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Title: Confessions of a onetime LURKER..oeh eh ohh Post by Donna on Jun 9th, 2003, 11:37am Once upon a time I was brand new to the computer world and the scarey, gonna get you internet. Everybody said, "Donna don't let anyone know your name, your e-mail address or anything personal cause they will sneak to your house and kill you for no reason at all." So, when my son was having a cycle, I logged on and punched in "cluster headaches", and lo and behold I arrived at this site. Wow. People were using names. Were they, could they be real? Bet not. They're just trying to suck me in. I finally posted one day. No real name, no e-mail address or any personal info. drummer nailed me real hard. Pissed me off. It was suggested that I was a phoney........not a real cluster person, etc. My feelings were really hurt. So I lurked some more. When I finally realized that these people were genuine, every day posters who had a bond that I had never seen before, who shared their good days and the bad days, cared for each others pain, knew all about each other.......I wanted some. And I've been here naked ever since. If the lurkers feel safe with us, they'll join in. In the meantime, let's just live in our own world like always. If the medical profession or anyone else wants to figure out what's going on here, it won't take long to see that EVERY TIME someone asks for help or suggestions or support THEY GET IT fom us. If no one's asking right now, we do the next best thing.........talk to each other about every day things, joke and complain just as if we were together somewhere. |
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Title: Re: Confessions of a onetime LURKER..oeh eh ohh Post by brain_cramps on Jun 9th, 2003, 11:44am on 06/09/03 at 11:37:15, Donna wrote:
Going back to the thread "At this point in time...", I was wondering who you were. ;D grant 8) |
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Title: Re: Confessions of a onetime LURKER..oeh eh ohh Post by oringkid on Jun 9th, 2003, 11:48am Wow, Donna. That was one of the bests posts I've seen in a long time. You Rock! You previous lurker, now naked person you! Sherry |
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Title: Re: Confessions of a onetime LURKER..oeh eh ohh Post by Live4Fun on Jun 9th, 2003, 11:48am Naked? :o I didn't know this was one of THOSE sites! ;D Tee hee... |
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Title: Re: Confessions of a onetime LURKER..oeh eh ohh Post by don on Jun 9th, 2003, 12:51pm Someone PLEASE help me find the photo link! |
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Title: Re: Confessions of a onetime LURKER..oeh eh ohh Post by Roxy on Jun 9th, 2003, 12:59pm hmmmmm.....any male lurker's want to be in here naked? BobP has a picture page...... :o And, Donna....great post, thank you. |
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Title: Re: Confessions of a onetime LURKER..oeh eh ohh Post by cbolony on Jun 9th, 2003, 1:30pm Donna you are right there is not a message board like this in the http://www.duckduckgift.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/27-0013th.jpg |
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Title: Re: Confessions of a onetime LURKER..oeh eh ohh Post by Mark C on Jun 9th, 2003, 2:51pm Cool post Donna, I post a little to a couple of Techie MB....but this is the only daily, or several times a day, MB I have. I never lurked here...I read the guestbook, cried like a baby and knew I was home. Wanna see something cool? Click here (http://tinyurl.com/dvhk) for a little piece of CH history. If you read into the thread you will find a post from some new guy named jonny... ;D Taking up for family! Way cool! PFDAN's Mark |
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Title: Re: Confessions of a onetime LURKER..oeh eh ohh Post by Margi on Jun 9th, 2003, 3:25pm a bigger point to that link, Mark, is that what we go through here about lurkers, irregular posters, cliques, etc. etc. is not a NEW problem. It recurs about every couple of months. The person that posted that on the MGH board was/is a very trouble soul who deals with a bunch of problems other than clusters. (I tried to post her apology that came a few days later, but the link didn't work here.) |
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Title: Re: Confessions of a onetime LURKER..oeh eh ohh Post by don on Jun 9th, 2003, 3:35pm You know? I have no problem with lurkers or infrequant posters. Ussually when they do post it's to contribute something and not just ASK for some thing. Know what I do have a problem with? CANADIANS! ;D |
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Title: Re: Confessions of a onetime LURKER..oeh eh ohh Post by Margi on Jun 9th, 2003, 3:43pm pssst....hey Don..... BITE ME eh? |
