FAWTLhouse Five

[lynora]

Good luck with the insurance situation, Urizen.

[Celestial Healer]

Treppa wrote:

Celestial Healer wrote:

Treppa wrote:

Celestial Healer wrote:

I love it when someone proofreading my writing samples calls them "painful", "dull", and "sloppy".

Edit: Two days before I need to submit them.

"Thank you, sir! May I have another?"

Geez. You want a new proofreader, email me.

Could I take you up on that? I need someone to check my spelling, grammar, and style. (I'm less worried about content, which seems fine.)

Sure! Post here when you email so I know to check.

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Thanks! I won't be able to send it until I get home (about 3 hours from now).

Also, do you use mac or pc?

[Celestial Healer]

Treppa wrote:

I HAVE STICKS THROUGH MY HEAD! wrote:

Treppa wrote:

Urizen wrote:

She's working; I'm not. She's hoping she can get hired on after a month's trial, but insurance will still be a month or so down the road from the official full-hire status. But we're concerned that they may not have a domestic partner insurance option -- which is normally and increasingly becoming common in my locality.

The domestic partner benefit options I've seen have only applied to same-sex partners. Heterosexuals have to get married to qualify (in my old workplaces, anyway).

That's messed up.

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When I worked at the bank, they had both, and a girl I worked with carried her live-in boyfriend on her insurance, but most are as you describe.

[Studpuffin]

If I don't have at least one argument about gaming daily, then there's no point in living. </sarcasm>

I can play PF now?

[Paris Crenshaw]

lynora wrote:

Paris Crenshaw wrote:

Kind of depressing...

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Thanks, lynora.

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I'm sorry to hear that your boy is going through his own challenges.

We'll do our research and see how things go. I know we've tended to be somewhat neurotic and maybe a little controlling as parents, so I don't want to exacerbate the situation, but the girls do have very mild cases of cerebral palsy and some other issues. We've been attributing most of our problems to their extreme prematurity.

This may still be related to that, but it's manifesting more in an emotional/psychological way, so we're looking at what else we need to do. We were referred to some biofeedback specialists and discovered that her anxiety levels are off the charts high.

That clued us in that there was more going on, but the "holistic approach" isn't getting us anywhere, so we are now looking at the more clinical aspects of this. I just hope she won't need any kind of medication.

[Justin Franklin]

Studpuffin wrote:

If I don't have at least one argument about gaming daily, then there's no point in living. </sarcasm>

I can play PF now?

Seems like a good way to start.

[Justin Franklin]

Paris Crenshaw wrote:

lynora wrote:

Paris Crenshaw wrote:

Kind of depressing...

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Thanks, lynora.

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Good luck Paris, I hope everything turns out for the best.

[Treppa]

Celestial Healer wrote:

Also, do you use mac or pc?

PC.

[taig]

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I tried to deny it, but I'm seriously f&$*ing depressed.

[Studpuffin]

taig wrote:

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No good. You just down, or do you feel like its more long term than that?

[lynora]

Paris Crenshaw wrote:

lynora wrote:

Paris Crenshaw wrote:

Kind of depressing...

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Thanks, lynora.

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Well, birth trauma can have long-term neurological effects. It sounds like you are really focused on doing what's best for your daughter, and that's what matters. And I swear it does help knowing that you're not the only parent going through this stuff.

[Mairkurion {tm}]

taig wrote:

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Damn. I've heard Mairkurion-deprivation can cause that. Guess now we have proof.

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Sorry to hear it. Let me know if you need distracting or needling or cheering.

[Paris Crenshaw]

taig wrote:

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Sorry, taig. I'll stop talking about depressing stuff.

There're a lot of good things going on, too! :D

[taig]

Studpuffin wrote:

taig wrote:

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No good. You just down, or do you feel like its more long term than that?

Just down, I guess.

[Mairkurion {tm}]

Paris: I'm praying you get some substantial help on this soon.

[Celestial Healer]

Treppa wrote:

Celestial Healer wrote:

Also, do you use mac or pc?

PC.

Okay. I can convert them to Word docs.

[lynora]

taig wrote:

Studpuffin wrote:

taig wrote:

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No good. You just down, or do you feel like its more long term than that?

Just down, I guess.

