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Re: Time for a Happy Thread

Post by Eric » Wed Mar 07, 2012 11:33 am

Yea Jax! I'm so glad things are looking up!
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Re: Time for a Happy Thread

Post by Ugly Dougly » Wed Mar 07, 2012 12:03 pm

Jax, it's encouraging to know that such patience and sacrifice can bear such wonderful fruit. :)
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Re: Time for a Happy Thread

Post by Ugly Dougly » Wed Mar 07, 2012 4:52 pm

We're seeing Cirque du Soleil on Friday, and we're hiking on Sunday, with her best friend. I guess she wants a second opinion about me. :mrgreen:

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Re: Time for a Happy Thread

Post by Drawingablank » Wed Mar 07, 2012 5:47 pm

Ugly Dougly wrote:We're seeing Cirque du Soleil on Friday, and we're hiking on Sunday, with her best friend. I guess she wants a second opinion about me. :mrgreen:
And testing you to make sure you won't run off and join the circus.
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Re: Time for a Happy Thread

Post by Eric » Wed Mar 07, 2012 6:16 pm

Drawingablank wrote:
Ugly Dougly wrote:We're seeing Cirque du Soleil on Friday, and we're hiking on Sunday, with her best friend. I guess she wants a second opinion about me. :mrgreen:
And testing you to make sure you won't run off and join the circus.
If it's "Totem", there's a couple I'd run off with...
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Re: Time for a Happy Thread

Post by ygmir » Wed Mar 07, 2012 6:16 pm

Ugly Dougly wrote:We're seeing Cirque du Soleil on Friday, and we're hiking on Sunday, with her best friend. I guess she wants a second opinion about me. :mrgreen:
or, she's a generous friend........
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Re: Time for a Happy Thread

Post by Jax Dee » Thu Mar 08, 2012 5:49 pm

moonrise wrote:Welcome back and congrats jax dee!

Mind if I ask ask how the neck surgery recovery is coming along? I've had back surgery, so I knda know...
Here's some brotherly advice from me...Please be cautious when moving into the new place, be gentle to your neck...try not to over do it.
I don't want to bring the happy thread down, but unfortunately my surgery was never approved. I'm not getting any help for my back which is why I had to apply for SSDI. Maybe Medicare will want to get me "able" again. Whatever. I will def be taking it easy on my neck as it still has 4 hernias in it. I am however doing ok as I am getting regular steroid epidurals. That helps with the sciatica. So walking is much better. I am trying to be positive about it and just get on with my life as best I can.

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Re: Time for a Happy Thread

Post by theCryptofishist » Thu Mar 08, 2012 6:29 pm

I am so sorry to hear that.
Fuck, you wanna take it to the fuck thread?
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Re: Time for a Happy Thread

Post by Ugly Dougly » Fri Mar 09, 2012 10:42 am

Jax, I've never been impressed with AMA-approvel surgery for spinal problems - keeping in mind that I am not really sure what your problem is.

I would exhaust every other solution (chiropractic, acupuncture, deep-tissue massage, Reiki, voodoo, whatever) before letting those butchers put a scalpel to my spine.

So, maybe it's a blessing in disguise.

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Re: Time for a Happy Thread

Post by Jax Dee » Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:25 am

Ugly Dougly wrote:Jax, I've never been impressed with AMA-approvel surgery for spinal problems - keeping in mind that I am not really sure what your problem is.

I would exhaust every other solution (chiropractic, acupuncture, deep-tissue massage, Reiki, voodoo, whatever) before letting those butchers put a scalpel to my spine.

So, maybe it's a blessing in disguise.
I've already spent 5 years exhausting my options. My option is now to be handicapped and bedridden most of my day because they didn't want to pay for a simple fusion of my neck vertebrae. For my particular condition it is the only option that will do anything. I am literally being forced to apply for SSDI and have taxpayers pay for my care rather than being able to have a simple surgery and rejoin the workforce. It's ridiculous. And yes, I should prolly move this to the FUCK thread :)

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Re: Time for a Happy Thread

Post by MisaBlue » Fri Mar 09, 2012 6:35 pm

LIFE IS AMAZING!!!
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Re: Time for a Happy Thread

Post by ygmir » Fri Mar 09, 2012 8:54 pm

MisaBlue wrote:LIFE IS AMAZING!!!
and that's all you're going to tell us?
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Re: Time for a Happy Thread

Post by Jax Dee » Fri Mar 09, 2012 10:10 pm

MisaBlue wrote:LIFE IS AMAZING!!!
Yes it is :) and that is all that matters! Glad to hear you are happy Misa!

