Chaotic Coffee Klatch (tea also available)

[BrendaBear]

Since it's year's end: Chaos, what are you most proud of this year?

Me: I'm down 25 pounds and feel so much better!

Good for you!!

Personally, I am shocked I am still here. Not even sure how that happened.

 

[Mr_Soup]

I’ve been so pleasantly surprised by what the people of lit bring to the table. We’ve got school smarts, street smarts, lots of folks with high emotional intelligence. We all bring a wonderful collection of talents

Then there’s me who’s kinda just there trying to pretend like I know what all the smartypants in the room are talking about.

 

[BrendaBear]

Then there’s me who’s kinda just there trying to pretend like I know what all the smartypants in the room are talking about.

Yeah? I’m not buying that! In fact, I would say that statement was completely full of… soup!

 

[shenglung]

Good for you!!

Personally, I am shocked I am still here. Not even sure how that happened.

Well we're all glad your here your posts and gifs are a bright spot throughout the day

 

[rjr_1954]

TANSTAAFL58:
I retired from ASTM International, you may have heard of them. An global standards organization. I was Membership Secretary, over seeing ASTM's members for 27 years. I thought it might be interesting for you, or maybe not.

 

[Deadbed1968]

TANSTAAFL58:
I retired from ASTM International, you may have heard of them. An global standards organization. I was Membership Secretary, over seeing ASTM's members for 27 years. I thought it might be interesting for you, or maybe not.

That is very impressive!!

 

[Mr_Soup]

Yeah? I’m not buying that! In fact, I would say that statement was completely full of… soup!

Nah, I’m actually being quite sincere. We have teachers, mechanics, engineers, nurses, artists, and then there’s… me.

 

[LupineOne]

Good for you!!

Personally, I am shocked I am still here. Not even sure how that happened.

I, for one, am so glad you're still here!!

 

[rjr_1954]

BrendaD:
I may be in trouble, can I talk of the record?

 

[TANSTAAFL58]

My New Year's Eve plans are a House party at the home of my two oldest friends (we started University together in 1977). The festivities will include food and drink and likely watching the World Juniors (hockey) and the sacrifice of a virgin bottle of whiskey. This year i am bringing a bottle of Writer's Tears, my current favourite Irish whiskey. https://www.walshwhiskey.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/BottleBox_PortfolioProfile_528x1092px_WT_CopperPot.png

I am most proud of making it this far. I was in pretty rough shape there for a while. The Pharmacist said to me today "Wow, you look a lot better. You look like you're actually going to make it."

She's right. I looked like Death warmed over two months ago.

 

[Mr_Soup]

I, for one, am so glad you're still here!!

Seconded.

 

[TANSTAAFL58]

Good for you!!

Personally, I am shocked I am still here. Not even sure how that happened.

Need a hug emoji. Glad we're both still here.

 

[BrendaBear]

BrendaD:
I may be in trouble, can I talk of the record?

I assume you mean talking not on the public thread? You are welcome to start a private conversation, as we did before.

 

[Deadbed1968]

I, for one, am so glad you're still here!!

As am I!

 

[Cyber_Bella]

https://media.tenor.com/O1tfGMKzreMAAAAC/clueless-alicia-silverstone.gif

 

[Mr_Soup]

Since it's year's end: Chaos, what are you most proud of this year?

I made a bunch of kickass friends.

 

[TANSTAAFL58]

TANSTAAFL58:
I retired from ASTM International, you may have heard of them. An global standards organization. I was Membership Secretary, over seeing ASTM's members for 27 years. I thought it might be interesting for you, or maybe not.

Very impreessive!

 

[Deadbed1968]

Nah, I’m actually being quite sincere. We have teachers, mechanics, engineers, nurses, artists, and then there’s… me.

So soup, what do you do …CEO?

 

[Mr_Soup]

So soup, what do you do …CEO?

I drive a towmotor and resist the urge to kabob idiots.

 

[Cyber_Bella]

I drive a towmotor and resist the urge to kabob idiots.

I’m so proud of this guy!

 

[rjr_1954]

Very impreessive!

Naaa, piece of cake. Only around 385,000 members, 200 main & subcommittees.

 

[Deadbed1968]

I drive a towmotor and resist the urge to kabob idiots.

What is a Towmotor?

 

[shenglung]

I drive a towmotor and resist the urge to kabob idiots.

Your a better person than me I'm not sure I could resist that urge some days... maybe this is why I'm self employed and don't use heavy machinery.

 

[Cyber_Bella]

What is a Towmotor?

Shhhh…he’ll fork you!

 

[Photog1rl]

I drive a towmotor and resist the urge to kabob idiots.

If you noticed Soupy, my list included more than folks traditionally good at school or that went in a direction that required a college degree. That was done purposefully. We are all, collectively amazing and incredible. Our value is in our pooled resources. You are compassionate, kind, thoughtful and intelligent. That is not defined or diminished by your job in the same way that mine does not define me. As the first in my family to earn a degree of any kind I picked my undergrad field for two reasons: I was somehow good at it and it sounded impressive. As far as undergrad degrees go they are not horrible reasons but they are not character defining either.