july 1966: my best friend (ken) and i had known each other since 1956, when i was 5 and he was four.
we did everything together, play cars and toy armies, cowboys and indians, trick-or-treating, movies, swimming, disneyland, sleep-overs, boy scouts, camping, long talks, sneaking cirgaettes, getting caught, and we even had a few fist fights and yelling matches.
but we were more than friends, we were as close as brothers.
Wow Amazing,
You are the picture of reconciliation these days eh? Well it's been great reading your posts about these issues. Thanks for sharing them, they are quite touching. I hope they may inspire some others here to cosider doing the same.
Regards,
Julie
i've seen loads of live acts, back when i was a "young person asking" i watched the crystals, heinz, johnny kid and the pirates, brenda lee, joe brown and others all on one show.
so very innocent!.
come my eventual departure from dubdom, i resolved to see all these bad people playing their music live.
Hey all--
Great live performers:
Tom Petty
James Taylor
Neil Young
There are others I'd like to see but doubt I ever will. No really memorable concerts from bands in my younger years, saw Van Halen, Ted Nugent, U2, tons of others, saw Prince back when my frined and I were the only white faces in the audience, it was a fun concert, wouldn't do it again. Too old and tired. Oh and the Pretenders were pretty good live. Countless others, grew up near Detroit, big concert circuit stop.
My current favorite is a promising violin virtuoso I have the honor of hearing private concerts from almost daily....my beautiful and talented daughter, Christine. Julliard (I should probably learn to spell it eh?) will never be the same after I get her in there.
Love to all--
Julie
equal time, and given the spirit of the season, who is your favorite dead performer?.
mine, buddy holly, though he just kinda laid there and oozed all over the stage.. yerusalyim.
"vanity!
While I agree about many of the artists mentioned here, I still mourn the loss of the talented, very witty Phil Hartman. I just loved that guy.
Julie
*ahem* i take this moment to interrupt the usual in-fighting, cat calls, horrible insults, and general sniping to introduce a brief spelling lesson:.
it's loser!
that is how you spell someone who is not a winner.
LOL Goode on seaker!!
Expatbrit--You Canadians got it wrong--it should be LOOZZZAAHH!
Seeker--I fear you are going to have to get use to it. Sorry.
Love to all (or at least most )
Julie
us, a civilized or a barbaric country?
i am fully aware i might upset some people on the board by asking what i do in this thread, and i wouldnt be surprised if someone would accuse me of attacking americans again.
i do, however, have a reason for asking and my question is an honest one.
HI Kent--
Yes, we do have welfare systems here. Every state is different and I can tell you it is a sorry ass situation. Single, healthy men are very unlikely to get aid cause there are so many crappy paying, no benefit jobs available.
I can say though that some years ago, beofre the "reforms" of late, I used the system for a short while as it was intended and it saved us from freezing and starving in the end. I guess too many abused it though so the Haves became outraged, like always.
We have two serious problems that fuel the others here Kent, one is ignorance and the other is apathy. Too many are ignorant of what life can be like for some and many of those who have a clue don't care. One can't halp but crack up to hear some moron bragging about what a "Christian nation" we are. LOL
you crazy viking--
Julie, who knows Kent would enjoy a stay here in America, in spite of our imperfections
two of this board's, and h2o's before it,long time and well known participants have fallen on desperately hard times.
if they could set up pay pal accounts and enough of us could contribute say $20 - $50 per month it would help them though their hardship.. these two people have helped many escape from the wts and i know for sure have given money and other material help to those in need, even when they could not afford it.. if you can help, send an email to: [email protected].
you need not include any particulars of who you are etc, just an indication that you could support this and how much you could send.
For the Record:
Some of us have done things for Farkel privately back when the first wiffs of trouble were in the air. Some of us Old Warriors reacted quickly and privately without all the publicity. We don't feel the need to make the world aware of our good deeds and shouldn't be criticized or suspected the worst of for our quiet methods.
Shameful of anyone to ASS-U-Me anything on such matters. Unless you know about anything done quietly just sit down and enjoy a nice big glass of Shutthefuckup.
