What has shocked you today? - Page 5

anonymous · 09-01-2017, 12:09 PM

Best friend's very long time girlfriend shot and killed herself.

Completely out of the blue.

Gonna be some long hard days ahead.

Griff · 09-01-2017, 12:24 PM

We had a suicide in one of my cow-orkers families this week. grim.

Clodfobble · 09-01-2017, 03:52 PM

Bummer all around.

monster · 09-01-2017, 06:33 PM

as the icing on that shitcake, I was rather shocked yesterday when I was in the thrift store and I found all the participation trophies for hockey and swim for the teammate of my kids who committed suicide on Memorial Day. Especially as there has been a series of articles about teen suicide in the local news this week and his name has been heavily featured. I'm not shocked the family cleared them out. I'm just kind of surprised the easily removable name plaque wasn't removed by someone before they were put out for sale at 50¢ each :/

glatt · 09-01-2017, 08:06 PM

Whoa

Clodfobble · 09-01-2017, 08:10 PM

Did you point them out to the shop owner/manager? That could seriously mess up a teen who knew him and happened to come shopping.

Flint · 09-01-2017, 08:42 PM

Damn.

monster · 09-01-2017, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clodfobble

Did you point them out to the shop owner/manager? That could seriously mess up a teen who knew him and happened to come shopping.

of course. There was only a semi manager on duty. She said "well perhaps people might like to buy them to remember him" and as she saw my face when she said that..... changed it to "I'll pass it on to the next level..... This is the store that benefits local schools and the whole fam has been pretty involved at some point, they know us well. Pologirl worked there as her summer job this year. Today was her last day.

monster · 09-01-2017, 09:13 PM

I assumed they didn't realize and would be glad to know. I was a little taken aback by her initial reaction, but then pologirl and I discussed her a little and had separately reached the conclusion that she's a bit odd.

sexobon · 09-01-2017, 09:43 PM

Would that make her a queer bird, queer duck, odd fish or queer fish?

Gravdigr · 12-24-2017, 05:06 PM

Day before yesterday my cousin's husband (who has been diagnosed w/stage 4 something-oma) got a headache about bedtime. At 3am he woke her up to tell not to worry about it, but he was going to the ER, or UrgentCare-type-place.

Long story short he wound up at Vanderbilt University hospital. The cancer made it to his brain.

They gave him 48 hrs.

He's 45.

Fuck cancer.

fargon · 12-24-2017, 05:16 PM

Fuck cancer

Clodfobble · 12-24-2017, 10:51 PM

Sorry, Grav.

BigV · 12-25-2017, 12:45 AM

Fucking cancer...

xoxoxoBruce · 12-25-2017, 08:07 AM

Sometimes I wonder if I'd want to know early and battle it to the end, or go along fat dumb and happy till the doctors say it's too late, you've got six weeks.

09-01-2017, 12:24 PM	#62
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09-01-2017, 03:52 PM	#63
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09-01-2017, 06:33 PM	#64
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	as the icing on that shitcake, I was rather shocked yesterday when I was in the thrift store and I found all the participation trophies for hockey and swim for the teammate of my kids who committed suicide on Memorial Day. Especially as there has been a series of articles about teen suicide in the local news this week and his name has been heavily featured. I'm not shocked the family cleared them out. I'm just kind of surprised the easily removable name plaque wasn't removed by someone before they were put out for sale at 50¢ each :/ __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

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09-01-2017, 08:42 PM	#67
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09-01-2017, 12:09 PM	#61
anonymous Operations Operative Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: in hiding Posts: 578	Best friend's very long time girlfriend shot and killed herself. Completely out of the blue. Gonna be some long hard days ahead.

09-01-2017, 08:06 PM	#65
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09-01-2017, 09:13 PM	#69
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	I assumed they didn't realize and would be glad to know. I was a little taken aback by her initial reaction, but then pologirl and I discussed her a little and had separately reached the conclusion that she's a bit odd. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

09-01-2017, 09:43 PM	#70
sexobon I love it when a plan comes together. Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 9,793	Would that make her a queer bird, queer duck, odd fish or queer fish?

12-24-2017, 05:06 PM	#71
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Day before yesterday my cousin's husband (who has been diagnosed w/stage 4 something-oma) got a headache about bedtime. At 3am he woke her up to tell not to worry about it, but he was going to the ER, or UrgentCare-type-place. Long story short he wound up at Vanderbilt University hospital. The cancer made it to his brain. They gave him 48 hrs. He's 45. Fuck cancer. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

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12-24-2017, 10:51 PM	#73
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12-25-2017, 12:45 AM	#74
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12-25-2017, 08:07 AM	#75
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Sometimes I wonder if I'd want to know early and battle it to the end, or go along fat dumb and happy till the doctors say it's too late, you've got six weeks. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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