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Tuesday, December 2, 2025 5:51 PM

BRENDA


In for the rest of the day. Weather goes between cold and warm. Some dark clouds around earlier, I suspect someone is getting rain or it is coming my way.

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Tuesday, December 2, 2025 6:00 PM

THG

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HAKEN: THIS NEEDS TO STOP. IMMEDIATELY. I'M NOT ASKING ANYMORE.

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Jack talking about killing himself.

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Tuesday, December 2, 2025 7:29 PM

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THGR:
Jack talking about killing himself.



Fuck you, THGR.



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Tuesday, December 2, 2025 7:35 PM

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HAKEN: THIS NEEDS TO STOP. IMMEDIATELY. I'M NOT ASKING ANYMORE.

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THGR:
Jack talking about killing himself.



Fuck you, THGR.






You're welcome for the heads up comrade.

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Tuesday, December 2, 2025 8:36 PM

SIGNYM

I believe in solving problems, not sharing them.


You should have removed the grinning coffee cup man, THGR. It sent an entirely wrong message. If you really meant it as a heads up, thank you.


"It may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal."- Henry Kissinger

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Wednesday, December 3, 2025 1:16 PM

BRENDA


No afternoon mah jong for me and I am out for a walk.

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Wednesday, December 3, 2025 4:43 PM

THG

Keep it real please


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Originally posted by SIGNYM:
You should have removed the grinning coffee cup man, THGR. It sent an entirely wrong message. If you really meant it as a heads up, thank you.


"It may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal."- Henry Kissinger





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Quote:

Originally posted by SIGNYM:
Quote:

Originally posted by THG:
He isn't responding today. It's my personal opinion he will at some point. As his defensive rage fails him, an underlying feeling of shame and humiliation will take hold for a bit. Then he'll be back.

Remember, in order for his diabolical scheme to succeed, his family needs to be in on it. Just leaving instructions won't cut it and I can't believe they'll go for it.



You don't understand THGR, I don't think SIX responds like you think. Haven't you noticed that he blazes away for months at a time, then goes quiet for months at a time? Seems bipolar to me, with a strong dash of oppositional defiant disorder thrown in.

This is SIX at a low point, and vulnerable. Constantly attacking him could be more consequential than you imagine.

Yanno, at one time you hinted that you were taking psychology courses and that you "worked with people". I guess the coursework didn't stick bc you still can't imagine that people might think and feel differently than you.

SECOND understands. But all he's interested in doing is pushing SIX over the edge.









No, I haven't noticed Jack disappearing for a month at a time. All I've noticed about him is his relentlessly following me around the different threads, mostly my threads, insulting me with his every post.

Actually, I've noticed his racism, bigotry and misogynistic behaviors as well. He tried to join ICE so he could shoot people in the face with rubber bullets. I don't wish him ill health, but I don't like the guy. That's why I've stopped being civil with him long ago. He has always been discourteous to me. And I write this knowing full well he will sit in the shadows and read it.

You say bipolar, I say grandiose goes with that, but with Jack it's twenty-four seven so that doesn't work as well as narcissist who suffers depression. Whatever it is, he has always been hateful and vengeful. So much so, he won't work because others besides himself benefit from it. His community might benefit from it so fuck that. How sad is that? Nope, instead he wants to tear his community down. He doesn't get it, but that's Jacks' vengefulness. Remember kiki's post about how he hates and attacks? I'm not attacking him, this thread is an attack, i.e. threat to me, and two others.

I'll add this. Don't even try and guilt me for Jacks mental health problems. Everyone has problems. And I won't cower about fireflyfans because of them either. I have every reason to believe that's what he wants. That's what kiki believed he wanted and worked towards. She said just that about him.

Jack has threatened me so many times, worrying about him beyond giving you a heads up he is in trouble is out of the question. He has told me dozens of times to leave. Get out of here. I'll say for the first and only time back to him; you go.

Brace yourself for his 10-page rebuttal.

