OT: Days of our Lives aka the Beacon's Billboard

@SimeonB - I'm terribly sorry to hear of your situation. I really hope that you and your lady will get through this.

I don't know if you've read through the spam in the thread, but a while ago I told the story of my fiance an I (she passed away when we were living in Japan after an accident), so I feel I can offer a valid perspective on life, love and mortality.

When things happen to your better half, that is, potentially life threatining, it really forces you to make some tough choices.

Simone was in Hospital for 14 days (critical care), before she died, I obviously didn't go to work during that time. Whilst it was still up in the air if she'd live or not, I had some time to think of the future. I knew that she would never be the same and would require care. In my own mind I made the decision that I'd give it to her, regardless of what that meant to my work and career.

You've got to be there for the person that you share you're life with. If that means not working, or job sharing, working part time or whatever DO IT. Life is too fragile to worry about material things, sure it's nice to earn good money, but you can live without it.

If your company can't understand the situation you're in, and be flexible about it, stuff them. I'd leave. Find a job that gives you the flexibility to be there when your girl needs you - imagine the feelings of guilt if you're not (I know I've been through it).

I really hope that things work out, I can relate to how you must be feeling, good luck.

-Grogs
 
@Simeonb: your reasoning is fair enough. good luck with it all. at least anne doesnt need very much chemo if shes only going for that long :thumbsup:

@kaysaar:Now for something completely different
you cant really see it properly there. ah well. enjoy! tell me if you want something other than that

@grogs: you want one mate?

i changed mine aswell.. now i have snow. HEH
 
Thanks grogs. That just about sums up what my feelings are on the matter. If I could go back to working for myself again, I would in a flash. Unfortunately for financial reasons I have to be a slave at work at the moment but Anne and I have a couple of plans to try and change that.

I did see your post on the thread when I was lurking some time ago and your strength is inspiring. If you can get through that, then I can most certainly get through this.

Simeon
 
@simeonb: grogs makes an awesome point i didnt think about cos im a nub. anne is far more important than work. but just make sure your doing enough so you can support here :thumbsup: oh and i did a little something extra for you. too cheer you up some. better 'tar


@grogs: ill get right on it. any preference
 
corax said:
@kaysaar: sure. what would mr george like done to him???

@simeonb:

ok on a more serious discussion note. in Australia they are trying to create new laws concerning L and P plate drivers. which are learners and provisional 1 and 2 licenses which youve got to go through before getting a full license.
the restrictions they are trying to impose:
Curfew on night driving. so no driving at night
Only one passenger
Limited to 4 cylinder and less cars
Have to attend VERY BLOODY expensive driving seminars
drive all their learner hours(50+) with qualified driving instructors which cost $40 an hour.

what do you guys think??
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*Climbs onto soap box*

growing up in Nz, we had similar rules on driving - It seems bad when you're strting out in the world of driving, but as you get older you'll start to appreciate it.

I don't disagree with the proposed laws, the expense of diriving courses is another matter though. Is the state govt going to subsidise the seminars?

Driving shouldn't be out reach due to cost of learning, IMO, it does however need to be regulated so that our roads are a safe as they can be. It's like everything else in life, experience is golden. 17 year olds in hotted up cars, driving at night with mates, drinking = potential for accidents.

I'm not suggesting that you're like that at all, but there are those that are (I was one of them). Think of it as an apprenticeship, would you let a first year Electritian rewire a house, without guidelines?

The govt isn't making these laws because they hate teenagers, but because they see the very real need to address the carnage on our roads, and statistically 17 - 24 year olds are those most at risk.

*Climbs off soap box*

-Grogs

EDIT: Just make me pretty Corax :lol:
 
fair enough we do need something to stop the morons. mainly from injuring other people. but what really gets me is its going is that im going to have to pay to go to all these unsubsidised driving seminars and crap just because some people drive like nobheads. grrrr. and the whole 1 passenger thing is far too resrictive. me and friends often have to go places and for awhile a friend was the only way i had of getting to work and he gave a few people a lift.
and of course they are next to unenforcable. take off your plates and unless your pulled over then your the exact same as any other car on the road.

@ash: dont suppose youve ever played super smash bros:melee on the gamecube. if you choose jigglypuff repeatedly really fast it goes "jiggly jiggly jiggly jiggly" hehehe. ill see what i can do soon. working on grogs atm
 
corax said:
fair enough we do need something to stop the morons. mainly from injuring other people. but what really gets me is its going is that im going to have to pay to go to all these unsubsidised driving seminars and crap just because some people drive like nobheads. grrrr. and the whole 1 passenger thing is far too resrictive. me and friends often have to go places and for awhile a friend was the only way i had of getting to work and he gave a few people a lift.
and of course they are next to unenforcable. take off your plates and unless your pulled over then your the exact same as any other car on the road.

@ash: dont suppose youve ever played super smash bros:melee on the gamecube. if you choose jigglypuff repeatedly really fast it goes "jiggly jiggly jiggly jiggly" hehehe. ill see what i can do soon. working on grogs atm
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I liked him better on N64
 
@grogs: fear the wrath of seizure inducing kitten



@ash: never been much of a jigglypuff fan on either consoles. samus on 64 and on GC i use most of them but my favourite is problem bowser for the cool factor. specially when you get a big mushy.
 
I never liked either game, I played as jigglypuff because atleast I would look good while I died, and in N64 jiggly had an instant kill song that was hard to do but atleast I would get 2-3 kills
 
@Ash: how about this

once you get it enlarge it.
the candy cane has a bite missing off the end.
the snow man has a face, pipe, scarf, cane and hat
theres falling snow.
theres a laurel wreath with veins on the leaves.
 
corax said:
@simeonb: grogs makes an awesome point i didnt think about cos im a nub. anne is far more important than work. but just make sure your doing enough so you can support here :thumbsup: oh and i did a little something extra for you. too cheer you up some. better 'tar
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Your point was still a fair one, corax. It would be idiotic to throw away the chance of ever having a decent job (especially as Anne is unlikely to be ill beyond February so long as the chemo has got rid of the cancer). Fortunately it hasn't got to that point yet though.

And you are an absolute genius on the 'tar front - well on the way to becoming another legend of the SPF! :worship: :winner:
 
you going to put on the moving one? its pretty funny. although if you look closely what looks like your cheeks is actually your forehead. lol. :lol:
 
corax said:
you going to put on the moving one? its pretty funny. although if you look closely what looks like your cheeks is actually your forehead. lol. :lol:
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I tried to upload it, but it's 377 bytes too big. Aaaargh!!!
 
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