OT - NO POLITICS The Dog Days of Summer continue

[sarge88]

I’m stuck out here in Vancouver with covid. Just want to go home but I guess I have an excuse to sit around and do nothing. I am pretty damn tired.

When I had it, the fatigue was the worst part.

Embrace the chance to sleep, if you can.

 

[Mione134]

SO sorry for your loss. Sending a hug.

Thank you Susan

So sorry for your loss.

A HS friend took her own life last week. We weren’t close, but we did chat online from time to time. She had her demons and would come and go on and off Facebook for weeks or months at a time.

Our last conversation was 2 days before she passed and she alluded to it.

The sad part is that it wasn’t the first time she made a comment like she did. I did what I always did in the past and reminded her of the good things in her life….and how much I valued her and our friendship but she didn’t reply.

2 days later it happened and I feel awful.

Thank you Sarge.

 

[Bruinaura]

When I had it, the fatigue was the worst part.

Embrace the chance to sleep, if you can.

Same here. It took about three weeks for me to get any sort of energy back.

 

[Ludwig Fell Down]

Well this is downright horrifying

Holy Hell.

 

[quietbruinfan]

My aunt passed away unexpectedly this morning. We just had made plans about a week ago about her coming over finally after being separated for 3 years due to the pandemic. Her daughter kept her away from all of us really. So I'm at the stage of anger right now. I know that anger will go away but that's the state I'm at.

She was 89 years old. She was my godmother. She was a tough cookie. And I will miss her very much. I feel angry. And sad. And mostly numb.

I'm so sick of being scared and nervous all the time. Having anxiety and depression doesn't help the way I feel right now. Just sucks. This f***ing sucks.

If anyone can send some good vibes or prayers my way I'd be grateful.

Condolences. Prayers sent.

 

[TD Charlie]

Well this is downright horrifying

I don’t know why i clicked PLAY, but that was legitimately horrifying.

 

[Fenway]

@Bruinaura

 

[Aussie Bruin]

Well this is downright horrifying

Terrible. And unusual. Most of the times when some idiot tries to run a red and ends up hitting somebody, it's through an intersection that looks at least temporarily clear, but then a car will cross at just the wrong moment and a collision ensues. This is something quite different.

Such a tragic and senseless loss of life.

 

[Fenway]

Well this is downright horrifying

New Video Shows Horrific Fiery Multi-Car Crash at Windsor Hills Intersection That Killed 6

Shocking surveillance footage of the crash showed a normal intersection before a black Mercedes came plowing through a red light like a rocket. At least six were killed and nine were injured.

www.nbclosangeles.com

 

[Fenway]

Terrible. And unusual. Most of the times when some idiot tries to run a red and ends up hitting somebody, it's through an intersection that looks at least temporarily clear, but then a car will cross at just the wrong moment and a collision ensues. This is something quite different.

Such a tragic and senseless loss of life.

The driver that ran the light survived and NBC in LA reports the driver is a traveling nurse and may have been distracted.

 

[Fenway]

Hit the nail on the head and then some.

The MBTA has had several opportunities to make Forest Hills better and more accessible especially for those who live in border towns like Dedham and a small section of Brookline but instead sold the large parking lots to private developers who have erected empty luxury condos. There is barely any parking now and if you want a spot in the small lot that is left, you gotta get there before the construction workers do. They act like they own the lot and some will actually start yelling if you park in "their" spot. The MBTA refuses to address them yet if I did that, they'd call the cops without hesitation.

I honestly hope that this shutdown fixes many of the longstanding issues but I won't hold my breath.

As for fares, allow us to put our Charlie Cards in our apple wallets if we choose to.

Paying by phone is coming.......

Again NEW YORK CITY converted fare equipment and it is fully installed for less money than Boston is paying the same company and it 'might' be done by 2024.

Boston had 3 competing transit companies 100+ years ago and they never saw the need to unified standard for subway and that really complicates things today.

RED LINE: Cars are 69 feet long and 10 feet 3 inches wide; station height is 4 feet 1 inch from rails to platform.

