bookluvr315 asked:


1. Your idea of a traffic jam is 10 cars waiting to pass a tractor on the highway

2. “Vacation” means going to Syracuse for the weekend

3. You measure distance in hours

4. You know several people who have hit deer more than once

5. You often switch from “heat” to “A/C” in the same day

6. You stay in your house most of the summer because you aren’t used to the heat

7. You drive at 55 mph through 10 feet of snow during a raging blizzard without flinching

8. You see people wearing hunting clothes at social events

9. You install security lights on your house and garage but leave both unlocked

10. One of your neighbors constantly has bonfires

11. You carry jumper cables in your car and your girlfriend knows how to use them

12. There are 7 empty cars running in the parking lot at the supermarket at any given time

13. Your idea of a huge party is one with lots of cheap beer and some people you go to school with

14. Driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled in with snow

15. You think **** lingerie is silk pajamas from wal-mart

16. You know 4 seasons: almost winter, winter, cold, construction

17. It takes you 2 hours to go to the store for one item even when you’re in a rush because you have to stop and talk to everyone in town

18. At least 6 people that you see a day have beards and stains on the front of their shirt

19. Cows are just part of the scenery

20. You or someone you know has a car that sounds like a big truck and can barely make it 20 miles yet no one says anything about it.

21. At least fives times in your normal travel day you will pass or be passed by a beat-up, old *** car that has had an attempted pimping out, such as a brand new oversized spoiler on a rust covered trunk, spinning HUBCABS, or everyones favorite, the performance exhaust on a car running on barely three cylinders.

22. You know that the phrase, “Goin up ta,” applies to going north, south, east, or west, up or down in elevation, and pretty much any other way you can travel.

23. The smell of freshly spread cow manure doesn’t bother you.

24. Its perfectly normal for your life’s aspirations to be working for the county.

25. Getting “dressed up” means tucking your shirt into your jeans and putting on clean work boots.

26. Holloween costumes are always designed around a snowsuit and winter boots.

27. You appreciate the delicacy known as Croghan Bologna, and serve it at all social gatherings.

28. On the same platter as the Croghan Bologna is a selection of flavored cheese curd, which you also love.

29. You know damn well that the verizon guy didn’t walk through your town going, “can you her me now” because reception is, at best, limited.

30. Your proud of your redneck-ness and where your from.

31. You can name everyone you graduated with.

32. You know what 4-H is.

33. You ever went to a party that was held about 20 miles down a deserted dirt road.

34. You used to drag “main.”

35. You said the ‘F’ word and your parents knew within an hour.

36. You schedule parties around the schedule of different police officers since you know which ones would bust you.

37. You ever went or thought about going cow-tipping.

38. School gets canceled for a sports team going toState

39. You could never buy cigarettes cause all the store clerks knew how old you were.

40. When you did find someone old enough to buy smokes for you, you had to drive down country backroads to smoke them.

41. You never missed a Homecoming parade.

42. You still go home for Homecoming.

43. It was cool to date someone from a neighboring town.

44. You had a senior skip day.

45. The whole school went to the same party after graduation.

46. You can’t help but date a friend’s ex.

47. Your car is always filthy from the dirt roads.

48. You think that kids who ride skateboards are weird.

49. The town next to you is considered “trashy” or “snotty” when it is just like your town.

50. Getting paid minimum wage is considered a raise.

51. You refer to anyone with a house newer than 1980 as the “rich people.”

52. The people in the big city dress funny then you pick up on the cool new trend two years later.

53. You bragged to your friends because you got pipes on your truck for your birthday.

54. On Fridays, anyone you want to find can be found at Main Street or the Dairy Queen.

55. Weekend excitement involves a trip to RiteAid.

56. Even the ugly people enter beauty contests.

57. You decide to walk for exercise and 5 people pull over and ask you if you need a ride.

58. Your teachers call you by your older sibling’s name.

59. The closest “cool stores” are at least 45 miles away.

60. The local phone book has only one yellow page.

61. You leave your jacket on the back of the chair in the
cafe, and when you go back the next day, it’s still there, on the same chair.

62. You don’t signal turns because everyone knows where you’re going, anyway.

63. You call a wrong number and they supply you with the correct one.

64. You have to name six surrounding towns to explain to
people where you’re from.

65. Driving to the party on a four wheeler is quite normal.

66. The town population increases by one-third when the universities go on break.

67. When somebody says “Thats billy fucillo HUGE” you know exactly what they are talking about

68. You laugh your head off reading this because you know it’s true and then forward it to everyone in your address book, which is actually half your town
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Michaela asked:


