:up:Quote:
Originally Posted by gigemaggs99
Printable View
:up:Quote:
Originally Posted by gigemaggs99
:D Cracked: 35 LEGO Playsets Too Awesome to Exist
Somewhere CLW just got a boner upon you posting that.
I found out about 2 1/2 hours ago that my mother died this morning.
I got a text from my sister saying she died. It's a strange deal because it's like hearing a stranger died. I haven't talked to her in a little over ten years. She was a controlling, manipulative, mean-spirited person and, for the good of myself and my daughter, I cut her out of my life years ago after she crossed the line in her shitty ways by trying to take my sister's daughter away from her (just to be shitty and hurt my sister).
I'm not phased by her dying, but it is unfortunate that it turned out this way. I have no regrets about what I did (I had to protect myself and my family from her crosshairs) but I do wish it didn't have to go down like it did.
If I learned anything from her, it is to not end up like her (with 2 of her 4 children not speaking to her for the last decade of her life).
Sorry to hear that. Don't really know what to add since she was not part of your life.
Sorry to hear that bud.
My condolences
Despite the circumstances that you described, even if you had not had her in your life for over a decade, I'm still sorry to hear that. Hopefully there are at least some good memories to have of her, something to remember her by instead of just all of the bad memories and reasons that you cut her out of your and your daughter's lives.
Thanks guys.
I'm kind of numb about it. I feel like I'm supposed to be sad but I'm not.
I do feel sorry for my daughter, that she never got to have a grandmother on my side of the family.
Agree 100% with Smooth. My condolences Steeler.Quote:
Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes
Shit man. Shitty person or not, she was still your mother and it's going to end up hitting you sooner or later. Sorry for your loss man. :(
Thanks, guys.
Because I've had a screwy family situation since I was about 14, I have a different way of viewing family.
I don't feel any obligation to them. If they are good to me, I'm good to them. If they are asses, I cut them out of my life. I feel that your friends say more about you than your family does. You didn't choose your family, if they are assholes it's not your fault. If your friends are shitty, it is your fault. You chose them.
I am lucky to have some very good friends, including some that I've known since grade school. Last Sunday I went to an English Pub at 8:30 AM to watch the last day of the Premier League. 2 of my oldest and best friends went with me. It, of course, was Mother's Day. Both of these guys' mothers died in the last few years and they were pretty close to them. I felt a little guilty that my mother was still around and theirs were not. We had a pretty good talk about all of it and, in retrospect, I'm glad we did. I explained to them how I view family and how I view friends. I thanked them both for being good friends and good people that I can be proud to associate with.
That was all the Mother's Day I needed.
This!Quote:
Originally Posted by steelerfan
Family can be great but it can suck as well as most feel an obligation to them because they are "family"
Sorry to hear the sad news.
You're more than welcome to come up to Aggieland and drink at my "pub". The kegarator in the garage is always running and I do love me some futbol. If you ever come up my way for an Aggie game let me know and we'll toast to your Mom, she was your Mom after all and you're here because of her so that's a positive. :up:
Quote:
Originally Posted by steelerfan
I feel the same way about my dad. He's still alive but living in a convalescent hospital. I've only visited 2 or 3 times out of guilt or what ever cause he's too old to be a pain anymore. But its depressing to go. Cant really have a conversation with him and this is the rest of his life with nurses that don't care etc. I just sit there for 45 minutes out of obligation and a little caring but not much else. I'll grieve when it happens but it wont be the same as a close friend
Sage advice from Kenny Powers....
My mother's funeral is this afternoon (she died visiting my sister in Wyoming). Of course, I won't be there. I saw her obituary online (I was left out, as was my middle sister but our kids were mentioned) and saw a few comments posted from people I know.
None of it meant much to me but today a friend of mine (we've been friends since Kindergarten) texted me about the "worst day" of his life. We were 12 and his parents, who had been separated for months, officially divorced. At that time, I lived in Ohio and he was spending the Summer with me. He tried to make a collect call to his mother that night and she refused it (he said that she apologized about 15 years ago, explaining that she was too emotional to talk that night). It devastated him. He told me about how my mother talked to him and comforted him. I had forgotten about that (I was in another room while they talked that night, I was asked to leave) because it was so long ago. He's never forgotten it though.
I guess, in all this mess, it was good to hear something positive from someone that still means something to me. She wasn't a bad person, she was just part of something that some of us could never forgive.
I'm glad you got to hear that she wasn't a total ice queen.Quote:
Originally Posted by steelerfan
Not at all.Quote:
Originally Posted by souljahbill
The founding member of Bachman-Turner Overdrive was charged with sexual assault. I guess he was "taking care of business". #TooEasy
This is just amazing. Molly Schuyler is about 120lbs dripping wet. I have seen her on TV doing some major eating competitions but this one hit close to home. Taking on the 72oz Steak + salad + baked potato and rolls at the Big Texan. A pretty tough challenge. A bunch of my friends tried it once and failed miserably as you have to do it in under an hour. That would be at a net loss of $72.00 for failing.
She does it twice in under 15 minutes. A Big Texan record. I imagine her next bowel movement could set a record too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESCB_-8L994
She's from here too :D
Sent from my DROID RAZR Maxx since I'm too lazy to get to the CPU.
The thing about this Texas steakhouse challenge, after she smashed Joey Chestnut's record by half, she ate ANOTHER 72 oz. steak to show off.
Sent from my DROID RAZR Maxx since I'm too lazy to get to the CPU.
She plans to come back and eat three meals in under an hour. That is 13.5 pounds of meat plus the other stuff. Forgot to mention that there is also a shrimp cocktail as part of the dinner.Quote:
Originally Posted by JBHuskers
Don't get any ideas, JB. You'd go broke on the first date.Quote:
Originally Posted by JBHuskers
Oh I know. She was talking about how they'll destroy a hotel's breakfast buffet when they're on the road competing lolQuote:
Originally Posted by steelerfan
Sent from my DROID RAZR Maxx since I'm too lazy to get to the CPU.
Definitely think "buffet", if you ever ask her out. :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by JBHuskers
:fp:
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local...#ixzz337Riptjg
The dumb-ass did overturn his moronic decision.
I graduated from a small private school. We were told the same thing and were told the punishment would be the same. In our case, the students complied. I would have thrown mine, but I was already banned from participating in the ceremony and had to watch my graduation from the audience with my girlfriend. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by bdoughty
Same here, but our diplomas were actually given to us when we walked across the stage. I think our graduation was also in a church, so it would have looked foolish if we threw them up.Quote:
Originally Posted by steelerfan
Any one ever go do Barge work as a deckhand ? I'm seriously thinking of getting on one if i can get hired. I have a few apps in just waiting on reply. I know its tough laborer job type duties but every other month ( 28 days or so) much better then paid vacation.
I had found a few down by Kentucky area on the Mississippi. Does any one know of some I could apply to?
What about one of those crab boats in Alaska?Quote:
Originally Posted by GatorfanStovy
There seems to be a new breaking news alert for a shooting somewhere nearly every day now. Yesterday in Canada, now tonight in Seattle. Is it sad that I'm not even slightly surprised anymore when I see these breaking news alerts of shootings? It's to the point that I see them and just think it's another day, with as often as these are happening now.
Sent from my Droid Maxx using Tapatalk because I'm a lazy ass
Some of it is brainwashing or false flags. The news is in the business of always having something to report.Quote:
Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes