The Swamp

Nearly three hours without a new post in the middle of the morning on a weekday is pretty unprecedented.

I was getting a temporary crown for the tooth I broke a month or so ago.

I was at my arraignment for punching Mister D in the tooth.

"What do AB and the oreo that broke Mister D's tooth have in common?"

I am having a sustained panic attack. Like, for days and days. But otherwise ok.

tennbengal wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:41 am I am having a sustained panic attack. Like, for days and days. But otherwise ok.

Damn man, sorry to hear that.

mister d wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:27 am "What do AB and the oreo that broke Mister D's tooth have in common?"

They were both arraigned for punching you in the mouth?

tennbengal wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:41 am I am having a sustained panic attack. Like, for days and days. But otherwise ok.

Ah shit. New twists or culmination of all the other stuff that's been happening?

Well I was okay, but now I'm worried about TB.

No new twists. Just one of those waves that I can't get on top of. Too much in my head, from big stuff that causes panic like the looming fascism to work stuff to separation stuff to dating stuff. Just a lot. It will stop at some point I am sure. Or not. Who can say.

tennbengal wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:14 am No new twists. Just one of those waves that I can't get on top of. Too much in my head, from big stuff that causes panic like the looming fascism to work stuff to separation stuff to dating stuff. Just a lot. It will stop at some point I am sure. Or not. Who can say.

Dumb question perhaps, but do you have any meds for that?

I will take an ativan when the fear strikes and it often helps.

tennbengal wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:41 am I am having a sustained panic attack. Like, for days and days. But otherwise ok.

If it makes you feel better, you're not alone on this one.

Haven’t been able to work the last two days because of snow on the ground, so I cleaned the house yesterday and am out doing fun stuff today. Went to the indoor driving range, having a cheap lunch at a Mexican place and will go antiquing afterwards. So yeah, things are good.

Hope things calm down for you, TB.

The Sybian wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:29 am

tennbengal wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:41 am I am having a sustained panic attack. Like, for days and days. But otherwise ok.

If it makes you feel better, you're not alone on this one.

Same tbh.

I’m sitting on ass in my truck, making no money waiting to get assigned a load back to Vegas for some off-time.

Hang in there tb... We've all had those moments and you are right, things will smooth out in due time.

Pruitt IV wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:23 am

tennbengal wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:14 am No new twists. Just one of those waves that I can't get on top of. Too much in my head, from big stuff that causes panic like the looming fascism to work stuff to separation stuff to dating stuff. Just a lot. It will stop at some point I am sure. Or not. Who can say.

Dumb question perhaps, but do you have any meds for that?

I will take an ativan when the fear strikes and it often helps.

Not really a meds person, but if this one doesn't ebb at some point, will look into it.

Jerloma wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:10 am Well I was okay, but now I'm worried about TB.

Same.

Nice going, Giff.

(Seriously, TB, that sounds difficult. I hope you're able to get the upper hand on that soon.)

brian wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:32 am

The Sybian wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:29 am

tennbengal wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:41 am I am having a sustained panic attack. Like, for days and days. But otherwise ok.

If it makes you feel better, you're not alone on this one.

Same tbh.

I’m sitting on ass in my truck, making no money waiting to get assigned a load back to Vegas for some off-time.

Not for nothing, thought of you yesterday because at Exit 20 on my way up to Exit 27 on I-83 there is a spot were rigs pull off to rest/sleep on the shoulder - sometimes as many as 10-15 on each side. In any event, it just occurred to me that I have not actually taken the time to say...holy shit to you for doing this. What a bad ass thing. Seriously. Really happy for you and kinda amazed at the undertaking.

Can you imagine how embarrassing the reality behind the cracked tooth must be if he's pretending it was a cookie?


Feel better TB.

And yeah brian. I've tried to passively show support via likes on FB but this is pretty incredible. Good luck.

Is there a version more embarrassing than "my teeth are so weak a (fresh) oreo (WF brand knock-off) broke if in half"? Getting punch by AB would be far preferable.

tennbengal wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:56 am

brian wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:32 am

The Sybian wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:29 am

tennbengal wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:41 am I am having a sustained panic attack. Like, for days and days. But otherwise ok.

If it makes you feel better, you're not alone on this one.

Same tbh.

I’m sitting on ass in my truck, making no money waiting to get assigned a load back to Vegas for some off-time.

Not for nothing, thought of you yesterday because at Exit 20 on my way up to Exit 27 on I-83 there is a spot were rigs pull off to rest/sleep on the shoulder - sometimes as many as 10-15 on each side. In any event, it just occurred to me that I have not actually taken the time to say...holy shit to you for doing this. What a bad ass thing. Seriously. Really happy for you and kinda amazed at the undertaking.

