I say yes, you say no, OR People are Strange

I've gone so far as to delete all my posts, except for here and another thread, poor thenewme, someone "activated" a thread she started from more than a year ago, she responded to attacks, and got zapped in the process.  No telling when someone is going to "pick" up an old thread, post and creat some drama.  Sad.

I just read some VERY not accurate information on a thread, and not going to post a correction, just creates trouble.  I read some for information, and then check it myself if it's a topic that interests me, but not going to post.

Feel badly, when Our Blue gets dragged in - but CERTAINLY understand, so, so, so, sad when someone throws around words like "PD" or "crazy" - and doesn't realize, or doesn't care, or doesn't know....anyhow...STOP POSTING THERE.

Eat connolis, and enjoy Bren's garden

Sun...that's dirty pool!!!  I mean, you are messing with women's drinks here!

I was good - I stayed out of that one - there's no point. I agree with everyone though.

Obviously Steve is either a sock or a spammer.

watch it - no using the word for garments which cover our toes.  We know someone who got banned for that

But I have the same question Athena asked - just feel badly when someone tries to bring valuable information to a wider audience, and gets her own knuckles whacked - and so LONG after the OP.  

CLC - the lengths some of us will go to protect our friends...not even a shot glass if you post there not even a thimble full..whew, tough talk....feel so sad our Blue isn't in top form to wear those gorgeous red shoes...fingers crossed she will be by the time...

The concept of support on that other place is simply this: whatever we post we want nothing more than unconditional approval and agreement. Anything that doesn't agree with what we post is subject to immediate censure and attack.



Oops cruise ship is about to leave port on the webcam. I'm going to go watch and indulge in some wonderful planning.

I'll second the invite to Mardibra. I like her posts.

I was proud of my ingenuity at work today. One of my patients (6 yrs old) had been in the playroom and had lost her grip on her two balloons, which went sailing up to the 12-15 ft tall Cathedral ceiling. I told her I'd try to figure out a way to get them down (no ladders, tables tall enough to stand on, etc.). I got a wide roll of tape and pulled out enough to roll backwards around the roll so the outside was sticky. Then I tied a very long piece of string to the tape roll and started making underhanded tosses up to the balloons, hoping they'd stick long enough to pull them down. After bouncing off the balloons a few times, I lucked out and snagged the strings instead, and pulled them right down. She was so excited! Now, that's a good day at work.

Riley, that is so cool. I think it is really important to show kids that you can solve problems in novel ways and that one need not be a victim of random events.

Yes Mummy  probably not

I think I've converted Steve to "The Office" - I recently bought all 6 series of the US Office. We just watched 3 episodes - he didn't laugh at the first one but got a lot of chuckles in the following two. I love it!! I guess it takes a bit of time to "get" it. I never took to the English original show - not that I saw much of it.

Really tired tonight - might go to bed very shortly.

Good to have you back Sun

Good morning. Had a wonderful time at the movies yesterday. Saw "Hope Springs" and DH actually managed to stay awake the whole time! Very funny and very touching. Tommy Lee Jones will keep you in stitches and Meryl just makes you want to give her a hug.

Darn! I missed the drinks last night for those of us who were good! Oh, well, I'm sure there will be some tonight, right?

Had to buy a new refrigerator yesterday. Ours is on its last legs, and we didn't want to wait until it gave up completely. There went the money we were saving for the carpet to cover the trench in my family room floor from last spring's sewer fiasco! It's always something, isn't it? And my dishwasher sounds like a jet coming in for landing these days, so I'm sure it's next.

We've cooled down a bit here in Seattle. It's been in the 70's the last few days. As long as I get a daily glimpse of sunshine, I'm good.

I don't think I ever updated about my SIL who was dealing with a recurrence of DCIS around her mastectomy scar. The first time around, she refused radiation  because the RO wanted her to give up smoking. She went with a BMX and implants.  2 years later, recurrence on the scar line. She IS getting rads this time-she found an RO that would do it without her quitting smoking, and she's also getting something I've never heard of until I researched it on this site. She's having hyperthermia treatment. She says it's incredibly painful, but she only has to have that twice a week, while she has rads 5 days a week.  i sure hope this does the trick. It only goes to show that a BMX does not guarantee that you won't have cancer again. I think she honestly thought she was done, forever.

Glenna-I hear you on the disrespectful students bit. I work at a school as well, and I think disrespect, and the lack of parents' concern about it, is what bothers me the most. Many times I have said to a student, "Excuse me-you need to stop and really think about who you are talking to.." A lot of times, just reminding them will stop it, but not always.

Speaking of responsibility-we have a case here in the Seattle area where an 8 year old brought a gun to school in his backpack. He set his backpack down and the gun went off and shot one of his classmates. The girl was severely injured, but is out of the hospital. Turns out the boy got the gun at the home of his mother and mom's boyfriend. The family of the girl that was shot is suing the school district and the teacher! Of course the boy's mom has nothing to sue for, so the lawyers are going after the deep pockets.

Mary 

Exactly-Yorkiemom.....and one really sad element of this is that the teacher was hailed as a hero by everyone. In fact, she may have saved the little girl's life by her quick first aid actions. And now she's getting sued.

Mary 

Even more pitiful is that the kids talk to their parents the same way.  I would not have dared!  And my daughter never did either.  I always told her she could sputter and think whatever she wanted but if she said it out loud it better be where I could not hear it

I feel badly for that girl but how is this the school's fault?  These same parents would have a fit if the school were to search every child every day ... even if that were possible or practical.  You're right of course that's it's just a go after whoever has some money thing.  The fault here is with the parents of the boy who gave him access to a loaded gun.  I would hope there would be some charges filed against them? 

I would not have thought DCIS could recur that way because the ducts would be gone after a MX?  Is it IDC this time?  Hope all goes well for her ... bummer to have to deal with this again.