And comrade, If I see you using my signature again, I will make it my mission to go to the garden thread every day until you shut the thread down. No more warnings. No shit, one more time and I go till you stop using the thread.

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Wednesday, December 3, 2025 4:43 PM

THG

Keep it real please


Quote:

Originally posted by THG:
Quote:

Originally posted by SIGNYM:
You should have removed the grinning coffee cup man, THGR. It sent an entirely wrong message. If you really meant it as a heads up, thank you.


"It may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal."- Henry Kissinger





T
Quote:

Originally posted by SIGNYM:
Quote:

Originally posted by THG:
He isn't responding today. It's my personal opinion he will at some point. As his defensive rage fails him, an underlying feeling of shame and humiliation will take hold for a bit. Then he'll be back.

Remember, in order for his diabolical scheme to succeed, his family needs to be in on it. Just leaving instructions won't cut it and I can't believe they'll go for it.



You don't understand THGR, I don't think SIX responds like you think. Haven't you noticed that he blazes away for months at a time, then goes quiet for months at a time? Seems bipolar to me, with a strong dash of oppositional defiant disorder thrown in.

This is SIX at a low point, and vulnerable. Constantly attacking him could be more consequential than you imagine.

Yanno, at one time you hinted that you were taking psychology courses and that you "worked with people". I guess the coursework didn't stick bc you still can't imagine that people might think and feel differently than you.

SECOND understands. But all he's interested in doing is pushing SIX over the edge.









No, I haven't noticed Jack disappearing for a month at a time. All I've noticed about him is his relentlessly following me around the different threads, mostly my threads, insulting me with his every post.

Actually, I've noticed his racism, bigotry and misogynistic behaviors as well. He tried to join ICE so he could shoot people in the face with rubber bullets. I don't wish him ill health, but I don't like the guy. That's why I've stopped being civil with him long ago. He has always been discourteous to me. And I write this knowing full well he will sit in the shadows and read it.

You say bipolar, I say grandiose goes with that, but with Jack it's twenty-four seven so that doesn't work as well as narcissist who suffers depression. Whatever it is, he has always been hateful and vengeful. So much so, he won't work because others besides himself benefit from it. His community might benefit from it so fuck that. How sad is that? Nope, instead he wants to tear his community down. He doesn't get it, but that's Jacks' vengefulness. Remember kiki's post about how he hates and attacks? I'm not attacking him, this thread is an attack, i.e. threat to me, and two others.

I'll add this. Don't even try and guilt me for Jacks mental health problems. Everyone has problems. And I won't cower about fireflyfans because of them either. I have every reason to believe that's what he wants. That's what kiki believed he wanted and worked towards. She said just that about him.

Jack has threatened me so many times, worrying about him beyond giving you a heads up he is in trouble is out of the question. He has told me dozens of times to leave. Get out of here. I'll say for the first and only time back to him; you go.

Brace yourself for his 10-page rebuttal.

And comrade, If I see you using my signature again, I will make it my mission to go to the garden thread every day until you shut the thread down. No more warnings. No shit, one more time and I go till you stop using the thread.

T






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Wednesday, December 3, 2025 4:44 PM

THG

Keep it real please


Quote:

Originally posted by THG:
Quote:

Originally posted by THG:
Quote:

Originally posted by SIGNYM:
You should have removed the grinning coffee cup man, THGR. It sent an entirely wrong message. If you really meant it as a heads up, thank you.


"It may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal."- Henry Kissinger





T

Quote:

Originally posted by SIGNYM:
Quote:

Originally posted by THG:
He isn't responding today. It's my personal opinion he will at some point. As his defensive rage fails him, an underlying feeling of shame and humiliation will take hold for a bit. Then he'll be back.

Remember, in order for his diabolical scheme to succeed, his family needs to be in on it. Just leaving instructions won't cut it and I can't believe they'll go for it.



