I am safe. I am completely and totally fine. I know this could be a lot worse. However, getting accosted and having your bag taken physically off your person by a bunch of mini-thugs first thing in the morning fucking sucks. Especially when it's steps from your front door, in your safe neighborhood, on your safe street, and oh look, that's a knife, isn't it?
Good things: Other than being safe, I have my apartment keys.
Bad things: I have to replace my credit cards and my shoulder really hurts.
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i find it hard to predict the future. i am generally fond of drinking and making broad pronouncements about the superstate - dhex
Geez, that's bad, Rachel. Any complaint I've ever made here pales in comparison.
And I third the "glad you're ok" sentiment.
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Liberals believe government should take people's earnings to give to poor people. Conservatives disagree. They think government should confiscate people's earnings and give them to farmers and insolvent banks. The compelling issue to both conservatives and liberals is not whether it is legitimate for government to confiscate one's property to give to another, the debate is over the disposition of the pillage.
— Walter Williams
Mini-thugs? Kids? That sucks. Be sure to follow up with the cops, and credit card company, and hope that one of those little shits uses your Visa to buy some soda at a local store, preferably one with a security camera.
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preferably one with a security camera.
Did I just say that?
I'm really glad you are OK. Let your neighbors know what happened, if you can. You never know who saw something, and they should probably be taking precautions as well.
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"Hey, any chance to show off my eru — erudi — my book learnin'." - David L. Watkins
Be sure to follow up with the cops, and credit card company, and hope that one of those little shits uses your Visa to buy some soda at a local store, preferably one with a security camera.
Unless I'm totally mistaken, doesn't use of a stolen credit card fall under the Secret Service's purview?
Damn sorry to hear about that Rachel, glad you're safe.
What' s wrong with security cameras on private property? I'm all for them. Heck, my life might have been made a lot easier on multiple occasions if there had been security cameras on certain privately-owned properties.
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UNDERPANTS HAWK
DOES NOT DESIRE YOUR TOUCH
I long for the day that a chimp will ghost-ride someone's boomcar into a lake. - tymac
Glad you're all right Rachel, damn. May those little punks themselves be robbed at knifepoint by even smaller thugs!
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Whenever I catch so much as a glimpse of pr0n, I suddenly turn into a sex-crazed barbarian, slashing and clawing my way through whatever and whomever until I find something to put my weiner into. -- Taktix
Will no one stop cycle of violence? Soon the quarks will be accosted by delinquent gluons.
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"But if it makes you feel better, I would also enjoy a world in which there are men, women, transsexuals, genderqueer folk, etc. who all enjoy pelican role-play." - JD
"Extraordinary conditions may call for extraordinary remedies. But the argument necessarily stops short of an attempt to justify action which lies outside the sphere of constitutional authority. Extraordinary conditions do not create or enlarge constitutional powers." - Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes
"ps not an lp member so stop beating that drum. the drum is tired and wants to go home now, to the family that loves it. i haven’t even mentioned PRECIOUS PRECIOUS GOLD or ferrets or anything." - dhex
Glad you're all right Rachel, damn. May those little punks themselves be robbed at knifepoint by even smaller thugs!
Fractal thugs!
Fetal thugs!
Rachel, I am glad to hear that you are okay.
Losing your credit cards and ID, etc., must suck major, though. My sympathies.
It might help to reflect that the young thugs are most likely not destined for long pleasant lives. I often use this thought to comfort myself over injustices committed by antisocial types. It's not generally a sustainable lifestyle.
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We real cool. We
Left school. We
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Strike straight. We
Sing sin. We
Thin gin. We
Jazz June. We
Die soon.
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"My intellect is gigantic, monstrous, terrifying."
Letting someone take you to a really nice restaurant and then that person getting violent food poisoning from said nice restaurant. This is only slightly better than having food poisoning yourself. But with more guilt.
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UNDERPANTS HAWK
DOES NOT DESIRE YOUR TOUCH
I long for the day that a chimp will ghost-ride someone's boomcar into a lake. - tymac
Smacky, is this the same person from the etiquette thread? Mr. Let Me Buy You Dinner?
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A parasite feeding on bacteria growing on fungus growing on cow excrement? The only way the parasitic chain could get any longer would be if the cow excrement worked for the government. - Smacky
Or Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Jersey, Florida, West Virginia, or Tennessee? Or Louisiana?
Or Wisconsin?
Or Utah?
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"But if it makes you feel better, I would also enjoy a world in which there are men, women, transsexuals, genderqueer folk, etc. who all enjoy pelican role-play." - JD
"Extraordinary conditions may call for extraordinary remedies. But the argument necessarily stops short of an attempt to justify action which lies outside the sphere of constitutional authority. Extraordinary conditions do not create or enlarge constitutional powers." - Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes
Actually, come to think of it the one Ohioan transplant I remember growing up with was certainly the craziest mf I knew in highschool, so there may be something to it.
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"But if it makes you feel better, I would also enjoy a world in which there are men, women, transsexuals, genderqueer folk, etc. who all enjoy pelican role-play." - JD
"Extraordinary conditions may call for extraordinary remedies. But the argument necessarily stops short of an attempt to justify action which lies outside the sphere of constitutional authority. Extraordinary conditions do not create or enlarge constitutional powers." - Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes
Whenever I catch so much as a glimpse of pr0n, I suddenly turn into a sex-crazed barbarian, slashing and clawing my way through whatever and whomever until I find something to put my weiner into. -- Taktix
Y'all just can't appreciate freedom. Y'all just hate freedom.
Actually, I'd have to agree that there is definitely something whack about many guys I've met who happen to be Ohioans. But I'm not being a bigot -- some of my best friends are Ohioans.
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UNDERPANTS HAWK
DOES NOT DESIRE YOUR TOUCH
I long for the day that a chimp will ghost-ride someone's boomcar into a lake. - tymac
That's from running from all of those two dimensional monsters.
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Whenever I catch so much as a glimpse of pr0n, I suddenly turn into a sex-crazed barbarian, slashing and clawing my way through whatever and whomever until I find something to put my weiner into. -- Taktix
well, yeah. The County Fair doesn't last forever, you know.
