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hehe; can't, it is the one for my car that plugs into the lighter; was just trying to pick up a lot of the kids spilt cheerios and gold fish and crumbs and found it broken; has no attachment; just the little scoop on the front that is broke; used 200milehour tape for quick fix.
another suck on the same lines; sortawife took the red machine thingy that I use to clean all my wood flooring; is a floor sweeper thing but does low carpets too; and has a removable attachment like my car vacuum I could have used, but she took it and she doesnt even have tile or wood flooring; go figure.
sortawifeIs this a typo or a term of endearment for a significant other that is not your actual wife? Either way, it's really funny!
"Hi, I'm Val. This is my sortawife, Linda."
I believe Val is going thru a very difficult divorce with an even more difficult woman and is trying to get a grip on what to call a vile, soon-to-be-ex, heartless, taking-him-thru-the-wringer, evil succubus. Just an FYI. Not blaming, you didn't know.
FH
sortawifeIs this a typo or a term of endearment for a significant other that is not your actual wife? Either way, it's really funny!
"Hi, I'm Val. This is my sortawife, Linda."
I believe Val is going thru a very difficult divorce with an even more difficult woman and is trying to get a grip on what to call a vile, soon-to-be-ex, heartless, taking-him-thru-the-wringer, evil succubus. Just an FYI. Not blaming, you didn't know.
FH
Oooh. Yeah, sorry about that then. My condolences, bud.
yeah, I cannot wrap my head around the word estranged, like ok; sure she has become a bit of a stranger; but estrangled is better; she strangled and killed our love; ok; bitter jokes suck; sorta wife seemed the most polite and we are sorta still married and will sorta have a relationship for the rest of our days since we have kids and there just doesnt seem to be a good word for it; sheesh there are all kinds of words for your betrothed or your beloved wife, sigh. Now when we are together doing a kid function as we often are, we have a hard time introducing each other; like one of us will turn and say this is my...uhm and the sentence just ends or ends up with "my kids father/mother." sigh, introduction now really suck.
yeah, I cannot wrap my head around the word estranged, like ok; sure she has become a bit of a stranger; but estrangled is better; she strangled and killed our love; ok; bitter jokes suck; sorta wife seemed the most polite and we are sorta still married and will sorta have a relationship for the rest of our days since we have kids and there just doesnt seem to be a good word for it; sheesh there are all kinds of words for your betrothed or your beloved wife, sigh. Now when we are together doing a kid function as we often are, we have a hard time introducing each other; like one of us will turn and say this is my...uhm and the sentence just ends or ends up with "my kids father/mother." sigh, introduction now really suck.
Sorry, brother. I know the feeling and it sucks. Bad.
Life will continue and get better. Stay single and game 3-4 nights a week:)If you need to talk, ever, let me know. I will buy ya a virtual beer and listen. I hear the Paizonian Chat Room has great meade, awesome german brew, and some sweet hard liquor too. We can go and bash women a bit and I can tell ya some of the "wisdom" I learned from my idiotic exploits.
FH
yeah, I cannot wrap my head around the word estranged, like ok; sure she has become a bit of a stranger; but estrangled is better; she strangled and killed our love; ok; bitter jokes suck; sorta wife seemed the most polite and we are sorta still married and will sorta have a relationship for the rest of our days since we have kids and there just doesnt seem to be a good word for it; sheesh there are all kinds of words for your betrothed or your beloved wife, sigh. Now when we are together doing a kid function as we often are, we have a hard time introducing each other; like one of us will turn and say this is my...uhm and the sentence just ends or ends up with "my kids father/mother." sigh, introduction now really suck.
My brother, I do totally understand, I've gone through the whole messy business before, My ex was Navy, he had the girl in every port thing going on. I know nothing anybody can say will make it better, only time does that, but trust that it will get easier to breath, and life will return to normal eventually. Just introduce her by her name, let people think what they will.
I'll echo Fakey, if you need an ear, that's what family and friends are for right? Of course, I probably won't be as good at the woman bashing, but for you, I'll try. ;)
hehe; can't, it is the one for my car that plugs into the lighter; was just trying to pick up a lot of the kids spilt cheerios and gold fish and crumbs and found it broken; has no attachment; just the little scoop on the front that is broke; used 200milehour tape for quick fix.
another suck on the same lines; sortawife took the red machine thingy that I use to clean all my wood flooring; is a floor sweeper thing but does low carpets too; and has a removable attachment like my car vacuum I could have used, but she took it and she doesnt even have tile or wood flooring; go figure.
That sucks.
And keep your head up Valegrim
Thank crap for this rant-y thread. It keeps me front venting by accosting random pedestrians, tearing out their eyeballs, and urinating into the hollow sockets of their skull.
Fricking package shows delivered on FEDEX ship, but is it on the porch? Oh hell no. Which means:
1. It's on the neighbor's porch.
2. It didn't get delivered but the status hiccupped.
or
3. Someone swiped it.
Wonderful. Now I have to tell my mother-in-law that the ram and hdd for her new system are on hold. Joy.
