DIS Dads DDC XXX: Mike Mike Mike Mike Mike, What Day Is It Mike?

[afwdwfan]

This hasn't been the best of week for me lately. Haven't said much about it cause I'm trying to keep upbeat, but it's time I shared. Last weekend my mom's father (my grandpa) in Ohio passed away. His health had been declining for weeks and so this was not unexpected. The sad thing is he was not a well-liked man. He did not treat people nicely. I grew up around him and he was always grumpy and did not like kids. I never understood him. He was a WW2 vet as a Seabee and he never talked about it. Still don't know what he did or what he experienced. No services were held for him this week and he was cremated. Still haven't fully dealt with this. Probably won't hit me until I'm back in Ohio.

Next up... my BIL... my wife's sister's husband. He was diagnosed with throat cancer last Thanksgiving and was given only months to live. On Friday we got the call from my MIL that he was with hospice and they gave him about 48 hours to live. He's still hanging in there today even with all the drugs... cannot see... cannot speak. We will be traveling to Ohio to be with the family after he passes. But from what I am hearing from MIL it's not going to be easy as his side of the family is not accepting the fact that he is dying. Plus... one brother is in a lot of debt and is already trying to figure out how to get money from his dead brother. Really sad... and also makes me angry at how his family is acting in his final hours.

To add to this, we have had reservations for months to go camping this weekend... something DD really looks forward to each year. Just been a roller coaster of emotions this week.

Thanks for letting me share. Now back to your regularly scheduled program.

Prayers for you and the family. Not a good situation at all.

 

[FreezinRafiki]

It was a great time. I'm still hearing how fun it was. However the doctor says the voices in my head will stop soon.

Wanna know why we have the best tasting water in the country? Hallucinogens.

This hasn't been the best of week for me lately. Haven't said much about it cause I'm trying to keep upbeat, but it's time I shared. Last weekend my mom's father (my grandpa) in Ohio passed away. His health had been declining for weeks and so this was not unexpected. The sad thing is he was not a well-liked man. He did not treat people nicely. I grew up around him and he was always grumpy and did not like kids. I never understood him. He was a WW2 vet as a Seabee and he never talked about it. Still don't know what he did or what he experienced. No services were held for him this week and he was cremated. Still haven't fully dealt with this. Probably won't hit me until I'm back in Ohio.

DW's grandpa was in WW2, stationed in Hawaii. He never talked about it and on the drive up to meet him for the first time, I was told not to bring it up or ask him about it. I can only imagine they saw some pretty horrible stuff.

Next up... my BIL... my wife's sister's husband. He was diagnosed with throat cancer last Thanksgiving and was given only months to live. On Friday we got the call from my MIL that he was with hospice and they gave him about 48 hours to live. He's still hanging in there today even with all the drugs... cannot see... cannot speak. We will be traveling to Ohio to be with the family after he passes. But from what I am hearing from MIL it's not going to be easy as his side of the family is not accepting the fact that he is dying. Plus... one brother is in a lot of debt and is already trying to figure out how to get money from his dead brother. Really sad... and also makes me angry at how his family is acting in his final hours.

To add to this, we have had reservations for months to go camping this weekend... something DD really looks forward to each year. Just been a roller coaster of emotions this week.

Thanks for letting me share. Now back to your regularly scheduled program.

My mom spent her last few days in hospice. Never a fun place to be. Sorry to hear about all the family drama.

 

[FreezinRafiki]

As Sean mentioned, we met up and took the kids to a local pumpkin farm this weekend. Seems appropriate that we saw this sign, huh Andy?

Also saw this dinosaur/combine contraption. Doesn't look very efficient for harvesting, but does look like fun to drive!

 

[jmwest]

This hasn't been the best of week for me lately. Haven't said much about it cause I'm trying to keep upbeat, but it's time I shared. Last weekend my mom's father (my grandpa) in Ohio passed away. His health had been declining for weeks and so this was not unexpected. The sad thing is he was not a well-liked man. He did not treat people nicely. I grew up around him and he was always grumpy and did not like kids. I never understood him. He was a WW2 vet as a Seabee and he never talked about it. Still don't know what he did or what he experienced. No services were held for him this week and he was cremated. Still haven't fully dealt with this. Probably won't hit me until I'm back in Ohio.

