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Grex > Agora46 > #8: I'm Bummed, I'm Bummed, I'm really really Bummed | |
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lynne
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response 401 of 594:
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Aug 11 16:55 UTC 2003 |
IBB I came in to one email from the gym administrators saying "sorry--we
accidentally cut the lock off your locker and threw out all your stuff
because we didn't realize you'd renewed it" and another from my advisor
ordering me in to explain some results--understandable, but not quite the
welcome back I was looking for. Bah.
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remmers
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response 402 of 594:
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Aug 11 18:45 UTC 2003 |
Are they going to compensate you for the stuff they threw out?
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richard
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response 403 of 594:
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Aug 11 23:40 UTC 2003 |
IVBB Herb Brooks, the former coach of the New York Rangers and coach of
the 1980 U.S. Olympic gold medal hockey team, died in a car accident
this morning. "The miracle on ice" was one of the great sports
moments. I remember watching the U.S. stun the Soviet Union in the
semifinals like it was yesterday, so its hard to believe it was 23
years ago now and coach Brooks is now gone. RIP
Also Gregory Hines died of cancer yesterday. Hines was one of the
pre-eminent tap dancers in the world and a wonderful actor. Somewhere
on one of my old tapes, I have on tape the tribute concert they did for
Hines's idol Sammy Davis Jr., who was himself dying of cancer at the
time and had only a few weeks to live. Davis was Gregory Hines' idol
and mentor, and Hines came on and did a tap dance tribute to Davis.
And then he invited Davis-- by then very sick and unable to speak due
to throat cancer-- on stage, and Hines gave him some tap shoes, and
they danced together and brought the house down. A great tv moment.
Now both are dead and both dyed of cancer. Gregory Hines RIP
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tod
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response 404 of 594:
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Aug 11 23:52 UTC 2003 |
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jaklumen
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response 405 of 594:
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Aug 12 00:37 UTC 2003 |
Yeah, kinda weird, isn't it? Hella tap dancer.
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lynne
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response 406 of 594:
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Aug 12 15:15 UTC 2003 |
re 402: I dunno, probably not. They're strapped for cash over there since
the new gym went *way* over budget. Besides, a significant amount of the
stuff isn't really replaceable--my athletic shorts from being in the
NU marching band eight years ago; some shampoo that I've been hoarding
because I loved it and they discontinued it. Sentimental value only.
Bastards.
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edina
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response 407 of 594:
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Aug 12 16:28 UTC 2003 |
Herb Brooks did not die of cancer - he was in an automobile accident. Roger
Neilson died of cancer.
I am sad about both losses, but Brooks hit me harder. I thought he was an
amazing coach and the game has lost something.
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happyboy
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response 408 of 594:
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Aug 12 17:31 UTC 2003 |
8D
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richard
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response 409 of 594:
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Aug 12 21:26 UTC 2003 |
407-- I didn't say Herb Brooks died of cancer, I said Gregory Hines
died of cancer, just like his idol Sammy Davis.
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eskarina
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response 410 of 594:
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Aug 12 22:38 UTC 2003 |
The housing situation is frustrating me.
I moved into a new house at the last minute, on assurance from the co-op
office that they had a wait list and several people waiting to take my room
if it opened up. Well, go into the office today and find out that Joan shooed
away everyone on the wait list because she didn't have a written release form
from me, even though we had been phoning and emailing all last week about me
getting out of my phoenix contract.
On Saturday my dad and I painted my new room in the new house "jungle green",
which was fun and the color is cheery and far superior to the depressing dark
blue that it was before. However, I still cannot get the room to air out,
and the two guys who live in the house keep turning the fan that I put in the
window off. The doors don't have individual locks so I can't leave the fan
on and lock the door.
Any suggestions for airing out a room? I have never had it take this long
in my life before... I want to get my stuff moved out of the co-op, and all
my furniture up from A2, and its hard to do when the room still gives me a
headache if I'm in there too long!
Grr.