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Title: Re: Confessions of a onetime LURKER..oeh eh ohh Post by jonny on Jun 9th, 2003, 3:54pm Well Mark, Just goes to prove that my shit spelling and poor puncutation is not a new thing....LMMFAO ;D .........................jonny |
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Title: Re: Confessions of a onetime LURKER..oeh eh ohh Post by brain_cramps on Jun 9th, 2003, 5:03pm on 06/09/03 at 15:35:26, don wrote:
Don: Just because your beer should be called "Warm Piss - Lite", don't take it out on us!!! ;D grant 8) |
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Title: Re: Confessions of a onetime LURKER..oeh eh ohh Post by jonny on Jun 9th, 2003, 5:12pm Got to admit that when I was in Vancouver that Molson was some damn good beer, so good I did the fat maid....LMMFAO ;D ..............................jonny :D |
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Title: Re: Confessions of a onetime LURKER..oeh eh ohh Post by catlind on Jun 9th, 2003, 6:00pm Watch what you say about Canadians Don.... I'm booking your room for you ;D Cat |
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Title: Re: Confessions of a onetime LURKER..oeh eh ohh Post by jonny on Jun 9th, 2003, 6:09pm ROTFF....Cat ;D .........................jonny |
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Title: Re: Confessions of a onetime LURKER..oeh eh ohhi Post by arby on Jun 9th, 2003, 9:52pm Don Just what problem do you have with Canadians?? How many do you have to drink before they become a problem?? LOL Grant & I prefer Kokannees. You know Kokane in a can!!;) ;) As for me - I AM CANADIAN!! (I just don't drink them!) (or maybe you don't get the ad down there, but many of you will understand) Can't wait for my cycle to end so I can have one (or more). I still hope your pain free anyway. Ross |
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Title: Re: Confessions of a onetime LURKER..oeh eh ohh Post by don on Jun 9th, 2003, 10:17pm And I wish the same for you Ross. I just dont understand how a Canadian could even have CH what with the stress of the dog sled races and worrying about wether or not your house will melt. When do Canadians find time to relax ? |
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Title: Re: Confessions of a onetime LURKER..oeh eh ohh Post by arby on Jun 9th, 2003, 10:28pm Don Can't speak for peeps in other provinces, but in Saskatchewan we don't go on DST, so it's almost like having an extra hour in every day for ralaxin. LOL Just wish my head didn't think it so cool to blow up on me in that hour (and others) but not whinin!! Do appreciate you thinkin about us tho! Ross |
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Title: Re: Confessions of a onetime LURKER..oeh eh ohh Post by cootie on Jun 9th, 2003, 11:53pm Gee that Canadian beer reminds me of my favorite song.......the one by Lynerd Skinerd...."Kokane" (snicker snicker)......mmmmmmmmm.........what the heck is Kokannees beer.....do you drink it with a straw ? Got my interest Pam....WTF. ::) |
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Title: Re: Confessions of a onetime LURKER..oeh eh ohhi Post by catlind on Jun 10th, 2003, 6:40am on 06/09/03 at 21:52:42, arby wrote:
Been there, done that, BOUGHT THE T-SHIRT! ;) (fellow canucks will understand ;) ) Cat |
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Title: Re: Confessions of a onetime LURKER..oeh eh ohh Post by Margi on Jun 10th, 2003, 8:16am Cootie: Kokanee: It's the beer out here <---that's the slogan (it's THE western Canadian beer) It's in a blue and white can and it's made in Creston, B.C. If you look closely at the can you can see the Sasquatch walking down the mountain with a case of beer on his shoulder. (Of course, the more Kokanees you have, the easier this is to see.) 5% alcohol content and a just a lil bit stronger than that Sex by the Sea shit that all y'all drink. If anyone has any more questions about beer, just ask a Canadian. They'll be the one sitting on the chesterfield. And, no, they probably don't know Bob and Sue from Montreal. ;) oh and p.s. Saskatchewan doesn't go on daylight savings time because it freaks their cows out. oh HI Ross... :) Alberta girl here. And, FYI: it was ONLY THAT ONE COW that had mad cow disease! 2200 slaughtered cows later! ::) |
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Title: Re: Confessions of a onetime LURKER..oeh eh ohh Post by BobG on Jun 10th, 2003, 8:31am The folks here in Wisconsin sit on Davenports. The name came from Iowa and I have no idea how or why. Wisconsonites don't know anything about beer either. Or cheese. California is now the cheese capital of America. But we don't care. We don't know Bob and Sue but do you know Jim and Sally that live next to to them? Beer question........Coors - ain't that the nastiest stuff you've ever tasted? Cow question - 2200 cows slaughtered.....why? SARS? :D ;D :D ;) |