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Someday if Jennifer serves on a jury, I would like to see her rise up in the middle of the trial and yell, "No, you're out of water! And you're out of water! They're out of water! This whole trial is out of water!". - Stevo Darkly-
Someday if Jennifer serves on a jury, I would like to see her rise up in the middle of the trial and yell, "No, you're out of water! And you're out of water! They're out of water! This whole trial is out of water!". - Stevo Darkly-
A parasite feeding on bacteria growing on fungus growing on cow excrement? The only way the parasitic chain could get any longer would be if the cow excrement worked for the government. - Smacky
I swear, Ohio is one of the more densely populated states in the country (no. 9) and has the 7th largest population overall. I have never gotten the Ohioans are goober-rednecks thing. Its just that nothing ever happens there. And their NFL team sucks.
The people who have sex with cousins are Appalachians and former mayors of New York.
Whenever I catch so much as a glimpse of pr0n, I suddenly turn into a sex-crazed barbarian, slashing and clawing my way through whatever and whomever until I find something to put my weiner into. -- Taktix
Still pissed off at the guy at the shop who said it might be the engine, though (I guess he hadn't really looked at it yet). I have been having NONSTOP HEART ATTACKS since he told me.
Depends. As long as you're making fun of the artist/mindset, you're golden. What counts is the irony.
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"But if it makes you feel better, I would also enjoy a world in which there are men, women, transsexuals, genderqueer folk, etc. who all enjoy pelican role-play." - JD
"Extraordinary conditions may call for extraordinary remedies. But the argument necessarily stops short of an attempt to justify action which lies outside the sphere of constitutional authority. Extraordinary conditions do not create or enlarge constitutional powers." - Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes
Glad to hear it, Ellie! I like driving, but car ownership is a whole 'nother bucket of worms. Seems like every month it was another $700 repair bill. Glad to hear you got away easy.
Fuck me, I got confused and didn't realize that my court date for my traffic ticket was today and not tomorrow. Now I'm in contempt of mutherfucking court. Who knows, maybe I'm going to be spending my welfare check on court fees and getting my license reinstated... :(
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A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having. - V
UNDERPANTS HAWK
DOES NOT DESIRE YOUR TOUCH
I long for the day that a chimp will ghost-ride someone's boomcar into a lake. - tymac
Whenever I catch so much as a glimpse of pr0n, I suddenly turn into a sex-crazed barbarian, slashing and clawing my way through whatever and whomever until I find something to put my weiner into. -- Taktix
Anyhoo, it was a false alarm -- I only missed my arraignment, and I managed to pay the ticket off this morning before any action was taken (They actually give people a "grace period"! Probably assuming they don't find you and arrest you first.). It's kind of sad how greatly mundane governmental regulations have the ability to affect my emotions. That's like, almost 1/5th of my welfare check that I just spent, yo!
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A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having. - V
UNDERPANTS HAWK
DOES NOT DESIRE YOUR TOUCH
I long for the day that a chimp will ghost-ride someone's boomcar into a lake. - tymac
My head hurts and my throat hurts and I have no energy. Actually, I'm a little better than I was yesterday, but I'm still glad I decided to stay home. And because I get sick so rarely, every time I need medicine, it's all expired.
So not only does my inability to find a legal job continue, but it has also extended to any sort of work better than low-paying drudgery. It's not going to be long before I'm one of the world's best-educated burger flippers.
Assuming that a) I don't spend too much time here, b) they don't check the other common URLs I visit I might just be okay. Just to be safe, I will be scarce around these parts for the next few weeks. I'll try to check in daily but not read too many threads so as to avoid too many GET requests.
I'm not in pain, and I have some more energy, but my head is still a little congested. However, dextromethorphan messes with my ability to concentrate on anything. Also, sleeping at the culturally-appropriate time is difficult when you've spent about 36 of the previous 48 hours asleep. So I think today is going to involve a lot of staring blankly into space. And last night I seemed to be having unusual and intense closed-eye hallucinations while trying to get to sleep, although I doubt the DM had anything to do with it, since I didn't take very much.
My kitty of 10 years is in the ER. Last night, around midnight, he hopped up on the bed to get comfy and we noticed that his breathing was really shallow and labored. I flipped on the light and his eyes didn't contract so into the carrier he went. Turns out he has pleural effusion, but the cause has not yet been determined. They were able to drain the fluid and will most likely release him into my care this PM.
In other suckitude is the communications ability of this particular vet's office. It's not my normal vet, but rather the ER vet. We went in and waited for about 45 minutes for them to basically say that a)he was on oxygen and doing better but that b) he still got too stressed when they removed him for an Xray so they would call when they had Xrays. I ended up not being able to sleep and phoned them about 4AM. Wouldn't you know, they had taken the Xray and were trying to drain the fluid but again, he stresses out* so they would call when they had the fluid pulled. I gave up at 7AM and took a nap. When I woke up at 10 I figured that I would just swing by and talk to the attending vet in person. Sure as shit if he hadn't had the fluid suctioned out hours earlier and they were weaning him off the oxygen in prep for release to me. Why in the hell did you ask for my phone number if you weren't going to use it???
*This is not a surprise. Despite his size and gender my 16lb neutered male shorthair makes Nathan Lane look like John Wayne. He is a massive chickenshit, always has been and not just with vets.
I'm sorry Kwix, that's awful. (As a cat person, I understand. I wanted to punch the people who said 'it's just a cat' when my cat got sick) I hope the ordeal ends healthily and happily.
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i find it hard to predict the future. i am generally fond of drinking and making broad pronouncements about the superstate - dhex
Sorry about all your bad news, too. Thanks for drawing my attention to your personal blog. I didn't even know it existed! I'm not just playing the "ignore Ginslinger" game again, either. I've gotten so good at that game I completely missed Timothy's poll/your blog!
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A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having. - V
UNDERPANTS HAWK
DOES NOT DESIRE YOUR TOUCH
I long for the day that a chimp will ghost-ride someone's boomcar into a lake. - tymac
Quick recovery, live long and prosperiness to your kitty, Kwix.
GS, microwaves cause approximately 2/5s of all office annoyance,
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"But if it makes you feel better, I would also enjoy a world in which there are men, women, transsexuals, genderqueer folk, etc. who all enjoy pelican role-play." - JD
"Extraordinary conditions may call for extraordinary remedies. But the argument necessarily stops short of an attempt to justify action which lies outside the sphere of constitutional authority. Extraordinary conditions do not create or enlarge constitutional powers." - Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes
Yeah, vet offices that fuck up communication are the worst. I went through that a couple of years ago.
