Joys And Sorrows
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Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, passed away peacefully earlier today at the age of 96. She was one of the most beloved and respected leaders of all time and her loss will be keenly felt across not just across the Commonwealth, but worldwide.
The Queen is dead! Long live the King!
Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, passed away peacefully earlier today at the age of 96. She was one of the most beloved and respected leaders of all time and her loss will be keenly felt across not just across the Commonwealth, but worldwide.
The Queen is dead! Long live the King!
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May she rest in peace, and my sincerest condolences to the people of the Commonwealth.
Sarah was afraid, so she lied and said, “I did not laugh.” But [The LORD] said, “Yes, you did laugh.” - Genesis 18:15 (NIV).
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Although I'm over 70, I don't remember a time when Elizabeth II wasn't around. Her passing really seems to end an era. She was always, as they say, "a class act" and will be deeply, deeply missed - perhaps more than we realize as yet. God hold her close, very good luck to King Charles III, and (to echo Harry) all condolences to the good folk of the Commonwealth.
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Joy: My physical therapist says my range of motion is improving!
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That's good.Amazee Dayzee wrote: ↑Fri Sep 09, 2022 10:46 am Joy: My physical therapist says my range of motion is improving!
Sarah was afraid, so she lied and said, “I did not laugh.” But [The LORD] said, “Yes, you did laugh.” - Genesis 18:15 (NIV).
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Good to see you are improving Amazee
The end of the 2nd Elizabethan era and an even longer reign than Queen Victoria. Quite something to consider the span of history both covered in their reigns and the social and technological changes that took place. Going to take some getting used to the fact the UK (and elsewhere) no longer has a Queen but a King. Amazing to think of the amount of people the Queen must have spoken to over her lifetime.
The end of the 2nd Elizabethan era and an even longer reign than Queen Victoria. Quite something to consider the span of history both covered in their reigns and the social and technological changes that took place. Going to take some getting used to the fact the UK (and elsewhere) no longer has a Queen but a King. Amazing to think of the amount of people the Queen must have spoken to over her lifetime.
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I had a near total mental breakdown at work from everything going wrong today, thinking about taking a mental health day tomorrow
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Joy: I made it through work today and was able to keep my strength up!
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Joy: Hooray for a good day, Amazz!Amazee Dayzee wrote: ↑Fri Sep 09, 2022 10:47 pm Joy: I made it through work today and was able to keep my strength up!
Not so joy: Stupid desktop is gotten sllllllllllllooooooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwwwwww and it looks like another Geek Squad trip is in order.
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I need to learn to keep quiet sometimes. I am a very opinionated person but this isn't exactly conductive to making friends (or keeping them).
Sarah was afraid, so she lied and said, “I did not laugh.” But [The LORD] said, “Yes, you did laugh.” - Genesis 18:15 (NIV).
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Sorrow: I have work in a few hours and I didn't get much sleep last night.
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Joy: I have finally got over COVID!
Sorrow: My mother still has it.
Sorrow: My mother still has it.
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Joy: I think I'm getting back to writing finally
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Yay for feeling better and for a renewal of writing.
Joy/Relief: My mom’s friends who lived near where Hurricane Ian made landfall are all okay.
Joy/Relief: My mom’s friends who lived near where Hurricane Ian made landfall are all okay.
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Sorrow: I have been feeling sore all throughout today and I don't know why since I did my exercises and didn't overexert myself.
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Had to take a treadmill stress test two weeks ago ... and, to my bestartlement, the cardios said the results were "excellent." Pleasant surprize.
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Sorrow: I had an angst nightmare that has left me uneasy about going back to work tomorrow
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The only way to overcome it, Cryos, is to face it. Don't let it control you, mate.
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My latest OCD obsession is giving me nightmares ruining my mood and graphic intrusive thoughts.
Sarah was afraid, so she lied and said, “I did not laugh.” But [The LORD] said, “Yes, you did laugh.” - Genesis 18:15 (NIV).
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You know we'll support you, doncha, Harry?
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We've just learned that town water has an E Coli contamination and we'll be boiling our water until further notice. Bleeee-ah.
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Joy: My MRI for my back is coming up soon!
Sorrow: I still am in a lot of pain and painkillers don't seem to be helping
Sorrow: I still am in a lot of pain and painkillers don't seem to be helping
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I know, I just hope I don't have another nightmare tonightWelsh Halfwit wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 3:40 pm The only way to overcome it, Cryos, is to face it. Don't let it control you, mate.