You don't understand THGR, I don't think SIX responds like you think. Haven't you noticed that he blazes away for months at a time, then goes quiet for months at a time? Seems bipolar to me, with a strong dash of oppositional defiant disorder thrown in.

This is SIX at a low point, and vulnerable. Constantly attacking him could be more consequential than you imagine.

Yanno, at one time you hinted that you were taking psychology courses and that you "worked with people". I guess the coursework didn't stick bc you still can't imagine that people might think and feel differently than you.

SECOND understands. But all he's interested in doing is pushing SIX over the edge.









No, I haven't noticed Jack disappearing for a month at a time. All I've noticed about him is his relentlessly following me around the different threads, mostly my threads, insulting me with his every post.

Actually, I've noticed his racism, bigotry and misogynistic behaviors as well. He tried to join ICE so he could shoot people in the face with rubber bullets. I don't wish him ill health, but I don't like the guy. That's why I've stopped being civil with him long ago. He has always been discourteous to me. And I write this knowing full well he will sit in the shadows and read it.

You say bipolar, I say grandiose goes with that, but with Jack it's twenty-four seven so that doesn't work as well as narcissist who suffers depression. Whatever it is, he has always been hateful and vengeful. So much so, he won't work because others besides himself benefit from it. His community might benefit from it so fuck that. How sad is that? Nope, instead he wants to tear his community down. He doesn't get it, but that's Jacks' vengefulness. Remember kiki's post about how he hates and attacks? I'm not attacking him, this thread is an attack, i.e. threat to me, and two others.

I'll add this. Don't even try and guilt me for Jacks mental health problems. Everyone has problems. And I won't cower about fireflyfans because of them either. I have every reason to believe that's what he wants. That's what kiki believed he wanted and worked towards. She said just that about him.

Jack has threatened me so many times, worrying about him beyond giving you a heads up he is in trouble is out of the question. He has told me dozens of times to leave. Get out of here. I'll say for the first and only time back to him; you go.

Brace yourself for his 10-page rebuttal.

And comrade, If I see you using my signature again, I will make it my mission to go to the garden thread every day until you shut the thread down. No more warnings. No shit, one more time and I go till you stop using the thread.

T






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Wednesday, December 3, 2025 6:05 PM

BRENDA


Forgot to take a Christmas card to someone I was seeing today on a slightly drippy day up here. Will get it to him next week.

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Thursday, December 4, 2025 1:50 AM

BRENDA


Regular mah jong game for me tomorrow then a little shopping after.

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Thursday, December 4, 2025 2:50 AM

SIGNYM

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THGR:
And comrade,

name-calling
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If I see you using my signature again,
OMG!! STOP THE PRESSES!
SOMEBODY USED "YOUR" SIGNATURE!!

Did you create it?
Have you copyrighted it?
Are you charging for it?

If not...

Then it's not yours!

All YOU'RE doing is using somebody else's.

But bc you're such a child you make a big effing deal about it

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will make it my mission to go to the garden thread every day until you shut the thread down. No more warnings. No shit, one more time and I go till you stop using the thread.

And threats.
To back up your childish temper tantrum.

I hope you're not wondering why I'm not civil to you, and why I call you "stupid".


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Thursday, December 4, 2025 2:51 AM

SIGNYM

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Originally posted by Brenda:
Regular mah jong game for me tomorrow then a little shopping after.



As always, best of luck!

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Thursday, December 4, 2025 5:21 PM

BRENDA


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Regular mah jong game for me tomorrow then a little shopping after.



As always, best of luck!

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Crappy luck in the rain.

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Friday, December 5, 2025 1:28 PM

BRENDA


Out on a soggy, rainy, nasty day but things to do like groceries.

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Friday, December 5, 2025 6:08 PM

BRENDA


Back and done on Friday that feels like a Saturday.

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Friday, December 5, 2025 9:39 PM

SIGNYM

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Back and done on Friday that feels like a Saturday.

Is that Saturday feeling a good one?
It is for me!