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That sucks Kwix, here's hoping he makes a full recovery.
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Whenever I catch so much as a glimpse of pr0n, I suddenly turn into a sex-crazed barbarian, slashing and clawing my way through whatever and whomever until I find something to put my weiner into. -- Taktix
Well, the cat is back home and breathing better. The tests will hopefully be complete by this PM if not then tomorrow AM. It sucks because from all results so far it looks like he has cardiomyopathy (enlarged/poorly functioning heart). There are some drugs that can be given that will help extend his life but I don't know for how long or what quality of life it is so we will see.
In other crappy news, my best friend's father just suffered a stroke yesterday morning. He is still in the hospital but is making a marked recovery. His speech is fully returned but they are not sure about his motor control yet.
My part-time job with the patent law firm will be ending March 31st. Why? Because they're hiring another attorney. This is the same firm that decided not to hire me full-time (after promising to do so) because they were going to reduce the practice and didn't need another attorney. I am not pleased.
"ps not an lp member so stop beating that drum. the drum is tired and wants to go home now, to the family that loves it. i haven’t even mentioned PRECIOUS PRECIOUS GOLD or ferrets or anything." - dhex
Oh, man, Kwix, that's terrible. But as long as your still grylliabled I think that's what really matters.
Grylliabled? Is that like Handy-capable?
Yes, but you didn't have to have a chainsaw accident first.
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Whenever I catch so much as a glimpse of pr0n, I suddenly turn into a sex-crazed barbarian, slashing and clawing my way through whatever and whomever until I find something to put my weiner into. -- Taktix
I lost my damn hat a couple of weeks ago. The crazy thing is, it's really gone...I've checked every lost and found that it could have possibly been returned to. It wouldn't be so bad if there weren't another 6 weeks of winter or thereabouts. What I don't get is why someone would a.) throw a hat away or b.) steal a hat. It was kind of cute, but it wasn't that nice...at least I wouldn't steal a used hat, anyway. Not even if it was Armegeddon and it was the last tinfoil hat on earth. Anyway, I hate all of my other hats and so now I don't have a winter hat. It's irreplaceable, too...a hand-knit one-of-a-kind.
Also, F Firefox spell check with a rusty spoon.
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A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having. - V
UNDERPANTS HAWK
DOES NOT DESIRE YOUR TOUCH
I long for the day that a chimp will ghost-ride someone's boomcar into a lake. - tymac
My younger brother had a (benign) brain tumor when he was still young enough that he had no say in the matter.(he had brain surgery and all went well. Brain surgery is kind of awesome because the brain feels no pain, so he was back in school and such in short order). But, a benign brain tumor is back. And now he's 20, so it's his call to have surgery or not, and he wants to know my opinion, and I don't know what the hell to tell him.
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i find it hard to predict the future. i am generally fond of drinking and making broad pronouncements about the superstate - dhex
Wow, Rachel, that's ... pretty heavy. I'm not sure what to say since I don't understand what his risks and alternatives are, but I wish the best for him and you too, soon.
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"My intellect is gigantic, monstrous, terrifying."
I'd vote for telling him what you would personally do in his situation, as that's the only way you can be honest. But make clear that you will support him no matter what his choice.
"ps not an lp member so stop beating that drum. the drum is tired and wants to go home now, to the family that loves it. i haven’t even mentioned PRECIOUS PRECIOUS GOLD or ferrets or anything." - dhex
Best wishes Rachel. That's just tough to deal with.
If asked that question, I'd go with the straight truth: "I can't even begin to know what I'd choose until it happened to me. Let's talk about the positives and negatives the docs gave you, and maybe I can think clearly about each one of those individually or something. Whatever the case, I'm here if you need me."
I am happy to report that I have good ol'-fashioned American food poisoning today.
word to the wise: spinach makes for an interesting, um, regurgitative experience.
I am happy though because after a solid year of "boy this blows", if this is as bad as it gets, go USA!
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Someday if Jennifer serves on a jury, I would like to see her rise up in the middle of the trial and yell, "No, you're out of water! And you're out of water! They're out of water! This whole trial is out of water!". - Stevo Darkly-
So I'm sitting here doing my taxes, and I think I'm doing OK - I'm entering the W2, the 1099-INTs, the 1099-DIVs, and TurboTax is telling me I can expect about $100 back from the Feds, and then I get to the 1099-B, because I sold about half of the shares in a mutual fund I owned...AND SUDDENLY I OWE NEARLY $3000?!?! WTF? I mean, I sold about $20,000 worth of shares, but I didn't exactly see a big pile of cash, because I was buying shares in another fund from the same broker. I seriously hope I'm misreading something. If not, this is basically a huge disincentive to ever sell anything.
I get yanked just for owning the damn things. Capital gains taxes on my reinvestments kill me every year.
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Jesus. My wife and daughter are visiting her parents in Missouri. A tornado just passed by their house (didn't hit it thank God). Everyone is okay (just thrashed nearby trees since they are out in the country) but damn that's too close for comfort.
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"ps not an lp member so stop beating that drum. the drum is tired and wants to go home now, to the family that loves it. i haven’t even mentioned PRECIOUS PRECIOUS GOLD or ferrets or anything." - dhex
I have been thinking about postponing my move back to the Midwest for one more year so I can make one last attempt at getting a college degree (probably in English or something -- I'm going to be burned out math-wise for a few more years at least). Except that my parents have already told me that moving away from them was the worst decision I ever made, and they will forking hit the roof if I say I'm not moving back yet. Especially because I have been promising them I totally would, right up until last month or so. We had just gotten back to a good relationship after all these years I've been in Knoxville, and now I am considering shitting all over it. On the other hand, diploma! I have no idea what to do.
(Note: having a million libertarian spawn with David not included in plans.)
That's a totally dick thing of your parents to say. Very controlling. Do what's best for you, in your own determination. It's bullshit of them to try to guilt you into moving back at all, but if you want to I say do it on your own time frame. ASSERTIVENESS! TRAINING! Also, try moving to the West coast, it is nice.
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Whenever I catch so much as a glimpse of pr0n, I suddenly turn into a sex-crazed barbarian, slashing and clawing my way through whatever and whomever until I find something to put my weiner into. -- Taktix
Yeah, you're not shitting all over your parents by staying to finish your degree. If they get pissed because you follow your desire to complete your education then they're shitting all over you. It's their job to cut the apron strings and let you grow up, not your job to coddle their desires until they're comfortable letting you go.
