Tootle Puffers, Redux (The Sequel)

[AndriaD]

Guess I'm weird. I didn't know who he was. lol My son watched all the movies at his cousin's house.

I had one of those traumatic "OMG I have NOTHING TO READ!!!" episodes when my son was about 13; he handed me the first Harry Potter book and said "Read this!" Naturally at first I was all "That's a KID'S book!" but he assured me that the writing was top-notch, and also extremely funny, and I was desperate enough to start reading it -- within 5 pages, I COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN! After that, any new Harry Potter books got fought over, in our house. It was also kinda cool that at the time I started reading it, my son was about the same age as Harry at the beginning of the story.

Andria

 

[AndriaD]

That and liver cancer. Kills very quickly.

And ovarian... which got the inimitable Gilda Radner.

Andria

 

[Atchafalaya]

And ovarian... which got the inimitable Gilda Radner.

Andria

Oh yes, I forgot about that. She was a wonderfully funny lady.

It was also kinda cool that at the time I started reading it, my son was about the same age as Harry at the beginning of the story.

That IS cool. My son has/had ADHD so he was constantly running around and so I stopped reading pretty much after he was born. I pushed him towards playing the drums to burn off some of that energy. Thank goodness it paid off for him. He's a band director now, a brilliant percussionist and has been accepted as an Innovative Percussion Endorsed Artist. My baby. He had so much trouble in school all the way up until junior high school when he got into band.

 

[LJFinFLA]

Oh yes, I forgot about that. She was a wonderfully funny lady.

That IS cool. My son has/had ADHD so he was constantly running around and so I stopped reading pretty much after he was born. I pushed him towards playing the drums to burn off some of that energy. Thank goodness it paid off for him. He's a band director now, a brilliant percussionist and has been accepted as an Innovative Percussion Endorsed Artist. My baby. He had so much trouble in school all the way up until junior high school when he got into band.
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^^^Very cool!! ^^^

My son works for NASA!

He takes up space!!!

 

[Atchafalaya]

^^^Very cool!! ^^^

My son works for NASA!

He takes up space!!!

That's coolio!

 

[LJFinFLA]

That's coolio!

Sorry a bad attempt at a joke!

 

[Krisma]

Sorry a bad attempt at a joke!

I got it hahahahahaha

 

[Atchafalaya]

Sorry a bad attempt at a joke!

I thought it was funny.

 

[AndriaD]

Oh yes, I forgot about that. She was a wonderfully funny lady.

That IS cool. My son has/had ADHD so he was constantly running around and so I stopped reading pretty much after he was born. I pushed him towards playing the drums to burn off some of that energy. Thank goodness it paid off for him. He's a band director now, a brilliant percussionist and has been accepted as an Innovative Percussion Endorsed Artist. My baby. He had so much trouble in school all the way up until junior high school when he got into band.
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That's awesome. I was so glad that my boy didn't have the full ADHD; he had the ADD side of it pretty badly (as I did and still do, though of course in the 70's, ADD hadn't been "invented" yet, so they just told me I was lazy and unmotivated!). I started smoking at not quite 14, which is probably the only reason I was able to graduate high school at all -- my son didn't start till he was almost 19, and has since quit, but he's thrilled about the idea of vaping nicotine; so far his cigarette cravings have been manageable, but he's glad to know that if the craving gets too intense, he can vape, and not have to ever go back to smoking.

Andria

 

[MyMagicMist]

I had one of those traumatic "OMG I have NOTHING TO READ!!!" episodes when my son was about 13; he handed me the first Harry Potter book and said "Read this!" Naturally at first I was all "That's a KID'S book!" but he assured me that the writing was top-notch, and also extremely funny, and I was desperate enough to start reading it -- within 5 pages, I COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN! After that, any new Harry Potter books got fought over, in our house. It was also kinda cool that at the time I started reading it, my son was about the same age as Harry at the beginning of the story.

Andria

Now, I must disown you. * chuckles *

I was drifting off last night into a drome. Rob Anything was asking if they ought to attack the drome. I was lost sitting on the drome's beach with it.

You, a Potter fan? Say it's not so.

Once I finish all the Discworld, might have to send them on. I so love Sir Terry Pratchett. His writing actually instructs, examines everything in a different light, and cracks so many inappropriate jokes as to be absurdly hilarious. Although his writing is tame in compare to League of Gentlemen. I'll never go to Royston Vasey, no new road will ever make me a local there.

 

[AndriaD]

Now, I must disown you. * chuckles *

I was drifting off last night into a drome. Rob Anything was asking if they ought to attack the drome. I was lost sitting on the drome's beach with it.

You, a Potter fan? Say it's not so.

Once I finish all the Discworld, might have to send them on. I so love Sir Terry Pratchett. His writing actually instructs, examines everything in a different light, and cracks so many inappropriate jokes as to be absurdly hilarious. Although his writing is tame in compare to League of Gentlemen. I'll never go to Royston Vasey, no new road will ever make me a local there.

The Harry Potter books are awesome, and wonderfully funny. Wasn't too wild about another Rowling book I read, for adults. It was so extremely *british* it was very difficult to even grasp the point of much of it. Ah, it was called The Casual Vacancy. It left me very flat, quite unlike the Potter books, which usually left me *literally* LOL.

