Sober Independence Weekenders 01 - 04 July 2022
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A CC- 130H Hercules aircraft just flew over my house. It was a fantastic sight! The aircraft did a flyby this morning over the UN Peacekeepers monument in my city. It was flying lower than usual. It was so exciting and I feel quite emotional.
Magsie
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Sounds a fantastic sight Leshar.
Kaily you’ll have muscles on your muscles. Can you get some root powder that kills roots or is that too harsh.
Have you chosen a new plant you’d like to put in its’ place yet.
We’ve had some storms here. The heavens opened but the rain didn’t last because it was bouncing. Bouncing rain never lasts…not in England anyways.
Kaily you’ll have muscles on your muscles. Can you get some root powder that kills roots or is that too harsh.
Have you chosen a new plant you’d like to put in its’ place yet. We’ve had some storms here. The heavens opened but the rain didn’t last because it was bouncing. Bouncing rain never lasts…not in England anyways.
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Cool Leshar!
Mags, I have never heard the term bouncing rain before
I was standing in the self checkout doing my thing, checking out the lemonade and tea for Mr. Alpine when the couple had their cart full of different beers and bags of ice. The worker monitoring the self checkout area said to them " I have never seen a cart that full of beer before" Their response was " We are camping" That is not my idea of camping at all.,good for them I guess. Who am I to judge. I am just happy to be me and not have to have that to go camping. Plus the type of camping Mr. A and I do , that would not be the easiest thing to bring, plus we would not have time to drink because we are too busy doing other things.
Mags, I have never heard the term bouncing rain before
I was standing in the self checkout doing my thing, checking out the lemonade and tea for Mr. Alpine when the couple had their cart full of different beers and bags of ice. The worker monitoring the self checkout area said to them " I have never seen a cart that full of beer before" Their response was " We are camping" That is not my idea of camping at all.,good for them I guess. Who am I to judge. I am just happy to be me and not have to have that to go camping. Plus the type of camping Mr. A and I do , that would not be the easiest thing to bring, plus we would not have time to drink because we are too busy doing other things.
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Hi everyone! I hope those not feeling well and relatives not feeling well do feel better soon. I've been moving money around so I can pay rent after my $6000 scam loss. I'll get on my soapbox again - change your passwords every 3 months!! These people had my password and it was a complex password. I didn't drink and didn't start smoking, which was most likely. 6 months now with no tobacco. Happy 4th to those in the USA!
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Alpine- last summer me and 2 friends were camping overnight at a pristine remote coastal site.
Then 2 4WD arrived...ith 'the boys'...8 young men. Priority was to crank up their portable generator, to keep a portable fridge running. It was full of beer. Then the camping chairs, to sit in to drink beer. Then loud music, to listen to while drinking beer. Lastly the tents and food. They probably didn't move from their campsite. Basically they boughta backyard to the beach. ugh
Then 2 4WD arrived...ith 'the boys'...8 young men. Priority was to crank up their portable generator, to keep a portable fridge running. It was full of beer. Then the camping chairs, to sit in to drink beer. Then loud music, to listen to while drinking beer. Lastly the tents and food. They probably didn't move from their campsite. Basically they boughta backyard to the beach. ugh
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PJ, that does not sound fun at all. Luckily Mr. Alipne and I have always done disperse camping and find areas tucked away or a fairly rough road to get into so we rarely see anyone and if we do they are like minded and keep things quiet. I hate it when we go to trail heads and there is always that one group with the car that they have to have their radio blasting for everyone to "enjoy".
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Good Morning Weekenders
I was just pondering after reading a post in the ‘Overs’ thread. Our coping mechanism when times are hard, or when times are good, our celebration mechanism. Mine was to always pile more booze down my neck. That was all I knew back then. I blindly thought it made it easier (or better) for a while. But it didn’t. It doesn’t, not for me.
And I think, with some humbleness and gratitude, how I got off the booze and learnt (still learning, we never stop do we) to deal with life head on. No hiding behind the bottle anymore. I’m truly grateful I’m sober.
Marty, I hope your granddaughter is enjoying being home from the hospital and probably being spoilt by ‘momma’ and ‘grandma’
MantaLady, hope you’re feeling ok love. Enjoying time to yourself for a while.
Love to all Weekenders xxxx
I was just pondering after reading a post in the ‘Overs’ thread. Our coping mechanism when times are hard, or when times are good, our celebration mechanism. Mine was to always pile more booze down my neck. That was all I knew back then. I blindly thought it made it easier (or better) for a while. But it didn’t. It doesn’t, not for me.
And I think, with some humbleness and gratitude, how I got off the booze and learnt (still learning, we never stop do we) to deal with life head on. No hiding behind the bottle anymore. I’m truly grateful I’m sober.
Marty, I hope your granddaughter is enjoying being home from the hospital and probably being spoilt by ‘momma’ and ‘grandma’
MantaLady, hope you’re feeling ok love. Enjoying time to yourself for a while.
Love to all Weekenders xxxx
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Originally Posted by Leshar 
A CC- 130H Hercules aircraft just flew over my house. It was a fantastic sight! The aircraft did a flyby this morning over the UN Peacekeepers monument in my city. It was flying lower than usual. It was so exciting and I feel quite emotional.
https://www.canada.ca/en/air-force/s...ft/ct-142.html
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There was an article on the news I saw last night about how some American communities are switching from firework displays to drone shows - pet consideration being one of the things driving it. It was interesting. As a young person I enjoyed them but as a grumpy 61 year old I don't anymore. Also, with so many different communities cheek by jowl, someone is always celebrating something.
Here is a man who regularly set fire to his own head: The Crazy World of Arthur Brown from 54 years ago.
"I am the God of Hell fire and I bring you..."
potted meat sandwiches?
Here is a man who regularly set fire to his own head: The Crazy World of Arthur Brown from 54 years ago.
"I am the God of Hell fire and I bring you..."
potted meat sandwiches?
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