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    • Arkandel
      Arkandel Admin @mietze last edited by

      Ice.

      I'm just walking to my driveway at 5:30am when woosh the Earth slips away from me and I fall like a sack of crap on the ground.

      Thanks, winter! I love you too.

      • He who takes offense when not intended is a fool. He who takes offense when intended is a greater fool.
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      • Alamias
        Alamias @Arkandel last edited by

        @arkandel This is why I don't live in a place that gets that white stuff all over the ground during winter.

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        • Arkandel
          Arkandel Admin @Alamias last edited by

          @alamias said in Health and Wealth and GrownUp Stuff:

          @arkandel This is why I don't live in a place that gets that white stuff all over the ground during winter.

          White is nothing. It's the black stuff you care about - black ice. Black ice is a fucking supervillain.

          • He who takes offense when not intended is a fool. He who takes offense when intended is a greater fool.
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          • Alamias
            Alamias @Arkandel last edited by

            @arkandel My point still stands. Invisible ice is even worse. No thanks!

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            • Arkandel
              Arkandel Admin @Alamias last edited by

              https://www.newscientist.com/article/2191814-we-may-finally-know-what-causes-alzheimers-and-how-to-stop-it/

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              • Auspice
                Auspice @Arkandel last edited by

                @arkandel said in Health and Wealth and GrownUp Stuff:

                @alamias said in Health and Wealth and GrownUp Stuff:

                @arkandel This is why I don't live in a place that gets that white stuff all over the ground during winter.

                White is nothing. It's the black stuff you care about - black ice. Black ice is a fucking supervillain.

                I once dated someone from the south who admitted to me that until he lived for a couple years in a northern state, he thought black ice was something bad drivers made up.

                And then he encountered it.

                Saying the quiet parts out loud since 1996.

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                • Arkandel
                  Arkandel Admin @Auspice last edited by

                  @auspice said in Health and Wealth and GrownUp Stuff:

                  @arkandel said in Health and Wealth and GrownUp Stuff:

                  @alamias said in Health and Wealth and GrownUp Stuff:

                  @arkandel This is why I don't live in a place that gets that white stuff all over the ground during winter.

                  White is nothing. It's the black stuff you care about - black ice. Black ice is a fucking supervillain.

                  I once dated someone from the south who admitted to me that until he lived for a couple years in a northern state, he thought black ice was something bad drivers made up.

                  And then he encountered it.

                  Until I came to Canada I thought black ice was a cool Shadowrun term. So.

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                  • Auspice
                    Auspice @Arkandel last edited by

                    @arkandel said in Health and Wealth and GrownUp Stuff:

                    @auspice said in Health and Wealth and GrownUp Stuff:

                    @arkandel said in Health and Wealth and GrownUp Stuff:

                    @alamias said in Health and Wealth and GrownUp Stuff:

                    @arkandel This is why I don't live in a place that gets that white stuff all over the ground during winter.

                    White is nothing. It's the black stuff you care about - black ice. Black ice is a fucking supervillain.

                    I once dated someone from the south who admitted to me that until he lived for a couple years in a northern state, he thought black ice was something bad drivers made up.

                    And then he encountered it.

                    Until I came to Canada I thought black ice was a cool Shadowrun term. So.

                    Well, I mean, it is that too!

                    Saying the quiet parts out loud since 1996.

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                    • Thenomain
                      Thenomain last edited by

                      It's so dry this year that one of my nostrils is constantly cracking and scabbing over.

                      It's annoying.

                      “If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe.”
                      ― Carl Sagan, Cosmos

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                        Paris @Thenomain last edited by

                        @thenomain Try a little bit of lip balm (no mint whatsoever) or petroleum jelly.

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                        • Arkandel
                          Arkandel Admin @Paris last edited by

                          My father passed away this morning.

                          I need to fly overseas so I won't be around here much for a few days. I should still check in once in a while. If you need anything please PM me.

                          • He who takes offense when not intended is a fool. He who takes offense when intended is a greater fool.
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                          • Alamias
                            Alamias @Arkandel last edited by

                            @Arkandel I'm sorry man. I just went through this with my mother. You have my sympathies.

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                            • Auspice
                              Auspice @Arkandel last edited by

                              @Arkandel said in Health and Wealth and GrownUp Stuff:

                              My father passed away this morning.

                              I need to fly overseas so I won't be around here much for a few days. I should still check in once in a while. If you need anything please PM me.

                              You have my sympathies.
                              Take all the time away you need, yo. We'll bombard Gany if shit is needed and really, nothing is all that important in comparison.

                              Saying the quiet parts out loud since 1996.

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                              • Sparks
                                Sparks @Arkandel last edited by

                                @Arkandel said in Health and Wealth and GrownUp Stuff:

                                My father passed away this morning.

                                I need to fly overseas so I won't be around here much for a few days. I should still check in once in a while. If you need anything please PM me.

                                Sympathies, Ark. 😞

                                a.k.a. Packetdancer (or "Pax" for short)

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                                • Ganymede
                                  Ganymede Admin last edited by

                                  I guess that means I'm the only Admin here.

                                  evil cat

                                  Until Arkandel comes back, that is.

                                  “It is better to live doing the things that you like. It is foolish to live within this dream of a world seeing unpleasantness and doing only things that you do not like.” -- Yamamoto Tsunetomo.

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                                  • Sunny
                                    Sunny @Arkandel last edited by

                                    @Arkandel

                                    I'm so sorry, man. Let folks know if there's anything we can do to help keep your chin above water while you're going through dealing with it all. We care.

                                    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yUYvyAY954

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                                    • Roz
                                      Roz Banned @Arkandel last edited by

                                      @arkandel I'm just really sorry. That's all.

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                                        Paris last edited by

                                        @arkandel Condolences, I'm so sorry. ;.;

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                                        • Cupcake
                                          Cupcake last edited by

                                          I had my first appointment with my new nutritionist yesterday. I walked in terrified, because my previous experience with a nutritionist was with a woman that I am convinced was part of some Cold War Soviet health program. Literally - she was a tiny Russian woman who wanted regimented details about my diet and considered the numbers the be-all, end-all of nutrition coaching. And every single time I scheduled an appointment with her, it wound up being rescheduled.

                                          But the first thing the new nutritionist asked me was what I wanted out of our program. She talked to me about my dog (always a bonus). She suggested instead of writing down every food intake, take photos of my meals. We set up a few initial goals, and not once did she demand a blood sugar reading. She assured me she wasn't there to judge, only to help me be healthy, and I discovered much to my surprise that my goal wasn't about losing weight per se - I mean, sure, weight loss is good, but I am a lot less horrified by my body than I used to be when I would look in the mirror and sob about what a gross monster I was. What I really, really want is energy. I don't want it to be a battle to get up and DO things - MU*ing included. So that's where my nutrition program is headed.

                                          I walked out happier than I walked in, and excited to go grocery shopping with a sense of purpose as opposed to just wandering around the store feeling frustrated.

                                          I know it's not a miracle cure, and nothing will happen quickly, but I feel incredibly hopeful.

                                          "If you stand for nothing Burr, what will you fall for?"
                                          -- Hamilton: An American Musical

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                                            Macha last edited by

                                            I got a medical accommodation request to be allowed to work from home to deal with some auto immune disease issues. - I've only been working from home not even three days, but the difference is AMAZING. Not a single migraine, my pain levels have stayed way lower, it's just... if this is the new normal, I might be able to do more than work and lay around in pain!

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