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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2020 1:10:43 GMT -5
What mixes super-heroes, baseball and even a Shakespeare reference...? Verb! Yeah! That's What's Happening...! I loved Schoolhouse Rock. And before I got into Black Panther, Luke Cage or even Black Vulcan from Super Friends, I was digging on Verb! as one of my favorite super-heroes.I still have all of School House Rock on VHS (in those massive bubble cases) though it is far easier to pull them up on Youtube to watch them than to dig out and hook up a VCR to an older TV. -M
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Post by EdoBosnar on Jun 21, 2020 4:15:42 GMT -5
Verb is easily the best Grammar Rock, and arguably the best Schoolhouse Rock short in general - although I'm also partial to everyone's favorite, "I'm Just a Bill," and the one about women's suffrage:
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Post by The Captain on Jun 21, 2020 9:35:23 GMT -5
We visited the facility this morning. They will have a one-bedroom apartment available in early July, so we just need to get our mom down there to sign the paperwork and then start the process of getting her belongings out of the house. My sister ran into some folks from our parents' church who are residents there, so our mom would know some people going in. What a blessing! Update on this: My sister and I moved our mom out of her house and into this residential care facility yesterday. They had an apartment come open early, as the person who was slated for it kept delaying their move-in, so finally they told that person they would have to wait until July because they had an immediate tenant in my mother. This was a true blessing. Apparently, my father had pushed my mom up against a wall Friday night because, according to her, she said something that he didn't like. Not sure what it was, don't really care, but once it went from threats and verbal abuse to physical abuse, that was going to be the end of it immediately, so the timing of the move couldn't have worked out better (God always has a plan, and His timing is perfect). We rolled into their house, told him she was moving out, and got down to packing her things. He did this fake attempt at crying, begging us to give him another chance, but we just ignored him and did what we needed to do. After a few minutes of us going about our business, he just sat in a chair, resigned to what was going on. We got in and out in 75 minutes, then got all of her belongings moved into her new place in 45 minutes (unpacking is going to take a while, but she has time). I had to stop back in the afternoon, and he kept asking me where she was, if she would call him, if he would ever see him again. He's broken, because for the first time in his life, at the age of 73, he is on his own, without a mother or wife to take care of him. I feel for him to an extent, but to be honest, this is entirely of his doing, and it was a long time coming. The saddest thing about it is that yesterday was the exact final day of their 51st year of marriage. Their wedding anniversary is today, and while my mom and sister will be coming to my house for dinner (to celebrate my sister's birthday, Father's Day, and my anniversary from last Monday), he will be alone, in the home they shared for 48 years, probably drunk and railing against a world that he feels has wronged him, unable to see his part in this. I told him that I will continue to manage his finances, to ensure that his bills get paid and that he has money for groceries and other things he needs, and he is open to that, primarily because he has no idea how to do it. I don't expect him to be long for this world, because he will likely stop eating, or at least eating even somewhat healthily, and probably consume far more alcohol than is humanly reasonable, and while I should be sad about that, I'm really not. He has been a monster for my entire life, to me and my sister and our mother, and the world is probably better off without him in it. I don't have a lot of real-life friends, and fewer still that I would feel remotely comfortable sharing any this with, so I appreciate this community and the friends I have here. You guys and girls are a comfort, a joy, and a blessing to me, so thanks for being here.
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Post by brutalis on Jun 21, 2020 10:12:57 GMT -5
Doing what is necessary and best is not always the easiest thing Captain, especially when its family & people you love. I have 2 younger brothers which I disowned & have nothing to do with & at the times it happened none of my family could understand or respect my decisions. Both used me, stole from me & 1 would say he was me when caught DUI when his drivers license was revoked so I ended up in court one day with fines my license revoked & having to prove my own identity. Now 25+ years after both have done similar to nearly all the family they understand.
Your father like my brothers will never accept responsibility for their actions or try to change because they can't. That means they would have to admit & accept they have a problem. That they are broken inside, damaged and hurting others is truly sad and you are protecting your mother is commendable. Too many try to ignore or hope things will change waiting until it's too late.
Whatever happens from here on you did what was necessary out of love. Be proud of that with no recriminations. You are a good man!
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Post by sabongero on Jun 21, 2020 11:36:05 GMT -5
Happy Fathers Day to everyone in the CCF Community.