No appointments.

*relaxed sigh*

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Friday, December 5, 2025 11:28 PM

BRENDA


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Back and done on Friday that feels like a Saturday.

Is that Saturday feeling a good one?
It is for me!

No appointments.

*relaxed sigh*

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It's a strange feeling. Just one of those things.

Hey, that's great. :)

Have a good weekend.

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Saturday, December 6, 2025 5:58 PM

BRENDA


Internet was out this morning. Don't know why. Went out for my walk on a nice day but then the rain showed up and I didn't have my umbrella with me. Brought lunch home with me but after spending an hour on the phone waiting till a person with my provider showed up, burger was cold. Ate what I wanted. Oh, everything had to be restarted to get my internet back.

Remember in the old days when you could do this stuff yourself?

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Saturday, December 6, 2025 8:23 PM

SIGNYM

I believe in solving problems, not sharing them.


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Internet was out this morning. Don't know why. Went out for my walk on a nice day but then the rain showed up and I didn't have my umbrella with me.


I hope you didn't get soaked!

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Brought lunch home with me but after spending an hour on the phone waiting till a person with my provider showed up, burger was cold.
No microwave?

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Ate what I wanted.
And that's how you stay a goid weight.

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Oh, everything had to be restarted to get my internet back.

Remember in the old days when you could do this stuff yourself?

I winder if maybe they're doing a permanent repair from the fire that happened earlier.

*****

Today all of us were doing yardwork. Even the dog was out, altho it was a bit cool.

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Saturday, December 6, 2025 11:42 PM

BRENDA


Quote:

Originally posted by SIGNYM:
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Originally posted by Brenda:
Internet was out this morning. Don't know why. Went out for my walk on a nice day but then the rain showed up and I didn't have my umbrella with me.


I hope you didn't get soaked!

Quote:

Brought lunch home with me but after spending an hour on the phone waiting till a person with my provider showed up, burger was cold.
No microwave?

Quote:

Ate what I wanted.
And that's how you stay a goid weight.

Quote:

Oh, everything had to be restarted to get my internet back.

Remember in the old days when you could do this stuff yourself?

I winder if maybe they're doing a permanent repair from the fire that happened earlier.

*****

Today all of us were doing yardwork. Even the dog was out, altho it was a bit cool.

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I was a little soggy when I got in.

Nope, I don't. I don't like microwaves.

Thanks. I think my weight is at a good level. Feels like it anyway.

That is a thought and I did think of it after I got off the phone with guy.

Hope you all and the pooch had fun in the garden.

The reset or whatever today has sure made a difference in this. I was talking about shadows a week ago and they are gone now.

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Sunday, December 7, 2025 1:59 PM

BRENDA


Oh, Sunday, Sunday. Boring, borning at times.

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Monday, December 8, 2025 1:44 PM

BRENDA


Out in the rain soon. Small things to do. Will take umbrella. Have to readjust my monitor. Managed to move it this morning.

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Monday, December 8, 2025 6:35 PM

BRENDA


Done for today and it was pouring when I went out and coming back it was trying to figure how to cross the street. There is a huge amount of construction going on around here.

Also boss called and as usual she kept moving her cell around and some of her message was garbled. I called her back and found out that she wants to come over either the end of this week or next Monday. I have told her at least a half a dozen times or more that sometimes her messages either when I am talking to her or left on my answering machine are garbled. Her husband today said maybe it's the reception. No, usually this is caused by her walking around with her cell and moving it either closer to her mouth or farther away. UGGGHHHHHH!

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Tuesday, December 9, 2025 1:45 PM

BRENDA


Out soon and just a small thing to do.

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Tuesday, December 9, 2025 6:28 PM

BRENDA


All done for today. No rain yet but it is coming.

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Wednesday, December 10, 2025 1:31 PM

BRENDA


Out in the rain. Something to post.

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Wednesday, December 10, 2025 5:13 PM

SIGNYM

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85F, dry, snd sunny here. I wish I could send you the sun and get rain in return.



