The Swamp

brian wrote: ↑Fri Sep 14, 2018 2:09 pmNo one other than “Blue Lives Matter” racists and scum who wouldn’t care if he had weed or not since he was black cares that they found weed.

Agreed. I think releasing that info ends up backfiring on them.

I have no kids and no plans all weekend. I could conceivably go until 8:00 Sunday night without having to interact with another human. This divorce thing is so underrated.

Quite an opportunity. Appreciate that.

He’s likely already deep into a glee marathon.

If you guys ever get to go to Meow Wolf, go. It's pretty awesome.

Johnnie wrote: ↑Sat Sep 15, 2018 2:46 pm If you guys ever get to go to Meow Wolf, go. It's pretty awesome.

The Mountain Goats were just there, and raving about it on social media.

Today is the first day the blinds in my office are opened since June. Fall is here. So nice to no longer feel like I'm working in a cave.

Jerloma wrote: ↑Fri Sep 14, 2018 3:49 pm I have no kids and no plans all weekend. I could conceivably go until 8:00 Sunday night without having to interact with another human. This divorce thing is so underrated.

To each his own, that sounds awful.

I just got back from donating blood.

It's a good thing to do.

Pruitt wrote: ↑Mon Sep 17, 2018 5:22 pm I just got back from donating blood.

It's a good thing to do.

I realized a few days ago I hadn't gone in awhile but I'm going to go on October 1 as my own little solemn memorial.

They won’t take mine. Some elevated enzyme in my liver levels. I would though.

I need to give. Universal donor and the vampires continually call me. Usually the only call to our home phone.

Johnnie wrote: ↑Sat Sep 15, 2018 2:46 pm If you guys ever get to go to Meow Wolf, go. It's pretty awesome.

They’re building one in Denver...I’m looking forward to it opening.

Had been giving every 60 days or so (I can get to a hospital and donate over lunch) but they’re making me take a year off because of the rabies vaccine I got back in February.

I go as often as they will let me. Blood center within walking distance from office.

I also give blood regularly. Double platelets usually.

I know it doesn't work that way, but I like to imagine that I'm buying karma points.

You guys are good dudes. I don't go regularly, but I think I'm cleared to donate again.

bfj wrote: ↑Mon Sep 17, 2018 6:48 pm They won’t take mine. Some elevated enzyme in my liver levels. I would though.

I just got told today that I have this "elevated enzyme" thing.

Found out about it because I told my PCM that I want my non big toe toenails removed completely (they're all ingrown and I thank them out) and when she said "eh, let's try anti fungal pills first...but let's get a blood test on your liver before that because I'm too cautious and the pills could negatively affect your liver." And yeah. Got a call to tell me that this morning.

Happy day after my birthday to me!

Johnnie wrote: ↑Mon Sep 17, 2018 9:01 pm

bfj wrote: ↑Mon Sep 17, 2018 6:48 pm They won’t take mine. Some elevated enzyme in my liver levels. I would though.

I just got told today that I have this "elevated enzyme" thing.

Found out about it because I told my PCM that I want my non big toe toenails removed completely (they're all ingrown and I thank them out) and when she said "eh, let's try anti fungal pills first...but let's get a blood test on your liver before that because I'm too cautious and the pills could negatively affect your liver." And yeah. Got a call to tell me that this morning.

Happy day after my birthday to me!

Liver enzymes can be normalized, depending on the cause, of course. I had elevated liver enzymes and a fatty liver. Stopped drinking for a while, lost a little weight, and the liver has been clean for 10+ years.

That's what I'm gathering from some googling. Lucky for me I can go without alcohol and not be affected there. Sure, I'd miss some social inebriation with friends, but that's no biggie.

bfj wrote: ↑Mon Sep 17, 2018 4:13 pm

Jerloma wrote: ↑Fri Sep 14, 2018 3:49 pm I have no kids and no plans all weekend. I could conceivably go until 8:00 Sunday night without having to interact with another human. This divorce thing is so underrated.

To each his own, that sounds awful.

Didn't work out how I would have liked. She went to see Ed Sheeran so I got stuck with taking the evil one to a church feast. I've always hated those things. I'm pretty sure that's how they get people to believe that hell is real.

Rass, can you avatar me? I'm too lazy.

It’s lose.

And losing.

When did seemingly the entire English writing world stop spelling those words correctly?

And then people think you’re the elitist asshole when you point out they’re spelling it wrong. No able-minded person over the age of ten should make that mistake.

L-Jam3 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 19, 2018 6:17 am And then people think you’re the elitist asshole when you point out they’re spelling it wrong. No able-minded person over the age of ten should make that mistake.

You’re not elitist, you’re a dick who points out typos.

tennbengal wrote: ↑Wed Sep 19, 2018 5:38 am It’s lose.

