Sentences with phrase «about straw»

They also lied on loan applications about the straw buyers» income, net worth, employment histories to manipulate the lenders into approving these loans.
It was not about straw man arguments.
Did you ever hear about the straw that broke the camel's back?
There are tons of courses around the US led by experts that want to teach you all about straw bale building, cob homes, earth bag construction, earthships, renewable energy installation and much, much more.
Back 50 years ago, when people first started talking about straw bale houses, the idea was to use the material to make cheap well - insulated houses.
She wants restaurants to think about the straw issue in the same way many approach the water issue.
There is some additional rumored information about the Straw Hats, including a brief description and the different builds or versions of them which will be playable.
When Thornton's class was studying simple machines a few years ago, one of his students asked, «What about a straw?
I can't entirely blame you though, people curious about Straw Dogs, because the 1971 version is mysteriously unavailable to rent on Netflix (though it once was, as I can testify).
The best part about straw accessories 2017 are that they're immensely fun to style as the material is a chic statement.
Today's WTWW post is all about this straw shell bag!
Nomah Project Straw Bag (similar here, here and here)-- I am all about these straw / wicker bags this summer and this Nomah Project bag is the newest addition to my collection.
How do you feel about a straw bag for summer?
The right accessories would complete any look if they are the right ones, in spring everything is about straw purses and hats, but let's spice things up a little, change the regular and go for that unique designer purse that's screaming in the closet for you to get it out, of course you are not going to take that precious to the beach where it can get dirty but for a casual spring day it would turn everyone's eyes on you.
There's something about a straw bag — whether it's a casual clutch or an oversized basket tote — that exudes effortless chic like few other accessories can.
What is it about the straw hat that instantly evokes a vacation or casual, laid - back feel?
Lately I have been obsessing about straw bags that I have seen around blogs, Instagram and Pinterest.
Let's talk about the straw tote....
This summer, I'm all about straw clutches and totes and maxi dresses!
He's almost doing well until he brings up the stuff about Straw's father, which is pretty unpleasant stuff really.
If we're talking about Straw - style closed primaries then what we're really talking about is making political parties a more established part of the political framework, with US - style party registration.
This summer, I'm all about straw clutches and totes and maxi dresses!
I can't say enough about these straws.
Totally agree about straws and oatmeal pies, and I really like taking my sandwiches apart (not sure that's really what you were saying, but anyway, there's a fun fact about me...)
Meanwhile, an email about straws I had somewhat sheepishly sent to the Ocean Grill and Tiki Bar on Carolina Beach (I really don't like to nag) came back with an inspiring reply: They have been working on eliminating straws for the past two years, and despite customer resistance from some quarters, they now only give them out (EcoStraws) with Mojitos and Pina Coladas, and only on request.
I've had one (or 3) cats since the early 80s & all of them have had a thing about straws.

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There's an old saying about «the straw that broke the camel's back.»
«Straws are one of those things that people feel passionately about, and rightly so, and we're moving those straws behind the front counter.&Straws are one of those things that people feel passionately about, and rightly so, and we're moving those straws behind the front counter.&straws behind the front counter.»
Back in 1983, Lee Nilsson was appearing in The Globe and Mail wearing a straw - coloured Stetson and joking about the family's new live - by - satellite auction business.
The final straw for Perkins came after a colleague tried to confide in her about the alleged abuse she'd experienced while at the 1998 Venice Film Festival.
I think that the points you make about religion are a straw man argument.
When a person needs to build up a Straw Man like that it's very telling about the person.
Finally what really broke the straw was finding a website about Christus Victor vs. Penal Substitionary Atonement.
In a striking example combining metaphor and humor, Koko made a joke about being a «sad elephant» because she was reduced to drinking water through a thick rubber straw as a solution to her constant nagging one morning for more drinks of juice (IULG 534).
It's a straw man argument from the beginning, and if you truly know anything about WOTM, then you are purposely deceiving people with this libelous accusation.
You make a fool out of yourself with a straw man about married priests though its funny you didn't talk to Peter's wife.
I have just recently spoken to a prominient leader within the evangelical community in Scotland about such and his use of rhetoric, and misrepresentation of others and their views by straw man arguments.
To attempt to change a teaching about swift and sudden judgment to become a teaching on sexuality is grasping at straws to find — some / any — justification for homosexuality.
For example, there is an article about «Bible analyst John McTernan,» who makes a great straw man for Salon — though no one I know has ever heard of him or his foolish comments.
Poor Bob is grasping at straws because he was too lazy to do his homework on this subject to know about the studies that showed being gay is NOT a mental disorder that changed the experts opinions.
2) Create the straw man that this is about «divorce» when most of the comments are about the abuse of power.
There is no controversy about this — except perhaps amongst certain Christians grasping at straws in their struggle against logic and evidence.
whoever said the thing about the benjamin franklin pick and the king richard is a total moron and is grasping at straws.
The final straw was 9/11 when fear and anger allowed your governments to lay the groundwork to eliminate every freedom you held dear and eventually bring about your self created hell on earth.
Sabio, you are setting up a straw man with personal comments about my «you don't understand» «needs too much attention» don't read my comment carefully» «are on an agenda to tell us things» to knock down.
It is an obvious and extreme example of just what I am talking about; an ignorant straw man and false premise on which you base your counter argument.
You know very little about Family Law, and I appreciate that, but you are grasping at straws, dear.
But perhaps the volume of response to our straw poll also suggests that while Christians continue to struggle with pornography, we are more willing to admit it and talk about it than we ever have been before.
«The last straw was Saturday morning, when I came in from a date, and he asked me, «Doesn't your St. Paul say something about not joining your body with a prostitute?»
Maybe it's making for «no straw» in your drink when you go out, bringing your own bags to the grocery store, getting coffee or a smoothie in your own cup / jar, bringing your own silverware when you're out and about, switching from paper to cloth napkins, buying bread from a local bakery or making it yourself instead of buying in plastic, switching to a menstrual cup or washable cloth pads instead of disposable, there's so many different ways to produce less waste.
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