Stay Sober Weekender Thread until 6/1
saoutchik
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Have the FA Cup Final to watch here Weasel
Are your fellow players big drinkers Brynn? If not then you should be OK
Ruby it might be worth looking on line to see if there are any B&D specialists if they say they can't repair it. Incidentally Black and Decker is cockney rhyming slang for something rude
Are your fellow players big drinkers Brynn? If not then you should be OK
Ruby it might be worth looking on line to see if there are any B&D specialists if they say they can't repair it. Incidentally Black and Decker is cockney rhyming slang for something rude
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Originally Posted by Solarion 
It's about a blind martial artist/attorney with heightened senses fighting crime in Hell's Kitchen, who finds himself at cross-purposes with a powerful and ruthless businessman (some might say crime-lord) re: how to improve the city. It is dark, and it has brutal and bloody moments, but it also has a fine cast and excellent writing throughout. This is based on the Marvel comic book of the same name. A drama with moral themes rather than all action and wisecracks.
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Originally Posted by saoutchik
Ruby it might be worth looking on line to see if there are any B&D specialists if they say they can't repair it. Incidentally Black and Decker is cockney rhyming slang for something rude
Weasel, I would say that Daredevil is not for everyone.
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I'll be sure not to casually say black & decker while next in London
. Thanks for the heads up.
I'm contemplating Target but it's sheer torture with two acquisitive kids in tow. Always always asking me to buy things for them. Pains in the neck. But I need cat litter and detergent. Things best not purchased at my local grocery.
Burgers and hot dogs sound good. Soup maybe. Temps are plummeting right now.
. Thanks for the heads up.I'm contemplating Target but it's sheer torture with two acquisitive kids in tow. Always always asking me to buy things for them. Pains in the neck. But I need cat litter and detergent. Things best not purchased at my local grocery.
Burgers and hot dogs sound good. Soup maybe. Temps are plummeting right now.
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I love fried pickles. There is a burger place here called Snuffers that has great fried pickles and great burgers! And no Weasel... you aren't pregnant.
More rain overnight. Wettest month on record. They said Texas has had enough rain to cover the entire state in 8 inches of water. Hand me my googles.
Having a loaded baked potato for lunch. I've tried talking to the potato, but it likes being loaded. (ba-da-dump)
More rain overnight. Wettest month on record. They said Texas has had enough rain to cover the entire state in 8 inches of water. Hand me my googles.
Having a loaded baked potato for lunch. I've tried talking to the potato, but it likes being loaded. (ba-da-dump)
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We've got guys here pumping standing water on the west side of our house. We've got drainage issues there anyway and this last month it's been a constant battle....and it's still raining! 
And yes, the guys I play poker with are all big drinkers. I'm going back and forth in my head about tonight.
Lunch today is sliced tomatoes with fresh mozzarella! Yum!
And yes, the guys I play poker with are all big drinkers. I'm going back and forth in my head about tonight.
Lunch today is sliced tomatoes with fresh mozzarella! Yum!
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Originally Posted by brynn
We've got guys here pumping standing water on the west side of our house. We've got drainage issues there anyway and this last month it's been a constant battle....and it's still raining!
And yes, the guys I play poker with are all big drinkers. I'm going back and forth in my head about tonight.
Lunch today is sliced tomatoes with fresh mozzarella! Yum!
And yes, the guys I play poker with are all big drinkers. I'm going back and forth in my head about tonight.
Lunch today is sliced tomatoes with fresh mozzarella! Yum!
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Just win all their money Brynn they won't play drunk with you again.
Ruby I'm sure I seen that big church or Cathedral in your photo somewhere before like in a film or music video or something - is it well known?
Ruby I'm sure I seen that big church or Cathedral in your photo somewhere before like in a film or music video or something - is it well known?
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Art.....I'm in far North Dallas. I live at the bottom of a hill next to a creek yippee The weird thing is, our creek hasn't come close to overflowing.
I used to live in a loft in Deep Ellum and it's times like this I wish I still did!!
Ruby.....I love Target! I always get sidetracked by the clothes and shoes!
The weird thing is, our creek hasn't come close to overflowing. I used to live in a loft in Deep Ellum and it's times like this I wish I still did!!
Ruby.....I love Target! I always get sidetracked by the clothes and shoes!
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Still debating on Target trip. Maybe I'll clean the bathroom and decide. Take ten minutes.
Saoutchik, that church really does stand out but I don't think it's particularly well known. It used to be St. Martin de Tours but the Catholic archdiocese sold the building to a different denomination. Built by German immigrants long since departed from that area of the City. It used to have a life sized gilded horse and rider on top but it blew off eight years ago and was never replaced.
Squirrel on my porch. A little too close and coming nearer.
Saoutchik, that church really does stand out but I don't think it's particularly well known. It used to be St. Martin de Tours but the Catholic archdiocese sold the building to a different denomination. Built by German immigrants long since departed from that area of the City. It used to have a life sized gilded horse and rider on top but it blew off eight years ago and was never replaced.
