Guest Guest Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 Here you have it. The ten most stressful places to live in America. No wonder my buddy from Miami is so stressed. Top 10 Most Stressful Cities Tacoma, WA Miami, FL New Orleans, LA Las Vegas, NV New York, NY Portland-Vancouver, OR-WA Mobile, AL Stockton-Lodi, CA Detroit, MI Dallas, TX Quote Link to comment
Guest Guest Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 Uh Oh Homey, you're in trouble now! Quote Link to comment
Guest Guest Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 SWAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ya dork, we PAID to have our city up at the top....duhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh We WANT ya'll to be afraid of our city...those tourists are a sight to behold. I know from first hand all the times homey has come down wearing her sombrera, doing her rendition of the *Cha Cha Cha*... I'd try to describe it, but every time I think about it I start laughing and can't type... rofl Quote Link to comment
Linda Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 ... think i will stay right here in northren michigan and get out of this form before things really fly's Quote Link to comment
Guest Guest Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 (Pssssssssssssssssssssssssttttttttttt, Homey... I think the stress comes from being the *worst drivers* in the whole country!!!! ) Quote Link to comment
Guest Guest Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 Dar is my only friend who entered the local auto body shop on her speed dail. Quote Link to comment
Guest Guest Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 I live near 2 of the most stressful cities and might have some insite into the stress. Metropolian areas are filled with a widly diverse set of people. Many of the cities on the list are wonderful places to live in. They have a rich history and beautiful landscape. The areas of poverty and crime in these cities can bring about violence and stress for the entire city. Tacoma WA is considered the arm pit of Washington State. The weather can be depressing, the crime rate is high in some areas, the once booming economy is suffering with Boeing and the dot.commers laying off. Portland is affected with many of the same problems. Traffic problems abound in Porland, you just can't get anywhere without having to cross a 2 lane bridge that jams up. Stress in its self is simply how happy we are. If we are afraid, depressed, hurried or angry our stress level goes up. Personally I am working on the stresses in my life. I find that most stress is my personal choice. I choose to be upset. Last night we found our roof leaking, I freaked out. I tend to hate things that suddenly go wrong. I then sat myself down and thought about it. What was the big deal, here I try to think of myself as this pioneer woman and a bursts pipe (we had that too) and a leaky roof have me stressed out. I can control how I feel at some times. As a child I had a lot of irrational fears, I have had to learn to just deal with life without letting it all get to me. Anyway, some things we can control, some things we can change, some things we can learn to cope with and most things we can offer to God. Quote Link to comment
Guest Guest Posted January 11, 2004 Share Posted January 11, 2004 Great points, Joan!! I find I can often control my reactions to the unexpected stresses in life when I *choose* to. The problems come when I just let myself go into the anger and/or frustration of it all. Sometimes I have to consciously *STOP*, breathe deeply, and say a prayer. **Cat tosses soggy creampuffs at everyone reading this forum...** Quote Link to comment
Guest Guest Posted January 11, 2004 Share Posted January 11, 2004 ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Joan... This is why I luv ya... I can be out there twirling away and you have this inate ability to pull me back to reality with just a few words... I totally relate to what you said... (((((((((((((((joan)))))))))))))))))) Quote Link to comment
Guest Guest Posted January 11, 2004 Share Posted January 11, 2004 So it WASN'T me who pushed her over the edge. Quote Link to comment
Guest Guest Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 Seems like SOMEONE has a guilty conscience... lol Quote Link to comment
Guest Guest Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm ..... Cat didn't mention anything, but I'll check with her. Quote Link to comment
Guest Guest Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 *darlene hands homey a mirror...* You have to go no further than here... *smile* Quote Link to comment
Guest Guest Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 I love when I leave homey tongue tied... *angelic smile* Quote Link to comment
Guest Guest Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 You're SUCH a magpie!!!!! Quote Link to comment
Guest Guest Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 Hmmm....that mean she loves shiny objects???? Quote Link to comment
Guest Guest Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh cavey... Between you and me, homey has a thing for shiney mirrors...the bigger they are, the better for that girl... When she comes to visit you'll always see her standing in front of a mirror, turning from side to side, making faces at herself as she gazes adoringly at herself... *shrug* I dunno, I never seen anything like it before... Must be a cheesehead thang... *angelic smile* Quote Link to comment
Guest Guest Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 Yes, Cavey it's a cheesehead thang. Years of trudging to the dairy barn, draining those girls dry just so Dar can smother her pizzas with cheese, her arteries with whipping cream, and her hips with cheesewiz. Yes, Cavey it's a tough job that needs to be done. Quote Link to comment
Guest Guest Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 Just remember one thing mammafitz... *I* am the innocent one... *angelic smile* Quote Link to comment
Guest Guest Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 Darlene ???? innocent ( sorry couldn't resist) Diane Quote Link to comment
Guest Guest Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 SWAT Diane... You must be talking to homey... lol Quote Link to comment
Guest Guest Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 Did I hear someone calling my name?? Quote Link to comment
Guest Guest Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 Dar......Methinks thou dost protests your "innocence" too much! Quote Link to comment
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