What's bumming your stone today? - Page 26

Griff · 03-07-2014, 08:51 PM

Sorry footie.

infinite monkey · 03-08-2014, 09:25 AM

Just don't let it embitter you, foot. Let it embiggen you.

Remember the story of Betty Botter.

Because you WILL get through to the other side. It ain't easy, but you will one day get to look back with a sigh of relief. Hang in there.

Sundae · 03-09-2014, 05:01 PM

Ah shit, Foot.
I think I have money trouble (and I do) but it sounds like you're not far above minimum wage and even though I'mg etting no help at present there is a safety net if I take a few more steps further down. And it's just me. Well, no children.
Good luck.

In my worst moments in the last few weeks everything has felt so futile.
I've never been more lonely or more hopeless.
The idea that it might not even be Diz and me against the world is appalling. I've had really good advice, but it's such an uphill struggle; I'm tired of fighting, even though I know I should.

I feel like someone hiding that they are bitten in a zombie film.
Because as long as no-one knows, I'm not really doomed. Force of will alone might make it different this time.
No. Just bloody shoot me, and shoot Diz next.

But when I die I will do so knowing the difference between a ficelle and a petit mange blanc.
That's something after all.

orthodoc · 03-09-2014, 06:13 PM

Sundae, sweetheart, don't give up. Take it one day at a time and value whatever comes (like learning the difference between a ficelle and a petit mange blanc, or having a positive encounter with a customer; or like meeting carruthers). There are lots of people whose lives would be diminished if you weren't here. Some of them (us) are in this place and others are closer to you geographically. When I'm down, I find inspiration in your constant interest in new things and desire to travel and learn. Not trying to guilt you; just to say that you don't always know how your life affects others.

Any day that happens is a good day for Sundae and me.

orthodoc · 03-09-2014, 06:26 PM

Foot3, I don't know what to say. I don't know what the job market is like in your neck of the woods; what the possibilities are for freelance photography or for other freelance work. Obviously you've looked into that type of thing, so I'm guessing not great. Are there better prospects in a nearby town or city? Near enough that it wouldn't interfere with seeing your kids?

Does your state have a mechanism for getting an 'emergency' teacher's certificate in an area of need for local schools? PA does but that's the only place I know about. It's possible to provide proof of a degree in the subject area needed and basically get a certificate without going back to school.

If a simple solution occurs to me I'll send it along. Meanwhile, hang on ...

Clodfobble · 03-09-2014, 06:50 PM

Sundae, I echo what orthodoc said: you are loved, and your existence in this world is cherished. You have made it through worse. And you will again.

How is the situation shaping up, if you don't mind talking about it? (For me, hashing out the options is always helpful, even if I really already know what they are.) Have your parents received any feedback from the house viewings? Is it really possible someone else might buy it while continuing to rent your room to you? Have you been able to talk to someone with the Council yet, or do you have to wait until the house is actually sold?

orthodoc · 03-09-2014, 08:37 PM

Crap. Carp. Shite. I seem to have developed some lymphedema in my right arm and chest. This throws a monkey wrench in my plan to regain upper body strength, not to mention being able to wear short sleeves.

Lymphedivas, here I come. (www.lymphedivas.com)

Nirvana · 03-09-2014, 11:19 PM

I have a stupid dilemma compared to the life altering problems of others. [BIGV , O, F3,

] My car needs tires I can buy one every 2 weeks or get all 4 at 22% interest and pay them off in 9 weeks. If I buy them by Saturday I get 10% off for buying 4 [scam

]

sexobon · 03-09-2014, 11:36 PM

If you buy 4 at the same time, do they throw in free lifetime tire rotations? Sometimes they will depending on the cost of the tires.

Nirvana · 03-09-2014, 11:36 PM

Sundae your post showed after I posted my [crap] you are an asset to anyone who meets you. True story

Nirvana · 03-09-2014, 11:40 PM

laff @ Sexobon something I had not considered is that a valuable commodity? What if I just rotate them myself?

monster · 03-09-2014, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nirvana

I have a stupid dilemma compared to the life altering problems of others. [BIGV , O, F3,

] My car needs tires I can buy one every 2 weeks or get all 4 at 22% interest and pay them off in 9 weeks. If I buy them by Saturday I get 10% off for buying 4 [scam

]

Buy one every two weeks and get them put on when you have a full set/axel? 22% seems a little ridiculous! if your potholes are as bad as ours, I'd be tempted to soldier on with the old ones and put the new ones on when the roads are fixed

sexobon · 03-09-2014, 11:46 PM

Just a matter of convenience some places offer, in addition to any discounts they may have at this time, so you'll come back to them for your next set of tires.

orthodoc · 03-09-2014, 11:55 PM

Tires are important. I weave all over the road at the moment, trying to preserve my tires and rims as the holes and chasms in the roads open ...

Go for the free lifetime rotations. You'll beat the odds.

Nirvana · 03-10-2014, 12:48 AM

Had not thought of potholes Monster hmmmmm well the cost including the mounting is at a 10% discount until the 15th. The biggest problem I have is that these cheap Korean tires I have go flat once a day they hold air all day but go flat when the car sits . I know its the tires fault because I have one Michelin I got used [cannot afford 4 of those] when I hit a [pothole] last fall and it never goes flat.

I hate pumping up my tires after work at midnite ..