Sending them mixed signals such that they might change their plans to accommodate your return is unfortunate, but ultimately they should be flexible enough to support whatever decision you make on that front.
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"But if it makes you feel better, I would also enjoy a world in which there are men, women, transsexuals, genderqueer folk, etc. who all enjoy pelican role-play." - JD
"Extraordinary conditions may call for extraordinary remedies. But the argument necessarily stops short of an attempt to justify action which lies outside the sphere of constitutional authority. Extraordinary conditions do not create or enlarge constitutional powers." - Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes
Telling your parents that you are quitting school so that you can go backpacking through Europe while taking enormous amounts of drugs and spending your trust fund is the kind of thing they should be getting upset about. Staying in Knoxville to finish your degree doesn't seem all that outrageous.
I have been thinking about postponing my move back to the Midwest for one more year so I can make one last attempt at getting a college degree (probably in English or something -- I'm going to be burned out math-wise for a few more years at least). Except that my parents have already told me that moving away from them was the worst decision I ever made, and they will forking hit the roof if I say I'm not moving back yet. Especially because I have been promising them I totally would, right up until last month or so. We had just gotten back to a good relationship after all these years I've been in Knoxville, and now I am considering shitting all over it. On the other hand, diploma! I have no idea what to do.
(Note: having a million libertarian spawn with David not included in plans.)
I don't know how old you are Ellie, sorry, but I can say that moving away from your parents is something that people do. For them to insist otherwise is somewhat bizarre. Now, if you happened to be only 17 or something, then it might be warrented, but it is what it is.
Then again, I just started my 44th lap around the pool, and I haven't talked with my father in a few years. Even in my early 40's I have similar problems. I chalk it up to some kind of early onset alzheimer's in his case, but sometimes all you can do is just stay away.
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A guy I work with has a daughter with cerebral palsy, now 9 years old. The strain of caring for her has essentially torched his marriage. Last night, all of a sudden, her liver started failing. Sepsis has set in and she's not going to make it through today.
It's just horrible. He's tried so hard and given up so much and lives with a woman he can't stand because he loves his daughter. Ugh.
Whenever I catch so much as a glimpse of pr0n, I suddenly turn into a sex-crazed barbarian, slashing and clawing my way through whatever and whomever until I find something to put my weiner into. -- Taktix
Well, and in all fairness, I'm sure the mother hasn't been taking the situation well, either. That kind of stress tends to bring out the worst in most people.
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UNDERPANTS HAWK
DOES NOT DESIRE YOUR TOUCH
I long for the day that a chimp will ghost-ride someone's boomcar into a lake. - tymac
My fathers organization, which provides services to the developmentally disabled and brain-traumatized, has fired him, because he has been ill for 8 months and cannot work. He has spent 15 years of his life caring for people who needed help every day, and now there isn't any help left for him.
The doctors are taking him off of chemo because it is killing him faster than the cancer is.
I'm broke, house-less (but not homeless, thank you very much) job-less, and can't do a damn thing to help right n
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Oh good. A new place to angst.
I am safe. I am completely and totally fine. I know this could be a lot worse. However, getting accosted and having your bag taken physically off your person by a bunch of mini-thugs first thing in the morning fucking sucks. Especially when it's steps from your front door, in your safe neighborhood, on your safe street, and oh look, that's a knife, isn't it?
Good things: Other than being safe, I have my apartment keys.
Bad things: I have to replace my credit cards and my shoulder really hurts.
i find it hard to predict the future. i am generally fond of drinking and making broad pronouncements about the superstate - dhex
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Oh, geeze, I'm so sorry - but I'm glad you're safe and have your keys.
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Wow, that really sucks, Rachel. I'm glad you're ok, at least.
A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having. - V
UNDERPANTS HAWK
DOES NOT DESIRE YOUR TOUCH
I long for the day that a chimp will ghost-ride someone's boomcar into a lake. - tymac
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Geez, that's bad, Rachel. Any complaint I've ever made here pales in comparison.
And I third the "glad you're ok" sentiment.
Liberals believe government should take people's earnings to give to poor people. Conservatives disagree. They think government should confiscate people's earnings and give them to farmers and insolvent banks. The compelling issue to both conservatives and liberals is not whether it is legitimate for government to confiscate one's property to give to another, the debate is over the disposition of the pillage.
— Walter Williams
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Damn Rachel. I also concur on the "That sucks and glad you are safe" sentiment.
"Still, though, being fat isn't some kind of moral failing. Unless you're fat from, like, eating the people you murder...then it's probably a moral failing of one sort or another." -- Timothy
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Tymac,
My first guess was monkfish as well, but why in dog's name would you put it in a dip?
"Still, though, being fat isn't some kind of moral failing. Unless you're fat from, like, eating the people you murder...then it's probably a moral failing of one sort or another." -- Timothy
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Mini-thugs? Kids? That sucks. Be sure to follow up with the cops, and credit card company, and hope that one of those little shits uses your Visa to buy some soda at a local store, preferably one with a security camera.
Did I just say that?
I'm really glad you are OK. Let your neighbors know what happened, if you can. You never know who saw something, and they should probably be taking precautions as well.
"Hey, any chance to show off my eru — erudi — my book learnin'." - David L. Watkins
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Unless I'm totally mistaken, doesn't use of a stolen credit card fall under the Secret Service's purview?
Damn sorry to hear about that Rachel, glad you're safe.
This is not a signature.
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What' s wrong with security cameras on private property? I'm all for them. Heck, my life might have been made a lot easier on multiple occasions if there had been security cameras on certain privately-owned properties.
A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having. - V
UNDERPANTS HAWK
DOES NOT DESIRE YOUR TOUCH
I long for the day that a chimp will ghost-ride someone's boomcar into a lake. - tymac
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Just snarkin' on my own bad self for a change.
"Hey, any chance to show off my eru — erudi — my book learnin'." - David L. Watkins
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Oh, ok. You just go on with your bad self then.
A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having. - V
UNDERPANTS HAWK
DOES NOT DESIRE YOUR TOUCH
I long for the day that a chimp will ghost-ride someone's boomcar into a lake. - tymac
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Glad you're all right Rachel, damn. May those little punks themselves be robbed at knifepoint by even smaller thugs!