Squirrel on my porch. A little too close and coming nearer.
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Target in Chicago on a Saturday afternoon? Do you have a death wish, Ruby? It's certainly a fun place though, I do agree. I used to get up early on Saturday or Sunday mornings and hit the one on the north side at 7am before the crowds.
Slow day here, just like I wanted. I have to get up at 3am to catch a shuttle to the airport, not ideal but that's how it works down here. 48 hours and counting until I get to my secret hideaway in the south caribbean jungle. Getting there sucks, but it's worth it in the end. Sounds like yet another analogy for sobriety! Stick to the plan, do the work, and enjoy the well-earned rewards.
LB in Russia? Schto eta? Hope all's well no matter where you are on this great weekend afternoon!
Slow day here, just like I wanted. I have to get up at 3am to catch a shuttle to the airport, not ideal but that's how it works down here. 48 hours and counting until I get to my secret hideaway in the south caribbean jungle. Getting there sucks, but it's worth it in the end. Sounds like yet another analogy for sobriety! Stick to the plan, do the work, and enjoy the well-earned rewards.
LB in Russia? Schto eta? Hope all's well no matter where you are on this great weekend afternoon!
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Originally Posted by Weasel1966
Art and melki... And who else is in Texas... How are you? Can we have an update?
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Originally Posted by Lily123
Getting smarter- what's your pigs name? I had a friend that had a full size pig. She showed her to me one night and I about fell over. They can get huge. The little ones are pretty darn cute.
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Do you take Dudley for walks, GS?
Y'all, Sorry to go on about this but this debate in my head about tonight is driving me nuts! And the thing is.....I'm not supposed to be debating stuff like this! I took drinking off the table as an option in December! The last few days I've been really bombarded with thoughts of drinking and now maybe I'm using playing poker tonight as an excuse to drink ?!?! And this is awful but I keep telling myself that if I choose to drink it's all on me....not a relapse, not a slip, but a pre-meditated choice.....like that somehow makes it better....more responsible somehow! I know it sounds ridiculous and looks ridiculous written down like that but it makes perfect sense in my head. Sometimes I wish someone would knock me unconscious!
Y'all, Sorry to go on about this but this debate in my head about tonight is driving me nuts! And the thing is.....I'm not supposed to be debating stuff like this! I took drinking off the table as an option in December! The last few days I've been really bombarded with thoughts of drinking and now maybe I'm using playing poker tonight as an excuse to drink ?!?! And this is awful but I keep telling myself that if I choose to drink it's all on me....not a relapse, not a slip, but a pre-meditated choice.....like that somehow makes it better....more responsible somehow! I know it sounds ridiculous and looks ridiculous written down like that but it makes perfect sense in my head. Sometimes I wish someone would knock me unconscious!
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Originally Posted by brynn
Do you take Dudley for walks, GS?
Y'all, Sorry to go on about this but this debate in my head about tonight is driving me nuts! And the thing is.....I'm not supposed to be debating stuff like this! I took drinking off the table as an option in December! The last few days I've been really bombarded with thoughts of drinking and now maybe I'm using playing poker tonight as an excuse to drink ?!?! And this is awful but I keep telling myself that if I choose to drink it's all on me....not a relapse, not a slip, but a pre-meditated choice.....like that somehow makes it better....more responsible somehow! I know it sounds ridiculous and looks ridiculous written down like that but it makes perfect sense in my head. Sometimes I wish someone would knock me unconscious!
Y'all, Sorry to go on about this but this debate in my head about tonight is driving me nuts! And the thing is.....I'm not supposed to be debating stuff like this! I took drinking off the table as an option in December! The last few days I've been really bombarded with thoughts of drinking and now maybe I'm using playing poker tonight as an excuse to drink ?!?! And this is awful but I keep telling myself that if I choose to drink it's all on me....not a relapse, not a slip, but a pre-meditated choice.....like that somehow makes it better....more responsible somehow! I know it sounds ridiculous and looks ridiculous written down like that but it makes perfect sense in my head. Sometimes I wish someone would knock me unconscious!
Poker is off the table tonight. Just make the decision and stop torturing yourself.
You'll be stronger in a few months. Remember that story about my week before the six months thing?
Yeah.
Poker will be there until the earth gets hit by that asteroid. You can win all their money next year.
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Here's the thing about gambling.
I worked in a Nevada casino for several years. Gambling hits those same reward centers in the brain and loops into the addiction cycle. I saw so many lives damaged and ruined by gambling and drinking - and just watching the behavior for so many years proved the connection. It is a compulsion/obsession.
People would fall off their stools from lack of food after playing the slots for 12-20 hours.
I worked in a Nevada casino for several years. Gambling hits those same reward centers in the brain and loops into the addiction cycle. I saw so many lives damaged and ruined by gambling and drinking - and just watching the behavior for so many years proved the connection. It is a compulsion/obsession.
People would fall off their stools from lack of food after playing the slots for 12-20 hours.
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