FF - don't worry I will fire a warning shot. Then the first time I will use rubber bullets.

However, if this behavior persists. . .


Robby - got it under control.

OMG - I scared them all away .....

Nope not scared!

Gotta go to work now though...

See y'all soon!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" />

Ho, Ho, Ho (Not you, Curly)

Couldn't get this like Robby does, but ...

http://www.powerpres.com/xmascard03.html

Mornin' all. Not good. Lemme get the bs out first, then i can not be funny.

Last night/this morning, third day of work for OS. (Starts @ 330am.) So last night when I cam home for lunch (800pm) he was still awake. i asked him and basically demanded that he better go to sleep. (He hadnt slept after his shift ended.) I have been volunteering to drive them (he and his roomate) as it has been bitterly cold out here lately. So 300 rolls around and he calls on his roommates cell (rather than getting up off his [censored] and coming in the house--WTF? why not try to wake everyone up, right? so he says, "I shoulda listened to you dad. i feel like sh1t right now. me and xxx just called in." as quietly as i could, went off on him. brown woke up anyway, mummbled/yelled something, then went back to sleep. 3rd day and he's calling in already!!! this is what we have been dealing with. anyway, 415am...phone rings..."is XXXX there. this is xxxx from xxxx." i told the guy, uh yeah, but he doesnt live here per se. anyway, he told me he called in. guy says that he didnt know anything about that; 3rd day; blah blah blah. so i told him to hold on, go outside bang the sh1t out of the door (shoulda just opened it with my key). i stand there listening to the bs flow from his mouth. bottom line he says he'll be in. (good for this guy, putting it on the line to my s.) so i basically said that he fed me once again a line of sh1t. didnt really say anything after that. cant wait to hear the whole story.

enough of that. so, im working on about 1 hour f real sleep and 3 hours of broken sleep which in my head calcualtes to worse than not sleeping, putting a number on it would equal -6 hours therefore i had -4 hours of sleep last night. so im tired!

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">I need to pack...I think I will pack the hottest outfit that I have.</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">does this mean your suitcase will be empty?!?!? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="images/icons/tongue.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="images/icons/cool.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" />

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">or is that jbos?</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">rh is our new grammar teacher he in i-ville. heck with the roads.

well, to anybody that wil be leaving for the holiday today and will not be back, have a wonderful, blessed Christmas! know that you/we are all blessed in our own ways. and always remember you have ears hear in i-ville! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/smile.gif" />

Hey Liny,

No sleep is the worst. I suffer from insomnia, not as frequently as in the past, but I still struggle with it. It is no fun. It got really bad when I worked the N/S for 3 years.

N/S is just not natural, your body almost rejects it.

LINY -

Don't feel all alone. My son has been working for a surf shop that has been having financial problems. For about the last 3 months, son has accepted surfing stuff in lieu of paycheck.
Finally last Friday, he got a check for $600. for the month. Guess what he did?

Hey ky. the other med my doc gave me (that i HAD TO stop) was trazadone. it worked miracles--if i was having a problem sleeping. not a big advocate of drugs myself, but, this may do you some good if you're really having a hard time with the sleep thing.

oh, and the other thing,...feeling a little bit anxious about tommorrow--my unit's Christmas dinner, in which i will be escorting brown. ( <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="images/icons/wink.gif" /> ) (OW's sis is one of my employees, dont forget.) but, we'll see. i just dont want her to feel uncomfortable. she belongs there with me, and i cant control what other people may be saying or whispering and i know brown feels insecure like that. i just hope i am not making her uncomfortable--but we did poja and like i said, she belongs there. i dont expect a good time--just to get through it, honestly. maybe brown and i will go out for a few drinks after that--alone! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" />

a month's worth of beer and smokes/herb?

LINY - He QUIT. Said he is tired of all the crap.
He finally starts getting paid, and quits.

WTF is up with these "kids"?!?!? brown and i were talking over the weekend and of course S's came up. she once said it and it is so true. labelling this generation. we have generation x, the hippies, the yuppies, etc...this generation? "The disposable generation."

doing my best bob imitation....
{shaking head}

I just dont get it!

LINY - Not to worry - he's staying focused - he got up at 6:00AM today. Looking for a job, you think?

No, the waves are expected to be 7 feet high today.

i have done absolutely nothing around the house this week (except a few loads of laundry)...so i gotta go before i start getting ready for hell. Have agood day all!

{shaking head}

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> The disposable generation."

</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Oh, that is a very apt description. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" />

My OS is 21 and has at least kept his job for 4 years now. He is actually starting to become more responsible. They recently gave him a promotion and he is living up to it. Of course he works where I work and when he got the job I warned him not to f' up on my turf! They really love him. But at home, you would think after all these years that he would remember trash day is on Tuesday? To not walk by the full trash can without emptying it. That showers don't need to be 20 minutes long? Oh and that rent is due on the 1st? We only charge him 100.00 per month but it burns my H up when he "forgets". He is a pretty good kid though. So I guess I shouldn't complain. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="images/icons/tongue.gif" />

Hey Brown and Liny, did you hear about the parents that got so fed up with their kids that they moved out into the driveway in a tent and have gone on strike? They won't do anything in the house or for the kids until they straightne up. Pretty funny, thought of you two. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" />

evening/morning idiots how r you all??

just got a few moments before I crash - into bed not the car .. lol -

Aussie has been mainly ok but then we've been in the bedroom for about 2 days <img border="0" title="" alt="[Embarrassed]" src="images/icons/blush.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" />

