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'General Malaise said:
'Sheriff Bart said:
'Mr. Pickles said:
Has there been an explanation of how you bust your head in the non-shallow end of the pool? Power dive? Inviscid fluid? Bending space-time?
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It's an old pool and made weird. instead of sloping towards the deep end it drops off.
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Was this at the house of your rich swinger friends? Have you called this guy yet?I was a lifeguard for a number of years and the one thing they drilled into us during training was to always ALWAYS run with a red buoy under your arm. The other thing they preached was the dangers of shallow diving. That's where virtually all the major swimming incidents stem from. This is why all fat guys should always go in cannon ball stayle. Leave the diving for svelt asian girls and whispy gay men.
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Wait, you were a lifeguard? How much did Coppertone make that summer?
 
'-fish- said:
'Idiot Boxer said:
'Sheriff Bart said:
'Mr. Pickles said:
Has there been an explanation of how you bust your head in the non-shallow end of the pool? Power dive? Inviscid fluid? Bending space-time?
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It's an old pool and made weird. instead of sloping towards the deep end it drops off.
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I'll send you my card. Or is fish already on retainer?
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I'd do it, but only if he paid me in nueske's bacon.
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:lmao: I'm not suing anybody because of my own stupidity. Plus its at the lake house.
 
'UOFI_316 said:
'Samuel L Bronkowitz said:
Anyone having problems with the "Go to Last Unread Post" button? It's working everywhere else in the forums for me but not in this thread. I keep getting taken to the very last post.
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Same issue.
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Just started doing it for me this afternoon.
 
'-fish- said:
'Idiot Boxer said:
'Sheriff Bart said:
'Mr. Pickles said:
Has there been an explanation of how you bust your head in the non-shallow end of the pool? Power dive? Inviscid fluid? Bending space-time?
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It's an old pool and made weird. instead of sloping towards the deep end it drops off.
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I'll send you my card. Or is fish already on retainer?
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I'd do it, but only if he paid me in nueske's bacon.
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I'll take it on for a lifetime supply of post-its.
 
SLB> We had a pool when I was growing up where the shallow end was flat and the deep end was bowl shaped. We always new to keep our hands out in front when diving, but a few first-timers scraped their noses up pretty good. Never had any cracked vertebrae though.

Is anybody else having some of the pic links (like "Berries" above) going to the funnyjunk.com homepage?

 
'heckmanm said:
SLB> We had a pool when I was growing up where the shallow end was flat and the deep end was bowl shaped. We always new to keep our hands out in front when diving, but a few first-timers scraped their noses up pretty good. Never had any cracked vertebrae though.Is anybody else having some of the pic links (like "Berries" above) going to the funnyjunk.com homepage?
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yep
 
'General Malaise said:
'Sheriff Bart said:
'Mr. Pickles said:
Has there been an explanation of how you bust your head in the non-shallow end of the pool? Power dive? Inviscid fluid? Bending space-time?
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It's an old pool and made weird. instead of sloping towards the deep end it drops off.
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Was this at the house of your rich swinger friends? Have you called this guy yet?I was a lifeguard for a number of years and the one thing they drilled into us during training was to always ALWAYS run with a red buoy under your arm. The other thing they preached was the dangers of shallow diving. That's where virtually all the major swimming incidents stem from. This is why all fat guys should always go in cannon ball stayle. Leave the diving for svelt asian girls and whispy gay men.
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My link
 
FBG is a WarLight clan, short for "fat bottomed girls" or "fat black guy" or "Fiber Bragg Gratings" or "FloorBrite Guardsman", who the hell knows?! Actually, all joking aside, FBG stands for Foot and Ball Gags, a fetish group. These players originated from a common place on the interwebs, but no one seems to remember where.

FBG is not really a clan, but was the first large grouping of players on Warlight. Not all members have FBG tags in their names. There is no organization or leadership in the group. While there is no formal charter, the general themes that tie the players together are:

[*]not getting booted

[*]communicating

[*]not surrendering early

[*]not refusing to surrender

[*]joking around in chat

[*]drunken profanity in team chat

[*]suffering from the incurable "bostonfred Complex"

[*]licensed practitioners of "The Gud"



 
'eaganwildcats said:
July 31st Update:

The past few days of GMTAN have been fairly quiet. Some would say too quiet. Alas, with an errant dive by SLB and an errant post by Texasfan there are suddenly 3+ pages to sift through.

To start things off for the day SLB posted news of his headfirst dive into a shallow pool. The damage report was a broken neck (literally) and some sort of worm-like growth on the top of his head. Well wishes abound for his speedy recovery.

Krista4 has moved on to the 2nd round of interviews in her quest to join the luxurious lifestyle afforded by the Pacific Northwest.

