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gelinas
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response 575 of 823:
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May 21 02:20 UTC 2002 |
ditto, scott.
give her a hug from, please, beeswing.
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gelinas
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response 576 of 823:
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May 21 02:21 UTC 2002 |
errr . . . that preposition lost its object: me.
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jep
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response 577 of 823:
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May 21 02:23 UTC 2002 |
re #573: Has she talked to the guy yet? I won't preach but I think
it'd be pretty dismaying to find out after it's too late that your
child got aborted, even if you're just a guy.
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senna
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response 578 of 823:
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May 21 02:41 UTC 2002 |
Ah, just a gorgeous day.
Right. Anyway, I'm about to head to bed. Dad is "trending upwards,"
but things are still rather serious and he is likely suffering from a
bacterial infection that they are attacking with antibiotics. Not bad,
except bacterial infections are a major threat to cancer patients.
Take Joyce, for example, a cancer patient at Meijer who dropped by the
registration suite to ask about a bill. We wound up having a nice
conversation about breast cancer and what it takes to get through it.
I wasn't able to print the statements she wanted right away, so I did
the charge work needed and agreed to drop it off in the cancer center
the next Wednesday for her to pick up.
I think she picked it up, but she was admitted that same day and died
within two. So things aren't in the clear by any means.
I visited this evening, by the way. He's under sedation and they're
ventilating his Ph back into balance.
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senna
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response 579 of 823:
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May 21 02:42 UTC 2002 |
I'm still glad that I got a chance to meet Joyce, however. Encounters
like that can only make our lives richer.
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jep
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response 580 of 823:
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May 21 02:57 UTC 2002 |
Good luck, senna, and a speedy recovery to your father.
My mother had some kind of ovarian cancer in 1963, and is still around
and doing great now. My dad had two lung cancer surgeries, one just a
year ago. He's doing fine, too. They've come a long, long way in
helping cancer patients to recover. Have faith, and look for the best
even while you fear the worst.
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beeswing
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response 581 of 823:
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May 21 03:14 UTC 2002 |
re 577: She will talk to the guy when he gets back in town this week.
If he says "No, let's do this" then she will likely reconsider. But I
am thinking he'll be relieved, ultimately. He's also a student, pretty
much broke and still in single-guy-partying mode.
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michaela
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response 582 of 823:
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May 21 05:25 UTC 2002 |
Senna - I'll keep your family in my thoughts. I hope things get better.
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jaklumen
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response 583 of 823:
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May 21 10:48 UTC 2002 |
I hope things improve for your sister, Steve, and very especially for
your father.
IBB:
I love my baby, but I can't help but think how a friend of mine must
be feeling. She was the Coordinator for our Camarilla group and is an
assistant Storyteller now. She got a baby shower under way with the
chapter, but she was unable to attend it at RadCon last February.
She gave me a receiving blanket she knitted last Friday at one of our
games. I'm sure she has just a bit of envy.
Emily has leukemia, and while blood cancer is curable, there is no
guarantee fertility will be kept intact. Some of us believe the birth
of Sarah has her thinking about children. Her husband Dave is Julie's
age and doesn't seem ready for kids. I've been told that's supposedly
normal for guys (so I'm an exception), but..
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michaela
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response 584 of 823:
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May 21 20:25 UTC 2002 |
They can always adopt...
I feel for her, but it always irks me when people think that if it isn't THEIR
baby, it's not worth it. I'm a bit biased. :)
I wish her luck with the leukemia recovery. That's a hard path.
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jaklumen
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response 585 of 823:
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May 21 20:40 UTC 2002 |
What's tough is that she works so hard to put up a front that it
doesn't bother her.
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eskarina
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response 586 of 823:
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May 21 22:32 UTC 2002 |
The cops stole my bike today. They have this practice of making us license
bikes or they impound them... well, my registration was current... the things
are good for 4 years and I got mine last october, and they impunded my bike
anyhow. And made me pay them to get it out, not to mention that they sawed
through my lock and I have to buy a new one now.
Fuck the police.
