|  07-17-2010, 11:21 PM | #19216 | 
| Reborn Paper User            Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air | |
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|  07-17-2010, 11:24 PM | #19217 | 
| Grand Sorcerer            Posts: 10,270 Karma: 1126878541 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Astak Pocket PRO, iPod Touch, PRS-650 | |
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|  07-17-2010, 11:30 PM | #19218 | 
| Bah, humbug!            Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9. | |
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|  07-17-2010, 11:36 PM | #19219 | 
| Reborn Paper User            Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air | |
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|  07-17-2010, 11:46 PM | #19220 | 
| Grand Sorcerer            Posts: 10,270 Karma: 1126878541 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Astak Pocket PRO, iPod Touch, PRS-650 | |
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|  07-18-2010, 12:01 AM | #19221 | 
| Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah!            Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda! | 
			
			Well, you can say h*ll if you like.  Not sure why you'd worried about a hull, but maybe you are just not into boats... (Slow response due to having the grandkids this weekend and they are more cuddly than you guys. Sorry...  ) | 
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|  07-18-2010, 12:02 AM | #19222 | 
| Banned            Posts: 13,045 Karma: 10105011 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Finally made it to Walmart. Device: PRS 420 | |
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|  07-18-2010, 12:22 AM | #19223 | 
| Banned            Posts: 3,724 Karma: 535488 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: the Mortuary Device: Kindle 2 | 
			
			I'll have you know, 9 out of 10 old folks prefer me over their own grandchildren. I'm adorable, polite, well spoken and I'm not waiting for an inheritance. I'm geezer friendly. And I shovel snow for free. | 
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|  07-18-2010, 12:25 AM | #19224 | 
| Banned            Posts: 13,045 Karma: 10105011 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Finally made it to Walmart. Device: PRS 420 | 
			
			Old people usually have a pocket full of hard candy.   mmmmmmmmmmm Butterscotch. | 
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|  07-18-2010, 12:32 AM | #19225 | 
| lost my wits...            Posts: 593 Karma: 216708 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Texas, USA Device: Sony PRS-600 | |
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|  07-18-2010, 12:33 AM | #19226 | 
| Banned            Posts: 3,724 Karma: 535488 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: the Mortuary Device: Kindle 2 | 
			
			I like butterscotch. But I refuse to stick my hands into senior citizens pockets. Even for linty butterscotch. You'ed be amazed how many times I've been asked. Once burned, twice shy. | 
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|  07-18-2010, 12:53 AM | #19227 | |||
| Professional Adventuress            Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle | Quote: 
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|  07-18-2010, 02:24 AM | #19228 | 
| Banned            Posts: 3,724 Karma: 535488 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: the Mortuary Device: Kindle 2 | 
			
			I love cinnamon hard candy! Jolly Rancher makes good ones. | 
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|  07-18-2010, 02:44 AM | #19229 | 
| Professional Adventuress            Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle | 
			
			I'm so tired.  I'm so done with arguing with my Mom over EVERYTHING.  when I got here one of the things she asked me to do was find somewhere for his law library to go.  today she totally denied it. I've done incredible horrid things like contact their accountant and attorney that no one had done. I called the Girl Scout Council, (Dad has won their highest award 2 or 3 times), contacted his absloute best life long friend. contacted their church back in Boulder. I am apparently out of line. very out of line. I am a horrible disrespectful daughter for doing all of this. I met with their Pastor who asked for a family meeting on Sunday. OMG!!!!! you would have thought I had asked Lucifer to tea! (and this is THEIR Pastor!!!!) what the bloody hell!!!!???? Dad was a highly functioning alcoholic. he hasn't had anything in 2 weeks now. Mom got a note from the Doc saying it was ok for him to have one one ounce cocktail a night. I think this is totally bad. I am in no way thinking that drying him out now is a good thing... I mean he is dying after all!!!! I think that one 1 ounce cocktail will just cause anxiety as he is accustomed to drinking until he is replete. I am making dinner tomorrow for my sister, her 2 daughters, my Mom, daughter and myself. I bought 3 slabs of babyback ribs and started a fairly moderate amount of potato salad. you wuld think I have deliberate designs on bringing her fridge to its knees with the HUGE amount of food I am *insisting* be put in the fridge. I'm so upset. I just don't know what to do. I'm damned no matter what. I want to go home, but I have to be back here the 30th anyway to meet my MIL to go to Mexico for just more fun times. I am going through a ton of shit with my daughter who has decided it is totally ok to call me by my first name, and not Mom. I am so incredibly upset. | 
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|  07-18-2010, 03:41 AM | #19230 | 
| Banned            Posts: 3,724 Karma: 535488 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: the Mortuary Device: Kindle 2 | 
			
			Hush, Kindlekitten, hush. Listen to me. Listen to your heart. You are doing the right thing, no matter how much pain your mom gives you. What must be, must be. Things are said that should never be said. Words that cut and never heal. One is always chosen. The black sheep. To be the "sin eater". The bearer of all the family's pain. I know. I've heard those words. Too many times. They led me to the brink of self destruction. I don't say this easily. I barely resisted the temptation. The pain will linger long in your heart and mind. No lie. The good you do has to be enough to resist dwelling on it. Not easy. But you are stronger than I am. If I can, you can. And will. You are a good woman. You are doing the right thing. You are right about your father and the drinking. I don't know what medication he is on, but withdrawal is very dangerous. And a drop to ease the "pain" is insane. I don't know much about maintenance drinking, but it is a fine line. AA might be able to help explain. I can't think of any other reliable source. | 
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