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As an aside, yeah, divorce really, really sucks. Luckily, my wife and I have mutually agreed to murder each other first. If the time should come, whoever strikes first gets our son and the stuff.
Hey, Fatey - on the crappy jobs front - ever considered internal audit? It helps to have a qualification but it isn't, in my experience, obligatory. It isn't very hard work but it has quite a strong moral dimension - you are (in theory) trying to make sure that the company is being run properly so that the managers don't screw the shareholders. And it is positively non-sales. It's my job and I can't say I love it, but it pays very well and I don't feel dirty about what I have done during the day.
Unfortunately there seem to be a lot of these in the overly bad category right now and for the past few weeks for my family. I'm really hoping that will change.
Some 'bad thing' update:
1. My mother in law (Lynora of these boards' mother) is gravely ill with a prognosis measured likely in days. We went and spent a few days in the hospital with her last week because we thought the time had come and she got a bit better but had a substantial turn for the worse yesterday.
2. Guilt about not being there every minute of every day right now.
3. Last night one of our cats, Alexander, became very ill. We took him to the vet today and ended up having to have him put down. He was 11 and we have had him since he was a kitten.
4. Explaining to a 4 year old what is about to happen in these situations and helping him to say goodbye. Watching him go through this process with more understanding than I wish he had.
5. While not unemployed, due to changes at my job and the economy I have made less than 2/3 of what I did last year by now despite improved performance...and we could barely pay our bills then. Oh, and I hate every aspect of my job at this point. (Despite my being crushed many times in the past months, there is possible hope--see soon to be posted good thing)
6. My finger may or may not need surgery to repair a (broken/torn?) joint.
7. Borrowed a *lot* of money from several friends just to get by.
8. D&D groups being on and off recentely due to people's schedules (though that, at least, is improving).
9. Deeper depression and sadness than I have experienced in many, many years.
10. So distracted that I have even missed out on the goodness of the people on these boards.
Ummm...I suppose that's enough whining so I'll go try to post on the good things item now. :)
My prayers go out to you and Lynora and the whole family. I wish I had words to help but I don't, all I can say is if you need to chat, rant, cry, fall apart or just scream, feel free. I and most likely everyone else on the boards will listen and do our best to help you through this.
May your times get easier. I will add you and the family to my nightly prayers with my kids.
FH
Thank you FH. Much appreciated.
Oh and I knew I missed a big one--my step father was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer as well. He has maybe a year. I'm upset at this but I could put it on the rant thread as well since, even with oxygen attached he is still smoking. Hmmm..wonder what caused the problem?
I feel at once strong feelings of compassion and a pointless desire to lecture. Fortunately, I've managed to focus on the first. Though I must say I do feel like a bad person for thinking (and writing that I think) the second.
My prayers go out to you and Lynora and the whole family. I wish I had words to help but I don't, all I can say is if you need to chat, rant, cry, fall apart or just scream, feel free. I and most likely everyone else on the boards will listen and do our best to help you through this.
May your times get easier. I will add you and the family to my nightly prayers with my kids.FH
Same as what Fakey said. I am so very sorry. Lynora was a very nice person and she will be missed. ~wry smile~ Well now. My problems suddenly do not seem that bad. If there is anything I can do, just say so.
4. Explaining to a 4 year old what is about to happen in these situations and helping him to say goodbye. Watching him go through this process with more understanding than I wish he had.
I'm right there with you. It's my personal belief we go nowhere. Anything else is just a weak excuse for people to feel better about not treating each other right while they were still alive. Dead is dead; this is all we have, so you better be nice to people. Now, when it comes to talking to my wife about her father passing on, or explaining to a child where a dead pet goes, holy crap do the strength of my convictions just fly right out the window at light speed. "Better place" mumble mumble....
Thank you FH. Much appreciated.
Oh and I knew I missed a big one--my step father was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer as well. He has maybe a year. I'm upset at this but I could put it on the rant thread as well since, even with oxygen attached he is still smoking. Hmmm..wonder what caused the problem?
I feel at once strong feelings of compassion and a pointless desire to lecture. Fortunately, I've managed to focus on the first. Though I must say I do feel like a bad person for thinking (and writing that I think) the second.
I am very sorry to hear of all your problems Shamgar, but this last one struck a chord with me. My would-be mother in law passed away not too long ago after a lifetime of smoking, she only quit for good a few months before the end. I miss the feisty woman terribly, and I am with you in terms of wanting to rant to smokers about quitting. I'm just glad my fiancee has given quitting another go, with patches and copious amounts of blow pops that I actually have made good on my promise not to steal. It really really hurts to watch someone damage themselves smoking, especially when they are suffering the consequences from it at the same time. If you ever want to talk about it or just rant, please feel free to e-mail me.
