en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/3196115 Comments by Orange Jeep Dad http://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/07/stay-patriot-or-ex-patriate.html#IDComment175938147 ok, now comments can be left via Guest, Intensedebate, wordpress, twitter, facebook or OpenId. I'm not sure how much longer I'll be using this commentluv comment widget. it sure seems buggy. Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:06:15 +0000 http://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/07/stay-patriot-or-ex-patriate.html#IDComment175938147 http://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/07/stay-patriot-or-ex-patriate.html#IDComment175936627 what the heck? I'll remove the widget I added last night and see if that fixes it. Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:01:23 +0000 http://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/07/stay-patriot-or-ex-patriate.html#IDComment175936627 http://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/07/oh-no-its-here-what-would-you-do.html#IDComment175770254 I posted an update in a blog post recently. The Mayor is still trying to stay in control but the situation is getting pretty intense. Thu, 21 Jul 2011 05:32:08 +0000 http://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/07/oh-no-its-here-what-would-you-do.html#IDComment175770254 http://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/07/congratulations-blog-contest-winners.html#IDComment175751540 Congratulations folks. Thanks for getting involved and helping me grow my blog! Thu, 21 Jul 2011 04:38:08 +0000 http://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/07/congratulations-blog-contest-winners.html#IDComment175751540 http://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/07/how-to-have-successful-blog-contest.html#IDComment175751254 G@Kris Google does give you some control. For example, you can choose to have NO adult only ads which keeps it fairly clean. I like AdBrite better because you can actually see EACH ad and choose to Approve or Disapprove it. Problem is, AdBrite doesn't pay as well which is why I use both. The best thing in the long run is to sell ads to companies directly and charge a flat monthly fee. But you have to have a pretty good following before you can start doing that. Thanks for stopping by my blog! Thu, 21 Jul 2011 04:37:06 +0000 http://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/07/how-to-have-successful-blog-contest.html#IDComment175751254 http://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/07/how-to-have-successful-blog-contest.html#IDComment175750338 @SciFiChick LOL! The taco bit was a joke, of course. I'm not sure I made enough for each person in the family to even get a whole taco to themselves. We'll see when the month ends. Good luck on your contest. It will be very exciting for you. Glad I could help in any way and thanks for stopping by my blog! Thu, 21 Jul 2011 04:34:29 +0000 http://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/07/how-to-have-successful-blog-contest.html#IDComment175750338 http://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/07/how-to-have-successful-blog-contest.html#IDComment175749842 @Arsenius It was a little work but well worth it. It didn't make more than a couple of dollars but my exposure was increased and that was my overall goal. Thanks for stopping by! Thu, 21 Jul 2011 04:32:50 +0000 http://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/07/how-to-have-successful-blog-contest.html#IDComment175749842 http://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/07/my-declaration-of-independence.html#IDComment175749296 @Arsenius & Stephen Thanks guys. It's hard not to vent frustrations on a blog. I'm glad this medium is here for everyone. The fact that it is free to use is a huge bonus! Thu, 21 Jul 2011 04:31:09 +0000 http://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/07/my-declaration-of-independence.html#IDComment175749296 http://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/07/product-review-sentry-safe-gun-safe.html#IDComment172990106 Nice follow up Joe! Now you know, you've opened the door for me to ask for a contest sponsorship in the future don't ya? I can see it now: Orange Jeep Dad is sponsored by Sentry Safe! Suh-weet! B) Wed, 13 Jul 2011 09:09:27 +0000 http://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/07/product-review-sentry-safe-gun-safe.html#IDComment172990106 http://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/07/product-review-sentry-safe-gun-safe.html#IDComment172989720 Someday Stephen...someday. Wed, 13 Jul 2011 09:07:25 +0000 http://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/07/product-review-sentry-safe-gun-safe.html#IDComment172989720 http://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/07/product-review-sentry-safe-gun-safe.html#IDComment172989665 True! Wed, 13 Jul 2011 09:07:07 +0000 http://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/07/product-review-sentry-safe-gun-safe.html#IDComment172989665 http://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/07/cheap-food-prep-item-kraft-mac-cheese.html#IDComment172989567 