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Post by Mormel on Sept 2, 2016 17:19:05 GMT -5
Shax, I'm sorry to read you and your wife have had to come to this point in your relationship; and sad as well for the kids. It's not of much help to you to say this, but -unfortunately- sometimes a loving relationship changes overtime, sometimes beyond our notice. You're a great guy and I'm sure your wife is a great gal, but sometimes beautiful things end.
My mother and father separated shortly after I was born; although their romantic relationship faded, they nevertheless remained friends, and I grew up with a mother and a father (although it wasn't ideal parenthood in hindsight). Whichever direction you guys are headed into next, I hope you will be able to maintain good communication with each other. For now though, there is no shame in being sad. I think it's safe to say the CCF'ers have your back. Stay strong.
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Post by berkley on Sept 2, 2016 18:52:03 GMT -5
BTW, lest anyone think I'm crazy, RR is one of the least vain people I have ever met, online or in person. The above was meant to be a joke based on a hopefully not too obscure line from the popular Carly Simon song:
"Then you flew your Learjet up to Nova Scotia To see the total eclipse of the sun"
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Post by Rob Allen on Sept 2, 2016 19:59:08 GMT -5
BTW, lest anyone think I'm crazy, RR is one of the least vain people I have ever met, online or in person. The above was meant to be a joke based on a hopefully not too obscure line from the popular Carly Simon song: "Then you flew your Learjet up to Nova Scotia To see the total eclipse of the sun" Oh yes, I remember that. I think she wrote that song about me.
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Post by Paste Pot Paul on Sept 2, 2016 23:02:04 GMT -5
Internet list of cigarette nicknames Cigarettes have accumulated a variety of nicknames such as "smokes", "butt", "square" (from the shape of the box), "cigs", "ciggies", "stogs", "stogies", "stokes", "snouts", "tabs" (especially in NE England), "loosey" (a single cigarette), "backwards", "bogeys", "boges", "gorts", "ciggy wiggy dilly's", "darts", "refries" (already used cigarettes being relit and smoked), "straights" (for factory rolled ones), "dugans" (especially in NYC), "hairy rags", "hausersticks", "jacks", "joes" (taken from the "Camel Joe", an old Camel Cigarettes mascot), "grits", "grants" (A common phrase used for asking someone for a cigarette is "Can you grant me a grant?"), "tailies" (short for "tailor made", only in New Zealand) and "fags" (the term "fag" is used more commonly in the United Kingdom and Australia, whereas in the United States and Canada, it is primarily a derogatory term for a male homosexual). Cigarettes have also attracted somewhat fatalistic nicknames related to their effect on the smoker's health, such as "coffin nails", "cancer sticks", "lung darts", "Sweet cancer", "gaspers" or even "black lungs" in terms of the "smoker". In Australia, cigarettes are sometimes called "Doogans" or "Durries". A relatively new term emerged with the release of Star Wars: Attack of the Clones after Obi-Wan Kenobi was offered a "death stick" in a nightclub, even though the 'death sticks' were some form of glowing liquid rather than anything smokable. Self-rolled cigarettes are called "rollies", in the UK they are called "ronnies", "prison rolls"(which are particularly thin, as tobacco needs to be used sparingly) and "gyppo fags". I know Im late to the party and may not have much to offer but the most common here are... smokes, fags, ciggies, tailies, and rollies. Theres a high prevalence of roll your own 'bacco because of the high price of tailor-made cigarettes ...$20 for a pack of 20. A thin rollie also gets called a racehorse because of the speed with which it departs.
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Post by Paste Pot Paul on Sept 2, 2016 23:26:30 GMT -5
?..and then I read the next few pages and see your post Shax, and feel like a total twat for my gleeful discussion of smokes.
Stay strong man, you've always seemed one of the most levelheaded around here. From my own experience I would say keep your kids informed the whole way through, tell them everything, truthfully. Stay truthful, especially to yourself. Brutally truthful to yourself. Treat her with the respect the mother of your children deserves. If it goes to divorce, spend time by yourself for reflection, you need to learn your good AND bad points (the mistake most single men make). Hard as it can be to hear/read, but it may well be your marriage just hit its use-by date. Nothing to be ashamed of, it could well be the best thing for you and yours, be open to accepting it. We're all here prayin for you brother, you know theres a couple dozen shoulders to lean and cry on. God bless.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2016 23:37:52 GMT -5
Wow, I skip the meanwhile thread for a couple of days and all hell breaks loose. Sorry to hear things are playing out the way that they are Shax, I know you have worked hard to try to keep the marriage going, so don't hang your head man. All I can say is, we're here brother.
