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Steve Helmer @srhelmer (7029) • Beaver Dam, Wisconsin 21 Jan 20

This happened recently with my wife's side of the family. There was a death and people were posting about it not a couple hours after it happened. She found out about it that way at work. Maybe it's just because I'm older, but...

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Steve Helmer I'm fine with something like that after a short wait, just because it's not always easy to reach or even know everyone that person may have known (my dad was a great example of this). But, I am simply uncomfortable with a close relative or friend finding out...

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Steve Helmer @srhelmer (7029) • Beaver Dam, Wisconsin 21 Jan 20

This happened recently with my wife's side of the family. There was a death and people were posting about it not a couple hours after it happened. She found out about it that way at work. Maybe it's just because I'm older, but...

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Steve Helmer With my dad, there was a need to do it because we figured it was the most efficient way to inform people we may not know about (he knew A LOT of people). But, at least as far as close family goes, I never liked that as a method of communicating bad news.

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Steve Helmer @srhelmer (7029) • Beaver Dam, Wisconsin 21 Jan 20

This happened recently with my wife's side of the family. There was a death and people were posting about it not a couple hours after it happened. She found out about it that way at work. Maybe it's just because I'm older, but...

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Steve Helmer @srhelmer (7029) • Beaver Dam, Wisconsin 17 Sep 19

My oldest daughter's freshman year of high school was a disaster, to the point we felt the only way for her to bounce back was to pull her from the school (which was about 50-60% of the problem) and home school her via a virtual...

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Steve Helmer It was. I'm not saying my daughter didn't share some of the blame last year (she's always been terrible about homework). But, there was definitely something wrong at that school. She had a boy quite literally stalk her the first semester and, even though the...

17 Sep 19

Steve Helmer @srhelmer (7029) • Beaver Dam, Wisconsin 17 Sep 19

My oldest daughter's freshman year of high school was a disaster, to the point we felt the only way for her to bounce back was to pull her from the school (which was about 50-60% of the problem) and home school her via a virtual...

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Steve Helmer The funny thing is, I kind of wish this around when I was in college because I probably would have gotten my teacher's license/a job at one of these. The teachers also seem to enjoy their jobs a lot more than the teachers I met when she was going to a...

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Steve Helmer @srhelmer (7029) • Beaver Dam, Wisconsin 17 Sep 19

My oldest daughter's freshman year of high school was a disaster, to the point we felt the only way for her to bounce back was to pull her from the school (which was about 50-60% of the problem) and home school her via a virtual...

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Steve Helmer @srhelmer (7029) • Beaver Dam, Wisconsin 17 Sep 19

Admittedly, I don't pay attention to the NFL (other than the Green Bay Packers) as much as I used to. But, every so often, something from another team catches my attention. And, in this case, it is the seemingly insane way the...

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Jandie @tech40 (23121) • Philippines 24 Jun 19

Most of us have long term relationship, some of us are married for many years but some of us are failed to keep the relationship. What is your secret to stay in a relationship for so long? Maybe this discussion will help someone...

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Steve Helmer @tech40 I've been married 16 years and have been in a relationship with my wife for 19 years.

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Bhem @JustBhem (70555) • Davao, Philippines 24 Jun 19

I was so mad watching MasterChef Season 6 awhile ago because of one Home cook. She’s a vegetarian and could not even taste her cook but still she’s on the final 7. She leads her team to a losing team during Team challenge and she...

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Steve Helmer It takes a lot to get me to that point, mostly because I hate drama. But, I will get angry if people mess with my family.

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Jandie @tech40 (23121) • Philippines 24 Jun 19

Most of us have long term relationship, some of us are married for many years but some of us are failed to keep the relationship. What is your secret to stay in a relationship for so long? Maybe this discussion will help someone...

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Steve Helmer I think the best piece of advice I could give anyone is to keep your dirty laundry between the two of you only. It's much easier to resolve an argument if you aren't getting a bunch of outside advice/opinions from people who have their own motivations.

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Steve Helmer @srhelmer (7029) • Beaver Dam, Wisconsin 24 Jun 19

About a week ago, I helped get the lock off of the shed for our new neighbor (the previous homeowners left the shed locked but didn't leave the key). When she saw it was empty, she said we could have it if we wanted because she...

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Thelma @thelme55 (77061) • Germany 18 Jun 19

Again! It is not new to me that we have a bomb alarm here where I live. The bombs were the remnants of the 2nd World War thrown by the allies (American or British army). Every time a new building is built, the workers have to...

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Steve Helmer Don't have a problem like that here. But, I have been in a couple sheds that had very old boxes of dynamite (once used for removing stumps). Was afraid to sneeze.

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Leiann Lynn Rose Spontaneo @Spontaneo (14700) • United States 18 Jun 19

My laptop is officially broke. I am using the laptop at the present moment basically squinting. There are tons of lines all over the screen and colors are green, pink, white, etc. I can just barely make out what the computer...

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Steve Helmer This is why I always try to keep an old laptop as a backup.

18 Jun 19

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Steve Helmer @srhelmer (7029) • Beaver Dam, Wisconsin 18 Jun 19

I was reading an article today about the game dodgeball and how some schools are banning it and researchers are describing it as something that "dehumanizes" and "oppresses" people. Am I missing something here? Did they change the...

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Steve Helmer It's a game where you form two teams and try to eliminate your opponents by hitting them with a rubber ball.

18 Jun 19

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Steve Helmer @srhelmer (7029) • Beaver Dam, Wisconsin 18 Jun 19

I was reading an article today about the game dodgeball and how some schools are banning it and researchers are describing it as something that "dehumanizes" and "oppresses" people. Am I missing something here? Did they change the...

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Steve Helmer @srhelmer (7029) • Beaver Dam, Wisconsin 15 Jun 19

I decided to walk to the library this morning to get some more books. My path took me downtown and past a mural that was painted on one of the buildings a couple years ago. I never paid much attention to it before but, this time,...

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Steve Helmer @srhelmer (7029) • Beaver Dam, Wisconsin 15 Jun 19

OK, to be honest, I really don't care if I like the doctor. But, it would be nice to find one that at least fits my personality. I haven't had a physical in nearly 4 years because of this struggle. I'm not a big fan of taking...

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Steve Helmer I'm pretty sure that's not the case. I may be a bit picky but I'm old enough to remember having doctors who took the time to talk to you and am determined to find one like that.

15 Jun 19

Steve Helmer @srhelmer (7029) • Beaver Dam, Wisconsin 15 Jun 19

So far (knock on wood) I haven't had any serious health issues. But, I could stand to lose about 30 pounds. And, after my dad passed away last week, I realized I should make much more of an effort to do so, partly to make sure my...

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Steve Helmer My brother did that and, admittedly, I'd probably drop 20 pounds in a month if I did the same. But, I need my Mountain Dew so I'm opting to just work around it.

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Steve Helmer @srhelmer (7029) • Beaver Dam, Wisconsin 15 Jun 19

OK, to be honest, I really don't care if I like the doctor. But, it would be nice to find one that at least fits my personality. I haven't had a physical in nearly 4 years because of this struggle. I'm not a big fan of taking...

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rsa101 @rsa101 (38166) • Philippines 15 Jun 19

As I last posted I was traveling back home to attend my cousin’s wedding. The ceremonies were ok and the reception was kind of grand since it was done in a hotel ballroom so the ambience was a bit posh. Food were great since it...

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Steve Helmer Not a big fan of weddings myself. I'm actually glad my wife and I kept it simple and just went to the courthouse because some of the weddings around here are obscenely expensive.

15 Jun 19

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