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Post by johnlawitzke on Mar 1, 2024 23:52:26 GMT -5
Woke up early for the AC repairmen. Turns out that the horrible crash from the air handler was ice falling into the blower. Turns out the coil is leaking and we need a complete new unit. So, that took the wind out of my sails. Took the family to vote today. You can't vote as an independent, you have to choose a party.Finally got the boxes cleaned out of my closet and surprise! None of it was my clothes. The way it should be...carpetbagging is pretty reprehensible, but scumbags are scumbags. Sucks about the A/C... here in Arizona, it is far more preferable for your daughter to marry an A/C technician than a DEI major with a college degree...the payout is incalculable!  As my wife is a Township Clerk and chairs the legislative committee of the Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks, I feel the need to point out to youse that you are ignoring a simple fundamental fact: in a primary election, by law, you can only vote within one party to select among the potential candidates for the general election for that party. In the rare case of non-partisan items, such as a proposal, during the same election, those items will appear on both party's ballots. There’s nothing going on here. Go be grumpy old men about something else. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Mar 2, 2024 0:07:09 GMT -5
Woke up early for the AC repairmen. Turns out that the horrible crash from the air handler was ice falling into the blower. Turns out the coil is leaking and we need a complete new unit. So, that took the wind out of my sails. Took the family to vote today. You can't vote as an independent, you have to choose a party.Finally got the boxes cleaned out of my closet and surprise! None of it was my clothes. The way it should be...carpetbagging is pretty reprehensible, but scumbags are scumbags. Sucks about the A/C... here in Arizona, it is far more preferable for your daughter to marry an A/C technician than a DEI major with a college degree...the payout is incalculable! In Texas an AC tech can make as much money as their ambition takes them. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Mar 2, 2024 0:12:58 GMT -5
The way it should be...carpetbagging is pretty reprehensible, but scumbags are scumbags. Sucks about the A/C... here in Arizona, it is far more preferable for your daughter to marry an A/C technician than a DEI major with a college degree...the payout is incalculable! As my wife is a Township Clerk and chairs the legislative committee of the Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks, I feel the need to point out to youse that you are ignoring a simple fundamental fact: in a primary election, by law, you can only vote within one party to select among the potential candidates for the general election for that party. In the rare case of non-partisan items, such as a proposal, during the same election, those items will appear on both party's ballots. There’s nothing going on here. Go be grumpy old men about something else. One thing about being my age is that I can be grumpy about anything I want. We would probably get better candidates if everyone voted for both parties and independents on the same ballot. Couldn't do any worse. And you didn't tell me a thing I didn't know. 🙄 I suppose I sounded like it was my first election, but I have been voting since 1968 and my mom worked the polls from the time I was 5 or so and I went to the meetings and to work with her for years. I passed out the coffee and donuts to the poll workers. I just hate to be affiliated with either party. Can you understand? |
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Post by Ronv69 on Mar 2, 2024 0:19:49 GMT -5
I just realized that I have tickets to see Justin Johnson on the 9th, and we're leaving for Branson on the 9th, with a reservation in Fort Smith on the way. Non refundable. I'm thinking about sleeping most of Saturday, going to the concert, then driving the 4 hours to the motel. I need a keeper.
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Post by username on Mar 2, 2024 0:21:35 GMT -5
its been almost 3 months since my mom passed and the grief still hits me in waves mostly at nigt when I am trying to sleep as im alone with my thoughts . I woke up crying tonight. I know this normal and im working on not stuffing my feelings like i used to. Luckly my cat Molly noticed i was sad and come up and sat by side and made me feel a bit better. Going to call my aunt in the morning to see if i can come visit her sometime over the weekend since my dad is out of town. just needed to let it out a bit, I really miss my mom and it hurts that shes not there anymore.