*hugs*

I hope you're feeling better soon.

[Mike Welham]

It's not all the bad stuff that's going on here. Although I do feel guilty being all mopey when other people have more serious issues bothering them.

Don't mind the badger with the bad mascara...

[Crimson Jester]

Paris I am very sorry to hear about the situation. It is good though that you found out now rather then later. I will pray for you and yours. Anything any of us can do I am sure you need but ask.

Taig, we have all been there man. Take a deep breath. It will get better.

[Celestial Healer]

taig wrote:

Studpuffin wrote:

taig wrote:

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No good. You just down, or do you feel like its more long term than that?

Just down, I guess.

It seems like there is a lot of that going around, both on the boards and in people I know. It's times like these when we have to lean on each other. We're here for you, badger.

[Paris Crenshaw]

taig wrote:

It's not all the bad stuff that's going on here. Although I do feel guilty being all mopey when other people have more serious issues bothering them.

Don't mind the badger with the bad mascara...

You know. I learned a long time ago that you can't compare your problems with those of other people. What's important to you IS important. Doesn't matter how "big" other folks' problems might seem. I mean, perspective is important, but you can't discount yourself just because someone else has troubles.

I know you folks are here to provide encouragement and support. You know we're here for you, too.

That's what FAWTLies do for each other.

Well, that and find strange reasons to get nekkid.

[Mairkurion {tm}]

taig wrote:

It's not all the bad stuff that's going on here. Although I do feel guilty being all mopey when other people have more serious issues bothering them.

Don't mind the badger with the bad mascara...

Yeah. I was feeling SUPERAWESOME until you admitted to being depressed. DAMN YER EYEMAKEUP!

[Justin Franklin]

Mairkurion {tm} wrote:

taig wrote:

It's not all the bad stuff that's going on here. Although I do feel guilty being all mopey when other people have more serious issues bothering them.

Don't mind the badger with the bad mascara...

Yeah. I was feeling SUPERAWESOME until you admitted to being depressed. DAMN YER EYEMAKEUP!

Someone fixes his ey make-up so we all feel better.

[taig]

Thanks, everyone. And my apologies.

Now that my spleen has vented, who wants cake?

I'll play my Cure records.

[Emperor7]

taig wrote:

Emperor7 wrote:

Jyu1ch1 wrote:

+1 to what Ashe wrote in the other thread.

EDIT:Also to CJ.

Srsly why is that still open?

To give this old treant a proper swan song. Heck, if you're gonna walk away from Paizo and its boards you should do it with style, guns blazing.

And, LT has friends at the company. Friends that are happy to ignore his trolling. Sad thing, is that they alienate part of their customer base by supporting it. We know how that turned out for another company. :(

EDIT: This eulogy sux as ToP.

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The Cookie Lady herself deemed his thread 'interesting' and worthy of 'discussion'. Then look at the one limited moderation of Ross B, that still ignored so much other stuff. Hence, my conspiracy theory. Off base that it may be.

[Emperor7]

taig wrote:

Thanks, everyone. And my apologies.

Now that my spleen has vented, who wants cake?

Does a girl jump out of it? Then hell yeah!

[Mairkurion {tm}]

taig wrote:

Thanks, everyone. And my apologies.

Now that my spleen has vented, who wants cake?

I thought spleen was usually baked into a pie, like kidneys?

[Mairkurion {tm}]

E7: Thanks for the clarification.

[Mairkurion {tm}]

taig wrote:

I'll play my Cure records.

Now you're talkin'!

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[taig]

Emperor7 wrote:

taig wrote:

Emperor7 wrote:

Jyu1ch1 wrote:

+1 to what Ashe wrote in the other thread.

EDIT:Also to CJ.

Srsly why is that still open?

To give this old treant a proper swan song. Heck, if you're gonna walk away from Paizo and its boards you should do it with style, guns blazing.

And, LT has friends at the company. Friends that are happy to ignore his trolling. Sad thing, is that they alienate part of their customer base by supporting it. We know how that turned out for another company. :(

EDIT: This eulogy sux as ToP.

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Ah, I think the former's response was a way of saying, "This topic can be discussed in a manner that doesn't involve name-calling and baiting." Not necessarily with regards to the content itself. I'm giving the benefit of the doubt here. As for the latter, I've got nothing, because I can't argue against a pattern I've seen.