Next up... my BIL... my wife's sister's husband. He was diagnosed with throat cancer last Thanksgiving and was given only months to live. On Friday we got the call from my MIL that he was with hospice and they gave him about 48 hours to live. He's still hanging in there today even with all the drugs... cannot see... cannot speak. We will be traveling to Ohio to be with the family after he passes. But from what I am hearing from MIL it's not going to be easy as his side of the family is not accepting the fact that he is dying. Plus... one brother is in a lot of debt and is already trying to figure out how to get money from his dead brother. Really sad... and also makes me angry at how his family is acting in his final hours.

To add to this, we have had reservations for months to go camping this weekend... something DD really looks forward to each year. Just been a roller coaster of emotions this week.

Thanks for letting me share. Now back to your regularly scheduled program.

Sorry to hear all this Don. Prayers of comfort for you and your family.

 

[Cinderella's Fella]

This hasn't been the best of week for me lately. Haven't said much about it cause I'm trying to keep upbeat, but it's time I shared. Last weekend my mom's father (my grandpa) in Ohio passed away. His health had been declining for weeks and so this was not unexpected. The sad thing is he was not a well-liked man. He did not treat people nicely. I grew up around him and he was always grumpy and did not like kids. I never understood him. He was a WW2 vet as a Seabee and he never talked about it. Still don't know what he did or what he experienced. No services were held for him this week and he was cremated. Still haven't fully dealt with this. Probably won't hit me until I'm back in Ohio.

Next up... my BIL... my wife's sister's husband. He was diagnosed with throat cancer last Thanksgiving and was given only months to live. On Friday we got the call from my MIL that he was with hospice and they gave him about 48 hours to live. He's still hanging in there today even with all the drugs... cannot see... cannot speak. We will be traveling to Ohio to be with the family after he passes. But from what I am hearing from MIL it's not going to be easy as his side of the family is not accepting the fact that he is dying. Plus... one brother is in a lot of debt and is already trying to figure out how to get money from his dead brother. Really sad... and also makes me angry at how his family is acting in his final hours.

To add to this, we have had reservations for months to go camping this weekend... something DD really looks forward to each year. Just been a roller coaster of emotions this week.

Thanks for letting me share. Now back to your regularly scheduled program.

Don, this IS our regularly scheduled program. Prayers for you and your family.

Dave, great pictures of Briana, you have a good kid!

 

[afwdwfan]

As Sean mentioned, we met up and took the kids to a local pumpkin farm this weekend. Seems appropriate that we saw this sign, huh Andy?

 

[BigTikiDaddy]

This hasn't been the best of week for me lately. Haven't said much about it cause I'm trying to keep upbeat, but it's time I shared. Last weekend my mom's father (my grandpa) in Ohio passed away. His health had been declining for weeks and so this was not unexpected. The sad thing is he was not a well-liked man. He did not treat people nicely. I grew up around him and he was always grumpy and did not like kids. I never understood him. He was a WW2 vet as a Seabee and he never talked about it. Still don't know what he did or what he experienced. No services were held for him this week and he was cremated. Still haven't fully dealt with this. Probably won't hit me until I'm back in Ohio.

Next up... my BIL... my wife's sister's husband. He was diagnosed with throat cancer last Thanksgiving and was given only months to live. On Friday we got the call from my MIL that he was with hospice and they gave him about 48 hours to live. He's still hanging in there today even with all the drugs... cannot see... cannot speak. We will be traveling to Ohio to be with the family after he passes. But from what I am hearing from MIL it's not going to be easy as his side of the family is not accepting the fact that he is dying. Plus... one brother is in a lot of debt and is already trying to figure out how to get money from his dead brother. Really sad... and also makes me angry at how his family is acting in his final hours.

To add to this, we have had reservations for months to go camping this weekend... something DD really looks forward to each year. Just been a roller coaster of emotions this week.

Thanks for letting me share. Now back to your regularly scheduled program.

There are times when life just stinks. Prayers and thoughts to you and your family.

