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Peekaboo

12-08-2010, 09:20 PM

Thanks everybody. I've still got a little cough and runny nose but it's getting better. I'm at least working again. I was actually a little nervous going back to work because I hadn't worked in a week but after a few tables of dealing i was back to my normal self. Like riding a bike. I did have a problem with one customer though. This guy was actually telling me to Shut Up. He was trying to get out of paying the ante by playing on someone else's bet. He didn't even know that I was taking his ante until he didn't have any money on the ante spot and I had to ask him for it. He got mad and said that I wasn't supposed to take it and that the last few dealers didn't take it. I just told him that I was only doing my job and explained the rules to him and he just didn't want to hear it and started telling me to shut up. I looked at the supervisor closest to me and asked "Are you hearing this?" She went to the pit boss and brought him over and he set the guy straight. That's only the third time a customer has gotten mad at me directly. The other two times the customers cussed at me but all it took was for me to give them a serious (almost mad) look and say sternly "Excuse me!" then they backed off because they knew that I heard them cussing at me. We (the dealers) always get the blame when the customer is losing. That's nothing new. We have to put up with that everyday. Either way I still smile and try to provide good customer service while still doing my job as a dealer.

FP, I hope that your daughter will be able to adjust well to high school. I had a blast during my high school years. I was really involved in sports and other extra curricular activities and that opened up friendships to a wide variety of friends for me. I was always friends with everybody, all of the different "cliques", and I didn't really feel like I had to belong to just one of them but I did have 3 friends that I considered my closest and best friends and I've been lucky enough to keep these friendships even now. Maybe if your daughter tries some activities like band or art club or like EF mentioned trying a sport will help her to be more social. Good luck, FP.

Willie, I'm a bit sad that your daughter doesn't want to walk in her graduation. That's a huge milestone and something that she could regret. But it's wonderful that you're being supportive of her decision. I think at that age it's very important for a teenager to have that kind of support from their parents. I'm sure she has some valid reasons for her decision.

AzEaglesFan

12-09-2010, 01:13 AM

Well, I went in today for the first half of my Cardio test. The first thing they did was a test to make sure all my heart valves were working, they must have been ok because they continued with the nuclear test. They inject a radioactive tracer into my arm and I have to go out and drink a lot of water and wait a half hour. Then I have to sit still while a machine takes pictures of my heart as this tracer is pumped through it.
Next Mon is the last test and I have to walk on a treadmill to get my heart rate up and then go back and they will take more pictures of my heart. I don't get the results until Dec.22. Hopefully it will be a very Merry Christmas for me and they won't find anything wrong.

Koala

12-09-2010, 03:15 AM

AEF, my fingers crossed, that the doc's find nothing!

FP, no worry about your daughter.I am sure, she will find the right way. First I was in school as well, very quiet and withdrawn! This has changed with the time. I believe it is not importantly a lot of superficial friends to have, but some right friends, on one can always count!

TimothyBFan

12-09-2010, 10:06 AM

Good luck AEF!!! I hope all works out well and you do get that Christmas present of a clean bill of health!

Brooke

12-09-2010, 11:33 AM

Yes, Az, good luck with your tests and positive thoughts for positive results!

sodascouts

12-09-2010, 01:45 PM

Same from me, AEF. Praying for the best!

tequila girl

12-09-2010, 02:09 PM

My fingers are crossed for you getting good test results AEF and being able to enjoy Christmas without this hanging over you.

Troubadour

12-09-2010, 08:51 PM

Thinking of you, too, AZ!

Glennsallnighter

12-10-2010, 06:49 AM

Yeah, so am I Az! Hope everything works out ok and you get the 'all clear'.

Julie, try not to worry too much about Rosalind. Even now I have nerves facing new jobs, situations moves etc. But once there I settle fine. I'm sure she will make friends and settle at her own level. As others have said encourage her to join a music or sports club within the school. As a teacher I too see that extracurricular activity can forge close friendships without the pressure of having to be with someone in class all day as well.

Willie, you are a very supportive parent and seem to know when to let your kids make their own decisions and when to put your foot down. I think you're right to support your daughter here. I just hope for herself that she doesn't regret her decision when she is older.

Peek, glad you are feeling better and that you are back at work. And what adorable pics of the younger members of your family too. I'm glad Francene and Christi are doing well too.

A thaw has finally set in here at last. Hopefully the ice will melt over the next few days and we can get back to normal!

Prettymaid

12-10-2010, 08:01 AM

AZ, thinking about you as you go through your heart tests and hoping you get a clean bill of health.

I was a very shy child, hiding behind my Mom whenever an adult asked me a question. As I got into my teens I didn't hide anymore :lol: but would answer questions vaguely to get the moment over with! What helped me was getting a job when I turned 16. It opened me up enough socially to be able to talk to people. I'll never be a social butterfly, but I've come a long way and I'm sure Rosalind will find her way also.

TBF, you're a great mom and know when to pick your battles, like you said. I don't think Katie's decision is that unusual and I doubt if she'll regret it. It's not like she isn't graduating! She's probably just 'making a statement'. When I was her age I always wanted to 'make a statement'.

Peek, I'm a bank teller so I know exactly how it feels to have a customer angry at you for something that's not your fault (can you say overdrawn account)! :hilarious: But honestly, like you, that is a rare occasion and most of the customers I see are very nice and I enjoy the customer service aspect of my job.
Oh, and thanks for the graphic details concerning your flu! :hilarious: JK! Honestly, I felt for you as I was reading your post and I'm glad you're over it.

Brooke, so glad you had a fun Chicago shopping trip. I have taken a bus trip to Chicago for a day of shopping that was provided by my job, but I've never seen the city lit at night at Christmastime.

Speaking of shopping, yesterday I took my Mom Christmas shopping. We had a good time but it was an all day affair and I'm sure she was beat by the time she got home!

GlennLover

12-10-2010, 12:56 PM

AEF, I'm praying for good results for you!

Stars

12-10-2010, 03:11 PM

AEF, I am also praying that you receive good test results. Please keep us posted.

I received some very sad news yesterday. I found out our kitty Smokey has lymphoma. This seemed to come on so suddenly, as just last week he was running and bouncing all over the house. Of course, the tumor has probably been growing for a long time, he just didn't show any symptoms. All prayers for Smokey would be much appreciated. Thanks so much.

GlennLover

12-10-2010, 03:26 PM

I'm praying for Smokey. It breaks my heart when an animal is suffering.

Brooke

12-10-2010, 03:59 PM

Awwww, Stars. I'm so sorry for Smokey. I hope and pray he can get well.

EagleLady

12-10-2010, 04:56 PM

Awwww Carla :hug: I am praying for Smokey as well

Stars

12-10-2010, 05:14 PM

GL, Brooke, and EL, thanks so much for your prayers. It does hurt so much when our precious pets suffer. I need to meet with the oncologist next week to talk about chemo treatments. Hopefully, that will prolong his life for a while.

sodascouts

12-10-2010, 06:58 PM

Poor thing! Pets are precious and I will say a prayer for your baby kitty.

Prettymaid

12-10-2010, 07:57 PM

You and Smokey are in my thoughts, Carla.

AzEaglesFan

12-11-2010, 02:16 AM

Thank all of you for all of your good thoughts and prayers. I'll let you know how the second half goes. Then "the wait" until the 22nd. I don't feel that there is a real problem. I don't have any pain even when I walk a lot. Hope Smokey get better, I hate it when our dog gets sick so I know how it feels.

Koala

12-11-2010, 03:15 AM

Carla, I'm so sorry to hear the sad news from Smokey. Smokey and you are in my thoughts and prayers!

EaglesFanatic

12-11-2010, 10:23 AM

I'm praying for Smokey. I hope everything will turn out okay.
Well, I'm off to Israel today! I will see you all on the 30th. Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas!

Brooke

12-11-2010, 11:00 AM

EF, have a wonderful time. Take lots of pictures! :thumbsup:

Stars

12-11-2010, 12:46 PM

Thanks, everyone, for your thoughts and prayers. We brought Smokey home last night, and he is so active, you would never know how sick the little guy is! Thank God for that-he doesn't seem in pain and just wants to be near us.
On Wednesday we will meet with the oncologist to talk about treatment options.
Please continue to pray. Thanks so much!

Eve

12-11-2010, 12:55 PM

I'm praying for Smokey. I hope everything will turn out okay.
Well, I'm off to Israel today! I will see you all on the 30th. Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas!

Have a wonderful trip!

sodascouts

12-11-2010, 04:55 PM

I'm praying for Smokey. I hope everything will turn out okay.
Well, I'm off to Israel today! I will see you all on the 30th. Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas!

Have a wonderful holiday in Israel - can't wait to hear all about it!

Prettymaid

12-11-2010, 06:05 PM

EF, I'm so glad you're able to go on your trip! Take it easy, have fun and tell us all about it!

GlennLover

12-12-2010, 02:46 AM

Have a wonderful time in Israel, EF!

Koala

12-12-2010, 03:45 AM

EF,have a wonderful time in Israel!:bye:

WalshFan88

12-15-2010, 08:00 PM

I just got back from my doctor appointment for my eyes... They ran every test and machine in the building on me. The Dr. came to the conlusion that all of the critical parts of the eyes are intact, but can't do a special test that he believes should be done. He did every test on the eyes but this one (ERG), small facilities can't do it because it's an expensive machine and requires a lot of training.

So basically I have to go to Chicago or St. Louis to see the best one in the state and one of the best ones in the world. I'm preferring St. Louis because it's closer but it may end up being Chicago. The tests checks the "rods and cones" of the eyes, something he cannot check for and needs to rule out before saying "nothing's wrong, it's just general nearsightedness with age". He doesn't think it is in the brain so we are looking at worst case scenario, some eye surgery.

That's the scoop. I should know next week sometime where I'm going and when and will update everyone on that as soon as I know. I'm not as worried, but I will still be nervous until the last test is done and I get a clean test.

AzEaglesFan

12-15-2010, 08:07 PM

It soulds like some of it is good news until the other tests are run and then it may be good news also. Hope that is the case. You are so young that I really pray that they can so something to permanently fix the trouble with your eyes.

WalshFan88

12-15-2010, 08:26 PM

MikeA

12-15-2010, 08:59 PM

Dude, I'm jumpin' up and down for you! I know it isn't all over yet, but so far it is sounding wonderful!

Sad note here. We lost my Aunt today. She was the last surviving relative of my father's generation on his side of the family. She was his brother's wife.

On the other side of the family, my Mother's youngest sister just underwent a double valve replacement in her heart. She was in very poor health before she went under the knife and is not recovering. Her kidneys are failing and so is her liver. She has a bleeding ulcer and a malfunctioning gall bladder. There is nothing they can do with the gall bladder until she recovers from the heart surgery. The doctor asked my Uncle today if all of her family knew her desperate condition and did they live close to Little Rock. I sure doesn't sound good.

Really worried about my Mother's other sister. She is in really bad health also and this is going to be really hard on her. Hard on my Mother too, but my Mother is a picture of health for someone 87 years old and has been through so much recently that she is just rock solid. But all of this coming so close on the heels of losing my brother earlier this year....lots of concern here!

jdubfan

12-15-2010, 09:39 PM

Sorry for your loss Mike, losing the older folks and family history is tough but esp at Christmas time. My wee mum is 88 and the last of her generation, she feels the loss the most this time of year.
Sounds pretty good so far OGG. At the age of 5 (a long time ago) I was a case study at the Univ of Chi for my problem. All I remember is being on stage with a lot of bright lights and an auditorium of ophthalmologists staring at me. I'd get so nervous everytime, I'd be backstage :puke:

I wanted to be a rockstar on stage, but not that way.

WalshFan88

12-15-2010, 11:57 PM

Thanks everyone. At least it isn't looking like brain surgery, eye surgery is still a possibility though.

So sorry to hear about your Aunt, Mike. :(

AzEaglesFan

12-16-2010, 12:30 AM

This is a terrible time of the year to lose ones that you love. Sorry for all of your family problems. Just keep thinking about all the wonderful memories that you have. Your Grandchildren will make the holidays a time of joy.

Koala

12-16-2010, 02:22 AM

Mike, I'm sorry for your loss.

Austin, I'm glad to hear this some good news about your eyes!

tequila girl

12-16-2010, 05:15 AM

OGG, Glad to hear the test results so far are "Lookin' Good!" (excuse the pun) my fingers are crossed that things turn out to be not as serious as you'd first thought! :thumbsup:

Mike So Sorry for your Loss.....

Prettymaid

12-16-2010, 09:14 AM

Mike, sorry to hear of the loss of your aunt.

WF, continued good thoughts being sent your way on the eye thing! And try to keep looking at the positives. Life is not about what happens to us but how we deal with those things that happen to us.

MikeA

12-16-2010, 09:23 AM

Thank you all for your comforting thoughts. My Aunt Jean was something else. She was pure party. Everything was a joke for her and there wasn't a "practical bone" in her little body. She and my Uncle never had kids and since I was the first born on my Dad's side of the tree, I was sort of adopted by not only them, but by the rest as well. Aunt Jean was always immaculate in makeup, dress and always had a neck loaded with necklaces, rings full of fingers (or the other way around) and was loaded up on perfume <LOL>. But for all that, she didn't clean, didn't wash dishes, didn't drive, didn't do much of anything. She had no idea how to write a check or buy groceries! I'm serious! My Uncle did all that until the day he died. That was a couple of years ago and from that day, Aunt Jean's life was so miserably lonesome that she just wasted away.

But except for these past two years, she was the life of any party. I'll really miss her.

TimothyBFan

12-16-2010, 09:56 AM

Mike, she sounds like she was a fun loving lady! My heart felt thoughts are with you and your family, especially the ones that are dealing with illness right now.

Austin---glad you've gotten a glimmer of good news here. I have my fingers crossed that when the other test is run, it also comes back as good news. Hang in there!!

Brooke

12-16-2010, 11:03 AM

WF, it is great to hear your good news and hopefully you'll get more from your next tests.

Mike, so sorry for your loss and will keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers.

