Jazzmoose

Jan, I know exactly what you mean! I never know what to say on threads like these except the obvious. But you know, now that I'm the one going through it, I realize that the obvious is just what I need to hear! Thanks to you and everyone else here for the support and kind words.

Time for the post I’d hoped I wouldn’t have to write. I know others here have gone through this, but of course, it’s a completely different thing when it’s you, right? Anyway, the wife and I have called it quits. No big fights or anything; but she (isn’t that always the way?) decided that things “just weren’t working out.” So, it’s back to the single life for me. This was decided a while ago, but I didn't feel right bringing it up before Christmas; who needs a bummer at that time of year? The house is hers, and I’m having to move out. (We got together late in life, so I'm not leaving with much more than my medical bills.) I'll be leaving here around the ninth or tenth of January, so I'll be without computer access for a while., As far as what happens next, I just don’t know. I just can’t see staying in Louisiana; the only reason I came down here was because of her. (Hey; doesn’t this sound familiar? Maybe I should move to Philadelphia!) Right now the most likely plan involves moving to Oregon. I have family there, and it would be nice to see mountains again. This isn’t a plea for sympathy, by the way; I’ve just found myself in the awkward situation of realizing that my best friends are a bunch of people I’ve never met on some internet bulletin board, so who else am I going to tell? I’d be embarrassed at how sad that sounds, but since it’s this board, I guess it’s okay. (Mind you, a little sympathy wouldn't be rejected! ) Strange...I never thought it would happen to me. Famous last words, eh?

Maybe I just don't understand the issues, but it seems to me that easy credit helps everyone except the recipient. Not in all cases, of course, but the people who can manage the credit properly could get credit even if things were tightened up. But the more people who are eligible for credit, the more 'fringe cases' you get, and those are the ones who are hurt in the long run. In the meantime, everyone's making money off of them, though, so who cares?

For 7/4 and others on the honor roll at AAJ... Phil suffered a fall outdoors, broke a bone (arm) and collected a variety of bruises and cuts, resulting in several stitches and a stay in the hospital in an adjoining town, followed by another stay for rehab in his (and my) home town of Bellingham, Washington. Hope he gets better soon!

Not to be flip, but heck, it's hard not to own a few. They're everywhere!

Oops...after looking at that picture, I apologize, Minga! Of course, I meant to say yip! yip!

Whew...I was gonna say, his birthday isn't until the ninth, but okay. Happy birthday, Minga...woof woof!

Damn.

http://www.newsweek.com/id/81808 Yeah, consumption is the real measure. Uh huh.

Yes, but more on that after the holidays...

...just give this link to your wife, along with the "see dear; it could be worse!" line...

Woof! Woof! Maybe we should reconsider...

http://www.carbonfibergear.com/blackbird-r...n-fiber-guitar/

Wow. Have to admit, that is an interesting comparison.

Yeah, I'm ambidextrous as well...

Better than hearing "is it in yet?"

I don't remember when I stopped believing, so it must have not been too traumatic of an experience. Eight sounds about right, thinking back. I'm still trying to deal with the idea of Alexander's kid beliieving in Santa...

If I had the money to waste... http://cgi.ebay.com/Drive-Someone-Insane-w...1QQcmdZViewItem

That's good, but as far as I'm concerned, there's no such thing as a manual snipe with two minutes to go; if it ain't in the last ten seconds, it ain't a snipe!

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/index.php?op...8&Itemid=59

Hell, I'm around 50, and I'll admit to a crush on her...

Well, this is an internet bulletin board rather than a court of law, you know...

I dunno...look at the head of that guy on the right!