Thanks--
Julie
two of this board's, and h2o's before it,long time and well known participants have fallen on desperately hard times.
if they could set up pay pal accounts and enough of us could contribute say $20 - $50 per month it would help them though their hardship.. these two people have helped many escape from the wts and i know for sure have given money and other material help to those in need, even when they could not afford it.. if you can help, send an email to: [email protected].
you need not include any particulars of who you are etc, just an indication that you could support this and how much you could send.
HI Lilacs--
I wrote you a reply a short while ago but I do not know where it is. It went something like this--
Kind words, thank you. I think sometimes my very plain-spoken style is taken more harshly than it is meant to be, especially by the softer skinned among us (like you). I too am very soft-hearted but I have thicker skin.
We have different styles of communication but we meet on common ground regarding the situation of our friend Farkel. I am sure that you, like myself, hate to hear of anyone enduring real hard times (as too many are all the time) but it's worse when it's someone you care about--I know.
Thank you for your gracious words and I reciprocate the sentiment. And a BTW--I have been meaning to tell you, I like your signature.
Regards--
Julie
two of this board's, and h2o's before it,long time and well known participants have fallen on desperately hard times.
if they could set up pay pal accounts and enough of us could contribute say $20 - $50 per month it would help them though their hardship.. these two people have helped many escape from the wts and i know for sure have given money and other material help to those in need, even when they could not afford it.. if you can help, send an email to: [email protected].
you need not include any particulars of who you are etc, just an indication that you could support this and how much you could send.
Okey-dokey, let's see--
Lilacs said:
I am ashamed of you!
Ashamed of me??? For mentioning being forgotten? Sorry, I don't see the shamefulness here but if you think I am shameful, ok.
Lilacs also said:
Doug has not complained.
Well he did mention that hardly anyone cares about him, maybe complain wasn't the right word, you choose.
Lilacs also said:
If you would have read his whole post you would know that, but you assumed, and you know what they say about assuming?
See and I took the time to briefly explain in my last post why I would say what I did. But it seems that you were the one to do the assuming. She assumed I didn't know about Doug's situation and perhaps assumed I didn't already do something about long ago (before there was a big public effort). I didn't take too kindly to being told I shouldn't assume when in fact it was the person addressing me (you) that made some incorrect assumptions. Sorry but it is very simple.
Lilacs, I do not doubt you are a nice person as your friends here say--from what I have seen of you I agree. I do know there were things you didn't know but I made no assumptions and you did. A simple mistake, I hardly take serious offense. Also, could you show me where I "attacked" your "friend"? FYI Doug and I are friends from way back. We've helped each other out before in various ways and I had no intention of attacking him. If you see what I said as an attack you are perhaps the most tender-hearted person on the planet, or you misconstrued my words.
Regards--
Julie
okay, it's a hobbie of mine: astrology and people profiling.
now, i have a hypothesis i want to gather correlational data on.
disclaimer: it's only for fun, nathan natas, larc, alanf--all you logical thinkers out there!
Hi Bridgette--
I am a Gemini, born June 5, 1963 and I have twin brother too. Cool, huh? As far as I know I fit the description of a Gemini pretty well too.
Julie
two of this board's, and h2o's before it,long time and well known participants have fallen on desperately hard times.
if they could set up pay pal accounts and enough of us could contribute say $20 - $50 per month it would help them though their hardship.. these two people have helped many escape from the wts and i know for sure have given money and other material help to those in need, even when they could not afford it.. if you can help, send an email to: [email protected].
you need not include any particulars of who you are etc, just an indication that you could support this and how much you could send.
Greetings to all--
Lilacs, step off honey. Go tout your Self Righteous Banner somewhere else. I am not interested and I stand by my words. Some of us went to trouble we couldn't really afford and to see it (seemingly) forgotten made me wonder, not to mention hurt. So again, step off dear.
Doug,
Sorry to hear your troubles, as I was before. Remember that there are those of us who do care. You'd always have a warm place with something to eat here in my world and that you already knew. I have been in situatuions like you are in now and though I have no money to send I have one encouraging thing for you to remember, at least you don't a have couple of little ones in tow. Sometimes we have to look at what we don't have goin' on to be a bit grateful for something.
I know, it sucks. Best wishes, my door's always open to you.
Take care all--
Julie