03-07-2014, 08:51 PM	#376
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Sorry footie. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

03-09-2014, 05:01 PM	#378
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Ah shit, Foot. I think I have money trouble (and I do) but it sounds like you're not far above minimum wage and even though I'mg etting no help at present there is a safety net if I take a few more steps further down. And it's just me. Well, no children. Good luck. In my worst moments in the last few weeks everything has felt so futile. I've never been more lonely or more hopeless. The idea that it might not even be Diz and me against the world is appalling. I've had really good advice, but it's such an uphill struggle; I'm tired of fighting, even though I know I should. I feel like someone hiding that they are bitten in a zombie film. Because as long as no-one knows, I'm not really doomed. Force of will alone might make it different this time. No. Just bloody shoot me, and shoot Diz next. But when I die I will do so knowing the difference between a ficelle and a petit mange blanc. That's something after all. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

03-09-2014, 06:13 PM	#379
orthodoc Not Suspicious, Merely Canadian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,774	Sundae, sweetheart, don't give up. Take it one day at a time and value whatever comes (like learning the difference between a ficelle and a petit mange blanc, or having a positive encounter with a customer; or like meeting carruthers). There are lots of people whose lives would be diminished if you weren't here. Some of them (us) are in this place and others are closer to you geographically. When I'm down, I find inspiration in your constant interest in new things and desire to travel and learn. Not trying to guilt you; just to say that you don't always know how your life affects others. Any day that happens is a good day for Sundae and me. __________________ The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. - Ghandi

03-09-2014, 06:26 PM	#380
orthodoc Not Suspicious, Merely Canadian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,774	Foot3, I don't know what to say. I don't know what the job market is like in your neck of the woods; what the possibilities are for freelance photography or for other freelance work. Obviously you've looked into that type of thing, so I'm guessing not great. Are there better prospects in a nearby town or city? Near enough that it wouldn't interfere with seeing your kids? Does your state have a mechanism for getting an 'emergency' teacher's certificate in an area of need for local schools? PA does but that's the only place I know about. It's possible to provide proof of a degree in the subject area needed and basically get a certificate without going back to school. If a simple solution occurs to me I'll send it along. Meanwhile, hang on ... __________________ The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. - Ghandi

03-09-2014, 06:50 PM	#381
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Sundae, I echo what orthodoc said: you are loved, and your existence in this world is cherished. You have made it through worse. And you will again. How is the situation shaping up, if you don't mind talking about it? (For me, hashing out the options is always helpful, even if I really already know what they are.) Have your parents received any feedback from the house viewings? Is it really possible someone else might buy it while continuing to rent your room to you? Have you been able to talk to someone with the Council yet, or do you have to wait until the house is actually sold? __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

03-08-2014, 09:25 AM	#377
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Just don't let it embitter you, foot. Let it embiggen you. Remember the story of Betty Botter. Because you WILL get through to the other side. It ain't easy, but you will one day get to look back with a sigh of relief. Hang in there.

03-09-2014, 08:37 PM	#382
orthodoc Not Suspicious, Merely Canadian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,774	Crap. Carp. Shite. I seem to have developed some lymphedema in my right arm and chest. This throws a monkey wrench in my plan to regain upper body strength, not to mention being able to wear short sleeves. Lymphedivas, here I come. (www.lymphedivas.com) __________________ The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. - Ghandi

03-09-2014, 11:19 PM	#383
Nirvana Back in 10 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3,684	I have a stupid dilemma compared to the life altering problems of others. [BIGV , O, F3, ] My car needs tires I can buy one every 2 weeks or get all 4 at 22% interest and pay them off in 9 weeks. If I buy them by Saturday I get 10% off for buying 4 [scam ] __________________ Speaking simply... do not confuse this with having a simple mind.

03-09-2014, 11:36 PM	#384
sexobon I love it when a plan comes together. Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 9,793	If you buy 4 at the same time, do they throw in free lifetime tire rotations? Sometimes they will depending on the cost of the tires.

03-09-2014, 11:36 PM	#385
Nirvana Back in 10 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3,684	Sundae your post showed after I posted my [crap] you are an asset to anyone who meets you. True story __________________ Speaking simply... do not confuse this with having a simple mind.

03-09-2014, 11:40 PM	#386
Nirvana Back in 10 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3,684	laff @ Sexobon something I had not considered is that a valuable commodity? What if I just rotate them myself? __________________ Speaking simply... do not confuse this with having a simple mind.

03-09-2014, 11:46 PM	#388
sexobon I love it when a plan comes together. Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 9,793	Just a matter of convenience some places offer, in addition to any discounts they may have at this time, so you'll come back to them for your next set of tires.

03-09-2014, 11:55 PM	#389
orthodoc Not Suspicious, Merely Canadian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,774	Tires are important. I weave all over the road at the moment, trying to preserve my tires and rims as the holes and chasms in the roads open ... Go for the free lifetime rotations. You'll beat the odds. __________________ The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. - Ghandi

03-10-2014, 12:48 AM	#390
Nirvana Back in 10 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3,684	Had not thought of potholes Monster hmmmmm well the cost including the mounting is at a 10% discount until the 15th. The biggest problem I have is that these cheap Korean tires I have go flat once a day they hold air all day but go flat when the car sits . I know its the tires fault because I have one Michelin I got used [cannot afford 4 of those] when I hit a [pothole] last fall and it never goes flat. I hate pumping up my tires after work at midnite .. __________________ Speaking simply... do not confuse this with having a simple mind.

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