Brooke

12-16-2010, 05:02 PM

Heading to southern Missouri this evening to our son's fiancée's (?-this is a new word for me!) college graduation tomorrow, then Christmas shopping on Saturday! Have a great weekend everyone!

Prettymaid

12-16-2010, 06:58 PM

You too Brookie! Buy me something nice! :bye:

Troubadour

12-16-2010, 07:07 PM

Austin - good news so far. Hoping for the best possible outcome!

Mike, I'm so sorry to hear of the loss of your aunt, and the ill health of your other relatives. Thinking of you, and the rest of your family.

Have fun, Brooke!

Koala

12-17-2010, 02:37 AM

Have a nice weekend, Brooke!

sodascouts

12-17-2010, 03:18 AM

Mike - your aunt sounds like a great lady. Sorry for your loss.

Austin - praying for the best for you!

Brooke - just stay out of trouble. ;)

I'm in Texas now and hopefully will get a bit more Bordertime over the break!

Peekaboo

12-17-2010, 05:26 AM

AEF, praying and hoping for the best for you.

Stars, same to you for Smokey. Good thoughts and prayers being sent your way. Pets are just so precious.

EF, you're already off to Israel but I want to wish you a fun and safe trip.

Austin, I'm hoping for the best for you too. Keep us updated on your progress.

Mike, I'm so sorry about your loss. Sounds like she was a terrific lady. Praying for you and your family too.

Life is not about what happens to us but how we deal with those things that happen to us.

PM, I just had to bring this forward. I love it. Very well put. :thumbsup:

Brooke, Congrats to your future daughter-in-law. Have a fun and safe trip.

Nancy, enjoy your Christmas break in Texas. Glad you get to spend some time with your family for the holidays.

My sis-n-law, Valerie, had her first ultra sound yesterday and everything is looking good. I'm a bit bummed that they only found one heart beat. I was really hoping for Val and my brother to have twins. Oh well, one baby is probably best for them anyways. I'm sure twins would be quite a handful.

The results came back on Francene's bone marrow biopsy and she still has the Philadelphia Chromosome which means she still has Leukemia :sad:. Her doctor has now increased her medication to hopefully get rid of that darned chromosome. Francene is a bit down about the news but she's dealing with it. She knows that she's not giving up on this fight. The good thing about all of this is that even though she has cancer it was found really early and she's able to lead a very normal and fairly healthy life. The only side affects she suffers from is at times feeling nauseated from the medication. Other than that she is still the same goofy and funny person I know and love.

My family had a big scare this week. My younger cousin, Tally, has downs syndrome. She's 18 years old. On Monday, her teachers took the special needs kids on a trip to the library and they left her there. It wasn't until the class got back to school that they realized she was missing. They went back to the library and she was gone. They searched for her for over an hour. They even had the police looking for her. Nearly two hours went by and no one from the school notified Tally's mom (my aunt) about this. My Aunt found out from a parent of one of the other special needs students and rushed to the school. By the time my aunt got there they had found Tally. A policeman found her a few blocks away walking on the side of the road in the cold weather. When Tally couldn't find her teachers and classmates she went looking for them. My family has been so upset about this situation. Tally is supposed to graduate in May but she doesn't want to go back to school because she's scared. I still can't believe this happened to her. She's such a wonderful kid and just enjoys all of the little things in life and it's just scary to think that something worse could've happened to her. Thankfully she was found and is doing okay now. One of the OKC news stations found out and interviewed my aunt about this. It was aired this evening. One thing they don't mention in this interview is that this isn't the first time they have lost Tally. About a year ago they lost her at the school. They found her across the street playing alone in the tennis courts. Something needs to be done about the way this school deals with special needs kids. Those teachers supposedly "caring" for these kids needs to be fired for what they've done. Tally is such a fun loving person and I just hope that this doesn't damage her at all in the long run.

You can view the news story here (http://www.kfor.com/). Scroll down to the the videos section. Right now it's the first video on there. It's from the Thursday Nov. 16 @10pm video. The interview starts at about the 1:15 mark.

TimothyBFan

12-17-2010, 10:44 AM

Like I've already said Jess, I'm so sorry this happened to Tally but extremely happy she was found safe. It's so scary what could of happened or if the weather had been worse. I just cannot imagine what your Aunt is going through right now either. I would be out for blood myself!! Good luck to them and Tally in getting her to feel safe and comfortable again.

Also sorry to hear the news about Francene!! I'm thinking of her and her family.

Soda-hope to see you here a bit more over the next couple of weeks.

Have a great time Brooke--hope the weather cooperates for your travels.

I will be STARTING my Christmas shopping this weekend! :worried: Just been so busy with everything and hubby's Mom that I just haven't bothered with it but I guess it's time. Wish me luck!! :hilarious:

Koala

12-17-2010, 11:21 AM

Peek,
I'm so sorry to hear the bad news about Francene!

I'm so glad that Tally nothing is happened.
How can you only forget a child?!
If we are traveling with kids from the school we are always check several times whether all children are there. So that this cannot happen!

Stars

12-17-2010, 05:41 PM

Mike, please accept my condolences on the loss of your aunt. From your description of her, she sounds just like my mother in law! She never cleans or cooks either, and has always been that way. She is very fun loving, and lives life on her terms.

Peek, I'm sorry to hear about Francene. I pray that things improve for her-she sounds like she has a positive spirit, which is really good.

Brooke, hope you have a great time!

Peek, I am glad that Tally is safe. What a scary situation. I certainly hope the teachers learn from this situation, so it never happens again.

Prettymaid

12-17-2010, 07:27 PM

Peek, 10 students and 4 teachers!!!??? And they couldn't take the time to do a head count??? If I were Tally's mother I'd be furious too!

Stars, what did you find out about Smokey on Wednesday?

ETA: Oh wow - I just surpassed the 6000 mark! :thumbsup:

Stars

12-17-2010, 11:29 PM

PM, congrats on hitting the 6000 mark! Here's to the next 6000!:thumbsup:

PM, thanks for asking about Smokey. On Wednesday we met with the oncologist, and she told us about our treatment options. We decided to do chemo treatments, supplemented by steroids each day. Of course, he doesn't really enjoy taking pills-what cat does?-but, I have finally found a solution using pill pockets. Has anyone else tried them? So far, they seem to do the trick and he gets the pill without a lot of hassle. And he is doing well, so far. Please continue your prayers and good thoughts. Thanks!

sodascouts

12-18-2010, 03:06 AM

Peek - oh my gosh, that's unbelievable about Tally! I went and read the story - wow! Those people have some explaining to do. Thank God she is OK. I'm sorry to hear about Francene, though - at least she still is "herself."

Stars - thanks for the update on Smokey- he sounds like a trooper!

And congrats on 6K, PM!

ticky

12-18-2010, 03:41 AM

Cathy, YAY!!WOO HOO!! Happy Naked Dancing (indoord due to winter chills.. unless you like that kinna thing) 6k!! you rock!! *G* (happy for ya!)

Mike *HUGS* Im sorry about your Aunt. She sounds like a beautiful lady. The world could use more like her. God Bless

Jess, awe Hon *HUGS* I hope Tally's okay and can get past this without detriment. Its a sad fact that really good and even just qualified special ed teachers are rare. It's a rough area to work in. (I've had this rant before LOL) It's hard enough to just find a good teacher, finding a good special ed teacher is like finding a needle in a hay stack! Unfortunately, public schools have to hire who ever they can get and they aren't usually the cream of the crop. Love to you and your aunt. I cant even begin to imagine what she must be going through.

Im finished selling the gourds for the season and have been working on a few special gift gourds for family and friends. I made about 250$ in total after costs (not including time or labor or gas LOL) Not a ton, but enough to cover Christmas for the girls and a few extras. I still have several left and have been invited to a few spring shows and to join a local gallery. I may do that after the new year.
My friend Marsha and I are thinking about getting back into the cookie/candy thing then as well. I have access to a licensed kitchen and the business license isnt too $$$ Marsha used to have a business similar to Mountain Man Candies where she'd go from business to business selling candies, cookies and small toys etc to the people working there at lunch or after hours, so she has some connections and I used to sell to coffee kiosks and houses so I have those. My toffee and fudge sold really well at the last two shows so it may work out.
Jenni's home for the holidays altho she's usually sleeping or out with friends so, when she stayed home last night ALLL night, it was a lot of fun to have her around. Sarah's out of school for the next two weeks as well so this should prove interesting! She does have a best friend who lives across the street now so maybe she'll stay occupied LOL
Nearly ready for Christmas, only a few more gifts to buy and Sarah desperately needs some new clothes, so I may brave the roaring hoards tomorrow, "may" being the operative word there *G* My arthritis is pretty bad right now and has spread to my wrists and hands and my back and neck seized up yesterday, so I hobble a bit *G* BUT maybe looking like a 90 yr old lady will give me some sympathy sway in the holiday madness tomorrow *G* Otherwise I'll just carry a cane and beat back the crowds!
I missed you guys, it's good to be back and have a little time to spend here. http://www.sherv.net/cm/emo/dancing/egyptian.gif

Troubadour

12-18-2010, 04:52 AM

We missed you too, Rhonda! Good luck with the Christmas shopping. You too, Willie.

Jess - what happened to Tally is inexcusable, particularly with such a low number of students actually on that trip. I am so sorry that she had to go through that. I work with adults with learning disabilities and I spend time with many other kids from other homes, who have Downs Syndrome... I can imagine how worried and confused she would have been. I'm glad your Aunt is drawing attention to the issue. These sort of things just CANNOT be allowed to happen. The fact that it has happened once before makes it even worse.

Cathy - congratulations on 6K! Check out Walsh Worship... I posted something there for you last night, before I saw this thread. :hug:

I'm snowed in at the moment, which suits me fine, to be honest! I have a light sprain to my ankle, so there's no way I'm going to risk going out in these conditions. It started snowing at around 6.30 this morning, and the street is already covered in a thick blanket. (It's now 8.50am.) I've been working a lot these past couple of weeks, and I've been pounding it out at the gym, so I'm glad of the chance to just stay indoors, chill out, and catch up with The Border. Hope everyone else has a great weekend, whatever you're doing!

Peekaboo

12-18-2010, 06:32 AM

Thanks, everybody, for the concern about Tally. I'm still furious about what happened. Francene and i had a long talk about it yesterday afternoon and she filled me in a bit more about what happened. (Tally is Francene's little sister.) Francene told me that the school found out about the news interview before hand and one of the teachers called my aunt and tried to turn their story around and said that Tally was upset and didn't want to leave and that she wouldn't get back on the bus to go back to school. :scowl: Seriously? :mad: If that was really the case then WHY did they leave her at the library ALONE? UGH!!! This whole thing just makes me so mad. Tally may have the mind of about a 6 year old but she doesn't have fits like they she did. I went back to the website and found the direct link to the news story (http://www.kfor.com/news/local/kfor-news-school-forgets-special-needs-student-story,0,698368.story) and saw that there were two comments about the article posted. One of the people that commented said that they think the teachers responsible should be disciplined for their actions but they should not be fired. They say that the economy is bad enough and they shouldn't have to face losing their job over this. I completely disagree. I understand that about the economy being bad but what happened to Tally is a direct result of neglect and a major failure by those teachers to fully do their job. They've lost Tally twice and they didn't notify her mom when it happened the second time. It's just such a sad and unfortunate situation. I'm not sure if it's going to happen but Francene mentioned that her mom is thinking about getting a lawyer and taking this matter to court. I think that would be a good thing to do. Something needs to be done about the way that school handles special needs children.

Peek, 10 students and 4 teachers!!!??? And they couldn't take the time to do a head count??? If I were Tally's mother I'd be furious too!

Stars, what did you find out about Smokey on Wednesday?

ETA: Oh wow - I just surpassed the 6000 mark! :thumbsup:

PM, that was my first question when i was told that their were 4 teachers and 10 students. How hard is it to do a head count for 10 students? Surely 2 kids per teacher isn't too difficult.

Btw, PM, a big Congrats to you on 6000+ posts. :thumbsup:

Rhonda, great to have you back around these parts. Hope you're arthritis doesn't give you too much of a bother and eases up for you.

Lou, being snowed in should allow for some good quality Eagles time. Get those dvds ready. Eagles dvds + snowy weather + hot chocolate = a wonderful way to enjoy a snowed in day. Hehehe, didn't mean for that to rhyme. Take care of that ankle. I know how you feel. I've had many ankle injuries over the years. Keep it wrapped and if it's swollen or achy you should ice it down and keep it elevated. Hope it gets better soon.

sodascouts

12-18-2010, 02:28 PM

Rhonda - glad to see ya pop by!

Lou - take care of that ankle, have some hot cocoa, and relax!

MikeA

12-18-2010, 03:35 PM

Jess,

I can't be concerned about the "economy" and people having a hard time finding a job if they get fired. They are inept people taking up jobs that could go to someone much more caring. Incompetence should not be rewarded when care of people is entrusted to someone.

Wildthyme

12-18-2010, 06:33 PM

Jess, what a scary thing to have happen to your cousin. We had something similar happen here a couple of years ago with an autistic boy. He disappeared off the playground one day and it took the school over an hour to find him and they never called his mom until after it was over. And it wasn't the first time and she didn't know a thing. There was a ton of publicity about it because this time he almost died when he fell in an irrigation ditch. All the news articles and an infuriated community really made a difference. The school and the school board had to make major changes. It sad that it takes a near tragedy to get action but Tally's mom should do whatever she needs to to make sure her daughter and other special needs kids are safe at school. I sure hope some of the other kid's parents get involved too... it could be their child left behind next time if the school isn't forced to make changes.

Mike, sorry about the loss of your Aunt. I am lucky enough to have a very special auntie myself who is like a second mom. And never having been blessed with children of my own as an aunt I know how much my nieces and nephews mean to me so I have doubt how much she loved you back.

Take care of your ankle Lou. Use the snow as a good excuse to stay in and cozy and let it recuperate.

