ugh. Wally I teared up reading this. Thank you so much for sharing. It really helped.
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ugh. Wally I teared up reading this. Thank you so much for sharing. It really helped.
I do not! I tried to lose it ASAP be ause I got teased so much.Have you still got the Geordie accent?
Sounds like suitable attire to me.
Although Sparky (you know, the guy who lights fires and runs away, which, in this instance, is me) might counter
It’s Possible Leggings Are the Future. Deal With It. (Published 2019)
Last week they set off a firestorm at the University of Notre Dame. Why does this item of clothing get people so riled up?www.nytimes.com
PS If you only fly twice a year, for heaven's sake, avail yourself of first class. Nothing slightly elitist about that.
A mimosa? That sounds slightly elitist.
In coach, a can of Bud is $7.00, the plastic cup it comes in, $1.75.
And by the way, what's the deal with airplane peanuts?
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You’ll never be alone there CF!I was hoping for a Uranus joke inserted in there, but alas, it is I who stand alone in this island of immaturity
That's obscene. At least put some damn plastic over it. I bet they'll have to rip your entire ceiling out to replace it. I'd look into calling out the city inspectors for this.
Good luck!I alluded to this somewhat cryptically recently, but my partner and I have been undergoing IVF treatment. It's a whirlwind both physically (her) and emotionally (both of us, to be honest). Everything was going very well, and we were about to be set for transfer of an embryo very shortly, but got news this morning that her uterine lining is not thick enough, so the cycle has been cancelled.
In terms of bad news, it's the 'good' kind, in that a thin lining can be treated very effectively with estrogen. In other words, it's fixable - certain things are not, as we all know. Egg count, quality - a host of other things.
Anyway - just sharing here because you semi-anonymous folks are a go-to source of comfort for me.
Love each other, and take stock of good fortune in life.
Explain “different places”Hang in there and dont lose hope. I speak from the highs and lows of experience.
We were married in ‘81. After a few years couldnt get pregnant. Tests and more tests. Even surgeries.
We were even told it would never be. But we didnt stop . Tried at different places. Finally, in 1993 science and medicine caught up to us. My son came along. The perfect cocktail of daily shots I had to give the Bride paid off.
Our first cost us over $100K out of pocket. Thankfully Massachusetts made it law for insurance to cover it after that for our second pregnancy.
Then in ‘98 along came the twins.
We truly experienced the monthly hold your breath and hope and then breakdown. It can devastate a relationship or can make it so much stronger. Hang n there.
Have you still got the Geordie accent?
I was going to ask if you still had a British accent, but I was at a loss with how to ask tastefully. Thankfully, @RoccoF14 solved my problem for me!I do not! I tried to lose it ASAP because I got teased so much.
Explain “different places”
I alluded to this somewhat cryptically recently, but my partner and I have been undergoing IVF treatment. It's a whirlwind both physically (her) and emotionally (both of us, to be honest). Everything was going very well, and we were about to be set for transfer of an embryo very shortly, but got news this morning that her uterine lining is not thick enough, so the cycle has been cancelled.
In terms of bad news, it's the 'good' kind, in that a thin lining can be treated very effectively with estrogen. In other words, it's fixable - certain things are not, as we all know. Egg count, quality - a host of other things.
Anyway - just sharing here because you semi-anonymous folks are a go-to source of comfort for me.
Love each other, and take stock of good fortune in life.
My wife and I looked into IVF for the usual reasons but ultimately decided against it. We're happy with our decision and our lives but that path isn't for everyone. By all accounts the whole process can be very tough and traumatic so good on you and your partner for sticking with it. Hang in there, and all the best to both of you for an eventual positive outcome.
These sorts of issues are far more common than a lot of people think and aren't talked about openly often enough.
I haven't flown since 2015.
I get a kick out of watching Trek Trendy on YouTube. He takes all kinds of first class flights, trains, cruises, whatever. Can't imagine the miles he's racked up.
17% of all couples.
Yep. And it can be especially tough for women. "Why haven't you had a baby yet, what's wrong with you?" "Stop being so selfish." "Just try harder." "Why did you even get married then?" "You're not getting any younger." "Tick tick tick." "She's all about her career." "You're letting down your parents." "It's what good wives do." "Your life must be so empty." And so on and so on.
People can be so ignorant and cruel. The concept of minding your own business is lost on many.
I kinda meant that dressing well for flights was still demanded when I was younger. Was habitual. Only in the past decade have my standards changed to - be polite and quiet, don't be visibly liquored, wear more than my Speedos.Not these days. I haven't "dressed up" since I was in my teens, and I'm almost sixty.
Moderne airline travel = Dante's Seventh Circle of Hell.
I watch the now "normalized" spectacle of stranded, delayed, bedraggled and exasperated air passengers on the NewsHour nightly summary, and thank God that for the most part I am no longer among them.
Remember "Going postal"? I'm surprised that hasn't happened in the airline industry -- whether it be passengers, flight attendants or pilots.
I would go out of my mind were I delayed on the tarmac for three hours, never mind the other stuff.
There but for the grace of God go I...
Same here. It drives the missus crazy because she can't sleep on a plane. I have slept through takeoff, and been woken out of a sound sleep when we have touched down.I can sleep just about anytime, anywhere on a plane. It started in the Navy, when the drone of 68 hertz from the props became like an unrelenting lullaby. Then, when consulting, I was flying so much, the comfort of being in a plane returned, and I was able to dive right back into sleepyland.
As for respect, it's on all fronts. Airlines don't respect their passengers, passengers don't respect the flight crew, and certainly don't respect each other. All generalizations, clearly - there are plenty who do, but they are overshadowed by the entitled, disrespectful ones.
When I was a kid and our relatives flew in from Ireland, my parents dressed me in a suit to meet them at the airport. Different times.I kinda meant that dressing well for flights was still demanded when I was younger. Was habitual. Only in the past decade have my standards changed to - be polite and quiet, don't be visibly liquored, wear more than my Speedos.
They're probably going to end up painting your whole ceiling after the repairs.