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[Captain_Oblivious]

Field work has come to a halt this week after the rain Sunday and damp conditions yesterday. We'll probably change the combine over from soybeans to corn sometime today since you can still shell corn if it is a bit damp out.

Couldn't resist, even though it belongs in the movie quote thread: "Mmmm...this corn is scrumptious. Is it hand-shucked?"

Took a drink of one once.
Tasted like cough syrup with a couple packs of saccharin added to it.
I’ll be ignoring them from here on.

I thought that was how the "Bonus Features" always started.

Blah blah blah blah blah. Nonsense Nonsense, stamp stamp, (tantrum), blah blah blah blah blah. Opps, sorry, still had my governmentese translator on.

Good Morning Dads! NHL Season starts tonight

It's the latest chance for my local sports team to suck!

This hasn't been the best of week for me lately. Haven't said much about it cause I'm trying to keep upbeat, but it's time I shared. Last weekend my mom's father (my grandpa) in Ohio passed away. His health had been declining for weeks and so this was not unexpected. The sad thing is he was not a well-liked man. He did not treat people nicely. I grew up around him and he was always grumpy and did not like kids. I never understood him. He was a WW2 vet as a Seabee and he never talked about it. Still don't know what he did or what he experienced. No services were held for him this week and he was cremated. Still haven't fully dealt with this. Probably won't hit me until I'm back in Ohio.

Next up... my BIL... my wife's sister's husband. He was diagnosed with throat cancer last Thanksgiving and was given only months to live. On Friday we got the call from my MIL that he was with hospice and they gave him about 48 hours to live. He's still hanging in there today even with all the drugs... cannot see... cannot speak. We will be traveling to Ohio to be with the family after he passes. But from what I am hearing from MIL it's not going to be easy as his side of the family is not accepting the fact that he is dying. Plus... one brother is in a lot of debt and is already trying to figure out how to get money from his dead brother. Really sad... and also makes me angry at how his family is acting in his final hours.

To add to this, we have had reservations for months to go camping this weekend... something DD really looks forward to each year. Just been a roller coaster of emotions this week.

Thanks for letting me share. Now back to your regularly scheduled program.

Sorry, Don. Praying that your family can be close and handle this with love and care. It's hard to see how ugly people can be sometimes. I know you're setting a different example for your own family.

 

[DisneyDaddy-O]

This hasn't been the best of week for me lately. Haven't said much about it cause I'm trying to keep upbeat, but it's time I shared. Last weekend my mom's father (my grandpa) in Ohio passed away. His health had been declining for weeks and so this was not unexpected. The sad thing is he was not a well-liked man. He did not treat people nicely. I grew up around him and he was always grumpy and did not like kids. I never understood him. He was a WW2 vet as a Seabee and he never talked about it. Still don't know what he did or what he experienced. No services were held for him this week and he was cremated. Still haven't fully dealt with this. Probably won't hit me until I'm back in Ohio.

Next up... my BIL... my wife's sister's husband. He was diagnosed with throat cancer last Thanksgiving and was given only months to live. On Friday we got the call from my MIL that he was with hospice and they gave him about 48 hours to live. He's still hanging in there today even with all the drugs... cannot see... cannot speak. We will be traveling to Ohio to be with the family after he passes. But from what I am hearing from MIL it's not going to be easy as his side of the family is not accepting the fact that he is dying. Plus... one brother is in a lot of debt and is already trying to figure out how to get money from his dead brother. Really sad... and also makes me angry at how his family is acting in his final hours.

To add to this, we have had reservations for months to go camping this weekend... something DD really looks forward to each year. Just been a roller coaster of emotions this week.

Thanks for letting me share. Now back to your regularly scheduled program.

Don, really sorry to hear this is all going on in your life.
Prayers go out to you and your family.

This is a great outlet and a place to get a ton of support so please interrupt anytime.