Congrats on 6000 Cathy! Wow. I am going to be ecstatic if I ever hit 1000 :lol:

Well I am living on the other end of the clock right now. I am working evening/nights at Harry and David. I don't get home and into bed until about 3 am if I am lucky. I have worked every day for the last week or so and will right up until Christmas and then after Christmas and into January. Its not too bad of a job as seasonal jobs go. Not exactly mentally stimulating. I spend my whole shift last night calling the credit card centers getting authorization codes (or not) for internet transactions and calling people to confirm their numbers and expiration dates (for those of you ordering online this season - make absolutely sure your number and expiration date are correct... The two inch high pile of 600 codes (invalid cc info) on the desk at work are a testament to how many people don't check...) And please don't scream at the poor customer service rep that has to call and tell you your card was refused. Its not her fault you entered it wrong or the card was no good so now your present won't be there in time...even though she is the one who has to apologize when she would rather point out exactly who really goofed up...

Good luck to all who are trying to finish up their Christmas shopping. I haven't started mine but then I am buying only a few things for my littlest niece because I am too broke to spend money on anyone else. It will make the 4 or 5 hours I have to shop a lot more productive :rofl:

MikeA

12-18-2010, 07:11 PM

Verna and I drove home from Topeka this morning. Interesting drive. We saw a semi-rig on the side of the road that had just hit a deer. The deer was in front of the truck but I couldn't see any damage to the rig.

Then we saw an SUV on the opposite side of the divided highway that was over on its side sort of straddling the barrier separating the northern and southern bound lanes. There were at least 15 or 16 vehicles pulled over and shortly thereafter we saw something like 5 emergency vehicles including a rescue unit. Looked really bad.

Then to pass the time, I counted the number of hawks I saw on the fences and trees along the turnpike. Between Topeka and Andover, I counted 54 of those big birds. All of them looked WELL FED! <LOL>

TimothyBFan

12-20-2010, 10:51 AM

Welcome back Rhonda!! I really miss you around here when you're gone!!

Jess--How dare that school and those teachers try to turn it around and blame Tally!! Shame on them!! And you're d*mn right they should be fired!! 10 kids, seriously, one of the 4 adults should of been able to just look around and realize someone wasn't there without even having to take a head count. How the heck hard is it to count to 10?!? I was telling hubby about this and he was beside himself about it, especially when I told him that the stupid school didn't even bother to call her parents when they realized she was missing!! Couldn't believe they could do something like that. I got so angry again when I was telling him about it!! No excuse for something like this to happen!

Brooke

12-20-2010, 04:44 PM

Peek, I'm so sorry to hear the story about Tally. Good grief, someone needs to wake up! And sorry about Francene's news, too, but maybe the treatment will take care of it.

Welcome back Rhonda!

Wt, keep smilin'! lol I know how it is. I work for a utility and it's our fault that the customer doesn't pay their bill on time and gets a penalty applied or disconnected! :rolleyes:

MikeA

12-21-2010, 09:51 PM

Tough year. Lost the other Aunt this afternoon. She never really regained consciousness after the multiple heart valve replacement. Poor thing. Her organs just shut down...liver, kidneys, pancreas, gall bladder, stomach....she was totally kept alive by artificial means. Just wasn't meant to be. The heart part of the surgery was a total success but she was just too far gone with the other things that even though her heart was up to the task given it, it was just too much to come back from. They had her on 24/7 dialysis supposedly for 2 weeks to see if they could get her kidneys functioning on their own thinking that if they got that going, maybe her liver would kick back in. But this morning the dialysis had to be taken away because of blood pressure complications.

This is rather tough under any circumstances, but losing two Aunts within a weeks time....that's tough. And, we are not out of the woods yet. I still have a mother-in-law and a father-in-law that are in very serious condition and needing a lot of care.

Peekaboo

12-21-2010, 09:51 PM

Cami, sounds like you and I are on the same kinda work schedule. I work 4 to midnight but I still stay awake till about 5 or 6am everyday. It's hard to get out of that habit when there are times that I need to be up early in the morning. And believe me, I definitely know what it's like to get blamed for everything by customers. I deal with that everyday at work.

Oh Willie, i still get really angry and upset every time I think about what happened to Tally. Nothing's changed yet about the situation but the fight isn't over.

I'm off to my hometown to spend Christmas with my family. I was so surprised when my boss told me that I got Christmas Eve off. I put in for it but I really didn't think I would get that day off work because the casino is always so busy on holidays. I still have to work on Christmas day but since I have Christmas Eve off I won't have to leave until about noon on Christmas day. Thankfully I at least get to spend part of Christmas with my family. Not sure if I'll have internet access while I'm there so just in case I can't get online I want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas!! Happy Holidays everybody!!

sodascouts

12-21-2010, 10:07 PM

Mike - I'm so sorry to hear of yet another loss. Your family is in my prayers.

Jess - glad you got the holiday off (in part) - and good for you about fighting to make sure this kind of thing never happens again to Tally or anyone else with special needs. (And BTW that lame cover up attempt pissed me off!)

Prettymaid

12-21-2010, 11:12 PM

Mike, you and your family are in my thoughts.

Have a Happy Christmas, Peek!

Koala

12-22-2010, 02:09 AM

Mike, I'm so sorry to hear the loss of an aunt again, you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

tequila girl

12-22-2010, 06:03 AM

Mike, i'm sorry for your loss - you and your family are in my thoughts.

Brooke

12-22-2010, 11:33 AM

Mike, I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers as well.

Peek, have a wonderful Christmas!

MikeA

12-22-2010, 07:52 PM

I do appreciate all of your condolences. They do mean a lot. I realize that the generation ahead of me is reaching the outer markers (airport slang).....but that doesn't make it any easier to lose them does it? The really scary thing is that my Aunt was only 12 years older than I. Her poor body was completely worn out.

ticky

12-26-2010, 09:14 PM

Hello Everyone! Happy Post holidays! well, new years is still to come, but the majority of the Holiday press is over for me and Im feeling pretty good about it.

My parents really surprised us with a Wii! and Sarah hasnt been off it since! The up side is we'll all be getting more exercise! Sarah and I have both promised to eat healthier after New years and Wii daily (she wont have a problem with that *G*) I also received 3 pairs of slippers (all I really asked for this year *G*) which I am very happy with.

I love Christmas and the season, but I am so looking forward to getting back to normal (?) whatever that is... and SPRING!!! Ahhhh Spring! Im already looking for my seed catalogs in the mail and planning the garden. I'll be planting LESS green beans this year and putting in some broccoli and maybe some corn. I cant wait!

Jenni asked us if she could have a New Years party here, and I think we'll let her. So Cliff, Sarah and I will be going to my parents house for New Years and my cousin and her daughter will be joining us so we'll have a great time.

Today is Cliff's birthday but we're celebrating really low key. I made a big pot of home made turkey Italian Wedding Soup (his fav) and an ice cream cake.

I'll also be treating myself to a deep tissue massage this week as I have a pretty nasty cink in my neck/shoulder and have for a little more then a week now. Im pretty sure it's stressed induced. My cousin is a masseuse so I'll give her a call.

I hope you all had wonderful and warm holiday with loved ones and that Santa was very good to you. I didnt get any Eagle-ly goodies this year, but I *did* get a little Christmas $$$ so I'll be Eagle-ly shopping *G*

Midnight_Flyer

12-27-2010, 10:50 AM

i'm really bad with the flu.....and over christmas as well :(

Prettymaid

12-27-2010, 02:48 PM

My parents really surprised us with a Wii! and Sarah hasnt been off it since! The up side is we'll all be getting more exercise! Sarah and I have both promised to eat healthier after New years and Wii daily (she wont have a problem with that *G*) I also received 3 pairs of slippers (all I really asked for this year *G*) which I am very happy with.

I have a Wii and the Wii Fit and love it! Last Tuesday when I went to the Doctor for my yearly physical I had lost 4 lbs. (I know, not a lot but at least it was a loss and not a gain.) My Dr. was so proud of me for losing weight "and during the holiday season, too!'' I told him it was from using the Wii Fit and he told me to keep it up! :thumbsup:

Feel better soon Flyer.

EagleLady

12-27-2010, 02:59 PM

Rhonda, We got a Wii for Christmas as well.... and Mariokart lol. I'm good at Wii Tennis.

Midnight_Flyer

12-27-2010, 10:00 PM

hehe, thank you, i hope i get better soon too :)

sodascouts

12-27-2010, 11:39 PM

I didn't get a Wii but I got an iPod Touch which is pretty cool. I'm still playing around with it.

Flyer - feel better soon!

Koala

12-28-2010, 03:05 AM

Hope you feel better soon, Flyer!

I have a Wii too, I play almost every day with it, I love it!

Prettymaid

12-28-2010, 08:52 AM

I didn't get a Wii but I got an iPod Touch which is pretty cool. I'm still playing around with it.

Soda, we love our iPod Touch! We have a wireless Bose docking station and that is our primary home sound system. We love taking it out onto the deck in the summer. If you load lyrics onto Itunes they will sync to your iPod as well and with one touch you can see the lyrics as the song plays! And of course the artwork too!

sodascouts

12-28-2010, 03:14 PM

MikeA

12-28-2010, 03:28 PM

I'll bet it is something to really get into Soda! My daughter had one for a while but I think she sold it and just stuck with her iPhone. She and her husband did get iPads as part of their Christmas Bonuses.

Hey, GOOD NEWS today. Father-in-law (the one with Cancer) got his first test results back. His PSA counts went from +35 to +0.2. The treatment is working. The only down side is that he now sings tenor, wears a Double D bra and has hot flashes! It's some kind of hormone treatment where he will take a multi-thousand dollar shot once every 4 months until the treatment stops working and they cause men to go through the equivalent of menopause!

But whatever: His spirits lifted this morning. That's the first in almost 4 months that he hasn't been worried sick that the treatment wouldn't work.

MikeA

12-28-2010, 04:18 PM

I'm afraid I'm not exaggerating it much Pueb! Maybe not double D.

Troubadour

12-28-2010, 07:19 PM

Mike - glad to hear some good news!

I'm just dropping in to say hello and I hope everyone's having a great holiday. I'm at my grandparents' place and I haven't brought my laptop because my mobile broadband doesn't seem to work here. I can only check in on my phone. I'm having a lovely time with my family, though - lots of fun and chocolate! I'll be back around the 3rd to catch up with The Border properly. Happy New Year to all of you!

Freypower

12-28-2010, 08:59 PM

Last night, I stayed up for hours selecting photos to be displayed with each song (most got album artwork, but some are live material without artwork and I picked out special photos for them). I have over 1000 songs and I've only taken up a third of this thing's space (it's 32 gig). I plan to add a couple hundred more when I get back home and have access to my CD collection. I've got it hooked up to my family's wireless. I'm ready to roll!!!

It is such fun having special photos as well as album artwork, but most of mine are of the songs Glenn sings lead on with the Eagles as well as his solo songs. I tend to change them when I hear a song & then once I've done it all I start from scratch having restored the album artwork. I keep the album artwork for my least favourite tracks on each album (which for the record are Sea Cruise, Better In The USA, Two Hearts, the instrumentals from Strange Weather & Who's Been Sleeping In My Bed from Solo Collection). I use the Eagles Live cover for live tracks until I've heard one Glenn sings & then I change it to a photo of him. The photos I use are actually my avatars.

sodascouts

12-28-2010, 10:05 PM

That's neat, FP!

Mike - glad to hear the good news!

Lou - thanks for dropping by. Glad you're having such fun with your family!

Peekaboo

12-28-2010, 10:14 PM

Mike, I'm glad that there is some good news for your FIL but i'd also like to say that I'm so sorry about your loss. Wow, two family members in a week. My best to you and yours. Praying for you and the fam.

Lou, glad your enjoying your time at your Grandparents. Have fun!

I've had a Wii for about two years but haven't played it much until about a month ago when I got the new Guitar Hero band set. I love playing the drums on there. I must say that playing the drums isn't easy. You've gotta have some really good eye/hand coordination going on to be playing those things for real. As far the game goes. I'm decent playing the drums on medium and I can do some songs on hard. It's just fun to rock out on that game!! I love it!! I don't have the Wii Fit but i'd like to get it sometime soon.

I'm still rockin the 30 gig Ipod Classic. I've had it for almost 5 years and I'm gonna keep using it until it quits on me which i'm guessing will be sometime this coming year. There's some black lines that run across the screen but other than that it's still holding up okay.

Koala

12-29-2010, 03:44 AM

Mike - I'm glad to hear some good news!

Troub, great to hear you have a fantastic time with your Grandparents.

Prettymaid

12-29-2010, 08:48 AM

Mike, good news for your FIL. May he continue to do well with his treatment.

Lou...is that you? I miss you! So nice to hear from you. Say hello to G'ma and G'pa for us, and have a Happy New Year!

MikeA

12-29-2010, 06:08 PM

Here's a pretty good shot of our kids.

Amanda and Phil with Megan and Miles in front.

Zack and his girlfriend Ashley in back.

https://www.eaglesonlinecentral.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=14&pictureid=886

sodascouts

12-29-2010, 07:39 PM

Love the photo - and Zack's T-shirt!

Koala

12-30-2010, 03:12 AM

Nice family photo.

WalshFan88

12-30-2010, 03:42 AM

Well I just talked to the guys in my band and it looks like the Stone Eagles are over after 2 years of playing... The other guitar player has a big guitar store now in a different area than it used to be and its booming and busy on the weekends, the bass player is getting ready for a baby, the drummer is going to be busy with another project and is too far away from here to meet consistently for rehearsal. Everyone is drifting away and has no time for SE.

I'm sad :( But when we look back, we had a LOT of fun playing for the 2yrs we had it going.. We are all still friends and will stay in touch and who knows, in a few years when everyone is older maybe we can give it another go. I learned a lot from them, and hopefully they learned from me. It was a great experience that my playing and even personality has benefited from it and it was really fun and something I'll remember forever. Even if we never reunite, we will still be friends. It isn't a bad "we hate each other" breakup, it's just a "everyone has a lot of stuff on their plate and has time constraints" breakup.

I don't know if I'll look for all new members, join a new band, or just hang tight for a year or so. I think it'll be the 'hang tight for a year or so' choice. Work on rehearsing, having fun jams (Ausfest), hooking up with new players to jam with, and just play and practice. We've played at least once a month for a LONG time even if no shows. Just rehearsal even. It's unfortunate but stuff happens as we all know. It's for the best really. But it's still bittersweet.

