What Made you Smile/What Ticked you off Today?

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Frown: I have been away from the forums for about a month. I miss you guys and gals.

Smile: The reasons I've been away and have had less time to post are all good ones.

I have separated from a toxic relationship and am moving through with the needed steps to legally seal the deal. I found a great new spacious 2BR apartment that meets my needs exceedingly well, have moved in, and am enjoying setting things up and creating a new home for my son and I. I've found a lot of fantastic support in friends and family and am happier in every area of my life than I have been in many years :D

I have also been cutting the fat from my game collection here and on eBay, been enjoying my brand new work laptop (a top of the line MacBookPro 8) ), planning out some writing projects, traveling on the weekends, and having fun of all kinds on a daily basis. To top it all off, I have high speed cable internet for the first time in like 8 years, which is a huge deal when I have been suffering with a lame DSL connection for what feels like eons. :lol:

In any case, I hope to get back to more regular posting now...
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Hey Dave, glad you're doing ok. Have you currently got full custody of your son?
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Ack wrote:Hey Dave, glad you're doing ok. Have you currently got full custody of your son?
No, we have joint custody per our terms of separation, which I think is probably better for everyone involved. I have him pretty much all during the business day M-F, and then overnights from Sunday afternoon to Monday evening. We will have to switch things up come school time, but I am confident that my flexible schedule means I will probably be able to keep a lion's share of the custody...
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You da man Dave #1.
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dsheinem wrote:In any case, I hope to get back to more regular posting now...
Thank GOD. The only person I've had to argue with lately is jp1 and he takes it too damn personally. :lol:

Seriously man, glad things are going well for you.
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Glad to hear everything is going well with you, Dave.
dsheinem wrote:I have also been cutting the fat from my game collection here and on eBay
Glad I could help. :P

Thanks again for the PS2 slim and TP!
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Out of a bad relationship AND good internet. What more could you ask for?
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BogusMeatFactory wrote: What an awesome sounding party! I always love people who do cold readings. I myself am really good at it and it always disturbs people when I do it. I always immediately tell them that it is a scam
I wrote:

"Tuna fish is a dish I wish that I could eat every day. Fortunately my wish came true and I now eat tuna for lunch every day. For over six months." Both in cursive and in a form of comic sans.

I played along for the most part, but when he said "You're signature is long but short, suggesting that you are defensive".

I replied "I do have trust issues, but my signature is long and short because there are about twenty characters in it" (I have a long last name). I also asked that from his experience if I was telling the truth. He said "No. Not at all.".

Then I called my wife in and asked "How long have I been eating a can of tuna for lunch each day?". She replied "Hmm. Probably around two years".

But like magic, it's simple silly fun. "How'd ja do dat's?" are great entertainment. Not to give away trade secrets (as if you couldn't look them up yourself), but cold readings are all about telling someone what they don't want to hear, and then telling them what they do want to hear. It's all about generalizations based upon an appearance. "You are defiant and have a streak of anger, yet you would give our right arm to save a friend". That type of malarkey.


DAVE! DUDE!

Long road ahead of you, but you'll make good.

Thoughts are with you, and keep in mind that what matters is where you are and not where you were. Also, other cliches.

I worry about a lot of stuff, which I know is a waste of energy, but sometimes I can't help it. Maybe I'm mowing the lawn and all of a sudden I'll worry about not being able to have a kid. Sometimes when I'm at work I'll worry about a deadline. Almost every night before I go to bed I worry about my parents due to my Mom's stroke.

You. Dave. I don't worry about. And that is meant in a positive way as I know you will make the right decisions, will be level headed, and will do what is best for your family. I cannot seeing you make and dumb decisions...expect for that beard you rocked on public tv.

Kidding aside, we racketeers love ya duder. Life is throwing you curveballs, yet you still manage to stay on base.



I also asked "From your reading, was I ea
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I'm glad to see you back Dsh, all this love of Shenmue was turning me off ;)
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Erik_Twice wrote:I'm glad to see you back Dsh, all this love of Shenmue was turning me off ;)
I will fight you. Muahahahahaha
Ack wrote:I don't know, chief, the haunting feeling of lust I feel whenever I look at your avatar makes me think it's real.
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