What's making you happy today? - Page 749

Undertoad · 01-31-2016, 11:41 AM

The band is so pro, they know where their cue is to come back in, and are waiting patiently for it, and hit it when it happens, even though they can't see him.

The audio is so pro, they can all hear the Boss perfectly in their in-ear monitors, even if he's 30 feet offstage with a wireless mic.

xoxoxoBruce · 02-04-2016, 01:37 PM

The thing I love about cats and dogs is they don't have time for self pity. Neither does this guy.

fargon · 02-04-2016, 01:54 PM

Kewl.

Carruthers · 02-08-2016, 03:05 PM

My 1991 VW Passat Estate passed its MoT (annual road worthiness test) today.

It was Dad's car but he gave up driving several years ago so it was signed over to me.

I kept my horrible little Peugeot, a mere sixteen years old, on the basis that the Passat would probably reach the end of the road sooner rather than later.

Dad's mobility is so poor that he can only get into the VW and even that tends to be a long winded process.

There's always the possibility of the need to take him to the hospital or Doc's at very short notice as well so that's another reason I've ended up with two cars.

It passed first time so no repairs or maintenance were needed. It has only done just over a thousand miles since the last test so it hasn't been exactly punished and has a total mileage of 68k.

I shouldn't think that either car is worth much more than scrap value and they probably cost more to tax and insure than they are worth.

I never thought that I'd say this, but I look forward to the day when I can give up driving.

With a bit of luck I'll keep one or both cars in serviceable order until that day arrives.

lumberjim · 02-08-2016, 03:10 PM

I just had a phone call from Buster. He sounds exactly like I figgered.

He's sending candy!

xoxoxoBruce · 02-08-2016, 03:23 PM

I emailed him before Christmas that I had some of those small round tins I'd send him if he promised not to send me candy, but never got a reply.

busterb · 02-08-2016, 03:32 PM

Oh yes you did. I said this would probably be my last year for making candy and thanks anyway. But, But who knows?

Clodfobble · 02-12-2016, 11:52 PM

My cousin (the stabbed-in-the-head-with-scissors-one) called me today!

He's been home for about a week, still in intensive speech/occupational/physical therapy. It's a little heartbreaking to hear him try to speak, with the really (really) bad stuttering and cluttering and word choice issues, but you can definitely tell it's "him" in there. He knows what he wants to say, and got downright fluent for a few short periods when talking rapidly about concepts he felt strongly about, rather than chitchat. He's been told that they expect him to make a 100% recovery, in about a year's time. I told him I personally anticipate half that, if not less. First they were all, "he'll wake up in another two weeks" and he was all, "fuck you, I'm waking up today." Then they were all, "he'll be ready to go home in another 3 weeks," and he was all, "ha ha, suckers, looks like you meant 5 days." So now they say a year; idiots don't know a good bet when they see one...

He still can't draw for shit, but they did some kind of special hand-eye-coordination test that they give to brain injured patients, which somehow magically tells them what capacity is actually inside his brain vs. what he's currently able to make his hand do--and the lady said he outperformed a non-brain-injured person, even now. So they say he'll get full recovery for that as well.

The only thing they don't expect him to get back is the right half of his right eye's vision, which is gone because he apparently also had a mini-stroke at some point during all this, and that's a done deal. But they said his left eye will eventually compensate to the point that he won't notice it unless his left eye is completely closed.

But goddamn it was good to hear his voice again.

xoxoxoBruce · 02-13-2016, 12:44 AM

That's very good news, I figured he'd get mobile and be able to communicate with some rehab, but I wondered if he'd lose his profession he's built his whole life around. So that's really good to hear. From everything I've read about him, he's a happy person, probably a morning person(yuk), and better at his profession than anyone else. In other words, he's got all the right stuff to come back.

How are they doing with the bills?

fargon · 02-13-2016, 08:11 AM

That is very good news Clod.

glatt · 02-13-2016, 09:07 AM

Happy to hear this

Griff · 02-13-2016, 10:15 AM

This is happy news!

Clodfobble · 02-13-2016, 10:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

How are they doing with the bills?

Doing okay for now. And their lawyers are very confident that the park will be taking care of things once the slow legal gears have a chance to finish turning.