-M
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Post by the4thpip on Sept 3, 2016 3:16:53 GMT -5
Shax, I am very sorry to hear that. My mom, who is 80 now, said a while ago that while often she could not figure out life's puzzle pieces at the time, they all fit looking back. I hope this is one of those times.
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Sept 3, 2016 3:56:12 GMT -5
I found this beauty Friday at Manhattan's Library at Lincoln Center For The Performing Arts. It's a 2005 CD reissue, seemingly now out of print and selling on Amazon from private vendors for at least $48. Was able to take it home to listen and download a copy. It's from the 1966 off-Broadway musical that ran for over 2 years Here's the wiki link for the content and background info en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mad_ShowInteresting liner note story. The creators of the musical first went to Bill Gaines for permission to base the production on Mad Magazine. He agreed with the only stipulation that he had the right to reject anything hr did not like before it was publicly performed. With that, the musical songs and story were written and rehearsals were scheduled for a Monday. Gaines took no interest to hear anything prior to this...until the Friday before the Monday rehearsals. That morning Gaines arrived at the studio and listened to the songwriters run through the music. He rejected just about everything and left. The writers had 2 days to completely redo the songs. The rehearsal hall was already booked for Monday and cast members were set to arrive as well. Lots of money and good will would be lost if the revamp was not completed and approved by Gaines within the weekend. And somehow they got it done. The show must go on Laugh-In's Jo Anne Worley and TV's Linda Lavin were part of the cast
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Post by Cei-U! on Sept 3, 2016 9:00:49 GMT -5
Hey, gang, I'm going to be offline from this afternoon until sometime Tuesday so if I don't respond to your post, PM, or email during that interim, don't freak out okay?
Cei-U! See you on the flipside!
PS. Really sorry to hear your news, Shax. Never having even come close to marriage (a trio of involuntary engagements aside), I can't imagine what you're going through. All my best to you and your family. Stay strong, brother!
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Sept 3, 2016 9:06:47 GMT -5
Hey, gang, I'm going to be offline from this afternoon until sometime Tuesday so if I don't respond to your post, PM, or email during that interim, don't freak out okay? Cei-U! See you on the flipside! Nows a good time to clean that Cei-U Signal up on the roof and hope no nasty trivia questions arise in your abscence
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Sept 3, 2016 9:33:28 GMT -5
Hondo you feel that quake this morning? I blew it off as my imagination or a realistic dream and went back to sleep. But the news confirms the epicenter was in Pawnee.
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Post by The Captain on Sept 3, 2016 17:24:09 GMT -5
Thanks, everyone. Means a lot. Been out of town for the past couple of days (which will be a story for another time) and just read your news. Nothing more to say than my thoughts and prayers are now with you and your kids.
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Post by thwhtguardian on Sept 4, 2016 5:47:55 GMT -5
My cat just scared away a bobcat.
Well, it thinks it did because it seems to be looking pretty pleased with itself bu in truth the bobcat looked more confused that my cat was freaking out at the window and that my girlfriend and I were staring at it and then just kind of backed away into a bush and vanished. I wish I had thought to take a picture, it was pretty cool even if my cat screaming and slamming against my bedroom window woke me up.
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Post by Mormel on Sept 4, 2016 12:51:11 GMT -5
My cat just scared away a bobcat. Well, it thinks it did because it seems to be looking pretty pleased with itself bu in truth the bobcat looked more confused that my cat was freaking out at the window and that my girlfriend and I were staring at it and then just kind of backed away into a bush and vanished. I wish I had thought to take a picture, it was pretty cool even if my cat screaming and slamming against my bedroom window woke me up. I hope you gave it a big treat, even if its heroic deed is only in its mind.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2016 20:07:54 GMT -5
So my wife has just informed me that she'll be leaving me in October. Came as a surprise, let me tell you. Still just trying to process this while also being there for my kids and trying to keep things together. Not really looking for sympathy, nor anyone to be angry on my behalf. Just didn't know what else to do, so I thought I'd post it here and see if it feels more real to me now. Sending best wishes and positive thoughts your way. I had the same shocking thing happen to me back in 2010.
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