Happy Birthday Vortex!
I had a birthday ... I turned 60 ... sigh ....
Get up...get up, you stupid piece of... What did you do that for? What's wrong with you? Didn't you hear a word he said? All of you! You think there's someone just going to drop money on you?! Money they could use?! Well, there ain't people like that. There's just people like me.
Jayne ,'Jaynestown'
Spike's Bitches 47: Someone Dangerous Could Get In
[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.
Toddson - May 17, 2012 1:05:05 pm PDT #13507 of 30001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
askye - May 17, 2012 3:28:34 pm PDT #13508 of 30001
Thrive to spite them
Happy birthday Vortex!
askye - May 17, 2012 3:32:55 pm PDT #13509 of 30001
Thrive to spite them
Steph, I've been thinking about your brother a lot and just sending good thoughts and vibes his way and yours.
I know he's got a really strong support system with you and his wife.
One of Mom's best friends is a recovering alcoholic and it's been 4 or 5 years since she started recovery and she goes to AA meetings every day. For awhile she was going 2x a day. She's said that was huge helping her stay sober and accountable. I know AA isn't for everyone but I hope your brother can find a support system that will work for him like that.
Polter-Cow - May 17, 2012 4:27:36 pm PDT #13510 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I have a theme song!
Me too!
You're whirlin' like a dervish!
Ginger - May 17, 2012 4:59:35 pm PDT #13511 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Is he a reader, Teppy? I have an excess of books on dead trees.
I have a theme song. It's Springsteen's "One Step Up."
Scrappy - May 17, 2012 5:09:26 pm PDT #13512 of 30001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
How are you feeling these days, Ginger? And where are you treatment-wise? Feel free to NOT answer these questions if you just don't feel like talking about it.
Hil R. - May 17, 2012 5:18:05 pm PDT #13513 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Some of my friends are trying to convince me to go camping with them in North Carolina for a long weekend this summer. I've never been camping before. I'm uncertain about this.
Polter-Cow - May 17, 2012 5:20:15 pm PDT #13514 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Go! You probably won't get eaten by a bear! Probably!
le nubian - May 17, 2012 5:26:19 pm PDT #13515 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I have Scrappy's questions too, but I haven't wanted to bother you Ginger. Scrappy gave me the opening to express my thoughts, but I echo: don't bother to answer if you don't want to.
'ma, hugs, hairpats as appropriate.
omnis_audis - May 17, 2012 5:44:24 pm PDT #13516 of 30001
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
Some of my friends are trying to convince me to go camping with them in North Carolina for a long weekend this summer. I've never been camping before. I'm uncertain about this.What kind of camping? Is it "we park here, and 20' away, pitch tent" or is it "we park at the head of the trail, and hike ___ to the campsite" ? If it's the first flavor, I say go for it. If it's the second, it's more of a hike with sleep over than camping, and I think it's safe to say, you can pass it. The biggest question to ask is, "what is the bathroom situation?" If the answer is "oh, you have nature for a toilet" or something like that... you have a great excuse to NOT go. But if it's a camp ground with either porto-potties our outhouses, it shouldn't be too bad. Actually, if it's got the outhouses, it's pretty dang awesome. Either way, bring your own toilet paper, just in case. And flashlight. Something you can wear around your neck. Nothing worse than being in the john, and the flashlight dropping.... Never done it, but HUGE fear of!
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ION - I have managed to get paperwork done! Still got more to do. But making progress.