 

[Twin Dad]

This hasn't been the best of week for me lately. Haven't said much about it cause I'm trying to keep upbeat, but it's time I shared. Last weekend my mom's father (my grandpa) in Ohio passed away. His health had been declining for weeks and so this was not unexpected. The sad thing is he was not a well-liked man. He did not treat people nicely. I grew up around him and he was always grumpy and did not like kids. I never understood him. He was a WW2 vet as a Seabee and he never talked about it. Still don't know what he did or what he experienced. No services were held for him this week and he was cremated. Still haven't fully dealt with this. Probably won't hit me until I'm back in Ohio.

Next up... my BIL... my wife's sister's husband. He was diagnosed with throat cancer last Thanksgiving and was given only months to live. On Friday we got the call from my MIL that he was with hospice and they gave him about 48 hours to live. He's still hanging in there today even with all the drugs... cannot see... cannot speak. We will be traveling to Ohio to be with the family after he passes. But from what I am hearing from MIL it's not going to be easy as his side of the family is not accepting the fact that he is dying. Plus... one brother is in a lot of debt and is already trying to figure out how to get money from his dead brother. Really sad... and also makes me angry at how his family is acting in his final hours.

To add to this, we have had reservations for months to go camping this weekend... something DD really looks forward to each year. Just been a roller coaster of emotions this week.

Thanks for letting me share. Now back to your regularly scheduled program.

Thoughts and prayers to you and your family Don.

 

[Twin Dad]

The one game play in for the Wild Card really kind of takes away from "earning" a Wild Card, IMO. You fight all season to get in the playoffs and there's a good chance you only get one game. I realize that it has always been a 1 game tie breaker, if necessary, to finalize playoff positions and I'm fine with it in that situation. It just feels almost like a joke to me, to call a 1 game series part of the playoffs when it is really just 1 game for one of those teams and there's a good chance that their fans will not even see a home playoff game. [/QUOTE]
I hate the new wild card format too. Baseball has had 5 and 7 game series for their playoffs. Now you want to add a single game playoff just so you can give another team a shot. Sounds stupid to me. It also kills the rotations for the wild cards while the other teams have an extra day. Just plain stupid.

 

[scott2997]

This hasn't been the best of week for me lately. Haven't said much about it cause I'm trying to keep upbeat, but it's time I shared. Last weekend my mom's father (my grandpa) in Ohio passed away. His health had been declining for weeks and so this was not unexpected. The sad thing is he was not a well-liked man. He did not treat people nicely. I grew up around him and he was always grumpy and did not like kids. I never understood him. He was a WW2 vet as a Seabee and he never talked about it. Still don't know what he did or what he experienced. No services were held for him this week and he was cremated. Still haven't fully dealt with this. Probably won't hit me until I'm back in Ohio.

Next up... my BIL... my wife's sister's husband. He was diagnosed with throat cancer last Thanksgiving and was given only months to live. On Friday we got the call from my MIL that he was with hospice and they gave him about 48 hours to live. He's still hanging in there today even with all the drugs... cannot see... cannot speak. We will be traveling to Ohio to be with the family after he passes. But from what I am hearing from MIL it's not going to be easy as his side of the family is not accepting the fact that he is dying. Plus... one brother is in a lot of debt and is already trying to figure out how to get money from his dead brother. Really sad... and also makes me angry at how his family is acting in his final hours.

To add to this, we have had reservations for months to go camping this weekend... something DD really looks forward to each year. Just been a roller coaster of emotions this week.

Thanks for letting me share. Now back to your regularly scheduled program.

Don - sorry to hear about all of this!

My Grandfather on my Dad's side was a WW2 vet and a SeaBee as well. He never talked about it to me until one day I stopped over real quick to change a light bulb for him. That 10 minute visit turned into 3 hours. He told me story after story of the war and his experiences in life. It's a day I won't ever forget.

Prayers in this tough time and know that we're all here for you.

 

[Swissdog2010]

Well here is an interesting turn of events. For those organizations here on post that have money allocated in 2013 but is carrying over into FY2014, they can keep their people working, and getting paid, as long as the money holds out. If someone is on overhead however, they are furloughed. That includes most supervisors and admins. So the high and low are getting the boot while most of those in the middle are staying put. Unfortunately, if you change to a leave status, ie, vacation or sick, you are furloughed. So unless things change in the next couple of days, I will be taking an unpaid vacation. Back pay is possible but who knows? could be worse but i feel bad for the Admins.