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senna
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response 587 of 823:
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May 21 23:21 UTC 2002 |
Isn't there somewhere you can file a complaint? That's illegal seizure of
property, essentially.
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other
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response 588 of 823:
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May 21 23:22 UTC 2002 |
A court of law. (Civil court)
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eeyore
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response 589 of 823:
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May 22 00:48 UTC 2002 |
Did they say *WHY* the impounded you bike?
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michaela
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response 590 of 823:
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May 22 00:52 UTC 2002 |
No kidding. If you can prove the registration is current, they should refund
you somehow and pay for a new lock.
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grimaldi
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response 591 of 823:
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May 22 03:27 UTC 2002 |
response #586 I wager anna that you may have been locked to something not
designated for locking bikes to on campus.. I remember leaving bikes on racks
alone unless they were without a distinguishable permit...
Also
IVVB a phone call I recieved last week.. was determined to be my ex
girlfriend. tyhe reason she was so ill, what was determined to be a bladder
infection/kidney/urinary tract infection by the folks at Olin. turned out to
be a Ruptured appendix.. and when she got home to muskegon she was committed
to the hospital for almost 2 weeks to recover, remove 2 abcesses that were
created by the ruptured organ.. I had said from the moment she was ill, go
to the doctors.. But she refused to take care of herself or listen to anyones
advice and nearly died because of it. it does not help that the diabetes she
has compounds any health problem and she'd not been taking the right amount
of insulin according to her closest friends when they confided in me before
our break up. Can't I get some good news? Ppfftt...
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keesan
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response 592 of 823:
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May 22 13:53 UTC 2002 |
It is good of you to be so concerned about her despite the way she treated you.
But maybe your very different attitudes towards taking care of yourselves are
a sign of incompatibility and you are really better off without her. I hope
she feels much better soon.
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bhelliom
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response 593 of 823:
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May 22 14:35 UTC 2002 |
I second Keesan's response. It certainly only goes to show that
sometimes we're our own worst enemy.
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orinoco
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response 594 of 823:
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May 22 19:14 UTC 2002 |
So I mentioned the residential program at the zen temple to the Undatable
One last night on the phone. I'd hoped she might be excited about it --
she's a pretty dedicated buddhist, and it was her that got me started
going to temple in the first place. As soon as I'd begun describing it,
she cut me of to tell me why I can't go. She wasn't saying "well, have
you thought of this catch?" or "you know, maybe you shouldn't," which
would both be reasonable -- she said "No, you can't do that," and
launched into a list of reasons why. Most of them had to do with my
finances, which -- well, granted, those are in bad shape right now, but a
month at the temple is half the price of a month at the co-op, and I can
still afford to live at the co-op. She also called me a liar, since I'd
said that I was going to be more responsible over the summer than I'd been
during the year, and "this isn't a responsible thing to be doing." She's
spending her summer off working her fingers to the bone in Yellowstone,
after all, and how dare I not be doing the same?
I'm really tired of this. I already have one mother. I don't need a second.
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void
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response 595 of 823:
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May 22 20:42 UTC 2002 |
So find someone else not to date. :)
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lynne
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response 596 of 823:
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May 22 21:36 UTC 2002 |
I'm irritable again. No specific reason; lots of little ones that might be
adding up to a reason or might just be convenient excuses to be pissy.
On the bright side, I'm keeping myself under control and not picking fights,
crying, or slicing things.
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lowclass
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response 597 of 823:
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May 23 02:43 UTC 2002 |
My stepfather died of a heart attack this Morning, I won't be online
for a while. THe Funeral is Saturday Morning At Saint Mary's CHelsea, and
SHowings start THursday evening at Staffen-Mitchells THursday evening.
I hope the rest of you have a good Memorial Day weekend.
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jmsaul
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response 598 of 823:
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May 23 02:55 UTC 2002 |
Sorry to hear that, Carl.
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jep
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response 599 of 823:
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May 23 03:26 UTC 2002 |
I'm sorry, Carl. Best wishes to you and your family.
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