~sighs~ This reminds me of when my Dad died last year in October. He was still smoking and not eating right, despite his heart problems and diabeties. He went in for 5 x bypass surgery, got better (he was up and walking around) and then had complications and never came out from his "coma" (doctor induced to try to help him). Geeze! WTF is wrong with these people? Having to pull the plug was one of the saddest moments of my life. I still miss the old fart!
Same as what Fakey said. I am so very sorry. Lynora was a very nice person and she will be missed. ~wry smile~ Well now. My problems suddenly do not seem that bad. If there is anything I can do, just say so.My prayers go out to you and Lynora and the whole family. I wish I had words to help but I don't, all I can say is if you need to chat, rant, cry, fall apart or just scream, feel free. I and most likely everyone else on the boards will listen and do our best to help you through this.
May your times get easier. I will add you and the family to my nightly prayers with my kids.FH
Just to be clear...it's Lynora's mother, *not* Lynora (my wife) who is gravely ill. I hate to say that this is 'thankfully' true, but I have no idea what I would do in life without Lynora. After I lost my own mother when I was 22, I couldn't imagine the grief of losing my wife of 10 years.
Thank you to all of you so much for your thoughts, prayers, etc...
I am typically a relentless optimist and would love to return to that feeling again very soon.
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The fire dept. thanks for trying to help, but they said they have never been able to unlock cars because they were never trained to use the tools and picks that they were given...Come on lets get them trained.
But according to the rules, only rogues can open locks, regardless of how many skill ranks they have.
So you'd also have to train them to sneak attack, too...
IS THAT WHAT YOU WANT? HUH? ASSASSINS WHO CAN LEGALLY SMASH YOUR DOOR DOWN? HUH? IS THAT WHAT YOU WANT?....
Let's hope 4E gets rid of THAT stupid piece of crap rule...
Thanks Arctaris. Much appreciated.
And now: The hits just keep on coming:
1. While sitting at our house, our car was broken into...and not for the first time. Thing is, we live in a decent neighborhood and this is the only problem we have had, but it is quite frustrating. Stolen: About $10 in change and our XM radio setup. That's not bad overall, but very frustrating. Apparently the fools didn't think XM would shut off access as soon as I called. Now noone can use the thing. Frustrating.
2. Seeing my wife struggling with the whole situation with her mom.
3. Having no good answer when my 4 year old asks why he didn't get a turn to see his grandma at the hospital (ICU requires you must be 12 years old which based upon how she looks I understand). It breaks my heart to watch him too.
Thanks Arctaris. Much appreciated.
And now: The hits just keep on coming:
1. While sitting at our house, our car was broken into...and not for the first time. Thing is, we live in a decent neighborhood and this is the only problem we have had, but it is quite frustrating. Stolen: About $10 in change and our XM radio setup. That's not bad overall, but very frustrating. Apparently the fools didn't think XM would shut off access as soon as I called. Now noone can use the thing. Frustrating.
2. Seeing my wife struggling with the whole situation with her mom.
3. Having no good answer when my 4 year old asks why he didn't get a turn to see his grandma at the hospital (ICU requires you must be 12 years old which based upon how she looks I understand). It breaks my heart to watch him too.
I'm sorry to hear about the ICU rules..Again, I went through something similar when a close friend of the family passed away when I was 11. I was enraged, but I understood something about what they were talking about- I can only imagine how hurt and confused a 4 year old might be.
This is not nearly on par with shamgar troubles, but...
Having to give up my Dad's truck. I thought he had owned it free and clear and I could use something that he enjoyed. Turns out he used the truck for collateral to get a boat that he could not afford. Total debt owed? $27,000, but they would settle for $17,000. Since I do not have that kind of money, they will be taking the truck tomorrow. They will ask about the boat, but I never had any idea where it is. When I was down there to say goodby to my Dad and pick up his stuff, the boat was stored elsewhere. ~shrugs~ What really sucks is that my other car is still in the shop being worked on due to flood damage. My Mom and I have been sharing the truck for these past two months, since she does not have a car. Luckly I had some money on a credit card and I was able to rent a car for two weeks. Hopefully the car is fixed by that time. ~sighs~ Time to get another vehicle.
Shamgar and Lynora, I've been away from the boards for a few days, so I just noticed your post. You are both wonderful, sincere and generous people and it hurts me to know that you two are going through this kind of emotional pain. My sincere condolences to both of you. If you are in need of anything, you know how to contact me. -Peace-
Thank all of you so much for caring. Believe it or not it means a ton to my wife and I right now. Though we have been here a short time this group is very important to us.
BTs:
1.Feeling guilty for feeling so excited about getting the new job in light of recent events (see above)
2. Not being able to make it even a little bit better
3. The rest of this week with the events that surround someone passing away.
4. Can't play D&D at all this week due to said events
5. Though ecstatic about the new job I am unbelievably terrified that I won't be able to do it well enough. I've never really been terrified in this way before and I'm not thrilled with the feeling.
Thanks again everyone!