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Re: Time for a Happy Thread

Post by Ugly Dougly » Sat Mar 10, 2012 11:04 am

ygmir wrote:
MisaBlue wrote:LIFE IS AMAZING!!!
and that's all you're going to tell us?
Like you're looking for proof? :)

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Re: Time for a Happy Thread

Post by Oldguy » Sat Mar 10, 2012 11:29 am

I love Springtime. Grandma's apricot tree is starting to lose her blossoms. The fig tree is putting out leaf buds from the apical meristems. I've cut my lawn with my reconditioned electric mower. We have had a couple of weeks of warmer times and a week of light rain coming up locally. The air is clean and the local cart peddlers are out in the sun. The kids are out on their bikes and scooters. The world is turning around and life is good.

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Re: Time for a Happy Thread

Post by Foxfur » Sat Mar 10, 2012 7:03 pm

Damn, Oldguy, can I move in?

I'm so happy! I met a really terrific person online a few weeks ago and we were able to meet in person last week. It's so refreshing to find a person who is real and with whom you have so much in common. I foresee a long and fulfilling friendship in our future.
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Re: Time for a Happy Thread

Post by Ugly Dougly » Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:12 am

Last Friday, I treated my sweet new friend to a sushi dinner and a local showing of Cirque du Soleil's Totem. We had a great time together as we always do. On Saturday we both rested and took care of personal business. On Sunday morning, we met to hike at one of my favorite spots; she brought her best friend and her husband. We were followed by a half dozen curious deer, found beautiful woldflowers. Then later she comes over to help me take down my greenhouse dome, make some Thai iced tea, and smooched on the couch. All in all, a great weekend.
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Re: Time for a Happy Thread

Post by ygmir » Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:16 am

damn happpppppy for ya, UD!!!
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Re: Time for a Happy Thread

Post by lucky420 » Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:23 am

UD, what a great looking couple, you both look very happy! She looks like a genuinly nice human...YAY!
Oh my god, it's HUGE!

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Re: Time for a Happy Thread

Post by Ugly Dougly » Wed Mar 14, 2012 4:27 pm

I told her she was charming, and she joked, "what, you think I'm toilet paper?"
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Post by wh..sh » Wed Mar 14, 2012 4:43 pm

sense of humor = keeper :)
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Re: Time for a Happy Thread

Post by theCryptofishist » Wed Mar 14, 2012 6:17 pm

Did you tell her that she was one-ply that was as soft as two-ply?
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Post by Oldguy » Wed Mar 14, 2012 9:28 pm

Happy Pi Day
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Re: Time for a Happy Thread

Post by catinthefunnyhat » Sat Mar 17, 2012 10:17 am

It's St. Patrick's day. Someone in another thread mentioned "Danny Boy," and that reminded me of this:
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I love this video so much. Sometimes I get the giggles just in anticipation of watching it.
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Post by Foxfur » Sat Mar 17, 2012 10:06 pm

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Re: Time for a Happy Thread

Post by Ugly Dougly » Mon Mar 19, 2012 10:05 am

"...a mushroom cloud for a show on the Hanford Nuclear Reservation..."
Can you think of anything more fun than that?
Okay, besides that... :roll:

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Re: Time for a Happy Thread

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Re: Time for a Happy Thread

Post by Ugly Dougly » Mon Mar 19, 2012 11:54 am

Tony wants a fucking hug too!
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Post by lucky420 » Mon Mar 19, 2012 4:04 pm

wow look at the size of those paws! beautiful...
Oh my god, it's HUGE!

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Re: Time for a Happy Thread

Post by Ugly Dougly » Tue Mar 20, 2012 9:21 am

Tiger closes eyes. "Hi, friend." :)

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