If you think I'm revealing my ticket strategies on public nets, you're nuts. It's every woman for herself!!!

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This seems a good enough spot, thread to post. I don't know what's going on with my family.... a lot of death and destruction right now. Had to talk to the hospice people yesterday about my dad, those people are sorta like vultures hovering. Yes the old fellah is very frail, but they don't need to rush the process..........

Then during the Superbowl, my brother's brother in law died with a heart attack!!!! So his family is sorta unglued right now............

Then tonight I got word that my cousin's son in law was killed in an avalanche, cross country skiing.

http://www.king5.com/news/loca.....55121.html

Not putting his name up of course, but I'm so friggin sad!!!!!!!!!! It isn't fair...... they were a really nice couple, both pilots, worked for Boeing, their wedding was one of the loveliest I've ever been too, only a year and a half ago. They had some really wild friends at the reception too, I wonder how many of those were under the avalanche too.

You know there ARE no answers for the ugly situations life hands us sometimes. We should thank our lucky stars we have it so good when we feel like whining. I hope my niece picks up and goes on with life, but this is going to be one heavy emotional blow, they were very much in love too. Talked with my brother (he has five adult children) and he said he called all his kids and told them he loved them.

What's really sad is I know that poor guy's body is probably still up on the mountain. It's cold and horrible weather up there.... not pretty. They were doing good to get the living off the slope and to a hospital apparently. Say a prayer for the poor guy.... how would you like to be dead, and under all that ice.

Thanks for letting me talk here. I can't post to Facebook 'cause they're on my feed, and I need to respect their privacy. A handsome young talented pilot and engineer, wiped out in a flash. No, not a good thing at all.

Heh my brother said something similar a few moments ago. I'm over the shock now............. but yes, we eventually have to accept that death is part of life. Flying planes and skiing have to be two of the most dangerous occupations/hobbies in the world. That, and walking high beams.

I confess to having a geeky fascinating with "accident forensics" seeing how disasters or crashes unfold, how it all fits together. I'll post later if anything more of interest comes around.

Sad............... no whining but life does go on. Yes I'll miss them at family reunions........ I hope she can pick up and go onward, maybe find love again. She has to.

All true. Sitting at home is no fun!

Hope your brother feels better, leslee. Gotta watch that last step, it's a dilly!!!! I did something similar when a teen, walked on air and wiped out an ankle pretty bad. Ouch…. I learned to walk after that! Smile

What was the original topic??? Oh yes, whining.

Actually I do need to work the whine factor into this paper I need to write, but do it delicately so I don't anger the professor. I honestly think if people would just suck it up and go onward a lot of times, we'd all be happier.

My dog whines when he thinks he deserves a Milk Bone. Often he's trying to fake me out.... there's food still in his bowl. So (shrug)

Good for Housel! Yes even the brightest of students can do a serious nose dive when it comes to emotions and "real world" scenarios ......... I think I cured myself of complete idiocy when I found myself coming into the San Francisco Greyhound depot long long ago and saw the homeless dudes wandering around outside. There but for the grace of God go I, if I don't get my financial act together. I've relapsed a few time, but ultimately became quite Machiavellian when it comes to keeping debt free and lucrative.

There are ALWAYS options when it comes to income and retaining your money "for a rainy day".......... and if you don't take care of yourself, no one else will either.

"That's the waaaaaaay of the world"

"Somethings out of joint" ERI, *Shakespeare in Love*

Re-examine your basic premise. Who defined the "evil." Make your own definitions of "evil" based on rational premise. Study Darwin and Machiavelli. Use natures laws, not man's laws. Somehow the answer will dawn on you.

Remember, we all come to the same end eventually. In the meantime, it's only a game so put up a real good fight. I'm gonna be slithering in tonight.... (doo wah do wah...)

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Just think, you could have been stiff up on the mountain all this time.......... it was as I feared. I'll never whine again.... just when you think life is in the groove..........

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