Glennsallnighter

12-30-2010, 04:11 AM

Well I've just spent the last 20 minutes catching up on this thread alone. I'm sorry that I won't remember everybody, but let me say Mike particularly, I'm really glad that your F-I-L's meds are making him feel much better (despite the minor side effects). Your family deserve that afteryour bereavements this year. And your kids and grandkids look lovely.
Fitness......? Whats that....? OK! I'm gonna get seriously fit thie year, after all, isn't there the whiff of a European tour in the wind....?
Austin! I'm sorry your band has broken up, but I suppose its difficult for everyone to give it the commitment it really needs.
Soda, glad you are enjoying your ipod so much, I have the Nano, and then found a classic in a house that we let out, so much as I'd like a touch, I couldn't really justify it!

Anyway, I hope everybody has had a wonderful Christmas and has a peaceful and happy new year. I haven't been around much this month between the schools being closed due to bad weather and hubby being off work a lot as well. Also our internet has been playing up a bit and a few times I've managed to log in and type a post its gone down.

MikeA

12-30-2010, 08:01 AM

WalshFan88

12-30-2010, 08:55 AM

Glad it is NOT a "Hell Freezes Over" type break up Austin. One thing I know is that when a true guitarist who wants to play is on the streets, it doesn't take long to hook up with others of like mind! New friends, new styles to meld in with and a bit different sound...but it'll still be "Music"!

Me too... I pretty much know what kinds of music I fit into (classic rock, hard rock, blues) and what kinds I don't fit into (jazz, funk, country). I'm gonna take a bit of time off, just work on learning some new stuff, relaxing, and just maybe jam with some guys and see where it goes. I'll probably take a year or so and just work on my playing (you never stop doing that no matter how good you may be) and work on getting my gear set the way I like it. And wait for the right opportunity to come around. I think I'll spend 2011 doing just that.

I'd like to think the Stone Eagles may have a reunion in 2012/2013 when things have settled down. All the guys are older than me (ranging from late 30s to late 50s) but have a lot going on in their lives right now, especially the younger one, who is having a child. And it's just too much time taken away. I'd rather not play a show than play an unrehearsed crappy show where everyone shows up (maybe late even) and hasn't played together since the last one. That isn't my thing. I'm like the Eagles in a way, our "circle of fear" got used a lot.

We really worked at it and we became a very tight band this year. We played a show that really blew US away, and we knew we had paid our dues and finally became a truely professional band. I'm glad we did. I'm proud of the shows we put on in that band and what we've learned from it. No regrets.

EaglesFanatic

12-30-2010, 10:45 PM

Hey everyone, I'm back from Israel! Haven't yet gotten the chance to read any posts, but I'll catch up. Overall, it was such an amazing unique experience, and I'm so glad I was able to go for part of the trip. We stayed at a high school in the middle of the Negev (desert). Every day, we had four hours of Ulpan (hebrew class), and for the rest of the day, we would go on hikes, or do stuff with the Israelis from the school. It was great bonding with the Israelis and my classmates. It was also awesome to have more independence and responsibility. I learned a lot more than just hebrew out there, which was cool.
I hope you all don't mind if I share some photos!
This was on our first hike. The area we were at was called Ein Avdat.
http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa377/asusundevils/IMG_1051.jpg
Every morning, this is the view we would see when we walked out of our rooms. It was so beautiful.
http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa377/asusundevils/IMG_1053.jpg
The Western Wall from the women's side. This is my favorite part of Israel.
http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa377/asusundevils/IMG_1148.jpg
There were two doves sitting next to each other on the wall :)
http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa377/asusundevils/IMG_1168.jpg
I really like this photo for some reason. Just a view of the wall and the Dome Of The Rock.
http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa377/asusundevils/IMG_1163.jpg
The Great Synagogue of Jerusalem.
http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa377/asusundevils/IMG_1127.jpg
We went on a camel ride. Very fun!
http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa377/asusundevils/IMG_1278.jpg
http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa377/asusundevils/IMG_1284.jpg
We stayed at a religious settlement for one Shabbat. This was definitely one of the highlights of the trip for me. It was so inspiring to see how accepting and happy everyone was there. There were 38 families living in Merhav Am. I learned a lot about my religious life as well as how to strive to create a better life for myself and others. This picture is of the tent we stayed in.
http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa377/asusundevils/IMG_1191.jpg
It feels like I was only gone for a few days, and I already miss it there! But, it does feel nice to be home.
PS: Hope everyone had a good holiday :)

MikeA

12-30-2010, 11:16 PM

EF, I am THRILLED that you got to go and even more so, that you seem to have taken so much with you when you came back....(and welcome back by the way!)

ticky

12-30-2010, 11:20 PM

EF, What a wonderful and exciting trip! and what a great place to be at Christmas! My MIL and cousin will be going there next year. I love your pictures.

Freypower

12-30-2010, 11:26 PM

EF, those are magnificent & inspiring photos.

Austin, I am sorry to hear of the Stone Eagles' breakup but I am sure you will work something out.

whitcap

12-31-2010, 12:17 AM

Welcome back EF! Great pictures :thumbsup:

sodascouts

12-31-2010, 02:19 AM

Austin, sorry to hear about your band breaking up!

GA - always good to see you!

EF - those photos are incredible! It looks like it was a wonderful trip.

I'm in Austin right now visiting my sister's family and spending New Year's with them. Should be fun, although I may not have much Border time!

Koala

12-31-2010, 03:28 AM

EF, welcome back! Amazing photos!

Austin, I am sorry to hear that your Band breakup!

WalshFan88

12-31-2010, 07:25 AM

Welcome back EF! Great pics! :)

Thanks everyone for the support. I wish it could have "worked out" but everyone seems to not have the time anymore and has a lot of things going on right now. I'm going to give myself this coming year to just keep working at my craft and keep jamming with others and see what happens. I guess in the back of my mind I like to think we will all get back together again in a year or two. Might be wishful thinking on my part, but who knows, maybe everything will be calmed down again.

Brooke

12-31-2010, 06:57 PM

Austin, sorry about your band, but keep on playing.

EF, gorgeous pics and welcome back!

Prettymaid

01-01-2011, 11:43 AM

WF, glad to hear you are taking your band's breakup with a positive attitude. Just keep making music!

EF, again I am taken by how mature you seem for your years. I'm so happy you enjoyed your trip and took some beautiful pictures to remember it by. But mostly I'm glad you came back with some insight on how to be a better person. That's what it's all about after all, isn't it? :grin:

Koala

01-02-2011, 03:16 AM

My day has just begun and is already bad.
I slipped out in the bathroom and have fully liked on the back! Ouch!I can hardly move.
Today, moreover, is also a sad day, today one year ago my grandpa has died.

Stars

01-02-2011, 10:07 AM

Koala, I am so sorry you hurt your back. Sending prayers and good thoughts that you heal up soon.
I know you will be thinking of your grand dad today, and I pray for comfort for you and your family as you remember him. My dad also died on January 2nd, and it's been 14 years today. I miss him every day, and I still find it hard to believe that he is gone. He had such a bigger than life personality, and what a sense of humor! Sometimes I can still hear him laughing!:laugh:

Prettymaid

01-02-2011, 01:26 PM

Aw, Koala and Stars, my thoughts are with you as you remember your deceased loved ones. Carla, although I haven't met you (yet!), I sense that you got some of that "bigger than life personality" from your dad.

Koala, what are you doing to yourself girl? Take care of that back and be careful! http://bestsmileys.com/comfort/3.gif

sodascouts

01-02-2011, 02:23 PM

Koala, I hope you feel better soon - how awful to hurt yourself so badly and on such a day, too!

Stars, I will send prayers your way as well as Koala's for comfort today.

Stars

01-02-2011, 04:52 PM

PM and Soda, thanks so much for your thoughts and prayers.
PM, I have been told over the years that my personality is very much like my Dad's! And I sure hope to meet you someday!:thumbsup:

Troubadour

01-02-2011, 09:33 PM

Koala & Stars - thinking of you guys. :hug:

Koala

01-03-2011, 03:09 AM

Thanks, Ladies for your thoughts and prayers.

I miss him every day, and I still find it hard to believe that he is gone. He had such a bigger than life personality, and what a sense of humor! Sometimes I can still hear him laughing!
Awww, your dad must have been really a special person!

My back is a little better today! But I should not go dancing!:lol:

Stars

01-03-2011, 08:57 AM

Troub, thank you for your thoughts.

Koala, I am so glad your back is feeling better today-you are wise not to go dancing just yet!
And yes, my Dad was such a special person. He had such a joy in living-he loved his family and appreciated the simple things in life. I will always miss him, but I hold onto those memories.:)

AzEaglesFan

01-06-2011, 01:25 AM

Well I go down to the "valley" tomorrow to the Banner Heart Hospital to have a Left Heart Catheterization. I have a neighbor that had it done and she swears there is nothing to it. She had it done and then about 1 month ago she had to have a pace maker installed (inserted?. Hope I don't have to do that but if I do I won't have a choice. I'll let you know how it went Fri or Sat.

sodascouts

01-06-2011, 01:27 AM

Good luck and best wishes AzEF!

AzEaglesFan

01-06-2011, 01:39 AM

Thank you, appreciate it.

Koala

01-06-2011, 03:33 AM

Good luck, AZ! I will think of you!
My mother already had some heart catheters.With those, a Stent has been implanted, always without problems!

Annabel

01-06-2011, 04:05 AM

Hope all goes well for you.

tequila girl

01-06-2011, 05:52 AM

Good Luck for today Az, i'm sure everything will go smoothly...and wishing you a speedy recovery from the procedure! :thumbsup:

TimothyBFan

01-06-2011, 08:43 AM

Good luck today AZ!! Hope to hear tomorrow that everything went well today.

MikeA

01-06-2011, 09:14 AM

Godspeed Azef...

EaglesFanatic

01-06-2011, 09:33 AM

Hope all went well AZ!

Troubadour

01-06-2011, 10:18 AM

Thinking of you, AZ! Hope everything goes smoothly.

I've got the worse bout of tonsillitus I've ever had at the moment. I have antibiotics from the doc, and I'm doing everything I can to get myself better ASAP. I feel slightly better today, after a good sleep, but it's definitely no fun!

On the positive side, I have just had a text from my cousin (father of Morgan & Bea), and their new baby has arrived by caesarean. Her name is Martha and she is 7lbs 10oz. Nice healthy weight! Jayne, the mum, is still in theatre but doing well. I'm hoping to see them at the weekend, if I'm feeling better.

MikeA

01-06-2011, 10:22 AM

the mum, is still in theatre but doing well.

Lou, I do hope you make a quick recovery....seems you and Jess have been playing in the same sandbox! Best Wishes to the both of you!

That phrase..."still in theatre"...it is one I'm not familiar with. Does that mean something like "in recovery" before being moved out to a "normal" hospital room?

Troubadour

01-06-2011, 10:34 AM

Thanks, Mike. I meant she's still in the operating theatre, where she had the C-Section. So yeah - she should be moved to a "normal" hospital room soon.

MikeA

01-06-2011, 10:57 AM

Ahhh, that makes sense Lou. See, you are a born "teacher". One of these days I'll learn the English Language. Currently I only speak American and that not very well. Arkansas is my Milk Language (the one I learned as a baby <LOL>)

We over on this side of the Pond would have probably said "she is in Recovery" or maybe "she is in Post-Op" or even "She's still in Surgery". But I've seen the balcony viewing areas for students and other medical folks where they could observe an operation taking place and can see why it would be called a "theater or theatre".

Koala

01-06-2011, 10:58 AM

Troub, hope you feel better soon!
Congrats to your cousin and his wife. Like the name from your newest family member!

Troubadour

01-06-2011, 10:59 AM

LOL Mike! Thanks to both of you for the well wishes :)

Prettymaid

01-06-2011, 11:29 AM

AZ, wishes for a smooth procedure and speedy recovery being sent your way. I like your attitude - if it's got to be done it's got to be done!

Congratulations to you Troub and to your family on the latest edition. Hoping for a picture...maybe?
Oh, and take care of yourself. I always find that hot apple cider is very soothing on a sore throat.

Today is Hubby's birthday, and it's a big one! Ironically he's working and I have the day off! :lol: We are going out for dinner tonight.

Brooke

01-06-2011, 11:45 AM

Good luck and a speedy recovery to you AZ.

Troub, congrats on the new baby in your family!

ticky

01-06-2011, 11:47 AM

Awe Lou! you just have to STOP getting sick!! If you're feeling up to it, maybe we can chat later? Maybe ever do some writing *G* Im finding more and more time now that the holidays are over and Im "de-stressing" *G* I'm looking forward to a little online socialization *G* Of course anyone and everyone is welcome to join us!! Congrats on the new baby cousin *G* Cant wait to see her. Bea and Morgan will be a great big brother and sister!

Shirl, I hope all goes well for you. I had a friend who had the same procedure done a few years back and she said afterwards it was amazing! She suddenly had all this energy she didnt before! God speed and best wishes!!

Cathy, Happy Birthday Hubs!!! Have a great time tonight *G*

Troubadour

01-06-2011, 11:47 AM

Cathy - Happy Birthday to your hubby! Hope you both have a lovely meal tonight.

I'll definitely post pictures as soon as I get some.

sodascouts

01-06-2011, 02:59 PM

Feel better soon Troub - but glad to hear the baby came through alright!

Happy birthday to hubby, Cathy. Hope you guys have a great time!

Troubadour

01-06-2011, 03:06 PM

Rhonda - sorry, I missed your post earlier! As to the chat/writing thing... Heck yeah! Sounds great. :mrgreen:

ticky

01-06-2011, 03:15 PM

Great! Im running errands but I'll be home in a few.. I'll msg you then :)

Troubadour

01-06-2011, 05:29 PM

The first pics of Martha :)

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs042.snc6/167208_495579591560_638201560_6528090_2326573_n.jp g

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1386.snc4/163846_495579361560_638201560_6528086_840707_n.jpg

MikeA

01-06-2011, 06:48 PM

It's A BABY!

sodascouts

01-06-2011, 09:51 PM

Welcome to the world, Martha!

