Went to China...missed the Great Wall but not the Terracotta Warriors. Peace to my friends in Kashgar. Ni Hao!

I agree. I see it as common sense, not a " rights" thing.

I do see it as a infringement on anyone's rights. ( to restrict assault rifles. The law was forged at a time when the citizens were using muzzle loaders Which ( I may be wrong on the reload time) took a few minute to load the ball in then the powder, then pack it down, ect.

I do not think our fore fathers would agree with the current law to include the assault rifles.. I really don't think they would. And they certainly could not envision where weaponry would be 200 years later.

keep your hand guns.. keep your sport hunting rifles... get rid of the weapons of mass destruction.

Been to great wall of china twice already, best season to go there is spring and autumn.

yes I have. I spent 2 years working there and got to the wall. It is unbelievable.

You can't believe how big it is.. how long. its right up there with the pyramids.

P.S. Being from NYC I wanted to write some graffiti on it.. but chickened out... too many military guys standing around.

Similar in character I think would last longer though I believe mutual understanding, respect, and thoughtfulness make a big difference.

I believe two lovers must at first be friends. Friendship in a romantic relationship always lasts longer. I say this because most of the time we think we own our partner which creates unreasonable expectations and reduce our receptiveness. Friends usually avoid thinking like that. They respect eachother's independence and boundaries. They listen to eachother and provide support without being judgemental. The worst part of a relationship, I think, is when one cannot talk easily to his/her partner because he/she's afraid of him/her being all overprotective, judgemental, and overreacting.

I think the best statement you could hear in a relationship is "I'm so happy I have found a person like you that I could share everything that happens in my life with and you being supportive and all."

love is not something that just happens. believe me on this one. its something two people need to put the effort into and really cultivate love for it to happen. rome was not built in one day. so if you really want love take a note from my play book. work hard to achieve that goal. do not let the others take advantage of you for any reason. set up very healthy boundaries make the person you really want chase you. do not hand over money or your body easy. play hard to get. it works for me and it will work for you. my name is Elaine and welcome to this forum.

My gf and her husband are there... were there at the time it happened.... they were separated when she went to the washroom & minutes later the gunfire happened... neither knowing what was going on and whether the other was alive. They eventually got in touch and were both physically ok - thank God... but are so scarred and just don't know how to even deal with what they saw... the bodies... the blood the chaos... pure insanity....
there is no need ever for anything like this to happen anywhere in the world!!
My heart goes out to everyone....

64 years old, I guess he didn't achieve the American Dream.

if this was your last day on earth what would you choose to do or say or see?

if money were no object, i would choose to be with the people who truly care about me. oblige them to see the northern lights while i tell them that i know i will always be there in their hearts. and as they see all the dancing lights they will feel the happiness that i would want them to feel too.

now reality would be i would eat my favorite food ,get drunk, call all the people i care about and tell them i love them all. cellphones are the best inventions ever lol

what about you?

I have become comfortably numb to the amount of messages I receive daily from women real or fake.. tolerant perhaps complacent.. or perhaps I hold out hope that someday I will receive a message from that woman.. that mystery woman who lives in the shadows.. of my heart..
That woman who will speak to me in such a way..
Who will speak right to my heart..
That woman who will make all the pain from my past lovers disappear in one or two simple words.... that woman who will give me hope that'..yes!!! I can feel the love again.. I can feel trust and desire again