Andria

 

[MaxwellPink]

the way it is, for those type that you are just fitting a battery
in between two copper contacts (spaced) - it's all about SIZE

if your battery is actually resting on the switch there is a need to
know if the switch can REACH a flat top or needs the button top

so YOU need to know - this is where I bail out (end of my knowledge limit)

Ohhh, and those sweet 25R5 will make Vape that will ~~~

♫ ♪ * Blow Your Face Out* ♫ ♪​

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I'm assuming that's a good thing, since you brought the Woofa Goofa to the house party.

 

[Vapez]

Anyone who got any bright words today?

I'm beginning to see and hear things which aren't really there. I'm overthinking everything. I struggle with even basic communication with people I don't know, especially people with a "higher power" (f.ex hospital workers, doctors, public service, teachers..). When speaking to people I don't know really well, I struggle speaking loud enough, feel like I have to scream so they can hear, I struggle finding even simple words. I have problems deciding for myself, and struggle in finding joy. I get no compassion/empathy to other people any longer. I feel like everyone is looking at me, judging me even though I know they aren't, oversensitive to rejections. Together with being depressed, all this pressure it's a wonder I'm not totally broken down. Writing this with a "lump" in my stomach and chest.

I talk to the psychologist, but I struggle even talking with her. I have problems talking about myself and can't find words for how I feel. And I've went to several over the past years, but I've always ended up switching or stopping going as I feel they're not helping, only judging in the end, even though I look back at it and can then see that they weren't! Had a really difficult childhood, and then pushed right into a difficult adulthood. And I can't even speak for myself.

 

[MikeyConti]

Anyone who got any bright words today?

I'm beginning to see and hear things which aren't really there. I'm overthinking everything. I struggle with even basic communication with people I don't know, especially people with a "higher power" (f.ex hospital workers, doctors, public service, teachers..). When speaking to people I don't know really well, I struggle speaking loud enough, feel like I have to scream so they can hear, I struggle finding even simple words. I have problems deciding for myself, and struggle in finding joy. I get no compassion/empathy to other people any longer. I feel like everyone is looking at me, judging me even though I know they aren't, oversensitive to rejections. Together with being depressed, all this pressure it's a wonder I'm not totally broken down. Writing this with a "lump" in my stomach and chest.

I talk to the psychologist, but I struggle even talking with her. I have problems talking about myself and can't find words for how I feel. And I've went to several over the past years, but I've always ended up switching or stopping going as I feel they're not helping, only judging in the end, even though I look back at it and can then see that they weren't! Had a really difficult childhood, and then pushed right into a difficult adulthood. And I can't even speak for myself.

Explained better than I can.
Have you went to an actual Medical Doctor that provides medicine instead of talking for an hour? I'm not suggesting or even against it, just wondering,..
I know what you are going through bro.

 

[Muru]

Just hang in there @Vapez , it'll pass, just takes time. If you can, get some equine assisted therapy, or therapy with horses. They're better and work much faster than any shrink I've ever been to!

 

[herb]

Anyone who got any bright words today?

I'm beginning to see and hear things which aren't really there. I'm overthinking everything. I struggle with even basic communication with people I don't know, especially people with a "higher power" (f.ex hospital workers, doctors, public service, teachers..). When speaking to people I don't know really well, I struggle speaking loud enough, feel like I have to scream so they can hear, I struggle finding even simple words. I have problems deciding for myself, and struggle in finding joy. I get no compassion/empathy to other people any longer. I feel like everyone is looking at me, judging me even though I know they aren't, oversensitive to rejections. Together with being depressed, all this pressure it's a wonder I'm not totally broken down. Writing this with a "lump" in my stomach and chest.

I talk to the psychologist, but I struggle even talking with her. I have problems talking about myself and can't find words for how I feel. And I've went to several over the past years, but I've always ended up switching or stopping going as I feel they're not helping, only judging in the end, even though I look back at it and can then see that they weren't! Had a really difficult childhood, and then pushed right into a difficult adulthood. And I can't even speak for myself.

I know exactly what your going through actually and i have a ton of professional mental health experience , unfortunately this isn't the place or forum to discuss it .

Hang in there man , what your going through is brutal i know but the feeling you are having now will pass and brighter things will come your way .

Feel free to PM me if you want .

 

[Vapez]

Explained better than I can.
Have you went to an actual Medical Doctor that provides medicine instead of talking for an hour? I'm not suggesting or even against it, just wondering,..
I know what you are going through bro.

Just hang in there @Vapez , it'll pass, just takes time. If you can, get some equine assisted therapy, or therapy with horses. They're better and work much faster than any shrink I've ever been to!

Thank you, @MikeyConti and @Muru. No I haven't been at anything else, there's a great offer with free pshycologists in my country. Other things however, costs a lot of money. Money I don't really have a lot of.

I know exactly what your going through actually and i have a ton of professional mental health experience , unfortunately this isn't the place or forum to discuss it .

Hang in there man , what your going through is brutal i know but the feeling you are having now will pass and brighter things will come your way .

Feel free to PM me if you want .

I know, but this thread is filled with off topic anyway, and thought to just get it out there, why not.

But yes, I'd like to speak on PM.

 

[gadgetkeith]

It was so extremely *british* LOL.

Andria

nout wrong with us brits LOL

 

[Rixsta]

It was so extremely *british* it was very difficult to even grasp the point of much of it.

Andria

Hey I hear ya and I live here.

nout wrong with us brits LOL

Let's meet up and watch some Carry On films

 

[Vapez]

A severe case of popcorn lung caused by e-cigarette captured on camera in real time.