Whenever I catch so much as a glimpse of pr0n, I suddenly turn into a sex-crazed barbarian, slashing and clawing my way through whatever and whomever until I find something to put my weiner into. -- Taktix
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Fractal thugs!
"pimpin' ain't easy, especially when you're very bad at it and feel like you should be good at it." -- dhex
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Will no one stop cycle of violence? Soon the quarks will be accosted by delinquent gluons.
"But if it makes you feel better, I would also enjoy a world in which there are men, women, transsexuals, genderqueer folk, etc. who all enjoy pelican role-play." - JD
"Extraordinary conditions may call for extraordinary remedies. But the argument necessarily stops short of an attempt to justify action which lies outside the sphere of constitutional authority. Extraordinary conditions do not create or enlarge constitutional powers." - Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes
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Ack, sorry to hear it.
"ps not an lp member so stop beating that drum. the drum is tired and wants to go home now, to the family that loves it. i haven’t even mentioned PRECIOUS PRECIOUS GOLD or ferrets or anything." - dhex
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Fetal thugs!
Rachel, I am glad to hear that you are okay.
Losing your credit cards and ID, etc., must suck major, though. My sympathies.
It might help to reflect that the young thugs are most likely not destined for long pleasant lives. I often use this thought to comfort myself over injustices committed by antisocial types. It's not generally a sustainable lifestyle.
"My intellect is gigantic, monstrous, terrifying."
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Letting someone take you to a really nice restaurant and then that person getting violent food poisoning from said nice restaurant. This is only slightly better than having food poisoning yourself. But with more guilt.
A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having. - V
UNDERPANTS HAWK
DOES NOT DESIRE YOUR TOUCH
I long for the day that a chimp will ghost-ride someone's boomcar into a lake. - tymac
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rachel, sorry to hear about that. astoria, huh? were they locals or kids taking a detour from school?
"Yeah, but my character would be all swav and deboner." - Warren
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Smacky, is this the same person from the etiquette thread? Mr. Let Me Buy You Dinner?
A parasite feeding on bacteria growing on fungus growing on cow excrement? The only way the parasitic chain could get any longer would be if the cow excrement worked for the government.
- Smacky
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Nope. Different person. Yep - *stretches* - I have to fend off the dinner offers with a baseball bat these days, it seems.
A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having. - V
UNDERPANTS HAWK
DOES NOT DESIRE YOUR TOUCH
I long for the day that a chimp will ghost-ride someone's boomcar into a lake. - tymac
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That's a good policy, considering that those extending the invitations are all Ohioans.
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I concur. Ohioans: nature's weirdos
I CAUTION YOU / IN DEFEATING ORCS WE MAY FIND THE ONLY VILLAIN LEFT TO FACE IS OUR OWN PREJUDICE--qwantz.com
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Have you been to South Carolina?
Or Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Jersey, Florida, West Virginia, or Tennessee? Or Louisiana?
Or Wisconsin?
Or Utah?
"But if it makes you feel better, I would also enjoy a world in which there are men, women, transsexuals, genderqueer folk, etc. who all enjoy pelican role-play." - JD
"Extraordinary conditions may call for extraordinary remedies. But the argument necessarily stops short of an attempt to justify action which lies outside the sphere of constitutional authority. Extraordinary conditions do not create or enlarge constitutional powers." - Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes
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Uh-oh, looks like the Ohioan is getting ready to attack. Everybody stand perfectly still and he'll lose you :p
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Actually, come to think of it the one Ohioan transplant I remember growing up with was certainly the craziest mf I knew in highschool, so there may be something to it.
"But if it makes you feel better, I would also enjoy a world in which there are men, women, transsexuals, genderqueer folk, etc. who all enjoy pelican role-play." - JD
"Extraordinary conditions may call for extraordinary remedies. But the argument necessarily stops short of an attempt to justify action which lies outside the sphere of constitutional authority. Extraordinary conditions do not create or enlarge constitutional powers." - Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes
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The flatness makes them ornery.
Whenever I catch so much as a glimpse of pr0n, I suddenly turn into a sex-crazed barbarian, slashing and clawing my way through whatever and whomever until I find something to put my weiner into. -- Taktix
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Y'all just can't appreciate freedom. Y'all just hate freedom.
Actually, I'd have to agree that there is definitely something whack about many guys I've met who happen to be Ohioans. But I'm not being a bigot -- some of my best friends are Ohioans.
A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having. - V
UNDERPANTS HAWK
DOES NOT DESIRE YOUR TOUCH
I long for the day that a chimp will ghost-ride someone's boomcar into a lake. - tymac
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i've heard they're incredibly fleet-footed.
"Yeah, but my character would be all swav and deboner." - Warren
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That's from running from all of those two dimensional monsters.
Whenever I catch so much as a glimpse of pr0n, I suddenly turn into a sex-crazed barbarian, slashing and clawing my way through whatever and whomever until I find something to put my weiner into. -- Taktix
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And such rhythm.
I CAUTION YOU / IN DEFEATING ORCS WE MAY FIND THE ONLY VILLAIN LEFT TO FACE IS OUR OWN PREJUDICE--qwantz.com
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well, yeah. The County Fair doesn't last forever, you know.
Someday if Jennifer serves on a jury, I would like to see her rise up in the middle of the trial and yell, "No, you're out of water! And you're out of water! They're out of water! This whole trial is out of water!". - Stevo Darkly-
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plus first dibbs on cousins.
"Yeah, but my character would be all swav and deboner." - Warren
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We're also so well-spoken.
Someday if Jennifer serves on a jury, I would like to see her rise up in the middle of the trial and yell, "No, you're out of water! And you're out of water! They're out of water! This whole trial is out of water!". - Stevo Darkly-
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And clean!
Well, sometimes.
A parasite feeding on bacteria growing on fungus growing on cow excrement? The only way the parasitic chain could get any longer would be if the cow excrement worked for the government.
- Smacky
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I swear, Ohio is one of the more densely populated states in the country (no. 9) and has the 7th largest population overall. I have never gotten the Ohioans are goober-rednecks thing. Its just that nothing ever happens there. And their NFL team sucks.
The people who have sex with cousins are Appalachians and former mayors of New York.
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And Ohioans. Try to keep up, FFF3K.
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My cousins were pretty hot.
Alas, Appalachia was too far away. I did end up marrying an Appalachian though.
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My car's in the shop. It may need new spark plugs. Or a new engine.
I'll find out tomorrow! Goody!