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Post by Ronv69 on Mar 2, 2024 0:29:41 GMT -5
its been almost 3 months since my mom passed and the grief still hits me in waves mostly at nigt when I am trying to sleep as im alone with my thoughts . I woke up crying tonight. I know this normal and im working on not stuffing my feelings like i used to. Luckly my cat Molly noticed i was sad and come up and sat by side and made me feel a bit better. Going to call my aunt in the morning to see if i can come visit her sometime over the weekend since my dad is out of town. just needed to let it out a bit, I really miss my mom and it hurts that shes not there anymore. 3 months isn't that long for a loss like that. I was in the same boat. The whole first year was rough and I had my wife and son. My mom died in 97 and for the next 20+ years I was always thinking I needed to call her about something, or pick her up for a family event. If you don't find it getting at least a little bit better in another month, you probably need to check in some kind of grief counseling. Good luck. |
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Post by urbino on Mar 2, 2024 0:44:49 GMT -5
its been almost 3 months since my mom passed and the grief still hits me in waves mostly at nigt when I am trying to sleep as im alone with my thoughts . I woke up crying tonight. I know this normal and im working on not stuffing my feelings like i used to. Luckly my cat Molly noticed i was sad and come up and sat by side and made me feel a bit better. Going to call my aunt in the morning to see if i can come visit her sometime over the weekend since my dad is out of town. just needed to let it out a bit, I really miss my mom and it hurts that shes not there anymore. I haven't lost a parent, yet, but that does sound normal. Sucks, but normal. When my grandpa died, I had dreams about him for a couple of months, and he was "just" my grandpa. It's not like I saw him every day or he was a primary caregiver or anything. I just liked him and people said I reminded them of him, which I took as a compliment because everybody respected my grandpa. Go see your aunt if you can. And hang in there, Mike. You got this. |
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Post by username on Mar 2, 2024 0:49:29 GMT -5
its been almost 3 months since my mom passed and the grief still hits me in waves mostly at nigt when I am trying to sleep as im alone with my thoughts . I woke up crying tonight. I know this normal and im working on not stuffing my feelings like i used to. Luckly my cat Molly noticed i was sad and come up and sat by side and made me feel a bit better. Going to call my aunt in the morning to see if i can come visit her sometime over the weekend since my dad is out of town. just needed to let it out a bit, I really miss my mom and it hurts that shes not there anymore. 3 months isn't that long for a loss like that. I was in the same boat. The whole first year was rough and I had my wife and son. My mom died in 97 and for the next 20+ years I was always thinking I needed to call her about something, or pick her up for a family event. If you don't find it getting at least a little bit better in another month, you probably need to check in some kind of grief counseling. Good luck. I have been seeing a therapist bi weekly for about the last couple of months and I found that helped add more tools to the tool box. |
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Post by lizardonarock on Mar 2, 2024 11:12:58 GMT -5
I used to call my mother every Sunday and 25 years after her passing I still miss her but no longer dwell on it.
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Post by oldcajun123 on Mar 2, 2024 11:22:01 GMT -5
 Back from S Asia stayed with my Grandparents in the country for a slower pace. My Grandfather was always into politics, told me I should go to the courthouse and get registered, took his advice, arrived at the Clerk of Courts and informed them I wanted to register, Clerk says how do you want to register, Independent I say, Man that ran the office Roy was his name comes up and says you have to register Democrat, this man I knew of had a wooden leg, was in Korea, told him I was a Veteran just back from S Asia, that’s when the 💩 hit the fan, he said I don’t care where you’ve been you have to register Democrat, I looked and him and told him IF YOU DINT REGISTER ME INDEPENT IM GONNA JUMP IVER THAT COUNTER AND BEAT YOU WITH YOUR WOODEN leg I left registered as an Independent.
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Post by Ronv69 on Mar 2, 2024 11:42:35 GMT -5
3 months isn't that long for a loss like that. I was in the same boat. The whole first year was rough and I had my wife and son. My mom died in 97 and for the next 20+ years I was always thinking I needed to call her about something, or pick her up for a family event. If you don't find it getting at least a little bit better in another month, you probably need to check in some kind of grief counseling. Good luck. I have been seeing a therapist bi weekly for about the last couple of months and I found that helped add more tools to the tool box. Ask about a group. You are not alone. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Mar 2, 2024 11:46:00 GMT -5
I used to call my mother every Sunday and 25 years after her passing I still miss her but no longer dwell on it. Yep, I've found the same. I have noticed some people that weren't that close to their mom's don't seem to have such issues. I prefer to think about her. I probably only think about her once a week now. |
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Post by oldcajun123 on Mar 2, 2024 11:47:30 GMT -5
It took me a long time after Mom died, songs, spring flowers, little things reminded me of her.Held her in my arms when they pulled the plug!