LOL, you guys are too funny. Yellow death! This stuff changed prices within 72 hours. I was able to get in on it for about 75 boxes before the price went up. Hope you guys did too. I'll confess, I like to make mac n cheese wth one box of noodles but two packets of the cheese powder :-) SOoooo cheesy! Wed, 13 Jul 2011 09:06:31 +0000 http://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/07/cheap-food-prep-item-kraft-mac-cheese.html#IDComment172989567 http://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/07/time-flies.html#IDComment172989173 o.0 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 09:04:14 +0000 http://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/07/time-flies.html#IDComment172989173 http://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/07/back-to-school-or-homeschool.html#IDComment172988853 Really? Canada? I haven't even heard anything about their education system. I'll have to do more research on that. I know we have a good number of doctors, that I've worked with over the years, that received their education outside of the US. I'm not talking about foreign doctors, we have lots of those too, but I'm talking about people from American that went outside the US just to go to medical school. They still get to come back home to take the medical board exams and they are still credentialled in the same way as doctors schooled in the US. They just didn't have to go through all the BS to get into the medical school. Wed, 13 Jul 2011 09:02:37 +0000 http://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/07/back-to-school-or-homeschool.html#IDComment172988853 http://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/07/back-to-school-or-homeschool.html#IDComment172988147 Thanks Jake. I honestly didn't expect this much response. In a way, I was sort of "writing out loud" to myself. I have already shown the first responses to Wifey. We'll be discussing this over dinner again this week. I've asked her to read through what everyone is saying. It is so inspiring! Wed, 13 Jul 2011 08:58:49 +0000 http://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/07/back-to-school-or-homeschool.html#IDComment172988147 http://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/07/back-to-school-or-homeschool.html#IDComment172987493 One particular teacher gives assignments then has the students pass the papers around so that other students can grade them. Our daughter's grade was dropping until we looked at her homework and figured out that the kid that was grading her papers was an idiot and marked things wrong that weren't wrong. We were able to approach the teacher and get the points back but just the fact that she shirks her responsibilities off to students drove us nuts. Had we not caught the problem, the teacher would have never known. Wed, 13 Jul 2011 08:55:16 +0000 http://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/07/back-to-school-or-homeschool.html#IDComment172987493 http://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/07/back-to-school-or-homeschool.html#IDComment172987224 LOL @ Ocean. We actually nicknamed ours "The Chloe Monster". "Here comes Chloe Monster" we say ;-) We have actually found an elementary school that we like. Our children have learned very well from K-6 grades. We drive about 20 miles or so to take them there. Its after 6th grade that we're having problems with the school. Its really ONE particular school and unfortunately our oldest daughter always has to be the guinea pig on finding out what works and what doesn't. She was awarded a school award her first month there for offering to sit next to a child with a learning disability and help him during class with his assignments and books. That was a bright shining moment for us as parents. But the school has teachers that just don't seem to care about the quality of education. Wed, 13 Jul 2011 08:54:04 +0000 http://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/07/back-to-school-or-homeschool.html#IDComment172987224 http://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/07/back-to-school-or-homeschool.html#IDComment172985704 Thanks Laura. Your comment, as well as others, are SO encouraging. I read these replies and think "What am I waiting for?" Then the next morning I wake up and my shoulders knot up just thinking about it again. .. Wed, 13 Jul 2011 08:46:12 +0000 http://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/07/back-to-school-or-homeschool.html#IDComment172985704 http://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/07/back-to-school-or-homeschool.html#IDComment172984928 Thanks Bellen. These comments are wonderful. Wed, 13 Jul 2011 08:42:05 +0000 http://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/07/back-to-school-or-homeschool.html#IDComment172984928 http://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/07/back-to-school-or-homeschool.html#IDComment172984653 Great! Thanks Ash! Wed, 13 Jul 2011 08:40:36 +0000 http://orangejeepdad.blogspot.com/2011/07/back-to-school-or-homeschool.html#IDComment172984653