"It may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal."- Henry Kissinger

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Wednesday, December 10, 2025 6:41 PM

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85F, dry, snd sunny here. I wish I could send you the sun and get rain in return.



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That would be lovely SIG. Rain wise you need it more than the lower mainland does.

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Wednesday, December 10, 2025 6:43 PM

BRENDA


All done on a miserable, rainy day. Pineapple express has really rolled in.

Got supper and something into the post. Would have done more but my blood sugar started dipping, so it was lunch pizza and a coffee. Then a walk home in the rain.

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Wednesday, December 10, 2025 8:08 PM

6IXSTRINGJACK


We finally got some rain around here.

I threw my back out about 2 weeks ago and couldn't do much of anything since then, although it's finally feeling better the last few days. I couldn't even bend down and had to squat if I needed anything low. When it gets this bad, I really need to know that it's "fixed" before I do anything that could set it off again. It's been about 3 or 4 years since I had one this bad.

Had a pretty big snowstorm and was feeling a little boxed in there. Had plenty of food and everything else on hand, but my little car probably wouldn't have made it out of the driveway if I hadn't taken the time to dig myself out first and I'd probably risk scraping a brakeline where the plows left what they missed up by the curb. Probably had a big ole jagged ice speedbump waiting at the bottom.

On paper, I could easily wait out the winter if I needed to, but you can only go so long without visiting other people or having visitors yourself. And just because I choose not to go out on most days doesn't mean that it doesn't drive me a little nuts with Cabin Fever if for some reason I couldn't if I wanted or needed to. Being snowed in and not being able to dig yourself out is just about as bad as when my mechanic had my car for 7 weeks having a new fuel line fabricated for me.

Went into it not thinking it was going to be a big deal too, because we were supposed to have 4 or 5 days in the mid-40's right after that, but then all of those just disappeared overnight. Miracle of miracles though, we had a really abnormal night last night where the temperature was the highest in between 2 cold days and that came with just enough rain to melt most of that away without being a nuisance.

There was a LOT of snow down too. About 8 inches in two very heavy snow dumps. This wasn't fluffy fun snow. This was 8 inches of slush. My old man, who's chronic back problems were flaring up was giving me the daily update of all of his aches and pains while he was out there taking care of his.




This winter is starting to look like it's going to suck pretty hard around here. I don't remember seeing so many back-to-back days in the low to mid 20's or below in the extended forecast for years. Any future snow we get is likely to stick around for the long haul.

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Wednesday, December 10, 2025 11:38 PM

BRENDA


Yikes! Be careful if you have to drive SIX.

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Thursday, December 11, 2025 12:23 PM

BRENDA


No morning mah jong for me. Neurologist appointment instead.

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Thursday, December 11, 2025 6:45 PM

BRENDA


Neurologist's appointment okay. First he noticed how I had a lot of blue things with me. Umbrella, shopping bag, coat. Asked me how I've been feeling and told him. He wants to see about Keppra levels and he may have to up it back to six again because of these last 3 little ones where I am only gone for a second or two. He also suggests more social interaction and swimming is back on my menu. YAY! Or some sort of fitness thing. I will have a think on that. So, not bad. So, once I get the blood work done his office will give me a call about a follow up.

Last time I was in was 5months ago.

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Thursday, December 11, 2025 11:35 PM

6IXSTRINGJACK


I can't tell if you're being sarcastic about swimming or not.



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Thursday, December 11, 2025 11:47 PM

BRENDA


I'm actually happy about it SIX because the last time I was in his office was around the time I had a seizure at my senior's centre. When I told him that he said I couldn't go swimming as it was dangerous. I stop in the water and anyone knocked me down and didn't know what was happening. I could drown. But with no big one since then he's decided it is safe.

