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GM's Thread About Everything/GM's Thread About Nothing (3 Viewers)

Sconch said:
How did Michael Jordan find time to design all those shoes?
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You think he was all hookers and gambling on golf in his downtime?  Hell no.  Jordan was in the Nike labs creating shoes that he would play in.  In fact, it was about the time he started losing his hair that he suggested Phil Knight change the name of his prototype from "Hair Jordans" to "Air Jordans" because the baldness reminder was too troubling.  Actually true. 

Don't recall Paul Newman starring in any big blockbusters about salads.

 
General Malaise said:
You think he was all hookers and gambling on golf in his downtime?  Hell no.  Jordan was in the Nike labs creating shoes that he would play in.  In fact, it was about the time he started losing his hair that he suggested Phil Knight change the name of his prototype from "Hair Jordans" to "Air Jordans" because the baldness reminder was too troubling.  Actually true. 

Don't recall Paul Newman starring in any big blockbusters about salads.
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Cool Hand Cuke down?

 
This raising two kids thing is exhausting. I don't know how anyone does it for more than four days. I may go to bed before they do tonight.

 
My dad is dying, and I don't know what to write or what to say.  People ask how I'm doing and I don't know what to say.  My son plays too many video games and is struggling in school and he is pressuring himself too much and he doesn't want to go because he's never gotten a B before and he is sad and I want to tell him that it's ok, if he doesn't go to school for two weeks straight it's ok, and if he doesn't get into the college of his dreams it's ok.  Just try your best and its ok to get a C or a D or an F.  It's ok to fail as long as you try and you are decent and you are kind to people but don't be a pushover, and stay confident and strong.  He's such a good kid and I love him more than the world and my dad is dying and I don't know what do do about it.

I broke my phone and my dad is dying, and every time I look at my phone I see that its broken and I can't put it back together. I spent the night in bed with my dad and feel him cling to life and he hasn't had water to drink for 2 days so it will happen any day now. And he wasn't perfect but he always knew what to do.  And he used to joke with me that when it was his time to go, please just put a pillow over his face and get it done with already but that's not funny anymore.  And my phone is broken and I don't understand life very much an nobody knew what to do like my dad.

I'll stay with him until he passes.  His wife is my age an she's lovely, and they have three little kids who are lovely except the 3 year old is a terror, in a kinda funny way but holy #### I don't think I could do 3-year olds again.  And my wife has been so kind during this time and I could stand to be a better person, which is an understatement.  And I want to let my son know I love him and school doesn't matter it really doesn't. 

And my dad was the strongest person I've ever known.  If I was trapped behind the gates of hell, and I could only have one person at my side to fight my way back it would be my dad and I'm not half the guy he was and life is weird.

I don't need advice I know I'll get through it.  I just needed to write down my feelings somewhere and I guess I really admire this group of people here and I really wish I didn't break my phone because it just reminds me that some things break.

 
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I think you might want to edit this at some point.  Hang in there and know that you are a good dude who is imperfect like all of us.  And comparing yourself to anyone else is always a bad idea.

 
Thorn said:
I think you might want to edit this at some point.  Hang in there and know that you are a good dude who is imperfect like all of us.  And comparing yourself to anyone else is always a bad idea.
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:goodposting: Sorry for what you and your family are going through.

 
Thorn said:
I think you might want to edit this at some point.  Hang in there and know that you are a good dude who is imperfect like all of us.  And comparing yourself to anyone else is always a bad idea.
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lol.  I edited it.  You guys always got a guy's back.  I think I just needed to tell somebody because it's been weighing on me.  I haven't posted in here at ALL over the last year because I've been a little embarrassed over some things, but you are a really great bunch of people here.  So thank you all.

 
Sweet J said:
And my dad was the strongest person I've ever known.  If I was trapped behind the gates of hell, and I could only have one person at my side to fight my way back it would be my dad and I'm not half the guy he was and life is weird.