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*crosses finger*
Com'on spark plugs!
*knocks on wood*
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SPARK PLUGS! WHOO!
Whenever I catch so much as a glimpse of pr0n, I suddenly turn into a sex-crazed barbarian, slashing and clawing my way through whatever and whomever until I find something to put my weiner into. -- Taktix
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It WAS the spark plugs! Thanks, guys!
Still pissed off at the guy at the shop who said it might be the engine, though (I guess he hadn't really looked at it yet). I have been having NONSTOP HEART ATTACKS since he told me.
All's well that ends well, though!
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w00t!
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that's a first edition of the ron paul newsletters, right?
"Yeah, but my character would be all swav and deboner." - Warren
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Yeah, I was alittle worried it was over the top. I figure we're all capable of avoiding anachronism, but if not, I can take it down . . . .
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Depends. As long as you're making fun of the artist/mindset, you're golden. What counts is the irony.
"But if it makes you feel better, I would also enjoy a world in which there are men, women, transsexuals, genderqueer folk, etc. who all enjoy pelican role-play." - JD
"Extraordinary conditions may call for extraordinary remedies. But the argument necessarily stops short of an attempt to justify action which lies outside the sphere of constitutional authority. Extraordinary conditions do not create or enlarge constitutional powers." - Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes
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You're a racist who travels through time!
"My intellect is gigantic, monstrous, terrifying."
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Glad to hear it, Ellie! I like driving, but car ownership is a whole 'nother bucket of worms. Seems like every month it was another $700 repair bill. Glad to hear you got away easy.
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Fuck me, I got confused and didn't realize that my court date for my traffic ticket was today and not tomorrow. Now I'm in contempt of mutherfucking court. Who knows, maybe I'm going to be spending my welfare check on court fees and getting my license reinstated... :(
A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having. - V
UNDERPANTS HAWK
DOES NOT DESIRE YOUR TOUCH
I long for the day that a chimp will ghost-ride someone's boomcar into a lake. - tymac
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I never will.
Whenever I catch so much as a glimpse of pr0n, I suddenly turn into a sex-crazed barbarian, slashing and clawing my way through whatever and whomever until I find something to put my weiner into. -- Taktix
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Timothy,
I am crushed.
Anyhoo, it was a false alarm -- I only missed my arraignment, and I managed to pay the ticket off this morning before any action was taken (They actually give people a "grace period"! Probably assuming they don't find you and arrest you first.). It's kind of sad how greatly mundane governmental regulations have the ability to affect my emotions. That's like, almost 1/5th of my welfare check that I just spent, yo!
A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having. - V
UNDERPANTS HAWK
DOES NOT DESIRE YOUR TOUCH
I long for the day that a chimp will ghost-ride someone's boomcar into a lake. - tymac
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My head hurts and my throat hurts and I have no energy. Actually, I'm a little better than I was yesterday, but I'm still glad I decided to stay home. And because I get sick so rarely, every time I need medicine, it's all expired.
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So not only does my inability to find a legal job continue, but it has also extended to any sort of work better than low-paying drudgery. It's not going to be long before I'm one of the world's best-educated burger flippers.
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Denied!!!
Reason.com and by extension HnR has been blocked by my workplace.
"Still, though, being fat isn't some kind of moral failing. Unless you're fat from, like, eating the people you murder...then it's probably a moral failing of one sort or another." -- Timothy
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Sorry to hear it Andrew. I suppose the world does need more Aristotelian grill jockeys.
"Still, though, being fat isn't some kind of moral failing. Unless you're fat from, like, eating the people you murder...then it's probably a moral failing of one sort or another." -- Timothy
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Oh, man, Kwix, that's terrible. But as long as your still grylliabled I think that's what really matters.
A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having. - V
UNDERPANTS HAWK
DOES NOT DESIRE YOUR TOUCH
I long for the day that a chimp will ghost-ride someone's boomcar into a lake. - tymac
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Assuming that a) I don't spend too much time here, b) they don't check the other common URLs I visit I might just be okay. Just to be safe, I will be scarce around these parts for the next few weeks. I'll try to check in daily but not read too many threads so as to avoid too many GET requests.
"Still, though, being fat isn't some kind of moral failing. Unless you're fat from, like, eating the people you murder...then it's probably a moral failing of one sort or another." -- Timothy
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dumbest thing ever is reading up on dental surgery about an hour before you go for the final of the root canal.
oh god that was fucking dumb!
"Yeah, but my character would be all swav and deboner." - Warren
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I'm not in pain, and I have some more energy, but my head is still a little congested. However, dextromethorphan messes with my ability to concentrate on anything. Also, sleeping at the culturally-appropriate time is difficult when you've spent about 36 of the previous 48 hours asleep. So I think today is going to involve a lot of staring blankly into space. And last night I seemed to be having unusual and intense closed-eye hallucinations while trying to get to sleep, although I doubt the DM had anything to do with it, since I didn't take very much.
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so my coworker had her baby this thursday.
and buried her sister the monday before that.
i can't imagine how horrible that must have been.
"Yeah, but my character would be all swav and deboner." - Warren
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I blogged about something pretty upsetting over at my blog.
Oh, and here, earlier on my blog I wrote about a more personal worst thing ever.
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Dredging this thread from the depths....
My kitty of 10 years is in the ER. Last night, around midnight, he hopped up on the bed to get comfy and we noticed that his breathing was really shallow and labored. I flipped on the light and his eyes didn't contract so into the carrier he went. Turns out he has pleural effusion, but the cause has not yet been determined. They were able to drain the fluid and will most likely release him into my care this PM.
In other suckitude is the communications ability of this particular vet's office. It's not my normal vet, but rather the ER vet. We went in and waited for about 45 minutes for them to basically say that a)he was on oxygen and doing better but that b) he still got too stressed when they removed him for an Xray so they would call when they had Xrays. I ended up not being able to sleep and phoned them about 4AM. Wouldn't you know, they had taken the Xray and were trying to drain the fluid but again, he stresses out* so they would call when they had the fluid pulled. I gave up at 7AM and took a nap. When I woke up at 10 I figured that I would just swing by and talk to the attending vet in person. Sure as shit if he hadn't had the fluid suctioned out hours earlier and they were weaning him off the oxygen in prep for release to me. Why in the hell did you ask for my phone number if you weren't going to use it???