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Friday, December 12, 2025 12:41 AM

BRENDA


I've always loved the water being born on the West Coast. The ocean has always been my companion and just the thought when the doctor told me no 5 months ago, I was heart broke. I may be a lousy swimmer but being able to walk out into the cold waters of the Pacific even in summer is a treat to me.

My dad was terrified of the water but he had reason to be when he was younger but he never got over it. Guess he would have been in late 20s and he was taking a team and a wagon through a river. Something in the water spooked the horses and he couldn't keep them under control. He lost the reins and had to go into the water to get them. Well, my dad looking for the reins and the reins tickling the horses legs. He got tangled in the reins and went under. He almost drowned but he managed to get up with the reins and back on the wagon. He got them across the river but it was enough to scar him. He never went near any kind of deep water again.

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Friday, December 12, 2025 1:40 PM

BRENDA


Out in a bit. Not much to do today. But I will take my umbrella.

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Friday, December 12, 2025 2:13 PM

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When you swim, you're not swimming alone, right? There are other people in the pool?

Glad to hear you can do it again. Just be mindful. I know you already know that, but my grams always said the same to me when she knew i was going to be high up on ladders doing work on the roof or trimming the trees. Always made sure to let a neighbor know what I was doing and if they could maybe peek out the window and check from time to time that I was still alive.



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Friday, December 12, 2025 4:09 PM

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Never turn your back on the ocean. I did, and got rolled by an unexpected wave. It's so disorienting being tumbled around like that, it's even hard to know which way is up!

And I second SIX'S advice ... never go alone. We were at a backyard pool party once, and there was a kid who slipped off his floaty and went under, just like that. You always think drowning is noisy and splashy, but that was quick and quiet. Just as I was turning around and wondering "Did he just? ... did I just see...?" hubby dove in and rescued him. It only takes a moment.

If you're doing more than wading, wear a bright orange dayglo bathing suit. If at the ocean, stay in sight of the lifeguard. As you know, dear daughter had lots of seizures. But she LOVED the water, so we went to the ocean and she took swimming lessons, but I bought her a dayglo orange bathing suit (which she hated) and she was always being watched.

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Friday, December 12, 2025 6:08 PM

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When you swim, you're not swimming alone, right? There are other people in the pool?

Glad to hear you can do it again. Just be mindful. I know you already know that, but my grams always said the same to me when she knew i was going to be high up on ladders doing work on the roof or trimming the trees. Always made sure to let a neighbor know what I was doing and if they could maybe peek out the window and check from time to time that I was still alive.



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That's the thing. I might be in a swimming pool alone. Going to the beach is awkward for me and I would have to have someone to drive me. So that would be better.

Your grandmother had a point. Beach would be better. I have in the past gone to a pool by myself. But first really I think I need a new bathing suit.

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Friday, December 12, 2025 6:13 PM

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Originally posted by SIGNYM:
Never turn your back on the ocean. I did, and got rolled by an unexpected wave. It's so disorienting being tumbled around like that, it's even hard to know which way is up!

And I second SIX'S advice ... never go alone. We were at a backyard pool party once, and there was a kid who slipped off his floaty and went under, just like that. You always think drowning is noisy and splashy, but that was quick and quiet. Just as I was turning around and wondering "Did he just? ... did I just see...?" hubby dove in and rescued him. It only takes a moment.

If you're doing more than wading, wear a bright orange dayglo bathing suit. If at the ocean, stay in sight of the lifeguard. As you know, dear daughter had lots of seizures. But she LOVED the water, so we went to the ocean and she took swimming lessons, but I bought her a dayglo orange bathing suit (which she hated) and she was always being watched.

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I know you shouldn't do and appreciate how dangerous it can be.

At the beach, I wouldn't be by myself and would stay in sight of the person with me. You've told me about your daughter's seizures and I do understand the feeling. Sorry to say this about the dayglo but I am with your daughter. But first I need to see if my old bathing suit would still fit me or not. It's been a while.