 

[GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes]

Couldn't resist, even though it belongs in the movie quote thread: "Mmmm...this corn is scrumptious. Is it hand-shucked?"

More about Bob…

(Besides… movie quotes belong everywhere)

I thought that was how the "Bonus Features" always started.

Sadly I must admit that Bonus Features require no chemical enhancement of any kind. They are wholly a result my utterly fractured thought processes combined with my supremely stubborn inability to let go of a bone once I’ve started gnawing on it.

I probably “owe” my few readers one of those monsters but this past summer and fall have been so hectic that I’ve barely been able to make the time to even update my TRs regularly.

Well here is an interesting turn of events. For those organizations here on post that have money allocated in 2013 but is carrying over into FY2014, they can keep their people working, and getting paid, as long as the money holds out. If someone is on overhead however, they are furloughed. That includes most supervisors and admins. So the high and low are getting the boot while most of those in the middle are staying put. Unfortunately, if you change to a leave status, ie, vacation or sick, you are furloughed. So unless things change in the next couple of days, I will be taking an unpaid vacation. Back pay is possible but who knows? could be worse but i feel bad for the Admins.

Interesting how that worked out. Helps you for a little while, but all around…

Hopefully some moderation will descend upon us before you leave for The World.

 

[theduck619]

This hasn't been the best of week for me lately. Haven't said much about it cause I'm trying to keep upbeat, but it's time I shared. Last weekend my mom's father (my grandpa) in Ohio passed away. His health had been declining for weeks and so this was not unexpected. The sad thing is he was not a well-liked man. He did not treat people nicely. I grew up around him and he was always grumpy and did not like kids. I never understood him. He was a WW2 vet as a Seabee and he never talked about it. Still don't know what he did or what he experienced. No services were held for him this week and he was cremated. Still haven't fully dealt with this. Probably won't hit me until I'm back in Ohio.

Next up... my BIL... my wife's sister's husband. He was diagnosed with throat cancer last Thanksgiving and was given only months to live. On Friday we got the call from my MIL that he was with hospice and they gave him about 48 hours to live. He's still hanging in there today even with all the drugs... cannot see... cannot speak. We will be traveling to Ohio to be with the family after he passes. But from what I am hearing from MIL it's not going to be easy as his side of the family is not accepting the fact that he is dying. Plus... one brother is in a lot of debt and is already trying to figure out how to get money from his dead brother. Really sad... and also makes me angry at how his family is acting in his final hours.

To add to this, we have had reservations for months to go camping this weekend... something DD really looks forward to each year. Just been a roller coaster of emotions this week.

Thanks for letting me share. Now back to your regularly scheduled program.

Don, I'm really sorry to hear this. Our thoughts and prayers are with you

 

[wasnotafan]

This hasn't been the best of week for me lately. ...
Thanks for letting me share. Now back to your regularly scheduled program.

Sorry you are getting pounded on right now. Prayers for all.

 

[wasnotafan]

...Field work has come to a halt this week after the rain Sunday and damp conditions yesterday. We'll probably change the combine over from soybeans to corn sometime today since you can still shell corn if it is a bit damp out.

The rain is certainly a good thing though. Saturday afternoon, a cornfield near us caught on fire. Some irresponsible prick decided to toss a cigarette out the window. Thankfully the fire dept. was close and they only lost a few acres and were able to contain it. We take a 1000 gallon water tank with a pump and fire hose on it to the field with us "just in case" and had to use it Saturday. We were running beans and saw some black smoke from about a mile away. A neighbor of ours had a combine on fire. My cousin took our water trailer and put out the fire before it spread through the field, but the combine was a total loss. The crops are dusty this year, so hopefully this rain will help keep the dust and fire dangers down.

glad harvest is going well.

Blah blah blah blah blah. Nonsense Nonsense, stamp stamp, (tantrum), blah blah blah blah blah. Opps, sorry, still had my governmentese translator on.

That is the same one they use at the university

...
Nope. Didn't notice. Hope DD is feeling better and you were able to avoid it.

