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Where Did All The Old Timers Go, A Public Meeting Place For Open Discussion
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gerry1
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11. October 2007 @ 15:51 |
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@Shardel ... you're absolutely right. You, FredBun, Ireland, Me, JVC (he doesn't come to safety valve), ddp and others have had our share of those difficulties. I'm not divulging confidences here by the way, all have public spoken of these things in one thread or another. There are quite a few of us here who, to one degree or another, can identify and empathize with the experiences we each share.
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People that have not had such set backs in their lives
think we are all just whining.
God, that's sure true!! When I had a halo, or just a wheelchair or brace, there was something "obviously" wrong. Thanks to God, Fate or the wiccan spirit of mother nature, I have really good use of both legs and walk with just a wobble and my left arm is perfectly functional though it will always be weak. When pain and disabilities went from the obvious to not obvious came a different perception from people who haven't know you since the start. I found out quickly that they do indeed think you're "just whining". With the exception of one rather nasty scare going up the back of my neck and head, nothing shows unless I don't have a shirt on because then I'm a serious mess and I've got large pieces of my hips missing on both sides because of all the bone grafts so its something a "Frankensteinish" sight LOL! I don't talk about pain or anything at work for that very "whining" reason but there are somethings that are always there. There are certain "job responsibilities" which I simply can't do which others are required to and, as I'm sure you've experienced yourself .. as I'm sure most of us have, you hear or perhaps "sense" the whispers. I've gotten pretty immune to what some dumba$$ thinks, but it would be a lie to say that it never bothers me.
Well, boys and girls and, speaking of whining, we've had a 35 degree drop in temperature today and the neck is complaining something aweful so tonite it's the potent stuff and beddy-bye LOL! Sleep well, all!
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11. October 2007 @ 15:57 |
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ddp
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11. October 2007 @ 16:28 |
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because the DVD X Copy forums which he was a mod there but not here were closed down & was made an afterdawn addict because of his post count. everything went for a dump & he left. we don't want to talk about it so leave it alone.
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PacMan777
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11. October 2007 @ 20:47 |
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Originally posted by FredBun:
pacman, yeah I just noticed that, but how come I only see my posts with the letter and pen, everybody else has a little persons head, oh oh, am I in trouble or something, like my dad use to say when we played checkers after he would corner me, your in the craphouse son lol.
The little person's head is for sending personal messages (PMs) to the person the little head is over. The text and pen is for changing your post and you're only allowed to change your own. It might be fun to put words into some people's mouth, but it wouldn't be nice. LOL
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12. October 2007 @ 14:38 |
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EDIT:@ddp
sorry i didn't think it was a sensitive nerve
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12. October 2007 @ 15:06 |
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pacman, thats the funniest thing ive heard all day!
Thanks ireland!![afterdawn legend]
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PacMan777
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12. October 2007 @ 15:58 |
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That homemade cough medicine we were discussing must be going to your head. LOL Get yeself better billybob.
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13. October 2007 @ 10:26 |
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pac
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...the little head is over
Well, it can't go on forever!
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PacMan777
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13. October 2007 @ 13:00 |
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Originally posted by FredBun:
pacman, yeah I just noticed that, but how come I only see my posts with the letter and pen, everybody else has a little persons head, oh oh, am I in trouble or something, like my dad use to say when we played checkers after he would corner me, your in the craphouse son lol.
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Well, it can't go on forever!
LOL I wasn't the one who started that. ;)
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15. October 2007 @ 15:42 |
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HEllo all!! Had to add this to brighten someone's day, hope it does. :P
...gm
Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." Ferris Bueller
Beware the Garbage Truck........
How often do you let other people's nonsense change your mood? Do you let a bad driver, rude waiter, curt boss, or an insensitive employee ruin your day? Unless you're the Terminator, for an instant you're probably set back on your heels. However, the mark of a successful person is how quickly one can get back their focus on what's important.
Sixteen years ago I learned this lesson. I le arned it in the back of a New York City taxi cab. Here's what happened.
I hopped in a taxi, and we took off for Grand Central Station. We were driving in the right lane when, all of a sudden, a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his breaks, skidded, and missed the other car's back end by just inches!
The driver of the other car, the guy who almost caused a big accident, whipped his head around and he started yelling bad words at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was friendly.
So, I said, "Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!"
And this is when my taxi driver told me what I now call, "The Law of the Garbage Truck."
"Many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it. And if you let them, they'll dump it on you.
When someone wants to dump on you, don't take it personally. You just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. You'll be happy you did."
So this was it: The "Law of the Garbage Truck." I started thinking, how often do I let Garbage Trucks run right over me? And how often do I take their garbage and spread it to other people: at work, at home, on the streets? It was that day I said, "I'm not going to do it anymore."
I began to see garbage trucks. Like in the movie "The Sixth Sense," the little boy said, "I see Dead People."
Well, now "I see Garbage Trucks." I see the load they're carrying. I see them coming to drop it off. And like my Taxi Driver, I don't make it a personal thing; I just smile, wave, wish them well, and I move on.
One of my favorite football players of all time, Walter Payton, did this every day on the football field. He would jump up as quickly as he hit the ground after being tackled.
