The Un-Isolated Un-Blurt Thread

That's a truism I saw somewhere. You can tell when you're with old folks because they talk about butt problems. My probs are elsewhere, not butt-related to speak of, so I'm not old yet. QED.

Health factors affect people differently as we age. I went most my life without one iota of any type health problem. When I hit 50, everything seemed to happen all at once. Even my long reign of looking so young came to a sudden halt. "Things" stopped working so well.

I also learned, quickly, the difference between colon and collon became obvious as well.

Oh well. It is what it is. I laugh harder and love deeper.
 
Damn. My partner and I discussed our butt problems. Now we're officially old. Shoot me.
 
Back in the day (late '80s IIRC) we attended a West Coast Computer Faire with featured speakers James Burke, Timothy Leary, and gonzo cyber pioneer Ted Nelson, who coined the concept of hyperlinks around 1959. Hyperlinks (y'know, the items you click on) didn't make it into a software product till 1984. Twenty five fucking years. Nelson said, "There's a great difference between a clear vision and a straight path."

Nelson was still gonzo. Burke was formulaic but fun. Leary had obviously done way too much LSD. But it was a fun Faire. Jerry Pournelle was there, drunk on his ass, insulting people. Adam Osborne and Woz mingled. TI gave away as many LEDs as you could carry. We still have a few jars full.

The big lesson:
"There's a great difference between a clear vision and a straight path."
Remember that.
 
Back in the day (late '80s IIRC) we attended a West Coast Computer Faire with featured speakers James Burke, Timothy Leary, and gonzo cyber pioneer Ted Nelson, who coined the concept of hyperlinks around 1959. Hyperlinks (y'know, the items you click on) didn't make it into a software product till 1984. Twenty five fucking years. Nelson said, "There's a great difference between a clear vision and a straight path."

Nelson was still gonzo. Burke was formulaic but fun. Leary had obviously done way too much LSD. But it was a fun Faire. Jerry Pournelle was there, drunk on his ass, insulting people. Adam Osborne and Woz mingled. TI gave away as many LEDs as you could carry. We still have a few jars full.

The big lesson:
"There's a great difference between a clear vision and a straight path."
Remember that.

The big lesson? Hmm. I get it. Thanks.
 
My dad passed away today. I was there for his final moment. Hopefully he's at peace now.
 
My dad passed away today. I was there for his final moment. Hopefully he's at peace now.

:rose::rose:

my condolences. twinkles x

it's been a long hard road for you, and now is the time to start looking for the good memories. so glad you were able to be there for him in his final hours.

x
 
My dad will have his ashes scattered on Friday July 6th. :(

My sister is bringing my dad's ex-girlfriend to the funeral. I know it's to comfort my sister but to me it's immoral and highly disrespectful to bring a person my father never wanted to deal with ever again. :mad:
 
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