Fuck cancer indeed.
I had an uncle who worked the motor pool for a fair bit of his time in the marines (Korea). Lots of work on brakes, lots of asbestos exposure. They didn't really know about the hazards then.
Now I did a job. I got nothing but trouble since I did it, not to mention more than a few unkind words as regard to my character so let me make this abundantly clear. I do the job. And then I get paid.
Mal ,'Serenity'
Spike's Bitches 45: That sure as hell wasn't in the brochure.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Calli - May 01, 2010 3:02:26 pm PDT #17855 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
smonster - May 01, 2010 3:12:57 pm PDT #17856 of 30000
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
I'd love to make the motivational thing semi-regular.
Asbestos was very common in shipyards. Uggh.
meara - May 01, 2010 3:18:02 pm PDT #17857 of 30000
My only plan tomorrow is to go to ikea...let me check when they open. I've been waking up early, so I could go there, come back, and do stuff. Not planning to buy big stuff there, just odds and ends
meara - May 01, 2010 3:20:01 pm PDT #17858 of 30000
OK, IKEA opens at 10AM (ridic!) so...noon? 3PM your time?
Cass - May 01, 2010 3:24:55 pm PDT #17859 of 30000
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Oh, I am so glad that meara checked and I didn't have to post IKEA opening times from memory and out myself as an addict. Erm...
omnis_audis - May 01, 2010 3:54:01 pm PDT #17860 of 30000
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
I have changed my plans a little. Driving is slower on the back roads, which is cool. So not driving on to Amarillo area tonight. I am in Clinton, OK. And tomorrow I'm going to the Route 66 Museum! BooYa! Too bad they don't open until 1pm. It was a nice drive today. Chatted with my Aunt on the leg from Dallas to OKC. Then my brother called me just as I was turning onto Rt 66. Then talked to a former co-worker (who has crush on another co-worker). Got out in a couple places. Saw a big blade from a wind turbine on display outside of the city hall, so got out and took a couple snaps. Then a couple towns later, saw an amphitheater built with the WPA. Very cool Snapped a bunch of pics there. Now, at a Super8 hotel. I tried to find the Rio Siesta Motel. Alas, couldn't find. Might be ancient history. The joys of Route 66, right?
Hil R. - May 01, 2010 4:11:35 pm PDT #17861 of 30000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I could be motivated/motivate tomorrow sometime easte coast afternoon if people aren't done!
Me too, definitely. I'm thinking about going to the farmers market in the morning, but even if I don't, I really need to clean and do laundry.
Cashmere - May 01, 2010 4:23:03 pm PDT #17862 of 30000
Now tagless for your comfort.
Anne, I'm so sorry. Meso is a complete bitch to deal with.
-t - May 01, 2010 4:35:26 pm PDT #17863 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
No, he was a navy recruit in WWII. We do think that the asbestos exposure probably happened during his military service.
That seems likely. I know my grandfather's was caused by his WWII service in the shipyards, so it stands to reason that serving on the ships he was building probably would expose one to asbestos. Sucks.
Grandpa got some kind of a settlement from the government, actually - there may be money available for your step-grandfather's medical bills. I'm afraid I don't know the details, I was pretty young.
DCJensen - May 01, 2010 4:43:52 pm PDT #17864 of 30000
All is well that ends in pizza.
Omnis, From your post, I deduct you are taking I-40.
Don't forget to stop and stand on a corner in Winslow, AZ.
Then see the Crater.
I wish we had.