Today [14.2¾]

[kado897]

Today my water heater packed up. I discovered this while taking a shower.

A Guy

:roflmao:

 

[ShamrockRig]

For any art lover, or for anyone who wants the socks blown off them, https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=376478762451332
One of the most beautiful pieces if ever seen, and the way he creates it is unreal! Enjoy!

 

[kado897]

For any art lover, or for anyone who wants the socks blown off them, https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=376478762451332
One of the most beautiful pieces if ever seen, and the way he creates it is unreal! Enjoy!

Nice.

 

[kado897]

Today my water heater packed up. I discovered this while taking a shower.

Of course it would do it at that time.

Oh yes. It was actually not too unpleasant as the weather is warm and muggy here ATM. I've got someone coming to fix it tomorrow PM.

Yay. I have hot water again.

 

[Britton30]

Good news Keith

 

[Kari]

Today, early in the morning, my local grocery store. A young couple, I would say not over 20 in front of me by cashier, talking to each other.

Man: But are you sure these ham slices are vegan?
Girl: Of course, it was in cold cuts section, not meat section.

I really did not know should I educate these aspiring vegans or not. Decided to say nothing, let them enjoy their vegan ham.

(Translating from German to English is somehow difficult for me, can't understand why because if I translate from my native Finnish or Swedish I have no issues. Hopefully you get the point of the story anyway .)

 

[z3r010]

:roflmao:

 

[kado897]

If it was thin cut ham it would be OK. :roflmao:

 

[jimbo45]

Hi there

Hope you get well soon -- Beer and Scotch (Single Malt) -- always works for me -- mind you if it ever gets to around 19 deg C here we start complaining --- Ait conditioning here is as about as useful as a Chocolate Teapot.

Maybe Germany's win yesterday at the FIFA world cup might cheer you up a bit -- I'm sure plenty of Schnapps, Beer etc was drunk on the streets of Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart, Dusseldorf, Cologne , Leipzig etc etc.

Cheers
jimbo

 

[Kari]

Germany's win last night made the whole country crazy. Here in Leipzig there's no way I could sleep last night as the fireworks, car horns, police sirens and such went on and on until about 5 AM.

 

[A Guy]

Maybe the pig was vegan?

A Guy

 

[Stephanie]

Today Im on holiday .. up to a week tomorrow, lots of time to play with Max

 

[kado897]

Enjoy yourself Steph.

 

[Kari]

   Note

This post is an emotional rant full of clichés. No need to read further, I am mostly posting for myself, for posterity.

"Today is the first day of the rest of your life", the mother of all clichés is a bit ridiculous but nothing describes better what today is to me.

Regarding the recent changes in my life (marital status, living arrangements, work, whatnot), today a lot of things end and a new phase starts. I am starting all over from scratch, a clean slate so to say. The life and everything around it as I knew it is gone, at 55 I am starting the rest of my life full of questions like what now, where to go, what did I do wrong and can I avoid those mistakes this time.

Past 5 years the Seven Forums and Eight Forums have became a virtual home of mine, Nine Forums and PC Help Forums in somewhat smaller scale but still there. Today I am feeling both lucky and happy that these forums exist and offer me some continuity I so very clearly need. In all honesty, I have got more support here than in real life be it sickness, marital issues or whatever.

Maybe it's time to change my personalized user title under my avatar. I do not feel "An angry old man" anymore; instead I think I am "A curious man".

Life goes on, MacOSX still sucks!

Kari

 

[Joan Archer]

Good luck with whatever you decide to do in the future. We know that you have gone through a bad time lately but try to learn from the mistakes you made so you don't make them again.

We know that angry old man will turn into a contented man if you take things one step at a time.

 

[Dinesh]

All the best with your future endeavors Kari.

 

[Kari]

Thanks Joan and Dinesh .

Until today most of what's happened could have been undone. As of today, it's done and that's it. First time in my adult life I have now no immediate goals or plans, looking all of this with curious eyes.

 

[Stephanie]

Enjoy yourself Steph.

Thank you Keith .. I am doing now

 

[z3r010]

First time in my adult life I have now no immediate goals or plans

I've spent all my adult life like that, just make it up as you go along and you'll be fine

 

[The Howling Wolves]

Kari,
Just take one day at a time and see what it has to offer.
We've all been there and done that. Just take care of yourself.
Dennis