[Celestial Healer]

Mairkurion {tm} wrote:

taig wrote:

Thanks, everyone. And my apologies.

Now that my spleen has vented, who wants cake?

I thought spleen was usually baked into a pie, like kidneys?

You know, venting a spleen is a really gross image, now that I think about it.

[Freehold DM]

Paris

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Hey Paris,
Here’s hoping everything improves for you, your wife and your daughter. As a formerly morbid child myself who was very much bullied growing up (and I’m glad to know the school is taking the bullying seriously, as they did in my situation) I know these situations can be frightening to watch. Usually the kid is trying to work out the frustrations of being bullied out in another venue, and it can be disturbing. However, it could also be the pains of puberty, albeit a few years too early (another period of my life where I got morbid, as I was older I worked it out through horror movies and the like). Still, you’re being an attentive parent, so far it sounds like without being overprotective like my mom was. Keep an eye on her(not that you need me to tell you that), and make sure she doesn’t cross the line with respect to death(bringing home dead animals, etc).

[Freehold DM]

taig wrote:

Thanks, everyone. And my apologies.

Now that my spleen has vented, who wants cake?

I'll play my Cure records.

No need to apologize, friend. If you're feeling down, you're feeling down- not your fault at all. Listen to the Cure, see if that helps(works wonders for my wife).

[Emperor7]

taig wrote:

Emperor7 wrote:

taig wrote:

Emperor7 wrote:

Jyu1ch1 wrote:

+1 to what Ashe wrote in the other thread.

EDIT:Also to CJ.

Srsly why is that still open?

To give this old treant a proper swan song. Heck, if you're gonna walk away from Paizo and its boards you should do it with style, guns blazing.

And, LT has friends at the company. Friends that are happy to ignore his trolling. Sad thing, is that they alienate part of their customer base by supporting it. We know how that turned out for another company. :(

EDIT: This eulogy sux as ToP.

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I would hope you're right. But I've seen few flags I post actually result in anything. Maybe it's just me? Does LT even post anything gaming related?

[Mike Welham]

Celestial Healer wrote:

Mairkurion {tm} wrote:

taig wrote:

Thanks, everyone. And my apologies.

Now that my spleen has vented, who wants cake?

I thought spleen was usually baked into a pie, like kidneys?

You know, venting a spleen is a really gross image, now that I think about it.

I think of it like venting plasma from the warp core.

[Mike Welham]

Emperor7 wrote:

taig wrote:

Emperor7 wrote:

taig wrote:

Emperor7 wrote:

Jyu1ch1 wrote:

+1 to what Ashe wrote in the other thread.

EDIT:Also to CJ.

Srsly why is that still open?

To give this old treant a proper swan song. Heck, if you're gonna walk away from Paizo and its boards you should do it with style, guns blazing.

And, LT has friends at the company. Friends that are happy to ignore his trolling. Sad thing, is that they alienate part of their customer base by supporting it. We know how that turned out for another company. :(

EDIT: This eulogy sux as ToP.

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Gary has said he likes to take a very light hand when it comes to moderation. And, as you've seen, and pointed out, some people are quite adept at coming up to the line of offensiveness and not overtly being offensive.

And, yes, he does post in gaming threads. He got chewed out by some of the staff during the Magus playtest, I believe.

[Emperor7]

Mairkurion {tm} wrote:

E7: Thanks for the clarification.

You're welcome, but unfortunately I don't see the 'other' side realizing it. Let alone acknowledging the need. Seems like wasted cyber breath for the audience that needs to hear it.

Heck. I'm not even a 'good/real' Catholic as the book goes. But I read a different book. :)

[Bitter Thorn]

taig wrote:

Studpuffin wrote:

taig wrote:

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No good. You just down, or do you feel like its more long term than that?

Just down, I guess.

I appreciate that you always seem to have a caring word for others when they are having a tough time.

I hope this too shall pass.

[Justin Franklin]

Emperor7 wrote:

taig wrote:

Emperor7 wrote:

taig wrote:

Emperor7 wrote:

Jyu1ch1 wrote:

+1 to what Ashe wrote in the other thread.