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tod
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response 411 of 594:
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Aug 12 23:49 UTC 2003 |
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michaela
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response 412 of 594:
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Aug 13 00:46 UTC 2003 |
Is the fan blowing out? If so, why do they keep turning it off? Don't they
realize that it will help with the paint fumes?
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tod
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response 413 of 594:
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Aug 13 00:59 UTC 2003 |
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goose
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response 414 of 594:
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Aug 13 03:45 UTC 2003 |
get a lock.
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edina
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response 415 of 594:
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Aug 13 12:18 UTC 2003 |
Re 409 I'm sorry Richard - I misread.
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keesan
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response 416 of 594:
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Aug 16 11:59 UTC 2003 |
My CT scan was Wednesday and was one of the worst days in my life. Someone
forgot to tell someone else I was supposed to drink a contrast solution (which
is why they have you come in an hour early) so they jabbed a needle in my arm
at 2:30, left me for 1/2 hour on my back on a stretcher and then brought me
16 ounces of really smelly stuff to drink and then had me wait an hour. Two
hours with a needle and syringe in my right arm. Could not use left arm
because of pulled muscle and I had to keep getting up and down. Had to climb
up on the machine with no arms.
Another bad day was when I got the results - probably lymphoma of the spleen.
Lymphoma is suppose to be easily treatable with radiation. It will hopefully
let me gain back 20 pounds and sleep at night so I guess a diagnosis is good.
Anyone have any good stories about lymphoma?
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scott
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response 417 of 594:
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Aug 16 12:17 UTC 2003 |
Wow - sorry to mear that, Sindi.
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janc
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response 418 of 594:
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Aug 16 13:00 UTC 2003 |
Likewise. Please get well.
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goose
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response 419 of 594:
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Aug 16 14:29 UTC 2003 |
I wish you a speedy and healthy recovery Sindi, I'm sorry to hear it;s so
serious..
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beeswing
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response 420 of 594:
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Aug 16 15:32 UTC 2003 |
Indeed.
Have heard no good stories about lymphoma, but no bad ones either.
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jaklumen
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response 421 of 594:
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Aug 16 17:27 UTC 2003 |
I am working like a dog to get a job as DSHS is about to apply
pressure. (I meet with a case manager on Tuesday who is said to be
over the top and is going to blow a lot of hot air.) I spent 2 1/2
hours Thursday getting 7 resumes faxed, about 1-2 jobs sent online,
and looking over several more jobs. Most of these were professional
jobs that sometimes required tests. I definitely had to get cover
letters crafted for them, and some I had to print off applications
for. I had some help from staff with the agency that is sponsoring my
current state job.
The usual search involves looking over the newspaper classifieds, job
bank websites, employer websites, and so on. Some sites gave us the
runaround-- had to put in all this information just to look at jobs.
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anderyn
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response 422 of 594:
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Aug 16 18:02 UTC 2003 |
Sorry to hear that you're ill, Sindi. Best of luck with the treatments.
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dcat
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response 423 of 594:
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Aug 16 18:43 UTC 2003 |
What does DSHS stand for? Department something something Services, I'd
guess, but from the somewhat minimal context of your message I'm rather at
a loss for what the middle letters mean.
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michaela
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response 424 of 594:
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Aug 16 20:38 UTC 2003 |
IBB I ended up in the hospital last night. I got stung by something, and my
hand was swollen like the Michelin Man. I managed to get the ring Ken bought
for me off my finger by wrenching it and yanking it all the way there, but
they had to cut off my Clauddagh ring. I've had that ring on my finger since
1993, so I was pretty bummed. :(
(I went to the hospital because the swelling was spreading, and I wanted to
make sure it wouldn't move to my throat and cut off my breathing).
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keesan
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response 425 of 594:
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Aug 16 21:47 UTC 2003 |
I was advised to take Benadryl-type pills for beestings. I also swell. The
Benadryl worked immediately (and also put me to sleep). Every 12 hours for
two days. I carry it with me.
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