BLUE LINE: Cars are 48 feet long and 9 feet 3 inches wide; station height is 3 feet 5 ½ inches from rails to platform.

ORANGE LINE: Cars are 65 feet long and 9 feet 3 inches wide; station height is
3 feet 9 inches from rails to platform.

The GREEN LINE uses trolleys, not heavy rail subway cars.

The T has always had issues - this happened in 1975.

Not 2 trains going in the same directuion colliding but THREE. (between Charles and Park)

Boston had a major transit disaster in 1916 that was downplayed when it happened.

In 1912 you could get from Harvard tp Park in 8 minutes. In 1959 you could get from Park to Riverside in 28 minutes.

Try doing that today.

 

[caz16]

My aunt passed away unexpectedly this morning. We just had made plans about a week ago about her coming over finally after being separated for 3 years due to the pandemic. Her daughter kept her away from all of us really. So I'm at the stage of anger right now. I know that anger will go away but that's the state I'm at.

She was 89 years old. She was my godmother. She was a tough cookie. And I will miss her very much. I feel angry. And sad. And mostly numb.

I'm so sick of being scared and nervous all the time. Having anxiety and depression doesn't help the way I feel right now. Just sucks. This f***ing sucks.

If anyone can send some good vibes or prayers my way I'd be grateful.

I am so sorry, sending positive thoughts to you and your family. Having just lost my mother to suicide in June, an aunt in January and another aunt a week ago, I understand how devastating losing our loved ones is. I feel all the emotions you are feeling, it comes in waves. I suffer from anxiety too and know the toll this takes. Please take care of yourself, everyone tells me it gets easier so let's hang on to that together.

 

[caz16]

So sorry for your loss.

A HS friend took her own life last week. We weren’t close, but we did chat online from time to time. She had her demons and would come and go on and off Facebook for weeks or months at a time.

Our last conversation was 2 days before she passed and she alluded to it.

The sad part is that it wasn’t the first time she made a comment like she did. I did what I always did in the past and reminded her of the good things in her life….and how much I valued her and our friendship but she didn’t reply.

2 days later it happened and I feel awful.

It is such a sad ending to someone's life, my sincere condolences. My mother took her own life in June and it is devastating. I feel guilty, I know I shouldn't. You did the right thing by reminding her of the good things in life but we have no way of knowing what is really going on in their minds when they reach that breaking point. May she rest in peace and I'm sending positive thoughts to her friends and family.

Some garden and beewalls from the yard this year, bonus shot of a greenhouse I’m building out of old windows we had replaced happy summer everyone
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Wow! What a beautiful garden - you must get a ton of produce! What do you grow?

 

[sarge88]

It is such a sad ending to someone's life, my sincere condolences. My mother took her own life in June and it is devastating. I feel guilty, I know I shouldn't. You did the right thing by reminding her of the good things in life but we have no way of knowing what is really going on in their minds when they reach that breaking point. May she rest in peace and I'm sending positive thoughts to her friends and family.



Wow! What a beautiful garden - you must get a ton of produce! What do you grow?

So sorry for your loss as well.

 

[sooshii]

My aunt passed away unexpectedly this morning. We just had made plans about a week ago about her coming over finally after being separated for 3 years due to the pandemic. Her daughter kept her away from all of us really. So I'm at the stage of anger right now. I know that anger will go away but that's the state I'm at.

She was 89 years old. She was my godmother. She was a tough cookie. And I will miss her very much. I feel angry. And sad. And mostly numb.

I'm so sick of being scared and nervous all the time. Having anxiety and depression doesn't help the way I feel right now. Just sucks. This f***ing sucks.

If anyone can send some good vibes or prayers my way I'd be grateful.

My heart goes out to you.
May she rest in peace.

 

[KnightofBoston]

It is such a sad ending to someone's life, my sincere condolences. My mother took her own life in June and it is devastating. I feel guilty, I know I shouldn't. You did the right thing by reminding her of the good things in life but we have no way of knowing what is really going on in their minds when they reach that breaking point. May she rest in peace and I'm sending positive thoughts to her friends and family.