He never dwelled on a hit. Payton was ready to make the next play his best. Good leaders know they have to be ready for their next meeting.
Good parents know that they have to welcome their children home from school with hugs and kisses. Leaders and parents know that they have to be fully present, and at their best for the people they care about.
The bottom line is that successful people do not let Garbage Trucks take over their day.
What about you? What would happen in your life, starting today, if you let more garbage trucks pass you by?
Here's my bet. You'll be happier.
Life's too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so..
Love the people who treat you right.
Forget about the ones who don't.
Believe that everything happens for a reason.
If you get a chance, TAKE IT!
If it changes your life, LET IT!
Nobody said it would be easy...
They just promised it would be worth it!
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PacMan777
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15. October 2007 @ 17:02 |
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I see the world a bit differently. I don't like Garbage Trucks. I take dumping personally when it's directed my way. I refuse to accept their load. They usually mumble under their breath and move on or I tell them to take a hike and I move on. Then I leave the dump where it was and don't worry about the Garbage Truck or his/her load. My suggestion is don't carry someone else's load of garbage and don't let it effect your life. I can tell someone to take a flying leap without it ruining my day. It doesn't stop me from being focused or showing proper attention to people and things that are deserving.
My bitch for the day: "Garbage Trucks" shouldn't be allowed to drive on the highway with normal traffic.
GM
I know what ye was saying. I have a problem turning the other cheek. That is unless I'm mooning someone. LOL
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Shardel
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15. October 2007 @ 17:18 |
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Guess I have a different approach to the Garbage Truck. I figure if
someone has that bad a day, they probably just need to get it out of
their system and off their back. I'm really good at turning the
other cheek. In fact my nick should by Top-sy. Often the person
doing the yelling is frustrated by something else going on in their
life that is hard to handle.
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19. October 2007 @ 16:41 |
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All I can say is TGIF, after this week at work, I need the 2 days off.Does anybody ever hear from Alkohol and the others anymore? Chris
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Phlax
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21. October 2007 @ 04:52 |
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/methinks this thread is somewhat dead.
MichaelP1
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Now that's GOTTA hurt.
Anyway, good morning AfterDawn.
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21. October 2007 @ 05:27 |
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More like the sites dead. Running out of members is my guess.
Thanks ireland!![afterdawn legend]
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Phlax
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21. October 2007 @ 05:30 |
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Originally posted by billybob:
More like the sites dead. Running out of members is my guess.
No, running out of members willing to spend their time chatting pointlessly in SV thread is more correct, I think.
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21. October 2007 @ 05:53 |
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Originally posted by billybob:
More like the sites dead. Running out of members is my guess.
- we have something like half a million members or whatever the figure is, the site is far from dead.
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No, running out of members willing to spend their time chatting pointlessly in SV thread is more correct, I think.
- that is actually my own well-known view on the matter.
Now let's play nice, i'd like to keep this one chat thread going, if only to keep the natives contained within..
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Phlax
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21. October 2007 @ 05:55 |
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Play nice? Sure we can manage that, creaky.
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21. October 2007 @ 06:01 |
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No, running out of members willing to spend their time chatting pointlessly in SV thread is more correct, I think.
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- that is actually my own well-known view on the matter.
Gee what a coincidence, sure that wasnt done on purpose.
Sure, play nice. Gotcha.
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Phlax
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21. October 2007 @ 06:03 |
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Ooo, meoww!
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Tashammer
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21. October 2007 @ 06:05 |
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ok, i will stick my oar in. i bin having a good read from the first page of this thread. enjoyed it muchly.
i recall some names from times past.
Oh, odd thing, it keeps showing me as a newcomer even after i think it's more than 5 years.
There is a vast amount of knowledge on this site and a tremendous amount of peoples experience and it all has been shared: this is terrific, that for all the crap going on around us, we still share unstintingly.
Thanks Guys
it's much appreciated
Tas
p.s. i wonder if there would be any point in turning it into a book? PDFing it maybe? Don't know if Hollywood would want to buy the film rights, i reckon they might rip youse off - wonder why? hehheh.
I liked the garbage man idea though as i get older and less stable i also find myself getting stroppier like yesterday i told my neighbour to *bleep* off or i would jam his head up his arse. Shit, all he would have to do is kick me walking stick away and, plunk! He is chainsaw mad and keeps cutting stuff down. That might not be so bad, but i planted it 14 years ago. Anyone know of a way of getting some sort of thorny bush to instantly grow? Be good for him. Oops. Scuse me.
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21. October 2007 @ 06:06 |
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IM BACK - LOL
Nothing here to see, move along folks.
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21. October 2007 @ 06:08 |
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Howdy kid!
Thanks ireland!![afterdawn legend]
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Phlax
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21. October 2007 @ 06:09 |
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Originally posted by Rotary:
IM BACK - LOL
**falls off chair**
Welcome back Rots :P
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21. October 2007 @ 06:17 |
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@Phlax - the pot doesn't need stirring...
@Billybob - quit the comments and play nice, surely you have more friends than just in the Safety Valve
@Tashammer - language edited; if you've been here over 5years you'll know language was tolerated back then, not any more
@Rotary - welcome back young fella
edited spelling; note to self, obstructions in front of wireless keyboard's receiver often offend
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