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Friday, December 12, 2025 6:14 PM

BRENDA


Rained on when I went out and dry when I got back. Appointment made to get my ears cleaned out so I can hear stupid things said to me around Christmas.

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Friday, December 12, 2025 7:35 PM

6IXSTRINGJACK


One of my closest friends in HS was in the Air Force and was on vacation with his buddies for a few days (I don't remember where they were) and on the last day he went to the beach alone since nobody else wanted to go again on the last day. He got pulled in by the undertow, and a few weeks later I was speaking a eulogy at his funeral to an empty casket. The first in a very long list of friends who died prematurely was the straightest edge guy I'd ever hung out with who never smoked, drank or did any drugs. Damn shame.

I'm sure you'll be fine in the pool Brenda. Just don't go it alone just in case. I'm glad that your doctor feels that it's safe for you to do it since you enjoy it so much and it really is good exercise and should help you out in other ways.






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Friday, December 12, 2025 11:49 PM

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Originally posted by 6ixStringJack:
One of my closest friends in HS was in the Air Force and was on vacation with his buddies for a few days (I don't remember where they were) and on the last day he went to the beach alone since nobody else wanted to go again on the last day. He got pulled in by the undertow, and a few weeks later I was speaking a eulogy at his funeral to an empty casket. The first in a very long list of friends who died prematurely was the straightest edge guy I'd ever hung out with who never smoked, drank or did any drugs. Damn shame.

I'm sure you'll be fine in the pool Brenda. Just don't go it alone just in case. I'm glad that your doctor feels that it's safe for you to do it since you enjoy it so much and it really is good exercise and should help you out in other ways.






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Sorry to hear that SIX. That is terrible.

So am I. That was his other thing something else for me to do outside mah jong once a week and working once a month. See other people and some easy exercise, like an aqua fit class. He was also thinking of my moods. Seizure meds can really mess with your moods and this time of the year is bad for me. He thought doing something like that would help.

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Saturday, December 13, 2025 1:23 PM

BRENDA


Washing to do then a walk in.

More rain coming for BC and Washington state. And they have got to get on the ball. The Nooksack river down there is causing a lot of problems up here. 2021 when the levees broke and a pumping station went down in BC they were fixed besides the weather the Nooksack went over its banks. It floods out the Valley and the Sumas Prairie which crosses both sides of the line and is a flood plain. Premier Horgan got a call in to Insley in Washington state in 2021 and explained the problem. Assurances of fixing their end then they do nothing. Our farmers were better prepared this time. Washington state is letting down their people.

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Saturday, December 13, 2025 2:47 PM

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Quote:

Originally posted by Brenda:
Quote:

Originally posted by 6ixStringJack:
One of my closest friends in HS was in the Air Force and was on vacation with his buddies for a few days (I don't remember where they were) and on the last day he went to the beach alone since nobody else wanted to go again on the last day. He got pulled in by the undertow, and a few weeks later I was speaking a eulogy at his funeral to an empty casket. The first in a very long list of friends who died prematurely was the straightest edge guy I'd ever hung out with who never smoked, drank or did any drugs. Damn shame.

I'm sure you'll be fine in the pool Brenda. Just don't go it alone just in case. I'm glad that your doctor feels that it's safe for you to do it since you enjoy it so much and it really is good exercise and should help you out in other ways.






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Sorry to hear that SIX. That is terrible.

So am I. That was his other thing something else for me to do outside mah jong once a week and working once a month. See other people and some easy exercise, like an aqua fit class. He was also thinking of my moods. Seizure meds can really mess with your moods and this time of the year is bad for me. He thought doing something like that would help.



OMG SIX, that's a tragedy. People don't respect how dangerous the ocean can be. Even experienced surfers have accidents just fooling around near shore. .

Yes, BRENDA, antiseizure meds can really mess up moods. Keppra is one of them. And I'm sure the weather doesn't help. My sis in WNY turns into a total crank in winter. It's not seasonal affective disorder (SAD) I don't think. It's just that the snow makes life so difficult.