For the past two or three months, there has been a wild cat that has come to our house every day. At first we tossed him some bologna and he would eat it but never came to close. Then we bought some cat food and over the weeks he has come closer and closer. Now he waits on our front porch until we come out with a bowl of food. I can put the bowl right next to me and he will eat it. He will even eat out of my hand if I offer him something extra tasty like a piece of hot dog. Sometimes he will try to swat at it but I don’t let him eat it unless he is willing to eat it right from my hand. My family named him Spooky and me and my brother are the ones who usually go out to feed him. I go out the most so he is most comfortable with me. I really want to keep him as a pet but my dad is doubtful he will ever be a good pet. Do you think he ever will? There is a local spay/neuter clinic with a feral cat package that will neuter him (he is definitely a boy) and give him all his shots for $45. The thing is, you have to bring the cat in a trap. They will let you borrow a trap but if we trap him will he lose all trust for us?
I’ve been reading up a lot on the subject and I know it can be done, and I think Spooky will make a good pet because he is already accustomed to us. He is young, only about a year old, so that is why he is tolerant of use in the first place. Other wild cats we’ve seen don’t get anywhere near humans. Spooky is very expressive and will roll around all over our driveway and on our patio just several feet away from us. He also turns his back to us, which I read is a sign of trust.
We are leaving for a ten day vacation two weeks from now and I am worried that Spooky has become dependent on us. My dad is being difficult and isn’t persuaded. I know Spooky is capable of hunting, I’ve seen him go after frogs in our pond and I watched him catch a bird today. I just don’t want him to stop coming. I made this plan:

Trap Spooky and bring him to the clinic the next day.
Pick him u p later on when he is still recovering from the surgery and out him in a small room or large closet.
Sit with him while he is still sleepy and pet him if he lets me.
over the next couple of days/weeks, work with him in the room and gain his trust.
Once he is willing to let my whole family pet him and he is litter trained, let him explore the whole house.

Do you think this plan could work? If anyone has suggestions or stories please share! And also, I heard cats are easy to litter train because they like to bury their poo. Is this true? If we leave a litter box in the room with Spooky will he go in it or will he need coaxing?

sarahg asked:


My family is going on a 1-week vacation in Italy this summer. We will go from Florence, to the countryside outside Bologna/Modena, to Venice. I was planning on taking the train so we could enjoy the views, but saw on our B&B’s website that we will need to have a rental car with us while in the Bologna/Modena area anyway to get around to different attractions. Should we just rent a car for this one stop (like 2 days) or should we rent a car for the entire trip and drive each leg?
How long does it take driving vs. taking a train?
Are the views of Italy from the road much worse than those from the train tracks?
How about cost comparison?

Any and all suggestions welcome — thanks!!

Robert asked:


I asked a question a late last week about going on vacation alone. Here was part of that post for details. Had planned a trip to France & Italy for 20th wedding anniversary. The vacation was to begin today and would last 20 days. Found out last Wednesday that my wife had a 3 month affair about 2 years ago. A mutual friend let the cat out of the bag and wife confessed and said it was a stupid mistake. That she was just going through some sort of midlife crisis (bologna) and that loved me very much.

After reading some of the responses here I told her to go ahead and go. She said didn’t want to go without me so I gave the tickets to brother and his wife and now they are gone on that trip. Instead of sitting around the house I went into work today and told boss that canceled vacation. Still want to get away from wife for a while to think but can not afford to go anywhere the planned trip wiped out most of savings. Could try and ask my brother for some of the money for the trip but it was more of a gift so as to not have the money be a complete waste. Also wouldn’t be able to do that tell he got back anyway. My problem now is been getting people asking me why I am back at work since had planned this trip for almost a year and now am at work instead of being gone.

Indy Mind asked:


I am a 35 year old American visiting Italy with my brother for two weeks in May. I enjoy art, good food, scenery and history – so Italy will be great. I only have two weeks though! I want to see Florence, Rome and Venice. I assume I can get away with 2 days at each. Besides that, which should I see of the following (the others on my wish list):

Siena
Dolomiti / Dolomites
Lake Como
Milan
Bologna
Umbria and Tuscany (mountain villages, etc)
Assissi
Naples (and Pompei ruins)
Amalfi Coast
Cinque Terre
Others that I have missed

Thanks!

Barbi & Logan asked:


My 18 month old son is eating very little. This has been going on for the last 4 days. I haven’t had a chance to talk to his Dr, she has been on vacation as well as the Holidays too.

He used to eat a good sized meal 3 times a day, with a snack after lunch and dinner, with 2 sippys of juice a day, milk for meals and lots of water too. But now I cant get him to eat hardly anything. Hes just been throwing his food on the floor or at me (cleaning spaghetti sauce out of hair isn’t fun either i might add). he throws a fit when i try to make him eat. Ive tried all kinds of new things, nothing works. I can get him to eat some gold fish and some Ritz Cheese Cracker Sandwiches, but thats it. I offer his regular meal first and he will sit in his chair for an hour not eating. He also wont eat meat, no hamburger, chicken, fish, hotdogs, turkey, bologna (which he used to eat all the time). His activity level is the same. He sleeps the same too, 9pm to 9am, nap time is 2pm to 430pm. He drinks lots of water and milk. He diapers have remained the same. (i cant understand how much comes out with as little as he eats! babies are amazing!)

