Not EVERY pirate was one-eyed.......besides, the notorious Crimson Jack has issues with depth perception whilst wearing an eyepatch.....doesn't go well when you mix drinks for a living! 
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I tried to reply in the other thread an I had a weird error, I am sorry to hear this, its a hard thing to go threw. I lost my mom that way, 34 years ago, and every time I hear a story like this, it just brings those feelings all back again. Hang in there buddy!
Since I'm in the "saloon"... If anyone fails to see me around much to reply to threads I've made, or questions asked, I recently had one of my closest friends decide to leave this earth at his own hand. I mentioned this in another thread, and I have been VERY depressed, while still trying to go on as usual.
Not to be a downer or anything.. Just don't want everyone thinking I'm rude or ignoring anyone on purpose. I am the type of man who has many acquaintances, but only a small circle of people I actually consider friends. There was a sense of respect, honor, and loyalty between us that I'm sure many of you have felt with your own close friends.
I said "was" because I am the only one left in the group... I'm only 50 years old.. Damn.. I just reached for a cigarette while typing this, and I haven't touched one in over 3 years..(I don't have any cigarettes, my mind just went there for some reason) Anyway, one friend was shot while stopping a man from beating a woman while at a party in the desert outside of Odessa, Texas years back. Another, of kidney failure. One in a motorcycle accident, and the other of natural causes. Now, this one. That leaves me the last man standing.......
I've been dealing with his ex-wife and grown children, waiting for results of a coroner's inquest even though it was a suicide, and funeral arrangements. Much of this man's grief in his later life I blame on myself for introducing him to his ex-wife many years ago. If I wouldn't have done that, would he be alive now? Cause and effect.. Causality... (rhetorical)
Sorry for your loss, Technonut.
{{{Man hug}}} Don't get down on yourself nor blame yourself for someone elses actions. I believe in fate. Your friend made his own choices in life, good or bad. No sense in blaming yourself, I'm sure that your intentions were good.I'm going through a bad period in my life myself. I recently lost my job just over a month ago. I'm 59 years old. I've done the very same thing for over 30 years. I have no other skills to cross over to another field of work and no one is hiring for my position. Unemployment helps pay for some of the monthly bills, but I have been needing to dig into what little savings I had to stay afloat.
Yet I try to keep a positive attitude and have faith that tomorrow will be a better day. Keep your head up. Stay strong. Mourn the loss of your dear friend with respect and grace. Tomorrow will be a new day.
Sorry for your loss, Technonut.
I'm going through a bad period in my life myself. I recently lost my job just over a month ago. I'm 59 years old. I've done the very same thing for over 30 years. I have no other skills to cross over to another field of work and no one is hiring for my position. Unemployment helps pay for some of the monthly bills, but I have been needing to dig into what little savings I had to stay afloat.
Yet I try to keep a positive attitude and have faith that tomorrow will be a better day. Keep your head up. Stay strong. Mourn the loss of your dear friend with respect and grace. Tomorrow will be a new day.
That sucks, Bad. I was in a similar situation recently, was laid off (again) due to (another) corporate shutdown, couldn't find a job for almost a year. Finally took a two-week bartending course and started doing that instead. Surprisingly good money, easy, fun, and leaves daytime open for continued job hunting.
What kind of work did you do bad?
Sorry for your loss, Technonut.
I'm going through a bad period in my life myself. I recently lost my job just over a month ago. I'm 59 years old. I've done the very same thing for over 30 years. I have no other skills to cross over to another field of work and no one is hiring for my position. Unemployment helps pay for some of the monthly bills, but I have been needing to dig into what little savings I had to stay afloat.
Yet I try to keep a positive attitude and have faith that tomorrow will be a better day. Keep your head up. Stay strong. Mourn the loss of your dear friend with respect and grace. Tomorrow will be a new day.
Sorry for your loss, Technonut.
I'm going through a bad period in my life myself. I recently lost my job just over a month ago. I'm 59 years old. I've done the very same thing for over 30 years. I have no other skills to cross over to another field of work and no one is hiring for my position. Unemployment helps pay for some of the monthly bills, but I have been needing to dig into what little savings I had to stay afloat.
Yet I try to keep a positive attitude and have faith that tomorrow will be a better day. Keep your head up. Stay strong. Mourn the loss of your dear friend with respect and grace. Tomorrow will be a new day.
I apologize for making anyone else be reminded of past or present grief.. Don't really know why I typed it all out.. I started out saying I may not be around to reply to things, and my fingers kind of took-off..
I'm not fishing for sympathy.. We all have had terrible, and hurtful things happen in life. One thing we all do have in common here is the will to keep ourselves healthier, and hopefully live longer for our friends and loved ones by kicking tobacco to the curb and vaping instead..
I'll be Ok.. Time does eventually heal all wounds.