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Post by Ronv69 on Mar 2, 2024 11:54:10 GMT -5
Back from S Asia stayed with my Grandparents in the country for a slower pace. My Grandfather was always into politics, told me I should go to the courthouse and get registered, took his advice, arrived at the Clerk of Courts and informed them I wanted to register, Clerk says how do you want to register, Independent I say, Man that ran the office Roy was his name comes up and says you have to register Democrat, this man I knew of had a wooden leg, was in Korea, told him I was a Veteran just back from S Asia, that’s when the 💩 hit the fan, he said I don’t care where you’ve been you have to register Democrat, I looked and him and told him IF YOU DINT REGISTER ME INDEPENT IM GONNA JUMP IVER THAT COUNTER AND BEAT YOU WITH YOUR WOODEN leg I left registered as an Independent. Back then the entire South was Democrat. The powers that be hate independent thinkers, both sides. An old politician once said that "there ain't a dimes difference between any of them". Not a great statesman, but not stupid either. Alexander Hamilton once called political parties “the most fatal disease” of popular governments." I'll leave this here. I didn't mean to upset anyone. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Mar 2, 2024 11:54:58 GMT -5
It took me a long time after Mom died, songs, spring flowers, little things reminded me of her.Held her in my arms when they pulled the plug! Same. Now I'm gonna cry. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Mar 2, 2024 11:58:02 GMT -5
Oh, happy Texas Independence Day to all of those affected. You know, people living west of the Sabine River. 😁
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Post by trailboss on Mar 2, 2024 12:04:19 GMT -5
I lost my mom at 18, the sense of loss never really goes away… that maternal bond is quite profound when you consider that often on the battlefield, a soldier losing their life cries out for their mother.
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Post by oldcajun123 on Mar 2, 2024 12:15:29 GMT -5
Yes Charlie, took my boys to see Saving Private Ryan, when the squad charged the machine gun emplacement and one of the guys got hit and started screaming for his Mither, I lost it, I jumped up and went in the lobby and cried my heart out, my boys were horrified, told them to finish the movie and I would stay in the lobby. Took me a year to finally see the end of that Movie.
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Post by Plainsman on Mar 2, 2024 12:43:15 GMT -5
I envy you guys. I didn’t have the kind of mother that made that possible.
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Post by johnlawitzke on Mar 2, 2024 16:59:15 GMT -5
As my wife is a Township Clerk and chairs the legislative committee of the Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks, I feel the need to point out to youse that you are ignoring a simple fundamental fact: in a primary election, by law, you can only vote within one party to select among the potential candidates for the general election for that party. In the rare case of non-partisan items, such as a proposal, during the same election, those items will appear on both party's ballots. There’s nothing going on here. Go be grumpy old men about something else. One thing about being my age is that I can be grumpy about anything I want. We would probably get better candidates if everyone voted for both parties and independents on the same ballot. Couldn't do any worse. And you didn't tell me a thing I didn't know. 🙄 I suppose I sounded like it was my first election, but I have been voting since 1968 and my mom worked the polls from the time I was 5 or so and I went to the meetings and to work with her for years. I passed out the coffee and donuts to the poll workers. I just hate to be affiliated with either party. Can you understand? No worries. It’s a bit of a hot button for me. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Mar 2, 2024 17:11:09 GMT -5
One thing about being my age is that I can be grumpy about anything I want. We would probably get better candidates if everyone voted for both parties and independents on the same ballot. Couldn't do any worse. And you didn't tell me a thing I didn't know. 🙄 I suppose I sounded like it was my first election, but I have been voting since 1968 and my mom worked the polls from the time I was 5 or so and I went to the meetings and to work with her for years. I passed out the coffee and donuts to the poll workers. I just hate to be affiliated with either party. Can you understand? No worries. It’s a bit of a hot button for me. Sorry, me too. The poll workers usually the best people in the whole process. |
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Post by urbino on Mar 2, 2024 17:12:18 GMT -5
I envy you guys. I didn’t have the kind of mother that made that possible. Sorry to hear it, Bob. That makes life harder than it needs to be.
(You probably don't want to read the book I last mentioned in the What Are You Reading thread. Just a heads up.)
