The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[betty rose]

Oh, he's definitely behaved negatively with me in front of her, which is why I refuse to speak to him anymore, unless absolutely necessary. Plus, written communication can be used as evidence in court.

I hope you can present all evidence in court, that should hang his arguments.

 

[betty rose]

I'm going to my 50th this year, but, only to see how much better I look then all my old classmates. I'm sure that's what I will discover when I get there. I also went to my 25th and fortunately our class were not exactly party animals. This time I have to make an 1800 mile round trip and I won't even be the furthest away. There is another classmate that lives 30 miles beyond me in North Carolina now. I guess I still have time to move.

I would love to go to mine. But, hubby and I have been off the mail list for years.....

 

[betty rose]

I don't have any bad memories of Jr high or high school in a personal sense. In spite of being overweight and painfully shy, I guess my parents instilled a strong sense of self worth in me, so consequently I was never wounded by comments. Completely oblivious to them. My Jr. high years were in a Catholic school or what I like to call my hell time on earth, that much I remember, but, I don't have any retained thoughts of personal misery from other students.

I'm glad you escaped all the drama of junior high and high school. Maybe that was the difference between Catholic school and public school, we both went through hell, but in different ways.

 

[betty rose]

Good Golly, I'm only ten pages behind....after dinner is done I wonder how many pages I'll be behind.

Nothing more to read from me today. I'm out for the night. Good night @Gabe1, and all. I'm going to be off for a couple days, hubby wants to work on my computer, as I'm having trouble with Xfinity. So annoying. Talk to you all later!

 

[Goofyernmost]

I'm glad you escaped all the drama of junior high and high school. Maybe that was the difference between Catholic school and public school, we both went through hell, but in different ways.

I went to public school for my last three years in high school. I have no negative memories of that except for that time when I got caught throwing pennies up to the ceiling in the auditorium during study hall. BUSTED! Actually, there were about 6 of us doing it and we all got caught. Had to stand out in the hallway and wait for the principal to get there. He went down through the line and used first names for all of them followed by a 1 week suspension. He got to me and said... what's your name? I told him and he said, I don't remember you ever getting in trouble before (caught was more accurate) and told me to straighten up. No suspension.

 

[betty rose]

I went to public school for my last three years in high school. I have no negative memories of that except for that time when I got caught throwing pennies up to the ceiling in the auditorium during study hall. BUSTED! Actually, there were about 6 of us doing it and we all got caught. Had to stand out in the hallway and wait for the principal to get there. He went down through the line and used first names for all of them followed by a 1 week suspension. He got to me and said... what's your name? I told him and he said, I don't remember you ever getting in trouble before (caught was more accurate) and told me to straighten up. No suspension.

That was great luck! I spent a lot of time in detention, for chewing gum, and talking in class. I did get my homework finished there. Mom was annoyed that she had to pick me up and hour later.

 

[Goofyernmost]

That was great luck! I spent a lot of time in detention, for chewing gum, and talking in class. I did get my homework finished there. Mom was annoyed that she had to pick me up and hour later.

I don't recall ever having detention which probably explains why I have those "too tight headaches" from the HALO.

 

[donaldtoo]

photos of yesterday.

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Great pics, Cesar!

I have a shot of one of those light fixtures in your second image. They caught my eye, too...!

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

That was great luck! I spent a lot of time in detention, for chewing gum, and talking in class. I did get my homework finished there. Mom was annoyed that she had to pick me up and hour later.

Troublemaker!

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

I don't recall ever having detention which probably explains why I have those "too tight headaches" from the HALO.

I never got a detention either. My sister got into tons of trouble. I always say I learned how to get away with things by watching her get caught!

 

[Gabe1]

They better mustard one up!

Giggle.

 

[Gabe1]

I feel sorry for her. But, why doesn't a family member have her evaluated? Does she have Alzheimer's, hearing problem, mental illness. I know people want to deny these things happen to family member's; but they do. Shame on them for ignoring her disability! Our family has had this experience, and other member's took action. We didn't want the person to hurt themselves or someone else.