Well, there have been some ups and downs for sure. It’s a really tough job. I had no idea how hard until finally getting behind the wheel. Honestly, the solitary nature of it isn’t even one of the issues. And I started at apparently a bad freight market and with a company that make be taking on water so that hasn’t helped.

mister d wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:13 pm Is there a version more embarrassing than "my teeth are so weak a (fresh) oreo (WF brand knock-off) broke if in half"? Getting punch by AB would be far preferable.

hydrox?

I've been busy dealing with the fallout of one of our customers having trouble with their instrument last week, and deciding the best way to handle things was to start calling/emailing our CEO over the weekend.

So that's been fun...

Getting to spend time with Brian and hearing all his stories was a great time. I highly recommend it if given the chance.

Giff wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:50 pm Getting to spend time with Brian and hearing all his stories was a great time. I highly recommend it if given the chance.

Come to NJ!

mister d wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:35 pm

I meant Hydrox would have been more embarrassing.

nah, hydrox is at least more sympathetic than breaking a tooth on something called a 'creme'

brian wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:18 pm

tennbengal wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:56 am

brian wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:32 am

The Sybian wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:29 am

tennbengal wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:41 am I am having a sustained panic attack. Like, for days and days. But otherwise ok.

If it makes you feel better, you're not alone on this one.

Same tbh.

I’m sitting on ass in my truck, making no money waiting to get assigned a load back to Vegas for some off-time.

Not for nothing, thought of you yesterday because at Exit 20 on my way up to Exit 27 on I-83 there is a spot were rigs pull off to rest/sleep on the shoulder - sometimes as many as 10-15 on each side. In any event, it just occurred to me that I have not actually taken the time to say...holy shit to you for doing this. What a bad ass thing. Seriously. Really happy for you and kinda amazed at the undertaking.

Well, there have been some ups and downs for sure. It’s a really tough job. I had no idea how hard until finally getting behind the wheel. Honestly, the solitary nature of it isn’t even one of the issues. And I started at apparently a bad freight market and with a company that make be taking on water so that hasn’t helped.

That part sucks.

But the idea of making a turn, or backing up a rig, or a million other things that you are doing to drive that thing…just…holy shit.

Had my wisdom teeth (well, 2.5 of them) out 2 Thursdays ago. It continues to suck!

Ryan wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 1:29 pm Had my wisdom teeth (well, 2.5 of them) out 2 Thursdays ago. It continues to suck!

My son is getting them out in two weeks. That’s a thing that makes me feel old.

Tell him not to reschedule because of a baseball tournament and then wait 30 years

hydrox were the original and the infinitely superior sandwich creme cookie dammit.


<fistbumps and/or hugs to everyone here who needs them. can relate.>

rass wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:29 pm

mister d wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:13 pm Is there a version more embarrassing than "my teeth are so weak a (fresh) oreo (WF brand knock-off) broke if in half"? Getting punch by AB would be far preferable.

hydrox?

dammit rass

rass wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:56 pm I meant Hydrox would have been more embarrassing.

mister d wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:27 am "What do AB and the oreo that broke Mister D's tooth have in common?"

P.D.X. wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 1:06 pm ... 'creme'

"Both are full of" was essentially where I was going with this joke, by the by. #semenhumor

One of my wife’s old friends is visiting. I generally like her, but she has a thing about you reading your phone in her presence. “What is so interesting on your phone??” I get that to a degree, but sheesh, you’re here to visit my wife, not me! (All this as a roundabout answer to why I wasn’t online today.)

I'm only a stickler about phones 1) when my wife is playing a game or scrolling Insta while we're watching something that needs to be followed closely on The TV. Because inevitably, she will ask "who is that?" or "what's going on?" and that makes me crazypants. 2) Out to dinner. Put your phone down. The point of going out is to have a conversation while being served (hopefully) good food.

ETA - I don't even list while at the movies because we're not heathens on this board.

MaxWebster wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 2:07 pm hydrox were the original and the infinitely superior sandwich creme cookie dammit.

Damn right!

It's cool to do what you want to do, but this world would be a much better place if people didn't care what other people did. Like I've seen this meme where it shows two couples at dinner where one table is two of them on a phone and the other two are not with some caption about being in the moment. Judging people from the one little snapshot you see of someone's entire life is gross to me. Bitch (the person posting that meme, not my wife), I was just driving for six hours, I need to get caught up on Twitter cause I'm all safe and shit.