Brooke

01-07-2011, 10:45 AM

Awwwww, so sweet.

Koala

01-07-2011, 12:57 PM

Awww, Martha is so sweet!:)

Brooke

01-07-2011, 04:35 PM

My life has just changed. Our son has gotten fed up with his job, quit and moved home! Fiancee to follow in a few days! :ack:

Both are looking for jobs, but OMG! :shock:

sodascouts

01-07-2011, 04:46 PM

My life has just changed. Our son has gotten fed up with his job, quit and moved home! Fiancee to follow in a few days! :ack:

Both are looking for jobs, but OMG! :shock:

Oh my gosh! I hope this doesn't cause "too-full nest syndrome"!

Koala

01-08-2011, 03:32 AM

WOW, this is really a huge change!
Hope both find new jobs soon!

WalshFan88

01-08-2011, 08:41 AM

Welcome to the world Martha! :)

And good luck Brooke!

MikeA

01-08-2011, 09:24 AM

Brook,

It will be "interesting" I'm sure. Verna and I had to live with her Mom and Dad for almost a month. It was a "real estate" problem in that we had to vacate a house we were selling and the one we were buying could not be vacated for us.

It was around Christmas and believe it or not, it is one of my fondest memories.

AzEaglesFan

01-08-2011, 08:49 PM

All went well on Thurs. the doctor reports that I only have 30% blockage in one vein so he is happy. I go back Wed for he to tell me the same thing after I pay the $30.00 copay.
Friday I did wake up real sick but I think it was just nerves or a pill that they insist that I take. The pills have made me feel bad before but never this sick.
Saturday I got up and could take a bath that made me feel a lot better. No driving until tomorrow and that is a bummer.
Thanks everyone for you concern, I really appreciate it.
Our son, Frank is going to visit for another week so that is something to enjoy. He lives in Texas so we don't see him as often as we would like to.
Hope the new year has been good to eveyone so far.
Jess, I hope you are getting better and don't have to have your tonsils out.

sodascouts

01-09-2011, 01:35 AM

Thanks for the update - glad the doctor gave you good news, even if those pills did make you sick.

Koala

01-09-2011, 03:13 AM

AEF, glad to hear the good news, good that you feel better again!

Peekaboo

01-09-2011, 06:23 AM

I'm a little late on this but Welcome Back, EF!! Those pics you took are amazing. Glad you enjoyed yourself and had a good trip there.

Austin, i'm sorry to hear about the break up of your band but i'm glad that it was all done on good terms. Keep plugging away on that guitar and do what you love to do. :thumbsup:

Koala, take care of that back. I sure hope it's getting better. Thinking of you, and Stars, as you remember your loved ones.

AEF, wonderful news from your doc!!:thumbsup: Hope those pills don't continue to give you too much trouble.

Brooke, I hope everything works out with your son and his fiance. Best of luck to them on the job hunt.

Lou, congratulations on the new addition to your family. Martha is so precious. Makes me anxious for my brother and sis-n-laws baby to get here. I hope you're feeling better now. I can say for certain that I know exactly what you are going through.

Ironically I had a nasty battle with tonsillitis last week too. It was a horrible thing to go through. I had the flu a month ago and I would almost rather have that than go through tonsillitis again. It came on so quickly. I finished work Monday night but felt unusually exhausted when I got home and when i woke up the next day my throat hurt so bad and I was having chills and body aches. I could hardly swallow. After many sports injuries I have a pretty high tolerance for pain but even this brought me to tears. I couldn't eat or drink a thing. It hurt so bad to even take a sip of water. I drove back to my hometown hoping my mom could fix me up but she saw how much pain I was in and took me straight to the ER. Unfortunately they didn't do much for me there. They gave me a pain shot and an antibiotic shot then sent me home. After a while the pain shot wore off and I had to suffer through another sleepless night. The next morning my mom made me get up and go with her to the clinic she works at. I didn't want to get out of bed but I knew I had to go if I wanted to get some relief from the pain. My doctor nearly sent me to a hospital in OKC to be admitted because I was so dehydrated and had a fever. I spent the next few hours hooked up to and IV getting fluids and I also had to endure 5 more shots. By the afternoon I was feeling so much better. After a few days, I've got my voice back and I'm feeling almost like my normal self. The only downer right now is the antibiotic pills the doc put me on. They stink and make everything taste awful...even water. But I'm willing to put up wit the constant bad taste in my mouth to completely get rid of that nasty tonsillitis. I had no idea tonsillitis could be that bad and make you that sick. My doc mentioned getting them removed but I don't think they'll do it unless it happens again.

WalshFan88

01-09-2011, 06:26 AM

Get well soon AEF!

ticky

01-09-2011, 01:12 PM

Awe Jess! Take good care of yourself and earnestly think about having them removed if you can. That sounds really bad and from what I hear, if it happens once, it most likely will happen again!

Shirl, Take care of yourself and enjoy your sons visit!

Brooke, Yikes! I hope you have enough time with your son and his fiancée to really enjoy them and then he finds a wonderful job he loves and a great place to live near by *G* Best of luck to all of you!

Austin, Im so sorry about the break up of your band, but I cant imagine a musician with as much talent as you have being 'bandless' for too long *G*

Koala, OUCH about your back! you keep hurting yourself! stop doing that! *G* I hope you feel better soon.

Lou, Martha is so beautiful!! Congrats to you and your family. *G* Morgan, Bea and Martha make a charming family.

Troubadour

01-09-2011, 01:51 PM

AZ - I'm so glad things went well for you. Hope you don't suffer any more side effects from the tablets.

Wow, Brooke - that must be a shock to the system. I hope, for your sake and theirs, that your son manages to find another job soon! He's lucky he's got great parents to fall back on.

Jess, you're absolutely right about tonsillitus being awful... I had no idea it could be this bad either. I've had it recurring since 2004, but this is the worst dose I've ever had. Still - yours sounds even worse than mine. :( I really feel for you. It must have been horrendous. I am SO glad you are feeling better now. I hope you don't get it again for a long time.

I'm still not 100%, but miles better than I was. I spent a lovely weekend at my grandparents, and I got to see Martha, which was great. She's adorable, and a lot smaller and daintier than she looks in the photos! I also got to see Morgan, Bea, Matilda, Felix and Elliot. I'm sure most of you remember when Felix and Elliot were born in the summer, and Felix was taken back into hospital after turning blue... Well, here are the boys now. Felix is on the right. I almost can't believe he's the same tiny baby we saw! They both eat for England, and they are so smiley and happy.

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c374/Lulabelle_/Continued/elliotfelix.jpg

:inlove:

WalshFan88

01-09-2011, 02:53 PM

Thanks Ticky!

Also, get well soon Jess!

Troubadour

01-09-2011, 05:22 PM

Lisa (Glennsallnighter) asked me to post in here to let you all know that her laptop is broken, but she is hoping to have it fixed soon - and that she misses all of you and her Border time!

Brooke

01-09-2011, 05:27 PM

First of all, to everyone under the weather, get well soon! I hate being sick or feeling lousy, so I wish everyone good health.

Yeah. It's been an interesting week here! It's going to be interesting for the next couple months! We have a rental house that we are going to be remodeling for our son and his wife to be. Thankfully, his Dad being a carpenter, we are do it yourselfers, so this will be a fun project for all of us. Our son (T) has decided to go back in to the carpenters union as an apprentice. He has done this before, so it's nothing new to him. My husband does lots of remodeling projects for people in the area (I knew he wouldn't be able to sit still when he retired!), so T can help him when he needs help. We also have several teachers in the family and with several school systems within 20 miles, they have suggested that both of them apply to be substitutes until something else opens up. The pay is decent and they say they will be very busy doing that. His fiancee has applied for two job openings nearby and already has an interview on Tuesday for one of them. We are just glad to have him and his fiancee back here. With both of our kids living so far away for the last several years, it's going to be nice to have one of them back. T was asked to move to Little Rock to manage a store there and he just didn't want to move even farther away than he already was in the Branson area. He loves to hunt and fish with his Dad and they hardly ever got to do that anymore. And working in retail, he never got weekends off or even many holidays, or even 2 days off in a row. So we really weren't any happier with his job than he was. We are all planning on making it work. We would both do anything we can to help our kids. So, looking for jobs, remodeling a house, and planning a wedding is what's going to be happening around here for a few weeks! Wish us all luck!

Molly

01-09-2011, 10:40 PM

Hello to everyone. It feels like it's been a while since I've been here...oh wait, it has been a while!

Hope everyone is well. Seems like a lot of people are under the weather, it's that wonderful flu time of the year, isn't it?

AEF -glad your tests results turned out well. Feel better soon.

Brooke-it seems your life often mirrors mine! Good luck with the "new additions" to your household.

We're doing well.

Steve made a career change 2 months ago, and it's been sort of stressful. He doesn't adjust to change very well -so it's been kind of a challenge being supportive. Hopefully, this new job turns out to be the change he's been needing.

Still working on re-modeling Tom's house. He's still living at home. This week we're meeting with a designer to help him choose new kitchen cabinetry. His girlfriend's dad's friend is a finishing carpenter, and he's been great about coming in between jobs and doing work at the house- free of charge!

Peter graduated from Marquette University 2 weeks ago. He graduated with his double major (accounting and finance) and managed to end on a high note by making the Dean's list. No job yet, but he's going on interviews nearly every week. I have my fingers (and toes) crossed for him that something turns up soon.

Both my mom and my MIL's health has been kind of precariously the last while. Both of them are really getting up there in years, so it's not unexpected. Not fun...but not unexpected.

Nice to be back! I've missed you all!

sodascouts

01-09-2011, 11:04 PM

Brooke - sounds like things are under control - but good luck!

Jess - your experience sounds horrific! I'm so glad you're feeling better. Maybe it would be best to get those suckers out after all.

Lou - that photo is adorable! And of course say hi to GA. We're missing her around here for sure!

Speaking of missing folks....

So glad to see a post from you, Molly! I was just wondering how you were doing the other day and then - poof! - you post! It must be magic. ;)

How exciting that Peter has finally graduated! Too bad Steve's being difficult but hopefully it'll all be for the best. I'm sorry to hear about your mother and MIL struggling with their health; it may not be surprising, but it's still hard to watch, I'm sure.

Koala

01-10-2011, 02:48 AM

Felix and Elliot are cute! I'm glad the both have developed so well!

Thanks ticky & Peek, I feel better now!
Last week I was at the doctor, I got a injection and he has straightened my back again! Ouch!

WalshFan88

01-10-2011, 06:29 AM

Get well soon Koala. Back pain is no fun - I've had it for a loooong time (due to arthritis, osteoporosis, disc disease, and a benign tumor). It hurts... Period.

jdubfan

01-10-2011, 11:38 AM

Hope everyone with pain and problems can see some relief soon. Growing up is just not that much fun anymore, is it. I'm trying not to hope, but I've just put in an application to the local health department for a job. I've worked with these folks for many years (not sure if that helps or hurts?!) as a consultant. There's another job, I could call it my dream job, that's up for grabs about 5 hours away from me, but due to life circumstances beyond my control I can't go for it right now, and it's very disappointing to me. This local job's not be a dream, but I'd be employed. It'll be a year the end of February...can't believe it's been that long already. :pray: :pray: :pray:

sodascouts

01-10-2011, 05:16 PM

Here's hoping, Deb! Like you said, it may not be a dream, but it's a job.

Koala - glad you feel a bit better!

Brooke

01-11-2011, 10:37 AM

Welcome back, Molly. We missed ya!

TimothyBFan

01-11-2011, 10:45 AM

Welcome back Molly!! Glad to see ya here again! Best of luck to Steve with the new career. I'm sure it's an adjustment for everyone.

Lou--That is an adorable picture of the boys! So cute and healthy looking!

Koala-hope you get the back problems worked out. I've never suffered from back problems but know several people who live with chronic back pain (hubby being one) and it's horrible. It's one of those things that no matter what you are doing, the back is always in use so I can't imagine.

Best of luck Deb with the job prospect. Hope it works out for you.

I really am thankful that I am healthy. But then I would never mention it if I were not.

Must be all the wine I drink. ;)

Why not mention it? Lot of understanding people here! And they say a drink a day can keep the doctor away!! :hilarious:

Troubadour

01-11-2011, 03:55 PM

Good to see you, Molly!

Koala, you poor thing! Hope your back is better now.

Koala

01-12-2011, 02:39 AM

Thanks again for your good wishes!
Back pains are really bad but I have spared myself some days and I feel better now.
Just in time because today I must give my sport course at school again!

sodascouts

01-12-2011, 03:04 AM

Be careful, Koala!

tequila girl

01-12-2011, 07:32 AM

I'm so excited......

On Monday I posted eight Job Application Letters and today I had an email from one of them asking me to call in and see them!.....obviously it doesn't mean i've got a job, but to get a reply so quickly is a very positive sign :partytime:

WalshFan88

01-12-2011, 09:57 AM

tequila girl

01-12-2011, 10:00 AM

Thanks Guys! :thumbsup:

Troubadour

01-12-2011, 10:06 AM

That's great, Carole - the best of luck to you!

Annabel

01-12-2011, 10:36 AM

Great news TG. Hope the rest of the way is positive for you. :thumbsup:

tequila girl

01-12-2011, 11:40 AM

Thank You....I just got off the phone with Margaret the lady who emailed me back - she wants me to go in next Wed for a coffee and informal chat! :partytime: :partytime:

MikeA

01-12-2011, 11:49 AM

Fingers X'ed for you Carole!

TimothyBFan

01-12-2011, 11:50 AM

:yay: YAY TG!!!! Good luck!!

tequila girl

01-12-2011, 12:01 PM

Thanks for all the Good Luck Wishes Guys :)..........don't worry p47 i'll be sure to keep you informed! :thumbsup:

Koala

01-12-2011, 01:14 PM

TG, my Fingers Crossed! GOOD LUCK!

sodascouts

01-12-2011, 01:20 PM

Sounds like things are looking good TG - good luck at your interview!