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Post by hondobrode on Jun 21, 2020 13:54:38 GMT -5
The CaptainYou did the right thing Captain. Of course you love both your parents but what your dad did was wrong and he has to live with the consequences. I'm glad your mom has both you and your sister and that she's in a safe place in peace. Happy Father's Day to you and the other fathers here as well.
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Post by brutalis on Jun 23, 2020 8:08:55 GMT -5
The Covid waltz continues strongly here in Phoenix. Friday at midnight Arizona government put in place a mandate for ALL to wearing face masks in public gatherings, stores, etc. If you break this mandate the 1st time you receive a written "warning/citation" from Police and then for every violation after it is a $50 fine for going around unmasked. There are exemptions (no mask if eating/drinking, religious beliefs, exercising/sports) but the city is in a surge with waves of people either ignoring or saying it "violates" their personal freedom as they continue to go about without a face mask. Will it violate their freedom to die from ignorance and stupidity should be the question!
Friday night here at my hospital we converted a 30 bed Observation unit for Covid admissions of any patients with symptoms so we can evaluate and if appropriate having them tested. Results are running anywhere from 36-52 hours for receiving an answer and having these patients off the ICU units allows ICU having more bed space to handle those who have tested positive and providing the best possible care. Well, over the weekend we had so many walk-ins the 30 beds filled up by Sunday and so we spent all of yesterday converting one of our/my departments Medical-Surgical General units (basically any type of medical issues is what we cover: the covers EVERYTHING department we call ourselves) into another 30 bed unit for admissions/testing. In case others are not really understanding: this is some serious overloading of the hospital and staff. This means we have 5 floors of ICU patients (30 to each floor so 150 rooms) and now another 60 rooms additional devoted to JUST COVID PATIENTS that are continuously filled and rotating patients in and out of those 210 rooms daily as medically necessary.
PROTECT YOURSELVES FOLKS! Until there is a major turn in resolving the Covid Virus or an immunization is developed (likely a year away at least) or people take this seriously and STOP GATHERING IN LARGE GROUPS without proper protection, it falls upon ALL OF US doing everything possible to protect others and ourselves.
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Post by Prince Hal on Jun 23, 2020 9:41:40 GMT -5
The Covid waltz continues strongly here in Phoenix. Friday at midnight Arizona government put in place a mandate for ALL to wearing face masks in public gatherings, stores, etc. If you break this mandate the 1st time you receive a written "warning/citation" from Police and then for every violation after it is a $50 fine for going around unmasked. There are exemptions (no mask if eating/drinking, religious beliefs, exercising/sports) but the city is in a surge with waves of people either ignoring or saying it "violates" their personal freedom as they continue to go about without a face mask. Will it violate their freedom to die from ignorance and stupidity should be the question! Friday night here at my hospital we converted a 30 bed Observation unit for Covid admissions of any patients with symptoms so we can evaluate and if appropriate having them tested. Results are running anywhere from 36-52 hours for receiving an answer and having these patients off the ICU units allows ICU having more bed space to handle those who have tested positive and providing the best possible care. Well, over the weekend we had so many walk-ins the 30 beds filled up by Sunday and so we spent all of yesterday converting one of our/my departments Medical-Surgical General units (basically any type of medical issues is what we cover: the covers EVERYTHING department we call ourselves) into another 30 bed unit for admissions/testing. In case others are not really understanding: this is some serious overloading of the hospital and staff. This means we have 5 floors of ICU patients (30 to each floor so 150 rooms) and now another 60 rooms additional devoted to JUST COVID PATIENTS that are continuously filled and rotating patients in and out of those 210 rooms daily as medically necessary. PROTECT YOURSELVES FOLKS! Until there is a major turn in resolving the Covid Virus or an immunization is developed (likely a year away at least) or people take this seriously and STOP GATHERING IN LARGE GROUPS without proper protection, it falls upon ALL OF US doing everything possible to protect others and ourselves. So I won't see you in Yuma tonight?