Marvin complemented GM on his beautiful granddaughter in his new Facebook profile picture. GM is only 39.

TexasFan was booted for posting a threatening message. He is likely not to be seen back for a fairly long time. Details probably can be found :e:lsewhere.

Desert Rose began school – apparently the new principal is making some changes.

Frosty’s played through the immense pain of 3 earlier softball games in order to give it to his wife for 20 minutes. :thumbup:
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Bravo eagan bravo. :bow:

 
So, I just found out that my mom has breast cancer :kicksrock:

At least it's the "good" kind - stage I, hormone responsive

I talked to her on the phone for a bit and IMed with my dad

She definitely put on a bit of a brave face for me, but I think talking to some of her friends (one of which is a retired nurse) helped her a bit too.

She's getting a lumpectomy and starts radiation in mid-August, but I'm sure it'll be a stressful couple of weeks for her

In talking with my dad, I got a slightly different side of how she's feeling...

I could ramble through all the details, but here's the jist of it:

When I was 12, my sister (4.5 years older) was crossing the street and was hit and killed by a guy that ran a red

According to my dad, my mom thinks that this diagnosis is my sister saying that she misses my mom and wants them to be together again

I'm not really religious (being raised in a super Irish-catholic family and having religion shoved down your throat all your life will do that to a guy), but I'm not going to scream blasphemy or anything if she brings it up

Anyway, thanks for letting me get this off my chest. Somehow it's easier to confide in you guys at times than real world friends.

 
'Guster said:
So, I just found out that my mom has breast cancer :kicksrock:At least it's the "good" kind - stage I, hormone responsiveI talked to her on the phone for a bit and IMed with my dadShe definitely put on a bit of a brave face for me, but I think talking to some of her friends (one of which is a retired nurse) helped her a bit too. She's getting a lumpectomy and starts radiation in mid-August, but I'm sure it'll be a stressful couple of weeks for herIn talking with my dad, I got a slightly different side of how she's feeling...I could ramble through all the details, but here's the jist of it:When I was 12, my sister (4.5 years older) was crossing the street and was hit and killed by a guy that ran a redAccording to my dad, my mom thinks that this diagnosis is my sister saying that she misses my mom and wants them to be together againI'm not really religious (being raised in a super Irish-catholic family and having religion shoved down your throat all your life will do that to a guy), but I'm not going to scream blasphemy or anything if she brings it upAnyway, thanks for letting me get this off my chest. Somehow it's easier to confide in you guys at times than real world friends.
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Damn, dude.
 
'Guster said:
So, I just found out that my mom has breast cancer :kicksrock:At least it's the "good" kind - stage I, hormone responsiveI talked to her on the phone for a bit and IMed with my dadShe definitely put on a bit of a brave face for me, but I think talking to some of her friends (one of which is a retired nurse) helped her a bit too. She's getting a lumpectomy and starts radiation in mid-August, but I'm sure it'll be a stressful couple of weeks for herIn talking with my dad, I got a slightly different side of how she's feeling...I could ramble through all the details, but here's the jist of it:When I was 12, my sister (4.5 years older) was crossing the street and was hit and killed by a guy that ran a redAccording to my dad, my mom thinks that this diagnosis is my sister saying that she misses my mom and wants them to be together againI'm not really religious (being raised in a super Irish-catholic family and having religion shoved down your throat all your life will do that to a guy), but I'm not going to scream blasphemy or anything if she brings it upAnyway, thanks for letting me get this off my chest. Somehow it's easier to confide in you guys at times than real world friends.
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Sorry to hear (both about your mom and sister). I think we have covered it before, but cancer blows.
 
'Guster said:
When I was 12, my sister (4.5 years older) was crossing the street and was hit and killed by a guy that ran a redAccording to my dad, my mom thinks that this diagnosis is my sister saying that she misses my mom and wants them to be together againI'm not really religious (being raised in a super Irish-catholic family and having religion shoved down your throat all your life will do that to a guy), but I'm not going to scream blasphemy or anything if she brings it up
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I doubt that screaming blasphemy would help matters, but I think you and/or your dad should try and counsel her or get her to speak with professionals. Feeling that a lost child is beckoning them to die is really scary. I am a big believer in a sick person's frame of mind helping to heal them. Or in your mom's case- not.If logic works, how many biblical tales are there where a lost person has beckoned another to join them in death? None that I know of. Does she really think that she would be God's (Catholicism's) first instance of that? Very sad all the way around. I wish the best for you and your family. Continue being the the good man that I know you are and provide strength and guidance to your mom.
 