Well, I had something pretty crazy happen to me this morning. Just as I was about to leave for work, there was a knock on the door. I was being served a subpoena to testify against some guy I've never seen or met. Apparently he was found in my car! But nothing's missing and the car isn't damaged... not sure how much help I can be. Of course, I don't keep anything of value in there except "Bridget" my GPS, and she was safely hidden away.

TimothyBFan

01-12-2011, 01:36 PM

Strange Nancy!! I must admit, the first thing I thought when I saw your post was, "oh my goodness, Bridget!". :hilarious: Glad she's safe!!

MikeA

01-12-2011, 01:41 PM

tequila girl

01-12-2011, 01:51 PM

Did this happen just last night Nancy or did it happen some time ago and they hadn't bother to let you know your car had been broken into? Weird way to notify you of it EITHER way.

That's what I was wondering too....Very strange!

MikeA

01-12-2011, 05:41 PM

eBAY

Folks,

If you ever sell anything on eBay, as a buyer, I plead with you to respond to your buyer in a timely manner even if you are not able to immediately ship that which you have sold.

I posted in the Gearhead thread that I had won an auction for a Boss ME-50 guitar multi-effects pedal. There were no bids on the item and the starting bid was $100. I Sniped the auction and since no one else bid on it, with 5 seconds to go on the auction, my bid was placed and I won.

I have paid for the pedal. This all happened Monday, Jan 10 at 2:11 my local time. Today it is 3:36 on Jan 12. I have not heard a peep from the seller. Nothing to acknowledge that he realizes someone won his auction. Nothing to indicate that he is preparing to ship it.

At the time I won the auction (or within 15 minutes anyway) I paid for this item including the $15 shipping charges via PayPal with my credit card. I sent the seller a separate memo through eBay requesting that he provide a tracking number. So, I have in effect, communicated AT HIM (not with him) two different ways...one through the eBay communications vehicle and a second by way of winning the auction. He HAS collected the money from his PayPal account.

Now most likely, he is just lollygagging around until a convenient time for him to ship the thing. But I am getting antzy waiting around on it. And it would have been so easy for him to just drop me a note saying that things were okay and it would be shipped on a given date.

Troubadour

01-12-2011, 05:52 PM

Not good, Mike. Hope you hear from him very soon. Even so... I guess you won't be buying from him again!

MikeA

01-12-2011, 06:00 PM

This is the SECOND auction in a row that I've had this frustration. The other one, the guy delayed shipping for almost two weeks after the auction. Eventually everything worked out and I had something I could use instead of what I'd bought (it was my new audio interface for recording) and it works flawlessly and is MINT condition. My only complaint is lack of communications.

That's all I'm complaining about now. I have no reason to be bent out of shape other than for the fact that I spent $115 for something and haven't gotten a how-de-do back from the seller!

sodascouts

01-12-2011, 08:43 PM

Did this happen just last night Nancy or did it happen some time ago and they hadn't bother to let you know your car had been broken into? Weird way to notify you of it EITHER way.

It happened Dec. 28 while I was in Texas and my car was in the airport parking lot. When I came back, there was a note from airport security under the wiper of my car that said "Your car may have been involved in a criminal incident. It was unlocked. Check to see if anything is missing. Call [some number] for more information."

I checked and nothing was missing nor was there any damage, so I shrugged it off and went my merry way. I thought maybe it was a "scared-straight" warning to lock my car in the future (although I thought I HAD locked it). It's all very strange.

I hope to hear from the prosecutor soon. Perhaps once I tell him/her I can't be of any help, they won't require me to come to court to testify. I mean, what can I say, really, that would be of any use to them?

Mike -about your Ebay purchase - if you don't hear from him within two and a half weeks, threaten to file a claim with PayPal. Give him a couple days and if there is still no response, file the claim and they will refund your money. However, you must file any claim with them less than 30 days after purchase - keep that in mind if he tries to delay. Of course, I'm hoping he's just a slow responder!

MikeA

01-12-2011, 09:19 PM

I wonder if you might be able to file a witnessed affidavit or is it deposition? Site logistics as the reason for absence. It might work.

Yeah, I'll give him a little more time but not much before starting action of my own. I'll follow eBay and PayPal procedures. Since I've tried to contact him and gotten nowhere with it, I doubt that there will be much way to resolve it between buyer and seller.

This is maybe an auction I shouldn't have bid on. He had it listed with a starting bid of $100 and had a $180 Buy-it-now price. That price was ridiculuous as the original "new" price for the item was $200 and it has been discontinued by Boss.

And, this is a first for me...the first time that I've tried to deal with someone with ZERO "feedbacks". I've always had caution with that situation but decided to take the chance with this one knowing that eBay and PayPal are really good about protecting buyers. I think they might go after the culprits pretty strongly to protect their customers and discourage scam artists.

The ONLY problem I've ever had with eBay in the 12 years and 215 purchases, was about 6 years ago. Someone hacked my eBay account and listed about 300 auctions under my ID making a very low but realistic offer for some jewelry and routine payments to his PayPal account. There were 50 or 60 purchases of the non-existent merchandise and 50 or 60 very pissed off buyers!

eBay researched the issue and saw that it was a scam and NOT me doing it. They cleared all bad feedbacks that were posted to me and I assume took care of those who made the purchases. I just hope they were able to do a paper chase and catch the Einstein who perpetuated the crime!

tequila girl

01-13-2011, 05:02 AM

Last night about 9.20 I heard an almighty explosion :stunned: :stunned: the house shook and the windows rattled.....I looked out the back and saw nothing so then when out the front where several neighbours had also come out to see what it was....nobody knew :shrug:

anyway after searching online local news etc. it transpired there had been a gas explosion about 3 miles away - this is this mornings report

http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/clear_up_begins_after_major_explosion_in_rackheath _1_773037

It was a bit scarey to say the least...Thank God no-one was hurt!

Prettymaid

01-13-2011, 08:42 AM

Dang, it's not easy trying to catch up with this thread. :ack: I read it whenever I get the chance. In fact, I usually come here before I look at any of the Eagles' theads. But by the time I'm able to respond 3 or 4 pages have been filled!

To all of you who are or have been under the weather, (Troub, Peek, Koala, AZ) I hope you're feeling better now.

Brooke, I felt for you when I read your first post about your son quitting his job and moving home. I could sense both joy that he'll be closer to you and nervousness as to what the future holds for him, his fiance, and you and your hubby. It sounds like you all have a good plan worked out and I wish you and your family the best.

Molly, good to hear from you!

Soda, how icky that some stranger (thief!) was in your car. Good thing there was nothing for him to take and that Bridget was hidden away. As far as the subpoena, that's just weird. I guess they want you to testify to finding the note and examining your car, but do you have to go back to Texas just for that?

TG, good luck with the job interview. Fingers and toes crossed for you!

Mike, I don't do ebay, but I understand your frustration. It's a matter of business courtesy, something which some people just don't get.

I successfully planned and threw a surprise birthday party for Hubby last Saturday. It was just our parents and siblings at a small restaurant for lunch, but I was so happy I pulled it off. Once I thought of a story to get him there I still figured he would see a car or two that he recognized once we got there, but he didn't and walked in to a "Surprise!"

I have the weekend off as well as Monday for MLK Bday, so I'm ready to enjoy a relaxing three day weekend!

TimothyBFan

01-13-2011, 09:16 AM

Mike-what a hassle!! Been there and done that and have had to file a couple claims in the past with good results-merchandise in one case & $ back in the other. Whenever I've sold, I ALWAYS send an invoice immediately after the auction and send an email as soon as I receive a payment telling them when it will be shipped. I usually only ship on weekends so I put that right in my item description, that way there's no coming back on me if it takes a couple of days. And as a buyer, I always pay immediately also. I'm with you as far as being leery of those with 0 feedback but figure everyone has to start out at 0 and build from there. Feedback is the best--be sure and leave appropriate feedback when it's time.

Good job PM on the surprise party. :yay: Enjoy your 3 day weekend. Anything exciting going on?

Soda--hope everything works out here. Still very scary to think someone can go through your stuff without your knowledge. Creeps me out.

MikeA

01-13-2011, 09:38 AM

Yeah Willie.....I wouldn't be so concerned about a $5 dumafatchie from a zero feedback seller. But for a $115.00 item...WHAT WAS I THINKING?:fainted:

I'm sure it'll work out. The guy said in shipping information that he never ships until 3 or 4 days after the money has cleared. Mine clears instantly since it is done on my credit card through PayPal (zero float on it) so he should be shipping today or tomorrow.

I expect that to happen. But still, an acknowledgment of the transaction from him would surely have been appreciated. If he ships as promised and the item is as described, I'll leave positive feedback, but will somehow comment on lack of communications.

ticky

01-13-2011, 10:55 AM

Mike, I really hope you hear from the guy soon! How frustrating and nerve wracking to have to wait for someone to act and be responsible. You probably will hear from the guy. He's just not too worried about getting back to you now that he has the $$$.

Teq, I had something like that happen a few years ago but our house was the only house on the street to feel anything. We had big sliding glass doors that lead out to a small patio in the back yard. I was in the kitchen that lead into the room with the sliding doors when all the sudden they shuddered like they'd break! It was like someone had placed both hands on them and shook them hard. It scared me to death! I went out side to look and there was nothing/no one there. I called my neighbors and the police, but no one could find anything. That night I heard on the news about a sonic boom from a Naval plane too close to shore having such an effect on house and businesses as far east as Milwaukee (A town about 15 miles east of here) It's very strange we were the only house in the area effected but I guess it had something to do with the planes flight pattern and our location on the flow of air currents. I never understood it completely.
Im glad you and your neighbors were unharmed!

Cathy, A surprise party! How fun! sounds like you did a great job *G*

Nancy *G* That's kinda freaky and more then a little scary, but you lead the most interesting life!! So many wild things happen to you! It's fascinating. *G* You should write your memoirs, I picture it being something of a cross between Chuck Palahnuik and Fanny Flagg. Anyway, stay safe and lock your doors fer cripes sake! Poor Bridget must have been shaking in her microchips! Im glad you're safe!

Jenni came home last night. She's having serious problems at school. She's miserable and flunking out. The thing is, she's ridiculously smart and very popular, but something has struck a cord in her and she cant seem to get motivated for anything. Im worried sick for her, but it looks like she'll be leaving school for a while anyway. She may go back sometime, but not to PSU. Maybe having to live at home and get a job will help he make some decisions. I just hope it doesnt drive us all over the edge.

Brooke

01-13-2011, 11:37 AM

Good grief, lots going on here!

Mike, I hope everything works out with your guitar. Surely it will. I've never bought very much through ebay, but not had a problem when I did.

TG, yikes! I'm glad you all are ok!

Pm, congrats on pulling off a nice surprise party! I'm sure hubby was touched.

Soda, what a pain, but glad nothing was taken and your car never suffered damage.

Ticky, I can just imagine your feelings about your daughter quitting college and moving home. Been there, done that. Like you said, hopefully, getting a job and having to live at home will motivate her. Hang in there, I feel for ya.

On my home front, things are going pretty well. The girlfriend (T) is observing for a part time job today at a school near by. Our son (T!) is applying for jobs, too, until he can get back in to the carpenter's union in the spring. My empty nest is no longer empty! I'd forgotten how much young people eat! And how messy they can be! It's challenging, but we have to make this work for a few weeks. :pray:

Glennsallnighter

01-13-2011, 06:46 PM

Dang, it's not easy trying to catch up with this thread. :ack:

So true. Almost as soon as I managed to sort my broadband issues my laptop more or less died on me. So for about 10 days I had no access to the internet of pretty much any type. I brought it into the IT guy at work and he 'fixed' it. However it went down again last night. Basically the screen is just blank and it won't start up. However, I now have my 'work' laptop hooked up to the internet at home. Its only got XP on it and is a bit basic, but at least I have access. I can't get into my pictures though.

So after spending 20 minutes catching up on this thread I hope you can all understand that I cannot comment on everybody's posts. So let me just say that I hope everybody here has a wonderful 2011, and even if I don't get on I am keeping you all in my thoughts, particularly those of you that have been going through troublesome or worrying times at present. I promise I'll keep more up to date from here on in!

Great to be back :yay: Love y'all!

sodascouts

01-14-2011, 01:39 AM

Wow TG! You know, the same thing happened to my sister a couple days ago - a house a couple miles away from her exploded, only they don't know why (no gas lines). How scary!

PM - bet he was really pleased! Glad it came off well.

Brooke - so it's T (squared) then? ;)

ticky - sorry to hear Jenni's having a tough time. Hopefully it'll all work out sooner rather than later.

Nancy *G* That's kinda freaky and more then a little scary, but you lead the most interesting life!! So many wild things happen to you!
I don't exactly lead a wild life (to put it mildly), but for some reason unusual things do keep happening to me. My memoirs could be called Nancy's Adventures and Misadventures: The Brilliant, the Bad, and the Downright Bizarre.

Soda, how icky that some stranger (thief!) was in your car. Good thing there was nothing for him to take and that Bridget was hidden away. As far as the subpoena, that's just weird. I guess they want you to testify to finding the note and examining your car, but do you have to go back to Texas just for that?

It happened in the parking lot of the Memphis airport (although I was in Texas at the time, my car wasn't). Thank goodness, as it appears I will indeed have to show up at court to testify. :(

Koala

01-14-2011, 03:13 AM

GA, Great that we have you back!

PM , how cool a surprise birthday party for your hubby!

Brook, nice to hear everything goes well!

TG, WOW! What an experience! Glad that no one was hurt.

I'm out of town the until sunday, hope all of you have a nice, peaceful weekend!

Prettymaid

01-14-2011, 08:42 AM

Brooke - so it's T (squared) then? ;)

:rofl:

It happened in the parking lot of the Memphis airport (although I was in Texas at the time, my car wasn't). Thank goodness, as it appears I will indeed have to show up at court to testify. :(

Sometimes I surprise even myself with my stupidity! :lol:

MikeA

01-14-2011, 09:27 AM

I thought also that Soda was looking at the prospect of having to travel to Austin to testify. Talk about jumping to collisions!