I feel for families. It is hard with the confidentiality laws. It is also difficult to have someone retained for more than 48 hours for evaluation, if you can get that to happen at all. Once that is done unless someone has medical power of attorney the person being medically evaluated can sign that they do not want that information provided to family members.

 

[donaldtoo]

@Goofyernmost we had a tv like that when I was a kid for the car. We had to hang the antenna out a window, I'm sure most would laugh at us now but at the time it was state of the art and then some

Oh my! High class...!

I think we only had AM radio and 2-60/4-60 AC (2 windows down at 60 mph for the truck, and you can guess for the 4-door sedan ) in any vehicles before we moved back to Texas in '76, and my folks bought their first-ever brand new car...a '77 Buick LeSabre. AM/FM radio AND AC! Talk about livin' high on the hog...!!!

 

[donaldtoo]

You may have to fight my ds for the lights. He's planning on lighting up the neighborhood just from what he wants to put on our property He doesn't worry about things like the power bill

Tell him "If you can dream it son, you can also pay for it."...!

 

[Gabe1]

That must have been an all time stressful job. You should have gotten hazardous pay!

It was. I was young, only out of college a few years. Knew there had to be something better than being screamed at for what was so beyond our control. The job had some nice perks though especially when I was working there when the airlines didn't have the financial issues they do now. United built a fabulous double terminal and it is amazing. It likely would not be built in this era.

 

[Gabe1]

Know what I hate? No? I'll tell you anyway. I hate the use of the phrase 67 years young! Hate it! Hate it! Hate it! I'm 67 years old dammit. I have earned every single grey hair, every single wrinkle, and the fact that I am still here and going strong. I remember my Mothers last birthday about a month before she passed away. A group of well meaning medical workers had a small party for her, where she was basically forced to wear a party hat. That is cute when you are 7 years old, but, at 87 and terminal, it is just one more loss of the dignity that she fought to maintain throughout he life and illness. I told my daughters that if I am ever in that situation and they don't stop it from happening, I am going to haunt them for eternity. Does that seem too harsh?

I get that. Harsh not at all. It also irritates me when people start speaking to the elderly like they are small children. Or how are WE feeling today Mrs Smith? I don't get that phrase at all. Nothing ticks me off more that the delays in hospitals and when they check in to state it will be longer they firmly state Thank you for your Patience but not really thanking you, more less telling you-you will be patient and sit there. My Dad will not wait tops about 20 minutes. Put his clothes back on and leave the room or at least state he is leaving. Oddly it generally works for him. Think if more patients did that they'd keep to a better schedule or at least call and say can you come in 2 hours later or reschedule.

 

[donaldtoo]

Just polished off a Reuben THE Great from Jason's Deli. Haven't had one in years. Oh my, so dang goooooood...!!!

 

[Gabe1]

I remember many years ago a friend's grandmother was turning 80 and what did she request? A stripper. She was a hoot.

One of my BFFs from young Dad was in a retirement home, he had alzheimer's and started wandering the neighborhood especially in the middle of the night. He had a beautiful rich voice and sang in a very deep powerful voice. He believed he worked there and was the choir director. He actually had a following of folk that came and sang with him as he played the piano. For a while. Then he had somewhat of a career change in the retirement home. He became the resident Stripper. Seriously. He was expelled.

 

[Gabe1]

Oh my! High class...!

I think we only had AM radio and 2-60/4-60 AC (2 windows down at 60 mph for the truck, and you can guess for the 4-door sedan ) in any vehicles before we moved back to Texas in '76, and my folks bought their first-ever brand new car...a '77 Buick LeSabre. AM/FM radio AND AC! Talk about livin' high on the hog...!!!

Those were mega boat of a car. And they lasted forever.

 

[Gabe1]

Just polished off a Reuben THE Great from Jason's Deli. Haven't had one in years. Oh my, so dang goooooood...!!!

Had a Jason's Reuben over the weekend. DD the MaryJane Potato. I so wanted soup too just knew something would go to waste as those sandwiches are huge.