AFA flooding ... I don't know about the hydrogeology in those areas, but one GOOD thing about widespread flooding is that (with the right geology) it can help recharge aquifers, which are being depleted prodigiously.


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Saturday, December 13, 2025 3:45 PM

6IXSTRINGJACK


Thanks for the condolences. That was so long ago now it's practically another lifetime.

I sometimes wonder how different my own life would be today if it hadn't happened. Maybe not at all. By the time he came out of the Air Force, assuming he didn't just sign up for life retire at my age with a full pension and benefits, I probably was already deeply in with the rotten crowd I'd gotten myself mixed up with by the time he'd come out and he probably wouldn't want anything to do with our bullshit.

He's just one of the first people I lost that meant something to me. It's a pretty long list now.

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Saturday, December 13, 2025 3:49 PM

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So am I. That was his other thing something else for me to do outside mah jong once a week and working once a month. See other people and some easy exercise, like an aqua fit class. He was also thinking of my moods. Seizure meds can really mess with your moods and this time of the year is bad for me. He thought doing something like that would help.



I hear ya. Moods...

Been trapped in my house for a few weeks like I said, and now it's the weekend and it's in the single digits outside. I don't imagine I'll be going anywhere, even though I was hoping to hang out with one of my friends. It's going to warm up during the week though, so hopefully I can just drop by and visit his family for a while and maybe watch a movie or something. I need to get out of the house.

Ever since I've been able to sit up without back pain, I've kind of dove back headfirst into my project work. Probably not the right thing to do, but I can't really seem to get myself motivated on doing work on my house at the moment, and it sure beats watching YouTube all day long.

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Saturday, December 13, 2025 6:30 PM

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Quote:

Originally posted by SIGNYM:
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Originally posted by Brenda:
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Originally posted by 6ixStringJack:
One of my closest friends in HS was in the Air Force and was on vacation with his buddies for a few days (I don't remember where they were) and on the last day he went to the beach alone since nobody else wanted to go again on the last day. He got pulled in by the undertow, and a few weeks later I was speaking a eulogy at his funeral to an empty casket. The first in a very long list of friends who died prematurely was the straightest edge guy I'd ever hung out with who never smoked, drank or did any drugs. Damn shame.

I'm sure you'll be fine in the pool Brenda. Just don't go it alone just in case. I'm glad that your doctor feels that it's safe for you to do it since you enjoy it so much and it really is good exercise and should help you out in other ways.






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Sorry to hear that SIX. That is terrible.

So am I. That was his other thing something else for me to do outside mah jong once a week and working once a month. See other people and some easy exercise, like an aqua fit class. He was also thinking of my moods. Seizure meds can really mess with your moods and this time of the year is bad for me. He thought doing something like that would help.



OMG SIX, that's a tragedy. People don't respect how dangerous the ocean can be. Even experienced surfers have accidents just fooling around near shore. .

Yes, BRENDA, antiseizure meds can really mess up moods. Keppra is one of them. And I'm sure the weather doesn't help. My sis in WNY turns into a total crank in winter. It's not seasonal affective disorder (SAD) I don't think. It's just that the snow makes life so difficult.

AFA flooding ... I don't know about the hydrogeology in those areas, but one GOOD thing about widespread flooding is that (with the right geology) it can help recharge aquifers, which are being depleted prodigiously.


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I have read that about anti seizure medication. And even the neurologist mentioned how miserable it is now with winter and he acknowledge that that isn't helping any. I never really noticed the mood thing when I was much younger and dealing with this. Probably because I was busy with friends and looking after my mum as she got older. But now. Well, you can guess. I know the rain doesn't help my mood in winter. Fog I can deal with but too much rain and just yuck.

I'm not sure about Washington state like that either. I do remember that some areas of the Valley there is a lot clay mixed in with the soil. I can remember my dad turning over the ground for a garden and seeing him pull up shovels of dirt and you could see the striations of clay in it.

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