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Post by Icctrombone on Jun 1, 2020 19:56:37 GMT -5
I don't remember ever seeing this episode of Star Trek.
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Post by beccabear67 on Jun 1, 2020 20:50:31 GMT -5
Uh... who's stronger, Hulk or Thor ? Can't it be the bear?
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Post by beccabear67 on Jun 1, 2020 20:51:32 GMT -5
I don't remember ever seeing this episode of Star Trek. Richard Simmons was the red shirt?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2020 21:16:28 GMT -5
Watched the International Space Station go by 20 mins ago.
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Post by Farrar on Jun 1, 2020 21:36:33 GMT -5
Just tried to check in on the great Dial B for Blog, but it's all gone. Robby Reed, RIP. Oh no! I had its archives bookmarked, in fact I was plowing through those archives as recently as March. It was one of the truly invaluable resources
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Post by Prince Hal on Jun 1, 2020 22:37:06 GMT -5
Just tried to check in on the great Dial B for Blog, but it's all gone. Robby Reed, RIP. Oh no! I had its archives bookmarked, in fact I was plowing through those archives as recently as March. It was one of the truly invaluable resources I did, too, and had been there maybe two weeks ago or so. Maybe it pops up again somewhere, I hope?
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Post by Farrar on Jun 1, 2020 23:28:52 GMT -5
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Post by EdoBosnar on Jun 2, 2020 3:03:27 GMT -5
Wow, that's great news. As for how long it'll be available - as long as the internet archive exists, right? Meaning, hopefully forever. Unless the blog's former owner formally requests that it be taken down...
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2020 11:59:18 GMT -5
So what happened to Newsarama? Just went on their site and it looks totally different. Guess it was sold again? and the new site is now blocked on my work computers
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Post by beccabear67 on Jun 2, 2020 12:29:22 GMT -5
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Post by shaxper on Jun 2, 2020 12:55:56 GMT -5
The Waybackmachine does not save images. If the images are no longer hosted on the actual site, they will not show up in the archived versions of the pages.
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Post by Farrar on Jun 2, 2020 17:42:34 GMT -5
^^^ I'm still seeing a lot of images, for the earlier stuff anyway. Anyway I'm glad his text is still available...pics are (often) available all over the place, but I appreciated his acumen and POV.
I know he stopped updating the site some years ago but it looks like he let the domain lapse, which is a shame. Hope he's doing okay.
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Post by brutalis on Jun 3, 2020 9:36:07 GMT -5
Using the CCF here as a release valve of my stress and worry with a healthy dose of vent mixed in. It truly sucks when you have to kick a friend in the ass when they are down. Hardest thing ever is when you care for and love a friend and he is more a brother than your real brothers and you are forced into speaking up because you do care. I am not one to idly sit by watching my loved ones throw away their life or wallow in their pity/despair when I can help. Just not in my nature to ignore what I see and go about business as usual or avoid helping.
Long story short: Best friend since grade school, 2 1/2 years ago shows up at my door, wife tossed him out, wants divorce after 23 years of marriage and 3 children. He moved in for 4 months until afford get his own apartment which he cannot afford and renting 2 storage sheds to contain his "life accumulation of crap" I call it; toys and comics and such. Nothing he has in storage is important in the grand scheme of things: it is ALL toys, comics, books, models and things of that type. Told him to get it down to 1 in a few months and then get that 1 gone by sorting and selling and only keeping what he "REALLY" wants, nothing of it being NEEDED. Twice in the last year he has come to me asking to borrow money so he won't lose the 2 storage units. Once he came to me asking to borrow money because his rent was late. ALL 3 TIMES he never spoke up or said a word until it was literally the LAST DAY DUE or lose everything. I gave him the money because he is my friend, no questions asked, no preaching and he said will pay me back as fast as he could. Of course never paid me back, but it's OK, I helped a friend and didn't expect or ask for or want repayment.
8 months ago his car was repossessed for being behind on payments and of course he never said a word for his financial trouble. He called me morning of repo and asked for rides to and from work (taking me out of my way and adding on 2 hours drive for me each day (outside of my own 1 hour work drive) to the opposite side of town. I did this for 2 weeks until he could borrow money from his family to get into another vehicle. Had that car for 6 months and it was stolen from the apartment complex. Again comes the call for rides to/from work and since he's my best friend and I have had the same happen I take him. Now into the 4th week of taking him to/from and NOTHING ever spoken from him about a plan or trying to get another vehicle or looking further ahead than each day. I have done ALL the talking during drives asking questions and offering suggestions and explaining the hurtful truth that he is now a liability/high risk on EVERYTHING. Still no discussion from him as every day he talks about family, work, Covid, news, the riots and any/everything else except for him and his dire circumstances. Every Sunday night he texts, not calls in person, but texts me, if I can take him to/from work for the week.
I went over and talked with him Sunday afternoon and BLASTED him while trying to help. Offered to take him out for a vehicle and make the down payment so he could have transportation. He sat there and said no, wants to do it on his own and I explained that he isn't doing it on his own because I have been his sole personal taxi (never asked his family of 3 sisters, 2 brothers or his son in town for help) and he has taken advantage of our friendship and risks ruining it. That he cannot keep everything closed up inside and not ask for help when he needs it and to put aside his pride and ego and stop pitying himself and allow me to help. He said only help he needs is a ride to/from work and not to "worry about him" and that he will work it out. Like I can push a button and not worry? HAH
So I tell him this is the final week of my "taxi" service and that Monday to Thursday is all I can do as I have Friday off and plans. The last 3 days during the drives he acts as though all is normal talking about everything EXCEPT his plans for after Thursday. This morning as he exits the car at his work he goes; oh by the way I don't have to pick him up after work as his sister is taking him to look at A CAR. Not at several cars or to BUY a car, but to look and he says he already doesn't think he will like it and he will see me in the morning when I come to take him to work. THAT SET ME OFF. Right then and there went into BLAST MODE. Told him there is no tomorrow morning and that did he not get it that I will no longer be helping him...EVER. That I am done with being his taxi and offering to help and to be there in emergencies when he plays Silent BOB and never speaks up until AFTER IT IS TOO LATE. That he is out of options and that he needs to get his head out of his butt and put the pity aside and get his act together NOW. His response: Thanks for all of the encouragement, glad to know how I really feel and he is sorry about all of this and not to "ducking" worry about him anymore. - It hurt me having to speak up and hit him with hard truths and tough love when he is down. But a friend has to do what a friend has to do and sometimes that isn't enough. My friend has to deal with the truth and until ready to confront those demons himself he will only fall deeper into trouble. Each daylife moves on and tomorrow beckons. Thanks for listening you all...
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Post by shaxper on Jun 3, 2020 9:52:23 GMT -5
Such a tough situation, brutalis. It's so hard when you want them to work through their issues harder than they do, and your friendship inevitably suffers for it. You're the bad guy whether you speak up or not. For what it's worth, you seem like an amazing friend, and your actions here were practically heroic. You can't change him, but you can be proud of you.
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Jun 3, 2020 9:57:53 GMT -5
You're a good egg, brutalis, but yeah... that friend of yours is really taking advantage of your friendship. Here's hoping he'll truly realize what he's been doing and act accordingly.
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