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jun 23, 2020 9:48:37 GMT -5
The Covid waltz continues strongly here in Phoenix. Friday at midnight Arizona government put in place a mandate for ALL to wearing face masks in public gatherings, stores, etc. If you break this mandate the 1st time you receive a written "warning/citation" from Police and then for every violation after it is a $50 fine for going around unmasked. There are exemptions (no mask if eating/drinking, religious beliefs, exercising/sports) but the city is in a surge with waves of people either ignoring or saying it "violates" their personal freedom as they continue to go about without a face mask. Will it violate their freedom to die from ignorance and stupidity should be the question! Friday night here at my hospital we converted a 30 bed Observation unit for Covid admissions of any patients with symptoms so we can evaluate and if appropriate having them tested. Results are running anywhere from 36-52 hours for receiving an answer and having these patients off the ICU units allows ICU having more bed space to handle those who have tested positive and providing the best possible care. Well, over the weekend we had so many walk-ins the 30 beds filled up by Sunday and so we spent all of yesterday converting one of our/my departments Medical-Surgical General units (basically any type of medical issues is what we cover: the covers EVERYTHING department we call ourselves) into another 30 bed unit for admissions/testing. In case others are not really understanding: this is some serious overloading of the hospital and staff. This means we have 5 floors of ICU patients (30 to each floor so 150 rooms) and now another 60 rooms additional devoted to JUST COVID PATIENTS that are continuously filled and rotating patients in and out of those 210 rooms daily as medically necessary. PROTECT YOURSELVES FOLKS! Until there is a major turn in resolving the Covid Virus or an immunization is developed (likely a year away at least) or people take this seriously and STOP GATHERING IN LARGE GROUPS without proper protection, it falls upon ALL OF US doing everything possible to protect others and ourselves. So I won't see you in Yuma tonight? He missed the 3:10.
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Post by Prince Hal on Jun 23, 2020 10:20:17 GMT -5
So I won't see you in Yuma tonight? He missed the 3:10. Bradley gets the goal, PH on the assist.
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Post by Confessor on Jun 23, 2020 10:28:07 GMT -5
Couple of recent recommendations I got from folks here that I've now tried and am pleased with. First, Slam_Bradley recomended definitely using a beard shampoo on my "newly sprouted in lockdown" facial hair, so I invested in some Proraso Beard Wash, which has really made a helluva differance to how soft my whiskers feel. My wife in particular is pleased... And while discussing whiskey and bourbon a few pages back, impulse recommended Jameson's Caskmates Stout Edition. I foolhardily bought a bottle from amazon because it was on discount (I say "foolhardily" because I'm still unemployed due to the coronavirus pandemic, but what the hell!), but boy was it worth it. I think this might be my new favouritre whiskey... So, thanks for the recommendations, guys.
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Post by impulse on Jun 23, 2020 11:08:00 GMT -5
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Post by Confessor on Jun 24, 2020 13:33:09 GMT -5
So, good news and bad news.
The good news is that my wife and I did an online gig last week to raise money for the Refuge charity, which helps victims of domestic violence -- and at the moment particularly victims of domestic violence who are trapped in lockdown with their abusers -- and we raised £454. I was really pleased with that.
The bad news is that although the UK government have announced that pubs will be allowed to re-open from 4th July, live music performance in pubs is still forbidden for the foreseeable future, as is recorded music and even TV sports broadcasts. They are worried about airborne transmission of the virus. So, you can't have anything in the pub that will encourage people to shout at each other (like a live music or a loud disco) or cheer and hug (like a football match) or get too close to each other (like dancing). So, that means I'm still unemployed with no end to it in sight.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 24, 2020 14:19:20 GMT -5
Hey, Confessor, your talents deserve an audience and wage. I hope things change soon.
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Jun 24, 2020 17:06:23 GMT -5
So, good news and bad news. The good news is that my wife and I did an online gig last week to raise money for the Refuge charity, which helps victims of domestic violence -- and at the moment particularly victims of domestic violence who are trapped in lockdown with their abusers -- and we raised £454. I was really pleased with that. The bad news is that although the UK government have announced that pubs will be allowed to re-open from 4th July, live music performance in pubs is still forbidden for the foreseeable future, as is recorded music and even TV sports broadcasts. They are worried about airborne transmission of the virus. So, you can't have anything in the pub that will encourage people to shout at each other (like a live music or a loud disco) or cheer and hug (like a football match) or get too close to each other (like dancing). So, that means I'm still unemployed with no end to it in sight. ...but let me guess... Smoking is still allowed in the U.K., right? 78,000 deaths annually, according to the NHS. So that kind of numbers should be seen as an acceptable risk. I don't think that allowing musicians to perform in pubs where there are people anyway poses any kind of extra risk to the population. Unless you like to lick your audience, which I somehow doubt. In for a penny, in for a pound... if it's safe to go to the pub, it should be safe to have live music there too. Hey, Boris... overdoing it toward the end won't compensate for doing too little in the beginning!
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