

Since I was the sole survivor of a horrific car accident as a kid—everyone else in the vehicle died—and I ended up having six different surgeries, he said he wasn't surprised at all that I experience these sensations. He noted that for survivors like me, it's actually quite common.

Look, I’m not a psychic! I’m just answering based on what he actually said.

Keith Jackson56 said:So, I got hit with some kind of criminal complaint the other day....it says I’m supposed to head in for a meeting with Child Protective Services...which, honestly, what the hell does that have to do with a criminal charge? And what actually happens after this "meeting" anyway...is there going to be a trial or something?

Read what it actually says, see who filed it, and wait for the summons—not sure why CPS would be involved here.

They’re going to ask how you relate to the allegations in the report. Tell them your side, then it all goes to the District Attorney, who decides whether to move forward with formal charges or not. If they drop the criminal complaint, they just tell the person who filed it that they can try to sue you privately in civil court.

feralraven5 said:Tesla was a vegetarian

In the Life of Nikola Tesla, John J. O'Neill notes: "In his later years, Tesla gave up meat. He replaced it with fish... Later, he almost entirely cut out fish and transitioned to a vegetarian diet."
Tesla was a fierce advocate for vegetarianism—arguing it was ethically, ecologically, economically, and health-wise sound—proving himself a visionary in that regard too. As far back as 1900, he stated: "The intention to increase livestock to provide more food seems... correct, yet such a multitude can only be fed for a short while. It is certainly more important to grow vegetables and grains; I also believe vegetarianism is a recommended starting point for abandoning long-standing barbaric habits. Many nations that live almost exclusively on a vegetarian diet show greater strength and physical readiness. Certain crops, like oats, are more profitable than meat and better for mental and physical health. Every effort should be made to stop the gluttonous and cruel slaughter of animals, which can be detrimental to human morality. To free ourselves from animalistic instincts and tendencies that hold us back... we must make a complete break in our dietary habits. Any other [philosophical] musings on food are unnecessary."

I don't know about that.

There's a book out in bookstores right now called 'And Let There Be Light' that doesn't mention any of this about him.

Man, who's actually lying here?🤔

Thomas Stewart97 said:The cause-and-effect relationship is there—scientists have proven it—so there’s no reason you shouldn't get it.

So how do you explain Tesla, Einstein, and a whole host of other geniuses who weren't vegetarians... guys who were significantly smarter than any group of vegans combined?