Hes having very bad reactions to loud noises. This evening after tea he was sitting in the lounge watching foxtel with a glass in his hand when the neighbour a the rear of us dropped a sheet of metal roofing he was fixing to his patio, like a very big bang, well Aussie just crushed the glass right into his hand like it was a paper cup. Then sat there bleeding like a stuck pig as he likes to say with NO expression on his face.
I got his hand open pulled the broken glass out of his hand and he didn't even flutter an eye just looked at me as I wrapped it up in a tea towel. Drove him around to the local medical centre - thank GOD its late night trading so everything is open, the doc there cleaned it up, put a few stitches in , whats another few after all, took him home. Not a word said the whole trip.
Then not long ago he looked at his hand puzzled and said 'oh sorry'. Not the way I exactly planned the night.
It has to get better, well I hope it does it’s a bit like having a walking time bomb around you.
I just want to wrap him up in cotton wool and keep him safe.
Couldn't do it, failed again I guess. <img border="0" alt="[Teary]" title="" src="graemlins/teary.gif" />
Its hard to watch him in so much turmoil & helpless to do much but be there. The Army psyche’s said to talk to them about mundane things, kids, family that sort of thing. He kind of drifts off into this never never land every now & then .
I suppose it could be worse, He could be going around smashing things like a few of the girls say is happening..

Hes been acting strange around me though, hesitant to touch me to even hug me unless I give him reassurance. Hes wasn’t like that the first night/day . Might be because I told him I’m pg.

That was sort of funny in a way.
I think he could get into idiot Ville on his response right away.
We were lying down side by side and I looked straight in his eyes and said I had something very important to tell him. I asked him if he remembered the night of the Sgts mess and our almost non stop SF all night? He was very hesitant and said Mmm yes?? Like what are you going to tell me now. SO I said well it appears you really did repeat our honeymoon practices that night more then even you suspected. I got a puzzled ‘Huh??’ Honey, you got me pregnant!!
He just sat up like getting shot out of a gun and said
‘**** How did THAT happen??????
Any volunteers who want to explain it to him??? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" />

So whole story, St Johns Worts. No pill ladi da , and X + Y = BABY sweetie..
‘****’ followed by ‘Oh **** ’ then ’But’ and
’How in Heavens name ’ then finally ’****’
Hes been a bit funny since then so what can I do? Just let him ride it out. Hug hm, kiss him and the other as he wants …….. And he sort of wants lots … <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Embarrassed]" src="images/icons/blush.gif" />

So all in all, things would not be bad at all if I wasn't worried about these things that may set off whatever it is. PTSD?? not sure, probably.

Ok back to bed, back to Aussie and I'll see how it goes. Confusing though <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />

<small>[ December 16, 2004, 10:01 PM: Message edited by: Justuss ]</small>

Hey Y'all!

FF - I heard something about that on the radio the other day - somebody called in and said they should've put the kids outside, but someone else called in and said that CPS would have frowned on that...WTH?? So they're allowed to leave them alone in the house, and it's ok??? UGH!!! I did hear them say that the girl has finally done her first load of laundry - <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" /> what is it with the kids today??

Mine are still young (12, 9, 3) but I'm trying to instill in them some guidelines of cleanliness and helpfulness - even from 9yo son - I told him, "Your wife is not gonna be upset with me because you don't know how to help around the house" BUT, even though they (oldest 2) know that certain areas of the house are "their responsibility" they still have to be told ???WHY??? can't they see the trash is full, the sink has dirty dishes, and their nasty clothes are on the main bathroom floor?? OK, vent over, thanks - I needed that!!

Believer - did son quit because he doesn't want to work with the holiday around the corner, or because the employer won't be able to keep paying him?

{{Idiotville}} hope y'all had a good lunch...catch ya soon, LemonDash

Hi AW - prayers for you & H {{AW&A}}

OK...another quick hello...saw that aw posted and had to say HI!!!!!!!!!!

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">I just want to wrap him up in cotton wool and keep him safe.
Couldn't do it, failed again I guess. <img border="0" alt="[Teary]" title="" src="graemlins/teary.gif" />
Its hard to watch him in so much turmoil & helpless to do much but be there.</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">I am not discounting your feelings--please dont get me wrong. But he has been thru SOOOO much. Brain overload. And you can and have been keeping him safe. Dont underestimate yourself. Keep doing what you're doing--keep making it safe...the soft touches, the small talk...you have such a tough job to do--and sounds like you're doing just fine. This isnt you. The turmoil you cant control in his head. alot to take in and im sure he's rewinding and pressing play over and over again with some things. i really cant imagine what he and you are going thru. {{{{a&aw}}}}

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Hes been acting strange around me though, hesitant to touch me to even hug me unless I give him reassurance. Hes wasn’t like that the first night/day . Might be because I told him I’m pg.</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">You keep showing him love and warmth. keep doing what you're doing.

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">‘**** How did THAT happen??????</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">send him in!!!!!!!

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">So all in all, things would not be bad at all if I wasn't worried about these things that may set off whatever it is. PTSD?? not sure, probably.</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">i'm no expert but, i am a man. yes, of course avoid things that might set him off...but it may be something we civilians might consider silly. he was there, in it. and a man processes things so differently. and he's got a lot to process. Just keep it making it safe and loving for him. you are a strong grounded woman--you'll be just fine.

i don't remember you saying...is he scheduled to go back or is this permanent? (The reason i ask is it also may have to do with how he is processing things: if he's expected to go back, he may be keeping himself in the mental state of war. just something to keep in mind if you're getting frustrated with his mindset.)

see ya'll later.

<small>[ December 16, 2004, 10:03 PM: Message edited by: Justuss ]</small>

And about those parents...have definitely thought about it...considering they're in FL and have a more reasonable tmeperature range to work with and we dont (it was 17o last night) it's not an option. kicking *their* asses out--now thqat definitely is an option.