just ignore and let this one die

You Sir, are a strong part of my addiction

Yes it it. It is like poking lions through the cage at the zoo, while failing to notice the cage door is open....

We jerboas live dangerous lives!

(and I'm just kiddin' ya Pep. )

As you know, Rioko, I'm in the same situation sadly....It got too much for me about 6 years ago and I'm ashamed to say that I actually thought about just walking away

I didn't do that, but instead, started writing...it was the outlet that I was looking for. Someplace I could take myself to, that didn't have my problems, my worries...a place where it could all end happily.

I am still trying to get my first manuscript published, I have a ton of rejection letters but you know what? It's been fun, a life-line for me and my sanity. My life now includes Second Life, which my friends and family do not understand the appeal. I don't care...I have to do what is good for me or my family will suffer. Bottom line

hehe, as if we couldn't have figured that out on our own

Okay - the start of my massive catch-up postings:

@Key - you have my greatest sympathy


I'm not divorced and I still would say "shove it". He can bitch if he is awake and wants her time - else, tough.


Mine prefers to just whine non stop - about the tiniest freakin ache.


And he said MEH



I sooooo, at first, read that number reversed.
/me slinks off to hide

I do not function at all in the morning without coffee. This morning sucked - I had to go have blood drawn and was not allowed my coffee or anything until after that.

I always sleep in on those days so that I can get up, get dressed, drive down the steet, let them take the blood, then out to the car where the car coffee cup is waiting -- minimal functioning before coffee required in that case.

Not listed in the "Needed Supplies" section is reading material. More than anything, when you're not actively out doing something, you're BORED out of your skull. There are the usual things, like Muscle, etc magazines, but also cool are: outdoors mags (hiking, mountain biking, cars, National Geographic) and I personally was overjoyed to receive the occasional Vogue, Cosmopolitan, or Elle (or others.) Political mags were also highly rated (The Economist, Newsweek, Time come to mind). Used paperback novels are also great. So are jigsaw puzzles, tho those are more for the stationary people that have a flat surface.

And since Girl Scout cookie time is coming around, those are ALWAYS a huge hit. (Our unit got a huge box filled with GS cookies, and we all just looked at each other and started crying. Well, the girls did. The guys were suspiciously shiny-eyed.)

I take a medication that requires me to get my blood drawn once a month. I really hate that day. No coffee,nothing. And with kids to get off to school,I don't get to jump in the car and go there. I have to wait up to three hours before my coffee.It's not a pretty sight at all.

Thanx Oryx- I will pass this on.

Oh - I just noticed that powdered drinks are also missing. Stuff like powdered Gatorade, Crystal Light, power drinks, etc are also nice. Water gets damned dull. Gatorade will become crucial once it starts getting on toward summer.

Oryx, I didn't know you were in the military...do you mind saying which branch?

Navy Reserves - we were a land-based unit and the very first [land-based] Navy unit to be deployed for Op Iraqi Freedom, back in 2004.

I don't know whether to salute or shake your hand.

I separated from active USN back in 1999. No reserves though. The reserve recruiter wouldn't consider the possibility of cross-rating, and I had zero interest in flying any more. (I was aircrew).

Thank you, Oryx, for your service, on behalf of us'ns who were at home eating bon-bons.

At least you were doing your part to keep the economy going.

So, hey, what does everyone think of a "grid-rally," like a race from mystery spot to mystery spot, with clues that require informational answers (as opposed to gathering "stuff"? Have a prize and/or trophy at the end for the winning team?

Oh, I LOVE that idea!

I've always loved follow-the-clues races. Do it!

Oh, Oryx, that's a great idea!!

My son and his roommate are both in the Reserves. The roommate got activated last year and we constantly send him boxes -- books and magazines are very high on his request list.

I have a little girl scout that lives across the street. They had tons of extra cookies and saw my son outside as he stopped by for a visit. They stopped him and asked for his roommates info to send all their extra cookies over - he will be floored.

I work for city government. They seem to frown on people that do complete projects.

Geez - did I scare everyone away?

Lots of posts this morning and now almost 2 hours of nothing between my two posts.

This is how it was yesterday. I'm falling asleep over here! Where's my entertainment, dammit?

Although, watching to see if Briana rises to the bait in the full perms thread is fun. I'm about to go make some popcorn.

I heard a funny little take on Michael Phelps and the marijuana incident.

These days, people are up in arms about professional athletes using performing enhancing drugs. So why get mad at Phelps?! If anything Phelps was taking a drug that would hurt his performance! I mean...can you imagine how fast he'd be if he didn't toke up!

Only if he was toking before a race.

Back 30 yrs ago when I built houses for a living, I always found it funny how many people would argue that they worked better when they were high. I was the one that usually had to follow up and fix all of the errors.