Wow! What a beautiful garden - you must get a ton of produce! What do you grow?

I had broccoli cauliflower lettuce and sugar snaps before the heat got to them, right now I have acorn squash, corn, I harvested all my potatoes the other day, eggplant, jalapeños, banana peppers, bells, cherry tomatoes, sun gold (highly recommend), Cherokee purples, black krims, romas, multiple other heirlooms with funky names, onions, watermelons, butternut squash, kale, vine borers took my zucchini the other day lol, I have a Concord grape box with 5 sided trellis around it and I’ve gotten good at growing and training cannabis and enjoy rooting clones and giving them away. I finally found a food bank that takes stuff and actually now live near the old neighborhood i worked in so I know families to bring things too, I haven’t gotten excellent at canning yet so I’m making sure nothing goes to waste

 

[Alicat]

I had broccoli cauliflower lettuce and sugar snaps before the heat got to them, right now I have acorn squash, corn, I harvested all my potatoes the other day, eggplant, jalapeños, banana peppers, bells, cherry tomatoes, sun gold (highly recommend), Cherokee purples, black krims, romas, multiple other heirlooms with funky names, onions, watermelons, butternut squash, kale, vine borers took my zucchini the other day lol, I have a Concord grape box with 5 sided trellis around it and I’ve gotten good at growing and training cannabis and enjoy rooting clones and giving them away. I finally found a food bank that takes stuff and actually now live near the old neighborhood i worked in so I know families to bring things too, I haven’t gotten excellent at canning yet so I’m making sure nothing goes to waste

Did you grow your potatoes in the ground or in a grow bag/pot/bucket?

I am planning to plant garlic in grow bags when I go out to see my family in November and am thinking of trying to grow potatoes in one as well.

If you are interested in canning, check out Acre Homestead on Youtube. She does a lot of cooking, gardening and canning. She recommends using the Ball Canning Cookbook and I know my mom lived by it when she made bread and butter pickles growing up.

She buys new lids and rings but looks at her local good will stores and yard sales for jars that are in excellent condition. I know Sams/BJ's/Costco sells jars in bulk and I've seen them at Wegmans as well

 

[LSCII]

My aunt passed away unexpectedly this morning. We just had made plans about a week ago about her coming over finally after being separated for 3 years due to the pandemic. Her daughter kept her away from all of us really. So I'm at the stage of anger right now. I know that anger will go away but that's the state I'm at.

She was 89 years old. She was my godmother. She was a tough cookie. And I will miss her very much. I feel angry. And sad. And mostly numb.

I'm so sick of being scared and nervous all the time. Having anxiety and depression doesn't help the way I feel right now. Just sucks. This f***ing sucks.

If anyone can send some good vibes or prayers my way I'd be grateful.

Deepest condolences to you and your family on this loss. That's been the worst thing about this f***ing pandemic. So many loved ones lost with family being cheated out of time to see them before passing.

 

[Gee Wally]

My aunt passed away unexpectedly this morning. We just had made plans about a week ago about her coming over finally after being separated for 3 years due to the pandemic. Her daughter kept her away from all of us really. So I'm at the stage of anger right now. I know that anger will go away but that's the state I'm at.

She was 89 years old. She was my godmother. She was a tough cookie. And I will miss her very much. I feel angry. And sad. And mostly numb.

I'm so sick of being scared and nervous all the time. Having anxiety and depression doesn't help the way I feel right now. Just sucks. This f***ing sucks.

If anyone can send some good vibes or prayers my way I'd be grateful.

my condolences.

 

[DarrenBanks56]

Sitting here in my kitchen which overlooks where my deck SHOULD be. I signed a contract at the end of February stating my new deck would be completed by the end of May, and I’ll be lucky if it’s completed by September. What an absolute lost summer, the deck was our way into the pool, and our old one has been demolished for over a month now. Im so disappointed and angry, and there seems like no legal recourse that can be taken against Lowe’s or the contractor….

you get the trex boards? Theyve gone up like $5 a board since then. Friggin joke. I was going to redo our deck then I almost shit myself when i saw the prices.

