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- Thu Aug 07, 2008 5:33 am
- Forum: Members' News
- Topic: rkdian
- Replies: 56
- Views: 3828
rkdian
<r><E>:o</E> Sorry it has been forever since I checked in.<br/> <br/> Just wanted to let everyone know...<br/> <br/> Within a week, my Marine will be back on US soil! Within 3, I will be able to touch him!!<br/> <br/> Thank you all for the support, be it kind words, thoughts, or prayers. Those who s...
- Thu Apr 17, 2008 4:36 am
- Forum: Members' News
- Topic: rkdian
- Replies: 56
- Views: 3828
rkdian
<t>My daughter-in-law heard from him last night! He was not even a witness!:D I have volunteered to attend the funerals as a representative. Not something I want to do, but they would be here if it were my son. We have to be there for one another, or we will all go crazy. All of you have become part...
- Wed Apr 16, 2008 4:13 am
- Forum: Members' News
- Topic: rkdian
- Replies: 56
- Views: 3828
rkdian
<t>I received that dreaded email this morning that begins, "It is with heavy heart....". We lost 2 fine Marines on Monday and another was "not seriously" injured when their vehicle hit an IED. They were part of my baby's batallion. PLEASE KEEP THE PRAYERS COMING! These families need your prayers als...
- Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:04 am
- Forum: Members' News
- Topic: rkdian
- Replies: 56
- Views: 3828
rkdian
My son is a Reservist. It really does seem like the National Guard and Reserves are the ones fighting this war, doesn't it! LOL:-4
- Mon Apr 07, 2008 3:58 am
- Forum: Members' News
- Topic: rkdian
- Replies: 56
- Views: 3828
rkdian
<t>Nomad;828155 wrote: Some young men wander through life trying to find meaning, purpose and fulfillment.<br/> <br/> Apparently your son has direction, conviction and core values at a young age.<br/> <br/> Wonder where he got that from ?<br/> <br/> Good Job !<br/> <br/> <br/> I think he must get it...
- Sun Apr 06, 2008 6:24 am
- Forum: Friends, Relationships, Advice
- Topic: Advice
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3133
Advice
<t>Clodhopper;828078 wrote: Ok, I'm sitting here in a very shaky state after a wonderful but very alcoholic evening with friends. I'm thoroughly Brisbane, if not actually Krookaburra. My judgement this morning is not to be trusted.<br/> <br/> But no-one has suggested getting in touch with the half s...
- Sun Apr 06, 2008 5:50 am
- Forum: Word Games
- Topic: The Person Below Me (TPBM)
- Replies: 3224
- Views: 105237
The Person Below Me (TPBM)
True :-6
TPBM is ready for spring!
TPBM is ready for spring!
- Sun Apr 06, 2008 5:19 am
- Forum: Members' News
- Topic: rkdian
- Replies: 56
- Views: 3828
rkdian
<t>Hey Wendy!<br/> <br/> I DO know where they will send him next....HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's a double edged sword. He will still be in Iraq for 5 months. IF he comes home early, it is because he is seriously injured, or worse. So tell me, how do I pray for his early return??:(<br/> <br/> I'm not su...
- Sat Apr 05, 2008 7:37 pm
- Forum: Members' News
- Topic: rkdian
- Replies: 56
- Views: 3828
rkdian
You guys are the bestest! Thanks and God bless!!! :-4
- Sat Apr 05, 2008 6:30 pm
- Forum: Members' News
- Topic: rkdian
- Replies: 56
- Views: 3828
rkdian
<r>I think he is the only one who can answer that completely. I am sure one of the reasons he would give is that our country has given so much to us, this is the way he felt he could give back. Our liberties don't come free, and he for one thought them worth fighting to retain. If I would have been ...
- Sat Apr 05, 2008 7:57 am
- Forum: Members' News
- Topic: rkdian
- Replies: 56
- Views: 3828
rkdian
<t>I heard from my baby yesterday. After 3 months of quiet, they were fired on. The Marine patrolling beside him was hit. The injury was to his leg. He will survive, but got his ticket home and a lifetime membership to the DAV (Disabled American Vets). My son is now afraid. He asked me to make sure ...
