Death is your art. You make it with your hands day after day. That final gasp, that look of peace. And part of you is desperate to know: What's it like? Where does it lead you? And now you see, that's the secret. Not the punch you didn't throw or the kicks you didn't land. She really wanted it. Every Slayer has a death wish. Even you.

Spike ,'Conversations with Dead People'


Natter 76: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Foaminess  

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.


askye - Sep 06, 2019 7:00:31 am PDT #11187 of 30019
Thrive to spite them

Happy birthday flea


Shir - Sep 06, 2019 7:02:17 am PDT #11188 of 30019
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".

I'm sorry, askye. Difficult parents are very difficult. A lot of mom~ma, you take care of yourself too, please.


Shir - Sep 06, 2019 7:02:39 am PDT #11189 of 30019
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".

And in deserving another post: happy birthday, flea!


Gudanov - Sep 06, 2019 7:04:07 am PDT #11190 of 30019
Coding and Sleeping

Happy Birthday, flea!


askye - Sep 06, 2019 7:19:52 am PDT #11191 of 30019
Thrive to spite them

Happy birthday flea


Laura - Sep 06, 2019 7:41:19 am PDT #11192 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.

Happy birthday, flea!!


Toddson - Sep 06, 2019 8:27:44 am PDT #11193 of 30019
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

askye, I had a minor stroke back in 2006; I called a cab since I get almost all my medical care through one hospital complex but ambulances go to a different one. They kept me for three days, but I bounced back pretty well. It did take me a good six months to get back to almost normal ... or my version of it.

If your mom wants to take a shower, see if you can get a little stool (they make them to use in the shower). It's less enjoyable than taking a shower while standing, but a big improvement over falling. Any kind of therapy she can get, she should. And they had me on ... Zoloft, I think it was, to help my brain heal.

Best wishes for her recovery. And your nerves.


askye - Sep 06, 2019 8:33:38 am PDT #11194 of 30019
Thrive to spite them

Thanks Toddson. There was a woman in here doing...something I don't remember...and she had stroke 12 years ago and is fine now.

Right now we are waiting to hear back from the rehab hospital. They are waiting on...insurance I think. If we don't hear by 5 PM it will be Monday before we hear about when she will go there. Mom isn't happy about that. I wish I could have a better idea of what to tell work.

Oh and I need to get a new phone on Verizon because I can only do call over wifi at Mom's and Verizon doesn't allow that on things like Straight talk. I also just bought my minutes for the month. I don't need the extra expense. It's just a lot that keeps adding up.


Jesse - Sep 06, 2019 9:05:18 am PDT #11195 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Ugh, sorry, askye. None of that phone stuff makes sense to me, but what do I know.


Sheryl - Sep 06, 2019 11:01:13 am PDT #11196 of 30019
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Happy Birthday flea!

Meeting's over. Miss Annette did most of the talking, outlining what strategies she used last year at PEP. She will e-mail the plan to us, we will send it to the principal, who will send it to the board. Once they approve it, Mr. S can come back to school. In the meanwhile we will get a nanny to take him to and from PEP on Monday so he can start that. Whew!