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

New Video Shows Horrific Fiery Multi-Car Crash at Windsor Hills Intersection That Killed 6

Shocking surveillance footage of the crash showed a normal intersection before a black Mercedes came plowing through a red light like a rocket. At least six were killed and nine were injured.

www.nbclosangeles.com

We had a worthless f**kstick do something similar here in Vegas a couple months ago.

Drugged up and showing off he blew a red light at 103 mph and plowed into traffic and killed 9. He unfortunately perfectly t-boned a minivan and killed all 7 family members in it (3 adults, 4 kids) as well as himself and his passenger.

Police: Car in Nevada crash that killed 9 was going 103 mph

A police report says a 59-year-old motorist's sports car was at full acceleration when he caused a multi-vehicle wreck in North Las Vegas that killed him, his passenger and seven family members in a minivan

abcnews.go.com

 

[LSCII]

So sorry for your loss.

A HS friend took her own life last week. We weren’t close, but we did chat online from time to time. She had her demons and would come and go on and off Facebook for weeks or months at a time.

Our last conversation was 2 days before she passed and she alluded to it.

The sad part is that it wasn’t the first time she made a comment like she did. I did what I always did in the past and reminded her of the good things in her life….and how much I valued her and our friendship but she didn’t reply.

2 days later it happened and I feel awful.

Condolences to you as well.

 

[BMC]

My aunt passed away unexpectedly this morning. We just had made plans about a week ago about her coming over finally after being separated for 3 years due to the pandemic. Her daughter kept her away from all of us really. So I'm at the stage of anger right now. I know that anger will go away but that's the state I'm at.

She was 89 years old. She was my godmother. She was a tough cookie. And I will miss her very much. I feel angry. And sad. And mostly numb.

I'm so sick of being scared and nervous all the time. Having anxiety and depression doesn't help the way I feel right now. Just sucks. This f***ing sucks.

If anyone can send some good vibes or prayers my way I'd be grateful.

I'm very sorry.

Whatever you're feeling, feel it. I learned the hard way that bottling everything up inside is the worst thing you can do to yourself during a time like this. *Hugs*

You & your aunt will be in my prayers. (I'm giving God quite a workout lately it seems, so many people have lost loved ones and/or are struggling with something this year. I just hope He isn't annoyed with me bothering Him so much!!! )

 

[Gordoff]

I’m stuck out here in Vancouver with covid. Just want to go home but I guess I have an excuse to sit around and do nothing. I am pretty damn tired.

Oh no, take care of yourself because the "People's Republic of Cantabrigia" awaits. In all seriousness though, one day at a time and get well!

 

[Gordoff]

I’m stuck out here in Vancouver with covid. Just want to go home but I guess I have an excuse to sit around and do nothing. I am pretty damn tired.

Oh no, take care of yourself because the "People's Republic of Cantabrigia" awaits. In all seriousness though, one day at a time and get well!

My aunt passed away unexpectedly this morning. We just had made plans about a week ago about her coming over finally after being separated for 3 years due to the pandemic. Her daughter kept her away from all of us really. So I'm at the stage of anger right now. I know that anger will go away but that's the state I'm at.

She was 89 years old. She was my godmother. She was a tough cookie. And I will miss her very much. I feel angry. And sad. And mostly numb.

I'm so sick of being scared and nervous all the time. Having anxiety and depression doesn't help the way I feel right now. Just sucks. This f***ing sucks.

If anyone can send some good vibes or prayers my way I'd be grateful.

This is so hard to deal with sometimes. Added to that are the extra pains that you're going through with anxiety etc. There are so many stories like these that we have to remember that we aren't alone and that nothing that you could've done would change anything. So many "well meaning" people make decisions that cause ripple affects for the rest of us. I hope that you find some peace and don't let it all get to you.
I will send prayers for you and for peace in your life. God Bless.