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@adsii1970, I summon thee!
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Here's one I am sure you're going to love. And unfortunately, it is true.
Back in 2007, I was teaching at the University of Southern Indiana. The first class of the morning was HIS 101, which was U.S. History to 1865 and it was an 8:30 a.m. class. "Monica" (a name I will give her since I cannot use her real name), came into class about ten minutes late and wearing an IHOP uniform. No big deal, really. But I, like everyone else was surprised to see her wearing a work uniform. Her mother is an attorney in Newburgh and her father is a doctor.... So...
She walked into the class and was very disruptive as she took her third row seat (it was a stadium-seating style class room). And as she sat down, she looked right at me and said, "Don't you say anything about me being late, doctor. It's President Bush's fault and it's yours, and anyone else's who voted for him -- and he's why I'm late!"
I had to ask. No, I mean it, I HAD to ask...
Me: So how is it Bush's fault you're late?
Her: It's Bush's fault gas is over $4 a gallon!
Me: And that's his fault how?
Her: Because of that damn Bush and him making gas so high, I had to get a job.
Me: How did President Bush make you get a job?
Her: My parents gave me $7,000 for a car. Well, I couldn't find one that I liked. So I used it as a down payment on a Mustang. And my car payment is $380 a month!
Me: I'd have bought something a lot cheaper. There's good used cars starting at $4,000 and up...
Her: I'm not going to ride around in someone else's wreck! I mean, look at me, how can you expect someone who looks like this to ride in a used car?! (Yeah, the irony... she's wearing an IHOP uniform!)
Me: I still don't understand --
Her: Let me spell it out for you. So I have a car payment. Then I have a Discover card (what? I didn't get a Discover card until I was 40!) and now I have to pay them payments of $270 a month! (Um, what kind of credit limit does she have? I have a 10k limit, but then again, I've never charged anything over $500!) They threatened to sue me because they said I owed $XX,XXX (I can't remember if it was $20k or $25k) and I've not made a payment in six months...
Me: I still do not understand how that's President Bush's fault --
Her: I'm getting to it! See, I also got my third DUI over spring break (okay, 19 years old and THIRD DUI?) and my parents' insurance dropped my coverage. So now, I'm having to get the state bonding insurance and that's $300 a month! And see, it's Bush's fault I had to get a job. I was doing okay until my parents cut me off. And it's Bush's fault. Had he not made gas cost so high, I wouldn't have to work!
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Oh, drat. You hit 10k Rep and I missed it.
Oh, well, congratulations anyway!
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So, some of you might have noticed that my avatar was different for the last month. I feel like I owe you an explanation, to clear up some confusion about what it was.
Since January, my dog had been acting sluggish and lethargic.
On May 11th, we took him for an ultrasound. It turns out that he had a tumor on his spleen. Two hours later, he was in emergency surgery to have it removed.
The vet did a biopsy on it, and it turns out that it was a benign tumor.
Two weeks later, he had recovered a bit, but then didn't get better. The vet ordered another biopsy on a different part of the tumor.
It turns out that my dog had cancer.
His breed (Flat-Coated Retrievers) can get a very aggressive type called a malignant histiocytoma. It's a cancer that can start anywhere on the body, and will spread to the bloodstream. It doesn't respond well to chemo, but therapy can slow it down.
We started him on chemotherapy pills the same day.
By May 29th, he stopped taking his pills. We had to struggle with him for an hour to give him his pills, in peanut butter. By that time, he wasn't eating normally. He loved food, almost more than us. We once timed him finishing his dinner in under a minute. Now, he would leave food in his bowl for an entire day, or more. We had to hand feed him, and bring his water bowl to him.
He was weak, and dehydrated. He was also developing swelling in his abdomen and losing muscle tone. We had to carry him outside on walks, and frequently he couldn't make it out our front gate.
Around June 3rd, he stopped eating entirely. He could only lie in his crate. He barely showed interest in us.
After some heart-rending conversations, we said our goodbyes to him, and took him to the vet on June 8th.
My avatar for the last month was a mourning ribbon, in honor of my dog.
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Yup. Unami 1. Just celebrated the 100th! You should see the patches, they're really cool.
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Hey, man! Glad to see you're back! I hope everything is going ok for you!
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I saw you're leaving the Squad team. Will you still be working on Realism Overhaul and other modding projects?
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I wonder who actually reads these updates?
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Just wanted to give you a heads up that the best way to nominate a thread for TOTM is by reporting it. Pinging a moderator might not work, since we're not always on, and PMs have the same issue. By reporting the thread and typing "TOTM" (or something similar) in the text box, you can be sure that someone on the Moderator Team will see it.
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Well, I just followed the instructions given by JustJim, so I reported the post saying something like 'there is nothing wrong with it!! Just want to nominate for the TOTM'
and probably it was on 3rd July, or maybe on 4th... Can't recall 
Now, checking, I see why you messaged me... Cause quoted someone else's post naming you...
Cheers mate, and thanks for all the work you guys do!!
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Nice name!
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Here is to 20K!!
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