*This is not a surprise. Despite his size and gender my 16lb neutered male shorthair makes Nathan Lane look like John Wayne. He is a massive chickenshit, always has been and not just with vets.
"Still, though, being fat isn't some kind of moral failing. Unless you're fat from, like, eating the people you murder...then it's probably a moral failing of one sort or another." -- Timothy
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I'm sorry Kwix, that's awful. (As a cat person, I understand. I wanted to punch the people who said 'it's just a cat' when my cat got sick) I hope the ordeal ends healthily and happily.
i find it hard to predict the future. i am generally fond of drinking and making broad pronouncements about the superstate - dhex
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Kwix,
Sorry to hear about your kitty.
Ginslinger,
Sorry about all your bad news, too. Thanks for drawing my attention to your personal blog. I didn't even know it existed! I'm not just playing the "ignore Ginslinger" game again, either. I've gotten so good at that game I completely missed Timothy's poll/your blog!
A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having. - V
UNDERPANTS HAWK
DOES NOT DESIRE YOUR TOUCH
I long for the day that a chimp will ghost-ride someone's boomcar into a lake. - tymac
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Best wishes for your cat, Kwix.
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Kwix,
My sympathies for you, your family, and your cat.
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Quick recovery, live long and prosperiness to your kitty, Kwix.
GS, microwaves cause approximately 2/5s of all office annoyance,
"But if it makes you feel better, I would also enjoy a world in which there are men, women, transsexuals, genderqueer folk, etc. who all enjoy pelican role-play." - JD
"Extraordinary conditions may call for extraordinary remedies. But the argument necessarily stops short of an attempt to justify action which lies outside the sphere of constitutional authority. Extraordinary conditions do not create or enlarge constitutional powers." - Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes
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Yeah, vet offices that fuck up communication are the worst. I went through that a couple of years ago.
This is a personal problem. There are very few personal problems that cannot be solved through a suitable use of high explosives. This is not one of those exceptions.
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GO KITTY!
That sucks Kwix, here's hoping he makes a full recovery.
Whenever I catch so much as a glimpse of pr0n, I suddenly turn into a sex-crazed barbarian, slashing and clawing my way through whatever and whomever until I find something to put my weiner into. -- Taktix
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Speedy recovery to the Kwix kit.
"My intellect is gigantic, monstrous, terrifying."
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Well, the cat is back home and breathing better. The tests will hopefully be complete by this PM if not then tomorrow AM. It sucks because from all results so far it looks like he has cardiomyopathy (enlarged/poorly functioning heart). There are some drugs that can be given that will help extend his life but I don't know for how long or what quality of life it is so we will see.
In other crappy news, my best friend's father just suffered a stroke yesterday morning. He is still in the hospital but is making a marked recovery. His speech is fully returned but they are not sure about his motor control yet.
"Still, though, being fat isn't some kind of moral failing. Unless you're fat from, like, eating the people you murder...then it's probably a moral failing of one sort or another." -- Timothy
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Best of luck to both your cat and your friend's father, Kwix.
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My part-time job with the patent law firm will be ending March 31st. Why? Because they're hiring another attorney. This is the same firm that decided not to hire me full-time (after promising to do so) because they were going to reduce the practice and didn't need another attorney. I am not pleased.
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It happens, but doesn't make it suck any less.
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Andrew,
That's a crapper man. Well, use it well as a stepping stone out of there.
EDIT: I speak good english.
"Still, though, being fat isn't some kind of moral failing. Unless you're fat from, like, eating the people you murder...then it's probably a moral failing of one sort or another." -- Timothy
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Sorry to hear it.
"ps not an lp member so stop beating that drum. the drum is tired and wants to go home now, to the family that loves it. i haven’t even mentioned PRECIOUS PRECIOUS GOLD or ferrets or anything." - dhex
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Grylliabled? Is that like Handy-capable?
See, if only we could drill in ANWR, we'd have enough energy for faster-than-light travel. - mediageek
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Yes, but you didn't have to have a chainsaw accident first.
Whenever I catch so much as a glimpse of pr0n, I suddenly turn into a sex-crazed barbarian, slashing and clawing my way through whatever and whomever until I find something to put my weiner into. -- Taktix
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I lost my damn hat a couple of weeks ago. The crazy thing is, it's really gone...I've checked every lost and found that it could have possibly been returned to. It wouldn't be so bad if there weren't another 6 weeks of winter or thereabouts. What I don't get is why someone would a.) throw a hat away or b.) steal a hat. It was kind of cute, but it wasn't that nice...at least I wouldn't steal a used hat, anyway. Not even if it was Armegeddon and it was the last tinfoil hat on earth. Anyway, I hate all of my other hats and so now I don't have a winter hat. It's irreplaceable, too...a hand-knit one-of-a-kind.
Also, F Firefox spell check with a rusty spoon.
A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having. - V
UNDERPANTS HAWK
DOES NOT DESIRE YOUR TOUCH
I long for the day that a chimp will ghost-ride someone's boomcar into a lake. - tymac
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My younger brother had a (benign) brain tumor when he was still young enough that he had no say in the matter.(he had brain surgery and all went well. Brain surgery is kind of awesome because the brain feels no pain, so he was back in school and such in short order). But, a benign brain tumor is back. And now he's 20, so it's his call to have surgery or not, and he wants to know my opinion, and I don't know what the hell to tell him.
i find it hard to predict the future. i am generally fond of drinking and making broad pronouncements about the superstate - dhex
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Wow, Rachel, that's ... pretty heavy. I'm not sure what to say since I don't understand what his risks and alternatives are, but I wish the best for him and you too, soon.
"My intellect is gigantic, monstrous, terrifying."
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Best wishes here, to.
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Rachel, best wishes.
I'd vote for telling him what you would personally do in his situation, as that's the only way you can be honest. But make clear that you will support him no matter what his choice.
All I ask is a good horse and a fair day.
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Best wishes.
"ps not an lp member so stop beating that drum. the drum is tired and wants to go home now, to the family that loves it. i haven’t even mentioned PRECIOUS PRECIOUS GOLD or ferrets or anything." - dhex
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Best wishes Rachel. That's just tough to deal with.
If asked that question, I'd go with the straight truth: "I can't even begin to know what I'd choose until it happened to me. Let's talk about the positives and negatives the docs gave you, and maybe I can think clearly about each one of those individually or something. Whatever the case, I'm here if you need me."