TimothyBFan

01-14-2011, 10:30 AM

Gotta say my head is spinning from these last couple of pages and the mass confusion that seems to be running rampant! :dizzy: Glad that's all cleared up. :lol:

My biggest wish in life right now is calmness!! I would kill for a boring, non-eventful life for just a little while!

Yesterday, #19 of our great nieces/nephews was born. It was another boy (my niece & hubby's 3rd-no girls). Love the first & middle name they gave him, Tripp Taylor. We had 3 nieces all pregnant at the same time and this was the last one. I think that's it for awhile?!? Who knows with this crowd.

Well hubby's been off work the last couple of days busy building ramps and getting his Mom's house ready for a home visit next Wednesday. As you might remember, she had a stroke right before Thanksgiving & has been in a nursing home. She's so flipping stubborn and keeps telling them that if they would just let her try her walker again, she would be able to do it. She's pretty well told the therapist to go blank herself so they are bringing her back to the house Wednesday and letting her try some of the things she'll have to do and see. To be truthful, I don't hold out much hope of her returning home anytime soon but you can't tell her that so maybe if she tries, she might realize she has to try a bit harder to get back there. She's 88 years old and had not been in a hospital since my hubby was born 47 years ago so this is all new to her-and did I say she's stubborn?

Bittersweet news on my kid front. My daughter has been accepted to the American Intercontinental University in London England. :stunned: This is the place she wants to go more than anything even tho she has also been accepted to The Art Institute of Chicago and Columbia College of Arts in Chicago (which is only less than a 2 hour train ride from home) but noooooo--she wants to go to school in London England. I'm happy and proud of her but very very very very....scared all at the same time. She has always wanted to study Fashion Marketing and what better place to do it than Europe but.... The price is about a third of what 1 year at the Art colleges are so that's good news. Time will tell but she has every plan to do this and in fact, is going to get her passport tomorrow and then will have to file for her student visa. When the hell did she get so grownup?

Her brother also hit us with his definite plans to follow up his Sociology/Criminal Justice major he's now working at (he's a Sophomore in college-again, how did that happen?) with law school. He wants to be a lawyer---a very poor one apparently, as a defense attorney. That's our son, always looking out for the little guy and defending the innocent and looking out for the world. I'm sure he'll make a good one but I can't help but wonder how he will ever be able to pay back all the loans he will have to have as a defense attorney. And he signed a lease with 5 other guys on a 6 bedroom victorian house by campus for next year. This could be interesting. It will actually be cheaper than living in the dorm but, still all new territory for us. Do you ever stop worrying about your children? Had I known then, what I know now---I don't know if I would have put myself through this. :lol:

Brooke---Good luck with the kids being back. My MIL always called her kids and grandkids yo-yos. I'm sure we will experience that also sooner or later. As much as a dread it when they leave, I seriously don't want them back once they do. :D

Ticky-good luck to Jenni....and you guys. We've had a niece that had to do that also and she is doing great with a steady job and her own place now. She says she just wasn't cut out for college life and has never regretted the fact she quit and went out in the workforce. Remember-patience is a virtue! ;-)

Soda-sorry to hear you will have to follow through with the hearing. It will be interesting to see how it all pans out tho.

Have a great weekend everyone. And I apologize for the long entry here-this has been quite the week.

Prettymaid

01-14-2011, 01:13 PM

My biggest wish in life right now is calmness!! I would kill for a boring, non-eventful life for just a little while!

No I will not trade with you! :lol:

Yesterday, #19 of our great nieces/nephews was born. It was another boy (my niece & hubby's 3rd-no girls). Love the first & middle name they gave him, Tripp Taylor.

Aw, they named him after Sarah Palin's grandson. :lol:

Bittersweet news on my kid front. My daughter has been accepted to the American Intercontinental University in London England. :stunned:

Maybe you'll get to go for a visit and meet Lou! If so, I want to go too!

TimothyBFan

01-14-2011, 01:22 PM

Maybe you'll get to go for a visit and meet Lou! If so, I want to go too!

Lou has already agreed to be my spy and watch out for her for me! ;-) And you bet I will try my best to get over there if she does indeed end up there and you can definitely go with. I will need you to hold my hand tho because I don't travel well on planes. Lou---we'll see ya in a couple years. Get prepared now! :lol:

Wildthyme

01-14-2011, 02:41 PM

Wow a lot has been going on around here! I have been so occupied with my holiday job that I haven't been checking in as regularly as I could and there were pages and pages to read just on this thread! :rofl: I suppose I will have plenty of time to get caught up now because today is my last day of work and I go back to the ranks of the unemployed again. :yuck:

Nancy - How scary and really, really creepy to have someone doing who knows what in your car. Ish!! Every time I left my car in an airport parking lot for several days over this past year I have worried about that kind of thing. I am with you on the hitting the remote button until the car honks. I do it too because that way I know for sure my car is locked and I don't sit somewhere obsessing about it. Kind of wish I had the same thing for my house...

Mike - hope your seller comes through. My very first transaction on ebay turned out to be with someone who sold a whole bunch of earrings then took the money and ran. Ebay was totally hands off in those early days and would only ban the account but not refund money. I only lost about $15 but it sure taught me to not buy from someone who didn't have at least several positive reviews from other buyers.

TG - As a fellow job hunter I have my fingers, toes, and eyes crossed in solidarity with you! Knock 'em dead when you have that interview!

Willie - Congrats to your daughter on being accepted to her dream school. And good on you for not pressuring her to stay close to home even if you want to. My parents put a heavy guilt trip on me for wanting to go to a university 250 miles away and I caved and went to the local college and its something I have regrets over especially after that same college tossed me aside like yesterday's trash after 28 years there. I was lucky enough to meet my BFF there so I can never regret that but I will always wonder how my life might have turned out differently. But I was so afraid to lose my parent's approval that I wasn't brave enough to stand up for what I wanted and as you can see I still beat myself up over it.

Cathy - Congrats on successfully pulling off your surprise. I remember being the surprisee back in my college days and even though I was totally shocked and embarrassed at being caught unaware at that moment it still remains one of my fondest memories.

Jess, Lou, Koala, AZ - sorry you all have been battling some winter illness's and heath issues but glad to hear you are all feeling better!

Lou - those babies are adorable! I just love little ones. And congrats Willie on all the additions to your family! I look forward to enjoying more great nieces and nephews one day (but not too soon because their future parents are still practically babies - at least to me :lol:)

Rhonda - Poor Jen - this time between childhood and adulthood is rough... Sounds a lot like what happened with my niece Rio last year as you well know. And in her case I think she just didn't really know what she wanted to do and needed some time to figure it out. She has been seeing a counselor and working and she has a new S.O. and seems pretty happy several months later. I am sure Jenni will be okay - she has you and Cliff and lots of family and people who love and support her, and that includes me.

sodascouts

01-14-2011, 04:26 PM

It happened in the parking lot of the Memphis airport (although I was in Texas at the time, my car wasn't). Thank goodness, as it appears I will indeed have to show up at court to testify. :sad:
Sometimes I surprise even myself with my stupidity! :lol:Nah - I didn't specify.... now Texas would have been a HUGE problem! As it is, I don't miss work because I don't teach face-to-face on Tuesdays, just online.

Willie - how proud you must be, despite all your worries! Your children are so talented, clever, and principled (most of the time, lol). Must be good genes. ;)

Peekaboo

01-15-2011, 08:53 AM

Welcome back from me too, Molly!! :wave:

TG, best of luck with the interview. Hope it all goes well for you. Scary thing about that explosion though I'm glad that you are safe from it.

Soda, crazy thing about that car incident. I agree with everyone else about that being a bit creepy. Sucks that you still have to go to court for this but i'm just glad that everything turned out safe and sound for your car.

Mike, I hope that dude gets back to you asap. Shame on him for not being on the ball with this. I sure hope it all works out and you get that guitar pedal you purchased.

PM, bravo on the surprise party. Glad you pulled it off well and that hubby had a good birthday. When i turned 17 some friends threw me a surprise party. I knew that I was meeting up with a bunch of friends (about 15 of us) and when I got to my friends house I could see all of the birthday decorations but I was still totally clueless and when i walked in everybody yelled "SURPRISE!!!" and I was stunned and like a dumb a$$ I asked "What's the surprise for?" It was 2 days before my birthday so you'd think I would've caught on to reason for the surprise. Silly me.

Ticky, my best to Jenni as she's going through this. I hope she figures things out and does what's best for her. I can relate to this. I took my break from school 3 years ago after feeling unmotivated and not quite sure of what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. I knew once I left school that I would have to get a job. Thankfully I've found a job that I really enjoy and pays well. I still haven't given up on school and I do plan to go back and finish what I started.

Brooke, glad things are looking up for your son and his fiance.

GA, it's great to have you back around here. We've missed ya!!

Willie, congrats on the latest addition to your family. I can't wait till July/August when the new baby arrives in my family. Best of luck to both of your kids on there upcoming college endeavors. You must be very proud.

MikeA

01-15-2011, 09:57 AM

No contact with the seller other than he withdrew the money I paid him with through PayPal. Tried to open a "dispute" with eBay but they will not accept one until Jan 23. Their explanation: "Your item is probably being shipped now. It is too early to open a "case" at this time. Try again on Jan 23" or something to that effect.

I'm tempted to contact my Credit Card company and open a "dispute" with them.

This seller is long gone now I'm sure. I tried three separate times on different days to get any kind of response for the seller. Either he is a "con" or he is in the hospital suffering from some totally incapacitating affliction. I don't know for sure which of the two scenarios I'd prefer to realize as truth!

To add insult to injury, he didn't even leave me "positive feedback" <LOL>

TimothyBFan

01-16-2011, 11:27 AM

Who knows Mike--maybe he'll surprise you yet and you will get it. Fingers crossed!

Koala

01-16-2011, 11:29 AM

TBF, congrats to your daughter, you must verry proud and congrats for the newest nephew!

I was over the weekend at my sister, we were shoping :D,actually, I wanted to buy things for myself, I has also got some things but Lucky has got the most.

However, we have also worked :ack: because my sister and her friend moves soon , we have already packed an amount of boxes.
you know, that someone has been broken ina while ago in the apartment of both. This is the reason why they moved.
BTW, the assurance still refuses to pay!:thumbsdown:

Prettymaid

01-16-2011, 12:40 PM

Aw Koala, I don't blame them for wanting to move. I'm sure a place is never quite the same after it's been broken into.

MikeA

01-16-2011, 02:00 PM

A little encouragement on the eBay debacle. The seller finally responded today and said that he was sorry he hadn't contacted me but he had shipped Tuesday (Jan 11) and it should have already arrived. To contact him if I didn't get it Tuesday.

WE'll see. He didn't provide a tracking number and that bothers me. But I'm trying to be optimistic about it.

Glennsallnighter

01-16-2011, 06:17 PM

Thanks for the welcome back girls :grouphug:

Mike, good luck with the eBay debacle. I must say I've never had a problem with any seller, but I'm not used to getting goods within a day or 2 anyway! Something to do with being 'Island Status' :roll:

Oooh Willie! Congrats to your daughter. I hope she has a wonderful time in College in England. If you make it over maybe I could hook up with you and Lou! And your son sounds like a real gem. What Vitamins did you give them when they were small.... I'd love a few.

Nancy! Glad your car wasn't damaged and that nothing was taken. What a pain having to testify!

Rhonda, good luck to Jenni!

Koala, I can underdstand your sister wanting to move, places never seem as cosy and homelike after a break in. But how annoying that the insurance won't pay up!

And Brooke! Have fun with your preps for your son and his fiancee. Its great to have them so near to you again.

Lou! Forgot to say, those babies look gorgeous. Have fun with them.

EF, your pics of Israel look stunning.

Mrs Frey

01-17-2011, 07:33 AM

Hi everybody!! I just want to let you all know that I'm still alive, ha ha. I'm sorry I've been so quiet, but you have all been in my thoughts, especially during the Festive Season.

I recall mentioning the last time I posted here that I had a stint in a theatrical show coming up in December 2010. Well, that show was called "From Memphis To Las Vegas", a tribute to Elvis Presley. It ran from 1 December 2010 to 15 January 2011 - yep, it finished last Saturday.

The show was directed and produced by my great friend James, who is our country's top Elvis tribute artist (or ETA). He asked me to participate, and I contributed backing vocals, as well as lead vocals on a few songs. We performed four nights a week, from Wednesdays to Saturdays.

I took two days' leave every week from work as of the beginning of December to cope with my performance schedule, considering the late nights I was having. This week will be my first 5 day office working week since then.

The show was a runaway success, I am happy to report. My friend is amazing - and I say that without any bias whatsoever, as I was his fan before we became friends - and credit must be given to the entire cast which included a 5-piece band, two dancers and my co-backing and lead vocalist for an outstanding job done.

I felt very privileged to be a part of this show, held at the Roxy Revue Bar theatre at GrandWest Casino here in Cape Town, and I'm sure going to miss the excitement I experienced throughout its run. There's nothing better for an entertainer than an audience responding positively. It puts one on the most unbelievable natural high.

Before I posted the above, I spent about 45 minutes reading some of your posts, and in brief I would like to say that I'm glad those of you who were ill have now recovered, and I hope you will remain so.

Soda, I'm sorry that your car was broken into - I hope the court appearance will not be too unpleasant for you.

Mike, I'm glad the e-bay issue has apparently been sorted - I hope you get your guitar pedal soon.

Troub, congratulations on the new additions to your family - they are beautiful babies.

Brooke, Molly and Ticky, it seems you all have experienced some trying family times, but I wish you all the best for what lies ahead. The love and closeness in your families is obvious, and I know that it will take you through the tough times.

Please do forgive me if I've left anybody out.

GA, I miss you, girl!!! :hug:

And here's a hug for all of you: :grouphug:

MikeA

01-17-2011, 09:14 AM

MF:

It is really good to hear of the success of your venture in the theater and especially good to have you back among us here!

Mrs Frey

01-17-2011, 09:56 AM

Thank you, Mike, and it's good to be back!!

Brooke

01-17-2011, 12:28 PM

Yes, MF, it's good to hear from you again. It sounds like you've been quite busy and it was such a success. Makes it all worthwhile.

sodascouts

01-17-2011, 03:31 PM

Mrs F - how exciting! Here's to even bigger and better things in the future!