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Title: Re: Confessions of a onetime LURKER..oeh eh ohh Post by Margi on Jun 10th, 2003, 8:43am Bob - we found ONE cow who had contracted mad cow disease. She died in January and was never put into the food chain - not even for dog food (contrary to media beliefs). The news of her death, and the reasons why, got into the media's hands last month and the export of Canadian beef was immediately shut down and testing of other herds began. At first, it was just the herd of that particular rancher. Now it's extended to 2200 head and NOT ONE other cow or steer has tested positive. That's big bucks to a rancher! Our premiers (like your governors) are now seeking relief from Ottawa (our "government" capital) for these ranchers. Some of our ranchers are losing their homes now because of the media's involvement here. I know I know, better safe than sorry, but....enough is enough. and...don't tell anyone, but....I don't actually mind Coors Lite. I mean, if I need to stay sober for some reason. ;) |
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Title: Re: Confessions of a onetime LURKER..oeh eh ohh Post by Donna on Jun 10th, 2003, 8:45am Geeze Bob.......The cows were mad (or angry). I don't know what upset them. Maybe they were feed nasty beer, like Old Milwaukee. |
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Title: Re: Confessions of a onetime LURKER..oeh eh ohh Post by Donna on Jun 10th, 2003, 8:49am Wow, Margi, I hadn't read about that. Do they know how that one cow contracted the disease? |
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Title: Re: Confessions of a onetime LURKER..oeh eh ohh Post by Margi on Jun 10th, 2003, 8:59am Donna, this cow was 8 years old when she died. 8 years ago, Canada stopped that particular feeding process (of feeding slaughterhouse waste back to the cattle). Without going into detail and ultimately spoiling anyone's breakfast here, the old practice (worldwide I believe) was to feed cows ... cows (pigs,sheep,whatever). :P You can't make a carnivore out of a herbivore - you're messing with God's plan when you do that and He gets a lil choked. The result was BSE (Mad Cow Disease) and, once this feeding practice stopped, so virtually did the disease. Britain had a real bad time with this for a couple of years. |
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Title: Re: Confessions of a onetime LURKER..oeh eh ohh Post by oringkid on Jun 10th, 2003, 12:06pm Fosters nuff said Sherry |
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Title: Re: Confessions of a onetime LURKER..oeh eh ohh Post by Margi on Jun 10th, 2003, 12:28pm Fosters? FOSTERS?? Visit Canada, honey - we'll teach you about REAL beer. And, if you're a good girl, we'll give you half a shot of Newfie Screech. ;) |
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Title: Re: Confessions of a onetime LURKER..oeh eh ohh Post by oringkid on Jun 10th, 2003, 1:07pm Well Margi, I hope that the Canadian beer that you get in Canada is better than the Canadian beer that we get here cuz I'd sure pick Fosters over Molson here anyday! LOL Newfie Screech? I'm afraid to ask! :o Sherry |
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Title: Re: Confessions of a onetime LURKER..oeh eh ohh Post by Margi on Jun 10th, 2003, 1:15pm well, Sherry, I've never found the 'nads to actually try it but Mike did. Once. Only once. :o When he lived in the Maritimes, he had a shot glass full. Within minutes, he'd lost all feeling in his legs. It's rum. Sort of. Rum gone mad, if you will. And, yeah - I think there's a Water-Down-the-Canadian-Beer Patrol at your borders. |
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Title: Re: Confessions of a onetime LURKER..oeh eh ohh Post by cootie on Jun 10th, 2003, 1:27pm Whao....is that a true fact about Mad Cow disease....ya know....refried critters to cows...and pigs and sheep (I think cats dogs and horses are also refried foods fer critters...I KNOW horses are and also shipped to Japan for the dinner table...gag-o-reena)......always grossed me out...known truckers that carried that slurry meat mess to the mills ta git flower added......oh my gawd !!!! Anyhow....where was I....oh yeah.....never seem'd rite people feedin critters 'critters' that aren't meat eaters.....kinda makes sense some shit got started disease wise. Guess to the co's protein is protein but ta me 'it's jus plain WRONG' ! Course cats and dogs don't mind......blahhhhh ! I used ta go to lot of the livestock sales.......oh my the trouble I've seen.....I was a lurker at all the sales ! BTW.....Is Canadian beer better then German beer ? I'm a weasel piss beer drinker....the strong stuff puts my dick in the dirt. Catdoghorses lover Pam......... |