EDIT:Also to CJ.

Srsly why is that still open?

To give this old treant a proper swan song. Heck, if you're gonna walk away from Paizo and its boards you should do it with style, guns blazing.

And, LT has friends at the company. Friends that are happy to ignore his trolling. Sad thing, is that they alienate part of their customer base by supporting it. We know how that turned out for another company. :(

EDIT: This eulogy sux as ToP.

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To be honest I think Ross and Gary are so overrun right now that they get to the flags when they can. And I would guess OTD is the last threads they get to.

[Mike Welham]

Justin Franklin wrote:

To be honest I think Ross and Gary are so overrun right now that they get to the flags when they can. And I would guess OTD is the last threads they get to.

If only they could put a badger on the payroll. :)

[Treppa]

The depression monster has gotten Taig, too?

OK, is there any Fawtly who is NOT depressed? Anyone? Bueller?

I'd put a badger on the payroll if I could. Do badgers do independent website creation?

[Studpuffin]

taig wrote:

Justin Franklin wrote:

To be honest I think Ross and Gary are so overrun right now that they get to the flags when they can. And I would guess OTD is the last threads they get to.

If only they could put a badger on the payroll. :)

I'd vote for you.

;)

[Justin Franklin]

taig wrote:

Justin Franklin wrote:

To be honest I think Ross and Gary are so overrun right now that they get to the flags when they can. And I would guess OTD is the last threads they get to.

If only they could put a badger on the payroll. :)

Or me, or Ashe I think we all applied.

[Treppa]

Frog blast the spleen core! [/obscure gaming reference]

[taig]

Treppa wrote:

The depression monster has gotten Taig, too?

OK, is there any Fawtly who is NOT depressed? Anyone? Bueller?

I'd put a badger on the payroll if I could. Do badgers do independent website creation?

Hmmmm. I'd consider doing the work for free. Might take a while. :)

And, I'm thinking I need to back away from the boards for a bit, before I post something even more sarcastic in other threads.

[taig]

Justin Franklin wrote:

taig wrote:

Justin Franklin wrote:

To be honest I think Ross and Gary are so overrun right now that they get to the flags when they can. And I would guess OTD is the last threads they get to.

If only they could put a badger on the payroll. :)

Or me, or Ashe I think we all applied.

OK, yeah. I'd be happy for anyone in our group to get the job.

<Tries to recall those e-mails about Justin and Ashe>

[Studpuffin]

Treppa wrote:

The depression monster has gotten Taig, too?

OK, is there any Fawtly who is NOT depressed? Anyone? Bueller?

I'd put a badger on the payroll if I could. Do badgers do independent website creation?

I'm not depressed. Anymore. :/ That's depressing...

It begins anew.

[Freehold DM]

Treppa wrote:

The depression monster has gotten Taig, too?

OK, is there any Fawtly who is NOT depressed? Anyone? Bueller?

I'd put a badger on the payroll if I could. Do badgers do independent website creation?

I think it is the time of year. Immediately following Thanksgiving, people are usually depressed due to a combination of tiredness from Thanksgiving and the need to prepare for Christmas/Chanukkah/Kwanzaa/Ramadan(if it's during December that year)/and New Year's right afterwards. It's a blah time, and the weather doesn't help, usually.

[Justin Franklin]

Studpuffin wrote:

Treppa wrote:

The depression monster has gotten Taig, too?

OK, is there any Fawtly who is NOT depressed? Anyone? Bueller?

I'd put a badger on the payroll if I could. Do badgers do independent website creation?

I'm not depressed. Anymore. :/ That's depressing...

It begins anew.

I am happy!!!!!!

[Treppa]

Freehold DM wrote:

Treppa wrote:

The depression monster has gotten Taig, too?

OK, is there any Fawtly who is NOT depressed? Anyone? Bueller?

I think it is the time of year. Immediately following Thanksgiving, people are usually depressed due to a combination of tiredness from Thanksgiving and the need to prepare for Christmas/Chanukkah/Kwanzaa/Ramadan(if it's during December that year)/and New Year's right afterwards. It's a blah time, and the weather doesn't help, usually.

The darkness after the time change tends to get me down. Or for this year, down-er.

EDIT: Nekkid two consecutive TotP dance!