Wondering if I should be concerned or not. Thanks. Im gonna try his dr again tomorrow too.
i only give him his sippy after his meals. otherwise he doesn’t get it , cuz i dont wanna play “pick it up, throw it down” lol

sqwigglz asked:


My dog (a chihuahua) refuses to eat any dog food I give him! He was always a finicky eater, and then I made the mistake of give feeding him human food when I moved in with my boyfriend and his parents. Soon it spiraled out of control and he was being fed hot dogs and bologna for is his meals. I never really liked it so one day I finally changed it. Sometime around June of this year I started only giving him dog food. He would refuse to eat it so much to the point that he would make himself sick because he didn’t eat and then he would throw up. So I started forcing him to eat. I would stick the wet food on the top of his mouth like peanut butter. Sometimes he would spit it out and other times he would eat it. Finally, he was eating his food mostly on his own, I still had to hand feed it to him, but he was eating it. Now recently since September, he has been refusing his dog food again. I have a feeling that maybe he might be getting into some food or the trash when I am not around. However, I’m not sure. He doesn’t even act hungry when he misses a meal. And if he ever doesn’t miss a meal it’s because I am forcing him to eat again. The same way as before. I have tried everything.

I tried leaving his food out for 15 minutes twice a day, nothing. Then, I tried leaving it out once a day, nothing. I’ve tried every brand of dog food out there I’ve seen in the stores, still nothing! I have patients and I will continue to do whatever it takes. Although I have plane tickets already purchased for my vacation and I am nervous that while I am gone no one here will have my patience and they will go back to feeding him human food if I don’t find a good solution that starts to work fast! My boyfriend says he won’t let him eat human food, but I am a worry wart and don’t know if my dog will eat otherwise. Please help!!!!

Robert asked:


Had planned a trip to France & Italy for 20th wedding anniversary. The vacation begins next Monday and will last 20 days. Found out Wednesday that my wife had a 3 month affair about 2 years ago. A mutual friend let the cat out of the bag and wife confessed and said it was a stupid mistake. That she was just going through some sort of midlife crisis (bologna) and that loved me very much.

Now I would just cancel the entire trip but will lose the airfare and some of the deposits are not refunded-able. In addition I need to get away from her for a while to get my head straight. So its not so much the money, but it was/is a lot of money and would seriously hurt to just watch it go down the drain. It hurts so bad what she did and not sure will ever get over it but like have said need to get my head straight so thinking of still going. When I say still going mean me might invite my brother or friend to come but if not will just destroy wife’s ticket. This was suppose to be her “dream vacation” not that I was not interested in going to France or Italy but not on my list of dream vacations.

Mrs. Darcy asked:


Our neighbor is a horrible mother, her husband died of cancer and he even knew she would be a bad mom so he said in his will that if his wife couldnt take care of their little girl she was to go to his sister. Well the mom smokes pot every day, she does it infront of the kids, She used to have different guys over every night, now she just has the 1 boyfriend who has 2 little girls of his own that live with them. The house is a 1 bedroom shack that was being used as a house the fisherman would stay in while up vacationing. The boyfriend walks around ***** at night even tho the little girls are right there. The kids are forced to stay outside from the time they get up until bed time, with NO sun screen and only to be fed bologna sandwhiches. We have called children services so many times, and the last time they took the littlest girl to be examined and she had been molested. The mom said it was by her ex husbands sister (the lady is 60 yrs old and doesnt even get to see the little girl) Once we found this out, we were suprised to see the little girl returning home to the house. Before the mom had the boyfriend she would tell my brother and his wife (who lives next door to us and has become very attached to the little girl) that they could have custody of amelia as long as they paid the mom some sort of money.. we were shocked to say the least. But now that she has the new bf she doesnt say it anymore and when they mention it she says shes changed her mind.. the little girl is only 2 and refuses to talk.. shes had to overcome so much (was born premature and her father dying ) we just want whats best and i feel that the horrible situation shes living in is NOT whats best… any help??

asked:


You can make some challenge,if you want..PLease help me!!ON 5 march 2011 I and my class went to VIenna to visit the city and a important theatre.We met in REggio at 7:0 clock to take a pullman that would bring us to the airport.WE arrived at 8:30 to Bologna,after doing check in for one hour,we had breakfast and we waited for 40 minutes.For some of us,it was the first flight,so we were anxious.When I made my first flight,I was very young,so I didn’t remember how beautiful it was flying.I wasn’t alone with my class,but Miss Bolzani,and Mister Stasio came along with us.WE arrived at S.t airport at midday,and after taking ,we got a pullman that took one -hour.Arrived at the hotel ,we put our things in a room and we went out to visit the city.The first thing the we saw,was MUseum..This MUseum(past)keep some important works ,that I remember having studied.IN front of this museum,there were some beautiful fountains.After the first round,we went to the hotel to put our things away ,and to have dinner.Day after,our stage was MUmok ,we saw some interessant things,sarcophagi,civilities remain..THis is the first part..I will post the second part after

PLease correct me,I would like to learn English,and I know that I make grammar mistakes!!!Thanks a lot!!