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Best wishes for a revealing MRI and a healing treatment for your discomforts, Amazz.Amazee Dayzee wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 7:51 pm Joy: My MRI for my back is coming up soon!
Sorrow: I still am in a lot of pain and painkillers don't seem to be helping
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Joy: Woke up feeling less sore than I usually do!
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Glad to hear, Amazz. Had kind of a low energy day today - happens and it passes. Part of geezerdom, I guess.
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Joy: Going to the orthopedist tomorrow so hopefully I can get something to help me with my nerve pain.
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Last week, our section of town discovered that their water supply is contaminated with e-coli. So we've been boiling water for the last several days. The EPA recently recommended that we put in a water purification system, something a bit more up-to-date and dependable than the current one which, I'm told, relies on straining water through beach towels abandoned on the seashore by the summer tourists.
Throughout New England, all the birds say "tweet, tweet, tweet" except in my town. Here they say "cheap, cheap, CHEAP!"
Throughout New England, all the birds say "tweet, tweet, tweet" except in my town. Here they say "cheap, cheap, CHEAP!"
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Joy: Gonna get an epidural steroid injection to see if that helps with my herniated disc in my back (at L5-S1).
Sorrow: Waiting for insurance to approve it is gonna be a BARREL of fun.
Sorrow: Waiting for insurance to approve it is gonna be a BARREL of fun.
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Um ... ouch! Good luck with that, Amazz.
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I'm intrigued if the towel thing is a joke or some ingenious recycling scheme, if real and it works then I'm impressed! As far as I am aware we mostly use gravel beds for filtration.NHWestoN wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 7:15 pm Last week, our section of town discovered that their water supply is contaminated with e-coli. So we've been boiling water for the last several days. The EPA recently recommended that we put in a water purification system, something a bit more up-to-date and dependable than the current one which, I'm told, relies on straining water through beach towels abandoned on the seashore by the summer tourists.
Throughout New England, all the birds say "tweet, tweet, tweet" except in my town. Here they say "cheap, cheap, CHEAP!"
Your comment makes me thankful the NHS exists over here Amazee, hope you manage to get it sorted. A pain (literally and metaphorically) you have to get it through insurance I would imagine.
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It's a joke, DD ... and given how literal and serious some folks can be, perhaps an ill chosen one. E-coli is serious stuff and you cannot strain it out of water through any sort of home remedy sort of device. As we now enter "Day Eleven", my town is handing out cases of bottled water to residents of the infected area. Since we don't mind boiling water, we'll let someone else take it - don't know how many cases they have and wouldn't want someone more needing to go without on our account.
That said, I hope this incident prompts the townfolk to take pollution concerns a bit more seriously - especially now that rising Covid cases among children are on the brink of overwhelming our pediatric facilities.
That said, I hope this incident prompts the townfolk to take pollution concerns a bit more seriously - especially now that rising Covid cases among children are on the brink of overwhelming our pediatric facilities.
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Joy: I'm writing a lot more lately than I have in years
Sorrow: I feel so useless at work that I feel depressed on the job
Sorrow: I feel so useless at work that I feel depressed on the job
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What's your job, CryosR, if you don't mind my askin'?
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I work in the electronics department at Wal-Mart
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I did storework for a time, a number of places. I kinda enjoyed it because I liked serving people. That said, it can grind you down, in part because some people think that part of your work is being their personal doormat ("The customer is always right even when the customer ain't all that bright"). Another factor was that, in many of those jobs, once you reached a certain pay grade, they'd let you go because there were always nine other people waiting to take you place at far lower pay (that was in the 1968-1973 era when trilobites ruled the muck).
Here's to better opportunities for you Cy!
Here's to better opportunities for you Cy!
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Sorrow: My approval to receive an epidural injection for my back hasn't been sent through yet so I'm now waiting for that hoping that it will give me relief.
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Come onnnnnnn, bureaucracy!! Get'er done, already. So sorry for your difficulties, Amazz.Amazee Dayzee wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 10:47 am Sorrow: My approval to receive an epidural injection for my back hasn't been sent through yet so I'm now waiting for that hoping that it will give me relief.
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Joy: My injection has been scheduled for the 1st of November. I need people here who BELIEVE in God to pray that this works. I'm sick of feeling like this.
Sorrow: Just found out Leslie Jordan died.
Sorrow: Just found out Leslie Jordan died.
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Gladly, Amazz.
... and I, too, was sorry to hear about Leslie Jordan's accident and death ...
... and I, too, was sorry to hear about Leslie Jordan's accident and death ...