I don't need advice I know I'll get through it.  I just needed to write down my feelings somewhere and I guess I really admire this group of people here and I really wish I didn't break my phone because it just reminds me that some things break.
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Tell your dad what you told us, if you havent. Please lie right back down with him and tell him. Conscious or no. So few of us get it right and most of those don't know they did. Empty your heart and fill his departing soul. Please.

 
Sweet J said:
lol.  I edited it.  You guys always got a guy's back.  I think I just needed to tell somebody because it's been weighing on me.  I haven't posted in here at ALL over the last year because I've been a little embarrassed over some things
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gtfo

Have you seen the idiots who post in here?  One of them even has the descriptor in his username.  There's nothing so embarrassing that it should keep you from posting here, unless it's the fact that you haven't been posting here.  In which case, you should be embarrassed.  Where's my shame bell?

Sorry you're dealing with some rough times, gb.  Don't look forward to that particular one at all myself.  Stay strong and take solace in the fact that, even when it's over, you'll still be your father's son.

 
Sweet J,

Your sob story is taking attention away from my killer Paul Newman salad puns. 

Tone it down a bit.

Thanks.

 
Sweet J said:
lol.  I edited it.  You guys always got a guy's back.  I think I just needed to tell somebody because it's been weighing on me.  I haven't posted in here at ALL over the last year because I've been a little embarrassed over some things, but you are a really great bunch of people here.  So thank you all.
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hang in there, man :thumbup:  this place is great therapy. just putting words to paper and getting them off your head is good.

 
I only saw the edited version of sweetJs post,  and it moved me to tears. Original edit must have sucked.

Sorry you're going through this J. 

 
berndog said:
Ugh…. Still in the hospital with my son and the doctors are puzzled.  All the CT scans, blood work, labs etc look good yet he has no appetite and has intense abdominal pain.  They don’t think it is appendicitis.  They have a colonoscopy scheduled for tomorrow to try and come up with a diagnosis.  5 nights sleeping in the hospital is too much.   Really, really hope to get some answers tomorrow.  
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GL, bernpup.  No fun having a sick kid.  

 
Sweet J said:
My son plays too many video games and is struggling in school and he is pressuring himself too much and he doesn't want to go because he's never gotten a B before and he is sad and I want to tell him that it's ok, if he doesn't go to school for two weeks straight it's ok, and if he doesn't get into the college of his dreams it's ok.  Just try your best and its ok to get a C or a D or an F.  It's ok to fail as long as you try and you are decent and you are kind to people but don't be a pushover, and stay confident and strong.
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 Let him know. Honestly, one of my biggest reliefs as a student came when my parents had this kind of a conversation with me. There had been so much stress put on having good (read: perfect) grades that I would have anxiety attacks just while doing homework I found difficult. I lacked any perspective as to how grades really fit in the grand scheme of things. It took a huge burden off my shoulders when they sat me down and told me that my grades don't define who I am as a person, that a B isn't the end of the world, and that they're still damn proud of me whether my report card comes back with all As or not. Simple stuff, but stuff I'd really lost sight of. Ts and Ps your way, you're going through tougher times than anything I've experienced. 

 
bud29 said:
 Let him know. Honestly, one of my biggest reliefs as a student came when my parents had this kind of a conversation with me. There had been so much stress put on having good (read: perfect) grades that I would have anxiety attacks just while doing homework I found difficult. I lacked any perspective as to how grades really fit in the grand scheme of things. It took a huge burden off my shoulders when they sat me down and told me that my grades don't define who I am as a person, that a B isn't the end of the world, and that they're still damn proud of me whether my report card comes back with all As or not. Simple stuff, but stuff I'd really lost sight of. Ts and Ps your way, you're going through tougher times than anything I've experienced. 
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:goodposting: As long as the effort is there grades don't matter to me, and we've made sure that our sons are well aware of that. If you can say to yourself that you've done your best that's all anyone can ask of you.

 
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