And losing.

When did seemingly the entire English writing world stop spelling those words correctly?

Agree, definately.

bfj wrote: ↑Wed Sep 19, 2018 6:47 am

L-Jam3 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 19, 2018 6:17 am And then people think you’re the elitist asshole when you point out they’re spelling it wrong. No able-minded person over the age of ten should make that mistake.

You’re not elitist, you’re a dick who points out typos.

With the frequency of common misspellings like that one, I find it very hard to believe they are typos.

Being smart is for idiots.

Johnny Carwash wrote: ↑Wed Sep 19, 2018 7:19 am

tennbengal wrote: ↑Wed Sep 19, 2018 5:38 am It’s lose.

And losing.

When did seemingly the entire English writing world stop spelling those words correctly?

Agree, definately.

Points

DSafetyGuy wrote: ↑Wed Sep 19, 2018 9:01 am

bfj wrote: ↑Wed Sep 19, 2018 6:47 am

L-Jam3 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 19, 2018 6:17 am And then people think you’re the elitist asshole when you point out they’re spelling it wrong. No able-minded person over the age of ten should make that mistake.

You’re not elitist, you’re a dick who points out typos.

With the frequency of common misspellings like that one, I find it very hard to believe they are typos.

It doesn’t make one less of a dick for pointing it out though.

I can't even point it out randomly in the random thread? Without calling any particular person out? Tough Baltimore crowd.

My main thought is...I don't think it is a mis-type. I think people now believe that is how it is spelled. When it is a whole different word.

Or, and this crossed my mind too, maybe I am the crazy one who has been spelling it wrong my entire life. Or maybe I am having memories of an alternative earth where it is spelled lose and am now on this earth where it is spelled loose.

bfj wrote: ↑Wed Sep 19, 2018 10:07 am

DSafetyGuy wrote: ↑Wed Sep 19, 2018 9:01 am

bfj wrote: ↑Wed Sep 19, 2018 6:47 am

L-Jam3 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 19, 2018 6:17 am And then people think you’re the elitist asshole when you point out they’re spelling it wrong. No able-minded person over the age of ten should make that mistake.

You’re not elitist, you’re a dick who points out typos.

With the frequency of common misspellings like that one, I find it very hard to believe they are typos.

It doesn’t make one less of a dick for pointing it out though.

It's acceptable if they do it while calling someone stupid though.

F' those poeple who spell funny on internet message boreds.

sancarlos wrote: ↑Mon Sep 17, 2018 8:18 pm I also give blood regularly. Double platelets usually.

I know it doesn't work that way, but I like to imagine that I'm buying karma points.

I was scheduled to donate blood this morning. I took their online questionnaire ahead of time and acknowledged my heart attack and related drugs I now take, and was given the admission ticket anyway. But after I had the pre-donation interview meeting with the nurse today, they kicked me out because it hasn't been quite six months yet since the incident. Funny walking past the other people on my way out as they see I was leaving the interview without donating. I presume they think I have AIDS or something.

I live in a town house with a shared wall.

My neighbor doesn't have his address number on his half. I have very large numbers on my half.

I also have a door that is set back from the street and he has this very pronounced privacy gate.

Sometimes UPS and USPS either leave packages in front of his house or "fail to deliver" because they don't have access to his front door, thinking it's all one large house.

It's infuriating. There's gotta be a law that requires the number of the house to be displayed, right?

There is in my town, for 911 purposes.

Experian having a commercial about going to them if you think your info got out to "hackers on the dark web" should be fucking criminal.

Guy I've known since Junior High - two grades older than me, so not close or anything - but who later in life I met because he's married to my wife's best friend (and they are very close), so I see a lot of him.

Good guy, he and his wife don't have kids, so always close with mine.

Anyway, after months and months and months of ignoring pain and treating it with weed, it turns out that he's riddled with cancer. Maybe from the pancreas or colon, tests aren't definitive.

But he'll be gone within 6 weeks - and it may be a lot sooner. I don;t know if there's a point to this post, maybe that when you hit middle age, get every test you can? Don't skip your annual physical?

Just fucking grim. His mother-in-law who he adored just died three months ago. And he took his wife to Spain to just get away after mourning ended. Christ, he and his wife were sightseeing in San Sebastien 5 weeks ago.

I don't know. When I was younger and heard the cliches about embracing every day, I'd roll my eyes. But you get older, and you lose loved ones and things like this happen to contemporaries and you realize that you have to.

Sorry for the bummer posting, just had to put it down.

Shit. Sorry man

Nah man sorry to hear that but you’re right. It’s good to remember we’re all going to die. It’s the one part of the Hagakure I remember word for word to this day:

“The Way of the Samurai is found in death. Meditation on one’s inevitable death should be performed daily.”

If you thinking about dying every day you won’t fail to live.