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I am happy to report that I have good ol'-fashioned American food poisoning today.
word to the wise: spinach makes for an interesting, um, regurgitative experience.
I am happy though because after a solid year of "boy this blows", if this is as bad as it gets, go USA!
Someday if Jennifer serves on a jury, I would like to see her rise up in the middle of the trial and yell, "No, you're out of water! And you're out of water! They're out of water! This whole trial is out of water!". - Stevo Darkly-
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You know, there's something mildly amusing about reading "regurgitative experience" and "boy this blows" in the same post.
All the world loves a clown.
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So I'm sitting here doing my taxes, and I think I'm doing OK - I'm entering the W2, the 1099-INTs, the 1099-DIVs, and TurboTax is telling me I can expect about $100 back from the Feds, and then I get to the 1099-B, because I sold about half of the shares in a mutual fund I owned...AND SUDDENLY I OWE NEARLY $3000?!?! WTF? I mean, I sold about $20,000 worth of shares, but I didn't exactly see a big pile of cash, because I was buying shares in another fund from the same broker. I seriously hope I'm misreading something. If not, this is basically a huge disincentive to ever sell anything.
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I get yanked just for owning the damn things. Capital gains taxes on my reinvestments kill me every year.
This is a personal problem. There are very few personal problems that cannot be solved through a suitable use of high explosives. This is not one of those exceptions.
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Jesus. My wife and daughter are visiting her parents in Missouri. A tornado just passed by their house (didn't hit it thank God). Everyone is okay (just thrashed nearby trees since they are out in the country) but damn that's too close for comfort.
"ps not an lp member so stop beating that drum. the drum is tired and wants to go home now, to the family that loves it. i haven’t even mentioned PRECIOUS PRECIOUS GOLD or ferrets or anything." - dhex
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Glad they're okay, bzial.
"My intellect is gigantic, monstrous, terrifying."
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Likewise. Trust me, this sort of scare is the good outcome, awful as it is.
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Weather related disasters all sound scary; good to hear everyone is okay.
i find it hard to predict the future. i am generally fond of drinking and making broad pronouncements about the superstate - dhex
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I have been thinking about postponing my move back to the Midwest for one more year so I can make one last attempt at getting a college degree (probably in English or something -- I'm going to be burned out math-wise for a few more years at least). Except that my parents have already told me that moving away from them was the worst decision I ever made, and they will forking hit the roof if I say I'm not moving back yet. Especially because I have been promising them I totally would, right up until last month or so. We had just gotten back to a good relationship after all these years I've been in Knoxville, and now I am considering shitting all over it. On the other hand, diploma! I have no idea what to do.
(Note: having a million libertarian spawn with David not included in plans.)
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That's a totally dick thing of your parents to say. Very controlling. Do what's best for you, in your own determination. It's bullshit of them to try to guilt you into moving back at all, but if you want to I say do it on your own time frame. ASSERTIVENESS! TRAINING! Also, try moving to the West coast, it is nice.
Whenever I catch so much as a glimpse of pr0n, I suddenly turn into a sex-crazed barbarian, slashing and clawing my way through whatever and whomever until I find something to put my weiner into. -- Taktix
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Yeah, you're not shitting all over your parents by staying to finish your degree. If they get pissed because you follow your desire to complete your education then they're shitting all over you. It's their job to cut the apron strings and let you grow up, not your job to coddle their desires until they're comfortable letting you go.
Sending them mixed signals such that they might change their plans to accommodate your return is unfortunate, but ultimately they should be flexible enough to support whatever decision you make on that front.
"But if it makes you feel better, I would also enjoy a world in which there are men, women, transsexuals, genderqueer folk, etc. who all enjoy pelican role-play." - JD
"Extraordinary conditions may call for extraordinary remedies. But the argument necessarily stops short of an attempt to justify action which lies outside the sphere of constitutional authority. Extraordinary conditions do not create or enlarge constitutional powers." - Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes
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Telling your parents that you are quitting school so that you can go backpacking through Europe while taking enormous amounts of drugs and spending your trust fund is the kind of thing they should be getting upset about. Staying in Knoxville to finish your degree doesn't seem all that outrageous.
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I don't know how old you are Ellie, sorry, but I can say that moving away from your parents is something that people do. For them to insist otherwise is somewhat bizarre. Now, if you happened to be only 17 or something, then it might be warrented, but it is what it is.
Then again, I just started my 44th lap around the pool, and I haven't talked with my father in a few years. Even in my early 40's I have similar problems. I chalk it up to some kind of early onset alzheimer's in his case, but sometimes all you can do is just stay away.
"A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices."- William James
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This may actually be the worst true thing ever.
A guy I work with has a daughter with cerebral palsy, now 9 years old. The strain of caring for her has essentially torched his marriage. Last night, all of a sudden, her liver started failing. Sepsis has set in and she's not going to make it through today.
It's just horrible. He's tried so hard and given up so much and lives with a woman he can't stand because he loves his daughter. Ugh.
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Oh man.... I can't even imagine....
Whenever I catch so much as a glimpse of pr0n, I suddenly turn into a sex-crazed barbarian, slashing and clawing my way through whatever and whomever until I find something to put my weiner into. -- Taktix
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sometimes love is a pestle.
"Yeah, but my character would be all swav and deboner." - Warren
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Aw, geeze.
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Oooom. Sorry to hear that.
One really would like to believe in a universe where this kind of stuff gets all balanced out somehow.
"My intellect is gigantic, monstrous, terrifying."
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And all you can really do is offer a sympathetic ear. It's frustrating and maddening when we find ourselves impotent in the face of tragedy.
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said everyone attack
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Well, and in all fairness, I'm sure the mother hasn't been taking the situation well, either. That kind of stress tends to bring out the worst in most people.
A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having. - V
UNDERPANTS HAWK
DOES NOT DESIRE YOUR TOUCH
I long for the day that a chimp will ghost-ride someone's boomcar into a lake. - tymac
Re: Worst Thing Ever: Threedux
My fathers organization, which provides services to the developmentally disabled and brain-traumatized, has fired him, because he has been ill for 8 months and cannot work. He has spent 15 years of his life caring for people who needed help every day, and now there isn't any help left for him.
The doctors are taking him off of chemo because it is killing him faster than the cancer is.
I'm broke, house-less (but not homeless, thank you very much) job-less, and can't do a damn thing to help right n