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Title: Re: Confessions of a onetime LURKER..oeh eh ohh Post by brain_cramps on Jun 10th, 2003, 2:29pm on 06/10/03 at 13:27:40, cootie wrote:
:o ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? grant ;D |
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Title: Re: Confessions of a onetime LURKER..oeh eh ohh Post by cathy on Jun 10th, 2003, 2:45pm Yep Britain did have a problem with BSE we couldn't even eat T-bone steaks....but the damage is already done, and now in Britain we already have cases of Mad Cow's Disease in humans....it's called Jacobs something or other... :-/ Mad Cow |
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Title: Re: Confessions of a onetime LURKER..oeh eh ohh Post by catlind on Jun 10th, 2003, 3:34pm Pam, no Canadian beer is not better than German beer. Especially if you are talking about Kristalweizen :) Newfie screech is good for you, it grows hair on your chest (even for the women) LOL. That stuff is for hardcore drinkers. Cat |
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Title: Re: Confessions of a onetime LURKER..oeh eh ohh Post by cootie on Jun 10th, 2003, 4:49pm I suspect the Newfie screech 'would' definelty put my dick in the dirt fast (matter of speakin)......I prolly wouldn't last long and be peukin on everyone shoes ! I can put away alot of weasel piss tho.......and can get away with doin a couple half shots (kids size) with the hard core drinkers. But I got tired of missin the party so I am purday dedicated to 'weasel piss' style and makein it thru the nite unharmed by the peuk monster. Light weight hard core drinker Pam :P.....actually that newfie screech mitea been just my ticket last Sat nite at the party or bonfire afterwards.....the swelling in my knuckles is fineally goin down and my forehead doesn't hurt as bad.....headbangin to a different drummer (the Mee type)....I kinda beat myself up....... 8) |
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Title: Re: Confessions of a onetime LURKER..oeh eh ohh Post by arby on Jun 10th, 2003, 9:29pm Margi Thanks for the good description of BSE (aka Mad Cow Disease). I raise purebred cattle and have really been feeling the results of this mess. The borders have been closed to all classes of cattle since May 20. That has meant that we cannot sell an animal. Kinda hurts the cash flow. It is estimated that the Canadian Beef industry is losing about 11 million dollars a day (and that doesn't include the thousands of people who have been laid off in the packing plants, trucking businesses etc.) Cattle can only get the disease in two known ways: -by eating feed contaminated with infected ruminants (cows, sheep and other four stomached animals) -by transmission through the uterus to the cow's foetus -it is also suspected that there are spontaneous cases (as in humans Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease where approximately 1 in 1 million people get it spontaneously) Yes, a good number of cattle have been slaughtered, tested and declared disease-free. An international team has been here and declared that things were done correctly, and yet only one cow has shown to have had the disease. It has also been shown that cattle under 30 months of age cannot have or transmit the disease because of the long incubation period. Almost all cattle that are used in North America for beef cuts (other than ground or processed meats) are younger than 30 months. Cathy The reason you couldn't eat T-bone steaks was because of the nervous tissue attatched to the T. The disease is transmitted in the nervous tissue Sorry to take so much room (I know some people don't read long posts) and we kinda got off topic a wee little bit but this is just my little rant (for today anyway). So I'll just STFU and let all of you who can drink beer or ?? go back to your cool or tall one. Thanks for listening, Ross |
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Title: Re: Confessions of a onetime LURKER..oeh eh ohh Post by oringkid on Jun 11th, 2003, 4:22pm Hey Ross, excellent info on Mad Cow Disease. (Sometimes this place is better than "How Stuff Works") I wonder how much of our beef here in the US comes from Canada? Cuz our beef prices are outfuckinrageous! It amazes me that prices of beef in states that raise alot of cattle are higher than states that don't!! I was told that here in AZ (where there are a lot of cattle) all of the beef is shipped elsewhere and the beef we get comes from somewhere else! WTF is up with that?? I could buy a whole cow for the price of 4 good steaks here!! Sherry |
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