- Wed Apr 02, 2008 12:05 pm
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: Do you wear shoes at home?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 1920
Do you wear shoes at home?
<r>I don't have a shoes off policy for guests, but I do for daycare. Those little buggers can spill, dump and spew enough without tracking also!<br/> <br/> Nomad, your ideas are good. Where in the heck am I going to put this steri rug outside when it is 30 below with 42" of snow?? <EMOJI seq="1f615"...
- Wed Mar 26, 2008 2:20 pm
- Forum: Members' News
- Topic: rkdian
- Replies: 56
- Views: 3828
rkdian
<t>Just thought I would put a small update up. My baby has been gone 6 months, and will return in 6 months. I guess that means it is all suppose to be downhill from here. :wah:<br/> <br/> Upon deployment, he was one of the Marines who secure areas. This is a very dangerous assignment. By the grace o...
- Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:11 am
- Forum: Members' News
- Topic: rkdian
- Replies: 56
- Views: 3828
rkdian
I would be happy to give his address and email to those who want it. I am not putting it up here for obvious reasons. I believe ACC has it (if he reads his emails ), also.
Thanks again for all the support!!
Thanks again for all the support!!
- Sat Feb 02, 2008 6:38 am
- Forum: Members' News
- Topic: rkdian
- Replies: 56
- Views: 3828
rkdian
<t>OMG!!! Thank you all! You will never know how much seeing this has affected me! Thanks cuz for putting it out there. Ironically, I go today for the COSC training for his unit. It is 8 hrs. of driving for 2 hr. training session. Basically, it is to inform the family of stress related issues brough...
- Fri Sep 14, 2007 4:14 am
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: Pet Peeves~Whats' yours?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 2582
Pet Peeves~Whats' yours?
<t>I think that "acting like a b****" is a personal perception and an innaccurate term 99% of the time. After all, a bitch is a female canine. Anyone who has ever had one knows that they are either over friendly or very territorial. So where does the reference "acting like a ...." as we use it today...
- Thu Sep 13, 2007 2:56 pm
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: Pet Peeves~Whats' yours?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 2582
Pet Peeves~Whats' yours?
<r>People who blow their noses at or near a table where I am eating. I have handed such people my bill and walked out of the restaurant explaining to the staff what is going on and never been stopped to pay my own bill. I have also taken my mother-in-laws plate from in front of her and moved it to t...
- Thu Sep 13, 2007 2:39 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: BOO! School says students can't display American flag!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 703
BOO! School says students can't display American flag!
<t>As the mother of one of the Marines who has been called into action to defend our freedom, I double dog dare someone to tell me that I can't display the flag that he is fighting for anywhere I damn well please!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Of course, it is a given that I would never do so without the utmost resp...
- Thu Sep 13, 2007 2:27 pm
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: Your Last Altercation
- Replies: 66
- Views: 4704
Your Last Altercation
<t>5 years ago when my daughter was a smart mouthed 18 year old. I beat the snot out of her! Then put all her crap out of my house onto the lawn in the rain. She called the cops who could do nothing because she was in my home, I had asked her to leave, and we were both adults. If the son hadn't stop...
- Sat Sep 08, 2007 6:18 am
- Forum: Members' News
- Topic: deployment
- Replies: 33
- Views: 2252
deployment
No, my avatar looks like a gassy baby. :wah:
Thanks for the well wishes! Hopefully once he is actually gone, my moods will lighten a little. This really sucks! I am not usually a downer. As Accountable will tell you, we come from a LONG line of b***s*****rs. :-4:-6
Thanks for the well wishes! Hopefully once he is actually gone, my moods will lighten a little. This really sucks! I am not usually a downer. As Accountable will tell you, we come from a LONG line of b***s*****rs. :-4:-6
- Fri Sep 07, 2007 4:41 am
- Forum: Members' News
- Topic: deployment
- Replies: 33
- Views: 2252
deployment
<t>The Marines put a lot of pressure on him to "do the right thing." They don't know that another member of the same unit may be the daddy of the baby and he won't tell anyone. I think he is in denial, or maybe he just needs to know that someone will carry on the name if something happens to him. I'...
- Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:05 am
- Forum: Members' News
- Topic: deployment
- Replies: 33
- Views: 2252
deployment
<t>Wedding is over. Family pictures were taken by a pro last evening without my hubby present because no one could wait for the weekend so that he could be home. My daughter set them up. I thought of skipping them myself on general principle (excluding her father), but decided I would prefer not to ...
- Tue Sep 04, 2007 2:05 pm
- Forum: Members' News
- Topic: deployment
- Replies: 33
- Views: 2252
deployment
<r>Let me tell you about the wedding that I was invited to. It is tomorrow at 1:00 PM (daycare nap time) AT MY HOUSE!!!!! My son informed me of it at around noon today! He said that there would only be 5-7 people excluding himself, the bride, their baby and the Justice of the Peace. His fiance calle...
- Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:53 pm
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: without hubby and the kids
- Replies: 29
- Views: 1402
without hubby and the kids
Welcome back!! I have had a crappy day!
Btw, where are hubby and the boys?
Btw, where are hubby and the boys?
- Tue Sep 04, 2007 11:18 am
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: without hubby and the kids
- Replies: 29
- Views: 1402
without hubby and the kids
Today, it's definitely a gulp, gulp! I'm not even bothering with the glass. I think we might need to make a run to the nearest liquor store b4 I have to drive while intoxicated!
- Tue Sep 04, 2007 11:11 am
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: without hubby and the kids
- Replies: 29
- Views: 1402
without hubby and the kids
I think she did. Oh well, guess we should do as she would...grab a glass. We can't let perfectly good wine go to waste!
- Tue Sep 04, 2007 5:01 am
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: Early morning tranquillity
- Replies: 4
- Views: 432
Early morning tranquillity
B4 you resort to Excaliber, you might want to try your local PD. When a parent is embarrassed by their child's behavior, it tends to motivate them into action. Good luck! Hopefully they will actually ATTEND school.
- Tue Sep 04, 2007 4:51 am
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: Turning 40 on 9-11
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1097
Turning 40 on 9-11
I am with Peg on this one. At 40, you figure out that you have done your time serving others, and learn to rediscover yourself. And a year older really does beat the snot out of the alternative! :wah:
Just remember, age is a state of mind.
Just remember, age is a state of mind.
- Tue Sep 04, 2007 4:44 am
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: without hubby and the kids
- Replies: 29
- Views: 1402
without hubby and the kids
<t>We are all trying to cram every second full of a lifetime, of course. Holding our own. He seems okay for the most part. The only time I see any signs from him is when he is holding the baby or hugging me. I think he is more worried about the 2 of us than himself. Baby is great!! Only cries when h...
- Tue Sep 04, 2007 4:35 am
- Forum: Friends, Relationships, Advice
- Topic: Need some wedding advice!
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1499
Need some wedding advice!
<t>I think this is where the most important and difficult aspect of a marriage comes to play...compromise. There will be MANY larger issues for you and your "hubby" to work out. If you can't come to terms with this, I can only wish you luck on the REALLY important things in the future. (Sorry to be ...
- Tue Sep 04, 2007 4:21 am
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: Happy Birthday Jimbo
- Replies: 45
- Views: 4302
Happy Birthday Jimbo
Add my wishes for a great day and many more bdays to come!!!
- Tue Sep 04, 2007 4:07 am
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: It's The First Day Of School...........
- Replies: 4
- Views: 957
It's The First Day Of School...........
<r>When all else fails and it doesn't matter anymore if he wakes grumpy as long as he wakes... pulling leg hairs has worked innumerable times for me. Both on my son and my brother-in-law! <E>:D</E> Stand back though, cuz they come up NOW!! :wah: And who really cares if he's cranky, HE'S LEAVING FOR ...
