Guys, guys, guys, I haven't pulled the trigger yet and I don't plan to for quite a while. I'm really OK. I'm just having a bad week and I made the mistake of making one serious post and it took a few people off guard. I will get back to my old sarcastic self in a few days.
Tina, Think, and Francoise, thank you for your kindness I appreciate it a lot and for people that I don't know very well I am
honored and touched that you cared enough to post your concern. I'm really OK, honest. You are making it hard to make any further sarcastic posts when I jump into a thread where you guys are playing little bad apostates. Thank you again.
Wasa, I appreciate you staying sarcastic and making people think I have some kind of perverted interest in seeing you naked. Iv told you before I have no desire to do that. Why ruin the perfectly mediocre friendship we have by forcing me to envision you naked? Seriously thank you for being there for me, I do know you are a sweetheart whether you like hearing it from me or not. Again, I am fine I'm just dealing with the tremendous amount of shit that makes up my wonderful life.
Catwoman, thank you for the phone call. You made mine and my sons night. He told his buddy that I was talking to someone in Australia and that I talk to people about business from all over the world all the time and his little skateboard buddy was quite impressed. You made me look good to the neighborhood cat killer. I am really holding it together and I am going to be just fine. I should have never chewed Real Elder out and cause this fuss. I will keep to my joking around and playing the fool, it's a lot more fun than being serious. You know me, always joking and never showing any emotion, I have become a master at it. Thanks again for the call and tell Wolf it was great talking to him. It will be great when you guys finally get to Oregon in a few mounts and I can give you two shit in person. Love you guys.
Alan,
My friend, mentor and hero. Please delete your phone number off this thread before You Know starts calling you in the middle of the night and asks you what you are wearing. I can't have that on my conscience. I'll fill you in on a few high points so that Julie can get some sleep tonight. You know about my grandfather dyeing and my hearing about it three days after the fact. He didn't die the day you guys showed up I found out he died three days before that. I also found out that everyone else in the family had their chance to say good by except for Michelle and I the evil apostates. I just got a card from my Mom saying that she has had two strokes in the last few mounts and the doctors say she will not survive the next one. It is the second letter/note I have received from her in the last 17 years. The last one was to tell me my grandmother died. I don't think Hallmark had this in mind when they started their greeting card company. Maybe they should have a section for "guess who just died" so the JW's could have that Hallmark moment with their DFed relatives.
Same old shit with the new company. The VC investors are still stalling and Pat and I have just about run out of money. It's like pulling teeth to try and get a measly little 40 million out of anybody these days. I had to lay off Nathan today. There is nothing like pulling your own son into your office and telling him he has to turn in his key for a while. Hopefully we'll get that angle investment and I can bring him back soon. It just ripped my heart out to see him leave the office. He even offered to give back his last pay check to help out. I should have never started this new company, it's starting to tare my guts out. Next time I'm just keeping my big mouth shut!
The thing that took me over the edge was the silent lambs post with the out and out lie from the Shit-tower. All I could do is think how they helped destroy Chris's life with their bullshit. I don't want to relive the pain I went through with her but knowing what they did to help destroy that beautiful lady has just brought back all the nights of watching her curled up like a ball hyperventilating in a panic attack with just the mention of the whole thing. I should have never read that post. I stand behind what you guys are doing and I will be happy when it is all out in the open. I wish I could call her and have her add her story to the whole thing but I know what it does to her by just the mention of that horror in her life. Its been over a year and a half since Iv seen her and I still miss her. I am so fucking pissed.
The few other things that got to me are things I don't wish to mention but I will do my best to get them resolved. So in short, my life is pretty much going normal as normal can be for me. I started walking five miles a night the day after you guys left. I am starting to feel better and the walking helps me work out my frustrations. I start hitting the gym on Monday and am going to try and get back to my three hour a day workouts again. It's been way overdue getting my ass back in shape. I know that will get me feeling good in a short amount of time. Your visit was a lot of fun and I am a very grateful person to have friends like you and Julie. All this bullshit will pass and I will get back to the joking good old Dave soon. Betts says hi. Ya, we are still talking. My life was a lot better off when it was completely woman free but I would be a complete idiot to let such a great lady walk out of my life so soon. She liked you and Julie a lot. You know me, I can never have any kind of an uncomplicated relationship with a woman. In my next life I'm definitely coming back as an earth worm.
Thanks Alan, tell Julie I love her and if things come together Abe and I will be seeing you guys this winter.
Dave
PS, I am not in Florida