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Post by urbino on Mar 2, 2024 17:54:50 GMT -5
Well, after commenting on Ron's pic of his yard that the trees around me weren't bloomed out like his, today I walked out into the open field on the other side of my back fence for the first time this year:  |
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Post by Ronv69 on Mar 2, 2024 17:58:03 GMT -5
Well, after commenting on Ron's pic of his yard that the trees around me weren't bloomed out like his, today I walked out into the open field on the other side of my back fence for the first time this year: Well, ain't that I sight! 👍👌 |
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Post by urbino on Mar 2, 2024 18:01:52 GMT -5
Well, after commenting on Ron's pic of his yard that the trees around me weren't bloomed out like his, today I walked out into the open field on the other side of my back fence for the first time this year: Well, ain't that I sight! 👍👌 Sure surprised me! |
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Post by Ronv69 on Mar 2, 2024 18:07:59 GMT -5
Well, ain't that I sight! 👍👌 Sure surprised me! Most everytime I go outside, I find something beautiful. I need to get out more. |
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Post by trailboss on Mar 2, 2024 18:31:29 GMT -5
The way it should be...carpetbagging is pretty reprehensible, but scumbags are scumbags. Sucks about the A/C... here in Arizona, it is far more preferable for your daughter to marry an A/C technician than a DEI major with a college degree...the payout is incalculable! As my wife is a Township Clerk and chairs the legislative committee of the Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks, I feel the need to point out to youse that you are ignoring a simple fundamental fact: in a primary election, by law, you can only vote within one party to select among the potential candidates for the general election for that party. In the rare case of non-partisan items, such as a proposal, during the same election, those items will appear on both party's ballots. There’s nothing going on here. Go be grumpy old men about something else. That can vary by state… In some states a person can change their political affiliation and vote for the weaker horse in a party they would not vote in a general election, revert back to the party that they would vote in on a general election. I have seen this happen in both of the major parties depending on who is running, I just think that it is dishonest…. Kind of like having shill bidders helping you out on an online auction. I admit to being a grumpy old fart though!😉 |
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Post by Plainsman on Mar 2, 2024 18:36:43 GMT -5
I envy you guys. I didn’t have the kind of mother that made that possible. Sorry to hear it, Bob. That makes life harder than it needs to be.
(You probably don't want to read the book I last mentioned in the What Are You Reading thread. Just a heads up.)
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Post by Ronv69 on Mar 2, 2024 18:50:45 GMT -5
As my wife is a Township Clerk and chairs the legislative committee of the Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks, I feel the need to point out to youse that you are ignoring a simple fundamental fact: in a primary election, by law, you can only vote within one party to select among the potential candidates for the general election for that party. In the rare case of non-partisan items, such as a proposal, during the same election, those items will appear on both party's ballots. There’s nothing going on here. Go be grumpy old men about something else. That can vary by state… In some states a person can change their political affiliation and vote for the weaker horse in a party they would not vote in a general election, revert back to the party that they would vote in on a general election. I have seen this happen in both of the major parties depending on who is running, I just think that it is dishonest…. Kind of like having shill bidders helping you out on an online auction. I admit to being a grumpy old fart though!😉 I ain't going to lie like a... never mind. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Mar 2, 2024 18:53:30 GMT -5
As my wife is a Township Clerk and chairs the legislative committee of the Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks, I feel the need to point out to youse that you are ignoring a simple fundamental fact: in a primary election, by law, you can only vote within one party to select among the potential candidates for the general election for that party. In the rare case of non-partisan items, such as a proposal, during the same election, those items will appear on both party's ballots. There’s nothing going on here. Go be grumpy old men about something else. That can vary by state… In some states a person can change their political affiliation and vote for the weaker horse in a party they would not vote in a general election, revert back to the party that they would vote in on a general election. I have seen this happen in both of the major parties depending on who is running, I just think that it is dishonest…. Kind of like having shill bidders helping you out on an online auction. I admit to being a grumpy old fart though!😉 We don't actually register a party in Texas. The party you vote in the primaries is your party until the next primary. Not too restrictive. The ladies at the poll were lovely. I didn't give them any grief. |
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Back from S Asia stayed with my Grandparents in the country for a slower pace. My Grandfather was always into politics, told me I should go to the courthouse and get registered, took his advice, arrived at the Clerk of Courts and informed them I wanted to register, Clerk says how do you want to register, Independent I say, Man that ran the office Roy was his name comes up and says you have to register Democrat, this man I knew of had a wooden leg, was in Korea, told him I was a Veteran just back from S Asia, that’s when the 💩 hit the fan, he said I don’t care where you’ve been you have to register Democrat, I looked and him and told him IF YOU DINT REGISTER ME INDEPENT IM GONNA JUMP IVER THAT COUNTER AND BEAT YOU WITH YOUR WOODEN leg I left registered as an Independent. 