- Tue Sep 04, 2007 4:00 am
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: without hubby and the kids
- Replies: 29
- Views: 1402
without hubby and the kids
Damn it Magenta!! You always wait till I am sleeping to pull a ripper!! Have fun, girl, YOU deserve it!! :guitarist
- Sun Sep 02, 2007 5:59 am
- Forum: Word Games
- Topic: Double Up
- Replies: 2386
- Views: 110497
Double Up
pennacle
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- Sun Sep 02, 2007 5:55 am
- Forum: Word Games
- Topic: Song Title Game
- Replies: 3148
- Views: 229296
Song Title Game
Long Black Train - Josh Turner
- Sun Sep 02, 2007 5:51 am
- Forum: Word Games
- Topic: Before and After...Game
- Replies: 9778
- Views: 1172798
Before and After...Game
insurance fraud
- Sun Sep 02, 2007 5:47 am
- Forum: Word Games
- Topic: Change only one:
- Replies: 7290
- Views: 266490
Change only one:
pear
- Sun Sep 02, 2007 5:43 am
- Forum: Word Games
- Topic: WORD ASSOCIATION - Part III
- Replies: 16177
- Views: 1785548
- Fri Aug 31, 2007 10:28 am
- Forum: Word Games
- Topic: Before and After...Game
- Replies: 9778
- Views: 1172798
Before and After...Game
goal tending
- Thu Aug 30, 2007 11:20 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Stu122
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1556
Stu122
Welcome Stu! I can sympathise with the rain. It lets up long enough for us to clean up the mess (flash flooding for us here) and then it comes again!! I am not fixing my drive again until winter. At least then things will freeze where I put them!:wah: Enjoy fg.
- Thu Aug 30, 2007 4:19 am
- Forum: Members' News
- Topic: deployment
- Replies: 33
- Views: 2252
deployment
Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers. :-4 As the time grows nearer, it seems that I become more and more alone. It is good to know that there are ppl out there who will tolerate my negative emotions with understanding and tolerance. :-6
- Wed Aug 29, 2007 3:59 am
- Forum: Members' News
- Topic: deployment
- Replies: 33
- Views: 2252
deployment
Thank you, Far. My son is completely in His hands.
- Tue Aug 28, 2007 6:12 pm
- Forum: Members' News
- Topic: deployment
- Replies: 33
- Views: 2252
deployment
Thank you, Peg! He is a beauty!
- Tue Aug 28, 2007 5:22 am
- Forum: Australia
- Topic: Father kills sons on fathers day
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2893
- Tue Aug 28, 2007 5:07 am
- Forum: Members' News
- Topic: deployment
- Replies: 33
- Views: 2252
deployment
<t>It has been signed, sealed, and delivered. My son will leave home to begin desert combat training on Sept. 9th. :-1 His first child, a son, was born yesterday. :-6 We had been praying for the delivery so that he would have a little time with the baby before he left. If all goes well, he will see ...
- Thu Mar 29, 2007 6:54 pm
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: Anything RANDOM Goes Here!!
- Replies: 19852
- Views: 5669390
Anything RANDOM Goes Here!!
I much prefer the cramps to the night sweats, hot flashes, and general feeling of losing my mind!
- Thu Mar 29, 2007 4:18 am
- Forum: Health Wellness
- Topic: Pharmaceutical Ethics
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2155
Pharmaceutical Ethics
<t>My husband had a mild heart attack at 42 years old. This was followed by an angioplasty, which led to a stint and numerous drug prescriptions. After 4 years of taking off work for lab work, dr. appts., and general illnesses, his "numbers" were worse than the day of the heart attack. He took himse...
- Wed Mar 28, 2007 12:00 pm
- Forum: Just For The Fun Of It
- Topic: Your Cartoon Character Personality.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 741
Your Cartoon Character Personality.
WTF?? Sponge Bob Square Pants??? I won't even allow him on my tv!!
- Wed Mar 28, 2007 11:54 am
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: What is the last thing you ate?
- Replies: 456
- Views: 24423
What is the last thing you ate?
3 pieces of bacon, taken a bite here and a bite there, while washing hands and faces, changing diapers, and tucking kids into their respective beds for naps.
- Wed Mar 28, 2007 5:14 am
- Forum: Missing Children
- Topic: Missing daughter
- Replies: 23
- Views: 23469
Missing daughter
Sadly, the only update that I have for this thread is that her family celebrated her birthday last week still not having a clue where she is. The case seems to have come to a total standstill.