'Guster said:
So, I just found out that my mom has breast cancer :kicksrock:At least it's the "good" kind - stage I, hormone responsiveI talked to her on the phone for a bit and IMed with my dadShe definitely put on a bit of a brave face for me, but I think talking to some of her friends (one of which is a retired nurse) helped her a bit too. She's getting a lumpectomy and starts radiation in mid-August, but I'm sure it'll be a stressful couple of weeks for herIn talking with my dad, I got a slightly different side of how she's feeling...I could ramble through all the details, but here's the jist of it:When I was 12, my sister (4.5 years older) was crossing the street and was hit and killed by a guy that ran a redAccording to my dad, my mom thinks that this diagnosis is my sister saying that she misses my mom and wants them to be together againI'm not really religious (being raised in a super Irish-catholic family and having religion shoved down your throat all your life will do that to a guy), but I'm not going to scream blasphemy or anything if she brings it upAnyway, thanks for letting me get this off my chest. Somehow it's easier to confide in you guys at times than real world friends.
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Sorry GB. :(FWIW my mother is a breast cancer survivor from a few years back. It's certainly scary, but the good news is they really have come such a long way and it's amazing their success/survival rates. Make sure to call her more often and hang in there.
 
OK, an easy catch-up.

GBG, one of my favorite people not just here but anywhere, you have GOOD news here.

Your mom did whatever it was (mammogram, self-exam, etc.) to ensure that she caught this at a very early stage. Very.

Breast cancer is exceedingly curable when caught early.

She is, almost without doubt, going to be fine.

Now, no one should have to deal with cancer and its uncertainties, but given that cancer affects pretty much all of us in our lives you are in one of the best possible situations, with a cancer that is eminently treatable and in a very early stage. So you have been given an OPPORTUNITY, as has your mom (and the rest of your family), to understand and deal with the idea of this sort of disease and our eventual deaths in a situation where you can be optimistic and positive. That's a rare opportunity and I have great confidence that you--and your family if they are like you--will approach it in a very positive and meaningful fashion.

I love Cranky McOldPants cosjobs, and neither of us is demonstrably right, but based on unfortunately vast experience and logic I don't believe a cancer patient's "will" has too much effect. And I say this knowing the strongest person I've ever known defied odds by living about 6 times the normal expectancy. I feel like it's a crutch we use to say that we can affect outcomes that are well beyond our power or understanding. Again cos and I might have different anecdotal experiences, which don't amount to evidence. In this case, though, I want to assure you that in my opinion your mom's perceived attitude is not dispositive.

One other thing I want to mention just based on my own opinions. Many people reach out in this situation but make it all about them. This thread has been blessedly free of that. You can and should focus just on what you and your family need without needing to acknowledge or deal with the "Sorry to hear, I've had my own loss, blahblahblah" crowd. Somehow comparative losses always seem important to people to justify their own grief, which is crazy as grief in natural...but not generally in our culture.

You know I'm here to help however I can, thought I don't you'll need it.

Hopefully Surly McOldster will find my response sufficient. ;)

 
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'Thorn said:
'Guster said:
So, I just found out that my mom has breast cancer :kicksrock:At least it's the "good" kind - stage I, hormone responsiveI talked to her on the phone for a bit and IMed with my dadShe definitely put on a bit of a brave face for me, but I think talking to some of her friends (one of which is a retired nurse) helped her a bit too. She's getting a lumpectomy and starts radiation in mid-August, but I'm sure it'll be a stressful couple of weeks for herIn talking with my dad, I got a slightly different side of how she's feeling...I could ramble through all the details, but here's the jist of it:When I was 12, my sister (4.5 years older) was crossing the street and was hit and killed by a guy that ran a redAccording to my dad, my mom thinks that this diagnosis is my sister saying that she misses my mom and wants them to be together againI'm not really religious (being raised in a super Irish-catholic family and having religion shoved down your throat all your life will do that to a guy), but I'm not going to scream blasphemy or anything if she brings it upAnyway, thanks for letting me get this off my chest. Somehow it's easier to confide in you guys at times than real world friends.
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Sorry GB. :(FWIW my mother is a breast cancer survivor from a few years back. It's certainly scary, but the good news is they really have come such a long way and it's amazing their success/survival rates. Make sure to call her more often and hang in there.
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:goodposting: Thoughts and prayers for Momma Guster. Stay strong GB. Always get stuff off your chest here, it is easier to confide in the good people here (even Tanner) than real life people.
 
when I was in grad school, I recall reading quite a few research articles about the positive effects of having a positive attitude with regard to cancer treatment outcomes. It's been awhile but I thought it was accepted. Feeling better/more optimistic mentally is usually better for you physically.

:shrug:

 
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