Freypower

01-17-2011, 06:45 PM

MF, I did welcome you elsewhere but I repeat, it's nice to hear from you again, to coin a phrase.

Stars

01-17-2011, 06:48 PM

Welcome back, MF! It's great to have you with us again, and congrats on the success of your theater endeavor!:thumbsup:

Koala

01-18-2011, 02:55 AM

MF, welcome back! Great to hear that the show was success!

Mrs Frey

01-18-2011, 03:24 AM

Thank you so much Brooke, Soda, FP, Stars and Koala, for the welcome and all your kind words. It is indeed great to be back!! :grouphug:

FP, may I just say that I luuuuurve your current signature. Isn't that look in Glenn's :heart: eyes just adorable? :hug:

ticky

01-18-2011, 06:16 PM

MF~ Welcome back!! We missed you! Thanks for the kind words :) and Congrats on the show! It sounds like so much fun!

GA *G* *HUGS* Its good to see you back as well. Missed you Much!

Sorry for my absence lately. Things are a little stressful right now but I hope it will all settle soon. :)

Mrs Frey

01-19-2011, 03:23 AM

Thank you for the welcome, Ticky! I hope all will settle for you soon.

sodascouts

01-19-2011, 04:23 AM

Oops, almost forgot to post about my anticlimactic courtroom non-event.

As you guys know, I was pretty worried about this whole thing. The subpoena said to be there at 1:00 pm in very officious terms. I dressed in my Sunday best and was at the courthouse by 12:30.

Now, I had never been in this area of Memphis before and wow, it was a bad part of town. There were vagrants milling about on almost every street... sometimes they'd just wander out into traffic! Police cars were cruising up and down constantly. I wasn't afraid for my safety thanks to the police presence, but it did freak me out a little. After all, there was a reason police were being so diligent in the area. I certainly wouldn't want to be in that area at night.

So, at 12:30, I nervously approached the courthouse, click-clacking up the front stone steps in my high heels I had donned specially for the occasion. It was a rainy day, so I had on my big dark blue raincoat (those who have read my Pebble Beach tales might remember this as the infamous "You really need to lose some of those layers" jacket). It has many, many zipper pockets. Hey, I got it from a fishing store in Juno on a trip to Alaska - it's built for business! These zippers apparently wreacked havoc on the secuity system, because as soon as I walked through the little security gate at the door, the alarm went off.

I received a thorough wanding which detected nothing. My pockets were duly searched to reveal nothing more than wadded up Kleenax (hey, you have to carry around something to wipe your runny nose with when it gets cold). The guard shrugged it off and let me move along. I guess I didn't look too dangerous as I clutched the subpoena nervously and looked around for where I needed to go.

Seeing my dazed and confused expression (and no, I DON'T always look that way), another security guard came over and asked me if he could help me. "Are you a victim?" He asked. "I guess," I said, still not really feeling like much of a victim since my car was undamaged and nothing was stolen. He showed me to a large lobby filled with people and waved me toward a bench. "You'll hear your name called when it's time for you to go in and testify," he instructed. I duly obeyed.

After sitting down, I glanced around me. To my surprise, not only were there very few people dressed up, most of them were dressed decidedly down. The kid sitting next to me (this was juvenile court) was on trial for vandalism, and he was wearing jeans with a crotch that sagged to mid-thigh, a big T-shirt, and a baseball cap. Not exactly dressed to impress - and he was a typical representative of the fashion choices in the room. His lawyer came up to him and told him he had to take off the cap at least when he got in the presence of the Judge.

That's right folks, victims, defendants, and their lawyers were all standing in the same lobby side by side discussing cases with no concerns about being overheard. Heck, I even overheard the father of the guy I was there to testify against assuring the defense attorney that his son would never do anything like this again.

I had brought Homer's Odyssey with me to read while I waited. I'm teaching it in my World Literature class and I wanted to review it. Besides, the other book I'm currently reading is a romance novel with the unfortunate cover art of a bare-chested pirate in a passionate embrace with a rather buxom stowaway. I figured that didn't look quite as respectable.

There I sat and waited. And waited. And waited. I had gotten all the way to Book III before they finally called my name. Well, at least it was an approximation of my name. I've never been called "Nancy Kar-ass" before. I gathered up my things and headed towards the courtroom. Here it comes, I thought, my adrenaline starting to rise.

I was led into the courtroom, told to take a seat...

.... and the kid plead guilty and that was that.

The prosecutor came over to me, thanked me for coming, but told me that since the defendant had plead guilty my testimony would not be needed.

"You know, I wish you had called. I had no idea what was going on here," I couldn't help but complain, even if I did sound like a jilted date.

He apologized and gave me some more details. The kid had been on his way to New York with his parents and they had a long layover in Memphis. For some reason, he decided to go out into the airport parking lot and play around in random unlocked cars. (Three in total). He was caught in mine.

"But why?" I asked.

"Do you have a really nice sports car?" He asked. "Sometimes boys like to just sit in a sports car, pretend it's theirs..."

"Um, I have a 2002 Honda Accord," I said. "I assure you that no 17-year-old would find it cool." I added, "And there was nothing of value in there except some Fleetwood Mac and Eagles CDs."

Another witness who looked to be in her early twenties happened to be sitting near me and piped up, "Oh, he wouldn't even know who they were!"

"WhatEVER. His loss then," I said in an annoyed tone, then remembered myself. "So what's going to happen to him?" I asked the attorney.

"He's been awaiting trial for three weeks in a jail cell. Since he plead guilty, the judge is sentencing him to time served and letting him go back home. So, you're free to go. Thanks again for coming down." He then joked, "I hope you enjoyed your afternoon at juvenile court."

HA. HA.

And thus it ends. A whole lotta nothin'.

Mrs Frey

01-19-2011, 06:23 AM

LOL, Soda! Well, at least "all's well that ends well". What a waste of time for you, though.

I just want to compliment you on how humorously you recalled the story - it makes for great reading! :thumbsup:

I meant to tell you how jealous I am that you are living in Memphis now. Do you live anywhere near Graceland? :jealous: :wink:

MikeA

01-19-2011, 08:25 AM

You done good Nancy and now, at least, you "know". I hate all those lawyers strutting like sophisticates in an arena of scum. They and the criminal types are often the only ones who know what is going on and are used to the wait. I've had to sit through it before also with a friend whose whacked out wife had a restraining order served on him that had violated (with ME and my Wife driving as he dropped off his son after a supervised visit). Waited for close to four hours for his hearing and when they called the case, his wife dropped the charges. She just wanted to use the excuse of the violation to punish Deano.

Ironic, when the child custody case was heard, Jan lost custody of their child to Deano. You don't hear of that happening that often where a Mother loses custody To the Father. Tells you something of her character.

Glennsallnighter

01-19-2011, 09:27 AM

OMG Soda! Your story was certainly interesting if a bit inconvenient for you having to go through all that waiting. And for the kid to plead guilty anyway. It amazed me that you would have to wait along with people going up for trial though, seems like that could erupt in a dangerous situation though.
I'm glad you got some reading done!

MF! I've been thinking about your shows and wondering how they have been going. I'm delighted you and James put on such a good production and that it has been so well received. Hopefully this will open the door to more such opportunities in the future. Miss ya too. :hug:

TimothyBFan

01-19-2011, 09:59 AM

Besides, the other book I'm currently reading is a romance novel with the unfortunate cover art of a bare-chested pirate in a passionate embrace with a rather buxom stowaway. I figured that didn't look quite as respectable.

I love how you tell a story but this part just cracked me up!!! :rofl:

"I assure you that no 17-year-old would find it cool." I added, "And there was nothing of value in there except some Fleetwood Mac and Eagles CDs."

Another witness who looked to be in her early twenties happened to be sitting near me and piped up, "Oh, he wouldn't even know who they were!"

"WhatEVER. His loss then," I said in an annoyed tone, then remembered myself. "So what's going to happen to him?" I asked the attorney.

:rofl:That's right---that boy needs educated!!!

Brooke

01-19-2011, 10:42 AM

Soda, your story was too funny, but what a waste of time! Glad it's over for you anyways.

Prettymaid

01-19-2011, 01:50 PM

So, at 12:30, I nervously approached the courthouse, click-clacking up the front stone steps in my high heels I had donned specially for the occasion. It was a rainy day, so I had on my big dark blue raincoat (those who have read my Pebble Beach tales might remember this as the infamous "You really need to lose some of those layers" jacket). It has many, many zipper pockets. Hey, I got it from a fishing store in Juno on a trip to Alaska - it's built for business! These zippers apparently wreacked havoc on the secuity system, because as soon as I walked through the little security gate at the door, the alarm went off.

I'm so glad you posted your "non event" for us. It was hysterical! I thought I was in the dream thread for a moment!

This whole paragraph had me cracking up!

Peekaboo

01-19-2011, 07:50 PM

Welcome back from me too, MF. Glad to see you around here again.

Soda, I would've been p.o.'d to have to wait around there for nothing. I am glad that things worked out with that situation. Finger's crossed that you don't EVER have to go through anything like that again.

Well, it's been kind of a rough start to the day. I've been been bombarded with texts and phone calls today (not a bad thing at all considered what today is) but the phone call that got to me was my mom calling to tell me that her sister is in the hospital. I think I've mentioned my Aunt here before about her having Lupus. Well, it's put her back in the hospital. Yesterday she went in for an appointment with her neurologist and she started to have seizures. She didn't get any better after that first seizure so the doctor admitted her and wants to run some more tests on her and try to get her medication where it needs to be. My mom has been there with her this whole time and says that my aunt has had around 20 seizures in the last 24 hours. She's even had some while sleeping. This is the worst it's been since she was first diagnosed with Lupus nearly 6 years ago. My mom was supposed to meet up this evening with me, my dad, brother, sis-n-law, and niece for dinner for my birthday but she's afraid to leave my aunt by herself. Somebody has to be with her at all times because she doesn't know when the seizures are gonna start. She used to be able to feel them coming on but as her Lupus has progressed so have the seizures. I'll be driving to Lawton tomorrow to visit her in the hospital and to visit my family there. Please keep my aunt in your thoughts and prayers.

Troubadour

01-19-2011, 07:57 PM

Soda - I'm sorry your afternoon was a waste, but I've got to tell you, you've made my night. Absolutely hilarious! The bit about the boy not knowing the Eagles and Fleetwood Mac cracked me up. Last thing you need to hear after a crap day! I can totally imagine your "WhatEVER." :lol:

Jess - I'm so sorry to hear about your aunt. Especially on your birthday. I'll be thinking of her, and your whole family. :hug:

Peekaboo

01-19-2011, 08:09 PM

Thanks Lou. It's just hard to believe that another family member is in the hospital on my birthday. Same thing happened two years ago with my uncle and he passed away two days after my birthday. It's just a bit of downer, especially today but it's all gonna be okay. I'm trying to make this day better. I'm gonna see my family and friends very soon and be having a good time.

Prettymaid

01-19-2011, 08:18 PM

Me too Jess. Wish your birthday had turned out better.

Koala

01-20-2011, 02:19 AM

Jess, I'm sorry to hear about your aunt. You are all in my thoughts and prayers.

Soda, what a wasted time!

sodascouts

01-20-2011, 03:30 AM

Glad my "wasted time" at least made good Border fodder. ;)

I meant to tell you how jealous I am that you are living in Memphis now. Do you live anywhere near Graceland? :jealous: :wink:
I'm 19 miles from Graceland. I figured you would appreciate that!

And Jess - as I said elsewhere - I'm so sorry your aunt's in the hospital, today of all days. She and your family are in my prayers.

Annabel

01-20-2011, 03:37 AM

Sorry to hear about your Aunt, Jess. :hug:

WalshFan88

01-20-2011, 04:36 AM

Peekaboo - Sorry to hear about your aunt.

Mrs Frey

01-20-2011, 04:47 AM

Jess, I'm very sorry to read about your aunt. How sad that this had to happen on your birthday too. I really hope she will recover from this. An uncle of mine lost his wife (my aunt) two days before his birthday in 1994 - and she passed away on her own birthday. They were also the same age. This same uncle met his current companion about two years after my aunt passed away, and she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's two years ago. What a terrible misfortune for my uncle.

tequila girl

01-20-2011, 06:07 AM

Jess, I'm sorry to hear about your Aunt - I hope she makes a fast recovery

Glennsallnighter

01-20-2011, 06:37 AM

Jess, my thoughts and prayers are with your Aunt and your family too. I hope she recovers soon. A bummer to happen on your birthday.

MF! I guess you'll need to pay Soda a visit soon? Thats the first thing I thought of last year when Soda said she was moving to Memphis!

My laptop is now officially dead (RIP). It seems the hard disc is broken. Both myself and my hubby are more than a bit p'o'd over it because it was a higher than average spec machine and was only 2 years old. It has never been badly treated and the children have never let be near it. While we don't expect a laptop to last forever we would not be expecting it to break after only 2 years. At least I have me 'school' laptop to work with. Its pretty basic but will do the job I guess for a while!

Mrs Frey

01-20-2011, 06:48 AM

MF! I guess you'll need to pay Soda a visit soon? Thats the first thing I thought of last year when Soda said she was moving to Memphis!

My laptop is now officially dead (RIP). It seems the hard disc is broken. Both myself and my hubby are more than a bit p'o'd over it because it was a higher than average spec machine and was only 2 years old. It has never been badly treated and the children have never let be near it. While we don't expect a laptop to last forever we would not be expecting it to break after only 2 years. At least I have me 'school' laptop to work with. Its pretty basic but will do the job I guess for a while!

Ha ha, yes, GA, I reckon a visit to Soda is on the cards! :wink: In all seriousness, a visit to Graceland might become a reality soon (after 22 years of dreaming about it, I guess it's about time), and since Soda lives so close by, it would be great to visit her too!

Regarding your laptop, I'm sorry about it ("RIP" - :lol:). I can imagine how disappointed you and your hubby must be. Laptops don't come cheap, after all, and two years is hardly a long time.:thumbsdown: