Hell, I don't know. If I had wanted schooling, I'da gone to school.

Jayne ,'Ariel'


If the Apocalypse Comes, Beep Me

Birth, death, illness, new job, vacation...if it's happening to you and you want us to know about it, post it here. These threads are intended for announcements only. Want to offer sympathy or congratulations, or talk about anything? Take it to Natter. Any natter here will be deleted.


amyparker - Jan 16, 2003 11:08:25 am PST #337 of 5671
You've got friends to have good times with. When you need to share the trauma of a badly-written book with someone, that's when you go to family.

Still dark, but --

DH got the job. Pay reduction involved, but the benefits package, biannual bonuses and cost-of-living indexed pay increases will see us back to our current income after a year. This is the job he's been dreaming of since he was Kenny's age; I'm delighted for him, and thank you for your good thoughts.


Am-Chau Yarkona - Jan 17, 2003 4:50:23 am PST #338 of 5671
I bop to Wittgenstein. -- Nutty

Going dark, and may be staying that way for a while. Nothing major, just computer troubles.


Anne W. - Jan 17, 2003 6:15:04 am PST #339 of 5671
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.

Not to be an intentional echo of Am-Chau, but I'll also be going dark due to computer issues. I may check in from time to time from work, but other than that, I'll be extremely dim for about a week.


Rob - Jan 18, 2003 2:06:29 pm PST #340 of 5671

I'm going dark for a week or two. I'll still be reading email, so anyone who has a Mac problem they need help with, please feel free to contact me via my profile address. Also, the folks who got the Palms, send me email if you need help getting them going.


erikaj - Jan 19, 2003 2:31:36 pm PST #341 of 5671
Always Anti-fascist!

I'll probably be dark tomorrow--nothing serious, we're just putting in carpet and have to disassemble stuff. I'll miss you, even if you don't notice.


Cashmere - Jan 20, 2003 2:38:38 pm PST #342 of 5671
Now tagless for your comfort.

Back from unplanned darkness due to moving the computer (AGAIN) and lack of adequate coax cable issues. I really missed this place.


Connie Neil - Jan 21, 2003 10:54:30 pm PST #343 of 5671
brillig

I need those patented Buffista job vibes for Hubby tomorrow. He's got an interview at a place very likely to hire him, but hey, all the good vibes one can get.


Allyson - Jan 22, 2003 8:25:36 am PST #344 of 5671
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica

My papa (father's dad) is getting better and stronger. My mom called early this morning to tell me that her dad, (my grampa) has lung cancer. It has matasticized (I know I didn't spell that right). He lost forty pounds in the last two months.

I don't think there is a lot of time. My mom and my aunts are taking turns taking FMLA time to stay with him so he can stay in his own house.

I'm going to try and get home so I can hang out with him while he's lucid, because I think all they can really do is pain management.

This is the thing that sucks so much about being three thousand miles away from home.


Aims - Jan 22, 2003 11:28:04 am PST #345 of 5671
Shit's all sorts of different now.

FOR HOLLI (or really anyone) BECAUSE I KEEP MISSING HER:

Prom Dress Link


Trudy Booth - Jan 22, 2003 9:30:51 pm PST #346 of 5671
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

Good vibes for the doggy please.

I'm taking her to the vet tomorrow to have some bumps removed.

I haven't talked about this at all since I'm trying to see it as just something that has to be done, but I'm beginning to be concerned.