The family tells me it is Tuesday afternoon. You could fool me. DD finally got to sleep around 4:30 and has slept most of the day. On the mend now and thanks all for the well wishes.

I didn't avoid it and for some reason with my extra 40 years on DD I don't think I will be bouncing back as quick.

 

[mm1971]

Don't get up too high on that horse. You could be in for another Dark Age soon.

Not sure what you mean by another Dark Age. Let's see.......Oh, you mean the Celtics.

Yea, it was and we are now a game behind the Mats. I was not sure how they are going to this year so I will take a 3-1 start. Care to do a beverage wager on the two head to head games this year? Even though NE will be favored in both games, I'll wager straight up.

That's for now, but it should be competitive all the way through. The loss of Wilfork will hurt a lot. Now they are talking about Gronk being out even longer, something to do with the doctor that cleared him. Apparently he' not a very good doctor. I thin we'll beat Cincy next week and then have a similar result with the Saints you had last night. I have the estimate at 11-5 for the Pats. A lot of tough games coming.

Of course a drink wager is in order. Shall it be the standard Dole Whips or are you fond of a New England option vs. a Miami beverage of some sorts. I still owe Randall from last years AFC championship, stupid Ravens. Will you be there in January? I am still hoping to get there. If not, we'll be back in August 2014 or I may actually be in the area some time soon to visit the wifes family.

Not sure NE will be favored. We have a LOT of injuries that just seem to keep adding up. We'll be lucky to field 46 active players soon.

Blah blah blah blah blah. Nonsense Nonsense, stamp stamp, (tantrum), blah blah blah blah blah. Opps, sorry, still had my governmentese translator on.

 

[mm1971]

This hasn't been the best of week for me lately. Haven't said much about it cause I'm trying to keep upbeat, but it's time I shared. Last weekend my mom's father (my grandpa) in Ohio passed away. His health had been declining for weeks and so this was not unexpected. The sad thing is he was not a well-liked man. He did not treat people nicely. I grew up around him and he was always grumpy and did not like kids. I never understood him. He was a WW2 vet as a Seabee and he never talked about it. Still don't know what he did or what he experienced. No services were held for him this week and he was cremated. Still haven't fully dealt with this. Probably won't hit me until I'm back in Ohio.

Next up... my BIL... my wife's sister's husband. He was diagnosed with throat cancer last Thanksgiving and was given only months to live. On Friday we got the call from my MIL that he was with hospice and they gave him about 48 hours to live. He's still hanging in there today even with all the drugs... cannot see... cannot speak. We will be traveling to Ohio to be with the family after he passes. But from what I am hearing from MIL it's not going to be easy as his side of the family is not accepting the fact that he is dying. Plus... one brother is in a lot of debt and is already trying to figure out how to get money from his dead brother. Really sad... and also makes me angry at how his family is acting in his final hours.

To add to this, we have had reservations for months to go camping this weekend... something DD really looks forward to each year. Just been a roller coaster of emotions this week.

Thanks for letting me share. Now back to your regularly scheduled program.

Support and a place to vent is just one of the services we provide here. Don, prayer to you and your family. Sorry to hear of all the issues. I hope you get the chance to take DD on that camping trip.

 

[mm1971]

The one game play in for the Wild Card really kind of takes away from "earning" a Wild Card, IMO. You fight all season to get in the playoffs and there's a good chance you only get one game. I realize that it has always been a 1 game tie breaker, if necessary, to finalize playoff positions and I'm fine with it in that situation. It just feels almost like a joke to me, to call a 1 game series part of the playoffs when it is really just 1 game for one of those teams and there's a good chance that their fans will not even see a home playoff game.

I hate the new wild card format too. Baseball has had 5 and 7 game series for their playoffs. Now you want to add a single game playoff just so you can give another team a shot. Sounds stupid to me. It also kills the rotations for the wild cards while the other teams have an extra day. Just plain stupid.[/QUOTE]

Better yet, last night we had a one game playoff game to see who makes the payoffs to play in the single elimination playoff game. By last year's model, both of them would have been out. So now we gave two teams a shot that didn't deserve it. Oh, and the umpires screwed up again and luckily did not change the outcome. That really would have put a black eye on things.