That reminds me that I need to take the active shooter training. The only problem is I need to be on the corporate network to do it and it's a real pain to do that. I figure keeping a M249 in my file cabinet would do the trick.
Simon: You are my beautiful sister. River: I threw up on your bed. Simon: Yep. Definitely my sister.
'War Stories'
Natter 74: Ready or Not
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Gudanov - Jul 06, 2016 11:39:25 am PDT #24137 of 30003
Coding and Sleeping
Matt the Bruins fan - Jul 06, 2016 11:41:37 am PDT #24138 of 30003
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
"Well, I sometimes see a kid down at the mall trading little baggies for cash. maybe he can help you?"
Laura - Jul 06, 2016 12:30:48 pm PDT #24139 of 30003
Our wings are not tired.
Connie, were they at least good enough to bring you pizza since you were not evacuated?
Scrappy - Jul 06, 2016 1:00:26 pm PDT #24140 of 30003
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Oh, Teppy, he sounds a bit like my mom. The last chemo she had, a few years ago, wreaked havoc on her balance and she is getting pretty frail physically, too. She will not use canes or anything. She has learned to navigate stairs despite her balance and frailness because she has to go upstairs to sleep every night. She has one hand on each banister and stops for a rest on the landing. It's slow, but she does it.
She only goes out when she has someone to hang onto for balance. And she claims she walks faster than her friends, but she is sloooooow. If we have to go anywhere that someone has to walk more than, say, half a block, we get a wheelchair and plop her in it. And getting her in and out of a car is quite the workout.
If you BiL wants his dad there so badly (and I can't blame him for that) he should practice with him NOW and ascertain if his help can make it possible for your FiL to actually get around. If so, he should be on call to help your dad get up and down those stairs every single day. Just HOPING it will work out once dad gets there is silly.
Steph L. - Jul 06, 2016 1:09:49 pm PDT #24141 of 30003
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
he should practice with him NOW and ascertain if his help can make it possible for your FiL to actually get around.
We leave Friday morning, so there's no time for practice.
Just HOPING it will work out once dad gets there is silly.
Also dangerous.
Sheryl - Jul 06, 2016 1:18:20 pm PDT #24142 of 30003
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Steph, I'm sorry Middle Brother is being so ridiculous about this.
Scrappy - Jul 06, 2016 1:25:05 pm PDT #24143 of 30003
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Yes, and dangerous.
brenda m - Jul 06, 2016 3:16:29 pm PDT #24144 of 30003
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
If you BiL wants his dad there so badly (and I can't blame him for that) he should practice with him NOW and ascertain if his help can make it possible for your FiL to actually get around. If so, he should be on call to help your dad get up and down those stairs every single day. Just HOPING it will work out once dad gets there is silly.
I'd agree with that IF FiL was interested in going. He seems pretty clear on that, so it seems like more pushing him around under the circumstances.
Steph L. - Jul 06, 2016 5:35:55 pm PDT #24145 of 30003
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Okay. It sounds like Tim's dad gave Middle Brother an earful and Middle Brother has accepted that their dad is not going. Good lord.
Also -- I couldn't make this up if I tried -- the person on FB who posted asking for a "back doctor" posted again and said "I asked for recommendations for a back doctor, not a spinal specialist. Can anyone recommend a back doctor to me???"
I have not replied.
SuziQ - Jul 06, 2016 5:45:44 pm PDT #24146 of 30003
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Proctologist?