I apologize for making anyone else be reminded of past or present grief.. Don't really know why I typed it all out.. I started out saying I may not be around to reply to things, and my fingers kind of took-off..
I'm not fishing for sympathy.. We all have had terrible, and hurtful things happen in life. One thing we all do have in common here is the will to keep ourselves healthier, and hopefully live longer for our friends and loved ones by kicking tobacco to the curb and vaping instead..
Don't apologize, bro, sometimes ya just gotta get it out, not healthy to keep stuff bottled up. Sounds like you have a good attitude about it, you'll get through just fine, I'm sure!
I am a surgical first assistant. The surgeon's second pair of hands, if you will, performing surgical operations. It's a pretty specialized skill set and knowledge base. It involves suturing and knot tying skills and knowing how to assist the surgeon to do what he does without verbally communicating.
Might be a dumb question, but have you thought about maybe crossing over into veterinary surgery? My sister is an administrator at a veterinary hospital, but she was a surgical vet tech for a long time before that. *shrugs* I dunno, just throwing that out there.
I apologize for making anyone else be reminded of past or present grief.. Don't really know why I typed it all out.. I started out saying I may not be around to reply to things, and my fingers kind of took-off..
I'm not fishing for sympathy.. We all have had terrible, and hurtful things happen in life. One thing we all do have in common here is the will to keep ourselves healthier, and hopefully live longer for our friends and loved ones by kicking tobacco to the curb and vaping instead..
Please don't apologize. You're bringing up memories, but that's not a bad thing. We are sharing what makes us human.
Irrelavent photos of me and my hubby. We rarely do the Halloween thing, but our hours recently got cut at work, and we just wanted to have some fun.
I'm not fishing for sympathy.. We all have had terrible, and hurtful things happen in life. One thing we all do have in common here is the will to keep ourselves healthier, and hopefully live longer for our friends and loved ones by kicking tobacco to the curb and vaping instead..
Keep your chin up! {{{{HUGS}}}}
Well, everything requires certification or licensure nowadays. Unless you went to an approved school you can not take the tests to be come certified or licensed. It's not like the old days where maybe you could learn on the job with an apprentice. Even though I probably have the skills and knowledge, they probably wouldn't even give me interview.
Yeah, gotcha. Well, hang in there brother, something always turns up! You could always start charging for all the carto-tank lessons!
Wow that is way above my skill set, I thought you would say an electrical tech, or something, good luck in your search, I am sure you will find something.
Dang Techno, I wish I had some healing words to say. Sounds like a painful loss. And the last thing that helps with that kind of pain is Clichés. I think just about the only thing from one man to another that offers any comfort with such a loss is a good squeeze on the shoulder/ or a hug and to offer a heartfelt: "That sucks, man"....... Condolences Brother.
This would be a good time to buy a round and put something peppy on the jukebox. Sadly, with everyone so far away, I'll have to settle for pouring myself a glass of the Glenlivet and firing up the classic rock channel on Pandora.
I feel for you man, you are I are about the same age and I have had a couple losses in the last year that stunned me and really made me rethink about some of the things in life that happen to us....I will say that things seem to always happen for a reason that we usually cannot see at the moment, but anyways, hang in there and be strong!! You and his family is in my prayers!Since I'm in the "saloon"... If anyone fails to see me around much to reply to threads I've made, or questions asked, I recently had one of my closest friends decide to leave this earth at his own hand. I mentioned this in another thread, and I have been VERY depressed, while still trying to go on as usual.
Not to be a downer or anything.. Just don't want everyone thinking I'm rude or ignoring anyone on purpose. I am the type of man who has many acquaintances, but only a small circle of people I actually consider friends. There was a sense of respect, honor, and loyalty between us that I'm sure many of you have felt with your own close friends.
I said "was" because I am the only one left in the group... I'm only 50 years old.. Damn.. I just reached for a cigarette while typing this, and I haven't touched one in over 3 years..
I've been dealing with his ex-wife and grown children, waiting for results of a coroner's inquest even though it was a suicide, and funeral arrangements. Much of this man's grief in his later life I blame on myself for introducing him to his ex-wife many years ago. If I wouldn't have done that, would he be alive now? Cause and effect.. Causality... (rhetorical)
And now for something completely different....
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After his band Summer broke up, Eddard decided to branch out with his new creative venture: Fall.
Unfortunately, the point of this endeavor was never quite clear.
Was it a tribute to KISS? Performance Art? Or maybe just a really bad road show of Cats.
Whatever it was, I think it would have been more successful had they done it on ice.
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After his band Summer broke up, Eddard decided to branch out with his new creative venture: Fall.
Unfortunately, the point of this endeavor was never quite clear.
Was it a tribute to KISS? Performance Art? Or maybe just a really bad road show of Cats.
Whatever it was, I think it would have been more successful had they done it on ice.
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