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tpryan
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response 12 of 318:
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Dec 25 18:30 UTC 2005 |
Did talk to several siblings this morning. But no visits, no gathering
for family meal. A couple are down in Texas, one is further away from
the rest of us up on Mt. Clemens, while another has gone into hiding.
No pre-Christmas gathering with SF-convention family either.
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naftee
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response 13 of 318:
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Dec 25 18:48 UTC 2005 |
unlucky
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keesan
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response 14 of 318:
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Dec 26 01:19 UTC 2005 |
Did you get to visit your mother this weekend?
My closest relatively geographically is in Rochester NY. I invited three
neighbors over to a potluck and one had to visit his mother but the others
came and we feasted on food mostly give us by the absent fourth, who
volunteers at a food donation center and takes home leftovers there. We had
restaurant-made soup, cheese sauce on organic-whole-grain-linguine, broccoli,
neighbor's pickles, pumpkin pie with oatmeal crust (a friend keeps sending
me what he thinks are expired cans, this one marked use by 2007), and juice
left by a band, and wine. Both my guests had something in common - they both
drink wine and coffee. The moral, don't feel lonely on a holiday, invite
someone over who you think might feel lonely. The absent fourth stopped over
just before everyone else to make sure I did not want him to deliver a whole
cooked dinner - I said wait a few days.
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jep
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response 15 of 318:
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Dec 26 03:33 UTC 2005 |
My fiance and I have reversed the end of our wedding plans, and decided
to go ahead and get married on January 21. (I know, the Bummed item is
a weird place for this kind of announcement.)
re resp:11: Her daughter had one spinal surgery a few days ago which was
a diagnosis and a little initial treatment. She is tentatively having
another surgery on January 13. I am not too familiar with the details,
but we are all hoping for the best. Thanks for asking.
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scholar
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response 16 of 318:
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Dec 26 03:38 UTC 2005 |
sounds like it's going to be a solid marriage.
also, who really reversed their decision?
my money's on your wife.
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mcnally
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response 17 of 318:
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Dec 26 05:58 UTC 2005 |
re #16: That Vice Chancellor sounds like one smart fella..
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mcnally
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response 18 of 318:
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Dec 26 06:03 UTC 2005 |
Although *I* made it to Michigan, my luggage (and the Christmas
gifts contained therein) did not. Hopefully one of the airlines
involved will locate it. The presents can be replaced but if I
have to replace the clothes it'll be costly and time-consuming
and it's going to put a crimp in my winter vacation if I don't
have an outdoor jacket or any other form of winter clothing.
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keesan
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response 19 of 318:
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Dec 26 16:22 UTC 2005 |
Mcnally, do you live near a Value World, Salvation Army, etc?
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scholar
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response 20 of 318:
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Dec 26 17:14 UTC 2005 |
Re. 17: :(
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tod
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response 21 of 318:
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Dec 26 18:57 UTC 2005 |
That's crummy, Mike! I'll go dumpster dive behind SEATAC's Alaska commercial
dumpsters and look. What color are the suitcases?
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slynne
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response 22 of 318:
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Dec 27 01:43 UTC 2005 |
Ugh. I have been really lucky in the luggage department. I have lost my
luggage twice and both times were over 20 years ago when I was a
teenager. But I am always a little paranoid about it and make sure to
pack a couple of days worth of clothes into my carry on bag. Which
means, I often dont have room for the stuff I would actually like to
have with me on the plane.
Anyhow, both times the airlines lost my luggage, they found the luggage
after a couple of days and returned it to me fairly quickly. I hope for
a similar outcome for you.
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richard
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response 23 of 318:
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Dec 27 02:25 UTC 2005 |
Can't recall having ever lost any luggage on a plane, but an airline
once lost my sister's dog. She put the dog in one of those pet
containers, and it flew up in the luggage area (dog was too big to get
carried on) Anyway the plane landed at the airport, and there was no
dog. At first they claimed the dog/container was never loaded on the
plane, but later it came out that the airport luggage people forgot
where the dog was supposed to de-plane and the dog stayed on the plane
to the next stop. Had to catch another later plane back. The dog was
terrified by the time he got there.
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twenex
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response 24 of 318:
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Dec 27 02:33 UTC 2005 |
Poor bugger. I've had luggage delayed after being on a plane before.
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slynne
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response 25 of 318:
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Dec 27 02:54 UTC 2005 |
resp:23 Oh man, that is terrible. I could handle it if my luggage got
lost but I would seriously freak out if my dog got lost by an airline.
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mcnally
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response 26 of 318:
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Dec 27 05:22 UTC 2005 |
The summer before last when my nephew Ramsey came to visit, his
luggage was mistakenly sent to one of the cruise ship lines, who
loaded it aboard their vessel and sailed off with it. Although
they were eventually reunited, we had to buy him new clothes for
the trip and his luggage (which made it all the way up the Inside
Passage to Skagway) got to see more of Alaska than he did.
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jadecat
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response 27 of 318:
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Dec 27 14:41 UTC 2005 |
re resp:15 Well, I was bummed, but now I'm glad to read that your plans
are going ahead. The holidays can be an awfully stressful time.
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jep
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response 28 of 318:
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Dec 27 15:31 UTC 2005 |
re resp:27: Thanks! (My chin was dragging on the ground, too, as you
might imagine.)
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jadecat
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response 29 of 318:
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Jan 3 16:24 UTC 2006 |
Rebound headaches suck.
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scholar
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response 30 of 318:
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Jan 4 19:42 UTC 2006 |
the movie i saw was SAD.
:(
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richard
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response 31 of 318:
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Jan 6 18:26 UTC 2006 |
IBB I have a nasty cold right now. At the moment I am grateful for the
wonderful people who invented kleenex and dayquil. I want this day to
be over so I can go home and crawl under the covers for the next two
days. Oh and I also want to get my nose amputated.
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bhoward
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response 32 of 318:
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Jan 7 06:12 UTC 2006 |
I've had good luck chasing colds away with multiple shots of whiskey,
possibly with lemon or honey, and huddling under the covers in a
slightly overheated room overnight.
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slynne
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response 33 of 318:
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Jan 7 06:26 UTC 2006 |
I have had good success with that zinc nasel gel. Sometimes I have
barely gotten a cold at all.
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keesan
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response 34 of 318:
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Jan 7 14:00 UTC 2006 |
Jim does hot baths, for 3 hours.
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fitz
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response 35 of 318:
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Jan 7 14:26 UTC 2006 |
I got home from work and did the dishes. My wife just finished chewing me
out for my inconsideration because the activity woke her granddaughter
[8:30am]. As a third shifter, uninterrupted sleep doesn't exist for me and
the dream that it might return evaporated decades ago. i guess that i'm just
bummed that she took the liberty to dump the blame on me, rather than consider
the possibility that the granddaughter already slept a few hours beyond her
regular time to get up.
Scourge me: I'm certain that I deserve it.
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mary
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response 36 of 318:
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Jan 7 14:52 UTC 2006 |
Third shift work is tough as you're always bucking the majority. It
takes a special person to adapt for the long haul.
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