DanaC · 02-13-2016, 12:34 PM

So glad he's going to be ok, Clod.

monster · 02-13-2016, 01:41 PM

yay clod, poor guy

02-04-2016, 01:37 PM	#11222
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	The thing I love about cats and dogs is they don't have time for self pity. Neither does this guy. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-04-2016, 01:54 PM	#11223
fargon Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: La Crosse, WI Posts: 8,924	Kewl. __________________ Annoy the ones that ignore you!!! I live a blessed life I Love my Country, I Fear the Government!!! Heavily medicated for the good of mankind.

02-08-2016, 03:05 PM	#11224
Carruthers Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Buckinghamshire UK Posts: 4,059	My 1991 VW Passat Estate passed its MoT (annual road worthiness test) today. It was Dad's car but he gave up driving several years ago so it was signed over to me. I kept my horrible little Peugeot, a mere sixteen years old, on the basis that the Passat would probably reach the end of the road sooner rather than later. Dad's mobility is so poor that he can only get into the VW and even that tends to be a long winded process. There's always the possibility of the need to take him to the hospital or Doc's at very short notice as well so that's another reason I've ended up with two cars. It passed first time so no repairs or maintenance were needed. It has only done just over a thousand miles since the last test so it hasn't been exactly punished and has a total mileage of 68k. I shouldn't think that either car is worth much more than scrap value and they probably cost more to tax and insure than they are worth. I never thought that I'd say this, but I look forward to the day when I can give up driving. With a bit of luck I'll keep one or both cars in serviceable order until that day arrives. __________________

02-08-2016, 03:10 PM	#11225
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	I just had a phone call from Buster. He sounds exactly like I figgered. He's sending candy! __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

02-08-2016, 03:23 PM	#11226
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I emailed him before Christmas that I had some of those small round tins I'd send him if he promised not to send me candy, but never got a reply. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

01-31-2016, 11:41 AM	#11221
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	The band is so pro, they know where their cue is to come back in, and are waiting patiently for it, and hit it when it happens, even though they can't see him. The audio is so pro, they can all hear the Boss perfectly in their in-ear monitors, even if he's 30 feet offstage with a wireless mic.

02-08-2016, 03:32 PM	#11227
busterb NSABFD Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: MS. usa Posts: 3,908	Oh yes you did. I said this would probably be my last year for making candy and thanks anyway. But, But who knows? __________________ I've haven't left very deep footprints in the sands of time. But, boy I've left a bunch.

02-12-2016, 11:52 PM	#11228
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	My cousin (the stabbed-in-the-head-with-scissors-one) called me today! He's been home for about a week, still in intensive speech/occupational/physical therapy. It's a little heartbreaking to hear him try to speak, with the really (really) bad stuttering and cluttering and word choice issues, but you can definitely tell it's "him" in there. He knows what he wants to say, and got downright fluent for a few short periods when talking rapidly about concepts he felt strongly about, rather than chitchat. He's been told that they expect him to make a 100% recovery, in about a year's time. I told him I personally anticipate half that, if not less. First they were all, "he'll wake up in another two weeks" and he was all, "fuck you, I'm waking up today." Then they were all, "he'll be ready to go home in another 3 weeks," and he was all, "ha ha, suckers, looks like you meant 5 days." So now they say a year; idiots don't know a good bet when they see one... He still can't draw for shit, but they did some kind of special hand-eye-coordination test that they give to brain injured patients, which somehow magically tells them what capacity is actually inside his brain vs. what he's currently able to make his hand do--and the lady said he outperformed a non-brain-injured person, even now. So they say he'll get full recovery for that as well. The only thing they don't expect him to get back is the right half of his right eye's vision, which is gone because he apparently also had a mini-stroke at some point during all this, and that's a done deal. But they said his left eye will eventually compensate to the point that he won't notice it unless his left eye is completely closed. But goddamn it was good to hear his voice again. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

02-13-2016, 12:44 AM	#11229
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	That's very good news, I figured he'd get mobile and be able to communicate with some rehab, but I wondered if he'd lose his profession he's built his whole life around. So that's really good to hear. From everything I've read about him, he's a happy person, probably a morning person(yuk), and better at his profession than anyone else. In other words, he's got all the right stuff to come back. How are they doing with the bills? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-13-2016, 08:11 AM	#11230
fargon Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: La Crosse, WI Posts: 8,924	That is very good news Clod. __________________ Annoy the ones that ignore you!!! I live a blessed life I Love my Country, I Fear the Government!!! Heavily medicated for the good of mankind.

02-13-2016, 09:07 AM	#11231
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Happy to hear this

02-13-2016, 10:15 AM	#11232
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	This is happy news! __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

02-13-2016, 01:41 PM	#11235
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	yay clod, poor guy __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

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